As that faintly disappointed voice faded, a passage as black as the abyss opened above Lance.
Psychic power countless times stronger than Alakazam's poured out from within. The eight Alakazam and Xatu reeled as though struck by a massive blow, flying backward and crashing hard into the ground.
A figure in a white robe slowly emerged from the passage. Chen Shi glanced at Lance and spoke to Mew on his shoulder.
"Go bring those Pokémon back."
Mew looked reluctant and was just about to refuse when Chen Shi spoke again.
"Three ice creams. Chocolate."
[You got it!]
Mew agreed with a grin, then vanished.
With ice cream on offer, anything was negotiable.
Chen Shi curled his lip and looked down at Lance. "How much longer are you going to lie there?"
"What's the point of saving me? There's no reason for me to exist in this world anymore." Lance never lifted his head or even opened his eyes.
His heart was already dead.
When Dark Matter invaded, their Dragon Tamer family had been destroyed. His father, mother, and younger sister had all left him.
Now Lorelei and Dragonite had suffered the same fate.
To Lance, there was no reason to go on living.
"Remember what you just said." Chen Shi gave him a meaningful look, then had Jirachi move him and Dragonite into the Distortion World.
Ever since most of the Tier 1 Legendary Pokémon had been rescued, the idle Legendary Pokémon had been staying in the Distortion World, watching the livestream with Chen Shi.
So the moment Lance entered, he saw a large group of Legendary Pokémon gathered together, regarding him with amusement, calm, or admiration.
But what stunned Lance most was that Lorelei, who had died under the Shadow Pokémon's assault, was standing there completely unharmed.
"You..." Lance's