"Stop."
Then, a green fairy-like creature appeared in front of Wang Shóu. It had a green, round head similar to an onion. On top of its head, there was a pair of green antennae with blue tips. It had large baby-blue eyes with thick black rings around them, and on its back, there was a pair of clear wings.
Seeing the appearance of a new creature, Wang Shóu's pupils dilated in shock. 'Celebi?? What is Celebi doing here?!'
Fierce Beasts were confused at first, seeing the small creature. But then, they had a shocked expressions.
Wang Shóu didn't feel it but the Fierce Beasts standing nearby were all suffocating due to the intense divine aura emanating from Celebi.
"A 1st Class Divine Beast?" Gu Yuena was also shocked, but then, she narrowed her eyes.
"I never expected it. That a divine beast would stoop this low and become a lapdog of those despicable human Gods." Gu Yuena said, her voice filled with coldness and anger.
Thinking about it, it finally made sense.
The reason Gu Yuena chose to take action in this era was not only because she had recovered to a certain extent, but also because she sensed that the God Realm she hated had vanished for some unknown reason.
But she was cautious. She didn't recklessly exterminate humanity, but instead, want to blend among them, wary that the God Realm was only pretending to be gone, trying to lure her out of hiding.
And yet, a white light suddenly appeared, shrouding the world in pure brightness. Not long after, a human boy appeared, having a mysterious connection with that light.
Now, a divine beast appeared, protecting that human boy. In this world, it is impossible for a soul beast to become a divine beast, unless they submitted to the God realm.
So, in Gu Yuena's opinion, this could only be a conspiracy by the hateful God Realm!
To lure her out with that white light and then kill her, preventing the Dragon God from returning.
"But did you really think a 1st Class God is enough to stop me?" Gu Yuena laugh coldly. She really had to thank the arrogant human Gods. They were so arrogant, they didn't bother to take action themselves. Instead, they sent a 1st Class divine beast, thinking it was enough to deal with her.
Although Gu Yuena had only recovered to the level of 3rd Class God, and due to being on the Douluo Planet, she couldn't fight at her full power. But don't forget, the other party can't fight at full power either too. So, they were both suppressed to the level of Quasi-God, the strongest level below God.
And at the same level, it was Gu Yuena who had the advantage, due to her Silver Dragon King bloodline.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuena's power madly surged, prepared to take action. Fierce Beasts tensed as well, entering a fighting posture, ready to support her.
Celebi tilted her head slightly and then, shook it. "I don't understand where your misunderstanding comes from. But I do not belong to the so-called human Gods."
Gu Yuena, who had raised her hands to take action, suddenly stopped."Really? You really have no relationship with the God realm?"
Gu Yuena's face was filled with skepticism. Though she didn't immediately attack, since Celebi hadn't show any hostility, she still held a deep distrust of Celebi's words.
"No. And I am also not a divine beast. I'm Celebi, a Pokémon. Or a Mythical Pokémon, to be more specific."
"...Pokémon?" Gu Yuena mutter the word slowly, her tongue unfamiliar with a new word. "So, you're telling me... you're not a soul beast, not a divine beast, but something else entirely? A Pokémon?"
Celebi nodded solemnly. "Correct."
Gu Yuena stared at Celebi for a long moment. "Is that some kind of obscure soul beast clan from the other side of the world?"
"No."
"An onion soul beast race?"
"Still no. And if you call me 'onion' again, I will hit you with a Hyper Beam."
"...A chicken?"
"Absolutely not. That's even worse."
Gu Yuena's expression twitched, torn between irritation and deepening confusion. "Then what in the world are you supposed to be?"
"A Pokémon," Celebi repeated patiently, as if that explained everything. "We're kind of a big deal... in another planet."
Gu Yuena blinked. "So, a soul beast race from another planet."
"What? No—" Celebi started, but trailed off when she saw Gu Yuena's stubborn face, clearly set on forcing Pokémon into her worldview. After a long sigh, Celebi gave up. "Fine. I guess you can technically call Pokémon a soul beast race from another planet."
"Good." Gu Yuena nodded, satisfied, as if she had just won an important fight.
The Fierce Beasts and Wang Shóu, watching from the side, all had a subtle expression on their faces.
'Is she trying to make us laugh?' Wang Shóu's mouth keeps twitching, as he struggled to contain his laughter.
The Fierce Beasts, on the other hand, were sweating madly, hoping that they wouldn't be punished for witnessing this blasphemous scene.
As if realizing what she had just done, Gu Yuena coughed with embarrassment, and then her gaze sharpened as she turned to Wang Shóu.
"Since you're not with the human Gods, then why are you protecting this human boy?" Gu Yuena asked, pointing her finger at Wang Shóu.
"Because this boy, Wang Shóu is the leader of Pokémon." Celebi said, and then bow toward Wang Shóu, an indication of servility.
"Leader of Pokémon?..." Gu Yuena looked at Wang Shóu again with renewed perspective, scrutinizing and sizing him up.
Looking closely, Wang Shóu doesn't look bad and is even pleasant to look at. But Gu Yuena failed to see anything special about him.
Taking her gaze off, she looked back at Celebi. Though the boy may be the leader of Pokémon, in Gu Yuena's view, only a 1st Class God was worthy of speaking on equal ground with her. Not some weak human barely comparable to a 100 years soul beast.
"So, why has a foreign race come to this planet?"
Celebi didn't speak. Instead, she looked at Wang Shóu, gesturing for him to answer.
Wang Shóu hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Though he didn't know exactly why Celebi was here, it seems she was helping him with good intentions. So, it's best to go along with what Celebi wanted.
And judging from the privileges that the system released when he reached level 80, such as Pokémon Safari, Pokémon Center and Pokémon Day Care,Wang Shóu already had an inkling of what was going on.
Wang Shóu took a deep breath before looking at Gu Yuena with a serious face. "We are here to find a safe home for Pokémon. So, we want to form an alliance with you."
Though Gu Yuena hadn't stated her name, there could only be one silver-haired woman that hated the human Gods and possessed God-level power. So, it was easy for Wang Shóu to figure out that this woman was Gu Yuena.
Gu Yuena looked at Celebi with a deep expression.
Though it wasn't explicitly said, it was obvious that Celebi truly served under Wang Shóu despite the power difference and she was offended that Gu Yuena disregarded Wang Shóu.
So, Gu Yuena's pride and arrogance had unintentionally offended a 1st Class Divine Beast, who would be a valuable help to the soul beast's rise.
Silently reproaching herself, Gu Yuena looked at Wang Shóu with a serious expression, now truly treating him as an equal.
Though Wang Shóu may be extremely weak, the fact that a 1st Class God truly served him, made Gu Yuena had to look at him with a new light.
"I can agree to allocating territories, but the question is... what can you bring to the table? If it is just Celebi, then I'm sorry but at most, this will only be a cooperation." Gu Yuena said, bluntly.
Though alliance and cooperation may seem the same in nature, the meanings were different.
An alliance is a formal agreement to work together between two equal forces, while cooperation is more casual and a one-time deal.
It is undeniable that a 1st Class Divine Beast would be a valuable ally to the soul beast race, but in reality, it was not that valuable.
Because the Douluo Planet cannot handle the presence and power of a God, God's power are severally suppressed to the level of Quasi-God.
And once Gu Yuena resurrected the Dragon God, then a 1st Class God would become a dispensable force.
To put it bluntly, a 1st Class God was just icing on a cake compared to a Supreme God-King who could confront ten God-Kings alone.
Wang Shóu obviously knew that. But if it became only a cooperation, then Pokémon would be the weaker side. And though Gu Yuena may uphold her promise of granting territories...
...how much territories would be granted, and whether it would be enough for the Pokémon population, was the question...
"So, my bargaining chips is power. Celebi isn't the only God-level power that Pokémon had. We have multiple God-level Pokémon, including multiple God-Kings." Wang Shóu said calmly.
Though Wang Shóu wasn't sure exactly how many God-level Pokémon there was, but at the very least, he was confident that Palkia, Diagla, Giratina, Necrozma, and Arceus were at least God-King level, so he was not lying.
"Multiple God-Kings..." Gu Yuena now had a serious look on her face. Though a 1st Class God wasn't enough for an equal alliance, but multiple God-Kings changed everything entirely.
In the heyday of the Dragon Clan, there had once been ten Dragon Kings, each comparable to a God-King, along with the Dragon God, who stood at the level of a Supreme God-King.
But even so, they had still lost to human Gods. Though Gu Yuena couldn't figure out how did five God-Kings managed to defeat the Dragon Clan, it was still the truth.
Now, it is just Gu Yuena, severely weakened and still recovering. Not to mention that the Golden Dragon King, the other half of Dragon God... his status remained unknown.
Though Gu Yuena hated to admit it, if it was just the Dragon God alone, the soul beast race would still ultimately lose and lose even more miserably.
So, the biggest problem Gu Yuena faced, was the lack of high-level combat power. And if what Wang Shóu said was true...
"If that is the case, then indeed, we can negotiate an equal alliance. But the basis is if what you said is true."
The air became somewhat awkward. Though Wang Shóu can say that they have God-Kings on the Pokémon side, the problem was, there was no definite proof. And he doesn't know where the other Legendary or Mythical Pokémon were.
So, it became a silent stalemate between Wang Shóu and Gu Yuena staring at each other, until someone unexpectedly broke the silence.
"If I may speak, I think Wang Shóu is not lying."
Di Tian, who had been quiet the whole time, finally spoke, drawing everyone's gaze.
"...And what basis do you have to say that, Di Tian?" Gu Yuena said, intrigued.
Wang Shóu also looked at Di Tian in surprised. It was easy to guess who the middle-aged man was but Wang Shóu didn't expected Di Tian to speak up in support of Pokémon.
Facing the gaze of everybody, including the Silver Dragon King, Di Tian remained clam. "Because I may have spoken to a God-King that came from Pokémon."
Then Di Tian looked toward Wang Shóu. " Do you know a creature named Mew?"
"Mew, that rascal?!"
Celebi cried out in surprise, clearly not expecting to hear that name. Judging from her reaction, she had a close relationship with Mew.
Wang Shóu was also stunned. Though he had only guessed that with Celebi's appearance, other legendary and mythical Pokémon might existed out there, he never expected it to be conformed so soon.
Di Tian looked satisfied, seeing Celebi and Wang Shóu's reaction. Then he turned toward Gu Yuena and explained.
"Ten thousand years ago while you were asleep, I encountered a God-King divine beast that called itself Mew.
"Though regretfully, Mew didn't accept my solicitation, but it did mention that it belong to another force. Obviously, this force is Pokémon."
Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, thinking. Then she nodded. "Since Di Tian had said so, then yes, I can agree to this alliance. With this alliance, I promise that the soul beast race and Dragon Clan will be the staunchest and closest allies of Pokémon through thick and thin."
"... Good." Though Wang Shóu had finally gotten what he wanted, now he has another matter to deal with.
"System... you have a lot of explanation you owe me."