I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1376: Goddess

Yuga didn't hesitate much and instructed Chimecho to follow the old Dragalge.

The old Dragalge swam slowly and leisurely, so Yuga kept a steady pace behind it, until they arrived at a place covered with seaweed.

The seaweed here was thicker and sturdier than elsewhere. It swayed under the current, looking like a group of sea monsters, eerie and terrifying.

Yuga looked at the old Dragalge with confusion, not understanding why it had brought him to this place. The old Dragalge glanced fearfully at Yuga before slowly pushing aside a cluster of seaweed, revealing a deep, dark cave before Yuga's eyes.

The cave was enormous, bottomless, and Yuga hovered at the entrance, feeling like a small shrimp in front of the mouth of a giant whale.

"What is this place?" Yuga silently asked the old Dragalge, as he was too far away for his voice to be heard.

The old Dragalge seemed to understand Yuga's silent question. It slowly swam over to him and was pulled into the psychic shield by Chimecho, allowing them to finally communicate freely.

The old Dragalge explained that there were treasures inside the cave and that it wanted to give them to Yuga, but...

It turned out that this cave once belonged to the Skrelp clan long ago, before they had to live in the dilapidated shipwrecks.

However, one day, an Octillery came and, not only did it arrogantly take over the cave, but it also enslaved the Skrelp clan, forcing them to serve it.

The Octillery was so strong that the Skrelp clan couldn't resist, so they were forced to obey its will.

But now, with Yuga's arrival, they saw hope.

After hearing the old Dragalge's words, Yuga thought to himself: So, they just want me to kill with a borrowed knife!

However... if there really are treasures inside, he could be the knife just this once.

Yuga glanced at the old Dragalge and asked, "Are there really treasures inside?"

"Yes, yes!" The old Dragalge nodded quickly. It and its clan had lived in this cave for many years, and no one knew what was inside better than them.

The Octillery took over this cave not only because it was a good nesting place, but also because it wanted to claim the treasure inside.

Now that the treasure was occupied by Octillery, the Skrelp clan wasn't getting anything from it, so they decided it was better for Yuga to take the treasure, as long as he helped them drive Octillery away, so they wouldn't have to suffer under its tyranny anymore.

"Alright, I'll help you, but you better not lie to me!" Yuga thought for a moment and then seriously warned the old Dragalge.

"Chimecho, let's go inside and have a look!"

"Chimecho~"

Under Chimecho's control, the psychic shield, which protected both Yuga and Florges, slowly floated toward the cave, leaving the old Dragalge behind. It feared Octillery and didn't dare enter.

This cave was incredibly deep. When Yuga first entered, there was some light coming from the entrance, but as they went further in, the surroundings became pitch black. Reluctantly, Yuga had to take out a flashlight from his system space.

Shining the flashlight around, Yuga found the place eerily quiet, with not a single creature in sight. He continued shining the light deeper and noticed that the beam couldn't reach the bottom.

Yuga wasn't sure how long they had been diving, but Chimecho could feel the increasing water pressure on the psychic shield. At that moment, Yuga suddenly noticed a light ahead.

Could it be a Lanturn? Yuga wondered to himself.

"Chimecho, go take a look!"

"Chimecho~"

Chimecho responded, controlling the psychic shield to swiftly float toward the light source with Yuga and Florges.

As they got closer to the light, Yuga realized that the surroundings had changed.

The cave's walls, which had been uneven and rocky, were now replaced by neatly constructed brick walls. The walls stretched forward, forming a long stone corridor.

After passing through the long stone corridor, Yuga suddenly found himself in a vast underwater plaza.

At the center of the plaza stood a lifelike statue of a goddess. It was made from an unknown material, and despite being submerged in water for so long, there was no sign of damage.

The goddess was dressed in a long gown, with a crown of flowers on her head, her arms raised toward the sky, and her serene face as if in prayer.

In her hands, she held a pinkish-white pearl, casting a bright light that illuminated the entire underwater plaza. The light Yuga had seen earlier was coming from this very pearl.

The statue of the goddess stood several meters tall, and the pearl in her hands was just as massive, resembling a small sun.

In addition, there was an Octillery lying at the feet of the goddess, measuring nearly ten meters in height. Compared to regular Octillery, this one was a colossal creature.

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[ Octillery ]

Type: Water

Ability: Sniper

Gender: Male

Potential: Blue

Level: 80

Moves: Octazooka, Water Gun, Bind, Illusion Beam, Bubble Beam, Signal Beam, Freeze Beam, Destruction Beam, Focus Energy, Constrict, Hydro Pump, Soak, Aurora Beam, Wave of Water, Rain Dance, Energy Ball, Cannon Beam, Blizzard, Surf.

...

This was a Pokémon that had just crossed into the Champion level, no wonder it had bullied the Skrelp clan into submission.

Yuga and the others' arrival did not disturb the sleeping Octillery. Yuga surveyed the area, carefully examining the environment.

Around the plaza stood many white stone pillars, with numerous statues carved on them. Most of the carvings depicted scenes of harvest, sacrifice, and prayer.

The people on the statues wore smiling faces, appearing very happy.

Above the plaza's dome, there was a fresco, depicting two massive Pokémon facing off.

Yuga immediately recognized the two Pokémon as the legendary deities of the Kalos region: Xerneas, the God of Life, and Yveltal, the God of Destruction.

However, in the fresco, Yveltal was clearly being suppressed by Xerneas, and the final part of the fresco depicted Yveltal being sealed by Xerneas.

The fresco had likely existed for an unknown amount of time, but it remained incredibly clear and almost undamaged.

Aside from what Yuga had seen, there was nothing else in the plaza.

As for any treasure here...

Yuga's gaze fell on the pearl in the goddess's hands... that seemed to be the only treasure.

At that moment, the Pokéball hanging at Yuga's waist suddenly shook violently. He reached back and realized it was Absol's Pokéball that was vibrating.

Yuga released Absol and was about to ask what was wrong when he saw a dark aura emanating from Absol's forehead. Immediately after, a jet-black pearl flew out from between its eyes.

As soon as the pearl appeared, a dark ray shot out from it, striking the goddess's pearl and causing one of the goddess's arms to explode into pieces.

Simultaneously, the plaza began to shake, and the pearl in the goddess's hand reacted strongly. Its glow intensified, and a pink beam shot out, heading directly for the black pearl on Absol's forehead.

"Chimecho, get out of the way!" Yuga shouted.

"Chimecho!!!"

Chimecho screamed as she controlled the psychic shield to move, narrowly dodging the attack of the pink beam. However, several stone pillars around them collapsed under the force of the attack.

But it wasn't over yet. The black orb on Absol's forehead and the pearl in the goddess statue's hand seemed to have synchronized perfectly, launching attacks toward each other. Chimecho had no choice but to continue frantically guiding Yuga and the others to flee.

Beams of black and pink light alternated, striking the stone pillars in the square, causing them to fall one after another...

The violent shaking of the square awakened the Octillery, which had been sleeping beneath the goddess statue. It opened its eyes, looked around in confusion, then became enraged: Who dared destroy my home like this!

Affected by the black orb, Absol couldn't move at the moment, so it quickly activated the Seed of Unknown within it to suppress the black orb.

As the Seed of Unknown and Absol grew closer in connection, Absol gradually regained control over the Seed of Unknown.

Under Absol's command, the Seed of Unknown extended slender black threads that immediately bound the black orb. The black orb, clearly afraid of the Seed of Unknownd, immediately ceased its assault and disappeared back into Absol's forehead.

With the black orb gone, Absol regained control of its body.

The moment the black orb vanished, the pearl in the goddess statue's hand also calmed down. If not for the collapsed stone pillars around them, Yuga might have thought it had all been a hallucination!

Meanwhile, in a forest in the interior of the Kalos region, a black cocoon that had been sleeping at the bottom of a lake suddenly trembled. Not far from the cocoon, an ancient tree flickered with faint light.

Yuga remembered the black orb that had appeared on Absol's forehead. It was something he had obtained from the three Malamar. Back then, it had almost harmed Absol.

He had originally thought that the Seed of Unknown had completely absorbed it, but to his surprise, it still existed today and caused this turmoil. If it weren't for the Seed of Unknown being able to suppress it, things would've been a lot worse.

This was clearly a hidden danger! Yuga couldn't help but feel worried for Absol at this moment.

According to the description of the three Malamar, this orb was definitely related to Yveltal. And now, the pearl's extreme reaction...

Yuga glanced at the already damaged goddess statue. The pearl in her hand still emitted a beautiful glow. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Perhaps this pearl belonged to Xerneas.

Could this be a sign of fate?

Just as Yuga fell into deep thought, a growl suddenly echoed in his ears. The Octillery had already lunged toward them, baring its teeth and claws.

Damn! I almost forgot about this guy! Yuga thought to himself.

The Octillery spread its tentacles and instantly enveloped Chimecho's psychic shield, pressing them down and using the move Wrap, continuously tightening its tentacles, trying to crush the shield.

The psychic shield protected Yuga and the others, but it also restrained their ability to fight back.

"Chimecho, Uproar!" Yuga quickly commanded.

"Chimecho~"

Chimecho screamed loudly, emitting a tremendous noise from its tiny body. The sound waves condensed into a column and passed through the psychic shield, striking Octillery's forehead.

If the Octillery hadn't been so close, the sound waves would have been limited by the water and wouldn't have had much effect, but now that it was right up against the psychic shield, the sound waves disoriented it, causing it to release its tentacles involuntarily.

"Chimecho!"

Yuga shouted, and Chimecho immediately understood. It controlled the psychic shield to move away from the Octillery, and Yuga took the opportunity to release Lapras.

The moment Lapras entered the water, it immediately targeted the Octillery, swinging its tail to unleash a powerful water jet that slammed Octillery onto the ground of the square, cracking the bricks beneath it.

"Octillery~"

Octillery let out a painful scream and used its signature move, Octazooka. Black ink sprayed out of its mouth, instantly turning the surrounding seawater pitch black.

Lapras, seeing this, used Dragon Dance. Its body spun rapidly, drawing in the surrounding seawater and forming a massive whirlpool. The ink from Octillery was quickly diluted by the swirling water.

The Octillery had planned to use the ink as cover for a sneak attack, but it was ineffective, so it resorted to using Blizzard in an attempt to freeze Lapras.

The chilling cold air flowed through the whirlpool toward Lapras, freezing the seawater into solid ice.

However, Lapras was a master of ice moves. The frozen seawater was transformed into ice spikes by the whirlpool's motion. Not only did this not freeze Lapras, but when Lapras finished Dragon Dance, the ice spikes were reflected back toward Octillery.

"Octillery~"

The ice spikes struck Octillery's body, causing it to cry out in pain as its long tentacles wildly slapped the ground of the square, lifting the tiles and gradually breaking the once intact floor.

Just as Yuga thought Octillery would retaliate fiercely, Octillery suddenly changed direction. A pink beam of light suddenly fell onto its body, and its injuries were instantly healed.

The source of the pink beam was the pearl in the goddess statue's hand.

ヽ(゜Q.)ノ? What just happened? Yuga was puzzled. The pearl has this effect? But why did it heal Octillery?

With its injuries healed, Octillery immediately showed a smug expression.

Lapras, seeing this, was extremely angry and immediately launched a more intense attack. However, every time Octillery was hurt, the pearl would release a pink beam and heal it.

Yuga had originally planned to simply take the pearl away, rendering Octillery helpless. But after thinking about it, he decided against it, wanting to understand why the pearl was healing Octillery.

Why wasn't it healing Lapras? Lapras had also taken some damage.

Octillery was injured again and again, and each time the pearl healed it. After observing closely, Yuga finally discovered the key.

There were many circles beneath the goddess statue. Every time Octillery was injured, it would choose to enter the nearest circle. At that point, the pearl would project a pink beam into the circle, healing Octillery inside.

He didn't expect this to be an automatic sensor system. Quite advanced.

After understanding the mechanism, Yuga instructed Chimecho to carry him toward the goddess statue.

However, when he got close to the statue and was about to take the pearl, an energy wave shot out from the statue, knocking both him and Chimecho away. Chimecho's psychic shield was nearly shattered.

Does this thing also have a self-defense system?