For now, putting the matters of the Kanto Region aside, our focus shifts to the Unova Region.
The disc formed by Genesect flew much slower than a Pterodactyl, but it excelled in stability, giving Ace the illusion of flying on a snowboard.
After soaring over several cities, Genesect finally brought Ace down to the forest on the outskirts of Village Bridge.
Ace leaped off Genesect's back, landing on the firm ground. He let out a slight breath, and a plume of white smoke drifted away.
"The temperature really is low," Ace commented with a sigh. He then led Genesect towards the nearby Giant Chasm.
Before they had walked far, a flurry of snowflakes landed on Ace's cheek, instantly melting from his body heat and turning into a droplet of water.
"Is it snowing?"
Ace looked up at the sky. It was overcast, and snowflakes began to flutter down.
Ace tightened his windbreaker, quickened his pace, and started jogging toward the Giant Chasm with Genesect.
As Ace drew closer to the chasm, the snowflakes grew heavier, quickly forming a layer of snow on the ground.
Walking through the snow significantly reduced Ace's speed. However, just as the snow was about to turn into a full blizzard, Ace and Genesect successfully entered the Giant Chasm.
The moment he stepped into the cave, Ace shivered. The temperature inside the cavern was even colder than the blizzard outside.
Looking at the half-ice, half-rock structure within the cave, Ace knew he hadn't come to the wrong place.
He pulled a down jacket from his satchel and put it on. His body quickly warmed up.
Since acquiring the Dragon Scale Cloak, Ace had always prioritized style over warmth, mainly because the cloak provided a warm-in-winter, cool-in-summer effect.
However, this effect had its limits. If the current temperature made Ace feel cold, it meant the temperature inside the cavern was frighteningly low.
Ace pulled up the hood of his down jacket and continued deeper into the chasm with Genesect.
As they ventured further, Ace felt the temperature drop more drastically. Even the structures surrounding the cave, which were initially half-ice and half-rock, were now entirely coated in frost.
Genesect had the Burn Drive inserted by Ace, giving it excellent resistance to the cold. When Ace eventually found it difficult to walk, Genesect transformed into a disc again. Ace sat on it, and Genesect quickly flew him through the depths of the cave.
When Genesect brought Ace to the end of the path, a thick wall of ice blocked their way.
"Lapras."
Ace released Lapras from the Ultra Ball. Lapras landed on the icy surface.
The freezing aura of the surroundings made Lapras extremely comfortable. Its Ice Bloodline surged within its body, causing it to become involuntarily excited.
Ace instructed Lapras: "Help me get through the wall in front of us."
Lapras nodded. It slammed its front flipper onto the ice surface, and the ice wall ahead began to shake. Large chunks of ice started to melt and shatter, quickly revealing a passage wide enough for three people to walk abreast.
As the passage opened, an intensely cold current of air rushed out from within. Genesect, sensing danger, immediately whisked Ace out of the way.
The air current whistled past, instantly freezing the ground into thick, wave-like layers of ice.
It was a good thing Genesect reacted quickly. Otherwise, Ace couldn't guarantee he would have withstood the frontal assault of that chill.
The air current gradually stabilized, a result of the temperature difference evening out.
It was only then that Lapras intervened again, re-opening the passage through the quickly recovering ice wall. Genesect carried Ace and slowly flew through the ice wall.
Upon entering the ice wall, Ace was stunned.
Beyond the wall was a world of ice and snow. Blocks of ice in various shapes adorned the space, creating a beautiful, magnificent scene.
Under the faint light, the entire space was as dazzling as a dream.
"Woo."
Lapras let out a soft cry. After entering this space with Ace, Lapras felt the Ice Bloodline within it boil. Something seemed to be calling out to it.
Following its instinct, Lapras slid its limbs, quickly approaching a massive ice pillar that connected the floor and ceiling of the entire space.
The pillar was over ten meters in diameter. Within its immense volume, Lapras's gaze instantly fixated on a black spot in the very center of the ice.
The Ice Bloodline in Lapras's body was cheering. It sensed that if it could consume that object, its ice control ability would be elevated to an incredibly terrifying level.
"Be good, you can't eat that."
Ace jumped off Genesect's back and stroked the drooling Lapras. He looked up at the black spot. "Of course, if that thing doesn't cooperate, I don't mind letting you devour it to enhance your power."
Genesect unfolded its body and landed in front of Ace. It tilted its head toward Ace, its eyes conveying a single thought: Can I have a bite?
"Let's get it out first. Genesect, Techno Blast."
As Ace spoke, Genesect's cannon barrel extended. Intense fire began to condense within the large aperture. As the giant cannon glowed faintly from the heat, a fiery beam shot out in a straight line, striking the black spot on the ice pillar.
Zzzzzzz...
The high temperature melted the ice, and the water was evaporated by the subsequent flame before it could even drip.
In an instant, a vast amount of steam permeated the air, and the central part of the ice pillar rapidly thinned before their eyes.
Plop.
As the ice was vaporized, the black spot embedded in the ice pillar fell to the ground with the flame.
The moment it landed, the fire dispersed, and a power of extreme cold began to slowly emanate from the spherical object.
"Looks like we've irritated it," Ace laughed. He quickly recalled Genesect. Immediately afterward, he tossed out an unassuming Poké Ball. Gengar landed on the ice surface.
The surrounding frigid air made Gengar shiver. It looked back at Ace, who nodded.
Gengar, seeing this, grinned devilishly.
It looks like my trainer has found me an extremely formidable opponent.
The cold air intensified. The sphere lying on the ground slowly floated up. Immediately following it, a huge phantom enveloped the sphere.
The phantom gradually solidified, and soon, a jarring roar echoed throughout the entire space.
Staring at the awakened Kyurem before him, Ace's face was calm. He reached up and pressed his chest, stating plainly, "Gengar, Mega Evolve."
In the next moment, light burst from Gengar and Ace's bodies. The lights from the Key Stone and the Mega Stone connected, instantly enveloping Gengar.
When the light faded, Gengar's pure white body was revealed. Its lower half connected to the distortion of a different dimension. Mega Evolved Gengar flashed a wicked smile at Kyurem, and in the next instant, vanished from the spot...
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