Chapter 263: The Black Beam Reaching the Sky, the Energy of Decay

Karl's companions were completely stunned by the sudden appearance of numerous battle-ready Pokémon.

Someone shouted in panic, "Obstagoon, quick, stop them!"

"Infernape!"

Infernape pounced forward.

It leaped onto Obstagoon's neck and with a single punch, sent Obstagoon crashing to the ground.

"Heracross."

Heracross pointed at the Weavile and the others.

"Blaziken."

Blaziken briefly explained their origins.

"Heracross~"

Heracross immediately turned to the Weavile and flashed a friendly smile.

"Kommo-o!~"

Behind them, Kommo-o hurried forward, letting out a Noble Roar.

"Save some opponents for me, slow down!"

Kommo-o's voice carried that sentiment.

Unfortunately, it was a bit too late.

Karl's companions and their Pokémon had already been defeated.

"You despicable scoundrel!"

At that moment, the Carbink Minister's voice rang out.

It roared angrily at Karl before charging forward and headbutting him in the stomach.

Bam~

Karl clutched his stomach, falling to the ground in a rather狼狈 manner.

"Minister, are you okay?"

Diancie asked with concern.

"Cough, cough."

"I should be the one asking that."

Karl said, his face pale as he looked around. "Damn it."

"Where did these guys come from?"

At this point, the only one left with any battle strength was the Golem.

"Sirfetch'd!"

Sirfetch'd swung its Leaf Blade, relentlessly attacking Golem.

The Grass-type move Leaf Blade was quadruply effective against Golem.

Although Golem's level was higher than Sirfetch'd's, it was momentarily suppressed under Sirfetch'd's continuous assault.

Karl, seeing the situation, realized that his plans for the day were about to be ruined.

He glared at Natsume, unwilling to accept defeat. "Do you even know what you're getting into by opposing us?!"

"Consequences?"

Natsume looked up at Karl. "Haven't you noticed what's happening around you?"

"You should worry about your own consequences first."

Karl was momentarily stunned, then quickly glanced around.

Only then did he notice that the snow on the ground had completely melted without him realizing.

The earth was inexplicably cracking, and the surrounding vegetation had withered.

"What... what's going on?"

Karl was bewildered.

The Carbink Minister angrily shouted, "You fool!"

"I told you, taking the Sacred Diamond would bring death back to this land."

Boom~

As the Carbink Minister spoke, a terrifying energy storm erupted from underground.

The energy gathered together, forming a black beam that shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds.

Natsume followed the beam with his gaze, noticing that the sky had instantly filled with dark clouds.

The beam stretched endlessly into the depths of space.

Natsume looked away and turned to Zacian beside him. "Think you can handle this?"

Zacian stared at the black beam with excitement.

"In battle, anything can happen, but I won't lose!"

"Coming out with you was definitely the right choice."

Karl swallowed hard as he looked at the towering black beam.

"Damn it, what's going on here?"

His eyes flicked toward Natsume and the Zacian by his side.

"And why does this human have Zacian, a legendary Pokémon? Who is he?"

"Whatever, I need to get out of here."

Thinking this, Karl tried to quietly retreat.

As he turned to leave, Annihilape suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Damn it."

Karl was startled and growled, "You won't let me leave?"

"You're forcing my hand. Golem, Self-Destruct!"

Karl shouted at Golem, who was still battling Sirfetch'd.

Golem, hearing Karl's command, hesitated.

However, before it could react, a figure swiftly flew in.

"Dragonite~"

Ice Punch!

Boom~

Under the icy assault, Golem's body was instantly frozen!

Task Requirements: Find and defeat the powerful Golem - Completed.

Quest Reward: Treasure Draw*1.

Dragonite's level had already reached 91, entering the Origin-tier realm.

Its strength was more than enough to instantly defeat Golem.

"Sirfetch'd."

Sirfetch'd glanced at Dragonite and sheathed its long sword.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite leaned casually against Golem's frozen form, giving Sirfetch'd a helpless shrug.

Natsume then gestured toward Karl, and in an instant, Karl appeared in front of him.

As soon as Karl arrived, he noticed the spinning Teleportation Portal.

Karl's eyes widened in shock.

"Who... who are you?"

Natsume looked at the stunned Karl calmly. "I believe I've already introduced myself."

"Anyway, let's find out who you really are."

Gardevoir faced Karl and used Hypnosis.

At that moment, Karl was still struggling. "This teleportation move... is it... Ho-"

His expression grew blank, and his words became slurred.

Soon, Hypnosis took effect.

Karl began to willingly reveal his origins.

Karl was an executor of the Eternal Life Society.

The Eternal Life Society was a mysterious organization with a complex structure and terrifying strength.

To illustrate its complexity:

Take Karl, for example.

Karl was just an executor.

If Natsume wanted to find the person above Karl, he would only reach the area's Person in Charge.

Above the Person in Charge was the General Person in Charge.

Above the General Person in Charge was the Council of Elders.

Even more astonishing, Karl suspected that behind the Council of Elders, there might be a hidden mastermind.

And Karl could only communicate with the area's Person in Charge.

Moreover, to contact the area's Person in Charge, he had to submit an application and wait for them to reach out.

Karl's current mission was to find the legendary Xerneas.

He had been working on this mission for three years.

And he wasn't the only one.

Others around the world were also searching for legendary Pokémon.

Additionally, the reason the Eternal Life Society's strength was terrifying was that Golem was merely a Pokémon Karl had temporarily borrowed from the organization.

The fact that the organization could lend out a Champion-level Pokémon showed just how powerful it was.

In truth, the Eternal Life Society was indeed the most influential and mysterious organization on the planet.

After obtaining the information he needed, Natsume muttered, "This is a troublesome organization."

He then looked at Karl. "Thanks for the intel. Goodbye."

Karl's body instantly appeared within the black beam.

The moment he touched the beam, before he could even let out a scream, he was instantly petrified.