Chapter 251: News of Red, Gardevoir's Mega Stone Obtained
Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. The boarded Pokémon gradually adapted to life on Fangxing Mountain, and under the nourishment of top-tier resources, their strength grew rapidly.
The strength of the boarded Pokémon grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, while the speed of growth of Bai Feng's Main Pokémon was even faster.
As Bai Ye completely absorbed the power of Xerneas's broken horn, its development of Fairy Aura became increasingly profound. Now, every gesture and movement carried a mysterious power.
After evolving, Primarina learned the new Move, Sparkling Aria. This Move made it even more adept at controlling bubbles with its singing, and the damage it caused was even more terrifying!
Heliolisk absorbed the energy from the Core non-stop every day, then battled and processed it frantically, and then comprehended the power of Zapdos's Tail Feather to increase the power of its lightning attacks. It could be said that its speed of growth was only slightly slower than Lopunny, which had the boost of a Mega Stone.
Its speed of growth was unique among Bai Feng's Main Pokémon!
Dragonair's strength also grew quickly, thanks to the boost from the Zygarde Core. However, this boost was subtle and gradual, not as rapid as Heliolisk's, but its impact on Dragonair was more lasting and profound.
Bai Feng couldn't predict how far Dragonair would ultimately go with the Zygarde Core.
Compared to Primarina, Heliolisk, and Dragonair, the speed of strength growth of Bayleef and Tranquill was slightly slower.
But that was only relative, because with the help of Experience Candy, their strength growth was also visible to the naked eye.
As for the three Legendary Pokémon, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Mewtwo, there's not much to say.
The two younger ones were just born and were still in the foundational stage; the older one's strength was already strong enough, and now it was receiving the most top-tier resources. Bai Feng could no longer estimate its strength, unless a Legendary Pokémon of the highest tier came to battle it.
Overall, Bai Feng lived a very comfortable and leisurely life, attending school, working, and playing with and training his Pokémon every day... As the frequency of using his golden finger increased, Bai Feng felt that the day of his advancement seemed not far off again.
One day, Bai Feng returned Home from school and suddenly heard his mobile phone ringing. He picked it up and saw that it was his sister-in-law, Delia, calling.
"Hello, Sister-in-law!" Bai Feng answered the telephone.
As soon as Bai Feng's voice fell, Delia's anxious voice came from the other end of the telephone, "Bai Feng, there's news about your brother!"
Hearing this, Bai Feng was startled, but Delia's voice sounded very anxious, so he could only comfort her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, speak slowly!"
"Bai Feng, I was so anxious I lost my head, I could only think of calling you." Delia said apologetically.
The last task Red received was to investigate a set of ruins in Mt. Silver. Unexpectedly, he ultimately disappeared in the ruins.
Originally, the Pokémon League only thought he had disappeared due to some unknown reason, but the situation seemed not that simple.
After repeated research by the Pokémon League's archaeologists, they discovered that the ruins might be related to Celebi.
Later, the Pokémon League sent another Pokémon Trainer into the ruins for investigation. He didn't find anything else in the ruins, but he found a half-written notebook that Red had left behind.
From the notes, it seemed Red wanted to use Celebi's power to return to the past, specifically the day his parents and brother had their accident, to search for the whereabouts of his parents and brother from the past.
Although it couldn't be confirmed yet, the Pokémon League's researchers theorized that Red had likely found a method to return to the past in the ruins!
In other words, Red didn't disappear against his will, but disappeared voluntarily.
After getting this investigation result, the Pokémon League immediately told the news to Champion Blue, who then told Professor Oak, and Professor Oak finally told the news to Delia.
Upon learning that her husband might have returned to the past, and possibly even gotten lost in a time rift, Delia was distraught. The only thing she could think of was to call her brother-in-law, Bai Feng.
After listening to Delia's narration, Bai Feng finally understood what was going on, so he comforted his sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll set off for the Kanto region immediately. Brother will definitely be found!"
If Red had only returned to the past, it would be fine, but if he was lost in a time rift, it would be difficult.
"Okay... okay..." Delia responded distractedly.
After hanging up Delia's telephone, Bai Feng found Caicaizi and Yangtai and said, "Caicaizi, Yangtai, I have an urgent matter and need to go to the Kanto region immediately. When you go back tonight, remember to ask Brother Dong Yu to ask for leave for me tomorrow."
Caicaizi asked in confusion, "You have to go now? It's already very late!"
Caicaizi and Yangtai would practice making Pokéblocks on Fangxing Mountain until very late every day, so they would usually eat lunch and dinner at Bai Feng's place, besides breakfast, and would only be driven back to the Orphanage by Machamp at night.
Sometimes, if they were busy too late, Bai Feng would even let them stay on the Mountain.
These two children were quite promising; they were already making Pokéblocks quite well.
Yangtai had good talent, so he learned quickly, but Caicaizi was more diligent and hardworking, so she also learned well.
Bai Feng nodded and said, "That's right, it's a very urgent matter."
"Got it!" Caicaizi nodded and promised Bai Feng, "I'll tell Brother Dong Yu when I go back tonight."
"Brother Bai Feng, don't worry, we'll help look after things on the Mountain too!" Yangtai said.
"Good kids!"
After instructing Caicaizi and Yangtai, Bai Feng found Lopunny and Hatterene, explained the situation at Home to them, and then began packing to set off for the Kanto region.
Since he had an aircraft, Bai Feng didn't need to worry about the departure time; he could depart anytime, whether early or late.
After packing, Bai Feng called his Pokémon to board the aircraft. He even brought Carbink and Pupitar with him, because he still needed to use golden finger energy every day to help these two Pokémon complete their final metamorphosis.
Without the help of the golden finger, Bai Feng suspected that Pupitar would need at least several years, or even more than ten years, to finish shedding its skin (the more energy absorbed before evolution, the longer the shedding process lasts), and Carbink might need hundreds of years to complete its metamorphosis!
A stone transforming into a diamond is not an easy matter.
Upon boarding the aircraft, Bai Feng discovered that the Pilot was not Solosis, but Mewtwo.
"No way, Mewtwo! You're piloting the aircraft?" Bai Feng exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right!" Mewtwo nodded confidently.
"But you don't have a pilot's license, do you? If we get caught, I'll be punished!" Bai Feng said with a bitter face.
"My skill is already very good!" Mewtwo said indifferently.
Bai Feng looked at Solosis upon hearing this, and saw Solosis gently nod towards him.
Mewtwo was too smart. Solosis had only taught it privately a few times, and it had already skillfully mastered the piloting techniques. After a period of practice, its skill was no worse than Solosis's at all.
Is the skill really good?
"Even if your skill is very good, if you don't have a pilot's license, I'll still be punished if we get caught!" Bai Feng said helplessly.
"How do I get a pilot's license?" Mewtwo asked seriously.
"Of course, by taking an exam. You can only get a pilot's license by passing the exam specifically arranged by the relevant department!" Bai Feng replied.
"Then I'll take the exam!" Mewtwo said earnestly.
"Okay, okay, I'll sign you up later. For now, let Solosis pilot. Once you get your pilot's license, you can fly however you want, and go wherever you want." Bai Feng painted a rosy picture for Mewtwo.
There was nothing else he could do; traffic rules still had to be strictly abided by, and he couldn't take it lightly.
Rules in mind, safety in hand.
Upon hearing this, Mewtwo had no choice but to give up its seat to Solosis.
As Solosis pressed the start button, the aircraft's big screen lit up, and Venus's figure appeared on it.
Besides Venus on the screen, there was also a Porygon-Z flying around it. This Porygon-Z was the one Bai Feng caught from Shuizhou Town.
Because its original owner had been arrested and the Porygon's existence hadn't been exposed, Bai Feng kept it. After all, this might be the world's first Porygon-Z.
Porygon-Z was not averse to Bai Feng and didn't seem to have much attachment to its original owner. It had been with Porygon2 during this time and was quite happy.
Compared to Porygon2, Porygon-Z had more obvious emotional fluctuations.
"Master, shall I start the aircraft?" Venus's voice sounded.
"Start!"
As Bai Feng's voice fell, the aircraft quickly ascended into the Sky.
After the aircraft flew for about ten minutes, Bai Feng suddenly received another telephone call. Picking up his mobile phone and seeing the name displayed, his eyes lit up.
It was Professor Sycamore!
Could there be news about Gardevoir's Mega Stone?
After answering the telephone, Professor Sycamore's excited voice indeed came from the other end.
"Bai Feng, I got Gardevoir's Mega Stone. Do you still want to trade?"
As expected, Bai Feng looked delighted, "Of course!"
Professor Sycamore said, "Alright, I'll mail Gardevoir's Mega Stone to you right away!"
Bai Feng quickly said upon hearing this, "No need, I'll come and pick it up myself. I can also bring Garchomp's Mega Stone over!"
Professor Sycamore said in surprise, "You're coming to Lumiose City? That's great!"
Bai Feng explained, "I have an urgent matter and need to go to the Kanto region, so I'll be passing through Lumiose City."
"Oh, I see. Then I'll wait for you in Lumiose City!" Professor Sycamore said.
After hanging up the call with Professor Sycamore, Bai Feng said to Venus, "Go to Lumiose City!"
"Yes, Master!" Venus responded.
Lumiose City was not far from Biyi City. Bai Feng slept on the aircraft, and the aircraft arrived there before dawn.
In the early morning, a thick fog descended on Lumiose City. Bai Feng arrived at the gate of Professor Sycamore's Research Institute under the cold morning light.
"Ding dong~"
Bai Feng rang the doorbell, and soon someone walked out from the Yard, complaining as they walked, "Who is it? So early!"
Walking out was a blue-haired woman still wearing pajamas. Bai Feng recognized her; she was one of Professor Sycamore's assistants, Sophie.
Professor Sycamore had two assistants in total, one named Sophie and one named Pod. Because he often contacted the Professor, Bai Feng knew both of these assistants.
"Miss Sophie, it's me. I have an appointment with the Professor." Bai Feng waved at Sophie.
"Oh, it's Bai Feng!" Sophie's sleepiness instantly vanished. "Why did you come so early!" The Professor had told her last night that Bai Feng would come today.
Bai Feng said helplessly, "I couldn't help it, I'm in a hurry!"
"Then come in quickly! I'll go wake the Professor, he worked very late last night and hasn't woken up yet!" Sophie quickly opened the Research Institute's large iron gate and let Bai Feng and Bai Ye in.
Bai Feng's arrival seemed to awaken the morning at the Research Institute. The Research Institute suddenly became lively. The Pokémon's cries sounded in the Yard, and the sound of Professor Sycamore getting up and coming downstairs in a hurry sounded upstairs.
The Professor's other assistant, Pod, also came out to greet Bai Feng shortly after. Pod was an intern assistant, very young, even a little younger than Bai Feng.
After a flurry of activity, Bai Feng saw the Professor come downstairs looking disheveled. With him was a young man who wasn't much older.
"Sorry!" The Professor said awkwardly, "I didn't expect you to come so early, I wasn't even awake yet!"
"No, no, it was me who came too suddenly." Bai Feng waved his hand, then looked at the young man next to him and asked, "Is this the Professor's new assistant?"
The Professor nodded and said, "That's right, this is Alain, the new assistant who just arrived."
"Hello, I'm Alain." Alain greeted Bai Feng in a friendly manner.
"Hello, I'm Bai Feng." Bai Feng also introduced himself. Of course, he knew Alain; one of Ash Ketchum's future rivals, and also one of Lysandre's subordinates.
It was just that now Lysandre was no longer fixated on causing trouble, so he wondered how Alain's fate would change.
After Bai Feng and Alain got acquainted, Professor Sycamore took out a crystal contained in a brocade box.
Inside the bluish-gray crystal was a spiral pattern intertwined with green, pink, and red, dazzling like a beautiful gem. This was indeed Gardevoir's Mega Stone.
Seeing this, Bai Feng also took out Garchomp's Mega Stone.
After confirming that the items were fine, the two exchanged the items in their hands.
"Thank you for your trouble, Professor!" Bai Feng said with a smile to Professor Sycamore.
"Not at all. I also needed Garchomp's Mega Stone, so you actually did me a big favor!" Professor Sycamore waved his hand.
Bai Feng said, "Since the exchange is complete, I'll take my leave now!"
Professor Sycamore looked surprised, "So soon? I still wanted to discuss matters regarding Mega Evolution with you!"
Through chatting with Bai Feng, he felt that Bai Feng's understanding of Mega Evolution was more than he had imagined, so he had always wanted to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Bai Feng.
Bai Feng said apologetically, "I have an urgent matter in the Kanto region. How about we chat when I pass through Lumiose City on my way back?"
Although Professor Sycamore was curious about what urgent matter made Bai Feng so eager to go to the Kanto region, he didn't want to inquire about someone's privacy, so he could only say with a smile:
"Alright, I'll wait for you to return!"
(End of this chapter)