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

“I…” Marshadow suddenly turned completely gray, “Now I’m all alone.”

"Ah..." Ye Feng was stunned. There was only one left. Wasn't that almost like extinction?

“Long ago, an evil elf attacked our people and killed many of them. If it weren’t for Ho-Oh passing by and saving me, the Marshadow clan might not even have a single elf left.” Marshadow’s tone was low, but Ye Feng sensed that there was even more gratitude and admiration for Ho-Oh in it.

"So, the first thing I did after waking up was to go find Ho-Oh to repay its kindness and become its most loyal subordinate!" Marshadow waved his little hands.

Long ago... I woke up?

Ye Feng pondered for a moment. Could this Marshado also be a legendary elf? But a race... Legendary elves do have a few of their own kind, but I don't think I've ever heard of so many that they form a whole race.

Or is Marshadow just an ordinary Pokémon with some special abilities? Or perhaps a pseudo-legendary Pokémon like a Dragon-type?

Moreover, judging from its words, it is not yet under Ho-Oh's command?

"Marshado, when did you wake up? And where were you when you woke up?" Ye Feng asked.

Marshadow glanced at Ye Feng. After exchanging words for a while, Marshadow's hostility towards Ye Feng lessened considerably. After all, they had both been saved by Ho-Oh, and this human should share the same ambition as himself to become Ho-Oh's most loyal subordinate, right?

“Hmm, I don’t remember how long it’s been, but it’s been a long time. As for where it was… I don’t remember. What I do remember is that I was searching the whole world for Ho-Oh.” Marshall tilted his head and thought for a while, a troubled look on his face. “Later, I got so tired of searching and was almost starving, so I stayed here.”

Ye Feng frowned slightly.

Marshall seems to have some memory problems; he can't even remember when or where he woke up.

Moreover, judging from the fact that Ho-Oh saved it, the Marshadow race is also an ancient species of spirits.

It must be one of the legendary elves to have survived to this day. Perhaps because there is only one left and it is not very strong, it has never appeared in the outside world and there are no records left.

Chapter 266 Your Summer Vacation is Ruined

"So what are you going to do now?" Ye Feng asked. "Stay here?"

To be honest, Ye Feng was hesitant to leave Marshadow here any longer. After all, who knew what might happen if a high-level Pokémon was mixed in with a bunch of baby Pokémon?

Even if it had been running smoothly, now that Ye Feng knew about it, he couldn't just leave it alone.

"I'm going to find Ho-Oh!" Marshadow waved his little hand. "Now that Ho-Oh has appeared, I'm sure I can find it."

“But where Phoenix King is is still a problem,” Ye Feng said.

"This..." Marshadow, who had just perked up, immediately slumped down. "Ho-Oh, where are you? Don't you want Marshadow anymore?"

"Uh..." Ye Feng scratched his cheek.

He guessed that Ho-Oh had no idea of ​​Marshadow's existence, and that saving it was just a side thing.

"Why don't you come with me first?" Ye Feng suggested. "It's unrealistic for you to search all over the world like this. I should have a chance to meet Phoenix King in the future, and then you can follow it and become its most loyal subordinate."

"Are you telling the truth?" Marshall's eyes lit up.

Ye Feng nodded. Once his strength improved further, Mew would come to pick him up to participate in the World Tree Trial. Ho-Oh would probably be there too, right?

Even if it's not there, asking Mew should be enough to find out where Ho-Oh is.

“Okay, then Marshall will follow you!” Marshall jumped up happily.

“Then…” Ye Feng took out a Poké Ball.

"No, no!" Marshadow was startled when he saw the Poké Ball and retreated frantically. "I can't use a Poké Ball. If you catch me, how can I be Ho-Oh's most loyal subordinate?"

"It's alright, I'll release you back into the wild later," Ye Feng said.

"No, no, that would make Marshall unclean!" Marshall still disagreed.

Ye Feng's face darkened. What do you mean by "unclean"? It's like I'm going to do something to you.

"Fine, then you can stay in the shadows. Don't come out when there are outsiders around," Ye Feng said.

"Marshado understands." Marshado nodded and darted into Ye Feng's shadow.

"..." Ye Feng was still a little uneasy about having a strange Pokémon stay in his shadow, so he looked at Gengar.

Gengar nodded and went inside as well.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing in here? I'm warning you, don't come near me!"

"Kou Jie!"

"I understand, I will behave."

...Sure enough, Ye Feng's face darkened. This Marshall was all talk and no action, but he was up to no good again. Luckily, he was wise enough to let Gengar go into the shadow with him, otherwise who knows what trouble it would have caused.

"Let's go back."

Ye Feng recalled Gardevoir into its Poké Ball and then left the breeding center.

Some unknown space.

A pair of eyes suddenly opened, and a triumphant smile appeared on their faces.

"Have you made contact?" a voice asked.

“We’ve made contact,” the eyes said.

"You weren't exposed, were you?"

"No."

"Very good, keep waiting, my return is not far away, hahahahahaha."

Shortly after Ye Feng left, in the corner where Marcia was.

A thin, puppy-like elf slowly crawled out, looking in the direction Ye Feng had left. Its gaze fell on the shadow behind Ye Feng, which was slowly shifting in angle, and its eyes were filled with fear and hatred.

This elf's energy is waning, and it is in danger of losing its life at any moment.

"Huh, how come there's a Zoroa here? Does the Imperial University's breeding center have this Pokémon?" Du Nian, who was conducting a routine inspection and preparing to hand over his shift, was surprised to find this dog-like Pokémon.

Soroya struggled to lift his head, looking at Du Nian crouching in front of him, his eyes revealing a strong will to survive.

"Oh dear, how did it get so badly injured!" Du Nian touched Zoroya and was shocked to find that it was almost dead. He quickly picked it up.

"Hang in there, I'll get you to treatment right away!" Without even thinking about why Zoroya was here, Du Nian grabbed it and rushed to the medical room as fast as he could.

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One month later

With the end of his last exam, Ye Feng's freshman year came to a close, and he will be a second-year student next year.

Ye Feng packed his luggage, his mind wandering.

I guess I won't have to go to the secret realm alone this summer vacation, right?

My parents are home too. I heard that Ningxian's father is also back. The two families will get together or something... But it's a little awkward with my parents here. Maybe we should rent a villa or something?

After packing his luggage, Ye Feng called out, "Gengar."

"Kuja!" Gengar leaped out of the shadows.

"Come here." Ye Feng pointed to the suitcase and backpack on the ground.

"Gengar!" Gengar opened its huge mouth and swallowed the box and bag in one gulp.

Gengar has a very large storage space inside its belly, which can store a lot of things. No matter where Ye Feng goes in the future, he won't have to carry big bags and small bags anymore. He can just throw them to Gengar and let it swallow them. When he needs them, he can just spit them out. It couldn't be more convenient.

"Thanks, Gengar." Ye Feng patted Gengar's head.

"Gengar!" Gengar grinned, revealing its signature smile, before disappearing into Ye Feng's shadow.

Marshadow seemed to have been taught a lesson by Gengar, and apart from mealtimes, he was not happy to come out and spent most of his time hiding in the shadows; however, with Gengar watching over him, it was impossible for Marshadow to do anything underhanded.

After scanning the room and making sure nothing was left behind, Ye Feng left the room.

As soon as I went downstairs, a man in a black suit blocked my way.

"You are..." Ye Feng looked up in confusion—good heavens, even Ye Feng, who is 1.8 meters tall, had to look up at him, how tall must he be?

"Hello, are you Mr. Ye Feng?" the man in black said, his tone quite respectful.

"Uh, yes, I am. And you are..." Ye Feng nodded in confusion.

"I was sent by the Grand Master. Please come with me," the man said.

The Grand Master? Ye Feng was taken aback, then realized, could it be that he found the Key Stone and the Mega Stone? But it's only been a little over a month, how could he be so efficient?

"I understand." Ye Feng nodded, followed the man in black to the school gate, and got into a car.

"Do you know why the president wanted to see me?" Ye Feng asked casually from the back seat, resting his chin on his hand.

"Sorry, I don't know. I'm just here to pick you up," the man in black replied indifferently, focusing on driving.

Ye Feng frowned slightly, feeling that something was off.

Aren't all the association members wearing black and red vests? Are there employees dressed in black suits? Temporary workers? Or special agents like those from the National Security Bureau?

"Mr. Ye, we've arrived." The man suddenly spoke as Ye Feng was lost in thought.

Ye Feng looked out the window and saw an underground parking garage.

"here it is···"

“The underground parking garage at the association headquarters,” the man replied.

Hmm, it seems there's nothing wrong with it.