Absorbing natural energy to strengthen oneself.
Back when Nergigante first lost control,
Bai Chen didn't have Nature Force
and couldn't sense the flow of natural energy.
Now that he could,
he naturally began uncovering even more of her secrets.
│ "Since she needs natural energy to unlock her full strength,
Then we can't neglect leveling up Nature Force.
As for the killing instinct…
She'll have to learn to suppress that herself."
Even now, Bai Chen still didn't know the best method
to safely develop her sealed abilities.
But he was sure of one thing:
Left to her own growth,
Nergigante would never fully awaken her terrifying potential.
│ "If absorbing natural energy is the key,
Then the Bond Stone should help you manage that power."
That night,
after letting her rest briefly,
Bai Chen began training her again.
The results were… poor.
Nergigante couldn't even activate her power consciously.
│ "Looks like you first need to learn
how to instinctively flip your own switch."
If she couldn't even find the switch,
Control was out of the question.
Thankfully, she had incredible talent.
With help from Buzzwole and Indeedee,
by the next morning, she had already fallen into confusion
seven or eight times—
and gradually started feeling the activation point.
A quick lunch,
and training resumed in the afternoon.
This time, Bai Chen let her try activating it on her own.
She succeeded—
But the power behaved like a burst dam.
No regulation.
No restraint.
Just pure flood.
At 2% release,
She could still maintain rationality
and obey commands.
But beyond that threshold,
Her mind slowly drowned under the killing instinct.
At 5%,
She could no longer hear Bai Chen at all.
At 10%,
her rationality vanished—
And Bai Chen had to intervene forcibly
to seal the "dam" again.
While waiting for her to recover,
Bai Chen muttered:
│ "Looks like we need some kind of controller."
He considered possibilities.
Focus Energy, maybe?
After all, Bai Chen himself used Focus Energy
to regulate his inner aura output.
But once Nergigante learned Focus Energy
and tested it…
It did nothing.
Not even a little.
He reluctantly erased the mark from her body.
│ "I'll keep thinking.
There has to be some move that can help you regulate it."
This had officially become
one of the biggest headaches he'd ever had.
Without stable control,
there was no way to unlock her power gradually.
Time passed.
Until the fifth day after Faba's disappearance,
When Bai Chen finally received good news from Lusamine.
After five sleepless days of work,
The Aether Foundation had finally managed
to stabilize an Ultra Wormhole.
The moment he heard it, Bai Chen headed straight to Aether Paradise.
Upon arriving,
he unexpectedly saw Hala,
the Island Kahuna of Melemele Island.
Hala explained he had come
after hearing reports of Ultra Beasts.
Seeing Bai Chen again,
his expression remained calm.
He had already heard about Bai Chen from Kukui—
And of course,
he still remembered Bai Chen's feat
of using a Z-move by himself.
│ "Long time no see.
Didn't expect that in just one month,
You've already grown so much.
You really are charging straight toward your ambitions."
│ "Kahuna, you flatter me."
│ "Not flattery. Truth.
When I heard Lusamine had chosen someone to rescue Faba,
I wondered if it would be you.
Seeing you now,
I'm convinced—
Only you can handle this task."
Lusamine had only told Hala
That Faba was taken.
His crimes?
She hadn't mentioned them.
Some matters were family business.
No need for law enforcement.
After exchanging a few words,
Lusamine approached.
│ "We'll open the Ultra Wormhole in five minutes.
Good news—
Our calculations suggest
The exit should appear near Nihilego's nest."
UB01: Parasitic—nicknamed Nihilego.
And UB02: Absorption—Buzzwole—
Now officially confirmed and named,
just like the previous life's games.
│ "That saves us a lot of exploration time."
The sooner he found Faba,
the sooner Bai Chen could go
farm Ultra Beasts for Ultra Aura
and massive skill EXP.
│ "The wormhole consumes enormous energy to maintain.
After you cross, it will close immediately.
But don't worry—
We'll reopen it one hour later.
Use this communicator to stay in contact."
She handed him a device like a phone.
Bai Chen replied without hesitation:
│ "One hour is too short.
Make it three days."
Lusamine froze.
│ "Three days?
You want us to reopen the return wormhole…
three days later?"
│ "Yes.
One hour isn't enough.
I may need more time to rescue Faba."
│ "But three days is…
that's—"
The Ultra World was extremely dangerous.
Most people would break down
in a few hours.
Bai Chen wanted three days.
│ "Rescue and exploration aren't as easy as you think.
Don't worry—
I'll protect myself."
Buzzwole was mid-to-upper tier
even among Ultra Beasts.
Bai Chen had defeated him.
The rest would not be too dangerous.
And even if he couldn't win,
He could always escape.
Seeing his unwavering attitude,
Lusamine finally sighed and relented.
│ "…Alright.
Stay safe.
We'll open the wormhole every three hours
to check on you."
Privately, she was already worrying
about how to explain this to Lillie.
Lusamine went over more Ultra World precautions.
Then—
│ "Machines ready,"
Barnett announced.
│ "You may depart."
Bai Chen double-checked his gear—
weapons, armor, medicines.
All set.
He brought every partner with him.
They would all be needed.
At his side,
Buzzwole stepped forward as well,
returning home with him.
Moments later—
The machine activated.
A glowing rift—
the same Ultra Wormhole Faba had opened—
appeared above the platform.
│ "We're going."
Bai Chen grabbed Buzzwole's shoulder
and stepped into the wormhole—
into the Ultra World.
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