Chapter 95

Qiao Ran: "..."

Qiao Ran felt speechless. Having lost the easily usable Tokiwa Power, did these guys really think of him as a teddy bear?

"If it were me, I'd just kill that sword."

Yveltal had been watching everything from the sidelines, muttered to himself.

She muttered a sentence, still remembering her reward. That feeling of envying her left hand but being completely unusable... it was truly awful.

"How can you kill it with a sword? It's not even a living thing."

Qiao Ran pursed his lips helplessly. Actually, it wasn't that he couldn't use Tokiwa Power, but because he was always holding the sword, he couldn't directly touch the Pokémon to achieve the closest contact, or even touch more sensitive areas. Moreover, he didn't know if it was just his imagination, but using Tokiwa Power in this state always had a strange sense of unease.

"Not alive?"

Yveltal descended from the sky, its broad wings creating a Whirlwind around Qiao Ran, causing the nearby Altaria to sway.

Yveltal stared at the sword in Qiao Ran's hand for several seconds.

"No, I can sense... there's something here that could lead to death?"

"It should be possible to kill it, right?"

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Section 179, Chapter 176 [Sacred Sword: Infusion]

"Wait, you mean... this thing might be alive?"

Yveltal's sudden words startled Qiao Ran. He had always thought it was just a simple item, the kind that could connect with specific Pokémon, like the Red Orb and Blue Orb in the Hoenn Region, some kind of external item.

However, Yveltal's words still broke Qiao Ran's conventional thinking; this thing might not be as simple as it seemed.

"Well, you could say that, or you could say that... The life force here isn't complete, and it seems to automatically absorb some energy from the outside world."

"Like the Tokiwa Power?"

Qiao Ran stroked his chin, gradually realizing what was going on.

Why is this sword gripping his left hand so tightly? Why does he always feel a sense of hindrance when he unleashes the Tokiwa Power through this sword? -- It's all a problem with the sword itself.

"That's how it looks for now, but their main target doesn't seem to be that kind of green... Anyway, let me give it a try?"

Yveltal looked at the sword in Qiao Ran's hand, a sense of eager anticipation in his eyes.

"Just one shot, just one shot will do, and maybe we'll reach a conclusion?"

What are you going to do???

Qiao Ran was startled by her energetic expression. If it were just an ordinary sword, it wouldn't matter, but Yveltal had said that it had life inside, so Qiao Ran definitely couldn't let her do anything reckless.

This sword... likely represents a legendary Pokémon from the Galar region. If Yveltal actually succeeds in killing it, Qiao Ran will definitely break down.

"Why are you so nervous? I just wanted to try and put some Pressure on that guy, maybe then you'll be able to unleash your power smoothly, Master."

Yveltal wanted to Qiao Ran, but her intentions were not so simple; she merely hoped to reach some kind of agreement with the "life" inside.

"Is this acceptable?"

Qiao Ran blinked, somewhat surprised.

"We'll find out if they're still conscious."

As Legendary Pokémon that controls death, Yveltal is inherently very sensitive to the presence of life, and moreover, she is quite confident in what she can do.

Although her power is not yet very strong, her authority will not be weakened in any way; she remains the vessel that controls the power of death.

Yveltal brought her wings close to the hilt of the sword, and a black aura emanated from her body, enveloping the blade.

After a long silence, Yveltal raised her head and looked in the direction where Qiao Ran was.

"That should do it. This guy shouldn't be as Power Trip as before."

"Is this all?"

Qiao Ran stood up and swung his sword once.

"You can try it if you don't believe me. After all, I only slightly threatened the life inside and couldn't do any other communication. Whether it works or not, you'll have to try it yourself."

"Good."

Qiao Ran nodded. He turned around and saw that Gui Xing Type: Null was lying nearby, dozing off. So he picked up his sword, swung it at Type: Null, and then smashed it on her.

Due to its age, the sword has become extremely dull; striking it feels almost like being hit with a stick.

However—after Qiao Ran used the Tokiwa Power, something miraculous happened.

This time, his Tokiwa Power flowed smoothly through the sword, just as Yveltal had said. The life force within the sword did not hinder him, and there was no longer the sluggish feeling he had experienced before.

"Awooo--! Awooo?!!"

As the Long Sword fell, the Long Sword Type: Null, imbued with the Tokiwa Power, slammed into the blade. It first let out a painful cry, but then its voice changed, revealing a long-lost feeling.

"... Huh??"

She turned her head in surprise, looking at Qiao Ran who was holding the sword hilt, her eyes full of doubt.

What... happened?

However, before she could react, the attacks came in quick succession; Qiao Ran unleashed a Raging Storm of blows with his sword.

Sora felt her body constantly oscillating between strange pain and pleasure. When she came to her senses again, she was already sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud, panting heavily and convulsing.

"..."

The Pokémon n't help but swallow hard; this method of using Tokiwa Power seemed even more ferocious than before.

Even Yveltal one who started it all, broke out in a cold sweat. This wasn't quite what she had initially imagined.

Only Qiao Ran looked up, refreshed and with a rosy and glowing complexion. He no longer felt the Oblivious from using Tokiwa Power, which was fantastic news—he could use this method to heal his Pokémon!

In dangerous places like Singularity, being able to use the Tokiwa Power to restore health is very important. Currently, many places in the Galar region are without power, and even the Pokémon Center have stopped operating. They can only use other methods to slowly recover their stamina—such as slashing with a sword or something.

Would you like to give it a try?

Upon hearing Qiao Ran's question, the Pokémon all immediately took a step back.

"No... no need, no need, Master."

"Hmm... hmm, it's different now."

Even the usually obedient Vulpix and Dianxi expressed their refusal. Ever since they saw the "miserable state" of that Type: Null over there, they were all on edge, fearing that the door to some new world would be Sheer Force opened for them.

This... this is just too embarrassing.

Also, does this really feel comfortable???

"Yveltal, your reward..."

"No, no need. Let's leave this to her after the deer arrives!"

Yveltal was caught in Qiao Ran's gaze, he was so frightened that he hurriedly flew into the sky.

For a moment, almost Pokémon was on edge, except for one jellyfish Levitate in the air that took advantage of everyone's inattention and tightly wrapped itself around the long blade.

"...&!...@!!&!@"

Feeling the Tokiwa Power on the blade, Nihilego was like a parched land finally receiving rain, undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Her body, like a limp lump of mud, fell directly to the ground, uttering embarrassing sounds that were incomprehensible to everyone.

"This guy..."

Qiao Ran helplessly covered his head. Like the Type: Null, this guy was also someone who couldn't stay still and liked to cause trouble.

However—just as Qiao Ran was thinking this, the fallen Nihilego suddenly moved again, and a bright light burst forth directly from her Limber body.

"This is..."

Gazing at that peculiar light, Qiao Ran instantly connected it to something, his eyes widening in surprise—this guy, could he be about to...?

Wait, why is this guy so fast?!

Section 180, Chapter 177 [UB: Parasite]

Having witnessed this scene countless times, Qiao Ran naturally understood that the light was undoubtedly the light of "form transformation," but what he didn't expect was that the speed of Nihilego's transformation would be so fast.

Logically speaking, Altaria should have been the one before Nihilego, since she arrived first. However... for some unknown reason, Altaria hasn't even taken Humanoid Transformation yet, while Nihilego has already begun.

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Or does using more of the Tokiwa Power help with transformation?

Qiao Ran shook his head, banishing the various strange thoughts from his mind. At this moment, on the ground, the body of Nihilego, which had been slumped on the ground like mud, had begun to undergo tremendous changes.

Enveloped in light, her form began to resemble a human, and a girl with smooth skin and long white hair appeared before everyone, curled up and trembling slightly.

Her long hair wasn't the bluish-white of the Vulpix, but her own pure white, with delicate curves like tentacles. Moreover, her body was crystal clear, like a porcelain doll, full of slender and elegant beauty, and unlike the flat-chested Vulpix and Dianxi, her figure was also as beautiful as a young girl's.

However, what was most striking was not these things, but rather that after her body underwent changes, the pleasure that had lingered within her was now undisguisedly reflected on her face, causing the several Humanoid Transformation Pokémon present to blush with embarrassment.

"You..."

Qiao Ran didn't know what to say. Looking at Nihilego's intelligent expression, heaven knows what she was doing curled up on the ground.

"!...&@...!&"

However, upon seeing Qiao Ran approaching her, Nihilego muttered something incomprehensible, rolled over, lay on the ground, and then deftly grabbed Qiao Ran's ankles with both hands.

"Huh?"

Before Qiao Ran could react, Nihilego, like some kind of soft-bodied creature, scurried up onto Qiao Ran's body in a flash, and then—she wrapped her arms around Qiao Ran's neck,

It bit down on Qiao Ran's head.

"&*!@&@???"

However, after one bite, she immediately looked puzzled, as if wondering why she couldn't eat it anymore.

Unable to understand, Nihilego rolled around on Qiao Ran, performing various difficult moves.

Her body was surprisingly light and Limber. Qiao Ran didn't even know how she did these things. Moreover, even while performing these movements, Qiao Ran didn't find her behavior rude. Instead, it had a kind of elegance like that of a gymnast. It was as if, in her original jellyfish state, her movements already had the rhythm of a young girl.

"No! This can't be done!"

"Get down quickly! Get down quickly!"

The Pokémon nearby were startled by Nihilego's behavior and quickly tried to pry Nihilego off. After a chaotic scene, the commotion gradually subsided.

Despite being thoroughly ravaged Qiao Ran calmly wiped his face with a handkerchief. Even though he was covered in smears from Nihilego, he didn't say much. He glanced at Nihilego, who was being held aside by Suicune with a ribbon and had a wise Nihilego on his face, and he already understood.

--This guy, like the Vulpix back then, probably needs some extra training.

"Master, leave everything else to me. I will teach her to speak and do other things."

Suicune readily accepted the task, finding joy in helping others solve their problems. Moreover, her type advantage over Nihilego meant that the jellyfish wouldn't have much room for resistance.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you... communicating with her is still very important."

Qiao Ran nodded, glanced at Nihilego, who was still staring at him with bright eyes, looking like a dog ready to bite at any moment, and silently added a sentence in his mind.

If we could communicate... perhaps we could learn about those Otherworld filled with Ultra Beast?

The next day, outside Spikemuth.

Qiao Ran pushed a motorcycle to the entrance of the town. It was one of the few means of transportation in Spikemuth, but Marnie still gave it to Qiao Ran.

"I've already charged it for you; it's all in this Charge bank."

Marnie led a large group of Team Yell members to see Qiao Ran off, and handed him a Charge bank with Morpeko Qiao Ran.

"This is..." Qiao Ran could tell that this thing had been used in daily life, and he felt that it had some kind of connection with the girl in front of him.

"Yes, this is something I used when I traveled before, but I don't need it anymore."

Marnie acknowledged Qiao Ran's guess; the Charge bank had accompanied her through most of Galar, but due to the disaster, it was now completely useless.

"In Qiao Ran's hands, it will definitely be of greater use, so please don't refuse it."

"All right."

Qiao Ran shrugged and took the small Charge bank from Marnie's hand. Although it looked small, it might be enough to solve Rotom's current problem.

"I'll come back to return it to you after everything is over."

Qiao Ran's words startled Marnie slightly. She instinctively wanted to reply that there was no need to be so polite, but in the end, she remained silent for a while and nodded slightly.

"... Um."