Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

On the chest of the white coat, stained with some unknown oil, were the words "Suzuki"!

"Master Suzuki?"

This person was indeed someone he knew.

This wasn't the first time the two had met.

the first time.

It was at the entrance of the Trainers Guild in Saffron City that he bumped into Suzuki.

As one of the top breeders in the Pokémon world today, Master Suzuki is renowned for his unique breeding techniques and exquisite Energy Cube craftsmanship.

even.

When Xia Yan first arrived in the Pokémon world and tried to learn how to make Energy Cubes, he used Master Suzuki's notes as his starting point.

Because his energy cube making process is not bound by form, but only pursues higher quality.

The special manufacturing process also resulted in higher quality energy blocks.

Xia Yan never expected this.

Master Suzuki, whom he had almost forgotten and relegated to the sidelines, had unexpectedly appeared here.

In a daze.

Xia Yan seemed to recall that when he collided with Master Suzuki, the string of prayer beads made of phoenix tree wood given to him by the young monk Anci—these prayer beads, capable of sensing life energy—had reacted! (Volume 2, Chapter 97)

so......

"Xia Yan is the champion."

Suzuki wasn't too surprised to have his name mentioned; he simply smiled and nodded slightly.

His deep eyes lightly fell on Xia Yan, revealing a hint of admiration.

"Suzuki? Oh, right. I am Suzuki now. But you've changed quite a bit."

"Ok?"

Xia Yan frowned.

Suzuki seemed somewhat puzzled and troubled. He scratched the back of his head, making his already messy hair even more disheveled.

"Actually, there's something I've always been curious about, and it's been bothering me for a long time. I wonder if you could answer it for me this time?"

Xia Yan didn't reply, but his expression became even more serious.

This top breeder living in Golden City is actually the person behind the royal descendants?

“I know.” Suzuki’s voice was slightly louder.

"You once went to another world and tried to help Arceus of that world find the 'Stone of Life', right?"

Sure enough it was him!

Xia Yan was tense all over, ready to deal with any sudden outbreak of battle.

"The 'Jewel of Life' that you couldn't find when you went back in time has actually always been with me."

talking.

Suzuki brazenly took out a perfectly round jade that emitted a faint green glow.

It wasn't until the existence of the "Life Jewel" that Suzuki's expression finally changed slightly.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Baoyu revealed a hint of infatuation and fervor.

"It truly deserves the title of 'life,' as it has granted me a long lifespan."

After a brief pause.

"It also left me with endless time, and an emptiness that cannot be described in words..."

As he spoke, Suzuki paused for a moment, then suddenly gave a helpless smile.

"Sorry, I'm getting old. People tend to talk more."

At this moment, Suzuki was like an old man who had been lonely for countless years, who had found someone to talk to, and once he started talking, he couldn't stop.

“I have also pursued such things. Whether it was power or strength.”

"But when this kind of thing reaches its limit, all that's left is more emptiness."

When everything and all goals have been achieved, after a brief period of excitement and joy, the emptiness that follows, without goals or direction, is inevitable.

"So I gave up everything and started looking for new goals and new directions."

So, the decline of the royal family and nobles was also because they lost his leadership, turned to infighting, and were eventually overtaken by a powerful alliance.

"finally!"

For the first time, Suzuki showed an expression that was both excited and enthusiastic.

"You know what? That kind of loneliness, the feeling of having no one to talk to, communicate with, or confide in, was completely filled after I found a new goal."

"What is it?"

Xia Yan finally spoke again.

Upon hearing this, Suzuki's smile deepened.

He stared into Xia Yan's eyes and said, enunciating each word clearly, "I really want to know. Arceus... will it die? If it dies, what will this world become?"

Xia Yan: "!!!"

Staring wide-eyed, Xia Yan looked at the person in front of him in disbelief.

There was only one thought in my mind.

Is this guy crazy?

Driven mad by the long years and the passage of time?

"I found it! I found it!"

Wujitana?

To date.

The only one that had an impact on Arceus was Eterna.

“I found it sleeping in a meteorite three thousand years ago. Its power is truly immense, and its appearance is also fascinating.”

"But unfortunately, it wasn't strong enough."

Suzuki's expression suddenly turned cold.

"So I let those so-called sword and shield heroes destroy it. That's not what I wanted."

"But I also withheld some of its power because I needed to conduct a test."

"It was probably... more than a thousand years ago in Sinnoh. Oh, back then people called it Wash Green. I took that test and the result surprised me greatly."

Suzuki then smiled.

"But actually, I started conducting some special experiments a very, very long time ago."

"You should have encountered some of them. For example, one of your Pokémon, Draco. Of course, that was just a small experiment. More than three thousand years ago, I conducted a larger experiment in the Kalos region. It proved that when life energy is large enough, even the dead can be resurrected."

"'Life Jewel,' 'Life Energy,' the most magical energy in this world is the energy of 'life.' It gives humans the feeling of being alive and bestows upon spirits immense power..."

At that moment, Suzuki was elaborating on to himself.

The speech also lacked coherence and logic.

He seemed completely erratic and erratic from beginning to end.

Xia Yan suddenly remembered.

Back in Goldenrod City, the person who led the special ritual on the shiny Charizard—afterwards, Natsuhiko looked up that person's information, and it seems... that person was also Suzuki's student.

"Oh—back to the point. My curiosity about you."

"curious?"

Xia Yan's vigilance towards Suzuki was at its highest.

Sometimes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who wear shoes, the ruthless are afraid of those who don't value their lives, and those with brains are afraid of these crazy people.

"You probably don't know this, but back in Mijna, I had someone paint your portrait, didn't I?"

talking.

Suzuki produced an extremely antique scroll from somewhere, and slowly unfurled it. On it was Natsuhiko, dressed in a black suit and a small black top hat, an outfit completely out of place in that era!

Xia Yan's pupils contracted upon seeing the painting.

"Why did I stay in Golden City? On one hand, it's convenient for me to collect various materials and resources. On the other hand, it's all for you!"

Suzuki pointed at Natsuhiko and said, word by word.

A ridiculous thought suddenly arose in Xia Yan's mind.

"Back then, I really wasn't sure. That down-on-his-luck little beggar in Golden City was you. After all, from any angle, you two didn't seem to be from the same world. Whether it was your attire, appearance, demeanor, or aura, he was so different from you."

Suzuki gently rubbed his chin against his hand.

"So... I intervened and interfered to some extent."

Thump thump—thump thump—

Xia Yan could almost hear his own heartbeat clearly.

Suzuki, in the next second, became even more frenzied.

But the way he looked at Xia Yan was as if he were looking at some kind of treasure, just like the way he had looked at the "Jade of Life" in his hand earlier.

"I'm absolutely certain you're dead!"

!!!

Xia Yan's heart skipped a beat.

really.

His absurd idea was confirmed at that moment.