Chapter 351: Radiant One
Everyone waited for a long time with anticipation, but there was no change on Necrozma's body.
What's going on?
The large Lunala and Solgaleo were confused. How could it fail? According to the legend passed down from ancient times by the Radiant One, as long as the Radiant One's Signature Z-Crystal was found, it should help the Radiant One recover its power.
How could it fail?
Just as everyone was puzzled, the originally dormant Necrozma suddenly opened its eyes. No one expected it to wake up so quickly.
Caught off guard, Necrozma instantly appeared beside the Lunala closest to it, using its body to firmly wrap around Lunala.
"Oh no, it's going to devour Lunala!"
Indeed, as Bai Feng's voice fell, Lunala let out a painful screech. It wanted to break free, but it couldn't escape Necrozma's restraint no matter what. Necrozma's claws had already embedded themselves into its body.
Just as everyone was about to attack Necrozma to rescue Lunala, a golden speck of light suddenly flew out from Lunala's body.
The speck of light whooshed and disappeared into Necrozma's brow. It, which was in the process of devouring Lunala, suddenly stopped moving and ceased its devouring action.
Lunala seized the opportunity to break free from the restraint and moved away from Necrozma with lingering fear.
What had just flown out from Lunala's body was precisely the Refined Shining Stone that Bai Feng had given it. Unexpectedly, this item saved it at the crucial moment.
Finally, the ultra aura within the Ultra Wormhole began to change. It surged and rose violently, then transformed into a massive vortex, frantically pouring into Necrozma's body.
Because Necrozma absorbed the ultra aura too quickly, a storm even brewed around it.
Even though ultra aura is something that cannot be seen or touched, at this moment, due to the massive convergence, blurry streaks of phantoms had appeared.
Thinking of the Refined Shining Stone that had just entered Necrozma's body, Bai Feng thought to himself: Could the Refined Shining Stone also be one of the important items that help the Radiant One recover its power?
Under Bai Feng's speculative gaze, the ultra aura absorbed by Necrozma finally reached saturation. Its body began to erupt with bright radiance, until the radiance filled the entire Ultra Wormhole, dyeing the Ultra Wormhole a faint golden color.
Within the radiance, the black crystal that made up Necrozma's body was dyed gold, and its appearance underwent a tremendous change. It became like a dazzlingly radiant dragon.
It possessed a head full of majesty, two pairs of wings separated from its body but connected by radiance, as well as a thick tail and a pair of strong, powerful legs.
This was the true Radiant One—Ultra Necrozma.
Bathed in the radiance of Ultra Necrozma, Bai Feng felt incredibly warm, as if soaking in a hot spring.
Truly worthy of being the great deity worshipped by the entire Ultra World.
The Radiant One, having transformed into Ultra Necrozma, was no longer just a simple Psychic-type Pokémon, but also possessed the Dragon type.
Seeing Necrozma recover its sanity, the large Lunala and Solgaleo immediately flew over excitedly.
"Radiant One!"
Ultra Necrozma also looked at its two old friends with a moved expression.
"You've worked hard all this time!"
It possessed the memory of when it had suffered loss of sanity, and thus knew how much effort Lunala and Solgaleo had put in to help it recover its power.
The two Pokémon shook their heads.
"Your recovery of power and sanity is thanks to Bai Feng's help," the large Lunala said.
Whether it was Ultra Necrozma's Z-Crystal or the Refined Shining Stone that played a crucial role at the critical moment, both were brought by Bai Feng!
"Bai Feng is that human," the large Solgaleo said, looking at Bai Feng, thinking the Radiant One was unaware of the situation.
Actually, Ultra Necrozma recognized Bai Feng. It was this human who had repeatedly stopped it from devouring Lunala and had even banished it to the space void, thus preventing it from continuing to make mistakes.
"Human, thank you for your help!" Ultra Necrozma's voice echoed in Bai Feng's mind. "I wish to repay you. Do you have any requests?"
Hearing this, Bai Feng was slightly taken aback.
Of course, he was more than happy to receive the Radiant One's gratitude, but being suddenly asked what he wanted, he was a bit slow to react for a moment.
What did he want? It seemed he didn't lack anything!
Seeing Bai Feng remain silent for a long time without any response, the Radiant One turned its gaze to Bai Ye and Mewtwo beside him.
Especially Mewtwo; it sensed a part of its own body on Mewtwo.
Suddenly, Mewtwo found itself flying uncontrollably towards the Radiant One. Just as it was about to struggle, it heard the Radiant One's voice ring out beside its ear.
"Don't be afraid, come over with peace of mind, child!"
The Radiant One's gentle and benevolent voice calmed Mewtwo down. It stopped struggling and flew straight to the Radiant One's side.
A golden light pillar was projected from the Radiant One's body onto Mewtwo's chest, precisely where the crystal item crafted from a part of Necrozma's body was embedded.
The crystal item continuously absorbed the radiance released by the Radiant One, gradually turning from black to gold, and finally slowly merged into Mewtwo's body, becoming a part of Mewtwo.
After the golden crystal entered its body, Mewtwo clearly felt its power rapidly increasing, while also feeling warm all over.
Mewtwo was an artificial Pokémon. Even though it possessed the talent of a Tier 1 Legendary, there were inevitably some hidden flaws within its body.
These flaws were at the gene level. Even the most advanced human healing technology, or Bai Feng's Golden Finger, couldn't detect them.
With the current human technology level, human creations could never be as perfect as nature's creations. Although Mewtwo was powerful, it was still not perfect.
But at this moment, with the Radiant One's help, the hidden flaws within Mewtwo's body had completely disappeared. It had thoroughly become a powerful Pokémon comparable to a Tier 1 Legendary.
Mewtwo had never felt so relaxed and full of power as it did at this moment.
It exited its Mega Evolution Y form, then abruptly transformed into its X form, and the switching was smooth and seamless.
At the same time, Mewtwo also discovered that it possessed a part of the ability to control light!
Returning to its normal appearance, Mewtwo flew back to Bai Feng's side. Bai Feng quickly asked, "How are you?"
Mewtwo clenched its fists and said excitedly, "I feel great!"
Only then did Bai Feng feel relieved upon hearing this.
Next, Bai Ye was also controlled by the Radiant One and flew to her side.
Bai Ye felt a little uneasy in her heart, not knowing what the Radiant One would do to her; at the same time, she was a little excited, looking forward to the Radiant One making her even more powerful.
From the Radiant One's forehead, a golden rhombus crystal slowly flew out, emitting bright radiance.
As soon as this crystal appeared, all the Pokémon felt a tremor in their hearts.
This was the most important part of Ultra Necrozma's body, its brain core.
Of course, although the brain core was Ultra Necrozma's most important body part, losing it didn't mean anything would happen to Ultra Necrozma. It was the Prism Pokémon, and through its talent, it could control the power of light to replicate an identical brain core.
The one it gave Bai Ye was actually a replica.
Whoosh~~~
The brain core transformed into a streaking light and drilled into Bai Ye's chest. Then, Bai Ye's body began to emit dazzling radiance, identical to the radiance on the Radiant One's body.
Bai Ye felt that her body had undergone some special changes, but it was difficult for her to describe exactly what kind of changes they were.
However, because she received Ultra Necrozma's brain core, Bai Ye now had a new ability in addition to her original ability, Synchronize—Brain Core Power.
Brain Core Power: The power of super effective moves used will be significantly increased.
At this moment, all the surrounding light seemed to converge on Bai Ye's body. When the radiance subsided, Bai Ye's originally pure white skirt turned pitch black.
This was caused by her absorbing all the surrounding light. The skirt reflected the radiance, and its texture was somewhat like the body crystal of the Radiant One before it recovered into Ultra Necrozma.
Besides the skirt, Bai Ye's hair was also dyed black, only her body remained in her original pure white appearance.
Bai Ye seemed to understand something in her heart. Radiance surged on her black skirt, and then a light pillar erupted from her hand.
Bai Feng naturally recognized this move. This was Necrozma's Signature Move: Photon Geyser.
After this move finished, two transparent, somewhat glass-like mirror surfaces appeared on both sides of Bai Ye's body. The mirror surfaces had dense rhombus patterns, which refracted dazzling white light under the illumination of the radiance.
With a casual wave from Bai Ye, golden light pillars shot out from the mirror surfaces. The scale of the display was so grand that even the previous Photon Geyser couldn't compare.
Bai Feng guessed that this might be Necrozma's other Signature Move: Prismatic Laser!
However, although this move was powerful, it had a drawback: after using it, one would be immobilized for a period.
Sure enough, after Bai Ye shot out the golden light, the transparent mirror surfaces beside her disappeared, but she remained frozen in the air, completely still.
After more than ten seconds, the changes on Bai Ye's body disappeared. She returned to her original appearance and flew back to Bai Feng's side with a face full of joy.
Bai Feng was also happy. He didn't know what he wanted, so if the Radiant One had decided for him, that was fine too.
Then the Radiant One controlled Bai Feng to fly to its side.
Me too?
The Radiant One's size was enormous, easily seven meters or more. Bai Feng, a tall person at 1.9 meters, was practically a small infant in front of it.
The Radiant One didn't say much more. Under its control, the two summoning circles in Bai Feng's hand flew out.
The Radiant One had long since discovered that these two things originally didn't belong to Bai Feng. Since that was the case, there was a possibility they could be taken away.
Two beams of light shot out from the Radiant One's eyes and landed on the summoning circles. Immediately after, it controlled the summoning circles to fly towards Bai Feng.
Bai Feng originally wanted to reach out and put them on, but unexpectedly, the two rings suddenly transformed into golden streaking light and flew into his brow.
Using his psychic power, he was surprised to find that in his Psychic Space, the two rings were slowly rotating around a crystal formed by Golden Finger Energy.
The Golden Finger Energy flowing from the crystal washed over the rings, making them increasingly smooth and new.
"I have bound these two rings to your psychic power. From now on, no one will be able to take them from your hands. Even if they are accidentally lost, you can summon them back to your side using your psychic power," the Radiant One's voice echoed in Bai Feng's mind.
Hearing this, Bai Feng's face showed wild joy.
That's great!
Although the original master of the summoning circles had died, he knew that there wasn't only one Hoopa in this world. When an old Hoopa died, a new Hoopa would inevitably be born.
Who knew if a new Hoopa would have the ability to take the old Hoopa's rings.
Now there was no need to worry.
"Thank you, Radiant One," Bai Feng said gratefully.
"It's nothing. You helped me, and this is what you deserve," the Radiant One said.
The Radiant One also wanted to thank Calyrex, who had also come to help, but was refused by Calyrex.
It was a king who once ruled a region in ancient times. It had the dignity of a king and believed itself to be no less than any other Pokémon, so it didn't need to rely on the power of other Pokémon to become stronger.
"Human, let us part ways here. If you encounter a problem in the future that you truly cannot solve, you can try using your rings to call upon me."
After thanking everyone and every Pokémon present, the Radiant One spoke again.
"I understand!" Bai Feng nodded.
The Radiant One's meaning was simple: Don't bother me when it's nothing major; call me when you need saving!
A light pillar projected from the Radiant One's body, opening the exit of the Ultra Wormhole. It floated away gracefully, taking the two Lunala and two Solgaleo with it.
"Lunala, I'll send you another Refined Shining Stone later!" Bai Feng shouted to Lunala while waving.
"Woo~~~"
Lunala turned its head and nodded towards Bai Feng, then disappeared into the spatial portal.
After seeing off the Radiant One, Lunala, and Solgaleo, Bai Feng looked at Calyrex and said, "What about you? What are your plans? Do you want to go back and see Fertility Island? I can send you back to your original spot in a few days."
Calyrex thought for a moment and nodded. "Summon Glastrier over too!" If Glastrier was left outside alone, they would probably get scolded when they returned.
Bai Feng nodded, then activated the summoning circles to take Calyrex and Spectrier back to Fertility Island, and then summoned Glastrier back.
Seeing the king return, the Pokémon on the island were overjoyed. A grand gathering was held that day. Bai Feng, Bai Ye, and Mewtwo also stayed until very late before returning home.
The day after returning home, Bai Feng, according to his promise, sent Lunala a new Refined Shining Stone. It was the one Metagross and the others had made yesterday.
After sending the Refined Shining Stone, he hadn't even had time to return home from the Altar of the Moone when he suddenly received a telephone call from his older brother, Red.
It turned out that tomorrow was the day Ash Ketchum would set out on his traveling journey. His older brother asked if he wanted to come over and see Ash Ketchum off.
Oh right, Ash Ketchum was going traveling. His Sister-in-law had just mentioned this to him two days ago.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 352: Ash's Journey Begins
Ash Ketchum going on his journey was such an important matter, of course Bai Feng couldn't miss it, so he gave Red an affirmative reply.
The next day, Bai Feng woke up early, then went to Ash Ketchum's home through the Summoning Circle.
Delia was making breakfast. Seeing Bai Feng arrive, she asked, "Bai Feng, have you eaten breakfast yet?"
Bai Feng shook his head. "Not yet!"
Delia said happily, "Then let's eat together in a bit!"
Bai Feng nodded and glanced around the house. "Where are Ash Ketchum and Big Brother?"
"Ash Ketchum is still sleeping in. I called him several times, but he wouldn't wake up," Delia said helplessly. "I don't know how long he was messing around last night. I urged him to go to bed several times, but he wouldn't listen. Now look, he can't get up in the morning."
That really was Ash Ketchum's style of doing things. Although thanks to Red's guidance, the current Ash Ketchum was much more mature and steady than in the original work, he still couldn't change the reckless and impulsive part of his nature.
But there was nothing to be done; after all, he was only ten years old.
"Your Big Brother went out for a run. He should be back in a bit."
Speak of the devil. As soon as Delia finished speaking, Charizard's growl rang out from outside, followed by Red, covered in sweat, entering the door with Gallade.
Ash Ketchum and Pikachu were sleeping in, but Gallade wasn't. It had gone out to train with Red and several of Red's Pokémon early in the morning.
Entering the door and seeing Bai Feng sitting on the sofa, Red said happily, "Bai Feng, you're here!" Then he looked towards the Kitchen and asked Delia, "Ash Ketchum isn't up yet?"
Bai Feng answered for Delia, "Not yet!"
"Oh~ this kid!" Red shook his head and looked at Gallade beside him. "Gallade, you'll have to take good care of Ash Ketchum from now on!"
"Gallade~ Gallade~" Mhm~ I will!
Gallade nodded seriously, immediately feeling a great sense of responsibility.
After Bai Feng and the other two finished breakfast, Ash Ketchum finally came running down from upstairs in his pajamas, frantically bringing Pikachu with him.
"Oh no~~ I'm late! I'm late!"
"Pika~ Pika~"
Ash Ketchum ran around the house like a headless fly, and Pikachu also looked flustered.
"Let's see if you still sleep in from now on!" Bai Feng said from not far away, as if watching a play.
"Uncle, you're here!" Ash Ketchum's eyes lit up when he saw Bai Feng. Then he remembered he was going to be late, so he continued to rush around frantically.
After getting ready, Ash Ketchum didn't even bother eating breakfast. He quickly called Pikachu and Gallade and headed out.
Ash Ketchum first had to go to Professor Oak's place to receive his Pokédex and Pokémon before he could depart.
Although Ash Ketchum already had Pikachu and Gallade, Red still paid the fee to the Pokémon League for his son every year, so Ash Ketchum was eligible to receive a Pokémon from Professor Oak.
Ash Ketchum ran all the way with Pikachu and Gallade. When he arrived at Oak's Laboratory, he happened to see Professor Oak sending off a child who had received a Bulbasaur.
Seeing Ash Ketchum, Professor Oak smiled kindly. "Oh, it's Ash Ketchum. You're quite late!"
"Professor, Professor, stop talking and give me a Pokémon quickly!" Ash Ketchum was so anxious he was stamping his feet!
"Alright, alright! Come with me!" Professor Oak shook his head helplessly.
Ash Ketchum eagerly followed the Professor into the house. Seeing three red and white Poké Balls placed on the platform in the middle of the house, he excitedly ran over. "These must be my Pokémon, right?"
Saying this, he picked up one of them, pressed the button, and threw it out while shouting.
"Come out, my Charmander!"
Last night, he had been having a dream. One moment he dreamed he chose Charmander, the next he dreamed he chose Squirtle, but when he left home, he was accompanied by Bulbasaur.
Thud~ clatter~~ The Poké Ball rolled on the ground, empty inside.
"Where's the Pokémon?"
"Pika~ Pika~"
"Gallade~ Gallade~"
Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and Gallade all looked at Professor Oak at the same time.
Professor Oak spread his hands. "You came too late. Charmander has already been taken."
"In that case, there's nothing I can do. I'll choose Squirtle then!" Ash Ketchum didn't mind and reached out to take the second Poké Ball.
He liked all three Pokémon.
Professor Oak didn't stop him and watched Ash Ketchum with a smile.
"Come out, Squirtle!"
Ash Ketchum threw the Poké Ball out again, and the situation was the same as before.
Refusing to believe it, he picked up the third Poké Ball without a word and threw it out.
"Bulbasaur, I still like you more!"
Roll, roll, roll~~~
The third Poké Ball rolled around on the ground. The situation was the same as the previous two; it was still empty.
"How could this happen?" Ash Ketchum's shoulders slumped in frustration.
"There's nothing to be done. You came too late, and the Pokémon were all taken by the other children," Professor Oak said with a helpless expression.
"Does that mean I don't get a Pokémon?" Ash Ketchum looked at Professor Oak pitifully.
Dad clearly said he could receive a Pokémon from Professor Oak.
Professor Oak spread his hands. "Who told you to like sleeping in? Children who sleep in don't get to receive Pokémon!"
He had just received a telephone call from Red, who told him to give the child who slept in a small lesson.
"Alright then~~" Ash Ketchum silently hugged Pikachu. "Having Pikachu and Gallade is enough."
Although he said that, Ash Ketchum's expression showed an indescribable sense of loss.
Wuwuwu~~~() I'll never sleep in again.
Just as he turned to walk outside, Professor Oak suddenly called out to him again.
"Wait, I was just joking with you. There is still one Pokémon." The lesson was enough.
"Really?" Ash Ketchum suddenly turned around, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Professor Oak and asked.
"Really, really!"
Saying this, Professor Oak walked to the side of the platform where the Poké Balls had been placed. He pressed somewhere, and a cylinder rose from the middle of the platform. On top of the cylinder was a special Poké Ball.
The Poké Ball had three patterns: a blue water drop, red flames, and a golden electric bolt.
"Is the Pokémon inside here?" Ash Ketchum asked, widening his eyes.
"That's right, that's right. Quickly open it and see!" Professor Oak said.
Ash Ketchum grabbed the Poké Ball, pressed the button, and with a flash of radiance, a cute Pokémon with brown fur, resembling a small fox, appeared outside.
"It's Eevee!!!"
Ash Ketchum said in surprise.
In recent years, he had been made to study by Red quite a bit. Therefore, while he might not be completely knowledgeable about Pokémon knowledge, he was certainly familiar with it.
"That's right, it's Eevee, the Evolution Pokémon, Normal type. According to current research, Eevee currently has eight evolution forms..."
Although Ash Ketchum recognized Eevee, Professor Oak still patiently introduced the basic common knowledge about Eevee to Ash Ketchum.
However, there was one thing he didn't tell Ash Ketchum: this Eevee had already lost the ability to evolve into Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon.
Speaking of this Eevee's origin, it was indeed a bit unusual.
Because Sabrina was an undercover agent in Team Rocket, she would occasionally reveal a bit of confidential information to Bai Feng. At these times, Bai Feng would contact his friends in the group chat and have them hinder Team Rocket's actions.
Over the years, Team Rocket had suffered many losses at the hands of Bai Feng's friends, and the expansion of their forces had been greatly hindered.
And this Eevee was precisely obtained by the Pokémon League from a Team Rocket laboratory that they had raided.
Through Professor Oak's research, Eevee had undergone inhumane experiments by Team Rocket, but because of this, it had also gained the ability to freely switch between Vaporeon, Flareon, and Jolteon.
It could be said that this Eevee's talent was beyond doubt. If it could achieve growth, it would definitely be a powerful Pokémon.
It's just... its nature was a bit strange.
Given Red's achievements for the Pokémon League, the Pokémon League ultimately decided to entrust this Eevee with exceptional talent to Ash Ketchum for training.
Although Eevee's nature was a bit strange, Ash Ketchum already had Pikachu and Gallade by his side, so they should be able to keep Eevee in check.
Of course, Ash Ketchum didn't know any of this at the moment. He was about to excitedly go and hug Eevee, but Eevee leaped away, causing Ash Ketchum to fall flat on his face.
Eevee didn't even spare Ash Ketchum a glance. It casually wagged its fluffy big tail and lifted its little foot to scratch itself.
"Oh dear~~~"
Ash Ketchum didn't mind Eevee's teasing at all. After getting up from the ground, he still looked at Eevee with a silly grin.
Pikachu, however, was unhappy. It jumped in front of Eevee and unleashed a barrage of Pika-speak at Eevee.
"Pika~ Pika~ Pika~~ chu~~~"
"Eevee~~"
Eevee completely ignored Pikachu's accusations, turned its head away, looking as if it didn't care about anyone.
Pikachu raised its little fist, wanting to teach Eevee a lesson, but was pulled back by Gallade.
Gallade shook its head at Pikachu, signaling it not to interfere. Let Ash Ketchum handle the Pokémon matter; Ash Ketchum could do it!
Understanding Gallade's meaning, Pikachu reluctantly retreated back to Ash Ketchum's side.
Although Eevee ignored Ash Ketchum and even scratched him with its claws, Ash Ketchum still happily held it in his arms. Eevee immediately puffed up into a round ball in anger.
What's wrong with this human!
Next, Ash Ketchum received his Pokédex from Professor Oak, and only then did he leave the Research Institute with his three Pokémon.
At this time, Red, Delia, and Bai Feng were already waiting for him at the entrance of the Research Institute.
"He's here, he's here!" Seeing Ash Ketchum walk out, Delia said excitedly.
"Dad, Mother! Uncle!" Seeing the three of them, Ash Ketchum excitedly ran to their side.
Seeing the Eevee in Ash Ketchum's arms, Delia smiled and stroked its head. "The Pokémon you received is Eevee, huh? Not bad, very cute!"
"Eevee~"
Eevee tsundere-ly turned its head away, not wanting to bother with Delia.
However, Delia was naturally oblivious and didn't notice Eevee's displeasure. Instead, she said with a cheerful smile, "It has quite a personality." Then she patted Eevee's head again. "My Ash Ketchum will be in your care from now on!"
Eevee: What's wrong with this human mother and son? Can't you tell I don't want to bother with you?
It must be said that Ash Ketchum was indeed very much like Delia in some aspects.
Hearing Delia's instructions to Eevee, Ash Ketchum immediately became dissatisfied. "Mother, I should be the one taking care of Eevee!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Delia replied helplessly. "You're going out on a journey. Dad and Mother won't be by your side, so you have to rely on yourself for everything you do. Remember to brush your teeth when you wake up in the morning, remember to change into pajamas before going to bed at night, don't forget your three meals a day, wash your changed clothes promptly..."
Delia kept rambling on, making Ash Ketchum's head spin.
"Alright! Alright! Mother, I'm already an adult! Saying so much is embarrassing me!" Ash Ketchum quickly stopped his Mother from continuing.
"Fine, I won't say anymore. An adult, indeed! Look at you, what part of you is like an adult! An adult wouldn't sleep in at a crucial time!"
Ash Ketchum: ...
Then Delia handed a backpack to Ash Ketchum and kept explaining to Ash Ketchum what was inside and when to use it.
Although Ash Ketchum had packed his own luggage before leaving, in Delia's opinion, he had only brought some useless things.
A mother's worry follows her son for a thousand miles!
When Delia had finished speaking, Bai Feng and Red also gave Ash Ketchum a few simple instructions, and then Ash Ketchum was ready to depart.
Just then, the sound of a horn rang out, and a luxurious car stopped in front of the group.
"Oh, Ash Ketchum, are you really setting off looking so shabby?" Gary Oak said from inside the car, looking like he deserved a punch.
"You're the one who's shabby! I'm someone who's going to become a Pokémon Master! I won't be like you, who only knows how to enjoy yourself!" Ash Ketchum said angrily.
"Heh~~ Is that so? In my opinion, you're just saying the grapes are sour because you can't reach them!" Gary Oak said smugly, thinking he saw through everything.
Just then, he suddenly noticed the Eevee in Ash Ketchum's arms.
"Oh, that Eevee is your Pokémon? It's not bad, but it's far worse than my Squirtle." Saying this, Gary Oak took out a Poké Ball and spun it on his fingertip, clearly showing off.
However, when he saw Pikachu and Gallade, Gary Oak was a bit annoyed. Ash Ketchum, of all people, why did he get Pokémon before me!
Hmph!
"Oh, right!" He suddenly remembered something else. "Your Pokémon aren't Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. Could it be... you overslept this morning? Ah ha ha ha ha~~~"
As he spoke, Gary Oak burst into laughter.
It must be said that Gary Oak really did understand Ash Ketchum.
"Gary Oak!!!" Ash Ketchum was so angry he was jumping up and down. Unfortunately, he was clumsy with words and didn't know how to retort at all, making Bai Feng, Red, and Delia shake their heads.
"Alright, it's getting late. This adult should depart. My rose-colored journey~~~"
After saying that, Gary Oak drove away in his sports car.
"Hmph~~~ Dad, Mother! Uncle! I'm setting off too, goodbye!"
Saying this, Ash Ketchum also hugged Eevee and set off huffily, leading Pikachu and Gallade.
Bai Feng, Red, and Delia accompanied Ash Ketchum all the way to the edge of town, only turning back after his figure disappeared.
Although Delia had seemed indifferent before, after returning home, she suddenly felt that someone was missing, and it was the one who was usually the most boisterous. She suddenly felt very uncomfortable, and her mood inevitably became low.
Bai Feng and Red looked at each other, unsure of what to do for a moment.
Just then, Bai Feng suddenly said, "Ah, that's right! Big Brother, Sister-in-law, why don't we go traveling? Ash Ketchum isn't home right now, so we can finally go out and play without restraint!"
Hearing this, Red's eyes lit up. "That's right! When that kid was home, we couldn't go anywhere. Now we're finally free!"
Hearing what Bai Feng and Red said, Delia was also a little tempted, so she asked, "Where should we go?"
Seeing that Delia had recovered a bit of her spirits, Red immediately said enthusiastically, "Wait, I'll check where's suitable for a vacation recently!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 353: Seaside Vacation
"Oh, right! How about we go to Humilau City? Visiting the beach there seems to be really popular lately!"
After some searching, Red held the computer in front of Delia. It displayed a promotional poster for vacations in Humilau City.
The golden beach, bright sunlight, and blue ocean looked very appealing, and Delia was tempted.
"Let's go there!"
Delia immediately made the decision.
"Okay!" Red readily agreed, feeling relieved. "It's not far from Pallet Town, so staying for a few more days is fine."
After deciding on the vacation location, Red and the others didn't leave immediately; instead, they made some preparations.
Later, Professor Oak learned that the three of them were going on vacation together, so he suggested joining them. He had been staying in the laboratory every day and hadn't been out for a long time. Now that Gary Oak was also traveling, it was a good opportunity for him to properly relax.
Red and the others naturally had no objections; the more people, the livelier it was.
So, a few days later, Bai Feng, Professor Oak, and Red and Delia arrived in the recently popular Humilau City by boat.
Not only did Bai Feng come, but he also brought his main Pokémon, as well as Bai Ye, Lopunny, Hatterene, and Pheromosa.
Originally, Bai Feng hadn't planned to bring Pheromosa, but Pheromosa said it wanted some new inspiration for filming videos, so it insisted on coming along. Bai Feng had no choice but to bring it.
Upon arriving in Humilau City, the group booked a luxurious hotel. Since none of them were short on money, they naturally had to stay somewhere comfortable.
After settling down at the hotel, they couldn't wait to go to the Beach.
Primarina and the others hadn't been out to play with Bai Feng for a long time, so they were especially happy today.
Unfezant and Dragonair flew towards the Sea together as soon as they came out, then rode the wind over the sea, disappearing without a trace shortly after.
Bai Feng didn't bother with them; with their strength, it was almost impossible for them to encounter danger.
With the appearance of a rare Pokémon like Dragonair, many people on the Beach were attracted, but Dragonair appeared and disappeared quickly, so everyone could only reluctantly avert their gaze.
Bai Ye and Delia each wore sunglasses, set up two parasols on the Beach, and then lay motionless on lounge chairs, calling it sunbathing and telling Bai Feng and the others not to disturb them.
Since obtaining Necrozma's brain core, Bai Ye had gained the ability to absorb radiance to obtain energy. Therefore, it now really enjoyed sunbathing.
Tyranitar lay not far from Bai Ye, burying most of its body in the sand and closing its eyes to start snoring loudly.
Although some people were curious about Tyranitar, this one belonging to Bai Feng looked too fierce, and normal people didn't dare to approach it at all.
Next to it was Meganium, which also loved sunbathing and was performing Synthesis using the abundant sunlight from the sea!
Diancie didn't really like the wet sand, so it sat on the hotel balcony with Fennekin, who also didn't want to get sand on itself. They sunbathed while drinking delicious juice.
The hotel Bai Feng and the others booked was right by the Beach, and they could see everything on the Beach clearly from the hotel balcony.
Seeing Bai Feng and the others, Fennekin jumped out of Diancie's arms, squatted on the balcony railing, and squinted its eyes to watch everyone playing and having fun.
It held a small ball in its claws, watching the scenery while pushing the ball around with its claws. If the ball fell, it would use Psychic to pick it back up.
Mewtwo also didn't go out. Seeing Diancie and Fennekin watching outside with great interest, it also walked out of the Room and sat down next to Diancie.
Diancie noticed its arrival and poured it a cup of juice as well.
"Thank you!"
Mewtwo picked up the juice and took a sip, then looked towards Bai Feng and the others, following Fennekin's gaze.
Beach, sunlight, Ocean, and beautiful women – it was indeed pleasant.
Heliolisk and Lopunny, the couple, were on vacation together for the first time in a while and had long since run off somewhere to be affectionate in private.
Primarina excitedly swam around in the water, with Pheromosa and Hatterene chasing behind, occasionally scooping up seawater to splash each other.
Bai Feng, Red, and Professor Oak saw that everyone was having fun on their own and looked at each other, unsure of what they should do.
Finally, Professor Oak suggested, "How about we go fishing?"
"Okay, okay!" Red nodded in agreement.
Since two out of the three agreed, Bai Feng naturally went along with the majority. The three then found a less crowded Plot of Land and started fishing.
A cool sea breeze blew. Although they didn't catch anything for a long time, Bai Feng and the other two still felt happy.
Five days passed in a flash.
Bai Feng and the others were relatively free with their time, and Delia and Red were essentially unemployed, so they could stay here as long as they wanted.
These past few days in Humilau City, they either went shopping everywhere or played wildly by the sea. They were incredibly happy, and it felt like time just flew by.
One day, while Primarina was playing in the water by the sea, it was recognized by fans and was surrounded by many people.
The Boss of the hotel where Bai Feng and the others were staying was a man with a knack for business. Seeing how popular the Primarina Band was, he proactively offered to pay to hold a temporary concert for the Primarina Band by the Sea.
Bai Feng was a little hesitant at first, but Primarina was very happy and immediately agreed.
Bai Feng thought about it and decided there was no harm in agreeing, so he didn't speak up to stop it. Since Primarina liked it, holding a concert was fine. Wasn't the point of coming out to have fun?
Soon, a stage was built on the Beach in front of the hotel. The hotel even specially sent people to distribute flyers among the tourists on the Beach for promotion, which was incredibly thoughtful.
That evening, the Primarina Band's concert finally began.
Indeed, the Primarina Band had accumulated quite a bit of popularity over the years. Many tourists in Humilau were their fans, and even those who weren't fans recognized them. As a result, the Venue that day welcomed a large number of audience members.
Professor Oak and Red and Delia also came.
Looking at the audience packed Below the Stage, Professor Oak sighed, "Your Primarina really has a lot of fans!"
Bai Feng nodded. Actually, he was also a little surprised. Although he occasionally listened to his Pokémon's songs, he hadn't really paid special attention to how their fan base was growing.
"Hello everyone, hello! It's great to meet everyone in Humilau City. We hope you all have a wonderful time today!" Chatot's fluent voice rang out on the stage.
After speaking, it even flapped its wings and struck a cool pose towards the audience. Excited cheers immediately erupted from the audience Below the Stage.
Bai Feng saw this and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was that cool? What was there to scream about? He didn't understand at all.
Chatot didn't waste any more words. After a simple opening, the other Members appeared one after another. First was the Lead Singer, Primarina, followed by the Backup Singers, Altaria and Lapras, and finally the accompaniment, Kricketune and the Toxtricity Brothers.
After all Members were on stage, the Venue once again erupted in a wave of cheers.
Boom boom boom~~~
Rillaboom's drum sound rang out, and the concert officially began.
Seeing how popular the Primarina Band was, Pheromosa was incredibly envious. When could it be this popular and have so many fans?
After thinking about it, Pheromosa took out its livestreaming equipment and started livestreaming the Primarina Band's concert. Although it was a makeup and styling blogger, it could still use the Primarina Band to attract some popularity.
The concert continued until dawn before the fans gradually dispersed.
The Primarina Band's concert lasted for four or five days. Originally, Bai Feng and his group had planned to go Home, but because of this, they stayed in Humilau City for a few more days.
Anyway, with Bai Feng's summoning circle, they could return Home immediately at any time, so there was no need to rush.
Because this concert was free, more and more people came to watch the concert in the following days, making the flow of people on Humilau City's Beach even greater.
The hotel that sponsored the Primarina Band's concert could be said to have profited greatly. The concert brought them a large influx of people, causing their hotel to be fully booked every day during this period, and even the business of the surrounding hotels became booming.
The Primarina Band also benefited. Because of this concert, they attracted a large number of fans again. People who had only heard of them before but weren't their fans were all drawn in by this concert.
Bai Feng also helped the Primarina Band livestream the concert. After all, most fans couldn't come to the Venue, so they could only watch through livestream.
Upon learning that the Primarina Band was holding a temporary concert in Humilau City, many old fans wished they could immediately sprout wings and fly to Kanto.
After all, the Primarina Band rarely had the opportunity to hold live concerts.
In the blink of an eye, it was the last day of the concert. The fans were very reluctant to leave, but there is no banquet that doesn't end. No matter how reluctant, it was useless.
On the last day, the fans and the Primarina Band partied wildly all night.
After a night, both the Members of the Primarina Band and the fans felt incredibly tired.
Soon the sun rose, and the fans knew the event was about to end, their hearts full of reluctance.
Just then, someone suddenly shouted.
"Look, what's that?"
"What? Where?"
"On the Sea, something is coming on the Sea!"
Everyone looked towards the Sea in unison, only to see a white line appear on the Sea at some point.
Hmm? A white line?
"That looks like a tsunami!" It took a while for someone to react.
"Ah!!! It's a tsunami!" Screams suddenly came.
"It's a tsunami, everyone run!"
"Help, it's a tsunami, what should we do?"
...
For a moment, the Beach was in confusion.
Seeing this scene, Bai Feng's face changed. With so many people in chaos, they might be trampled by the confused crowd before being drowned by the tsunami.
"Everyone quiet, quiet, don't run around!"
Chatot also realized the seriousness of the matter. So many people were gathered here because of the concert. If anything happened, disbanding on the spot would be a minor issue; they would likely be held accountable for the responsibility.
Although Chatot was trying its best to calm everyone down, it had no effect.
The tsunami was about to arrive. Who could still pay attention to Chatot?
"La la la la~~~"
At this moment, Primarina controlled a bubble to carry itself into the Sky, singing a gentle and soothing song.
It was Relic Song!
Bai Feng recognized the song's melody instantly.
What was amazing was that the moment the singing started, the confused crowd gradually quieted down. The panic and fear in their hearts seemed to be smoothed over in an instant.
After one song ended, everyone stood quietly at the Original spot.
At this point, Chatot could finally speak properly.
"Everyone, don't be afraid. Since the tsunami has already arrived, it's too late to escape now. So, leave everything to us, the Primarina Band! We will definitely protect everyone's safety! Believe in us!"
Although it sounded incredible, the fans were miraculously calmed down at this moment. Chatot's firm tone seemed to give them power.
"Woo~~~"
Primarina let out a long cry towards the Sky. This sound once again gave the fans a shot of confidence.
Primarina lowered its head and looked down, immediately finding Bai Feng in the crowd.
Their gazes met, and Bai Feng instantly understood its thought.
Bai Feng used Psychic to fly into the Sky, simultaneously bringing the Rillaboom and Toxtricity Brothers below into the Sky. Altaria, Kricketune, and Chatot flapped their wings and followed closely.
Just like that, Bai Feng led the Primarina Band towards the Sea.
After flying a certain distance, they stopped. Bai Feng recalled Lapras into a Poké Ball. As purple energy swirled around the surface of the Poké Ball, it suddenly became larger than his head.
Plop!
When Bai Feng threw the Poké Ball out, a giant Lapras appeared on the Sea.
"Woo~~~"
Lapras let out a long roar towards the Sky, and rolling airwaves surged forth.
The people on the Beach were all dumbfounded when they saw this giant Lapras.
Compared to a normal Lapras, this giant Lapras looked very strange. It carried a gray shell with spiral patterns on its back, and was surrounded by musical notes and musical staff made of ice crystals.
This was Gigantamax Lapras.
Because of Eternatus's gift, Bai Feng could make Pokémon Dynamax and Gigantamax even outside the Galar Region.
Bai Feng and the Band Members slowly landed on a platform on Lapras's back.
"Primarina!"
He called out to Primarina, then took out a blue crystal and attached it to the Z-Ring on his hand. That blue crystal was Primarina's signature Z-Crystal.
"Woo~~~"
Primarina got ready, then struck a similar pose to Bai Feng.
"Oceanic Operetta!"
As Bai Feng's words fell, solemn symphonic music rang out. Countless giant transparent bubbles appeared out of nowhere, evenly distributed across the Sea, actually blocking the surging waves formed by the tsunami.
Oceanic Operetta is Primarina's signature move, the Z-Move formed from Sparkling Aria, an enhanced version of Sparkling Aria.
Taking advantage of the tsunami's advance being temporarily blocked, Bai Feng shouted to the Gigantamax Lapras beneath him, "Lapras, Max Hailstorm!"
"Woo~~~"
Lapras nodded, and countless Ice-type energy condensed in its mouth. The next second, a giant blue light pillar swept out.
Instantly, the tsunami, along with the transparent bubbles blocking it, were all frozen into ice sculptures.
The tsunami was stopped!
Seeing this scene, countless fans on the Beach were collectively stunned. The surroundings were eerily quiet.
This is their idol? This is the singer they liked? Not only did they sing well, but their strength was also so powerful. What should they do? They felt like they loved them even more.
After Max Hailstorm, the Sky began to snow; this was Max Hailstorm's additional effect.
Bai Feng didn't know what the Primarina Band's fans were thinking at the moment. He was currently contemplating the reason for the tsunami's appearance.
A tsunami couldn't appear out of nowhere, especially so suddenly.
Thinking this, he said to the Gigantamax Lapras beneath him, "Lapras, let's go take a look!"
"Woo~~~"
Lapras nodded and quickly swam towards the distance, disappearing from everyone's sight shortly after.
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 354: The Primarina Band Becomes Hugely Popular**
Bai Feng and the others rode Lapras, swimming for an unknown duration, when they suddenly heard bursts of whimpering and roaring.
"That sound..." Bai Feng muttered to himself, then said to Lapras, "Swim in the direction the sound is coming from!"
"Woo~~~"
Lapras was very sensitive to sound and quickly pinpointed the source, swimming rapidly in that direction.
After another unknown amount of time, Bai Feng vaguely saw a giant figure appear on the sea surface ahead. By estimation, it was at least over ten meters tall.
This figure seemed to be battling something, roaring in anger, whipping up strong winds on the sea, causing the seawater to churn and surge.
Seeing this scene, Bai Feng finally understood how tsunamis were generated.
As Lapras continued to approach, Bai Feng finally saw clearly which two Pokémon were battling.
One was a very large Dragonite.
One was the Mythical Pokémon, Deoxys.
Being able to fight the Mythical Pokémon Deoxys to a standstill showed how powerful that Dragonite was. No wonder it could easily generate tsunamis.
They couldn't be allowed to keep fighting, or a new tsunami would soon be born.
Just as Bai Feng was about to have Lapras unleash a Max Hailstorm on the other side, the battling Deoxys and Dragonite suddenly noticed Bai Feng and his group.
Both Pokémon's eyes lit up simultaneously!
Deoxys's Speed was very fast. With a single Teleport, it arrived beside Bai Feng.
"It's you! I finally found you!"
Deoxys's voice sounded in Bai Feng's mind.
Bai Feng was slightly startled. Looking for me? Do we know each other?
Seeing Bai Feng's blank expression, Deoxys looked a little sad. "Don't you recognize me anymore?"
Hearing this, Bai Feng finally remembered something. Speaking of Deoxys, he had only encountered one before. "Are you the Deoxys that Rayquaza was chasing?"
"It's me, it's me!"
Seeing that Bai Feng remembered it, Deoxys was very happy.
"You were looking for me?" Bai Feng asked again, puzzled.
Deoxys nodded repeatedly.
Since that time, with Bai Feng's help, it had narrowly escaped Rayquaza. It had then quietly followed a meteorite down to the Pokémon World with the goal of finding its lifesaver and properly repaying him.
After listening to Deoxys's explanation, Bai Feng was surprised. "You want to repay me?" How would you repay me?
"Mm-hmm~~~" Deoxys nodded repeatedly. "After I came here, I went to many places and learned a lot about you human Pokémon Trainers. I heard them say that you should repay a lifesaver by offering yourself, so I plan to offer myself to you!"
Offer oneself?
Bai Feng's eyes widened.
"Do you know what 'offering oneself' means?" Bai Feng asked helplessly.
Deoxys asked blankly, "Doesn't it just mean becoming your Pokémon?"
Bai Feng: ...
Alright, he was overthinking it. He was the one with impure thoughts.
Deoxys is genderless, so offering itself in that sense was clearly impossible.
"You really want to become my Pokémon?" Bai Feng was a little disbelieving. He hadn't expected that he would have a day when a Mythical Pokémon actively sought to become his follower.
"Of course!" Deoxys said affirmingly.
Bai Feng was naturally overjoyed to gain the recognition of a Mythical Pokémon and wouldn't refuse. He extended his hand and said, "Then please take care of me from now on. My name is Bai Feng."
"Bai Feng!" Deoxys silently repeated Bai Feng's name. It finally knew its lifesaver's name!
Deoxys knew some human etiquette, so it also extended a hand and shook Bai Feng's hand. "Bai Feng, please take care of me."
Then Bai Feng asked again, puzzled, "Why were you fighting with Dragonite?"
"Hmph!" Speaking of this, Deoxys was furious.
It had just encountered the Dragonite by chance. This Dragonite had caught it and kept asking if it had seen any Pokémon as huge as itself.
Deoxys naturally shook its head. Where would it have seen such an anomaly?
When it learned that the Dragonite was looking for Pokémon as huge as itself, Deoxys casually added, "How could there possibly be a second Pokémon as big as you?"
Unexpectedly, this sentence angered the other party, and so the two Pokémon started battling.
Bai Feng looked at the giant Dragonite, guessing it was likely the one Ash Ketchum encountered during his travels, perhaps near a lighthouse, along with Bill.
Bai Feng knew about Bill. He was a genius Researcher who developed the Pokémon Storage System and was also the administrator of the Pokémon Storage Systems in both the Kanto and Johto regions.
Quite a few days had passed since Ash Ketchum set off. He wondered if this Dragonite had encountered Ash Ketchum and his group yet.
At this moment, the giant Dragonite approached the Gigantamax Lapras. It looked shy and nervous as it asked Lapras, "Excuse me, are you my kind?"
Seeing Lapras's huge size, Dragonite thought Lapras was the same as itself.
"Woo~~~" How could I be your kind? You're a Dragonite, I'm a Lapras. We clearly look different.
Lapras shook its head and answered truthfully.
Hearing Lapras's words, Dragonite's expression visibly changed from excitement to dejection and sadness.
"But... but... we're both so big?" Dragonite said aggrievedly.
"Being the same size doesn't mean we're the same kind, okay!" Lapras explained helplessly.
After speaking, its size quickly shrank, and in a moment, it returned to its original appearance.
With Lapras back to its original size, Bai Feng took the opportunity to use the Summoning Circle to send the other Members of the Primarina Band Home. He stood alone on Lapras's back with Deoxys.
Seeing this scene, the giant Dragonite was dumbfounded.
How did it suddenly become small again?
Suddenly, it thought of something and asked excitedly, "You can become small, so can you make me small too?"
Its giant size made it unable to live like a normal Pokémon, which had always troubled it and made it feel very lonely.
Lapras shook its head. The reason we became big is different.
Seeing Lapras say no to one thing after another, Dragonite felt it was being tricked. It suddenly became very angry, roaring and raising its fist to smash down on Lapras and Bai Feng.
It was too temperamental!
Seeing this, Bai Feng controlled the Summoning Circle to enlarge and block in front. Dragonite punched into the Ring, and immediately after, a fist appeared behind it, hitting it on the head.
"Kyu~~~"
Dragonite was hit hard by its own punch, staggering and falling into the water, causing the seawater to churn violently.
The smaller Lapras swayed back and forth in the surging waves, but its Water Control ability was strong. Even with the turbulent waves, Bai Feng remained steady on its back as usual.
Dragonite shook its head and stood up from the sea. It looked even angrier now, its small wings flapping slightly. It was about to unleash a giant wave. If it succeeded in using its Move, Porta Vista would likely experience another tsunami.
Fortunately, Bai Feng was prepared. A spatial portal appeared beside him, and Mewtwo slowly floated out.
Before Dragonite could successfully use its Move, Mewtwo had already unleashed an Ice Beam, hitting Dragonite. Dragonite's small wings were frozen in the blink of an eye.
Boom!!!!
Dragonite fell into the water again. It thrashed, trying to stand up, but Mewtwo was already above its head.
Mewtwo's fist was covered in ice. It then punched Dragonite on the forehead, and Dragonite finally tilted its head and fainted.
This giant Dragonite was indeed powerful, but compared to Mewtwo, the difference was not just a little bit.
After Mewtwo flew back to Bai Feng's side, Bai Feng introduced Deoxys to it.
Mewtwo's memory was much better than Bai Feng's. It had already remembered Deoxys before Bai Feng's introduction.
Deoxys, of course, also had a very deep impression of Mewtwo. It remembered that it was this Pokémon that had stalled Rayquaza for a moment, giving it an opportunity to run away.
It hadn't expected Mewtwo to be even more powerful than it was back then.
Mewtwo had a relatively aloof nature. Even recognizing Deoxys, it merely gave a slight nod as a greeting.
In comparison, Deoxys was much more enthusiastic. It liked Mewtwo very much and said it wanted to train with Mewtwo in the future.
Seeing that the two Pokémon were getting along well, Bai Feng nodded with satisfaction, then shifted his gaze to the unconscious giant Dragonite.
How should he handle this Dragonite?
After thinking for a moment, Bai Feng opened the Distortion Space and, together with Mewtwo and Deoxys, used Psychic to move it inside. He then instructed Xatu and Togekiss, who lived there, to keep an eye on it.
He would keep it in the Distortion Space for now and properly research it when he had time. He was actually very curious about how this Dragonite had become so huge.
After settling Dragonite, Bai Feng said to Lapras, Mewtwo, and Deoxys, "Alright, since the matter is resolved, let's go back."
After speaking, he opened the Summoning Circle and entered with the three Pokémon. The next second, they appeared in the hotel Room.
He then opened the Summoning Circle again, sending Mewtwo and Deoxys back to Fangxing Mountain, letting Deoxys get familiar with the place where it would live in the future.
After handling everything, Bai Feng went to see Red, Delia, and Professor Oak.
Red breathed a long sigh of relief seeing Bai Feng safe and sound.
"Where did you go? I was so worried!"
"I went to investigate the reason for the tsunami," Bai Feng said truthfully.
"And did you find out?" Professor Oak asked.
Bai Feng nodded and told Professor Oak and Red about the giant Dragonite and the Mythical Pokémon Deoxys.
As soon as he heard about the giant Dragonite and the Mythical Pokémon Deoxys, Professor Oak's Researcher's soul immediately ignited.
"Quick, let me see that Dragonite and Deoxys."
Bai Feng said helplessly, "Professor, let's talk about it after we get back. No need to rush, Dragonite and Deoxys won't run away!"
Red also quickly said, "Exactly, let's talk about it when we get Home."
Doing Research was a very hard matter. Red had seen with his own eyes how Bai Feng had forgotten to eat and sleep while researching the Sparkling Stone and Ultra Aura with Professor Oak. Professor Oak didn't feel sorry for Bai Feng, but he felt sorry for his own younger brother!
His brother had gotten thin during that time.
"Alright, alright!"
Professor Oak had no choice but to suppress his excited emotions.
"Oh, right, after the tsunami subsided, was the concert venue alright?" Bai Feng suddenly asked.
Red replied with a smile, "Yes, thanks to your timely action, after the tsunami subsided, all the fans were safe and sound.
And..."
Red paused here.
"And what?" Bai Feng was startled.
At this moment, Delia held up the computer in her hand and said to Bai Feng, "The Primarina Band is hugely popular!"
"Isn't my Primarina Band already very popular?"
Although saying this himself felt a bit thick-skinned, it was the truth.
"Not that kind of popular, but popular in the true sense," Delia said excitedly, as if she was the one who had become popular.
Bai Feng took the computer from Delia's hand and immediately saw overwhelming reports online about the sudden tsunami in Porta Vista and the Primarina Band that had easily calmed the tsunami with a wave of their hands.
Before, the Primarina Band was indeed popular, but only in the music field.
However, the most popular thing in the Pokémon World wasn't music, but Pokémon Battle. The Primarina Band calming the tsunami with their powerful strength meant they had entered the sight of countless Trainers, especially in this "hero" manner!
For a time, the internet was flooded with reports about the Primarina Band, all full of praise.
A Band with both talent and powerful strength, who wouldn't like them?
Anyway, the Primarina Band's fans felt very proud. Our idols are just that amazing. In literature, they can open their mouths and sing songs; in martial arts, they can raise their hands and calm tsunamis!
There was a complete video online recording the sudden appearance of the Porta Vista tsunami and the Primarina Band calming it. This video was seen and shared by countless people, sparking endless discussion.
Some even started to wonder who the Trainer of the Primarina Band was. After all, Bai Feng's figure with the Primarina Band could be seen in the video, but Bai Feng had used Psychic to interfere with the surrounding light at the time, resulting in Bai Feng appearing as a pixelation in the video.
Since people were curious, naturally some began to investigate. But no matter how they investigated, they couldn't find a single clue.
They then thought of the Live Broadcast Platform where the Primarina Band streamed.
The Primarina Band were Pokémon. To register on the Live Broadcast Platform, they had to use a Trainer's Identity.
But no matter how many connections others used, or how they employed threats and bribes, the Live Broadcast Platform refused to reveal any information about the Primarina Band.
Little did they know that the Boss of the Live Broadcast Platform had long been warned by the Kalos League. Bai Feng's Identity was one of the Kalos League's Top Secret matters. If he dared to reveal even a shred, jail would be waiting for him at any time.
The Platform Boss was almost scared stiff and wouldn't dare reveal anything casually. He only now realized that there was such a major figure on his platform.
A Top Secret of the Kalos League!
Good heavens, how big was his background?
No matter how curious the outside world was about the Identity of the Primarina Band's Trainer, Bai Feng's life continued as usual.
The concert was over. Just as Bai Feng and his group were planning to return to Pallet Town, they unexpectedly found that Ash Ketchum and his group had also arrived in Porta Vista.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 355: Ash Ketchum and the Team Rocket Trio
When Ash Ketchum and his group first arrived in Porta Vista, Bai Feng and the others didn't know. They had already packed their luggage and were just planning to head back.
Unexpectedly, Ash Ketchum heard about the Primarina Band's deeds and knew they were his uncle's Pokémon, which is why he called Bai Feng. Only then did Bai Feng and the others realize Ash Ketchum had also come to Porta Vista.
Following the address Ash Ketchum gave them, Bai Feng and his group arrived at Port Vista Wharf, a place by the sea.
Professor Oak held his PokéNav and said, "Let me see, Port Vista Wharf, Sea House!"
Ash Ketchum said he was working at a Restaurant called "Sea House".
After searching for a bit, Professor Oak found that there were only two Restaurants at Port Vista Wharf in total: one called Golden Granny's Beach House, and one called Sea House.
Soon, the four of them arrived at their destination.
Delia stood at the entrance of a luxurious Restaurant, constantly peering inside. "Is Ash Ketchum working in here?"
However, Red stood at the entrance of another extremely shabby Restaurant and called out to Delia, "Wife, you've got it wrong, this is the Sea House!"
Delia was shocked, looking at the old House in disbelief. "Is Ash Ketchum crazy? Even if he's working, he should pick a better place!"
Just then, a wizened old woman with two braided pigtails walked out of the Restaurant in front of Delia. When she saw Delia, she immediately raised her wrinkled face and grinned with a mouth missing several teeth, saying, "Oh dear, a guest! Welcome!"
Delia quickly waved her hand. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've come to the wrong place!" After saying that, she looked up and saw "Golden Granny's Beach House" written on the sign at the entrance.
Saying that, Delia ran towards the Sea House.
There were only two Restaurants at Port Vista Wharf, and Sea House and Golden Granny's Beach House were rivals. Seeing Delia go to Sea House, the old woman from before, Golden Granny, the owner of Golden Granny's Beach House, cursed angrily:
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a person with no taste! Skipping a perfectly good luxurious Restaurant just to run off to that shabby place!"
Unfortunately, Delia had already gone far away and didn't hear Golden Granny's words.
The four of them arrived at the entrance of Sea House and found that there wasn't a single guest inside. They thought to themselves: *Business is indeed bad in this run-down place.*
Delia called out inside, "Is anyone there?"
Seeing no response inside, she called out again, "Is anyone there?"
"Pika~ Pika~~~"
Just then, Pikachu ran out from somewhere and quickly leaped into Delia's embrace.
"Pika~ Pika~~"
"It's Pikachu!" Delia happily stroked Pikachu's little head. "I missed you so much!"
"Pika~ Pika~" I missed Delia too!
Pikachu rolled around in Delia's arms affectionately.
Immediately after, Gallade walked out. It was actually wearing an apron.
"Gallade~ Gallade~"
Gallade greeted everyone one by one. It had just been chopping ingredients in the Kitchen.
The superb sword skill honed through days of arduous special training was actually being used for chopping ingredients. It was truly hard to know what to say.
"Gallade is here too, where's Ash Ketchum?" Bai Feng asked while looking around.
"Gallade~ Gallade~"
Gallade pointed towards the Kitchen.
Sea House's business was too poor, so Ash Ketchum was researching new menus with his partners. Of course, Ash Ketchum was just there for show; what did he know about cooking!
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Ash Ketchum walked out, surrounded by a young man and a young woman. These two were the partners Ash Ketchum had met during his travels—Brock and Misty!
"Father, Mother, Uncle, Professor Oak!" Seeing the four of them, Ash Ketchum cheered excitedly and dashed over to them.
Bai Feng smiled and said, "Ash Ketchum, you're quite fast on your feet. How many badges have you gotten?"
Hearing this, Ash Ketchum immediately took out a box proudly to show off. Inside were three badges: blue, gray, and orange. They were the Cascade Badge from Cerulean Gym, the Boulder Badge from Pewter Gym, and the Thunder Badge from Vermilion Gym.
"Three! I've already gotten three!"
Bai Feng deliberately shook his head and said, "Just so-so. With Pikachu and Gallade, getting three badges is easy."
Hearing this, Ash Ketchum's little face fell. "Yeah!"
Pikachu and Gallade had been with him for several years, and their strength was far beyond that of normal rookie Pokémon. Thinking about it this way, getting three badges was indeed nothing to be proud of.
Just then, Bai Feng noticed the Eevee standing by Ash Ketchum's feet. It seemed to be getting along very well with Ash Ketchum. He smiled and squatted down to pet Eevee. Eevee didn't show any resistance, and only then did Bai Feng say, "It seems you and Eevee are getting along very well."
Ash Ketchum immediately became proud again. "Of course, Eevee helped me get my Cascade Badge."
As a rookie Pokémon, Eevee was also very powerful.
In the original series, Ash Ketchum basically got the Boulder Badge and Cascade Badge practically given to him by Brock and Misty, but now he had truly obtained them through his own strength.
Misty decided to travel with Ash Ketchum precisely because she greatly admired his strength.
"Eevee~ Eevee~~"
Hearing Ash Ketchum praise it to others, Eevee happily jumped and bounced, showing none of its previous unruly appearance.
Bai Feng thought to himself: *As expected of Ash Ketchum!*
Just then, Red also noticed Brock and Misty beside them, so he looked at Ash Ketchum and asked, "Ash Ketchum, aren't you going to introduce your friends!"
"Right!" Ash Ketchum suddenly remembered and quickly introduced them to everyone. He first pointed to Brock and said, "This is Brock, the Gym Leader of Pewter City Gym." Then he pointed to Misty and said, "This is Misty, the Gym Leader of Cerulean City Gym."
"Hello everyone, I'm Brock!"
"Hello everyone, I'm Misty!"
Brock and Misty immediately greeted everyone politely.
Next, Ash Ketchum introduced the four of them to Brock and Misty.
"This is Professor Oak, you all know him, so I won't say much more!"
Professor Oak was annoyed. What do you mean 'won't say much more'! Ash Ketchum, are you being polite?
"These two are my father and mother. My mother's cooking is super, super delicious!" Ash Ketchum said exaggeratedly. "My father is the most amazing Pokémon Trainer!"
Most boys admire powerful fathers, and Ash Ketchum was no exception.
"This is my uncle, my real uncle~~ My uncle is also a super, super amazing Pokémon Trainer, and he has tons of Pokémon at Home!" Saying this, Ash Ketchum actually started gesturing wildly. "Oh, right, Misty, aren't you a fan of the Primarina Band? The Primarina Band is my uncle's Pokémon!"
Hearing this, Misty immediately shouted excitedly, "Hello, Uncle!"
Bai Feng was startled by the sudden shout. "You... hello."
No wonder he had felt Misty's gaze on him was strange from the beginning. So she was a fan of the Primarina Band!
"Right, Ash Ketchum, why did you come here to work?" Delia asked confusedly. She didn't remember cutting off her son's travel funds!
"It's like this..."
After the three of them explained, Bai Feng and the others finally understood. It turned out that as soon as Ash Ketchum and the others arrived in Porta Vista, they broke the boat belonging to Grandpa Liu, the boss of Sea House, which is why they chose to stay and work to pay off the debt.
Although Grandpa Liu was old, he had a sailing dream. He opened the Sea House Restaurant to earn enough money to repair his boat and then embark on a sailing journey. However, the boat, which was already broken, was made even more dilapidated by Ash Ketchum and the others crashing into it.
But Sea House was too shabby. Although Port Vista Wharf had decent foot traffic, most people would choose the more impressive Golden Granny's Beach House next door instead of Sea House, which looked like it wouldn't inspire any desire to enter.
As they were talking, Grandpa Liu walked out from the back room. He was hunched over and said dejectedly, "Ash Ketchum, thank you, but let's just forget it."
Hearing this, Ash Ketchum immediately said disapprovingly, "Grandpa Liu, how can we just forget it? That Golden Granny has repeatedly tried to ruin your business. I absolutely won't let her succeed!"
He always had an unyielding nature. How could he back down because of this small difficulty?
Bai Feng looked around the store and said thoughtfully, "Given the situation here, it's really unlikely you can beat the competition across the way. Even if you work hard on researching the menu, it's useless. If people aren't even willing to come through the door, why would they be willing to try your dishes?"
"Uncle!!" Seeing Bai Feng dampen their spirits like this, Ash Ketchum shouted in dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong? Your uncle isn't wrong!" Red felt his younger brother made a lot of sense.
"Then, Mister Bai Feng, do you have a way to solve this?" Brock suddenly asked.
Bai Feng thought for a moment. "You're still missing a gimmick!"
"Gimmick?" Everyone looked at Bai Feng in unison.
"Right!" Bai Feng nodded. "Next, you should do this..."
So, under Bai Feng's guidance, Ash Ketchum and his group started getting busy. They bought a lot of material and first decorated Sea House.
The exterior of Sea House was too shabby. Just this point alone made guests hesitate to enter.
Ash Ketchum and the others didn't buy anything expensive. After all, Sea House was a small store with limited funding.
However, a small store has its own way of doing business. As long as it's managed properly, it can still attract guests.
With the efforts of Ash Ketchum and the others, Sea House quickly changed its appearance. The originally shabby-looking small store, decorated with some stickers, potted plants, ribbons, and other things, had clearly become a small Seaside-themed store.
The unique characteristic of the decoration style quickly attracted tourists to stop. After they walked into the store, they were surprised to find that the Server in the store were actually Pokémon.
Gallade, who could easily deliver meals to guests using Psychic ability; lively and cute Pikachu and Eevee performing a show; and Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, etc., playing with guests...
In this short journey, Ash Ketchum had not only gathered the Kanto starter Pokémon but also caught Pidgeotto and Butterfree.
This luck was unmatched!
Although after a Rookie Trainer has six Pokémon, any further catch will be transferred to the Pokémon Storage System, Ash Ketchum's situation was special. Professor Oak had set up special transfer conditions for him, and Pikachu and Gallade were not included in the count.
Besides Pikachu and Gallade, Ash Ketchum currently had Eevee, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto, and Butterfree in his possession, exactly six Pokémon.
There was also a Krabby, but it had already been transferred to Bai Feng's Home. That Krabby was caught by Ash Ketchum near Vermilion Lighthouse.
This meant that Ash Ketchum and his group had already encountered that giant Dragonite.
Through chatting with Ash Ketchum, Bai Feng learned about these situations, but Ash Ketchum didn't know that the Dragonite that had scared them half to death had already been caught by his uncle.
The group was busy for half the day, and Sea House gradually became lively. Relying on its distinctive exterior to attract guests to enter, and then using Brock's excellent cooking to keep the guests, the idea Bai Feng gave Ash Ketchum and the others had a very good effect.
Grandpa Liu's face was so happy it was stiff from smiling.
However, while Grandpa Liu was happy, Golden Granny started becoming unhappy. She sent people several times to interfere with Sea House's business, but Bai Feng and his group secretly resolved it each time.
It was also at this time that Bai Feng and the others learned that Grandpa Liu had borrowed the money to open the store from Golden Granny.
When Bai Feng and the others found out, they were speechless. What were you thinking, borrowing someone's money to open a store right next to them and compete? No wonder they were unhappy with you!
After failing to cause trouble several times, Golden Granny decided to resort to force. She spent money to hire Team Rocket, wanting to directly tear down Sea House.
So, on this day when business was good, a Gyarados-form machine crashed towards Sea House, terrifying the guests.
With Bai Feng present, how could such a scheme succeed?
Bai Feng used Psychic ability, and the giant Gyarados machine immediately levitated into Mid-air. He controlled the machine to shake in the air, and Jessie, Kojiro, and Meowth fell out of the machine.
"What's going on! Who dares ruin my things!" Jessie said angrily.
"Jessie, you should move your butt first, my waist is about to break from you sitting on it!" Kojiro complained.
Meowth, with only its head sticking out, shrieked, "Both of you move! Do you want to crush Meowth?"
As soon as they climbed up, Kojiro heard the person opposite say, "Kojiro, long time no see!"
Only then did Kojiro notice Bai Feng.
"Who is it? You know him? You didn't even introduce such a handsome mister to me!" Jessie poked Kojiro with her elbow.
Kojiro looked bewildered. He did feel that this person was a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
After several years apart, Bai Feng had indeed changed significantly compared to when Kojiro first met him. Coupled with a vague memory, it was no wonder he couldn't recognize him.
"Don't remember me? I'm Bai Feng, your Sister Penglai's friend!" Bai Feng reminded him.
Right! It was him!
Kojiro finally remembered Bai Feng's identity. He had even played with Bai Feng before, brought along by Sister Penglai!
"Ah~ hahaha~~~ So it's... it's Brother Bai Feng!" Kojiro said awkwardly, scratching the back of his head. "L-long time no see!"
Oh no, he won't tell Sister Penglai about my situation, will he? Please don't!
Sister Penglai still doesn't know I ran away from home!
"Kojiro, you're something else, knowing such a powerful person, Meowth!" Meowth said, tugging on Kojiro's pants leg. "Since you're acquaintances, could you ask him for a favor and help us catch Pikachu and Eevee?"
Meowth revealed an evil smile.
Unlike in the original series where their only purpose was Pikachu, Team Rocket now not only wanted to catch the powerful Pikachu but also the peculiar Eevee that could change form freely.
Just then, Ash Ketchum also rushed over.
"Uncle, you know Kojiro?"
"Uncle?"
Hearing Ash Ketchum's address, Kojiro and Meowth undeniably widened their eyes.
"Kojiro, why didn't you tell me this mister and the little brat had this kind of relationship?" Meowth said with a stiff expression.
Kojiro: I... I just found out too!
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