Magearna was an exceptional Pokémon, a fact reflected in its outstanding ability.
Its ability was intrinsically tied to its core essence—Soul-Heart.
[Soul-Heart]: For every living being that faints on the battlefield, Magearna's Special Attack increases by one stage. The exact boost depends on the strength of the fallen being.
This was essentially an enhanced version of [Moxie].
Moxie was an ability that raised the user's Attack after knocking out an opponent—but only if the user dealt the finishing blow.
Magearna's unique ability, [Soul-Heart], was different. It only required a living being to faint on the battlefield, regardless of whether Magearna was responsible.
This made Magearna exceptionally suited for all kinds of battles. Even without attacking, its Special Attack would steadily climb higher and higher.
It was an absurdly overpowered ability.
Beyond its unique ability, Magearna also had a signature move.
[Fleur Cannon]: Unleashes a devastating beam of light, but lowers the user's Special Attack.
Normally, this would be a rather lackluster signature move, seemingly offering little advantage.
Its only merits were its high base power of 120 and its Fairy-type STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus).
However, the drawback of lowering Special Attack made it a risky choice.
As a result, in Pokémon battles, Magearna was rarely used competitively.
But reality was quite different.
Magearna's ability and move could synergize perfectly.
Compared to the boosts from [Soul-Heart], the Special Attack drop from [Fleur Cannon] would be negligible.
It could even allow Magearna to adopt a one-hit knockout strategy.
By staying on the battlefield until its Special Attack reached a formidable level, Magearna could unleash a devastating [Fleur Cannon] to secure victory in a single strike.
Few Pokémon were as suited for this approach as Magearna.
Its signature ability and move complemented each other flawlessly.
Beyond its ability and moves, what surprised Akira even more was that Magearna possessed three special capabilities.
[Empathic Bond] allowed Magearna to sense the emotions of living beings.
In a way, Magearna functioned as an intelligent [translation device], capable of seamless communication with any creature.
[Troubleshooter] enabled Magearna to provide solutions to others' problems.I just wonder if Magearna can provide solutions when encountering special problems.
For example, if we hit a bottleneck in technological research, could we ask Magearna and get an answer?
Akira pondered this and felt it was unlikely.
If that were the case, Magearna would essentially be a super-upgraded Pokedex.
Ask it anything, and it would provide a conclusion.
That clearly doesn't make sense.
Magearna should analyze and interpret based on known information, then offer the best solution it can calculate.
Its third special ability indirectly reflects this.
Magearna possesses high intelligence, akin to a supercomputer.
Clearly, his research team had gained another member, forming a trio.
The gardening team consisted of Shaymin, Landorus, and Zarude.
The research team was made up of Meowth, Porygon-Z, and Magearna.
Akira believed that with Magearna joining, Meowth's experiments would progress much more smoothly.
But beyond that, the research team wasn't limited to just these three.
After the recent invasion, a significant number of Dokumeians had become puppets of Nihilego.
Once this matter was resolved, their identities would change—they would become subordinates to Meowth and the others.
Primarily responsible for research-related tasks.
With a large group of highly intelligent aliens assisting, Meowth, who had previously been stretched thin, would have a much easier time.
Many projects that had been delayed due to lack of manpower could now be prioritized.
Additionally, the research achievements of the Dokumeians were a valuable resource.
By now, over half of the Dokumeian researchers had become allies.
Akira wasn't in a hurry about this.
He was waiting.
Waiting for that unusually long incubation bar to appear.
After all, if all the Dokumeians were dealt with now, it might risk affecting the incubation process.
Considering that this incubation bar was highly likely to produce a Legendary Pokémon of the highest tier, Akira thought it was completely worth the wait.
Before that, he speculated that the Pokémon to emerge this time might be Rayquaza.
After all, the Mythical Pokémon Deoxys had just appeared recently.
Naturally, it was easy to associate it with the Legendary Pokémon that guards the atmosphere—Rayquaza.
However, as Akira interacted more with the Dokumeians, he found that few of them exhibited traits matching Rayquaza.
They seemed more aligned with another type of Pokémon.
If it really was that type of Pokémon, he would be just as fond of it.
It was a being that symbolized the sun and moon!
...
About a month later.
Akira found himself in a peculiar space.
This space was incredibly pure, filled entirely with a soft white light, resembling Digital World.
But this wasn't Digital World.
Strictly speaking, it was a Secret Realm.
However, it wasn't naturally formed—it was artificially created.
Domus stood beside Akira and explained,
"This is one of our successful cases in spatial research technology. The area is small, only about a hundred square meters."
"Currently, artificially creating a space still requires significant resources. Given more time, we might be able to resolve this issue."
"As for the environment, the technology still needs breakthroughs. We already have a prototype, and eventually, it will be able to form its own ecosystem."
This is one of the aspects the Dokumeians are researching, primarily concerning the creation of self-made spaces.
The existence of Secret Realms, demonic realms, and even Digital Worlds in the world suggests that the Hunter world is capable of opening up alternate dimensions.
Some Nen users can even create Nen spaces—for instance, Nobunaga's Nen Ability, Fourth-Dimensional Apartment, is an example of crafting a Nen space.
However, aside from Digital Worlds and Nen spaces, Secret Realms and demonic realms are generally believed by people to be naturally occurring phenomena—impossible to artificially create.
The Hunter Association's Nen artifact collection room, when traced to its roots, is also a type of Nen space rather than a Secret Realm.
Yet the technology the Dokumeians are exploring has genuinely succeeded in creating Secret Realms.
Though these realms currently contain nothing and require manual filling, once the technology is perfected, they will be able to mass-produce Secret Realms at will.
Akira found this particularly intriguing, considering it an immensely significant research breakthrough.
Even though he already had access to Digital World, making the newly created Secret Realms seem somewhat redundant for his purposes, the research involved spatial manipulation and had yielded tangible results.
It was absolutely worth continuing the research.
Moreover, the creation of Secret Realms brought him another piece of good news: one of the previously stagnant gestation bars had resumed progress.
This gestation bar had first appeared in the Secret Realm of the Kurta Clan.
He speculated that it was likely tied to Palkia, the Spatial Pokémon.
Unfortunately, the Kurta Clan's Secret Realm wasn't potent enough—the gestation bar had only advanced by ten percent before stalling.
He needed to seek out new Secret Realms.
Initially, he had assumed this would be a long-term goal, something not worth dwelling on in the short term.
But the Dokumeians' Secret Realm creation technology gave him Hope.
The progress of the gestation bar after entering this realm was the best proof.
Akira resolved to fully support the development of Secret Realm creation technology, striving to produce as many Secret Realms as possible.
By then, the gestation bar would advance without pause.
With this in mind, Akira cast an expectant gaze toward a gestation bar that was nearly at its endpoint.
Over the past month, while waiting for this bar to complete, Akira hadn't been idle.
With the combined efforts of Porygon-Z and Nihilego, most of the Dokumeians had been brought under control.
Only a handful of high-ranking members remained beyond his influence—likely due to their superior strength or possession of certain abilities or technology.
At the slightest spatial disturbance, they would immediately detect it and heighten their vigilance.
By Akira's estimation, the Dokumeian leadership had probably already noticed something amiss.
Fortunately, the gestation bar was finally about to reach completion.
Once it did, he could deal with them all in one fell swoop.
Ding~!
About half an hour later, an exceptionally pleasant chime rang out.
The long-awaited Akira immediately immersed himself in his mind, eagerly checking the results.
Upon seeing the majestic figure that had emerged, his eyes widened with unmistakable excitement.
It was none other than the Legendary Pokémon symbolizing the "sun" in Pokémon Sun and Moon—Solgaleo!
Solgaleo had a lion-like, predominantly white form.
It sported a bluish-gray nose and pale blue eyes.
The upper half of its face was a deep blue region, displaying ever-shifting celestial patterns.
Solgaleo's four golden spikes atop its head resemble a crown, parting the large, sun-shaped mane around them.
Deep orange bands encircle its ankles, with black diamond-shaped gems embedded in the midfoot area.
When Solgaleo enters its Rising Sun Form, a light blue third eye appears on its forehead.
Akira had previously sensed that this gestation thread didn't resemble Rayquaza, but rather something connected to celestial bodies.
After all, the Dokumeians were extraterrestrials.
And this aligned perfectly with Solgaleo's background.
Solgaleo is a Legendary Pokémon from the Alola region.
Since ancient times, it has been revered as the emissary of the sun, awed by ancients who called it "the beast that devours the sun."
It is said to inhabit another world, and when its third eye appears, it rushes toward other dimensions.
At times, it summons energy and life from other worlds into this one.
Solgaleo contains immense energy within its body, moving while radiating light.
When its entire body erupts with blazing radiance, taking on a form akin to the sun itself,
it erases darkness, illuminates the world, and releases endless solar energy.
Even the deepest night becomes as bright as day.
This is why it symbolizes the "sun"!