Ye Li stepped out from behind cover.
Under everyone's gaze, he walked, step by step, into the center of the battlefield.
He raised his head, looked at the thunder god that had now fallen completely quiet, and cleared his throat.
Giovanni's voice sounded in his ear at the same time, supplying him with every word and phrase.
"Honored god of thunder."
Ye Li braced himself and repeated Giovanni's lines word for word.
His voice was a little dry with nerves, but it sounded exceptionally clear inside the empty Power Plant.
"We are not your enemies."
"We came here only to borrow your great power to awaken two other companions who share your origins."
As Ye Li spoke, he inwardly griped furiously.
These lines are way too melodramatic. Boss, what third-rate fantasy novel did you copy them from?
Awakening companions, too. You're making us sound like champions of justice.
He paused, then continued following Giovanni's "script."
"Now, the natural balance of this world is suffering severe damage because of humanity's endless desires."
"Only when the power of all three of you comes together once more can this twisted world regain its rightful balance."
The words "regain its balance" struck a nerve in Zapdos with the precision of a spell.
As divine beasts that upheld the laws of the world, their instinct was to preserve the balance of nature.
A flicker of feeling passed through Zapdos's golden eyes.
It gave a long cry, no longer filled with fury, but instead carrying a hint of approval.
"Kree-"
Amid its cry, a faint golden current, only as thick as a finger, shot from its body, aimed precisely at the capture net's controller in Apollo's hand.
Apollo jumped and instinctively moved to dodge.
But the current carried no aggression.
It flowed into the controller without