The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, a sleeping Terapagos? Finders keepers! (Bonus chapter for monthly votes 2121)

The hardness of the terastal crystal pillar exceeded Xia Chi's expectations.

A blow powerful enough to send a Stellar-Terastallized Noivern flying like a baseball only made the terastal crystal pillar wobble slightly, without leaving a single crack.

"Poni!"

Ogerpon was startled.

I hit you that hard, and you still won't crack?

Looks like I'll really have to get serious with you!

"Poni!"

Ogerpon turned and called to Xia Chi, then solemnly put on the mask.

Understanding the signal, Xia Chi led Professor Turo and Professor Sada to an open patch of ground several dozen meters away.

Ogerpon turned back and gathered energy, and the Teal Mask swelled once more through Terastallization.

The Ivy Cudgel in Ogerpon's hands instantly shone with an even brighter emerald light.

The cudgel rose, then swung down.

BOOM-

All of Area Zero seemed to tremble violently beneath that single swing.

The terastal crystal cluster that had stubbornly clung to the rock wall moments before crashed to the ground amid the thunder of shattering crystal.

Ogerpon smoothly released the Terastallization, removed the mask, and wiped away imaginary sweat.

"Poni~"

Hmph, that's what you get for embarrassing me in front of Xia Chi!

"Great job, Ogerpon. Could you break it up a little more?"

Walking over, Xia Chi said, "About the size of a Poké Ball would be perfect."

The research notes mentioned that these crystal clusters were an important raw material for making Tera Orbs.

He just didn't know how Professor Sada in that timeline had managed to break this stuff.

Had she owned a Pokémon as strong as Ogerpon?

That wasn't something Xia Chi needed to worry about. He just had to bring these terastal crystal clusters back to the Area Zero Lab for composition analysis and the like.

"Poni!"

Now that Ogerpon had a rough