NABC Chapter 39: The Advent of the Church
Chapter 39: The Advent of the Church
They descended upon the church.
A name that once instilled fear in countless people.
To talk about the Church of the Advent, we have to start with the relationship between this world and the Secret Realm.
As Pokémon entered human life, humans began to study their power and origins, and in the process, they came into contact with many legendary Pokémon.
Zapdos, Entei, Regirock, Latios... As one legendary Pokémon with terrifying combat power after another appeared in the human world, humans began to come into contact with a higher level of society.
Beyond this, humanity heard for the first time about a truly powerful entity that could reshape the world order.
Groudon can create land, Kyogre can raise the sea level, Celebi can travel through time, and there are also a host of legendary Pokémon that govern the rules of the world.
As human research progresses, a question has arisen.
So where exactly are these mythical beasts now?
If they really existed in this world, then why have they all disappeared now?
Are they still hiding in some unknown corner of this world, or do they exist in a special space that humans simply cannot reach?
These questions lingered in the minds of anthropologists until some people unearthed the legend of the "Three Dragon Gods" from some special relics.
Dialga, Palucia, Giratina.
The steel dragon that controls time, the water dragon that controls space, and the ghost dragon that controls the reversed world.
The great legend of these three dragon gods has opened a very special new chapter in human civilization.
From this point on, people discovered for the first time that there were some extremely special spaces hidden outside the world. People called these spaces "secret realms," which are small worlds that are self-contained.
Pokémon also live in these small worlds, and some of the Pokémon in these secret realms are even of a very high level.
Some people with ulterior motives began to try to find a way to open the secret realm and capture the Pokémon inside for their own use, but opening the secret realm is not an easy task, and each opening of the secret realm is extremely dangerous.
Now it's time for the Advent Church to take the stage.
The Church of the Advent was founded on the interests of lawbreakers and ambitious individuals.
Although they insist that they are righteous and are exploring the truth of the world on behalf of all mankind, anyone can see that they are just after the power of the mythical beasts hidden in the secret realm.
These people from the Church of Descent, under the banner of reopening the Secret Realm and integrating it into the world to make the world more complete, began to try to open passages to the Secret Realm in various parts of the world to realize the Descent of the Secret Realm.
Some special regional Pokémon forms are the work of these guys.
For example, they once successfully brought a secret realm in the Caribbean into reality, directly causing some special Pokémon to appear, which is commonly known as the "Caribbean Form" (the secret realm is called Galar).
Don't think they're doing good deeds. You should know that the mysterious event they triggered in the Caribbean back then directly caused five islands to sink to the bottom of the sea, and countless people perished in the tsunami.
It was precisely because their actions were too disruptive that the Alliance cancelled the exploration of the secret realm and defined the Church of the Descent as an evil cult, an entity that everyone wanted to kill.
Faced with such targeted attacks, the Advent Church was quickly decimated, but even now, news of its resurgence continues to circulate online.
To Luo Yan's utter surprise, he actually ran into it!
The dizziness gradually subsided, and Luo Yan felt her feet land heavily on the solid ground.
The original storm vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable warmth and dryness.
Luo Yan gripped her magic wand, cautiously assessing her current location.
The first thing Luo Yan felt was the warmth of the sunlight on her skin. She slowly raised her head and saw a clear blue sky above her.
The sky was cloudless, with only a warm sun hanging in the sky.
sun?
Why is there a sun in the secret realm?
Countless questions churned in Luo Yan's mind, but he knew now was not the time to delve into them; he had to find Hou Hao as soon as possible.
Looking around, Luo Yan found himself standing on a huge gray-brown rock, which was in a relatively high position with a wide view.
The surrounding terrain is similar, with uneven rock formations, and the dry air is completely different from that of Black Cloud Island.
There was no sign of Hou Hao around; he was all alone.
"Could they have ended up in different locations...?"
We must go to a higher place to see.
Luo Yan quickly made a judgment and nimbly began to climb a steeper giant rock next to him.
A few minutes later, he successfully reached the summit. Standing on the edge of the cliff, Luo Yan gazed into the distance, searching for any possible trace of Hou Hao.
But the sight that came into view completely stunned him.
Below the cliffs stretched a boundless, vibrant primeval forest!
The trees are tall and lush, and their shapes are somewhat similar to those of trees in the real world, but they also have some strange twisted or glowing characteristics. It seems that some beings are passing through the forest.
Further away, at the edge of the forest, on the horizon, stood a mountain peak, but it was no ordinary mountain. The mountain was a perfect cone shape, with gray-black smoke constantly rising from its top.
active volcano? !
Luo Yan felt a bitter taste on her tongue.
"Are you kidding me...?"
...
What Luo Yan didn't know was...
Just after the two of them were sucked into the rift, several figures draped in black robes braved the rain and arrived at their original location.
"We failed again. The secret realm only descended for less than thirty seconds, and its location was three kilometers off from what we expected," the tall, thin man in the lead said grimly.
"The relic stone tablet is correct; Black Cloud Island does indeed connect to the habitat of a divine beast, but..." the short, stout man next to the man spoke up. "But it seems there's more than one secret realm here."
"This is our fifth failure, and the higher-ups are very dissatisfied with our progress."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Opening a secret realm requires luck. The previous times we didn't even get close, but this time we at least managed to open a passage, although we don't know where it leads..."
The short, stout man thought for a moment, then continued, "But if we keep trying, as long as we can open the secret realm corresponding to the relic stone tablet, we can truly bring that mythical beast's habitat to life."
"It's just a matter of trying a few more times."
At that moment, not far from the two men, a woman's voice came from beneath the robe of a third man in black. "I have a question for you two."
"What is it?" The two men turned to look at the woman at the same time.
Then the woman bent down slightly and picked up a red packaging bag from the ground.
"You two, you wouldn't be eating instant noodles while on a mission, would you?"
"Fina, what nonsense are you talking about?"
The short, stout man seemed confused, but the tall, thin man beside him frowned slightly.
"Ross, don't tell me you activated the device without checking for any outsiders beforehand!"
"I...I checked, Mr. Chen, you can believe me." The short, stout man called Ross opened his mouth, but the other two did not believe him at all.
Letting people in is a small matter, but the exposure of the church is a big deal.
If their actions are discovered by the Alliance, they will face a new round of raids. Most importantly, once exposed, they will have no chance to get close to Black Cloud Island again.
However, the woman smiled.
"Whatever..."
"The passage is completely closed. Even if we restart the device, we may not be able to reopen the same passage."
"It doesn't matter who they are, or how they got in."
"They have completely disappeared from this world."
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