Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

With Blaziken and Swellow by her side, May was able to hold her own against Sharpedo and Crobat. Seeing that the situation was about to end, May calmed herself down.

"Well then, it's about time to decide the winner."

"!"

Archie was still wondering what May meant by "determining the winner" when he saw May's Blaziken suddenly retreat and create distance. The next second, Blaziken released golden-red flames and intense heat all over its body!

"This is……"

In an instant, the temperature on site rose sharply, and surging heat waves rolled out, turning into a constantly rotating ring of fire around Blaziken.

"Flash Charge?"

Archie immediately thought of this powerful Fire-type move. However, it seemed to be different from the usual Flare Blitz. But after all, changing the form of a move is an essential skill for becoming an elite trainer, so it's not surprising that May had mastered a similar change.

But he immediately realized something was wrong; this wasn't Flame Charge at all, or rather, it wasn't simply Flame Charge...

Meanwhile, Higanbana was very clear that May had inherited two power-ups, one of which was Mega Evolution, which Higanbana taught her as a Meteorite.

However, Xiaoyao hasn't used this yet. Up until now, it's her strongest trump card. What she's using now is another trump card she's acquired.

That is the fire-type ultimate technique among the three ultimate techniques of water, fire, and grass, inherited from the Dragon King Genji...

"Alright, let's go!"

Seeing that things were going wrong, Archie no longer bothered to hide his last trump card and revealed his Mega Stone, which enveloped his Sharpedo in a white light...

Under the power of Mega Evolution, Sharpedo's body became more angular, with sharp spines growing in many places, especially its huge mouth filled with layers of gleaming teeth.

If it gets bitten, even steel bones could be gnawed off...

However, even after revealing the power of Mega Evolution, Archie still felt uncertain, mainly because Haruka's actions on the other side looked quite astonishing.

As for Wutong himself, he was very clear that although he had mastered the power of Mega Evolution, he had not mastered it particularly well. Otherwise, he would have used it directly from the beginning. Why would he use it as his last trump card?

The reason it's kept as a trump card is like the famous proverb: don't use your full strength casually, because doing so might reveal that you don't actually have any real strength...

Hiding things might intimidate people with the unknown, but showing your finger might make them say, "That's all?"

Of course, the problem isn't with Mega Evolution itself, but with Archie herself, or rather, with the Mega Evolution that Archie learned.

Archie's Mega Evolution was naturally learned from Siganna, and Siganna's Mega Evolution is the most orthodox inheritance system, which is not a problem in itself. The problem is that Siganna is a traitor, so what she taught Archie was problematic in the first place.

Of course, success is possible, but it can't be too fake, otherwise Shui Wutong will immediately notice the problem. However, just hiding one lie among ten truths is enough to make the other side practice crookedly.

Mega Evolution itself is very demanding and has a high failure rate. When Higana was training it herself, she failed for a long time. With the lessons learned from the past as the rightful heir, Shui Wutong naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with what he was learning. He just thought it was a matter of his talent.

As for Rowe... that cheat is beyond normal thinking. Even Higana, as the rightful successor, thinks that Rowe's mastery of Mega Evolution is utter nonsense. Why does his Mega Evolution have almost no side effects and even get stronger the more he fights?

In short, Archie's trump card is the incomplete Mega Evolution that Higanbana tricked her into believing, while May's trump card is the fully inherited ultimate technique...

...A blazing fire rose up, enveloping the Blaziken's entire body. As it leaped into the air, it seemed as if a second sun had appeared in the sky!

Blaziken, which had taken off into the air, suddenly turned around and then... kicked out at this side!

Chapter 233 Anyway, I've never seen the real thing, so I'll just make up a fake one~

All we saw was Blaziken leap into the air and kick it right in our direction!

At the same time, Mega Sharpedo opened its massive jaws, a ball of light flashing in its throat. As the gaping maw opened, it flew out and instantly transformed into a terrifying giant jaw, poised to swallow the entire creature whole.

However, Blaziken's kick pierced through the gaping maw of light with lightning speed, and the next second, it flew past Sharpedo and Archie.

Wrong shot?

Just as Shui Wutong had this thought, he suddenly heard a deafening roar behind him!

"..."

A quick glance out of the corner of my eye revealed a golden-red fireball sweeping across the area from hundreds of meters away, transforming into a blazing fire tornado that, in the blink of an eye, cleared away a patch of pristine white ground with overwhelming force.

As the mushroom cloud from the explosion slowly dissipated, only a deep crater, estimated to be several meters deep, remained, its bottom charred and brittle like glass.

Wasn't this a shot that went astray, or was it deliberately aimed off course?

Or was this a warning?

Because at this moment, Xiaoyao hadn't quite grasped the power of this move, so its main purpose was to attract the opponent's attention.

At least in terms of the final result, it was not bad, because it did successfully attract the attention of the other side. The power of this attack was so great that it was almost absurd.

This was only because Xiaoyao suppressed the power as much as possible; otherwise, the effect would likely have been much more exaggerated than it is now.

Just as Xiaoyao's move drew their attention, a shadow suddenly darted out from the shadows, snatching the backpack from Xijiana's hands before she could react.

In a flash, the figure appeared beside Xiaoyao. It was Xiaoyao's Breatha, which had been hiding in the shadows without making a move until it saw that the other side's attention was diverted, and then launched a sneak attack that succeeded...

"Oops!"

Seeing that they had succeeded, Shui Wutong wanted to step forward to stop them, but Xiaoyao had no intention of getting entangled with them. Once she had the item, she flipped over and jumped onto the giant swallow, and with a whoosh, she disappeared into the distance.

"..."

Seeing the duck that was about to be caught fly away, Shui Wutong's blood pressure naturally soared. However, just as he was about to set off to chase after it, he was stopped by Xijia.

"No need to chase her. The backpack she snatched was empty; I switched the contents beforehand."

At this moment, Xijiana suddenly spoke up, causing Shui Wutong to stop what she was doing.

"Really?"

"Of course, because I guessed from the start that the alliance would definitely take action, so I prepared this in advance, and it really came in handy~"

Upon hearing this, Shui Wutong felt reassured, confirming once again that choosing to cooperate with Xijiana was indeed the right decision. As a result, he naturally had no reason to pursue her further.

Now, back to Luo Wei's side, Xiao Yao showed off the divine body she had snatched back. Naturally, it was the real deal; the backpack wasn't empty. Xi Jiana had deliberately let Xiao Yao snatch back the real divine body.

So the divine body she supposedly switched in advance was actually a fake that Luo Wei had prepared beforehand...

Hearing Luo Wei's words, Fu Rong and the shrine master and his wife were a little confused.

"In other words, Luo Wei deliberately let the other party steal the divine body first, then had the other party cooperate in switching it with a fake one to deceive them, and then had Xiao Yao snatch the real one back, all just to go through this roundabout way and deliver the fake to the other party?"

Yes, that's the final result.

"Ugh, this is too much trouble. Why make it so complicated?"

Why not just prepare a fake one from the start and let the other side steal it? Why go through all this trouble of letting the other side steal it first and then taking it back?

"It's simple. If we deliberately let the other side steal it from the beginning, then if we don't try to take it back, they will definitely become suspicious..."

After all, if it were real, how could they not try to take it back? Only by staging this scene could they convince the other side that the fake goods they had gone to so much trouble to steal were genuine.

If the alliance remains indifferent after the item is stolen, makes no attempt to track its whereabouts, or even sends anyone to retrieve it, even a fool would know something is amiss.

"If that's the case, why didn't you tell us beforehand?"

"...Hmm, what's that saying? The most genuine acting is when you don't even know you're acting."

Because the plan was rather convoluted, it wasn't that Luo Wei didn't believe in the acting skills of the shrine master and his wife and Fu Rong, but in this kind of thing, knowing or not knowing will always lead to a subtle difference in attitude.

Therefore, they were not informed in advance, and the various precautions they took when Higana came to steal the divine body a day in advance, as well as the ritual performed in front of the empty shrine, were all to avoid revealing any flaws.

If they had known from the beginning that the shrine in front of them was now empty and the divine body inside had been moved, it's hard to say how they would have reacted during the ritual.

Only by doing this step can the plan be considered real. Moreover, if we don't do this, the Ocean Team and the Lava Team will inevitably cause trouble when the divine body is transferred here today.

Now that Team Ocean is convinced that the divine body they stole is genuine, Team Lava must also believe so. So let them fight to the death over the fake one.

By using this back-and-forth process, they successfully and safely transferred the divine body to Xiaoyao, the escort arranged by the Alliance, thus completing the mission.

As for the fake god body that was switched by Higanbana beforehand, will the opponent notice the flaw?

Just kidding. The divine body had been hidden in the shrine of Mount Okami until then. Whether it was the Water Archaea or the Crimson Flame Pine, they had no idea what the divine body looked like at first. So naturally, they would believe whatever nonsense Higana made up, as long as it wasn't too outrageous.

That leaves only one question...

"...Why was Lord Luo Wei able to prepare a fake divine body in advance? You didn't even know what the divine body would look like beforehand, did you?"

That's because I've read the script!

Of course, he couldn't say those words out loud, but Luo Wei had already prepared his explanation.

"I don't know, but I do know that the Sky God's sacrificial body is a meteorite, so I guess the Earth God and Ocean God's bodies are probably similar in appearance. Besides, there are legends that their bodies are something like precious jade, right? So, based on my imagination, I commissioned Devon Company to make two fake ones."

Anyway, the other side has never seen what they really look like, so as long as the appearance isn't too outrageous, they can always fool them.

In this way, just as Rowe said, the bait and the plan have been laid out, and only one step remains...

"...Well then, let's start planning the next step, but before that, I'd like to talk to the shrine master and his wife, as well as Ms. Hibiscus, about the ancient legends."

Chapter 234 Balance

Apart from the shrine master, no one else had ever seen what the real divine body looked like. They only had a vague impression and concept of it. Therefore, as long as Luo Wei made a fake that didn't look too fake, he would be able to fool everyone.

Although Devon Corporation is a technology company, its president, Mr. Zvoch, has a strong interest in gems and fossils. This is naturally because he is from Kanaz. Kanaz City, as an industrial city that started with mining, has a rich urban heritage of gem and fossil culture.

This hobby was also passed on to Daigo, who also enjoys collecting various gems and fossils. As the president of Zuvoki, collecting fossils is at least considered a high-class hobby.

In short, when Luo Wei commissioned the other party to make a fake divine body, he only gave a brief description of its general appearance, and the other party immediately worked overtime to replicate a fake that was almost identical to the real one.

Firstly, because Lowe himself had read the script and knew what the real thing looked like; secondly, because President Zvoich had a strong personal interest that led him to have extensive professional knowledge in this area.

In short, there's definitely no problem getting away with this counterfeit product.

This at least ensures that Team Magma and Team Ocean won't cause them any trouble for a while... Let them fight it out to the death.

Meanwhile, Luo Wei, acting as Xijiana's proxy and in the name of the Meteor People, began exchanging secrets about the ancient legends with the shrine master and his wife.

"In short, there are two batches of meteorites in the ancient legends. The first batch was used as sacrifices to the sky god. Its true form is actually the sleeping wish-granting star Jirachi. This magical mythical Pokémon only awakens once every thousand years and is said to have the ability to 'grant wishes'..."

When Jirachi is asleep, he appears as a meteorite. The truth is that the Meteor People made a wish to Jirachi, hoping that he could appease the anger of the two gods.

Naturally, Jirachi's power was insufficient to suppress the wrath of the two gods. Therefore, Jirachi sent this intense prayer beyond the atmosphere, to the sky god who lingered outside the planet, acting as its bulwark against threats from beyond the heavens...

The God of the Sky understood this sorrowful wish and was moved by this will, and finally decided to descend and quell the conflict. Originally, the God of the Sky had no business on earth and there was no need for him to get involved in this mess.

Using the power of the Sky God, humanity suppressed and sealed the two gods. The second batch of meteorites that followed were creations of the Sky God's power combined with Jirachi's power and the power of the mysterious alien "Deoxys the Descendant" in his transformed form...

"That's roughly it. But because the seal itself isn't very strong, or rather, sealing the two gods was a last resort from the very beginning, a desperate measure. However, the seal itself is already on the verge of collapse, and even without any external intervention, it's only a matter of time before it's destroyed..."

Moreover, this period of time will not be too long...

Therefore, to completely solve this problem, we must first break the seal and release the two gods, and then try different methods to completely end the two gods.