Not long after Chen Kai finished chatting with Applin, Miraidon woke up.
It slowly got up and walked towards Chen Kai, its movements not large, but its steps seemed much steadier.
Standing like a pine tree, walking with a gust of wind.
Chen Kai asked happily, “Miraidon, how is your recovery going?”
“Very well, this spicy seasoning has restored me deep in my muscles and within my bones,” Miraidon replied cheerfully.
“Simply put, I can run faster, and my sensory functions have recovered. Even from this far away, I can roughly sense a powerful presence in that lake.”
“So, you can basically know where there’s danger now?”
Miraidon nodded, “Yes!”
“That’s great! This way, when we explore the Secret Realm, we can stay away from those dangers!”
Miraidon’s eyes filled with apology, “Yes, but there’s one problem now.”
Chen Kai was startled, “Huh? What problem?”
Miraidon became a bit sheepish, “I… I… I’m really too hungry…”
“Uh… it’s okay, I still have some food in my backpack. Xiao Mei and I aren’t hungry, so it’s all for you. You eat first.”
Miraidon was still a bit hesitant for a while, but it still accepted all the food in the backpack.
While Miraidon was eating, the one person and three Pokemon discussed their plans.
They finally decided to first go to the planned plain area to take a look. After all, Miraidon could now roughly sense powerful Pokemon, and its speed had increased, so they felt the probability of encountering danger was not high.
They would leave the Secret Realm when it got late, and then help Applin search online for honey apples in the evening.
“Alright! Let’s go!” Miraidon wiped the corners of its mouth. It had finished all the food in the backpack.
Chen Kai had Xiao Mei return to her Poké Ball, then sat on Miraidon’s back and said, “Applin, hold onto my shoulder tightly!”
With preparations made, they set off towards the west!
As the saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the woodcutting. Although they were delayed for a while at noon, their progress in the afternoon was significantly faster.
Miraidon could sense where there were groups of Pokemon or powerful Pokemon from far away, perfectly avoiding them.
At the same time, their speed was not slow, maintaining a speed of forty to fifty yards per hour.
After about half an hour, Chen Kai saw the plain area not far away.
“So fast!” Chen Kai exclaimed, pointing to the distance, “Miraidon, look, that looks like a building over there!”
Miraidon looked in the direction he pointed. The trees blocked part of it, but a white, domed roof was still visible.
Miraidon stared at the roof thoughtfully, “That place…”
Chen Kai gestured at the map for a while and concluded, “Miraidon, that place seems to correspond to Qu County urban area on Blue Star. Shall we go take a look?”
But what responded to him was a serious voice, “Xiao Kai, I don’t recommend you go there.
That place is very strange.”
“Ah! What’s going on?”
“Over there… I can’t sense any signs of life.
Even Zining Mountain, which was heavily damaged by Hydreigon this morning, still had some mosquito and insect activity.
Around that circular roof, there’s nothing at all!”
Chen Kai swallowed, “Then, besides that area, are there any other problematic places in this plain area?”
Miraidon thought for a while and replied, “This plain area is quite large, and I can’t sense everything at once, but in my perception, only that white building area is different.
Other places are no different from the mountainous areas, perhaps just the Pokemon living in the plains are stronger.
Moreover, if you hadn’t pointed out that building, I wouldn’t have noticed anything wrong with it.
Upon closer examination, that area feels like a Dark Void, absorbing some things that enter it, including my probing waves; once they go deep, they never return.”
“Applin, have you ever heard of a white building?”
Applin shook its head.
“Applin.” (Never heard of it.)
Chen Kai and his group came to a halt.
He pinched his chin, constantly struggling with the decision.
“Miraidon, what’s your approximate sensing range now?”
“When I use my full power to sense, the straight-line distance is about 50 kilometers.”
After the conversation, the one person and one Pokemon fell into contemplation again.
Looking at the vast plain area in front of them, Miraidon also clearly stated that it was not much different from the mountainous areas…
Chen Kai scratched his head, “Oh! Let’s go take a look at that white building first.
We’ll keep a safe distance and observe! Standing still like this isn’t going to solve anything.”
Miraidon thought about it and also nodded.
“That’s the only way.”
Before long, Chen Kai and his group arrived near the building.
The first thing they saw was a gray-white bridge spanning over the river.
The stone slabs of the bridge body had been worn uneven by wind and rain, and the entire bridge body was covered with many Vines and plants.
Below the bridge, the Qu River surged endlessly, its waters rolling, churning white waves, flowing forward without stopping.
Behind the bridge was lush vegetation, with tall trees extending their branches, obscuring part of the building, but it was still clear that this was a building like an Astronomical Observatory or a research institute.
This Astronomical Observatory was also entirely gray-white. The erosion of time had made the walls somewhat mottled, with paint peeling off, and the glass of several windows was dusty, making it impossible to see inside.
Chen Kai could hear the continuous Bug Buzz behind him, and occasionally, a few Chatot would let out cheerful Growls.
But in front of him, he couldn’t even hear the sound of the Qu River’s flow; it was terrifyingly quiet, just as Miraidon had said, like a Dark Void that even absorbed sound.
He had initially hoped that with a building, he might encounter living people.
Now, looking at the scene before him, it was clearly broad daylight, sunny and bright, yet it sent a chill down his spine.
He suspected that even Ghost-type Pokemon might not exist inside.
Only one thing he could be sure of.
“Miraidon, judging by the situation ahead, it’s probably the final boss’s location.”
“And the other two-tenths?”
“A side boss.”
“So it’s definitely a boss, right?”
“Otherwise? I even suspect that once I step onto that bridge, a guardian monster will suddenly jump out, and then our retreat will be blocked, forcing a battle on the bridge.
We’ll fight with all our might to win, then enter that Astronomical Observatory which is the ultimate boss, and if we’re lucky and defeat the boss, an exciting BGM will play, and the boss will have a second phase…”
“Alright, stop! Xiao Kai, what do you think we should do now?”
Chen Kai took a deep breath, “I… I’m going to go in and take a look.”
“That’s too risky.”
“Yes, I know it’s very dangerous inside, but I feel like I have to go in and take a look…” Chen Kai said calmly but firmly.
“Miraidon, can you still remember things from the original world?”
Miraidon looked at Chen Kai, “Xiao Kai…”
“I’ve only been in this world for half a month, and my memory isn’t very good to begin with; I’m already starting to forget some things about Earth.
While I still have some memories of Earth, I have to go in. If I back down today, I won’t be able to risk going in next time.”
Saying this, Chen Kai released Xiao Mei and also placed Applin on Miraidon’s back.
“I’ll go in and scout first. Xiao Mei, Applin, you two stay with Miraidon for now.”
“Miraidon, if… if I don’t come back, please take Xiao Mei and Applin out of the Secret Realm.
Also, help Applin find a honey apple… Ah!”
Xiao Mei, with a speechless expression, gave Chen Kai an elbow strike, which also came with electromagnetic power, making Chen Kai tingle.
“Rong?” (What are you muttering about by yourself here?)
Miraidon also smiled, “See? Xiao Mei can’t stand it anymore.
What did you say before? If we go, we go together. At least I can still carry you and run!”
“Rong! Rong!” (You, a person with no combat power, what are you thinking? If we encounter anything, I can electrocute it!)
Even Applin jumped back onto Chen Kai’s shoulder, closely following suit.
“Applin!” (I also have combat power!)
“You guys…” Chen Kai scratched his tingling back, and after thinking that he probably couldn’t beat Xiao Mei in a one-on-one fight, he said, “Alright, then let’s go together!”
The one person and three Pokemon cautiously stepped onto the bridge.
Unexpectedly, nothing happened, and they could now hear the sound of the water flowing under the bridge.
Miraidon exclaimed, “This is an artificial transparent barrier!”
Chen Kai asked happily, “So, does that mean there might be people here? Not a boss?”
However, Miraidon did not answer Chen Kai. It seemed to sense something and quickly moved forward, arriving at the entrance of the Astronomical Observatory.
The main door of the Astronomical Observatory appeared not to have been opened for a long time; many Vines had grown over it, even covering the doorknob.
Miraidon lightly tapped on the door and let out a cry, “Gaaah!”
Chen Kai was already shocked by Miraidon’s actions, but out of trust, he didn’t say anything.
Soon, the Vines on the door moved magically.
Yes, the plants, they moved, they retreated to the side, revealing the entire large door, and at the same time, the door itself moved, slowly opening.
As the dust cleared, a pair of red eyes appeared in the dark interior.
“Hello, Miraidon.”