A strong gust swept past, and two steel-like claws swiftly reached for Ye Qing!
"Garde!"
Gardevoir immediately teleported Ye Qing a hundred meters away, narrowly evading the sudden attack.
Although she had spotted the Skarmory just now, he flew far too fast, charging right up to them in the blink of an eye.
Ye Qing was badly startled too. He had not expected these birds of prey to spot him so quickly on such a dark night.
Ye Qing did not dare linger in the air. There was no way to replenish his supplies in this world, and running out of medicine could prove fatal.
Upon entering the pitch-black forest, Ye Qing suddenly remembered that he had left Infernape, who could provide light, back in the village!
"Garde~"
Gardevoir reassured her master, gathering a ball of light in her right hand to illuminate the surrounding forest.
"Roar~"
"Awooo~"
The beastly roars rising one after another made Ye Qing's scalp prickle.
Historically, someone had brought Jirachi to the village, which meant the distance could not have been too great.
After all, people in ancient times had neither Poké Balls nor transportation. Traveling far would have been troublesome and dangerous; they might have died along the way before getting very far.
That meant the person who brought the gift could not have been far from where he had discovered Jirachi. As long as Ye Qing kept searching patiently, he would surely find traces of Jirachi.
It was said that whenever Jirachi awoke, it drew energy from a comet and infused it into the earth to nourish all living things.
In that case, he only needed to find the forest with the most Pokémon and fruit trees.
At the border of Dragon Country.
A Secret Base in the desert.
The corridor was