Pokémon cross over into the real world

Chapter 669 The Battle of the Guardians (2)

Genesects are actually a rather warlike race; otherwise, they wouldn't have held the title of the strongest insectoid race 3 million years ago. In the prehistoric Pokémon world, powerful races were everywhere, and battles were fought daily as Pokémon competed for survival resources through natural selection. Therefore, the Genesect race fought every day, developing a habit of minor skirmishes every three days and major battles every five.

Now living peacefully in the secluded Tanghe River Realm, free from external threats, they've become quite bored, resorting instead to internal sparring and fighting. The eldest, the red Genesect, is so powerful that it has no rivals and can wander the realm without finding a worthy opponent.

When Wang Qiyi returned, he told it he would take it to fight, and the opponents would all be very, very strong Pokémon. It immediately became interested. Wang Qiyi never imagined that it would be so easy to get a guardian spirit to fight for him. He hadn't even given out the gift he had prepared before he had already tricked the strongest Bug God, Shiny Genesect, into coming.

Genesect was initially arrogant and thought itself invincible. However, upon arriving at the Alliance Island Secret Realm, it felt immense pressure. This secret realm contained many beings comparable to itself, and even some far more powerful.

After all, the Alliance Island Secret Realm is now filled with guardian deities from all over the world. It's easy to guess that there are at least fifty or sixty guardian deities present, including god-level ones like Mewtwo and Hoopa (though Hoopa's power is sealed, so it probably can't sense them). Perhaps Ho-Oh, the guardian of the Alliance, is somewhere within the Secret Realm, silently observing everyone.

After a grand opening ceremony, the World Cup Guardian Battle officially began. Because the battle between the Guardians was too intense to be witnessed up close, the battleground was set up on a deserted island off the League Island. The island, approximately 50 square kilometers in area, wasn't large, but it featured diverse terrains, including mountains, rivers, volcanoes, grasslands, and deserts, allowing Pokémon of any type to unleash their full power.

This island has been used as the battleground for Guardian Gods many times, and therefore is frequently damaged. However, after each Guardian God Battle, the International League funds the restoration of the island's ecosystem. With the help of Pokémon, the island is quickly restored. As the next Guardian God Battle approaches, the League sends trainers to clear the area, transferring all Pokémon and animals from the island to other islands.

Numerous Rotom-controlled high-definition flying cameras will capture the battles from high above, broadcasting the event globally. This competition is arguably the most-watched Pokémon esports event in the world. The first day's viewership has already surpassed 10 billion, and the number is rapidly increasing.

"Hello everyone from the participating teams, I am Rotom, the host of this World Cup Guardian Battle. My name is Rotom, you can call me Xiaoming." A brand-new version of Rotom's phone flew out and connected itself to the main screen via Bluetooth. This is the first time a Pokémon has hosted a World Cup match.

Huiguang Technology is now partnering with the International Pokémon League, and has sponsored 20 billion League Coins for this event. All the live streaming equipment was provided by Huiguang Technology.

The scene shifted, and a silver feather appeared on the large screen: "Silver Feather, this is a feather from the legendary beast Lugia, Loto. This is no ordinary feather, but a feather that condenses the essence of Lugia's power. It is a divine resource for Flying-type Pokémon training, Loto. If a Flying-type Pokémon wears it, it can greatly enhance its Flying-type power. If it can digest and absorb the divine beast power contained in the feather, breaking through to a higher level will become very easy, Loto."

"Of course, divine resources are not just that simple; they have many other uses, which you and your Pokémon will need to explore together. Now I declare the first World Cup Guardian Arena Battle officially open, Rotom!" As Rotom announced this, the timer on the big screen began a 12-hour countdown.

At the same time, the Group B competition had already begun, where they were vying for level eight resources. However, few people watched the battles there, unless their own country's Pokémon were participating in the competition.

Two minutes had passed when a sudden silence fell over the crowd; all the national representatives were observing without stepping forward. Sitting beside Wang Qiyi were Chairman Jiang, Li Shining, Zhang Chengfeng, Dong Tiancheng, Li Zhuoma, and other elders. Behind them were the family members responsible for communicating with the guardian spirits, followed by a group of legendary trainers possessing legendary Pokémon, who served as substitutes, ready to be called upon at any time to fight.

The decision-making power was in the hands of the people in the first row. Just as Li Shining was about to ask Wang Qiyi for his opinion on the first item, Wang Qiyi suddenly stood up and said, "I want this resource."

"Chess, are you sure you want to go first?" You know, going first means being challenged in a gauntlet battle, and it's easy for someone to send out a counter-elf to take you down.

"Such a great opportunity to train your pet, why not be the first one to go?" Wang Qiyi said, waving at the camera before stepping onto the flying command platform and flying towards the island where the battle was taking place. This command platform was a specially made high-tech product of the Alliance, possessing a legendary superpower shield that could protect trainers from harm in the aftermath of battle. If the battle exceeded the shield's limits, the command platform would quickly fly away from the center of the battle to ensure the trainers' safety.

Upon entering the island where the battle was taking place, Wang Qiyi threw out his Poké Ball, and the green Salamence Dracula sprang out, roaring angrily as it flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

"Look! The first to appear is Dr. Wang Qiyi, the renowned scientist and youngest legendary trainer from the Dragon Kingdom!" Rotom announced loudly on the big screen. "Dr. Wang's first Pokémon isn't one of the guardians selected from the Dragon Kingdom; it's his own Pokémon, a heterochromatic Salamence. Does it possess guardian-level strength? Or is this just a test, and his countdown to becoming the champion has begun? If no one challenges him within three minutes, then the Silver Feather will belong to the Dragon Kingdom."

When Wang Qiyi embarked on his championship journey, it was broadcast globally, and this Bloodwing Salamence made an appearance. It even challenged Li Shining, the ace Dragonite of the Li family, known as the Dragon King, in a one-on-one battle, demonstrating its formidable strength. Among legendary-level dragons, it's truly in a class of its own; defeating it would require a Guardian Angel, and the cost would be substantial.

Can the depleted guardian spirit withstand the next wave of challenges? You must know that the guardian spirit of each country is an ace in the hole and cannot be used casually. It's like a bomb in Dou Dizhu (a card game). Once you play the guardian spirit, you must take that resource, otherwise you'll have wasted a big card.

While think tanks from around the world were engrossed in their discussions, Wang Qiyi looked at the 3-minute countdown and exclaimed, "No way! We won on the first day without a fight! I got a god-tier resource for free?"

With only 3 seconds left on the countdown, a trainer from Unsa stepped forward: "Unsa's representative challenges Dragon Country!"

Wang Qiyi rolled his eyes: "Are you guys deliberately playing mind games, waiting until the last three seconds to step forward?" The viewers in the live stream echoed this sentiment, but everyone knew that the Dragon Kingdom wouldn't let such a god-level resource so easily. They were going to drag the battle out for 12 hours, deciding the winner only at the very last second. Waiting until the last second to challenge was clearly a deliberate attempt to stall for time.

The spirit sent by the Kingdom of Angusa was an ice dragon, which was specifically sent by Dracula to target Wang Qiyi. Dracula is a flying-type dragon-type spirit, which is four times weak to ice, making him a natural counter to his opponent.

To Wang Qiyi's surprise, the Ice and Snow Dragon was an ancient fossil spirit, which only came into existence in this world after he invented the fossil revival technology. He never imagined that in just over a year, a legendary or higher-level fossil spirit would appear.