“Sorry, readers, for not updating these past few days. The author recently started an internship and hasn’t had much time to update.”
“But I can still squeeze in some time to update, as long as I don’t just collapse onto my bed and sleep as soon as I get back to the dorm after work.”
“Because of the internship, I plan to finish the Eight Masters Tournament first. As for the new world, I’ll try my best. I estimate that our Yveltal will be finished in about 40 to 60 chapters.”
“Please bear with me… I work without any days off, they’re treating us like slaves.”
Ding-dong!
“Your Pokémon are fully recovered!”
“Thank you.”
“Charizard, welcome back.”
After the two left the Pokémon Center, Gui Ling noticed Alan’s face was still gloomy.
“What’s wrong?”
“…”
“Speak up, don’t scare me, buddy.”
Alan looked at Charizard’s Poké Ball and let out a deep sigh.
“You won again… When you used a legendary Pokémon to defeat me before, I was certainly unwilling, thinking that this time I definitely wouldn’t lose… But this time you didn’t use one, and you still defeated me. I’m convinced, completely convinced.”
Gui Ling shook his head, looking somewhat awkwardly at Alan, who seemed to have come to terms with it.
“There are many ways to become stronger, but I took a path that was outrageous and impossible, yet I succeeded. In terms of battle experience, you are definitely better than me. The reason you lost to me is because whether it’s a legendary Pokémon or my other Pokémon, they are all top performers against opponents of the same level.”
At this point, Gui Ling paused, stroking his chin in thought for a moment.
“Should I say I’m unlucky or lucky? I step into traps every day, but meeting everyone is indeed very fortunate…”
“What are they talking about over there? One moment he’s stroking his chin, the next he’s deep in thought.”
Darkrai and Ceruledge stood at the entrance of the Pokémon Center, watching the two chatting in place.
“You go investigate.”
“Oh.”
Darkrai slowly floated to the entrance of the Pokémon Center, then touched the doorknob.
“… (Returning)”
“Couldn’t figure it out…”
“???”
“Thank you, I seem to have discovered a new path as well.”
Alan nodded to Gui Ling, then set off on a new journey with Charizard.
Based on their conversation, he also resolved to capture powerful Pokémon. Sooner or later, he too would stand at the pinnacle; it was only a matter of time.
“Let’s go too. Next up is capturing Alolan Ninetales.”
At the summit of a snowy mountain, a massive dark shadow swiftly swept past, then landed halfway down the slope.
“Thanks, Yveltal.”
“… (Finish quickly, go back to cook early.)”
“Got it, Ceruledge, Banette, clear the way.”
Arriving at a cave halfway up the snowy mountain, Gui Ling rested there for a moment. After Ceruledge started a fire, Gui Ling also sighed.
Gui Ling stared at the flame, wondering what he was thinking.
With his current lineup, winning the Eight Masters Tournament was definitely not an issue, but what would he do after winning it?
Continue living in the jungle? Or live as the strongest Trainer in the entire region?
Or… explore a new future?
This is probably everyone’s speculation about their future on their life path; no matter which direction they go, it will bring different results.
Is it a blessing or a curse? Or an opportunity and a disaster?
“Oh, right, I almost forgot something important. I’ve just arrived in a snowy area.”
Gui Ling walked out of the cave and threw out 6 Poké Balls. The 6 legendary Pokémon who previously wanted to snatch the giant stone were all summoned.
“You may go. Return to where you belong.”
Lugia and the others looked at each other; they truly hadn’t expected a human to voluntarily release them.
By the time they reacted, Gui Ling had already extinguished the campfire in the cave and left.
The snow ahead grew thicker and thicker; each step almost sank up to his calves, and the Blizzard coming at him grew stronger.
“This can also be considered a good thing, because… you’re nearby, aren’t you?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding Blizzard began to clear a bit, and a pure white Ninetales appeared before Gui Ling.
“I remember in the story, this Ninetales was captured by Pokémon Hunters, and then the helicopter crashed due to an accident, leaving it stranded here… I think someone needed it to qualify for the Mew project, right?”
Gui Ling chuckled at the thought, throwing out two Poké Balls, and at the same time, pulling out an unowned red-and-white Poké Ball.
“I’m here to capture you, not those Pokémon Hunters who tried to catch you.”
But clearly, Ninetales wasn’t buying it, facing him fiercely and baring its teeth at Gui Ling.
It seems it won’t listen to reason…
“Beedrill, Sceptile.”
A blue light flashed, and Mega Beedrill and Mega Sceptile emerged directly from their Poké Balls.
Due to the giant stone, the two leaders of their respective species had previously come into contact with the giant stone, thus gaining a permanent Mega Evolution form.
“Pin Missile! Bullet Seed!”
Alolan Ninetales cried out to the sky, and the surroundings slowly became coated with a screen like an aurora, blocking the Pin Missile and Bullet Seed.
“This is tough. Judging by its effect, it must be Snow Cloak. Even if I break its defense, it still has a chance to evade.”
Gui Ling looked at the surrounding terrain, then thought of a plan.
“Sceptile, Frenzy Plant!”
Upon receiving the command, Sceptile immediately plunged its hands into the ground, and several thick vines shot up from the earth, beginning to coil towards Alolan Ninetales.
This move was very effective. Because the attack came from the ground, Ninetales was directly entangled by the vines.
“Beedrill! Drill Run!”
The restrained Ninetales couldn’t evade and had to endure a Drill Run. Gui Ling seized the opportunity and immediately threw out the red-and-white Poké Ball to catch it.
Just as the Poké Ball landed and wiggled for a few seconds, it slowly began to freeze with ice, then burst open, and Ninetales jumped out of the Poké Ball again.
“Impressive, then let’s go again! Dual Wingbeat! X-Scissor!”
Seeing Sceptile and Beedrill rushing towards it, Ninetales immediately used Blizzard to try and block them, but it had no effect against the two leaders. Ninetales then suffered heavy damage again.
“Poison Jab! Leaf Storm!”
Ninetales’s back was first pricked by Beedrill with Poison Jab, then blown into the sky by Leaf Storm, exploding violently in mid-air. With no more stamina to support itself, it could only collapse weakly.
This time, the Poké Ball Gui Ling threw successfully captured Alolan Ninetales. After capturing it, he immediately released it to begin treating its wounds.
After Ninetales recovered some of its spirits, Gui Ling approached it and asked.
“Is there anything else you want to do?”
“Fox?”
“Is there or isn’t there?”
Ninetales thought for a moment, then nodded. Darkrai, standing nearby, began to act as a translator, conveying that Ninetales wanted to return to its homeland.
After Gui Ling nodded, he took Ninetales back to its original snowy mountain. However, upon arriving at Ninetales’s home, he found three Alolan Vulpix inside the cave.
“Your… children?”
“(Nodding)”
“…6”
Ninetales slowly lowered its head and kissed the three Vulpix as if saying goodbye. When it turned its head, it found a red-and-white Poké Ball already at its feet.
“If you have children, then forget it for now. Let the little ones grow up first. Take care of yourself.”
Saying this, Gui Ling left half of the food in his bag and began to circle the snowy mountain with his remaining provisions.
Fortunately, before sunset, he found another Alolan Ninetales, and this Ninetales also seemed very combative.
At this moment, this Ninetales was enjoying the food it had just snatched from Abomasnow. Just as it let its guard down, Gui Ling had already approached it.
“Hey, stop eating.”
“!?!?”
Ninetales was startled, immediately launching a Psybeam. Gui Ling quickly dodged to the side, then threw out another Poké Ball.
“What’s the point of eating these leftovers? I still have some food here. If you defeat my Pokémon, I’ll give it to you. If you don’t, then come with me.”
Saying this, Gui Ling held up another red-and-white Poké Ball, pointing it at Ninetales, signaling the start of the capture battle.
However, this time Ninetales was facing… Mega Garchomp.
Due to this Alolan Ninetales’s stubborn nature, it was almost beaten half to death by Garchomp before finally being captured.
“Goodness, this is the first time I’ve seen such a stubborn Pokémon. Should I say you’re strong or that you’re amazing?”
“Alright, meeting adjourned. Tomorrow I have to go to work again.”
“After finishing the Pokémon story, I currently have no plans to write other works. If I’m really free, I might consider writing short films or short stories similar to Blue Archive.”
“Let’s take it one step at a time, or do you all have any better suggestions?”