Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 472 Fire Fox: Settling Down, Do Not Disturb

The Unknown Totem possesses incredible power, making it utterly perplexing even in this incredible world, as mysterious as its name suggests.

Its power to create life was demonstrated in the theatrical version of The Emperor of the Crystal Tower.

As long as there are enough unknown totems, even the legendary Yan Emperor can be created.

However, this creation seems to be merely a facade; the Yan Emperor created by the unknown totems possesses strange powers that clearly do not belong to the Yan Emperor.

Now, the Unknown Totem has created a copy of the Fire Fox, and even if only for a moment, the Fire Fox has done the same.

This surprised Link somewhat about the abilities of the Unknown Totem. Was it a move that could be copied through "imitation"?

As the copy created by the Fire Fox itself vanished into thin air, the Fire Fox formed by the Unknown Totems also returned to nothingness.

These mysterious elves did not express any opinion, but silently remained on the wall, just like a real mural.

"I didn't expect you to actually be able to 'imitate' it. Is this the power of the knowledge badge, or is it because you're just naturally intelligent?"

The fire fox nodded. Yes, it was a genius.

However, creating another genuine version of myself feels a bit strange, so I'd better not do it in the future unless absolutely necessary.

As for the truth hidden behind the move "Awakening Power," it is likely to be completely different from what most trainers know.

It is by no means a move that "releases a certain type of energy shock", and its original value was not in testing a Pokémon's talents other than its own type.

The true power of this move may have touched upon the essence of elemental energy.

This is a kind of underlying logic of this world... It's just that under normal circumstances, elves other than unknown totems cannot use the true effect of "awakened power".

"The essence of attribute energy reminds me of the stone tablet, but the two should have nothing to do with each other."

Link shook his head, not thinking about it any further: "These unknown totems don't seem to have fully 'awakened' yet. Let's come back after all the secret room puzzles have been solved."

Being in the ruins of Aluf, constantly being stared at by countless eyes on the walls, is somewhat eerie.

The Fiery Fox also didn't intend to stay there any longer, so it left the ruins with its trainer.

The clear sky outside the ruins allowed people to release much of the pressure that had been building up inside.

"Fu~ Fuu~"

Fire Fox was indeed very curious about the true effects of the so-called "awakened power" and wanted to study the move more closely.

But if you're constantly traveling, it's hard to stay focused.

Therefore, it plans to spend some time settling down in the dream realm.

Link naturally had no objection to his Pokémon's desire to focus on researching technology.

He also looks forward to the surprise that the research results of Fire Fox will bring him.

"I'll rely on myself and the adventure team to clear the last two gyms. Remember to balance work and rest in the Dream Realm, and I'll visit you often."

The Fiery Fox nodded. It was decided then. It would definitely finish its research before the trainer went to the Sinnoh region.

After that, Fire Fox went to the Dreamland through HOME, and also took the lazy Talebagos with him.

Being temporarily separated from his beginner Pokémon inevitably left Link feeling somewhat empty. But he was clearly trying to cultivate the Fire Fox's independence, and it wouldn't be appropriate if he couldn't leave it behind.

Since we can meet whenever we want, let Fire Fox focus on his research without worry.

"But I'm a little worried that Fire Fox, Mew, and Taleborg might mess up the 'Awakening Power' technique by doing research together..."

It's probably just an illusion; it's probably just an illusion.

No, Link realized he needed to speed things up for the second half of the journey. He had to finish the last two gyms quickly and bring Fennekin back to Sprout Ranch.

After learning that the Fire Fox would be taking a break in the Dream Realm for a while, the Fiery Phantom, who was resting during an adventure, came to the Trainer's side, intending to help the Trainer on his journey.

Link was very grateful for this, but he didn't plan to send it out in Bug or Normal type gyms to let the gym leaders break through its defenses.

After leaving the Ruins of Aluf, Link returned to Route 32 and headed south, eventually arriving at the Interconnection Cave on the south side a few days later.

This is a cave that connects to Hinoki Town in Kikyo City. Deep underground, it connects to the sea, and on certain days, seawater flows in, so you can often find things from the ocean here.

The strange creature walked through the dark and damp cave, curiously looking left and right, constantly exploring its surroundings.

There was quite deep water beside the road, seemingly coming from the sea to the southwest.

The journey to Hinoki Town via the Interconnected Cave always felt somewhat dangerous. If someone were to accidentally find themselves there on a specific date and during a particular lunar phase, wouldn't they be drowned by the incoming seawater?

Although the Pokémon Center outside will warn passersby, accidents will happen sooner or later... Or perhaps it's laughable that the small seawater is so insignificant to the people of Mega City, and it's not so bad to swim out against the tide.

"Boni?"

Ergui Pong thinks that for the people of Johto, avoiding the Interconnection Cave on certain dates should be the most basic common sense.

The Chengdu area is somewhat similar to Beishang Township; both are places that have not been overly influenced by technology, so they will definitely pass on all kinds of legends and taboos orally.

Since the alliance did not interfere excessively, the seawater should not be fatal when it floods in, and there should be enough time to leave or seek refuge in higher ground.

"Hmm, that makes sense, but what kind of spirits come with the seawater is basically unknown. What if a bunch of sharks suddenly appear..."

"There's a reason why I feel the world is so vast and sparsely populated."

Trainers are once again criticizing the League's laissez-faire approach.

That being said, the Interconnected Cave is actually just a small cave.

In just half an hour, Link and Urquiz passed through the cave and arrived at Route 33 on the other side.

When they came outside, it was raining on Route 33.

For some unknown reason, this place is rainy all year round, with rainy days lasting about half the year.

The people of Hinoki believe that this is the power of Slowpoke to bring rain—legend has it that 400 years ago, Slowpoke yawned, and then it rained heavily to end the drought.

Because of this legend, the locals who worshipped Slowpoke built a Slowpoke Well not far away and raised a large number of Slowpoke.

A while ago, Team Rocket members occupied this area and harvested Slowpoke tails to sell as souvenirs. However, thanks to the efforts of some trainers, their plot was thwarted, and the locals have become much stricter in protecting Slowpoke...

(End of this chapter)