Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

or.

It would be more appropriate to call it a "house".

Look up.

The sky above was pitch black, as if there were a bottomless abyss above it, with no end in sight, swallowing all darkness.

There was neither sun, nor moon, nor stars; it was as if the world had been completely forgotten by light.

but.

The alley where Xia Yan and his group were located had very high visibility, with almost no dark corners.

So, where does the light come from?

Latios took off, carrying Xia Yan to gaze into the distance.

In the distance, surrounded by countless houses resembling ice crystal prisms, stands a colossal tower.

At this moment, the tower was emitting dozens, even hundreds, of brilliant rays of light, like the sun, illuminating the central area.

and.

These rays of light, refracted and refracted repeatedly by all the houses that resembled ice crystals, reached every corner of the city.

of course.

Due to the loss of light during refraction and propagation, coupled with the different materials used in these prism-like houses, the light is brightest in the central area, while it becomes dimmer as you get closer to the edge of the city.

And all the light in the world seemed to originate from this tower.

Besides.

Xia Yan also noticed.

The various kinds of people walking around me had very pale skin, which was clearly a result of a lack of melanin due to a long period of insufficient sunlight.

and.

Most of them have light blue eyes, which is why they can adapt to the different lighting conditions here.

Because, in Xia Yan's view...

Although the central tower emitted enough light to prevent the area from being completely swallowed by darkness, the constantly refracted light was clearly light pollution, which was unbearable for the average person's eyes.

Through observation.

Xia Yan clearly recognized the place.

"Plasma Spark Tower, this is the light of the M78 Nebula... cough, okay, the ultimate metropolis."

Noticing that Latios's gaze was gradually becoming strange, Xia Yan stopped his chuunibyou (delusional) behavior.

Among the little stories he told Togekiss, Sylveon, and the others were many legends about the "Land of Light".

The ultimate metropolis.

That is, the largest human settlement within the ultimate space.

The tower in the center is the Ultimate Metropolis Tower, and it is the only source of light here.

It is said that...

It is a light source obtained by imprisoning Necrozma.

The Ultimate Metropolis was once a peaceful and tranquil place, just like the Elf World, thanks to the protection of Necrozma, the "Radiant God".

But then one day...

After Necrozma went mad from losing parts of her body, Metropolis lost its light.

Humans in Ultra Metropolis possess extremely advanced science and technology, but unlike the Pokémon world, they have not pursued a path of harmonious coexistence with Pokémon; in other words, they have not found a way to coexist harmoniously with Ultra Beasts.

Therefore, the relationship between humans and Ultra Beasts is extremely tense in Ultra Metropolis.

Humanity uses the power of science to defend against the invasion of the ultimate monsters.

of course.

The failure to develop harmoniously does not mean that the people of Metropolis did not possess certain methods to control Ultra Beasts.

only.

This extreme approach not only failed to bring much benefit to the humans of Metropolis, but also further strained the relationship between humans and Ultra Beasts, making the conflict irreconcilable.

simply put.

The humans in the Ultimate Metropolis and the humans in the Pokémon world have different technological paths.

However, this is also because the living environment and conditions in Metropolis are much harsher than those for humans in the Pokémon world.

As far as Xia Yan knows.

The Ultimate Metropolis is dedicated to jumping to the Ultimate Space, constantly seeking ways to restore light to the Ultimate Metropolis from other places.

The Ultimate Investigation Team was formed under these circumstances.

Xia Yan gestured for Latios to land.

Mimicking the flow of people passing by outside the alley, Xia Yan began to change his appearance.

As a seasoned undercover agent.

Moreover, he was a seasoned undercover agent who was about to become the leader of the Hunter Guild if the operation wasn't closed soon. With the guidance of Modan, Xia Yan possessed excellent disguise skills.

Although the appearance of humans in the Ultimate Metropolis is very different from that of humans in the Pokémon world.

However, with the aid of superpowers and Zoroa's "illusion," this was not too difficult for Xia Yan.

Not long after.

Xia Yan, whose appearance was a blend of many of the features of humans from the ultimate metropolis, appeared on the street.

He held a crystal in his hand, which emitted a faint iridescent glow.

First of all.

We still need to find Ono's whereabouts.

After entering the Ultimate Metropolis, Ono's "Infinite Crystal" had returned to its normal blinking state.

This shows that...

Ono really entered the ultimate hole.

And then, they arrived at the Ultimate Metropolis.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Ono's Problem

Ultra Metropolises are wary of Ultra Beasts.

However, they had no defenses against Xia Yan, a human who had entered through the Ultimate Cave, and the elves they had never seen before.

Xia Yan did not impulsively want to approach the Ultimate Metropolis Tower to investigate.

The idea was to see what Necrozma's situation was like, since he was imprisoned there.

Even.

After arriving at Ultra Metropolis, Cosmog's condition became very strange.

Sometimes he was extremely excited, and sometimes he was depressed.

When Xia Yan asked, Cosmogu couldn't give a clear answer.

Therefore, Xia Yan guessed that it was probably influenced by the incomplete Necrozma inside the Ultimate Metropolis Tower.

but.

As Cosmog moved further away from the core of Metropolis, its condition gradually returned to normal.

On the way out of the Ultimate Metropolis.

Xia Yan saw too many different kinds of hurried humans in the Ultimate Metropolis.

The technology here is very advanced. Xia Yan even saw many advanced devices such as vehicles and communication tools that far surpass the technology of the Pokémon world.

However, high technology does not always bring a comfortable and easy life.

Instead, it's a faster pace of life.

A person like Xia Yan, walking slowly down the street, seems a bit like an oddity.

Not many people paid attention to him.

After all, everyone has their own things to do, whether it's for a living, for their rights, or for some great goal that they are pursuing.

Having just arrived in the Ultimate Metropolis, Natsuhiko did indeed gain a lot of insights.

When he arrived at the edge of the enormous city of Metropolis, he had no idea how long he had been walking.

This city is too big.

The disappearance of light from the entire planet caused all of humanity on this world to gather together.

Even.

In the early stages of the disappearance of light, many people were lost.

But with such a large human population and so many years of development, it's easy to imagine how crowded the ultimate metropolis would be.

Perhaps it's not that the people of Metropolis don't want to coexist peacefully with the Ultra Beasts, but rather that the conditions they possess don't allow them the opportunity to coexist on an equal footing with them.

When most people are busy with food, where are there more resources to supply them for taming Ultra Beasts?

may.

Only a small number of people who control the highest power and the greatest resources have such room to maneuver.

As Xia Yan approached the edge of the city, the light became increasingly dim.

The humans living here are all low-level residents of the ultimate metropolis.

The intensity of sunlight one can enjoy is the best proof of the division between the ultimate metropolitan classes.

"stop!"