Axel now trained both the Psychic Prodigy and True Super Rookie tags, and his physical strength could already match Elite-level Pokémon.
On top of that, he genuinely disliked Zaci, so his gaze turned razor sharp.
Zaci felt his scalp go numb under Axel's stare. Gripping the corner of his research coat, he subconsciously stepped back, looking extremely nervous.
"L… little brother, we don't have any feud, right? Why are you looking at me like that?"
He wasn't afraid of Axel defeating the Aether Foundation in the mind domain. What he feared was Axel suddenly attacking and breaking the rules.
According to the intel, this was the man who suppressed the Sinnoh Creation Trio.
"It's nothing much. I'm just checking how your training in the mind domain is going. Turns out you're just trash."
Zaci: "..."
He dared argue with Berlitz, and even dared argue with Professor Rowan.
But when it came to Axel… he really didn't.
Even though Axel didn't lay a hand on him, Zaci could tell from that look alone that Axel was an impulsive youth.
Zaci had finally climbed to such a high position, and was on the verge of helping the president seize the research results and reopen the Ultra Wormhole.
Once he finished this, he would reach the peak of his life. How could he risk provoking Axel now?
If Axel killed him at this stage, his entire life's effort would be wasted, thinking this, Zaci squeezed out a smile uglier than crying.
"Lord Axel is right. I don't have any special abilities, I win only through research."
Axel curled his lip, "But your research is trash too."
Glastrier's eyes brightened, instantly feeling like it had met a true master.
With Axel's precision at mocking people, he could get full employment across the entire Three Kingdoms era.
Everyone around struggled not to laugh. It was the first time they felt that listening to insults could feel so refreshing.
Being publicly humiliated by Axel, Zaci clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost pierced his skin. His voice squeezed out through his teeth.
"Lord Axel is right. But when it comes to Pokémon research in the mind domain, we are quite outstanding."
"How about you send out a Pokémon to try?"
Zaci looked at Axel, eyes full of unwillingness.
Axel could call him weak, this world ultimately valued power and status above all.
But in Zaci's opinion, no one was allowed to call his research weak.
He took out a strange Poké Ball from his pocket, blue patterned, with four yellow protrusions on the sides.
Inside this ball was the biggest trump card of their operation.
The first Ultra Beast to descend into this world: Nihilego!
In the mind domain, Nihilego was almost invincible, completely overwhelming Malamar and Metagross.
With certain devices, it could even help the Pokémon world connect to the distant Ultra Wormhole.
Even more importantly, this whole research was originally centered around this Nihilego.
During the process, Nihilego had received many new materials and nurturing. Even Zaci didn't know how strong its mind power had become.
Comparable to a god? Or beyond god?
"Huh?", Seeing the Poké Ball in Zaci's hand, Axel's eyes lit up.
That was a Beast Ball, specifically made to contain Ultra Beasts.
He had originally planned to ask Gladion to help find the Aether Foundation's Ultra Wormhole location, but he didn't expect a shortcut to show up now.
According to what Axel knew, the Aether Foundation did indeed possess an Ultra Beast.
Of course, it was also possible that this Ultra Beast possessed the Aether Foundation.
In the Pokémon Sun and Moon storyline, Lillie ran away from home, Gladion researched Type: Null, Nebby was experimented on, Lusamine became obsessive and insane.
Almost everything pointed back to the appearance of a Nihilego.
In some chapters, this Nihilego even displayed the ability to open Ultra Wormholes.
Even if this Ultra Beast couldn't open one, it should at least know where the passage was, right?
Once he found the passage, Axel could take his Pokémon and storm through to bring back his parents.
And if possible, bring Mudsdale back too.
While Axel was thinking, Zaci had already released the Pokémon inside the ball.
A dazzling starlike light flashed, and just as Axel expected, a Nihilego appeared in the center of the field.
This Nihilego shone with starlike radiance, its body seemingly veiled in a coat woven from shimmering constellations, beautiful and brilliant.
The moment she appeared, the entire research facility fell silent. Everyone stared at her in disbelief.
It was as if they couldn't believe such a uniquely beautiful Pokémon existed in this world.
The instant she appeared, the Aether Foundation's other Pokémon automatically returned, leaving the entire field to Nihilego.
Nihilego floated gently toward the giant dome, extending her tentacles, directly touching the dome's surface without even using amplification devices.
Professor Rowan instantly broke into a cold sweat, his eye twitching, expression twisted in pain, as if he might admit defeat at any moment.
A single Nihilego's power completely crushed the Malamar and Metagross on the Aether Foundation's side.
Seeing this, everyone held their breath, barely able to believe it.
The mind domain was clearly a new research field. How could a Pokémon have mastered it to this degree?
"I mean… have none of you ever seen a Nihilego?", Seeing the League's people also wearing shocked expressions, Axel tugged at the corner of his mouth.
His Nihilego had been roaming around the League for so many days. It was impossible that no one had seen her, right?
A red flash flickered, and Axel also released his Nihilego.
If he remembered right, when his parents gave him this Nihilego, they said she was the child of some tribal leader.
He didn't know if the opposing Nihilego was from the same group, but what if?
"Wu!", Axel's Nihilego appeared and immediately hid inside his jacket, her tiny tentacles skillfully gathering poison, about to fling it onto the floor.
Axel: "..."
No wonder no one had seen his Nihilego. This little girl was too sneaky.
Appearing only to hide, immediately trying to poison the ground, who had she learned this from.
Plus, she and Pheromosa usually came out only at night. It would be strange if staff members had ever seen her.
"Come out. No need to hide right now."
Axel pulled the Nihilego out of his clothes like peeling jelly. Under her confused look, he pointed toward the other Nihilego.
"Take a look. Do you know that one?"
The little one glanced over, and her eyes instantly lit up.
"Wu!"
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