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Chapter 565 Groudon's Takeoff Plan
Chapter 565 Groudon's Takeoff Plan
Qingyu was referring to the crystallization, of course.
By utilizing the ability of crystallization to temporarily change a Pokémon's type, Groudon could briefly possess a crystal armor corresponding to the Flying type, which might actually be a way to enable it to achieve its long-cherished dream of flight.
However, ideas are one thing, but putting them into practice is quite troublesome.
The first question is, given Groudon's enormous size, how many Crystal Orbs would it take to make it crystallize?
He felt he might need to go back and specially craft a "Giant Crystal Bead" that could hold a sufficient amount of crystal fragments, which would require him to personally return to Padia.
Then, even if Taijing flies, is it guaranteed to take off?
It's hard to say for sure, since some flying Pokémon don't actually have the ability to fly.
For example, Gliscor achieves a brief lift using a combination of jumping and gliding, and if Groudon wanted to imitate that...
It might even crack open the entire Hoenn landmass.
However, there are always more solutions than problems, and at least Qingyu could come up with solutions to these problems.
If all else fails, just use them all.
With time running out and the mission pressing, there was only one week left before the meteorite crashed. During this time, he had to deal with Groudon and Kyogre, and there wasn't much time to slowly try things out.
"roar-
—
Upon hearing Qingyu's agreement, Groudon immediately let out a joyful roar.
It was as happy as a child tens of thousands of years old, almost clapping and stomping its feet.
Seeing this, Qingyu could only offer a helpless smile.
Even if it's just to avoid disappointing it, I have to be able to do it!
"Go back to Chimney Mountain and wait for two days. I'll go and make some preparations."
After Qingyu finished speaking, Groudon immediately nodded repeatedly.
For it, a mere two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Although it was looking forward to Qingyu's promise, it could wait a little longer.
Anyway, I've been mocked by that fathead fish for who knows how long, so what's a couple more days?
So, under Qingyu's watchful gaze, Groudon slowly walked into the interior of Mt. Chimney, turning back every step of the way, and disappeared into the crack it had created when it burst out of the ground.
In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.
After using the Anywhere Door to return to Padia and purchase a large amount of supplies, Qingyu, now well-prepared, naturally has more confidence in his plan to make Groudon fly.
"roar--!"
When he opened the Anywhere Door, Groudon, with its big head poking out of the Chimney Mountain tunnel like a husky, immediately noticed him and let out a low growl that was almost fawning.
Clearly, it had taken Qingyu's words to heart, and hadn't left Chimney Mountain for the past two days, earnestly awaiting his return.
Because no Rain Doll was hanging there, Groudon's earthly power quietly took effect, and today the sky above Mt. Chimney was cloudless and sunny.
"Sorry to keep you waiting~"
Qingyu smiled and waved at it, indicating that it was ready to come out.
At the same time, Qingyu looked behind her.
"Lucario, and Mewtwo, you can come too!"
As soon as he stepped out of the Anywhere Door, Lucario and Mewtwo, who appeared right behind him, immediately caught Groudon's attention.
Lucario was carrying a heavy iron ball, as tall as a person, and it barely managed to squeeze out of the Anywhere Door with the help of Mewtwo's psychic power from behind.
As for Mewtwo, it used its psychic powers to pull a bunch of balloons, which floated out behind Lucario.
"Luca!"
Lucario suddenly dropped the ball, which smashed into the ground, creating a shallow crater about thirty centimeters deep.
Thankfully, I don't need to transport this thing myself.
Qingyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But Groudon was dumbfounded—
A bunch of broken balloons and a big black ball—can these two things really make me fly?
That's obviously unlikely; those balloons together would struggle to even hang up to their own tails.
So it immediately turned to look at Qingyu, hoping he would give a positive answer.
"Don't worry, I have a brilliant plan."
Qingyu smiled and reassured Groudon, who was clearly suspicious.
It's normal for a "country bumpkin" who has lived in Hoenn his whole life to be skeptical because he's never seen anything too crystallized.
If he hadn't felt that the Z-Move might backfire, he would have wanted to try whether Flying Z-Move would work on Groudon.
Fun fact: Groudon can actually learn the flying move "U-Aerial".
Although Aerial Ace is just a technique and doesn't actually help it fly, learning it means it can use Z-Moves of the same type.
However, Z-Moves consume a lot of the trainer's stamina. Steven even exhausted himself trying to control the three pillars, so it's best not to try it rashly against Groudon.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if you were drained dry before you even got to use "Extreme Speed Dive Crash".
He hasn't had enough of his second life yet, so he's not considering going back for the revival match for now.
"Don't move for a moment, just follow my instructions."
After observing for a moment, Qingyu spoke to Groudon.
Groudon simply nodded in agreement.
Since it can't fly anyway, it'll accept that even if it tries and fails, it'll just accept it!
At worst, I can vent all my anger on that fathead fish and beat its big head into a pig's head!
Groudon stood straight and motionless.
Seeing this, Qingyu also gave Lucario a look.
"Luca!!!"
Lucario immediately understood, and after assuming a horse stance, he suddenly hugged the enormous custom-made crystal bead, lifting it above his head with all his might.
Then, it was thrown with all its might towards Groudon's head!
Although there is no "Hercules" at home, there is a "Hercules Dog" whose characteristics are even more awesome than Hercules'.
With the added assistance of Mewtwo's psychic powers, even a Groudon over 20 meters tall can easily leap over its head.
Guided by Mewtwo's psychic power, the Crystal Orb slowly rose into the air to make up the last bit of distance, and then exploded with a bang as it passed over Groudon's forehead.
The dense, almost meteor-like shower of crystal fragments fell from above, quickly attaching to Groudon's body and gradually forming the prototype of the Crystal Armor.
"roar----"
Groudon felt a slight itch on its head and instinctively wanted to scratch it, but before it could reach out, it suddenly remembered Qingyu's words and had to withdraw its hand and force itself to endure it.
Soon, when all the massive amount of crystal fragments stored in the crystal bead were scattered, Groudon's entire body was coated with a layer of multicolored reflective armor.
The crystal fragments seemed to have a mind of their own, gradually sticking together and becoming perfectly sealed.
Above Groudon's head, a large amount of terrestrial energy rapidly coalesced and took shape, eventually forming a white cloud inlaid with terrestrial gems, with four balloons formed from terrestrial energy extending above it.
Groudon seemed to sense the changes in its body and subconsciously observed its body and limbs.
I feel so light-hearted.
It's like turning into a light and graceful bird!
Right now, I might be able to take off from the spot with just one jump!
"No, no, no—"
Just as Groudon was about to try, Qingyu immediately interrupted it.
The laws of physics still apply in the Pokémon world.
Even if you temporarily gain the ability to fly using the Taijing Armor, you still can't fly if you don't know how, and your weight doesn't change at all.
If it were to jump around at full power, even if it didn't affect the entire Hoenn region, Mt. Chimney and Lava Hound Town on top of it would probably be in big trouble.
Therefore, this is the time to send Mewtwo out.
"It's all up to you now, Mewtwo~"
Faced with Qingyu's almost playful behavior, Mewtwo could only shake its head helplessly.
Is it really that important to make a legendary Pokémon fly?
If all else fails, how about making it learn from that Regigigas and use the reaction force from the impact to take off from the spot?
But seeing Qingyu's expectant gaze, Mewtwo suddenly felt too embarrassed to voice its inner complaints.
In the end, it all boiled down to just one sentence: "I understand."
With a helpless sigh, Mewtwo began the most crucial step of the "Groudon Takeoff Plan".
As its psychic powers began to circulate on Groudon's crystalline armor, the balloons it had brought from Padia to Hoenn gradually covered Groudon's body.
At the same time, Groudon felt its body becoming lighter and lighter, as if it could take off immediately with a wave of its arm.
Seeing this, Qingyu also breathed a sigh of relief.
It should work.
Although this move should essentially be called "gliding" rather than taking off.
Groudon just wanted to fulfill his dream of flying; being able to soar freely in the sky was enough for him.
So, I can't worry about that anymore!
"3, 2, 1!"
"Mewtwo, ignition, prepare for takeoff!"
After the countdown ended, Qingyu waved his hand dramatically, commanding Mewtwo to take further action with great momentum.
"7
Completely ignoring Qingyu's unnecessary words, Mewtwo immediately Mega Evolved on the spot, transforming into Mewtwo Y, which has even more powerful psychic abilities.
Then, a sudden burst of psychic power enveloped Groudon's entire body, and a thrust that wasn't too strong for it came from all over its body at once.
Mewtwo's psychic powers provided it with the last bit of power for "flight." With the help of crystallization and the lift from the balloon, it could finally lift its feet off the ground and feel the gravity pulling it away from itself.
"roar-!!!"
Groudon cried out joyfully on the spot, and imitated the bighead carp by spreading its arms and excitedly flapping the air as if it were a fish swimming into the sea.
This is perhaps the happiest time of its life since it was created by the creator god.
Seeing its appearance, Qingyu seemed to be infected by its joy and smiled, genuinely happy for this "big friend".
So he made the decision on the spot—
"Mewtwo, let's go!"
"Now that Groudon can fly, we definitely have to take it to Kyogre to show it off!"
Mewtwo: ? ? ?
Green Ridge City, Daigo's hometown.
"Although Teacher Yu said he would take care of the Groudon and Kyogre problem, but—"
"Are we really not going to have to worry about anything at all?"
Lying under a parasol on the beach in Green Ridge City, Daigo, wearing only a pair of swim trunks, took off his sunglasses and looked at Michael, who was enjoying a sunbath, with some concern.
"What's the panic? If even Qingyu can't handle it, there's no point in us going."
Michael remained motionless, his hands crossed under his head, and casually replied to Daigo.
Because he obtained some information from the Meteor Dwellers, he is now very relaxed, even more so than Daigo, the most irresponsible champion.
"Teacher Yu is now a god who can command two Rayquazas at will. Groudon and Kyogre are nothing to him."
"—But I always feel a bit uneasy that I can't quite put my finger on."
After a moment of silence, Daigo frowned again.
His intuition was always accurate, so it wasn't that he didn't trust Qingyu, but rather that his intuition was telling him that things might not be so simple.
"What's the panic? Didn't Teacher Yu already temporarily take care of Groudon?"
Mikoli sat up, but her expression was already relaxed.
"I heard from Aysa in Firelink Shore that Groudon has indeed awakened, but for some reason it doesn't seem to have left Mt. Chimney."
"Doesn't this just prove that Qingyu has already taken care of it?"
"Could it possibly still fly over from Chimney Mountain now?"
After saying that, Mikoli laughed at himself.
"So relax, as long as we can determine the precise coordinates of that meteorite using rockets before it hits, that's enough."
'
—"
Daigo nodded but did not reply to Mikoto.
He understands the reasoning, but—
What exactly is this inexplicable unease in my heart?
Perhaps I'm just overthinking it?
After forcing himself to calm down, Daigo lay back on the beach chair, ready to continue resting.
However, at that moment, the shadow of a huge creature suddenly appeared, completely obscuring the location where he and Mikoli were.
"What's going on? Has the weather changed?"
Michael scratched his head and subconsciously looked up at the sky.
Upon seeing this, he was immediately stunned.
???
What's going on?
After subconsciously wiping his eyes several times to make sure his vision was working, Michael finally remembered to remind Daigo.
"no?"
"Daigo, wake up! There really is a Groudon flying in the sky!"
"what?"
Daigo also opened his eyes and looked up.
Then he was dumbfounded.
Creator God, what did I just see?
Is that really Groudon?
Although its body has inexplicably turned silvery-white and reflects light in the sunlight, making it difficult to discern its specific features.
But its enormous size and the sunlight that immediately becomes scorching hot upon its appearance, causing a noticeable burning sensation when it hits the skin, all confirm its true identity.
The earth god who slept in Chimney Mountain and Hoenn has actually flown over?
Daigo subconsciously looked at Michael, his expression full of resentment.
His meaning was quite clear:
You're such a jinx, always saying bad things!
'
"Mikoli really wanted to say that this shouldn't be blamed on her."
What does it mean when the God of Earth flies up?
This has never happened before in the history of Hoenn!
However, when he saw the few black dots following behind it, and could barely make out a Salamence with its blood-red wings spread when he focused his attention, Mikoli suddenly felt relieved.
"So it was Teacher Yu who did it—"
"Then it's not surprising."
As expected of Qingyu, he can even make the Earth God leave the ground. He's practically a superman!
"Wait, something's not right!"
Just as Mikuri was feeling sentimental, Daigo suddenly realized something, and his expression instantly turned ugly.
"Why is its direction of travel exactly towards the ocean cave where Kyogre sleeps?"
Steven looked up at the figure closely following Groudon in the sky, and his expression became incredibly complex.
"What on earth is Qingyu thinking?!"
"Is he trying to provoke a battle between the two gods?"