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Chapter 170
Chapter 1054: Disaster Meteorite
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After finishing this history, which seemed to have no connection to them, the Elderly Grandmother's expression suddenly sank, becoming incredibly solemn.
"Another 1,000 years passed, which is to say, 1,000 years before the present day. This time, no meteorite fell, but our ancestors, the Draconid People, arrived at a Prophecy..."
Perhaps it was because the Rainbow Meteorite had landed in Meteor Falls back then, granting a very small number of the Draconid People an incredible ability.
The Elder’s expression hardened. Under the expectant gazes of the three, she finally spoke:
"In the future, 1,000 years from then—which is to say, right now—a massive meteorite will once again fall upon the Hoenn Region!"
Upon hearing this, Ash and the other two's expressions changed instantly.
A meteorite large enough to form Meteor Falls and Sootopolis City... would be enough to completely destroy half of the Hoenn Region.
Even if all personnel were evacuated, the entire region's technology and economy would regress significantly after the meteorite's impact.
"Impossible. That's pure nonsense."
Elite Four Huayue was the first to object.
Compared to the metaphysics here, he was more inclined to believe in the science of the Mossdeep Space Center.
This land has a history of meteorite impacts, so the Space Center is constantly monitoring and tracking the trajectories of extraterrestrial meteorites, fearing that a Disaster Meteorite might one day fall again.
But to this day, even as an Elite Four member, he had not received the slightest bit of inside information.
"Perhaps they even concealed it from your Pokémon League...?"
The Elderly Grandmother just sighed emotionally.
Although 1,000 years have passed and the bloodline of the Draconid People has been continuously diluted... as the Elder of this generation, she had more or less inherited a portion of that prophetic power.
You could say that from the moment she took on the position of Elder, she had been fraught with worry.
Because now was the 1,000th year foretold in the Prophecy.
"One year... no, at most half a year, and this cataclysmic meteorite will certainly fall on the Hoenn Region!" the Elderly Grandmother said in a heavy tone, sounding quite certain.
Elite Four Huayue and Yuki wore grave expressions. Although they didn't fully believe her, a knot of unease had formed in their hearts.
"Disaster..."
Ash, however, had a strange expression.
When he passed through Rustboro City earlier, he had heard President Stone of the Devon Corporation mention the words "great disaster."
Was he talking about this massive meteorite that was about to fall?
Even the Pokémon League Champion, Steven Stone, seemed to be rushing about for this very matter.
For some reason, Ash subconsciously believed the Elder's words.
"They're dropping a meteorite just for me because I came to the Hoenn Region?"
Ash couldn't help but think this.
Saying this out loud would probably get him labeled a narcissist... but Ash couldn't shake the feeling. Was this meteorite really here to welcome him?
Red: "..."
*Has this kid already started to grasp the ultimate truth of this world?*
Red, however, wasn't too concerned about any meteorite.
With Mewtwo at his side, others might not have the luxury to worry about themselves, but his group, at least, faced no threat to their lives.
As for the rest... even if it really did blow up, that was the fate of the Hoenn Region.
"So the purpose of this Dragon God Trial is to counter that meteorite?"
Red had already secretly formed a theory.
But compared to all this, he was more interested in when Ash would go to the Unova Region to run into that lost Groudon and dig a few scales off its body...
"So, after all that talk, what does any of this—the history or the Prophecy—have to do with the current Trial?"
Finally, it was Yuki who broke the silence.
In his memories, there was no impression of any disaster-level meteorite.
"Naturally, there is a connection. This is the method our Draconid People have devised to counter the Disaster Meteorite..."
The Elderly Grandmother slowly walked past the three of them and out of the Stone Chamber. Her gaze drifted toward the opening in the rock ceiling of Meteor Village, through which the sky and clouds outside were directly visible.
Where the group currently stood, there was actually a barrier separating them from the outside world.
That was why filming from the sky downward would fail to capture any trace of them.
Only a trainer carrying a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon could freely pass through the cave's waterfall or fly directly out of the opening in the rock ceiling.
"We plan to imitate the ancients and use the Rainbow Meteorite left on this land to once again summon the Dragon God."
The Dragon God, of course, was Rayquaza.
However, this meteorite was not currently in their Meteor Village.
"With the Dragon God's incomparable strength, it might be possible to completely destroy the meteorite before that Disaster Meteorite has fully descended!"
The Elderly Grandmother's tone was filled with piety.
This sentence made Ash's eyes light up.
He had already seen Groudon. If he could see the even more powerful Rayquaza, which could supposedly hold down Groudon with ease...
"They say Rayquaza looks like my Metapod. I wonder what it actually looks like?"
Ash stroked his chin, full of anticipation.
"But to accomplish this, there are two problems."
At this, the Elderly Grandmother suddenly held up two fingers to the trio.
"First, how to summon the Dragon God."
"Second, how to make the Dragon God unleash its full strength, its completely unparalleled Mega Evolution, to use that ultimate move... Only then can that Disaster Meteorite be utterly shattered."
Hearing this, the three were once again stunned.
*That move... which move is that?*
*And Mega Evolution... Does that mean Mega Evolution?*
*Rayquaza can Mega Evolve?!*
Ash was already beginning to feel indignant on behalf of Lugia and Ho-Oh, trembling with anger.
Why could the ancient deity of the Hoenn Region be so flashy, while the ancient deities of the Kanto and Johto Regions had to be so plain and simple?!
"To suppress both a Primal State Groudon and a Primal Kyogre at the same time, the Dragon God naturally must also obtain new strength..."
And the so-called Dragon God Trial was meant to select such a person.
Someone with a unique connection to Rayquaza, who could summon it and help Rayquaza complete its Mega Evolution.
After all, a normal Mega Evolution isn't considered particularly special in Meteor Village... This method was quite common in the Hoenn Region during ancient times.
It was only that the outside world had experienced a period of lost information, making it rare.
Meteor Village, however, still preserved combat styles similar to those of ancient times.
"Therefore, there are three spots for Meteor Village and three spots for the outside world. Through the final Trial, the hero who can save the entire Hoenn Region will be born."
The Elderly Grandmother said in a heavy, sacred tone.
From the moment she accepted this position as Elder, she knew she was destined to be the guide for this successor of the Draconid People.
"Zinnia..."
Subconsciously, the image of a dark-skinned, short-haired, and highly aggressive woman surfaced in her mind.
"However, the successor can no longer be her."
Finally, the Elderly Grandmother sighed and looked back at the three people before her.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After finishing this history, which seemed to have no connection to them, the Elderly Grandmother's expression suddenly sank, becoming incredibly solemn.
"Another 1,000 years passed, which is to say, 1,000 years before the present day. This time, no meteorite fell, but our ancestors, the Draconid People, arrived at a Prophecy..."
Perhaps it was because the Rainbow Meteorite had landed in Meteor Falls back then, granting a very small number of the Draconid People an incredible ability.
The Elder’s expression hardened. Under the expectant gazes of the three, she finally spoke:
"In the future, 1,000 years from then—which is to say, right now—a massive meteorite will once again fall upon the Hoenn Region!"
Upon hearing this, Ash and the other two's expressions changed instantly.
A meteorite large enough to form Meteor Falls and Sootopolis City... would be enough to completely destroy half of the Hoenn Region.
Even if all personnel were evacuated, the entire region's technology and economy would regress significantly after the meteorite's impact.
"Impossible. That's pure nonsense."
Elite Four Huayue was the first to object.
Compared to the metaphysics here, he was more inclined to believe in the science of the Mossdeep Space Center.
This land has a history of meteorite impacts, so the Space Center is constantly monitoring and tracking the trajectories of extraterrestrial meteorites, fearing that a Disaster Meteorite might one day fall again.
But to this day, even as an Elite Four member, he had not received the slightest bit of inside information.
"Perhaps they even concealed it from your Pokémon League...?"
The Elderly Grandmother just sighed emotionally.
Although 1,000 years have passed and the bloodline of the Draconid People has been continuously diluted... as the Elder of this generation, she had more or less inherited a portion of that prophetic power.
You could say that from the moment she took on the position of Elder, she had been fraught with worry.
Because now was the 1,000th year foretold in the Prophecy.
"One year... no, at most half a year, and this cataclysmic meteorite will certainly fall on the Hoenn Region!" the Elderly Grandmother said in a heavy tone, sounding quite certain.
Elite Four Huayue and Yuki wore grave expressions. Although they didn't fully believe her, a knot of unease had formed in their hearts.
"Disaster..."
Ash, however, had a strange expression.
When he passed through Rustboro City earlier, he had heard President Stone of the Devon Corporation mention the words "great disaster."
Was he talking about this massive meteorite that was about to fall?
Even the Pokémon League Champion, Steven Stone, seemed to be rushing about for this very matter.
For some reason, Ash subconsciously believed the Elder's words.
"They're dropping a meteorite just for me because I came to the Hoenn Region?"
Ash couldn't help but think this.
Saying this out loud would probably get him labeled a narcissist... but Ash couldn't shake the feeling. Was this meteorite really here to welcome him?
Red: "..."
*Has this kid already started to grasp the ultimate truth of this world?*
Red, however, wasn't too concerned about any meteorite.
With Mewtwo at his side, others might not have the luxury to worry about themselves, but his group, at least, faced no threat to their lives.
As for the rest... even if it really did blow up, that was the fate of the Hoenn Region.
"So the purpose of this Dragon God Trial is to counter that meteorite?"
Red had already secretly formed a theory.
But compared to all this, he was more interested in when Ash would go to the Unova Region to run into that lost Groudon and dig a few scales off its body...
"So, after all that talk, what does any of this—the history or the Prophecy—have to do with the current Trial?"
Finally, it was Yuki who broke the silence.
In his memories, there was no impression of any disaster-level meteorite.
"Naturally, there is a connection. This is the method our Draconid People have devised to counter the Disaster Meteorite..."
The Elderly Grandmother slowly walked past the three of them and out of the Stone Chamber. Her gaze drifted toward the opening in the rock ceiling of Meteor Village, through which the sky and clouds outside were directly visible.
Where the group currently stood, there was actually a barrier separating them from the outside world.
That was why filming from the sky downward would fail to capture any trace of them.
Only a trainer carrying a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon could freely pass through the cave's waterfall or fly directly out of the opening in the rock ceiling.
"We plan to imitate the ancients and use the Rainbow Meteorite left on this land to once again summon the Dragon God."
The Dragon God, of course, was Rayquaza.
However, this meteorite was not currently in their Meteor Village.
"With the Dragon God's incomparable strength, it might be possible to completely destroy the meteorite before that Disaster Meteorite has fully descended!"
The Elderly Grandmother's tone was filled with piety.
This sentence made Ash's eyes light up.
He had already seen Groudon. If he could see the even more powerful Rayquaza, which could supposedly hold down Groudon with ease...
"They say Rayquaza looks like my Metapod. I wonder what it actually looks like?"
Ash stroked his chin, full of anticipation.
"But to accomplish this, there are two problems."
At this, the Elderly Grandmother suddenly held up two fingers to the trio.
"First, how to summon the Dragon God."
"Second, how to make the Dragon God unleash its full strength, its completely unparalleled Mega Evolution, to use that ultimate move... Only then can that Disaster Meteorite be utterly shattered."
Hearing this, the three were once again stunned.
*That move... which move is that?*
*And Mega Evolution... Does that mean Mega Evolution?*
*Rayquaza can Mega Evolve?!*
Ash was already beginning to feel indignant on behalf of Lugia and Ho-Oh, trembling with anger.
Why could the ancient deity of the Hoenn Region be so flashy, while the ancient deities of the Kanto and Johto Regions had to be so plain and simple?!
"To suppress both a Primal State Groudon and a Primal Kyogre at the same time, the Dragon God naturally must also obtain new strength..."
And the so-called Dragon God Trial was meant to select such a person.
Someone with a unique connection to Rayquaza, who could summon it and help Rayquaza complete its Mega Evolution.
After all, a normal Mega Evolution isn't considered particularly special in Meteor Village... This method was quite common in the Hoenn Region during ancient times.
It was only that the outside world had experienced a period of lost information, making it rare.
Meteor Village, however, still preserved combat styles similar to those of ancient times.
"Therefore, there are three spots for Meteor Village and three spots for the outside world. Through the final Trial, the hero who can save the entire Hoenn Region will be born."
The Elderly Grandmother said in a heavy, sacred tone.
From the moment she accepted this position as Elder, she knew she was destined to be the guide for this successor of the Draconid People.
"Zinnia..."
Subconsciously, the image of a dark-skinned, short-haired, and highly aggressive woman surfaced in her mind.
"However, the successor can no longer be her."
Finally, the Elderly Grandmother sighed and looked back at the three people before her.
(end of chapter)
