The truly shocking moment was yet to come.
The trembling of the stone door grew more intense, and grains of yellow sand began seeping out from its surface.
Looking at it, Sam smiled slightly.
It had worked.
The interior of the door had already been completely eroded—it was only a matter of time before it collapsed into sand.
This was Tyranitar's power.
Even the toughest rock couldn't resist its ability to turn stone into sand.
Ten minutes later, Sam lightly snapped Keiko out of her daze.
"Aren't we going in?" he said with a smile.
The massive stone door that had once blocked their path had completely disappeared, leaving behind nothing but a pile of yellow sand.
Still stunned, Keiko rubbed her temples, forcing herself to calm down before following Sam inside.
After only a few steps—
They finally saw their objective.
Regirock.
It was bound by chains, its body worn and damaged. Cracks spread across its rocky form, as if it had endured countless years of decay.
It looked ancient.
Weak.
Far from the imposing presence expected of a Legendary Pokémon.
"Click! Click! Click!"
The moment they saw it, Keiko, Asu, and Xiaohui couldn't hold back their excitement.
Cameras came out instantly.
Photos.
Videos.
Nonstop recording.
Keiko even laughed out loud, completely losing her usual composure.
"We're going viral… we're definitely going viral!"
Sam understood.
If footage of Regirock was uploaded, it would cause a huge sensation.
"Eevee!!"
Suddenly, Eevee cried out sharply, pointing forward.
Everyone froze.
Then they saw it—
Regirock had awakened.
After countless years of slumber, it slowly opened its eyes and stared blankly at the people before it.
It seemed confused.
Its energy had long since faded, and its body had been eroded by time.
Everything felt unfamiliar.
It moved slightly—
And the chains binding it shattered effortlessly.
Time had weakened them just as much.
Then—
A simple instinct surfaced.
Hunger.
Without hesitation, Regirock grabbed a nearby rock and began devouring it.
With each bite, its body began to recover.
The cracks slowly closed.
Its strength returned.
"Leave. Now."
Sam's voice was calm but firm.
"Keiko, take Asu, Xiaohui, and Millie and get out."
"What about you?" Keiko asked.
Sam's eyes locked onto Regirock.
"I'm staying."
"To capture it."
There was no hesitation.
A Legendary Pokémon stood right in front of him.
There was no way he would walk away.
Keiko finally understood.
This wasn't a coincidence—
He had come for Regirock from the beginning.
But she didn't object.
They didn't have the strength to capture it anyway.
If Sam succeeded, it would be even better for them.
Maybe they could even document the entire process.
"Then win!" Keiko said, suddenly excited again.
"Make sure you capture it!"
Sam didn't have time to question her reaction.
The ruins were already beginning to collapse.
"Hurry up!" he urged.
With Tyranitar beside him, he didn't fear the falling structure.
But the others—
They wouldn't survive it.
Realizing the danger, Keiko grabbed Millie and led the others out without another word.
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Sam didn't make a move immediately.
He simply watched.
Technically, attacking now—while Regirock was still weak—would be the easiest way to win.
But he didn't.
Pokémon had pride.
If he wanted Regirock to truly accept him—
He had to defeat it head-on.
That was the only way.
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Regirock continued feeding.
Once the loose stones were gone, it turned to the walls.
With a single punch, it shattered the rock, grabbing chunks and consuming them.
Its body repaired rapidly.
Its power grew.
Meanwhile—
The ruins could no longer withstand the damage.
The ceiling cracked.
Massive boulders began falling.
Sam remained calm.
Tyranitar raised its hand, summoning sand that formed a protective barrier around them, blocking the falling debris.
Outside the ruins, Keiko and the others stopped at a safe distance.
They pulled out binoculars and watched.
The ground trembled beneath their feet.
Cracks spread across the desert surface.
Then—
BOOM!!!
With a deafening roar, the center of the ruins collapsed completely.
A massive fissure opened in the ground, as if leading into an endless abyss.
From within that darkness—
A colossal figure emerged.
A Pokémon made entirely of brown stone slowly climbed upward, its massive arms gripping the earth as it pulled itself out.
Regirock had fully awakened.
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