Yang Tao crafted two more sets of quantum gear and gave them to Haku and Zabuza to make their search more efficient.
"The Holy Grail will appear on an altar in the desert. The altar is made of stone. If you find any unusual buildings, let me know in the chat." Yang Tao instructed them.
"Go!"
The three of them flew off in different directions.
This time, Yang Tao completely ignored any Poké Balls, treasure chests, or newly spawned bosses. His only focus was finding the desert.
Suddenly, he spotted a colorful, trumpet-shaped portal in the sky ahead!
"An Ultra Wormhole?" Yang Tao observed it from a distance, making sure not to get sucked in.
Ultra Wormholes were portals leading to the Ultra Space—a world filled with shattered lands and various structures! Holy Grail ruins could also spawn there, and the rare Pokémon spawn rate was much higher.
Yang Tao was tempted but chose not to enter.
That place was even trickier than the End. Once inside, the only way back to the main world was by finding another randomly generated Ultra Wormhole.
Right now, Yang Tao had no way to teleport back. He also didn't want to die just to return home, so he decided to wait until he had Solgaleo or Lunala. With one of them, he could travel freely.
He continued searching ahead, and just then, Haku sent a message.
"Master! I found a strange building in the desert!"
Yang Tao asked excitedly, "The Holy Grail?"
"No! It's a structure the same color as the sand, kind of like a pyramid!"
Yang Tao sighed, a little disappointed. "That's a Desert Temple. In the center of the floor, there's some wool. If you dig down, you'll find treasure chests underneath. But be careful! There's a gray pressure plate in the middle. If you step on it, it'll set off TNT! Handle it yourself."
"Understood, Master!"
As the chat went silent, Yang Tao continued his search.
Two hours passed with no luck. Yang Tao was still flying through the sky, searching in silence.
"Master! I found the Holy Grail! There's a stone structure with a golden cup on top—is this the Holy Grail you mentioned?!"
Seeing Zabuza's message, Yang Tao's heart nearly jumped out of his chest!
"Send me the coordinates! Don't touch anything—wait for me!!!"
He quickly returned home, then flew at full speed toward Zabuza's location.
"We finally found it. This time, Arceus won't escape!!"
With excitement surging through him, Yang Tao soon arrived at Zabuza's position.
Gazing at the glowing golden Holy Grail, Yang Tao murmured, "I've searched so hard for you…"
He took out the seventeen stone slabs he had collected and placed them into the Holy Grail one by one. Each time a slab was added, tiny flames of light appeared around the Grail.
Once all seventeen slabs were inside, the glowing points of light had formed a circle. They began to spin, moving faster and faster while gradually closing in on the Holy Grail.
Finally, all the lights merged into one. With a burst of energy, a strange-looking flute appeared above the Grail.
Yang Tao picked up the Azure Flute, trembling with excitement. "Arceus, here I come!"
He and Zabuza flew back home and told Haku to head back as well.
Yang Tao wanted them both to witness Arceus' arrival.
After the three of them regrouped, they flew toward the Spear Pillar.
It didn't take long to reach the altar.
Yang Tao took out the Azure Flute and played it.
A deep, resonating melody echoed through the air.
Then, the flute in Yang Tao's hands suddenly disappeared, but the sound continued to ring out.
As the sound echoed, a portal appeared in the center of the altar, and Al-Zeus slowly rose from within.
It gave off the overwhelming presence of a final boss.
Yang Tao watched the majestic entrance of the alpaca and couldn't help but comment, "This effect deserves a perfect score!"
Seeing it in real life was way more impressive than in the game—after all, reality had no graphics card limitations!
Soon, the alpaca stood before the three of them. Its tall and noble figure made it impossible not to feel admiration.
Yang Tao looked at its imposing stance, lost in thought. "Being strong is temporary, but being cool lasts a lifetime!"
"Take my Master Ball!"
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