This elf world is a bit strange

These mythical Pokémon who understood human hearts and emotions knew his purpose, and the straightforward Shan Liu had no intention of hiding it.

In a frank communication, although Xie Mi is a gentle and kind person, he is unwilling to go to a terrible world where there are almost no flowers and plants and the air is full of toxins.

Such a world is too harsh and terrifying for them who love nature.

Although Shan Liu felt somewhat helpless about this, he did not force anything. As a visitor from another world, he could understand Xie Mi's feelings very well.

However, the clouds and sorrow in my heart began to grow.

In the past two months, he began to feel the repulsive force of space, which had never happened before.

He originally thought that he could stay in this world for a long time, but now it seems that it was just wishful thinking.

But he didn't know that his idea was correct. The emergence of this repulsive force was the result of the power of the gods and coincidence.

It had nothing to do with him, but it greatly changed his future.

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In an unknown time and space, in a distorted world, invisible turbulence is raging.

Everything is in a distorted state, incompatible with the real material world, and without any breath of life.

Dead silence and distortion, like a strange reversal of the real world.

Countless huge bubbles floated in the air, reflecting the silhouette of the real world.

Here, in the dark and gloomy place, a pair of dark vertical pupils slowly opened.

After a long sleep, the chaotic time and space and the increasingly distorted world awakened the true master of the inverted world.

The powerful god who controls antimatter and shadows awakens in anger.

"Roar!!!!!!"

Amidst the earth-shaking roar, a huge figure rose into the air.

The raging rage made him quickly find the culprit of all this.

Palkia is hiding in an unknown dimension, repairing his weakened body due to excessive loss of power.

And Dialga, who escaped into the long river of time and space, but was exhausted because he reversed the timeline of the material world.

The two huge bubbles reflected the figures of the two gods, and also reflected Giratina's angry gaze.

The deflected world line, pushed by an invisible giant hand, seemed to start moving back toward its predetermined trajectory.

As soon as one wave subsides, a new wave begins to brew.

Destruction and vitality, that is the question.

Chapter 318 The Door of Legend

"Senior Kikuko, I won't bother you and Firio anymore. You can always come to me if you need anything. I'm next door. Miss Korni, can you help me? I'm not feeling well right now."

After figuring out Kikuko's intention in just a few words, Shirona was very tactful. After promising a generous gift on behalf of the alliance, she stood up and left. She also called Korni and winked gently in her direction.

"Ah? Oh... OK, I'll help you. Then Firio, Kikuko-senpai, I'll stay with Sirona for a while, you two can chat."

Korni understood Sirona's intention and nodded slightly. She hurried forward and helped her out of the ward, leaving time for the master and disciple who had just separated for a short time and reunited in a way that no one had expected.

At the same time, the little Dream Demon also stepped on the head of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and returned with his victorious companions, with his little chest puffed up high, full of arrogance and complacency.

In front of the young boy who aimed to become a Pokémon Master, Little Dream Demon-sama had just taught him a good lesson.

There are always mountains higher than the other. This is a truth that we must always remember.

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"Geng Ga!"

"Machi~!"

Deftly dodging Gengar's greeting licks, the little dream demon revealed a sly smirk, pushed hard, making a small dent in the purple fat man's big belly, and bounced accurately back onto Firion's head. He found a comfortable position and lay down lightly, humming a brand new little tune that he had learned from somewhere.

It sounds like it has some similarities to "Oracion" that day, but it has been adapted into a very complicated way.

"Sure enough, he has made a breakthrough. The speed is very fast. When we were at Silver Mountain, I felt that it should have come to fruition a long time ago."

"Machi~"

Kikuko raised her wrinkled hand and gently touched the top of the dream demon's head, eliciting a soft complaint.

To the dream demon with delicate skin, Kikuko's hands, full of traces of time, were a little rough.

But this isn't a bad thing.

A gentle ripple flashed in the beautiful big eyes. As one who was in tune with Firio, he understood best how much Kikuko valued and loved him.

"Although the battle with legendary Pokémon is full of dangers, it is also a very rare growth experience for the dream monster. Every second is precious."

Firio reached out and took the dream demon down from his head, held it in his arms, and teased it gently.

"You are good at making nice words." Kikuko sneered and pointed her cane at the TV screen in front of her. "Don't think that I, your master, am too old and blurry to understand what is going on. Is this because of Nazi? It's really reckless."

"You're right." Firio nodded his head and said yes, his brows relaxed. "But the result is good after all. Nothing happened to me. I just stayed in bed for a few days."

"When something goes wrong, you won't be able to be complacent here!" With a glare, the old man's momentum and majesty were instantly released. Even though Filio was already accustomed to it, he couldn't help but shudder. "It seems that the incident in Padiya gave you confidence, but I want to remind you that this is ultimately the effect of external things. What really matters is your own cultivation."

"Yes, I will keep it in mind and practice hard as you said, turning all external forces into my own strength for me and my companions."

Following his master's instructions, Firio straightened his posture and nodded politely.

"That's pretty good." Very satisfied with Firio's attitude, Kikuko's tone slowed down and her face softened. "However, you haven't wasted these past few months. Although I don't know what's going on under the big pit in Padiya, at least judging from the results of the training, it should be something very precious. You're lucky."

Looking at the disciple in front of her, and remembering her shock when they met at Baiyin Mountain in October, Kikuko liked him more and more, and she couldn't be stern with him even if she wanted to.

The colorful energy that appeared in the cracks of time and space not only bridged the fragile boundaries of time and space, but also shaped Firion and his Pokémon in it beyond imagination.

The light that moistened everything silently gushed out from the unspeakable void, and silently penetrated into his and several Pokémon's bodies, transforming without hesitation into completely different and most suitable attribute energy for them.

Although this unprecedented amount of energy could not be fully absorbed at once, after months of hard practice, most of it was absorbed into the body and turned into an unknown gift.

There is no doubt that this is a miracle, but we don’t know where it came from or why it came from.

But this is not a big deal that needs to be investigated.

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One person spoke and the other listened, occasionally echoing.

To outsiders, it looked like a serious teacher instructing his students in a rather impolite tone.

But for the master and apprentice involved, this is already a very warm way of getting along.

After all, even for decades' old friend and sister, it was hard to see Kikuko's kind side. To be precise, she was in a good mood if she didn't look at her coldly.

After carefully understanding the entire process of the battle in the Tower of Time and Space, and confirming that Firion's body had fully recovered with the help of Mewtwo and Arceus without any sequelae, Kikuko finally put her mind at ease.

It was not until this moment that she remembered an important matter that she had prepared for a long time, but thought she would have to wait another year or two before she would have the chance to talk about it.

"Geng Ga!"

With just one look, Gengar, who had been living with his trainer day and night for decades, understood what his trainer meant. He stretched out his little hand, took out a yellowed booklet from the shadow space hidden in his belly, and handed it over like offering a treasure.

"Master, this is...?"

Feeling the long years carried in the booklet, Firio felt a little confused.

"I originally thought I would have to wait a few days before I could give it to you, but I didn't expect you to give me a surprise the last time we met. I was just sitting around doing nothing these days, so I dug it out in advance. This time it's on my way, so I'll give it to you for free."

Her fingertips swept across the title page, stroking the paper that was full of vicissitudes of life. Kikuko's eyes revealed some memories and feelings of the past, and more expectations for the future.

"Weren't you always curious about why the Red Boy was so strong? This thing may give you some inspiration."

As she spoke, she tapped the pages gently and placed the manual in Firion's hands.

Change and Balance

This is the title of this handwritten booklet. The vigorous and powerful characters are so powerful that they can be seen through the back of the paper. It is obviously Kikuko's own handwriting, but it is quite different from her current self, and it has a bit more heroism.

"Change... and balance...?"

"Machi...?"

Holding a thin but weighty little book with more than a hundred pages, and chewing on the words that almost condensed Juzi's life exploration, the smile on Filio's face gradually faded, replaced by a touch of solemnity that was hard to fade away.

Even the dream demon seemed to have sensed something. He didn't bother to make faces with Gengar and just blinked his eyes to figure it out.

"Yes, change and balance are what I have been pursuing all my life. Unfortunately, by the time I realized this path, I no longer had enough strength to take that step. Gengar is not troubled by his lifespan, but After all, I am still a mortal body and delayed them."

Kikuko sighed and patted Gengar's shoulder. She knew very well that the reason her old partner, who had honed her skills in all aspects to perfection, was trapped outside the threshold of legend was because she, as a trainer, was already old and frail.

Unlike its wild state, when a Pokémon establishes a bond with its trainer, the two will become inseparable unless it is completely severed.

Between them, there is not only a relationship of commander and commanded, but the strength of one party will also be fed back to the other party. The same is true for the weakness brought by old age.

Liu Bo of Johto, Genji of Hoenn, Adek of Unova, Kikuno of Sinnoh...all the elderly trainers are like this.

Even Kikuko was no exception. As her golden years faded away, the new level completely bid farewell to her.

Not only does their reaction speed decline due to age, but they also become constrained by their partners. Compared with young people who are full of indomitable spirit, they have lost the ability to help their partners go further.

This is also her biggest regret and guilt in her lifelong pursuit of becoming the strongest.

But Gengar obviously doesn't see it that way.

"Geng Ga!"

After slapping Kikuko's hand away forcefully, the purple fat man who was always smiling showed a long-lost look of anger and looked at his trainer coldly.

This path was chosen not only by Kikuko, but also by him and his partners who had been with him day and night for decades. He has never regretted it and has no regrets at all.

"Master, you..."

Firio opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

Time is fair and ruthless. In this material world, no one can avoid this topic.

"Heh... At my age, I don't need you to comfort me. I was wrong. It's not as clear as Gengar's."

With a casual smile, the slight bitterness and sigh just now disappeared without a trace, and Kikuko's expression was as cold and serious as when they first met.

"I haven't walked this road, and I can't see its end. It may not be suitable for you, but you can take it as part of your own path. The future that you want to know, which is stronger than the championship, is on everyone's own path."

"bang"

"Geng Ga!"

A heavy slap landed on Firion's back. Gengar appeared behind him quietly without him noticing, and the anger on his face was replaced by a smile.

The corners of his mouth curved up, and even though it hurt Firion, it conveyed his joy.

It was most appropriate for Firion and the Nightmare, whom he had brought up, to take the path that it had no time to leave.

"Are you saying that to reach the legendary level, we need to take a new path...?"

The pain from his back brought Filio out of his daze. Looking at the ambitious words on the book, he seemed to see the high-spirited Kikuko from decades ago.

The idealistic and talented trainer who, together with Liu Bo and Professor Oak, explores the highest peak of trainers.

"That's right, but not entirely. It's almost impossible to completely walk out of a path. I haven't heard of anyone doing it except Red and his Bulbasaur."

With a teachable smile on her face, Kikuko tapped her cane lightly and said:

"For you, that is still a long way off. Now you just need to move forward step by step. While you are still young, don't waste your talents and those of these kids. By then, you will find that the so-called 'championship' is just a small starting point."

A heart full of passion overflows from his old body. He is clearly in the twilight of his life, but in front of the ideals he pursues, decades of time are just a blink of an eye.

Although she will feel confused, regretful and lost, it will only be temporary. Even if she can no longer surpass the peak in front of her, she is still the same Kikuko with undiminished ambition.

"Thank you for your instruction, Master."

"Madge!"

Firion and Naruto leaned forward at the same time, expressing their gratitude and admiration for Kikuko and Gengar.

The threshold of the championship has just been crossed, and a brand new road, which is not sure whether it is a bumpy single-plank bridge or a broad and smooth road, has already appeared before us, pointing the direction for the partners who have just stepped onto the new starting point.

The mountains that people admire are just the beginning of another mountain in the eyes of those who seek.

The legendary door opened a crack in front of him, revealing tiny dots of light that made people feel itchy.

"Hmph, don't brag too early. There are countless so-called geniuses who got stuck at this step. You have to go through this to know whether you are a genius as they say, or just an ordinary person."