20demayo Chapter 441 Mukyuu Tana: Foolish Humans!
Chapter 441 Mukyuu Tana: Foolish Humans!
Chapter 441 Mukyuu Tana: Foolish Humans!
In stark contrast to the growing panic in the outside world caused by the unusual celestial phenomenon.
The atmosphere inside the underground energy plant in Quan Guan was much calmer.
For the vast majority of grassroots employees who were unaware of the full picture of the Infinite Energy Project, the churning crimson clouds in the sky and the tremors coming from the ground beneath their feet were not harbingers of disaster.
Rather, it is a salute to mark the decisive moment of a great undertaking.
This is a normal energy dissipation phenomenon caused when the "Source of Eternity" is successfully activated and begins to release its near-infinite energy.
Ten years of hard work, countless resources invested, and countless sleepless nights, all seemingly in preparation for this moment.
Hundreds of meters below, in the very center of that magnificent underground palace, encased in a silver-gray special alloy, the atmosphere was even more intense, almost boiling over.
Led by Loz and Olive, Dr. Abeloa and more than a dozen other core researchers who participated in the most confidential part of the plan surrounded them.
Everyone stood on an observation platform that was very far from the dark purple giant crystal, but offered an excellent view.
Their eyes were fixed on the enormous thing that was undergoing dramatic changes ahead.
Strange energy particles, so dense they were almost tangible, were pulsating wildly, making the air seem scorching hot.
A deep, pulsating roar, as if from the very heart of the planet, relentlessly pounded against everyone's eardrums, gradually synchronizing with their heartbeats.
That massive, dark purple crystal, hundreds of meters long and towering like a mountain, is no longer as silent as it once was.
Its entire body radiated a deep purple light that flickered like breathing, and the energy veins that were originally flowing slowly inside the crystal now surged and rushed like a roaring river.
What's even more unsettling is that the entire giant crystal is expanding and contracting at a slow, almost living rate.
It resembles an enormous heart.
Dr. Arbeloa held a monitoring device in his hands, and the curve on the screen rose almost vertically.
His eyes were bloodshot, yet unusually bright, and he muttered to himself unconsciously.
"Energy activity surpasses the critical value α...frequency stability remains above 97.5%...Galarian resonance index continues to climb...Perfect! According to this model, as long as this output efficiency is maintained, we can theoretically obtain almost unlimited stable and pure energy!"
His voice was filled with an almost frenzied joy.
The other core researchers around them were mostly the same; some even hugged each other excitedly and cheered softly.
However, Lorz, who stood at the very front of the group, remained silent.
He stood tall with his hands in the pockets of his dark gray suit trousers, looking up at the violently beating "heart" with an extremely focused and deep gaze.
As the energy concentration soared, the light emanating from the giant crystal became increasingly dazzling, gradually shifting from deep purple to dark purplish-red.
The oppressive force permeating the space increased exponentially, the air became viscous, and breathing became difficult.
Dr. Abeiroya's ecstatic expression was gradually replaced by a hint of instinctive fear.
The monitor in his hand emitted increasingly urgent alarm beeps.
The data on the screen had already exceeded the preset safety threshold and was still soaring at a terrifying rate.
"President Loz!"
Arbeloa turned his head to look at Loz's back.
"The rate of energy increase...is completely beyond all our expected models. The activity index has exceeded the safety threshold by 200%, and it's still accelerating. The resonance frequency is starting to show signs of disorder. This...this is not right. The control system may not be able to withstand the upcoming energy overload!"
Loz seemed not to hear his exclamation and remained motionless.
His entire attention seemed to be drawn to the first crack that appeared on the giant crystal.
"Click—"
""
A soft yet incredibly clear cracking sound reached everyone's ears.
On the surface of the dark purple giant crystal, a thin crack flashing with dazzling red light quietly appeared, like the open eyes of a demon.
Then came the second, the third...
Countless cracks spread rapidly in all directions from the initial crack.
Before long, spiderweb-like cracks covered the entire surface of the giant crystal, and red light shone through each crack, illuminating the entire underground space in a crimson glow.
"here we go...
'
Lorz finally spoke in a low voice.
Boom—
The giant crystal finally collapsed completely.
The massive crystal fragments, burning with dark red energy, began to fall slowly.
Each fragment was enormous; even the smallest one was the size of a heavy truck.
They slammed down on the ground below, which was made of special alloy, carrying with them terrifying energy shockwaves and their own weight.
Boom—
A series of dull, heart-stopping impacts rang out.
The incredibly sturdy alloy floor was smashed into huge, shocking craters, as if it were clay.
The entire underground space shook violently, and piercing alarms blared in every corner.
The observation platform shook violently, and several researchers lost their footing and fell down in a sorry state.
Dr. Arbeloa clung tightly to the railing, the monitoring device in his hand having already flown out and crashed to the ground, its screen shattering.
Lorz seemed oblivious to the chaos behind him.
His gaze remained fixed on the being that was finally breaking free from its restraints.
"How's the control group doing?"
Loz's voice was unusually calm, out of place with the apocalyptic scene around him.
Olive steadied herself and her fingers flew across the tablet in her hand, bringing up real-time data.
"Progress is going very smoothly. All ten energy extraction devices are in place, deployed around the core area, and activated. When the Infinite Tana awakens, it will have at most 1% of its energy remaining. At that time, the binding force field will be activated simultaneously, working in conjunction with the specially made ultimate sphere. Theoretically, the probability of completing the capture and control process is 87.5%."
Loz nodded, but his face did not show any sign of relief.
He knew all too well that theory was theory and reality was reality, especially when the subject was a legendary being that transcended the realm of ordinary life.
"Inform the control group."
Loz said in a deep voice, "If anything goes wrong during the capture process, and the target individual shows unexpected resistance or signs of breaking free... activate Plan B immediately."
"clear."
Olive did it without hesitation.
The conversation between the two reached Dr. Arbeloa, who was slumped on the ground, clearly.
So the original body of this meteorite really was Wuji...Tana?
He had similar speculations before.
After all, when Xia Chi visited a week ago, his argument with Loz before leaving implicitly pointed to the legendary elf who had almost brought destruction to the Galar region.
But his trust in Lorz forced him to suppress this terrible suspicion.
Now, Lóz has completely shattered Arbeloa's illusions.
The collapse of his faith and the terror of facing ultimate horror overwhelmed this pure researcher.
He collapsed to the ground, unable to think.
Only then did Lóz seem to notice the limp researcher behind him. He turned around, walked to Arbeloa, bent down, and gently patted the other’s trembling shoulder.
"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Arbeloa."
Loz's voice was relatively gentle: "You have done an excellent job. Without your outstanding research, we would not have gotten to where we are today. Now... let the professionals take over the final work. Take the doctor and the other researchers to the safe house to rest."
Two stern-looking security personnel, who had appeared at the edge of the platform at some unknown time, immediately stepped forward and, without saying a word, helped the dazed Arbeloa and several other terrified researchers to their feet and quickly took them away from the observation platform.
Before being dragged away, Arbeloa turned back for one last look at Lóz's retreating figure.
Lorz did not turn around.
His entire attention was now focused on the transformation that was taking place before him.
The smoke and dust were gradually dispersed by the turbulent flow of energy.
Most of the meteorite fragments have fallen to the ground and piled up into mountains.
In the air, having shed its dormant shell, the source of the eerie red light, Wujita, finally stretched out its body completely.
All language seems pale and powerless in the face of the sight I am witnessing.
huge.
Unparalleled in its size.
Although we already knew from the data that its size was far beyond the norm, when it finally stretched out its body, which had been curled up for countless years, the dual pressure, both visual and psychological, still reached its peak.
The winding trunk, stretching for hundreds of meters, instantly fills the field of vision, even in this vast underground space, bringing a breathtaking sense of insignificance.
Its shape is so bizarre that it sends chills down your spine.
It is unlike any known natural life form; it is more like a dragon skeleton salvaged from the deepest cosmic graveyard.
The entire structure is composed of translucent energy material that emits an ominous dark red light, and a hard, deep purple substance that is tightly attached to it like an exoskeleton.
The top of the sleeve is a sharp triangle, covered with a translucent red film.
On it, five dark purple thorns that curved backward trembled slightly.
A pair of eyes, composed of three pale white circular spots of light, stared indifferently ahead.
Below that is a narrow, elongated jaw covered with fine serrations, which seems to devour light when it opens and closes.
Its torso and tail are extremely long, winding like the spine of a giant snake.
In the middle of the torso, a region protected by a deep purple structure resembling ribs, is the core of the body's energy—
A violently pulsating energy aggregate radiating a bewitching red light.
Like a deformed heart, each beat causes the surrounding space to distort slightly.
Everyone who witnessed this held their breath.
This is the Anuttara.
The legendary incarnation of "Dark Night," a crystallization of cosmic toxins.
Simply existing there, without needing to do anything, the pressure it exudes is enough to make even the most solid material structures groan.
Just as this world-destroying behemoth fully awakened, the ten giant machines that had been deployed earlier emitted an even more violent roar, swirling around it.
These devices, resembling steel behemoths, extended countless enormous energy conduits flashing with blue electric arcs, clinging to different parts of the Mujita's body like leeches, frantically extracting energy from its body.
The red core light of Wujitai dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"roar-!!!"
Sensing the rapid loss of energy, Wuji Tai instantly flew into a rage.
In the middle of the torso, the pink core suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light.
Energy surged forth like a burst dam, rapidly converging in front of its head.
The next moment, a dozen dark purple rays, wrapped in arcs of destructive energy, shot out from the core, precisely scattering towards every device around it that was frantically absorbing its energy.
Even though the energy has been largely extracted and the attack has been weakened due to dispersion, this furious strike from the legendary calamity beast still contains terrifying power enough to easily vaporize steel and shatter mountains.
However, Loth's plan clearly took into account the resistance that Eterna might face in the early stages of its awakening.
In front of each energy extractor, several Psychic-type Pokémon were already waiting in ambush.
Wobbuffet, Alakazam, Gothic Lady, artificial cell egg...
They were all carefully selected, with strength at least at the dojo level, and some even reaching the level of near-elite champions.
Just before the rays struck, they together constructed a thick, condensed, semi-transparent super-energy barrier.
The barrier is not merely a defense; its surface is as smooth as a mirror, and as energy flows, it is clearly a signature defensive and counter-attack technique of the psychic type, a combined application of mirror reflection.
"Swoosh—Boom!"
The dark purple ray of destruction struck the seven-colored mirror barrier, producing a tooth-grinding erosion and a hissing sound of energy clashing.
The Psychic-type Pokémon maintaining the barrier behind them let out painful howls and collapsed in an instant.
With a single strike, dozens of Psychic-type Pokémon beside the ten machines instantly lost their ability to fight!
[Mirror Reflection], which can potentially return special attacks with double the power, has already been formed.
The next second, the Ten-Mirror Shield shone brightly.
The absorbed and transformed energy, amplified by the mirror reflection properties, is transformed into ten more condensed energy torrents that rebound along their original path.
It suddenly slammed into the massive body of Wuji Tai.
Buzz—
Ten torrents of doubled energy exploded on the body of Mujitana, with dark purple and red energy flames mixed with shattered carapace material spraying wildly.
Its hundreds-of-meters-long, winding body arched violently as if struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer, letting out a painful, distorted roar.
It immediately lost all its support and crashed to the ground with a loud thud!
Wujitai's enormous body remained motionless, and the light at its core dimmed to the extreme, almost extinguished.
Only tiny arcs of energy flickered weakly between the broken shells.
The entire underground space fell into a deathly silence.
Only the energy extraction device continued its tireless roar, drawing energy from the earth.
On the observation platform, Loz's tense body relaxed slightly, but a look of disbelief and astonishment flashed in his eyes.
"So... he's lost the ability to fight?"
He muttered to himself, his brow furrowed.
The plan went more smoothly than expected.
Taking advantage of the initial weakness and energy drain during the awakening phase, a carefully prepared group of Psychic-type Pokémon uses Mirror Reflection to deflect their own attacks.
This combination of punches was extremely effective, directly rendering the legendary Mugentsuna incapable of fighting and leaving him on the verge of death.
But it was precisely because things were going too smoothly that alarm bells were ringing in Lós's mind.
This is Muktina.
Three thousand years ago, it took the combined efforts of the "Sword and Shield" gods and a huge price to barely repel the world-destroying monster.
Even with the best preparations and the most obvious signs of weakness, can someone really be so easily taken down by a single combo?
A strong sense of unreality arose spontaneously.
Just then, Olive suddenly exclaimed urgently, "President, the life monitoring device shows that the target individual's vital signs are rapidly declining!"
Loz felt a sudden tightness in his chest.
As we all know, Pokémon have "two lives." The first time, they enter a "near-death state."
That is, the state used to determine the winner in a Pokémon battle.
Usually, timely recall of the Poké Ball or treatment can restore a Pokémon to health.
And if one continues to be harmed in this state.
Then, this elf could indeed suffer irreparable permanent damage, or even perish completely!
What Rose wants is a living "infinite energy battery" that can be continuously drained of energy, not the precious remains of a legendary Pokémon.
So as soon as Olive spoke, he immediately shouted, "Stop extracting energy immediately!"
"yes!"
Olive's fingers tapped rapidly on the tablet.
In the distance, the roar of the ten energy-absorbing devices, which sounded like the panting of giant beasts, abruptly ceased.
The thick energy conduit drooped softly from Wujitana's body, drawing out the blue light and extinguishing it.
Almost at the same moment the machine stopped, Olive stared intently at the screen and reported again: "Energy extraction has stopped, the target's vital signs have ceased their decline, and they are now stable at... 0.3% above the minimum life support level. Thank goodness."
Loz slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling as if a layer of cold sweat had broken out on his back.
Fortunately, the reaction was timely, and the body was saved.
If Wujitai were to die here in such a frustrating way, then his ten years of planning, all his investment, and even the future blueprint of Galar would all be in vain.
He composed himself and ordered in a deep voice, "Notify the control team that the target has entered a controllable weakened state. Activate the binding field and prepare to use the ultimate ball to execute the final capture procedure."
"Understood, instructions have been conveyed..."
Before Olive could finish speaking, the curve on the tablet screen in her hand, representing Wujitai's vital signs, which had been stable, suddenly surged upwards at an almost vertical angle.
At the same time, energy readings also began to grow explosively.
Olive's face instantly turned deathly pale. "President... Master, Mugentsuna's vital signs... are recovering at an abnormally rapid pace!"
Loz was deeply shocked.
He turned his head sharply, his gaze fixed on the enormous beast that should have been lying on the ground.
But then, the red core, which had been dim and almost extinguished, suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light even more intense than when it had awakened, as if in a final burst of light.
The light was so intense that it instantly dispelled the smoke and darkness that filled the underground palace!
The pair of eyes, composed of three pale white circles, suddenly opened at the same moment.
It contains not only an extreme indifference, but also a touch of cruelty and mockery, as if a scheme had succeeded.
Loz's heart sank to the bottom.
Mukyuu Tana... was never truly defeated.
The so-called "near death" is nothing more than a performance put on by the creature after it sensed that its energy was being frantically drained!