Chapter 395
The Light Orb gave a soft hum. Although it was just a Light Orb and had no expression, Qiao Ran found it quite interesting.
Although it was just a hum, it broke the previous complete silence, and her mood... should have improved a little.
"We're almost there; the final destination is just ahead."
Starting from the starting point, the final destination is on the opposite side of the thick fog, which is the center of the fog.
The Light Orb arrived in front of Qiao Ran and continued to guide his path. This path seemed difficult to traverse, with the ground uneven and riddled with the mysterious patterns from the Murals of the Alola Ruins. However, having come this far, there was no turning back.
Finally, Qiao Ran leaped onto the largest Floating Island, which was the largest piece of land inside the Ruins and the center of the Ritual. A horizontal line in the middle clearly divided the Floating Island into two boundaries.
In mid-air on the other side, Levitate a Pokémon that wasn't very large, its body shrouded in Haze.
It has a mermaid-like shape and body, with beautiful long blue hair on its head and a white T-shaped mark on its forehead. However, the most obvious feature is the Viola clam shell that covers its body.
Each Tapu in Alola has its own unique "shell." Each Tapu can hide its body inside a different shell. Some shells, when folded up, take on the shape of certain objects. Tapu Fini in the ocean. However, when the shell is completely folded up, it looks like the head of Swordfish from a certain angle. Each Tapu has a rather unique appearance.
"Tapu Fini..."
Looking up at the other's figure, which was faintly visible in the mist, it seemed that the other party also sensed Qiao Ran's presence. However, Tapu Fini did not immediately launch an attack on Qiao Ran, but instead flashed and disappeared into the thick fog.
"Etc!"
Qiao Ran was startled and hurriedly began searching for the other party's whereabouts.
This guy... could he be planning a sneak attack?
Fog Maker
Tapu Fini's Ability, Misty Surge, while in the game it only creates Misty Terrain that reduces the damage of Dragon-type attacks and provides resistance to negative status effects, in reality it would also create a strong mist to interfere with the opponent's vision.
In this state, neither other Pokémon nor Qiao Ran, as a human, could clearly identify the other's location.
"Where...?"
Fortunately, even if Qiao Ran's vision was completely blocked, he could still clearly sense the other party's current location, so he wouldn't become a headless fly.
Looks like you're in a bit of trouble too.
The Light Orb, standing nearby, said something that seemed to be stirring things up. Whether she was aware of Qiao Ran's abilities or for some other reason, there was no hint of nervousness in her tone.
However, she also understood that Qiao Ran alone was not enough to handle the current situation.
"It's about time I left..."
An even more dazzling light emanated from her body, and when the light disappeared, she had transformed into a red and white Poké Ball.
"..."
Qiao Ran closed his eyes and used his Aura Power to locate the Poké Ball, then steadily took it into his hand. Closing his eyes was necessary to focus more on sensing with his Aura Power, as incorrect vision would distract him. After all, he was still a human, and there was a limit to the amount of information he could process at once.
However, up until now, Tapu Fini doesn't seem to have launched a direct attack on him, Qiao Ran hasn't found any trace of it in the vicinity.
Is this... hidden?
Qiao Ran frowned, once again sensing how troublesome this opponent was.
However, no matter how difficult the opponent is to deal with, he will need to summon his partner Pokémon. It is absolutely impossible for him to fight a legendary Pokémon with his own abilities.
Who will be sent this time?
In order to avoid a repeat of the previous incident, Qiao Ran Sheer Force himself not to think about Cynthia and the others, and instead focused on his own Pokémon.
--Yveltal?
In the Alola Region Tapu Fini is also known as the God of Death and the God of the Underworld. Although this god of death is not the same as Yveltal, who is a pure concept of death, but merely a "Communicator," Yveltal is already "very interested" in him based on this alone.
On the way, she specifically brought this up. The fact that Qiao Ran could travel to strange worlds and battle other Legendary Pokémon was no big secret in the Wild Area; everyone knew it.
However, Qiao Ran was still somewhat conflicted. Yveltal was indeed powerful, but Tapu Fini's Fairy type was a hard counter to Yveltal's Dark type. This type advantage was crystal clear. He couldn't possibly fight like a silly husky with a type disadvantage, could he?
Moreover, this kind of battle is different from the kind of Battlefield battles where you lose and can try again next time. If you lose here, who knows what will happen to you?
It's better to choose someone more reliable.
When it comes to their strongest Pokémon is undoubtedly the Zacian. However, judging from the last time they summoned Dianxi, they didn't have any other items. For Dianxi, the worst that could happen is that she can't Mega Evolution. But for Zacian, it would be fatal—she can't even use her own sword.
Choosing other Pokémon, such as those that counter Tapu Fini's Electric, Grass, and Poison types, is problematic. However, Electric-type and Grass-type Pokémon Qiao Ran practically nonexistent, and Nihilego, Poison-type, is weak to water, so getting splashed with water would likely cause it to faint on the spot.
"..."
After much deliberation, Qiao Ran found himself without a suitable candidate for such a large team. Even his most trusted member, Dianxi, was unable to participate due to the water element's weakness.
As for Reshiram, she is completely countered. Fire/Dragon is utterly dominated by Water/ Fairy type. If you insist on sending her out, even the turbo will probably be shut down.
For a time, it seemed that Qiao Ran's high-end combat force had been completely wiped out. Sending out a more reliable Suicune seemed feasible, but a pure Water-type would hardly pose a significant threat to the opponent.
If all else fails...
After much deliberation, Qiao Ran chose someone who might not be the best, but was definitely not a bad choice.
"Come forth, Silvally!"
As Qiao Ran threw out the Poké Ball, a huge beast-type Pokémon appeared in front of him.
She has eagle-like forelimbs and fish-like tail fins, but her head is covered with pure white feathers. The Ability of countless creatures are reflected in her body. She is also a weapon created by the Aether Foundation by fusing the genes of various creatures. She is a special Pokémon that is proficient in all types - Beast Killer.
With Silvally's special ability to switch Ability, she can adapt to almost any form of combat. Regardless of the opponent's element, she can suppress them based on their element. However, since she can't hold items now, Qiao Ran can't help her switch elements. But even in the current situation...
Even the Silvally, with its normal attributes, should not be underestimated.
Normal attributes, meaning no obvious weaknesses.
Aside from Fighting-type, it can handle almost any situation.
Moreover, after Defeat a large number of Ultra Beast and accumulating enough experience, Silvally's combat power is quite strong. Most importantly, she loves to participate in battles, especially open-field Wild Battle where there are no Rules, which gives her a lot of room to perform.
Moreover, because Silvally can switch attributes, Qiao Ran's Silvally has learned a little bit of almost every attribute skill, except for some attributes that cannot be learned. When she was Wild Area, she was basically doing these things with Mew.
"Roar..."
Appearing before Qiao Ran, the Silvally let out a soft roar. She sensed the approaching battle, but the surrounding mist obscured her vision.
"It's alright, I can sense what's around me, I'll just tell you."
Qiao Ran calmed her down. Although the Silvally's vision would be affected, Qiao Ran could sense things through other means. As long as he acted as the opponent's eyes, the Hilbert would not be affected by other factors.
"Roar--"
After so many battles and getting to know each other, Silvally has developed a very good understanding with Qiao Ran, and their teamwork is flawless. The only problem... is the uncertainty brought about by this opponent.
Qiao Ran closed his eyes, sensing his surroundings and trying to detect the other party's movements. However, as time passed, he still couldn't find any trace of the other party.
"???"
No... that's not right?
Why hasn't there been an attack yet?
Qiao Ran frowned, feeling increasingly nervous and suspicious. Was the other party plotting something?
"Aww."
Until his Silvally came right in front of him.
"Master, the fog seems to be thinning."
"...??"
Hearing Silvally's voice, Qiao Ran finally opened his eyes. He looked left and right in astonishment and found that the fog in front of him had indeed thinned a lot. Most importantly, Tapu Fini, which had been in the air, had disappeared from the opposite side. The entire Pokémon had vanished.
"...?????"
A bunch of question marks popped up above Qiao Ran's head.
????
Wait... wait, what on earth happened???
No, where's the Tapu Fini? Such a big Tapu Fini!
Moreover, he spent ages defending here with his eyes closed, Aura Power, only to defend against thin air??
"..."
The unexpected situation left Qiao Ran stunned. However, after his Silvally nudged him a few times with its head, he gradually calmed down and slowly came to understand what was going on.
"This guy... ran away?"
"No, this Tapu is completely different???"
Thinking back to the previous three Tapu, Tapu Bulu and Tapu Lele basically attacked without warning, like bloodthirsty berserkers. Tapu Koko, while seemingly more rational, was still too reckless in its fighting style, making it like a berserker as well. But finally... why is the situation so different with Fini?
Everyone from the Island deity is brave, so why are you the only one who's different??
Did this guy really run away?
"No, we have to find a way to get it."
Although Qiao Ran was speechless, the battle had to continue. In the previous three battles, he had only returned to the Pokémon World after Defeat Tapu. If nothing unexpected happened, the situation would be the same this time.
He has to Defeat Tapu Fini.
But who knew they would just slip away?
"Aww."
Silvally was also clearly displeased. She had been prepared for a fierce battle, but who knew it would end like this?
It was like punching cotton.
"Don't worry, now that it's escaped, we can find it."
Qiao Ran calmed down the somewhat agitated Silvally. The other party's act of fleeing without a fight must have made her feel bad. However, considering some of the things Hapu had said before, it didn't seem like an incomprehensible thing that things had turned out this way.
"Tapu Fini is Island deity dislikes fighting and doesn't want to get hurt. In our legends, no one has ever seen her in action; all those who sought to challenge her fell in illusions before even glimpsing her."
As for Qiao Ran, since he kept his eyes closed the whole time and was using his Aura Power to sense the situation, he wasn't sure if there were any illusions. The only thing he could sense was that Tapu Fini was indeed an Island deity who didn't like fighting.
... That's incredibly fast!
To find her, Qiao Ran patted Silvally's head and jumped onto her back. Compared to his own leaping between the Floating Island, Silvally's four legs were clearly much more agile.
If the other party was planning to escape from the beginning, they should already be...
They've created some distance between them.
The Aura Power has a significant advantage in searching. Although it is affected by the interference of this strange world, Qiao Ran is not without ways to deduce the other party's whereabouts.
Just like when he first came to this world, the fog was still hazy and not too deep. But as he got closer to Tapu Fini, the fog gradually became denser. So, by using this characteristic, Qiao Ran could deduce whether Tapu Fini was in this area.
"Got it."
Sure enough, following this clue, Qiao Ran didn't spend too much time finding out where Tapu Fini was.
Of course, finding the other party is only the first step. To prevent them from escaping again, Qiao Ran still needs to think about how to deal with them if they meet later.
With such open terrain, a sneak attack is definitely impossible. The best way to keep the opponent in check is to inflict as much damage as possible before they can escape.
"..."
This was the first time Qiao Ran had encountered such an opponent, which made him feel a sense of novelty, but also added considerable uncertainty. Compared to opponents who charged like berserkers, someone like Tapu Fini might be much more difficult to deal with.
A berserker-like opponent is too reckless, but with Qiao Ran's Pokémon under his command, he can usually spot the opponent's weaknesses. Tapu Fini, on the other hand, is more likely to have fewer openings...
After traversing several Floating Island, Qiao Ran and Silvally finally Frisk Tapu Fini's location using their Aura Power. Due to the dense fog, Tapu Fini's figure was only faintly visible in the fog, but Qiao Ran still clearly transmitted the direction he sensed to Silvally beneath him.
"Thunderbolt!!!"
Golden lightning bolts erupted from Silvally, piercing the thick fog and heading towards Tapu Fini's location. As for Qiao Ran himself, he had already Splash Silvally a moment before the lightning appeared, landing on the ground of the Floating Island and tumbling around.
"..."
Did it hit the target?
Qiao Ran steadied herself and, slightly out of breath, "looked" in a certain direction.
This time... running away won't be so easy, will it?
Qiao Ran had high hopes for Silvally's attack. With his positional assessment and Silvally's precise execution, the attack was bound to be successful.
However, with such dense fog, it was not easy to assess the situation of the other party. Even if Qiao Ran wanted the Silvally to create Whirlwind to clear the surrounding fog, the fog would simply rush in from all directions again, making a complete solution impossible.