Chapter 139

Qiao Ran readily agreed. As for what constituted a "strange operation," that was up to his own definition.

This guy is really worrying too much...

Qiao Ran glanced at the Trainer, and it was because of that glance...

Suddenly, a strange idea flashed through his mind.

"Wait... something's not right."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Qiao Ran's expression suddenly turn serious, Yi Ruoyun also Frisk something was wrong and quickly asked a question.

Qiao Ran replied, "That's not quite right. Didn't you talk to the Pokémon League people before and say that those Genesect wouldn't attack people?"

Yi Ruoyun nodded. "Yes... ah."

She seemed to realize something.

So Qiao Ran continued, "Then let me ask you, what were those Genesect doing here at the Stadium when we came over?"

"...!"

Yi Ruoyun's breath hitched; she already knew what Qiao Ran wanted to say.

"Those Genesect... are Beat Up the Trainer."

"That's right, they're Beat Up the Trainer, or rather..."

Qiao Ran shifted his gaze from Yi Ruoyun to the group of Trainer.

Amidst the bustling crowd, a glimpse of pink hair stood out strikingly.

It's so cold! It's so cold!

Section 269, page 265 [Girl]

What did you discover?

Yi Ruoyun leaned close to Qiao Ran's ear and whispered a question.

"Shh." Qiao Ran made a shushing gesture with his hand, then walked towards the Trainer.

When the Trainer saw Qiao Ran arrive, they were all extremely excited. These people were at most a little older than Qiao Ran, so they were all incredibly excited to see Qiao Ran's domineering performance just now.

Not to mention that Yi Ruoyun was also there.

In the eyes of the younger generation of trainers, she has become an object of pursuit and admiration, and it is no exaggeration to say that she is a goddess-level existence. Not to mention that Yi Ruoyun herself likes to interact with fans. When she first met Qiao Ran, she even pulled Qiao Ran to ask for his autograph.

Qiao Ran greeted them one by one, but his eyes were secretly observing a certain person among them.

It's no wonder he's so cautious; he's experienced so much in other worlds that he's already suffered some aftereffects.

As the observation period lengthened, Qiao Ran became increasingly convinced.

Although he didn't see Qiao Ran in the Alola Region, he did see it in the Galar region.

--Miss Nurse Joy.

"Eh? Is it my turn?... Um... My name is Qiao Yi, and I'm a new Trainer at the Hangcheng Gym. My skills are still a bit lacking, so please... please guide me!"

The girl with long pink hair rubbed her hands shyly. She looked very cute, but what she said was a little beyond Qiao Ran's expectations.

Huh?? Why isn't it Nurse Joy???

"Are you... a local from Hangcheng?" Qiao Ran looked at her face and felt that the more he looked, the more similar she seemed to be; they were practically cut from the same mold.

This is Nurse Joy with her hair down.

"Huh? I... um, I am..."

The girl who identified herself as Qiao Yi started to panic again when asked this question.

"Qiao Ran?" Yi Ruoyun couldn't help but call out to Qiao Ran. Qiao Ran had never asked anyone else such a question before, and besides, she couldn't imagine what the point of Qiao Ran asking these questions was.

"... I can't really explain it either. But I think that the Genesect attacking people might be related to her."

Qiao Ran was hesitant to explain his conjecture in public. The only thing he could think of regarding Genesect's attacks on humans was the attacks on Lillie by those things before. If the girl in front of him was indeed "Nurse Joy," then the connection between the two would be obvious.

However, the other party has now started referring to himself as "Qiao Yi" again, which is giving Qiao Ran a headache.

"Are you sure...?" Yi Ruoyun frowned.

Qiao Ran's riddle-like statements left her somewhat at a loss, but judging from Qiao Ran previous behavior, what he said still had some credibility.

This is also why Yi Ruoyun was willing to listen. If it were anyone else, Yi Ruoyun wouldn't have listened to their rambling for so long; she would have preferred to go outside and rescue a few people.

No, so am I asking a question?

Qiao Ran rolled his eyes. He was still completely confused himself, so how could he be confident?

"I... I... I... that..."

Being stared at by a group of people, especially those two important figures who seemed to be staring at her the whole time, Qiao Yi's big eyes suddenly filled with tears, making her look particularly weak, and she even stammered when she spoke.

"... cough."

Qiao Ran couldn't help but cough lightly. What was going on? Why did he suddenly have the feeling that he was bullying a girl?

"She's actually a newcomer who just joined our Gym recently." Perhaps unable to bear it any longer, Jiang Yuanhao, the Gym Leader, couldn't help but step forward and explain.

"... Initially, I received a notification from the Pokémon Center saying they had taken in a Pokémon that had fainted."

The amnesiac Trainer by the roadside was chosen to join the Gym because she was quite skilled.

"However... you've seen her personality too; it's like she's afraid of something, she's always Flinch in everything she does."

"... An amnesiac Trainer?"

Qiao Ran's head buzzed. When he heard this, he immediately thought of a girl he knew very well.

"Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call."

Due to the extreme urgency of the situation, Qiao Ran decided to contact Mei on the spot, not only to tell her what had happened, but also to help her identify the true identity of "Qiao Yi".

In any case, Mei is definitely more familiar with Nurse Joy, who exists in every town, than he, an "outsider."

While asking Lillie might achieve a similar effect, Qiao Ran couldn't possibly perform a magic trick here. Besides, Lillie isn't a legitimate Trainer; she might not even have stepped inside Pokémon Center...

However, just as Qiao Ran took out her phone, ready to look up a number and press the dial button, another unexpected event occurred—

The once calm space seemed to ripple as six small Ring suddenly appeared in mid-air, then expanded within a single second.

"...!!"

Everyone noticed the change in the situation, or rather, when the "Ring" expanded to several meters, it was clearly impossible not to see it.

On the other side of that ring, there seemed to be endless darkness, and nothing could be seen clearly. No matter how long one stared, all that could be seen was a black expanse, like a rolling black mist and silt.

The room fell completely silent, to an eerie degree.

The initial relaxed and joyful mood vanished in an instant.

What happened next sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

"... Damn it!"

Yi Ruoyun's expression began to change, and large beads of sweat slid down her cheeks.

She couldn't imagine what she was seeing.

Or rather, she couldn't imagine it was real.

--Dark, black objects surged out from the endless "mud," and those things were almost identical to those they Smack Down before.

"..."

Qiao Ran's mouth also gaped open, and the movement she had been making on her phone completely stopped.

How could there be so many Genesect?

This number completely exceeded Qiao Ran's expectations; logically speaking, it was simply impossible for it to happen.

The team that modified Genesect was Team Galactic from the Unova Region, but even Team Galactic couldn't possibly have done it to this extent.

This number... must be well over a hundred already!!!!!

Chapter 270, Section 266 [Apocalypse]

Insects, insects everywhere.

As far as the eye could see, there were swarms of black insects.

If it were just an ordinary insect, that would be fine; Yi Ruoyun, Flying type, would certainly be an expert at dealing with insects. However, this was no ordinary insect.

Instead, it was -- Genesect.

Apocalyptic Bug.

With its hard steel shell, terrifying modern cannon, and frightening speed, Genesect alone is enough to be a demon in the eyes of Trainer.

What if this demon fills the entire field of vision, obscures the sky, and even completely blocks out the light?

"Run... run! All of you run!! Run now!!"

Without any hesitation, Yi Ruoyun shouted at the top of her lungs. Upon seeing this scene, she realized that the situation was beyond her control. Even if one of her Pokémon could deal with three Genesect at the same time, it would be a drop in the ocean against such a swarm of insects.

"Run!!!"

Jiang Yuanhao, the Gym Leader, did the same. He released his Pokémon, Swampert, Krabby, Lapras, and Pokémon, which acted as a shield in front of the Gym Trainer Trainer, buying them time to retreat.

"...!"

The young Trainer had never seen such a scene before and were terrified, their faces turning deathly pale. The young girl, Qiao Yi, stared at the swarm of insects in the sky, completely frozen in place.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Finally, some of the larger Trainer were the first to react, grabbing their companions' hands and running around the Stadium.

If their initial thought was "winning," now all they can think about is "survival."

You should leave too!

Yi Ruoyun glanced at Qiao Ran, who was still standing beside her without making a move, and couldn't help but glare at him, wanting her to leave quickly as well.

Although Qiao Ran is very strong, he is still a novice Trainer. Yi Ruoyun had said before that she would ensure his safety and she could not just watch Qiao Ran get into danger here.

"Go? Go where? Even if we run away, will we be safe?"

Qiao Ran countered with a question, leaving Yi Ruoyun speechless.

Indeed, as Qiao Ran said, even if they escape, are they truly safe?

Among those insects

When a large number of people emerge, the entire city will likely have become a dangerous area. Rather than running around the city, it's better to stay here and hold them off; there might still be a glimmer of hope.

The swarms of insects Fly through the sky began to wreak havoc on the surrounding buildings. In no time, the huge Stadium was filled with rubble and ash, which tumbled down from mid-air.

In an instant, the place was reduced to ruins.

"I won't hold you back. I should be an expert at dealing with this kind of thing..."

Qiao Ran released his Pokémon once again. After the previous battle, he had sent them to the Wild Area to rest, but unexpectedly, before they could even rest for a short while, Qiao Ran called them out again.

Qiao Ran had always had a plan in mind.

This plan was extremely risky, so Qiao Ran hadn't implemented it before. However, when the situation began to deteriorate rapidly, Qiao Ran probably realized that he could no longer hesitate.

"Sister Yi Ruoyun, I need your help."

Qiao Ran quietly crept up to Yi Ruoyun's side and whispered a few words to her.

To achieve this plan, he needs Yi Ruoyun's help.

"... How about we team up and take down a few Genesect? That's impressive!"

What Qiao Ran said to her wasn't too problematic, and it was pretty much the same as what she was going to do, so Yi Ruoyun agreed without hesitation.

In those few dozen seconds, the situation changed once again. The originally dark swarm of insects slowly dispersed, and the Ring in the sky began to Minimize until it disappeared from everyone's sight.

If you look closely, you'll see that the insects aren't just scurrying around in the sky, but rather they're like an organized army, executing strict commands in perfect unison.

Most strangely, the insects did not attack Qiao Ran and Yi Ruoyun who were nearby. Instead, they destroyed the surrounding buildings and attacked the Gym Trainer were fleeing on the other side.