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Chapter 495 What is this? Little turtle, take it with you!

Chapter 495 What is this? Little turtle, take it with you!

"Be careful, Crimson!"

A reminder came from behind Qingyu. Chihong nodded solemnly and pointed to Jingguanghua, who was making a challenge gesture.

"Kirby, use 100,000 horsepower to wear down the opponent!"

As he spoke, Crimson's attention was completely focused on the Crystal Flower.

Its petal-like body was completely covered by a layer of crystalline armor, which looked somewhat similar to the "crystallineization" phenomenon often used by the Parthians.

However, upon closer inspection, several obvious differences can be found.

The first is the Crystal Crown, which grows on the head of a Pokémon after it crystallizes. Each type of Crystallization corresponds to a fixed crown shape.

However, the top of this crystalline flower's head had a special six-pointed star-shaped mark, and its crystal armor emitted a mixed glow of various colors, which looked very strange.

Based on Teacher Yu's previous hints, is this a brand new special mechanism called "Star Crystallization"?

Red wasn't sure what effect Star Crystallization would have on Pokémon, so it opted for a relatively conservative approach of testing its opponent first.

"Kirby—!"

Snorlax slowly took a step, and its huge body immediately caused a slight tremor when it touched the ground.

Although it's a clumsy Pokémon with a very slow reaction time, Snorlax is actually quite fast when it runs.

However, it is clearly not fast enough to compete with the Crystal Flower in terms of speed.

As Snorlax began to run, Crystal Flower, knowing the battle had begun, flew more than five meters into the air and continued to observe the agile fat man in front of it with great interest.

It's clear that having lived thousands of meters underground, it had never seen a Snorlax before, so it's only natural that it would be curious.

If it were a regular Pokémon, it might be at a loss against Crystal Blossom because it lacks anti-air capabilities.

But the red Snorlax is quite different.

"Kirby, jump up and keep attacking!"

"Kakabi!"

Upon receiving the trainer's command, Snorlax kicked off its leg and then, after a brief moment of charging, leaped into the air.

Its body weighs more than half a ton, but after leaping, it can jump as high as three or four times its own height, which is quite exaggerated.

It is precisely because of this terrifying jumping ability that Snorlax has the opportunity to make contact with its opponents.

"Bang--!"

Snorlax nimbly twisted its body and stretched out its arm in mid-air to perform an exaggerated "smash" move, slapping the Crystal Flower directly.

Even though the crystal flower immediately shrank into a ball and used its spiked body to block the attack, it was still immediately knocked away.

but----

Looking at the Crystal Flower, which had fallen to the ground but was still full of vitality, not far away, Crimson frowned.

"100,000 horsepower didn't cause any effective damage?"

"Could it be that star crystallization circumvented its weakness?"

"No, it could also be a spiked defense—"

The exact reason cannot be immediately determined by Crimson.

But one thing is certain: once Snorlax hits Crystal Flower with 100,000 horsepower, its counterattack is imminent.

Using the speed of its fall, the Crystal Flower immediately began to spin in place before hitting the ground, and quickly unfolded its petals again, shooting countless venomous spike traps in all directions.

"Whoa! It's a Crystal Flower with the Poisonous Spectrum ability!"

Seemingly recalling the last Crystal Flower from President Yeci on the Road to the Championship, Nemo suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively hid behind the larger Pipa.

At the same time, he didn't forget to grab the smaller peony as well.

Pipa: ?

Pipa immediately wanted to complain about Nemo's betrayal of her teammates, but seeing that the Poison Spikes were about to hit her, she sighed and took out a Poké Ball.

"Please, Salt Giant!"

A native Pokémon from Padia, which Qingyu had highlighted before, made a dazzling appearance. Before landing, it spread its arms to block all the poison shards for the three Pipa behind it.

Due to the properties of the Cleansing Salt, it is unaffected by any abnormal statuses, making it the "strongest shield" in Pipa's party.

"————"

Originally, Qingyu wanted to send out his own Pokémon to help intercept the incoming poison spikes.

But when I saw the Salt King, whose back view was safe and reassuring, I instinctively hid behind it.

He remembered that Piper often said he wasn't good at interacting with Pokémon and wasn't interested in battling.

But the Pokémon he bred were all incredibly monstrous, the kind that would be a shame not to torment others.

However, since Pipa himself said so, and he was indeed more interested in Pokémon breeders, Aoba had nothing to say to him.

Everyone has their own ambitions!

Let's return to the crimson perspective.

Qingyu and his friends have the invincible Salt King protecting them, but Red and Snorlax are in for a lot of trouble!

Although the mere poison shards weren't enough to break the defenses of a super rookie, the toxins still touched his skin, and soon he showed some signs of poisoning.

Red remained completely calm, silently taking out a Peach Berry from its pocket and eating it, then tossing another one to Snorlax in the distance.

After instantly recovering to full health, Crimson immediately shouted, "Kirby, target the Crystal Flower! Use 100,000 Horsepower again!"

Although it seemed that Crimson had suffered a setback, it didn't matter to him. What was important was to take this opportunity to explore the mechanism of the star crystallization phenomenon.

Whether Star Crystallization will change a Pokémon's type will be revealed in the next attack.

"Karpi!"

After swallowing Peach, Snorlax started moving again.

This time, it transformed into a high-speed train that was hurtling through the ground, completely ignoring the poisonous shards that were interfering with its movements, and crashed straight into the still-spinning Crystal Flower.

"boom--!"

Soon, another powerful and heavy impact rang out.

With no way to avoid it, the Crystal Flower was immediately knocked away by Snorlax's elbow, crashing into the crystal wall behind it, its eyes rolling back in its head.

Qingyu had originally thought the battle would drag on for a while, but it ended unexpectedly quickly.

"It seems you've already made a general assessment of the star crystallization phenomenon?"

Peeking out from behind the Salt Stone Giant, Qingyu looked at Chihong, her eyes filled with satisfaction for the top student.

Even in actual combat, he never forgets to explore the unknown. No wonder Crimson will become a combat legend in the future; he truly is a born "legend."

Crimson turned around and nodded to Azure Feather.

"Hmm, it seems that astral crystallization doesn't affect the Pokémon's own attributes."

"Given the power of Snorlax's attack just now, if it was just a normal type of super-effective attack, it probably wouldn't have been enough to take down the opponent in one go."

"As for a fourfold advantage, it would only be possible if the Rock + Poison type of Crystal Flower itself remained unchanged."

"However—if it doesn't affect one's own attributes, then what exactly is the purpose of Star Crystallization?"

When the topic of interest came up, Chi Hong unusually spoke a few more words.

Qingyu nodded in satisfaction, but did not reveal any information about Star Crystallization to them beforehand.

"In that case, let's keep going."

After saying that, he pointed to the spot where the crystal flower had been.

The cave, which was originally blocked by crystals, has somehow cleared itself, revealing a path leading to a deeper part of the cave.

"Before we reach the deepest part, we may encounter several more Pokémon that can use Astral Transformation blocking our way, so you and Nemo should explore on your own."

"Yay!"

Upon hearing Qingyu's words, Nemo immediately smiled, gave Chihong a peace sign, and then ran off to the other side of the cave.

"This time, it's my turn to clear the way!"

For the next period of time, Qingyu simply became a hands-off manager.

I led Pipa and Peony on a quick tour of the Zero Great Hollow, explaining the stories of Sector Zero, the Zero Treasure, and the Hazer Expedition along the way.

He essentially acted as a tour guide.

As for the road-clearing work?

Didn't you see that Crimson and Nemo were practically fighting over it? He didn't even get a chance to make a move.

When Nemo and the others make new discoveries about the star crystallization phenomenon after the battle, Qingyu will also provide timely supplements.

"That's right, Astralization does not affect a Pokémon's own attributes, but it also has its own unique functions."

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"Did you see the eighteen attributes on its Crystal Crown? When using a move of a different attribute for the first time, the energy stored on the crown will amplify the move, increasing its power."

"Moreover, star crystals also have a very strong restraining effect on the phenomenon of terrestrial crystallization."

"Simply put, it's the Celestial Burst unleashed while in Celestial form—it'll be incredibly effective against Celestial-formed opponents!"

Qingyu's exclusive little classroom quietly begins in the vast void of zero.

Unfortunately, his live broadcast to the outside world was interrupted due to signal interference when he entered the time machine.

At a depth of over a thousand meters underground, even advanced technologies like the Rotom phone would find it difficult to directly contact the above.

Qingyu could only record everything he saw and heard in Zone Zero, hoping to create a series of educational videos later, called ————

"I Became a Demon in Zone Zero"?

With Nemo and Crimson as their protectors, they only took about an hour to pass through several layers of obstacles and reach the deepest part of the Zero Great Void.

"So beautiful!"

Nemo originally thought the outside was already amazing enough, but then the walls were covered with glowing star crystal ore.

But compared to the density of star crystals at the deepest point, it's like the difference between a firefly and the moon!

For a moment, she even felt as if she had entered a magnificent, colorful palace, and that she was not standing on the ground, but on a giant, glowing LED screen!

but----

She quickly realized something was wrong.

"Isn't this place a bit too monotonous?"

While sparkling minerals are indeed beautiful, if a room is filled with only one type of mineral, it's easy to get bored quickly!

While Nemo curiously looked around, Qingyu's attention was focused on the protruding crystal mineral in the center of the cave.

That's where the concentration of star crystal energy is highest in the entire cave. It must be the "nest" where the little turtle is sleeping.

Qingyu stepped forward and carefully observed the area. Sure enough, he found a very abrupt hexagonal protrusion on the surface of the ore near the ground.

Its color is similar to that of star crystal ore, but it is not composed of energy; it is a real living thing.

Although it's not immediately obvious, judging from its appearance alone, it might just look like a gemstone that's found alongside star crystals.

But Qingyu immediately concluded that this was the sleeping Talebages!

Taleborg, a legendary Pokémon of the Normal type.

It is not only the origin of the crystallization system, the "Blue Disc" and "Zero Treasure" in the Book of the Sea, but also a Pokémon with an extremely long lifespan.

It is believed that the ancient Talebagos once had a tribe and inhabited the ancient Padia region.

But two million years ago, they apparently went extinct due to a tectonic movement.

The one now sleeping in the deepest part of the Zero Void might be the only one left in its kind. Sleeping for 200 million years is pretty impressive.

As Qingyu observed the hexagonal gemstone, he inwardly grumbled.

However, like the "paradoxical species," most descriptions of this little turtle are merely speculations rather than reliable theories that can actually be proven.

Therefore, Qingyu couldn't draw any conclusions.

What can be confirmed at present is that, apart from the crystallization phenomenon, the time machine in Zone Zero must be inextricably linked to it.

For example, the names of the two cover gods "Gulerton" and "Millerton" in the game were determined through the intervention of this little turtle, which completed the time loop.

So it may also have the ability to travel through time and space, just like ghats, and be able to share this power.

But there's still a small problem right now.

The gem that the little turtle transformed into was directly embedded in the crystal ore.

Or perhaps it's the energy it generates while it sleeps that forms these crystals, which then extend outwards from its center.

It's not convenient for me to take it out myself, and I also need to consider whether taking out the little turtle will affect Zone Zero or even Padia.

We can't just pull it out by brute force like we did with the black chestnut in the DLC, can we?

That's outrageous.

Just as Qingyu was pondering, a very familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears.

[That child—had he been asleep for so long?]

The sound was clearly coming from Arceus, the creator god from beyond the world.

And it startled Qingyu.

Not brother/sister? It doesn't seem quite right how I address you.

Alright, hunchback, now that you've shown up, tell me what we should do!

Knowing that a certain alpaca had been using the system to see her, Qingyu simply threw the question at the other person in her mind.

A few seconds of silence fell until the alpaca let out a sigh.

If you'd like, take this child to see the world.

As for Zone Zero—two million years of development have already allowed Zone Zero to form its own ecosystem, so its existence or non-existence has no impact whatsoever.

Wait a minute, perhaps the Sinnoh Giant—the Regigigas you're talking about—would be interested in this place?

Toilet King?

Is there anything else about it?

Qingyu blinked, not expecting that the Zero District would also be related to legendary Pokémon other than Padia.

From time immemorial, it has enjoyed venturing out to special terrains to create dolls that resemble itself and bring them to life.

[For it, it's just a brief pastime, but for humans—the time span could be much longer.]

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Qingyu was speechless.

That's really long.

After all, those pillars seem to represent different eras, spanning anywhere from several thousand years to hundreds of thousands of years.

Moreover, what kind of incredible attributes would the dolls made from star crystals or primordial crystals possess!

Qingyu was genuinely curious about this.

Although I probably won't live to see that day—

However, since Arceus has said so, it wouldn't be a problem for him to just use the Anywhere Door to send Regigigas over.

When I woke it up, I still owed it a wish that hadn't been fulfilled. Now that's settled, Arceus's voice quickly disappeared.

With His endorsement, when Qingyu looked at the sleeping Talebagos again, his expression immediately revealed the sly smile unique to those who do bad things.

Hey, I've been sleeping for 200 million years, it's time to go out and see the world!

What's this? A little turtle, take it with you!

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