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

Xu Li smiled.

I didn't expect this Zoroark to be sold so pitifully.

Under everyone's gaze, he placed Soraya on the table and said, "Eat, don't be polite."

“Ugh~!”

Unexpectedly,

As soon as Xu Li placed Zoroark on the table, it kicked its legs and leaped away from him. In a few breaths, it disappeared into the snowy night.

Xu Li: “…”

No, am I that scary?

Shijiana laughed loudly on the side. Vulpix, squatting on the table, looked at the direction where Zoroark was going away, called out, and asked Xu Li whether he wanted to catch him back.

Jirachi also blinked and looked at Xu Li. It could sense the pity in Xu Li's heart.

“Jila~!”

"As long as Xu Li makes a wish to Kiraqi, the little fox will come back!"

Xu Li shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, just run away."

Although Shiny Zoroark is very unique and Xu Li also wants to capture it, he is not so eager to catch it.

He shook his head and stuffed the energy cube he had just prepared for Zoroark into the mouths of Jirachi and Vulpix respectively.

"Then I'll give it to you."

“Jila~!”

"Woo~"

But Xu Li didn't notice that under the night sky not far from the snow, a pair of big yellow eyes were flashing brightly and looking at Xu Li.

Soraya felt a little regretful at this moment.

In his excitement and nervousness, he had kicked his legs and ran away, but after running far away, Zoroark gradually realized that the human had no intention of punishing him. Instead, it seemed that he was saying... Don't be polite, eat as much as you want! ?

"Hmm..." She clenched her mouth tightly under the scarf, feeling very conflicted as her stomach was only three-quarters full.

It had not eaten for three days before being attracted by the smell of food here.

"I really want to go back and eat..."

In the end, it gave up. Although the human was very kind, Zoraya could clearly feel the disgust of the other humans around him.

The risk of being discovered was too great for Zoroark. He made up his mind and wanted to turn around and leave.

But after taking a few steps, Zoroya looked back, took a few more steps, and smelled the aroma of food in the air. Suddenly, Zoroya felt that it was difficult to move his legs.

"Gu..."

then.

As the people at the party gradually left, people began to prepare for the aftermath and clear the food from the table.

Xu Li, who was also preparing to pack up and rest, suddenly felt something tugging at his feet. Looking down, he saw a gray fox looking at him nervously but pitifully.

"Mmm~"

So hungry.

Xu Li: “…”

Why is this Zoroark back again?

"Want to eat?" he asked.

"Mmm~! Mmm!" Zoroark nodded repeatedly with shining eyes, his heart suddenly filled with relief.

It knew that the human in front of it was different from other humans it had met!

"Hehehe..." Xu Li chuckled a few times, without threatening, and just said, "Wait and follow me quietly."

"Woo~!"

……

In the Pearl Village, in the small house prepared by the Pearl Team for Xu Li.

Rotom was talking non-stop, instilling basic common sense into the bewildered Reggie Elch.

Celebi, Jirachi, and Shemi, the three phantom beasts, lay stacked in the small nest Xu Li had cleared for them. Led by Celebi, they were all a bit sleepy, not even paying attention to Rotom's instructions. Jirachi was the most sleepy and was already snoring.

Xu Li, holding Sylveon in his arms, couldn't help but smile as he watched Zoroark eat the food he had packed without any scruples.

The Pokémon in the pure white tundra seem to be unable to eat enough, as food is too scarce. This was also the case with the Gardevoir clan back then. However, they are now well fed and well clothed.

He asked, "Zorua, do you want to eat such abundant food again in the future?"

"Mmm~?"

……

So the next morning, Xijiana saw a little gray fox following Xu Li.

She was surprised: "I didn't expect Xu Li, you..."

Before Xijiana could finish, Xu Li stuffed Soraya into her arms: "What are you doing? Please help me take care of it."

"Zorua ate too much yesterday, let's take him for some exercise."

Xijiana: "Hmm..."

Zoroark was also stunned, but thinking that Xijiana was the one who helped it speak yesterday, it silently and obediently nestled in Xijiana's arms.

Xu Li checked it yesterday and found that this Shiny Zoroark was a female.

Jirachi also greeted happily: "Jila~!"

Seeing Jirachi's energetic appearance, Xu Li smiled and asked, "Where do you want to go today?"

Jirachi: "Jila~!"

"Listen to Xu Li! Jirachi likes everything!"

Jirachi spun in circles happily.

Xu Li: "Then let's go to Tianguan Mountain and have some fun."

He thought about the remaining time for Jirachi. After passing through the three areas of Crimson Wetlands, Ultramarine Coast, and Pure White Frozen Land, there were only two days left. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Fortunately, I met Jirachi two thousand years ago.

Although feeling emotional in his heart, Xu Li still kept a smile on his face. After saying goodbye to the Pearl Team, he called out Palkia and headed towards the foot of Tianguan Mountain.

As the mountainside leading to Tianguan Mountain, the scenery at the foot of Tianguan Mountain is indeed not very good. It is dusty and there are exposed rock walls and sand everywhere.

But there is also a beautiful place at the foot of Tianguan Mountain - the Fairy Spring.

There was a large pond, flanked by lush green grass and vibrant flowers on the gray ground. Several poison roses and mimosa trees hid within, gazing with fear at the strange humans and Pokémon who had arrived.

"Xu Li, Xu Li, how do you know this place?"

Shijiana screamed, holding Zoroark in one hand and Jirachi in the other, and rushed in first like a child king.

Xu Li: “…”

I don't know what she is excited about.

He could only shout, "Be careful with the flowers and plants here. If those poisonous roses come after you, I won't help you."

Xijiana raised her head: "How is it possible!"

She was like someone with ADHD, and together with Jirachi, she threw herself beside the flowers and plants, sniffing the fragrance of the soil.

That night, it happened to be a full moon night. Well, it wasn't exactly a coincidence, because during the seven days since Jirachi's awakening, the millennium comet would intersect, so these days could all be full moon nights.

A group of Pipi appeared out of nowhere. Under the moonlight, they began to dance a dance that Xu Li couldn't understand. Then, the light of evolution emerged from them.

Jirachi watched all this with shining eyes. As a Pokémon in the starry sky, it could empathize with the Pixies better, and unconsciously joined in happily, spinning in circles.

At the end of the day, everyone's face was filled with joy.

Only... Shemi.

When it saw the flower field full of flowers that were very similar to the flowers of Gracitia, it was accidentally reminded of sad memories. It drooped its hedgehog-like head and turned to look at Xu Li pitifully.

"Jiu Mi~"

"When are we going to defeat that dark dragon?"

Xu Li smiled and said, "Let's wait for the next two days. Then we'll go kill Giratina and avenge you."

Shaymin nodded repeatedly. This flower field also rekindled Shaymin's hatred for Giratina. Its eyes seemed to be blazing with flames. "Gee-mi!!"

'I want my seeds back!'

"Don't think about it. Now, go have fun." Xu Li rubbed her back, which felt like a patch of shimmering flowers, feeling the fragrant and soft touch. He continued, "Giratina won't cause any trouble."

Xu Li had confirmed with Shaymi that the Gracitia Flower core seed, which had been stolen from Shaymi, could only be destroyed by absorbing the vast amount of emotions stored within it, the core reason for Shaymi's transformations. However, Giratina lacked the power of emotions; at most, it could only absorb the energy within the seed.

So Xu Li was not very anxious, and Shaymi was just indignant about Giratina's bandit-like behavior and wanted to take back the seeds, but he was not worried about the seeds being destroyed.

His idea was to let Jirachi have fun during the seven days of awakening, and then Xu Li would help Shaymi kill Giratina and return to the modern era.

But after a day at the foot of Tianguan Mountain, when Jirachi was asked by Xu Li how he wanted to spend the last day.

Jirachi replied, "Jila~!"

"I want to help Xu Li and Xie Mi! To defeat the dark dragon Xie Mi mentioned!"

It turned out that even while playing, Jirachi had heard their conversation. Xu Li said helplessly, "There's no rush for this."

Jirachi was anxious and a little angry.

It was such a dangerous thing, but Xu Li actually wanted to do it after I left. He looked down on Jirachi too much!

“Ji La!!”

"I can use some help! My powers are amazing! And more..." Jirachi said as she eagerly explained her strengths.

Xu Li really wanted to say that even if he was alone, he could defeat Giratina, and he didn’t need Jirachi’s help, so he could have a good time.

But facing Jirachi's shining and persistent eyes, Xu Li could only smile and say, "Then I'll leave it to Jirachi."

“Ji La!!”

……

On this last day, a violent storm was brewing on the Ultramarine Coast.

In the Ghostly Plain, on the coast that looked like five ghost claws, Xu Li watched as Yveltal joined forces with the tornado and land clouds to beat up the lightning clouds that were raging on the sea.

Finally, Tornado Cloud, with a servile expression on his face, pushed his 'brother' Thunder Cloud to come to Xu Li to ask for credit, and asked Xu Li to agree to let Thunder Cloud join their 'professional team'.

Xu Li was a little nervous, but managed to hold it together: "Excellent! You did a great job, Tornado! This year's Outstanding Employee is definitely you!"

"Regarding your request to reduce your working years, I will consider it appropriately!"

Xu Li planned to increase the working life of the tornado from 3,000 years to 2,990 years.

The tornado was elated.

Xu Li watched the lightning cloud enter his Poké Ball with equal elation. He couldn't help but feel a little amused at Tornado's increasingly insane mentality.

Originally, in order to deal with Giratina, Xu left Rose Island, taking Tornado and Yveltal, who he had left there to work, with him. Then, at Tornado's request, he also took Land Cloud with him.

Then they came to the Ultramarine Coast where a violent storm suddenly blew up, and saw the whirlwind on the sea. The tornado's eyes were as fierce as a roaring tiger seeing a pigtailed sheep. It brought the "professional team" and its supervisor Yveltal and rushed forward.

Then the scene just now appeared.

Xu Li shook his head and looked at the Ultramarine Coast, which gradually became vast and windy after the thunderclouds were captured. He couldn't help but take a deep breath of the Ultramarine Coast's sea breeze.

Holding Jirachi, who blinked widely beside him, and Shemy, who was fully armed at his feet, and Celebi, who had his head drooped and was unprepared and even a little sleepy, Xu Li said:

"Let's go and send Quan off."

Chapter 178 Jirachi, Farewell

Farewell Fountain.

It is said that the souls of the deceased will go to the underworld here.