So charming, you want me to raise Pokémon?

Chapter 341 Crimson Sun: He said, "We can go now."

On a weekend, at a test site on the outskirts of Sinnoh City 3.

Lush green vegetation covered the rolling mountains like a quilt, and in the center of the mountains, a test site was enclosed by a black metal wire mesh made of crystal lamp spirit material. A dark blue cargo plane landed from the sky, and Dr. Blatano and Jupiter, wearing protective suits, stepped onto the solid gray cement ground through the airport's ejected elevator.

Not far away, countless trucks and robotic arms guarded around a huge metal frame. In the middle, inside a wall made of three metal plates standing on the ground, a strangely shaped Dynamax Pokémon lay quietly, its eyes closed in slumber.

Its body is slender, with a flat rhombus shape at the bottom. Its shovel-like body emits a beautiful colored light, which is eye-catching. At the top is a huge circle, like a brain with its skull exposed. On the left and right sides are long, whip-shaped hands, which are slender and thick.

"What a bizarre design!" Jupiter frowned as she stood in front of the new Mega, commenting, "You actually let a beautiful girl pilot a weird tentacle creature?"

What if something inappropriate for children happens in the cockpit afterwards?

"And it doesn't have legs."

"Don't say that. This is an extremely special Psychic-type Mega Pokémon. If the Kalos branch hadn't been paralyzed due to the battle, we Sinnoh wouldn't have had a chance to pilot it. Its unique body structure is because it can rely on extremely strong mental power to drive its body. As for its legs, they don't need to be used."

"So it was discarded during the evolutionary process as an ornament?" Jupiter rolled its eyes and scoffed. "To be discarded simply because it's useless, how cruel."

"No, he didn't have legs before he evolved."

Dr. Blatano chimed in, "Besides, aren't the unique physical structure and appearance of Pokémon the masterpiece of the Creator?"

The doctor's words reminded Jupiter of the Mega Gem Starmie of the Crimson Sun, with its elongated limbs and inhuman appearance, like an intruder descending from outer space. Jupiter remarked, "I saw the ingenuity, but the divine craftsmanship? I think it's the work of a god."

"This creator probably ran out of inspiration when the game was about to be released and the deadline was approaching, so he just threw something together to get by."

"Don't say so much, you'll know once you sit in it yourself. This is a special Mega Pokémon that optimizes superpowers to the extreme. Not only can it create a hard defensive field with its mental power, but it can also use its mental power to assist the pilot. In fact, theoretically, it can make your synchronization rate exceed 100%, unleashing incredible power," Dr. Blatano said proudly.

"More than 100%?" Jupiter was somewhat surprised.

"That's right. Piloting a Mega Pokémon relies on the bond between the pilot and the Pokémon, and the synchronization rate is an important indicator. The higher the synchronization rate, the stronger the Mega Pokémon can fight. Among the three of you, you have the best piloting performance, but the one with the highest synchronization rate with the Mega Pokémon is Red Sun. That's why he can always make the Mega Pokémon unleash superhuman power at crucial moments."

As Dr. Blatano explained the principles of Mega, he walked over to the programming director and asked, "I've brought the new pilot. May we begin the experiment?"

"We'll have to wait a little longer," the program manager said without turning around. "The puppet driving system needs to load for a while longer."

"Puppet Driving System?" The name mentioned by the person in charge of the program made Jupiter frown.

"It could also be called autonomous driving, it's a translation issue," the programmer Fukuzawa said somewhat sheepishly. "As long as we install the new system, we'll be able to remotely control Mega Pokémon using a computer."

"Isn't it said that Mega Evolution piloting relies on the bond between the pilot and the Pokémon? How can it possibly achieve autopilot?" Jupiter glanced at Professor Blatano with displeasure.

You just told me about the importance of the bond between humans and Pokémon, and now you're telling me we can switch from human to machine? What's next? Are we just supposed to find any wild Mega Pokémon and go in to pilot it?

You're trying to play academic fraud with me from here.

You inherently evil doctor, I'm writing this letter to report you myself.

"It's just an auxiliary function; the driver is still irreplaceable," Dr. Blatano's gaze shifted, then he changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how have things been between you and Akatsuki lately? Weren't you learning to cook for him? Has he been touched by that?"

Campus life, romance, and even dramatic love triangles—without these, what would youth be?

"Doctor, your topic change was too abrupt," Jupiter said irritably, but upon hearing Chi Ri's name, her expression involuntarily fell. She raised the corners of her mouth in a self-deprecating smile and said, "He's probably looking forward to a friendly dinner with his teacher right now. A candlelight dinner—if you didn't know better, you'd think it was a date."

"I see. Bitterness is also an indispensable seasoning of youth." Seeing Jupiter's dejected expression, Blatano crossed his arms, looked up at the boundless blue sky, patted Jupiter's shoulder, and comforted him, "It's okay, the weather is very nice today, so something good will definitely happen."

"Doctor, what you're saying makes no sense at all. How can good weather be equated with good things?" Jupiter retorted, looking up at the drifting white clouds in the sky, her heart involuntarily leaping with anticipation. "I hope so."

The circular cockpit containing Jupiter entered the body of the Squid King through the pipes behind it. As consciousness and body connected, the key on Jupiter's wrist emitted a faint colored glow, illuminating the dim space. Jupiter's eyes opened, and Dr. Blatano's concerned voice came through the earpiece.

"Jupiter, how are you feeling? Any discomfort?"

"No, it's very ordinary. It feels no different from a regular Mega Pokémon," Jupiter said calmly. Then, a colorful halo appeared before his eyes, flowing outwards in layers, dazzlingly beautiful, reflecting in Jupiter's pupils. Finally, the halo completely enveloped Jupiter's spirit.

"Jupiter has been abandoned by her friends, she's so lonely, the boy she likes has been taken away, she's so sad, even her identity as a pilot is in jeopardy, she's so helpless," sharp words pierced Jupiter's spirit like a dagger, along with the emotions and fears hidden under the bandage, which she didn't want to be discovered, "Jupiter is going to be abandoned."

Jupiter's emotions instantly flared, and she snapped, "Shut up!"

The sound traveled through the network to the ears of someone in the temporary command post far away. Dr. Blatano asked, "Jupiter, what's wrong? Did you hear something strange? Jupiter, answer!"

Jupiter didn't reply, covering her ears to try and block out the sharp, piercing mockery: "Jupiter is terrible, so self-righteous, but actually she can't do anything. She clearly looks down on Chiri, but her performance is much worse than hers. Chiri got MVP, Jupiter is just a lazy dog ​​who won by doing nothing."

"Jupiter's classmates are just flattering you. They all want to lift Jupiter up high, then let go and let Jupiter fall from the sky and smash to pieces until you completely collapse, and then laugh at your incompetence and weakness."

Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife. Even unverified, self-righteous truths deeply pierced Jupiter's sensitive heart.

"Shut up!" The eerie voice began to tear at Jupiter's reason, finally ripping off the armor she used to protect herself and unleashing negative emotions that would give Darkrai a real treat.

Squid King's counterattack was foreseeable. After all, it is a Pokémon with Psychic and Dark types. People with worldly morals would struggle with whether to be happy or wary of Superman after gaining superpowers, let alone Squid King, which is inherently evil and has extremely high intelligence.

Darkrai knew the habits of Dark-type Pokémon all too well, but there was one thing that concerned him greatly.

"How strange?" Darkrai, bathing in a milk bath of negative emotions, checked his mouth and stomach and found that his abilities and attributes had increased.

In other words, these negative emotions are real, which only fuels the doubt: "How can an NPC who is just following a script automatically possess real emotions? Could it be that Emlido has already set his sights on us? Has Wei Xin's plan succeeded?"

After a brief moment of thought, Darkrai gave up. He was just a Pokémon, lacking Wei Xin's comprehension and intelligence. All he needed to do was eat; he would leave the rest to Wei Xin.

Who would complain about having more small bread rolls?

Why worry about all that? Just eat rice.

I'm going to eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat!!!

Ultimately, the endless ridicule and sarcasm were like torture in a hard iron virgin. The excruciating pain and torment became unbearable for her, and finally, she pleaded, "Please, stop talking."

The moment Jupiter's psychological defenses completely collapsed, the Squid King grinned wickedly and extended its sinister tentacles toward Jupiter, calming her mind.

The shrill laughter suddenly stopped. Jupiter opened its eyes, and countless shimmering crosses flew from the front, accompanied by light and melodious laughter like silver bells, and gentle comfort.

"It's okay, it's okay. Everyone hates Jupiter, everyone dislikes Jupiter, everyone will abandon Jupiter, but the Squid King won't. The Squid King and Jupiter are of one mind and body. We will never abandon each other because we are friends."

First came the psychological attack, then the destruction of her interpersonal relationships, leaving Jupiter feeling isolated and helpless, plunging into a dark abyss of despair. Then, Jupiter reached out a helping hand and became her only support. Under this standard form of PUA, the Squid King, piloted by Jupiter, developed a strange sense of closeness.

"We're friends?" Jupiter murmured listlessly, his pupils unfocused.

"Yes, friends, best friends who will never abandon each other."

Then Jupiter laughed, grinned, and its expression mirrored that of the squid king in the center of the experimental site, who, with its tentacles lashing out, tore through the walls and restraints and rose with a roar. With a wicked and unrestrained smile, it slowly floated up and looked down at everything around it.

On the computer model in front of the operator, a bright red light emanated from the brain of the Squid King, and the surging energy gathered was like a flame, threatening to burn everything around it to ashes.

"Warning: A high-energy reaction has occurred within the Squid King. All personnel prepare for the impact."

The next second, a burst of mental energy erupted from afar like a bomb, centered on the Squid King and Jupiter, leveling the experimental site and the surrounding undulating mountains. A huge white ring shot straight into the sky from above the blue flames, shattering the clouds.

As expected, the Dynamaxed Mega Malamar went berserk.

"Jupiter, Jupiter!" The alarm on the screen turned from green to yellow, then from yellow to red. Seeing that Jupiter's condition was not right, Blatano immediately commanded, "Forcefully sever the connection between the pilot and the mega, and eject immediately."

The technician frantically typed on the computer, but the alarm on the screen didn't clear. He turned his head, his expression complicated: "The driver is experiencing mental interference. The synchronization rate between the two has exceeded 100% and is soaring towards the 200% limit."

That's absolutely amazing!

"They're actually using mental power to control the pilots?" Dr. Blatano frowned, biting his fingernails as he began to think of a solution. "Contact Mr. Pluto and the two pilots immediately. We need to intervene with external force and forcibly terminate the experiment."

At the street corner, upon hearing the message from his phone, Chi Ri's eyes widened, his heart skipped a beat, and his hand involuntarily clenched into a tight grip, raising the gift he had prepared for their meeting by a slight upward motion.

"An accident occurred during the new Mega Evolution experiment, resulting in an explosion?"

A luxurious black vintage car drove up from behind. Inside, the driver jerked the steering wheel, and as the tires screeched against the ground, several spinning black wheel tracks appeared. Pluto, less than a hundred meters from the Crimson Sun, missed it and turned back towards the base.

Mars stood in front of the stove, his phone slipping from his ear and crashing to the ground with a crack that spread upwards. The room was unusually quiet, except for the bubbling of boiling water in the iron pot. Brown bubbles rose and burst, eventually overflowing the pot. The overcooked beef and potatoes tumbled inside, round and round. The candles on the table cast a warm orange glow.

Outside the window, it was sunset. The setting sun slowly sank behind the mountains, silently pouring its last rays onto the ground. The last rays of sunlight before evening arrived, like a running tram, accompanied by the urgent beeping and streetlights, drove from the city's outskirts into the steel jungle, shuttling through the city streets illuminated by dazzling neon lights, and finally passed through the screen of the Gem Star cockpit, hitting the tense face of the blazing sun.

Bathed in a beautiful halo, Akatsuki, piloting Starmie, sat kneeling in the city center, his hands to his lips, staring intently at the sunset on the city's edge. Gigantamaxed Mega Squidward emerged from behind the towering mountains, its waving tentacles like colored chalk drawing repeated circles in front of it, blocking all attacks from the ground forces. Amidst the hail of bullets, explosions, and fire, it chuckled and strolled leisurely.

In the battle command center, Pluto's Li sat alone on the high platform and asked, "What about the puppet system? Can't it directly control the Squid King's actions?"

The answer was negative: "No, the puppet system has been reverse-engineered, the computer operating system automatically terminated, and cannot reconnect."

Commonly known as, the internet is down.

"I see." Pluto let out a helpless sigh.

Pluto's cold command echoed in Red Sun's ears: "From now on, discard the combat code of Mega Pokémon #4, treat it as an enemy, and dispose of and destroy it."

Chi Ri panicked: "Destroy it? What about Jupiter, which is trapped inside?"

Just as Chi Ri hesitated, the Squid King disappeared from everyone's sight. An energy signal icon appeared above. Chi Ri raised his head, and the Squid King appeared above the Gem Star, its long tentacles swinging in the sky, its body spinning like a drill as it charged towards Chi Ri.

"It's the Ultimate Impact," Dr. Blatano analyzed. Based on his combat experience, Akagi immediately piloted the Gem Star to release Guard, and the light flashing on his body blocked the Squid King's attack.

The squid king, having missed its attack, was thrown back 700 meters. Due to the recoil from the impact, its body froze in front of the gem starfish, unable to move.

"Now, Crimson Sun, launch the attack," Pluto coldly commanded from the command center.

The starfish didn't move, just stared blankly at the squid king until the king's paralysis ended, then it swung its body and its thick tentacles struck the starfish.

The Dark-attribute Whiplash was extremely effective against Starmie, sending it flying. Starmie's massive body crashed down, breaking the trees behind it, and landed on the mountain. Squid King gave Starmie no chance to catch its breath, charging towards Akasun. Akasun piloted Starmie and tried to block, but his hands were entangled by Squid King's tentacles and lifted high into the sky.

The Squid King pressed its face against the red gem in the center of the gem starfish.

A dazzling light appeared in his eyes, and his mental energy was forcibly poured into Chi Ri's mind, tearing and infecting his spirit.

Don't abandon me, don't abandon me, don't abandon me————

The same words kept repeating in my ears.

Jupiter's anguished voice transformed into a surging, overwhelming malice that suffocated the Crimson Sun.

Amidst countless acts of malice, there was only one cry for help.

"Please, is there anyone who can save me?"

It's Jupiter.

On the screen in the command center, Chi Ri's sanity bar slowly dropped, showing signs of changing color.

"The Squid King is forcibly penetrating the body of the terrifying Gem Starfish!" the operator said anxiously. "He intends to directly destroy the spirit of the Crimson Sun."

"Immediately reduce the connection between the Crimson Sun and the Gem Starfish to ensure a minimum level of operational capability," Dr. Blatano commanded.

"Wait!" Pluto interrupted.

"Pluto, if this continues, the Red Sun's spirit will collapse."

Ignoring Dr. Blatano, Pluto questioned the screen, "Red Sun, why aren't you using your attack skills?"

With your synchronization rate with the starfish, you have a real chance of defeating the Squid King.

"Because Jupiter is still inside, she is our companion, she is calling on me for help, I can't abandon her," Akari said through gritted teeth.

"Her consciousness has been corrupted and assimilated by the Squid King. She has now become the Squid King's living battery and is now our enemy."

"I have to save her."

Chi Ri slightly opened her eyes and stared at the Squid King. In a daze, behind that sinister face, she saw a little girl hiding in the darkness, helplessly sobbing with her head in her hands.

"She's beyond saving. You must destroy Mega Squid King. So, fight back, or you'll die."

"Are you planning to abandon her?" Chi Ri retorted sharply, "Without making any attempt, to smash Jupiter, our companions, and those who have contributed, like discarded tools, and then coldly and heartlessly throw them away?"

Just like when they abandoned me.

It is said that as a boy grows up, he will eventually become the person he hates the most. Chi Ri dares not make a prediction about his future self, but now, having picked himself up, he will not repeat the mistakes of his teacher.

He would not abandon a comrade, even at the cost of his own life.

From the endless darkness of despair, Chi Ri saw Jupiter reaching out its hand to him, calling out his name with heart-wrenching despair.

"Red Sun, save me!"

"Ah, I'll save you, I'll definitely save you."

The scorching sun responded in this way, and then the response was heard.

"Em!"

The crisp sound made Chi Ri not know what it was, but he felt an immense surge of energy and emotion erupt within his body, making him incredibly excited.

He said, "We can go now."

In anger and resistance, Red Sun's rationality bar surged, and the synchronization rate between the two rapidly increased, breaking through the 100% limit and soaring to 180%, even surpassing the 140% synchronization rate that Squid King obtained by exploiting Jupiter.

The squid king's lips slowly drooped, his playful expression vanishing, replaced by astonishment.

Despite the Squid King's mental corruption, the Red Sun drove the Gem Star's body to break free from the Squid King's restraints. It struggled to its feet from the mountainside, raised its hand, grasped the Squid King's tentacles, pressed down on the Squid King's torso, bent its knees, and pinned it to the ground. However, it did not launch an attack. Instead, it released the invisible trigger and reached out towards Jupiter.

Just as their consciousnesses were about to make contact.

A helpless sigh reached Chi Ri's ears.

"Sever the synchronization connection between the pilot and the starfish, allowing the puppet system to manipulate the starfish's body and destroy the Squid King."

"Pluto, you can't do this!" Dr. Blatano protested. "You'll regret it."

"I am now the supreme tactical commander! Everyone, proceed according to my instructions." Pluto's tone left no room for argument.

After a brief moment of thought and hesitation, the operator turned around. The sound of clattering operations came from the command center. Dr. Blatano slammed his fist on the table, his expression complex as he looked at the red sun on the screen, which was desperately trying to save Jupiter.

The psychological damage caused by personally destroying a companion will leave Akari with severe psychological trauma.

But he was just an incompetent doctor, and could only close his eyes, turn his head, and sigh for their fates.

"What?" Before Akari could react, he lost all control over Starmie. The puppet system attached to Starmie was activated. Like Jupiter, he became a mega battery. It was as if someone had shoved a deadly gun into his hand, gripped his hand with a large palm, pressed his hand on the trigger, and pulled it, ignoring his resistance.

The moment the bullet was fired, the outstretched hand in front of Jupiter clenched into a fist.

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