A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

Zhang Heng struggled to regain consciousness, much like a drowning person struggling to stay afloat.

He found himself suspended in an endless purple chaos.

There is no sky, no earth, no light, and no darkness here; only a torrent of pure, extreme dragon energy silently surging, swirling, and converging.

Every wisp of energy exudes an ancient, vast, and soul-stirring pressure, as if one were in the cradle of the dragon's origin at the birth of the universe.

"People from another world..."

Those four words were like a cold brand, exploding directly in the depths of Zhang Heng's soul, instantly sending chills down his spine.

He looked up abruptly, trying to find the source of the sound, but only felt an irresistible force enveloping the space.

"Who?!" Zhang Hengqiang suppressed the surging fear in his heart, his voice trembling slightly, echoing in the deathly silence of the Purple Abyss. He knew that his greatest secret had been exposed.

In response, the purple energy at the center of the space suddenly became viscous and heavy. An unimaginably vast, illusory outline, exuding an aura of creation, slowly coalesced and took shape.

It possesses a majestic cross-shaped structure, its four legs standing atop a torrent of energy, its head held high.

Although it is merely a transparent outline of light and shadow drawn by the purest dragon energy, its unique form is enough to take the breath away of anyone who knows the legend!

A frantic scream in my head!

"Sheep...sheep...camel!"

Then Zhang Heng quickly covered his mouth, stopping his wild thoughts, afraid that the other party would discover the complaints in his mind.

"Why did you touch the Dragon's Stone Slab...?"

Zhang Heng's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and his heart pounded wildly as if gripped by an invisible giant hand, almost bursting open!

He has faced Zekrom's thunder, felt Giratina's oppressive aura, and even dared to stand against Kyurem and fight head-on.

But compared to the vast aura emanating from this mere illusory outline, which is like the very rules of the universe itself, all of those are insignificant fireflies!

This is the creator god! The originating will of this world!

“Ah… Al…” Zhang Heng’s voice trembled violently uncontrollably, his teeth chattering.

A primal fear, stemming from his very life instincts, swept over him, rendering him almost incapable of thinking.

For the first time, he realized with such clarity how insignificant and presumptuous his act of touching the Dragon Stone was! Cold sweat instantly soaked his consciousness.

"A person from another world, do you know my name?!" That voice, devoid of any emotion but pure and supreme majesty, resounded directly in the core of Zhang Heng's soul. Every syllable carried immense weight, as if it wanted to crush his consciousness.

'It's over…' A sense of despair crept into Zhang Heng's mind. 'This time I've really bitten off more than I can chew… Oh right, what about Phoenix King's feathers? Can they still save me, this 'illegal resident'?'

He felt a bitter taste in his mouth; faced with such a person, any explanation seemed pale and powerless. He had no idea how the other party would deal with him, this "illegal immigrant."

In this suffocating moment of despair—

"Sizzle!"

The purple energy barrier behind Zhang Heng was torn apart like a tough piece of cloth!

A long, narrow, and unstable crack suddenly appeared!

The scorching, dense moisture, mixed with a defiant roar of a dragon filled with a protective will, suddenly poured into this pure dragon space!

"Roar--!!!"

A scarred yet unwavering indigo figure squeezed through the crack!

Its massive dragon head was raised, its deep blue dragon eyes locked on the terrifying silhouette of the god in front of it, and its body, covered with ice shards and scars, lowered slightly to block Zhang Heng's way—Rippling Water!

"Rippling water?!"

Zhang Heng was both surprised and delighted, but more than anything, he felt heartbroken worry and reproach. "Are you crazy?! Get out! This is not a place for you!"

He would rather face annihilation alone than let his companions risk their lives.

The rippling water didn't turn back, letting out a low, soothing gurgle from its throat. Its massive tail gently swept across the edge of Zhang Heng's consciousness, conveying a resolute determination to "live and die together."

Its gaze remained fixed on the silhouette resembling Arceus, filled with the highest level of vigilance.

However, that supreme will seemed unperturbed by the intrusion of the rippling water, instead emitting a wave of intent carrying a hint of...understanding and inquiry:

"Water and dragon attributes, a mythical beast from another timeline..."

The figure had been observing the rippling water for a while, then, as if it understood something, it continued:

"Its messenger? It seems it has chosen this human..."

"A divine messenger?! Whose divine messenger?! Who chose me?!"

Arceus's words exploded in Zhang Heng's mind like a thunderclap! Rippling water... a messenger of the gods?!

Zhang Heng was instantly struck dumb! The surging water itself was a powerful, paradoxical divine beast; how could it possibly be a "divine messenger" from another being?!

But Zhang Heng understood all too well what the term "divine messenger" meant; divine messengers were a special group representing the will of divine beasts.

Those supreme beings who have fixed divine duties and are inconvenient or unable to walk directly in the mortal world, such as Kyurem and Giratina, will choose representatives in the world.

These spokespeople are the "messengers of God"!

Most importantly, the attributes of the messenger of salvation must be highly compatible with the god he serves! This is the foundation for communicating with and receiving divine power!

For example, Kyurem's messenger, the withered and thin Jynx, has one thing in common: they both possess the ice attribute!

Furthermore, Giratina's familiar is Dragapult, which is because Dragapult has both Ghost and Dragon attributes, making it a better match for Giratina!

The rippling water is water and dragon; its attributes are so clearly defined that it must be a divine messenger chosen by a being with a supreme divine authority related to water or dragons!

"A divine beast of water or dragon... the rippling water is its divine messenger..."

Zhang Heng's consciousness fluctuated violently, and a shocking truth was emerging!

Although Ripple was Zhang Heng's first Pokémon, he didn't catch it. Instead, it was given to him by the system out of nowhere. Behind it stood an even older and more powerful being!

Is this existence related to the system?

Why is the system able to transcend the rules and grant him the power to control dragons and water?

Even the system's abilities are abnormally "heaven-defying." How did it manage to silently "pluck" the feathers off the body of the Phoenix King, a first-level god in Kanto?

However, what makes sense is that every item the system gives away has actually appeared in this world, rather than being something fabricated out of thin air.

Moreover, why does the system's "space" have the ability to isolate itself? The system space can perfectly isolate the aura of the Gene Wedge, so that even Kyurem cannot track it.

That's far more than just storage! It's more like a... miniature space independent of the rules of reality! A space that can isolate the senses of divine beasts!

"space?"

"Water attribute?"

"Dragon attribute?"

These three keywords collided wildly in Zhang Heng's mind! Could it be that the one who perfectly matches these three elements and needs a divine messenger to perform divine duties...?

The answer was almost obvious! Zhang Heng felt his mind had never been racing so fast; that stunning name was right there on his tongue!