Chapter 148

Yi Ruoyun suddenly stood up from her chair and recalled the Pokémon were also resting in the lounge.

As the last remaining force the city can rely on, she cannot rest; at the very least, she must help others evacuate.

Ignoring the staff's attempts to dissuade her, she threw on her coat and rushed out of the Pokémon Center, accompanied by another man.

Aren't you going to rest?

"... It's not the right time yet."

The one who responded to Yi Ruoyun was none other than Jiang Yuanhao, the Gym Leader.

During the day, he was attacked by a large number of Genesect while escorting the Gym Trainer. He managed to get his Trainer out with all his might. Along the way, he also noticed that the Genesect seemed to like targeting a girl named "Qiao Yi". So, after arriving at the Pokémon Center, he immediately arranged for someone to send Qiao Yi out of the city and to another place.

He himself was also covered in injuries and only now is he feeling a little better.

"Since you're here, then do your best." Yi Ruoyun smiled slightly, though there was a hint of weakness in her smile, her steps were extremely firm.

Now, any power is what she needs. Although Jiang Yuanhao's strength has not reached the "best" level in her mind, it is still a decent fighting force.

The two rushed to the nearest residential area and began assisting in the evacuation of people.

However, just as the two released their Pokémon and tried their best to work together to Smack Down a bug, something strange happened—

"Etc...

... That thing wasn't teleported away?

Yi Ruoyun was probably the only person in Hangcheng capable of Smack Down Genesect, but at this moment, she looked at the insect that had fallen to the ground in front of her with a face full of doubt.

"What exactly happened...?"

As she watched the insect, observing its changes, the insect suddenly twitched a few times, its body began to emit black gas, and then—its body completely dissolved into the air.

"..."

Strangeness.

Yi Ruoyun's doubts grew stronger, but her sixth sense told her that something must have happened, something must have changed.

What exactly is going on...?

"Boom!!!!!"

Just as she was pondering the questions that filled her mind, a loud bang suddenly came from afar.

"That direction... is the Hangcheng Gym... Battlefield?!"

Yi Ruoyun and Jiang Yuanhao looked up in that familiar direction and immediately recognized the source of the sound, because what was presented to them now was no longer just a so-called "sound".

--A gigantic fireball, resembling the Sun, slowly rose, with two rings of fire circling around it, illuminating the city's night sky. And in the center of the flames, a pure white dragon was enveloping it.

Like Deity, it radiated light and heat.

Section 286, page 282 [Rainy Season]

Let's rewind to about several tens of seconds ago.

Upon returning to the Real World, Qiao Ran did not immediately release Reshiram. Instead, he had Yveltal fly into the sky and pulled Lillie out of the Wild Area.

"Huh? Qiao Ran...?"

When Lillie emerged from the Wild Area and saw Qiao Ran, she was initially taken aback, but then her expression brightened with surprise. However, when she realized that she was flying rapidly through the air, she finally cried out in terror and clung tightly to Qiao Ran's clothes.

"No, no, no, no, no... No, where is this??"

Lillie stared at the tiny patch of ground through teary eyes, her voice trembling as she spoke.

Lillie had always been a pampered young lady, had never seen anything like this before, and was almost paralyzed with fear.

"It's alright, it's alright, it's just flying in the air for a bit."

Qiao Ran initially thought there wasn't much of a problem, but seeing Lillie's violent reaction, Qiao Ran was startled and quickly grabbed Lillie, gently comforting her while holding her close.

He really needs her help with what he's doing now.

Moreover, time is of the essence, and he didn't even have time to explain. He could only Sheer Force to calm Lillie down first.

"So close! Too close...!"

After being hugged by Qiao Ran, Lillie instantly quieted down and didn't even have time to pay attention to whether she was high in the air or anything.

What... what on earth is going on?!

Lillie blushed and reached out to push the other person away, but she didn't know if it was because the other person was holding her too tightly or because she suddenly lost her strength, but she just couldn't move them no matter what she did.

"..."

No, no, that's not right, how... how could this be!

She and Qiao Ran had never had such an intimate interaction before!

Is this... is this an apology because he didn't tell me about that world before?

Is it really that tough?

Lillie's heart was in turmoil.

Her body was already quite petite, and her head was almost nestled against the man's chest. She could not only feel Qiao Ran's breath but also his heartbeat. Moreover... the strength of this embrace was as if he wanted to melt her into his body.

She felt Qiao Ran's power completely.

Unlike women, it's muscular and angular, not the soft, supple body of a woman.

"..."

So Lillie gave up thinking.

She froze on the spot, completely unable to resist.

"...?" Qiao Ran glanced at her. Although he didn't understand what was going on, the hug seemed to work quite well, so he simply continued in that position.

If you don't understand it, there's no need to try to understand it.

"Yveltal, patrol the area at top speed!"

At the same time, Qiao Ran gave commands to Yveltal beneath him. Upon receiving Qiao Ran's orders, Yveltal transformed into a rapid shadow in the darkness, darting back and forth through the air.

She passed through areas where life was abundant.

The only reason Qiao Ran summoned Lillie and Yveltal to do these things was to attract more Genesect.

Summoning Reshiram directly and dealing with the bugs within a minute is ultimately too inefficient. Most of the time would probably be spent traveling and searching for the bugs. So Qiao Ran changed his approach slightly. He didn't want them to go looking for the bugs; he wanted the bugs to come to him instead.

Lillie is the "bait" that attracts the insects.

The bugs of the Unova Region obey the will of the world, with the "Ideals" of destroying the Pokémon World.

So, that's why those insects exist in this world.

The reason for attacking only buildings and Lillie and her friends, but not other ordinary humans.

Because Lillie and her friends, being from the Pokémon World, also fall within the scope of destruction, and attacking those buildings was probably a way to force everyone out of the structures.

These Genesect were already quite adept at using these methods.

Qiao Ran glanced back at the sky behind them. As Yveltal flew, a large circle of Genesect had indeed followed them.

The insects were all drawn to Lillie's aura in the air.

"It's a success."

Qiao Ran thought to himself, "Good!" He quickly urged Yveltal to accelerate again, flying towards their final destination. At the same time, he tightened his grip on Lillie to prevent her from being thrown off by the high-speed flight.

"...!" Lillie trembled again.

"I ho ho ho ho!!"

Yveltal roared, clearly unaware of what was happening on her back, but diligently carrying out Qiao Ran's orders and dodging the energy cannons fired by the swarm of insects from time to time.

In her eyes, there was only this destination—

Hangcheng Gym and Stadium!

Several tens of seconds later.

Time has returned to the present.

Riding on Yveltal's back, Qiao Ran looked around.

The once-grand Hangcheng Gymnasium is now in ruins, but the vast and desolate terrain surrounding it provides Qiao Ran with the best opportunity to showcase his abilities.

He knew the time was ripe; the vast majority of Genesect had already been gathered here.

So, Qiao Ran opened the Poké Ball, which didn't seem particularly special.

In an instant, a pure white Sun rose into the night sky over Hangcheng.

The intense light was visible from any distance, but only Qiao Ran, a Pokémon Trainer, understood that their time was running out.

These were their final ten seconds.

"Reshiram...!"

"The final Fusion Flare!!!"

"Roar roar roar roar roar!!!!"

A majestic dragon roar resounded through the sky, and a huge fireball encircled by two fire rings dyed the sky above Hangcheng.

The Genesect lured there by Qiao Ran had no time to react before they were engulfed by the massive fireball.

Not only Qiao Ran, who was present at the scene, witnessed this scene, but also the Trainer in the vicinity and some residents who had not yet evacuated saw it.

That night, they shared a scene they would never forget.

--Amidst the flames of the Deity, countless Genesect fell from the sky.

Like the last rain of July, it fell into everyone's hearts.

However, the material used for this "rain" is a little special.

Section 287, Chapter 283 [Tired]

"Gym Leader Jiang, did you see what happened over there just now?"

"... I feel... I must be hallucinating, right, Elite Four Yi?"

Although the Sun that illuminated the night sky of Hangcheng came and went quickly, lasting probably less than ten seconds, the two powerful Pokémon League Trainer witnessed this scene were completely stunned.

What was that just falling? Like rain?

What kind of insect is it???

No, isn't something wrong?

Yi Ruoyun looked blankly at Jiang Yuanhao beside her, but he was also looking at her blankly, giving her a bewildered feeling as if she were hallucinating.

They fought these insects all day and knew how difficult they were to deal with. The two of them had to exert a lot of effort at night to finally shoot one down. These weren't some weak insects that could kill a large number of people with a single blow!

"...*****"

Unable to resist letting out a universally recognized swear word, Yi Ruoyun finally felt a sense of clarity and found a touch of reality in this world. Just now, she had even doubted whether she was really the Elite Four of the Pokémon League.

However, when she turned her head, she found Jiang Yuanhao looking at her with suspicion and uncertainty, as if he had been shocked again.

Yi Ruoyun coughed lightly, a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.

"Nothing just happened, understand?"

Yi Ruoyun is not an unpleasant person, but she is capable of anything for the sake of her reputation.

"I know, I know, I know, I know." Jiang Yuanhao nodded frantically, agreeing hurriedly.

Watching Yi Ruoyun's retreating figure, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Is this what Elite Four-level?

That sheer intimidation alone made him feel a little apprehensive.

This is terrifying.

"Yay!"

On the other side, Qiao Ran, who had just accomplished something great, almost excitedly jumped out of Yveltal.