Chapter 256
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"It hurts so much..."
When Qiao Ran opened her eyes again and saw her surroundings, she still saw an unfamiliar ceiling.
"Where... is this?"
His mind was a complete mess, as if his memories were in some kind of chaos. Fortunately, he still remembered things from before, and there was no dramatic case of complete amnesia.
"I remember... I flew into the sky with Nebby... and then closed the rift in the sky... By the way, where's Nebby?"
Qiao Ran sat up abruptly from the bed, only to find that her body was full of soreness.
"It hurts, it hurts, it's so uncomfortable."
"You'd better get some rest; you've been lying in bed for so long. Your body definitely hasn't adjusted yet."
Just as Qiao Ran was talking to himself, a small head popped out from beside the bed. With short purple hair and big, cat-like eyes, Qiao Ran recognized it immediately—it was none other than Acerola, the Ghost Type Captain from Ula'ula Island!
"I am currently..."
Qiao Ran took another careful look at the surroundings. The pure white decor, coupled with the complete interior facilities...
"You were at the Aether House. Little Lillie and the others brought you back."
Acerola explained the situation directly, then told Qiao Ran to continue resting and not to move around, before running out of the room to inform everyone about Qiao Ran's condition.
"Qiao Ran?"
Acerola's notification immediately drew a group of people into Qiao Ran's room. Besides Lillie and the others, Lusamine also came in, while Uncle Modan stood at the door with a group of children, seemingly considering whether to go in or not.
"... Great, you're finally awake!"
Although Qiao Ran received excellent recovery and treatment through the facilities of the Aether Foundation, and there were also very professional doctors at the Aether House, this worry would not subside as long as Qiao Ran did not wake up. Now that everyone can see Qiao Ran waking up again, they all have happy smiles on their faces.
Upon meeting again, everyone chattered about the recent events. Qiao Ran had been unconscious for two whole days, and after he fell into a coma, it took a lot of effort for everyone to escape from that island and arrive at the Aether House.
Where is Nebby?
Recalling the unusual scene he had witnessed in his consciousness space, Qiao Ran couldn't help but inquire about Nebby's situation. After all, it was a very strange Ultra Beast, and the "illusion" it created must have had a special meaning.
"The Nebby..."
Lillie took out a Poké Ball and released Nebby. Nebby Levitate in the air with its eyes closed, like a cocoon. Anyone who tried to move or pick it up would feel its terrifying weight.
This is simply beyond what humans can withstand.
I can't even hold it in my arms anymore.
However, this is also preparation for future evolution.
Lillie glanced at Nebby, a hint of helplessness in her voice. Pokémon will eventually grow up; they can't stay the same as when they were little forever.
"Yes," Lusamine echoed, seemingly sharing the same sentiment.
"I wonder what it will evolve into later, whether it will be Solgaleo or Lunala?" Qiao Ran looked at the Nebby Levitate in the air, dozing off, and couldn't help but imagine what it would look like later. However, considering the "sound" he had vaguely heard back then, perhaps the answer to this question was already there from the beginning.
The group continued chatting for a while, but Qiao Ran noticed that one person seemed to be missing from the group, even though he should have been there.
"Where is Gladion?"
Lusamine did so much for him, and Lillie also missed her Older Brother who had been missing for so long, but why wasn't he here now?
Does it mean you have some personal matters to attend to?
"He..." Lillie's head slumped down.
"He said he wanted to solve the Alola problem and couldn't stay in one place forever, so he secretly left a letter yesterday and left immediately."
"Well... that really does have his style." Qiao Ran also showed a helpless expression. Although they had only met once in real life, Qiao Ran knew this somewhat rebellious teenager quite well. Running away from home and such were traditional skills.
"Don't worry about that guy, he's pretty strong, and that Pokémon... hehe, it's quite professional at dealing with Ultra Beast."
Modan, standing at the door with a wicked grin, remarked that, in his opinion, Gladion was indeed a promising talent, especially in the use of Dark type Pokémon. If Gladion weren't in such a hurry to leave, he would have liked to keep him around to impart some of his expertise.
I hope so.
Lusamine gently shook her head. In her hand, she held a small device. As a condition for Gladion to leave, she had also given him this. Besides being able to pinpoint her approximate location, it could also let her know she was safe every now and then. In this chaotic world, these things were still necessary.
On the other side of Ula'ula Island, a boy with short Golden hair sat on the grass, with a huge beast-shaped Pokémon lying beside him.
"Silvally, from now on, I'll be your only companion."
The boy stroked the bracelet on his wrist, muttering to himself.
He thought of the scene of gathering with his family a day earlier. If he could, he would certainly like to stay there forever, but in fact, he could not and had no way to continue to stay there comfortably.
Whether for his own family or for the children in the Aether House, he ultimately had to choose to leave.
"You need to understand this: if you return to your world, your aura will attract the attention of Ultra Beast. If there are Ultra Beast in that world, they will all be drawn to you... You will never have a peaceful day."
"..."
"... I'm certain that even so, I have to go back to my original world."
"Is this... the price to pay?"
His existence would only bring disaster to this world, and in order to prevent his beloved from being affected, he could only choose a lonely path.
He would only find true peace on the day all the Ultra Beast of Alola were banished.
"Silvally, I hope that day comes soon."
The boy stroked his companion, a slight smile playing on his lips.
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Having regained consciousness, it was time to take stock of the results of this battle.
"Then you can rest easy now. We won't bother you anymore. If anything happens, remember to press the button on the bed to contact us."
After a brief conversation with Lillie and the others, Qiao Ran was given more time to rest in bed. To avoid being disturbed, he gave Lillie a wink, signaling her to secretly lock the door when she left.
As the heiress of the Aether Foundation, accomplishing these things would be effortless for her. Not to mention that now that Lusamine has returned, many employees of the Aether House are already aware of the special relationship between their young mistress and this man.
Maybe... it will belong to them in the future.
My immediate supervisor.
I have to please them.
Of course, Qiao Ran was unaware of all this at the moment. After gaining free time, his first action was not to lie in bed and rest, but to have Rotom open the portal to travel through worlds and head to the long-awaited Pokémon Pioneer Land.
For Qiao Ran, the biggest achievements this time, besides sealing the huge rift, were the increase in Pokémon levels and... the many Ultra Beasts that Latias secretly captured.
Unfortunately, all those Ultra Beasts had bizarre attributes, not a single one of them being Fairy Type. They provided absolutely no help to his system mission progression, which was incredibly disappointing.
But when he actually arrived at the Wild Area, he was still so shocked by what he saw that his mouth dropped open.
"My god, how come there are so many Ultra Beasts?!"
Upon arriving at the Wild Area, Qiao Ran looked around and was surprised to see several Buzzwole and Pheromosa running on the ground, with a few Kartana floating by from time to time, and Naganadel flapping its wings and Fly in the air.
Is this the Ultra World or Wild Area?
After being away for several days, Qiao Ran had almost forgotten where she was.
These Ultra Beast are so incredibly resilient that they even invade the territories of other Pokémon, making them undeniably invasive species, even in the Wild Area.
"If we don't handle this, won't things fall into complete chaos?"
Qiao Ran made up his mind and, after much painful reflection, decided to spend some time unifying the management of the Wild Area. Suicune and the others were willing to take care of it, but most of these Ultra Beast didn't speak the same language. Just like Nihilego before, it took them a long time to learn the language of this world's Pokémon. Trying to communicate with these Ultra Beast was just too difficult.
After babbling on and on for ages, they ended up not understanding anything, which really gave the Pokémon a headache. So in the end, Suicune and the others gave up on this pointless work. As for the Nihilego that could communicate, they were all incredibly laid-back, watching the Ultra Beast run around without any intention of interfering.
As for Yveltal belongs to the Chaos faction, she felt that it was enough that there were no Ultra Beast wandering around her home. If any Ultra Beast were to act recklessly in front of her, she wouldn't mind giving them a few Oblivion Wing.
However, this approach is ultimately not a long-term solution. The problem of Ultra Beast can only be solved by Ultra Beast, and the problem of Pokémon can only be discussed within the Pokémon community.
"You can't do that! You need to set a good example!"
So, Qiao Ran went straight to the lair of the Nihilego and dragged out their queen.
"Hey... everyone's happy, isn't that good?"
A white-haired girl in a white Dress Levitate in the air, slowly answering Qiao Ran's questions. Her pure white, translucent hair swayed in the air, and her long eyelashes fluttered gently. At this moment, she was indeed so beautiful that she seemed inhuman.
"They all love it here and plan to live here forever. They are also very grateful to their owner."
The Wild Area Land is a really good place. The Ultra Beast captured by Qiao Ran didn't complain at all. For them, having a place to live is excellent. Simply put, they are not picky eaters.
"There have to be rules, though. You can't steal other Pokémon's territory. Since I'm here, there's only one Rules: fairness, fairness, and more fairness."
Qiao Ran emphasized several times that these Ultra Beasts are used to living in the wild and think that everywhere is a law of the jungle. However, the newly Wild Area are in need of development, and if this jungle Rules is implemented, the whole world will be in chaos.
"Um..."
She roughly understood what Qiao Ran meant, but Nihilego couldn't just work for free; she still wanted a little bit of compensation.
"... Well... if I were to help, would there be anything...?"
Nihilego moved closer to Qiao Ran, scrutinizing him up and down with his large blue eyes, his fair skin flushed with a faint pink blush.
Nihilego looks very similar to Lillie after Humanoid Transformation, but there are some completely different features in her appearance. However, perhaps because she is Ultra Beast, she does not hide her desires at all. Whenever she wants something, she will directly express her thoughts. The most terrifying thing is that she will pounce on you without saying a word.
"Not now, my body hasn't recovered yet." Qiao Ran wasn't in good condition. Even though he had given her the promise, his Tokiwa Power was almost completely depleted; there wasn't a single drop left.
"Well... we can save it for later, consider it future inventory..."
The Nihilego floated in front of Qiao Ran, its somewhat cool body gently pressing against him. Qiao Ran knew this was their habit; they liked to wrap their Limber tentacles around humans. But... why did it feel so strange when it was in a human body?
Even when his head was completely enveloped in Pokémon form, he didn't feel it.
"I... I understand."
"Good to know..." Nihilego licked his lips, unsure if it was his own.
Qiao Ran felt increasingly that this guy was developing in a strange direction. He had a face that looked extremely similar to Lillie's, but why did he look like a succubus who had come out of nowhere?
That's getting weird.
This is so strange.
Qiao Ran glanced at the few Nihilego Levitate not far away, wondering if they were also watching the situation here.
Those guys... could they have gotten dragged down like this too?
Qiao Ran became increasingly worried.
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