Pokémon from Galar

Meanwhile, in the office of Chairman Rose in Miyamoto City, Olive suddenly pushed open the door, her crisp voice echoing in the quiet room.

"Chairman, that spiritual energy has been detected again in the underground chamber of Hammerlocke City."

Startled awake from his desk, President Rose squinted, paused for a couple of seconds before reacting, coughed lightly, leaned back in his chair, and said with a smile:

"Olive, remember to knock before coming in next time. And isn't this just something that can be recorded in the file? Is there anything you need to report to me?"

"But the president is probably resting at this time. If you don't come in directly, the president won't be able to hear you."

Olive answered President Rose's irrelevant questions without hesitation, then placed the tablet in front of him and got down to business.

“This time it’s different. We detected two different wavelengths of mental energy intertwined. Some being has mistakenly entered His mental world.”

Upon hearing this, President Rose's relaxed expression vanished, and he frowned slightly.

"Have you found out? Is it someone from Motogaku City?"

"Sorry, we cannot confirm. There are too many people in Motostoke, and quite a few Psychic-type Pokémon. The detection system is still analyzing the data. However, we can confirm that this area is currently the location of the Pokémon."

Olive pulled up a map and pointed to a secluded street—the very street where Mary was staying. After a second of silence, Olive added:

"But... Trainer Yuri just happened to be staying on this street today."

"Hmm, really? I remember Yuri was traveling with Nie Zi's sister, Mari, right? I heard she was quite active in the Alola region."

President Loz's tone was somewhat amused. Being able to probe that place with one's mental energy was not something that could be explained by mere coincidence. Who could it be?

"Although Mary's talent is unique, she was not chosen..."

Olive understood what Chairman Rose meant, but Mary's talent was not unique; superhumans could do the same things, or even things that Mary couldn't.

"Who knows? I heard that Alola is preparing something too. Sigh... These are turbulent times. Maybe we really need to make a decision."

President Loz stood up, turned around and looked out the floor-to-ceiling window behind him. Even after nightfall, the brightly lit city of Miyamon was still bustling with activity.

"..."

Olive stood quietly behind Chairman Rose without saying a word. She had finished reporting what she needed to report, and now she was just waiting for Chairman Rose's instructions.

"Continue to monitor Quanguan City and report to me immediately if there are any developments."

"I understand. And President, although I've said it many times, if you want to rest, please go to the bed in the inner room."

"Haha~ I got it, I got it, I'll go right now."

P.S.: I've expanded on this idea a little, but I didn't dare go too far...

Chapter 203 Doubts Abound

"You can't touch me. I have no physical form. I can only take shape by relying on your impression."

Who exactly are you?

Although Mary's thinking became somewhat unpredictable while in a dream, it also made her more agile. This dream was so realistic, from the Eternal Tana in front of her to her surroundings, the details were so perfect that it seemed as if she had created it herself.

I do have memories of Eterna and this underground space, but the game doesn't have such detailed information, and I haven't bothered to look for any concept art.

It's a bit strange.

"Hmm...it seems you still can't control your thoughts properly. I heard everything. But you are quite special. Maybe you really can help me."

Mugenta seemed to be stuck in standby mode, simply floating in front of Mari, swaying its body slightly. However, its enormous size was quite intimidating just by being there.

Upon hearing what the other person said, Mary withdrew her head from the chest cavity of the energy source, which she had been trying to climb in to see what it looked like.

Help you? If you really are Mukultana, how could I possibly help you? You'd be better off going to Chibana; that would be more reliable.

“It’s different. I watched Qibana grow up. He’s quite strong, but he can’t come here, so he’s destined not to be able to help me.”

What exactly do you mean by that? Where is 'here'? He can't come to the underground of Hammerlocke City?

“I was talking about my dream. Oh dear, your thoughts have slipped out again. It seems you were already planning to step into this place in reality. That’s not bad. Your companion seems to have returned. Here’s a little gift for you, so you won’t take it lightly.”

What? Wait a minute—! You go first—

"...Marie-chan? Wake up, dinner's back! Marie-chan~"

"and many more……"

Mary suddenly opened her eyes, startling Yuri, before smiling and saying:

"Were you dreaming just now? I heard you say something... Wu... Wuji what? What is that, Pokémon?"

"Phew... a dream? I did have a strange dream."

Mary let out a long sigh, sniffed, and then saw the Pokémon already eating.

"Is it time for dinner?"

"Yeah, Mary, get up quickly."

As Yuri said this, she sat up from the bed, walked to the table, and began to unpack the plastic bags and takeout boxes. Mary smiled as she watched Yuri's retreating figure, and just as she was about to raise her hand to rub her temples, she suddenly noticed something in her right palm, yet it also seemed like nothing.

"...?"

Looking down, a small, purple fragment flickered twice like a phantom, like swirling mist or a phantom projection, before solidifying right in front of Mary and landing in her palm.

At that very moment, all the Pokémon in the room sensed the unusual energy flow. Sis put down her chopsticks and teleported to Marie's side, looking down at what she was holding.

Bal and Ichigo followed closely behind, gathering around Mari.

"Sand? (What is this? Mary, when did you get this?)"

Mary tried to remain calm, but her heart was in turmoil. That color, and that mist... was that dream?

"Let's eat first, we'll talk later."

What's wrong with you?

Yuri turned around, looking at the Pokémon that had gathered around Marie with a puzzled expression. Marie smiled, climbed off the bed, casually put the fragment into her pocket, and said:

"It's nothing, let's eat first. I'm feeling much better now."

"Really? That's great."

The three Pokémon behind them exchanged glances, simultaneously noticing the wariness in each other's eyes. They silently bypassed their senses and delivered the item to Marnie... enough to put their alarm bells ringing.

Mary sat next to Yuri eating, her mind racing. The memories of her dream were vivid, and she was now gradually recalling details she hadn't noticed while asleep.

That being is quite intriguing. Whether or not he is really Mukouta, their relationship is definitely not insignificant. She must have really entered the underground of Hammerlocke City just now, but not physically, but through a dream.

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain how such detailed design came about; if it were just a dream, it would be impossible to construct something so perfect.

So, assuming he is Eternatus, what is his purpose? And what is the purpose of this fragment he gave me? Of all the legendary Pokémon that caused the Dark Night phenomenon, what can a mere trainer like myself do to help?

And there is another very important point: does Chairman Loz know about the existence of this consciousness?

The location where Mugentana is stored must be under the personal control of Chairman Rose. So, did he notice the existence of this strange consciousness?

So what about Raihana? As the Dragon-type Gym Leader of Motostoke, if Raihana knew this, what about the other Gym Leaders? Did his older brother, Nie Zi, also know something about it?

"Ugh……"

As she ate, Mary sighed. Her abilities were too limited, and she knew too little to make any educated guesses.

"What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

Looking up at Yuri, who was staring at her nervously beside her, Mari suddenly felt a sense of relief.

"I just thought the food was delicious, and it's a bit of a waste to pack it up. We should have eaten at the restaurant."

"Haha~ Actually, the taste is about the same. You can go to the store to eat tomorrow too."

"Yeah, let's go to the restaurant tomorrow, and we can also browse the local specialties of Motogakure City while we're there."

After a satisfying dinner, Mary sorted and piled the trash aside, then smiled at Yuri, who was sprawled on the bed watching TV, and said:

"I'm going to call my brother. Yuri, you go take a shower first."

"Okay, I understand."

Yuri waved her hand, her eyes glued to the television program, clearly engrossed in an exciting part. Mary smiled, picked up her phone, went to the open-air balcony, closed the glass door behind her to shut out the sounds from inside, and dialed her brother's number.

After a short wait, the call was finally answered, and her brother's weak voice came through the receiver.

"What's wrong? Calling me at this hour, huh..."

Hearing the yawns coming from inside, Mary said helplessly:

"If you're sleepy, just sleep more. You have to train during the day and write songs at night. You'll die of overwork sooner or later."

"You brat, you only dare to talk to me like this over the phone? Hurry up and tell me what it is?"

"Brother, do you know much about Quan Guan City?"

Mary put away her joking tone and seriously asked her question.

Chapter 204 What's the Use of the Strange Fragments?

"Motogakure City? You've arrived in Motogakure City?"

"Yeah, I just arrived today. It's my first time here, so I'm a little out of sorts. I even had a weird dream."

Mary propped herself up on her arms and looked out towards the direction of the boxing arena, bringing up the day's events as if nothing had happened.

"What kind of strange dream? Did you have a nightmare?"

"I don't know, brother, do you think there's anything underground in Hammerlocke City?"

"Underground? Isn't that where Chairman Loz set up that energy conversion device? But not many people can go in. What, you're curious about that? Then I'll ask Qibana if there's a chance for you to go in and take a look."

Upon hearing Nie Zi's answer, Mary frowned slightly. Did her brother not know what was down there?

"No need to trouble you, brother. I'm just a little curious. I just dreamt that the underground conversion device actually relies on Pokémon to operate."

"Sis, you haven't read some weird conspiracy theory again, have you? Putting aside the fact that no Pokémon has been found to match this energy conversion method, to provide such a huge energy supply, you would have to raise a large number of Pokémon. If it really existed, such a large supply of resources would not be concealed."

Someone did make an issue of this before, but the arguments were completely untenable and didn't cause any major trouble. However, that was a long time ago, and Mary certainly didn't experience it.

Slightly relieved, Mary rolled her eyes at the outside world. She never expected that her brother would treat her like a naive and innocent girl, and she felt an overwhelming urge to hit him.

"What nonsense! I just had a dream. Don't treat your sister like an idiot."

"Hey, I'm just worried that you might be misled by some ill-intentioned people. There are always some die-hard remnants of the old era who like to daydream."

Nie Zi's tone was full of disdain when he said this. Mary wasn't surprised. Although she was quite curious about what her brother had been through, Nie Zi never said anything.

"Alright, I'll hang up now if there's nothing else. I was planning to go sightseeing in Hammerlocke City with Yuri tomorrow."