Chapter 93
: Another city is about to fall.
"Regilocks is here, another city is about to fall."
Electric City is just the closest city to Stardew Valley; it is the first, but not the last.
Reggie Locke transformed this modern city, capable of housing a million people, into mountains and valleys in less than an hour.
Some of the weaker Pokémon that originally lived in Starfall Valley broke away from the main group and settled in this new home, while the majority of the remaining Pokémon followed Regirock to other human cities.
They did not wage a real war against humanity; they were simply using their own methods to drive away the humans who were wreaking havoc on this land, forcing them to leave their peaceful and tranquil homes.
Almost all city-level areas are their targets, with only a few towns and villages not being driven out.
When Regirock's enormous figure appeared on the edge of the city, countless human families were torn apart, and countless humans and Pokémon were displaced.
However, these are all headaches for the United Alliance, since they haven't properly restrained the evil organizations that are also human.
The Pokémon, like waves, cannot distinguish between right and wrong among humans; for them, treating everyone equally is the best option.
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In Stardew Valley, Xia Ming, having watched the entire live stream, leaned back in his chair, seemingly lost in thought.
Previously, he didn't really have any concept of the mythical beasts in this world, because there were basically no videos of them online, and occasionally there were only photos of them appearing.
For example, Articuno during a blizzard, Zapdos during a thunderstorm, Moltres during a volcanic eruption, and so on.
Even the mythical beasts you encounter in daily life are all very cute and don't seem aggressive at all, like Harvey's Shaymi.
But now, he has a basic and very specific understanding of mythical beasts.
In just one hour, without even unleashing any offensive moves, he simply used his "authority" or "ability" to easily transform a city into a natural landscape that would leave no trace in history.
Xia Ming couldn't even imagine how exaggerated the scene would be when Regirock unleashed his attack moves.
He had witnessed the power of a Champion-level Pokémon: a Shadow Ball that could flatten a street, a sunny day that could engulf a city, and a single Flamethrower that could sweep across a vast area.
So what about mythical beasts?
Is one earthquake enough to trigger an earthquake in an entire region? Can a single sharp rock strike pierce through the ground and reach the clouds? Can an ordinary farmer's three punches create a crater in the ground?
It's incomprehensible how Pokémon's power could be so exaggerated. And under such exaggerated conditions, how were those worlds in the Hyperdimension Netherworld shattered?
It's been a long, long time.
Xia Ming remained silent for a full half hour. He turned off his phone and placed it on the table, then stood there with his hands crossed, his mind blank for the entire half hour.
The phrase "杞人忧天" (qǐ rén yōu tiān) may not always have a negative connotation.
Click~
The door to the room was gently pushed open, and Miss Skirt's head peeked in through the crack. Below her was Larvitar, and above her was Duraludon, which was standing on tiptoe and stretching its neck, and Ralts clinging to Duraludon's head.
"Doli?"
Xia Ming, what are you thinking about?
Miss Skirt, sensing that Xia Ming's mood was fluctuating wildly, couldn't help but worry. So she dragged along Larvitar and Duraludon, who were already too distraught to train, as well as Ralts who was worried about him, to come and see Xia Ming.
The power to purify the soul began to spread from around Miss Skirt, soothing Xia Ming's heart.
As soon as I opened the door, three Pokémon surrounded me.
"Yukichi Yukichi~"
I'll get stronger quickly, Xia Ming, don't worry.
"Lulu~"
Cheer up a bit.
"Nalu~"
My brother hugs me, so I'm not worried or troubled.
Ralts' antennae shimmered with a pale pink light, as she sensed Xia Ming's emotions. She jumped off Duraludon's head and into Xia Ming's arms, opening her arms to give him a big hug.
"Thank you, Larvitar, Duraludon, and Ralts. I'm sorry to have worried you. I just need some time to think things over. It's nothing."
Xia Ming forced a smile; at least in front of his Pokémon, he wouldn't show a weak or insecure side.
"Miss Skirt, could you tell me what it means to let humans restrain themselves? I'm very curious."
Seemingly intending to let the matter drop, Xia Ming looked at Miss Qun'er, wanting to inquire with her indirectly about the conditions for the divine beast to make a move, just like this time.
According to Gardevoir, gods like Regirock require specific conditions to be awakened?
They are more like arbiters who maintain the balance of nature than simply guardian deities.
"Doli?"
This one?
Miss Skirt touched her lips with her little hand, then gave Xia Ming a brief explanation, adding a simple and easy-to-understand explanation:
"Doli? Doli doli?"
Do you know Beedrill, Xia Ming? In a forest, Beedrill will steal the sweet honey from three honeybees. To stop them, the three honeybees will hire grizzly bears. But what if there are no grizzly bears in this forest, or what if the grizzly bears are killed by the three honeybees?
"Doli doli".
First, the three-necked bees will actively split their colony and evolve many queen bees to command them to resist the bees. If the resistance fails, the entire forest will be filled with bees that will start plundering everywhere for the sake of the colony's reproduction and survival.
"Doli, doli doli!"
Without the sweetness of the three bees, in order to survive, they will start to plunder berries. All Pokémon will become their enemies, and the entire forest will be engulfed in endless war because of them, until one side is completely wiped out. It's terrifying!
"Doli doli, doli."
But this is no longer possible, because not only Ursaring, but also other Pokémon will spontaneously begin to eliminate the adult Beedrill in a forest when they reach a certain size, thus preventing this from happening and allowing the original pattern to continue in balance.
"Doli, doli."
This is how we restrain ourselves. In order for a region to exist in a balanced and lasting way, we will spontaneously control the number and scale of each Pokémon in that region, forming a chain.
"Doli! Doli doli."
However! Humans are different. In the past, Pokémon could restrain humans, but nowadays, humans are difficult to restrain by ordinary Pokémon. Moreover, there are far too many of you, and the bond you have formed with us Pokémon is far too deep.
"Doli doli...doli!"
The consequence of this is that once you humans get out of control, you are almost impossible to restrain. War, infighting, greed... Although these are internal disputes among you humans, the consequences they cause affect more than just a forest or a mountain range!