Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

This made him widen his eyes in surprise.

Victini and the others were quite surprised to hear that Tian Sui could create artificial elves, especially Necrozma, the 'Ancient Elf,' who couldn't imagine that humans had such abilities.

Then Tian Sui revealed the name of the spirit.

"Mew-two!"

"This is my expectation for it—to surpass my childhood dream and become something even greater than the heroes of my imagination."

Thinking of this, Tian Sui also sighed.

The period when she fantasized about heroes was also the period when she was dragged along by Bai Youyou and called 'Black Dragon Princess'.

Bai Youyou stubbornly called him that at the time, but she didn't like black and admired the handsome Bai Youyou, so the hero she imagined had to be white.

It's just a pity that later... sigh!

But she ultimately gave her most perfect creation the name 'Mewtwo'.

Does it signify a complete farewell to the past, or does it represent nostalgia for that time...?

Eh!

Even now, when Tian Sui thinks back to that time, he feels ashamed but also somewhat wistful.

Victini and the others only thought the artificial spirits were powerful and couldn't understand what kind of spirit it actually was.

That's only natural, isn't it? Before Mewtwo was born, even its creator, Tian Sui, probably couldn't have fully imagined its power.

But Luo Ke knew...

It possesses divine power!

And indeed, it has been officially classified as a legendary spirit in the game.

Seeing Luo Ke's surprised expression, Tian Sui nodded in satisfaction, then put down the bowl and smiled at Luo Ke.

"The Mewtwo project is also the reason why Z Company has its eye on me. Since we've involved you, we can't let you be completely unaware of it."

"So... although I haven't collected enough energy yet, and haven't even constructed the child's body, would you like to come with me to take a look?"

......

31. The curtain rises.

The sound of gears turning pulled the chain, and the heavy wall slowly moved aside, revealing the staircase leading to a deeper place, where the darkness inside pulsed as if resisting all who came.

"Let's go."

Tian Sui took a few steps with practiced ease, while Luo Ke followed behind her.

Led by her, they followed the stairs on the first basement level all the way to a hidden room on the third basement level.

There wasn't much light here. The most prominent feature was a life support pod with doors that opened up and down like a Poké Ball. Countless pipes were connected to the life support pod by the walls. These pipes covered almost the entire room, but fortunately, they were arranged in an orderly manner, so there was enough space to step on them.

Upon seeing this life support pod, Rocco understood that this must be the device used by the Celestials to cultivate Mewtwo.

but...

"All the pipes and life support capsules you designed are opaque, and these pipes must serve a purpose. They must be connected in many places."

"Aren't you afraid that once you create Mewtwo, it will just run away through these pipes?"

As Luo Ke spoke, he looked around.

The similar structure, or rather, the similar plot, reminded him of some of the terrifying scenes in 'Resident Evil'.

"Will not."

Tian Sui glanced at Luo Ke helplessly.

She really didn't understand why he had such a good imagination in this area.

“What drives Mewtwo is its consciousness and body. Even if you say that before its consciousness was born, its instincts would make it do certain things, the premise is that it must have a body.”

"But because I haven't collected enough energy yet, it hasn't even formed a body, so it's not at the stage you mentioned."

"And I have also prepared a device to store Mewtwo's body. Once its body is constructed, there will be no need for a life support pod. What can drive the birth of consciousness is definitely not a cold laboratory."

Tian Sui's tone gradually softened.

"It will be born under the sun, surrounded by humans and elves, in the place where heroes are born."

"I hope that the moment its consciousness is born, the first thing it feels is the beauty of this world, and thus recognizes that it is also a part of this world. Rather than being watched by researchers through glass, feeling out of place as an artificial life form."

"This is also something I need to ask you."

"Please, once this child's physical structure is complete, you will be responsible for providing the container for it, a Poké Ball pendant."

"Use your adventure to incubate its consciousness, and at the same time..."

Tian Sui sighed.

"...and use your ability to fight against the kings and champions as an insurance policy."

"Even if I genuinely believe in Mewtwo, the results of the experiment are never 100% certain. If I choose this approach recklessly, then I must be responsible for the others."

"So, do you accept it?"

He asked a question first, but then Tian Sui quickly added a sentence.

"It's okay if you don't accept it, I can ask other trainers. I really only told you about Mewtwo because I felt I should, not for any other reason, really, I swear!"

If Tian Sui was like a thinker, a philosopher, or a great mother just now, then she is now a child eager to prove herself.

Aside from when she displays astonishing talent, you can hardly see any element of 'genius' in her whatsoever.

Luo Ke has begun to get used to her like this, so he is quite tolerant of her occasional silly mistakes.

"I see."

"But you said that Mewtwo's birth requires a lot of energy... Well, the first time I interacted with people from Zygarde, they said that the boss of Zygarde was collecting energy."

"That's what Fang Xiang said before, so you might be... no, you should be behind Company Z in terms of progress."

Aren't you going to think of a solution?

Tian Sui stared at Luo Ke, somewhat lost in thought.

She could hear the meaning in Luo Ke's words, the importance he placed on Mewtwo.

Although she had always believed that Mewtwo would become a hero, she also knew that if she talked about it with others, they wouldn't think that an artificial Pokémon could have such power.

That's why she felt she had found someone who understood her when Wakamune, the boss of Company Z, genuinely believed in Mewtwo's potential, and that's why she shared Mewtwo's plans with him.

But the result was that he only valued Mewtwo's power.

Luo Ke's understanding at this moment reminded her of Ruo Zong, which made her subconsciously somewhat conflicted. However, when she added the impression Luo Ke had left on her during this period to this conflict, the balance that was originally in opposition began to tilt in one direction.

Luo Ke is not Ruo Zong; he is a better understander.

"Hey, I know all of that."

"But accumulating energy is a simple but fixed process. Without a body constructed with a large amount of energy, it is impossible to bear the consciousness and power of a hero. This involves issues such as energy reserves and charging rate... Simply put, it's like charging a mobile phone. If you're late, you're late. You have to realize that you will be charged later than others."

"Unless you can find a way to produce energy in large quantities and also charge it quickly and stably, there's no use being unwilling."

Tian Sui sighed helplessly.

"But if the energy-related aspects are truly innovative, then I wouldn't have been stuck on the part where I needed to buy energy, and many problems wouldn't have arisen."

"I have a solution."

Eh! ?

Tian Sui stared wide-eyed at Luo Ke in surprise, while Luo Ke released Bictini.

"Or rather, it has a way. Victini can generate a large amount of energy within its body and then share that energy with other things. Although there is no limit to the speed of this sharing, it probably won't take long if it's just helping Mewtwo construct a body."

Luo Ke is very confident.

Because Victini had previously filled him with power, allowing him to unleash his current limit of strength in a single strike, it only took a few hours.

Rocco wasn't sure if Mewtwo's power was stronger than his own at that moment.

But even if it's stronger, it won't be that much stronger; he feels that a day at most would be enough.

After exploring the situation briefly with its mental power, Victini nodded repeatedly in agreement with Rocco's assessment of Mewtwo's current condition.

Seeing how confident the two of them were, a glimmer of hope rose in Tian Sui's heart.

If it's true, then meeting Luo Ke could be considered the luckiest thing that ever happened to her.

so...

"Let's give it a try!"

...

Luo Ke and Tian Sui are accelerating the birth of Mewtwo in the laboratory.

At Company Z, Ruozong looked at the spirit that had already taken shape inside the glass life support pod, a very satisfied expression on his face.

Although he has not yet truly witnessed Mewtwo's power, Z Company had invented a device years ago that judged the strength of Pokémon based on their energy.

If his ace Pokémon is rated as a champion-level Pokémon in the league and has an energy intensity of 1, then Mewtwo would need 10,000 energy!

Although these energies in the Celestial Age's Mewtwo Project cannot be perfectly converted into the body because they lack the Fighting type, which enhances physical performance, more than half of them can still be converted.

This is why Wakamune believed in Mewtwo's power.

"This can no longer be simply called Mewtwo... Hmm, let's call this laboratory X Laboratory, and let's call this individual that surpasses the original Mewtwo Mewtwo Mewtwo X."

"One hundred percent conversion, a body constructed from such terrifying energy, characteristics unknown but derived from legendary spirits."

"A perfect work."

Upon hearing Ruozong's evaluation, the researcher who had previously suggested installing Regigigast in Mewtwo X rubbed his hands together with a smile.

"Boss is right."

"However, Boss, I heard that Professor Skybreaker has made a fortune recently due to Z-Moves and is also collecting energy..."

The researcher stopped there.

Because at this moment, Ruozong's gaze had already swept over him, and the coldness and anger contained within it made him subconsciously shrink back.

"Humph."

"Leaving aside how much slower Tian Sui's progress is compared to ours, simply put, we have already created Mewtwo X, which has surpassed Mewtwo. Shouldn't that make you put away your rat-like dark thoughts?"

"Mormont, you must know, my goal is to replace the League and become the King of the World!"

"Even during this process, what I'm thinking about is targeting those powerful figures all over the world, rewriting everything from the perspective of the strong and the high-ups, and defeating everyone who stands at the top and challenges us!"

"This is the demeanor and domineering presence a king should have."

"There is merit in using any means necessary, but extreme ruthlessness is something that only despicable people, rats in the gutter, and self-righteous and despicable individuals would like to do."

"It is not the victor who becomes the strong; the level of your bottom line is what truly determines whether you are strong or weak."

“You did a good job with Mewtwo X, so Mormont, I’m reminding you one last time—don’t make me look down on you.”

"I must admit that as our company grows larger, there will inevitably be some scoundrels. But I don't like scoundrels, and I don't need weaklings among my confidants!"

After leaving those words behind, Ruozong turned and left without looking back.

The researcher, whom he called Mormont, was so frightened after he left that he sat down on the ground, drenched in cold sweat. But once he calmed down, he looked in the direction Ruozong had left, his eyes filled not with resentment, but with a kind of fanatical worship, a kind of faith!

After leaving the X Lab, Ruozong returned to the room where he had been working and summoned all the executives he considered his confidants.

There were four such people.

A red-haired Flying-type trainer wearing a black cloak, and the chief executive of Z Corporation, Dragoon Dragon.

A beautiful woman with long white hair, wearing a white Z Company uniform, and always wearing a gentle smile, Saint Carmen.

With short brown hair, he looked to be in his forties, with a muscular build and a fierce expression. Apart from claw marks around his eyes, his teeth were all sharp, shark-like fangs. This was Nibiru the Beast.

And the last of Ruozong's confidants, who also came from the Shenzhou region, left Tiangang with Ruozong at a very early age to make a living at sea.

Meticulous and never smiling, this martial artist, who looks as cold and ruthless as a knife, is also the younger brother of Lan Tianwu, the current master of the Tianwu Martial Arts Academy, which has a long history in Tiangang.

"The creation of Mewtwo X is almost complete. Except for the final consciousness, the body has been built. It won't be long before the consciousness is awakened."

"And since the League has begun to accelerate the training of trainers, it means that the god they fear has shown signs of awakening."