Chapter 83: Shadows Of The Past World, The “dark” Pokémon That Protect Each Other
Zuo Hang suddenly thought of the theory about Secret Realm formation—we’re now seeing a projection of the Dead World. The humans of this world place Pokémon and plants in the Secret Realm, letting them develop freely for years or decades until the Dead World regains vitality.
This is the origin of the Artificial Secret Realm.
As for the so-called Natural Secret Realm
As the name implies.
The Artificial Secret Realm is the Dead World, so the Natural Secret Realm is a world that is still alive.
How Natural Secret Realms are formed and exist is not something for those trapped in the Maze to consider.
They should consider how to escape the current predicament.
“Should we try drawing the sword?” Zuo Hang suddenly said.
Xingye said, “I think it’s best not to. Leaving aside whether drawing it can dispel the Illusionary Realm, even if your physique is several times stronger than ours, the Perrserker absorbs the life force of the one who draws the sword.”
With that, Xingye opened the Pokédex APP in the Terminal.
【Perrserker】
【Gender: Perrserker has no gender differences】
【Description: A sword from the past that became a Pokémon after being possessed by a special soul】
【White Dragon Terminal Special Description（Some content taken from the First Generation Principal’s famous quote）: Why does a sword possessed by a soul become a Pokémon? Answer: The existence of Pokémon itself is a miracle of the world’s birth. If you want to know the reason for everything—with the identity of a Trainer, keep traveling. Miracles will only multiply, they won’t be interpreted. A miracle that has been interpreted can no longer be called a miracle】
【Special Ability: The blue Ribbon at the end of the hilt can bend flexibly like an arm. If gripped carelessly, life force will continuously drain】
The advantage of the Pokédex in the Black Terminal is the addition of a “Special Description.”
Chicken soup for the soul from the First Generation Principal, who prefers not to reveal his name.
It seems very reasonable from the first word to the end, but it actually doesn’t help in understanding Pokémon information at all.
It feels like the First Generation Principal’s personality is a bit like the Black Terminal—likes to say useless nonsense.
The difference is that the First Generation Principal’s nonsense makes people feel it’s very reasonable, but the Terminal’s nonsense is really just piling up useless text and displaying it on the screen.
“See? It directly absorbs life force,” Xingye said. “No matter how strong you are, it’s useless.”
Xingye had long understood the Terminal’s personality.
He skipped the Special Description entirely and went straight to the “Special Ability” section.
Zuo Hang said, “I know Perrserker’s ability. I’ve drawn this sword before; it’s not as serious as you say. Plus, I have an item that can recover life force, so no need to worry.”
“Shala~”
“Can you draw it with Psychic? No need. I feel like this Perrserker is deliberately luring me over. Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
Xingye stopped Zuo Hang: “It’s deliberately luring you, so you definitely can’t draw it? Who knows what this Pokémon is scheming?”
Lin Ping said, “Perrserker isn’t a Pokémon friendly to humans. I suggest you think it over carefully.”
Zuo Hang was determined; what others said was useless.
He was like Fletchling, an extremely stubborn guy deep down.
Zuo Hang gripped the hilt.
The blue Ribbon climbed up Zuo Hang’s wrist.
The Sableye in front, maintaining a protective posture, seemed to suddenly come alive. Its gray-white stone body was gradually changing color, as if an invisible artisan with a paintbrush was applying colors to Sableye that would restore its life.
Dark stairs identical to those in this Cave, damp, with no end in sight.
The Perrserker, engraved with a ghostly face on the hilt, wrapped its blue Ribbon from the hilt’s end around one of Sableye’s arms and was flying at high speed with him.
The scene before his eyes kept changing.
Behind him, ancient soldiers in heavy armor, moving with swift steps.
They stepped on Flying Swords, like characters from a cultivation novel.
Seeing this scene.
Zuo Hang immediately understood.
“—Projection of the Dead World”
“So that’s how it is.”
Zuo Hang murmured.
Perrserker flew ahead, over several mountain peaks and valleys, with the humans behind relentlessly pursuing.
From the sun high in the sky to the sunset low on the horizon.
Probably exhausted, Perrserker flew into a temple, seemingly planning a last stand.
Zuo Hang saw the group of humans pointing their swords at Sableye and Perrserker; their lips were moving, but Zuo Hang didn’t know what they were saying.
The current Zuo Hang was viewing this past history from Perrserker’s perspective.
Perhaps in that era, Pokémon and humans couldn’t communicate at all, so Perrserker might not have known what these pursuing humans were saying.
It might not even know why it was being hunted.
Zuo Hang suddenly remembered.
Since the Pokédex appeared, after countless updates, humanity’s evaluation of Perrserker and Sableye has always been somewhat negative.
Sableye is a Pokémon that lives in dark caves. Legend has it that just one glance will hook away your soul.
Perrserker goes without saying—a Pokémon that devours human souls.
Even upright modern Trainers like Xingye and Lin Ping hold prejudice against them, let alone in ancient times with underdeveloped information and technology?
Perrserker was too exhausted from the long flight to fight.
The injured Sableye suddenly gripped the hilt, its mouth moving slightly.
Zuo Hang could understand this sentence.
“—It’s me who’s holding you back. Leave the rest to me!”
“What are you saying? You’re already injured like this…”
Before the words were finished, Sableye thrust Perrserker into the ground—”I won’t allow you to act anymore! Wait for me! Once I deal with these humans, we’ll go back together!”
The humans’ longswords stabbed toward Sableye.
Arms crossed, a Protect Aura lit up in front, and Sableye firmly shielded Perrserker behind it.
“—Boom~~~~~~~~~~”
The world suddenly turned gray-white, like some powerful being had suddenly descended.
The humans dissipated in the gray-white, leaving nothing behind.
Sableye turned into a gray-white Stone Sculpture under this force.
In the last moment of its life, the Gem on Sableye’s chest suddenly flashed.
—Skill: Thief, steals the opponent’s held item. If the opponent has no held item, it will definitely steal one of the opponent’s Skills. The stolen Skill cannot be used.
It was as if it stole a strand of primal power from the world-destroying force. Sableye enveloped Perrserker with this power, allowing it to survive the moment of the world’s Destruction.
The recollection ended here.
Zuo Hang remembered that the ruins where they encountered Guzzlord clearly had modern buildings, but the vision he just saw was of the ancient world.
‘Could there be more than one Dead World existing in a single Secret Realm?’
Zuo Hang wanted to think about it, but the sudden situation before him didn’t allow it.
The blue Ribbon on the hilt wrapped around his arm.
Zuo Hang could feel the hatred coming from Perrserker.
Hatred from being hunted by humans and losing its friend!
Please give a ticket~
