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The shock of launching Mega Evolution far exceeded Roy's expectations.
Lucario, Metagross, and Blastoise, as the first three Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution in the world, received countless discussions and attention. The handsome appearance of Mega Lucario especially gained many fans.
These three Pokémon earned Roy a full 800 million points in one go, and he had completely entered the stage of financial freedom. He wouldn't have to worry about points for a long time.
Regarding this, Roy could only say, "Mega Evolution, forever divine."
Since he was heading to the Crown Tundra, Roy exchanged for the Dynamax Band and spent 100 million points.
After getting off the plane, more than twenty people gathered together.
"Everyone here is an elite student, and you all have plenty of experience in wilderness survival," Cole, the leader, said to the twenty students.
The mid-term exams of each Pokémon University were basically wilderness survival types, designed to help Trainers adapt as quickly as possible and accumulate experience and skills for surviving in the wild.
Of the twenty people present, each had experienced wilderness survival more than six times. Of course, Roy was an exception.
Everyone didn't see him as an ordinary person.
So it was.
"From now on, it's time for free activities. You can explore freely in the Crown Tundra. Of course, the regions marked 'no entry' on the map are the residences of Legendary Pokémon. Don't take chances and think you'll receive special treatment from Legendary Pokémon," Cole said slowly. "Also, I suggest you get familiar with the environment first, then try to approach wild Dynamax Pokémon."
"Do you understand?"
As soon as Cole finished speaking, the students responded one after another.
Immediately, some students chose to team up with their partners, while others chose to go alone to challenge themselves.
For example, Elon, Anya, and the Philip brothers were preparing to form a small team to explore the vast Crown Tundra together and capture quasi-legendary Pokémon. The regulations only allowed them to capture quasi-legendary Pokémon. Whether they could succeed depended on their strength.
Of course, they immediately extended an invitation to Roy, but he declined.
As the only Master-rank Trainer among the students, Henry was naturally confident and ready to venture alone.
When most of the students had left, Cole approached Roy and carefully instructed him:
"Remember, if there's any abnormal situation, press the distress device immediately, and I'll come to you right away. Also, don't go near the residences of the Legendary Pokémon. The supreme ruler here is very strict about rules and shows no mercy. About Dynamax Pokémon..."
Cole rambled on like a worried parent.
Although he was responsible for Roy's safety, he couldn't follow him all the time. His obvious duty was to ensure the personal safety of all students.
It was just that Roy's safety held the highest priority here.
"I understand, don't worry!" Roy looked serious and made a solemn promise.
Immediately after Cole walked away, Roy used his aura abilities to confirm no one was around, then walked straight toward the nearest crimson beam of light.
As for the promise to Cole?
"...Dude, I was kidding."
The first rule of wilderness survival: don't leave Pokémon in their Poké Balls.
After leaving the safe area, Roy immediately released all his Pokémon.
The cold air made Ninetales and Blastoise feel comfortable. Ninetales was simply playing with the snow, while Blastoise lay on the ground and rolled in the snow like a playful dog.
Electabuzz was very excited when he learned there was an opportunity for him to grow stronger here. As soon as he came out, he picked up Cosmog and started doing bicep curls.
Since Cosmog couldn't eat, it had become increasingly calm. It didn't mind being used as a dumbbell and closed its eyes to absorb light energy.
Compared to these playful Pokémon, Lucario and Metagross were much more mature.
Metagross floated over, grabbed Roy, and placed him on top of its head, acting as a mount.
Lucario took the initiative to assume the role of scout.
"I'll go explore the path ahead," it said before disappearing instantly.
Captain Lucario was scouting ahead.
Mimikyu naturally hid in Roy's shadow, serving as his personal bodyguard.
Roy and his party felt quite imposing, and wild Pokémon they encountered showed frightened expressions and hurriedly avoided them.
Only the braver ones dared to approach and beg for food.
For example, the Aipom in front of them.
"Ai-ai!" Aipom let out a satisfied monkey cry while gnawing on the meat pie Roy had given it.
Aipom looked like a small monkey with purple fur. Its most notable feature was its tail with three finger-like appendages, which was its signature characteristic.
Roy curiously pinched its tail, and Aipom didn't resist, instead giving him a cheerful smile.
This kind of naive creature was often the first to be captured by poachers.
Roy laughed and said, "Little monkey, I gave you something to eat. According to our agreement, shouldn't you tell me about the nearby area?"
Hearing this, Aipom quickly swallowed the meat pie and nearly choked.
"Ai!" Aipom patted its chest with its tail, indicating it would keep its word and wouldn't break promises like some humans do.
Roy thought, "I feel like you're implying something about me, but I have no proof."
Aipom had lived here for more than ten years, and because of its active nature and agile skills, it knew this area well.
The fact that it dared to approach Roy for food showed that this Aipom was quite social among Pokémon and had many friends.
On the official map, several regions were marked 'no entry,' all of which were residences of Legendary Pokémon.
But the specific Legendary Pokémon weren't specified.
In other words, there was no need to elaborate. If it were too detailed, it would arouse students' curiosity and make them want to explore.
Roy spread out the map and made educated guesses based on Aipom's narration.
To the east were ruins where two golems occasionally appeared - titans. These were likely Regidrago and Regieleki.
In the valley next to the ruins lived a large, irritable bird that often challenged the two titans to fights. With that temper, it should be Galarian Zapdos, the only divine bird that couldn't fly, known for its fierce nature.
On the northern plains lived a very beautiful divine bird with elegant manners. That would be Galarian Articuno.
There was a giant tree in the south with another divine bird perched on it. By process of elimination, it should be Galarian Moltres.
Finally, there was the Crown Temple standing at the center of the Crown Tundra's peak, where the highest ruler lived.
Speaking of this Legendary Pokémon, even the socially confident Aipom showed adoring eyes.
A benevolent yet majestic king.
The King of Bountiful Harvests, Calyrex.
Despite the cold climate and infertile soil, the Crown Tundra could maintain its ecosystem and provide enough food for wild Pokémon because of King Calyrex's presence.
Legend said that when King Calyrex waved its right hand, hundreds of flowers would bloom and grass would grow green. When it swung its left hand, it could make fields fertile and crops abundant.
In addition to the King, there were also two of its steeds in the Crown Temple.
"Seriously..." Although Roy had guessed beforehand, after actual confirmation, he still couldn't help being speechless.
Eight Legendary Pokémon gathered here, and even without the Dynamax phenomenon, the Crown Tundra would become a restricted area.
These eight Legendary Pokémon, if nothing else, should belong to the League's jurisdiction.
If any human force accidentally offended one of them, it would affect the whole situation and undoubtedly cause great disaster. The League had to maintain control.
The reason why major quasi-legendary Pokémon groups were relocated here was also obvious.
The precious resources of quasi-legendary Pokémon groups also needed control, as they were easily targeted by poaching gangs.
Since control was necessary, it made sense to put them together.
Scattered control would waste excessive manpower.
This resulted in the unique status of the Crown Tundra.
"Do you know which Dynamax Pokémon is near that beam of light?" Roy pointed to the crimson beam of light nearby.
Aipom shook its head, indicating that Dynamax Pokémon changed regularly, and it didn't know what Pokémon was currently occupying that energy point.
Everyone knew absorbing that red energy was dangerous, but there were always Pokémon who couldn't resist touching it.
The result?
Being in a violent state for extended periods, with the only way to regain sanity being to exhaust all energy and die from fatigue.
Wild Pokémon falling into a dying state basically had no good ending - either being preyed upon by natural enemies or dying silently.
"Ai-ai!" Aipom pointed its tail at Roy, and what it said surprised him.
It said humans like Roy regularly came to eliminate Dynamax Pokémon, defeat them, and heal them.
This greatly reduced the damage caused by Dynamax.
Maintaining ecological balance and saving Pokémon... Roy nodded. This should be one of the agreements between the League and King Calyrex.
"Alright, I'll give you a farewell gift."
Having obtained satisfactory information, the wealthy Roy gave Aipom a bag of snacks filled with energy cubes.
After Aipom ate one energy cube, its eyes sparkled, and it immediately bowed respectfully, calling Roy boss.
If Roy hadn't firmly refused, this playful monkey would have wanted to join his team.
This made Roy reflect on his habit of being extravagant.
As they got closer to the beam of light, Roy gradually became serious. His aura vision had already sensed an extremely strong and massive aura.
Not only that, but after approaching the energy point, Roy discovered there was a black hole-like storm entrance at the top of the crimson beam that shot into the sky.
"Here it comes."
Just as he spoke, heavy footsteps thundered.
What appeared before Roy's eyes was a massive Pokémon standing 40 meters tall. This Pokémon had a purple body, extremely muscular build, ugly and fierce appearance, with three red clouds swirling above its head.
After becoming Dynamaxed, besides the dramatically increased size, the most obvious feature was the phenomenon of three red clouds.
Roy recognized the Dynamax Pokémon.
This was exclusive to the Crown Tundra... or rather, the Galar region.
Grimmsnarl.