Chapter 446: The Shrunken Little Lugia
Hikaru's eyelid twitched.
So, it was again about profound concepts like the origin of rules.
This was something Hikaru had only experienced; as for comprehending it, he truly had no clue.
"If you meet it one day, remember to tell it that I came looking for it."
Mewtwo flew into the sky, its twilight shadow casting a long, narrow silhouette on the beach. "Remember, my name is Mewtwo!"
With that, it vanished on the spot.
"Phew..."
The moment it disappeared, everyone's tension instantly eased. The pressure from that Pokémon had simply been too great.
"It feels like that big fish..."
Latias muttered inexplicably. This sentence made the few Pokémon who had fought "side-by-side" with Kyogre pause for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Seriously, its presence really did resemble that big fish.
"This is a different Mewtwo?"
Nearby, Athena was in disbelief.
"Humans can create this kind of Pokémon?..."
Xue Nai, having recovered from the shock, murmured.
Glancing at the dazed Athena, Hikaru said to himself, "Most of the technology related to Pokémon that humans possess was obtained from secret realms. Since your plan to create Mewtwo was also obtained from a secret realm, it's natural that a Mewtwo could have been created beforehand."
Then he turned to his senior. "It is indeed a Pokémon created by humans, made from Mew's genes..."
"If I'm not mistaken, it used to hold a deep resentment towards humans..."
"Huh? Why? Wasn't it created by humans?" Xue Nai asked, puzzled.
"A Pokémon created by humans will question the value and meaning of its own existence, it will doubt whether it is a real Pokémon at all, and it also possesses immense power..."
At the same time, Hikaru murmured in his heart.
The world within the secret realm.
It should be the world he remembered.
Perhaps... it's a little different?
...
March 5th.
After bidding farewell to Manaphy, Hikaru returned once again to Qingshui City, the closest city to the sea.
Firstly, he had indeed stayed on the island for too long, and secondly, he needed to replenish some daily supplies.
After randomly finding a hotel and connecting to the internet, Hikaru opened the "Paipai" app.
Although for various reasons he could now release Gardevoir without using his investigator identity, after putting in so much effort, Hikaru still wanted that identity.
And as he had expected, after completing the "Save Feng City" and "Capture High-Ranking Team Rocket Officer" missions, his points successfully reached over 400,000.
He was just over 10,000 points shy of qualifying to become a Top-tier Investigator.
He could get these points as long as he went to the League and formally applied.
The sound of splashing water came from the bathroom. Xue Nai, who had been relying on Greninja's water to bathe while they were outside, made washing up her first priority upon arriving at the hotel.
Hikaru, meanwhile, sat on the bed, processing Mewtwo's words.
"Interesting..."
"Team Rocket is creating a Mewtwo, and the secret realm world also has a Mewtwo..."
"There's no need for them to fight to the death over power, so Mewtwo isn't stopping the new Mewtwo. There will probably be two Mewtwos in the future..."
"Just like with Lugia now?"
"Wooo wooo?"
Lugia poked its head out from the hood of his sweatshirt. "Wooo wooo?" (Can I come out now?)
After Hikaru used his Aura to check the hotel room for any surveillance cameras, he said, "Come on out, it's fine."
And so, a small, palm-sized pink Lugia emerged from behind Hikaru.
[Blue Skill (Conserve Power) — Can shrink its body to within one-thirtieth of its size to reduce the consumption required for vital signs.]
It was a skill he had randomly obtained before.
Originally, he thought he might catch a Pokémon like Snorlax in the future, so he hadn't dismantled it.
He never expected it to be useful now.
Lugia wasn't like Mew, which few people knew about. It was better to be low-key when traveling.
If it was discovered, he could use psychic powers to create an illusion and say it was a Ditto transformed into a Lugia.
"Wooo wooo~"
The first thing that caught Lugia's eye was the sparkling luxury lights in the hotel, and it curiously drifted closer.
It clearly wasn't a Dragon-type Pokémon, yet it was interested in these flashy treasures.
Hikaru let it be, allowing it to play, and then asked his Pokémon for the Plates.
Different Plates did have an attraction to each other.
This attraction worked at a range of about a hundred kilometers.
But this world was so big that a hundred kilometers was practically no range at all. After looking at them, Hikaru returned them to their respective Pokémon.
Speaking of which, Arceus didn't even give him the power of the Jewel of Life...
He couldn't help but wonder, in this new world, if Lugia could give birth to a second one, could Kyogre and the others do the same?
Commanding Legendary Pokémon in battle...
He kind of longed for it.
Uh... Latias didn't count.
"What are you thinking about?"
Xue Nai, dressed in her pajamas, came out of the bathroom and couldn't help but ask when she saw Hikaru sitting on the bed in a daze.
"I'm thinking that I've never been abroad in this life."
It wasn't that he was deliberately giving a non-sequitur.
The competition that would decide the host nation for the "Pokémon League Championships" was indeed being held in the M Region.
As one of the pre-selected members appointed by Lance a few days ago, Hikaru naturally had to go.
Even if he wasn't appointed, if Lance had just discussed it with him, Hikaru would have gone eagerly.
Whether it was the Senior Division or the Junior Division, it shouldn't be a big problem for him now, right?
"Battling against foreign trainers... that's certainly something new for you..."
Xue Nai took out her phone and searched. "Is it this one?"
On the phone was the message from the League—International Youth Training Tournament. Trainers who love Pokémon battles shouldn't miss it~
Below were the competition details, including age, trainer level, and Pokémon strength restrictions.
The Junior Division required at least a High-class Professional Trainer with two or more lord-level Pokémon.
The Senior Division required a Master-level Trainer with four or more Master-level Pokémon.
Furthermore, a series of checks were also required.
These requirements were nothing short of strict.
But considering the competition was an international battle... it wasn't surprising.
"Mmm..."
Hikaru nodded.
"That's great... I'll go participate too. Oh, and help me dry my hair."
"Huh? Senior, the Senior Division competition..."
Xue Nai knelt in front of him, her back to him, and said with some exasperation, "You think I'm eighteen already? You're overthinking it. I don't turn eighteen until June this year."
"Ahaha..."
Hikaru felt he had asked a stupid question, but he had genuinely thought his senior was already an adult, when in fact, she wasn't...
"With your help during this time, I think I have a pretty good chance..."
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