I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

"Huh? You noticed it too?" Yveltal asked in surprise.

Xerneas looked at Yveltal with an expression as if he were an idiot.

Yveltal was a little embarrassed; it knew it had asked a very stupid question.

"The fact that a Pokémon can Mega Evolve without relying on the Key Stone and Mega Stone suggests that their bond is very deep... Moreover, that Gardevoir and Gyarados are venturing down a path that ordinary Pokémon have never attempted."

"No, I should say that only legendary elves like us are qualified to walk that path."

"They are touching the barrier of life. I believe that sooner or later, they may be able to break through it with their own strength and no longer need the Mega Stone."

No, it's three... at least.

Yveltal looked at the Arcanine beneath Ye Feng. Although it was angry at the time, it clearly saw that the light emanating from Arcanine was the light of evolution...

"Oh right, do you remember that kid's Keystone shattered? Maybe we won't need it in the future, but right now..." Yveltal suddenly remembered something.

"..." Xerneas paused for a moment, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Go to sleep and don't wake up unless necessary."

After saying that, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from his body, and he rushed towards the entrance of the secret realm, forcefully pushing Ye Feng out, leaving only a bewildered face flashing by.

Outside, Ye Feng, who only discovered the Key Stone had shattered after being reminded by Gardevoir, was about to turn back to confront Yveltal when he found that the entrance to the secret realm had been closed.

Unable to go back in, he could only curse loudly at the spot where the entrance disappeared.

Chapter 165 Ye Feng of the Dream Gang Extorts (Not Really) Compensation

"Phew, he really is an old fox who's lived for who knows how many years. No wonder he suddenly threw me out." Ye Feng sighed.

He hadn't expected the keystone to shatter, but it wasn't unacceptable.

Gardevoir and Gyarados did not evolve with the help of Mega Stones. According to Ye Feng's plan, they could only achieve autonomous Mega Evolution after they fully mastered life energy and used it to break through the barriers of life levels.

This time, although they unexpectedly both Mega Evolved, it wasn't through the normal process; it must have been a forced evolution at a certain cost.

Ye Feng originally thought it would involve sacrificing a lot of life energy or overdrawing potential, but Xerneas would definitely tell him about something so important right away.

Since it didn't say, it means it's not that one.

But the unexpected price was the destruction of the keystone.

However, this also indirectly confirms that my hypothesis about life may be correct.

This suggests that Xerneas believed the Key Stone did not play a decisive role in Mega Evolution, otherwise it wouldn't have forgotten about the Key Stone.

At least continuing down this path is not a problem.

It should be..., right?

Oh well, if it's broken, it's broken. Anyway, there's another one in the association's warehouse...

Ye Feng looked around and found that the trainers and their Pokémon, whose life energy had been absorbed, were lying haphazardly on the ground.

Ye Feng crouched down and quickly checked the condition of the people, finding that they were all still alive.

As for how much life energy had been absorbed, he didn't know and was powerless to do anything about it. However, as long as it wasn't completely drained, it could be gradually replenished in the future.

Looking up, I saw a large group of people gathered in the distance.

Ye Feng called out to the Speed ​​Dog and rode it over.

"Ye Feng, you're out? Are you alright?"

As soon as Ye Feng arrived, he was embraced tightly—it was Cao Xuemei.

"I...I'm fine...Auntie, please let go...I can't breathe." Ye Feng struggled for a moment.

Goodness, was Ning Xian malnourished as a child? How come she looks so different from her mother?

...Uh, what am I thinking? My apologies...

"What exactly happened?" Cao Xuemei let go of Ye Feng. She had been living in fear and couldn't get close to him, afraid that Ye Feng was gone.

"It's nothing serious." Ye Feng scratched his cheek. "There are some Candle Spirits and their evolved forms in the secret realm."

“Candlelight Spirit?” Cao Xuemei frowned.

"Yes, these elves absorb the life force of living beings, and they've gathered quite a few, which is why they have such a big impact," Ye Feng nodded.

He had already prepared his speech on the way here.

The matter between Yveltal and Xerneas certainly cannot be revealed now, so Candlelight will have to take the blame.

Xerneas said that although Yveltal absorbs life energy, it does not cause such an effect when it is unconscious.

So those trainers and Pokémon turned out that way because Lidgment absorbed too much energy.

"What about the secret realm? Why did the entrance disappear?" Cao Xuemei had noticed the entrance to the secret realm had disappeared, but since the situation was unclear, she hadn't sent anyone up to check.

"Oh, this is the same situation as the secret realm I accidentally entered the first time. This is an entrance that opened by chance, but I don't know where the real entrance is. After I chased away the candle spirits near the entrance, the entrance started to disappear. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get out, so I came back directly," Ye Feng said casually.

Hey, that's the advantage of leaving some room for maneuver in advance; you can come up with reasons right away.

"I see." Cao Xuemei had no doubt; what Ye Feng said was indeed similar to the situation last time.

However, we cannot be completely at ease. In addition to Jinghai City, other cities have also seen instances of secret realm entrances appearing in urban areas, so the level of alert needs to be raised to one level before we can feel at ease.

In addition, we need to arrange for someone to find the true entrance to this secret realm. There are life-absorbing spirits there, and if we don't handle it properly, things could go terribly wrong...

"By the way, Auntie, don't tell Xiaoxian about me venturing into the secret realm alone..." Ye Feng whispered.

"Hmph? Now you're scared? I thought you were so brave back then! What do you mean I was the only one who could save them in time..." Cao Xuemei raised her eyebrows and grabbed Ye Feng's ear to scold him.

……

When Ye Feng returned home, he first briefly explained what had happened to Ning Xian and comforted her.

Then, after opening the association's resource library and seeing that the keystone was still lying there, I breathed a sigh of relief.

If my own is broken, and someone else replaces it, then I'll really lose a lot of money.

…That's right!

Ye Feng slammed his hand on the table. Damn it, he'd forgotten to fleece those two mythical beasts.

What a huge loss!!

We've lost so much money!

Damn it! No wonder they were in such a hurry to kick me out of the secret realm; they were afraid I'd extort them!

Am I, Ye Feng, that kind of person?

Moreover, Ye Feng remembered that there was one important thing he hadn't asked.

That is, since Xerneas has existed for a long time, why was the fairy attribute only recently discovered by him?

What exactly happened to the fairy attribute before this?

···

Meanwhile, in the secret realm of Yveltal.

"Mew! Mew!" Dream floated in front of Xerneas, waving its arms and shouting excitedly.

“This…” Xerneas looked embarrassed.

Originally, I thought that everything would be fine after sending Ye Feng away, but as soon as Yveltal fell asleep, Mew came knocking on its door, questioning why Ye Feng's keystone was missing.

That was something it went through so many places to finally get, and it's just gone like that?

Compensation! Compensation is a must!

Xerneas never expected that there was a dreamlike figure behind Ye Feng.

No wonder it can touch the barrier of life; if there's a dream within it, then it's not hard to understand.

That wretched Yveltal! It's all his fault!

“Well, actually I left a small gift for that boy, so overall it wasn’t too bad…” Xerneas said.

"Mew! Mew!" Dream waved her little hands, clearly not satisfied with the answer.

"So what do you want?" Xernias was in a bind.

This dreamlike creature can't be attacked, nor can it be thrown out of the secret realm like Ye Feng was—not to mention whether it could even be thrown out, even if it were, it could still freely run back in.

The dream that coexists with the World Tree, although it does not possess any actual power, can represent the World Tree itself, and to a certain extent even the will of the world.

Furthermore, with the protection of the World Tree, as long as the World Tree stands, Mew can be considered invincible in this world. Although it may not be able to defeat other legendary Pokémon, other legendary Pokémon certainly cannot defeat Mew…

What can Xerneas do? Compared to Dream, it's just a worthless laborer.

World: You, give me something in return for my dream.

Xerneas: Alright, boss!

Besides, I'm in the wrong this time, so I can't really be assertive.

“Mew…” Dream scratched her cheek with her little hand and spun around in the air, seemingly troubled about how to extort… cough, how to get Ye Feng a decent amount of compensation.

As Xerneas looked at the dreamlike vision, a bad premonition grew stronger in his heart—he had a feeling that he was going to have to spend a lot of money this time.

...

In the end, no one knows what deal Mew and Xerneas reached, but Mew left satisfied.