Chapter 179

As for Qiao Ran and Lillie, their performances were similar to Mei's, and they were basically Lock-On advance. Although Lillie kept saying she was very nervous while waiting to go on stage, and Qiao Ran tried to comfort her with Tokiwa Power many times, her performance when she finally went on stage completely amazed Qiao Ran.

--As expected of a true young lady, even on a stage without any special effects, she can still have such a gorgeous and beautiful collaboration with Nihilego.

Her performance was so perfect that Qiao Ran had the illusion that she was deliberately pretending to be nervous in order to gain access to the Tokiwa Power.

"I'm glad you like it." Sabrina looked at Mei, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Mei is a junior she admires very much, and if Mei can follow a similar path to her, that would be the future she hopes for.

"By the way, why did you participate in the Performance Competition? What was your reason?"

Sabrina wanted to test Mei's attitude. She tapped her fingers on the table. Even though the man was present, she wanted to see Mei's reason for being there.

At least, it's fine as long as we're not being threatened.

"The reason... well... actually, we want to gain some recognition and then find other people in this world. Like..."

Mei laughed a little embarrassedly. Talking about fame in front of Sabrina made her feel like she was bragging, but that was indeed her original purpose.

Mei looked at Lillie and Qiao Ran with warm eyes.

"... Is that... so?"

Sabrina stared at Mei's expression for a long time. In that expression, she couldn't see any confusion. In the way Mei looked at Qiao Ran and Lillie, she saw not only trust, but also a hint of happiness and sweetness.

"..."

It's not fake.

That expression wasn't fake.

Although it's hard to believe, it really did happen right before my eyes.

Sabrina's thoughts also subtly changed.

"Actually, my purpose in participating in the Performance Competition is the same as yours."

Sabrina lowered her voice slightly, and her Confusion casually scanned the surroundings. After finding no suspicious individuals, she continued speaking.

"... I've been in this world for less than a month, and I need greater influence to help me find more clues... Most importantly, I want to find more people like me."

"Didn't you ask the Pokémon League of this world for help?" Mei asked.

"The Pokémon League in this world are unreliable, and I have no intention of looking for them," Sabrina gave a clear answer.

"These kinds of organizations are all bound together by mutual interests. If they agree to help me, it means they want to gain even greater benefits from me."

"But now I'm all alone. If there's any real profit to be made, it's only in the Pokémon World."

"I won't open another Pandora's box until everything is clear."

"Then... could you test the future flow direction, like before?"

Mei spoke, she looked expectantly in Sabrina's direction. As a master of Psychic, Sabrina's fame was not only due to her powerful Confusion, but also to her ability to predict the future and perceive time.

It is precisely because of this that Sabrina has become an irreplaceable presence in the Pokémon League.

The flow has changed.

Sabrina's lips twitched slightly. Although it was hidden under her wig and couldn't be clearly seen, Qiao Ran, who was standing next to her, felt that she must have been showing a helpless expression.

"... I can't see the future of this world."

"Moreover, my presence here is most likely related to predicting the future."

"What?"

Mei didn't understand the meaning behind Sabrina's words and could only continue to ask questions, while Lillie and Qiao Ran listened attentively, afraid of missing any information.

"That happened some time before I came into this world, back when I was still in the Pokémon World."

Sabrina tapped the table with her finger, and an invisible Psychic spread out, further weakening the sound of their conversation.

"That day, I had just finished filming my last movie and was preparing to rest in Saffron City and continue fulfilling my duties as Gym Leader, but on that very day, the Pokémon League's Dragon-type Elite Four member approached me."

"Dragon-type Elite Four... Lance?"

Qiao Ran couldn't help but speak up. When it came to the Dragon-type Elite Four of the Kanto Region, there might not be any other answer. But in fact, in Qiao Ran's heart, he would prefer to hear him called the Flying type Elite Four.

Sabrina nodded slightly.

"That's right, Wataru, it's him."

Elite Four, the Dragon-type Kanto.

This man is one of the strongest in the entire Pokémon World. His headquarters in Indigo Plateau Pokémon League not only the birthplace of the Pokémon League, but also the headquarters of both the Johto and Kanto regions.

Although his official title remains "Elite Four," his true strength has surpassed most of the Elite Four, reaching the level of Champion. The reason he has not yet inherited the Champion's position is that there are several Monsters in the Indigo League who are even more terrifying than him.

Becoming the Champion of Kanto is no easy feat.

"What I'm about to say, I hope you won't reveal to anyone else in the world."

Sabrina glanced around quietly once more.

"But... I guess you won't tell anyone, right?"

Although her first impression of Qiao Ran was terrible, and even now she doesn't give Qiao Ran a friendly look, her attitude has changed considerably after their recent interactions.

The main reason is probably Mei's consistent enthusiasm and cheerfulness; she always exudes a radiance that inspires admiration.

Arriving in a strange world, encountering familiar people...

No further words were needed; she was already touched by Mei's feelings.

Furthermore, as a Psychic, Sabrina possesses the ability to see into people's hearts. Even without using special powers, she can distinguish between malice and kindness, and Frisk sincerity and falsehood.

These are the only things that won't lie.

Her Psychic will never deceive her.

Could it be... that she really misunderstood that man?

Whatever the truth may be, at least for now, she has made up her mind; she will reveal more.

This conversation will continue.

Only by revealing more information can she obtain more intelligence from the other side. Most importantly, she also hopes that Mei and the others can offer more insights into this matter.

After all, these are the only "fellow villagers" she can meet now.

"... Let's continue with our previous topic."

Sabrina placed her hands on the table, constantly Confusion to monitor her surroundings.

Qiao Ran could also see her wariness; what she was about to say was probably quite important.

"... That day, Watari found me."

"This is the first time I've seen him so anxious, and I've heard from the other Trainer at the Gym that he's been waiting for me in Saffron City for several days."

"His purpose in coming to me was to ask me to predict the future... Since it was his request, I couldn't very well refuse."

Sabrina said as she recalled.

That was definitely not a happy memory, so she kept frowning as she said it.

"What is he trying to predict?" Mei asked.

"I don't know either... He brought something wrapped in cloth... that felt like a stone."

"He told me not to open it yet, but I felt a special power emanating from that thing."

"He asked me to predict the future state of this thing, no matter how far in the future it is."

Sabrina's gaze passed between Qiao Ran and Mei, and landed on the wall not far away.

However, after she finished speaking, her voice suddenly stopped. After a long while, Mei, who had been waiting anxiously, finally couldn't help but ask.

"Then what?"

"Then?"

Sabrina chuckled softly, a hint of self-mockery in her voice.

"Then, I did as he instructed and made a prediction about that thing. During the prediction process, I immediately fell into a coma."

"When I woke up again, I was already in this world. You all probably already know what happened next, right?"

"...!"

Mei's eyes widened. "What... is this?"

She didn't know what had happened to Sabrina, but it all seemed far too unbelievable.

She had initially thought that Sabrina had encountered something similar to her own situation, but now it seems that her circumstances are completely different from Sabrina's.

What exactly happened to Sabrina?

"I can't be sure. But I do have a guess in mind."

Sabrina looked at Latias, who was sitting opposite her.

"While telekinesis is the foundation of everything for Psychic, if they want to use Future Sight or Teleport, they still need to access the power of time and space."

Right?

"Hmm." Latias nodded slightly, acknowledging the correctness of what Sabrina said.

Psychic will have some contact with both of these powers, but because the level of power is so high, Psychic in this area.

Learning too much advanced, unknown knowledge can sometimes not be a good thing.

"That's why, when I predict the future, I'm actually risking contact with the power of time. Generally speaking, simply predicting the future's direction won't have any serious consequences, since the 'effect' of time hasn't been produced yet. Even if I make a prediction, a new 'effect' will be produced, and my prediction will revert to its original state, becoming the cause of that 'effect'."

Sabrina stretched out her hand and drew a line on the table.

"But, if..."

Her hand stopped.

What if this line breaks, or becomes disordered?

"Are you saying... that you fainted because there were problems with the future, or because the future had disappeared or been disconnected?"

Qiao Ran stroked his chin, pondering the same question.

"Possibly."

Sabrina did not object to Qiao Ran's statement, but nodded.

"However, there is an even more frightening possibility."

She took a deep breath.

This idea actually came to her suddenly after she came into this world, but she didn't know whether she should say it aloud.

If that's really the case, then it's far too hopeless.

However, Mei's thirst for knowledge made her unwilling to stop here, and no matter what lay ahead, she would not halt her steps.

Mei pressed for an answer.

"What... is it?"

"Yes..."

Sabrina sat up slightly, her voice involuntarily rising a little.

"... That is, the time I was in at that time... was already problematic, so no matter how I tried to predict, new problems would arise."

My fainting was simply inevitable.

Everything was wrong.

Sabrina's words silenced everyone, until finally she broke the silence with a soft laugh.

"These are just my personal guesses. I lost consciousness immediately and had no idea what happened. Maybe it was just a mistake on my part?"

"Then, can you tell me what you know?"

Sabrina looked at Qiao Ran and his group, wanting to know all their information, such as the current state of the Pokémon World, or anything else.

"Um."