The author changed the number of giant stone.
The last event of the Summer Camp was a team battle. On Gui Ling's side, Glalie, Banette, and Gligar swept through the opponents, ultimately winning by a narrow margin of 27 points and claiming the Summer Camp Hall of Fame.
Afterward, the trio bid farewell, and Gui Ling returned to Professor Platane's laboratory to research Primal Reversion and Mega Evolution.
It took Gui Ling a full week to finish his research, and by the end, he had found the answers he sought.
......
“Professor, I’m out.”
“Gui Ling, how was it? Did you find the answers you were looking for?”
“Yes, there are only two conditions for Kyogre to undergo Primal Reversion: a Blue Orb or natural energy.”
“As for the Blue Orb, Kalos doesn't have it. If you want to find it, you'll have to go to other regions.”
“I know that, so I didn't plan to go. I want to find that natural energy.”
Professor Platane nodded upon hearing this answer, feeling that his week of brainstorming solutions for Gui Ling had not been in vain.
“If you want it to undergo Primal Reversion, the giant stone might be a good option.”
“The giant stone?”
Gui Ling paused at the mention of the term. He knew this giant stone was the Zygarde statue from the later Kalos crisis.
If he took this, would it affect the future storyline?
“The giant stone is energy from meteorites that fell from outer space. Current data shows there is one in Kalos.”
“Are there many giant stones?”
“Yes, in this location in Kalos.”
Gui Ling was a bit confused. He remembered seeing only one giant stone before.
Professor Platane pulled out a map and pointed to a building in front of them, which looked somewhat like an altar.
Gui Ling thought for a moment. He did recall seeing Rayquaza destroy a giant stone before. So, Team Flare's giant stone was snatched from the three fools of Hoenn?
“I understand, thank you, Professor.”
“If your Kyogre can undergo Primal Reversion, remember to come show me!”
“Alright, that's absolutely no problem.”
Gui Ling bid farewell to Professor Platane. He still had one more thing to deal with: Gym Badges.
“The current timeline… I wonder if I can make it before Korrina returns to the Gym.”
......
Yveltal accelerated with all its might towards the Shalour Gym, finally arriving in Shalour City in the afternoon.
At this moment, Ash's Gym battle had reached its climax. Team Rockets also jumped out from the side, planning to seize Pikachu amidst the chaos, but Clemont and the others stopped them.
“Team Rockets?”
“Ugh! What are you doing here?!”
“We're currently working, meow.”
“Can you please not get in our way?!”
“Froakie, froakie, froakie!”
“He said Meowth and we are the ones getting in the way, meow.”
“You must be up to something fishy again!”
“I won't let you interfere with Ash and the others!”
“What big talk are you spouting again? The brat isn't even here!”
“What can a few of you even do?!”
As Pumpkaboo and Inkay were summoned, just as a big battle was about to erupt, a Dark Pulse suddenly struck from the main entrance.
“What's going on?!”
The commotion immediately attracted Ash and Korrina. They saw Gui Ling leap directly in front of Team Rockets.
“Since you asked what's going on~”
Yveltal was summoned and struck a pose, mimicking Gui Ling.
“………… (Then I shall mercifully answer you~)”
“Huh???”
“Isn't that our line?”
“Don't steal our lines, meow!”
“To protect the world from devastation~”
“………… (To unite all peoples within our nation~)”
“To denounce the evils of truth and love~”
“………… (To extend our reach to the stars above~)”
“Gui Ling~”
“………… (Yveltal~)”
“Death God Trainer who traverses Kalos!”
“………… (Destruction! The darkness of death will engulf everything!)”
Ceruledge stood before the two, looking somewhat on the verge of tears.
“Why do I have to say this part… uh… that’s it! Ceruledge!”
The air fell into a brief silence, and then Gui Ling and Yveltal burst out laughing. Even the usually stoic Darkrai couldn't help but laugh heartily, and Ceruledge even clutched his stomach, laughing so hard he collapsed onto the ground.
“Those are our lines! Pumpkaboo, Shadow Sneak!”
“Inkay! Psybeam!”
“Meowth can't take it anymore, meow! Take this, Meowth’s Fury Swipes, meow!”
“Soar! Let's say!”
Yveltal saw Team Rockets attack and fired a Shadow Sneak, the huge explosion sending Team Rockets flying into the sky.
“Those are our lines!!!”
“I know they're your lines, I just wanted to have some fun~”
“This feels so annoying!!!”
Gui Ling clapped his hands, then helped Ceruledge, who was still laughing on the ground, back up before bursting into laughter again.
“Brother Gui Ling, you're here too!”
“But Gui Ling, why did you steal Team Rockets' lines?”
“Just for fun. I've been a bookworm in the lab for a week. If I don't get out and stretch my muscles, I'm afraid I'll become decadent. So, here I am, challenging the Gym.”
Korrina immediately perked up when she saw Gui Ling.
“Gui Ling? You're finally here! Lucario and I have been waiting for you for a long time!”
“Lucario!”
“Alright, you finish your battle with Ash first, and then we'll have our match.”
After saying that, Gui Ling naturally pulled out dried fish and handed it to Yveltal, while he crossed his arms and meticulously observed the ongoing battle.
The Elite Four had heard Korrina talk about Gui Ling before, and also heard about Yveltal’s Trainer, so he wasn’t surprised, but seeing him in person was still a bit shocking.
Yveltal's Trainer was actually a young boy, and an extremely formidable Death God.
Gui Ling also carefully observed the battle, only to find that Ash and Korrina were almost exclusively engaging in head-on clashes, focusing entirely on skill and power.
“This is the most basic approach, but as Trainers, they must improve…”
… … … …
Ash successfully obtained the Fighting Badge, but Ash and his friends didn't plan to leave yet, deciding to watch Gui Ling and Korrina's Gym battle.
“Gui Ling, I've been really looking forward to our rematch!”
“Alright, then let me see how much you've grown.”
“Mienfoo! I'm counting on you!”
“Go, Banette!”
“It's Banette again! Your Banette directly one-shotted my Lucario last time, but this time, I'm definitely going to defeat you!”
“Please guide me, but my Banette hasn't been standing still either; it's become even stronger.”
“Alright, the Gym battle begins! Both sides will use 3 Pokémon, and only the challenger has the right to switch Pokémon! Let the battle begin!”
“Let's test the waters first! High Jump Kick!”
“Blaze Body!”
Banette was engulfed in Will-O-Wisp, and the terrifying high temperature made Mienfoo sense danger and try to dodge, but if it dodged, it would suffer significant damage, so it could only brace itself and charge forward.
Banette endured Mienfoo's attack, and as soon as Mienfoo got close to Banette, it gained a burn buff, and its HP began to drop rapidly.
“What an impossible move! Drain Punch!”
“Still going head-to-head like this? If you keep this up, I'll just wear you down, but…”
Gui Ling snapped his fingers, and the Mega Stone on his wrist glowed with the light of evolution. He directly used the invincible frame of Mega Evolution to block the attack.
“Mega Banette?! Your Banette really has gotten stronger!”
“By the way, Korrina, have you ever seen a Banette use Blazing Explosion?”
“Isn't Banette a Ghost-type? How could it know that?”
“Oh~ Blazing Explosion!”
Mienfoo: “???”
Korrina: “It really can???”
The Elite Four, however, snorted. There was no way Banette could learn a move like Blazing Explosion. He figured it was just a trick to fool a child of Korrina's age.
Just as the Elite Four was still complaining internally, Banette punched the ground, and the Blazing Explosion of blue Will-O-Wisp directly blasted Mienfoo to the ceiling, where it was stuck fast.
The Elite Four: “Is this reasonable? Your Ghost-type learning a Fire-type ultimate move?!”
“No, it's self-taught.”
“That's still not right, is it? Even if it's self-taught, you shouldn't be able to succeed!”
The Elite Four felt his worldview crumbling. He even wanted to stop the battle to see if this Banette was truly a Banette. One might think there was a Charizard hiding underneath.
Ash and his friends, however, weren't particularly surprised, as Gui Ling's Pokémon could all speak, so they were already used to it.
“You truly amazed me, and it makes sense, after all, Banette has already Mega Evolved. Then, go! Machoke!”
“Machoke!”
“Next! Banette, Inferno Overdrive!”
Machoke: “???”
This nearly sent Machoke directly off the stage. The surrounding temperature grew higher and higher, and there were even several spots on the battlefield burning with blue Will-O-Wisp.
“While the control over fire is impressive, Banette's HP should be low, right? Use Brick Break!”
“Fire Punch!”
The two charged at each other, and after their fists collided, Machoke was sent flying directly, slamming hard against the wall, stuck fast.
Mienfoo: “We really are cannon fodder, aren't we?”
“Mega Banette's physical attack is very high, otherwise I wouldn't have taught him Fire Punch.”
“Ding-dong!”
Korrina regretfully recalled Machoke.
“I originally wanted to have a battle with the Death God, but your Banette almost swept my entire team.”
“What? Want to have a match?”
Gui Ling recalled Banette and directly threw out Yveltal's Poké Ball.
“Alright! Then let me have a match with a Legendary Pokémon! Go, Lucario!”
“Lucario!”
“Mega Evolution!”
While Lucario was Mega Evolving, Gui Ling also touched Yveltal's wing and told him not to use Death Wing, as it was just a sparring match.
Yveltal also knew Korrina, and seeing the Mega Evolved Lucario, he decided to hold back a bit.
“Wave Bomb!”
“Shadow Sneak!”
The two energies collided, and the Wave Bomb was directly dispersed. Lucario took a full hit from Shadow Sneak, which severely injured him.
“Luca…”
“Lucario! Can you still fight?”
“Lucario!”
“Alright! Bone Rush! Then use Wave Bomb again!”
Lucario threw its bone staff, then launched three more Wave Bombs towards Yveltal.
“cocoon of destruction.”
Upon receiving the command, Yveltal transformed into its cocoon form, directly blocking all of Lucario's attacks.
“No effect?”
“Do Lucario's moves have no effect on Yveltal?”
“No, it should be that Yveltal's form defends against most damage, right?”
Korrina already knew she had no chance of winning this battle, but she exhaled and looked at Gui Ling with determination.
“Come on, Gui Ling, let's decide this!”
“Huh? I thought you'd fight a bit longer.”
“Our training hasn't reached its limit yet, and we will definitely catch up to you! Aura Sphere!”
“Lucario!”
“Sigh, seriously, you're being a bit reckless. Yveltal, Oblivion Wing.”
Yveltal roared, its entire body engulfed in blue energy, charging towards Lucario. Lucario's Wave Bomb also came head-on.
After a tremor like an earthquake, when the dust cleared, Lucario had reverted from its Mega Evolution and was incapacitated in a large crater.
“Lu… ca…”
Ceruledge heard him and chuckled, then secretly translated Lucario's words into Eureka's ear.
“I almost… saw my great-grandmother… Hahaha!”
“Hahaha! Did Lucario really say that?”
“Yes, Master doesn't let me lie.”
Yveltal returned a bit of vitality to Lucario, which allowed Lucario to recover slightly, otherwise that last hit would have almost sent him away.
Although Wave Bomb didn't damage Yveltal, it did reduce the impact of Oblivion Wing, though Yveltal had already reduced quite a bit of it.
After the battle, Gui Ling successfully obtained the Fighting Badge.
“Gui Ling, which Gym are you planning to go to now?”
“Before going to the Gym, I have something else to do. Do you have a destination in mind right now?”
Ash thought for a moment. He hadn't really decided which Gym to go to yet.
“The annual Covenant Festival in Coumarine City is about to begin. I suggest you go there first. I'll be going there too.”
“Festival?”
“You'll see when you get there.”
Gui Ling rode Yveltal and left the Shalour Gym. This was his first time letting Yveltal participate in a Gym battle.
But now, he had something more important to do.
Gui Ling looked at the map Professor Platane gave him, which precisely indicated a ruin, then looked at the Primal Reversion data in his notebook, and that colorful giant stone…
“If I remember correctly, won't that golden-maned lion also come here to take this thing? But they won't bring any highly destructive weapons for this operation, which is a good opportunity to show them who's boss!”
But this also put Gui Ling in a difficult position. He remembered that Alain's Mega Stone seemed to be able to absorb Mega Evolution energy. If he Mega Evolved in front of him, wouldn't he be providing him with energy?
Or…
“Should I just smash it?”
