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Chapter 256 Why don't you come back with me?
Five minutes later, Ling Feng arrived at the edge of the volcano.

Ling Feng didn't observe carefully last time, and Po Kong Yan didn't give him a chance.

This time, at this distance, he was finally able to see clearly.

The enormous body of the Void Flame seemed to be made of solidified magma and burning rock. Its dark red mane danced in the heat waves like an inextinguishable flame, and its golden pupils were like two suns, with a sense of scrutiny over all things.

It seemed to have sensed Ling Feng's arrival long ago; at this moment, its majestic gaze pierced through the heat wave and landed precisely on Ling Feng.

A flicker of surprise crossed his golden eyes, followed by understanding.

It recognized the human, who had been encountered in the outer circle not long ago and who carried a peculiar aura.

Facing the legendary Pokémon head-on, the terrifying pressure emanating from the level of life itself felt like a tangible force.

But this wasn't the first time; Ling Feng had even gotten used to it.

His physique was so strengthened that even under high temperatures, his skin did not feel a burning sensation.

He did not back down. He took a deep breath of the scorching air, took a step forward, and at the same time, mobilized the unique power within his body.

Mythological Resonance!

This time, we are no longer completely passive.

Having experienced the sensations brought about by the stone slab fragments, Ling Feng now has a greater grasp on this ability that originates from the soul and allows communication with legendary beings.

He concentrated intently, and in the next moment, a gentle thought, accompanied by that unique mental fluctuation, spread out like ripples, reaching the Sky-Breaking Flame on the lava platform.

hum...

An invisible wave touched the mind of the Void Flame.

In its golden pupils, the calmness flickered slightly, revealing a clear surprise and intense curiosity.

The oppressive aura surrounding Ling Feng instantly receded like a receding tide.

Although it can still be felt, it is clear that the Void-Breaking Flame has been deliberately restrained.

This is a great start.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng immediately took out the prepared items.

He first took out several pieces of extremely high-quality fire stones. These stones immediately emitted a rich fire energy fluctuation in the high-temperature environment brought by the surrounding magma, and red light kept flashing on them.

Po Kong Yan's gaze lingered on the Fire Stone for a moment, then sniffed the air, seemingly interested but not particularly excited.

This amount of fire-type energy is really nothing to it. After all, it is a legendary fire-type Pokémon, so it won't have much of a performance because of these few fire stones.

Lin Feng was not surprised by this situation; in fact, it was entirely within his expectations.

He took out the stone he had obtained from the black market.

As soon as the dark brown crystals appeared, a surge of terrestrial energy spread out, forming a peculiar balance with the surrounding scorching volcanic energy.

The golden pupils of the Void Flame instantly lit up!

Its massive head tilted slightly forward, and a low growl came from its throat.

Compared to the fire stones he had just received, he seemed quite satisfied with this gift!

When this piece of ore left the black market, Ling Feng took a look at it using the system and found that it was actually an A+ grade ore.

Logically speaking, for a legendary Pokémon like Flareon, an A+ rank item, while not low in level, shouldn't be this satisfying.
Based on this, Lin Feng quickly concluded that the resources in the surface world weren't particularly abundant, otherwise this thing wouldn't have been so attractive to the Void-Breaking Flame.
Lin Feng threw the ore directly over, and the Void-Breaking Flame opened its mouth, an invisible suction force came, and the pure energy in the ore was directly transformed into strands of golden threads and extracted into its mouth.

As it absorbed energy, the dark red mane on the surface of the Void Flame seemed to come alive, the burning flames became brighter and more stable, and the aura emanating from its body became more profound.

Finally, Ling Feng took out the Phoenix King's feather.

Although the feather had already been used once and needed to be recharged, the vitality and colorful light emanating from it remained undiminished.

Against the backdrop of the surrounding volcanoes, it even seems somewhat out of place.

As for this item, the reaction of the Sky-Piercing Flame was naturally the most intense.

Its massive body shuddered violently, and its golden pupils stared intently at the feather!
It let out a roar filled with complex emotions.

It sounds like there's a sense of nostalgia and a hint of... curiosity?
Po Kongyan himself might not know what was going on, but Ling Feng knew very well.

As the ancient form of Emperor Yan, the connection between it and the Phoenix King, who created it and gave it its mission, is imprinted in its soul and remains even across time.

The Phoenix King's aura on the rainbow-colored feathers made it feel an unprecedented sense of comfort and an indescribable sense of closeness.

This gift—showing his relationship with Ho-Oh—is actually the most significant one.

Although, strictly speaking, the soul has nothing to do with Ho-Oh.

—But I already have all the feathers in my own hands, so why can't I just use them to store them?
The three gifts, especially the ore and the rainbow feather, completely dispelled the last of Po Kong Yan's vigilance.

Its gaze toward Ling Feng had shifted from scrutiny and curiosity to acceptance and a hint of... equal exchange.

It let out a low growl, slightly adjusted its massive body, and pointed with its head to another boulder in front of it, seemingly gesturing for Ling Feng to jump over it.

Ling Feng paused, knowing that the most crucial moment had arrived.

He retracted his feather, walked to the edge of the scorching rock, and stood there. The Crystal Chandelier Spirit hovered quietly beside him, its pale blue flames shielding him from most of the intense heat from the lava.

Although Ling Feng's current physical condition allows him to withstand such temperatures without the help of the Crystal Lamp Spirit.

He concentrated his mind, exerted all his strength to activate the mythical resonance, and at the same time tried to convey a clear thought to the Void-Breaking Flame.

"Hello?"

"Roar."

Po Kongyan nodded, which was considered a greeting.

"I am Ling Feng, it's nice to meet you. I've come to see you mainly to ask you some questions. Do you know where those... uh, Pokémon that are made entirely of iron come from?" Ling Feng asked telepathically.

Po Kong Yan clearly understood Ling Feng's abstract description.

The next moment, its enormous head was slightly raised, and its golden pupils instantly ignited with fury.

A pure sense of disgust, like a shockwave, violently assaulted Ling Feng's mind through the link of mythological resonance, taking him several seconds to recover.

Immediately afterwards, fragmented images appeared before Ling Feng's eyes, accompanied by the deep and angry roar of the Void-Breaking Flame:

What appeared before him was first a distorted, cold, and desolate world. There was no life or natural things on the land, only hordes of future species.

Then, a crack opened in the sky, and a continuous stream of future beings, as if drawn by some force, began to fly towards the crack in the sky.

Looking at the familiar crack, Ling Feng suddenly realized that it was the same crack that had appeared in the banquet hall back then! It looked exactly the same!
In other words, just as they had predicted, they did not originally belong to this world, but came to it through this passage.

But where did this passage come from? And what is the state of this desolate world they will be in in the future? These questions remain unanswered.

However, since these images all originated from the will of the Void Flame, he might know something.

Just as Ling Feng was pondering whether to ask Po Kong Yan, a thought directly entered his mind, allowing him to understand some things.

These future species do not belong to any world. Unlike the future species that Ling Feng knew about in his original world, they have existed since birth.

Its only purpose is destruction.

Destroy all natural energy nodes, destroy the world's vitality, and then cover the entire world with metal.

This sounds a bit like some kind of invader who finds a world, attacks it, and then transforms it to suit their own survival.

As for the ancient species, including the Void Flame itself, they are not native to this world either.

However, unlike the ancient species, they were also forcibly thrown into this world from their distant, uniquely powerful world by an inexplicable force.
However, unlike the future species, the ancient species did not invade this world; on the contrary, they integrated into it.

Lingfeng witnessed many scenes, such as their struggles for territory, resources, or mates, and how they modified the surrounding environment to make their colonies live better.

After learning about the origins of the Future Species and the Ancient Species, Ling Feng originally wanted to ask Po Kong Yan and the Ancient Species about their attitudes toward humans.

But he soon discovered that the effect of the Mythical Resonance ability far exceeded his expectations. Before he could even ask a question, the Sky-Breaking Flame seemed to have already fully understood his meaning.

Unlike the future species, they do not inherently harbor great malice towards humans.

Po Kongyan stated that as long as humans do not actively destroy the natural environment on which they depend for survival, and do not actively attack them, they are even willing to coexist with those humans who can understand nature and respect them.

Of course, it's not just humans; Pokémon are included as well. In the world where the Ancients originally existed, humans and other Pokémon also existed.

As for Po Kongyan's anger and disgust towards the Future Species, the reason is also obvious. As long as these guys appear, they will launch indiscriminate attacks on anything that is not an alien species and try to transform everything around them into a mechanical environment suitable for their survival. It would be strange if he liked it.

After learning about the attitudes of Flareon and the Ancient Pokémon, Ling Feng breathed a sigh of relief. As the leader of the legendary Ancient Pokémon, Flareon's attitude essentially represented the attitude of the entire species.

So he began to ask Broken Flame other questions, such as when he arrived in this world and whether he had witnessed the destruction of the earthly world.

Po Kongyan's answer was also simple: he had not witnessed these things with his own eyes, but he was able to sense the past of this land.

The root cause of the disaster that Ling Feng mentioned is not simply because humans brought it upon themselves.

The deeper reason is the arrival of the future species!

Before humans even realize it, they have already quietly infiltrated, and the energy they spread and the damage they cause to nature act like a catalyst, greatly accelerating the process of ecological collapse!

Human overexploitation was the trigger, while the invasion and destruction by future species took effect in secret. The two intertwined, leading to the final outcome of the surface world, forcing humanity to hide underground.

Not long after, Flame Wreath arrived with the Ancients. He led the Ancients Pokémon to repel many Future Pokémon in the Earthly Realm, thus preventing them from transforming the Earthly Realm and leading to the current situation in the Earthly Realm.

Unfortunately, the nature of those future species is unknown; they are endless and ever-renewing. No matter how many times they are defeated, they will always come back again, so it is impossible to completely eradicate their influence on the earthly world.

This matter has actually been giving Po Kongyan a real headache lately.

After the message was transmitted, Po Kongyan's enormous golden pupils stared at Ling Feng, the anger within them having subsided, replaced by anticipation.

After communicating through the mythological resonance, he had gained a completely new understanding of Ling Feng. It seemed that this human in front of him was not just someone who possessed some good things.

He possesses a special ability that allows him to communicate with others on a deeper level.

Moreover, he sensed that Ling Feng was carrying an item containing immense life energy.

And, most importantly, he sensed deep within Ling Feng's heart that he truly wanted to solve the problems of the world on Earth.

The Blazing Flame roared, and the next moment a clear and solemn promise appeared in Ling Feng's heart through the link of mythological resonance.

If Ling Feng can resolve the source of the future species' rampage, stabilize the rifts that tear through space and time, and fully restore the vitality of this land—perhaps it is the power of the World Seed that has shown him this possibility.

Therefore, it and the ancient species it represents are not only willing to accept humans back to this land, but also willing to assist these humans in rebuilding their homes.

Then, we will stand on the same side as humanity to make the world a better place.

In fact, Po Kongyan already knew about the existence of humans in the underground world before this.

But those humans didn't seem very reliable, and even communicating with them was difficult.

The person in front of me is the only one I can communicate with and the only one who has shown this possibility.

That's why Po Kong Yan made this promise.

Through the connection of mythological resonance, Ling Feng also clearly understood Po Kong Yan's inner thoughts; otherwise, he would have been completely dumbfounded by such rapid progress.

Since things had come to this point, there was no need for further words, and Ling Feng simply nodded.

"I promise you, I'll do as you say."

"Then, shall we go back together first?"

(End of this chapter)