Chapter 404
The creation of Ultra Wormhole can only be freely used by Star Children when they evolve to their final form. However, this does not mean that young Child of the Stars cannot open Ultra Wormhole; these wormholes can still be created under certain special circumstances—such as when emotions are strong.
During periods of intense fluctuation.
Just like Lusamine back then, her research on Nebby involved overstimulating Nebby to make it unconsciously open the Ultra Wormhole in an unstable state, thereby obtaining information from Otherworld. Back then, Lusamine used extra methods, but now, no one has stimulated Nebby at all.
The only possibility is that it Frisk something, and the scene caused a strong emotional fluctuation in it. Tapu Fini seemed to understand something, recalling what Qiao Ran had told her before, so this time she took the initiative to rush in.
"Tapu Fini?"
Fini's actions undoubtedly startled everyone present, especially Mina, who originally lived on the island. It was the first time she had ever seen the usually carefree Fini act like this.
"What exactly happened...?"
"This..."
Lillie looked at the Nebby in front of her with a worried expression. It still had its Third Eye open and Levitate in mid-air, but the Ultra Wormhole had opened and closed earlier had completely disappeared. Along with it, the Island deity Poni Island, Tapu Fini, also disappeared.
"I hope... nothing happens..."
Clearly, she was at a loss for what to do.
In Torn World.
Qiao Ran continued to watch the battle in the distance. Although Reshiram was trying to increase the distance between the two battles, Qiao Ran never looked away.
He's a Trainer; how could he possibly abandon his Pokémon and leave alone?
Reshiram...
Qiao Ran understood her choice, but... he absolutely could not accept it.
Qiao Ran gritted his teeth, straightened his body again, and started running on the Floating Island once more, moving towards Reshiram.
Reshiram can create distance, but there's no rule saying he can only stand still, right?
He will definitely get there.
"..."
Qiao Ran wanted to continue fighting.
"... ah!"
However, just as he was running, he suddenly tripped over something and rolled all over the Floating Island, falling flat on his face.
"Wh... what is that???"
Qiao Ran turned around in surprise and anger, only to be astonished to find that it was something extremely familiar.
A large purple seashell suddenly appeared on the ground of the Floating Island, its shape quite resembling the head of Swordfish.
This thing is what nearly killed him.
"This..."
Where did this come from????
In this Torn World, how could something like this appear out of nowhere???
Seashell? Clam shell???
No, that's impossible no matter how you look at it.
--The only ones who can appear here are themselves.
In Qiao Ran's memory, there was probably only one Pokémon with such a unique shape, resembling both a clam shell and the head of Swordfish.
The only one.
"..."
Qiao Ran rubbed his ankle in pain, and at that moment, the culprit that tripped him slowly revealed its true face.
The heavy shell slowly opened, and a Pokémon with a black body and long blue Mermaid Pokémon, appeared right in front of Qiao Ran. Its innocent and calm eyes seemed to be greeting Qiao Ran with a good morning.
Qiao Ran didn't sense the slightest bit of Unnerve from her at all, as if it were all just his imagination.
"Tapu... Fini?"
"You... what are you doing here??"
Qiao Ran's face still bore the pain from his fall, but he couldn't help but voice his question. At the same time, a strange, inexplicable joy welled up within him.
Tapu Fini!
Her presence here is certainly not due to any accident or unforeseen event. Her precise location here must be the result of accurate calculation!
In other words, she can find a way to get here!
No one knows how big this world really is, or where its boundaries lie. At least, based on Qiao Ran's experiences in this world, the places he can perceive are only the tip of the iceberg.
"Tapu Fini, help me."
Qiao Ran turned his gaze to the other side of the battlefield. Although he could no longer clearly see Reshiram and the others in the distance, Qiao Ran was confident that Tapu Fini could sense them as well.
The battle over there continued. Even without his command, Reshiram hadn't been defeated immediately. After all, she was a top-tier Legendary Pokémon, and her combat abilities were undeniable. However... if this continued to drag on, it definitely wouldn't work.
We have to help her.
If she continues like this, she will definitely...
"Fini."
Tapu Fini nodded slightly. She had come here with the same purpose; the Altar of the Moone was, after all, hers.
The territory is also part of Alola. Of course, even if it weren't for those reasons, just for Qiao Ran, for the human who once helped her, Tapu Fini would do the same thing.
Although she doesn't like getting hurt, there's nothing she can do if this is the case.
Her body slowly floated into the air, and as she moved, thick fog began to spread around her, followed by waves that spread outwards like ocean waves.
"This is..."
Through his senses via the Aura, Qiao Ran could feel that this was a strange power. Although it did not have a direct offensive effect, Qiao Ran seemed to have only sensed this kind of fluctuation on Tapu before.
As Qiao Ran had predicted, it was indeed a wondrous power.
"Fini!!!!"
Tapu Fini in the sky suddenly emitted a sharp sound and closed its shell, tracing a wondrous dance in the air. As it moved, the surrounding space gradually rippled, and within those rippled areas, three more figures slowly appeared.
"...!"
The scene at that moment made Qiao Ran's eyes widen in disbelief.
He can never forget that scene.
"No... that's impossible, isn't it?"
In fact, from the time Qiao Ran and his group solved the problem of the Ruins on Ula'ula Island to the time they arrived at the Altar of the Moone today, not a very long time had passed.
During this time, the traces left by the Haze there did not completely disappear.
"..."
When Tapu Fini learned from Qiao Ran that Tapu Lele had somehow traveled back to that world, she had already formed this idea.
The Tapu of the four islands can actually exchange simple information without meeting in person; this is the method they used to communicate with each other. Tapu Fini did was simply allow them to return to their respective Ruins at a certain point in time.
Through the Ultra Wormhole Nebby unwittingly opened, Tapu Fini truly arrived in the Torn World, thus pinpointing its location. All she had to do next was send out signals from here that only the Tapu could decipher.
Needless to say, Tapu Lele sensed the familiar fluctuations from the remaining traces once again, and she understood Fini's thoughts. As for the other Tapu, Tapu Koko, having seen Tapu Lele's appearance, roughly guessed the purpose of the message. As for Tapu Bulu, although she didn't know the details, after some attempts, she still came to a similar conclusion.
The consciousnesses of the four Island deities are connected in some mysterious way, leading them to similar ideas, which is why Fini was able to do what it has now.
Even in another world, the four of them can fight together on the same front. The last enemy they fought together was the Monster that stole the "light" in ancient times. Solgaleo and Lunala were their comrades in that battle.
But now, although they are still a unified group, their former comrades have become opponents they must Defeat.
"Bulu!"
"Koke!"
"Tete!!"
As their bodies emerged, the other three Tapu also revealed their full forms. The Tapu exchanged glances and had a brief exchange. This was probably their first meeting after so many events, but there was clearly no time left for them to talk.
Moreover, after spotting Qiao Ran, Tapu Lele immediately abandoned her other companions and flew towards Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran's condition was clearly not right; she could tell immediately. The first priority now was to get Qiao Ran back on track.
"... tete."
She reached out, and some transparent Shield Dust scattered onto Qiao Ran's body. Tapu Lele's Shield Dust has miraculous effects; it can heal not only Pokémon but also human injuries. In addition, it can even replenish the energy consumed by Qiao Ran's body.
However, Qiao Ran was unaware of the cost to herself in using this move. Considering the law of conservation that the greater the effect, the greater the cost, Qiao Ran felt that this was definitely not a skill that could be used easily.
"Tete!"
After helping Qiao Ran with his treatment, Tapu Lele approached Qiao Ran with a worried expression. Looking at Tapu Lele, Qiao Ran still managed a smile.
"Don't worry... I'm fine now. Your treatment was really amazing."
If he had been left to recover slowly, the injuries from that fall would probably have taken several days to heal. However, thanks to Tapu Lele's miraculous healing, Qiao Ran was already able to stand up. Not only that, his strength and Tokiwa Power had also been restored to some extent, giving him a reason to continue fighting.
"Tapu Lele, can you do me a favor? And the other Tapu... please help me."
Qiao Ran's smile faded.
His expression turned serious.
Although he really wanted to talk to the Tapu he had met again, he clearly didn't have the mood to do so anymore.
Reshiram was still fighting. Although she ignored his orders at the last moment, Qiao Ran understood that she did all this for him. No matter how angry he was, Qiao Ran couldn't just abandon her.
"... Please help Reshiram. She's fighting over there. I'm only going once, so I'm moving very slowly. You guys should go help her. With you there, she'll definitely be able to keep fighting."
Qiao Ran knew that it would probably take him a long time to get there, and the small bodies of the Tapu in front of him made it unlikely that they could transport him. Although Tapu Lele could move him directly with her Confusion or teleport him, Qiao Ran did not want her to waste her precious energy on such a meaningless thing.
"Bulu..." Tapu Bulu nodded.
"Koke!" Tapu Koko looked into Qiao Ran's eyes and nodded.
"Fini."
"Tete!!"
Needless to say, the remaining Fini and Tapu Lele, came here to solve the problem.
"Then you guys go ahead, I'll move slowly on my own."
Qiao Ran nodded, his voice becoming slightly hurried with a sudden surge of joy.
"Go quickly, you all need to get there soon!"
Pokémon World, Poni Island.
Tapu Fini has been missing for quite some time, and the girls are clearly worried about her. No one knows where Tapu Fini went after crossing that Ultra Wormhole – Otherworld? The Ultra World? Or some other world?
What should I do if I can't come back?
However, unlike Tapu Fini, after Tapu Fini disappeared, the Nebby that Levitate in the air seemed to have relaxed considerably, its previously anxious and distressed expression easing considerably. Although its Third Eye on its head was still glowing, its condition was now significantly better than before.
"Perhaps... Tapu has some special ideas."
Mina murmured to herself. As the Captain of the Fairy Type Pokémon, she also adored the Tapu. Along the way, she often saw Tapu Fini seemingly deep in thought. Perhaps, from the very beginning, Fini had some unspoken plans.
No, perhaps it's something she said before, but humans can't understand it at all?
Mina thought to herself.
Meanwhile, our gaze returns to the Torn World.
After Qiao Ran made his request, the four Tapu began flying towards the battlefield, and Qiao Ran immediately set off, jumping between the Floating Island.
The Tapu were significantly faster, so they were chosen to support Reshiram in the battle. Although their combat strength might not be as great as Solgaleo and Lunala, when the four Tapu fought side by side, the Hilbert simply a matter of one plus one equals two.
"...!"
--Reshiram, whose strength was completely exhausted, thought she had reached the end of her life and was filled with regret for not being able to delay any longer. However, when she raised her head and sensed a strange fluctuation in a certain direction, she was still startled by what she saw.
Tapu.