Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"Yes Yes Yes."

Qiao Ran could only nod repeatedly. This guy’s temper was even worse than before. Did he get angry last night?

Although he was complaining in his heart, Qiao Ran still followed the other party's advice and started training with his Pokémon. The "level" in the ruins was not easy to deal with, and he had to make more preparations.

The interaction between Qiao Ran and Phoebe didn't last long, but this scene was seen by a pair of blinking eyes.

Lillie pushed up her nonexistent glasses on her nose, revealing an expression that said, "As expected."

As expected... these two guys are hiding something from her and Mei.

Chapter 157 154 [Entering the Water]

The daytime passed quickly, and when night fell, the scientific research work officially began.

Everyone was looking forward to this "adventure". Even Phoebe, who usually liked to wear little skirts, changed into a smart shirt and shorts, and changed her hairstyle to a high ponytail.

"It's almost time. Everyone, start preparing. Those with Pokémon use Pokémon to get into the water, and those without Pokémon put on diving gear. Everyone should use headphones to communicate underwater and in the ruins to avoid damaging the equipment."

Outside the mansion, Phoebe glanced at the clock on her hand and began to count the number of people present. What they were going to do next was not an easy task. Even for a superstar like her, there was a risk of failure.

That is the relic of another world, an unknown territory for them, and a territory that ordinary people in this world cannot imagine. When ordinary people still thought that Pokémon were just ordinary creatures with special powers, Phoebe was already exploring deeper goals.

She had to find that kind of Pokémon—this idea had been deeply buried in her heart when she was born into this world.

"You, and you, and that one over there, I've prepared some Pokémon for you to go into the water with. Don't run around when the time comes. Stay with me first."

Phoebe pointed at Qiao Ran and Meiyi. Even though she was not wearing those gorgeous and complicated dresses, her attitude was still very arrogant. However, as a leader, she was still very reassuring.

"it is good."

Qiao Ran glanced at Mei and Lillie and nodded at the same time. Since he and Mei had been preparing to break through the levels and making various preparations, they did not participate in the training related to diving suits. In order to solve this problem, Phoebe had to provide other solutions.

"Chubby."

Phoebe took out two Poké Balls and released two pink Pokémon that looked like jellyfish. These two Pokémon floated in the air like balloons with huge heads. However, compared with the "fake jellyfish" Void, they actually looked more like creatures that could exist on Earth.

Furthermore, this Pokémon, whose scientific name is Chubby, has a combination of ghost and water, giving off a moist aura. Furthermore, this Pokémon has different male and female appearances: males are blue and females are pink. The two released by Phoebe are undoubtedly females.

Phoebe herself has said that she doesn't like things that are too masculine, and this philosophy is reflected in gender, as she also prefers to choose female Pokémon.

"There's no time left. Now follow my orders. Each of the two Chubby Tuts will lead two people, and we'll start in groups of two. Everyone else should also be prepared. We'll set off at 8 o'clock."

Just as Phoebe finished her words, the bells in the mansion began to ring, echoing in the empty night sky.

"The time has come, start taking action now, and all actions will be subject to my decision."

Phoebe waved her hand, and the two chubby creatures beside her also moved. One of them floated to Lillie and Mei's side, and wrapped them up with its soft body, just like an inflatable toy in an amusement park, swallowing them up inside.

As for the other one, it chose Qiao Ran and Phoebe and wrapped them with its body.

"So soft..."

The chubby body did not bring Qiao Ran the discomfort he had imagined. On the contrary, the cool, soft and moist touch was a double enjoyment for the mind and body.

However - what is affecting Qiao Ran now is not these things. Why... is he in the same group with this guy?

Qiao Ran could clearly feel that outside of his chubby body, there was another body squeezing him.

"What? Are you dissatisfied with me?"

Phoebe's faint voice came from beside Qiao Ran. The space that her chubby body could cover was limited. After swallowing two people, Qiao Ran and Phoebe had no room to move and could only stick together tightly.

"This is the optimal allocation. If your size is combined with that of one of the other two, it will be too much for Chubby to bear. You and I together are the best solution."

"Don't think that I have any special intention in doing this. Don't misunderstand me."

After explaining, Phoebe specifically added that Qiao Ran should not think too much.

Everything that seemed inevitable actually had its own reasons behind it. The reason Phoebe gave was also normal and within Qiao Ran's understanding.

"Ok."

Qiao Ran smiled helplessly. Being squeezed together with Phoebe didn't make him feel very comfortable. Phoebe didn't have much flesh on her body, which made him feel uncomfortable. If it was Meiyi now, the ending would definitely be different...

It is difficult to feel the external environment inside Chubby's body. After a while, when Chubby unfolded his body and popped Qiao Ran and Phoebe out, they had already appeared in a place similar to the "ground".

"This is... underwater?"

Qiao Ran looked around with some curiosity. The surrounding environment looked like a cave and was very dry. Except for the faint mist in the air, other places did not look like the scene that should appear underwater.

"Just look up and you'll see."

Phoebe took a deep breath, steadied herself, and pointed upwards. Qiao Ran didn't know what was wrong with her. Perhaps it was because Chubby was holding her and it was difficult for her to breathe. She looked like she was drunk and her steps were unsteady.

"look up?"

Qiao Ran looked up and saw that above his head was a huge water curtain that completely separated the two worlds. On one side was a dry stone cave, and on the other side was the deep and cold lake water.

"This... what on earth is..."

What kind of power can protect this place and prevent the lake water from entering?

Qiao Ran opened his mouth in surprise as he watched this miraculous scene. Not only that, while he was looking over there, subsequent scientific expedition team members also entered here one after another.

Just like Qiao Ran’s reaction, they all exclaimed in amazement after seeing this magical scene.

Even Mei and Lillie moved closer to Qiao Ran, their expressions becoming increasingly cautious. As well-informed people from the Pokémon world, they also found that their original knowledge was a little insufficient at this moment...

Chapter 158 155 [Thick Fog]

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Qiao Ran couldn't help but think of what he had seen in the cave. However, what appeared in front of him now was still very different from what he had seen before.

"We're going to do a headcount now. We might get separated once we get inside, so please form groups of at least two. But don't panic, I'll be giving you instructions through the headset."

Phoebe stood in the middle of the road and released a snow demon girl beside her.

"Everyone, please send a Pokémon to protect yourselves. If there are any unexpected situations, please report to me immediately."

Since the space inside the "cave" is not very large, Phoebe did not ask everyone to release all their Pokémon directly. Besides, sometimes the more people there are, the better.

"Then I'm sending out... Diancie, Vulpix, you two come out."

Qiao Ran also knew this very well, so he chose the two with smaller bodies. He let Vulpix follow Lillie, and Diancie stayed by his side to prevent any "levels" that might appear later.

Regarding the "level" that would produce Pokémon clones, Qiao Ran also thought of many ways to break through, but in the end he chose to fight with Diancie, who he was most familiar with. He might be in a tough battle, but he believed that as long as he and Diancie were together, they would definitely be able to find a solution.

As the leader of the scientific expedition team, Phoebe took the lead and floated in front, while Qiao Ran, Yayi and Liliae followed closely behind her, always paying attention to the movements around them.

The "cave" continued to extend forward, but there were no extra forks for the time being. However... as he went deeper and deeper, Qiao Ran found that the fog around him began to

It started to get thicker and thicker, to the point where it was affecting my vision.

"Qiao Ran...did you hear any sound in this fog?"

Meiyi, who was leaning against Qiao Ran, expressed the doubts in her heart. From the beginning, she had always felt that there was a strange voice coming from the fog, echoing in her ears.

"Yeah... I heard it too." Lillie on the other side echoed. Although she was not a trainer, she also heard these things.

"sound……"

Qiao Ran closed his eyes slightly, and sure enough - a lonely and arrogant wolf howl spread out from the depths of the fog. The voice was desolate and distant, as if it was telling some unknown and mysterious story, but there was still a faint smell of blood and determination in it.

The roars of beasts were like the crescendo of war drums, and the fog was getting thicker and thicker. From some unknown moment on, the members of the scientific expedition team began to disappear from their side one by one, just as Phoebe had said before - they were separated.

Phoebe used the radio to check the situation of the team members. After confirming that they were temporarily safe, her expression relaxed a little.

It seems that this was just an ordinary separation and no special accident occurred.

"Don't leave my side, come closer."

Because they were relatively close, Qiao Ran and Phoebe had not yet dispersed. However, due to the increasingly thick fog, they also lost the ability to directly judge the direction.

This level of thick fog, especially in the "cave", is impossible to disperse even with the wind.

"What's next?"

Qiao Ran couldn't help but ask. The current fog seriously affected his judgment. In such a thick fog, it was almost the same as being blind.

"This is simple."

Phoebe was not panicked. She took out a few Poké Balls from somewhere and released four Gastlys in a row.

It wasn't a Gengar or a Haunter, just a regular Gastly. They were spherical and floated in the air, bobbing up and down.

"Garsis's body is made entirely of mist. In this situation, it has a higher sensitivity than ordinary Pokémon. Moreover, it can leave a unique gas energy wherever it passes. As long as it finds the target, it can lead us directly there."

Phoebe asked the four Gastlys to go to different places and start looking for a way out.

I have to say that this move of hers really impressed Qiao Ran. This guy must have made some preparations.

Soon, the four Gastlys returned with good news: they had found their next destination. Led by them, Qiao Ran and the others entered an increasingly terrifying fog. All around them was a vast expanse of white, so vast that they couldn't even see their fingers. If they were to search on their own, they would likely never find their way.

"and many more."

Phoebe suddenly made a sound and she took back all the Gastlys, even the Snow Maiden she had released earlier.

"Okay, now keep going."

"...?"

Qiao Ran didn't understand the meaning of her series of actions, but the next moment, he seemed to react.

——When everything reaches its limit and nothing can be increased anymore, everything will reverse to another limit.

After taking a step forward, Qiao Ran felt that everything around him was getting darker, and everything in front of him began to become clear. He seemed to have come to a new cave. There was no fog here, and there was the fragrance of soil in the air.

But when Qiao Ran looked back, behind him was the area where the white mist had been before. However, the mist seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier and was blocked outside.

Qiao Ran couldn't help but think of the lake water before, which was exactly the same as this one. Could it be... that there really was some power artificially guarding this place?

"What is this place? Should we get the rest of the team here first?"

Qiao Ran looked at Phoebe, who had a serious expression. She should be the person who knew the most. Qiao Ran subconsciously felt that she must know something.

"Don't worry about that for now. Once we've dealt with things here, it won't be too late to let Gastly bring them over."

Phoebe gave her answer, but her eyes were fixed on the ground in front of her without blinking. As she watched, the originally empty ground began to change and take on its own shape.

Soon, to everyone's surprise, three Pokémon with bodies made of mud and wrapped in black air suddenly appeared in front of them. There were strong energy fluctuations on these strange creatures.

Moreover, looking at the appearance of these Pokémon, they are exactly like Diancie, Vulpix and Serpentis.

Phoebe took a deep breath.

"If we don't resolve these issues successfully, then this time... I'm afraid we'll have to turn back directly."

"Come on!! This time it all depends on you, three trainers!"

Phoebe cheered for Qiao Ran and the others enthusiastically, but only Lillie had a series of question marks on her head.

? ? ? ? ?

However - at this moment, an accident happened again.

The mud on the ground suddenly shook again, and in the stunned eyes of everyone

——That mud... unexpectedly gradually took on the curves of a woman, and even... even the details began to become more and more perfect...

Chapter 159 156 [Copy]

Inside the depressing cave at the bottom of the lake, a battle was about to break out, but at this moment, Lillie felt as if she was being targeted endlessly.

First of all, Phoebe's "three trainers"... Does that include her as well? She... has to fight too?

This Vulpix is ​​not her Pokémon!

Is there any misunderstanding here?

Lillie originally wanted to explain a few more things, but what happened next made her freeze in place.

—The wriggling ground, after producing three Pokémon, began to move again, and this time, it took the form of a young girl...

Moreover, Liliae felt that this shape was becoming more and more familiar, more and more familiar... This figure... This hairstyle... Wait! Isn't this her?

Why...why was I copied too!

"How is this going?"

Aside from Lillie and Qiao Ran, the other people and Pokémon all looked bewildered. Even Phoebe opened her mouth in amazement. Wasn't this place only for copying Pokémon for battle? Why did they bring a human out?

Here... can humans be copied?

“Don’t… don’t look!”

As long as Lillie blushed and felt embarrassed, why didn't this replica wear clothes?? And the details were so detailed??

Why is the world always against her?