The power of Great Matrix Heart activated at that moment!
Looking into Stakataka's eyes, Yong gave a friendly smile and said softly,
"I'm not here to fight you, Stakataka! Could you tell me why you came to this world?"
"Mm-mm-ong..."
The indifference and detachment that had filled those cyan eyes seemed to shatter at the boy's words.
Its eyes were still cyan, but this time, Yong actually sensed a trace of hurt within Stakataka's heart...
Seeing this, Yong reached out and pressed his hand against Stakataka's body, then closed his eyes, under the shocked and worried gazes of Molayne and the others...
It turned out that one day, a Nihilego had suddenly appeared in the space within Ultra Megalopolis where Stakataka had originally lived!
The usually good-natured Stakataka had ignored Nihilego, simply continuing to live quietly in a building on the top floor at the heart of Ultra Megalopolis.
The space there was fairly large, enough to accommodate two Ultra Beasts.
With no desire to compete for territory, Stakataka had thought as much and paid the newcomer little further attention.
But Nihilego, which had wandered through the void with nothing but survival on its mind and an intense urge to parasitize others, had no true emotions. Driven by instinct, it sensed every life-form in that space that could serve as a host...
Finally, after wandering for an unknown length of time, Nihilego had arrived near the building.
The energy and signs of life within Stakataka's body had drawn it like a drug, stirring Nihilego's urge to parasitize!
And so, a fierce battle had erupted!
Against the hollow-bodied Stakataka, Nihilego, with its Ghost-type nature and body that had no fixed shape, had clearly held the upper hand!
On top of that, one had been forced to fight back despite having little