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Chapter 263 Daigo's Mansion, the aftermath of the Ultimate Hole!
As soon as she stepped into the cave, she noticed a strange energy fluctuation that seemed to permeate the air, changing between red, blue, and green.

Not far into the cave, in an open area, a unique Pokémon appeared in her field of vision. It resembled a small blue pony, with a sharp, light blue horn on its head and flowing mane.

It seemed to be alarmed by Cynthia and immediately went into battle stance!
【Huh? What kind of Pokémon is that?】

[I've never seen this before!]

[Looks so cool! Is he a water-type?]

Standing here alone, I feel quite special!

[Legendary Pokémon? No way, it's not that easy to encounter a legendary Pokémon. It must just be a rare Pokémon?]

The chat was buzzing with discussion, and Cynthia was also carefully observing this unfamiliar Pokémon.

The aura emanating from it was indeed different from that of ordinary Pokémon, carrying a pure and sharp feeling, but it seemed... not quite reaching the heart-palpitating oppressive state of legendary Pokémon.

Her curiosity grew, and she decided to try it herself.

Cynthia decisively stepped forward and pressed the interaction button, and the battle was about to begin.

A wild Keldeo has appeared!

After several rounds of fighting, the blue pony named Keldeo, despite its flashy and powerful moves, was only level 60 and was quickly reduced to low health by Cynthia.

Seeing that the time was right, Cynthia's eyes narrowed, and she threw out an Ultra Ball with precision, successfully capturing it.

We've got them!

So, is this actually a mythical beast?

[This doesn't seem like a mythical beast. Mythical beasts aren't that easy to catch!]

[Mythical Beast? Rare Species?]

Since the team is already full, the newly captured Pokémon will obviously have to stay with Ludicolo in the Pokémon PC, and Cynthia will not be able to check the Pokémon's information for the time being.

With new questions and new discoveries, she continued to venture deeper into the cave.

After passing through a dark and winding passage and a low stream, the view ahead finally opened up.

The cave's exit connects to a cliff platform with a great view, and on the platform stands a magnificent and uniquely styled villa.

The villa is constructed entirely of massive, neatly cut rocks and rare minerals, creating a stunning aesthetic.

The villa is surrounded by various lifelike rock sculptures, some in the shape of Pokémon, others in abstract geometric shapes.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows reflect the sunlight, and the villa is so vast that it is almost like a small rock castle.

Holy crap! This is Daigo's house?!

This is incredibly luxurious! It's all made of stone!

[The Stone Maniac truly lives up to his name.]

[Host, is Da Wu Jia really that exaggerated in real life?]

The viewers in the live chat were amazed by the extravagance of this "stone mansion".

Looking at the questions in the comments, Cynthia recalled the scene when she was invited to Daigo's private estate on the outskirts of Kanazon City, which was also an amazing estate with a collection of countless rare minerals and works of art.

She shook her head slightly.

"No, it's different."

A barrage of comments instantly appeared:
[Just as I expected], [The game is exaggerated], [I knew it].

Cynthia then added calmly, "What I mean is, his villa is actually bigger than this."

【? ? 】

【? ? ? 】

[Even bigger than this?]

【Sister Na, are you serious?】

Poverty has limited my imagination!

[Could you ask him if Daigo still needs any accessories?]

The screen full of question marks and exclamation marks expressed the intense shock in the hearts of the audience; the extravagance of the wealthy always makes people unable to hold back.

Cynthia offered no further explanation, instead guiding her character toward the villa's gate, carved from a single block of obsidian.

Entering the villa further confirms Daigo's reputation as a "rock fanatic".

The hall is soaring, with walls inlaid with various minerals that refract a dreamlike glow under the lights.

The huge display cases showcase precious fossils and raw crystals of various shapes, and there are even two life-size stone sculptures of Bangila and Boscodora next to the sofa in the reception room.

The air seemed to be filled with the scent of stone.

Meanwhile, Merdan, Daigo, and several others dressed in Interpol uniforms or researcher attire were already waiting there.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries with Cynthia, the meeting got straight to the point.

Daigo's expression was solemn as he pointed to the Hoenn region map projected on the wall, which was marked with several areas flashing red.

[Strawberry Ice Cream, the situation is more serious than we anticipated. The energy activity of the Ultra Vaults is becoming increasingly frequent and intense in the Hoenn region. They are no longer just simple spatial rifts; their energy spillover is causing irreversible damage to the Hoenn ecosystem!]

He pointed to one of the locations near Yantu Mountain.

[The volcanic activity here has intensified abnormally, and unknown energy not belonging to this world has been detected in the lava composition; meanwhile, in the waters near Kaina City, a large number of marine creatures have become violent due to energy pollution.]

Daigo looked at Cynthia

[The regional alliances and Interpol have joined forces. We need your strength, Champion. Please join us in investigating and stopping this disaster, okay?]

Cynthia nodded immediately without hesitation at the invitation.

I'm joining.

At the same time, she also began to think.

The Ultimate Hole has hardly appeared in its own world so far. So, if it appears frequently, will it also bring similar negative effects to its own world?

At this moment, Mordan nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and walked to the projection. His casual expression vanished, replaced by a serious and professional demeanor: "Alright, now I will explain the core information about the 'Ultimate Cavern.' First, regarding its inherent nature…"

Upon hearing this, Cynthia immediately became serious.

Merdan conjured up a simulated animation on the screen, consisting of distorted light and strange geometric structures.

Based on the data we currently have and the descriptions of the travelers, the Ultimate Hole is not a simple spatial tunnel. We speculate that it is an unusual passage capable of connecting different 'parallel universes.' It may even... possess the ability to penetrate time barriers and spatial dimensions, traversing between countless parallel worlds. This first sentence exploded in Cynthia's mind like a thunderclap!

Parallel universes?!
Time and space?!

Her pupils suddenly contracted, and her fingers gripping the mouse trembled.

Although the existence of the Ultimate Hole has long been known and its threat has been personally experienced, there has been much debate and no definitive conclusion within the Alliance regarding its nature.

At this moment, the game directly gave her an explanation!

Those suddenly appearing, strangely behaving, and unfamiliar power systems of the ultimate monsters, those inexplicable energy fluctuations and spatial distortions... originally from other parallel universes?
She had considered the possibility of the Ultimate Cave before, but no matter what, she couldn't imagine going to such a place!
Parallel worlds?! Holy crap, that's an amazing concept.

[Can it travel through time and space? This cave is incredibly powerful!]

The game's writers have such an amazing imagination!

[They're using these high-brow settings again...]

The comments section was filled with amazement, but most of them expressed curiosity and admiration for the game's novel design.

But only Cynthia knew that these were real-world situations that were about to occur in their world, not some kind of setting!
Merdan's explanation continues:
[Based on the fragmented information relayed back by our dispatched transmigrators, the other side of the Ultra Cave connects to, besides other possible parallel worlds, also an primordial source. That place appears to be the origin of all Ultra Caves, and the homeland of the monsters known as Ultra Beasts.]

A female detective standing next to Merdan stepped forward and added:
Those Ultra Beasts are generally extremely ferocious, with a destructive desire being their primary characteristic. However…

She paused.

[Based on reports of very few safe contacts, there appear to be a few individuals who were able to communicate to a limited extent and even demonstrated a degree of intelligence.]

At that moment, a silver-haired girl who appeared to be quite young and had a somewhat aloof demeanor, standing a little distance away, approached Cynthia. Her voice carried an ethereal quality.
Hello, Hoenn Champion, my name is Lila, and I... come from the 'other parallel world' that Mr. Mordan mentioned.

Her words once again caught Cynthia's attention.

Lila's gaze seemed unfocused, lost in memories:
[An invasion of the Ultimate Hole has also occurred in our world. To investigate its source, I... once ventured into a massive Ultimate Hole...]

Her voice trembled slightly.

At the end of that bizarre, chaotic passage filled with energy, I... I saw an enormous black figure... It seemed to be composed of pure darkness and sharp edges, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression, like a legendary being... Just sensing its presence made me...

Lila's body trembled almost imperceptibly again.

I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was already in this world.

She looked at Cynthia, her eyes filled with a mixture of helplessness and determination.

So, I joined them, hoping to find my way home and also to figure out... what that black guy really was.

A gigantic black figure? A legendary being?

Cynthia frowned, quickly searching her mind for known information about legendary Pokémon, but none of them matched Lila's description perfectly.

This is clearly another unprecedented, extremely powerful ultimate monster!

This raised her assessment of the danger of the Ultimate Cavern even further.

Merdan resumed the conversation, his expression growing even more grave: "Miss Lila's experience is not an isolated case. Moreover, we must be wary of an even more terrifying fact: not long ago, in the Alola region, a colossal black beast described as remarkably similar to what Lila saw (it briefly appeared!)..."

He pulled up several blurry but stunning images, in which a colossal black shadow, obscuring the sky, could be vaguely seen clashing violently with four figures radiating powerful light.

The four island guardians of the Alola region—Tapoo, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini—along with the local island kings, paid a heavy price to defeat it.

[But according to the report, it seems... to be just a phantom, not even a physical entity, and the four guardian deities disappeared along with the phantom after the battle, their whereabouts still unknown!]

Merdan's voice was heavier than ever before.

We must expedite our investigation and find a way to stop it before it actually happens!

The atmosphere in the meeting room was extremely tense.

Just then, Daigo's communicator rang urgently.

His expression turned even more unpleasant after the call connected.

【What did you say? 】

He then hung up the call.

[Excuse me, I have to leave immediately; there's been a problem in Green Ridge City.]

After saying that, he hurriedly left the villa.

The meeting was temporarily interrupted due to Daigo's sudden departure.

Merdan indicated that new intelligence needed to be integrated, and that Cynthia should be allowed to act freely for the time being while maintaining contact.

Cynthia also controlled her character to leave the oppressive meeting room.

As soon as she arrived at the villa's lobby, before she could even process everything she had just heard, a young man with long white hair leaning against a huge crystal pillar walked over to her.

[It's great to see you again! I never expected you to have become a champion! That's amazing.]

This person was none other than Gladion, whom she had met before, and it was this person who first explained the concept of the Ultimate Hole to her.

"Since we meet again, let me reiterate my background. I come from the Aether Foundation. An organization... once dedicated to researching Ultra Beasts and the Ultra Beasts that have been scattered across various worlds as a result, in order to prevent them from having too great an impact on other worlds."

There was a hint of anxiety in Gladio's eyes.

Our foundation has always cooperated with Interpol. But recently... I've been completely unable to contact the foundation's headquarters.

I hope... nothing bad has happened over there.

See you later, it's great to have you on board.

After saying that, he seemed unwilling to say anything more and turned to leave.

This brief conversation made Cynthia think again.

The disappearance of the Aether Foundation is probably not accidental; it should be related to the Ultimate Void.
At this moment, Cynthia was about to leave the villa when the comments section suddenly reminded her:
[Sister Na! Come take a look around the villa! Da Wu's house is sure to have some good stuff!]

[Yeah, yeah! Since it's him, his family must have a bunch of rare minerals, right?]

[That Divine Pillar Altar requires a lot of stones to activate, right? Why don't you ask Daigo for some? He has plenty, he shouldn't mind, right?]

Seeing the notification in the chat, Cynthia suddenly remembered this and decided to wander around the room to see if there was anything good.

As she walked into a showroom, her eyes were drawn to a glass display case in the corner.

Upon closer inspection, a hint of surprise flashed in Cynthia's eyes.

Inside the counter were evolution stones of various colors!
The variety of stones is quite complete, including Fire Stone, Water Stone, Thunder Stone, Leaf Stone, Moon Stone, and Sun Stone.

(End of this chapter)