This elf world is a bit strange

Philio's eyes moved slightly, he shook his head, and threw the broken banknote into the air. His powerful superpowers turned into a rolling torrent, which rolled up the half in Shan Liu's hand, squeezed it hard, and forced the two to merge into one along the broken edge, and fell back into Shan Liu's hand.

Under his surprised gaze, Filio raised the protective suit in his hand and said in a slightly raised tone: "Even if I want to keep it as a souvenir, I want this protective suit. As for the money, you take it back."

"Protective clothing? That's a good choice." Shan Liu looked at the banknote in his hand and nodded, "Anyway, it's broken and I can't use it."

"You really don't need this anymore." Firio gave him a meaningful look and deliberately prolonged his words, "After all... you're still hiding, little fatty? Your butt is showing!"

"Meow! Meow!"

With a surprised scream, Xie Mi, who was hiding in the flowers, was grabbed by a big hand with super powers, pulled out and placed in front of Shan Liu.

[I'm not fat! You're a bad guy! ]

As soon as he got away, Xie Mi made a big face at Filio, then dove into Shan Liu's arms and hid.

It's like a child who immediately goes to find his parents after saying something harsh.

Shan Liu widened his eyes in surprise: "This... little fat boy?"

"Only a dull tech geek like you would be so slow." Firio stood up with a smile, raised his right arm high, and his superpowers surged out. "If you want to go back and do some touching martyrdom, you should ask the fat guy if he agrees."

As he spoke, bright Gracitia flowers flew over from a distant sea of ​​flowers under the guidance of superpowers, turned into bright bouquets, and hovered in front of Shan Liu.

"mum!"

The shining light of life bloomed on the chubby little hedgehog. Its round body instantly enlarged, becoming slender and strong, completing the first transformation in its life.

"Complete the flower transmission with your companions, or go with this wooden head to a strange world. The right to choose belongs to you, and this time also belongs to you. I won't disturb you anymore."

Turning around calmly and waving his hand gently, Firio walked away with brisk steps.

Over there, another farewell was also going on.

The emotional Ash and his two companions and the somewhat princess-complex Shaymin were reluctant to part. Groups of Shaymin Sky Forms circled in mid-air, waiting for the last of their kind.

But Firio was not heading that way.

......

......

"Little Fatty, you...you don't have to follow me."

After Firio walked away, Shan Liu lowered his head and looked at Xiemi with complicated eyes.

Although he was worried about the future of his homeland, he did not want to delay Shemi, who did not belong to that world, for the sake of his homeland.

After more than a year of getting along and studying each other, he was very clear about the love and dependence of mythical Pokémon like Shaymin on the beautiful natural environment.

"You should go find your companions, complete your flower transmission, bring more beautiful flowers to all parts of the world, and create a better environment."

Thinking of this, he suppressed his inner excitement, lifted Shemi high up, and let it go to meet its companions.

"mum!"

After taking a hard look at Shan Liu, Xie Mi jumped high into the air, riding the breeze to the front of the team, his childish voice echoing in the air for a long time.

The flower transmission, which is rare in many years, has started again.

Magnificent landscapes bloom in the sparsely populated northern mountains.

With the help of the howling wind, Xie Mi, who ended one journey, started a new adventure.

They travel together under the protection of the wind, heading towards another destined place.

Shan Liu stood up with a sense of loss, watching the Pokémon he had been with for more than a year go away, and waiting for his own moment to return home.

Like Shemi who left here, he doesn't belong here.

A vortex of space rises on the shore of a tranquil lake.

It is no longer a reversed world, but an instinctive rejection of the entire material world.

The space-time barrier that was stabilized again by the joint efforts of Arceus and Tylobagos, after a long period of gestation, began to spontaneously eliminate travelers who came by chance.

He is not the first and he will not be the last.

"Breathe...breathe..."

Shan Liu closed his eyes silently and took a deep breath.

This could be his last breath of clean air.

As comfortable as ever, with a faint, no, a rich floral scent.

Floral?

"bang"

Before he could react, a round little ball of flesh fell from the sky, bringing with it the fresh scent of flowers and plants, and knocked him to the ground.

"mum!"

[Stupid Shan Liu! ]

When I opened my eyes, I saw the little fat boy with tears in his eyes and making faces.

"Little Fatty, you...!"

"Meow! Meow!"

[Don't call me fat! Also, when I go there, I have to eat four, no, five snacks a day! ]

Feeling the attraction of the space, Xie Mi grabbed the clothes on Shan Liu's chest tightly, gritted his teeth, closed his big eyes tightly, and looked like he was ready to sacrifice himself.

"I……"

"Five snacks are a bit too little. If I were you, I would ask him to make at least ten snacks a day and nothing else."

Shan Liu was overwhelmed with emotions when suddenly teasing words came from the air.

He suddenly raised his head and saw Firion riding a dragonfly in mid-air and coming back.

"Hey, are you surprised? Here I am again!"

Firion jumped off the Tyrannosaurus without hesitation, landed steadily, stretched his muscles and walked towards Shan Liu.

As he opened his hand, a shining ball of light flew out from his palm and landed in Shan Liu's hand.

"This is……?!"

As soon as he touched it, Shan Liu felt the vitality contained in the ball of light.

That is a great power that is enough to purify the desolation.

The fragrance of earth, water, fire, thunder and grass.

"This little gift from a friend might be of some help to your family. Although it won't last long, it should be enough for you to use for a few months. It can be considered a local specialty for you to practice."

With a casual smile, Firio stretched out his arms and gave his friend a big hug.

"Here……"

Shan Liu was speechless and couldn't speak.

As a senior researcher, he was well aware of the importance of this gift; he felt as if he was holding a mountain in his palm.

"You give me a souvenir, and I give you one, it's only fair."

Without giving him a chance to speak, Firion broke away and retreated far away, smiling brightly.

"Don't expect some teary goodbye, this is something to celebrate. You'll sort out your time affairs, won't you?"

"...Yes, I promise."

Wiping away the disappointed tears from the corners of his eyes, Shan Liu nodded solemnly and said.

Attracted by the force of space, he moved closer to the vortex step by step, but still tried hard to maintain his body balance, staring at Firion, as if he wanted to imprint this memory in his eyes.

"That's good. Although I may not have the chance to see you in person, I think you'll be fine. Besides... I always feel that there will be a chance to meet you in the future, if you and Shaymi work hard enough and I'm lucky enough."

The smiling face had become a little stiff, and Firion waved his arms gently, staring at his friend whose figure had begun to blur.

Just like when they first met, he was full of respect for the naive and romantic idealist.

"Madge!"

The little dream demon also flew up from above his head, activated the bond form, and waved goodbye to his friend who he had reunited with after a long separation but was about to part with again.

"Then it's a deal. When the time comes, I'll treat you to food from our hometown, just like the first time we met."

"mum!"

【I will also work harder! 】

Shan Liu tried hard to resist the suction of the whirlpool, and Xie Mi in his arms also grabbed his clothes tightly, waved hard, and made an appointment to meet again.

"It's a word."

"Shh-"

Before Firion finished his words, the vortex's rotation reached its limit, and Shan Liu and Shemi flew into the air.

Their bodies spun in the air, flying uncontrollably toward the center of the vortex.

The power of time and space, sometimes gentle and sometimes violent, enveloped the humans and Pokémon who were hugging each other tightly, exiling them together.

But in a moment, the restless vortex subsided again, and Shan Liu and Xie Mi's figures completely disappeared from this world, returning to their homeland, which was not known whether it was in the same timeline or another time and space.

But this time, the world will no longer be greeted by the dusk of despair.

Whether it is gods or humans, individual power always has its limits, but when they come together there will always be a different future.

The returning travelers bring not only the power of revival, but also the hope ignited after experiencing real life.

Chapter 329: Little Champion Shock

April 4, Carlos Region, Miare International Airport.

In the Carlos Alliance's dedicated airport reception channel, Ge Jihua, who came specially from the Alliance headquarters, finally met Firio who had been "missing" for several months. After a long separation, the two people who had a close personal relationship naturally exchanged intimate greetings.

Pinching Firio's cheek, which felt very nice, and complaining about how he mysteriously disappeared for several months without saying a word, Ge Jihua suddenly noticed a small red swelling on his forehead and pressed it curiously.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

With a cry of pain, Firio pulled back as if he had been electrocuted. He retreated several meters, holding his forehead and jumping up and down.

Ge Jihua raised her eyebrows and asked, "Did you bump into the door frame on the way here?"

With the keen intuition given by her precognitive ability, she vaguely smelled the scent of gossip.

"Can't you just look forward to me?" Firio glanced at Gejihua with disdain and said unhappily, "Didn't I fly back directly from Xuefeng City? This was caused by my master hitting her with a cane over there. She is getting stronger and stronger now. I doubt she can even fight with Xiba, the humanoid Pokémon."

"Ha... So it was Senior Kikuko who did it, you deserve it!" Ge Jihua raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of gloating, "I let you sneak around and disappear for several months. If you don't show up again, I will take action too."

"…It's not like I wanted to disappear. I just wanted to show off my irrationality."

Firion shrugged, gently pressed his still aching forehead, and muttered.

"You still want to reason with us? Are you overthinking it?" Ge Jihua walked forward with a smile, put her hand on Firio's shoulder, and said in a light tone, "Speaking of which, where are Korni and Nancy? Why didn't they come back with you?"

"They are both still in Sinnoh, right where I was before. There are some things that are not finished yet, so it will probably take some time." Firio remembered Arceus' instructions before he set out, explained vaguely, and looked at Ge Jihua in confusion, "Come to think of it, Senior, why are you so anxious for me to go back to Kalos? If I wasn't in a hurry to leave, I wouldn't have been beaten so badly by my master..."

"Hey... follow me."

Speaking of the emergency recall, Ge Jihua's expression changed slightly. She pulled Filio and looked around for a long time, then found a secluded place. Seeing that the confusion in Filio's eyes became more and more intense, she whispered the reason.

Just seven days ago, the security personnel deployed by the Alliance in the valley where the Tree of Life, transformed into Xerneas, slept urgently reported that the Tree of Life disappeared overnight without leaving any trace and without alerting any patrol personnel or monitoring equipment.

From the video, all the screens turned black in an instant, and returned to normal after only one or two seconds, and the Tree of Life disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

“Xerneas…?”

Firion was extremely surprised. He subconsciously raised his hand and touched the mark on his forehead. As expected, the mark made of life force seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, and he could no longer sense the existence of Xerneas.

After such a thing happened, Firion realized the seriousness of the matter and no longer had the heart to joke. He said seriously: "I understand, senior, so do you have a new mission for me to accomplish this time? I will do it without hesitation."

"That's not the reason." Gejihua shook her head slightly, patted Firio's shoulder, tried to lower her voice, and said in a serious tone, "Professional investigations are already underway. The special investigation teams sent by the International Police and the Pokémon League Headquarters are searching everywhere. What we need now is not to go out on missions, but to ensure that we have enough combat power to stay in the League."

Firio showed a strange look: "Does that mean I can go to the headquarters and slack off with Senior Doracena and the others?"

"Ahem... How can you call them slacking off? Although they are indeed..." Ge Jihua thought of the old people who stayed at the headquarters and sighed involuntarily, "Forget it, let's not talk about them. Anyway, the combat power of the Four Heavenly Kings is very valuable now and cannot be lost. Firio, you have also reached the stage where you should take responsibility."

"Don't worry, I understand this principle. After all, Lord Ravi told me about it a lot back then." Firio nodded in agreement. He looked serious, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. "But... it may not be just the Four Heavenly Kings, Senior."

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