Legendary Pokémon Trial Card

Watching from a distance as Officer Jenny put Cassidy and Butch into the police car, Su Bai nodded in satisfaction.

You two dumbasses can rot in prison.

Although the two culprits had been dealt with, the fire was still dangerously out of control.

Fortunately, with the Pokémon helping, the firebreak between the Ten Directions Mountains and J City was complete. With Gardevoir's help, Qi Shijun used Teleport to reach the other side of the blaze.

But the flames were spreading rapidly deeper into the Ten Directions Mountains. Even as a member of the Elite Four, Qi Shijun dared not face that ferocious sea of fire alone.

It had nothing to do with courage. Even a Champion with the power to move mountains and fill seas would seem insignificant before such a force of nature.

All Qi Shijun could do was use Jynx's Sheer Cold to slow the flames while having Machamp and Gardevoir fell trees to create firebreaks.

Watching that figure standing fearlessly amid the towering flames, Su Bai realized for the first time just how insignificant he was.

Was there really nothing he could do?

Even if they stopped it from spreading, this entire forest would be destroyed by the time they put it out.

There were still so many Pokémon inside that hadn't managed to escape.

[Ding! Current time: 0:00. Daily randomization attempts refreshed. Current randomization count: (78/100). Use an attempt?]

"System, can I get one Chosen One Randomizer Lucky One attempt in advance?"

If there was any hope of putting out the fire quickly, perhaps this mysterious system was the only way.

The system remained silent for a long while, never answering Su Bai's question.

"I know you can hear me!"

Su Bai shouted it aloud.

Startled, Gengar emerged from his shadow and gave Su Bai a puzzled look.

Sure, I can hear you, but you haven't said anything! What am I supposed to hear?

"Sorry, sorry! I wasn't talking to you!"

Helplessly, Su Bai patted the old ghost's big white belly and stuffed Gengar back into his shadow.

Back in the shadow, the old ghost sighed helplessly.

Young people these days just haven't seen enough of the world. One big fire had scared the kid so badly he'd lost his mind.

Su Bai had no time to bother with Gengar. He continued communicating with the system in his mind.

"Big sister System! Auntie System! Granny System!"

No sooner had Su Bai finished than a sudden electric current sent him twitching.

[Host detected to be overly emotional and speaking nonsense. Electrotherapy specially arranged.]

For once, there was a faint hint of humanity in the system's voice.

"System, I'm begging you, all right? There must be countless Pokémon trapped in that fire. Can't I pay a price for it?"

Su Bai thrust out his hand, showing his Z-Ring.

"I'll trade this!"

[Ding! Items issued as system rewards cannot be exchanged.]

[Ding! Change in host's circumstances detected. Long-term quest triggered: The Price of Kindness.]

[Ding! Quest similarity detected. "The Price of Kindness" merged with "Redemption of the Failing Student."]

[Merged quest detected: Cute and Charming Protagonist (earn 500 academic credits before graduation; points previously earned through Redemption of the Failing Student do not count).]

[Quest acceptance reward: one chosen lucky one randomization attempt (free of charge).]

[Quest failure reward: return to world of origin.]

[Accept?]

"Accept!"

Being returned to his world of origin meant Su Bai would have to go back to his old world. That penalty was severe indeed-in his eyes, it was second only to death.

After coming to this world, he had gained a bright future, Pokémon who loved him, and elders and friends who cared about him. Of course, the one he would miss most was his sweet-smelling fiancée, Cynthia.

It wasn't that he was lusting after her beauty. Mostly, the girl had already developed feelings for him. If he was sent back to his original world, he feared she would be heartbroken when she couldn't find him.

Besides, earning 500 academic credits in less than two years, without counting any of his previous earnings, would be incredibly difficult.

Given how hard it was for university students in the Dragon Nation to earn academic credits, this was practically an impossible task.

But Su Bai accepted anyway.

Because Su Bai believed he had a protagonist's halo!

"I didn't come to this world just to get sent back whenever you feel like it! System, give me that goddamn randomization attempt!"

Today, I'll be a goddamn bleeding heart for once! I'll be the savior!

Please roll something good. I'll trade three years of Wang Dalin staying single for something useful!

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have received one Legendary Pokémon Trial Card (randomly summons a Legendary Pokémon once. The Legendary Pokémon will help the host overcome difficulties, but please note that Legendary Pokémon have minds of their own. The system cannot interfere with how much help they provide).]

That works!

A Legendary Pokémon Trial Card. In the Pokémon world, most Legendary Pokémon were willing to help humans as long as they weren't disturbed in their sleep or threatened.

Still, there were risks. What if he rolled one that played with fire?

Or what if he rolled Yveltal? He would be better off not rolling at all!

What if he rolled a certain Legendary Pokémon that ran out of strength after purifying a single pond?

But with a fire like this, there didn't seem to be a better option.

Please let it be a useful Legendary Pokémon with a good temper!

"System, use the Legendary Pokémon Trial Card!"

Heavens above, I'll trade ten years of Wang Dalin staying single! Please roll me a good Legendary Pokémon!

Whatever you do, don't give me Yveltal!

As soon as Su Bai finished speaking, a virtual blue card of light appeared, gradually dissolving into specks of blue light that floated skyward.

After rising into the air, the blue lights formed a ring. As the ring rose higher and higher, it grew larger and larger.

Many people noticed the strange sight and couldn't help looking up.

Because the ring had been difficult to spot with the naked eye at first, no one had noticed Su Bai.

Qi Shijun stopped what he was doing as well. He could sense a faint pressure coming from within the ring and felt that something extraordinary was about to appear.

Then white light shone within the ring, followed by a thick column of water.

Rather than falling, the water column rose higher and higher like a waterspout.

The ring vanished, and the water column burst apart. A gigantic, snow-white Pokémon with two rows of blue-violet dorsal fins and a pair of wings appeared in midair.

Lugia!

The instant Lugia appeared, dark clouds filled the sky. Lugia's wings stirred up an utterly unnatural wind, which combined with the water that had just burst apart to extinguish nearly half the wildfire in an instant.

"Yes!"

Su Bai jumped for joy.

The God of Monsoons and Ocean Currents, the top-tier Legendary Pokémon Lugia!

With Lugia's power, putting out a wildfire would be effortless.

Most importantly, although this mighty fellow wasn't exactly one of the gentlest Legendary Pokémon, Lugia was definitely among the easiest to reason with.

As the people watched in shock, Lugia looked toward the crowd as well.

Lugia seemed to be looking at the people, but was actually watching Su Bai, who had slipped into the crowd amid the chaos.

"Lugia, please help us!"

Su Bai shouted. Although he was the first to call out, it felt perfectly natural at a time like this.

His plea immediately struck a chord with the crowd. Countless people began pleading for Lugia's help. Their voices were chaotic and disordered, but every one was utterly sincere.

Lugia flapped those wings and let out a long cry toward the heavens. The dark clouds piled into a thick layer almost visibly.

In just a dozen seconds, rain began pouring down.

Under the torrential rain, the wildfire gradually died out, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At that very moment, something unexpected happened.

On the other side of the sky, a rainbow streaked unnaturally toward them, piercing the darkness and lighting up the night.

Everyone could clearly see a gigantic golden-red silhouette flying toward them at the end of the rainbow.