First Meeting with Lillie

"Ah?"

Xia Chen, who had initially been somewhat dismissive of Volcarona's warning, was genuinely stunned now—

It knew Ultra Space existed?

What Volcarona had just said was, "Alola has a passage leading to another world." By that description, it was undoubtedly an Ultra Wormhole.

But he was a transmigrator. How did this guy know Ultra Beasts existed?

To make sure he had not misunderstood, he calmly asked, "What did you mean by what you just said?"

Thinking Xia Chen did not believe it, Volcarona added somewhat guiltily, "Volca—(What I mean is, is it possible—just possible—that there is a world completely different from ours, in terms of its environment, Pokémon, and so on?)"

That confirmed it. Volcarona really did know about Ultra Space.

Xia Chen looked meaningfully at the big fluttering moth. Beneath its sleepy exterior, it hid quite a few secrets.

He stroked his chin and said, "You sure know a lot."

Volcarona froze. "Volca? (Huh? What do you mean?)"

"Nothing. Don't worry about it."

Xia Chen waved a hand. "I think that possibility exists, and it's a strong one. Tell me everything you know in detail."

So he really did not believe it? Wait, Xia Chen seemed to have said he believed it!

Volcarona felt both surprised and a little touched. Was Xia Chen willing to believe it because it was the one who had said it?

Thinking carefully, if someone told it there was a passage to another world here without it seeing proof firsthand, would it believe them?

If that person was not Xia Chen, it probably would not believe them either.

With that thought, Volcarona began explaining what it knew about Ultra Space in detail. "Volca—(The world I know of lost its light because of something that happened. Many Pokémon known as Ultra Beasts live there,