Aspiring to become a Pokémon trainer

At the same moment, the doctor and Nan Yin simultaneously issued their instructions.

"Full ramming!"

The roar shook the clouds, so Leton stomped on the crystal block beneath his feet, flexing his muscles and channeling his power to its peak.

In an instant, countless cracks appeared in the ground, and scorching air waves swept outwards from the space below, while a shrill whistle that shattered the sound barrier drowned out all other sounds.

However, Nan Yin had already sensed the momentum of the move and foreseen what would happen next.

"Reflective wall".

The turbines on its belly feet spun continuously, and lightning flashed all around it, forming a dazzling electric net. Nan Yin's command flowed into Milton's ears like a clear spring; its gaze was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Just as the red lizard beast approached, it opened its pupils wide, crossed its arms, and met the oncoming charge head-on without dodging or avoiding it.

boom--

The energy fluctuations spread out like ripples, distorting and deforming the surrounding air. Milton's power was forcefully blocked by the reflective barrier, but it did not stop. Instead, it swung its four legs even more wildly, trying to break through the reflective barrier along with Milton in front of it.

"Metallic sound."

It opened and closed its jaws, hissing out a jumble of chaotic sounds. Gu Le Dun, who was already displaying its ferocity, immediately trembled, feeling its mind become unstable, and its four legs lost their strength.

Unlike the ancient species that rely on instinct and muscle memory, the future guardian dragon of the paradise is proficient in data prediction and calculation. Even wave-like voiceprints, under its control, only harm the former and do not affect the girl.

"Dragon Claw!"

The two PhD AIs seemed pleased with Millerton's growth, but this was quickly replaced by a cold, indifferent snort from the program.

Ignoring the hard reflective barrier, Leton forcefully smashed it open, disregarding the sound strings, and swung his claws at the azure lizard beast.

With its momentum exhausted, Millerton should have had no room to dodge, but as the girl's eyes and brows shone with purple light, the magnetic field and waveguide rippled, pulling Millerton away from its vital points in the face of danger, only suffering minor damage at its tail.

"Let's end all of this."

Dragon's Pulse.

The silent command reached their ears, and with each step forward and backward, the initiative had already shifted due to inertia.

Milton leaned back slightly, raised his head, and the overflowing lightning seemed to obey a command, gathering in his mouth. His eyes, composed of color blocks, shone with a purple light identical to that of the girl.

The next instant.

boom--

An overwhelming torrent of energy erupted from its jaws, easily shattering the surrounding crystals. Everyone's gaze seemed to be fixed solely on this dazzling arc of light.

"Reverse Scale!"

Without any intention of retreating, the AI ​​doctor snorted coldly. Although his body was disturbed by the metallic sound and his strength was weakened, Leton still relied on his ancient instincts and strong will to suddenly crash into the dragon's breath.

The clash of the dragons shook the entire Zero District. Even though no one recorded it, the fact that both sides were known to be legendary is enough to earn them a place in history, because both possessed such immense power.

Milton was knocked down by the brutal punches and kicks, but the breath he exhaled became even more powerful, extinguishing any further pursuit and engulfing the former.

The four legs carved deep furrows in the ground, and the scorching heat waves raged across the body, leaving behind charred marks. Therefore, Leton was pushed back by this force, wanting to catch up but powerless to do so.

"again."

This concludes the clash between the past and the future.

The dragon's wave swept across the sky once more, and at this moment, Guleton had lost his chance to dodge.

The massive surge of energy crushed the lizard beast's armor, spraying out streaks of blood. Unable to withstand the onslaught any longer, it let out a painful roar before collapsing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The energy fluctuations slowly dissipated, leaving only Millerton's standing figure. Even though it was panting heavily, its eyes were full of the light of victory. Even though its strength was almost gone, it still stood upright and looked at Nanyin. There seemed to be a daze in its eyes, but more than that, there was trust.

Before the inner shackles were completely broken and Guleton was truly defeated, Guleton, burdened by deep psychological trauma, could never have imagined this scene.

It slowly walked to the young woman's side, lowered its neck, and rested its head on her shoulder, a gesture of deep gratitude and unwavering dependence.

Yes, how can one make changes and know about the bright sun high above the sky when living in the cramped zero zone?

From now on, Milton will no longer be afraid of the shadow of defeat; from now on, it will face itself squarely and take on the responsibility of protecting each other.

"Ah-ga-hi!"

The azure lizard grinned, not for its own joy, but for Nan Yin's sake; it could proudly proclaim its victory to the defeated.

I'm stronger than you!

"Well done, Nanyin!"

"As expected of Carlos's youngest king."

The cheers of the three little ones and Ye Ci's praise filled the air, but the hissing of electricity and the bursts of sparks made everyone look back at the time machine.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

The last line of defense was breached, the Paradise Guardian Program was forcibly shut down amidst countless error reports, and the areas on the two Doctor AIs that had been eroded by the Taijing energy also lit up with the light of shattering crystals.

As the time machine shut down, the platform crashed down, and the two bodies slumped helplessly to the ground.

"...Mom, Dad?"

At this moment, panic surged again, and Piper no longer cared whether the two robots were really his parents.

He even overcame his previous resistance and staggered, timidly running to the side of the collapsed body of the doctor AI.

The amusement park program has been shut down. The only concern now is whether the two PhDs' AI will be affected after most of the programs went wrong.

Fortunately, after a short while, both Orin and Futu slowly got up with the help of Papa. They looked at Nanyin and gave her a heartfelt round of applause.

“Nanyin, your determination is stronger than I expected, and your actions are more decisive than I imagined.”

The speech was not fluent; it had been forcibly taken over by the program and the body had been damaged both internally and externally by the Taijing crystal. Both of their voices carried crackling electrical currents.

"Now that the time machine is shut down, the Doctor's dream has come to an end. From now on, Padia will no longer be in danger from the Paradoxical Species. I think..."

Just as Orin AI was about to speak again, Pipa grabbed her hand and excitedly interrupted her.

"Mom, don't use that tone of explaining everything. I don't want you to leave..."

"But now, my body is no longer able to maintain the time machine, and it has no reason to exist. Repairing my body is just a futile waste of resources."

She rarely denied it, but this time, Ye Ci took the initiative to step forward and bow to both of them.

"Dr. Orin, Dr. Fortu, you have made many contributions to Padia, not only developing the Crystal Beads but also completing the information left by our ancestors, allowing the world to glimpse the past and future. Material resources are of no concern to talents like you and to the Alliance."

Without appealing to emotions, the brown-skinned beauty's every word was utterly confident, leaving no room for refusal.

“But we don’t want to live like that now. Since the Paradise program can only operate in Zone Zero, it’s difficult for us to leave the giant pit. And the battle just now allowed us to see Nan Yin’s power, and to see the bond and growth between her and Milton.”

"Indeed, we have lost our original obsession with the doctor, but the scene just now has made the desire that was faded by the program start to sprout again in our hearts."

With trembling legs, the two doctors broke free from Piper's support and spoke, swaying but with unwavering determination.

"I want to see the past and the future that the doctor and his colleagues have always dreamed of."

For a long time, the two AIs of the PhDs have followed the original owner's last wishes, silently guarding Zone Zero and maintaining the operation of the park.

But now, with the time machine shut down and the meaning of the past gone, they do indeed develop a longing to travel to the past and step into the future under the influence of the Doctor and Nan Yin.

However, once the two depart, they will likely be lost in an unfamiliar era without the support of energy. Not to mention how to make a living, it is worth considering whether the time machine can accommodate objects larger than a Poké Ball.

If they were to leave, the maintenance of the time machine would become a complete waste of time, and the ecosystem of Sector Zero would require much longer to be taken over, since only the two of them are the guides most familiar with this place.

In fact, this is the AIs' true intention: to abandon the time machine completely for a plausible reason in order to achieve their primary goal.

Of course, this roundabout explanation did not obscure the understanding of Nanyin music.

In other words, their mission is over, and the two AIs no longer want to live for the doctor; they want to escape.

As the words faded, everyone fell silent, except for Papa, who slowly bit her lower lip, feeling anxious and lost, wanting to say something but not knowing how to begin.

He felt like he was caught in a cycle.

Ten years ago, due to the Paradox attack on wild Pokémon, Orin and Fortu ventured into Sector Zero for their respective dreams. At that time, Piper watched her parents' departing figures, wanting to speak, but choked up.

Now, as Orin explains her reasons and Futu speaks of his dreams, it's as if everything has returned to that day, when he was destined to be unable to save his parents.

"Humph......"

However, at that moment, a soft laugh rippled through the crowd.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see the white-haired girl with her arms crossed, solemnly shaking her head.

"I disagree."

"Even as AI, you are still exactly like the PhD student; you are willing to do anything for your ideals, even abandoning your family and your safety. Even now, programmed into yourselves, you still possess the PhD student's personality in its entirety."

"That's precisely why we can't let you leave so easily."

what?

The three little ones pursed their lips, seemingly puzzled, while Ye Ci glanced at Nan Yin with a meaningful look.

Having said this, Nan Yin changed her usual gentle demeanor and stared coldly at the former, recounting their actions and crops.

“Olin AI, Futu AI, since you have inherited the Doctor’s personality and memories and have lived as them for nearly ten years, you must also bear their debts.”

"Vague excuses, deceiving family members, accepting investments without reporting back, abandoning children to grow up alone, and even bringing countless paradoxical species with them, causing them to escape the outside world and bring a lot of trouble to Padia..."

Ideals are necessary, but the problem is that both Orin and Futu are people who are willing to do anything to pursue their dreams. The AIs who inherited this trait are the same; they also want to set off for their dreams, but they ignore the boy who is holding onto their sleeves.

“Papah”.

Shutting up her words, Nan Yin stopped listing the list and shifted everyone's attention back to the boy.

Without saying much, she softly called out Magiana, directing the child to the eyes of the two AIs and Pipa.

The ingenious doll gracefully bows, neither humble nor arrogant; even though its body is made of machinery, its emotions are still vividly expressed.

“I can tell you definitively that this child is an artificial Pokémon created by Eliphas. It possesses its own soul and is no different from ordinary Pokémon. I also learned and mastered this technology from the library of the Kingdom of Azot.”

“I can also build bridges and give them soul.”

Even though the two AIs are robots rooted in program code, their feelings and personalities become more complete and closer to normal people through their brief contact with Nanyin and others.

All it takes is a trigger to give them human-like emotions, and that trigger happens to be in our hands.

and so--

“Papa, now you have the right to pursue your parents and the possibility to question them.”

Even if this would slightly damage her waveguide, it wouldn't matter to Nan Yin, because she had lived two lives and was not a saint who could save the world, but an 'adult' who had to shoulder responsibilities.

and so--

"Papa, you should know what you need to say at this moment, right?"

Chapter 230 The Incident Comes to an End

In just a moment, Papa understood the meaning of Nanyin.

He was no longer the boy who recklessly entered Zone Zero out of grievance. Now that Nan Yin had made many efforts to keep the two doctors, how could he be too proud to speak up?

He took a deep breath. In reality, the man and woman in front of him were nothing more than the program that inherited the doctor's personality; they couldn't be considered parents at all.

But when memories returned and thoughts went blank, Pipa couldn't help but recall the time he entered and exited Sector Zero.

Perhaps they are indeed aware that as robots, they cannot express emotions, and with such thoughts, it is certainly difficult for them to care for their children like real people.

Even so, he still found the undamaged photo in the research institute—a photo of him and his dog.

While other paper documents are scattered and covered in dust, this photo, taken in its early years, though yellowed and worn at the edges, looks like it was frequently picked up and examined.

Realizing this, and with the technology Nan Yin mentioned that imbues machines with souls, the boy could no longer regard the two as mere machines, as lifeless objects devoid of feeling.

"Dad, Mom..."

Clenching her fists, Pipa finally let go of her already few concerns, resolutely raised her head, and said loudly:

"I want you to stay! I will do my best to maintain what you dream of as your paradise, and everything that may come in the future. Please believe me!"

The lost boy finally revealed his true feelings. He knew that both he and his parents were people who were used to keeping their feelings bottled up until they could not be reconciled. Therefore, he had to take the initiative to break down this barrier.

"President Yeci, if possible, I..."

Before the young man could finish speaking, Ye Ci nodded with a smile and walked up to the two of them.

“Olin, Futu, it’s not just your children; there are many people outside who care about you, like me, and Principal Claver. Even if you can’t maintain the time machine on your own, the Alliance can still provide the Zero District with the necessary assistance.”

With her palm pressed against her chest, the tanned beauty spoke calmly, yet her voice trembled slightly.

"..."