A Terrifying Theory

The information provided by Rotom Phone showed that Daman City had once been the capital of a powerful regime in Ultra World, the Plantagenet Federation.

Judging from surviving footage from a hundred years ago, it had been a city more beautiful and technologically advanced than Metropolis.

Xia Chen fired a flare specially made by the Ultra Defense Team into the sky. It covered a wide area, shone brightly, and lasted a long time.

The blazing flare burst silently in the air, countless firefly-like particles scattering and hanging suspended as they illuminated half of Sunken City. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but crumbling ruins.

Collapses, gnaw marks, cuts, explosions—the traces left behind by all kinds of Ultra Beasts spoke of the suffering this city had endured.

From another perspective, this also brought a little inconvenience to Xia Chen and Cynthia's "archaeological" work.

Before that, though, they needed to deal with the Ultra Beasts that had made this city their home.

Though they had lived in darkness for a long time, the Ultra Beasts possessed an extraordinarily strong attraction to light. The flare had made no sound, but its radiance had drawn in plenty of little darlings.

The weaker ones had only just awakened and still seemed confused. The stronger ones had already caught the scent of prey and pounced toward Xia Chen's group.

The Ultra Beasts inhabiting the city seemed considerably stronger. Even these few Pheromosa leading the charge ranged from Gym Leader level to Elite Four level.

Everyone knew that cockroaches in the south could fly. Xia Chen had no idea whether Daman City counted as the south of Ultra World, but these Pheromosa genuinely took flight.

The insect wings behind them, like veils or flowing snow-white hair, fluttered lightly, and their bodies abruptly lunged