He had despaired of the world, felt out of place among Pokémon, and might no longer trust humans either.
Porygon's mental state... might really have been like that, worse than Shen Qi had previously imagined, and more in keeping with his life story.
"Lilligant, I want to save him."
I'll help...
"But how?"
Should we... go into the mountains too?
The place where the transport ship was stranded was only so big. Porygon had nowhere to hide and had probably left.
The mountain forests in the interior of Island 5 were even more extensive than Ruins Valley. All Lilligant could think of was going in and trying to ask the Grass-type Pokémon.
Shen Qi had also considered it... bringing a wireless radio or some other transmitting device and continuously broadcasting distress signals. Maybe that would lure Porygon out?
But the Security Bureau had long since known to search the mountain forests. Shen Qi was more likely to draw out Team Rocket or the security officers than to find Porygon like a needle in a haystack.
Then there's nothing we can do... I've never raced deep in Island 5's mountain forests. I don't know the area.
"Raced... raced?!"
At Lilligant's mention of racing, Shen Qi suddenly sat up in bed.
What's wrong?
"We can go to Ruins Valley on Island 6, where they held that amateur race!"
Chapter 143: Another approach to the search
Ruins Valley?
Lilligant tilted her head in confusion. Why go to Ruins Valley? Porygon's on Island 5.
"Don't you remember? The first time I got a paranormal call was in Ruins Valley."
It was no wonder Lilligant barely remembered. When Shen Qi and Chansey were caught up in the Psychic type Storm, his progress in the "Speedy Hot Girl" scenario had been low, and Lilligant hadn't experienced