Chapter 150

This mode of movement is extremely taxing for Pokémon and a huge test for trainers. Apart from experienced bird trainers like Yi Ruoyun, most people probably couldn't adapt to riding on flying Pokémon for extended periods. Not to mention, when these Pokémon suddenly accelerate and flip over, it's a huge test of the trainer's physical condition.

After all, the human body was not designed for flight.

So, Mei Facade flying for quite a while, and in the middle of the night, she tried to call Qiao Ran. With the mindset that it was normal if she couldn't get through, and that getting through would be a huge bonus, she didn't care too much about whether she could get through. However, to her surprise, not only was the call answered, but it also gave her this kind of result.

"... Hangcheng's problems have been almost completely resolved?"

Mei was completely bewildered.

According to Qiao Ran's description and the Pokémon League's intelligence, the situation in Hangcheng was absolutely terrible, and... in her memory, those insects had always been Nightmare. Although her past memories were not clear, Mei knew in her heart that they were definitely an opponent that was extremely difficult to deal with and capable of destroying a world.

But now... it's almost resolved?

"Yes, it was Qiao Ran and Reshiram who made it."

Lillie nodded seriously and responded to Mei's question.

She was there at the time and witnessed everything completely. Every word she said was true. She still remembers clearly the figure and power that Reshiram displayed at that time.

Calling him a god is absolutely not an exaggeration.

"According to staff at the Pokémon Center, there may still be some Genesect in Hangcheng, but they've all gone into hiding. Residents of dangerous areas have also taken the opportunity to evacuate."

"I guess it's because Qiao Ran and Reshiram did something too amazing back then... so they were all a little scared."

Mei's eyes widened: "(⊙_⊙)"

She rushed over desperately, abandoning everything, expecting a fierce battle and even believing that the world would suffer a great calamity, but she never expected it to turn out like this in just one day.

Mei even had an extremely absurd idea in her mind.

... That's it???

"No... wait, what exactly did Qiao Ran do in the Pokémon World? You said he went to the Unova Region, right? And he even passed out..."

Mei became intensely curious about Qiao Ran's experiences, after all, it concerned her hometown, and it was impossible for her not to care.

However, Lillie shook her head when faced with this question.

"I'm sorry... I wasn't there at the time, so I don't know the details. I'm afraid I'll have to ask Qiao Ran again after he feels a bit better."

As Lillie spoke, she glanced at Qiao Ran, who was still fast asleep in bed, and a hint of tenderness appeared on her face.

"For now, let him get some rest."

"After all, he saved so many people."

What Qiao Ran did was unknown to most people, and perhaps only the Pokémon with whom he had a special relationship knew about it.

Even Yi Ruoyun, the Elite Four from the China region, returned to the Pokémon Center early in the morning with dark circles under his eyes and was so angry upon hearing the news that he almost jumped up.

Good heavens!

"He jumped into the Ring without discussing it with me, and then just fainted here and went AFK in the fountain!"

Yi Ruoyun glanced at the medical record handed to her by the nurse, patted her chest, and drank several mouthfuls of water before she calmed down.

"... You fainted because you were extremely tired? Could it be that the Ring was some kind of exercise equipment?"

Yi Ruoyun couldn't quite understand the medical records either, but she felt a little irritated.

If that guy hadn't taken such a risky step, she wouldn't feel so guilty. And if she didn't feel so guilty, she wouldn't have suddenly gone crazy last night, dragging her injured body to...

She had to get out. If she hadn't rushed out, how could she have spent the whole night awkwardly squatting on the rooftop in the cold wind?

Besides, if that guy were still around, she wouldn't have spent the night squatting with an old man.

She couldn't even find common ground with anyone, and she was on the verge of depression.

"Keep the medical records safe. If anything happens, let me know immediately and I'll try my best to give him the best possible treatment."

Yi Ruoyun complained a few times, then shoved the medical record back into the nurse's hand. After saying that, she left the room, Yawn prepared to rest.

Lillie watched the whole thing from the sidelines and couldn't help but nod.

She's another sister with a sharp tongue but a kind heart.

The day had arrived, and since most of the personnel had been evacuated and reinforcements of sufficient strength were beginning to arrive, the Pokémon League organized a team in the afternoon to begin clearing out the remaining insects.

"Could we catch a few alive? Maybe we can research something useful."

"Yes, yes, yes, alive."

"... I think this is very likely a new type of Pokémon. Based on the limited video footage, it feels a lot like the movement style of a 'bug'!"

"Pokémon? That's certainly possible, but it's best to wait until they've been caught before drawing any conclusions."

Several doctors in the Pokémon League were quite interested in the creature itself and wanted to get their hands on one to study. However, as the cleanup operation progressed, the Trainer gradually realized that capturing a live one was simply impossible.

Putting aside the opponent's overwhelming strength, even if they managed to defeat it with great effort, it would simply turn into a wisp of black smoke and suddenly disappear from the world. This was quite different from any other Pokémon they had encountered.

It's impossible to catch!

Watching the insect vanish into black smoke, Yi Ruoyun Yawn and shut down the doctor's Chatter. She had only slept for half a day, and then the Pokémon League had dragged her out to be used as a conscript. She was already in a bad mood, so how could she possibly listen to this babbling nonsense?

If she could catch it, she would have done so long ago; why would she wait until now?

Some people are just delusional.

Meanwhile, at the Pokémon Center, the boy who had been sleeping in bed for almost a whole day finally slowly opened his eyes.

He blinked.

"An unfamiliar ceiling."

Section 290, page 286 [What I Saw]

Where am I?

When Qiao Ran awoke from her coma, she felt extremely uncomfortable, with aches and pains all over her body, and felt completely drained.

Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, although Qiao Ran had spent most of his time traveling and hadn't seen a familiar ceiling in a long time, this didn't seem to be a place he had been before.

In other words, after he lost consciousness, someone brought him here... Was it Lillie?

Qiao Ran slowly straightened up, only to find two girls huddled together not far away, whispering to each other.

"Lillie Mei?"

Qiao Ran's head was still a little dizzy, but her vision was still fine. Besides, the two girls' hairstyles were so distinctive that even in a dense crowd, Qiao Ran was confident she could spot them at a glance.

"Qiao Ran...? You're awake?"

"Very good!"

Upon hearing Qiao Ran's voice, the two girls were startled at first, then turned around and excitedly approached Qiao Ran's bedside.

Lillie has been taking care of Qiao Ran since last night, while Mei arrived today. Originally, she should have gone out with the Pokémon League members to find out about the bugs, but she felt that it would be more practical to wait for Qiao Ran wake up and ask him questions instead of going out to find such things.

Moreover, she was quite worried about Qiao Ran's current situation.

After all, Mei had never seen him in such a disheveled state since she met him, so he must have suffered a lot in the Pokémon World.

"How are you feeling? Do you need me to call the doctor for you?"

Lillie looked at Qiao Ran's expression and asked him a question, while Mei handed Qiao Ran a glass of water.

"Thank you." Qiao Ran took the water and drank a big gulp.

I feel much better.

"I should be fine now. And you just mentioned a doctor... Is this some kind of hospital?"

Qiao Ran's physique wasn't too bad, and he also had some of the power left behind by Zacian within him. Although he couldn't compare to the legendary Super Palletian, he was still a high-quality tank who could both withstand attacks and deal damage, provided he didn't suffer any fatal injuries.

Given some time, he will gradually recover.

"This is the Pokémon Center."

Lillie slowly explained, and briefly recounted to Qiao Ran what had happened while he was unconscious.

"... Is that so? The Pokémon League's reinforcements have arrived; the matter should be resolved by now."

After listening, Qiao Ran nodded. Reshiram had wiped out most of the Genesect with one powerful attack that night, and the remaining ones shouldn't be able to cause too much trouble.

However, the most important thing, probably, is that they destroyed that [something] in the Castle in the Unova Region.

Only the most troublesome Hoopa.

Qiao Ran looked at the water glass in her hand, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

--If Hoopa were still around, this matter would probably never have ended.

However— Qiao Ran still harbored a lingering worry. If that world could create an "Ideals" fake Hoopa, was it possible that a second one could be created?

Or perhaps there already exists a second one, and they just haven't discovered it yet?

No... it shouldn't exist, otherwise, the other side should have made a move when Reshiram destroyed Hoopa.

"Qiao Ran?"

Seeing Qiao Ran suddenly staring blankly at the cup, both girls couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Are you feeling a little unwell? Would you like to rest a bit more?"

They all thought that Qiao Ran hadn't fully recovered and was currently in a completely injured state.

"Um..."

Qiao Ran didn't deny it and leaned against the pillows on the side of the bed.

He was indeed very tired, and his body ached slightly. This fatigue was not just superficial, but a result of overusing his power. During this time, it was best for him not to use the Tokiwa Power and to give his body some time to recover.

Qiao Ran turned his gaze to Mei. She must have received his message and rushed here immediately. However, Qiao Ran hesitated, wondering whether he should tell her everything he had seen.

... Never mind, she'll find out sooner or later.

Qiao Ran sighed inwardly, but finally made up her mind.

"Mei, I went to the Unova Region yesterday."

"Unova...? Where have you arrived? How are the people there?"

Hearing Qiao Ran suddenly bring up serious matters, Mei also became serious. She had originally wanted to wait until Qiao Ran had recovered a bit more before asking this question, but she didn't expect Qiao Ran to speak up on his own.

"I think I've arrived at the Pokémon League headquarters, the place where we challenge the Elite Four."

So... did you meet Elite Four and Champion?

Mei asked, somewhat excitedly.

Several figures flashed through her mind: the top figures in Unova. She had met most of them a few times and had a fairly good relationship with some of them. After all, she herself was an Elite Trainer was close to the Elite Four.

However, before she could even challenge those people, disaster struck...

"Shauntal (Ghost-type), Grimsley (Dark type), Caitlin (Psychic type), Marshal (Fighting-type), and the strongest, Uncle Alder... Qiao Ran, who did you meet?"

Mei rattled off a string of names; these were all prominent Elite Four of the Unova League, representing the strongest forces in the Pokémon World.

However, faced with Mei's excited question, Qiao Ran remained calm and slowly shook his head.

"Sorry... I didn't see them."

"...!"

Mei shuddered, a bad feeling spreading through her heart.

"The Pokémon League headquarters is now a base for Genesect, and it's been in ruins for a long time. I only found Reshiram there... It was she who helped me return to this world."

Qiao Ran looked up and saw that Mei's face was growing paler and paler, but he still continued his story.

The Pokémon League headquarters in each region is practically an inviolable sacred ground for Trainer in that region. If such a place is destroyed, there can only be one reason.

"It's cruel... but that's what I saw."

Qiao Ran told Mei and Lillie everything he had seen and experienced in the Unova Region. The two girls remained silent throughout, their heads slightly lowered, their hair obscuring their eyes, so Qiao Ran couldn't see their expressions.

However, Qiao Ran sensed the emotions within their hearts.

"Alright, this is what I see, but who knows if there are other places in Unova where humans live?"

Qiao Ran the subject, wanting to lighten the mood.

After all, he didn't want them to become so depressed.