Chapter 311: Hoopa's Story
Oh right!
If Meganium hadn't reminded him, Bai Feng would have almost forgotten about the things they dug up under the Tree of Life.
"Let's go back and take a look!"
Saying that, Bai Feng recalled Meganium into its Poké Ball, then took Zarude and flew back to that Mountain Valley with Bai Ye and Mewtwo.
At this time, the two aircraft that Bai Feng and the others had flown in were still parked in Mid-air, and the Trevenant were also guarding the Mountain Valley, waiting for Bai Feng.
Bai Feng controlled his Psychic Power, bringing Zarude down to the edge of the large pit left by the Tree of Life. Sure enough, a dark Cave was revealed in the center. The light inside was very dim, so he couldn't see clearly what was inside.
"Let's go down and take a look!" he said to Bai Ye, Mewtwo, and Zarude, then controlled his Psychic Power to descend into the Cave.
The three Pokémon followed closely behind.
It was too dark inside the Cave to see anything. Bai Ye simply waved her hand, and Will-O'-Wisp appeared out of thin air, instantly illuminating the Cave brightly.
The internal Space of the Cave wasn't large, only about twenty square meters. The surrounding walls were stone walls, carved with many murals. However, due to the passage of time and corrosion, some parts of the murals were damaged, and others were covered in moss.
But Bai Feng could vaguely see that the murals depicted simple Pokémon patterns, including Delphox, Greninja, Chesnaught, Florges, Goodra, and more.
However, none of that was particularly surprising. What astonished Bai Feng the most was that in the center of the Space was a Shrine about half a person tall. Bai Ye gently touched it with her hand, and the decayed Shrine instantly crumbled into a pile of powder.
Although the Shrine was crumbled, the things enshrined inside were not.
There were three things enshrined in the Shrine: a cross-shaped wheel-like object that seemed to be made of stone. Bai Feng felt this thing looked very familiar, thinking it resembled the Thousand Cosmos Bracelet behind Arceus!
The other two things were a Stone Slab and two rings covered in moss.
Bai Feng could vaguely see text on the Stone Slab, so he squatted down, brushed off the dirt on the Stone Slab, and intended to see what was recorded on it.
However, the moment he touched the Stone Slab, he seemed to sense a special energy fluctuation on it. So, he tried to sense the Stone Slab with his Psychic Power.
The instant his Psychic Power touched the Stone Slab, countless information flooded into Bai Feng's mind, and images flashed through his mind.
It turned out that the object enshrined in the Shrine really was the Thousand Cosmos Bracelet.
At that time, there was a mysterious Organization called the Valley of Creation. They had an indescribable, unclear bond with the Creation Pokémon, Arceus. They worshipped Arceus as their faith, and each of them possessed a special ability.
However, they were isolated from the world and rarely interacted with the outside world. Only every once in a while would they send out a Successor to travel outside and see how the world was changing.
The reason this place appeared was related to a Member of the Valley of Creation.
Countless years ago, when this Valley of Creation Member was traveling outside, he suddenly noticed a Sea Area where lightning flashed and thunder rolled, and the tides surged, severely affecting the humans living by the Seaside. So, he rode a Water-type Pokémon to that Sea Area to investigate the situation.
Unexpectedly, there he saw a shocking scene. A figure Pokémon was controlling rings, constantly summoning legendary Pokémon from them: Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Solgaleo, Lunala...
Not only did it summon legendary Pokémon, but it also used the rings to control these Pokémon to battle each other. Judging by its joyful expression, it treated this as a game.
This Pokémon was Hoopa!
But everything should have a limit. They were legendary Pokémon, and it was one thing for it to summon them, but to make them fight and treat them like toys? Who could stand that?
Initially, the legendary Pokémon did fight under Hoopa's control, and the battle was fierce. But as time went on, Hoopa's control weakened, and those legendary Pokémon finally seized the opportunity to break free from control and began to attack Hoopa.
Even though Hoopa was strong, two fists are no match for four hands. How could it withstand the combined attack of so many legendary Pokémon? It was quickly defeated and finally killed by the joint efforts of the numerous legendary Pokémon.
This was probably a typical example of bringing trouble upon oneself!
The Stone Slab Bai Feng found was recorded by that Valley of Creation Successor using a special ability, depicting the battle scene at that time.
Hoopa was eliminated, leaving behind only two summoning rings, which eventually fell into the hands of the Valley of Creation Member.
Hoopa originally had six summoning rings, but four of them were shattered under the attack of those legendary Pokémon, leaving only the last two.
If these two hadn't happened to fall near the Valley of Creation Successor and been picked up and hidden by him, they probably would have been smashed by the legendary Pokémon as well.
Affected by this great battle, the people by the Seaside suffered a huge disaster. Their homes were destroyed, and there were countless casualties. To help these people overcome the difficulties and rebuild their homes, this Valley of Creation Member chose to stay.
Later, after a long period of getting along, this Valley of Creation Member fell in love with a woman from the Seaside and therefore stayed here permanently, never returning to the Valley of Creation until his death.
After he died, the people by the Seaside, to commemorate his contributions, built him a Shrine and enshrined his relics in it.
Most of his relics decayed and disappeared with the passage of time, but only the Thousand Cosmos Bracelet made of unknown material, the Stone Slab, and the two summoning rings left by Hoopa were preserved.
The reason this Shrine appeared near Biyi City is that Biyi City was the city jointly built by that Valley of Creation Member and the people by the Seaside back then.
Unfortunately, with the passage of time, the distant past of Biyi City was buried in the dust of history, and the Shrine was also buried deep Underground due to crustal movement. From then on, everything seemed as if it had never happened.
Inside the Stone Slab, the Valley of Creation Member used a special ability to record the scene of Hoopa's battle with the numerous legendary Pokémon, while the text on it was later carved by the people by the Seaside, recording that person's contributions to them.
Putting down the Stone Slab, Bai Feng looked at the two rings covered in moss. These should be the rings left by Hoopa, right?
That Valley of Creation Member did not use these two rings after obtaining them. It wasn't that he didn't want to use them, but that he couldn't.
Picking up the two rings, Bai Feng rubbed them hard with the corner of his clothes. Soon, the two rings regained their golden, shiny appearance.
He tried to touch the ring with his Psychic Power. Suddenly, the two rings emitted buzzing sounds, resonating with his Psychic Power. Then they flew up from his hands and turned into two bracelets that settled on his wrists.
Huh???
What about being unable to use them?
Bai Feng stared at the golden rings on his wrists and couldn't help but think. Was it because he was a human? As far as he knew, the Psychic Power of human Psychics was very special and could perform psychic link with any Psychic-type Pokémon.
That Valley of Creation Successor back then wasn't a Psychic, so he could only let Psychic-type Pokémon try to use the ring. But after trying many Pokémon without success, he concluded that no one (Pokémon) could use the ring except for Hoopa itself.
Thinking this, Bai Feng said to Bai Ye, "Mother, try to sense this ring with your Psychic Power!" Saying that, he handed the ring towards Bai Ye.
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~"
Bai Ye nodded, then released her Psychic Power to sense the ring. As Bai Feng guessed, there was no reaction at all.
"Mewtwo, you try too!" he then said to Mewtwo.
"Okay!"
Mewtwo nodded and also released its Psychic Power to sense the ring. Unfortunately, the result was the same as Bai Ye's; the ring had no reaction.
It seems my theory is correct! Besides Hoopa itself, only human psychic power can drive this summoning ring.
Let's try to drive it?
Thinking this, Bai Feng used his Psychic Power to resonate with the summoning ring, while simultaneously imagining his Home.
Then the ring on his right wrist began to grow larger and larger, then detached from his hand and floated vertically in the air under the surprised gaze of Bai Ye and the others. The other side of the ring showed a corner of his Home.
Hatterene was cleaning with two Meowstic. Suddenly, a circular Passage appeared, and then a figure walked out from inside, startling the three Pokémon. They thought it was a thief!
Hatterene almost launched an attack.
Looking closely, it was actually Bai Feng!
The three Pokémon looked at each other, not knowing what Bai Feng was up to.
"It actually works!"
Bai Feng's delighted voice rang out, but before Hatterene could ask anything, Bai Feng stepped back into the ring and disappeared again.
In the Mountain Valley, Bai Feng looked excitedly at the summoning ring in his hand. This thing was really too convenient!
Bai Feng put the Thousand Cosmos Bracelet and the Stone Slab recording history into the Distortion Space, then left the Cave with Bai Ye and the others.
As soon as he exited the Cave, he shouted to the Trevenant, "Come on, everyone, we're going Home!"
He controlled one of the summoning rings in his hand to continuously enlarge, and a space portal instantly appeared in front of the Trevenant. The other end of the space portal was the Mountain base of Sea God Mountain, which was the Trevenant's usual habitat.
The Trevenant looked at Bai Feng in surprise, not understanding how Bai Feng had suddenly become so powerful.
"Hurry in, what are you waiting for? You'll be Home if you go through!" Bai Feng said to the Trevenant.
One of the Trevenant tentatively walked into the ring. Sure enough, the next second it appeared at the Mountain base of Sea God Mountain. Looking at the familiar environment and the familiar Phantump, it was extremely surprised. It even poked its head back into the summoning ring, calling for its companions to hurry in!
With the first Trevenant's test, the other Trevenant happily lined up and walked into the summoning ring, bewildering the confused Phantump on the other side of the ring.
After sending all the Trevenant back, Bai Feng also had Mewtwo and Solosis separately drive the two aircraft through the summoning ring. Finally, it was him, Bai Ye, and Zarude.
Having just obtained the summoning ring, Bai Feng was extremely curious and excited, and began experimenting with the ring non-stop.
In the Space Disk, the Clefairy and Clefable were dancing around the Moon Stone. Suddenly, a ring appeared, and Bai Feng's head poked out from it.
"Clefairy, Clefable, hello!" Bai Feng waved and smiled, greeting the Clefairy and Clefable.
The Clefable were startled. Their neat formation instantly became messy. The Clefable Leader angrily leaped up, about to hit Bai Feng with Double Slap.
Unfortunately, before it could touch Bai Feng, Bai Feng disappeared along with the ring.
"Clefable~ Clefable~"
The Clefable stomped and cursed.
On the other side, Fidough was patrolling its Wheat Field.
Fidough evolved from Gouzibao. It is a Fairy-type dog Pokémon.
After evolution, its body emits a special aroma. This aroma has the ability to promote the growth of wheat. Therefore, it asked Bai Feng to reserve a Plot of Land for it in a Mountain Valley, specifically for planting wheat.
Bai Feng has many mountains here, so naturally, there are many mountain valleys as well.
The wheat planted by Fidough is of very high quality. After being ground into flour, it is of special grade. Therefore, Fidough is well cared for by Lopunny and Hatterene at Home. No one can bully it.
Looking at the well-growing Wheat Field, Fidough was in a very good mood. It hummed a tune as it strolling on the path in the field.
At this moment, a ring suddenly appeared in the Sky. A figure fell from the ring, landing right in the Wheat Field and flattening a large area of wheat.
"Ouch~ That hurts so much, I didn't control it well!"
Looking at Bai Feng standing up from the Wheat Field, Fidough's eyes turned red with anger.
My wheat!
"Woof woof woof!!!"
Fidough barked wildly at Bai Feng in anger. Only then did Bai Feng realize what he had done.
"Uh... that, Fidough, I didn't do it on purpose, I'll definitely be careful next time!" Bai Feng quickly pleaded.
Next time?!
"Woof woof woof!!!"
Fidough pounced fiercely at Bai Feng, scaring Bai Feng into taking off running.
"Oh no~~ Fidough, I won't dare again, please let me go!"
The ring in the air quickly flew to Bai Feng's front. He leaped into the ring, and then disappeared along with the ring.
Fidough, who was chasing closely, missed. It could only keep barking at the Original spot.
When he appeared again, he accidentally ended up above the Reservoir, and then fell into the water with a splash.
Gurgle gurgle~~~
After drinking several mouthfuls of water, Bai Feng struggled to swim upwards.
At this moment, a slender figure flashed past In the water, and instantly carried Bai Feng out of the Water surface.
The golden sunlight shone on the water droplets, and also on this Pokémon's beautiful scales, refracting a rainbow-colored halo.
It turned out to be Wallace's Milotic!
As a Top Coordinator, Wallace's Milotic's appearance was cultivated to be extremely gorgeous and dazzling. As soon as it appeared, it would immediately make other Pokémon nearby pale in comparison.
Just like himself.
Milotic carried Bai Feng to the shore and tossed him onto the shore. After taking several deep breaths, Bai Feng said to it, "Milotic, thank you!"
"Milotic~"
Milotic shook its head, leaped back into the lake water, its movement still gorgeous.
Bai Feng waved his hand, and the summoning ring in the Sky returned to his hand.
This thing is quite difficult to control!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 312: Legendary Feast
Returning from the Reservoir, Bai Feng saw Zarude standing not far away and suddenly said, "Oh right, Zarude, with the Summoning Ring, if you want to go back and see the Forest of Okoya, I can take you back anytime!"
"That's right!" Hearing Bai Feng's words, Zarude's eyes lit up.
"Shall we try it?" Bai Feng asked.
"Zaroo... Zaroo~~" Zarude nodded quickly.
"Okay, let's start!"
Bai Feng used Psychic to enlarge the Ring, while simultaneously imagining the appearance of the Forest of Okoya. The next second, a Space Portal opened, and the Sacred Tree appeared on the other side of the Ring.
Bai Feng found opening this kind of long-distance Passage much more difficult than casually transferring around Fangxing Mountain, mainly due to the immense Energy consumption.
Fortunately, his Psychic training was decent.
In the Forest of Okoya, Keke was sitting on a branch, learning human language on a mobile phone, when he suddenly saw a golden Ring appear not far away.
The Ring rapidly expanded, and then Bai Feng and Zarude walked out from inside.
Keke's face showed surprise. He flipped off the branch and leaped down, reaching Bai Feng's side in a few jumps.
"Bai... Bai Feng!"
"Yo, Keke, we meet again!" Bai Feng smiled and waved at Keke, greeting him. "You can call me by my name now?"
"Mhm mhm~~" Keke nodded repeatedly. He had a very smart head and learned human language quickly.
"You guys~ why~~ Zaroo~ Zaroo~" are back again?
Keke's human language wasn't fluent. After only saying a few words, he couldn't help but switch back to the Zarude language to communicate with Bai Feng.
"Haha~~ We now have a way to return to the Forest of Okoya anytime, so Zarude can come back often to visit from now on!" Bai Feng explained with a smile.
Soon, other Zarude also saw Bai Feng and Zarude. They happily gathered around, chattering and talking to Bai Feng and the others all at once.
After chatting with the Zarude for a while, Bai Feng planned to leave. After all, he had only left here a few days ago, and it wasn't time for reminiscing yet.
He said to his Zarude, "Do you want to stay here a bit longer? I'll come back to pick you up later."
"Zaroo~ Zaroo~"
Zarude nodded in agreement.
After Bai Feng returned Home, he looked at the Summoning Ring in his hand and fell into thought.
Summoning Ring... it should be called a Summoning Ring because it summons Pokémon. Since Hoopa could summon so many Legendary Pokémon, should he give it a try?
Thinking this, Bai Feng felt a little excited.
Who should he summon?
Right, Mew! Bai Feng tapped his head. Let's start with Mew!
He wouldn't be reckless enough to summon a Legendary Pokémon he didn't know. If he ended up like Hoopa, it wouldn't be worth the trouble.
Bai Feng casually tossed one of the Summoning Ring towards the Sky. The Ring grew larger and larger, and at the same time, the figure of Mew appeared in Bai Feng's mind.
Deep in an unknown Jungle, Mew was lazily sprawled on a giant tree leaf, sound asleep. The warm Sunlight shone on it, and it couldn't help but smack its lips, letting out a murmur.
It must have been having a good dream.
Suddenly, a Ring appeared beside it and instantly sucked it in.
Mew woke up abruptly. When it opened its eyes, it found itself in another place, where a human kid was greeting it with a smile.
"Yo, Mew, we meet again!"
"Bai Feng?" Mew's eyes widened in disbelief.
What happened? What happened? It quickly turned its head to check its surroundings, deeply suspecting that it must still be in a dream!
"I'm sorry, I summoned you over so suddenly. I just wanted to test this thing's power!" Bai Feng pointed to the Summoning Ring behind Mew and said with a face full of apology.
Seeing the Summoning Ring, Mew suddenly understood the reason for its sudden appearance here.
"This is... Hoopa's Golden Ring?" Mew asked uncertainly.
Although Mew had never been summoned by Hoopa before, Hoopa's reputation had been circulating among Legendary Pokémon for a long time.
"That's right!" Bai Feng nodded.
Mew asked suspiciously, "Where did you get it? Is Hoopa with you?"
"No, no!" Bai Feng waved his hands repeatedly, then told Mew how he obtained the Summoning Ring.
"So that's how it is... You're really lucky!" Mew sighed with emotion after listening.
"To express my apology for summoning you over so suddenly, I'll treat you to some Berries!" Bai Feng said.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Mew's eyes lit up. Thinking of the delicious Berries it had eaten at Bai Feng's Home before, it couldn't help but swallow its saliva.
"Okay... okay, seeing as you're so understanding, I'll forgive you!" Mew said, pretending to be generous.
Suddenly, a thought popped into Bai Feng's head. He said to Mew, "What do you think about me hosting a Berry tasting event and inviting other Legendary Pokémon to attend?"
Mew looked terrified. "Don't mess around!" It was afraid Bai Feng would end up like Hoopa.
"I mean, I'll invite the Legendary Pokémon that I know," Bai Feng explained.
Moreover, he had discovered a problem. According to the description from the Descendant of the Valley of Creation, Hoopa could control the summoned Pokémon through the Ring, but Bai Feng found he couldn't do that; he could only summon them.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Mew breathed a sigh of relief. "That's more like it."
"Since that's the case, let's get ready!" Bai Feng shouted. Then he called Mewtwo over. "Mewtwo, I'll leave Mew to you to host."
Mew and Mewtwo stared at each other, then each let out a cold snort.
Bai Feng returned Home and found Lopunny and Hatterene. He told them his plan, asking them to use all their skills to make delicious food. Gogoat's milk, Vespiquen's G-Max Sweetness, Fidough's flour, Alcremie's cream... get everything ready!
Although Bai Feng was hosting a Berry tasting event, they couldn't just eat Berries. Other delicious food also had to be prepared to ensure the Legendary Pokémon felt right at Home.
If he hosted them well, it would be easier to ask for help later. Getting along well with Legendary Pokémon was definitely the right thing to do!
After assigning the task to Lopunny and Hatterene, Bai Feng took his Pokémon to pick Berries. Legendary Pokémon naturally had to eat S-grade Berries!
After spending half a day, everything needed for the Berry tasting event was ready. Bai Feng was about to start summoning the Legendary Pokémon.
Bai Feng set the Venue for the Berry tasting event on the Mountain where the Pokémon usually held Battles. It was spacious and flat, so there was no need to worry about not having enough Space!
The first Legendary Pokémon Bai Feng summoned was the first one he encountered: Lugia.
Lugia was swimming in the Ocean when it accidentally crashed into a golden Ring that suddenly appeared in front of it. When it came to its senses, it found Bai Feng standing in front of it and greeting it.
"Lugia, welcome to Fangxing Mountain as a guest!"
Lugia was completely confused.
"It's like this: to thank some Pokémon for helping me along the way, I'm hosting a Berry tasting event..."
After listening to Bai Feng's explanation, Lugia nodded to show it understood. As for the way Bai Feng invited it...
Lugia glanced at the Summoning Ring and didn't ask further. It had also been summoned before, so it naturally recognized what this was.
Because it trusted Bai Feng, Lugia didn't ask anything.
Under the hospitality of Lopunny and Hatterene, Lugia found a place to sit down. Then it was surprised to find that Mew was already nearby, eating and drinking heartily.
Clearly, these two Legendary Pokémon knew each other.
Mew casually glanced at Lugia, then continued to enjoy the delicious food in front of it.
Bai Feng's Venue was beautifully arranged. Rows of tables were filled with delicious food, and the size of the invited Pokémon was also considered, leaving enough Space for them to move around.
Florges, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, Meowstic siblings, and Clefable were all wearing maid outfits, neatly dressed, standing beside each table.
Today, they were the Server for the Feast.
Of course, Lopunny and Hatterene were also wearing them.
It was truly a pleasant sight!
Xiong Da and Xiong Er were currently diligently serving Mew, constantly bringing various delicious food to Mew's side. No matter what Mew wanted to eat, they would thoughtfully bring it to it.
Of course, these two little guys couldn't help but steal food. When they brought Mew a cake made with G-Max Sweetness, they always took an extra piece, stuffing the extra one into their own mouths before giving it to Mew.
After summoning Lugia, it was natural to summon its three subordinates as well. Before long, Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno emerged from the Ring one after another.
Suddenly arriving at Fangxing Mountain, these three Legendary birds were naturally also extremely surprised. Bai Feng repeated what he had said to Lugia to them, and they obediently took their seats under the arrangement of Lopunny and Hatterene.
If their leader had no objections, what objections could they have? Just enjoy the moment!
Next, Bai Feng used the Ring to welcome Zarude back, and also invited Shiny Celebi and Zarude Elder to attend the Feast.
Suddenly seeing Celebi, as well as Lugia and Mew at the Feast, Zarude Elder was very nervous. It sat upright in its seat, frequently lost in thought. If not for the thoughtful reminder from the Clefable next to it, it would probably have been too nervous to remember to eat.
Celebi, on the other hand, was very curious about Fangxing Mountain, so it went out for a tour first before taking its seat.
Next, Bai Feng invited Eternatus.
Eternatus was an alien Pokémon and had no connection with other Legendary Pokémon, so it had never heard of Hoopa at all. It was not surprised by Bai Feng's invitation and calmly took its seat.
Eternatus's size was the largest among all the Pokémon present, so it could only fly in the Sky and was not convenient to land.
It was also because of this moment that the two Eternatus, real and fake, met for the first time. Both were very curious about each other, so they met up and flew around above Fangxing Mountain.
Also because of this, the Dynamax Energy concentration on Fangxing Mountain surged, and Max Mushrooms grew one after another in the Orchard.
Finally, there were Landorus and Enamorus. If not for these two Pokémon, Fangxing Mountain would not be as abundant as it is now.
What surprised Bai Feng was that when Enamorus came out of the Summoning Ring, it was dragging another Pokémon behind it.
This was a small humanoid Pokémon with long, light green hair, a slender figure, and a sweet and cute appearance.
Meloetta?
Meloetta, the Melody Pokémon, Normal type and Psychic type, a Legendary Pokémon said to be able to control emotions with its melody.
Landorus and Enamorus were Meloetta's guardians. Thinking of this, Bai Feng was not surprised that Meloetta would appear with Enamorus.
Suddenly arriving in a strange place, Meloetta was both a little shy and a little nervous. It hid behind Enamorus, looking at the other Pokémon with fear and curiosity.
Bai Feng smiled and stepped forward to explain the reason for inviting them to Enamorus and Landorus, then arranged for the two Pokémon to take Meloetta to their seats.
Originally, Bai Feng also wanted to invite Suicune and Jirachi, but after thinking about it, he gave up.
He had only met Suicune once and hadn't even spoken to it.
As for Jirachi, it was still asleep. It wouldn't be good to disturb it.
Everyone who should be here had arrived. Bai Feng was about to announce the start of the Feast, but somehow, he thought of the Rayquaza he encountered during meditation training.
Should he invite it too?
Thinking that he had some conflict with Rayquaza, perhaps he could use this opportunity to reconcile with it. With so many Legendary Pokémon present, even if Rayquaza wanted to make trouble, it would have to think twice.
No sooner said than done, Bai Feng once again activated the Summoning Ring.
Rayquaza was foraging in Space when the golden Ring appeared unexpectedly, instantly sucking it in. When it came to its senses, it found itself in a strange place.
"Rayquaza, we finally truly meet!"
Seeing Bai Feng, Rayquaza flew into a rage. It was this kid who was behind this! How dare he appear before me? I'll tear him apart!
"Roar!"
Rayquaza roared and was about to attack Bai Feng. In an instant, Mewtwo, Lugia, Mew, and Bai Ye simultaneously surrounded it.
Terrifying pressure spread, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Rayquaza, hesitant to act rashly, had to stop its attack.
Bai Feng said in a friendly tone, "I disrupted your feeding before, so this time I specifically invited you over to compensate you and sincerely apologize. Look, there's so much delicious food here, you can eat whatever you want!" He pointed to the dazzling array of delicious food around them.
Rayquaza was indeed angry at first, but seeing the Pokémon surrounding it, it couldn't help but feel apprehensive. At the same time, looking at the food, it couldn't help but swallow its saliva.
It really did look very delicious!
Bai Feng added, "Besides delicious food, I've also prepared other apology gifts. I believe you won't regret attending this Feast."
"Roar~~ Roar!" Since you said so, I'll see what trick you're playing!
Rayquaza said that the reason it agreed to the invitation was definitely not because it was cowardly or gluttonous, it was just a little curious.
Finally, under the hospitality of Lopunny and Hatterene, Rayquaza also took its seat with a sullen face.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 313: Meloetta's Banquet Dance
Seeing that all the guests had arrived, Bai Feng used his Psychic ability to fly into the air and said loudly, "I was able to get to where I am today thanks to the help, big or small, from everyone present. That's why I specifically organized this special Banquet today, inviting everyone to express my gratitude for your help. I hope everyone eats and drinks well!"
As Bai Feng's words fell, the Pokémon cheered, and the Banquet officially began. Florges and Clefable started moving quickly through the Venue, serving delicious food and drinks to the guests.
For some Pokémon with special body structures that made it inconvenient to hold things, the Servers thoughtfully fed them the food, such as Rayquaza.
The moment Rayquaza tasted the delicious food carefully prepared by Lopunny and Hatterene, its taste buds were conquered. This delicious food was much more delicious than the dry meteorites in Space; it was both delicious and nutritious.
Meloetta was nervous at first, but as time passed, the atmosphere in the Venue became more and more lively, and it was also infected by the mood. So, it happily flew around the Venue, holding a cup of Goat Milk Drink in its hand, constantly wanting to toast with other Pokémon.
At this point, the entertainment performance was about to begin!
Rillaboom, bathed in Dynamax Energy, kept growing larger. It underwent Gigantamax, and then the Pokémon of the Primarina Band took the stage one after another.
"La la la~~~"
Primarina's Singing Voice quickly rose with the accompaniment and Backup Singers.
Eating delicious food while enjoying the music was something the Legendary Pokémon had never experienced before. For a time, the atmosphere in the Venue became even more lively.
Meloetta got tipsy from drinking the milk. As soon as the Primarina Band finished a song, it quickly flew to Primarina's side and showcased its beautiful Singing Voice.
It had lived alone with Landorus and the others on Three-Cloud Island for many years and had never attended such a lively Banquet, nor had it ever had so much fun as it did today.
The song Meloetta sang was Relic Song.
The Singing Voice, carrying a mysterious aura, echoed through the Venue. All the Pokémon were infected by the Singing Voice and unconsciously stopped what they were doing, quietly tilting their ears to listen.
Primarina could also sing Relic Song; it had learned this song from Milotic. Although it also sang very well, compared to Meloetta, it always felt like it lacked an indescribable charm.
Primarina listened quietly, experiencing the profoundness in Meloetta's Singing Voice, and even began to hum softly along with Meloetta.
Meloetta noticed Primarina's faint Singing Voice. It looked at Primarina in surprise, then flew to Primarina's side, encouraging it with its gaze to sing loudly with it.
Understanding Meloetta's gaze, Primarina began to sing loudly. The Singing Voices of the two Pokémon intertwined.
At first, Primarina's Singing Voice was a bit hesitant and didn't seem to match Meloetta's well, but as time passed, the Singing Voices of the two Pokémon became more and more harmonious. Primarina's Singing Voice even gained a hint of the same charm as Meloetta's.
"La la la~"
"La la la~~~"
The moment their Singing Voices truly fused together, a strong radiance burst forth from Meloetta's body. Lines like Musical Staff emerged from the radiance.
The Musical Staff landed on the Ground and continuously gathered together, condensing into a strange Music Tree shimmering with five colors of radiance.
"Melo~~~"
Meloetta let out a joyful growl, pulling Primarina down from Gigantamax Rillaboom's wooden drum. The two Pokémon happily sang around the Music Tree.
Guided by Relic Song, the Music Tree produced countless colored musical notes, which continuously drifted through the Venue. The entire Venue was instantly decorated with a large number of musical notes and countless Musical Staff, making it look dreamlike.
The musical notes were like colored lights, and the Musical Staff were like ribbons.
Meloetta suddenly stopped singing at this point, leaving the task of singing solely to Primarina, while it transformed its form in a flash of radiance.
Meloetta has two forms: Aria Forme and Pirouette Forme.
In Pirouette Forme, Meloetta's hair color changes from light green to orange, and its hairstyle changes from long, flowing hair to a coiled style.
Aria Forme Meloetta is a Normal Type and Psychic Type Pokémon, while Pirouette Forme Meloetta is a Normal Type and Fighting-type.
Meloetta landed on the Ground. Its two small feet quickly stomped on the Ground, and its palms also drummed continuously. With its movements, Primarina's Singing Voice actually changed rhythm, becoming more cheerful.
Under the backdrop of such cheerful Singing Voice, the atmosphere in the Venue became even more lively.
Meloetta fully displayed its dancing in the Venue. It flew to Mew's side, and under Mew's surprised gaze, it took Mew's hand and pulled Mew to the center of the Venue to dance with it.
Mew was originally playful by nature. Prompted by Meloetta, it immediately started singing and dancing along, its clear laughter echoing through the Venue.
Then Meloetta flew to Mewtwo's side, also pulling Mewtwo to the center of the Venue, and then danced around Mewtwo non-stop.
Mewtwo was flustered by Meloetta and subconsciously looked at Bai Feng and the others, but Bai Feng and the others all had looks of expectation, as if saying, "Dance quickly! Dance quickly!"
Meloetta also looked at Mewtwo with a puzzled expression, its clear, watery big eyes seemingly asking, "Why aren't you dancing?"
So, under Meloetta's encouraging gaze, Mewtwo awkwardly started to dance. However, its movements were very uncoordinated, and it moved its arms and legs on the same side, immediately causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Then came Celebi, which was also pulled to the center of the Venue by Meloetta to dance gracefully with Mew.
The two Pokémon were similar in size and actually danced hand in hand, their movements light and cheerful. However, Celebi's dancing was still more elegant.
There was also Zarude Elder. Even though it had old arms and legs, it couldn't escape the destiny of having to perform a dance in the center of the Venue.
Its movements were even more uncoordinated than Mewtwo's. At least Mewtwo's movements somewhat resembled dancing, but Zarude Elder's looked completely like a shamanic dance.
But no one blamed it; it was just for fun.
If Zarude Elder was a bit scared facing so many powerful beings at first, now its heart was filled only with joy.
Under Meloetta's arrangement, Bai Ye, Lopunny, Hatterene, Florges, and others went up one after another to perform beautiful dances accompanied by the music and Singing Voice.
Compared to Mewtwo's clumsy dancing, their dances were truly beautiful to watch.
Pleasing to the eye!
As the Banquet progressed into the latter half, the other Legendary Pokémon also got excited. Moltres and Zapdos flew into the Sky together, igniting brilliant fireworks in the Sky with flames and lightning. Articuno flapped its wings, scattering sparkling blue ice powder from the Sky, like countless flying fireflies.
Landorus and Enamorus flew hand in hand in the Sky, looking like they were dancing or just having fun.
Lugia and Rayquaza also soared into the air, flying around in the Sky accompanied by the music.
"Ang~"
"Roar~"
Excited growls rose and fell.
As time passed, the Banquet neared its end, and everyone was tired from playing.
At this moment, the Music Tree, under Meloetta's control, gradually shrank, finally transforming into five fruits of different colors, and these fruits were all musical notes of different forms.
Meloetta waved its hand casually, and the fruits flew towards Primarina, hitting its throat under Primarina's surprised gaze.
"Ding ding dong dong~~~"
As the pleasant ding-dong sound rang out, the five Melody Fruits, like fish, swam into Primarina's throat.
Primarina touched its throat, feeling a cool sensation inside. The fatigue from singing for a long time also disappeared.
It felt like there was something different about its throat, but it couldn't quite describe it.
Having had too much fun, the Pokémon were all sprawled on the Ground, exhausted. It had long turned dark, but everyone was having too much fun to notice the time.
Moreover, Volcarona, the Sun Pokémon, was illuminating the Sky, so the darkness didn't affect the Banquet at all.
Looking at the Pokémon sprawled out without any regard for their image, Bai Feng smiled helplessly. Threads of radiance fell from his body, and Golden Finger Energy slowly spread out from him, quickly enveloping all the Pokémon in the Venue.
After eating and drinking to their fill and being tired from playing, a Rejuvenation at this moment was simply the ultimate enjoyment.
Some of the Pokémon present had experienced Bai Feng's Rejuvenation before, while others hadn't, but at this moment, they were all immersed in extreme pleasure.
Mew directly treated the Energy Pool formed by the gathered Golden Finger Energy as a hot spring pool, floating on it with its round little belly sticking out, its tail constantly flapping. It looked truly relaxed and comfortable.
Meloetta pulled Celebi along, dancing gracefully on the surface of the Energy Pool. As Celebi flapped its wings, green fluorescent light flashed, leaving a brilliant reflection on the surface of the Energy Pool.
The two Eternatus were huge. They suddenly swooped down from the Sky and plunged headfirst into the Energy Pool, splashing the Energy in the Pool everywhere.
However, this Energy was under Bai Feng's control. As soon as it flew out of the Energy Pool, it quickly fell back in.
Eternatus's size was too large, and the pool water could not completely submerge their bodies, so they could only keep rolling around in the Pool.
Enamorus and Landorus were very quiet. They leaned against each other shoulder to shoulder, immersing most of their bodies in the pool water, ignoring the other noisy Pokémon and quietly enjoying this rare time.
Rayquaza and Lugia actually started a Diving Competition in the Energy Pool.
Lugia, who often roamed In the water, was a swimming expert and moved gracefully in the Energy Pool.
Rayquaza, however, twisted and turned, looking less like a dragon and more like a snake, and its swimming posture was incredibly ugly.
Clearly, when it came to Diving, it was no match for Lugia.
When Rayquaza swam to Bai Feng's side, Bai Feng smiled and asked it, "How is it? Do you like my apology gift?"
"Roar~~~"
Rayquaza turned its head away, not looking at Bai Feng.
Seeing its reaction, Bai Feng said, "It seems you are very satisfied. Then our grudge is settled."
"Roar~"
Rayquaza responded casually, signifying its agreement, and then turned its head and swam elsewhere.
Seeing that it was getting late, Bai Feng felt that the Banquet should end. So, he withdrew the Golden Finger Energy and urged the Pokémon that it was time to leave.
Everyone had so much fun today that they were all reluctant to leave.
Bai Feng kept opening Rings.
Lugia leaped up and entered a Ring, returning to the Sea Area where it resided. Its three subordinates followed closely behind.
Rayquaza drilled into a Ring and returned to the Space where it soared.
Celebi and Zarude Elder returned to the Forest of Okoya together.
Meloetta returned to Three-Cloud Island with Landorus and Enamorus. Before leaving, Meloetta gently left a kiss on Bai Feng's face, expressing its gratitude for being invited this time.
Eternatus was also sent back to Giga Eden by Bai Feng.
After all the Pokémon were sent away, Bai Feng felt completely exhausted, but he still had to clean up the mess left by the Banquet with the Pokémon.
He didn't finish everything and go to rest until very late.
The next day, after Bai Feng finished breakfast, he suddenly remembered something. It seemed he hadn't seen Ash Ketchum and Big Brother for a long time. So, he looked at Bai Ye and asked:
"Mother, do you want to go to Pallet Town with me to take a look?"
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~"
Bai Ye quickly nodded upon hearing this. It hadn't seen Delia for a long time.
At this moment, Lopunny and Hatterene heard the Mother and Son's conversation and quickly requested to go along.
"Miru~ Miru~" "I want to see Delia too!"
"Rim~ Rim~" "And me, and me!"
At this moment, Alcremie was not to be outdone and looked at Bai Feng pitifully.
"Mahou~ Mahou~" "I want to go too."
It and Delia's Alcremie were good friends, and it also wanted to see its little friend.
Hearing Alcremie's words, Fennekin suddenly jumped from the Ground onto Bai Feng's leg and rubbed its head against Bai Feng.
"Foko~ Foko~" "I want to go too."
"Okay, let's go together."
Bai Feng said, stroking Fennekin's smooth, satin-like fur. Anyway, using the Summoning Golden Ring was very convenient.
After speaking, he used Psychic to communicate with the Summoning Golden Ring, while thinking of the appearance of Pallet Town in his mind. Immediately, the Summoning Golden Ring quickly grew larger, and a Space Portal formed.
Pallet Town, outside Ash Ketchum's Home.
Ash Ketchum was now eight years old. Today, he was playing soccer outside his door with his two Pokémon. These two Pokémon were Pikachu and Gallade.
This Gallade was the Shiny Ralts that had evolved.
Because the original Ralts was male, after it evolved into Kirlia, Zhen Hong used a Dawn Stone she found to evolve it into Gallade.
If it hadn't been evolved into Gallade with a Dawn Stone, and it had naturally evolved into Gardevoir, that would have been awkward.
"Pikachu, quick, pass the ball to me!"
Bai Feng could hear Ash Ketchum's loud voice from the other side of the Space Portal.
"Pika~ Pika~"
Then Pikachu's familiar sound rang out.
Pikachu was about to pass the ball to Ash Ketchum when Gallade appeared beside it with a Teleport and kicked the ball away.
"Pika~ Pika~" "Gallade, you're cheating!"
Pikachu shouted angrily.
The ball suddenly fell into a Ring that appeared out of nowhere. Then Pikachu saw Bai Feng walk out of the Ring, holding the ball in his hand.
"Pika!" "Bai Feng?!"
Pikachu cried out in surprise.
(End of Chapter)
**Chapter 314: Pidgeot Battling the Wind and Rain**
"Oh no! I almost got hit." Bai Feng said with a look of relief.
"Pika~ Pikachu~~~"
Pikachu leaped into Bai Feng's arms, but suddenly a little Fennekin burrowed out from inside Bai Feng's clothes. With a push from its little claws, Pikachu tumbled to the ground and rolled several times.
"Fenne~ Fenne~" So smelly, so smelly!
The little Fennekin rubbed its little paws, looking disgusted.
()??? Am I that smelly?
Pikachu looked up at the brightly colored little Fennekin in Bai Feng's arms, quickly got up, raised its arms, and sniffed itself hard.
Hmm~~ I worked up a sweat playing ball just now, so there's a little smell, but it's not bad enough to bother anyone, right?
Looking at the confused Pikachu, Bai Feng couldn't help but laugh. His Fennekin was indeed a bit too particular about hygiene.
Just then, Ash Ketchum and Gallade also ran over.
"Uncle, why are you here? What was that ring just now?" Ash Ketchum looked at Bai Feng with a face full of surprise.
Eight-year-old Ash Ketchum already looked similar to how Bai Feng remembered him. Thanks to Red's guidance, the current Ash Ketchum seemed a bit smarter than the Ash Ketchum in his memory.
"Isn't it amazing? This is a new item I just got. Let me show you!" Bai Feng said, shaking the gold ring on his wrist.
"Mhm mhm~~"
Ash Ketchum and Pikachu were both very interested, nodding repeatedly, their eyes shining with curiosity.
Gallade was much more composed. Although it was also curious, it wasn't as impatient as Ash Ketchum and Pikachu.
"Watch closely!" Bai Feng said mysteriously.
Under his control, the ring detached from his wrist and flew into the air.
Bai Feng reached his hand into it. The next second, Ash Ketchum exclaimed.
"Ow~ Who hit me on the back of the head?"
Then came Pikachu.
"Pika~ Pikachu~" Someone touched my butt!
And then Gallade. It jumped up and exclaimed, "Gal~ Gallade~" Who? Who touched my thigh?
Seeing Ash Ketchum and their reactions, Bai Feng burst into laughter.
"Uncle, was that you playing tricks?" Ash Ketchum looked at Bai Feng, full of accusation.
"But you wanted to see my new ability!" Bai Feng said innocently. "Look again, there's something even more amazing!"
As he spoke, Ash Ketchum saw the gold ring suspended in the air continuously enlarge. Immediately after, Bai Ye, Lopunny, Hatterene, and Alcremie walked out one after another from inside.
"Wow~ So amazing! So amazing!"
"Pika~ Pikachu~"
Ash Ketchum and Pikachu jumped and bounced.
"Pika~ Pikachu~"
Pikachu dashed over to Bai Ye and the others, greeting Bai Ye, Lopunny, Hatterene, and Alcremie one by one.
Bai Ye picked up Pikachu, rubbed its face affectionately, and then scratched its chin.
"Pi~ Pipipi~~ Pikaka~~~"
Pikachu loved having its chin scratched the most, and its face showed an expression of enjoyment.
"And there's more, more!" Bai Feng added.
The gold ring flashed with light again, and then Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, Lapras, Espeon, Gyarados, Snorlax, Arcanine, Machamp, Gengar, Poliwrath, Pidgeot... a whole group of Pokémon jumped out from the gold ring.
These were all Red's Pokémon. Considering they hadn't seen Red in a long time, Bai Feng had brought them all over.
Snorlax was still fast asleep when it was teleported over. It rolled several times on the ground after falling and didn't wake up.
Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and Gallade's eyes widened even further.
How amazing!
Inside the house, Red heard the noise outside, opened the door to check the situation, and was immediately tackled by a pile of Pokémon.
"Roar~"
"Vena~ Vena~"
"Blastoise~ Blastoise~"
...
Because they hadn't seen him in so long, the Pokémon were all very enthusiastic towards Red. Arcanine even licked Red's face all over with drool.
Although he didn't know why his Pokémon had suddenly all come home, Red was still very happy to see them and tried his best to soothe them one by one.
Only after seeing Bai Feng did he finally understand that the Pokémon were all brought by Bai Feng.
After soothing his Pokémon, Red walked over to Bai Feng and asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly come? You didn't say anything."
Bai Feng pointed at the Summoning Ring and explained its origin and function to Red and Ash Ketchum, leaving both of them full of admiration.
"Does that mean Uncle can come here anytime from now on, and I can go find Uncle to play anytime too?" Ash Ketchum's eyes were practically sparkling.
"That's right." Bai Feng nodded with a smile.
"Yay, yay!" Ash Ketchum cheered happily.
"Pika~ Pikachu~"
Pikachu also jumped and bounced happily.
"Alright, let's go inside and talk. Your Sister-in-law will be very happy to know you're here!" Red said.
Delia wasn't home at the moment; she had gone out shopping on her Dodrio.
Bai Feng and Red chatted inside the house, while Ash Ketchum played with the Pokémon outside. Before long, Delia returned on her Dodrio.
She was indeed very happy to learn that Bai Feng and Bai Ye had come.
Just in time, Delia had bought a lot of fresh ingredients, so at noon, she, Bai Ye, and Lopunny teamed up to make a hearty lunch.
During the meal, Pikachu really wanted to build a good bond with its new friend, Fennekin. So, it picked up its favorite flavor of Pokéblock from its plate and offered it to Fennekin.
But Fennekin didn't like sharing food with others; it thought it was very unhygienic. So, it pushed Pikachu's hand back and gently shook its head.
This made Pikachu feel very disappointed.
Seeing Pikachu's disappointed look, Fennekin couldn't help but pat its head with its little claws. Pikachu instantly broke into a wide smile, leaned close to Fennekin, and started chatting with it in murmurs.
Bai Feng and the others stayed at Red's home for the entire day, only returning to their own home in the evening.
The next day, Bai Feng sat on the sofa at home, lost in thought. Bai Ye saw him frowning deeply, so she walked over and asked, "Sana~ Sana~" Darling, what's wrong? Are you troubled?
Bai Feng thought for a moment and said, "Mother, I'm thinking about whether we should go back to the Island to take a look!"
The Island he was referring to was the place where he and Bai Ye had lived for eight years. In the blink of an eye, twelve years had passed since they left the Island, yet they had never returned.
Time really flies!
He hadn't thought about going back before because he had forgotten the Island's location. When they left the Island, he had chosen a direction randomly, and then they encountered a sea storm. At that time, they had long been lost and had no idea where the Island was.
Now with the Summoning Ring, perhaps they had a chance to go back and see!
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Bai Ye's face showed surprise.
"Sana~ Sana~" Can we really?
"I'm not sure, I have to try!"
Compared to the other places he had gone to with the Summoning Ring before, the location information for the Island was still too vague. He could only rely on recalling the Island's environment to see if he could connect to the Space Portal there.
"Sana~ Sana~" Then hurry and try, quick!
Bai Ye urged.
As a psychic-type Pokémon, Bai Ye had excellent memory. Even though twelve years had passed, her life on the Island back then was still vivid in her memory.
After all, it was the place where she was born and grew up, so Bai Ye was still very attached to it.
In contrast, Bai Feng's memory was relatively blurry. Firstly, he wasn't a Psychic back then, so his memory wasn't as good as it was now; secondly, he was still young at the time, and for most of the time he lived on the Island, he lived in a daze because his memory hadn't awakened.
"I'll give it a try!"
Under Bai Feng's urging, the Summoning Ring slowly flew into the air and continuously expanded. At the same time, he kept recalling the appearance of the Island in his mind.
In Bai Feng's impression, it was a very barren Island. Not only was the environment poor, with frequent wind and rain, but resources were also very scarce, and the Pokémon on the Island often went hungry.
This was also the reason he was in a hurry to leave as soon as his memory awakened.
As Bai Feng's memory gradually became clearer, the Space Portal slowly formed. Immediately after, a fierce sea wind blew through the ring into Bai Feng's home, instantly making a mess of the house.
Bai Feng was already used to this, as such strong storms occurred on that Island every few days.
Seeing this, Bai Ye quickly used her psychic ability to create a barrier near the Space Portal, and the storm inside the house suddenly stopped.
"Mother, let's go in!" Bai Feng said to Bai Ye.
"Sana~ Sana~"
Bai Ye nodded and immediately passed through the barrier, entering the Space Portal first.
Bai Feng then turned to Hatterene, who was tidying up the house, and said, "Hatterene, I'll leave the house to you!"
"Brim~ Brim~"
Hatterene nodded.
Seeing this, Bai Feng stepped into the ring.
As Bai Feng expected, the moment they passed through the Space Portal and stepped onto the Island, they were greeted by fierce gusts and heavy rain. Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, as if the sky could collapse at any moment.
The Mother and son quickly put up a psychic barrier around themselves that could block the wind and rain.
"Mother, let's find a place to shelter from the wind and rain first!" Bai Feng said to Bai Ye using telepathy.
Bai Ye complained, "Why didn't we wait until the storm stopped before coming?"
Oh yeah! But never mind, it's been many years since I experienced a storm on the Island, let's just treat it as reminiscing about the past!
The Mother and son quickly found a Cave by the Seaside. Although the Cave was very damp, it was fine for sheltering from the wind and rain.
When Bai Feng and the others entered the Cave, they found a group of Diglett and Dugtrio already inside. These Pokémon are typically water-type Pokémon that live in shallow sea areas. Facing the fierce storm and surging waves, they couldn't stay in the sea either, so they had to come ashore.
Seeing Bai Feng and them, the Diglett and Dugtrio were very scared, trembling and hiding in the corner.
Seeing this, Bai Feng threw a few berries over. The Diglett and Dugtrio hesitated for a while, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the food. They cautiously used their heads to nudge the berries closer, and then while observing the Mother and son, they ate the berries in small bites. Only after confirming that the Mother and son wouldn't harm them did they finally become less scared.
The Mother and son stood at the entrance of the Cave, staring at the howling sea wind, the surging sea surface, and the large raindrops. For a moment, they were lost in thought.
What a nostalgic scene.
Bai Feng remembered that before his memory awakened, whenever he encountered such a storm, he would curl up his body in fear and tremble.
At these times, Bai Ye would always gently hold him and soothe his emotions with her warm body.
Thinking of this, Bai Feng looked at his Mother with gentle eyes.
Sensing Bai Feng's gaze, Bai Ye also gave her precious son a slight smile.
"Screech~~~"
Suddenly, a sharp, long cry pierced through the wind and rain, echoing in Bai Feng and Bai Ye's ears. The Mother and son exchanged glances and moved closer to the Cave entrance, wanting to see who was making such a high-pitched cry.
Searching around in the wind and rain, the Mother and son quickly saw a Pidgeot with ruffled feathers flying back and forth in the storm. Even the strong wind and rain couldn't stop its determined aura.
"Screech~"
Another long cry came. Pidgeot flapped its wings and descended rapidly, quickly getting close to the sea surface. The surging seawater sometimes hit its body, but it still flew very steadily.
It was clear that Pidgeot's flying skill had been tempered through countless training sessions.
Suddenly, Pidgeot's wings burst with a metallic radiance, looking so dazzling on the dim sea surface. It tilted its body to the side, and its wings turned into sharp blades, cutting through the surging waves.
It was training its moves!
"Screech~~~"
Then Pidgeot flapped its wings, letting out another high-pitched cry. Immediately, strong gusts swept around its body.
It used the move Hurricane, intending to use the Hurricane it created to fight against the naturally formed storm.
The Hurricane, centered around Pidgeot, continuously spread outwards. A vacuum zone even formed around Pidgeot because of it.
"Screech~~"
Suddenly, Pidgeot let out a cry of pain. The Hurricane it controlled collapsed with a roar. It was hit by a strong storm and knocked into the sea.
Pidgeot's Hurricane ultimately couldn't compete with the naturally formed storm.
The Pidgeot that fell into the sea did not give up. Although it was tossed back and forth by the waves and swallowed a bellyful of seawater, it eventually broke through the sea surface and flew up again.
"Screech~~~"
Pidgeot violently flapped its wings, shaking off all the rainwater and seawater from its feathers, and once again battled against the strong wind and rain.
What a powerful Pidgeot!
Bai Feng and Bai Ye exclaimed in their hearts at the same time.
Just then, a red light flashed at Bai Feng's waist, and Unfezant suddenly appeared outside. Its eyes lit up as it watched the Pidgeot battling the wind and rain outside. After a long cry, it plunged headfirst into the storm!
"Unfezant!!!"
Bai Feng called out, trying to stop it, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of the wind, rain, and roaring thunder.
"Coo coo coo~~~"
Unfezant flew quickly through the wind and rain. It had undergone high-intensity training from Xatu and Togekiss for many years, so even the fiercest wind and rain couldn't affect it much.
Its wings cut through the wind and rain like sharp blades.
"Coo coo coo~"
In the blink of an eye, Unfezant arrived next to Pidgeot. It called out excitedly to Pidgeot, but Pidgeot seemed to misunderstand something and actually attacked Unfezant.
(end of chapter)
Chapter 315: Former Neighbors
Suddenly taking a Steel Wing from Pidgeot, Unfezant was utterly bewildered.
What's going on? What's going on? Where did I offend you?
However, before Unfezant could figure out what happened, Pidgeot attacked again, controlling streams of Air Slash to shoot towards Unfezant.
Unfezant wasn't one to take hits passively. Since others were attacking it, it naturally counterattacked, flapping its wings and shooting out streams of Air Slash as well.
The two waves of Air Slash collided, causing a fierce explosion over the sea. However, it was clear that Pidgeot couldn't overpower Unfezant.
But Pidgeot seemed provoked by something, and its attack on Unfezant became even fiercer. It actually used its powerful move, Brave Bird, to charge directly at Unfezant.
This was practically fighting desperately!
Why?
Unfezant suddenly sidestepped, nimbly dodging Pidgeot's attack. Then, its wing flashed with dark light, striking heavily onto Pidgeot's back.
Night Slash, this move is already prone to hitting a vital point, and with Unfezant's luck boost, it indeed landed a critical hit.
Pidgeot cried out in pain and fell directly into the sea.
It was already exhausted from battling the wind and rain, and now having taken a hit from Unfezant, it instantly lost consciousness.
Looking at Pidgeot being tossed about by the wind and waves in the sea, Unfezant felt a bit dejected. It had originally wanted to brave the storm together with it, but who would have thought it wanted to pick a fight right away!
After hesitating for a moment, Unfezant flew close to the sea surface, grabbed hold of Pidgeot, pulled it out of the water, and then flew towards the Cave where Bai Feng and the others were sheltering from the rain.
Looking at the soaking wet Pidgeot before him, Bai Feng sent out Fennekin, wanting it to use flames to help Pidgeot dry its feathers.
But Fennekin looked at the dirty Pidgeot and kept backing away. While backing away, it accidentally stepped in a small puddle, so it jumped onto a stone in a panic.
"Foko~ Foko~" Too dirty, too dirty!
Bai Feng: ...
Fennekin squatted on the stone, constantly rubbing its wet little paws on the stone, utterly disgusted by the water and mud on its feet.
Seeing this, Bai Feng could only pick it up, took out a tissue to wipe its feet, and said helplessly, "Oh, you, is it that big a deal?"
"Foko~ Foko~"
Fennekin nodded pitifully.
After Fennekin wiped its feet clean, it then breathed out a stream of flames that circled the unconscious Pidgeot, slowly drying its feathers.
Fennekin's strength wasn't high, so the flames it breathed out were very gentle, no need to worry about roasting Pidgeot.
"Gugugu~~~" Me too, me too!
Unfezant jumped and shouted.
Unexpectedly, as soon as it finished speaking, Bai Ye took out a wooden staff. With a casual wave, a streak of scarlet flames surrounded Unfezant.
The wooden staff Bai Ye took out was the one that used to belong to Zhi Huo. Using Mystical Fire with it would double the power. Unfezant immediately screamed from the high temperature.
"Gugugu~~" You're burning me! You're burning me!
Bai Ye said crossly, "Let's see if you still dare to run around everywhere!"
"Gugugu~~~" Oh, please, I won't dare again, please spare me!
Unfezant begged desperately for mercy.
"Hmph!"
Bai Ye snorted coldly and recalled the flames. Only then did Unfezant let out a sigh of relief. However, when it turned its head to look at its backside, it immediately burst into tears.
Its feathers were indeed dry, but its beautiful tail feather was gone, leaving only a charred black backside.
Unfezant awkwardly wiggled its backside, looking at Bai Ye with a resentful expression, angry but dared not speak.
Bai Ye completely ignored Unfezant's complaints. Seeing Fennekin staring intently at the wooden staff in her hand, she smiled and asked it, "Like this?"
"Foko~ Foko~"
Fennekin nodded with eyes full of expectation.
Just when Fennekin thought Bai Ye was going to say she would give it the wooden staff, it heard Bai Ye say, "Even if you like it, I won't give it to you. You can't use it!"
Fennekin: ...
"Gugugu~~~"
Seeing that it wasn't the only one being picked on, Unfezant burst out laughing.
"Foko~ Foko~"
Seeing this, Fennekin glared at Unfezant with what it thought was a "fierce" look. But its appearance was too cute; no matter how wide it opened its eyes, it couldn't show a hint of fierceness. So Unfezant laughed even more unrestrainedly.
While Fennekin was helping Pidgeot dry its feathers, Bai Feng fed it a few berries that could restore its HP, and then had Bai Ye give it a Heal Pulse.
When Pidgeot's feathers were almost dry, it also slowly woke up.
Pidgeot suddenly stood up. After discovering it was surrounded by a group of unfamiliar Pokémon, it was full of vigilance.
"Pidgeot~" Who are you?
Bai Feng smiled and said, "We are not bad people. We have no intention of harming you."
Staring at Bai Feng for a while, Pidgeot suddenly said, "Pidgeot~ Pidgeot~" Why do you look a bit familiar?
Bai Feng was startled upon hearing this. "Could it be that we've met before? I used to live on this Island, but later left. It's been over ten years, and I only just returned today."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Pidgeot carefully examined his face, and looked at the nearby Bai Ye, suddenly cried out in surprise:
"Pidgeot~ Pidgeot~ Pidgeot~" I remember now, you're that little kid from back then!
So we really did meet before! Bai Feng thought to himself.
Although they had lived on the Island for a long time, they were not familiar with all the Pokémon; some they had simply seen.
After Pidgeot explained, Bai Feng finally remembered. It turned out it was the Pidgey that fiercely mocked him the day he left the Island.
It had already evolved into a Pidgeot!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, twelve years had passed.
"Met you when leaving, and met you again when returning. We really are fated to meet!" Bai Feng said with a smile.
"Gugugu~~~"
At this moment, Unfezant excitedly questioned Pidgeot. It had gone to greet Pidgeot so friendly just now, but Pidgeot actually attacked it, which was simply outrageous.
Hearing this, Pidgeot apologized to Unfezant with a face full of apology.
"Pidgeot~ Pidgeot~ Pidgeot~~ Pidgeot" I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I hadn't seen you before and thought you were a companion of that group of Mandibuzz.
Mandibuzz? Are there Mandibuzz on the Island?
"What's going on?" Bai Feng asked in confusion.
Then Pidgeot began to recount the grudge between the Mandibuzz and them.
This grudge, in fact, was a struggle for survival.
Mandibuzz are not Pokémon from this Island, but inhabit another Island not far from this one.
However, that Island, like this one, has a harsh environment and scarce resources, so the Pokémon on that Island also lived difficult lives.
If both sides lived difficult lives, then neither would bother the other, and they would just endure.
But the situation on this Island changed several years ago.
Six years ago, Leavanny and the others accidentally rescued three Smoliv that were washed ashore by the waves on the Beach, and so took them in. And so from then on, the Smoliv settled on the Island.
As Grass-type Pokémon, Smoliv can draw energy from The Earth and sunlight to grow. Although this Island often has storms, sunlight is also abundant.
Those Smoliv that receive enough sunlight can produce nutritious oil. Just a little bit can let other Pokémon have a full meal.
The three Smoliv were very kind-hearted. Every time, they would share the oil they produced with other Pokémon. Gradually, the Pokémon's living conditions improved a bit.
After a few more years, Smoliv evolved into Arboliva, which could produce more oil. The lives of the Pokémon on the Island became even better.
But good times didn't last long. The matter of this Island having Arboliva somehow leaked out, and so the Arboliva were coveted by Pokémon from the neighboring Island.
Not long after, Mandibuzz from the neighboring Island appeared on the Island, wanting to take the Arboliva away. Thanks to the Pokémon on the Island resisting desperately, they only then managed to repel the Mandibuzz.
But precisely because of this, many Pokémon on the Island were injured.
But the Mandibuzz did not give up. They came over to harass them again and again, declaring they wouldn't stop until they got the Arboliva. The number of injured Pokémon on the Island also increased.
Pidgeot had been defeated by the Mandibuzz again and again, which is why it was determined to become stronger. Even when encountering fierce storms, it didn't give up honing its own ability.
After hearing Pidgeot's words, Bai Feng felt a bit lost. It turned out that after he left the Island, so many things had happened.
As time passed, the storm stopped. Golden sunlight shone through the clouds onto the sea surface, and a brilliant rainbow appeared on the horizon.
"Caw~~~"
"Gugugu~~~"
Pidgeot and Unfezant flew out of the Hole one after another, flapping their wings and flying towards the vast Sky. Diglett and Dugtrio also burrowed back into the water.
"Mother, let's go out too!" Bai Feng said to Bai Ye.
"Gardevoir~" Bai Ye nodded.
The mother and son walked across the Beach, crossed the Grass, and walked towards the depths of the Island.
They had just experienced a storm, so the plants on the Island were all in disarray. It was also because of this climate that there wasn't much tall vegetation on this Island.
The wind and rain stopped, and some Pokémon came out to move around. When they saw Bai Feng and Bai Ye, they were all scared and panicked.
In the span of twelve years, both the mother and son had changed greatly. The Pokémon on the Island no longer recognized them, and there were also some New Life Pokémon that had never seen the mother and son at all.
A Gloom, just like Pidgeot, thought Bai Feng and the others were helpers invited by the Mandibuzz, so it ran away in a panic.
Oh, or rather, they went to warn others!
Bai Feng planned to go back and see the place where they used to live. Unexpectedly, as they walked, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes ahead. Immediately after, a group of Pokémon jumped out and surrounded the mother and son.
The reinforcements Gloom invited had arrived.
A group of Passimian, a group of Leavanny, and a few scattered Shiinotic, Morelull, Yungoos, Gumshoos, Diglett, Dugtrio, Shroomish, Breloom, and other such Pokémon.
These Pokémon looked at the mother and son with eyes full of anger.
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~"
However, before Bai Feng could react, they saw Bai Ye suddenly pounce excitedly towards a Leavanny, hugging it tightly.
Bai Ye's speed was too fast, so much so that the Leavanny had no time to react at all, and even less able to dodge.
"Gardevoir~~ Gardevoir~~~"
Bai Ye kept explaining something to the Leavanny. The Leavanny's face first showed confusion, then showed surprise. It finally recognized Bai Ye. The two Pokémon hugged each other and jumped around excitedly.
Seeing that Leavanny, Bai Feng also remembered. When they lived on the Island back then, they were cared for by the Leavanny Tribe. This Leavanny was one of them, and it had the best bond with Bai Ye.
Sometimes Bai Ye went out to look for food and had no time to take care of Bai Feng, so she would entrust the young Bai Feng to the Leavanny to look after.
Many leaf clothes Bai Ye wore back then were all personally tailored by this Leavanny. The Leavanny was very skilled at tailoring clothes to fit.
Bai Ye pulled the Leavanny to Bai Feng's side and introduced Bai Feng to the Leavanny. Only then did the Leavanny know this was the grown-up Bai Feng, and so it also excitedly hugged Bai Feng.
The other Pokémon were all bewildered by the Leavanny. What's going on? What about the enemies we were supposed to fight? What's the meaning of you hugging and embracing the enemy?
It was then that the Leavanny pointed at Bai Ye and Bai Feng, chattered loudly as it introduced their identity to everyone. With the Leavanny's reminder, soon other Pokémon also recognized Bai Ye and Bai Feng's identity.
Compared to Bai Feng, Bai Ye's change was slightly smaller. The biggest change for Bai Ye was that unique aura.
The former Bai Ye looked weak and frail, like a little white flower. Now Bai Ye has the aura of a powerful individual, completely like a strong queen.
At first, they indeed didn't associate Bai Ye with the past Bai Ye, but after the Leavanny reminded them, didn't it look more and more familiar the more they looked!
The first to recognize Bai Ye was a Passimian. Their Tribe used to be neighbors with the Leavanny Tribe, so the location where they lived was also not far from Bai Feng and the others.
Before, the Passimian were quite mischievous. They often secretly bullied Bai Feng and also took advantage of Bai Ye's absence to snatch Bai Feng's food.
Bai Feng remembered being tricked by a Passimian into going to watch Nuzleaf battle, and then being affected by the battle, hitting his head on a stone, and thus awakened his memory of his past life.
He also remembered that the bond between the Passimian and the Leavanny Tribe was not good back then. The Leavanny were very thoughtful and liked to take care of the Pokémon on the Island, but the Passimian were very mischievous and liked to tease the Pokémon on the Island, so they often clashed.
Unexpectedly, because they had to resist foreign invasion, now these two Tribes have also become united against a common enemy.
Time is truly amazing!
Of course, there were also some Pokémon that didn't recognize Bai Feng and Bai Ye. Some were born after Bai Feng and the others left, and some had wandered onto the Island later.
After all, twelve years had passed. The Pokémon on the Island couldn't possibly be the same as in the past. Some Pokémon had even passed away due to old age.
Upon learning Bai Feng and their identity, everyone was finally no longer so tense.
Surrounded by a group of Pokémon, Bai Feng and the others walked towards the place where they used to live. Along the way, Bai Ye and the Leavanny chatted intimately. The Leavanny told Bai Ye about the changes on the Island over the years, while Bai Ye told the Leavanny about the wonderful experiences she and Bai Feng had after leaving the Island.
(End of this chapter)