Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

The vines receded, revealing the almost unharmed body of the giant rock Arceus.

Its eyes flashed with an eerie, blood-red light devoid of any emotion. Then, an even more violent energy erupted, blasting Rayquaza and Guleton, who were close by, away.

"Om-"

The boulder emitted strange sounds of unknown meaning.

…………

Xia Chen knew that this battle was beyond Gardevoir's control, so he quickly told them to retreat to a safe place.

At the same time, he was also rapidly recalling information about the boulder and its potential weaknesses in his mind.

In the anime, Zygarde initially fought against the strongest Pokémon of top trainers such as Steven, Karney, Ash, and Alain without being defeated. Its strength was no different from that of ordinary legendary Pokémon, and even slightly better.

In the end, it was only the Zygarde Gundam form, created by combining the softy and Z2, that could defeat it.

It's worth noting that Zygarde in its complete form has a base stat total of over 700, making it a formidable character theoretically a level above most cover gods in the game.

Only in this way could they defeat Zygarde the Stone, demonstrating the latter's formidable strength.

The giant rock Arceus before them was undoubtedly even stronger. As Rayquaza said, anything associated with Arceus, even a fake, was something that ordinary legendary Pokémon could hardly match.

After only two rounds of fighting, Xia Chen was able to understand from its displayed combat power that the Giant Rock Arceus was even stronger than the Mega Rayquaza from that day!

Moreover, because its main body is a meteorite, its defense and durability will only be stronger.

Perhaps the only weakness it can be called is its simple thought process and its limited offensive and defensive methods?

Following this line of thought, Xia Chen quickly devised a theoretically feasible battle strategy in his mind.

"I'll draw its fire, you guys attack first. I'll try to deplete the boulder's energy on me, so watch out for opportunities!"

This was the only way Xia Chen could think of to defeat the Giant Stone Arceus in a short time. Just like fighting a boss in an MMORPG, you need a tanky main tank and powerful damage dealers.

Undoubtedly, only Deoxys in its defensive form is capable of performing the first task.

Lie Kongzuo and Gu Leton agreed in unison, and then retreated to the two wings behind Xia Chen, circling and waiting for the right opportunity.

Xia Chen silently transformed into a sharp and aggressive attack form, and then flew towards the giant rock Arceus.

The most important prerequisite for being a good main tank is to keep the boss's aggro firmly locked on yourself!

Suddenly, the energy crystal on its chest burst forth with a dazzling, emerald-green aurora, and an invisible energy wave pierced through the air, shooting towards the blood-red eyes of the giant rock Arceus.

Mental strength!

Deoxys in its offensive form was just as powerful as Rayquaza, so the false god dared not be careless and immediately drove its vines upwards to defend itself after sensing the energy fluctuations.

The quantity may be constant; if the vines climb upwards, it means there is emptiness below.

Even without Xia Chen's reminder, Lie Kongzuo and Gu Leton, who were closely watching the battle, noticed the opening and immediately seized the opportunity to shoot out two dragon breaths and dragon waves.

The pure dragon-attribute energies of lapis lazuli and crimson gold intertwined and attacked the lower half of the giant rock Arceus, which had lost the protection of the vines.

Amidst the deafening roar of energy, although no cracks appeared on its legs, the seven-colored light visibly dimmed considerably.

Effective attack!

With the plan working, Xia Chen's confidence grew even stronger, and he continued his relentless attack on the still vine-covered head of the giant rock Arceus.

Undoubtedly, such an attack could not break its defense, but its purpose was not to break the defense, but to prevent the guy from retreating to defend.

Helpless, Arceus had no choice but to use all its energy to cover its entire body, turning it into an armored pupa, a clumsy iron beast that could only passively take hits.

The three Pokémon showed no mercy, continuing their righteous three-on-one battle—

This thing is an energy entity; even if it can't cause effective damage, it will still consume a lot of energy to defend against attacks.

Once it runs out of energy, it will naturally collapse without a fight.

…………

However, despite their good intentions, reality prevented their plans from proceeding smoothly.

Legend has it that the giant rock, as the origin of the super stone, possesses an astonishingly deep and vast energy. After being surrounded and attacked for nearly ten minutes, Xia Chen's energy was almost depleted, but the vines showed no sign of retreating.

The power was borrowed after all. At this moment, he could clearly sense that if the fight continued like this, his body would inevitably separate from Deoxys in less than five minutes.

The Liekongzuo and Guleton are slightly better, but only to a limited extent; how can a mortal body compare to the durability of a stone?

At this moment, the three of them found themselves in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place.

Xia Chen gritted his teeth and said, "You two strengthen yourselves first, I'll stall it for a while!"

Strengthening your Pokémon when you can't break its defenses is the most common tactic in serious Pokémon battles, and in this situation, it's already considered the optimal solution.

Rayquaza and Gullard didn't hesitate and immediately moved aside to enhance their Blade Dance, striving to maximize their damage output in the shortest possible time.

The three-on-one situation turned into a one-on-one fight, and Arceus the Giant immediately realized this and switched from full-on defensive mode.

A strange red light flashed and disappeared in an instant; clearly, it was preparing to retaliate!

A terrifying atmosphere began to brew in the air. Xia Chen, who keenly sensed the impending danger, felt a chill run down his spine, but he couldn't dodge it.

Behind him were Rayquaza and Guleton, who were unconditionally entrusting their backs to him and were fully committed to strengthening themselves.

The sharp shape becomes rounded during the transformation; this is Deoxys' defensive form.

At the same time, he did not hesitate to condense an energy barrier in front of him.

Although it's unknown whether a pure energy entity like Arceus the Giant Stone possesses emotions like anger, it's certain that if one doesn't defend against its next attack with all their might, they absolutely won't be able to withstand it.

The moment the thought arose, a torrent of blood-red, violent energy surged forth from the orb. The extremely agitated energy was so immense that it couldn't even form a regular pillar of light. Instead, it wobbled and twisted, pouring into the energy barrier in front of Xia Chen at a terrifying speed.

boom--

The sound of the energy explosion made Xia Chen, even behind the barrier, feel a slight pain in his eardrums. The air seemed to be distorted and deformed by this unknown and terrifying move.

But the one that bears the most weight is undoubtedly Xia Chen.

This attack, seemingly unleashing all the beatings Arceus had just suffered, was like true divine wrath, causing the protective barrier released by Deoxys in its defensive form to teeter on the brink of collapse.

Even if it were the real Arceus's scorching light, it wouldn't be this bad, right?

Xia Chen gritted his teeth and endured it, thinking bitterly to himself.

Fortunately, Xia Chen withstood the pressure and held on until the violent energy outburst ended.

However, the weakening of the energy crystal's luster on his chest also indicates that Xia Chen's Deoxys trial card is about to expire.

Clearly, the power of this move was so terrifying that the excessive energy consumption caused Xia Chen's transformation duration to decrease sharply once again.

However, the sacrifice was not in vain. Behind them, Rayquaza and Gullton had already completed two sword dances.

…………

"Keep going, I can hold on a little longer."

Xia Chen knew that he probably wouldn't be able to continue fighting in his current state, so he might as well use his last bit of light and heat to buy time for the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Liekongzuo and Guleton hesitated only slightly before nodding, gathering their energy, and once again began to dance with great momentum.

Xia Chen turned his head and fearlessly met the monster's attack once again.

The giant rock Arceus had an indifferent look in its eyes, mechanically releasing energy to bombard all obstacles that tried to stand in its way.

Energy surges.

boom--

The invisible hand formed by the explosion sent Xia Chen's body flying backward, its radiance dimming as its red and blue skin turned into particles of light and dissipated into the air.

This move actually shattered the Deoxys that was possessing Xia Chen!

Xia Chen, who had lost consciousness, fell to the ground in an arc. He was caught by the quick-reacting Duolongqi, who then carried him away from the place of trouble, leaving the main battlefield to Liekongzuo and Guleton, who had finished their three sword dances and whose momentum had reached its peak.

Therefore, Leighton glanced back at Xia Chen, who was unconscious, and then looked at the giant rock Arceus with eyes full of anger.

It had been a very, very long time since it had been this angry.

Its rage seemed to increase its attack power, and its already terrifying aura rose even higher.

Therefore, Leton gripped the dragon claw, which was filled with surging power, and instantly transformed into a phantom, fiercely attacking the boulder.

Perhaps emboldened by beating Xia Chen, the guy abandoned the vines' defense and switched to offense, unleashing a sudden burst of energy beams.

This time, however, the beam of light was not blocked by energy as it had been the first time.

After only a brief stalemate, Guleton, his entire body enveloped in a blazing light, swiftly cleaved the energy beam in two!

Like a meteorite, Leyton's entire body, carrying a surging momentum, crashed into the giant rock Arceus.

The entire island trembled and shook as if an earthquake had struck!

The monster formed from the boulder staggered and stumbled backward several steps.

The emerald light that followed pressed its advantage, swooping down at incredible speed.

The colossal Arceus finally succumbed to Rayquaza's fully charged attacks and crashed to the ground, sending a massive cloud of dust billowing into the air.

Therefore, Leighton took over, his figure bursting with brilliant white light as he plummeted down, a close-quarters combat attack pressing down, the ground beneath the boulder nearly shattered by this strange force.

Although it, the primary object of the impact, did not crack as badly as the ground, the red glow in its eyes had noticeably dimmed.

And so, Rathalos and Rayquaza rhythmically took turns unleashing their attacks, relentlessly pounding the giant rock Arceus. By the time Arceus realized what was happening and tried to extend its vines to defend itself, it was too late; its remaining energy was insufficient to sustain its defense.

Finally, with a long, resounding dragon roar echoing through the sky, Rayquaza ended the short life of the giant rock Arceus with a finishing touch.

It returned to its original form, and the scarred fairy cloth was able to separate and fall off.

However, her body surface inexplicably emitted the same seven-colored light as the legendary boulder.

The island, riddled with holes from being repeatedly bombarded by the frenzied energy of several legendary spirits, has finally regained its tranquility.

By this time, night had fallen.

…………

When Xia Chen woke up, the stars were twinkling in his eyes, and the night was hazy.

After a brief moment of disorientation, he recalled what had happened before he lost consciousness. He tried to get up, but found that his body ached terribly, making even getting up difficult.

A warm little hand gently pressed Xia Chen back down, and he realized that he was lying on Gardevoir's lap.

"Don't worry, Senbu has been rescued. You should rest now."

Gardevoir knew what Xia Chen cared about most at that moment, and spoke gently.