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Chapter 196 The King Descends from the Sky, Furious and Ferocious

Chapter 196 The King Descends from the Sky, Furious and Ferocious

As Rayquaza's majestic figure appeared, Higanbana froze, staring at the golden eyes that shone brightly in Rayquaza's dark pupils.

This offended Rayquaza.

"Hoichi"

Rayquaza roared in anger, its intense pressure suppressing the surrounding air, making it impossible for anyone to breathe. This was the majesty of the Dragon God. A bead of cold sweat slid down Higana's cheek to her neck, into her collarbone, and into her already soaked clothes. She raised her head, her dark pupils trembling, until the distant explosion brought her back to her senses.

Snapped!

She stepped forward, knelt before Rayquaza, and pleaded loudly, "Lord Dragon God, I am the last inheritor of the Meteor Clan. Please form a pact with me and save this dying world."

She took out a golden scroll from her waist, presented it with both hands, and bowed her head: "Lord Dragon God, this is the legacy of the Meteor People, please witness it."

Rayquaza looked at the endless conflict between the ocean and the land in the distance, then looked up again, where something in the sky seemed to be stirring.

He immediately roared, rejected, and rebuked the inheritor in front of him.

You, who have brought calamity, destruction, and led the world to its end, are not qualified to inherit this legacy!

"what?"

Higana's eyes suddenly cleared, and she opened her mouth in confusion. What did the Dragon God just say?

Did she lead the world to its end?

That doesn't make sense.

"Lord Dragon God, you must have made a mistake. I am here to save this world from destruction—"

"Roar!" Before Higanbana could finish speaking, Rayquaza opened its mouth and roared out a gust of wind. The powerful force caused Higanbana to crash into a stone pillar at the edge of the altar. After screaming, she collapsed to the ground, and the golden scroll rolled to the side.

The calamities we face today are all self-inflicted by you humans!

The enraged Rayquaza proclaimed in everyone's minds: "The earth and sea should have been asleep; if not for your willful actions, how could things have spiraled out of control?"

Rayquaza roared in fury, its voice booming across the altar: "[I was supposed to defend the skies, hold the meteors, and repel the extraterrestrial enemies. Now I've fallen here, taken advantage of, and all my efforts have been in vain. It's all your fault!]"

The meteorite that should have been mine has been eaten by that bastard!

As Rayquaza spoke, his wording changed; his anger and resentment almost materialized, like hungry students who had been patiently waiting at the classroom door for lunch, only to hear their teacher yell, "A few more minutes!" when the bell rang.

Turning around, I saw that other classes had already rushed into the cafeteria and were enjoying their meals. When I arrived at the cafeteria, I found that even the plates had been licked clean, and the trash can was filled with only cleaned bones.

Only misery and despair remained.

As for the bastard Rayquaza was talking about, Wei Xin had an answer: Deoxys. In its normal state, Rayquaza and Deoxys are evenly matched and have never gotten along. Now that Rayquaza has landed on the ground, Deoxys will probably grab the meteor and give it a good sucking. After sucking it, it will beat Rayquaza up again, beat it to its knees, and then kneel down in front of Rayquaza to question it.

"You don't even have the strength to hit someone? Have you not eaten? Why aren't you eating? Don't you want to?"

It is extremely harmful and insulting.

No wonder Rayquaza is so angry.

"That's not how it is!" Higana shook her head in despair. "Dragon God, we need you! Our entire clan has waited for this moment for a full thousand years!"

Dragging her injured body, mouth agape, knees scraping the floor, she crawled incoherently, her expression absurd, her voice filled with sorrow: "Dragon God, Dragon God, Dragon God."

Rayquaza ignored her, opened its mouth, and gathered energy around itself, forming a chaotic and violent ball of light ready to be unleashed, clearly rejecting her request and preparing to fire at her.

I'm not here to save Hoenn; I'm here to end the contract with the Meteor Dwellers.

Higana closed her eyes in despair. It turned out that from beginning to end, it was her and her people's obsession that had created the calamity and even dragged the world toward destruction.

However, death did not come. In a daze, she heard a familiar voice coming from in front of her.

"Your Majesty, King of the Sky and Wind, please allow me to quell your anger and hear me out."

I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush!

The death she was supposed to face did not come. Higanbana opened her eyes and, in a daze, saw a familiar figure with outstretched arms, sandwiched between her and the enraged Rayquaza.

It's Wei Xin.

Despite their small stature, they stood before the tyrannical dragon, bowing and prostrating themselves with politeness, piety, and reverence.

Wei Xin was extremely relieved that Sigana had simply sat and waited to die instead of shouting "Are there any legendary or mythical beasts that deserve to fight?" and rushing forward with her Pokémon to fight Rayquaza. Her Salamence was slapped away by her own Mimikyu—even though it was a sneak attack, the difference in strength was undeniable, and mortals are ultimately just mortals.

As for Sigana herself, even Wei Xin thought this brat was incredibly mischievous, but she couldn't die now. If she died, Rayquaza would probably just walk away, and everyone would be finished.

"What did you just call me?" Rayquaza asked coldly as the light from its mouth dissipated.

Everyone present was pinned to the ground by his oppressive aura, unable to move. Only the person in front of him was able to stand calmly in front of him, carrying two powerful auras. Although they were not as strong as his, they were still impressive enough. Rayquaza became a little interested in Wei Xin.

"Respected King of the Sky and Wind, Strongest Dragon, Great Dragon God," Wei Xin said with a smile, showering him with praise.

"Please allow me to speak on behalf of humanity and acknowledge my mistakes."

The biggest problem now is to appease Rayquaza, to calm him down and make him happy so that everyone can survive. After all, we need to make a living.

Rayquaza's mood improved considerably, and Wei Xin became more pleasing to the eye. With the removal of the oppressive aura from the field, the others could finally catch their breath, feeling unbearably hot and restless under the stimulation of hormones.

The others stared at Wei Xin in shock, noticing that he showed no fear whatsoever. In fact, he was speaking eloquently. They couldn't help but wonder, wasn't he afraid at all? This was a divine beast!

Most importantly, Rayquaza was actually coaxed by him, and even had a faint smile on its face.

[Continue!]

There's no way around it; high charm is what it is. Captured Pokémon can at least maintain some semblance of composure by relying on their affinity with their trainer, at least when the trainer is around. This is even more true for wild Pokémon.

Even if a wild alpaca walks by today, I'd still have to take a look at it, no matter how high or low it is.

Moreover, everyone says that honest advice is hard to hear, and although slander is harmful, he does find it pleasant to listen to.

Wei Xin shifted Rayquaza's attention to Kyogre and Groudon in the distance.

"What's more, look at those two. You've come all this way, and they're still fighting. They're even more excited now. They clearly don't take you seriously. Do you know that behind your back, they've even had people call themselves the King of Earth and Mountains, the King of Ocean and Water, which corresponds to your title? What is this? This is a provocation against you!!! No, it's a challenge."

"If they dare to fight in front of you today, they'll dare to fight you tomorrow!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he sensed Rayquaza was still hesitating. In the end, he had no choice but to wipe his face and put on a smile that no normal Pokémon could refuse. At the same time, he activated the aura of Zygarde and Lugia on his body. There was no malice, only full of sincerity, so as to prove that he was not an unknown nobody.

The Eastern Emperor Trainer, even the legendary Pokémon who used it say it's great.

At that moment, the two auras made Rayquaza pause slightly. Putting aside Lugia, how could a human gain Zygarde's approval?

Interestingly, Rayquaza's interest in him has grown even stronger.

Wei Xin blinked, then pleaded, "Lord Dragon God, for the sake of these two, I beg you, please?"

"Hmph! I am the mighty King of the Sky and Wind, the Dragon God. You think you can just give me face like that? Well, that wouldn't be... well, not entirely impossible."

Even though he was burning with rage and on the verge of going berserk, he took a deep breath, snorted, and surprisingly, the Twin Rayquaza gritted his teeth and accepted it. It was unbelievable.

There was really no other way. He begged me, said so many nice things, and even asked me to give him face.

Something seems off, never mind.

Just this once!

Rayquaza snorted loudly, exhaling two puffs of white vapor from its nostrils that nearly knocked everyone over, to demonstrate its authority and attitude, while also sending a private telepathic message: [I don't give people face easily; don't do that again!]

Hey, Rayquaza, the tsundere one, is actually quite cute.

Seeing that Rayquaza's anger had completely subsided and that he even had a look of joy on his face, everyone stood there stunned.

No, you give it to him just because he wants it?

While everyone was still in a daze, they saw Wei Xin push a box of evolution stones over with all his might, place it in front of Rayquaza, and then bow and step back reverently, as if inviting the master to have a meal and then they could get down to business.

Rayquaza opened its massive jaws and gulped in an entire box of evolution stones. Then, it closed its mouth, making a crunching sound as it crushed the stones, channeling the energy into its body. The energy storage organ in its abdomen began to glow.

[Enough for a while.]

Alain gently hooked Daigo's finger and asked softly, "Are those evolution stones okay since they were eaten?"

Something's happened, something really serious.

Steven was on the verge of tears. Evolution Stones were already scarce, and apart from his own collection, the rest of that entire box was borrowed from other trainers. Right now, it was clear that Rayquaza couldn't possibly return it to him.

How should I explain this to the other trainers afterward? Should I tell them that Rayquaza chewed up my evolution stone like a snack, so they can at least feel a sense of involvement?

And, including the entire chain purchased from Wei Xin, after all this turmoil and the post-disaster reconstruction, Devon Company's revenue for several years vanished.

What to do? Just accept it.

Fortunately, after being persuaded by Wei Xin, Rayquaza finally decided to take action and end the conflict.

I can help, but I have one condition.

Just before departure, Rayquaza spoke in an unyielding tone.

"As long as you're willing to take action, we can discuss any conditions. No, there's no need to discuss them; just name your price."

Wei Xin picked up the golden scroll from the ground, which contained the finishing touches. "This thing is great. I can use it for the flying Pokémon in the house later," he said without hesitation.

Next to him is the young master of Devon Corporation, the Hoenn champion, the founder of the Grand Contest and a member of the Meteorite Clan, and Alain—this one, Charizard with Water Absorb doesn't really need it.

Given the severity of the disaster in Fangyuan, no matter how difficult the request, as long as it can be achieved, no one will be allowed to raise any objections.

Rayquaza looked into the distance and saw the two giant beasts slowly rising after the humans' firepower had subsided, their expressions solemn.

Those two guys exude a very violent aura; I need someone to help me suppress them.

Moreover, this is a calamity that humanity itself brought upon itself, and someone must bear the consequences.

I understand. Rayquaza is a Pokémon and needs a trainer too.

Higana quickly got up from the ground.

"Dragon God, I'm willing! As long as it's to save the world, I—"

As a sky dweller, no one understands aerial combat better than her.

Before Higanbana could finish speaking, Rayquaza blew a breath and slammed her to the ground.

Do you deserve it? What is your status?

Rayquaza pointed at Wei Xin, his gaze resolute. "Look who's here, the ace pilot!" he thought. "I want you!"

"Huh?" Wei Xin looked bewildered, feeling the Poké Balls belonging to Kirlia, Sylveon, and Lugia sway slightly at his waist.

Question: Why does Wei Xin want to preserve his history of saving Fangyuan?