Chapter 105
But he couldn't do it.
Just like when he helped Bea shield from the attack before, he knew that leaving her alone and letting Bea stand in front of him as a human shield might have been the most self-serving decision, but he wouldn't do that.
Qiao Ran doesn't consider himself a pushover; he only makes decisions he believes are right. He won't be bound by so-called dogmas, nor will he go against his own heart.
These people have sacrificed so much for this land, Qiao Ran felt that he should do what he could to help them.
Not only do they love this world, but he loves it too.
However, Qiao Ran, who had just left the truck, did not notice that right after he jumped onto the back of the "big bird," a lithe figure also flew out of the vehicle.
"Wait! Me too!!!"
She hadn't forgotten that the commander had set a minimum of two people per group; sending Qiao Ran alone would be far too dangerous.
Gigantamax Dragonite is different from the previous ones. It's not an easy opponent. It can definitely be considered one of the top Gigantamax Pokémon and one of the strongest members of the Dragon race... Its strong body is already its strongest weapon!
White Dragon
Reuniclus
Section 199, Chapter 196 [Max Speed Dragonite]
Riding on the back of Yveltal, Qiao Ran soon discovered the giant orange-yellow beast. Although its appearance still looked as honest and silly as ever, at this time, the dragon had become a terrifying nightmare.
The dragon's strong body makes it indestructible, and the surging energy within its body allows it to unleash beams of light that can destroy everything. A powerful pressure emanates from its location, casting shadows of fear and terror around it.
We have to lure it away!
"Yes, we definitely need to lure it away, otherwise the convoy will be in trouble..." Hearing the voice beside him, Qiao Ran subconsciously picked up the conversation, but he quickly realized what it meant.
Why am I hearing someone talking next to me?
"Wait? What are you doing here???"
Qiao Ran turned his head and saw a girl standing next to him wearing a tracksuit Sportswear over a tight black jumpsuit. It was undoubtedly one of the owners of the Galar Gym Leader, and also the person he had been spending the most time with recently— Bea.
"Each group needs at least two people to move together, so of course I have to come along."
Bea ignored Qiao Ran's surprised look and started talking to herself—however, just as she was halfway through her sentence, Yveltal in front of her turned around and glared at her. At that glance, Bea immediately shut her mouth.
No further explanation was needed; Qiao Ran already understood that Yveltal was unhappy because other people had come up.
However, the situation was critical, Yveltal didn't lose her temper directly. But if this woman continued to talk nonsense, she would definitely let her experience the most terrifying feeling.
She's not a mode of transportation; not just anyone can ride her!
Yveltal was very fast, and soon arrived in front of the giant Dragonite. However, compared to the giant Dragonite, the originally huge Yveltal became a tiny creature, not even as long as a section of its arm.
"Attack it first, draw its attention!"
Qiao Ran gave the order: if they wanted to fight, they first had to lure the dragon into the convoy's range. If they started fighting directly here, even if he managed to Defeat the Dragonite in the end, it would probably still affect the convoy.
"Irohahahahahahaha!"
Yveltal flapped its wings, unleashing a torrent of death rays and waves that struck Dragonite directly. With increasing battle experience, Yveltal's skills had become capable of inflicting considerable damage; however—when this...
When the beam struck Dragonite, it didn't even make a sound; it simply turned its body and frowned sheepishly.
"This Dragonite..."
A bead of cold sweat rolled down Qiao Ran's face. Was this guy just Oblivious, or did he genuinely not feel any significant harm?
Now that Rotom is offline, he has no way of judging the opponent's level, but Dragonite's reaction has already set off alarm bells in Qiao Ran's mind.
"Yveltal..." Yveltal also showed a cautious expression. As a legendary Pokémon, she sensed something unusual about this Dragonite.
The next moment—a loud bang rang out, and the Dragonite tensed its body, leaping directly from the ground—
"Boom!!!!"
"What?!"
To Qiao Ran and Bea's astonishment, the Dragonite flapped its disproportionately small wings and flew toward them at an incredible speed!
This thing can even fly after Gigantamax???
"Oops!"
Qiao Ran realized something was wrong. They were only hindering Yveltal 'Yveltal mobility; if this continued, they would all be hit!
Qiao Ran made a quick decision. He was stunned for a moment, then hugged Bea tightly and, amidst her puzzled gaze, jumped off the plane with her.
The two began to Sky Drop in the air, and Yveltal reacted immediately after Qiao Ran and Bea left, dodging the Dragonite that suddenly Tackle into it.
"It's too late!"
Bea, who had been lifted up by Qiao Ran and jumped down, was still in a daze. One second she was thinking about how to fight, and the next she was being Sky Drop in Qiao Ran's arms. This sudden event gave her no time to react. What on earth was going on?!
However, Qiao Ran patted her back firmly.
"It's okay, it's fine."
Qiao Ran wanted to reassure her, but the feeling of being suddenly confronted from above still couldn't calm her down. Bea even thought about how to use her physical skills to protect the two of them, but looking at the complex terrain below, she felt a sense of despair.
Falling from that height would definitely be fatal!
Fighting-type is doubly weak to Flying type!
Until--
"Pfft~~~"
A bouncy sound suddenly came, and Bea felt as if she had fallen into a ball of cotton. She gradually came to her senses.
"What's this?"
She looked up and found herself on the back of a bird that shimmered with golden light. The bird-shaped Pokémon had pure white, cloud-like wings and long, beautiful, ribbon-like feathers on its head.
"Qixi Festival... Bluebird...?"
"Yes, that's why I told you not to worry."
Qiao Ran smiled at Bea, who was standing next to her, but Bea still felt a little uneasy.
Qiao Ran understood her feelings. If he were an ordinary Trainer, he would never dare to do such a thing. No one knew whether Altaria could catch them. However, Qiao Ran could trust his Pokémon one hundred percent.
His relationship with them had long since transcended ordinary tacit understanding.
"Now is the time to counterattack."
Qiao Ran jumped off the Altaria's back and took a Poké Ball out of his pocket.
"I've chosen you!"
Amidst the dazzling Flash, the Diamond Princess appeared before Qiao Ran. This time, Qiao Ran was about to embark on an unprecedented endeavor. There were some things he had never even seen in the game, but—that didn't mean anything was impossible.
Qiao Ran stretched out his empty right hand and clenched it around the pendant on his chest. On his wrist, he also wore a string of black and white bracelets.
Come on! Try this newfound power!
Qiao Ran could feel his heart pounding, and he could also feel that the connection between him and the aura was becoming clearer.
"Dianxi!"
Dragonite
Section 200, Chapter 197 [Dynamax Evolution]
There are some things that Qiao Ran has never experienced in his memory.
For example, using Z-Move after Mega Evolution, or... using Gigantamax after Mega Evolution.
Even after taking on Humanoid Transformation, they use Mega Evolution and Gigantamax.
Qiao Ran had never witnessed anything like this in the game, nor had he heard anyone mention such things since he came to this world.
However, this does not mean that Qiao Ran cannot try it herself.
Given Qiao Ran's current circumstances, he might not be able to prove the last point, but if he wanted to prove something from before, he still had a way.
Just like now--
"Dianxi!"
In the shadow cast by Dragonite, Qiao Ran reached out and gripped the Key Stone on his chest. The energy of Mega Evolution emanated from his body, and not only that, as if instinctively, the Dynamax Band on his wrist began to glow—
Qiao Ran felt the ground beneath his feet tremble, and a reddish-purple energy began to spread gradually.
The energy, along with that of Mega Evolution, surged towards Dianxi's location!
This is truly a super energy, Gigantamax Energy, that came to Earth thousands of years ago with a meteorite and was eventually buried underground!
"No... such powerful energy... what is it trying to do?"
Bea stared in astonishment at the scene before her. She wanted to stop Qiao Ran's actions because Pokémon's bodies might not be able to withstand the combined power of two different forces. It wasn't unheard of for trainers to do this before, but such behavior would undoubtedly exceed the Pokémon's capacity, placing a huge burden on their bodies and potentially rendering them unable to fight again!
However... just as Bea was about to stop Qiao Ran, she suddenly realized that Qiao Ran's Pokémon were different from ordinary Pokémon. Just because ordinary Pokémon were no good didn't mean his Pokémon were no good; just because ordinary Trainer were no good didn't mean he was no good.
Even with something so seemingly impossible, Bea felt a strange sense that "this man could do it." She had already witnessed a miracle once before, and now... would she see it a second time?
"Boom boom boom..."
Whirlwind of energy began to sweep across the land.
The powerful fluctuations even created Whirlwind that seemed almost tangible. The Dragonite and Yveltal, who were still chasing each other in the sky, couldn't help but stop their confrontation and looked at the center of the storm—that brilliant light.
Cherry-colored powder fell like Powder Snow, and the light of Mega Evolution Gigantamax overlapped, burning brightly in the sky like a giant Sun.
"What... is this...?"
Bea stretched out her hand, and when the powder fell into her palm, she realized that it wasn't snowflakes at all, but the brilliance of diamonds. However, just like real snow, it disappeared into her palm in a short while.
As the energy within Dianxi's body expanded, the cherry-pink Powder Snow even spread to a radius of several thousand meters around her.
As the princess of minerals, Dianxi has a remarkable affinity for Mega Evolution and Gigantamax, both of which originate from extraterrestrial meteorites. The Gigantamax she generates surpasses the attraction of ordinary Pokémon to Gigantamax Energy —it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it "true Gigantamax"!
"This power..."
Even Qiao Ran, who had established a link with Dianxi, was astonished by this powerful force. The energy that Dianxi stirred within the earth was simply beyond his imagination. However... as the power continued to rise, a trace of worry arose in Qiao Ran's heart.
"This... Report! Something strange has fallen from the sky!"
The convoy in the distance also witnessed this strange scene, but the falling pink Powder Snow did not hinder their progress.
"Continue forward!" The commander frowned. After observing for a while and finding that the thing posed no threat, he gave the order, deciding not to get involved.
Meanwhile, Sonia sat at the back of the car, looking out at the sky.
"So beautiful..."
The cherry blossom pink snowflakes, falling on this scarred city, added a touch of poignant beauty to the world.
Normally, she would have taken out her camera to record the scene, but now she no longer had that luxury.
What exactly is this?
Sonia leaned against the railing, her eyes slightly unfocused.
"Mom... what's that?"
That is...
Not only the people in the convoy, but also some residents living inside the Hammerlocke noticed this strange scene. Having been besieged in the city for several months, they had never seen such a Mew scene before.
During this time, they were accompanied only by despair and loneliness. They were like a Solitary Island, completely cut off from the outside world, and surrounded by a group of sharks with sharp teeth.
So when this magical and Mew scene occurred, it quickly attracted the attention of many people, and the story gradually spread as people told their tales.
What exactly is that...?
Could this be the hope they've been waiting for...? --------------------------------------
Outside of Hammerlocke, at the heart of "Powder Snow".
Amidst the crimson glow, Gigantamax Diamond Princess revealed her current form for the first time.
The first thing Qiao Ran saw was a pink and white Bride Attire princess dress that was even more gorgeous and elaborate than before. This dress was adorned with exquisite and beautiful diamond decorations, highlighting her status. No matter when, she was always that beautiful Diamond Princess.
Long ribbons cascaded from her headdress, wrapping around her sides and accentuating her dignified and exquisite face. Dianxi now resembled her Mega form, but there seemed to be some subtle differences compared to her Mega form.
If Qiao Ran were to describe it, it would be something like... she changed into a new dress and became even more beautiful?
However, compared to Pokémon after Gigantamax, Dianxi's size remains "petite," but compared to humans like Qiao Ran, she is already an unattainable behemoth.
"Wow... so big..."
Looking up