Pokémon have arrived, and they're really not called magical beasts.

To be fair, the United States was expert at stepping on landmines.

Flying fighter jets in Groudon's face? That was like waving a lantern in a restroom—asking for trouble.

Seeing that Su Feng seemed to recognize the Godzilla-like creature, Old Xu's eyes lit up.

"You know it?"

"Yes." Su Feng's expression darkened. He hadn't expected Legendary Pokémon to exist in this world. He'd thought Arceus had only brought ordinary Pokémon, not these god-like beings. A nagging suspicion told him the arrival of Pokémon wasn't just a whim of Arceus.

After a moment's thought, Su Feng decided to lay it all out. "Do those present here believe in the existence of deities—or, as we say in our country, 'immortals'?"

The room fell silent. All four men stiffened, sensing the gravity of his words.

"Are you saying… this thing is a god?" Old Xu pressed.

Su Feng nodded. "Correct. Its name is Groudon, the embodiment of land and the Earth God."

"Earth God Groudon…" Old Chen murmured, staring at the screen.

"Groudon is said to create continents and expand landmasses. It sleeps in magma and awakens to catastrophic events, like volcanic eruptions."

Su Feng's tone grew somber. If Groudon fully awakened, the entire world would suffer.

"If I may ask, where was this footage filmed?"

"A secret realm in the U.S.," Old Xu replied. "Why? Is there an issue?"

Su Feng shook his head. "I don't know much about these secret realms."

Since "secret realms" didn't exist in the original Pokémon world, he couldn't speculate.

Old Xu rubbed his temples, imagining the nightmare of such a creature emerging in a populated area. Even fighter jets couldn't stop it—only catastrophic weapons might.

Noticing his distress, Su Feng added, "But there's no need to panic."

"Oh?" Old Xu leaned forward, hopeful.

"The deity who created these beings values balance. For every god of land, there's a god of sea."

"So… the sea god restrains this destructive one?"

"Not exactly." Su Feng sighed. "The sea god, Kyogre, wants to drown all land in oceans."

Old Xu: "…"

"But they counterbalance each other. When one awakens, the other emerges to prevent global domination by land or sea. Of course, their clashes… aren't great for the planet."

"Are all these gods so extreme? Can't they coexist?" Old Xu muttered, envisioning cities flattened by their battles.

"There's a third god," Su Feng said. "Rayquaza, ruler of the skies. It's stronger than both and stops their fights."

Old Xu: "…"

Just say that earlier! My heart can't take this rollercoaster!

"Rayquaza resembles our nation's dragons—green with golden markings and red-tipped wings. It lives in the ozone layer, rarely seen."

Old Chen's guards frantically scribbled notes.

"Are there more gods?" Old Xu asked.

"Yes, but my knowledge may be incomplete."

"Speak anyway," Old Chen urged, eyes gleaming like a starved wolf.

Su Feng: "…"

Before he could continue, Old Xu raised a hand. "Xiao Liu, Xiao Jiang—leave us."

"Yes, sir!"

The guards exited without question.

Old Chen sighed. "They've served us for years. Must you distrust them?"

Old Xu ignored him, picking up a notebook. "Proceed."

For two hours, Su Feng detailed every Legendary Pokémon he knew—names, powers, habits—pausing for the elders to jot down each word.

"This is invaluable to our nation. Thank you," Old Chen said finally.

"It's my duty," Su Feng replied humbly.

"But… you missed one god, didn't you?" Old Xu narrowed his eyes.

Su Feng hesitated. "I… omitted nothing intentionally. Revealing its name and nature could be… dangerous."

"All Pokémon and gods were created by it. That's all I can say."

The elders exchanged glances. Old Chen spoke softly, "We won't force you. But answer one last question."

"Who… are you really?"