I caught a Pokémon

And it was so close to me!

However, it was too early and the timing was not right. In order to avoid Dialga and Palkia noticing in advance, he did not act immediately. Instead, he summoned Gengar from the shadows and had it stand on either side of Charizard to protect his safety.

After all, I was too close to the spot of light!

To avoid dying before achieving his goal, he also needed to take some precautions.

"I smell a big battle." Gengar sniffed the air and chuckled at Xia You. "I bet you sent everyone away this time so you could go and deal with those two Pokémon by yourself, right?"

"What do you mean by 'going it alone'?" Xia You glanced at it, then turned the binoculars to look at the square again, and found that Xiao Zhi and the others were already entangled in battle with the Darkrai that had appeared out of nowhere. "Look, this Darkrai alone is enough to keep them busy for a while. And now this matter has nothing to do with me. I'm only responsible for choosing the battlefield and not letting some external factors disturb the main characters who will be on the field later!"

At this point, it could be seen through the binoculars that the Darkrai had already caused quite a commotion on the ground.

It was not only fighting Ash and his friends, but also frequently using Dark Hole. Anyone or any Pokémon that was watching the spectacle was hit by these purplish-black spheres and immediately collapsed.

This actually caused a real riot!

People panicked and fled with their Pokémon. But that wasn't all. Things got even more chaotic when Albert, with Lickitung, appeared out of nowhere and attacked Darkrai!

However, Darkrai clearly didn't really want to fight them. It fought and retreated, quickly escaping into a nearby alley.

Xia You, who was acting as an observer, was about to move his telescope in the direction Darkrai had left when he suddenly sensed something was wrong around him. When he looked up, he found that the sky had suddenly darkened, enveloping the entire town of Baiyang. White mist was slowly rising around the town, completely enveloping it.

Everything seems to have changed!

It is slowly changing this place with signs that are completely unnoticed by the people of the whole town.

"Is this the power of the God of Space and the God of Time?" Gengar exclaimed in amazement after just one glance. "I have a very bad feeling, like I'm about to be completely swallowed up. Speaking of which... shouldn't we notify the people in those towns to take refuge first?"

Chapter 981 Palkia, the God of Space!

"Take refuge?" Xia You shook her head. "The whole town has been surrounded. Even if we take refuge... where can we hide? Besides, this incident can't be avoided by simply hiding."

As she spoke, Xia You put on the Gengar mask she had prepared beforehand, and wrapped the black cloak she had recently bought at an outdoor gear store around her body.

This cape is much more advanced than the previous raincoat. Not only is the material excellent, but it is also windproof and rainproof, and it can cover the body completely, ensuring that no one can tell that you are wearing it. It can be said to be an essential prop for traveling and setting traps!

Not only that, Xia You also modified his Gengar mask again a few days ago, installing a voice changer in the mouth area!

Although the voice changer wasn't a high-end product and the installation was unprofessional, the mask itself effectively concealed his identity, making it virtually impossible for others to recognize him by his voice. In fact, it made him even more convincing as someone who could pass for someone else.

When he was dressed and stood up again, he looked exactly like a tall, thin, humanoid Gengar!

I must say, in such gloomy weather, these two Gengar, one real and one fake, really looked very eerie!

He circled Gengar twice and laughed, "How is it? Doesn't it feel like a different person?"

Gengar stroked its chin, scrutinizing the man for a long time before chuckling, "You've changed, you've become like a supervillain! If you went out like this, you'd definitely attract the attention of Officer Jenny!"

"..." Xia You was speechless for a moment. "You really know how to compliment people, but it's completely different from my current style, and it's exactly the effect I wanted!"

At that moment, Xia You's phone suddenly rang.

He took it out and looked at it, only to find that it was Xiaoyao calling.

But this is not surprising, after all, with something like this happening in the town, how could Xiaoyao not contact him?

As soon as the call connected after I pressed the call button, Xiao Yao's anxious voice came through: "Xia You-ge...where are you right now? Have you seen what's going on around you!?"

From her tone, you could definitely hear her urgency, and you could also tell that she genuinely cared about him.

"Don't rush," Xia You said calmly. "Stay away from Xiao Zhi and the others for a moment. I have something to tell you."

On the other end of the phone, Xiaoyao heard Xia You's voice sound strange and told her to stay away from Xiaozhi. She was naturally stunned and didn't understand why Xia You was being so mysterious and had to keep it from Xiaozhi and the others!

However, she was still sensible enough to glance at Xiaozhi and the others, and seeing that she hadn't attracted their attention, she took a few steps away, pretending to be casual.

Once she was sure Xiaozhi and the others couldn't hear her anymore, she coughed lightly, covered the phone, and whispered, "Okay."

While making a phone call, Xia You moved the binoculars again and easily found Xiao Yao in the same spot. Seeing that she had indeed left the crowd and was looking cautious, Xia You immediately laughed.

"Don't be so cautious, relax a bit... Yes, relax your shoulders, yes, that's it, okay. Now listen to me, something might happen here in a bit. It'll become a bit dangerous, and there will be some battles... Yeah, like the battle with Ho-Oh, but on a much higher level. In short, it'll be earth-shattering. So, you need to protect yourself and Yami, and stay close to Dawn and Brock. Me? Don't worry, I'll be fine. Oh, and... the signal should be cut off soon, so don't worry about my safety. Remember... you and Yami just need to stay with them... Also... don't... tell Ash about this yet..."

Just as they were talking, the fog in the sky and outside the town grew thicker and thicker, and the signal immediately became intermittent. The two could no longer communicate, and after a few seconds, the signal simply disappeared completely, turning into a piercing long busy tone.

Fortunately, Xia You had already told everything she needed to.

I believe that as long as Xiaoyao and Yami stay by Xiaoguang and Xiaogang's side, their combined aura will surely help them overcome any danger they encounter.

As for himself?

Sometimes, with a rabbi by your side, you can attack or defend as needed, so there's even less to worry about!

Putting the phone away, Xia You adjusted to a comfortable sitting position and then focused her attention on Xiao Zhi and his friends again.

To be honest, these people still believe that everything started because of Darkrai. Therefore, at Albert's instigation, the trainers around formed a special search team, including the trio who had previously fought Ash. The dozen or so of them mixed together and intensified their pursuit of Darkrai.

In their view, all of this started because of Darkrai, so as long as it is defeated, everything can go back to the way it was before!

Xia You even spotted the Team Rocket trio in disguise in the crowd!

They're everywhere...

The camera pans to Xia You, and the binoculars in her hand begin to rotate along with the others.

Perhaps Darkrai didn't intend to hide its presence, which led to its rapid discovery and forced engagement under the siege of these people.

But it must be said, this Darkrai is indeed quite powerful.

Despite being attacked by so many people and Pokémon, it single-handedly defeated them all in an instant with its wildly projectile Dark Hole!

While it's true that Dark Hole is an overpowered move, it's undeniable that its ability to remain unscathed amidst so many Pokémon entanglement speaks volumes about its strength!

It really is a mythical Pokémon; it's just different.

After being defeated, the Pokémon of these search teams lost their ability to continue the pursuit and had no choice but to retreat, letting Darkrai escape and thus losing all trace of the latter.

The only good news is that Ash and his friends haven't gotten involved in the battles and are just observing.

Seeing this, Gengar couldn't help but say, "These guys are so stupid!"

Knowing that Gengar was getting restless, Xia You couldn't help but laugh and say, "Be patient. Didn't I tell you before, this Darkrai isn't our target?"

“I know.” Gengar looked up through the window of the broadcasting room at the sky above them. “The thing we need to deal with is hiding there, but it’s just hiding secretly. You said before… it’s called Palkia, right? But now that it’s already appeared, why don’t we make our move?”

Xia You was too lazy to look at anything anymore. He left the location of the telescope, found a clean spot, put his hands behind his head, lay back, and directly onto the ground.

"We're still missing one of the two main characters. Now isn't the best time to make a move. If we act rashly, we could easily alert the enemy and scare the other away. Let's wait and see. Now that one of them has appeared, I believe the other will show up soon as well."

Despite Xia You's words and relaxed demeanor, how could Gengar possibly remain calm given its nature?

It scratched its head and couldn't calm down at all, constantly looking down at the tower and then looking up at the sky, looking impatient.

This made Xia You laugh.

But there's nothing we can do about it; that's just how Gengar is.

The wait was undoubtedly agonizing, but after only a few minutes, a new change suddenly occurred.

A black shadow flew past outside the Tower of Time and Space, flashing past Xia You and Gengar, heading straight for Palkia above their heads!

Upon seeing this, Gengar's eyes instantly brightened, and its gaze followed closely!

"After searching for so long, this Darkrai has finally found Palkia's location!" it exclaimed excitedly. "Not bad, not too slow! By the way, will the other Dialga appear soon after they start fighting?!"

Before Xia You could say anything, Darkrai, who was rushing towards Palkia's hiding place, suddenly crashed into an invisible barrier and was bounced back at an even faster speed than it had come, slamming heavily to the ground!

All of this happened so fast that by the time Xia You came to her senses, Darkrai had already disappeared from their sight.

When he looked up again, he saw that although Darkrai hadn't managed to reach Palkia, the impact had actually brought Palkia, which had been invisible, out of the way!

It can be said that Xia You is the man closest to Palukia in the entire Baiyang Town.

That's why he was able to see Palukia's appearance at this moment.

Judging from its appearance, Palukia may be a combination of European wyvern, pterosaur and plate saurus, and also has elements of aquatic animals, such as the fin on its back and the fish-shaped head, which may be derived from the European sharp-snouted shark.

At first glance, Palkia's body is a pale purplish-white color. It is a Pokémon with theropod features, with dark purple stripes, gray inner arms, and disc-shaped objects with purple stripes on its shoulders, each containing a red round gem enveloped in energy. It has a long neck, a pointed crest on its head that extends to its wings, long and sharp head fins, two ivory-like horns beside its mouth, and a thick tail. It looks majestic, imposing, and extremely fierce.

It is said that this god of space has the ability to distort space. With each breath, space becomes more stable or more chaotic. Even during the era of the Cleansing, there was a myth that when this god was born, the barrier that blocked the mortal world disappeared, and an endless space appeared!

They can manipulate spatial connections to move to distant alternate dimensions. They usually live in parallel spatial slits and have a strong sense of territory. They will engage in violent conflicts with Dialga, who has wandered in, and fight until the world is in chaos.

That's why it was described as a god in mythology.

In Gengar's eyes, it doesn't care whether the other party is a god or not. It's just a Pokémon, so who's afraid of who!

Even so, looking at Palukia's cool appearance, it couldn't help but sigh.

"It's like comparing Pokémon to Pokémon, it's infuriating! We're both Pokémon, so why am I short and chubby while it can grow to be like that?"

Just then, Darkrai, who had just been slammed into the ground, returned to the sky and used Dark Hole directly on Palkia!

Purple energy swept out, flashed across the sky, and struck Palkia's protective shield precisely, causing a violent explosion.

Although this attack failed to cause any damage, it thoroughly woke up and enraged Palkia!

When the smoke cleared, the Pokémon known as the God of Space stretched out its body from its previous curled-up defensive resting posture and suddenly opened its eyes!

Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of everyone on the ground.

People looked up at the sky, and when they saw what was in the high school, they were all speechless with surprise.

Palkia... God of Space...

Why is this Pokémon, which should only exist in stories and books, here now?

It can be said that Paluchia's appearance caused a huge uproar in this closed-off town.

No one is unfamiliar with it. After all, like the three legendary beasts of the Johto region, the people of Sinnoh grew up listening to its stories and those of Dialga!

only……

I'm still wondering the same thing: why is this Pokémon here?!

People were already quite surprised by the appearance of Darkrai, the god of nightmares, and were still unable to deal with the chaos it caused. How could an even more extraordinary Palkia suddenly appear in the blink of an eye?!

What exactly happened in Baiyang Town today?!

Unlike those who were still kept in the dark, Xia You slowly stood up and stretched as Palukia finally showed up.

However, as he said before, it was only a Palkia that wasn't worth his time to fight. Only when the other Dialga appeared would it be time for him to fight!

Even so, he still took out the Poké Balls of Deoxys and Black Rayquaza and held them in his hands, ready to make a move at any time.

High in the sky, Palkia spotted Darkrai in front of it at a glance.

It was naturally furious at the Pokémon that dared to attack it, and with its roar, the entire world changed.

The thick fog that had surrounded Baiyang Town and its surroundings vanished in an instant, replaced by a pitch-black world as dark as night and as thick as ink!

The entire town of Baiyang was shrouded in such blackness, sending chills down one's spine, as if being swallowed into an endless abyss!

It was only at this moment that Xiaoyao on the ground truly realized what Xia You meant by "what is about to happen"!

The people on the ground had no idea why they were fighting. They were still shocked by the appearance of Palkia, but in the blink of an eye, they saw the two Pokémon fighting each other!

Chapter 982 The Day the Legend Was Shot Down

A mythical Pokémon and a legendary Pokémon—the commotion they create when they fight is naturally considerable.

Under the dark sky, where a distorted black hole was accompanied by streaks of lightning, the two Pokémon began to clash with each other from a distance. However, Palkia was clearly stronger and more ferocious than Darkrai. After several exchanges, although they seemed to be evenly matched, the explosion point was closer to Darkrai. This also shows that there is indeed a difference in the strength of the two Pokémon.

This was something that not only outsiders could see, but Darkrai himself naturally sensed it as well.

Knowing that it could not defeat the opponent by force, it maneuvered around them in the air, constantly dodging and maneuvering quickly, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Just then, like a meteor shower, countless flames suddenly fell from the dark space, engulfing the two Pokémon and launching an indiscriminate attack.

This unexpected turn of events once again astonished everyone, who looked up at the deeper sky. The next second, a strange Pokémon, resembling a dinosaur with four hooves and its body mostly protected by metal, descended from the sky and joined the battle!

When people finally saw what it looked like, they couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Dialga!!

What on earth is going on in Baiyang Town today?!

First Darkrai, then Palkia, and now Dialga has suddenly appeared!?

Why is it so lively?!

For most people, the fact that these three Pokémon, which they would never normally see, were gathered here made them wonder if they had been hypnotized by Darkrai and were having such an illusion.

But even if it were a hallucination, their imaginations alone couldn't possibly conjure up such a scene, could they?