"Solgaleo and Lunala?"
When they saw the Ultra Beasts descending, everyone from the Ultra Recon Squad went into a frantic retreat, throwing themselves in front of the civilians behind them to shield them completely.
The civilians screamed and fled as well, because in their understanding, every time an Ultra Beast entered the city, it was followed by a massive disaster.
But very soon, they realized something was different this time.
Because the people standing beside Dusk were not harmed at all. The Ultra Beasts seemed to have received some kind of order, obediently standing where they were.
Whether it was the usually calm Pheromosa and Kartana, the mindlessly devouring Guzzlord, or even the ill-tempered Blacephalon, none of them showed any intention of attacking ordinary people.
After running for a while, the civilians gradually came back to their senses and turned around in disbelief to look at the Ultra Beasts.
"W-What's going on?"
"Didn't you say Ultra Beasts would attack us? Has everything the Recon Squad told us been a lie?"
"That's not true, we didn't lie to you!", Seeing the crowd start whispering and questioning, the members of the Ultra Recon Squad panicked.
This was the first time the Sun and Moon deities' side had attacked into the city. They had no idea why the supposedly "opposing" Sun and Moon deities hadn't started attacking civilians recklessly.
But, right now, the Recon Squad was already exhausted from trying to keep Ultra Megalopolis running.
And on top of that, that strange steel dragon had just sucked away all their weapons. Their combat strength was practically at zero.
If the citizens of Ultra Megalopolis started doubting them now, that would be disastrous.
"Quick, hurry and notify the President and the Vice President! The Sun and Moon deities have descended, hurry and request the Blinding One!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bitter voice came from beside him.
"The Key Stone to Ultra Megalopolis Tower is in the hands of that man called Axel. We can't get inside at all, and there's no way to contact the Blinding One..."
"Damn it!"
At this moment, the President of Ultra Megalopolis finally arrived. Beside him floated a Xurkitree, and he looked nervously at Dusk and Dawn.
"What are you trying to do?"
"In the past, our wars were always outside the camp, and we've never directly attacked the two of you. What do you mean by coming here?"
"The civilians are innocent!"
Dawn glanced at the President standing in front of the civilians, and a trace of approval flashed through his eyes.
"Relax. We're not here to kill anyone. We just want to restore Necrozma's sanity."
"As long as you don't do anything irrational, we have no interest in attacking you either."
"Of course... it doesn't look like you have the capital to do anything irrational right now?"
After saying that, Dawn shot Dusk a look, "Stick to the original plan. You stay here and keep an eye on them. I'll head to Ultra Megalopolis Tower to support my son."
"Today, we settle this unstable factor once and for all!"
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Thud! Thud! Thud!
Groudon's footsteps drew closer and closer, and soon he arrived at Ultra Megalopolis Tower.
"Stop here," Axel said softly.
Groudon's massive body halted at once, stopping at the entrance of the tower.
His dark golden pupils stared at the tip of the tower, and his enormous body stood slightly taller than the structure itself.
He didn't need to do anything. Just his sheer size alone radiated overwhelming pressure.
At the entrance of the tower stood several fully armed members of the Ultra Recon Squad.
Beside them were a number of Ultra Beasts, and in their hands were unknown energy weapons.
Even with a Champion-level expert leading the charge, it would be extremely difficult to force entry past them.
But now, under the intimidation of Groudon's towering form, they showed unprecedented tension.
"W-Who goes there!"
Axel looked them and their Ultra Beasts up and down for a moment before speaking calmly.
"I'm here to free you. Open the door."
"Huh?", The squad captain of the Ultra Recon Squad had a dark expression. He had seen plenty of invaders in his life, but this was the first time he'd seen one this shameless.
'You've already marched right up to the door, and you still have the nerve to say you're here to free us?'
"I advise you to leave at once. This is the holy ground of Ultra Megalopolis. The Blinding One resides inside."
"If you anger the Blinding One, you won't gain anything from it!"
Axel couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He had come today to find Necrozma.
Although the Eternal Night of Ultra Space was the result of the locals' own actions, those responsible had long since died with the passage of time. Axel couldn't even find them if he wanted to.
If he wanted to resolve the Eternal Night of Ultra Space and Necrozma's madness, he would have to beat him into submission first.
"Groudon, go!"
ROAR!
Groudon let out a furious roar and began striding forward once more.
As he moved, lava surged across his body, sparks scattering everywhere.
Some Ultra Beasts that were weak to fire couldn't withstand Groudon's extreme heat and were forced to retreat again and again.
The other Ultra Beasts didn't dare rashly launch an attack either, and in no time they had reached the entrance of the tower.
Axel stepped down slowly from Groudon's mountain-like shoulder armor, his feet landing on the cold alloy floor with a faint echo.
He ignored the Ultra Recon Squad guards and their Ultra Beast partners, who were retreating under Groudon's pressure as if facing a great enemy.
The key in his hand glimmered faintly in the dim light as he precisely inserted it into the groove at the center of the thick alloy doors of Ultra Megalopolis Tower, doors etched with glowing energy patterns.
Click! Humm!
Accompanied by a dull unlocking sound and the low hum of flowing energy, the massive doors that symbolized the highest secrets and taboos of Ultra Megalopolis silently slid inward.
A presence far more oppressive and deathly than the chaos and smoke outside surged out like an icy tide, instantly engulfing Axel.
The interior of the tower was completely different from the high-tech cyberpunk style outside. It felt like a forgotten, cursed tomb.
The entire tower was silent beyond belief. The light was extremely dim. The air felt as if it had solidified, and the heavy stillness made Axel hear his own heartbeat with striking clarity.
That alone would have been fine. After all, the current Necrozma had lost all light and was itself a massive light-absorbing entity, devouring every form of illumination.
What surprised Axel was that this tower, which should have been filled with precision instruments and energy cores, was now in utter ruin.
Huge energy conduits were snapped apart, hanging down from the ceiling like dying giant pythons, flickering with unstable electric sparks.
Twisted metal fragments and the wreckage of violently destroyed instruments were scattered across the ground.
The walls were covered with deep claw marks and scorched black traces from energy burns, as if they had endured countless bouts of frenzied struggle.
Chaotic energy fluctuations filled the air, mixed and violent, boiling like water, identical to the electromagnetic waves Axel had just experienced.
If he wasn't mistaken, Colress had already been here.
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