My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 134 True Flashbang

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!"

Riolu Tonghua, from another dimension, fell from the sky and landed squarely on the roof of the Ranger Alliance headquarters.

Fortunately, the height from which he fell was not dangerous, and there was a giant tree growing on the roof of the Alliance headquarters building.

Although Tong Hua fell onto the tree canopy, fortunately she was not seriously injured.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts."

Riolu Tonghua unconsciously spoke in the language of Pokémon; he didn't seem to speak the language of humans in this world.

In other words, in his world, Pokémon's language is universally understood, so even humans can only speak Pokémon's language.

"Where are we? A shrine? A forest lizard?"

Riolu lay on the treetop for a long time before recovering.

He shook his slightly dizzy head, carefully parted the surrounding lush foliage, and looked around for something.

No matter how hard he searched, he could not find his two companions.

"Strange, could it be that we got separated in the time-space tunnel?"

Oh, right, I need to check on the Gears of Time!

Riolu sat up and opened the expedition backpack behind him. Inside were some food and disposable items needed for exploring the dungeon, such as various seeds and gems, and most importantly, the Gear of Time.

In their world, there exist secret realms everywhere called the Mysterious Labyrinth.

The map inside changes each time you enter, and exploring these labyrinths to earn rewards and increase your reputation and strength is the goal pursued by every explorer.

"Thankfully, both Gears of Time are still there. The remaining three are on the Forest Lizard; I wonder how he and Celebi are doing now."

However, it seems that Dark Dialga hasn't caught up with us here yet. Let's gather intelligence first and try to find a way to rendezvous with them.

Having confirmed the current situation, Riolu quickly devised a plan and took swift action.

Just as Riolu had put his exploration backpack back on and was about to climb down from the tree to explore the surroundings, the door leading inside the roof was suddenly pushed open from the inside!

Several well-trained, uniformed veteran rangers rushed out quickly and quietly, accompanied by several equally well-trained partner Pokémon.

"Mmm!"

The sharp-eyed Staraptor spotted Riolu hiding in the treetops as soon as it arrived!

"Found it!"

"Target spotted! Prepare for capture!"

"Eek?!"

When Riolu saw several rangers raise their arms and reveal devices on their arms that it had never seen before, it was startled, thinking they were some kind of weapon.

"I have to run!" Leo Tonghua's heart clenched, and his instinctive sense of danger as an explorer made him react instantly!

He didn't even have time to think; his body acted before his mind could! He pushed off the tree branch with both feet, using the reaction force to plummet downwards at breakneck speed!

"Muk Eagle! Catch him!" a ranger shouted.

They were sent to investigate the suddenly appearing wormhole on Professor Shinhara's urgent orders.

Moreover, the professor specifically instructed that no matter what appeared from the wormhole, it was necessary to bring it safely to him.

"Mmm!"

The moment the ranger gave the order, his partner, the Muck Eagle, displayed the ultimate reaction speed of a bird of prey!

Like a gray lightning bolt, he swooped down, accurately predicting Riolu's trajectory, and his broad back caught it steadily!

"Huh?"

Riolu, who had planned to use the items in his backpack and the Wave Missile to cushion the damage when he fell to the ground, never expected that these people would actually save him.

"Calm down—feel the waveguide—"

Riolu closed his eyes and let Starhawk carry him to the Rangers.

"It seems to be terrified?" A ranger came over to check on the situation and found that Riolu was lying motionless on the back of the Starhawk with its eyes closed.

"Let's capture it first, so it doesn't accidentally hurt itself again."

"it is good."

As the rangers spoke, they raised the hunting harpoons on their arms. However, before they could even cast the hunting butterflies, a strange feeling enveloped them.

"Um?"

Riolu has confirmed their emotions using Aura, which is like reversing the Ranger's capture. Essentially, it's about making the Pokémon and Ranger understand each other's feelings.

"They really meant no harm," Riolu breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting his mind at ease.

Riolu opened its eyes and jumped off the back of the Starhawk.

He no longer adopted a defensive or fleeing stance, but instead curiously observed the rangers and their Pokémon partners around him.

Through his senses, he clearly felt the goodwill of these humans and Pokémon who wanted to help and protect him. Although the initial method seemed a bit scary, a few minutes later, Riolu, carrying his backpack, was led by a group of rangers to the headquarters' war room.

Professor Shinhara had been waiting here for quite some time.

He saw everything that happened on the rooftop through the security cameras.

The most brilliant mind in the Ranger League showed great curiosity about Riolu, which appeared along with the wormhole.

"It seems I'm still quite lucky; there are both unpleasant and pleasant things."

Riolu traveling through time is really interesting.

"Reporting to Professor Shinhara, the wormhole on the roof has disappeared. Mission successfully completed!"

Several rangers respectfully reported their findings, and Professor Shinhara nodded, distributing the due contribution points to each ranger who had completed the emergency order.

"Mmm?"

Riolu was curiously looking around in the command room, surrounded by high-tech equipment he had never encountered before.

Just like pink Celebi and Ampharos who have never seen TV before, Riolu also showed the curiosity of an explorer when it came to these novel technologies.

"Alright, you can all go back to your work. Leave the rest to me."

Several rangers smiled and withdrew after seeing the alert that popped up on the hunting buoy. Only Professor Shinhara, his bodyguards, and Riolu, who was wandering around aimlessly, remained in the command room.

"Hmm—it looks pretty much the same as a regular Riolu."

"Huh?" Riolu turned around and silently sensed the waveguide emanating from Professor Shinhara.

On his way to the command center, he had already discovered that the humans in this world couldn't understand what he was saying.

This is quite amazing, because only the Ranger can't understand what Riolu is saying, while Riolu can understand everything the Ranger says.

Furthermore, the ability to confirm the emotions of living beings through waveguides is like having half a mind-reading ability.

"This old man probably didn't mean any harm—"

But he seemed a little excited?

Is it out of curiosity? It seems like we get along really well.

Professor Shinhara carefully examined Riolu and his backpack. The ranger had tried to check the contents of the bag, but Riolu had firmly refused.

"Could you show me what's inside?"

It's absolutely just for looking, you can rest assured. "Ooh!"

Riolu sensed Professor Shinhara's strong but not malicious curiosity and hesitated.

Considering the importance of the Gears of Time, he wanted to hide the two Gears of Time he was carrying as much as possible.

However, in this strange world, he needs some help to find the shurabi and the forest lizard, whose whereabouts are unknown.

The powerful and kind old man in front of me is undoubtedly a good choice.

"Mmm," Riolu cried out, finally deciding to show some sincerity.

He carefully took off his backpack, placed it on the ground, and slowly opened it.

The first things that caught Professor Shinhara's eye were some apples and blue oranges, as well as several round, shimmering blue gems and plump-looking seeds.

The two Time Gears were hidden in a deep compartment of the backpack, carefully concealed by Riolu to prevent them from being revealed.

"What are these?"

"Ooh ooh ooh." As if to explain to Professor Shinhara, Riolu picked up a gem, gestured for Professor Shinhara to cover his eyes, and then smashed the gem to the ground!

"Soldiers!"

A burst of intense light exploded from the precious jade! Accompanied by a sharp sound effect, it briefly captured the attention of everyone present.

All kinds of martial arts skills, this is a flashbang!