The Pokémon Center.
Victini clearly trusted Li Wei and the others,
and had even come straight to the Pokémon Center.
That was good news for Zeraora and Lucario. They would not have to watch over Victini all night.
Darkrai and Dragapult,
meanwhile, left the Pokémon Center that night.
In truth, Darkrai no longer affected anyone. Darkrai could now control its nightmare power.
Darkrai might have been the first of its kind capable of suppressing the nightmare energy from its Ability.
Now, even while staying at the Pokémon Center,
Darkrai would not disturb the sleep of other Pokémon or Trainers.
But to help Victini,
and since they did not need to sleep anyway,
Darkrai and Dragapult began operating in secret under Li Wei's instructions.
Meanwhile, Victini was still having a wonderful time playing with Pikachu and Shaymin.
Shaymin had truly met its match, finding someone who loved hide-and-seek just as much as it did.
Watching Victini like this only strengthened Ash and Li Wei's determination to help.
In the Chat Group,
Li Wei explained Victini's legend to Red, Green, and the others that night, including the disappearance of the Dark Stone.
"Victini can't leave Eindoak Town because of the protective barrier. Does anyone have any ideas?"
Li Wei had told them about this precisely so they could put their heads together and help solve Victini's problem.
While Li Wei explained, Cynthia and Ash added further details.
Red offered some encouragement. "I think you and Miss Cynthia can definitely bring this to a successful conclusion."
Li Wei could not help laughing.
Red really did have a lot of faith in him.
With Red's encouragement,
Li Wei did feel considerably more confident.
Yellow nodded vigorously. "That's right! Mr. Li Wei can definitely solve this!"
Yellow added, "If there's anything I can help with,