stonecrandall Chapter 401 Daigo: Oh no, is it coming for me?
Chapter 401 Daigo: Oh no, is it coming for me?
Chapter 401 Daigo: Oh no, is it coming for me?
"The crisis caused by the seven-colored meteor two thousand years ago was eventually resolved by Rayquaza with great difficulty."
"However, a thousand years later, when the crisis struck again, this crisis had undergone a new change."
In the video, Qingyu's voice is calm and unhurried.
"It was also a meteorite from outside the world, which should have been the energy source for Rayquaza to show its full potential."
"However, this time it unexpectedly fell to the location of Meteor Falls and was buried deep underground by the huge impact of the fall, so it could not be swallowed by Rayquaza."
"The earth and ocean, dormant for millennia, were awakened by this energy. Returning to their primal instincts, they fought a decisive battle in the waters near Mossdeep City and Sootopolis City, a battle that had been hampered by Rayquaza's interference."
"The continuous heavy rain lasted for an unknown period of time, and the ocean rose rapidly due to the precipitation, approaching the vicinity of human dwellings. The scorching sunlight brought the earth to the brink of depletion, and the crops that nurture life withered quickly."
"This time, even Rayquaza was helpless. Without its source of power, it was powerless to interfere with the fierce battle between the two primal beasts."
Qingyu's voice was calm, but what she said startled many viewers.
Hey, hey, hey, don't tell such scary things in a storytelling tone!
[So that's how it is. The Hoenn region's frequent disasters have existed since ancient times? Hoenn is quite peaceful today, isn't it?]
Although it feels a bit awkward, since we're still living peacefully in the Hoenn region, it seems this incident will eventually be resolved satisfactorily!
"However, just when all hope was lost, the Meteor People, who had lived in Meteor Falls for generations, brought a spark of hope."
As Qingyu's voice appeared, the video footage changed accordingly.
The background is clearly one of the landmarks that Hoennians can recognize at a glance: Meteor Falls.
If you look upstream from the bottom of the waterfall, you can indeed see a very conspicuous staircase line that leads directly to the opening above where the waterfall sends water in.
This unique geographical structure seems to indirectly confirm that the legend told by Qingyu is not a lie.
"The Meteor People dug out a piece from the meteorite that had crashed deep into the ocean and immediately set off for the sea where the two gods were fighting."
"With the joint prayers of all mankind, the meteorite in the hands of the Meteor People suddenly burst forth with seven-colored light and resonated with Rayquaza's Celestial Organ through some means."
"Thus, with a continuous flow of power flowing into its body, Rayquaza once again demonstrated the formidable strength of its Mega Evolution. With the help of the Meteor Dwellers, it defeated Groudon and Kyogre, allowing the Hoenn region to continue this peace for over a thousand years."
"After that, Rayquaza returned to the sky, and the Meteor Clan built the Sky Pillar at the end of the waters to commemorate the battle in which humans and gods fought side by side. They also preserved some of the historical content in the form of murals at Meteor Falls and the Sky Pillar."
Clearly, what Qingyu mentioned were the various murals that had appeared in his videos before.
"As for the remaining part of that meteorite, it was gradually diluted by the action of the earth's veins and eventually formed the various evolution stones and key stones that we are familiar with."
"The Mega Evolution that trainers are gradually mastering today originated from that accident a thousand years ago."
"The story from a thousand years ago comes to an end here, but—"
"Actually, at the top of the Sky Pillar, the Meteor People left behind an interesting prophecy."
"A thousand years from now, another, even larger meteorite will strike the world. Only by lending its power to Rayquaza once more can it regain its strength and protect our planet."
"As for the veracity of the prophecy—"
Qingyu paused for a moment, then her tone suddenly became playful.
"Actually, I don't know either!"
[The whole thing fell apart. What was supposed to be a serious science program was suddenly ruined. Give me a straight shot until the end of the video!]
[I knew it.jpg But so there's a story behind the Sky Pillars! No wonder it's never been open to the public; they were probably afraid the important murals would be destroyed.]
[Hmm? Am I the only one curious about how Yu-sensei found this information? Isn't Yu-sensei a Sinnoh member in Padia? How did he get involved with Hoenn? Something's not right!]
Speaking of the Meteor Dwellers—I only know that Mr. Mikuri seems to call himself a Crypt of Glass, I've never heard of the Meteor Dwellers before—
[They seem to be a group of Dragon Riders who used to live in Meteor Falls. Dragon Riders are said to be a bunch of eccentrics, so it's normal that they don't have much contact with ordinary people.]
【I understand the logic, but why are evolution stones and key stones appearing in Kalos? Surely someone didn't steal some meteorites from the Hoenn region!】
"I see."
Having read this far in one go, Zhu Lan finally couldn't help but press pause again and begin to digest what Qing Yu had just mentioned.
"If that's the case, it explains why Rayquaza is almost exclusively found in the Hoenn region."
"Besides its mission, in a sense, it's also repaying humanity's kindness in its own way, isn't it?"
Rayquaza is a legendary Pokémon that feeds on meteorite energy; this has long been established.
Perhaps it is because of its gratitude that no meteorite has fallen near the Hoenn region for nearly a thousand years.
However, there was another thing that Zhu Lan was very concerned about.
"The same thing happened two thousand years ago and one thousand years ago. According to the pattern, it won't happen again in this era—"
Perhaps it is the operating principle established by the creator god Arceus, the appearance of legendary Pokémon always follows a certain pattern.
One day, when a meteor that Rayquaza can no longer intercept from the sky reappears, Groudon and Kyogre will probably start fighting again.
The video did not end there.
Zhu Lan originally thought that what she had just heard was all there was to it.
However, the video progress bar was still not finished, leaving about a minute of progress.
"The story of the Hoenn mythology comes to a temporary end; next, we'll supplement some information about Rayquaza."
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Qingyu's voice came quickly and immediately became very serious.
"We have always known very little about legendary Pokémon, and only a very lucky few people have had the opportunity to glimpse their true appearance."
"However, at least one thing I'm certain of—"
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"Unlike other legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza is not a single individual, and it is very likely that there is a group of them."
"After all, the legendary Rayquaza in Hoenn is green, while the Rayquaza I've seen is completely black and closely related to Padia."
The moment these words were spoken, the live chat exploded.
【Holy crap, wait a minute? Does our Padonia also have such a powerful mythical beast?】
[So it turns out that Teacher Yu was right when she said she saw Rayquaza yesterday, and it was in Padiya—why didn't any of us know about this!]
[What's so strange about that? Didn't we see it at the Dragon-type Master Tournament back then? — Oh right, Yu-sensei wasn't that famous back then, and there wasn't much media coverage of that black Rayquaza, so it's normal that many people don't know about it.]
[While dragon-type Pokémon aren't exactly rare in Paradis, the appearance of Rayquaza is still pretty outrageous!]
Where is it? Let me see!
Clearly, when he spoke next, Qingyu had once again anticipated what the comments would say.
"I believe many of my classmates in Padia will be shocked by this, but I can assure you that Black Rayquaza is real."
Qingyu's tone remained serious.
"Just like the legend of Hoenn, that black Rayquaza is also the guardian deity of our Padmah. It is still active in the dangerous skies of Sector Zero, protecting us from all dangers."
"So, I wanted to express our gratitude to it, at least through this video today, and also let more people know about the existence of this invisible guardian."
"I hope that the students of Padia, who are under its protection, will also be inspired by this."
"The legend is with us."
The video abruptly ended after Qingyu's somber closing remarks.
At the end of the video, countless viewers left their sincerest thanks.
Thank you, Rayquaza!!
[It's rare to see Teacher Yu being serious, and it actually brought tears to my eyes—]
[Teacher Yu, temporarily a god; Liekong, forever a god!]
Such words continued to scroll wildly at the end.
Upon reaching the end, Zhu Lan couldn't help but smile knowingly.
"So, this seems to be Qingyu's real purpose in releasing this mythology popularization video, right?"
"The gods are not some distant and unattainable beings, which is why we should have even more reverence for them."
This video is much more meaningful than the previous ones.
How interesting!
"But when exactly will it be the turn of the Time-Space Twins from the Sinnoh region? I should probably call them tonight and urge them on~"
Zhu Lan made a decision immediately, but this also added to her confusion.
Come to think of it, it seems that the videos of Dream and Rayquaza all feature their appearances as video content. Could this be one of the reasons why Qingyu updates so slowly?
Since there were no physical examples to reference, we simply stopped making them altogether?
What a capricious guy! Even Qingyu couldn't possibly have encountered every single legendary Pokémon known to date. Meeting just two is already incredibly lucky!
Without opening the ruins of the Pillar of the Spear, it would be impossible to meet the Two Gods of Time and Space.
Hmm—but it seems that Grandma's research has already progressed to the final stage.
In that case, if it is confirmed later that the subsequent research on the Spear Pillar ruins will not affect the Sinnoh region, then we might as well bring Aoba over to investigate as well.
That way, he'll have no excuse to delay updating anymore!
Hoenn region, Green Mine City.
"How interesting. So Aoba is also familiar with the legends of the Hoenn region?"
Sitting in a basement, Daigo smiled and placed the phone he was holding in his hands on the table.
"The Meteor People—I never thought I'd hear about this almost forgotten race again, and Qingyu even knows this part of the information."
"The murals about Meteor Falls and Sky Pillars also correspond to his words. Perhaps the truth is just like the legend he described, that peace was brought about by the cooperation of humans and Rayquaza."
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Daigo nodded.
He wasn't actually very interested in these historical details.
After all, his professional expertise was limited to mining, and studying history was the job of mythologists.
He knew this because he had gone to Meteor Falls to look for meteorites some time ago, and that's how he learned some of the information.
However, speaking of which—
Could the fact that no meteorites have fallen in the Hoenn region for thousands of years possibly be related to Rayquaza, the sky god?
Thinking of this, Daigo's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.
Although we know Rayquaza's intentions are good, those meteorites are very special and often carry special minerals that do not exist on this planet!
Many special mineral veins in other regions also appear to have been formed by meteorites from outside the world.
So this is why Hoenn doesn't have any special ores, which is why I had to go to other regions to find new ores?
But the tradition that "there are no meteorites in Hoenn" has clearly been broken recently.
He even went to Meteor Falls, the site of the meteorite impact, to retrieve a fragment for research.
Wait, Meteor Falls?
Daigo didn't notice this at first, but after watching Aoba's new video—
Isn't that the place where the Meteor People discovered meteorites a thousand years ago?
Although no one lives there anymore, occasionally some dragon riders who call themselves "Meteor People" do appear.
And the timing was perfect.
In an instant, Daigo suddenly felt like he had a thorn in his side.
He glanced instinctively at the glowing meteorite displayed at the top of the glass case next to him, and then broke out in a cold sweat.
That's right, the energy is indeed somewhat similar to that of evolution stones, but it doesn't resonate with any Pokémon.
Apart from that, nothing particularly special was found.
It is almost identical to Qingyu's description, so perhaps it is the source of the evolution stone.
Before watching the video, Daigo was naturally overjoyed about the meteorite that had unexpectedly landed in Hoenn.
I'll have something to do for at least three months, which greatly satisfies my interests and hobbies.
But after learning some of the inside details—
How dangerous! Does the appearance of a meteorite mean that the other two ill-tempered gods, the legendary beings who respectively govern the earth and the sea, are about to awaken from their slumber?
Does this mean my peaceful and leisurely life as a miner is about to come to an abrupt end?
"It seems I need to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Qingyu."
Sensing the danger, Daigo's originally calm eyes suddenly sharpened, and his tone became more serious and earnest.
"The same applies to the Alliance. We need to be on high alert in advance and try our best to find the existing Meteor People in the world, hoping to obtain more intelligence from them and seek cooperation in preparation for any potential crises."
"No wonder Team Magma and Team Aqua have become more active lately; they're all causing us a lot of trouble—"
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Daigo quickly stood up, walked to the glass cabinet next to him, and reached out his hand with some hesitation.
"Although I'm a little reluctant, we can't let our personal feelings affect the bigger picture at this time, so—"
"I need to send the meteorite samples I obtained to Qingyu in exchange for more information."
"If the two gods awaken soon, it would definitely be wise to gather as many combat forces as possible to support them. Someone like Qingyu, who knows the inside story, might be able to replicate what the Meteor Clan did back then, helping Rayquaza complete its evolution and allowing humanity to successfully overcome the crisis!"
In a sense, Aoba's assessment of Daigo was indeed correct.
You can always trust Daigo when you really need him.
But normally—just finding him is considered a success!