A wild Necrozma: Dawn Wings has initiated a battle with you!
As the battle began, Dylan glanced at Necrozma: Dawn Wings' level: Hmm, level fifty.
It's not surprising, considering this is the storyline of the first playthrough, but that's a good thing; otherwise, Dylan wouldn't be able to capture Necrozma.
On Dylan's side, he had a level 64 Zoroark.
And then...
There was nothing more to say. Under the game mechanics, in the face of Zoroark's Dark Pulse, Necrozma: Dawn Wings was just a passing breeze.
With Lunala as an accessory, Necrozma: Dawn Wings' attributes were Psychic and Ghost, making it four times weak to Ghost and Dark. Even with the Prism Armor ability reducing the damage taken, it still faced a threefold weakness.
The growth simulation world is modeled after the game world, and if it were the real world, even a level fifty Necrozma: Dawn Wings would likely wipe the floor with Dylan.
After being defeated, Necrozma: Dawn Wings fled in embarrassment back to the Ultra Space, but Dylan wasn't worried; this was just the first attempt.
However, the sunlight in the Alola region had disappeared, completely absorbed by Necrozma: Dawn Wings.
"Dylan, thank you!"
As Necrozma: Dawn Wings retreated, Lillie's small face was filled with gratitude.
Dylan just smiled and nodded. To be frank, Lillie wasn't as cute as his own little sister, Lillie.
If it were his little sister, who was becoming increasingly cheerful, she would be holding her hands together in front of her, gazing at Dylan with starry eyes.
"Brother, you're amazing~!"
The emotional value and satisfaction from the youthful admiration of a girl couldn't be compared to this somewhat melancholic and mature Lillie.
So Dylan remained calm.
Continuing with the storyline, Dylan arrived at the Ultra Metropolis, riding under the technological prowess of the Ultra Recon Squad.
This was one of the Ultra Spaces, and the homeland of the Ultra Recon Squad—a dark world without light. Ultra Metropolis was the only city in this world.
Dylan reached the top of the Ultra Metropolis Tower and saw Necrozma again.
However, this time, due to absorbing Lunala and a large amount of light, Necrozma had entered a completely new form!
Ultimate Necrozma made its appearance!
An unparalleled pressure weighed down on the air, making it feel incredibly heavy. Its body shimmered with golden light, brilliant to the extreme.
Lv. 60 Ultimate Necrozma has initiated a battle with you!
And then...
After being defeated a second time, Necrozma opened the Ultra Space and fled again.
After a series of events, Dylan embarked on the path to challenge the Alola League. Then, at the midsection of Mount Lanakila, he found a severely weakened Necrozma lying in a pit.
After being defeated, Cosmog had left its body and lost a massive amount of light and energy, returning to its normal Necrozma form.
Lv. 65 Necrozma has initiated a battle with you again!
And then...
"Hahaha~!! Caught it! I finally caught it!"
Dylan looked at the Ultra Ball in his hand that had captured Necrozma, unable to suppress the smile that spread across his face, which ultimately turned into uncontrollable laughter that echoed far and wide.
Caught it! One of the legendary cosmic Pokémon, Necrozma!
According to the official certification from the seventh generation, Ultimate Necrozma's power "surpasses all legendary Pokémon from previous generations!"
It surpassed all past legends! This meant that neither Mega Rayquaza, the Sinnoh Trio, nor the Ice Dragon Kyurem, or even 100% Zygarde could compete with Ultimate Necrozma!
Of course, this statement only included "legendary Pokémon" and did not cover mythical Pokémon. But aside from Arceus, no other mythical Pokémon could match Ultimate Necrozma in combat power.
As for the eighth-generation Eternatus and the ninth-generation "Tera Origin" Terapagos form of Stellar Form, Dylan didn't think they could defeat Ultimate Necrozma either.
After capturing Necrozma, Dylan had been crazy about leveling it up without wasting any time.
He charged into the Alola League, defeating champions Mallow, Lillie, Acerola, and Kahili, before finally defeating his last opponent, Hau.
Dylan successfully crowned himself the champion of Alola!
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for becoming the champion of the Alola region. The host can choose one Pokémon from the champion team to manifest."
The system's light screen appeared just in time in front of Dylan.
And Dylan's champion team consisted of Necrozma, Darkrai, Zoroark, Mimikyu, Dragonite, and Gengar.
Did he need to choose?
"System, I choose Necrozma."
"Host has chosen Necrozma. Is this confirmation?"
"Confirmed."
"Selection successful. The host may take Necrozma out of the growth simulation."
The system's light screen flickered rapidly.
"The Alola region has been cleared. The host may choose to travel to other regions and may return to the Kanto region at any time."
Dylan looked at the system's light screen and fell into thought.
"System, if I continue with the subsequent storyline, and Necrozma fuses with Lunala to become Dusk Mane Necrozma, can I successfully bring it out of the growth simulation?"
Yes, Dylan was contemplating just that.
After becoming the champion of Alola, if he continued the storyline, Lillie would request him to capture Lunala and travel with her. As long as he obtained Lunala, Necrozma could fuse into Necrozma: Dawn Wings!
"Necrozma: Dawn Wings' master is Necrozma, so yes."
The system's light screen quickly provided a response.
"Sounds great~!"
A smile appeared on Dylan's face. This was excellent; not only did he obtain Necrozma, but it also meant he could get Lunala for free!
Well, there was no need to say more. First, he would level up Necrozma, aiming for it to reach the maximum level as soon as possible, but unfortunately, time was running short, and he would likely have to wait for Lunala.
At eight in the morning, Dylan woke up, washed up, and headed to the backyard.
"Brother~"
Lillie was preparing breakfast for the Drapion and other Pokémon. Upon seeing Dylan, she broke into a pure smile.
"Sure enough, my sister is the best~"
Dylan ruffled his precious sister's golden hair. Although Lillie was cute on the outside, she was ultimately just an "Lillie."
"Eh?"
Lillie instinctively closed her eyes to enjoy her brother's head pat, turning her head in confusion at his words. Brothers always said such nonsensical things; of course, beautiful girls are all fragrant!
"Come here, Lillie. Let me show you something big."
Dylan took out an Ultra Ball, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
"Emmm...?" Lillie curiously looked at the fancy Ultra Ball in Dylan's hand. She had never seen such a luxurious Poké Ball before.
And did her adoptive father send another Pokémon to her brother?
"Necrozma!" Dylan opened the Ultra Ball.
"Lino~"
With a flash of white light and a low, hoarse cry, a deep blue Pokémon appeared in the air.
In the next moment, an unexpected change occurred. The originally clear sky quickly turned dark, as if all sunlight had been completely absorbed by a black hole.
In just a few seconds, night fell!
"This... Brother?"
Lillie had been curiously watching the unfamiliar deep blue Pokémon, but with the onset of night, she fearfully moved closer to Dylan.
This was too strange; how could it happen so suddenly?
Meanwhile, Cosmog, who was just about to poke its head out from Lillie's bag, quickly retracted its head back inside, not daring to show itself.
"Meow?"
A plump "Pipi" suddenly appeared in front of Dylan, its eyes gravely looking at Necrozma, then turning to Dylan, letting out a questioning cry.
"This is my Pokémon; don't worry." Dylan comforted "Pipi," understanding what it meant.
"Lillie, don't be afraid. Necrozma, as long as there's enough light, don't absorb anymore."
Dylan gently patted the girl's shoulder and smiled at Necrozma.
Indeed, the sudden darkness was Necrozma's doing. Light was the source of Necrozma's life; without light, it would be in immense pain.
This was also why in the original story, it hunted Solgaleo and Lunala, because both Solgaleo and Lunala contained a vast amount of light and Ultra energy, which was exactly what Necrozma needed.
Just now, Necrozma had absorbed all the light in this vast area, causing darkness to envelop the sky.
"Lino~"
Necrozma replied with a sound, slowly landing in front of Dylan and the others, retracting its imposing aura.
Lillie hid behind Dylan, her big eyes filled with curiosity and a hint of fear.
According to her brother, the strange phenomenon of day suddenly turning to night was caused by this Pokémon!
"This is truly incredible. Necrozma, do you feel anything unusual?"
Dylan observed Necrozma in front of him, his eyes shimmering with a hint of excitement.
Because the Necrozma before him was actually deep blue! This was the color of Shiny Necrozma.
Is it because of the system's manifestation? In the growth simulation, Necrozma was normally black.
Necrozma let out a low hum to indicate that everything was normal.
"That's good."
Dylan nodded, feeling relieved; as long as there were no abnormalities, that was fine. As for why his Necrozma suddenly shone, Dylan inquired with the system.
'Pokémon manifested from the growth simulation have a chance of becoming alternate-colored? That's a surprise.'
Dylan raised an eyebrow at the system's response; this was indeed a significant surprise. Legendary Pokémon were already rare, not to mention a Shiny variant.
Moreover, if Dylan remembered correctly, the Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane of Shiny Necrozma were both pink, while its Ultimate Form was an incredibly cool gray-blue.
"Brother, what kind of Pokémon is this?" Lillie quietly asked Dylan.
From both its imposing aura and the fact that it absorbed all the sunlight upon appearing, there was no doubt that this Pokémon was extraordinary.
"This is Necrozma, the Pokémon I just captured last night," Dylan laughed.
"Rotom." Dylan called out to the Rotom Pokédex.
"Coming, coming, Rotom~"
The Rotom Pokédex flew over and pointed at Necrozma.
'Ding~ Necrozma, Psychic type, Prism Pokémon.
Ability: Prism Armor Signature Moves: Prismatic Laser, Photon Geyser, Power Gem, Iron Defense, Psycho Cut, Sucker Punch, Wide Guard...
Description: Light is its source of energy. If it doesn't consume light, impurities will slowly accumulate, causing it to darken and become unable to move.'
Listening to the Rotom Pokédex's introduction, Lillie blinked. This Pokémon actually feeds on light? But that seems like an insatiable appetite!
Lillie gazed into the distance, where the vast sky remained shrouded in darkness, showing no signs of an end.
How much light has Necrozma consumed?
"Necrozma has already stopped 'feeding'; the light should return in no time."
Dylan looked at the deep blue Necrozma with great satisfaction. If Necrozma wanted to 'evolve' into its Ultimate Form in reality, it needed light and energy.
The simplest way to achieve this was to fuse with either Solgaleo or Lunala and then provide a large amount of light to transform into its Ultimate Form.
In the game, during a Solar Eclipse (Lunar Eclipse), Necrozma carrying the Ultra Necrozma Z could unleash its Ultimate Burst in battle, becoming Ultra Necrozma.
Both methods were viable, but undoubtedly, they required either Solgaleo or Lunala to serve as a pendant for Necrozma.
Dylan was not in a hurry; he could have Necrozma fuse with Lunala tonight.
Right now...
"Hello? Chairman Goodshow, good morning~ Did you say it's dark here? Yeah, it's strange; it suddenly turned dark for me. This should be a total solar eclipse, right? I don't really know."
"That's right, Chairman. I'd like to ask for a few days off to visit the Unova region. Yes, I want to find Reshiram."
"Ha ha~ Thank you, Chairman. Sure, I'll do my best to bring Reshiram back to Kanto. Great! When the time comes, you can take a picture with Reshiram, okay? Could you please let Miss Jenny know?"
"I appreciate it, Chairman. Please wait for my good news."
After ending the call with Goodshow, Dylan patted Necrozma's sturdy arm, feeling quite pleased.
"Lillie, let's go have some fun in Unova for a few days~"
"Sure~! Is brother going to find the real White Dragon Reshiram?"
Lillie smiled happily; she also heard Dylan's conversation with Goodshow.
"Of course! Your brother is going to be a hero this time!"
"Yeah, yeah~ Brother can definitely do it!"
"Hahaha~ I'll borrow Lillie's words. After capturing Reshiram, we'll ride on the White Dragon's back for a joyride."
Dylan laughed heartily and ruffled his precious little sister's head. The White Dragon was so beautiful; there couldn't be a more magnificent mount, right?!
Once he captured Reshiram, he wouldn't need to drive anymore. Luxury cars? What are those?
Is riding on a double-tailed White Dragon comfortable?
(End of this chapter)