Elf: Is the bear apprentice the weakest? I'll shatter the sky with my fists.

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Groudon and Kyogre exchanged a glance, and suddenly, in perfect unison, they each pinned down the struggling Giratina from either side.

......

Sunlight streamed through the glass dome of Miarey City as Li Chen sat at an outdoor café beneath the Prism Tower, casually fiddling with a sugar bowl on the corner of the table.

"One Americano, double the espresso."

He winked at Mewtwo, who was floating beside him and had teleported over.

"You're treating."

The coffee cup handed to me by the waiter still had cream foam stuck to the rim, and a crumpled Union coin was pressed down at the bottom of the cup.

This was pried out of Rayquaza's scales by Mewtwo using its psychic powers.

Although we don't know where the Alliance Coins came from, since it was obtained by them, they belong to them.

The roar of battle echoed from the Luna Gym overhead as the girls strolled along the street, laughing and joking.

Li Chen leaned back lazily in his chair, letting the unique sweet floral scent of Carlos blend with the bitter aroma of coffee envelop him.

Rayquaza shrunk in size and sat cross-legged on the empty table next to it, secretly poking a child's balloon with the tip of its tail.

When the third balloon popped, Mewtwo quietly stuffed a macaron into its mouth.

"really..."

Li Chen glanced at the news report "Mysterious Trainer Appears in Kalos Region" being broadcast on the plaza screen and chuckled, saying, "It's still most comfortable to be a passerby."

He casually stuffed the Thousand Universe Bracelet fragment into his pocket, the clanging of metal against the table startling a few small finches.

Sunlight refracted into iridescent spots on the rim of the coffee cup, much like the glitter in someone's pocket right now...

The reverse scale from Giratina was burning hot.

Tap tap tap...

The crisp sound of leather shoes tapping on the stone pavement grew louder as it approached, eventually stopping in front of Li Chen's table.

Would you mind sharing a table?

The deep voice carried Carlos's characteristic elegant tone. Li Chen looked up and saw a red-haired man with one hand resting on the back of a chair.

His fiery lion-like mane shimmered with a golden-red hue in the sunlight, his suit jacket was casually draped over his shoulders, and his shirt cuffs still bore traces of undried paint.

Before anyone could respond, the other person had already pulled out a wicker chair and sat down, lightly tapping the menu with their fingertip: "Two caramel macchiatos, my treat."

The coffee cup the waiter had just put down swayed slightly, reflecting the man's smiling eyes.

Li Chen's fingertips paused slightly on the rim of the coffee cup, a barely perceptible sharpness flashing in his eyes.

"Mr. Vladali?"

He stirred the coffee seemingly casually.

"I heard...you've been studying wallpaper patterns in prison lately?"

The red-haired man chuckled softly, the paint on his sleeve casting dappled shadows on the table. He gestured for the waiter to add sugar, the exposed skin on his wrist—

There was a burn mark from the electronic shackles that had not yet healed.

"Art needs inspiration."

He pushed a steaming macchiato towards him.

"For example... a young man who can suppress Giratina suddenly appears on the streets of Miare."

Li Chen tapped the rim of the cup lightly with his fingertips, producing a crisp sound.

He stared at the faint traces of electronic shackles visible beneath Vladali's cuff, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"The news travels really fast..."

His gaze swept over the suspicious blue crystals at the bottom of the coffee cup.

"Looks like the Wi-Fi signal at the Union Prison is pretty good?"

Fradali stirred his coffee slowly and deliberately, the milk foam gradually forming a super-evolved spiral pattern. He leaned forward slightly, his red hair dancing like flames in the sunlight.

Why bother with such trivial matters?

His voice lowered slightly.

"I have a research paper on the nature of Mega Energy..."

"We need a partner who can wield the power of legend."

Li Chen asked, "So, what is the reward?"

"A 20% stake in Flashflame Group."

Upon hearing this, Li Chen gently put down his coffee cup, the ceramic cup making a crisp sound as it collided with the glass tabletop. He leaned back slightly, sunlight filtering through the prism tower and casting dappled golden spots into his eyes.

"A 20% stake in Flashflame Group?"

Fingertips tapped rhythmically on the edge of the table.

"Just to borrow my legendary Pokémon for research? That's a bit... not enough."

Vladali paused, his clasped hands momentarily still, a jarring cobalt blue streak of paint smeared from his sleeves onto the white tablecloth.

He suddenly chuckled, his red hair dancing like flames in the draft: "That's enough to buy half of Miarey."

"Young people...have too big an appetite and are prone to indigestion."

Li Chen suddenly dropped a sugar cube into his coffee, and the splashed liquid spread out in a perfect spiral on the tablecloth.

He watched the sugar granules dissolve, his tone as soft as if discussing the weather:

"What I want isn't money..."

When he raised his eyes, a very faint dragon-like energy flowed around the edge of his iris.

"It's information about the location of Ifferttal."

Vladali's pupils suddenly contracted, and the coffee spoon clattered onto the porcelain plate.

The waiter who was feeding Rayquaza macarons in the distance was so startled that his hand trembled, and cream smeared onto Rayquaza's nose, forming a comical white mustache.

Vladali's fingertips suddenly tightened around the coffee spoon, the metal scraping against the porcelain cup with a harsh sound.

"Iffertar..."

His voice suddenly turned cold.

"You certainly know how to pick."

Suddenly, Vladali leaned forward, his shadow elongating strangely, vaguely revealing the outline of Y-shaped wings.

Did you know?

He gently tapped the rim of the glass.

"The last researcher to inquire about the whereabouts of the God of Death..."

Suddenly, the image of a withered rose appeared on the surface of the coffee.

"He's still in the ICU smelling disinfectant."

Upon hearing what Vladali said, Li Chen noticed a rainbow-colored scale had appeared on his fingertip, casually refracting the colorful light from the prism tower.

He then chuckled and flicked the rainbow scales into the air.

The scales drew a dazzling arc in the sunlight, and were caught in the mouth of the shrunken Rayquaza, its whiskers twitching triumphantly.

"Mr. Vladali..."

He rested his chin on his hand, his gaze sweeping over the ring emanating energy from the other person's finger.

"Who do you think can suppress the Reversal Master...?"

"Would you fear a sleeping god of death?"

Mewtwo's telepathy suddenly activated, projecting a holographic image between the two.

In the image, Giratina is bound like a dumpling by chains of order, while Groudon and Kyogre hold up a "Welcome to the Reverse World" brochure as a backdrop.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in Vladali's ring.

"Besides..."

Li Chen picked up his coffee and took a sip.

"I only asked Iffertar for directions."

His shadow stretched eerily for a moment in the sunlight, and the outlines of eighteen stone slabs could be vaguely seen flowing by.

The standoff between the two was interrupted by a delicate fragrance.

Would you mind adding a seat?

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor stopped at the edge of the table, and a shadow fell on the center of the swirling coffee cup.

Li Chen looked up and saw Karini holding onto the back of the chair with one hand, while Gardevoir's skirt moved without wind, freezing the falling cherry blossom petals in mid-air.

Before anyone could respond, Miss Champion had already gracefully taken her seat. As she removed her sunglasses, the shadow cast by her eyelashes on her cheeks perfectly concealed the crack in the Vladali ring.

"What a coincidence."

Her fingertips lightly tapped the table.

"When the two were discussing Ifferthal..."

Gardevoir suddenly used its psychic powers to straighten Lydradari's cracked ring.

"Could we add a professional consultant?"

Li Chen's eyebrows lifted slightly, and his fingertips paused for a moment on the rim of the coffee cup.

Vladali's red hair seemed even more flamboyant, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

"Champion Karuni..."

Vladali's voice held a hint of amusement.

"Is it a break on set today?"

Karune chuckled softly, and Gardevoir used its telekinesis to take the coffee from the waiter, the latte art maintaining its perfect heart shape even as it moved.

"Not as good as Mr. Vladali..."

Her fingertips tapped lightly on the table.

Even their "vacation" is imbued with such... research spirit.

Seeing the unspoken tension between the two, Li Chen suddenly pushed the sugar jar to the center of the table: "Want some more sugar?"

Sunlight refracted between the three people's coffee cups, casting shadows on the tablecloth.

Vladali's fiery restlessness, Karuni's elegant grace, and Li Chen's...

The outline of the Arceus ring is faintly emerging.

"So, Mr. Li Chen, what exactly is the reason you are looking for Iffertar?"

Karuni was a little curious.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to see Ifeltar."

Li Chen chuckled and spoke the truth.

I've become familiar with the legends from all the major regions.