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There is a tunnel here...

Although I don't know why it's the entrance... or rather, the exit of the tunnel?

If you put it underground, won't it be troublesome to come out?

And since it's so deep, it must be quite a large project. Even if it were entrusted to a Pokémon to do it, that Pokémon wouldn't be weak.

The main reason is that the location here is indeed quite secluded. There are no strong Pokémon here, and even Ground-type Pokémon that like to dig usually don't dig this deep, let alone the fact that there aren't any here at all.

Furthermore, Lin Xuan discovered that the cave here seemed to have been accidentally interrupted for some unknown reason, and there might have originally been a section leading to some unknown location.

Lin Xuan thought about Xiao Zhi's previous description. Could it be that the interruption was caused by the mysterious Pokémon that Xiao Zhi mentioned at the time?

Then someone filled it back in?

This seems possible, mainly because it combines the information Kojiro and the others gave us not long ago.

Vladali seems to spend most of his time in Miare, and many times when you think he's left, he'll eventually reappear in Miare.

Moreover, the garden south of Miare, not far from where Lin Xuan just passed through this tunnel, was built by Vladali himself.

At the time, even Dr. Blatano only mentioned this matter briefly, but Lin Xuan took notice.

After all, there must be a reason why a person does something. Vladali must have had some purpose in doing this, which is why Lin Xuan decided to come here to try his luck.

After all, staying in Miare City would only mean waiting for Pachela to arrive, so why not try our luck? Maybe it will work out?

I never thought it would actually work!

Looking at the passage in front of him, Lin Xuan recalled the thoughts from earlier. Without the slightest hesitation, he instructed Xiao Xi and the others to refill the area, while he himself walked forward through the passage.

As Lin Xuan walked, she discovered something—there was oxygen here, which meant there must be another entrance at the other end of the tunnel.

"Ibrahimovic, check the situation."

Lin Xuan casually remarked to Eevee, though even without saying it, Eevee's psychic powers were always fully activated.

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The Vladali Institute.

A luxurious room that shouldn't be here, yet the room itself seems rather odd.

The floor is about four meters high, which is much higher than a typical room.

But once you see the people living in this room, you'll know why.

That was a guy who could be called a "giant".

Its height even exceeds three meters, and in a typical small house, one can even touch the roof beam with just a glance.

However, the clothes he was wearing looked rather worn.

It even seemed grayish-white from repeated washing, but there was a person sitting opposite this giant, just looking at him.

In the end, it was the giant who spoke first, his voice sounding somewhat hoarse and carrying an accent that didn't quite fit the era.

"What you are doing now is exactly the same as what I did when I was young."

"Really? But I think our experiences must have been different."

"Well, I was probably more extreme back then, or rather... more vulnerable than you, but at least I was lucky."

"Where does the luck lie?"

“Someone woke me up, so I want to stay in this beautiful world until I find her.”

The guy sitting in front of the giant is naturally Vladali, and this giant... in a way, is Vladali's ancestor.

AZ!

Carlos was a king from three thousand years ago, and Vladali was a descendant of his brother.

The two of them sat there, as if they had traversed three thousand years of history.

"There's no point in you doing all this. I can't tell you how to use the ultimate weapon, and you can't activate it."

AZ stated firmly that he had tried to completely destroy this thing three thousand years ago, but he couldn't.

To create the ultimate weapon's explosive power, the world's hardest materials were used, so much so that even its creator, AZ, could not destroy them.

Most importantly, the final weapon still contains some energy that was not used at the time. Even if it is forcibly destroyed, that energy will be detonated directly.

Even if it doesn't destroy the world, a significant portion of the Carlos region will suffer.

These forces can only be digested over time, and indeed, ninety percent of them have been lost over the past three thousand years.

Even if only 10% of its remaining power remains, its destructive force will surpass that of all the bombs Lin Xuan knows of.

This was the ultimate weapon created by AZ using the combined power of the entire Carlos... Of course, back then, this place wasn't called Carlos.

AZ was certain that he had hidden the ultimate weapon in a place where no one could find it, but he never expected that even so, Vladali would still find it.

But simply finding the ultimate weapon is useless; it's just a lump of iron. Even if you forcefully activate the residual energy inside, all you can do is create a large bomb, which is completely different from what Vladali imagined.

However, the method of using the ultimate weapon is probably only known to AZ in this world.

Apart from him, everything else has vanished into the annals of history, including the other designers of the ultimate weapon and his brother.

"Is that so? But I don't think so."

By now, Vladali had given up on getting anything out of AZ, because it was impossible.

As for torture and the like... Vladali disdained to do such a thing.

Not to mention that AZ was his ancestor, and from any perspective, he couldn't have done such a thing.

But he couldn't let AZ leave, as that would expose the existence of the ultimate weapon and all his plans.

He still enjoys chatting with AZ. He has lived for three thousand years, and time is just a number in his eyes.

Compared to the slumber of those legendary Pokémon, AZ has truly witnessed the full spectrum of human life.

He once thought he could find some solace in AZ and perhaps it would allow him to get back on track.

But AZ couldn't do that. Over three thousand years, he watched humanity progress from primitive and backward to what it is today, but he also witnessed too much human malice.

He wouldn't lie to Vladali because of this; everything he said was based on his own observations. He also tried to tell Vladali that while humans may have unfathomable malice, they are not entirely without merit.

There are more than just Pokémon living in this world.

But clearly, these words did not convince Vladali. Perhaps Vladali knew this from the beginning, and he came to AZ only to reaffirm his final belief.

"Actually, there's another question I've always wanted to ask you."

Chapter 567 The Ultimate Weapon

AZ also gave Vladali a slightly strange look. After all, in his opinion, many of the things Vladali wanted to know were either things he couldn't tell him, or things he already knew.

AZ didn't say anything, just looked at Vladali, which could be considered as tacit approval to some extent.

"In the three years that followed, if you wanted, you could have easily raised a powerful Pokémon army. Time is just a number to you, right?"

In this regard, AZ has a unique advantage.

Even a powerful trainer like Red is, in the end, still human and subject to the limitations of lifespan.

However, AZ did not, which means he could raise a Pokémon for a considerable period of time.

For example, Dragon-type Pokémon are known for being very strong, but they also require the longest training time and have the longest training cycle.

But for AZ, it's not a problem at all. The fact that AZ is still with us speaks volumes.

For the past three thousand years, he has not cultivated any power of his own.

When AZ first met Lydric, he did have Pokémon with him, but they were much weaker.

The strongest one is only strong enough to be a regular gym leader. It was captured by AZ for self-defense, but it has no other fighting ability.

AZ simply smiled at this point and then said:

"At first I did do that, I even tried to cultivate them to ease my longing, but..."

AZ looked up and glanced at Vladali.

"Even Pokémon have an end to their life, unless they are legendary Pokémon or special life forms like the Eternal Flower. Otherwise, they are destined to have an end to their lives, but I am not."

Upon hearing this, Vladali fell silent; he probably understood what AZ meant.

AZ initially tried to cultivate his own identity and replace the position of Flower Leaf in his heart, but in the end he found that he could not do it.

At the same time, these Pokémon that you have poured your heart and soul into will one day leave you.

So AZ eventually abandoned this approach.

The Pokémon that were on him when he was found by Lydal were only ones that Azrael had temporarily captured.

Basically, every now and then we have to release a new batch of animals.

He tries his best to avoid investing too much emotion in trivial matters, a lesson time has taught him.

After saying all that, AZ didn't say anything more to Vladalido.

He wasn't particularly fond of talking to others.

In addition, language has changed dramatically from ancient times to the present. AZ, which lacks communication with the outside world, has not fully adjusted to the language, so much so that when speaking to Vladali, he still has an accent.