What Cynthia didn't know was that the moment Garchomp nuzzled her face...
An invisible thread connecting her to Garchomp suddenly blazed with light.
Her cries rang out not only across the land and sky, but also inside the mind of Chen Shi, who had been watching from the summit of Mt. Silver.
Yes, inside his mind, not in his ears.
It was as though the sound hadn't traveled from afar, but had risen directly within his head.
Chen Shi's eyes suddenly widened, and before he could figure out what was happening...
More desperate cries began echoing through his mind, layer upon layer.
Men's voices, women's voices, and the cries of all kinds of Pokémon, some clear and bright, others deep and heavy.
One, two, three.
The voices grew more numerous and louder, filling his mind.
"Aaargh!!!"
Chen Shi let out an agonized scream. His head hurt as though it were about to explode.
At the same time, those desperate emotions seemed contagious, making tears fall from his eyes against his will.
His heart throbbed with pain.
[Little Shi, what's wrong? Don't scare me!]
Seeing Chen Shi suddenly like this, Mew panicked.
Mew was still counting on Chen Shi to save its dog... cat life.
Nothing could happen to him!
"Stay quiet and move farther away!" Arceus narrowed his eyes slightly. Light flashed in them, and Mew, Jirachi, and the others were moved behind him.
"Stop screaming! Stop screaming!"
Chen Shi clutched his head in agony, smashing it against the ground again and again.
He tried to ease the pain that way.
"Aaargh!! I told you to stop fucking screaming!!!"
Blood seeped from his forehead and spread across his pale cheeks, making his face look utterly savage.
"I want to save you too, damn it! But I'm just one person! How