Chapter 340

Qiao Ran couldn't help but swallow. He looked at the distance to the nearest "Floating Island" and then at the bottomless abyss below, and asked a question.

What would happen if I fell?

"I'm sorry, Master."

"I have no idea."

The "ball of light" remained silent for a moment, but finally spoke slowly.

"I'm not sure about some of the answers, but... most of them are probably bad."

"I see."

Qiao Ran withdrew her gaze from the abyss below and took a deep breath.

Have no idea...?

No, perhaps it's not that she doesn't know, but rather that she doesn't want to think about it further.

Her ambiguous answer clearly provided the answer.

At this moment, the "orb of light" was clearly more emotional than Rotom. Although Qiao Ran thought this was likely due to the difference in electronic voice, he still felt the emotional fluctuations emanating from it.

This feeling... is very similar to the connection he has with Pokémon.

That connection seems to be becoming clearer.

"... I see."

"I will jump over it."

This is the only option he has right now.

It's less about trusting "the other party" and more about a form of resistance against being forced to accept defeat.

Although he seems to have many abilities, and these abilities are often a kind of "gift," ultimately, it is he himself who can unleash these abilities.

Whether his partners are by his side or not, or whether he has other help, he will always give it his all.

Jump!

Jump!

Qiao Ran is slightly alive

He moved his body slightly and stood not far from the edge of the "Floating Island".

He was waiting for the "fragments" to Levitate by.

"..."

No one knows how time is measured in this world, and no one knows how much time has passed, but Qiao Ran finally waited for the moment he had been waiting for.

"Aaaaaaah!!"

As if to encourage himself, he shouted out loud, and after a burst of speed, he took a long stride with his right leg.

"Snap."

His foot landed on the "shards," and the rebound propelled Qiao Ran forward a further distance.

"That's enough!!"

In a perilous moment, Qiao Ran's body just passed the edge of the next "Floating Island," a huge yellow Plate laid horizontally. Using the force of his sprint, Qiao Ran rolled over on it, then lay on the ground, panting heavily.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Well done, Master."

The "ball of light" Levitate in front of Qiao Ran, emitting excited sounds. Its body bobbed up and down rapidly, and anyone could see its excitement.

"Ha ha..."

A slight smile involuntarily appeared on Qiao Ran's stiff face.

In the past, he would never have experienced something like this. With the help of Pokémon, he could cross that distance without even flying, as the Pokémon could carry him across. But now... it's clearly not that simple.

Are you really Rotom?

Qiao Ran stared at the "ball of light" in front of him, still wondering why everything seemed so unfamiliar, yet the other party's "feelings" for him felt so real.

"Of course! What are you dreaming about?"

The "ball of light" gave its answer without hesitation, and then continued to spin around Qiao Ran.

"I am Rotom."

"The place where we first met was in your room, haven't you forgotten?"

"Then... let's just assume it's like this for now."

What the other party said was absolutely right, but that did not dispel Qiao Ran's doubts. Perhaps the series of unexpected events had made him somewhat suspicious, but the matter that needed to be dealt with first was still not this.

--The "ball of light" continues to guide them, and there are still many, many more "Floating Island" that Qiao Ran needs to jump to.

Despite the unimaginable dangers involved, Qiao Ran overcame them one by one, which was also unbelievable.

"I actually... made it through."

Looking back at the abyss he had crossed, Qiao Ran gasped for breath, an expression of disbelief on his face.

The human body has its limits, but in times of crisis, it always reveals extraordinary potential.

Qiao Ran might have had reservations about these things in the past, but at this moment, he was absolutely certain of it.

Come, Master.

The "ball of light" reminded Qiao Ran to continue forward, but when Qiao Ran turned around and began to observe the "Floating Island," he was startled by the scene before him.

Strange, peculiarly colored flames gradually lit up, burning fiercely around them, their light slowly illuminating the shape of the Floating Island.

Divider line, rectangle.

This Battle Court is undoubtedly the most familiar to Qiao Ran —the Pokémon Battlefield.

Although the materials used here are very similar in texture to those in the "Ruins," and it's unclear which part of the Ruins they are composed of, this is undoubtedly a Battlefield.

Qiao Ran was positioned at one end of the Battlefield.

At the other end of the Battlefield, Levitate a shadow resembling bull horns, enveloped in a dark purple aura.

The "ball of light" flickered in front of Qiao Ran, seemingly trying to attract Qiao Ran attention. Only then did Qiao Ran turn his gaze away from the Battle Court and focus it on the ball of light.

"This is the end." It narrated quietly, a hint of joy in its voice.

However, under Qiao Ran's gaze, the light on its body gradually dimmed.

"You..."

It did not answer Qiao Ran's question, but continued to make soft noises and narrate.

"The finish line... also means it's time for me to leave..."

"From now on... everything depends on you..."

Finally, the Levitate ball of light gradually disappeared, and in the center of the light, a red and white Poké Ball landed steadily in Qiao Ran's hand.

"So, do your best... Master..."

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"So, do your best... Master..."

After a soft murmur.

The "ball of light" completely disappeared before Qiao Ran's eyes, and now in Qiao Ran's hand was only an object that he was extremely familiar with.

--Poké Ball.

"..."

Qiao Ran stared silently at the object in her hand.

As a Trainer, it was impossible for him to be unfamiliar with this spherical object, composed of red and white colors and filled with Mew quality.

Its existence can almost be considered one of the most inexplicable "miracles" in the world. It is hard to imagine that the most difficult-to-control spatial power could be condensed into a sphere. Even if this power can only react with "Pokémon", it is still quite amazing.

It is this sphere that has established the basic Rules of the Pokémon World and brought about everything in this world.

"Poké Ball..."

Qiao Ran stared blankly at the sphere in her hand.

--Muttering to himself.

He traversed the "Floating Island" on his own, running step by step. Along the way, he received no help from any Pokémon. However, in the very end, he saw something familiar once again.

So it really is like this after all?

He was neither an athlete nor a powerful figure who could destroy the world with a single sword.

--He's Pokémon Trainer.

Companions and shared will are the most important things.

"I see."

Whether the "orb of light" is Rotom or not, and who it really is, none of that really matters.

"Thanks."

A smile appeared on Qiao Ran's lips. He took slow steps and stood at one end of the Battle Court, staring at the "dark figure" opposite him.

Poké Ball.

Opponent.

Battlefield.

No further words are needed.

Any Trainer who sees this scene will know what to do.

His body started moving on its own.

"Come on, you're my opponent this time, aren't you?"

Qiao Ran beckoned to the "shadow" opposite him, looking into the other's scarlet eyes.

The moment their eyes meet, the Trainer won't run away.

Qiao Ran has learned this from Mei Mei.

The other person's gaze flickered for a moment, and their body slowly Levitate forward, revealing their form to Qiao Ran.

--It was a Pokémon that looked like a "cow" and Levitate in mid-air.

Its body is mostly black, with two long bull horns on its head and a red "hat" that can close inwards to form other shapes. The hat is decorated with patterns very characteristic of Alola. On its lower body, there is a huge, ancient Golden bell hanging from its tail.

"Tapu Bulu... It really is you."

Qiao Ran recognized the other person's identity in an instant.

As a legendary Pokémon, Tapu Bulu's appearance is quite unique, especially its Alola- specific patterns. Although its battle strength is not strong, even weaker than Shaymin and Mew, which have their own species, it is indeed the "one and only" Pokémon as the Island deity of Alola.

In the Pokémon World, the so-called "uniqueness" is basically equivalent to a certain degree of "divinity".

Moreover, this is Tapu Bulu's Altar. As Pokémon from the Alola Region, its number is roughly in the range of 700 to 800. Qiao Ran suspects that the number 787 is very likely referring to Tapu Bulu itself.

"So, you're going to be my next opponent?"

Although he had recognized the other party's identity, Qiao Ran did not think the matter was so simple. The strange "substance" wrapped around the other party still made him feel uneasy. This feeling was different from the feeling he had when he saw it in the Unova Region, but it had an extremely similar consistency.

"Moo..."

Seemingly Frisk Qiao Ran's presence, a deep, guttural bellow came from the mouth of that Tapu Bulu.

Its Growl was deep and powerful, sounding like muffled thunder, and even the ground of the "Floating Island" seemed to Earthquake slightly.

Furthermore, as it moved, the bells on its body swayed, emitting an even more astonishing sound.

"Thump--Thump--"