The Hour of Descent

Xia Chen and Cynthia's battle arena was on one of the upper floors of Megalopolis Tower.

Ever since [Comprehensive Pokémon Trainer Development] became Ultra Megalopolis's "national policy," places such as battle arenas and Pokémon breeding centers had sprung up across the land like mushrooms after rain.

Now, walking through the streets, one could see Metropolis residents everywhere strolling alongside their Pokémon. It looked no different from the world on the other side.

The thriving Pokémon system also gave Xionila greater confidence. Within three months, he led the Ultra Defense Team in expanding Metropolis's "territory" twofold.

Although that meant the areas requiring protection had increased dramatically in proportion, it was immensely significant to the people of Metropolis.

In a Dark World scarred beyond recognition, every spread of civilization's hopeful light was incomparably precious.

Calyrex had also played an immeasurable role in the reconstruction of civilization.

His miraculous power restored life to the dim, impurity-filled land that had contained no nutrients. Combined with the miniature artificial suns developed by Metropolis, the people of Metropolis saw for the first time how plants grew outside laboratories.

That vibrant green and brilliant radiance were equally heartening.

In Metropolis's new districts, central parks, botanical gardens, and green belts rose one after another, becoming the places Metropolis residents most loved to visit during this period.

Naturally, Calyrex, having displayed his divinity before the public, gained another batch of devoted followers who had once blindly believed in science.

Although Metropolis was not large, its population density was extremely high. The Faith Power of nearly a hundred thousand people was already considerable, not to mention that their faith was relatively fervent.

Yet strangely, Calyrex's strength had not improved much. Instead, it had declined slightly.

Calyrex explained that Faith Power also required a gradual absorption process, but Xia Chen remained