Chapter 845 Rock Puppy Evolves?_1

Next, Fang Yuan and his companions saw a Pokemon made entirely of ice cones and ice columns, the Ice God Pillar Regice.

It towered on a relatively cold, snow-covered mountain rock, watching Fang Yuan and the others pass by with an icy gaze.

The oppression brought by Regice was not lesser than that of Regirock.

"Regice... Its body is made of unmelting ice formed during the glacial period billions of years ago. Its entire body is composed of unmelting ice that dates back to the Ice Age over a billion years ago. Even lava cannot melt it, and ordinary flames hardly affect it. When fighting this creature, it's best to avoid close combat... The chill that envelops it, even a mere touch, will turn one into an ice sculpture."

Another Guardian with strength no less than the Rock God Column.

And such a being was guarding the place closest to the World Tree.

It emerged from underground, and clearly, before Fang Yuan and his party arrived, Steel God Pillar Registeel had been training itself in the depths of the earth.

It too watched quietly as Fang Yuan and his companions approached the World Tree, showing no other reaction.

"Scholars have discovered that when a wild Onix lives underground for a long enough time, about a hundred years, its body undergoes a qualitative change due to the accumulation of iron elements ingested along with the soil, and evolves into Steelix... This is the normal method of evolution."

"Besides that, if a wild Onix wants to evolve into Steelix, there is another shortcut: it is to train its body under the extreme pressure and heat found deeper underground. If it has enough talent and persists, it might evolve in a few months. It is said that afterward, their bodies become harder than diamonds."

"And the metal that constitutes the body of Steel God Pillar Registeel... its strength is even greater than that of Steelix's body because they have been utilizing the high pressure and high temperatures underground to temper themselves for at least tens of thousands of years. To this day, no metal has been found that is harder than the body of a Steel God Pillar..."

"Let Monferno fight this guy. It should be well suited to give Monferno's 'Iron Fist of Love'."

"I have already recorded that, Rotom," said Fang Yuan as he explained, and the phone Rotom on the side kept a record.

It found that Fang Yuan's information was more complete than the existing data.

Combining Fang Yuan's data with its own observations of the three monstrous guardian spirits, Rotom realized that these three were truly terrifying.

Even with Victini's Helping Hand, Eevee and the others had little chance of defeating them.

And the difficulty of taking them on alone was even greater.

"Very strong, huh?"

Fang Yuan said with a smile, addressing Darkrai, Luo Kuo, and Rock Puppy.

So, you three still have a long way to go before you can overturn the World Tree Mystical Realm.

Even if Darkrai were to engage personally, it could probably only handle one Eternal Spirit at most.

Of course, Fang Yuan was also under pressure now that he planned to use this place as a special training site...

This was far more challenging than the Road of Champions.

"Yes."

In response to Fang Yuan's question, Darkrai silently nodded and then said, "But, I'll surpass them soon."

Although it followed Fang Yuan, Darkrai did not abandon its pride as a strong creature.

It never stopped training itself.

What of the Eternal Spirits? Give it some time, and it would certainly surpass them.

"Mew~~~" Phantump tilted its head while looking at Darkrai, contemplating quietly, indeed, it could be possible meow.

In its view, Darkrai's potential far exceeded that of its three guardians.

Its three strongest guardians were indeed very powerful, but their potential had plateaued.

When the King of Holy Pillar, Regigigas, created these three Pokémon initially, there was no excess material left, and some corners were cut, so compared to the first few Eternal Spirits it created, the three guardians of the World Tree were lacking in potential and strength and could not reach the domain of Legendary Pokémon.

But they were sufficient.

Three guardian gods were more than enough to fend off most of the trespassers who sought to invade the World Tree.

If they truly were unable to hold back the invaders, Mew itself could take action.

As such, it had high hopes for Darkrai.

And it was looking forward to that day, for it seemed like it would be very interesting.

"Mew~~~"

It took about 8 hours for Fang Yuan and his party to go from the outermost boundary of the World Tree Mystical Realm to its center.

In that time, phone Rotom recorded the strength data of over 900 Fossil Spirits.

There were less than 1000 Pokémon in the World Tree Mystical Realm, but their combined strength was formidable; even without considering Mew, they were no weaker than Dragon Island.

The Pokemon could grow so well here because the environment around the World Tree was indeed very favorable, with various Top-Level Fruit Trees even more vital than those in Fang Yuan's Fossil Reserve.

Even the flowing streams here were of a quality not inferior to Mysterious Droplets.

This was definitely thanks to Mew and the World Tree. For it, a Legendary Pokémon that could easily become one, creating an environment suitable for Pokémon habitation was far too easy.

"Mew~~~~"

Finally, Fang Yuan and his companions arrived at the base of the World Origin Tree.

Looking up close at this stone tree with layer upon layer like clouds, Darkrai and the others were shocked once again.

Because Fang Yuan had not told them that the World Origin Tree was a crystal life form, a living entity.

So when they got to its side, they realized that this massive tree was constantly devouring light and breathing...

Dense sunlight, only clear from a close distance, looked extraordinarily spectacular at a glance.

"The World Tree... I've finally seen it with my own eyes," Fang Yuan marveled.

Although Fang Yuan had previously entered an Exotic Space, he had never been able to come to this place.

This time, guided by Mew, he had finally seen this special "Pokémon."

"Mew~~~~ (Here~)," Little Dream patted the colossal tree that grew into the clouds, spanning hundreds to thousands of kilometers, and began to introduce it to Fang Yuan.

This is the World Tree that it shares its life with.

Because of its coexistence with the World Tree, it has managed to live from ancient times until now, possessing strength that is among the top in the Mew clan and becoming one of the few surviving Dream Pokémon.

This is the benefit of coexisting with the World Tree, but there are also downsides.

It cannot leave the World Tree for too long or venture too far away.

Moreover, if it is injured, even if the injury is not so serious for other Legendary Pokémon, the World Tree might react very negatively.

Similarly, if the World Tree is damaged and has an adverse reaction, its condition will become very poor, and it will become very weak.

For that reason, the World Tree needs so many Pokémon to protect it, requiring three Eternal Spirits to nest here.

"Mew~~~" Little Dream slowly approached the World Tree.

The World Tree can also be considered a Pokémon, having been born together with the planet of the Pokémon World, with the function of regulating the planet's ecology.

If the World Tree collapses, the ecology of the planet will, in a sense, be affected.

Although the impact on the planet would no longer be so significant after the later birth of Z God Zygarde, the status of the World Tree is still extraordinary.

That is in relation to the Pokémon World, after all,

Since the Pokémon World has now been destroyed, any negative impact brought by the World Tree won't be very significant and certainly won't interfere with Earth.

The only purpose the World Tree has now is to ensure the richness of this Exotic Space and the vitality of Dream.

After this introduction, Dream told Fang Yuan all about its weaknesses.

"Don't worry, we will protect you," Fang Yuan approached and stroked Mew's head.

Even if Mew hadn't mentioned it, Fang Yuan would know the weaknesses of the World Tree Mew, because he had seen the movie...

However, Mew's explanation also made Fang Yuan realize that the restrictions Mew faces due to its symbiosis with the World Tree are quite significant.

Although Mew's strength may be among the top within Legendary Pokémon due to its coexistence with the World Tree, its condition is extremely unstable compared to other Legendary Pokémon.

Speaking of which... Mew should also be considered a guardian of the World Tree, right?

As an ancestor of Pokémon, just like Z God Zygarde, it guards the balance of the planet.

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan shook his head, lamenting the fact that despite Mew's long guardianship, the Pokémon World was still destroyed.

"Mew~~~"

While Fang Yuan was deep in thought, hearing his response, Mew happily spun in circles.

It hadn't misjudged Fang Yuan~!

Perhaps due to Mew's happy emotions, at that moment, the World Tree underwent some subtle changes, shimmering with a faint golden light.

The faint light corresponded with the sunlight in the sky, instantly creating an aurora-like phenomenon.

A golden canvas spread across the secret realm's sky.

This sight was beautiful, but aside from its beauty, there was nothing particularly special. It was just the World Tree's way of expressing emotion, which Mew didn't pay much attention to.

Fang Yuan and the others, although amazed, didn't pay it much mind either. They had seen so many magical sights in the secret realm that they were no longer surprised.

"Woof!!!!"

Rock Puppy was different. It gazed at the sky's golden canopy, created by the collaboration between the sunlight and the World Tree, its eyes reflecting the same color.

Even its "Soul" wave motion changed rapidly, and its Wave Guide patterns were also frantically oscillating.

Rock Puppy's changes immediately attracted Fang Yuan's attention.

"Rock Puppy?"

Beside him, Fang Yuan and his smartphone Rotom called out.

But Rock Puppy, as if completely immersed in the spectacle, did not respond at all.

"Arf woof!!!!"

The next second, stimulated by this unique phenomenon occurring only between the World Origin Tree and the sunlight, Rock Puppy began to be enveloped in Evolution Light.

This scene took Fang Yuan and Rotom by surprise; even Darkrai and Luo Kuo were puzzled.

Even Mew, the small Pokémon coexisting with the World Tree, didn't know why Rock Puppy suddenly evolved.

The little creature looked at the skies with doubt, tilting its head.

"Evolving now?"

"Daytime, night, dusk?? It should be daytime, but it doesn't seem quite right."

Rock Puppy had long reached the strength to evolve, but the present spectacle was not any kind of evolution condition Fang Yuan knew of.