Chapter 495: The Arrival of Articuno, the Icicle Plate

Chapter 495: The Arrival of Articuno, the Icicle Plate

The most important thing was the subsequent problem: would these giant Pokémon appear again?

If they appeared again, how could they be prevented?

"This looks very dangerous."

Sakura leaned over to Xue Nai's side, a worried look on her face after reading the content.

"The League will handle it...."

Just as Hikaru was about to lead the two of them away, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked into the distance.

With such an energy fluctuation, even without sensing it with his Aura Force, he knew that a big guy was rushing over.

But after using his Aura Force, Hikaru was surprised and didn't leave immediately.

Why is it coming over?

Latias quickly got ready, enveloping the few of them.

And Xue Nai, seemingly sensing something as well, turned her gaze to the distance.

About ten seconds later, an extremely cold aura spread towards them. The grass shoots that had just sprouted were quickly frozen under this low temperature, turning into blades of ice grass.

And the few Ice-type Pokémon, unable to withstand such a temperature, huddled behind Latias.

In the sky at this moment, a divine bird of ice-crystal color, with azure feathers all over its body and a wingspan of seven or eight meters, stood quietly.

"Screee!"

Articuno!

[Pokémon: Articuno]

[Ability: Pressure]

[Gender: ?]

[Talent: Sub-Legendary]

[Level: 99]

[Moves: Gust, Haze, Powder Snow, Reflect, Ice Shard, Agility, Ancient Power, Tailwind, Freeze-Dry, Roost, Blizzard, Sheer Cold....]

Compared to their last meeting, the current Articuno was already level 99, just one step away from level 100.

Comparing them like this, Articuno was much more impressive than Zapdos.

"Articuno."

The first to greet it was his senior. She took a step forward, standing in front of the two of them.

Hikaru knew she had contact with Articuno, so he didn't stop her.

This area was still within Latias's protective range.

On the other hand, Hikaru also didn't believe that Articuno would attack them for no reason.

"Human, we meet again."

A cold, clear voice spoke.

This surprised Hikaru somewhat.

This Articuno could actually communicate telepathically.

"You are here because?"

Xue Nai asked softly.

Her relationship with Articuno wasn't bad. The last time they met, it was Articuno who helped her escape from a dangerous situation.

So she was very respectful towards Articuno.

"I placed Arceus's Plate here. I sensed the aura of Dynamax here and was afraid something unexpected might happen, so I rushed over."

Articuno didn't beat around the bush.

But the words it spoke startled Hikaru.

There's an Arceus Plate here.

"It seems nothing has happened now."

After replying to Xue Nai, Articuno turned its gaze to Hikaru.

The two had also met once before.

At that time, it was in a deep sleep, digesting energy. After being woken up, its advancement process was interrupted, so it was naturally furious.

Thinking back now, it had almost involved these two humans.

But this time they met...

Articuno flew a little closer to Hikaru.

"Nyuun!"

The extremely cold aura made Latias cry out at it warily.

"It's alright."

"You have the aura of Arceus on you... very strong... Do you have Arceus's Plate?"

Articuno ignored Latias's vigilance and instead asked with confusion, "Or have you seen Him?"

"...I have a Plate." Hikaru glanced at the two behind him.

He didn't reveal the whole truth.

"Please wait a moment."

Seeing that Hikaru didn't answer, Articuno's attitude softened instead, and it spread its wings and flew towards the peak of the snowy mountain.

"Arceus... what kind of Pokémon is that? Is it also a Legendary? It's never appeared in the Registry of Legendary Pokémon."

Seeing Articuno leave, Sakura couldn't wait to ask.

Hikaru had roughly told her the story of Articuno, so Sakura wasn't very worried about it.

"The Registry of Legendary Pokémon only shows those that have appeared. Arceus is a Legendary Pokémon that hasn't been revealed," Hikaru explained.

"I feel like big brother is still hiding a lot of things from me."

Sakura pouted. Hikaru had never told her these things before.

"Alright, Hikaru has his own considerations," Xue Nai persuaded from the side.

But she felt a little helpless in her heart. Whether it was the Dynamax just now, or the so-called "Arceus" now, they knew nothing about it.

This was the gap in perspective brought about by strength.

He had experienced more, so he knew more.

And even if he told them these things, it would be of no use, only making them worry for no reason.

Sigh...

Thinking of this, Xue Nai sighed inwardly.

She felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

"...."

Articuno quickly flew down from the mountain, but this time, it was carrying a plate in its beak.

Hikaru's sharp eyes spotted it quickly.

It was an Icicle Plate.

The moment the Plate appeared, Hikaru's heart was moved, thinking about how to get his hands on it.

Regardless of whether he could own it, he had to at least get the [Yearly Entry].

But unexpectedly, Articuno directly dropped the Icicle Plate.

"This is Arceus's Plate."

The Plate landed steadily in Hikaru's hands. The system connection was established, and it quickly began to read the information.

With the other party being so frank, Hikaru naturally had no intention of concealing anything. "I have indeed met Arceus. It asked me to collect its Plates."

"Then it's a case of returning it to its rightful owner."

Articuno nodded.

It didn't keep the Plate just because it suited its own type.

This surprised Hikaru greatly.

"However, human chosen by Arceus, may I borrow this Plate for a while?"

Articuno's attitude was very sincere. "I need it to break through my limits, so I want to borrow it for a period of time."

"..."

It came from your hands, and now you're borrowing it from my hands.

And this Articuno was incredibly strong, yet so polite.

It made Hikaru feel a bit overwhelmed.

It was a pity the [Eye of Investigation] couldn't determine a Legendary's gender; otherwise, this Articuno was definitely female.

"This..." Hikaru was in a bit of a dilemma.

Now that the initiative was in his hands, he certainly didn't want to give up this Plate that was within his grasp.

Even after obtaining the [Yearly Entry].

His senior's Alolan Ninetales was an Ice-type; it would be good to keep it for her.

Of course, Hikaru was just tentatively negotiating.

If it really didn't work out, he had no choice but to give it back to Articuno.

Hikaru said, feigning difficulty, "I have a friend whose Pokémon is an Ice-type Pokémon. She has a use for it too."

"You're talking about her, aren't you," Articuno turned its gaze to Xue Nai. "If possible, you can let her follow me for a while. I will nurture her Alolan Ninetales..."

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