"Of course, as the Creator of the Earth, you are stronger," Fang Yuan said honestly.
Groudon nodded convincingly.
"Roar!! (Why am I stronger!!)"
"We humans have conducted certain research on Pokemon, categorizing their selves, moves, and abilities into different attributes."
"For instance, Kyogre possesses the power of the Water attribute."
"And you, Groudon, wield the power of the Earth attribute."
"Even after undergoing Primal Reversion, you also command the power of Flame."
"However, in our research, given equivalence in power levels, the Water attribute is superior to both the Ground and Fire attributes."
"Both of your powers are countered by Kyogre, but despite this, your battles always end in a draw, does that not prove you are much stronger?"
"In terms of harnessing its power, Kyogre is not even one ten-thousandth as good as you are."
"It's merely that the will of the world has taken pity on it and granted it a favorable attribute."
"This is recognized by everyone."
After Fang Yuan's pause for analysis, he delivered a series of profound truths.
Groudon had a sudden realization.
That's right!
Its powers were indeed somewhat countered by Kyogre; it was just that Kyogre had a positional advantage in attributes. Otherwise, how could such a weak Kyogre have managed to hold out for so long against it?
Groudon began to see Fang Yuan in a new light, finding him much more agreeable.
Eevee, Dragonite, Rotom: Fang Yuan is awesome!!!
He hoodwinked Groudon with just the basic attribute matchup chart that every elementary student knows?
Nothing more to say, Fang Yuan is a legend forever.
"Roar!!! (You are right; Kyogre's strength is far inferior to mine, and now I have also found a way to defeat Kyogre in a short period. I will test you; if you say the correct method, I will give you the Tablet.)"
Groudon wanted to test the knowledge of this Messenger of Arceus.
Fang Yuan: ?
Eevee, Dragonite, Rotom, and other Pokemon looked at Groudon with astonishment.
Are you swindling a simpleton?
This certainly seems like trying to gain an advantage without lifting a finger.
Groudon was shameless, but Fang Yuan was not a pushover, either.
He slightly furrowed his brow and began his analysis, coaxing gently, "If I'm not mistaken, most of your battles with Kyogre take place in the ocean, right?"
Groudon nodded, seemingly agreeing.
"This is where the crux of the problem lies; even though you, Groudon, can create land with every step and fight safely in the ocean, this undoubtedly divides your focus and wastes some of your power!!"
"After all, the ocean is the home turf of Water-type Spirits. If the battle were on land, Kyogre would definitely not be your match. If you change the battlefield to land, even if you cannot win swiftly, it would certainly be easier than fighting in the ocean."
"One of the key factors to victory, terrain advantage!!"
Groudon thought about it carefully; indeed, but the ocean is vast, and somehow the battles always end up there.
It must be Kyogre's conspiracy, darn, how sly of Kyogre.
"Another thing..."
Fang Yuan looked nervously at Groudon and ventured to ask, "Forgive my boldness... Groudon, can you not fly?"
Groudon: "..."
Fang Yuan had wanted to ask this question for a long time, as it was a meme worn out by countless Pokemon fans, mainly because all the other Legendary Pokémon could fly, just not Groudon, which was too pitiful.
What was cold wasn't the seawater, it was Groudon's heart.
Eevee and other Pokemon fell silent.
Groudon remained silent.
"Roar!!! (I am the Creator of the Earth, why would I even need to fly!!)"
"This is exactly the problem!"
"The planet is divided into three parts: sea, land, sky."
"Among them, the sky is the vastest. Kyogre is shameless to the extreme, it's the Ocean Creator but doesn't have the pride that you possess. It should be swimming properly, yet it flies around with its superpowers all day, which means that no matter whether it is battling on land or in the sea, its range of movement is wider than yours, making it more flexible!"
"Since it has abandoned its pride as the Ocean Creator and acted shamelessly, you can't be blamed if you fight unfairly too. As long as you fight while flying, within a thousand moves, it surely will be defeated by your Precipice Blades." Fang Yuan's eyes shone as he said, "Once the sky is invaded by the earth, let alone Kyogre, even Ho-Oh will have to call you Boss."
Groudon was still silent.
"Roar!!! (Indeed, that's a good idea; although the method I prepared to defeat Kyogre is different, the fact that you could think of so much is not bad. So I'll test you, what method will I use to fly?)"
Fang Yuan felt weird.
Yeah, how to achieve flight.
You don't freaking have wings or superpowers.
But there are always more solutions than difficulties.
Now Fang Yuan was certain that though Groudon was ancient, it mostly slumbered, and each time it woke up, it fought. Its experiences might not even match those of human trainers.
Fang Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Electricity."
Groudon frowned.
"Groudon, you can use moves like Thunderbolt, Thunder Punch, and Thunder, right?"
Groudon nodded.
"That shows you can control the power of lightning, so you should also have mastered moves like Iron Head and Iron Tail, right?"
Groudon nodded again.
Although it didn't use those moves much, it had indeed mastered them.
"With electricity and steel, that's all it takes!"
"Just utilize the principle of electromagnetic levitation. Use the magnetic force generated by electricity to float in the air, it's totally possible!!! Many Steel-type Spirits fly like that!! Even my monkey does!!"
Moreover, since Groudon could control powerful thermal energy, it theoretically could fly by expelling hot air at high speeds backward, utilizing the resultant reaction force. It just needed to transform the form of its power.
Fang Yuan looked at Groudon with sparkling eyes, I have 100 ways to get you flying, hoo-hoo-hoo.
Groudon was secretly astonished in its heart, can I really fly?
You don't know until you ask; it can be quite a surprise when you do.
Groudon decided to go out and see more of the world after waking up in the future.
At this moment, Fang Yuan had already called Eevee to start demonstrating for Groudon.
Even though Eevee was most adept at flying with its superpowers, it knew Electric Series and Steel System Moves too.
Before long, Eevee enveloped its lower half in Steel-type energy, then released an electric current, flying with its body sheathed in silver shining with lightning, effects turned up to the max.
Although it was somewhat energy-consuming and required a lot of coordination, it was indeed possible to fly using this method.
Fang Yuan watched Groudon with a smile, wondering if it was pleased with this method.
"Roar!!! (Brilliant!!!)"
Immediately, Groudon watched Eevee, hardly blinking, thrilled in its heart. The several attributes' powers it disliked and rarely used had such wonderful applications??? Compared to the terrifying amount of power it accumulated, the energy wasted by electromagnetic flight was but a drop in the ocean for it. This meant, as long as it got skilled at it, it could fly more smoothly than Kyogre.
"Roar!!! (Alright, not bad at all, take the Tablet with you. Furthermore, you're right. Since Kyogre acted shamelessly first, I also plan to defeat it using flight. I'm going to start practicing my Flying Skills right now... During this time, you stay here. Don't worry, there will be plenty of benefits for you all.)"
Groudon decided to practice its Flying Skills while planning to keep Fang Yuan around to appease him. This human was a treasure trove that couldn't be allowed to leave easily; it needed to thoroughly exploit his talents.
"Benefits?"
Fang Yuan stroked his chin and exchanged looks with Eevee and the other Pokemon, is this even possible?