Digital World,Akira rested his chin on his hand, quietly observing the restless [Pod Wearer] before him.
Most of the [Pod Wearers] had been taken away by Meowth, leaving only this largest one behind.
This biggest Pod Wearer had a peculiar appearance, standing about five to six meters tall with an oversized head.
Its limbs branched out like multiple tentacles of an octopus.
Apart from the pitch-black pea pods, its skin was generally a dull, dark blue.
If this group of [Pod Wearers] were considered a team, this one was clearly the leader.
Perfect. He wanted to test the actual strength of the [Pod Wearers].
If his assumptions were correct, these Pod Wearers should be something like failed experimental subjects.
Yet strangely, their strength wasn't low—most had SS-tier power.
This largest and most bizarre-looking [Pod Wearer] even possessed SS-tier strength.
Each also had unique abilities.
Especially when Akira caught the glimmer of human-like intelligence in its eyes, he knew this one was extraordinary.
Zzzzt—
The next moment, a crackling noise, like static from an old television, filled the air.
The massive Pod Wearer tilted its head, opened its mouth, and revealed rows of densely packed, jagged teeth.
It was speaking.
Akira's gaze sharpened as he casually pulled out a [Translation Device], from which clear words emerged.
"Intruder…"
"Eliminate… Notify…"
The Pod Wearer's speech was coherent but fragmented, pausing after every word or two.
Still, with just these few words, Akira could roughly grasp its meaning.
In short, he was being labeled an "intruder."
He technically was one.
But beyond that, Akira was more interested in the deeper implications of the term.
If he was an "intruder," then there must be someone or something being "invaded."
So, this massive crater did indeed house an intelligent species.
"And 'notify,' huh?"
Akira raised an eyebrow, several thoughts flashing through his mind as he instinctively began calculating.
Perhaps…
His presence had already been detected.
Whether he took these [Pod Wearers] away or destroyed them, the creatures deeper within would notice.
In that case, his earlier assumptions weren't unfounded.
These [Pod Wearers] were deliberately placed as a barrier—any action would alert those beings.
Hmm…
But this wasn't much of a concern for him.
With absolute strength on his side, he didn't need to tread carefully like an ordinary human.
If those creatures approached with goodwill, he could reciprocate without conflict.
But if they insisted on a fight to the death, then he had nothing more to say.
However…
Judging by this [Pod Wearer]'s behavior, Akira doubted those beings were the friendly type.
After uttering those fragmented words, the Pod Wearer's triangular eyes glowed red.
Its tentacle-like legs tensed, launching its body forward like an arrow, charging at Akira at blinding speed.
Meanwhile, its other tentacles coiled together, their tips sharpening into a high-speed rotating drill.
A fierce assault.
Akira crossed his arms, his expression unreadable, unfazed by the lethal attack.
Clang—In an instant, a metallic clang rang out, and the Cloaked One immediately halted its advance.
An insurmountable chasm lay before it.
The Cloaked One couldn't move forward an inch.
Looking ahead, a bizarrely shaped Pokémon stood proudly.
Its body was primarily orange-red, with a blue-green face and three blue-green dots on its back.
A purple stripe ran across its face, and crystalline trachea structures adorned its chest.
Its rectangular black eye sockets housed white circular eyes.
Unlike its usual form, its tentacles weren't coiled but naturally separated.
Its head had also transformed into a starfish-like shape with protruding horns.
Deoxys in Attack Forme.
After transforming into Attack Forme, Deoxys's offensive stats increased from 150 to 180.
It was an incredibly fearsome artillery-type Pokémon.
Deoxys coldly stared at the Cloaked One, the crystals on its body emitting a blinding light.
Deoxys's brain existed within the crystal in its chest, an organ capable of firing lasers.
As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Deoxys excelled in using psychic powers.
In the blink of an eye, the Cloaked One's massive body was enveloped in an intense pink glow.
Then, an invisible but terrifying shockwave erupted violently.
Psychic-type move—Psychic!
Before the Cloaked One could react, its body was struck as if hit by a mountain.
The overwhelming force instantly sent it flying, crashing directly into the spatial wall behind it.
Moreover, this force also affected its soul, delivering a dual blow.
This was one of the advantages of Psychic-type moves.
Unlike ordinary moves, psychic power was closer to consciousness, capable of reaching the soul and inflicting damage.
With this advantage, Psychic-type Pokémon could potentially defeat opponents above their level.
180 Special Attack stat + Psychic + soul damage.
Even if this Cloaked One's surface strength was SS-tier, Akira still doubted it could survive this attack.
To his surprise, the Cloaked One actually survived...
The Cloaked One was slammed against the network wall.
The tremendous force even shattered the intangible network wall, revealing flowing emerald-green data streams inside.
These were data created by Porygon-Z itself, used to construct one Digital World after another.
Over time, Porygon-Z's strength had grown continuously, reaching SS- tier.
Now, Porygon-Z's abilities were even more formidable.
Previously, if it wanted to establish a temporary network channel between the Six Continents and the Dark Continent, it could only do so briefly.
And it could only be used once or twice before its Aura was nearly depleted.
Now, having ascended to the SS tier, Porygon-Z's abilities had undergone a qualitative leap.
It could effortlessly create a Digital World connecting the Six Continents and the Dark Continent.
Even a permanent one was no problem—just a bit more Aura consumption.
This also made his plans more convenient to execute.
According to his plan, anchor points would be established in the future, allowing people to travel through Digital Worlds.
Perhaps one day in the future, people could freely move between the Six Continents, the Imaginary Continent, and even the Dark Continent within a single day.
The terrifying high mobility brought about extreme efficiency.
The plan for constructing the Dark Continent also became easier to execute.
Akira gathered his thoughts and turned his gaze toward the staggering figure of the Cloaked One.
The Cloaked One before him now was vastly different from before.
It could hardly even be called the "Cloaked One" anymore.
The thick cloak that once covered its body had now fallen off, inexplicably withered and lying on the ground.
What was once half the size of a person had shrunk to roughly the length of an arm.
And because of this, the Cloaked One had taken Deoxys' terrifying attack without a scratch.
This reminded Akira of something else.
To be precise, a Pokémon.
Mimikyu, also known as "Mimik."
Mimikyu's ability was Disguise.
This ability allowed Mimikyu to withstand one devastating attack from an enemy.
After taking the hit, the false head atop Mimikyu's body would droop down.
The cost was losing one-eighth of its HP.
This ability was essentially an enhanced version of the move Substitute.
Not only did it cost less HP, but it was also passively active upon entering battle, requiring no time to set up.
Akira felt that the Cloaked One possessed a similar trait to Disguise.
Most likely, it could protect itself by shedding its cloak when taking damage within a certain threshold.
That cloak was like a substitute for the Cloaked One.
But now that the cloak was gone and no new one had appeared, it was probably a one-time use.
Deoxys stared at the Cloaked One as it rose once more, its previously indifferent eyes now tinged with anger.
In its view, an enemy like this should have been obliterated in a single strike.
Yet, the opponent now stood almost completely unharmed.
How could it afford such humiliation?
In an instant, the crystal on Deoxys' chest erupted with dazzling light once more.
Flickering afterimages appeared around it, accompanied by bursts of radiant flashes.
The next moment, several cloned [Deoxys] suddenly materialized beside it.
Due to its unique physiology, Deoxys was capable of creating clones of itself.
These clones had lifeless eyes and darker coloration.
They lacked the signature chest crystal and could not change forms.
Their tentacles could not morph into hands, and when defeated, they would dissolve into dust-like particles.
But their offensive power was just as terrifying!
Deoxys spread its arms wide, standing in an almost embracing posture as an unimaginable amount of energy gathered before it.
The surrounding clones mirrored its actions…
In the blink of an eye, shockwaves surged across the battlefield as the multiple Deoxys exuded an overwhelmingly fearsome presence.
The boundless pink Aura around them had solidified, as if transitioning from a gaseous to a solid state.
Unusually dense.
Akira shook his head inwardly, thinking this Cloaked One was rather unlucky.
Facing an overpowered existence like Deoxys, whose strength ranked high even among Mythical Pokémon,
its fate was unlikely to be a pleasant one.
If a normal Psyshock involved releasing Aura in the form of waves, then under multiple enhancements, the move Deoxys was now executing far surpassed that form.
The Cloaked One could sense the endless fluctuations radiating from its opponent.
Its body trembled uncontrollably, its mind screaming to flee—but it was already too late.
It was no weakling, possessing strength at the SS-tier.
In theory, it should have been evenly matched with Deoxys.However, Deoxys' true power far surpassed this—such was the might of Pokémon.
Thus, this interloper wandered in circles, yet could not escape the inevitable fate of death.
A beam of pure pink light erupted from the hands of several Deoxys.
At first, it was a small beam of light, but the moment it exited the 1.3 cannon barrel, it instantly expanded into a thick pink pillar of light!
In fact, as a Mythical Pokémon with considerable prestige—even having its own theatrical movie—Deoxys possessed its own exclusive move.
That move was [Psycho Boost].
The dazzling light cannon resembled a ferocious pink dragon, roaring as it charged straight toward the cloaked figure.
Countless glowing green data fragments scattered through the air.
The sheer destructive power was horrifying!
In an instant, the light cannon completely engulfed the cloaked figure, leaving not even ashes behind.
Beneath the deafening roar was a series of explosive booms!