I caught a Pokémon

Under such light, Palukia on the ground gradually calmed down, and even some of its wounds were slowly healed in this bath.

The anger in its eyes disappeared, and a sense of peace settled in its heart. It struggled to its feet and crawled off the ground.

Shaking its still slightly dizzy head, just as it returned to the sky and was about to leave, Ash's voice came over.

"Palukia! Wait a minute!!"

……

Without mentioning how Ash communicated with Palkia to restore the place to its original state.

To put it simply, after Xia You rode his Mega Black Rayquaza into the sky and avoided Ash and his friends' sight, Rayquaza deactivated its Mega form at his signal.

As it reverts to a regular Rayquaza, the turbulence caused by its properties naturally disappears.

However, perhaps due to Palkia's weakened power, it no longer had the extra ability to influence this space. Therefore, even though its ability disappeared, the space was not further assimilated and remained unchanged.

This made Xia You breathe a sigh of relief.

At least things didn't get worse.

He took out a Poké Ball, recalled Rayquaza from high in the air, and then, with the help of Gengar, landed safely in a corner of the town.

Just as he began to remove his disguise, the music of Horacion and the golden light from the Tower of Time enveloped the town.

Seeing this, Gengar was equally astonished: "Is this the power of Oracion?"

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded, and couldn’t help but sigh. “The music itself is not a problem. It’s just an ordinary piece of music. The reason it has become like this is because of the ingenious design of that genius designer, Gaudi. He spent countless efforts to transform the entire Tower of Time and Space, so when this piece of music is played, it produces such a magical effect.”

"I see..." Gengar suddenly understood, but then he was a little puzzled. "But why would he design it this way? Did he know that one day in the future, this city would become a battlefield for mythical Pokémon? So he made preparations in advance?"

“Who knows?” Xia You shrugged. “After all, this world is full of too many unbelievable things. Maybe he really did predict this day. Otherwise, why would this tower be called the Tower of Time and Space? But… thinking about the theme of this Tower of Time and Space, maybe when it was first designed, it wasn’t just targeting anyone. It might just be a large-scale appeasement measure.”

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that Palkia slowly flew to the side of the Tower of Time and Space, facing the tower directly, doing something unknown.

Even though he wasn't nearby, it's easy to guess that Ash was using his persuasive skills.

Sure enough, in the next second, with Palkia's roar, the entire space changed!

The once pitch-black space became bright again. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding darkness completely disappeared. People were only in a daze when the bright sunshine and clear blue sky reappeared before their eyes.

Its daybreak!

Just after a brief pause, the town erupted in thunderous cheers!

After living in fear in the darkness for so long, feeling the air flow and the warmth of the sun again is like regaining freedom!

They poured into the streets from their hiding places, cheering and jumping for joy, celebrating the departure of danger!

After getting used to the brightness, Xia You looked at the Tower of Time and Space again and found that even the Palkia had left.

It seems everything is over...

I glanced at the time. Despite all that had happened and the great battle we had fought, it was only 2 p.m.

But this feeling felt like it had lasted for an entire century...

It really feels like a lifetime ago!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile at Gengar and said, "Alright, now that everything is over, we should go and meet up with them. If we delay any longer, even Ash, that slow-witted guy, will probably notice something."

"Hehe, that's impossible." Gengar laughed. "As long as you don't take off your mask in front of him, he'll never find out!"

"That's true!"

With one Pokémon and the other person, Xia You slowly walked towards the Tower of Time. While traveling, Xia You also reviewed the events that had just occurred in her mind, trying to see if she had made any disclosures.

Fortunately, everything went very smoothly.

The only downside was that I had planned a lot, including bringing Celebi with me as a last resort, and teleporting Raikou and the three legendary birds over for emergencies, but I didn't expect to use any of them. I managed to sweep through the enemy lines with just Rayquaza.

Looking back now, I realize I may have been overly cautious.

But it's not unnecessary. After all, it's always better to be safe than sorry. If you don't make these preparations, and something really happens and you're caught off guard, that would be a real problem!

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In conclusion—February has come to an end, and I'll continue to ask for your monthly votes in March!

Chapter 987 Darkrai: He came and beat me up.

When they returned to the plaza beneath the Tower of Time, countless townspeople and trainers had also returned to the streets and alleys, their voices filled with excitement, fear, worry, and the joy of surviving a catastrophe.

Everyone, regardless of who they are, is eagerly discussing what just happened.

Unlike most people, a small number of astute trainers had already begun searching the surrounding area!

Although they witnessed Dialga and Palkia leaving one after the other, Darkrai's whereabouts are still unknown!

This is a golden opportunity!

It's so strong, yet it's so weak right now. If I were lucky enough to encounter it, wouldn't I soar to the sky and transform into a trainer with a Mythical Pokémon?

What an honor this is!

Driven by the immense temptation, they began to search carefully.

And this wasn't just happening elsewhere; it was happening right beside Xia You as well.

Two trainers even whispered about it as they hurried past him, praying that no one else would find Darkrai first.

They even started fighting over who should subdue Darkrai, even though they hadn't even seen a glimpse of him!

This is truly a farce...

But it's also very realistic.

Seeing this scene unfold, Gengar couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Things seem to have gotten a bit out of hand. So many people are looking for that Darkrai, what if someone actually finds it in the end?"

After a moment of silence, Xia You shook her head: "Who knows? But Darkrai is a Mythical Pokémon, with such strength and characteristics, and it has lived in this town for so many years. It shouldn't be so easy for others to find it."

“I have a feeling…” Gengar frowned, “We defeated it, so it should be our spoils of victory, but these guys didn’t do anything, yet they’re trying to scramble for it. It just doesn’t feel right.”

Hearing this, Xia You's eyes flickered.

He hadn't thought that much about it before, but now...

However, he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he found a bench in the square and plopped down on it.

After pondering for a moment, he turned to Gengar and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. It's human nature, and even I'm not immune. So... what do you think?"

It has to be said that this is the benefit of having a Pokémon that is full of 'wisdom', whose interests are aligned with the trainer's, and who is completely considerate of the trainer's needs.

As Xia You's Pokémon, Gengar's perspective on things is naturally centered around Xia You. It is also an indispensable strategist, fighter, scout, and translator on Xia You's journey!

Especially now, when faced with difficult choices, it can even offer Xia You advice!

This is something that ordinary Pokémon can't do!

Gengar chuckled: "Instead of letting someone else have it, we might as well capture it! Although it can't beat mythical Pokémon like Dialga and Palkia, it's still a high-end fighter!"

“That’s true…” Xia You sighed, “but it has lived here for decades, and its attachment to this place…”

"What's that little obsession?" Gengar said in a low voice. "Didn't I stay in Maiden's Gorge for a long time back then? Besides, with something like this happening here, the news will definitely spread quickly, and people will come looking for its whereabouts in droves. Do you really think it can stay here peacefully forever?"

In fact, Xia You knew that Gengar was right.

Ashtown had just been sealed in another dimension and had just experienced such a great battle. Such an event would cause a sensation not only in Sinnoh, but also throughout the entire world!

Moreover, someone must have secretly taken photos or recorded videos of that great battle. Once these images and videos are spread, they will surely attract countless trainers to come here to search for Darkrai's whereabouts.

When that time comes, Darkrai is destined to have no peace.

For at least a long time, it will need to avoid these swarms of trainers day and night.

Given that number, if someone were lucky enough to encounter it...

There is indeed a possibility that it can be subdued...

Thinking about it this way, if that kind of thing really happened, I would have worked for someone else's benefit and been wasting my time!

That won't do!

But to say you'd tame it and carry it with you...

I'm no longer as lacking in high-level combat power as I was at the beginning of my journey, nor do I have the same urgent need for legendary and mythical Pokémon...

Moreover, with a nightmare god by her side, Xia You couldn't even imagine what dreams she would have every night from now on!

Will I have nightmares every day?

Seeing that Xia You was still thinking, Gengar's eyes darted around a few times, as if it had suddenly remembered something.

"Hehe, actually there's another good idea!"

"what?"

Seeing Xia You looking over, Gengar lowered its voice again: "Actually, you could have done what you did to Latias and Latios back in Water Seven!"

Upon hearing his reminder, Xia You's brows immediately relaxed.

Ugh?

You know what...

The two events do indeed have many similarities...

Moreover, doing this also ensures that this Darkrai won't be captured by someone else!

……

After waiting in the square for a while, watching the residents slowly clean up the traces of the battle and gradually return to normal, Xia You finally saw Xiao Zhi and the others.

These people finally decided to come down from the Tower of Time!

This was all thanks to the restoration of the signal; otherwise, he doesn't know how long he would have had to wait!

Upon seeing Xia You, Xiao Zhi couldn't wait to run up to him.

His voice arrived before he did.

"Xia You-ge!" Xiao Zhi exclaimed, flustered and agitated, still breathless. "Seriously, where did you go?! We couldn't find you anywhere!! You just missed a huge—scene!"

He drew a circle in the air with his hand, and before Xia You could speak, he excitedly exclaimed again, "Did you just see that?! I've been traveling for so long, and this is the first time I've ever seen a battle like that! Four legendary Pokémon battling in the air, especially that black Rayquaza! It was so imposing and amazing!!"

Xia You had no idea what Xiao Zhi was so excited about.

It felt as if he had participated in the battle as well...

But from beginning to end, aside from having Pikachu charge the Tower of Time, he was just a spectator like the other trainers.

"I just went to take refuge in the nearby air-raid shelter with the others." Xia You laughed as she looked at the silly thing. "But I also saw the battle. It was really shocking. But I have to correct you. Darkrai is not some legendary Pokémon. It's a Mythical Pokémon."

"I know," Ash said nonchalantly. "I just blurted it out for convenience. By the way, Xia You, did you see that Rayquaza? It had a trainer directing it!! It was a strange guy wearing a Gengar mask and completely covered up!"

Xia You's expression remained unchanged, and her smile was equally undiminished: "Oh? Is that so? Someone who can subdue a Rayquaza like that must be no ordinary person."

"That's right!" Ash exclaimed, looking somewhat frustrated. "I just found him, and he got away! Otherwise, I really wanted to fight him!!"

Seeing that Xiao Zhi wanted to say something more, Xiao Yao, who was standing to the side, didn't want him to bother Xia You anymore, especially since he kept calling her "that guy," such an disrespectful term made her even angrier.

She rolled her eyes at Ash and quickly said, "Alright, let's go back to the Pokémon Center first. Don't forget, Dawn and I have to participate in the Pokémon Contest tomorrow, so we need to practice as soon as possible!"

Hearing what Xiaoyao said, Xiaozhi realized that there was indeed such an important matter.

He hesitated for a moment: "But... after something like this happened, can tomorrow's competition still be held?"

"Why not?" Xiaoyao said matter-of-factly. "Hasn't the matter been resolved? And the venue wasn't affected, so it will definitely be held as scheduled!"

……

After having dinner and sending the Pokémon back to their original locations using the teleporter, Xia You left the Pokémon Center alone once again.

As for those friends...

Ash and Brock were dragged away by May and Dawn to train with them, and Iris and Tony also went home. Everything seemed to have really returned to normal.

But online, the incident during the day has already caused a huge uproar!

As expected, someone uploaded the video and photos online, causing a huge uproar.

Although many details were not captured clearly due to distance and darkness, the other three Pokémon, apart from Darkrai, were so large that even from a distance, it was still possible to see what was happening.

At first, people didn't believe it was true.