vncnus Chapter 404 The Trial and Public Execution of the Dark Phoenix King? Two
Chapter 404 The Trial and Public Execution of the Dark Phoenix King? Two
Chapter 404 The Trial and Public Execution of the Dark Ho-Oh? Two Newly Discovered Dark Pokémon!
"Damn it, are the Phoenix King's messengers worthless? One is one thing, but then a dark one appears. What if one of them turns out to be made of 24k pure gold?"
The person in charge was cursing and swearing, saying that one or two of them were trying to ruin his plans, as if they thought their factory was just a place to do nothing.
"First, try to appease that damn Dark Phoenix King envoy. I'll be right there... What kind of damn envoy is he? He's just a bunch of naive young people. Money, fame, women, cars—give them whatever they want. There's always something that will tempt them!"
"But our factory is likely to suffer a major blow. In order for our factory to continue operating, everyone's wages and benefits may have to be reduced for the time being! Oh, and by the way, as long as we can get through this difficult time, we need to improve the factory's efficiency. Everyone needs to work overtime to make up for this loss as much as possible..."
The person in charge was dressed in a high-end custom-made suit, but no matter how good the fabric and the cut, it couldn't hide his fat. Although he was well-nourished, his complexion was very pale and weak, which was obviously caused by excessive indulgence. He was also dressed in gold and silver, and had the air of a nouveau riche.
His name is Sai, the richest man in China, and he is the head of this chemical plant.
At this moment, a man draped in a black cloak and exuding a gloomy aura was standing in the factory's sewage discharge area.
The surrounding workers stared at him in disbelief, because he had crawled straight out of the sewage pipe—something that, by all accounts, is beyond human capability.
These workers knew all too well how terrible the pollutants emitted were; not to mention humans, even a Pokémon would die instantly if it walked through those pipes.
"Hey, how did you get out of there? Are you really alright?"
"Take this quickly, it's the antidote. Take off all your clothes, spray it all over your body, and then come with us to a special area to clean yourself... Even if you're the Dark Phoenix King's messenger, you're still just a human, you'll die!"
The workers were surprised, but also worried about the man's condition.
"You guys are really nice, thank you in advance. As you said, I am the messenger of the Black Ho-Oh, and cannot be judged by ordinary standards..."
As he spoke, the Dark Phoenix King envoy tore open his clothes, revealing that a stinky Mud was wrapped around his body.
This Grimer was quite large, almost completely enveloping his body. At this moment, the entire Grimer was black and smoking, obviously having absorbed a large amount of pollutants. Even its eyes were somewhat red, making it look like a monster.
"Muk is eating happily; it hasn't eaten such a wicked and filthy thing in a long time... But it's doing a good deed. If it didn't eat these things that everyone despises, they would pollute the ocean and harm even more creatures...Muk is great, yet it is despised by the world..."
And you… you actually dumped all these pollutants into the ocean! The pure, clean, sacred ocean, which has nurtured countless lives, has been defiled by you. Although you still retain a shred of goodness, and are still considered human… no matter what, you are guilty. I will, on behalf of the Dark Phoenix King, judge you!
Hearing Dark Ho-Oh's words, the surrounding workers exchanged bewildered glances. Besides humans, there were also Pokémon present. After all, in this world where Pokémon are highly integrated into human society, it's perfectly normal for Pokémon to participate in the work...
The Pokémon all looked bewildered. They all had their own owners, or trainers, and were naturally wary, even hostile, towards the Dark Ho-Oh, this sudden intruder.
The appearance of this stinky slime is also very strange. It emits a poisonous and foul odor, which makes other animals feel instinctively afraid.
"Oh dear... you Pokémon seem quite afraid of my Grimer. You've really been corrupted by humans! Not only have you become full of prejudice and arrogance, unable to distinguish right from wrong, but your very presence here proves that you've also participated in the pollution, haven't you? You... are equally guilty and need to be judged!"
The Dark Phoenix King spoke to himself.
"What a joke! We're just employees, what crime could we have committed? If we were guilty, you should be going to our boss!"
"The Phoenix King's messenger... Is this for real?... I have a wife and children, and elderly parents to support. What is the meaning of your judgment? You're not going to kill me, are you? Please, spare me!"
"Nonsense! You're completely insane! There's only one officially certified Ho-Oh messenger, and that's Kirby. You imposter, stop blocking our way and interfering with our work!"
The workers present reacted differently, but they could be roughly divided into three groups.
They were completely self-righteous, believing they were innocent, just working, and should not be tried.
One faction pleaded with the Dark Phoenix King's envoy for mercy.
The most radical among them, of course, simply do not acknowledge the other party's identity as the Dark Phoenix King Envoy...
After all, compared to the more widely accepted and recognized Ho-Oh, the so-called Dark Ho-Oh is just a recently emerging term, and many people don't believe it.
"Unforgivable... You are guilty but unaware of your sins, shirking responsibility! You lack love and empathy, knowing your mistakes yet persisting! You disrespect Ho-Oh, blindly arrogant! None of you are forgivable! Worms like you should be purified!"
The Dark Phoenix King Envoy, observing the crowd's reactions, turned icy and roared angrily:
"You say you're just employees, and the real culprits are your bosses, but so what? In the end, you're accomplices too. If none of you were willing to help, what could your so-called boss have done? Could he have created such massive pollution, pollution that's almost a disaster?"
"And you lot, you have wives and children, elderly parents to support, but what about the Pokémon in the sea? Don't they have companions and families? Do you know how many Pokémon will die because of this pollution? Can you just dismiss your crimes with a flimsy plea?"
"Those of you who do not believe in me, who do not believe in Lord Black Ho-Oh, are both pathetic and laughable. You are deeply sinful, unrepentant, and deserve to die! Is it only the true Ho-Oh who has the right to judge you? All of this is wrong from the start. If only absolute power can correct all of this, then this world is beyond redemption!"
This world needs change, and this will be my first pilot project as Ho-Oh's messenger!
"Where did you come from, you idiot? That condescending attitude! It's easy for you to talk when you're not in the thick of it! This job here, the so-called sinful job, even if we don't do it, someone else will! You, this so-called envoy of the Phoenix King, are far too naive!"
Some people countered.
The Dark Phoenix King retorted in kind:
"Someone must be doing evil. Is it justified for them to do so? Even if everyone thinks it's justified, does that mean it's necessarily right?"
Why can't we all unite to overthrow the capitalists and those who do bad things? It's because there are so many apathetic and cowardly people, and people like you who commit evil and act with righteous indignation, that this world is getting worse and worse... I've had enough!
"Stop wasting your breath on him, arrest him! He's a greenhorn who hasn't even seen the world yet, with a mutant sludge around, and he thinks he's God. He's completely unreasonable!"
Do you know how much it costs to send your child to school? Do you know how much I have to pay in mortgage every month? Do you know how much money I need to invest so my child can become a professional trainer? You simply don't understand, because you can't empathize! Do you think I want to do these things that go against my conscience?!
One worker roared angrily, as if releasing all the pressures of life.
"Everyone, attack! I'm going to give this idiot a good beating! Go, Radamanthys, use Tackle!"
The Dark Wind King's gaze turned icy as he looked at the workers and Pokémon who were closing in.
"Pokémon are rats, and people are rats too. You... are beyond saving!"
He gripped two Poké Balls in his hands, the power of the Dark Ho-Oh surging within them. Two beams of black light landed, and besides Muk, his two Pokémon appeared!
……
Ye Yinchuan was following the source of the underwater turbid current at full speed. Milotic's swimming speed, when fully unleashed, was like a shooting star in the ocean...
The only thing that slowed down the operation was that the oxygen was used up, and they still needed to go to the surface of the sea to get some fresh air, mainly for Ye Yinchuan. Water-type Pokémon like Milotic can breathe underwater.
"Your grandson called you! Your grandson called you!"
Ye Yinchuan was completely absorbed in trying to trace the source of this turbid current when a sudden ringtone interrupted his thoughts.
He doesn't have many friends or social connections, so few people call him. For example, Bai Zhi usually wouldn't call to bother him during a live broadcast.
Considering the possibility of an emergency, Ye Yinchuan answered the phone. The main thing was that Milotic was on the road; he didn't need to help. Theoretically, he could even browse Douyin (TikTok) for a while…
But that would be a bit inhumane.
[This ringtone is amazing! Where did you get it? I want one too!]
"Feed?"
Ye Yinchuan answered the phone and immediately hung up.
"What bad luck! They said it was some kind of factory, but I don't buy from them. They must have dialed the wrong number."
After explaining to the audience, Ye Yinchuan continued on his way.
"Boss, he's not answering, what should we do?"
At the Smud sewage treatment plant, the person in charge who was trying to contact Ye Yinchuan, Sai, the richest man, was staring blankly at his subordinates:
"Why are you looking at me? Keep calling! If you don't answer, change your phone number!"
One phone call after another came in, and Ye Yinchuan answered them again, seemingly unbothered:
"What exactly do you want?"
"Kabbi, Ye Yinchuan, listen up. As long as you stop investigating the underwater pollution, money is no object..."
But if you don't know what's good for you, you don't know if you, as Ho-Oh's representative, can withstand bullets or assassination attempts by top-tier professional trainers!
Upon realizing something was wrong, Ye Yinchuan immediately played the audio aloud:
"Are you threatening me? Then you've got the wrong person. It seems you're the culprits behind the underwater pollution, rushing to expose yourselves... Feeling guilty?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end, as if it had been someone else:
"Brother, there's no need to be so absolute and push things to the extreme. Just turn off the live stream now, turn around and leave, go home and get some rest, and nothing will happen..."
You walk your sunny path, I'll walk my narrow bridge, what's wrong with that?
"Of course not! Are you going to let me keep causing trouble? What am I supposed to do, being Ho-Oh's envoy and saying I'm helping Pokémon? You'll be punished for this..."
Just as Ye Yinchuan was about to deliver his final, impressive speech, he heard a series of loud crackling sounds on the other end of the phone, followed by shouts and a fight...
"So what if I don't cooperate? Is it really necessary to react like this? Even if you're a villain, you should at least have some emotional control..."
Ye Yinchuan was still muttering to himself when he heard a somewhat familiar yet rather unfamiliar voice coming from the other end of the phone:
"Kirby, you're too slow. I've already captured all these criminals... But as Ho-Oh's envoy, you still have some value to offer. I'd like to borrow something from you..."
Ye Yinchuan's pupils contracted; he already knew who the other party was, and his expression darkened slightly.
"You are the messenger of the Dark Phoenix King, the Heart of Darkness?"
Ye Yinchuan could neither ignore nor underestimate the Dark Phoenix King.
"Don't call people by their online names, it's quite embarrassing."
Ye Yinchuan's face darkened:
"Don't you also call me Kirby the Appraiser? If you want to borrow something, speak like a human being."
"I am a person on the fringes of the world, while you are the center of attention. What I want to borrow, of course, is the attention you receive, or rather... popularity."
"You'd better hurry this way now, I'm waiting for you. Oh, and don't let anyone else interfere, otherwise my trial will have to be rushed..."
Ye Yinchuan tried to understand what the Dark Phoenix King Envoy was saying, and he frowned:
"What do you mean? A trial? What are you going to do?"
"Of course, the guilty should be convicted and publicly executed to serve as a warning to the world..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan knew something was wrong; the Dark Phoenix King's envoy was finally about to cause trouble...
"There are some important things that I hope you and millions of other people will witness... I believe everyone will not be disappointed."
Hearing what the other person said, Ye Yinchuan felt completely overwhelmed.
Just then, Ye Yinchuan saw the connection request from "Heart of Darkness"...
He hesitated for a moment, then chose to pass.
"Hello, Ho-Oh's messenger, and everyone watching the live stream..."
The Dark Ho-Oh, cloaked in black, sat atop a tall pipe, flanked by two uniquely shaped Pokémon that stood like guardian deities.
A rhinoceros with a horn, and a Mr. Mime.
Although you can tell they're Pokémon species, these two are quite different from their normal forms...
If I had to describe it in two words, it would be... dark!
Whether it's the rhinoceros or the Mr. Mime, their body color is dark purple, and their eyes reveal a cold or fierce look. They look like they've turned ten times stronger by corruption, giving people a terrifying feeling!
[Holy crap, what's that? A minion of Dark Phoenix?]
[A Rhinoceros Horn and a Mr. Mime? This is more like DarkGreymon and Piedmon!]
The barrage was shocked.
These two Pokémon forms, or rather styles, are undoubtedly of the same lineage as Ho-Oh!
(End of this chapter)