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

"Huh..." Yveltal's voice was full of grievance.

But it still held back the dark aura within its body and used the Hold skill. A dark red shield hastily appeared around Yveltal.

boom!

When the beam of freezing light hit the shield, it was like a reflection of light, and was bounced back into the air.

"Rockfall, charge down." Xu Li continued to command, "Continue the surprise attack."

"what!"

Although these were skills that Yveltal had long since stopped using, it only needed to recall them briefly and at least it could be performed.

Pieces of rocks suddenly appeared in the surrounding space, and as Yveltal dived, they all rushed towards the Articuno below.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Rocks kept falling on the sand, raising clouds of sand mist, but judging from the painful cries of Articuno coming from inside and the dark evil energy that kept surging around it, Yveltal still managed to hit the target.

Xu Li, who had jumped off Yveltal halfway, observed the situation and continued to direct: "Block the road and clear the thick fog."

There was a moment of chaos in the sand mist, but Yveltal had already gained the upper hand from its previous attack. As it whipped up a strong wind, the situation inside also appeared in Xu Li's eyes.

Yveltal successfully suppressed Articuno.

"Did we win?" Xijiana wiped the sand off her face.

The landing posture was wrong, and Xijiana's face was directly imprinted in the sand.

"I won, right?" Xu Li answered casually and walked towards Articuno.

He was a little curious.

Articuno, although it is indeed a legendary Pokémon that pays almost no attention to humans.

But at least there is a legend that if you are about to freeze to death in the snowy mountains, Articuno will appear in front of you and throw you out of the mountains, helping humans.

Why would it attack people and Pokémon in the sky for no reason?

He looked at Articuno's stubborn attempt to resist Yveltal's suppression, and the way it stared at him after he approached. Xu Li tilted his head and directly asked the question in his heart.

"Why are you attacking us?"

"Wow!!"

But it only resulted in an even more excited resistance from Articuno, whose eyes stared even more intently at Xu Li.

Xi Jiana came closer and asked curiously, "Xu Li, this bird seems to hate you very much... Did it hurt when you hit it just now?"

Xu Li: “…”

He had no idea what hatred or resentment he had with this Articuno... What had he done to make this Articuno with an elegant appearance so embarrassed and agitated.

Thinking about it, he asked Articuno doubtfully: "I don't think I've seen you before? This is the first time we meet."

"Wow!!"

"You scoundrel!!" Articuno finally expressed his meaning.

Xu Li: “???”

Perhaps because it had lived in the snowy mountains for so long and had little contact with outsiders or Pokémon, Articuno's vocabulary was a bit childish, as if it was just acting coquettishly. But Xu Li could indeed sense that it hated him to the core.

But no matter how many questions he asked next, Articuno did not answer, but just silently resisted Yveltal's suppression.

Xu Li frowned and looked at Articuno.

He had just tried to throw a Poké Ball at Articuno, but it bounced back. This meant that this Articuno had a trainer.

Seeing Articuno's sudden hatred, Xu Li didn't feel any distress at all. After all, it was just a false accusation. But Xi Jiana said angrily, "Strange guy! Xu Li, you didn't do anything wrong. We don't need to care about it!"

Xu Li nodded silently. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly said to Articuno, "You're from Guandu, right?"

Articuno didn't answer.

Xu Li continued, "Were both Zapdos and Moltres captured?"

Articuno still didn't answer, but the hatred in his eyes intensified.

"Indeed, but it's still difficult."

Xu Li sighed. Although he was certain that Articuno came from Guandu, he still couldn't understand why it hated him so much.

Could it be that this Articuno thinks he's Team Rocket?

……

Unable to obtain more information from Articuno's mouth, Xu Li planned to leave directly.

But halfway through the journey, he sent the photo of the Articuno to Nancy, but received an unexpected reply.

"I didn't expect that you actually mistook me for Team Rocket..." Xu Li said helplessly as he returned to the Cave of Poseidon and looked at Articuno who was still there.

A Poké Ball appeared in his hand, and he pressed a button to directly put the Articuno into it.

This is Articuno's Poké Ball.

Xu Li went to Seawing City, adjacent to the Poseidon's Cave, and exchanged it from Nancy through the Pokémon Center.

This Articuno is indeed Team Rocket's Pokémon, a Pokémon controlled by the restraint device they developed.

It can also be said to be Nancy's Pokémon.

She had brought it here to threaten Apollo, but after meeting Xu Li, something happened that made Nancy very "tired". So Nancy forgot about it for a while. Because it was easily obtained, it was casually released to the Golden Gym in Kanto, and Nancy really ignored it.

Three days ago, Team Rocket suddenly threatened Nancy to return Articuno, which reminded her of this. She naturally refused Team Rocket's request.

Team Rocket then raided the Golden Gym and captured Articuno. For unknown reasons, it may have escaped and flown to Poseidon's Cave, a place where Legendary Pokémon migrate.

As for why he hates Xu Li, it might be because he saw Xu Li in the Golden Gym while being bound by Team Rocket's device?

Or have you seen Xu Li's portrait within the Rockets?

After all, Nancy said that there is a special group within Team Rocket that studies Xu Li. Now almost every member of Team Rocket, although they don't know Xu Li's identity, know Xu Li's face so that they can escape quickly.

Therefore, Xu Li’s portrait is not uncommon within the Rockets.

——Is this considered as Boss Sakaki’s kindness?

Xu Li: “…”

Listening to Nancy's words, Xu Li felt a little nervous. So, it seemed like there was a real reason why this Articuno hated him.

Blame it on the Rockets though!

He asked, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Nancy on the other side of the screen stuck out her tongue: "You made me so tired back then, so naturally I forgot..."

Xu Li said viciously: "It seems you are still not used to it!"

Nazi chuckled: "Then come back soon. My butt doesn't hurt anymore..."

Xu Li: "Heh."

After hanging up the call with Nancy, Xu Li looked at the Articuno Poké Ball struggling violently in his hand, sighed, and pressed the button to lock the Poké Ball.

Looking at Xi Jiana on the side, Xu Li said, "Let's go."

"...Oh, oh!" Xijiana's girl's face was strangely red and her eyes were squinting.

……

Passing through the woods outside Miare City, Xu Li went straight to Baitan City, came to Baitan Hotel, and returned to the door of the room he had booked.

Push the door open.

It was as if I saw Pakira's mummy-like figure on the sofa.

Hearing the noise, the figure slowly turned around and shouted in a voice full of resentment: "You... are finally back... wuwuwu..."

"You know, I'm starving!"

"Give me something to eat!"

"Do you know that I might soon become the first of the Four Heavenly Kings to starve to death since the establishment of the alliance?"

Perhaps because she had to face this sofa for several days, Pakila talked a lot.

Xu Li: “…”

He said, "Mine."

"Then give me something to eat!"

As expected, Pachila was given some easily digestible food, which she devoured with eagerness, completely unlike her image as Carlos's most dazzling radio host.

After finishing her meal, she thought of the grievances of being trapped on the sofa these days and said bitterly, "Boss Vladali will not let you go!"

Xu Li: “…”

"I'm telling you this in case you don't know," he said. "I sent Vladali to prison, the highest level."

"Oh, and I came back here probably to send you in."

Xu Li smiled. As for whether or not to send her to prison, that depended on what specific bad things Pakila had done to help Team Flare.

"Cough! Cough!"

Pakila choked. After she finished coughing, she looked at Xu Li with red eyes in disbelief, pointed at him with a trembling finger, and said, "You, you you you..."

"Alright." Xu Li interrupted her, slowly pushing back her outstretched arm, and then 'packed' Paki back into her original shape. "Just stay here, okay? It might be a while."

"It suddenly occurred to me that I have another thing to do. So I'll take my leave now."

Pakira was too weak to resist. She stared at Xu Li's receding figure in disbelief.

……

On the road connecting Miare City and Baidan City, the side closer to Miare City.

With the help of Gengar, Xu Li finally found another base of Team Flare and met a person trapped there.

"Long time no see." Xu Li greeted.

"..." The man opposite stared blankly at Xu Li's face, speechless for a moment. After a long while, he managed to utter, "It's been a long time indeed... Two thousand years..."

"You, you activated that... so you got the same lifespan as me...?"

"No." Xu Li answered his question, "I am originally from this era."

"What's wrong? Have you found your flower petal stem?" Xu Li asked.

The man shook his head silently. He was AZ, the one who had sought out Xu Li and Jirachi two thousand years ago, intent on finding Huayedi. He was also the king of Kalos three thousand years ago. He was Kalos' biggest Huayedi fan.

"I heard that while you were trapped by Fradili, you didn't reveal any information about the 'Flower of Eternity'." Xu Li was puzzled. "Has Hua Yeti still not forgiven you?"

AZ remained silent.

Xu Li's words were heartbreaking even though he had experienced three thousand years!

Chapter 196: Nazi: I’m very happy…

During AZ's silence, Xu Li had already unlocked the prison that held him.

Xu Li said, "Don't be so unhappy. Who knows, one day when you're walking on the road, your flower petals will fall from the sky and come back to you."

AZ was amused by Xu Li's words. The tall northern man raised his lips a few times, then pursed his lips and said, "I hope so..."

Then his wish really came true.

As they walked out of the gate of the Flare Team base marked with the 'Fladali Research Institute'.

The flower and leaf stalks, like elves, slowly floated down in the dazzling afternoon sunshine, holding the red and black flowers in their hands.

This is the petal stalk in the form of the Eternal Flower, a petal stalk unique to AZ.

AZ was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the tiny petals floating down into his palm.

Xu Li on the side blinked.

No, I just said it casually, but it was actually arranged.

However, Xu Li looked at the petals and leaves of this eternal flower and the color of its flowers.

Red and black, these colors represent the activation of the ultimate weapon, the Eternal Flower, three thousand years ago, and the countless lives lost. This is also the reason why Huayedi left AZ. Although AZ's actions were to prevent the war, they also became the messenger that ended it.