Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

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In the picture, what comes into view is the familiar mountains and forests, but it is visible to the naked eye that a certain area is covered with a black and purple shadow, and in the shadow, it seems that something is constantly surging.

"I can't see clearly..." Qiao Ran frowned. Even if he leaned closer to take a look, he couldn't make out the details. However, a bad feeling still arose in his heart.

"This is already the limit. During the period when these problems were discovered, our control of the satellite also encountered unpredictable situations. Moreover, a few days after these photos were taken, the satellite was completely out of control."

Ma Ruiyin touched his head, with a look of deep regret and annoyance on his face.

"Then what on earth is this place... why do these things appear?" Acerola couldn't help but ask. These surging things felt like ghost Pokémon, but they were completely different from the "ghosts" she had in mind.

Even she felt creepy watching it.

"This place is Kanto, and it's right next to Deep Gray City and Mount Moon. So, there's probably only one place..."

Mitsuki, a former Kanto resident, took over the conversation directly. She touched her chin, her eyes flickering.

"A dreamlike abode, the origin of fossil Pokémon—the world's first tree."

"Is this the place?" Qiao Ran couldn't help but ask when he heard the name.

In the Pokémon world, the so-called "Tree of the Beginning of the World" is also a very special place - it is not only the residence of Mew, but also guarded by the three pillars Regice, Regirock, and Regigigas. And this huge, lush tree in the center is actually not just a tree, but a living creature with an immune system and a heart. It has built a special ecosystem with Mew and many other Pokémon.

This is also the birthplace of the earliest batch of fossil Pokémon. Although those Pokémon have become extinct, there are still many Pokémon living in this area, maintaining everything that exists.

However, what we see from the satellite image is still too small, not to mention that it is now covered by a black and purple mass, so it is really difficult to determine its authenticity.

"After our analysis, we can almost confirm that it is the original tree of the world."

Ma Ruiyin nodded. This was his specialty. After comparing it with previous data, he was able to determine where this place was.

"However, I'm afraid we don't know what exactly happened inside. All we have are these images. Apart from the images, we can't get anything else."

"In addition to this video, we have captured many similar situations in many places in other regions..."

Ma Ruiyin closed the video and returned to the folder. Just as he said, it was full of videos of all sizes. Judging from the preview pictures, most of them were taken by satellites.

Judging from the names of the videos, Qiao Ran saw many familiar names: Twin Islands, Lantern Mountain, Burnt Towers, Pillars of the Sky...

However, the only thing missing is information about the United States.

"The situation in the Unova region seems to be even worse than this. When we were able to observe, it seemed to be shrouded in a thick gray fog."

"..."

Ma Ruiyin's explanation made Qiao Ran and Meiyi look at each other, and there was some helplessness in both of their eyes.

Grayish-white fog... This is the same as what Qiao Ran saw in Hezhong. It seems that it is still unlikely to use external forces to observe Hezhong.

"This data was collected at the very beginning of the Alola disaster, or even slightly earlier. When we observed this, we were ready to report it to the King of Alola Island and contacted researchers in other areas... But as you can see, Ultra Beasts soon appeared outside, and our means of communication were almost completely cut off. Even leaving the house became a problem."

"Have you contacted other areas?" Mei asked.

"It can't really be considered contact... We just sent the information we collected, and then we didn't receive a reply. We don't know what the situation is over there. We can't be sure."

Ma Ruiyin could only continue to shake his head. Could this really be considered a connection? Strictly speaking, at best, they had just sent a message.

In the following time, Ma Ruiyin showed the contents of the video one by one. Basically, they were similar situations. An area was covered by strange black and purple things, and no one knew what was happening inside.

"These phenomena have been observed in many locations. Some are indeed very unique, but many are not so unique, such as the Twin Islands in Kanto. We have no way of determining the pattern of their occurrence."

Ma Ruiyin casually talked about his thoughts, but Qiao Ran frowned and did not answer.

In fact, these areas are very special places.

——At least, that’s the case for Qiao Ran.

Many people living in the Pokémon world may not know the special nature of these places. In their impressions, many of these locations are just ordinary place names.

But Qiao Ran knew clearly that these places were actually very special.

Twin islands for emergency frozen birds, lights and volcanoes for

Moltres, the Sky Pillar corresponds to Rayquaza... Every place has left a deep impression in Qiao Ran's mind.

In other words, these places are the habitats of legendary Pokémon, and the uniqueness of these places is brought by these legendary Pokémon.

"Ah... By the way, is there anything similar happening in the Alola region? I mean... well, something like this..."

Suddenly, Lillie seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly asked a question.

And this question also made everyone's eyes focus on her face.

Yes, since these things can be seen in other regions, is it also the case in the Alola region?

"Well..." Ma Ruiyin was slightly stunned, but still nodded.

“In fact, there are.”

He reached out and used the mouse to open a video. It seemed to show a scene on an island in Alola, with yellow mountains and canyons everywhere.

Among them, there is a similar situation, where a small area is covered in shadow.

"This is Poni Island."

Ma Ruiyin pointed at the screen and spoke word by word.

"...Moon Altar."

Chapter 601 [Altar]

——Moon Altar.

This is a very special location in the Alola region.

It was not built in modern times, but in the very distant past when the Alola Dynasty was still in existence. The king at that time built this altar to thank Solgaleo and Lunala for saving the Alola world. At the same time, shrines to the four island gods were also built, which were the places where the four Kapu were worshipped.

Come to think of it, this thing should have some relationship with Acerola.

Qiao Ran couldn't help but glance at her. After all, no matter what, she was the so-called nominal heir to the royal bloodline. Although these bloodline theories had almost no effect in modern times, as a descendant of the royal family, she might have heard something from her elders that ordinary people didn't know.

"Besides the altar? Have you found anything similar in Kapu's ancestral hall?"

Continuing to think along this line, Qiao Ran suspected that in addition to the Moon Altar, the shrines of the four island gods would also have similar situations. After all, no matter what, the island gods were also legendary Pokémon.

Although... compared to some guardian gods in other regions, it is a little weaker.

"Regarding the ancestral hall... we have indeed observed something similar, but it seems to be much smaller in scale than the Moon Altar."

Facing Qiao Ran's question, Ma Ruiyin answered without any concealment. As the director of the observatory, he was naturally observing the situation in Alola closely.

"But unfortunately, these are actually data from a while ago, at least a few months ago..."

"We were all ready to go out and fight those Ultra Beasts to the death once our food and water ran out. We didn't expect you to come straight up. In that case... maybe we still have a chance."

The arrival of Qiao Ran and others brought new hope to this originally lifeless observatory. Some staff members had already had mental problems during this period. Only a few people such as Ma Ruiyin and Mamane still had the fighting spirit. This was also the reason why Mamane set up capture devices on the ground. In order to fight the Ultimate Beasts later, he needed to collect information about these monsters. There was still too little information about these things.

And the most crucial point is that even if you use the Poké Ball to capture Ultra Beasts, the success rate is quite low. At least in Mamane's test, he has never succeeded.

"We will take you down the mountain later. The Aether House at the foot of the mountain may not be able to accommodate so many people, but you can go to Po Town and take a look. Malie Jing City has also begun to rebuild."

Qiao Ran smiled and reassured him.

After defeating OgreKing and clearing out many Ultra Beasts, the situation on Ula'ula Island has improved greatly. Compared to the previous poor and barren land, it is now much safer, and even Pokémon can go out and move around as usual.

This is something that Qiao Ran and others can clearly observe. After the number of Ultra Beasts decreased, Pokémon also had its own advantages in battle. Even if they were slightly weaker, they could make up for it through numbers. This means that the final finishing work can actually be left to these Pokémon living in the wild. With their abilities, they can also eliminate these foreign Ultra Beasts.

"...Qiao Ran, do you want to visit the ancestral hall on this island?"

Suddenly, Acerola, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"The shrine on this island is called the Harvest Shrine. The guardian deity guarding the shrine is Kapu Moo Moo. When there's no crisis, I'm actually the one managing it."

"Normally, the island's king and queen are the ones who manage the ancestral hall, but Uncle Mo Dan has always been lazy, so I have to do the job."

"Are you still doing this kind of thing?" Qiao Ran blinked in surprise. They had known each other for so long, but he didn't expect that Acerola had such a function.

"It's just work."

Acerola just smiled and waved modestly.

“And I

People are quite interested in these things, maybe I can become the queen of the island in the future."

"Um……"

Listening to Acerola's speech, Qiao Ran touched his chin and thought for a while.

According to Ma Ruiyin's information, there are indeed many places worth paying attention to in the Alola region now. Moreover, compared with Galar and Unova, the smaller Alola is indeed suitable for traveling. If they want to confirm what those black and purple things are up close, going to these specific locations in Alola may be the best choice.

However... Ma Ruiyin said that the situation of the Moon Altar was the most obvious, and the situation of the ancestral halls on other islands was not very obvious. It was also an important information. If they went to the ancestral hall now, they might end up with nothing and waste a lot of time.

"We'll think about it when we get down the mountain."

Qiao Ran glanced at the girls around him. After reading the information, they seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if they had something to say.

Everyone has different thoughts in their minds, especially when seeing such a serious crisis in the entire Pokémon world, their hearts are cast a shadow.

"Then we'll arrange accommodation and food for you... The space and food might be a bit limited, so you might need to be patient. And you'll need to limit your showers to only once every few days..."

Ma Ruiyin talked about the subsequent arrangements. As the director of the observatory, he could not neglect these foreign guests, but the things they had in stock were really not that many.

This is due to their special working environment. They are isolated from the outside world, so they naturally store a large amount of supplies. Otherwise, other research institutes in the city would definitely not be able to support themselves for such a long time.

"It doesn't matter. You don't need to think about this for us."

Qiao Ran looked at Ma Ruiyin and Ma Mane and decided to tell them some secrets.

At least, at this critical moment of life and death, there is no need to hide anything anymore.

"Actually, I'm from another world."

"As for rest, we have our own methods, and we can also provide assistance with supplies."

Qiao Ran glanced at Ma Ruiyin's skinny arms. It was obvious that he was malnourished. Although the little fat boy Ma Manei still looked chubby, he was very listless and was probably much thinner than before.

If they were to go up the mountain in this state, it would be quite difficult. At least - they would have to rest for a while.

The most important thing is their Pokémon. If the trainers are in this state, the Pokémon’s situation probably won’t be too good.

Chapter 602 [Recuperation]

Secrets are secrets because concealing them brings value, but when the other side of the scale is life, these things no longer matter.

The Huikalani Observatory was short of supplies, so Qiao Ran gave them the supplies. These things would not cost much money in the real world, and as long as they were transferred through the frontier, they could be delivered directly to these people.

However, when he told this secret to the brothers Ma Ruiyin and Mamane, they couldn't help but widen their eyes.

"You are an alien?"

"No, he is from another world." Qiao Ran laughed dumbly.

There's a big difference between aliens and beings from another world, right? And in the Pokémon world, it seems the only Pokémon that represents an alien force is Deoxys.

——Perhaps, the strange poisonous dragon in Galar can also be counted among them. However, according to the legend of Galar, the poisonous dragon that brought the Dark Crisis arrived in Galar with the meteorite 20,000 years ago, and then caused the crisis thousands of years ago. If it was from that era, it is probably possible that there were some deviations in the records.

After all, the records of Cang Xiang and her sister have completely disappeared in the long river of time.

"..."

Qiao Ran shook his head, drove away the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and turned his attention back to Ma Ruiyin in front of him.

"They can also go to other worlds with me, but going to other worlds has a huge price, so I won't explain the details."

As Qiao Ran spoke, he asked Rotom to open a space crack next to him, and he directly pulled out a large bucket of pure water and several cans of meat from it.

"This……"

What else can I explain? No need to explain!

The two brothers stared in amazement, especially at the canned food. How long had it been since they had seen such abundant food?

"There are still many. I will slowly help you get them later. There should be many other people in the observatory. You should also take good care of your health during this period. If you are not in good spirits when we go down the mountain together, it will be terrible if you are attacked by Ultra Beasts at night."

Qiao Ran explained very patiently that these people were different from them. They had no way to rest elsewhere at night, and staying in the wild under such circumstances... was basically no different from seeking death. Therefore, the more late it was, the more alert they had to be. Perhaps it was necessary to take turns to rest and sleep.

Qiao Ran and the others were also prepared to stay up all night when they went down the mountain. This was the price they had to pay if they wanted to achieve something.

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On the first day Qiao Ran and others arrived, after learning about the situation here, they handed over their stored supplies to Ma Ruiyin, the station director. After the crisis, it was he who had been managing this place, so asking him to distribute the supplies was definitely the most appropriate choice.

——After dealing with many things, watching Ma Ruiyin distribute food and water bit by bit, and looking at the smiles on those people's faces, Qiao Ran and others also felt a little encouraged.

"...Although the road is dangerous, it's worth it." Miyue looked at the staff and felt a little emotional.