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Chapter 184
Chapter 1067: The Meteorite Crisis
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After seeing the two off, the surrounding Draconid People turned their attention back to Ash.
More precisely, to the green scroll on his arm.
"He's appeared, the legendary Lorekeeper!"
"I can't believe he's an outsider!"
"Can he really communicate with the great Dragon God?!"
The surroundings immediately grew agitated. Many people even bowed and prayed in Ash's direction, clearly holding the identity of "Lorekeeper" in extremely high regard.
This, however, made Ash feel rather awkward.
Seeing that the enthusiastic Draconid People wanted him to stay for ten days to half a month, Ash quickly refused.
It was only when he had distanced himself from everyone, with only the Elderly Grandmother remaining nearby, that Ash spoke in a low voice:
"Um... I can't stay here for long. I have to leave now."
He had already sent a message to Brock last night.
"Something's come up. Don't worry."
Brock, who was on the same wavelength as him, should have returned to Fallarbor Town with that professor by now, waiting for his return, right?
Yuki was already off to challenge his sixth Gym. He didn't have time to stay in one place.
Hearing this, the Elderly Grandmother didn't insist, merely repeating her instructions about Mossdeep City and the Sky Pillar once more.
Meanwhile, Ash had already straddled Latias's back, hugging her smooth, soft body.
Of course, Latias was in her beast form.
Boom! Boom! With a series of engine-like blasts, Latias folded her wings, her body forming a perfect streamline. She aimed her head at the opening in the sky above, preparing for takeoff.
"By the way, Ash, in our Meteor Village, there is a woman named Zinnia. She should be a few years older than you..."
Just then, the Elderly Grandmother suddenly remembered something and added a reminder:
"She has a powerful obsession with the Dragon God Trial and the scroll in your hands. If she finds out you've completed the Dragon God Trial, she might come looking for you."
"She is the strongest trainer in our Meteor Village. If she does seek you out, you must remember to..."
The Elderly Grandmother said with a serious expression.
But before she could finish, Latias couldn't hold back her charged dash any longer. Ash decided to cut in with an answer:
"Got it, got it. We're all on the same side. I'll give her the scroll when the time comes and resolve her obsession!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Boom! Bang! Bang!!
Latias shot out like a rocket launching into the sky, zipping through the opening in the ceiling above in the blink of an eye.
Next, she passed through the Dragon-type barrier at the border and returned to the outside world.
Aiming in the direction of Fallarbor Town, Latias activated a secondary burst and dashed off again.
"..."
The Elderly Grandmother was left behind, a stunned look on her face. Her hair was a mess, blown about by Latias's jet-like exhaust.
Wait, I didn't tell you to just hand over the scroll so easily!
That is a treasure exclusive to the Lorekeeper!
Her intention was that if Zinnia came looking for him, she hoped Ash would use his overwhelming strength to teach that girl a lesson about the immensity of the world and what a true Lorekeeper is!
What kind of "just give it away" logic was that?!
"..."
Watching Ash disappear into a black dot, the Elderly Grandmother's expression was a complete mess.
Ten minutes later.
Fallarbor Town, at the entrance of the Pokémon Center.
"You worked hard, Latias~!"
Ash recalled Latias into her Poké Ball before pushing open the main doors and walking inside.
It seemed as if Latias was naturally skilled at high-altitude flight with a passenger. Even at super-high speed, Ash felt perfectly stable and secure on her back.
She could probably even handle a high-altitude battle with ease.
In the lobby of the Pokémon Center, Brock and Dr. Solace were sitting, drinking tea and chatting.
The latter appeared quite nervous, worried Ash wouldn't bring back the meteorite.
However, Blue was also sitting there prettily, leisurely sipping her tea.
"Huh? Blue, have you been eliminated already?"
Ash walked up and couldn't help but ask first.
"Hehe, Ash, I successfully won a Ribbon~!"
However, Blue simply beamed, her smile as radiant as a flower. As if having found someone to share her news with, she hurried over and began to show off smugly to Ash.
In her hand, she gestured with an exquisitely cute Ribbon.
Compared to Brock and the professor, Blue had no idea what had happened. For the past few days, she had been completely focused on the Pokémon Contest.
"Ash, you're finally back!"
"Young man, that..."
The two men beside them also stood up. Having not seen him for several days, Brock had missed him quite a bit.
It seemed he had triggered some opportunity and gone on a grand adventure again?
"Don't worry, Professor. I still have the meteorite!"
Ash opened his backpack and handed the egg-sized meteorite back to the professor.
The latter's expression immediately became one of pure awe. He cradled the meteorite, unwilling to let go.
Ash's expression, however, gradually turned serious. The words of Elite Four Huayue flashed through his mind—that the people at the Mossdeep Space Center seemed to be hiding something from him.
And this professor, if he remembered correctly, was a researcher from that very Mossdeep Space Center, wasn't he?
"So, Professor, is there a giant meteorite rapidly approaching our planet right now?!"
Ash blurted out.
This sentence made Dr. Solace jump. He quickly rushed forward to cover Ash's mouth, looking left and right, terrified that someone nearby might have overheard.
Fortunately, such a thing sounded too outlandish. Even though the foot traffic wasn't low, no one who might have heard paid any mind.
"Sigh..." Seeing this, Dr. Solace finally sighed and carefully placed the meteorite on the table.
"To be honest, I don't know the full details either. I'm a professor who studies meteorites, not part of the department that specializes in long-range astronomical observation and trajectory planning."
By the way, how did this youth know about this great secret?
Seeing that everyone's eyes were fixed on him, especially Brock and Blue, who had just heard the news and whose expressions had turned tense, Dr. Solace had no choice but to continue:
"Yes, we have indeed detected a meteorite with a sufficiently massive diameter that is rapidly approaching the planet. If it were to land, it would certainly cause unforeseeable consequences... However, at present, it's not certain that it will impact us directly."
According to the estimates of his fellow experts, the probability of a direct impact on the planet is less than 5%.
Most likely, it will just pass by without incident.
"It's not likely to just pass by..."
Ash said slowly.
With the prophecy of the Draconid People, and a giant meteorite appearing at this critical juncture, there was no way it would just "graze past."
In this world, experts couldn't be trusted.
"I don't know the specifics, but since nothing is completely certain yet, we naturally can't make a public announcement to avoid causing unnecessary panic," Dr. Solace said seriously.
"As for everything else, I only know that our Mossdeep Space Center and the Devon Corporation seem to be collaborating on a project... Even if the meteorite does end up falling, they are confident they can intercept it on the spot."
"The Devon Corporation?!"
Ash suddenly remembered something.
Back when he passed through Rustboro City, President Stone of the Devon Corporation seemed to be plotting something... It seems they were researching how to resolve the meteorite crisis.
Even Steven Stone's search for the ruins of the three legendary titans was for this purpose.
Looking at it this way, it seemed like everyone in the entire Hoenn Region was working to do something about this impending crisis.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After seeing the two off, the surrounding Draconid People turned their attention back to Ash.
More precisely, to the green scroll on his arm.
"He's appeared, the legendary Lorekeeper!"
"I can't believe he's an outsider!"
"Can he really communicate with the great Dragon God?!"
The surroundings immediately grew agitated. Many people even bowed and prayed in Ash's direction, clearly holding the identity of "Lorekeeper" in extremely high regard.
This, however, made Ash feel rather awkward.
Seeing that the enthusiastic Draconid People wanted him to stay for ten days to half a month, Ash quickly refused.
It was only when he had distanced himself from everyone, with only the Elderly Grandmother remaining nearby, that Ash spoke in a low voice:
"Um... I can't stay here for long. I have to leave now."
He had already sent a message to Brock last night.
"Something's come up. Don't worry."
Brock, who was on the same wavelength as him, should have returned to Fallarbor Town with that professor by now, waiting for his return, right?
Yuki was already off to challenge his sixth Gym. He didn't have time to stay in one place.
Hearing this, the Elderly Grandmother didn't insist, merely repeating her instructions about Mossdeep City and the Sky Pillar once more.
Meanwhile, Ash had already straddled Latias's back, hugging her smooth, soft body.
Of course, Latias was in her beast form.
Boom! Boom! With a series of engine-like blasts, Latias folded her wings, her body forming a perfect streamline. She aimed her head at the opening in the sky above, preparing for takeoff.
"By the way, Ash, in our Meteor Village, there is a woman named Zinnia. She should be a few years older than you..."
Just then, the Elderly Grandmother suddenly remembered something and added a reminder:
"She has a powerful obsession with the Dragon God Trial and the scroll in your hands. If she finds out you've completed the Dragon God Trial, she might come looking for you."
"She is the strongest trainer in our Meteor Village. If she does seek you out, you must remember to..."
The Elderly Grandmother said with a serious expression.
But before she could finish, Latias couldn't hold back her charged dash any longer. Ash decided to cut in with an answer:
"Got it, got it. We're all on the same side. I'll give her the scroll when the time comes and resolve her obsession!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Boom! Bang! Bang!!
Latias shot out like a rocket launching into the sky, zipping through the opening in the ceiling above in the blink of an eye.
Next, she passed through the Dragon-type barrier at the border and returned to the outside world.
Aiming in the direction of Fallarbor Town, Latias activated a secondary burst and dashed off again.
"..."
The Elderly Grandmother was left behind, a stunned look on her face. Her hair was a mess, blown about by Latias's jet-like exhaust.
Wait, I didn't tell you to just hand over the scroll so easily!
That is a treasure exclusive to the Lorekeeper!
Her intention was that if Zinnia came looking for him, she hoped Ash would use his overwhelming strength to teach that girl a lesson about the immensity of the world and what a true Lorekeeper is!
What kind of "just give it away" logic was that?!
"..."
Watching Ash disappear into a black dot, the Elderly Grandmother's expression was a complete mess.
Ten minutes later.
Fallarbor Town, at the entrance of the Pokémon Center.
"You worked hard, Latias~!"
Ash recalled Latias into her Poké Ball before pushing open the main doors and walking inside.
It seemed as if Latias was naturally skilled at high-altitude flight with a passenger. Even at super-high speed, Ash felt perfectly stable and secure on her back.
She could probably even handle a high-altitude battle with ease.
In the lobby of the Pokémon Center, Brock and Dr. Solace were sitting, drinking tea and chatting.
The latter appeared quite nervous, worried Ash wouldn't bring back the meteorite.
However, Blue was also sitting there prettily, leisurely sipping her tea.
"Huh? Blue, have you been eliminated already?"
Ash walked up and couldn't help but ask first.
"Hehe, Ash, I successfully won a Ribbon~!"
However, Blue simply beamed, her smile as radiant as a flower. As if having found someone to share her news with, she hurried over and began to show off smugly to Ash.
In her hand, she gestured with an exquisitely cute Ribbon.
Compared to Brock and the professor, Blue had no idea what had happened. For the past few days, she had been completely focused on the Pokémon Contest.
"Ash, you're finally back!"
"Young man, that..."
The two men beside them also stood up. Having not seen him for several days, Brock had missed him quite a bit.
It seemed he had triggered some opportunity and gone on a grand adventure again?
"Don't worry, Professor. I still have the meteorite!"
Ash opened his backpack and handed the egg-sized meteorite back to the professor.
The latter's expression immediately became one of pure awe. He cradled the meteorite, unwilling to let go.
Ash's expression, however, gradually turned serious. The words of Elite Four Huayue flashed through his mind—that the people at the Mossdeep Space Center seemed to be hiding something from him.
And this professor, if he remembered correctly, was a researcher from that very Mossdeep Space Center, wasn't he?
"So, Professor, is there a giant meteorite rapidly approaching our planet right now?!"
Ash blurted out.
This sentence made Dr. Solace jump. He quickly rushed forward to cover Ash's mouth, looking left and right, terrified that someone nearby might have overheard.
Fortunately, such a thing sounded too outlandish. Even though the foot traffic wasn't low, no one who might have heard paid any mind.
"Sigh..." Seeing this, Dr. Solace finally sighed and carefully placed the meteorite on the table.
"To be honest, I don't know the full details either. I'm a professor who studies meteorites, not part of the department that specializes in long-range astronomical observation and trajectory planning."
By the way, how did this youth know about this great secret?
Seeing that everyone's eyes were fixed on him, especially Brock and Blue, who had just heard the news and whose expressions had turned tense, Dr. Solace had no choice but to continue:
"Yes, we have indeed detected a meteorite with a sufficiently massive diameter that is rapidly approaching the planet. If it were to land, it would certainly cause unforeseeable consequences... However, at present, it's not certain that it will impact us directly."
According to the estimates of his fellow experts, the probability of a direct impact on the planet is less than 5%.
Most likely, it will just pass by without incident.
"It's not likely to just pass by..."
Ash said slowly.
With the prophecy of the Draconid People, and a giant meteorite appearing at this critical juncture, there was no way it would just "graze past."
In this world, experts couldn't be trusted.
"I don't know the specifics, but since nothing is completely certain yet, we naturally can't make a public announcement to avoid causing unnecessary panic," Dr. Solace said seriously.
"As for everything else, I only know that our Mossdeep Space Center and the Devon Corporation seem to be collaborating on a project... Even if the meteorite does end up falling, they are confident they can intercept it on the spot."
"The Devon Corporation?!"
Ash suddenly remembered something.
Back when he passed through Rustboro City, President Stone of the Devon Corporation seemed to be plotting something... It seems they were researching how to resolve the meteorite crisis.
Even Steven Stone's search for the ruins of the three legendary titans was for this purpose.
Looking at it this way, it seemed like everyone in the entire Hoenn Region was working to do something about this impending crisis.
(end of chapter)
