The violent explosion formed a cloud of ink-black energy above the Altar.
Within that cloud surged pure Dark-type energy, steeped in an aura of corrosion and chaos.
Lance's Dragonite let out a pained cry as its unstoppable charge was forcibly halted by this sudden force.
The black cloud not only blocked its vision, but the evil energy also made this Dragon-type Pokémon, brimming with a sacred aura, feel a discomfort that reached deep into its soul.
Beautifully done!
Ye Li inwardly gave himself a thumbs-up for this extravagant expenditure.
Without any hesitation, he seized this precious opening and, as quickly as he could, removed the three orbs that had just settled down from their sockets in the Altar, one by one.
Then he placed them inside a suitcase-sized energy-shielding container made from a special lead alloy, custom-built by Engineer Wang's team.
As the container's lid clicked shut, the energy fluctuations emanating from the three orbs were completely sealed off.
At the very instant the three orbs were removed.
High in the sky, Lugia, which had been hovering quietly as though observing everything, suddenly moved.
It did not fly into a rage over the orbs being taken, as Giovanni had expected, nor did it interfere in any way with the struggle between the ants below.
It merely raised its head toward the sky and let out a long, sacred cry.
Then its figure turned into a dazzling streak of silver light and shot into the clouds like a meteor, vanishing from everyone's sight in an instant.
It had left.
So decisively, so... irresponsibly.
Watching the silver light disappear, Giovanni's eyes flashed with deep regret.
He had not yet had time to gather more detailed data on this legendary god of the sea or assess its strength.
But soon, that regret was