Free Web NovelChapter 1515: Chapter 1511: Level 90
The raised blocks began to move slowly, like pieces of a puzzle, following the rhythm at which Cain rotated the stone. But the more he increased the speed and force, the faster his psychic power was consumed...
It was no wonder the Unown had asked Cain to bring Slowking and Gardevoir with him. Otherwise, with his personal psychic power alone, he probably would not have been able to endure such massive consumption. Now that the burden was shared between one person and two Pokémon, the pressure was greatly reduced.
Boom!
With the final heavy sound of a gear locking into its key position, the internal situation was finally fully revealed.
It was indeed an Unown!
And just as Cain had guessed, it was the question mark Unown, with its eyes half-closed.
When Cain looked at it, that dull eye, devoid of vitality, also settled on him.
Although he did not know why that Unown had been sealed there, the instant their gazes met, Cain felt his entire body bristle, as if an imminent danger were about to descend upon him.
For a moment he thought it was just an illusion, but he was not the only one—Slowking and Gardevoir also clearly sensed the danger.
Without waiting for any command from Cain, the two of them grabbed him and retreated rapidly.
It was an innate protective instinct toward their Trainer.
When they had pulled back a certain distance, that sense of danger disappeared, and then Cain saw the question mark Unown slowly floating outward.
However, its state felt strange to him: it seemed to have slept for far too long, its consciousness still somewhat hazy, and the pressure it emanated was not directed at anyone in particular, but dispersed unconsciously.
Cain immediately activated the system to scan that question mark Unown.
Pokémon: Unown (Type ’?’) (Unknown)
Gender: Genderless
Level: 90
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: None
Basic Moves: Hidden Power
Learned Moves: None
TM Moves: None
A level 90 question mark Unown!
Cain’s heart trembled. It was no wonder it had given him that sense of imminent danger.
Even if it was a Pokémon like Unown, once it reached level 90 and crossed the second threshold of the Champion level, the strength of any Pokémon could not be underestimated.
It did not matter that it had few moves; at that level, Pokémon were no longer truly constrained by conventional moves.
Moreover, the Unown themselves possessed unknown powers. Even to this day, Cain still relied heavily on the abilities of these Pokémon.
"Paj!"
The question mark Unown, with its eyes half-closed, suddenly blinked, emitting a peculiar sound.
After that blink, the dangerous aura abruptly disappeared, and the Unown attached to Cain’s wrist began to shine with a dazzling light.
One after another, they detached from his wrist.
It was the first time, since the Unown had attached themselves to him, that they had separated from his arm.
As if they had found their leader, all the Unown began to revolve around the question mark Unown.
Immediately afterward, the mysterious power of all those Unown converged into the "?" Unown, and then an enormous amount of that energy once again gathered at the place that had originally been sealed.
Clack, clack, clack!
The entire mechanism started up again, rotating once more. Cain watched the scene in amazement.
Although he did not know who had built this place, it was clear that the Unown were the key to activating the mechanism.
What he did not know was what lay hidden beneath it, but Cain sensed that this must be the true reason for the existence of that barrier on the mountain. frёewebnoѵēl.com
He did not have to wait long, nor was there any exaggerated spectacle.
When the mechanism opened completely, the entire hall was suddenly filled with intense energy fluctuations.
It was not energy with an owner, but pure energy, without any will. As long as one’s attribute was compatible, this kind of energy was an invaluable treasure for any Pokémon.
Then, all the Unown stopped spinning. The question mark Unown, as the leader, floated in front of Cain together with the rest.
Being suddenly stared at by so many gazes was, to say the least, uncomfortable.
"Uh... hello..." the silence stretched on endlessly, and Cain’s curiosity about what the mechanism concealed led him to break the ice.
"You... hello..." the eyes of the "?" Unown glowed, and a mechanical voice echoed directly in Cain’s ears.
Cain was stunned.
In his experience, the Unown could understand his intent, and he theirs, as long as both correctly interpreted the symbols. But for an Unown to communicate directly with words... this was the first time.
Just as Cain was about to ask more questions, the eye of the "?" Unown glowed again. Along with all the other Unown, it shot toward Cain like a string of beads, at blinding speed.
Sensing the anomaly, Slowking and Gardevoir immediately moved to block them.
But their attempt was futile.
Those small Pokémon once again attached themselves to Cain’s wrist, just like before, with the difference that now there was an additional "?".
And unlike the other Unown that remained inside the wrist, this special Unown appeared on the front side, and was also noticeably larger.
That sudden change caught Cain off guard.
"This is really sudden... before they were on the back of my wrist. Now have I turned into some kind of tattoo-covered guy? And on top of that... a question mark?" Cain could not help thinking that the symbol was rather strange.
Although this special Unown could communicate directly with him, its behavior was not too different from the rest: as long as Cain did not actively contact them, they remained silent, and if he needed to use their power, he could do so as if it were a natural extension of his own abilities.
But even so, there were differences.
The most obvious was that Cain felt his sensitivity to the surrounding energy had increased enormously. The moment an energy approached, he could immediately identify its attribute, and even perceive partial information if it had a user.
(End of Chapter)
