Chapter 384

"The Floating Island is so big that you can't feel even the slightest changes, and since they're all fragments, you can't tell the difference in size. You'd be better off using me as a reference point; that way you'll know whether you've actually Minimize."

Qiao Ran's lips twitched. "..."

He had come to a profound realization: trying to reason with this Light Orb was absolutely the worst decision he had ever made in his life; if he continued down this line, he would probably be driven to his death on the spot.

"Is this the same as before? Can you tell me more? Also, where is Cynthia? Do you know anything about Cynthia?"

Qiao Ran simply started asking questions directly. Moreover, this time it was a little different from the previous times. This time he watched Cynthia get involved. Although he didn't let go after witnessing that scene, he had no idea what happened afterward.

"Of course, since you're still in Alola, the situation is the same."

When talking about what happened before, the Light Orb seemed very happy, but she quickly changed the subject.

As for that Cynthia...

What happened to Cynthia?

Qiao Ran quickly pressed for an answer.

However, the Light Orb in front of them flickered in the air.

"Then come and pursue me!"

After saying that, he floated away like a floating Air Balloon, swaying in a certain direction, leaving only Qiao Ran with a tic-tac-toe mark on his temple.

Has this guy really changed a lot since the beginning?

Is this some kind of joke? No way, right??

Qiao Ran swore that he was really anxious and desperate to know about Cynthia's situation, and he had no intention of joking at all. However, the Light Orb seemed completely unable to understand his thoughts and began to act on its own.

Or rather... she understood, but couldn't quite grasp it?

"..."

Qiao Ran stood up from the ground with a helpless expression. Watching the Light Orb drift further and further away, he could only do his best to chase after it.

However, there was only one thing he was certain of: after spending time with her repeatedly, he became increasingly convinced that this guy was definitely not the Rotom she claimed to be.

His Rotom wouldn't do that!

Can you tell me more?

Why can you turn into Poké Ball?

Is this Torn World?

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Since the other party didn't care about his feelings at all, Qiao Ran started bombarding him with questions on the way. His mind was a little clearer than the previous two times, so he wasn't afraid at all even when he asked so many questions at once.

However, while this Light Orb isn't good at answering questions, it excels at changing the subject, often completely ignoring Qiao Ran's questions.

"Ah, almost there, almost there! Just hang in there a little longer, come on! Come on!"

In the end, she even started acting cute, Qiao Ran had no idea where she had learned it from.

Moving through the Torn World remains an extremely challenging task for Qiao Ran. He cannot afford to make any mistakes, as the consequences of a mistake are unpredictable. Fortunately, he succeeds every time and is rapidly accumulating experience.

He has become increasingly proficient at these things.

When should you exert force? When should you jump? What posture should you maintain in the air? What posture should you maintain upon landing?

He learned all of this from his own experience.

"These things... are like training skills in Pokémon, right?"

Qiao Ran felt as if she seemed

He also mastered some strange skills; if his summarized experiences were recorded, it would probably become a so-called "secret transmission device."

"It's a pity you can't Discharge."

The Light Orb muttered a complaint from the side, then went on to complain about itself as well.

"Oh, I can't right now either."

Qiao Ran: "..."

When you ask her a question, she usually doesn't answer at all, but in ordinary conversations, she's like a chatterbox who's been locked up for tens of thousands of years, so lively it's unbelievable.

Unfortunately, even in ordinary conversations, she was completely tight-lipped, showing no intention of mentioning any useful information.

In the end, Qiao Ran followed her guidance and arrived at the last island.

The final island is a rectangular Battle Court, pieced together from the ground at the very center of the Altar. At the other end of the Battle Court Levitate a Pokémon that is shrouded in black gas, with "half" of some kind of shell on each arm, and Pokémon very imposing orange-yellow comb on its head.

--Tapu Koko.

Besides that, what's most eye-catching is probably the two halves of its shell. When these shells are closed, they form the shape of a "bird's beak." Like other Tapu, their shells have patterns representing Alola.

However, this Tapu seems to be very different from the previous two Tapu.

Its eyes Red, yet it appeared incredibly calm, like a proud warrior, silently Levitate in the air, watching Qiao Ran leap onto one end of the Battlefield, and observing him stand on the other side.

Throughout this process, it didn't even have any intention to attack. Unlike Tapu Bulu, which was possessed by Rage, or even Tapu Lele, which was possessed by madness, it just watched quietly, as if waiting for an opponent who could fight it.

"Keep it up! You have to keep trying this time too. Go for it!"

On the last Floating Island, the Light Orb Levitate beside Qiao Ran, then tried its best to cheer him on.

"Although you asked me a lot of questions, there's much more I don't know myself, so you'll have to rely on yourself."

"Also, regarding that girl, if you act quickly, maybe there won't be any problems, right?"

The Light Orb quickly finished speaking its last few words, and finally, this chatterbox disappeared from Qiao Ran's sight. Its figure turned into specks of light, and as usual, Qiao Ran grasped the red and white Poké Ball amidst the light.

"Poké Ball..."

This scene, even after Qiao Ran watched it several times, still left him with a sense of bewilderment. Although both were balls, what exactly was the connection between them?

"Wrong."

While this is indeed a problem, what currently fills Qiao Ran's mind is what the Light Orb said before it disappeared.

She didn't know either?

So, what exactly does she know?

Qiao Ran frowned, gripping the sphere in her hand with some reluctance.

Also, when she mentioned needing to act quickly, did she mean that Cynthia's current situation was so dire that she needed to act fast to turn things around?

If it drags on for too long...

No, that won't work.

Qiao Ran became increasingly worried, and could only Sheer Force herself to control her emotions and concentrate on the battle that was about to unfold.

However, what he didn't expect was that, while he was pondering, his hand seemed to touch something he shouldn't have, and then—

"Bang."

The Poké Ball was opened just like that.

Qiao Ran's mouth dropped open, his face filled with utter astonishment. In the dazzling light, a shadow emerged from the Poké Ball and appeared before him.

The figure gradually solidified, and Qiao Ran's expression became increasingly strange.

Long Golden hair.

Tall and slender.

And that... iconic coat.

Qiao Ran: "..."

Qiao Ran: "...???"

In that instant, Qiao Ran's entire body froze on the spot.

"???"

Who I am?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

Even Tapu Koko, who was emanating black smoke, seemed to freeze for a moment.

The blonde woman turned around and looked at him with the same astonished expression.

"Qiao Ran?!"

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"???"

What... what exactly is going on here??

In that instant, Qiao Ran's mind seemed to explode, and all she could hear was a piercing roar. Was all of this real?

No... it's also okay if the other person calls out your voice.

This proves that these things are real and tangible, not some false illusion.

In other words... I... I opened that Poké Ball, and then...

Qiao Ran looked at the empty Poké Ball in his hand, and his heart trembled even more.

It's over... it's all over.

Why is this happening?

"Wow... there's such a thing?"

Qiao Ran collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted. The blonde woman who had appeared at his call suddenly pounced on him, Qiao Ran around on the ground with him.

Where Qiao Ran had originally stood, a Golden bolt of lightning flashed, and Tapu Koko in the sky spread out in all directions with countless lightning snakes, like a Golden Sun venting its emotions.

Its Red eyes were fixed on the spot where Qiao Ran was.

This is definitely not the battle it expected.

Is this a sign of contempt for it?

Instead of sending out their own Pokémon, they... conjured up a human from who-knows-where?

"Qiao Ran!"

Cynthia, released from the Poké Ball, had no time to worry about anything else. She went straight up to Qiao Ran, grabbed him by the collar, and shook him, trying to bring him to his senses.

Although she herself didn't know what had happened, judging from Qiao Ran's appearance, it seemed that he had suffered some kind of blow.

Bamboo... orchid.

As it turned out, Cynthia's actions were effective. With the help of her physical wake-up technique, Qiao Ran quickly recovered from his surprise and took a few deep breaths.

"This... my God, damn it."

"It was my mistake."

The moment he regained consciousness, countless pieces of information began to circulate in Qiao Ran's mind. Without a doubt, everything before him had become reality, and all of this was caused by his initial "operational error."

He accidentally opened the Poké Ball, and at the same time, he happened to be thinking about Cynthia.

Although there are still many points worth discussing, and Qiao Ran can't remember the details clearly, based on the existing information, Cynthia's appearance is most likely related to him.

The current situation not only deprived Qiao Ran of an opportunity to seek help from his Pokémon, but also put Cynthia in an extremely dangerous situation, just like him.

"No time to explain, Cynthia. Do you have any other Pokémon can use right now?"

Qiao Ran stopped and asked Cynthia in front of him a question.

Cynthia patted herself for a while, then immediately shook her head.

"All the Pokémon have been released; they're not in their Poké Balls."

When entering the Ruins, Cynthia, like Qiao Ran, left half of her Pokémon on the battlefield outside. She only brought a few of her main Pokémon, Garchomp and Lucario, and none of them were kept in their Pokémon Balls.