Golden Opportunity · The Legendary Hero of a Hundred Battles — Zacian!**
As waves of system notifications rang out in his mind, Ethan couldn't help but pause.
It had been a long time since he'd received so many alerts at once.
Touching his chin, he muttered inwardly with genuine amazement,
"So this really is Antarctica…"
"This place is one of the greatest treasure lands on the planet."
"The opportunities here are downright ridiculous."
That thought alone was enough to make anyone excited—
But Ethan had no intention of letting these opportunities slip into someone else's hands.
If fate had placed them here, then naturally, they belonged to him.
Opportunities were never something Ethan felt he had too many of.
As Ethan and Li Yao revealed themselves, the tense expressions on the surrounding Heavenly Kings finally eased.
They clearly hadn't expected the newcomers to be from the Donghuang Alliance.
When a few of them tried to examine the terrifying Metagross behind Ethan more closely, Metagross clearly disliked the crowded atmosphere and turned into a beam of red light, returning to its Poké Ball.
That simple action alone caused several Heavenly Kings to quietly exhale in relief.
At the very least—
These weren't enemies.
Still, as they smiled and greeted Ethan politely, their minds were racing.
They were all instinctively reassessing him.
So this is the Donghuang Alliance's new teenage Heavenly King…
That presence doesn't match his age at all.
But that Metagross just now—was it his Pokémon, or a bodyguard?
The power Metagross had displayed was unmistakable.
But whether it truly belonged to Ethan was another matter.
After all, Antarctica was extremely dangerous.
Every alliance had sent Heavenly Kings with guards.
Most escorts were only Heavenly King–peak Pokémon.
Only top-tier alliances like the Germanic Alliance could afford Champion-level guards.
But a being that surpassed the Champion realm?
That was practically unheard of.
So naturally, many wondered about Ethan's relationship with that Metagross.
A nineteen-year-old Heavenly King commanding such a being…
To Ethan, this was already normal.
To the world?
It was shocking.
Ethan himself, however, carried no airs.
Among the Heavenly Kings present, aside from Li Yao, he quickly noticed a familiar face—
Donovan Kovsky of the Northern Alliance.
The moment Donovan spotted Ethan, his expression lit up like a father-in-law seeing his future son-in-law.
He strode over enthusiastically, chatting with Ethan and eagerly introducing him to Heavenly Kings from other alliances.
Thanks to Donovan's loud praise, many Heavenly Kings—already aware of Ethan's reputation—came over to greet him personally.
Meanwhile…
Inside the camp, a blond young man watched from a distance.
As Ethan stood at the center of attention, the youth slowly clenched his fists.
His eyes burned with jealousy and resentment.
This young man was none other than the Sky Eagle Alliance's newly appointed Heavenly King—
Sirius Morgan.
"Control your emotions, Sirius."
Beside him stood a middle-aged man who bore a clear resemblance to him.
His voice was cold and steady.
"Father, it's him," Sirius growled.
"He humiliated me on Sea Cliff Island."
"Every time I see him, I want to tear him apart and drink his blood."
"If I don't kill him, this shame will never fade."
Though Sirius restrained himself under his father's gaze, the hatred in his words was unmistakable.
The man—Augustine Morgan—glanced toward Ethan with a faint, contemptuous smile.
"You'll have your chance."
"But not here."
"If you attack him at the gathering point, the Sky Eagle Alliance won't be able to withstand Donghuang's retaliation."
"Once everyone enters the depths of Antarctica…"
"That's when the real opportunity begins."
This Heavenly King tournament, held in Antarctica by the Sky Eagle Alliance, was never about friendly competition.
Just as Victor Stone had suspected—
It was a trap.
A trap designed to eliminate Ethan.
Internally, the Sky Eagle Alliance was fractured.
The three great families constantly undermined one another.
Yet Ethan's existence forced them into rare unity.
A nineteen-year-old Heavenly King.
Not just unprecedented globally—
Unprecedented in all of history.
Even if Sky Eagle officials publicly dismissed Ethan's title as inflated, his presence had already shaken their authority to the core.
Donghuang's trainer system—once mocked as restrictive—was now producing elite talents at an alarming rate.
Li Yao.
Victor Stone.
Xie Di.
Gao Bing.
So many Heavenly Kings born from common backgrounds.
Meanwhile, Sky Eagle's so-called "freedom" had led to chaos, stagnation, and growing dissent.
Ethan had become a symbol.
And symbols were dangerous.
War with Donghuang was impossible.
So there was only one solution—
Assassinate Ethan.
And the Morgans were chosen to do it.
Soon, all Heavenly Kings were gathered for the official briefing.
The rules of the tournament were announced.
Simple.
All participants would venture deep into Antarctica to search for treasures.
Whoever returned with the most valuable treasure would win.
No restrictions.
No combat rules.
Pure competition of fortune and judgment.
Many smaller alliances immediately grew excited.
For once, raw combat power wasn't the deciding factor.
They finally had a chance.
Li Yao, however, frowned.
"This is annoying," he muttered to Ethan.
"If it were a straight fight, we'd crush everyone."
But Ethan simply smiled.
Because the moment he arrived—
He'd already detected multiple opportunities.
Blue.
Purple.
And even—
Gold.
Others were hunting blindly.
He already knew where the prizes were.
At that moment, Augustine raised his hand.
A staff member entered, carrying a peculiar Pokémon egg.
The egg shimmered in blue, pink, and white patterns—unlike anything most of them had ever seen.
"This egg was recovered from an ancient secret realm of the Johann Alliance," Augustine announced.
"We don't know what Pokémon lies within."
"But whoever wins this tournament…"
"This egg will be theirs."
"And in addition—"
"The Sky Eagle Alliance will provide one billion Sky Eagle dollars worth of training resources."
The room erupted.
One billion.
For smaller alliances, that was an astronomical sum.
Even if the egg turned out to be ordinary, the resources alone were worth risking everything.
Yet while everyone else focused on the money—
Ethan's gaze locked onto the egg.
And then—
The system spoke.
[Ding! Detected: Golden Opportunity]
[Target: The Legendary Hero of a Hundred Battles — Zacian]
[Recommendation: Acquire immediately]
Ethan froze.
"…Zacian?"
The legendary Pokémon of the Johann Alliance?
Inside an egg?!
His heartbeat spiked.
This tournament…
Just became non-negotiable.
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