Zhang Heng tactfully declined Zhu Zi’s proposal, because his only goal in coming to the prison was the Super Electric Dragon Ampharosite; since he had gotten it, it was time to leave.
Other things posed certain dangers, and Zhang Heng still didn't want to come into contact with a First-Level God possessing the power of rules so quickly.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Zi wasn't anxious. He came over, put his arm around Zhang Heng’s shoulder, and said, “Well, since you’re already here, just help me test it out, right, brother?”
“No, thanks…”
“Manectric, Thunder Shock.”
Before Zhang Heng could even finish his sentence, Zhu Zi interrupted him and issued a command to Electrike.
Electrike was enveloped by surging deep-blue currents, which transformed into a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket, striking the sunken empty space Zhu Zi had pointed to earlier.
Zzzzt~ This violent current seemed to be directly swallowed, causing no ripples, with only a few thin electric snakes spreading out across the surrounding empty ground.
Only then did Zhang Heng understand the reason for the ‘weak’ status written on Manectric’s attribute panel; it had been continuously supplying energy to the Divine Beast Field, and it was also the key to awakening Zekrom.
Rumble~ The entire Divine Beast Field seemed to be activated by Manectric's electric energy, beginning to operate frantically, and even the surrounding scenery started to change.
Zhang Heng felt a dizzying sensation, the scene before his eyes became blurry, and his consciousness seemed to be slowly drawn out of his body by an invisible force.
Immediately after, he found himself in an unfamiliar place—a hazy, chaotic world, where thick grey mist permeated all around, making it difficult to see the surroundings clearly.
Zhang Heng immediately reached for the Poké Ball at his waist but found it was gone, then nervously shouted, “Marshtomp, where are you?”
Just as he was feeling a little anxious and uneasy, suddenly, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
“Ding~ Please do not be nervous, Host. Your consciousness has been stripped into an independent space.”
The system seemed to sense Zhang Heng’s emotional fluctuations and reminded him.
“Is it similar to the independent spaces that existed in the Water Tower and Evil Tower before?”
“Ding, Host, yes.”
Zhang Heng began to calm his mind slightly, realizing that this independent space was not as solid as the one in the Water Tower. Instead, its energy was extremely unstable, unable to form a space with tangible objects.
He noticed a faint, indistinct outline not far ahead.
So, he cautiously fumbled his way forward in that direction. As the distance gradually closed, the outline became clearer. It turned out to be a towering stone platform!
This stone platform stood alone in this chaotic world, appearing particularly abrupt. The platform was covered with traces of erosion from time, looking ancient and weathered.
Zhang Heng ascended the stone steps. In the very center of the stone platform, there was a circular stone with a groove on top. Lightning flashed continuously within the stone, and the surrounding objects gradually became chaotic.
The scene before him gradually became familiar; he had seen it in his original world. Zhang Heng also knew that he was now truly inside the Dragonspiral Tower, and the circular stone before him was the sleeping Zekrom.
Zhang Heng was extremely nervous at this moment, so much so that he didn't even dare to use the system's ability to check on the sleeping Zekrom.
“Human, tell me, what is your ideal?”
A clear yet slightly weak and hoarse voice echoed within this independent space. The source of the voice was the sleeping Zekrom, which was communicating with Zhang Heng.
Ideal? Since entering this world, Zhang Heng had been passively engaged in a series of activities, without even living a day for himself.
However, Zhang Heng did not feel bored or uninteresting; on the contrary, he found it particularly fascinating.
Zhang Heng thought to himself, “I don’t really have an ideal. Even catching Pokémon is limited by the system. It seems Zekrom is just asking me a question; I should be able to leave once I give my heartfelt answer.”
Zhang Heng directly said, “Ideal? To live in a world with Pokémon, that is my ideal.”
Yes, Zhang Heng had been exposed to Pokémon since he was a child. Whether it was various game series or cards, as long as it was related to Pokémon, Zhang Heng would try it out, and he genuinely loved every single Pokémon.
Haven't you all fantasized about owning a certain Pokémon and traveling the world with it? So, this thought came from Zhang Heng's heart.
The sleeping Zekrom seemed to be pondering Zhang Heng’s answer. For a moment, the chaotic space was so quiet that only Zhang Heng’s slightly nervous breathing could be heard.
A moment later, the Zekrom stone on the platform began to stir. Its dormant aura gradually dissipated, and the surrounding electric light flashed more intensely, as if it was about to awaken from its long slumber.
As Zekrom's signs of recovery became more pronounced, this originally unstable independent space also began to gradually condense. The energy became increasingly dense, as if being pulled by an invisible force, and the chaotic mist began to slowly swirl.
The grey tone in the space also slowly deepened, and the surrounding objects gradually became clear; every flower, every blade of grass, every tree began to materialize, seemingly preparing for the complete awakening of this First-Level God.
Zhang Heng watched all of this nervously. Just as he was at a loss, suddenly, a strange light burst forth from his wrist.
Within the light, the figure of Psyduck from the water scroll gradually emerged.
Psyduck's eyes glowed with deep blue light, its small hands clutching its head, and its mouth wide open, emitting mysterious waves. The waves spread out like ripples, instantly severing Zhang Heng's energy connection with this space.
Immediately after, Zhang Heng felt a blur before his eyes. A powerful force pulled at his consciousness, and amidst the dizzying sensation, he escaped from that chaotic space.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the real world. Zhu Zi’s urgent shouts echoed in his ears, and before him were a slightly panicked Manectric and an equally astonished Zhu Zi.
“What’s wrong, Zhang Heng? Did you awaken Zekrom? Just now, there were terrifying energy fluctuations throughout the entire Divine Beast Field.”
Zhang Heng touched his chest, looking at the familiar Divine Beast Field with lingering fear, knowing that his consciousness had escaped from that world.
Rumble~
Above the Divine Beast Field, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck directly onto the sunken empty ground. The ground within the Divine Beast Field began to shake violently, and from the point of impact, a towering stone platform rose.
In the very center of the stone platform was the round stone where Zekrom's true body slept. It was no longer existing in that hazy world, but had materialized in the real world.
That stone flashed with intense electric light, each flash accompanied by a “zzzzt” sound, like Zekrom’s dream murmurs in its sleep, or perhaps the prelude to its imminent awakening. The surrounding air also became ionized due to this powerful energy, permeated with a faint scent of ozone.