I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

Jirachi, the wish-granting Pokémon.

Every thousand years, it will only awaken for seven days, synchronizing with the cycle of the Millennium Comet. After seven days, it will return to the Millennium Comet and fall into a deep sleep until the next millennium.

It is said to have the ability to grant any wish, but it seems that it is the result of its supernatural power. For example, if you want a cool Pokémon, it will not create one out of thin air for you, but its supernatural power will unconsciously teleport a cool Pokémon nearby to you.

So why choose yourself?

According to legend, Jirachi will choose a kind-hearted, innocent, and protective boy as his partner who appears in this thousand years.

Could it be me this time?

Xu Li asked about this situation, and in return he got a confused expression from Jirachi.

Well, I’m afraid even Jirachi doesn’t know these rumors about itself.

"Jila...?" Jirachi shook the wishing paper on his head and called out in confusion.

When it woke up before, it was always alone...

The most common ones seen are the mythical beasts such as Dream and Celebi, which also have long lifespans and do nothing.

Xu Li: “…”

Well, maybe it was just a coincidence? Xu Li didn't bother to dwell on it anymore.

He smiled and said to Jirachi, "Will you be my partner this time when I wake up?"

Jirachi was puzzled, then looked at Celebi on Xu Li's shoulder, and nodded immediately with bright eyes.

Even Celebi followed it, and it seemed very interesting!

"Jila!"

Jirachi flew onto Xu Li's other shoulder, looked at Celebi, and with a happy smile on his face, he crossed his legs and sat down using Xu Li's shoulder as a cushion.

For a moment, Xu Li had two phantom beasts on his shoulders, making him feel like Jiraiya in sage mode.

……

After teasing with Shirabi and Jirachi for a while, Xu Li turned his attention back to the field.

Xerneas had already left.

But one figure fell to the ground dejectedly, and the goat beside him gently licked his cheek, as if to comfort him.

"Xu Li, Xu Li, that person seems to have been rejected by the deer that turned from the big tree..." Xi Jiana said quietly as she lay beside Xu Li, "He looks a bit pitiful..."

"What's going on?" Xu Li's attention was all on Jirachi and he wasn't paying attention here.

Xijiana shook her head. "It seems he asked the deer to rescue someone important to him, but the deer refused."

Xu Li: "...Is that so."

I didn't expect that Xerneas, a Pokémon that gives life, would sometimes refuse to save lives. It seems that its previous experiences have left a much worse impression of humans for it.

He thought for a moment, then walked up to the man and said, "What's your name? Can you tell me about yourself?"

The man looked up in shock, looking at this strange man with two unknown Pokémon standing on his shoulders. After a moment of silence, he said, "My name is Qiang En."

Xu Li also gave his name and continued, "Can you tell me about it?"

Qiang En pursed his lips and said, "It's my childhood sweetheart, Ella."

The story is very tortuous.

Once upon a time, a boy and a girl fell in love, but their village chief, who was also the girl's father, opposed their love. At the boy's plea, the village chief proposed that he would marry the girl if he could defeat the god of destruction, Yveltal.

Faced with the challenge, the boy had no choice but to accept it. Just as he was about to set out to defeat Yveltal, he reluctantly said goodbye to the girl at the edge of the cliff. Just as he set out, after taking a few steps...

Yveltal appeared directly.

The boy rushed to attack, but the girl blocked the fatal blow for him and turned into a stone statue.

The boy was heartbroken, and the village priest told him that if he could find the god of life, Xerneas, the girl might be able to recover.

So the boy set out on his journey to find Xerneas again.

This boy was undoubtedly the man in front of Xu Li, Qiang En - he had been searching for Xerneas since he was a boy, until he grew into an unkempt, bearded man.

It wasn't until he accidentally rescued a butterfly on the road that he learned that Xerneas had been forcibly taken away by the mayor of a small state. He immediately rushed here, but...

"But I didn't expect that after all the hard work of finding the God of Life, I wouldn't be able to get its help..." Qiang En felt somewhat dejected, his face gloomy. "The God of Life is known for his kindness..."

"So what are you going to do next?" Xu Li asked.

After a moment's silence, Jon said, "Xerneas was deeply hurt by that city lord. I want to sow seeds and plant crops in this forest to restore its vitality... Perhaps this way, I can pray for Xerneas's forgiveness."

Xu Li pursed his lips, his head feeling a little bloated.

What is going on...

It was clearly the city lord who committed the crime, but he made another person who needed help pay for his sins.

If I hadn't come, perhaps this person would be here, painstakingly restoring the forest, begging Xerneas for forgiveness. And that city lord, without me to guide the blind Zygarde, would have avoided Zygarde's punishment and could continue to enjoy himself here.

He felt annoyed and said, "Perhaps I can help you. Then you can take me back to your village to have a look."

Qiang En was stunned.

He knew that the man before him was the powerful one who had defeated the city lord and rescued Xerneas.

Some hope arose in my heart: "Is it possible..."

Xu Li nodded: "Maybe, but before that..."

The corners of his mouth curled up: "I have to do one thing first."

He led Little Z to a patch of grass outside the manor, where the city lord lay, his belly bulging and face brimming with fat. His body was practically covered in mud, and his will to survive forced him to stand up and run. But after a few steps, he felt a surge of electricity flash through his body, and he collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.

Xu Li coughed twice, instantly attracting his attention.

"It's you..." The city lord recognized this as the outsider who summoned the giant insect that destroyed them. Terrified, he begged for mercy, "Please, I know I was wrong... I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have burned that tree... Please let me go..."

Xu Li shook his head: "Don't you know you are wrong?"

Until now, the city lord only regretted burning the Xerneas sacred tree, not his own greed.

"I originally wanted to let the dragon breath in your body continue to wreak havoc, and eventually make you paralyzed for life, but..."

Under the horrified gaze of the city lord, Xu Li said, "I now have a new idea. Letting you lie paralyzed for the rest of your life would be too good a treat for you."

Xu Li first asked Xiao Z to remove most of the dragon's breath from the city master's body, so that he could move. However, Xiao Z retained a part of it, at least to endure the pain brought by the dragon's breath.

Under the city lord's puzzled gaze, Xu Li took the shovel and bucket that he had asked Qiang En to find and threw them in front of him.

"From now on, you only need to do one thing...plant trees."

"After you finish planting this withered forest, you will plant the next one. You won't be given time to rest."

"Woobi!" Celebi on Xu Li's shoulder also agreed and echoed with a serious look on his face.

The city lord trembled, then his eyes rolled around and he nodded in agreement.

Xu Li smiled and said, "Are you thinking that after I leave, I won't be able to control you anymore? Then you can still do whatever you want?"

“No, no, no… How do I feel…” The city lord lowered his head quickly, but his eyes revealed his guilt.

Ignoring the city lord, Xu Li turned to look at Jirachi: "Please..."

"Jila?" Jirachi was confused at first, but after Xu Li whispered a few words in his ear, he nodded seriously.

As its body swayed in the air, a hole appeared out of thin air, and then...

A Doberman fell out of the cave, looking confused, especially when it saw the big green snake behind Xu Li, it was even more bewildered.

It was sleeping soundly, how did it get teleported here?

The Doberman looked blankly at Little Z behind Xu Li: "Woof~?"

"Is it about fusion?"

It is another Zygarde Core, in its 10% form.

Little Z shook his head.

Unless he can awaken the ability of mass transformation and absorb all the Zygarde cells into his body at once to become a 100% Gundam, it will be useless for Z, who currently has 50% of the cells, to absorb more.

"We asked you to come here to do us a favor." Xu Li squatted down and told the Zygarde Core what had happened.

As an orderly regulator in the ecosystem, it was naturally indignant when it heard this and vowed to take on the responsibility of supervisor.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Xu Li stroked the head of the Zygarde Core and said to the City Lord, "Did you hear that? Don't even think of resisting. As the Zygarde Core, it can also summon many cells."

The city lord nodded grimly.

"Hehe," Xu Li smiled, "You don't have to be so sad, aren't there other people?"

The city lord was stunned: "Are you going to capture them all too?"

If this is true, although trees still need to be planted, the city lord will feel much better.

Hearing this, Xu Li shook his head: "Then it depends on you. Aren't you the city lord? It's not difficult to find someone."

He patted the city lord on the shoulder and smiled: "You were punished, while others escaped and lived a carefree life... Are you upset?"

The city lord's face suddenly looked aggrieved.

"Well, goodbye." Without caring what the city lord thought, Xu Li waved his hand, greeted Qiang En, and prepared to leave.

After taking a few steps, a snake head appeared in front of Xu Li, blocking his way.

Xu Li: "What are you doing?"

"Guss..." Little Z said with a look of grievance.

"You just touched another core..."

Xu Li: “…”

He reached out his hand amusedly and rubbed the snake's head hard, and the roadblock was softened.

……

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the manor, he was met by a ragged man with broad shoulders and long arms, nearly 3 meters tall. He stared blankly at the Jirachi on Xu Li's shoulder and muttered:

"I didn't expect... to actually meet..."

"Jila!?" Jirachi, who was sitting on Xu Li's shoulder, tilted his head, full of confusion.

Xu Li frowned: "You are..."

The man's gaze shifted to Xu Li: "My name is AZ, are you... Jirachi's guardian?"

Jirachi nodded happily: "Jila!"

'Xu Li is my protector!'

When Xu Li heard this name, he fell into deep thought.

It turns out to be this guy... the biggest fan of iris in the Pokémon world.

Thinking of this, Xu Li also knew the purpose of the man in front of him.

"I've heard of the legend of Jirachi, and followed a shooting star with some hope. I never thought I'd actually see Jirachi..." AZ was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked pleading, "I want to make a wish to Jirachi... Is that okay?"

"Ji La?"

Jirachi tilted his head and looked at Xu Li, at a loss.

Xu Li: “…”

He asked softly, "Will too many wish fulfillments affect you?"

Jirachi was stunned for a moment, then nodded obediently: "Jila!"

Yes, there is an impact, but it is a good one!

As long as Jirachi can fulfill other people's most desired wishes, he will be very happy!

It has a big smile on its face.

Xu Li smiled and said, "...If you can, then give it a try."

“Jila…”

He looked at AZ and said, "Jirachi agreed to your request."

AZ's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, thank you..."