"What... what do you mean they left their mark on history over there, then went back into the past and used Soul Freeze on Old Chen?"
"And what is Soul Freeze?"
Steven, who had been silent all this time, could no longer sit still. He looked at the two Creator Gods and the strange Chen Shi and voiced his questions.
Arceus and Necrozma remained silent. The being currently occupying Chen Shi's body merely smiled, then looked at Mew.
Mew glanced around, realized that it seemed to have the lowest standing here, and reluctantly began explaining to Steven and Cynthia.
[Basically, Little Shi visited a parallel world last time, so he became part of that world's history.]
[Although Little Shi has already left, he still left an imprint on its history. The forces of the Dark Side went to the parallel world he visited last time, then traveled into the past and used Soul Freeze on him.]
[As for Soul Freeze, you can probably guess from the name. It's a method Kyurem uses to freeze a person's soul.]
[Unless something changes, someone struck by Soul Freeze will sleep endlessly until their lifespan runs out, dying in their sleep.]
"Then how do we wake him?!" Cynthia had calmed down a little by now and remembered what Arceus had said when they first met.
"There are many ways to wake him, but only a few are currently feasible!" Mind Chen Shi suddenly spoke.
The two Creator Gods, Cynthia, Steven, and even Chen Shi's Pokémon behind them all turned to look at him.
"The first method is also the simplest. Keep calling his name and try to awaken his consciousness."
"Of course, although this method is simple, it may not be very effective."
"Then what are the second, third, and fourth?" Steven asked.
Mind