When Yan Yang woke up, Entei was already gone. He was alone in the cave.
Memories continuously washed through his mind as a vast amount of information poured in. By the time Yan Yang had painstakingly absorbed it all, nearly an hour had passed.
Only now was Yan Yang whole. With his memories restored, his thoughts became much more active. After all, he now possessed the consciousness of a twenty-year-old, even though he still had the body of a five-year-old. It felt strange somehow.
Of course, his tiny head did not seem capable of holding so much. His thinking was constrained by a child's brain and was far from fully mature.
"I never thought I'd really come to the Pokémon world and live with my favorite Pokémon," Yan Yang said wistfully.
His restored memories had not erased his original ones. Every little moment he had spent living with Entei over the past few years remained in his mind.
"Good thing Dad already went out and didn't notice anything strange about me. Otherwise, it would've been really hard to explain myself," Yan Yang muttered to himself.
He quickly accepted this reality and thoroughly acknowledged Entei as his adoptive father, even if one was human and the other was a Pokémon.
After all, Entei was his favorite Pokémon. Being raised by his favorite Pokémon was an experience beyond amazing.
Still, calling Entei Dad with his current mental age made him feel a little embarrassed.
He looked around. The cave was still as familiar as ever. On the stone platform were the Berries Entei had prepared to stave off hunger. They were just as delicious when he bit into one.
He had grown up on Miltank milk and Berries all these years, yet he had become so sturdy. Was this what a human body in the Pokémon world was like? He just did not know whether he could take a beating.
Luckily, he had been a vegetarian in his previous life. After coming to the Pokémon world, he no longer had to worry about eating strange kinds of meat.
Hilarious. He simply did not eat meat at all.
Entei had actually caught fish for him before, but Yan Yang would not eat them, so Entei never caught any again.
This world had ordinary fish and animals, though not many. Most were specially raised by humans. Aside from fish and certain birds, there were hardly any traces of other animals in the wild.
Should he explain his situation to Entei? After all, many Legendary Pokémon probably knew his identity.
No. Absolutely not. He was afraid Entei would distance himself after learning the truth. He did not dare take that gamble.
"Da-qiu~ Little Sun, come play with us!"
Just as Yan Yang was thinking, a familiar Pokémon voice reached his ears. When he went outside, he found that it was Sentret, the winner of yesterday's hide-and-seek game.
Naturally, he agreed.
Then, as he thought about Sentret, information suddenly appeared on its body:
Sentret (Playmate) Gender: Male Type: Normal Level: 5 Ability: Run Away (Guaranteed successful escape when battling wild Pokémon) Item: None Moves: Omitted (Can only be learned by touching the Pokémon or if it belongs to the user) Status: Extremely healthy Evaluation: Baby Pokémon only need to be cute, but Trainers who wish to catch them have much more to consider.
The appearance of this string of information immediately made Yan Yang realize that this was his ability. He could learn the information and condition of other Pokémon.
Come to think of it, most people who transmigrated into the Pokémon world seemed to have an ability like this.
Yan Yang held Sentret in his arms, and Sentret was delighted. It seemed that having one's feet leave the ground was exciting. Aside from Pokémon that could already fly, perhaps every Pokémon that could not fly wanted to experience that feeling.
As he carried Sentret toward their usual play area, he used his ability again along the way. Sure enough, he could now see Sentret's moves.
"Moves: Scratch, Defense Curl."
What a plain and simple move pool. But it was understandable. A level-five Pokémon would not have many moves to begin with.
After discovering that he had gained another ability, Yan Yang did not play very seriously that day.
Decided. I'll call this scouting ability God's Eye from now on, Yan Yang thought with satisfaction.
Still, this ability did not seem particularly useful. He was not in the human world, nor did he need to battle. What use was knowing a Pokémon's information?
At most, he could check whether a Pokémon was doing well, but it was hardly useful enough to keep and too much of a pity to discard.
Still, it was nice enough to have transmigration benefits. He could not be too picky.
However, he always felt that he had more than one ability. There had to be some undiscovered skill waiting to be developed. God's Eye was probably only the most basic one.
So, while the other Pokémon played, Yan Yang secretly gestured around by himself, waving his arms and grabbing at the air... After fussing around for a while, he discovered no other abilities.
The other Pokémon looked at him worriedly. What was this perfectly fine human doing? Waving his arms around like that—could he be sick?
Seeing the concern on the Pokémon's faces, Yan Yang realized that his behavior had left them confused. He smiled awkwardly and said he was fine, merely stretching his body.
"So embarrassing. They won't think I'm an idiot, will they?"
Fortunately, Pokémon forgot things quickly. Before long, everyone went back to doing other things.
Yan Yang temporarily said goodbye to his little companions and began taking a walk through the forest.
Everything in the forest was so beautiful. Towering Big Trees stood quietly like giants guarding this land. The air was filled with the fresh scent of soil and grass, mixed with the faint fragrance of wildflowers.
Everything felt so real. He remembered that in his previous life, he seemed never to have left the city or seen a forest, let alone other landscapes. Thinking about it still made him feel a little regretful.
But it was not too late to enjoy it now.
Following the path at a leisurely pace, Yan Yang occasionally stopped to observe his surroundings. Bug-type Pokémon hid in the nearby grass, and some crawled out slowly and cautiously, probably to avoid the Flying-type Pokémon in the sky.
Predator-prey relationships between Pokémon still existed. Bird Pokémon still regarded certain Bug-type Pokémon as food.
Yan Yang had found it a little hard to accept at first, but after some time, he got used to it. This was the law of natural selection. There was no need for him to dwell on it too much.
Besides, Bug-type Pokémon that had outwitted Flying-type Pokémon since childhood would grow into powerful Pokémon capable of standing on their own.
As he walked, Yan Yang arrived at an open area. Beside it was a relatively wide river, and on the riverbank stood an especially thick Old Oak Tree. Compared to it, all the surrounding trees were practically juniors.
Wrapping his arms around the trunk, Yan Yang seemed able to feel its rough surface and the marks left by time. It was as though he could hear nature's heartbeat. Combined with the sound of the flowing river, it was simply heavenly music.
A gentle breeze softly brushed against his cheeks. Yan Yang closed his eyes and quietly savored nature's beauty.
Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind came from the north.
The wind was so strong that it nearly blew him over, and it carried the howl of some Pokémon.
Yan Yang opened his eyes. At some point, the water's surface had become covered in mist, hazy and dreamlike. In the middle of the river stood a slender, four-legged Pokémon with an entirely blue body.
Its blue gemstone-like headpiece was surrounded by white, wind-like streamers, displaying an elegant bearing. Blue and white patterns covered its body, seemingly symbolizing the union of water and wind. On its forehead was a massive sky-blue hexagonal crest, somewhat resembling a qilin's horn.
The Pokémon stood upon the river, exuding mystery and elegance. Its red eyes were locked onto Yan Yang, as if it wanted to see through the human before it.
Yan Yang stared at the uninvited Pokémon in surprise and unconsciously spoke its name. "The Incarnation of the North Wind—Suicune."
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