<h4>Chapter 823: The Crystal</h4>


    "If you don''t want to experience that nightmare again, you''d better cooperate with me," Yuga threatened the three Mmar.


    Yuga actually wanted to use Hypnosis to interrogate the Mmar directly, but Pokémon as skilled in Hypnosis as Mmar were difficult to influence with such techniques.


    Although the three Mmar were cunning and clever, theycked integrity as Pokémon. Threatened by Yuga and reminded of the recent nightmare, they immediately surrendered.


    "Now, tell me what this is." Yuga took out the blue crystal and held it up in front of them.


    Seeing the blue crystal in Yuga''s hand, the expressions of the three Mmar changed multiple times. Their attitude towards Yuga lost its previous deference.


    The leader among them even reached out its tentacles, attempting to grab the crystal until Gengar smacked it with a Shadow Ball several times to make it behave.


    "It seems this thing is quite important to you. So, spill the beans," Yuga urged.


    The other two Mmar were fearful of Yuga and Gengar and appeared hesitant to speak. However, they were silenced by the menacing re from the leader.


    Seeing that the Mmar leader still wasn''t cooperative, Yuga exchanged a knowing nce with Gengar.


    "Gengar... Gengar..."


    Knowing that someone else was about to be tormented, Gengarughed with excitement.


    Gengar''s eyes shot two ck beams at the Mmar leader, causing it to immediately feel weakened, as if all its strength was being drained away.


    Under Gengar''s curse, the Mmar leader writhed in agony on the ground, feeling that if this continued, it might die.


    Compared to treasures, one''s own life was of paramount importance, and in its terrified state, the Mmar leader yielded.


    "M-Mmar... Mmar..."


    I said, I said, Please, spare me...


    The Mmar leader, once so proud, nowy on the ground, crying and begging.


    So, the three Mmaa started sharing their experiences.


    When they were still Inkay, they had their own tribe. They lived in the deepest part of the great forest of Kalos, the Santalune Forest.


    The Inkay tribe there, like the ordinary Pokémon tribe, live carefree and freely in the depths of the Santalune Forest.


    But it seemed that they were born at odds with their tribe. They were always full of bad thought and scheming all day long, most of theirpanions in the tribe disliked them.


    One day, they discovered a forbidden area in their tribe that none of the other tribe members were allowed to approach except for the leader.


    The three mischievous Inkay followed their leader and sneaked into the forbidden area.


    Despite beingbeled as forbidden, the ce wasn''t particrly extraordinary. It housed a small stone shrine, inside which rested the same blue crystal that Yuga now held. This crystal wouldter be the catalyst for the three Inkay''s departure from the Santalune Forest.


    From the leader''s muttering, the three Inkay learned that this blue crystal was, in fact, one of their ancestors'' eyeballs.


    Whether their ancestor was powerful or not, the three Inkay didn''t know, but the crystal held incredible power within it, which deeply attracts the three of them.


    They also noticed some carvings on the stone shrine, depicting a bird-like creature. Just by looking at it, the three Inkay could sense an overwhelming sense of pressure.


    Later as they expanded their horizons outside the forest, they learned that the carving on the shrine represented one of Kalos''s legendary Pokémon, Yveltal.


    What connection their ancestor had with Yveltal remained a mystery, but they knew that their ancestor''s eyeball contained unimaginable power.


    On a dark and stormy night, the three Inkay stole the crystal from the forbidden area and left the Santalune Forest.


    Once free from their tribe, the three Inkay roamed all over Kalos, from the deep mountains and rivers to the bustling human cities. They became quite knowledgeable, broadening their horizons significantly.


    The more they saw the beauty of the outside world, the stronger their inner restlessness grew.


    Through their research on the crystal, they discovered that it could help them level up rapidly. This was especially true for the two Inkay with Yellow potential, as their leveling speed was on par with most Green potential Pokémon.


    As they evolved into Mmar, their strength continued to grow, and their hypnotic abilities became even more potent.


    Their increasing power fueled their ambitions. They began using hypnosis to trick and kidnap humans, learning from them and absorbing knowledge.


    The three Mmar were exceptionally intelligent, surpassing most Psychic-type Pokémon. They quickly absorbed any knowledge they came across.


    As they became aware of their uniqueness, their ambitions swelled. They fantasized about living like a human one day.


    When they stumbled upon AZ''s notes by chance, they finally put their desires into action.


    With increased enthusiasm, they actively learned human knowledge and secretly gathered various materials, they have been preparing for this for more than a decade.


    Later, they discreetly chose a remote forest that was not far from the human world as their base and built aboratory for studying AZ''s notes.


    It took the three Mmar several decades to build this advancedboratory and create replicas of the ultimate weapon described in AZ''s notes.


    With the ultimate weapon mentioned in AZ''s notes, they believed they could control the world, enve humans, and live the lives they desired.


    To protect their base, the three Mmar also created a special device. When the blue crystal was ced on this device, its power would be amplified, creating a field.


    Under the field''s influence, the forest''s inhabitants couldn''t leave, and outsiders couldn''t enter. The forest itself would be concealed from view.


    If it weren''t for Yuga''s Absol''s unique abilities, most people would never find this ce.


    Most importantly, within this field, the three Mmar received the crystal''s protection, leading to a significant boost in their power.


    This is why the forest''s inhabitants were unable to resist the Mmar, as there were no Elite level Pokémon in this forest.


    This crystal was the foundation of the Mmar''s rule over the forest and the guarantee of their progress over the years.


    So, when the crystal fell into Yuga''s hands, the three Mmar were so excited.


    These three Mmar were indeed prodigies, not only managing to replicate the ultimate weapon (even though it was a pseudo-version) but also inventing a device to amplify the power of the blue crystal.


    If they were integrated into the human world, they would undoubtedly be considered high-tech talents.


    However, sometimes, the most terrifying individuals are the high-tech ones.


    If these three Mmar had chosen to coborate with certain humans instead of going solo when they first obtained AZ''s notes, such as with Team re, who knows how far they could have gone?


    Thinking about this, Yuga couldn''t help but shiver. The world could have been in real danger.


    But then again, Team re was already quite dangerous in itself.


    Looking at the crystal in his hand and knowing it was one of the eyes of the Mmar''s ancestor, Yuga couldn''t help but feel ufortable.