"No need to say more,"
However, facing her daughter's questioning, Lusamine's expression grew even colder. "Because... I've lost interest in all this."
Lusamine slowly stood up and said with a cold smile:
"I only want to stay in my world, a world filled with what I desire."
"Even if it's my child, anything not worthy of my love is just trash, getting in my way!"
Facing Lusamine's words, Lillie pressed her pink lips together, and after a moment of struggle, finally exploded.
"Enough, Mother!"
Lillie put her hands on her hips and scolded harshly:
"You've always been like this, whether in Aether Paradise or here, you only think about yourself! Forcing your ideas on me!"
"Now you just say you've lost interest and don't care about anything..."
"This is too much, it's just too much!"
Faced with Lillie's first-ever loud rebuke in her life, Lusamine threw up her hands.
"Oh my~ Is this too much? It seems you still don't understand me, Lillie."
"You used to be such a good child who did whatever I said, when did you become such a disobedient bad child... Is it because you met some bad people?"
At this point, Lusamine slowly turned her dangerous gaze toward Sun Ming.
"Huh?"
Sun Ming, who had been muttering "this has nothing to do with me," noticed Lusamine's gaze and was immediately confused.
What does this have to do with me?
"It seems I need to clean out the trash that's polluting my beautiful world with Ultra Beasts."
Lusamine smiled coldly, as the golden Nihilego at her side draped like a cloak.
Its tentacles slowly fell on Lusamine's fragrant shoulders, passing through her arms and slender waist.
"Is this appropriate for children to see?"
Sun Ming said somewhat sarcastically.
In less than five seconds, the golden Nihilego had completely enveloped Lusamine with its body.
"Mother!"
Lillie cried out in shock, instinctively wanting to rush forward.
However, Sun Ming grabbed Lillie's collar from behind and with a swing, threw her onto Solgaleo's back.
This girl, can't she see how dangerous the situation is?
Then, black-purple energy continuously emerged from within the golden Nihilego, dyeing its surface black.
The possessed Lusamine was also dyed with these colors.
"This... how... Mother..."
Lillie was terrified by the scene before her, as the Nihilego possessing her mother continued to swell and expand!
The body that was originally about 1.2 meters suddenly expanded to 4-5 meters tall, with black tentacles swaying in the wind, emanating an eerie sense of danger.
And Lusamine, possessed within it, had her originally golden waterfall-like hair dyed black, and her pure white dress similarly stained black-purple by the toxins.
Lusamine - Nihilego Symbiosis Form.
"Was her mind already influenced by this jellyfish earlier?"
Sun Ming wondered.
Though this was only his second time meeting Lusamine.
Earlier in Lusamine's room, though he could hear her disappointment with Lillie.
But her tone still carried love for her daughter.
However, that cold and harsh attitude just now... the contrast was too stark, it's hard to say she wasn't influenced by the creature called "Nihilego."
"Mother! Wake up! Mother!"
Lillie called out with all her might.
But in the next second, as if truly hearing her daughter's call, Lusamine in the jellyfish head suddenly opened her eyes.
But what followed was a cold and sinister grin.
In the next instant, tentacles with huge flashing eyeballs whipped violently.
Numerous huge rocks covered in skin-crawling toxins cut through the air toward Lillie.
Power Gem!
"Roar!"
Just as Solgaleo prepared to counter.
However, an energy shockwave suddenly came from the side, shattering the Power Gem to pieces while it was still some distance from Lillie and the Sun deity.
Both turned to look - who else but Sun Ming?
"You better not attack, if something happens to you, none of us can get out of here."
Sun Ming said with a smile.
"Growl..."
Solgaleo let out a somewhat dissatisfied growl.
What, looking down on me, the Sun deity? You think I'd lose?
Though thinking this, Solgaleo still obediently took two steps back.
In its Cosmog form, it had personally witnessed that battle of the gods.
"Who are you? Why are you interfering?!"
Lusamine questioned Sun Ming coldly, her icy voice making Lillie feel like a stranger.
"The one who killed your husband..."
Sun Ming answered silently in his heart.
But he immediately denied it - that was all Hoopa and Rayquaza's fault, it had nothing to do with him, right?
"That Pokemon is Poison-type, right? Haven't you noticed it affecting your nervous system, amplifying your negative emotions?"
Sun Ming changed the subject.
"Shut up! You who dare disturb my beautiful world with Ultra Beasts!"
The corrupted Lusamine sneered viciously:
"Disappear from my world along with Lillie!"
Two huge tentacles stretched rapidly like Monkey D. Luffy's arms, with rolling toxins covering the arms to form two giant cleavers slashing at Sun Ming from both sides.
Cross Poison, huh?
Sun Ming suddenly reached out both hands, grabbed the slashing tentacles, and squeezed hard.
Splat! Splat!
The two jellyfish tentacles burst open like squeezed pimples, spraying toxins everywhere.
"Eek!!!"
"Ahh!!!"
The possessing golden Nihilego and the possessed Lusamine let out blood-curdling screams almost simultaneously.
Sun Ming raised an eyebrow and speculated:
"Are the pain receptors connected too?"
"Mr. Sun Ming, please be gentle."
Hearing her mother's screams, Lillie pleaded with a heavy heart.
"I know, I know."
To be honest, after recognizing that old man, Sun Ming felt a bit guilty toward this mother and child.
So he'll take it easy.
Looking up, he saw the toxins from the wounds quickly forming two new arms.
But judging from Lusamine's heavy panting.
It seems to consume quite a bit of energy.
"Surprisingly weak, if I fought personally it might be dangerous, but most of what I have are close combat fighters, not many suitable for fighting you."
Sun Ming rubbed his chin, glancing at the toxins that had corroded several large holes in the ground by his feet.
What powerful poison.
Among the Poison-type Pokemon he's seen so far, this must be among the highest tier?
The corrupted Lusamine's breathing had calmed somewhat, but she was too frightened to speak.
She wondered where Lillie found such a monster.
"Well, though there's not much audience, let this battle be your debut, Diancie!"
Sun Ming called out the Diamond Princess.
Yeah, a muscular guy like him should use such a cutie.
"Don't underestimate the power of me and Ultra Beasts!"
The corrupted Lusamine's regenerated tentacles slapped the ground along with her other hands.
Layer upon layer of black sludge rose high, crashing forward like waves.
This time it's Sludge Wave.
"Piece of cake, Diamond Storm."
Sun Ming raised his hand.
Diancie could be said to be the only one among Sun Ming's Pokemon that wasn't good at close combat but played ranged instead.
After all, those tiny arms aren't suited for fighting.
Besides, Sun Ming had said it was fine for Diancie to just be a mascot.
Beautiful pink diamonds the size of fists, accompanied by hurricane tornadoes, thrust forward.
The Sludge Wave was instantly shattered.
Diancie, granted eternal power by Xerneas, was no longer that unworldly little princess from before, but a true second-tier legendary.
"So strong!"
Lillie exclaimed in amazement.
Such a cute Pokemon, yet with such power.
"Feels like it doesn't even need Mega Evolution."
Sun Ming touched the Key Stone he had snatched from Alan, now sewn onto his wristband.
By the way, Sonia helped him sew this on.
"Don't get cocky!"
From atop the scattered Sludge Wave, the corrupted Lusamine stretched out huge tentacles, grabbing toward Diamond Princess's face.
In an instant, the distance was less than 5 centimeters!
Was she hiding in the Sludge Wave from earlier?
However--
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Huge spiked rocks rose from the ground.
In the final moment when the tentacles were less than 3 centimeters from Diancie's little face, they pinned down the corrupted Lusamine's limbs and tentacles like a criminal crucified on a cross.
Stone Edge!
Sun Ming's tone was almost consoling as he said:
"If it were Hoopa's spatial transfer, that might have worked, but don't try showing off this kind of surprise attack speed in front of me."
"You!!"
Even in her corrupted state, Lusamine gritted her teeth in anger.
But the Stone Edge's restraints prevented her from moving for the time being.
"Alright, I've seen enough of your and this jellyfish's level, I'm done playing."
Sun Ming slowly walked forward, then wrapped one arm around Lusamine's waist that was thinner than a bowl's rim, while his other hand gripped Nihilego's jellyfish scalp.
"What are you-"
Lusamine cried out in shock, about to question.
"Eek!!!"
But immediately, the golden Nihilego's scream rang out
Sun Ming was seen tearing off the Nihilego wrapped around Lusamine like ripping a qipao.
However, no matter how the jellyfish screamed, it couldn't resist Sun Ming.
In less than three seconds, it was torn off by Sun Ming.
Its originally swollen body rapidly shrank, returning to its 1.2-meter small form.
"Mother!"
Lillie rushed forward without hesitation, looking at Lusamine who was supported by Sun Ming's arm around her waist, her face pale.
"No, no... Mother, please be alright!"
"Lillie..."
Lusamine, not yet fully unconscious, used her last bit of strength to caress her daughter's face.
Perhaps it was the near-death experience that made her feel her daughter's deep love, as Lusamine showed emotion called "maternal love" for the first time.
"You seem... prettier than before..."
As these words fell, a strong sense of dizziness swept over her brain, and Lusamine's arm fell powerlessly.
"Mother!"
Lillie cried out anxiously.
"Her vital signs are weak, but there shouldn't be any life-threatening danger."
Sun Ming said after sensing Lusamine's aura.
Her physical body hasn't taken much damage, the key issue is the toxin's erosion of her nervous system?
The Senzu Bean won't work.
Sun Ming picked up Lusamine in his arms and placed her on Solgaleo, saying:
"Let's take her back to the real world for treatment first."
"Mm!"
Lillie nodded heavily, her eyes never leaving Lusamine.
And while Lillie's attention was completely on Lusamine, Sun Ming spoke to Ultra Hoopa through the Pokeball:
"Hoopa, help me check something later."
[What?]
Ultra Hoopa raised its eyebrows.
"Go to the original battlefield and fish around, confirm about that time... you know what I mean."
Sun Ming said in a low voice.
Ultra Hoopa made a face like it had eaten something terrible.
I've fished up plenty of legendary Pokemon, but this is my first time fishing for corpses.
It suddenly had a strong urge to run away from home.