Pokémon, but cultural invasion

"Are the rockets launched from the center of space the kind that carry people into space?"

Ache was excited; one of his dreams was to take photos of various regions from outer space.

Wieger laughed and said, "It is said that many years ago there was a project to take tourists into space, but it was canceled for various reasons."

"pity."

Quanshu couldn't understand Ache's regret; going up into space was difficult, but coming down was even more difficult.

If you don't come back, do you expect Rayquaza to come and save you?

"Why don't you jump onto the spring then!"

"I'm dancing, what are you yelling about?"

"She's dead! It's all your fault!"

The noise coming from the computer room suggested that the twins' game progress wasn't going well.

Wiegel glanced at the room and exclaimed in surprise, "They're arguing so fiercely, yet they haven't started fighting?"

"Maybe their attention is all on the game."

"It's spring tree," Quanshu said calmly.

The mission of calmly calculating the meeting has been accomplished. Since we can't see Daigo, there's no point in staying in Green Moss City.

After finishing his tea, A-Che clamored to go out and visit the center of the universe.

Izumi Tree was not interested and stayed at the mansion.

He opened the door to see if the Metagross was still there across the street.

"boom!"

The door slammed into something hard, making a loud noise.

"hiss--"

A distinct gasp of cold air was heard as the black-haired girl, clutching her forehead with both hands, collapsed behind the door, an empty black net bag slung over her shoulder.

Quanshu was stunned.

Have these days, staged accidents to the point of lying in wait at people's doorsteps?

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Strange Tree is in Preparation

"It hurts..."

Higana touched the large bump on her forehead and was surprised to find that the net bag on her shoulder was empty.

Oh no, the offerings for the Dragon God have disappeared.

She stood up in a panic and looked around, but couldn't find any offerings.

The plan was to bring the offering back to Meteor Falls and feed it properly, but the net broke apart when it was bumped, and the offering flew away.

"Hey, are you okay?"

The young man who came out from behind the door reached out his hand to her.

"I don't need the help of Devon Corporation's lackeys."

Higana glared at him fiercely.

The rumors within the clan were indeed true; the rocket launch supported by Devon Corporation would disturb the Dragon God's peace.

After abducting a sacrifice from the center of the universe, she came to scout out the Zvoch Manor out of curiosity.

While passing by the butler's residence, they were suddenly attacked by a door-opening sacrificial offering, which caused the offering to escape and rise to prominence.

Quanshu gazed intently at the girl before him.

Dark red pupils and short black hair, with a circle of palm-sized black dragon scales tied around the collar of a white cloak.

She wore a backless black bodysuit with two red crescent moons on her chest.

Her shorts were pulled taut by a thick red shrine rope, and she wore white knee pads with open-toed sandals.

Except for the absence of the spiral-shaped super anklet on her right leg, her outfit was identical to that of the meteor-born Higanbana.

"You seem to have misunderstood something..."

Without giving Izumi a chance to explain, Higana, after confirming that the offering could not be retrieved, cautiously retreated and then ran away.

"Eh?"

Watching Xijiana run further and further away, Quanshu reached out Erkang's hand.

It wasn't an attempt to stop him from chatting; rather, the alloy door had been dented noticeably from the impact.

Wow, this is comparable to Super Rookie.

In his memory, Sigana took Rayquaza's dragon tail and Hyper Beam, and was severely injured, but did not die.

Even though Rayquaza didn't exert much force, it still tells a lot.

But how did the Meteor Dwellers end up near Zvoch Manor?

Since Sigana didn't get the Mega Bracelet, which symbolizes the Sky Tower, her sister probably hasn't died in Rayquaza's capture operation.

As Izumi was deep in thought, something flew into the half-open door without him noticing.

"Never mind, it's not something I can handle right now."

He returned to the living room and explained the situation to Mr. Wieger.

Upon seeing the dent on the alloy door, Wieger asked incredulously, "Are you sure it wasn't caused by the iron dumbbell?"

"Unfortunately, it was indeed left by humans."

Wieger laughed and said, "This door will be regularly repaired by the manor's specialists, because Iron Dumbbell, who has just gained superpowers, tends to fly around randomly and often damages the surrounding facilities."

"You don't have to worry about it."

As expected of the wealthy and powerful Zvodka.

Quanshu began to enjoy the peaceful afternoon.

Tutu Dog is interested in rockets and follows Ache to the center of the universe.

Ibrahimovic spent three days in the pool on the boat, getting to know a group of older women in swimsuits. Unfortunately, he caught a cold last night and is resting in the ball.

The Porygon remained withdrawn, staring blankly at Izumi's backpack.

"There are so many media outlets interested in dojo owners."

Every day, Izumi received a list of newly added reporters from Rika. Seeing that the number was about right, Izumi declined the invitations from other media outlets that hadn't made it into the venue in time.

After finalizing the list of key attendees and participating media, he released the official announcement for the premiere.

The rumor that several museum owners attended the premiere of the film in Tingxiang has been circulating online, and most people scoff at it.

The news has now been confirmed, drawing attention from countless people, especially in the Kanto region.

Two hours later, Izumi went to check on the twins.

"Not bad, they've managed to take down the wasps under the big tree in the second level."

For newcomers to the game, their speed is quite good.

"If it weren't for Xiao Nan dragging me down, I might have already finished the game."

"That's the opposite."

The Geminis were still exchanging barbs, but their attention was entirely on the screen.

The trash talk directed at you will be automatically filtered out, and over time, the power of verbal attacks will greatly decrease until they become ineffective.

In other words—they've gotten used to being criticized.

Once both sides get used to trash talk, they will naturally stop arguing over words.

Faced with challenges, their behavior gradually evolved into spraying while working together to overcome them.

The observer, Quanshu, noticed something even more special.

Even when they're playfully arguing, Geminis are surprisingly cooperative when they need each other's cooperation; this is a kind of unspoken understanding between them.

At this synchronization rate, it won't be long before the two of them are able to fly Jaegers in Pacific Rim.

That evening, Wieger personally cooked a seafood porridge for him and Ache.

After learning that the two had decided to spend the day in Green Ridge City and leave in the evening, Wiegel invited them to stay overnight.

Unable to refuse their hospitality, the two shamelessly stayed overnight.

...

Night falls, the moon hides and the stars are concealed.

On the quiet street, a red light shone from the Zvoch Estate, took off, and infiltrated Wieger's residence.

The red light swirled around the living room, eventually settling on the backpack on the sofa.

"Observe...Analyze...Calculate..."

"Fuck!"

The backpack zipper was unzipped, and the red light tried to get inside, but failed.

"Error, error, error—"

The red pupils illuminating the contents of the backpack indicated that the calculation was not wrong, but rather that the backpack belonged to someone.

Two Pokémon stared at each other in the darkness.

"Warning...Found...Warning..."

The spherical Pokémon inside suddenly shrank to the left, leaving a gap.

"Recalculated...volume conforms..."

The red light entered the backpack, and the zipper was pulled by an invisible force, closing automatically.

...

The next morning.

A-Che yawned: "Are we really leaving today? We'll miss the 'Sending Off the God Mountain Test of Courage' ceremony tonight."

"The courage test at the foot of the mountain has always been a favorite spot for young couples. Do you want to be bombarded with PDA?"

"Okay, don't forget your backpack."

A-Che picked up the backpack that Quan-Shu had left on the sofa. Hmm, why can't I lift it?

The bulging backpack looked like it was filled with iron.

"Are you carrying bricks in your backpack? It's so heavy."

As Izumi walked out of the house, she turned back and said, "It's clearly empty. If you're trying to trick me into going back to get my bag, just say so."

"How could it be empty?"

Ah Che picked up the bag again, this time as light as air.

"What the hell..."

Could this be a side effect of yesterday's experience with the astronauts' experience device at the space center?

A-Che covered his mouth, feeling a urge to gag as he recalled the dizzying sensation he had experienced that day.

He quickly followed Quanshu.

As soon as Quanshu stepped outside, he spotted someone acting suspiciously.