Chapter 364

"... This world has far more species than the Pokémon World. Aren't the people in this world afraid of trouble?"

She already struggled to make decisions, and in this world where all sorts of creative ideas were being explored, things became even more difficult for her. Fortunately, with the help of other companions, she sometimes didn't have to agonize over things too much.

"Qiao Ran, what kind do you think is better...? You should know more about that, right?"

As a native of this world, Qiao Ran should theoretically be the one who understands this world the most. Moreover, instead of getting caught up in this, he might as well just give up thinking about it altogether.

At least, that's basically how she spent that time—when she needed to decide what to eat that day.

"I see, then I recommend..."

Qiao Ran was quite experienced in this area, and had even anticipated this scene before Cynthia entered the room. She had been doing this for quite some time.

Qiao Ran made recommendations to Cynthia based on his own experience, and Cynthia nodded in agreement. After spending some time together, Qiao Ran had a basic understanding of her tastes, so his recommendations were unlikely to be "wrong".

"If that's about right, let's discuss the details of this afternoon's operation."

Qiao Ran sat down at a small table in the shop and placed her hands on it.

"... After the route changed, our first destination became Akala Island, where the Island deity is Tapu Lele, and the island's Captain are... Lana, Mallow, and Kiawe. The Island Kahuna Olivia."

"Shouldn't Mei know more about these things?"

As Qiao Ran spoke, he and Cynthia looked towards Mei's direction.

"Um."

Mei nodded.

"I battled them all when I participated in the Island Challenge before, and then during the Island Kahuna's Grand Trial, the two of us battled at the entrance of Tapu Lele Ruins."

She had told Qiao Ran about these things when she came back with him that night, even though she ended up falling into the water.

Therefore, it's normal for Qiao Ran to know these things, since she told them to the other party herself. However, in order to let Cynthia understand what had happened, Mei still told her about what she had seen and heard on Akala Island.

"The three Captain of Akala Island... are all relatively young Captain, and their strength may not be comparable to that of the veteran Captain Molayne. However, Island Kahuna Olivia of the island is a very capable person. She became the Island Kahuna at a very young age, and her strength has increased considerably now."

"Most importantly, of the three Captain on Akala Island, besides one who lives on the Volcano, two actually live near Olivia's house, and one is even her neighbor."

"... So close?"

Upon hearing this, Cynthia couldn't help but open her mouth and complain.

If this happened in their Sinnoh Region... such a thing would be impossible.

"Yes, if we go to Akala Island, we might be able to see them again. Their Konikoni City, is actually located in the area where Tapu Lele are."

Near the traces.

As she spoke, Mei took out her phone.

During her Island Challenge, she took photos with many famous Trainer, especially those from Akala Island; she had a good relationship with them.

"This is..."

On Mei's phone screen was a photo of Mei and three other girls.

Mei stood in the middle, and beside her were a girl with long green hair and wheat-colored skin, and a slightly shorter girl with short light blue hair. They were about the same age and both had natural smiles on their faces.

Behind them stood a woman with dark skin, a very voluptuous figure, and a tall stature. However, judging from her expression, she didn't seem to have willingly come to take photos.

"So these are... the Captain and the Island Kahuna?"

Cynthia nodded, memorizing the faces of the people in the photo.

Although she wasn't familiar with the situation in the Alola Region, judging from the fact that it was able to produce a trainer like Mei, it was a region that couldn't be underestimated. For Mei to call it "powerful," the Island Kahuna was probably at the level of Elite Four.

"So you had photos? I didn't know that."

Meanwhile, Qiao Ran couldn't help but speak up, feeling a bit annoyed. If Mei hadn't suddenly pulled out the photos, he wouldn't have known she had such things. This was also the first time he had seen the real "Lana" and "Mallow" in the Real World.

You didn't ask me.

Mei couldn't help but roll her eyes. Qiao Ran hadn't specifically asked her for these things; she couldn't just send all her previous photos to Qiao Ran out of sheer boredom, could she?

Seeing Qiao Ran's eager expression, she roughly guessed what Qiao Ran thinking, so she added another sentence.

"... If you want to see it, we can talk about it later."

They'll have many more opportunities in the future.

"If we could meet these powerful Trainer, our future strength would be greatly enhanced."

Cynthia doesn't object to contacting more Trainer. The Pokémon World is facing an unprecedented crisis. She doesn't expect anyone to join them directly, but even if they can do something for the Pokémon World, that would be good.

"Yes."

Qiao Ran naturally wouldn't object to this. For him, being able to meet more "familiar Pokémon World was already a satisfying thing.

"Then we can pretty much make a decision..."

Qiao Ran made the final decision.

"This afternoon we'll head straight to Konikoni City on Akala Island, and then... if the situation there is better, we'll rest there; if not, we'll return to the Real World."

"As for Tapu Lele's Life Ruins, it's better to be on the safe side. Let's rest and recover our strength, and then go the next day."

"There should be enough time."

Qiao Ran couldn't Future Sight, nor was he Psychic like Sabrina. However, from his perspective, his arrangements for today were quite detailed.

Cynthia Mei were able to understand Qiao Ran's thoughts, and the three of them reached a consensus.

Next, we'll probably just wait for Mei and the others to finish their battle, and then we'll set off together.

"I have fulfilled my mission."

When Mei was seen again, the smiles on her and the others' faces made it clear that nothing bad had happened this time.

Everyone successfully got their Badge!

With Mei and Acerola's strength, winning the Competition wouldn't be too difficult, and Lillie, after many battles, has also become Trainer.

She not only cultivated her own Type: Null, but also trained her two Nihilego, as well as the Clefairy she had caught earlier by the Observatory Road.

Given Qiao Ran's familiarity with the Type: Null, it might not take too long for Lillie's Type: Null to evolve into Silvally.

However, for the Type: Null, this change cannot necessarily be considered an "evolution." Rather, it should be called a "Limit Release." Silvally simply removed the restrictions of its helmet from its Type: Null, thus revealing its true form, which is also what it should truly be.

What enabled this to be achieved was the emotional bond and relationship built between it and its Trainer.

"Now that we've won, let's have another meal together."

"Then we set off."

Qiao Ran checked the time; it was almost one o'clock. After all, it was understandable that it would be this late after the three Trainer had finished their challenge.

"By the way, do you have any battle recordings? Rotom should have recorded them, right?"

"That must have been recorded by Rotom."

Rotom, who was standing next to her, immediately chimed in with the answer: she hadn't been slacking off that morning; while everyone else was fighting, she had been diligently filming the battlefield.

I also uploaded yesterday's video online.

He's already on the Rotom, even before the Pokémon League announcement.

As Rotom spoke, she floated around in the air with a smug look on her face. Lately, it was unclear whether she had been doing these things for too long or what, but she seemed quite pleased with herself as her videos attracted a lot of attention.

"After all, it's a battle involving Mega Evolution. If I've never seen Mega Evolution before, I'd like to click in and watch."

Qiao Ran opened his phone and briefly browsed the videos Rotom uploaded. Sure enough, just a few hours after being uploaded, there were already a ton of comments and bullet screens. For something as novel as Mega Evolution, it was almost like triggering some kind of new technological revolution. For a time, almost everyone on the internet was paying attention to it.

"This video might just make it to number one."

Based on his own experience, Qiao Ran suddenly had this feeling.

"No, no, no, don't say it out loud, it might not work if you do."

Acerola, standing to the side, made an X around her mouth. Sometimes it's like that—what if your bad luck comes true?

"Then let's wait until next time. We still have another chance."

Qiao Ran smiled and shook his head. He had come to terms with it. In the end, their idea of uploading the videos wasn't to become famous. If they became famous, it would just be for fun.

Finding people from other Pokémon World... and earning money for baby formula by taking on ads from other places are the only real goals.

For their last lunch, Qiao Ran and the others simply found a Restaurant near the hotel and ate there. During this time, Qiao Ran also told Mei and the others about the things they had discussed earlier, which were all their arrangements and plans for the day.

"Konikoni City on Akala Island?"

"OK!"

Acerola was the first to agree. Upon hearing the news, she almost jumped for joy. Among all the Captain in the Alola Region, she was closest to Mallow and Lana, who were close in age. Coincidentally, the two of them were also companions from the same island.

Sometimes, Acerola would visit them on Akala Island, talk to them, and chat with them.

Although there is another very interesting Fairy Type Captain on another island, compared to Mallow and Lana, who can be found at any time, that Fairy Type Captain who goes out to paint and Sketch is too elusive.

Mei and Lillie didn't object either. Mei wanted to meet more Trainer, and Lillie, besides nodding in agreement, also shared some additional information.

"The Aether Foundation also has many offices on Akala Island. They are used to house injured and abandoned Pokémon."

"If possible, after meeting those Captain and the Island Kahuna, I hope they can lend a hand to the staff of the Aether Foundation."

Although Lusamine astray and caused some problems during that period, the Aether Foundation itself was innocent. In fact, from its inception, it was founded to realize the Ideals of "making the world a better place," which attracted many like-minded people.

The research into Ultra Beast was also driven by a sense of "prevention is better than cure." After learning about Alola's history and the "FALL" events that occurred around the world, Lillie's parents took this step. As it turned out, their research direction was not wrong; Ultra Beast did indeed bring disaster to Alola. However, the beginning of this research also led to all the misfortunes that followed, to the point that Lillie and Lusamine are probably still not fully recovered from those events.

"Don't worry. Lana and Mallow are both very good people. If they can, they will definitely help."

Acerola smiled at Lillie, reassuring her not to worry.

"However, if the situation on Akala Island isn't good, we'll probably have to wait until we go to the Ruins on Akala Island."

"Wake up Tapu Lele?"

Qiao Ran nodded; he shared the same thought as Acerola.

"... With the Island deity awakening the Z-Power within the land, everyone on the island is now able to fight back against those Ultra Beasts."

It's unrealistic to expect them to drive out the Ultra Beast all at once. The only way to achieve this is to mobilize everyone on the island and utilize the power of the masses.

Go to the four islands of Alola and help the four Island deities restore normalcy. With the help of the Island deity, the entire Alola region will surely be able to quickly return to its former peaceful state, as can be seen from the current situation on Ula'ula Island.

After gaining access to Z-Move, Alola's Captain and Island Kahuna were able to unleash their full potential. In Alola, virtually every trainer with any skill is adept at using Z-Move. The boost that Z-Move provide to Pokémon is essentially equivalent to that of other Pokémon that have undergone Mega Evolution.

Only when Alola has fully returned to normal Alola have the resources to help other regions—at least, this is evident from the intelligence Qiao Ran currently possesses regarding those regions. Alola Region is currently facing...

A crisis is indeed the easiest problem to solve.

For Qiao Ran, Alola will always be the key to everything, and it still is the key to changing everything now.

"Really? You're heading to Akala Island?"

Upon arriving in the Alola Region, Qiao Ran and his companions reunited with Lusamine at the Aether House. Ula'ula Island had largely returned to normal. Tapu Bulu and Island Kahuna Nanu, along with the original members of Team Skull, as well as the brothers Molayne and Sophocles, made for a formidable fighting force.

During this time, it was mainly Lusamine and the other staff who took care of the children. The area around the Aether House was no longer plagued by dangerous Ultra Beast as before. Without the pressure from these creatures, the work at the Aether House became easier. However, as time went on, Lusamine had new ideas.

"So, could you take me with you on this trip?"

Lusamine crossed her arms and suddenly said those words.

However, because these words came so suddenly, Qiao Ran and the others didn't know how to react for a moment, and even Lillie herself was stunned.

Wait, Mom wants to come too?

Seeing that no one else spoke, Lusamine finally smiled and broke the silence.

"... This one must be Cynthia, the Champion of the Sinnoh Region, right?"

She turned her gaze to the woman standing next to Qiao Ran. From their appearances, Cynthia and Lusamine looked almost like sisters of the same age, and they also had similar temperaments.

But who would have thought that one of them was already a mother?

"I didn't expect you to actually find someone like this. Could it be that you, Qiao Ran,... met him in that world?"

Cynthia had heard of Lusamine before. Well, saying she had heard of her before isn't quite right. As someone from the Pokémon World, not knowing the Champion of each region is like not knowing who the head of each country is. Moreover, among all the Champion, Cynthia is the only one with a unique "scholarly" style.