Chapter 284

At least—even if they just stood there so brazenly at the door, those Ultra Beast wouldn't easily attack them anymore.

How long do you think it will be before I come back?

Acerola looked at the sky and asked Qiao Ran a question.

"I don't know either. Maybe we can solve the Pokémon World's problems tomorrow... or maybe we won't be able to solve them for decades."

Qiao Ran couldn't give her any answers, but Acerola didn't ask this question because she needed an answer; she just wanted to express her inner thoughts.

"I hope things get better soon... There's also the Pokémon World in the Alola Region. Once everything is better, I'll come back here and maybe consider Alola the Alola Pokémon League as one of the Elite Four."

Acerola chuckled.

"The Elite Four?"

"That's right, Qiao Ran, you don't know this, do you? Actually, before all these things happened, Professor Kukui is very famous in Alola, also came to see Uncle Modan and invited him to join the Pokémon League that was being built and become one of the Elite Four."

As Acerola spoke, she looked towards the distant mountains.

That is the highest peak on Ula'ula Island, and also the highest peak in Alola. The Alola League, which is being built there, is not yet officially in use.

"However, Uncle Modan wasn't interested, but he recommended me to take the job."

"Then you're the strongest one among us. None of us have any Pokémon League affiliation."

Qiao Ran couldn't help but tease her, and Acerola couldn't help but laugh as well, patting her chest.

"If you'd like to come, I can recommend you. I'm the Captain of the Alola Region, after all."

Everything will definitely get better and better.

After explaining to everyone that she was leaving, Acerola began packing her belongings and gave instructions for what to do next.

However, thanks to the existence of the Wild Area, they didn't actually need to carry luggage with them; they just needed to pack and move into the Wild Area.

What do we do now?

Acerola still had things to pack, so it wasn't a good time to help. Mei Mei didn't have anything else to do either, so they asked Qiao Ran about his plans for the day.

"How about we go back to the Magic City Gym? Sabrina just became the Gym Leader; she'll definitely need some help."

Mei shared her idea: she wanted to go to the Magic City Gym and maybe even audition some Competition with the Gym Challenge.

"Okay, okay!"

Mei nodded in agreement, and the two exchanged a glance, probably thinking the same thing.

Trainer can't be idle. Even if they only have a day to relax and rest, they're already thinking about Competition and training.

"I... I want to go too."

Seeing her companions working so hard, Lillie couldn't fall behind. She clenched her little fists, brimming with Vital Spirit.

"Alright, then let's go find Sabrina today."

Based on the principle of majority rule, Qiao Ran roughly understood their thoughts. For him, it didn't really matter where he went. If he wasn't going to Magic City, he would probably just wander around the Wild Area or Galar and see Pokémon and Marnie.

I feel a little Gloria about Mei's Marnie departure, so if possible, Qiao Ran would like to take advantage of his free time to help them out as much as possible.

In the Real World, at the Magic City Gym.

"You've finally arrived."

During her break, upon meeting Qiao Ran and the others, Sabrina immediately launched into this sentence.

"Tell me, who exactly is that girl? Is she from the Pokémon World?"

She took out her phone and waved it in front of Qiao Ran.

On her phone was a video of the Altaria Sing on Qixi Festival, and the number of views and comments had reached an alarming level.

"This is..."

Qiao Ran glanced at it and was startled by the screen full of comments. This... how could it become so popular?

"..."

"... Is this a song from the Pokémon World? Cynthia called me yesterday to ask about it; she also wanted to know who the other person was."

Sabrina wasn't going to let Qiao Ran get away with it so easily. She had to give her an explanation today about the other person's true identity.

"She... okay."

Qiao Ran glanced at the girls around him and gestured for Sabrina to find a secluded place to talk.

The identity of the Altaria isn't really a secret, but to avoid trouble, Qiao Ran will only tell this secret to people she can keep it from and who are close enough to her.

"Speak."

Sabrina understood Qiao Ran's actions. After entering a small room and closing the door, she crossed her arms and looked at Qiao Ran.

"... Why is she so mysterious? Who exactly is she?"

Let her tell you herself.

Qiao Ran took out a Poké Ball, and after a flash of light, Altaria with cloud-shaped wings appeared beside him.

Released by Poké Ball

At times, Pokémon are usually recreated as Pokémon, but when Altaria saw the Altaria appear next to Qiao Ran, only a question mark appeared above Sabrina head.

Sabrina: "?"

"I'm talking about that girl, not Bao..."

However—just as she was halfway through her sentence, she suddenly lost her words and her eyes widened.

"..."

--An unbelievable scene unfolded before her eyes.

The Altaria began to emit light once more, and that light gradually coalesced into the shape of a human.

"This... this... this..."

Sabrina was completely dumbfounded. How could this be? How could such an absurd thing happen in the world?

Even as the light gradually coalesced and a girl with long blue hair truly appeared before her, she remained in a state of shock.

"She... is..."

"Yes, it's her."

Qiao Ran patted the Altaria on the shoulder, making her stand in front of Sabrina.

"If I had to say, she probably wouldn't be considered a person from the Pokémon World."

"Wait a minute, let me catch my breath."

Even though she witnessed it all with her own eyes, Sabrina still felt a sense of unreality.

Even someone with Psychic like her started to doubt whether she was hallucinating.

Sabrina sat in her chair and immediately made a phone call to her assistant, temporarily suspending her work as the Gym Leader.

"Are you really Pokémon?"

"Yes."

Altaria nodded, and she immediately spread her arms. Cotton candy-like clouds emerged from her sleeves. Humanoid Transformation Pokémon can regain some of their original characteristics. As more characteristics are restored, their combat power will gradually approach that of their Pokémon form.

"This... it really is."

Sabrina touched the Flaaffy, white cotton candy and felt its unique texture. It wasn't cotton candy or a cloud; it was the feather of the Altaria, and that texture was something that could never be faked.

Not to mention, it was done in front of her, Psychic Type Master.

"..."

Sabrina closed her eyes again and took several deep breaths.

How could such an absurd and illogical thing happen?

"So, when we first met, the girl was actually Pokémon?"

Sabrina thought of the girl she had only met once before, whose Psychic subtly overshadowed hers. She had wanted to meet her again, but Qiao Ran had made up various excuses to avoid it.

That guy... could he be Pokémon too?

"Yes." Qiao Ran nodded.

"She is Latias."

Sabrina's eyes widened again. "????"

So, back then... I was having a Psychic contest with a Legendary Pokémon???

The series of shocks left her speechless; all that remained in her mind was the word "outrageous."

Does Cynthia know about this?

"She doesn't know yet, I haven't told her... I'll contact her later." Qiao Ran shook her head.

"Yeah."

Hearing Qiao Ran's answer, Sabrina's mood improved somewhat, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"She didn't even know that?"

Thinking back to Cynthia's conversation with her about Qiao Ran's attitude, and learning that the other party didn't know either, Sabrina's initial resentment towards Qiao Ran for concealing and deceiving her lessened considerably.

After explaining to Sabrina, Qiao Ran and the others took the opportunity to call Cynthia and explain the identity of the Altaria.

"So... the person who sang that song was actually Pokémon?"

When she heard this fact, Cynthia was also stunned for a moment. The stronger the Trainer and the longer they had spent with Pokémon, the more unbelievable this fact would be.

Their worldview was not only solidly built, but also based on their own understanding. Who would have thought it would be torn to pieces at this time, with new settings like "Pokémon can become humans" being added, which is simply beyond common sense.

"But being able to become human... that's really amazing."

After gradually accepting this fact, Cynthia still couldn't help but sigh.

"In the Sinnoh Region, there exists a power called Power of Overcoming. To put it simply, this power allows for spiritual communication with the legendary three gods. However, if Pokémon take on human form, it would be equivalent to everyone possessing Power of Overcoming."

"Of course, if humans turned into Pokémon, perhaps the same effect would occur?"

The Humanoid Transformation of Pokémon is a major step forward in communication between humans and Pokémon, especially when these Pokémon can understand Pokémon language, they can serve as a bridge between humans and Pokémon.

In fact, that's exactly what the Altaria thought.

"My song... does this mean so many people are paying attention to it? And a bunch of people are even asking my name..."

Upon seeing Qiao Ran's phone displayed

When she saw the play count and the screen full of comments, Altaria herself was taken aback. She couldn't believe... so many people liked her singing?

"There are that many people. Because you sing really well."

Qiao Ran logged into his account and was immediately bombarded with private messages asking about Altaria's identity. Some people even threatened to unfollow him, hoping that the account's administrator would come forward and answer the question.

--This is like a pillow delivered to someone who's sleepy. Qiao Ran was just thinking about the topic of his next video, and if he followed this line of thought, he could easily churn out another one in a while.

As previously mentioned, Lillie and the others stayed at the Gym to help Sabrina. However, due to the incompatibility of their Pokémon's types, they couldn't take over Sabrina's challenge from the Trainer. But a Gym's function isn't just to accept challenges.

The Gym also provides training for Trainer, such as sparring partners, and even training for junior and senior high school students. These Synchronize of services are also very important sources of income, since a Gym's revenue cannot rely solely on ticket sales.

As for Qiao Ran, he slipped out alone, which was probably a very rare opportunity for him to be alone.

"Going to a new city, challenging the next Gym, and then checking out the other islands in Alola... Sigh, there's so much to do."

Although it's tiring to think about, at least he now has a clear goal, and his companions will be there for him.

"Qiao Ran? You're Qiao Ran, right?"

"Um... could you sign this for me?"

As Qiao Ran strolled out of the Magic City Gym, he encountered many students who had come for extra Gym. Most of them recognized Qiao Ran —this rising star Trainer who had suddenly appeared online was quite popular recently.