Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 385 "A Huge Profit, Okay?! Isn't Ho-Oh better than Lugia?!"

"Salted Fish Sauce, you—this—this is too much—"

Qishu looked at the scene of “bullying” in the sky in the game screen, opened his mouth as if to say something, but felt that nothing he said would be appropriate.

"Too much?"

Bai Zhou's tone remained calm, even carrying a hint of innocence.

"I'm just helping the weak."

"Hey! Now's the time! Thunder God! Thunder! Strike Lugia down! It even dared to glare at me from behind! How can I tolerate this?"

Qishu: "Weak? He said Lugia is weak?"

"Ho-Oh: Weak and helpless, but capable of fighting."

Lugia: Thank you and your whole family.

The battle lasted a full ten minutes.

In the sky, colorful flames collided wildly with ocean currents and storms.

The sounds of thunder, rushing water, howling wind, and burning flames mingled together, creating a deafening roar.

The entire sky over Yuanzhu City was dyed into a spectacular scene of interwoven colors of rainbow and deep blue by this divine battle!

Under the combined attack of the three legendary beasts commanded by Ho-Oh and Hakushu, even Lugia, the god of ocean currents, was suppressed to the point of having almost no power to fight back.

Lugia attempted to retaliate several times, but each time he was interrupted by four attacks simultaneously.

It was angry, it was resentful, it felt wronged.

Four against one, that's too much of a bullying tactic.

at last.

Lugia took a deep look at the colorful figure atop the Bell Tower, then glanced at the two despicable humans on the ground.

Without looking back, it turned around, spread its wings, and a sudden gust of wind arose, quickly disappearing into the distant horizon.

"I feel sorry for Lugia for a second; it'll remember you!"

Lugia: A gentleman will not leave this grudge unavenged!

Ho-Oh: Goodbye!

"Teacher Salty Fish: May you rest in peace. Goodbye."

"Wait a minute—that last look in its eyes... I felt a little scared."

The storm has passed.

The sun shines on the earth again.

Phoenix King slowly landed back on the top of the Bell Tower, panting heavily, its seven-colored wings fluttering slightly.

It's clear that this battle was not easy for it either.

The three sacred beasts landed beside it and let out soft chirps, as if in greeting.

Phoenix King lowered its head, its gaze sweeping over the three legendary beasts before settling on the two tiny humans standing beside them.

A hint of doubt flashed in its eyes.

Although it doesn't quite understand why a fight broke out today.

Why did that old friend from the deep sea suddenly appear here, and why did he suddenly attack the Bell Tower?

But it understands one thing.

It was indeed these two humans who commanded the three legendary beasts and helped it defeat that inexplicable Lugia.

It should express its gratitude.

As the embodiment of the rainbow, it never owes anyone or any Pokémon anything.

The phoenix gently flapped its wings.

A feather radiating a dreamlike, seven-colored light slowly drifted down from its wing.

Rainbow feathers.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! They just gave it to us?! Just like that, they gave it to us?!"

"So that's how it is! So that's how Teacher Salty Fish's strategy works! This approach is way too unorthodox!"

"What kind of insane move is this?! Helping Ho-Oh fight and getting a feather directly?! If I help Lugia fight Ho-Oh, will I get a Silver Feather too?"

"That's how it works in theory! Go quickly! Who wants to try?"

"Pokémon is truly an open-world adventure game! Anything can happen in it!"

"So this is your excuse for using Lugia to lure out Ho-Oh? You treacherous old scoundrel! How can there be such a dark-hearted person like you in this world!"

Qi Shu stared at the seven-colored feather floating in front of him on the game screen, speechless for a long time.

Her little magical tree stood atop the tower, reaching out its hand, yet hesitated to click "confirm."

"Rainbow, rainbow-colored feather————"

"Take it quickly."

Bai Zhou spoke with a light laugh, his tone relaxed.

"How about that? I didn't lie to you, did I? With my strategy, you don't even need to fight the Masked Man. Ho-Oh will personally deliver feathers to your door. Service delivered right to your door, no deception whatsoever."

"But, but—"

Qi Shu's voice trembled slightly as he shook his head repeatedly.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"But—this was given to you by Ho-Oh! You helped Ho-Oh drive away Lugia! You're the one who raised its affection level! This feather should be yours!"

"Don't mention it."

Bai Zhou ignored Qi Shu's dilemma and instead blocked Qi Shu's path of refusal with a single sentence.

"Anyway, this world is your world, and this feather is from the Phoenix King of this world."

"As an outsider 'player,' I've only helped you complete this walkthrough."

"It rightfully belongs to you."

"Teacher Salty Fish is so gentle, I'm crying!"

"Is this the demeanor of a true master? I'm in love!"

"Kiki-chan, please accept this! Don't let Salty-sensei's kindness go to waste!"

"I'm so grateful! I'll accept it! I'll accept it! I'll accept it!"

"Bumping into everything before will only harm you!"

Salted fish sauce —

Qi Shu's voice softened, and his eyes reddened slightly.

"Don't be so dramatic."

Bai Zhou's tone suddenly became somewhat mischievous.

"Hurry up and put it away, or if the Phoenix King changes his mind and takes the feather back, I'll see who you cry to then."

"puff-

'

Qi Shu couldn't help but laugh; the emotion he had just felt was instantly dispelled by those words.

She tried to calm herself down and manipulated the little tree to take the feather.

"The Little Wonder Tree has obtained the Rainbow Feather!"

"Thank you—salty sauce—"

The rainbow-colored feather from the strange tree warmed my heart.

But she also keenly sensed that there seemed to be a hint of—subtle evasion—in the salted fish sauce's tone just now?

The feeling is like a child who has done something wrong trying to distract themselves before being caught.

Salted fish sauce.

She suddenly spoke, her eyes fixed on Xiaobai on the screen.

"Is there something you haven't told me?"

Bai Zhou paused for a moment.

"Uh—no? What could I possibly have not told you?"

"Really?"

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""

There was a two-second silence.

Bai Zhou sighed, a hint of embarrassment in his voice.

"Okay, there is indeed a small problem. This guide can indeed get the Rainbow Feather and raise Ho-Oh's affection level, but—"

He paused, his voice becoming slightly weak.

"It has only one drawback: Lugia's favorability towards it has been completely ruined."

"In other words—"

Qi Shu's voice became tense, and he vaguely guessed the answer.

"Um."

Bai Zhou readily admitted, continuing, "Basically, it's impossible to form a bond with Lugia and become partners."

"Hahahaha, this is hilarious! So this is the price!"

"They gave up Lugia for Ho-Oh, how do you account for this? I need an answer urgently!"

"What a steal! Isn't Ho-Oh better than Lugia?!"

"You're talking nonsense! Without Mr. Saltfish leading the Three Legendary Beasts to support you! Could your Ho-Oh even beat Lugia? You could beat me, you'd eat me!"

"Poor Kologia, she got a free meal and didn't get anything in return!"

"Ho-Oh's affection +100, Lugia's affection -99999"

Lugia: You just wait! I've got you written down!

Qi Shu was stunned for a moment, his mouth slightly open, unsure of what to say.

"Salty, salted fish sauce—you mean—I'll never be able to tame Lugia again?"

"Theoretically, it's not entirely impossible."

Shiraishu attempted to remedy the situation and offered a solution.

"You can spend hundreds of hours building up your relationship with Lugia in the game, and maybe she'll forgive you once she calms down."

"After all, Pokémon are very generous—probably."

"Kiki-chan: No thanks! Goodbye! Sorry to bother you!"

"Hundreds of hours? I'd rather choose Ho-Oh."

"Lugia: You could rack up a thousand years of goodwill and I still wouldn't forgive you! You hold a grudge.jpg"

Qi Shu covered his face, unsure whether to cry or laugh.

"Salted fish sauce—why didn't you say so sooner—"

"Would you still come with me if I told you?"

"...

""

"Right?"

Bai Zhou spoke with self-righteousness, as if he were certain that "I saw through you a long time ago."

"Besides, you can't have both Charizard and Venusaur. If you want Ho-Oh, you have to offend Lugia. Isn't that normal? You can't have everything, can you?"

"But----"

"But what? Doesn't Ho-Oh smell good?"

Qishu looked at the rainbow feather in his backpack, then at the sacred Ho-Oh on the screen, and answered seriously after a moment of silence.

"fragrant."

"Your expression changes so quickly!"

"Kiki-chan, where did your integrity go?! What happened to your earlier hesitation?!"

"Warning: It's so good!"

Lugia: So love disappears, right?

Ho-Oh: Hehe, I don't care, I won anyway!

Qi Shu blushed and tried to save face.

"Anyway—anyway, I wasn't necessarily going to get Lugia's approval anyway!"

"A proud Pokémon like Lugia would definitely look down on a small-time streamer like me! Ho-Oh is fine too! Fine!"

"I love Ho-Oh so much! I want to be Ho-Oh's best friend for life!"

at the same time.

The topic has become incredibly popular on major social media platforms.

Screenshots, GIFs, and short videos are everywhere.

"Boom!!! Arena of Valor! Ho-Oh vs. Lugia!"

"Qishu's live stream has become the most popular stream across the entire internet! It has dominated the trending topics on major platforms!"

"Gods War! Ho-Oh vs. Lugia Appears in the Skies Above Seishu City! Is this something I can watch for free?!"

"A horrific four-on-one defeat! Lugia departs in despair! Ho-Oh rejoices with a rainbow feather!"

"That old scoundrel, Salty Fish, pulls another underhanded trick! He helps Ho-Oh fight Lugia to get the Rainbow Wing! Can you believe this strategy?!"

Every Pokémon player group is frantically discussing this epic battle, and every Pokémon streamer is being bombarded with questions from viewers: "What do you think?"

For example, Chibana's live stream.

"Breaking news!!! Another iconic moment in Pokémon livestream history! Ho-Oh versus Lugia! A scene I never dared to dream of, it's actually real!"

"Qishu-chan's livestream has soared to number one on the trending charts! It's flooding the trending searches on all major platforms! Lugia and Ho-Oh are making their appearances at the same time, who can resist that?"

"Just got back from infiltrating over there. Qibana, you're hopeless! Look at Qishu, and then look at you! If this keeps up, I'm really going to defect!"

"I have to say something fair here, Kiju-chan cheated blatantly! Even Shimizu-sensei personally set up the stage for her, who could compare?"

"Still challenging the gym? Raihana, don't you have Rainbow Wing? I predict Rainbow Wing can most likely summon Ho-Oh at the Bell Tower! Go and ride that wave!"

"That makes sense! Kibana, stand up straight! Challenge Ho-Oh! Prove yourself!"

Suddenly, a flood of comments appeared in the exclusive live stream room of the Hammerlocke Arena.

"Oh, so you traitors actually know how to come back?"

Qibana glanced at the comments on the screen and raised an eyebrow with amusement.

His tone carried a mix of teasing, displeasure, and nonchalance.

"Rainbow feathers? Summoning Ho-Oh?"

He casually opened his game character's backpack, his gaze falling on the seven-colored feather he had obtained from the Burnt Tower storyline.

Because it lacked the corresponding silver feather to strike the gold and silver balls, it sat gathering dust in its backpack for a long time.

So—this thing can be used to summon Ho-Oh?

"interesting."

Cibana gave a sly smile.

"Since you all put it that way, then I, your humble servant, will go and meet that legendary bird! The mere Phoenix King is nothing but a worthless chicken or a dog!"

"Watch how I beat it to a pulp!"

"Here it comes! Kibana's moment of confidence! This time, he's going to challenge Ho-Oh!"

"Looking forward to it! Go, Qibana! Make our male anchor proud!"

"A mere Ho-Oh? Hahaha, only you would dare say that! Just don't get instantly killed (doge)."

"You're so mean! I'm just waiting for Cibana to crash and burn."

Ho-Oh: Are you being polite?

Ho-Oh: Is this proper etiquette?

Ignoring the teasing comments on the screen, Qibana waved his hand and controlled A Xiang to head straight for the Bell Tower.

The bell tower stands quietly in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Beneath the tower, the mysterious monk still stands guard.

"Monk: Welcome to the Bell Tower, young trainer."

Following the prompts from the comments, Qibana selected the Rainbow Feather from his backpack and displayed it.

The monk's eyes lit up instantly.

"Monk: This is—a rainbow-colored feather! Young man, you are indeed destined to be with Ho-Oh!"

"Monk: Please ascend to the top of the tower. As the sun sets, offer the rainbow feather on the altar, and Ho-Oh will answer your call and descend upon this place!"

"Monk: However—young trainer, please remember this: never anger Ho-Oh, otherwise—"

The monk didn't continue, but his hesitant and solemn expression was enough to leave much to the imagination.

However, this solemnity precisely triggered the underlying code of "confidence" etched into Cibana's DNA.

"It's just summoning Ho-Oh, right? I have seven badges now, and my team's average level is almost 70. Don't even mention a legendary Pokémon."

He paused, his tone filled with an air of domineering arrogance.

"Even if Ho-Oh and Lugia come together, I can still take them both down!"

"Believe it or not? Hmm?"

"A classic scene of setting a flag!"

"Don't Talk About a Legendary Pokémon"

"Chibana, are you sure? I bet five cents he's going to crash!"

"I'll bet a dollar!"

"The Prophet: It's time to kill! It's time to kill!"

Qibana completely ignored the doubts raised by the comments and controlled A Xiang to step onto the top floor of the Bell Tower.

As the sun sets, golden sunlight bathes the entire tower.

The altar atop the tower was bathed in the last rays of light.