Pokémon: I have no choice but to do this old thing?

After Mewtwo joined the team, research into the spacetime fragments progressed rapidly. Based on its unfathomable psychic abilities and the top-notch technology of the two doctors, a theoretically feasible and stable solution was quickly formulated.

After several days of preparation, the operation officially began inside the stone chamber of the ruins.

All the instruments in the temporary research institute were running at full power, and the energy conduits were connected to the stone chamber like a spider web, forming a complex energy guiding matrix.

Professor Yamanashi and Professor Oak stared intently at the main control screen, their fingers flying across the console as they adjusted the parameters.

Mewtwo hovered in the center of the stone chamber, facing that invisible barrier.

Its eyes were closed, and its body began to radiate a visible, rippling light, like waves on water.

The immense superpowers were precisely controlled, like nimble fingers probing into the chaotic spatial structure.

"Spatial coordinates locked, energy flow guidance initiated...inject stabilizing force field!" Dr. Yamanashi commanded in a deep voice.

Om-!

The instruments emitted a high-load operating hum, and the matrix light blazed brightly. Mewtwo suddenly opened its eyes, its pupils flashing rapidly. It raised one hand and pressed it forward.

An invisible, powerful force, like the strongest anchor, forcefully "naked" itself into that turbulent spatial current!

The invisible barrier, which had originally rippled like water, now seemed to be frozen, becoming clear and stable, gradually outlining an oval portal that emitted a soft white light.

Inside the portal, the distorted void was no longer visible; instead, a strange and ancient scene was faintly discernible.

Lush, verdant vegetation, slightly different from modern varieties, and distant, hazy, distinctive mountain silhouettes.

"Space anchor point successfully secured! Channel stable!"

Professor Oak looked at the data on the screen, which was stabilizing, and excitedly announced...

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing excitement.

Through the waveguide, Zhang Jianying sensed a rich and unfamiliar life force emanating from behind the "door," as well as a desolate energy fluctuation that seemed to come from ancient times.

The first exploration team, composed of a large group of people, cautiously stepped into the portal.

The moment they passed through the portal, a slight dizziness and a sense of spatial displacement washed over them. When their vision cleared, the scene before them was breathtaking.

The sky was a slightly deep azure, as if covered by an ancient filter.

The place they were in seemed to be a forest clearing, surrounded by tall and peculiar trees. Many of the plants had shapes that were different from those in the outside world, exuding extremely vigorous vitality. The air was incredibly fresh and contained rich grass-based energy.

"Incredible! Many of the plants here are ancient species that have either gone extinct or undergone significant evolutionary branching in modern Sinnoh!"

Dr. Yamanashi crouched down, carefully collecting samples, his eyes filled with the joy of discovering a treasure.

Dr. Oak operated the environmental detector: "Air quality is excellent, energy concentration is extremely high, spacetime readings... stable but independent, indeed a self-consistent small space bubble. The area is not large; according to the preliminary scan, it is about the size of a town and its surrounding suburbs."

Looking around, this space has forests, small grasslands, a winding stream, and several low, ancient-looking stone mountains in the distance.

But there was no trace of human presence, no roads, no houses, only Pokémon.

Some Pokémon with slightly different appearances and more primitive auras watched them warily from a distance.

"It appears to be a fragment that was separated from the main world due to a spacetime disturbance..."

Dr. Yamanashi deduced, "Judging from the ecology here, the time when it was sealed off is probably much older than we thought."

Mewtwo hovered in front of the team, ignoring the wild regional Pokémon and instead casting its gaze into the depths of this space, as if it could sense the lingering "memories" here.

"We need more precise information."

Mewtwo whispered softly, then closed its eyes again.

This time, the spiritual fluctuations emanating from it were no longer the overwhelming power of a stable space, but rather became extremely restrained and profound, as if it were flowing upstream against the current of time.

Predicting the future!

This skill is used in reverse, not to glimpse the countless possibilities of the future, but to forcibly salvage fragments of the past from the long river of time!

The powerful spiritual force, like invisible tentacles, penetrates deep into the "history" carried by this space.

Mewtwo's body trembled slightly, clearly indicating that the process was by no means easy for it.

A moment later, it suddenly opened its eyes, a hint of weariness flashing in them, but more so a sense of understanding.

Without uttering a word, it directly imprinted a fragmented, blurry yet impactful image into the minds of everyone present through a mental connection:

Twisted red chains intertwined in the air, radiating destructive energy fluctuations.

Dialga and Palkia clashed violently in the sky above a temple-like open space, tearing spacetime apart like a rag doll under their power.

A blurry human figure with fanatical eyes stood in the center of the temple, arms outstretched, as if welcoming or guiding this destruction.

Just as spacetime was about to completely collapse, spacetime distorted, and a "fragment" from the past, carrying forests, streams and mountains, was thrown from the main world like a torn page of a book, splashing into the endless void... Finally, drawn by some force, it landed in the ruins of Zhang Jianying's home in this world.

The scene abruptly ended.

Mewtwo withdrew its mental energy, looking somewhat tired, clearly indicating that this deep excavation had taken a huge toll.

Its icy gaze swept over the crowd, its mental perception carrying undisguised mockery:

"Do you see that? This is the price humanity pays for attempting to control the authority of the gods. In another parallel universe, that human seemed to have 'succeeded'; he did indeed invoke the two gods of that universe, but the result was the collapse and fragmentation of the old world."

It paused, its tone filled with longing and fervor for greater power:

"However, those two legendary Pokémon, known as the embodiment of time and space, do indeed possess remarkable power. They are able to so thoroughly tear apart the fabric of reality. I am very interested to see what kind of power they can display in this world, and to what extent my limits can be expanded in a battle with them."

Everyone was still immersed in the shocking scene they had just witnessed.

A storm raged within Zhang Jianying's heart. The tragedy of that parallel universe, the seemingly successful outcome of Chi Ri's plan, pierced his soul like a cold needle.

In that world, did Team Galactic succeed? Cynthia... couldn't stop them?

The thought that the blond champion might perish in the fight against the insane plan, or disappear with the collapse of the world, made it unimaginable that the elegant, powerful, and always gentle figure would vanish like this.

I am powerless to undo the tragedy of the parallel universe... He clenched his fists, his nails almost digging into his palms, a surge of anger rising in his chest.

This warning, which transcends time and space, was branded into his soul, completely solidifying his determination to fight the Galaxy Team to the end.

However, while everyone's attention was drawn to Mewtwo's depiction of the past and its pronouncements, no one noticed that an agile figure, using the cover of the grass, silently slipped out of the stable portal against the flow of people and disappeared into the ruins outside...

The exploration team gained a preliminary understanding of the origin of the fragments, and with shock and more questions, began a more detailed investigation of this ancient land.

Unbeknownst to them, a small "trouble" from ancient times had already intruded into their modern home.