As the fourth barrage ended, the airship's shield had thinned until it was almost invisible. It would not even take another full barrage to break through.
Meanwhile, large numbers of Pokémon Trainers began directing their Pokémon toward Ultra Megalopolis Tower, dodging Laser Cannon fire from every direction.
"Xie Shirui, Xuan Yuan Nian, the Doomsday Cult should have moved the Flower of Eternal Life out by now. Try to locate it. Everyone else, stay hidden and await orders!" Xiao Ran spoke into his headset as he pressed the button for the fifth barrage.
Under the heavy bombardment, quite a few weaker Trainers were killed outright. Countless shells hurtled toward the airship. This time, without its shield to protect it, the Doomsday Cult's airship, which had served them for years, was reduced to ashes.
In the distance, the white-robed elder and the others watched with pained expressions. They wanted nothing more than to kill Xiao Ran on the spot, but there were clearly more important matters awaiting their attention.
"Hughes England, protect the Flower of Eternal Life. Everyone else, storm that tower and drag that brat out!" the white-robed elder ordered grimly. He threw a Poké Ball, but what emerged was not a Legendary Pokémon. It was an enormous Celesteela.
Its body, over ten meters tall, vented steam as it hovered in midair. Even from so far away, Xiao Ran could vaguely sense the terrifying aura emanating from it.
"Elite Four Class Peak? No, a Champion Class Ultra Beast?" Xiao Ran froze. He checked its energy signature again through the Dawn, and his heart jolted.
Although Ultra Beasts had high base stats and formidable strength, reaching Champion Class was no easy feat. This Champion Class Celesteela might well have been the only one in all of Ultra Space. It had to be