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Chapter 92: The Golden Flash to the Rescue!
🕑 Added 2025-08-29 12:48:29 +0000 UTCFaced with this situation, only one solution came to Cynthia's mind—run!
She didn't hesitate to control her character to turn around and flee in the direction she came from. However, in the next instant, she stopped her actions.
Because in the darkness from where she had just come, several more pairs of blood-red eyes lit up!
Cynthia couldn't help but frown deeply—what on earth was going on?
Why would so many high-level, dangerous Pokémon suddenly appear in this power plant?
And their condition was the same as that Magnezone from before—clearly something was wrong with them.
But there was no time to ponder such questions now. With crazed Electric-type Pokémon surrounding her from all directions, the situation had reached a point of no retreat.
In the next moment, Cynthia's screen went black, triggering another cutscene. The camera angle descended from above into the depths of the power plant—exactly where she was currently located.
Within the encirclement of those crazed Pokémon, the surroundings had already become a hellscape of raging electrical currents. High-voltage arcs danced wildly in the air like uncontrolled serpents.
Machine after machine was ignited and destroyed by the electrical currents. Piercing alarm sounds were drowned out by deafening thunder and the irrational roars of those Electric-type Pokémon.
The air seemed thick with an acrid burning smell, heavy with a sense of danger.
The crazed Electric-type Pokémon tightened their encirclement, their crimson eyes all focusing on Cynthia simultaneously.
In the next moment, they all moved in unison!
Wild, unrestrained electrical currents poured from their bodies, converging into a massive thunder dragon that illuminated the entire darkness. With a terrifying presence, it charged directly at Cynthia, leaving her with nowhere to escape!
At this moment, even sitting in front of her screen, Cynthia felt her heart sink, her pupils contracting sharply.
She felt that bone-chilling sensation unique to mortal threats, and even her breathing stopped for an instant!
However, at this critical moment—
A golden lightning bolt far more brilliant than any surrounding electrical current, like sunlight tearing through the night, struck down from the darkness without warning!
Its speed exceeded even the limits of vision. Though striking later, it arrived first, striking with pinpoint precision between Cynthia and that deadly thunder dragon!
BOOM—!!!
Amid the deafening explosion, shockwaves from the collision of pure energy spread outward, and that raging thunder dragon was instantly annihilated!
In the terrible aftermath of this impact, several Electivire at the front were struck by an invisible, tremendous force, their massive bodies flying backward and crashing hard into a pile of destroyed equipment, sending sparks flying everywhere.
This firelight illuminated a golden-yellow figure.
Through the smoke and scattered electrical sparks, that agile figure full of wild power had somehow appeared in front of Cynthia.
This was yet another Pokémon that no one had ever heard of...?
Golden fur stood on end in the lingering static electricity, covering streamlined muscles that contained explosive power.
A golden mane danced like burning flames in the turbulent air currents, displaying kingly majesty.
Those sharp amber eyes, keen as blades, now burned with cold fury as they swept across all the crazed Electric-type Pokémon. Wherever that gaze fell, even the highest-level, most dangerous raging Magnezone visibly cowered!
A powerful, silent, terrifying pressure swept across the entire battlefield like a storm!
"This guy..."
In front of her screen, Cynthia's eyes instantly burst with incredible light.
Feeling the aura and pressure emanating from before her, she was certain that this Pokémon was definitely at Champion level or above!
This incredibly powerful feeling...
Could this be another legendary Pokémon??
Just as shock filled her heart, she saw that golden figure disappear from its original position without any hesitation!
Its movement completely transcended the concept of "speed," more like spatial teleportation, leaving only a dissipating golden afterimage in place.
Its true form had already appeared like a phantom before another Magnezone lunging toward Cynthia!
Sizzle—!
No complex moves, just the most primal, direct release of power!
That Pokémon's two claws, wreathed in high-voltage currents, carved two intersecting golden trails of death through the air, so fast that even afterimages could barely be caught.
The sturdy steel body of that Magnezone shattered like paper before this claw strike, instantly crying out as it fell, unconscious and completely unable to battle!
A one-hit KO!
"Roooar—!"
At the same time, from the shadows, a crazed Jolteon launched a sneak attack from the side of the battlefield. A brilliant and violent Thunderbolt instantly reached that Pokémon's position!
The latter, noticing this, didn't even fully turn around—just looked back and cast a cold glance at the incoming lightning.
The next second, its powerful hind legs kicked off the ground forcefully, its body twisting and leaping at an incredible angle in mid-air. Not only did it perfectly dodge the Thunderbolt, but using the rotational momentum, its tail—covered in golden electrical currents and like a steel whip—whistled through the air and struck hard against the Jolteon's waist!
Thud!
A dull impact sound rang out. The Jolteon flew out like a kite with a cut string, directly smashing through a row of steel railings!
It didn't even have time to cry out before fainting...
At this moment, all those originally crazed Electric-type Pokémon simultaneously took a step back.
This scene before them... filled them with instinctual fear!
—Absolute domination! Absolute violent aesthetics!
But even so, that golden Pokémon had no intention of letting them off. With another flash of lightning, it disappeared from its position again!
It was like golden lightning dancing in a storm, weaving between that group of Electric-type Pokémon.
This encirclement that could have made other trainers despair seemed utterly powerless before it...
All its actions carried an innate pride and composure. Its movements were clean and efficient, full of power and fluid beauty, without any hesitation.
Darkness was repeatedly illuminated by golden electrical light. Each current that lit up, each flash was accompanied by another crazed Electric-type Pokémon falling.
In just a few breaths, the surging encirclement was torn open with a massive gap. The ground was littered with Electric-type Pokémon that had lost their fighting ability. Even the acrid smell in the air seemed suppressed by its terrifying presence, returning to deathly silence...
Seconds later, when the last standing Raichu was directly scared unconscious by the immense pressure—
That yellow figure flashed and landed steadily not far in front of Cynthia, meeting her gaze.
Looking at this figure before her that seemed forged from thunder itself, Cynthia suddenly felt somewhat dazed.
As a Champion, she had seen countless powerful Pokémon in her lifetime.
However, since she started playing this game, every Pokémon she encountered here refreshed her understanding.
Unlike the previous legendary Pokémon, this being... was incredibly close to her, genuinely appearing before her and saving her.
This feeling was completely different.
After a brief moment of confusion, Cynthia snapped back to reality and immediately pressed the interaction button, preparing to say something.
However, before she could utter a word of thanks, that golden figure transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from its position.
Only Cynthia's character remained, standing there in a daze, gazing in the direction where that Pokémon had departed, not speaking for a long time.
This Pokémon's sudden appearance and its performance in battle had clearly brought profound shock to her heart.
She could be certain of one thing—this was absolutely one of the most powerful Pokémon she had ever witnessed in her lifetime.
At this moment, after a brief silence, the chat comments in the livestream naturally exploded again.
【Holy crap, who was that guy just now? So cool! Could it be some new legendary Pokémon?】
【Though it feels like it might not be as strong as those previous ones in the cutscenes, in terms of coolness, I'd crown it number one!】
【Looking for purchase links, everyone! I feel like if I can't get this Pokémon, I might just die】
This mysterious Pokémon's dashing heroics didn't just conquer Cynthia—it clearly conquered the audience in the livestream as well.
However, at this moment, some viewers seemed to suddenly realize something and began sending comments.
【Wait a minute, guys, why do I feel like this guy looks familiar? Like I've seen him somewhere before?!】
【Right, I remember now! I saw this Pokémon in Iono's livestream! Isn't this the one Iono's been looking for?!】
【Yes, yes! When I first saw him, I was thinking I'd seen him before, but he was just so cool that my brain got scrambled. Now I finally remember this is definitely a thing...】
Due to the large number of comments, Cynthia naturally quickly noticed their conversation.
—The Pokémon Iono was searching for?
At this moment, her mind exploded with a thunderous realization!
She recalled something important: on the forum she had just established today, that player called "Electric Supreme" who had provided her with information about Ultra Wormholes seemed to have mentioned that when they encountered an Ultra Wormhole in Littleroot Town, they met a Pokémon that suddenly appeared from within the Ultra Wormhole...
Now thinking carefully, the appearance and features of the Pokémon that person described were remarkably similar, even identical, to the one she had just encountered!
Combined with this Pokémon's incredibly powerful strength and performance, Cynthia was even more certain this must be the special Pokémon that person had mentioned!
Only now did Cynthia understand that the first person to communicate with her on the game forum she'd established was none other than "Iono," the Electric-type Gym Leader from the Paldea region!
Also, the player who had consistently maintained a top-three position on the leaderboard for game progress...
Cynthia really hadn't expected that her first interaction with this Paldea region Electric-type Gym Leader would happen under such circumstances and conditions.
But at this moment, her thoughts quickly returned to that Pokémon from earlier.
—No wonder Iono, an Electric-type enthusiast, would be interested in this Pokémon. Not just her—even she, a trainer who normally didn't have much contact with Electric-type Pokémon, couldn't help but be deeply attracted to that Pokémon.
So was that guy a legendary Pokémon or an Ultra Beast?
While pondering, Cynthia suddenly remembered something very important—the other party had stepped in to save her when she was in crisis!
This meant it should be a Pokémon with a friendly attitude toward humans, right?
According to Gladion's previous description, dangerous Ultra Beasts wouldn't show goodwill toward humans but would actively attack and directly tear humans apart.
From this perspective, this guy should be a legendary Pokémon rather than an Ultra Beast.
But then why would it appear from an Ultra Wormhole?
While thinking, Cynthia looked up toward the direction where that mysterious Pokémon had departed—that seemed to be the direction of the power plant's core depths.
Perhaps to unravel these mysteries, she should follow in that Pokémon's footsteps, find it again, and then be able to figure out more information.
With this thought, Cynthia immediately made her decision to continue toward the power plant's depths.
But just then, she suddenly realized a problem. The battle with that Magnezone earlier, though interrupted by the appearance of a group of raging Pokémon, had still caused real damage to her team.
Victini had completely lost its fighting ability—this was currently the strongest and most important fighting force in her team.
Her instincts told her that what she would face next might be even more dangerous than confronting that Magnezone earlier.
That sense of crisis still lingered in her heart, not dissipating.
So it would be best to return to Mauville City's Pokémon Center to restore her team's condition.
However, just as Cynthia was about to retrace her path, she suddenly discovered that the door she had already passed through was now firmly locked.
Not only that, but the previous buttons had also completely malfunctioned, showing no response when stepped on.
When Cynthia pressed the interaction key to investigate the large door, a game prompt appeared:
【Due to the raging electrical currents, the machinery seems to have malfunctioned. Continue forward to investigate the cause.】
Cynthia couldn't help but frown slightly. This game design was clearly intentional—she had probably entered some kind of story challenge, and more troublesome battles were waiting for her ahead.
Not only that, but it seemed she no longer had the opportunity to return to the Pokémon Center for supplies.
After brief consideration, she opened her bag interface and took out a small bottle of white powder.
A prompt appeared before her:
【Special Item: Revival Powder】
【Description: Powder ground from a precious plant called Revival Herb. When used, it can restore a fainted Pokémon to 1/4 of its HP!】
This item was a special item Cynthia had found in a hidden location on an island she'd passed while using Surf earlier.
And now... it was finally time for it to be useful!
