Chapter 117: The Legendary Giant
It was supposed to be an ordinary day, or so I thought.
Last night, I was at the police station handling the recent frequent poaching cases, working until almost midnight before going home to wash up and sleep. It had been a long time since I'd gotten home so late. You should know, I've always had regular living habits; after all, staying up late is bad for the skin.
Speaking of which, I grit my teeth with hatred for that despicable group of Pokémon poachers.
Not only did they attempt to invade the Pokémon Ecological Reserve, but they didn't even spare the Pokémon deposited at the Pokémon Center. These past few days, a lot of effort has been spent searching for this group of people.
What's strange is that in the past, their crimes were always aimed at being low-key and inconspicuous. How is it that this time, their crimes are so high-profile, so rampant? As if they were afraid we police wouldn't know they were going to steal Pokémon?
When things are abnormal, there must be a demon at play.
However, I don't know if it's because it was too obvious, but we police managed to catch quite a few of them. Recently, they've also become slightly more low-key; at least, there haven't been too many cases in the past two days. In that case, the matter should be resolved soon.
Ah, I hope for peace in the world, otherwise, my skin is going to get wrinkles from staying up late. Heavens, I'm only in my 20s.
With my mind full of all sorts of messy thoughts, I fell into a deep sleep, until my cute little Growlithe started barking frantically at the window.
"Woof, woof, woof, woof!"
"Ugh, Growlithe, what's wrong with you?"
The seemingly ceaseless howling was a bit much for me to bear. I couldn't help but get out of bed to look at Growlithe.
"Good boy, stop barking. Let me sleep a little longer."
Seeing that the sky outside wasn't fully bright yet, my sleepiness was still irresistible. I tried to pat Growlithe to calm him down.
But my usually docile and well-behaved Growlithe still bared its teeth, as if there was something outside the window that terrified it.
I also noticed this and, yawning, thought of walking to the window.
"Rumble—" Suddenly, a distinct tremor made me a little unsteady on my feet.
"What's wrong, an earthquake?!!"
My still-hazy mind instantly cleared. However, compared to a regular earthquake, I thought of a more accurate possibility.
"Could it be that the Pokémon in the reserve has awakened?!!"
Ever since the Pokémon League escorted that Pokémon to the reserve, there had been occasional ground tremors from time to time. But never had one been this intense and obvious.
I hurriedly pulled open the curtains.
In that instant.
"BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM—" A huge explosion sounded from outside the window. The shockwave of the explosion even made the windows of my room rattle violently.
At the same time, my phone rang frantically.
"Officer Jenny, it's not good... Y-you, look outside!"
Holding my phone, I looked out the window in a daze.
An incomparably huge Pokémon was standing tall in the center of the city, its whole body wreathed in black aura. Its seven red dots flickered with an ominous black-red light.
…
Time rewinds to a few minutes earlier.
Zidian City.
"Ah—"
The inexplicable explosions caused the onlookers, who had originally just wanted to watch the excitement, to start panicking. Some of the more timid ones even let out screams, fleeing in disarray away from the explosions.
At this moment, police officers came running over with hurried expressions. Facing the terrified crowd, they shouted loudly through a megaphone, "Everyone, please do not panic! Proceed in an orderly manner to the Municipal Square to gather! Be careful not to push or shove to avoid accidents! The police are already rushing to the scene to handle the incident! Please wait patiently for further news!"
"I repeat..."
The calm and composed demeanor of the police officers, as well as the police cars, fire trucks, and other disaster relief vehicles speeding past behind them with sirens wailing, gradually calmed the people down. They obediently followed the directions towards the Municipal Square to take shelter.
The police of Zidian City were quite trusted by the citizens. Seeing everyone heading to the designated location as instructed, the police rushed off to the next location without stopping.
However, the crowd hadn't gone far when those at the very front started shouting in panic.
"Pokémon! A lot of Pokémon have come out!"
"Ah! Zigzagoon, come out and help!"
"Help! It's-it's a Poochyena!"
Various cries made the crowd stir restlessly again.
Looking over the crowd, one could see a large number of Poochyena, Seviper, Houndour, Cacnea, Loudred, and other fierce-looking Pokémon pouring out, baring their teeth and attacking people.
Some people who happened to have their Pokémon with them, in their panic, quickly summoned their Pokémon.
However, those Pokémon like Zigzagoon, Wurmple, and Skitty, which were not particularly skilled in battle, were summoned in a hurry. Not only did they not help much, but they also made the scene even more chaotic by randomly releasing moves.
"Where did so many Pokémon come from?"
The only two or three Pokémon trainers on the scene were extremely puzzled.
They also summoned their own Pokémon to defend against the Pokémon attacking people everywhere. In comparison, these Pokémon trainers' Pokémon were much more experienced. Even in such a chaotic situation, they could skillfully use moves to protect their trainers.
The Pokémon trainers also intended to help others, but they themselves were only novice trainers, and the Pokémon they had were only around level ten. Even with some training, they couldn't stand against the sheer number of ferocious Pokémon.
And this sudden emergency meant that the Pokémon battle between Maji and Ming Rizhao could not continue.
Seeing that some people had already been injured in the Pokémon attacks, Ming Rizhao couldn't bear to stand by and do nothing.
"Ruru, Rio, go!"
A white light flashed from a Poké Ball, and Riolu reappeared.
He, too, had sensed the chaotic situation on the scene from inside the Poké Ball.
"I'm counting on you!"
Ming Rizhao nodded at her two Pokémon, then raised her hand and commanded.
"Ruru, use [Confusion]!"
Ralts closed her eyes, and pink psychic energy extended from her body, silently enveloping most of the Pokémon in telekinesis.
"Iya! (Pokémon Language) Up!"
Following Ralts's delicate cry, the Pokémon that had been baring their teeth and acting invincible were directly lifted into the air. Unable to find purchase, they could only wave their limbs desperately, crying out loudly.
However, there were also Dark-type Pokémon like Poochyena that were not controlled by Ralts's telekinesis. But because of their sharp vision, they noticed that Ralts couldn't move while concentrating on her skill, so they bared their teeth and charged at Ralts.
"Rio!"
Ming Rizhao saw it clearly and cried out.
"Coming! [Quick Attack]!"
A figure flashing like lightning zipped past Ralts. Riolu's leaping form倏忽 (suddenly/in a flash) arrived in front of the leading Poochyena.
He twisted his waist, lifted his leg, and delivered a powerful side kick to the side of the Poochyena's head.
Extreme speed, plus powerful strength—this one kick, let alone a Poochyena's head, probably could have easily shattered a giant rock.
Fortunately, a Pokémon like Poochyena had a relatively sturdy body, so the bloody scene of a dog's head exploding did not occur.
But correspondingly, the Poochyena still couldn't help but whimper as it was kicked flying several meters away, collapsing on the ground and twitching.
It wasn't over after sending the leader flying. Rio, following the momentum of his turn, slapped the ground with both claws, and his entire body sprang up, directly dodging several other Pokémon charging over.
"Good thing I've practiced..."
With a backflip, Rio flipped behind those few Houndour and Poochyena, and then once again kicked out at those Pokémon a few times. "Oof," "Oof," "Oof," the few Pokémon were directly kicked until they were face down on the ground.
Only then did Rio land on the ground, temporarily ceasing his movements.
"Ruru, now's the time! Let go!"
Seeing Ralts's little face flushed red from exerting herself using [Confusion], Ming Rizhao timely shouted the next command.
The Pokémon that had been flailing and struggling in mid-air instantly fell down like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
"That's my Ruru."
Ming Rizhao joyfully high-fived Ruru's small hand. Rio, on the other hand, weaved among the group of fallen Pokémon, from time to time delivering a hand-chop to those who tried to struggle up and bare their teeth at him.
"What an amazing trainer!"
The people who witnessed Ming Rizhao's two Pokémon display their might couldn't help but let out gasps of amazement.
And those who had released their own Pokémon to counterproductive effect were apologizing to others for the trouble they caused while comforting their own Pokémon.
"Ah, I'm so sorry. My Skitty caused you trouble." (Translator's note: "添蘑菇" tiān mógū is a pun on "添麻烦" tiān máfan, meaning 'to cause trouble'. 'Mushroom' and 'trouble' sound similar).
A person next to them suddenly grabbed the former's arm in shock and stammered.
"You, look at that!"
As if their attention was drawn by something, the originally noisy scene instantly fell silent.
No, to be precise, it fell into a deathly silence.
On the large screen hanging on the motorcycle dealership, this scene was currently being displayed:
"This is your reporter, live on the scene. We are now above the Verdant Leaf City Pokémon Ecological Reserve. We can see that the entire reserve has suffered severe damage... Heavens, what on earth is that..."
The beautiful host could no longer contain her shock. Sitting in a helicopter hovering high in the air, she held a microphone in one hand and pointed a trembling hand out the window.
An incomparably tall giant stood in the center of what was originally Verdant Leaf City's reserve. Its entire body was shrouded in a pitch-black, dense mist, and several red dots, shimmering with an ominous light, flickered.
"Is this a Pokémon? But I've never seen such a huge Pokémon..."
Before the host could finish speaking, the giant, which had been standing still, began to move slowly.
"Boom," "Boom." With one step, the earth shook and the mountains swayed. Various rubble and debris flew everywhere.
Leaving aside the Pokémon's appearance, just its huge size alone exuded an immense pressure.
The people far away in Zidian City, looking at this giant, were also too shocked to speak.
The host on the screen continued to report: "This station has just received the latest news. Yuanqi City, Verdant Leaf City, and Zidian City have all been attacked by a large number of dangerous elements. After these lawless elements frantically carried out explosions, they engaged in fierce battles with local citizens and police. We hope that citizens who see this news will pay attention to their safety and not..."
Everyone was watching the big screen.
Silently, a sharp claw of light attacked Ralts from the side.
"[Metal Claw]!"
"Clang—" Fortunately, halfway through the attack, it was intercepted by a pair of steel-like metal claws.
"Who is it?"
Ming Rizhao, having reacted, quickly picked up the startled Ralts and shouted towards the direction the claw light came from.
Rio also put away his Metal Claw with a grim face.
"Interesting. This Pokémon of yours is truly interesting."
As the sound of applause rang out, a man wearing a black vest underneath and an overcoat on top walked out, his face full of interest.
"By the looks of it, this Pokémon of yours should be worth a lot of money."
And beside him followed a large cat that walked upright, with red and white fur. Looking at its sharp black front claws, one knew that the claw attack just now was released by it.
"A Pokémon Poacher?!!"
Seeing this familiar attire, Rio and Ming Rizhao blurted out in unison.
The man was taken aback for a moment, then a lazy smile hung on his lips.
"To think I'd be recognized even like this." He yawned, and then, from his seemingly lazy eyes, a heavy murderous intent emerged. "Then I'll just have to get rid of you all!"
"Oh, no, you, the person, can be gotten rid of, but I still want your Pokémon... Zangoose, [Shadow Claw]!"
A dark, ghostly shadow covered Zangoose's claws. Zangoose's vertical pupils locked onto Rio, and it charged forward ferociously!
Rio was just thinking of retreating to dodge, but he didn't expect Zangoose's speed to be even faster than his. Before he could react, the sinister [Shadow Claw] was already slashing down.
Just then, a thick bolt of lightning struck directly between Rio and Zangoose, forcing the advancing Zangoose to retreat.
"Raichu, [Thunderbolt]!"
A steady voice arrived belatedly.
"Uncle Wattson!"
"Gym Leader!"
Ming Rizhao and the people, seeing this white-bearded uncle, all cried out in pleasant surprise.
Wattson walked to the front of the Pokémon poacher with his chubby electric mouse bouncing beside him.
"So it's you causing trouble in my city. You've got some nerve."
It had to be said, the Gym Leaders were all powerful trainers who had been through long training. Even a cheerful and amiable uncle like Wattson, when angered, had an imposing manner that was not to be underestimated.
However, facing Wattson's volcanic wrath, that Pokémon poacher still had a lazy and unmotivated look.
"No, no, no, you're mistaken." He snapped his fingers, and a large group of people suddenly emerged from behind him. "It's not me. It's us."
And after Uncle Wattson appeared, the sound of footsteps was also heard.
"Gym Leader!"
"Gym Leader!"
"Mr. Wattson!"
The apprentices and assistants from Wattson's gym, as well as some Pokémon trainers stationed in Zidian City, also rushed to the scene. Adding the few trainers who were already there, their numbers were not much different from the group of Pokémon poachers opposite them for a moment, forming a standoff.
However, no one noticed, or rather, very few people noticed, that the young girl with the two outstanding Pokémon had, at some unknown point, disappeared from the crowd.
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