Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 361 Little Lugia (Happy New Year!)

Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Zhou immediately followed with Xiao Zhi.

Growlithe is incredibly fast. Despite being injured, it runs along unusually cunning routes, deliberately choosing narrow alleys and obstacles to navigate.

He clearly knows the terrain of this area very well.

Bai Zhou followed behind at a leisurely pace, his steps seemingly casual, yet he always maintained a just-right distance.

It won't leave it behind, nor will it get too close and put pressure on it.

"Master, we have to stop it quickly! Otherwise, its wounds will get worse!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Growlithe in front of him suddenly made a sharp turn.

With a flash, he slipped into a gap in an abandoned wall about half a person's height and disappeared behind the ruins.

Bai Zhou paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"arrive."

Behind the wall was a small, long-abandoned construction site, piled with severely rusted steel building materials.

Wild grass, taller than a person, grew wildly and almost swallowed up the entire area.

Growlithe's target is a half-collapsed shed deep inside the construction site.

It stopped at the entrance of the shed, glanced back at the two people chasing after it, and let out a threatening growl.

But instead of rushing forward, it took the medicine in its mouth and went into the shed.

"Did they bring us here on purpose? —"

White Boat slowed down and gestured for Ash to be quiet.

Before you even get close, a salty, fishy smell mixed with the scent of the sea breeze hits you.

The shed was dimly lit, and a figure could be vaguely seen huddled on a pile of hay in the corner.

That was a Pokémon.

Its smooth, silvery-white skin gleams softly even in the dim light, its body is slender and elegant, and its dorsal fin presents a perfect streamlined curve.

His eyes, like the purest deep sea, were half-open, filled with vigilance, pain, and—a deep-seated anger and sorrow.

Little Lugia.

Bai Zhou's pupils contracted slightly.

Lugia, the legendary messenger of ocean currents, is known as the "Goddess of the Sea" and possesses the power to control the ocean and storms.

The one in front of us, clearly still a cub, was already covered in wounds.

There were multiple bruises, and several torn wounds were still bleeding.

The once gleaming silver-white scales were now covered in mud and dried blood.

Growlithe cautiously approached, placed the medicine in front of Lugia, and then gently licked its wound with its tongue.

Little Lugia struggled to stand up, but lacked the strength and could only breathe weakly.

Bai Zhou stepped forward, his voice calm.

"Don't be afraid, we mean no harm."

The voice just fell.

A violent spiritual force suddenly erupted!

Little Lugia barely managed to lift his head, and his eyes suddenly gleamed with a ghostly blue light!

The surrounding air suddenly froze!

boom!

An invisible force of thought transformed into a shockwave, directly ripping off the dilapidated roof of the workers' shed!

Bai Zhou swayed, the ground beneath his feet cracked, and he managed to withstand the mental shock.

Ash was so shocked that he stumbled back several steps and landed on his bottom. Pikachu hurriedly jumped down to shield him.

"Master! Are you alright?"

"fine----"

Bai Zhou shook his head, his gaze fixed on the trembling little Lugia.

"It seems it has been harmed by humans and now hates all humans."

His gaze darkened, and the power of the Overlord quietly unfolded, attempting to touch Lugia's consciousness.

But upon first contact, they encountered an unbreakable mental barrier, filled with anger, fear, and despair.

Little Lugia struggled to her feet, her limbs trembling, but her eyes grew colder.

It tilted its head back and let out a sharp, piercing cry!

In an instant.

The sky darkened visibly, dark clouds gathered from all directions, and the sea breeze suddenly turned into a howling storm!

Huge waves suddenly surged up on the distant sea!

"It is calling for a storm—"

Bai Zhou felt a chill run down his spine.

"It seems that what it went through was more serious than I imagined."

The Lugia are born with the ability to control ocean currents and storms; this is an instinct etched into their blood, and also their authority.

Even a single cub can trigger a localized, natural disaster-level meteorological anomaly.

Although the cost of doing so was enormous, its weak body simply could not withstand the impact of such force.

Xiao Zhi got up, clenched his fists, and looked at Xiao Zhi with heartache in his eyes.

"Master, we have to stop it! It'll hurt itself!"

"Um.

""

Without hesitation, Bai Zhou tapped the dragon ring around his neck.

"Raging Thunder, be gentle, don't hurt it."

The dark figure in the collar merely raised its eyelids slightly and glanced indifferently at the little Lugia that was calling for a storm.

next second.

All the violent aura emanating from it was forcibly suppressed back into nothingness.

The giant wave in the distance lost its support, crashed down, and returned to calm!

Little Lugia froze, the cry stuck in its throat, its eyes filled with confusion.

It didn't even realize what had happened.

The white boat didn't give it time to think.

"Gengar, please."

The shadow beneath his feet rippled, and Gengar, dressed in a dragon robe pajama, swayed out, yawning and looking like he hadn't woken up yet.

But when it saw Lugia and the chaotic scene around it, the drowsiness in its big eyes vanished instantly, replaced by sharpness and seriousness.

"Genga!"

"Don't hurt it, get the situation under control first."

Bai Zhou commanded in a deep voice, "Use hypnosis!"

Gengar nodded, its eyes gleaming with an eerie light!

The power of hypnosis quietly enveloped little Lugia.

Little Lugia swayed, drowsiness creeping in, but the anger in his eyes only intensified!

It suddenly let out a low growl, and the psychic barrier exploded, not only shattering the hypnosis but also causing Gengar to stagger back half a step.

"She's quite stubborn."

Bai Zhou raised an eyebrow, his relaxed attitude vanishing.

Although this little Lugia is young, it is, after all, the inheritor of a legendary bloodline and has amazing potential.

"Ash, Pikachu, distract it from the side, don't let it concentrate!"

"clear!"

Ash and Pikachu exchanged a glance and rushed out at the same time.

"Pikachu! Quick Attack!"

Pikachu's cheeks crackled with electricity, and it transformed into a white streak that cut through the air, heading straight for Lugia's side!

Lugia suddenly turned its head, its telekinesis forming an invisible wall that sent Pikachu flying!

Pikachu flipped in the air, landed nimbly, and was completely unharmed.

"Gardevoir, Psychic."

Bai Zhou gave Lugia no chance to catch her breath, pressing her advantage.

"Just keep it under control, leave the rest to me."

With a flash of light, Gardevoir appeared magnificently beside him.

Its skirt billowed, and a powerful pink psychic force surged forth, enveloping Lugia from all directions and blocking all possible escape routes.

Lugia had to devote half of her energy to resisting this psychic force, and her mental barrier showed obvious fluctuations.

Bai Zhou sighed inwardly as he watched its obvious lack of combat experience and how it fought purely on instinct.

It seems its parents protected it very well; it has never truly experienced combat.

With such a simple probe, he had already made a rough guess about Lugia's situation.

It's not that he can't directly suppress it with absolute strength.

With Rayquaza's superior position, or with Gengar and Gardevoir working together, taking down this cub would be a piece of cake.

But doing so will only deepen Lugia's resentment and completely shut the door to communication.

He needs to win people's hearts.

"Gengar, Shadow Ball! Aim at its feet!"

Gengar grinned, and a black energy ball condensed between its hands. Instead of attacking Lugia directly, it slammed it hard into the ground next to it!

boom!

The shockwave kicked up debris and dust, and little Lugia instinctively closed his eyes to avoid it.

In that very instant.

The power of the White Boat was fully unleashed, transforming into a gentle stream of consciousness that directly probed into the slight gap revealed by Lugia's distraction.

"Calm down! We mean no harm!"

Little Lugia's mind trembled violently, a mixture of anger and chaotic fragments of memory.

Torrential rain and thunderstorms.

My mother's gentle presence suddenly felt strange and distant.

They were brutally captured and imprisoned.

A wave of fear and helplessness almost overwhelmed it, and its entire body's instincts screamed for it to blast away the human in front of it!

Just as it was about to lose control.

Bai Zhou's voice rang out again, this time with a hint of questioning.

"Do you think you can save your mother by acting like this?"

Lugia's offensive suddenly stalled.

"What's the point of what you're doing now, besides hurting yourself?"

Little Lugia's behavior, the suddenly out-of-control ocean —

Bai Zhou understood the gist of it almost instantly.

As expected, something happened to Lugia.

Most likely, Team Rainbow Rocket used this little Lugia as a threat to force Lugia to comply, which is why this level of chaos occurred.

However, Lugia's specific situation and whether little Lugia witnessed her mother's ordeal are still unknown.

The most urgent task now is to help Lugia calm down and resolve its inner conflict.

Look at yourself now!

He spoke sharply, his tone stern yet tinged with regret.

"You're covered in injuries, you can barely stand! How would your mother feel if she saw you like this?!"

Lugia's body trembled violently, the blue light in his eyes flashed intensely, and a hint of wavering appeared in his eyes.

But it immediately let out a sharp screech, and the remaining energy did not stop, but became even more intense!

Clearly, it is hesitant, not entirely trusting.

Xiao Zhi was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"Master, it won't listen at all!"

Bai Zhou took a deep breath.

Suddenly, he signaled Gardevoir to release its control over Lugia.

Gardevoir instinctively wanted to refuse, but when she met his determined gaze, she finally nodded.

The powerful pink psychic energy slowly receded, hovering in the air in a defensive posture, but no longer restraining Lugia.

Gengar tried to get close to protect White Boat, but was quickly pushed back into its shadow.

Then, empty-handed, he approached little Lugia step by step.

"Master!"

"rest assured."

He raised his hands to indicate that he was harmless, and took the lead in expressing his complete trust in little Lugia.

"Listen, I know you've suffered a tremendous injustice, I know you're afraid, I know you're angry."

"But continuing this rage will only hurt you more. Think of your mother! Your mother wouldn't want to see you like this!"

"And another thing! Look at Growlithe, it risked its life to steal medicine for you, did it do that just to watch you go crazy and hurt yourself?"

Bai Zhou's series of "moral blackmail" tactics, delivered with earnest words and sincere emotions, instantly dealt a devastating blow to Lugia's young heart.

An indescribable sense of guilt welled up from the bottom of its heart.

Its body jolted, and it looked at the Growlithe barking anxiously beside it.

Growlithe picked up the bottle of medicine, placed it in front of Lugia, and whimpered softly.

The blue light in Lugia's eyes trembled violently, and the violent aura gradually dimmed.

It swayed and fell down again.

Bai Zhou quickly stepped forward to check its injuries.

The more he looked, the more his brows furrowed.

"The injury is very serious—it needs immediate treatment."

Bai Zhou took out a vitality block from the system space and fed it to Little Lugia.

Then, taking the medicine from the Growlithe's mouth, she carefully began to clean its wound.

At the same time, the power of the super-counter spread out, slowly seeping into its entire body. The little Lugia was stiff all over, but did not resist. It just stared at Bai Zhou with its huge eyes, as if trying to see through his heart.

So warm————

The wound began to heal under the powerful effect of the Vitality Block. The strange energy emanating from this human gave it a warm and inexplicable sense of closeness, which arose involuntarily from the bottom of its heart.

Just a moment ago, it resented all humans —

Ash came over and tenderly touched Lugia's dorsal fin.

"It'll be alright—Master is the most powerful person in the world! He can definitely help you!"

Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder, calling out "Pika Pika!" as if trying to comfort the poor big guy.

Little Lugia calmed down, but lowered her head in disappointment.

"Waaah————"

Bai Zhou looked at it, his heart equally heavy.

Little Lucia's experience put him under a lot of pressure.

He must prepare for the worst.

Team Rainbow Rocket has very likely gained complete control of Lugia's power.

If that's the case, then Wind City will be in danger.

Gods and gods who wield divine power are completely different concepts.

The former could at most cause damage to a city, but with the power of the alliance, it is fully capable of preventing or stopping it.

And the latter—

Once he uses his authority to transform into a true god of natural disasters, even without considering his extraordinary 100-meter body.

Simply by mobilizing the power of natural disasters, a city can be instantly devastated.

This is a world of difference.

"Little Lugia, can you stop him when he awakens his powers?"

Although Bai Zhou had some expectations, he still couldn't help but ask Lie Kong through telepathy.

Liekongzuo did not answer immediately, but after a moment of silence, he slowly responded.

Yes, but there are limitations —

Although I don't have control over the skies of this world, I can seize it by force, though I can't maintain it for long.

Actually, there was one more thing it didn't say.

If the authority over the sky is forcibly stolen, the Lord of the Sky in this world will definitely sense it and may even come to retaliate directly.

It doesn't matter.

Using its authority is giving it face.

If that local bastard really dares to come knocking on its door and start arguing—

Then it, as the true ruler of the sky, will reclaim its rightful authority over the sky.