Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 288 The Truth and a Piece of Good News!

At this moment, Ling Feng looked at the fragment of the Arceus Slab floating in front of him. Although he really wanted it, he did not immediately reach out to take it.

He knew very well that there's no such thing as a free lunch. Although this thing was indeed a good thing, once he took it, he would have to solve the problem.

He had witnessed the imposter's strength firsthand; even the phantom of Ho-Oh summoned by Marshadow could only barely hold it off, and in the end, Marshadow only managed to save himself and Will by escaping for their lives.

My current strength is incomparable to that monster's.

If you accept a mission but don't have the ability, not only will you fail to complete the mission, but you might even lose your life.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Giratina is probably asking him to go because he himself is unable to go.

Otherwise, judging from his attitude, he would have rushed out and torn that guy to pieces long ago.

He took a deep breath, trying to make his expression look more sincere, and asked the huge phantom in the sky.

“Lord Giratina, I do not wish to refuse your request. This fragment of the stone tablet is indeed very important to me. However, you also witnessed the strength of that imposter just now; even the Ho-Oh phantom summoned by Marshadow could not withstand it.”

"With my current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fulfill your request. So, do you have a way to give me the power to fight against it?"

That's a very direct and practical question.

When dealing with mythical beasts of this caliber, beating around the bush is not a good idea; it's better to just lay out your difficulties directly.

Upon hearing this, Giratina let out a low, cold snort.

The sound echoed in the empty, inverted world, causing the surrounding floating pebbles to tremble slightly. It clearly felt extreme disgust for the imposter, an emotion that could even be clearly conveyed through its sound.

That despicable liar...

Giratina's voice carried a hint of disdain.

It is no god, nor is it worthy of my name. It is nothing more than a lowly flower rock monster.

Flower Rock Monster?
Ling Feng was stunned for a moment.

He never expected that the terrifying monster that had almost wiped them out was actually just a Flower Rock Monster.

Although Rockruff is a special Ghost Pokémon, its status and strength are still far inferior to those of Giratina, a familiar of the creator god.

Giratina continued to explain:
"This Flower Rock Monster obtained a fragment of the Reverse World by chance many years ago. That fragment contained a trace of my power. By stealing the power from the fragment, it was able to disguise itself as me and gain its current strength."

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng subconsciously looked up and glanced around.

He had been so focused on getting used to the weightlessness and observing the faceless shadows that he realized something was wrong when he looked closer.

Although the buildings here are magnificent and possess an extraordinary beauty, many parts appear broken and floating. The distant sky is also incomplete, with some areas looking as if it has been forcibly torn away.

If you look closely at the sky, you'll see that the whole world here is like a glass ball that has been broken in half and is barely pieced back together.

Ling Feng keenly grasped this crucial information.

It seems this is related to Giratina's inability to leave?

Sure enough, Giratina's next words confirmed his guess.

The current inverted world is incomplete. It is precisely because of this incompleteness that I, as its ruler, cannot leave at will. If I were to leave, this world would completely collapse, and I would suffer severe damage. This is why I must use your help.

Ling Feng nodded; now the logic made sense. Giratina was the gatekeeper trapped here, unable to leave, which was why it needed an agent.

But he still had one question.

If that Flower Rock Monster only stole a sliver of power, why was it able to cause such a commotion in the real world?

It's not even afraid of Ho-Oh's phantom image?
Giratina seemed to see through his confusion and continued.

"Although it stole the power, it was originally locked away by a powerful seal long ago. The way it broke the seal was by using that black mist."

Ling Feng's heart tightened at the mention of that cloud of mist.

coming!

Giratina's voice continued:
"That mist can absorb the soul power of Pokémon and other life forms to corrode the seal. Once it absorbs enough soul power, the seal will be completely broken, and it will gain true freedom."

Giratina paused, a hint of coldness creeping into his voice.

"However, it also has a fatal limitation. At present, the power of the mist is not strong enough. It can only attract those unclaimed creatures and cannot go too far away from the seal. Once it leaves that area, that is, near the coffin, its power will be greatly reduced."

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng's mind flashed back to the scenes he had witnessed in the Spirit Realm, and all the clues connected at that moment.

He recalled seeing the mist, as if it were alive, surging from the depths of the forest and eventually flowing back into the coffin. It wasn't just a simple diffusion; it was more like a harvest.

He also recalled the scene where the fog suddenly stopped when it reached a certain boundary. At that time, he wondered why the fog stopped spreading; it turned out it was because it couldn't stray too far from the seal's range.

This also explains why the Pokémon affected by the fog became so aggressive.
It turned out to be the case.

That's not just a simple infection or rage; the Flower Rock Monster is controlling them!

Those controlled Pokémon, under the manipulation of the Rockruff, frantically attack other Pokémon or humans, with the ultimate goal of harvesting soul power!

The Flower Rock Monster is using these claws to accumulate energy to break the seal.

Ling Feng suddenly realized what was going on.

Once you figure that out, things will be much easier.

His eyes lit up, and he looked up at Giradina.

"If it maintains its form and breaks the seal by absorbing soul power, then we don't actually need to confront that monster head-on. As long as we find a way to purify the mist or sever its connection with the mist so that it can no longer absorb soul power, wouldn't it become weaker or be resealed?"

This sounds a bit like the mechanics of a dungeon, where the boss is invincible because there's a constant stream of minions feeding it mana.

Once you clear out the mobs or cut off the mana bar, the boss is just a giant punching bag.

A glint of approval flashed in Giratina's red eyes. It was clearly pleased with Ling Feng's comprehension.

"You are very intelligent, human. That is precisely its weakness."

However, Giratina's tone turned serious again as he changed the subject.

"The principle is simple, but it's not easy to implement. That fog has already covered the core area of the spirit world and is extremely corrosive. Ordinary Pokémon would be instantly corrupted and lose their minds if they went in. And you... are too weak."

Giratina's words were blunt and hurtful.

Ling Feng knew that Giratina referred not only to himself, but also to the guardians of the Spirit Realm, and even champion-level trainers like Will.

In that dangerous environment where Champion-level Ghost-type Pokémon roam and fog is everywhere, ordinary trainers would be doomed if they went in; they simply couldn't complete the purification work, let alone deal with the real Rockruff.

This is indeed a dead end.

They couldn't win the fight, and they couldn't cut off the supplies.

However, when Ling Feng heard the words "too weak," he was not discouraged at all; instead, he was stunned. The mission description issued by the system earlier quickly echoed in his mind.

[To make myself and my lineage in the spirit world stronger, and to resolve the crisis in the spirit world.]

He had always found this mission strange.

Even if the Spirit Realm lineage were given some rewards to boost their strength against a monster of that level, they probably still wouldn't be able to defeat that imposter Giratina.

Now, everything makes sense!
The system's tasks were never for him to fight the BOSS alone, nor were they for the people of the Spirit Realm to directly confront the Flower Rock Monster.

Since we don't need to confront Rockruff itself head-on, but instead clear out the Ghost-type Pokémon that act as "minions" and purify the mist that serves as a supply, then this is completely different.

Using the game example again, this has now become a task of clearing out mobs in a dungeon!

Once the smaller monsters are cleared out and the mist is purified, the Flower Rock Monster will lose its energy source and naturally weaken, perhaps even being resealed. This doesn't require champion-level strength at all; with enough people and proper teamwork, it's entirely achievable.

That makes things much easier!
But how can we get the trainers from the Spirit Realm lineage, as well as the League members, to voluntarily eliminate those dangerous Ghost-type Pokémon?
This is dangerous.
The current game is definitely not suitable.

While previous games were popular, their core gameplay was completely different from this kind of life-or-death battle.

I need to create a new game that can simulate this environment and teach everyone how to fight against the fog and how to cooperate to purify it.
But what kind of games qualify?
Ling Feng began to think seriously.

As Ling Feng's mind raced through the new game design, Giratina fell silent for a moment. It seemed to be considering how to best help its human ally, as he was currently its only hope.

Suddenly, an extremely dense black light appeared on Giratina's body.

The light shot skyward, piercing the crimson sky of the Reversed World and disappearing into the void. The entire Reversed World trembled violently with this attack, as if something had been forcibly altered.

Ling Feng looked up in surprise at the direction where the beam of light had disappeared.

"what is that?"

Giratina responded calmly.

“I have temporarily suppressed the creature in the coffin. Although I cannot completely destroy it, under the suppression of my power, it cannot be distracted by manipulating the fog outside. In this way, when you and the people of the Spirit Realm enter the depths of the Spirit Realm, at least you will not be attacked by its true form.”

This is undoubtedly good news.

Without the direct interference of the BOSS, they only need to focus on dealing with the controlled Pokémon and the mist, reducing the difficulty by at least half.

Immediately afterwards, a relatively soft black light emerged from Giratina's claws, slowly drifted down, and finally landed on Ling Feng, directly merging into his body.

Ling Feng felt a strange, icy sensation flow through his body, instantly restoring his balance from the discomfort he had experienced due to weightlessness.

Giratina Road:
"This is a wisp of my divine power. When you encounter mortal danger in the spirit world, this can save your life once. It is only effective in the spirit world, so do not waste it."

Ling Feng felt the cold yet powerful force within his body and touched his nose.

This feeling...it seems familiar.

Ho-Oh's feathers were used to protect him in the same way, so it seems that legendary Pokémon really like to give away these kinds of get-out-of-jail-free cards—although Ho-Oh's feathers aren't strictly speaking a gift.

With this, he felt more confident.

At least when exploring the core area of the spirit world, there is no need to worry about the danger to one's life.

Giratina flapped its enormous wings, and the surrounding space began to distort again, bringing back that intense feeling of weightlessness.

"Go, human. Do not disappoint me."

His vision blurred and the world spun around him. Before Ling Feng could say anything more, he was forcibly sent out of the Reversed World by an irresistible force.

……

The spirit world.

What was once a relatively peaceful location is now littered with signs of destruction.

Marshadow and Will are struggling to deal with the Ghost-type Pokémon that keep swarming in from all sides.

Their morale suffered a significant blow due to Ling Feng's sudden disappearance.

Although they could still manage the situation, they were in a bad mood. Moreover, the number of Pokémon around them seemed to be endless.

Marshado's figure weaved through the will-o'-the-wisps, looking somewhat disheveled.

Although its moves are very powerful, these Ghost-type Pokémon are not afraid of dying at all, and wave after wave rushes up after they fall.

Will's Gengar was also roaring incessantly, driving away the hordes of Chandelures.

Sweat beaded on Will's forehead as he directed Gengar's attack while looking around for Lingfeng's whereabouts.

"Damn it, where did that claw go?"

Will couldn't help but curse.

Although he didn't say it, he was actually quite worried about Ling Feng.

After all, Ling Feng was just an ordinary trainer, not as good as Marcia, and his situation was even worse than his own. And that claw attack just now... even he himself seemed unable to resist it.
To make matters worse, more and more Pokémon are now surrounding them, constantly encircling them.

Just as the two realized they couldn't wait for Ling Feng any longer and had to find a way to leave, Ling Feng's figure appeared out of thin air beside them!
This sudden appearance startled Marcia and Will.

Marcia almost threw a Shadow Ball at it, but thankfully it stopped at the last moment.

Will was stunned for a moment, almost thinking it was some kind of illusion from a ghost Pokémon.

Upon seeing that Ling Feng had returned unharmed, the two rushed over immediately.

While continuing to defend against possible attacks from the surrounding area, they asked questions urgently.

"What just happened? Where did you go?"

Will didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

They all thought Ling Feng was dead.

Marshall looked at him with a pained expression, and the ghostly flames on his body dimmed slightly.

"You actually came back alive?"

Ling Feng shrugged, seeing the two of them looking anxious.

"Yes, he's still alive for now."

"As for what happened, I think I just went to a very strange place and visited a very... uh, amazing guy."