Pokemon Dawn

The sun sets in the west and endless stars light up the night sky.

"I guess it's at least nine o'clock now." Xiaojie looked at the position of the stars and moon in the sky and said while touching his chin.

"Shall we leave for the return journey? The time limit is coming soon." Xiao Ye said as she packed up the cooking tools in her hands.

"Don't worry." Xiaoling winked at Xiaoye, "I just came up with a good idea!"

Calling everyone together, Xiaoling lowered her voice mysteriously, "Everyone, is your whistle still there?"

"Well, I haven't used it yet." Xiaojie took out the colorful translucent whistle from his arms and shrugged quietly.

——Instead of saying "didn't use it", it's better to say "didn't have time to use it".

Seeing Xiaoye and Xiaotian also taking out their whistles, Xiaoling laughed and hugged their shoulders, leaving her brother alone and ignoring his half-moon eyes, "Aren't you curious about Mr. Daye?"

Did you mean 'rescuing soldiers'? I'm super curious, they will come to rescue us three minutes after blowing the sound - it sounds like a myth."

"I'm actually a little curious...Hey, could it be that..."

"It's that 'could it be said'!"

After getting Xiaoling's resounding answer, Xiaoye suddenly felt a little ashamed.

After knowing each other for so long, Xiaoye can basically guess some of this friend's little thoughts. Faced with such a question that makes people want to explore, and there is an opportunity to explore, unless Xiaoling's hands are tied, she will definitely

"Follow the truth" to the end.

As for the so-called opportunity——

"Anyway, the adventure is coming to an end soon. There is no loss in being ruled out now, right? So -" Xiaoling shook the whistle in her hand, "Let's just blow it once and give it a try!"

The three people stared at each other with the starry eyes of the girl.

"Uh, isn't it a little bad? It's like lying to the police..." The golden-haired boy is often not as off-line as his sister at this time, and his logic can barely stay within the scope of a normal person.

"There's nothing wrong with it. If the reinforcements can arrive within three minutes, it means they must not be far from us, or even quietly following us to protect us, right? They work so hard, and it's natural for us to thank them before leaving.

Yes." As she said that, Xiaoling showed a plate with neatly arranged sandwiches beside her, "Look, I've even prepared a thank you gift."

"...Huh?" But isn't that just an ordinary sandwich...

"For Mr. Bingbing, who has worked so hard until now, a late-night snack that can fill his stomach is the most suitable gift." Xiaoling said sternly.

"..." The three of them exchanged glances again.

"It seems...that's right?" Xiaojie scratched his head, "Xiaoye, Xiaotian, what do you think?"

"I think no matter what, it's fine." Xiaoye also scratched her head.

Xiaotian seemed to be shaking his head helplessly, with an air of "There is nothing you can do about the naughty children at home", "It doesn't hurt to try."

"Right, right! Then let's play together and see. First, we have to choose a good position... Well, this way, this way!"

Xiaojie: "It doesn't matter where you stand... No, wait!"

Xiaoling: "What?"

Xiaojie: "Xiaoling, you... just unleashed your ability to talk nonsense seriously on me, right?!"

Xiaoling: "......How could it be? What I said is all the truth."

Xiaojie: "Before you say something like this, please remove the three seconds of silence before your lines, bastard sister!"

After all the fuss, the noisy young people were finally ready to "call for reinforcements."

Standing next to the lake containing the starry sky, four whistles were picked up at the same time.

"Then - get ready, three, two, one!"

A clear whistle sounded on the lake. Four tones were superimposed on each other, rising far into the sky and reaching the other side of the night.

Perhaps it was triggered by the incredible whistle, or perhaps it was just a coincidence - at the bottom of the lake, all the colorful stones emitted the most dazzling light. The glow of different colors merged into one, flew high into the night sky, and turned into flat ground.

The bright stars rise from the sky.

Star Falls erupted.

The boys and girls all showed expressions of astonishment and had long forgotten to continue blowing. However, Qingyue's whistle was still lingering, swirling around in the gushing starlight, and together with the colorful waterfalls, it became the most beautiful place on the other side of the earth.

Eye-catching indicator signs.

In the dense mist, two figures appeared.

They have streamlined bodies and glass-like feathers. Their straight wings tremble slightly, making them faster than jet planes, leaving a brilliant tail of light in the deep blue night sky.

Two pairs of soft, watery eyes, one yellow and one red, gently reflected the figures of the boys and girls in them, and rippled in the surging starlight.

——Infinite Pokémon, Latias, Latios.

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Eleven o'clock at night.

When the young man who had been standing at the edge of the supply station on the shore for a long time finally saw the four belated figures, he couldn't help but sigh.

"There's still one hour left before the deadline. You four are really pragmatic."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Xinghai." Xiaoling took over the conversation without shame, "It's hard to come here once, how about having fun without racing against time."

"Well, actually it would have been earlier. There was an accident on the way..." Xiaoye tried her best to give a feeble explanation.

If "I blew a whistle to call Latias and Latios, and I lost track of time while chatting and playing with them".

After seeing the rescuer in person, the mystery of "arrived within three minutes" was immediately solved - the infinite Pokémon Latias and Latios are known for their extraordinary flying speed and can cross most of the distance in three minutes.

It's entirely possible to do that.

On the contrary, the whistle that can be heard by infinite Pokémon in the distance is even more interesting. Unfortunately, after being blown once, the whistle fell into pieces, making it impossible to conduct any research on it.

After sighing, the silver-haired young man raised his familiar gentle smile, "So, how do you feel about the adventure in the other side?"

"Of course it's great! Mr. Xinghai, I discovered a lot of secrets that the expedition team doesn't know about, such as——"

"Okay, don't just stand here, let's talk while you go back to the room."

The first-level investigator who was on vacation took four new trainers for a walk along the beach and headed to the dormitory area deep in the supply station on the shore.

According to Xinghai, the expedition team led by Fire King Daye has finished its work and left the other side. The current temporary leader is named "Tono Yoshihiko". Upon hearing this name, Xiaojie and Xiaoling immediately expressed surprise

"It turns out to be the first-level investigator from the Johto area." This person must be as famous as Xinghai.

Xiaoye, who was obviously a trainer but didn't even know the top celebrities in the trainer world, suddenly felt that she needed to do a deep self-reflection.

Eleven o'clock in the night was already the time for most people to rest, and the new person in charge, Mr. Tono, and his team were no exception. Therefore, everyone did not disturb them and returned directly to their lounges.

"We will return to Honglian City early tomorrow morning, remember to rest early" - although Xinghai said this before leaving, a dormitory full of ten-year-old newcomers could not be quiet no matter what.

After washing up, the four of them sat on the bed and continued the previous topic.

The adventure in the other side is so interesting, why don't we exchange our thoughts - so said the golden retriever brother and sister.

"...Because the atlas stated that the biggest threat to the Red Rock Desert was sandstorms, so the desert dragonflies and I crossed over completely unprepared. And guess what happened? The sandstorms were actually created by a large group of desert dragonflies.

Yes, we broke directly into their territory!"

"I bet bro, you were hunted for at least ten hours~"

"If I'm really being chased for that long, I'll blow the whistle early!"

Xiaoye did not speak actively as usual. However, the more she listened carefully to the conversation of the other three, the more Xiaoye felt that something was wrong.

It was an indescribable sense of disobedience. The experiences of Xiaojie and Xiaoling were indeed bizarre and thrilling, but...

It's so "normal".

Yes, all these thrills and strangeness are based on the normal cognitive system. This is completely different from Xiaoye's impression of the half-month journey. Xiaoye originally thought that the content of everyone's conversation would be more bizarre.

,because--

She herself has indeed experienced an "abnormality" that subverted her cognition.

Just when Xiaoye's thoughts were about to leave her body, the conversations of the other three brought her back.

"Hey, Iceberg boy, you also saw the white light?"

Xiaotian nodded, "I saw it in the ruins where I found the Heart of the Moon."

"It's so strange." Xiaoling blinked, "Why did the three of us see similar white lights... And my brother and I were both saved by the phantom of a Pokémon that we didn't know was real or fake. Xiaoye Xiaoye

, have you really not seen it?”

"No, I'm sure." Xiaoye shook her head.

"Hmm..." Xiaojie pondered for a while, "Is it really a coincidence? Or is it a mechanism unique to the other side?"

The nameless ruins in the cedar forest, the red rock desert, and the psychedelic flower valley. The three places should have no connection, but similar white light and different mysterious powers appeared. What kind of mystery is there? The golden retriever brothers and sisters even had their imaginations opened.

I speculated on more than a dozen possibilities, but in the end I couldn't really pinpoint an answer.

It had only been half a month since they set foot on this land, and they still didn't know enough about it. At least now, he couldn't solve this mystery.

"The land beyond is indeed an incredible place" - in the end, Xiaoling had no choice but to use such a sentence to end the lying-down meeting hastily.

After the chat session ended, Xiaoye did not take a rest immediately, but randomly found an excuse to push the door open and walk out of the temporary dormitory.

The sea is very calm at night. At the end of the line of sight, the sea and the sky are the same deep blue. The two blend into each other, like a night-colored barrier covering the entire world, filling the vision of those who are not sleeping.

Compared to a warm dormitory, the sea breeze at night is indeed more conducive to quick thinking. Xiaoye stood quietly by the sea, sorting out her thoughts.

Unfortunately, it's too late, so I can't record the recent information on my notepad. I'll make up for it when I return to Honglian City tomorrow.

Xiaoye thought a little absent-mindedly while reviewing the contents of the lying-down meeting.

"What's wrong? You're still not resting so late."

Xinghai's voice sounded from behind Xiao Ye.

Xiaoye turned around and saw the silver-haired young man walking to her side with a smile, and said half-jokingly, "There are only a few hours left to stay here. Maybe you are not willing to waste time in sleep?"

"I guess what you are repeating is Xiaoling's point of view."

"Haha, you are indeed Mr. Xinghai."

Xiaoye raised her head and smiled at Xinghai, "You are the one, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

"I still have some work to do." Xinghai explained simply.

Two figures, one tall and one short, stared at the dark sea and were silent for more than ten seconds.

"Mr. Xinghai, actually I have a question to ask you."

"What?"

Under the gentle gaze cast by the young man, Xiaoye asked calmly: "What kind of place is behind the polar snow mountains?"

Xinghai was stunned for a moment, "Why would you want to ask this?"

Even though they had not been together for long, Xinghai could still tell that Xiaoye was not an overly curious person and would not ask him such a question just because "there is the largest no-entry area behind the polar snow mountains".

perhaps……

"Did something happen?" Xinghai asked tentatively.

"That's right." Xiaoye nodded, "Actually, I originally planned to report it to you tomorrow... the process may be a bit long, will it waste your time too much?"

"Of course not." Xinghai shook his head, and simply took Xiaoye to sit down on a clean beach, pretending to be all ears, "What do you want to tell me?"

So, according to the manuscript that had been rolled over in her mind several times, Xiaoye recounted the information about the "mysterious man who can control thunder and lightning" in detail from beginning to end.

The land beyond is located in the depths of the most dangerous unknown place, the "Midocean Ocean". Except for the alliance's expedition team, no one should set foot there. However, dangerous and suspicious "human beings" have appeared here now.

This is something that can never be ignored easily. Both Xiaoye and Xiaotian realized the seriousness of this matter, and in order not to ruin the relaxed atmosphere of the previous lying down meeting, they chose not to mention it together in a tacit understanding.

After listening to Xiaoye's narration, Xinghai's expression turned serious as expected.

"Thank you. It was right for you to tell me this matter as soon as possible." Xinghai nodded to Xiaoye and put away the mobile phone used to record the information. "I will report this matter to the alliance later. You don't have to worry too much."

I don't know if it was to comfort Xiaoye, Xinghai even thought of making a somewhat cold joke, "Judging from the appearance of the man you described, he might be a savage who drifted here hundreds of years ago and survives to this day."

"...It does look a bit like it."

Recalling the appearance of the "gorilla" who almost killed her, Xiaoye couldn't help but smile.

"However, you have really encountered a lot of amazing things. Maybe this means you are lucky." Xinghai leaned on the rocks behind him and sighed with a smile.

"Yes." Xiaoye nodded and said calmly, "I didn't even expect to encounter these things. First I went under the giant tree that was a hundred meters high..."

Xinghai smiled and nodded.

"I met Bulbasaur, a ten-meter-tall man who spoke human language..."

Xinghai's smile solidified.

"Then I accidentally discovered that Shenling Mountain was not a mountain, but a huge rock monster..."

Xinghai's expression changed from stiff to stunned.

"Finally, I met humans who were not supposed to exist in the other land. This is really an incredible place."

After she finished speaking, Xiaoye tilted her head and looked at Xinghai's expression, and said cautiously: "...Sure enough, it sounds a lot like talking in a sleep?"

What was supposed to be a brief late-night chat did not end as quickly as the two imagined.

Under the moonlight, the purple-haired girl calmly recounted the incredible information she thought needed to be known to Xinghai, or the Pokémon League. The bright moonlight shone on her face, making all her expressions and expressions white.

Filtered out - perhaps because of this, the girl seemed too calm, and even seemed to be talking about other people's stories that had nothing to do with her.

As a questioner and listener, the young investigator recorded strange stories that were beyond common sense. At a certain moment, he suddenly realized——

Tonight may not be a peaceful night.

Whether it's for him or for more people.

The night was already dark, and when the moon reached its zenith, the conversation between the two ended.

Xiaoye opened the door softly and walked into the dormitory. The golden retriever brother and sister had already slept soundly, but to Xiaoye's surprise, Xiaotian hadn't rested yet. At this time, he was sitting by the bed, writing under the dim bedside lamp.

What are you wearing?

Since her roommate had fallen asleep and it was inconvenient to talk, Xiaoye just cast a confused look at Xiaotian, and received a shake of her head in reply.

Before mouthing "good night", Xiaoye suddenly remembered something important.

She carefully took out the clean white down jacket from her backpack and handed it to Xiaotian with a look of relief.

"Thank you for your clothes. They have been washed."

After reading this sentence from Xiaoye's mouth shape and lowered breath, Xiaotian sighed helplessly.

The fifth time.

Do you really care to this extent?

Feeling helpless, Xiaotian finally quietly took his clothes, put them into his backpack, and closed the notebook smoothly.

"It's very late, go to bed."

After understanding Xiaotian's mouth shape, Xiaoye nodded immediately.

"Well, you too."

After Xiaoye buried herself in the soft quilt, Xiaotian turned off the bedside lamp.

The dormitory of the four fell into darkness, with only a few rays of light from the stars and moon coming through the small window on the side. Xiaoye opened her eyes and stared at the darkness in the room.

——What kind of place is the other side, and what does everything she encounters mean?

In fact, part of the answer is already available.

During the conversation with Xinghai, Xiaoye did not elaborate on what Bulbasaur and Hua Qinglin said and his attitude towards her. However, every minute she experienced in the giant tree forest was remembered by Xiaoye and she reviewed it more than once.

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When Xiaoye asked "Have we met before?", Bulbasaur Hua Qinglin answered like this.

"For you, I have never seen it."

At that time, Xiaoye didn't have time to think about it, and the topic was diverted by Bulbasaur Hua Qinglin. But if you think about it for a moment, you will find that this is actually an almost explicit hint.

To me, we have never met.

Well, as far as you are concerned, we have met before.

You have seen me before, but I have not seen you - which means that you in the past have seen me in the future.

The inference process is very simple and easy to understand, but the conclusions drawn are somewhat bizarre.

Could it be that Celebi thought that the gift of Ye Zhixin was not interesting enough, so he came to the door again and gave him a time travel? Xiaoye even had such a funny idea.

No matter how she thought about it, these speculations had no chance to be verified by the parties involved.

The time in the Land Beyond is almost over. After all, this is an unknown place that is difficult for ordinary people to reach. Perhaps this is the first and last time they come to the Land Beyond.

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【--No.】

【Not the first, nor the last.】

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At 3:22 a.m. on April 28, Giant Tree Forest.

The giant tree made an angry rustling sound. Its branches, leaves and roots turned into indestructible weapons, swinging with claws and fangs above the forest.

The thousand-year-old creature has a cold and stern expression, and there is a creepy coldness in its red eyes - it has never been a kind person since its birth. This is the true appearance of Qinglin, the 32nd generation guardian of the imperial tree.

.

Opposite it, the dazzling purple electric light danced and burst like a dragon. The human who controlled the thunder and lightning raised his eyes eerily, revealing a ferocious face that did not resemble a human form.

"We haven't seen you for seven hundred years." Qinglin's cold voice echoed through the forest, "City Lord, your current posture really makes me sad."

The human bared its teeth, hunched over, and let out a low beastly roar. It looked beyond the Bulbasaur and stared in the direction of the distant coastline.

"Lord, please don't blame me for missing our old feelings." On the back of Bulbasaur, the flower blooming toward the sky flashed a dangerous light, "I won't allow you to try to harm my best friend. Tonight, you can't even think of taking a step past here.

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The brilliance of the stars and the moon descends, like the illusory wings behind thousands of years of beings.

"Little friends, come with me and fight!"

Countless grass-type Pokémon hid in the shadows and entered the battle posture silently. The beautiful flower in the center took a few steps forward, with an innocent smile on its face, and the dark pupils reflected on the top of its head.

The Flower of the Blood Moon.

Then--

The flying leaves are dancing wildly, and the lightning is thundering.