Chapter 301: The True Jungle Terrain
"Trading?" Bai Feng asked, surprised.
The Meganium nodded and said, "Do you see this dense jungle around me? They were all born because of me. If you are willing to help me, I can pass this Ability on to your Pokémon. After all... I am about to die..."
Speaking of this, the Meganium's eyes revealed sadness and reluctance to leave this world.
"What kind of help do you need?" Bai Feng asked with curiosity.
"Help me rescue Zarude. It's been imprisoned by its Tribe in the Depths of the Forest of Okoya." Saying this, the Meganium's tone was low.
"Why would Zarude's Tribe imprison it?" Bai Feng was puzzled.
He had encountered an injured Zarude several years ago. At that time, it said its injuries were caused by failing to compete for the Leader position. When it left, it had vowed to reclaim the Leader position.
Now, several years had passed. Let alone the Leader position, even it itself was imprisoned by its own kind. What exactly happened?
The Meganium shook its head. "It's a long story to explain. If you can still see it, let it tell you itself. My time is limited. If you are willing to make the trade, bring my fellow Tribe member here."
Perhaps having spoken too much with Bai Feng, its expression grew increasingly weary.
Bai Feng pondered for a moment, finally deciding to agree to the Meganium's trade. He said a few words to Mewtwo, and then Mewtwo shot into the Sky and disappeared.
Mewtwo was extremely fast. Before long, it returned to the Mountain Valley with a dizzy Meganium.
The Meganium was originally stimulating the fruit tree saplings. It was suddenly grabbed by the appearing Mewtwo and flown into the Sky, and it still hadn't figured out what was happening.
Seeing the Meganium's confused face, Bai Feng concisely explained why he had brought it here.
Seeing Bai Feng's Meganium, the aged Meganium nodded with satisfaction. "It seems you are a very capable Pokémon Trainer. This fellow Tribe member of mine has been raised very well by you."
It felt a strong "Aura of Life" on Bai Feng's Meganium. This meant that even without its help, it was only a matter of time for the Meganium to reach its current stage.
Of course, with its help, the Meganium would avoid many years of detours.
Bai Feng's Meganium was originally looking with curiosity at the aged Old Grandpa before it. Hearing it praise itself and Bai Feng, the Meganium's face immediately showed a proud expression.
"Child, come here!" the aged Meganium said to Bai Feng's Meganium in a gentle voice.
At Bai Feng's signal, the Meganium nodded and slowly walked towards the aged Meganium with heavy steps.
Bai Feng's Meganium had been well-nourished over the years, growing to an exceptionally large size. One of its thighs was as thick as Bai Feng's waist. Its entire skin was smooth and full, emitting a faint radiance, forming a stark contrast with the aged Meganium's withered and shriveled skin.
At the aged Meganium's signal, Bai Feng's Meganium pressed its forehead against the aged Meganium's. Before long, Bai Feng saw a point of dark green radiance light up where their foreheads connected.
Under everyone's surprised gaze, the dark green radiance grew brighter and brighter, eventually enveloping both Meganium.
Within the radiance, Bai Feng could vaguely see their figures using Psychic Power.
Countless dark green aura surged from the aged Meganium towards the Meganium. Bathed in this aura, the Meganium's skin color became increasingly translucent, and the circle of red flower petals around its neck bloomed more and more vividly.
"Jijiji~~~" So fragrant! So fragrant?
At this moment, the Maushold vigorously twitched its small, cute nose and couldn't help but say.
It was indeed very fragrant. Bai Feng, Bai Ye, and Mewtwo also smelled it. The entire Mountain Valley gradually became filled with this special aroma.
Bai Feng was very familiar with this smell. After all, he spent time with the Meganium day and night, and he had smelled this smell countless times before.
Even among Meganium, their smells couldn't be exactly the same; at most, they would be similar. Bai Feng's Meganium was even more special, so he could accurately judge the smell on his Meganium.
As the aged Meganium transferred more and more dark green aura to Bai Feng's Meganium, the woody texture on its body became clearer, and its entire body increasingly resembled a piece of tree.
At the same time, Bai Feng also saw the Grassland under his Meganium's feet begin to grow wildly. Flower buds appeared, followed by blooming flowers. The rich aroma spread out, mixing with the aroma emanating from the Meganium.
The Mountain Valley became even more fragrant.
Many wild Pokémon nearby were attracted by the aroma and came closer: Fletchling and Fletchinder on the branches, Bunnelby and Scatterbug on the Grassland, Diglett and Dugtrio emerging from the Ground... The Mountain Valley suddenly became lively.
After an unknown amount of time, the radiance dissipated, and the figures of the two Pokémon reappeared. Bai Feng found that his Meganium was radiating a fresh, vigorous, and vibrant aura, while the other one had completely withered.
The aged Meganium looked up at Bai Feng and said with a face full of anticipation, "Zarude... I'll leave it to you. It is imprisoned in the Depths of the Forest of Okoya..."
As soon as its voice fell, its entire body transformed into a part of the towering green tree behind it. The towering giant tree instantly bloomed with countless palm-sized white flowers, and there was even a faint green radiance flickering on the Tree Canopy.
These were all caused by the residual power of the Meganium. Even when Grass-type Pokémon pass away, they use their remaining power to nourish nature.
What a lovely kind of Pokémon.
A gust of wind blew past, the branches of the giant tree swayed gently, and the flower petals drifted away with the wind, followed by waves of unique and rich aroma.
Bai Feng looked at the tree root of the giant tree, where there was still a faint outline of a Meganium.
Bai Feng's Meganium quietly looked up at the flowers on the Tree Canopy drifting with the wind for a while, then lowered its head to look at the Meganium's outline. It then prostrated itself on the Ground, pressing its head against the large tree, as if seeing the Meganium off on its final journey.
Seeing this scene, Bai Feng also bowed to the towering giant tree. This was reverence for life and nature, and also a wish for the deceased to rest in peace.
Seeing this, Bai Ye and Mewtwo also learned from Bai Feng and bowed to the large tree.
It is believed that before long, the towering giant tree that the Meganium transformed into will become a paradise for wild Pokémon to inhabit in this Mountain Valley.
After observing a moment of silence for the aged Meganium, Bai Feng waved to his Meganium and said, "Meganium, come here!"
Thump~ Thump~
The Meganium ran quickly towards Bai Feng, striding with its sturdy thighs.
"Ganyuu~ Ganyuu~"
The Meganium lowered its head and rubbed Bai Feng's cheek with its head. The smooth and cool touch made Bai Feng feel very comfortable.
He took a deep sniff at the Meganium's neck and exclaimed, "You're getting more and more fragrant!"
"Ganyuu~ Ganyuu~"
Hearing this, the Meganium rubbed vigorously against Bai Feng's neck again, eventually rubbing Bai Feng until he fell onto the Grassland.
The Meganium's body is very bulky. Bai Feng's Meganium is even bulkier than a normal Meganium. If it rubbed against Bai Feng with force, even Bai Feng, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, couldn't withstand it.
However, the Meganium usually liked to stick close to Bai Feng the most, and Bai Feng gradually got used to it.
Bai Feng lay on the Ground, smiling and patting the Meganium's neck. "Alright, stop messing around. I'll give you an inspection."
He wondered what kind of changes the aged Meganium would bring to his Meganium.
Bai Feng sat up from the Ground, while the Meganium lay beside him, resting its massive head on his knees, allowing Bai Feng to gently stroke its neck and inspect its body with Golden Finger Energy.
As the Golden Finger Energy penetrated Inside the body of the Meganium, Bai Feng discovered that the Meganium's Energy Circuits were filled with dark green Energy. This Energy was incredibly gentle and serene. Even though it flowed at a decent speed, it didn't surge forward like the Internal Energy in other Pokémon.
Bai Feng even found that his Golden Finger Energy felt a sense of closeness to the Meganium's Energy.
All the Energy Inside the body of the Meganium was converging towards one place: its Hidden Energy Circuits.
When Bai Feng's Golden Finger reached the Meganium's Hidden Energy Circuits, he was surprised to find that the Meganium's Hidden Energy Circuits were completely lit up. At the same time, a dark green crystal was quietly rotating there.
All the dark green Energy Inside the body of the Meganium would converge at the Hidden Energy Circuits, then surge into that green crystal. From there, the green crystal would exert power to transport the dark green Energy to the Energy Circuits.
Bai Feng had absolutely not expected that the Ability transfer mentioned by that Meganium was actually the direct transfer of its crystal, which had reached the level of Touching upon Legend!
That Meganium was indeed extraordinary. Even if other Pokémon reached the level of Touching upon Legend, they wouldn't be able to transfer their crystal to other Pokémon. Otherwise, Legendary Pokémon would have long since flooded this world.
Moreover, it also helped the Meganium light up all its Hidden Energy Circuits. One must know that Bai Feng had spent so many years using his Golden Finger, and among his main Pokémon plus his Mother's, only three currently had their Hidden Energy Circuits lit up.
They were Bai Ye, Primarina, and Heliolisk.
Diancie and Mewtwo were Legendary Pokémon, so their Hidden Energy Circuits were naturally fully lit up from birth, thus not counting as Bai Feng's achievement.
There was also Lopunny. Although it wasn't one of Bai Feng's main Pokémon, its Hidden Energy Circuits were naturally easier to light up, so its Hidden Energy Circuits were currently also in a fully lit state.
After the Hidden Energy Circuits were completely lit up, Bai Ye and Lopunny were currently able to autonomously achieve Mega Evolution with the help of the Mega Stone Inside the body.
But what always puzzled Bai Feng was that even Diancie could Mega Evolve autonomously, yet Mewtwo still couldn't.
Looking at the silly and innocent Meganium, Bai Feng sighed, truly, foolish Pokémon have foolish luck.
Among the Pokémon by Bai Feng's side, the Legendary Pokémon plus those with Strength Touching upon Legend now included Mewtwo, Diancie, Bai Ye, Lopunny, Tyranitar, and the newly advanced Meganium.
The remaining main Pokémon, ranked from strongest to weakest, were Dragonair, Primarina, Heliolisk, and Unfezant.
Dragonair had undergone a transformation due to receiving the power of the Zygarde Core. Many years had passed, and it was indeed just as Bai Feng had theorized: due to the massive changes in its Energy Circuits, it was completely unable to normally evolve into Dragonite.
But not evolving did not affect its ability to become stronger. Its speed of progress was instead faster than any Pokémon that had evolved to its final form.
As time went on, the more it was assimilated by the Zygarde Core, the faster its growth speed became. Eventually, it overtook others and became the strongest among Bai Feng's Pokémon below the Legendary Pokémon level.
Although Dragonair's strength/power currently couldn't reach the level of Touching upon Legend, Bai Feng believed it wouldn't be long before it could truly take that step.
The strength/power gap between Primarina and Heliolisk was actually not large. One possessed the Special Ability of Fairy Aura and trained using the power of Volcarona and Sunflora; one possessed Suicune's streamer, and the other possessed Zapdos's tail feather. Although their speed of progress wasn't as exaggerated as Dragonair's, they were also at a level where one should "look at them with new eyes after three days apart."
As for Unfezant, its advantage over other Pokémon was having two Teachers, which led to rapid progress in its battle experience and techniques. However, its Energy Accumulation Speed Inside the body was slower than other Pokémon.
Of course, compared to others' Pokémon, Unfezant's speed of progress was also in the exaggerated category. After all, all the resources it used were top-tier. Saying its progress was slow, that also depends on who it's being compared to!
After completing the inspection of the Meganium's body, Bai Feng found no problems. So, he said to it, "Come, Meganium, show us your new Ability!"
"Ganyuu~ Ganyuu~"
The Meganium scrambled up from the Ground. It didn't spray dark green aura from its mouth and nose to nourish the vegetation like the aged Meganium did. Instead, it first used Jungle Terrain.
An emerald green Energy Field quickly spread out. Saplings made of Grass Type Energy instantly shot up all around from the Ground, instantly enveloping Bai Feng and the others within it.
Surrounded by the fresh and natural aura of vegetation, Bai Feng and the others felt the air become fresh, feeling comfortable and incredibly relaxed throughout their bodies.
However, compared to the previous Jungle Terrain, there seemed to be no change?
But this was the first time Maushold had this feeling. They ran around happily in the Jungle Terrain, nimbly climbed onto the saplings, and squeaked at their companions from the trees, having a great time.
At this moment, the Meganium suddenly opened its mouth and exhaled a green aura. The transformation began from this moment.
The aura rapidly spread within the Jungle Terrain. Instantly, all the saplings in the entire Field began to grow rapidly. In almost an instant, all the saplings grew into towering giant trees.
Bai Feng looked at the surrounding large trees in surprise, unable to resist touching one of them with his hand.
Because these trees were only composed of Grass Type Energy, so they didn't look like real existences. Instead, they looked like things from a fairy tale.
They emitted a crystalline radiance throughout their bodies, and were even somewhat transparent. Bai Feng could vaguely see green Energy continuously surging into the large trees from The Earth, making the trunk of the large trees look as if they had yellowish-green veins.
At the same time, green specks of light continuously drifted slowly out from the Tree Canopy.
A small amount of these specks of light drifted Inside the body of Bai Feng, Bai Ye, Mewtwo, and Maushold, while the majority entered Inside the body of the Meganium.
The moment the green Energy entered his body, Bai Feng felt his body and mind were healed, and the fatigue in his body also disappeared.
He raised his hand and found that a small wound he had accidentally gotten on his hand that morning while moving fruit tree saplings had miraculously healed quickly, leaving no trace.
Bai Feng couldn't help but exclaim: This is the true Jungle Terrain!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 302: The Blind Fennekin
The healing ability of the Jungle Terrain was greatly enhanced, but its function shouldn't be limited to just that.
Bai Feng looked at the large number of green specks of light that had disappeared into Meganium's body and asked, "Are there any other special features?"
"Meganium~ Meganium~"
Meganium nodded and suddenly looked at Mewtwo, calling out.
Mewtwo was full of surprise. "You want me to attack you?" After saying that, it looked at Meganium with an expression like it was looking at an idiot.
"Meganium~ Meganium~"
Meganium insisted that Mewtwo attack it, its face full of confidence.
Bai Feng laughed, "If it wants you to attack, just attack!" Since Meganium was so confident, it meant it was sure it could withstand Mewtwo's attack.
Mewtwo then nodded slightly. It raised one hand, which was flashing with a dense purple radiance.
Whoosh!
As Mewtwo swung its hand, a purple blade flew out, slashing directly at Meganium.
Psychic Blade!
"Meganium~"
The Psychic Blade struck Meganium's body. Meganium let out a cry of pain, its heavy body flying backward, and a huge injury appeared on its body.
But what left Bai Feng and the others dumbfounded was that the injury healed rapidly, disappearing in an instant. It was even faster than the scratch on Bai Feng's hand had healed just now.
As Meganium's injury healed, more green specks of light floated down from the Tree Canopy of the large tree and disappeared into its body.
"Meganium~ Meganium~" Again! Again!
Meganium jumped up from the Ground full of energy, its face filled with smugness.
Mewtwo didn't believe it and raised its hand again, swinging out another Psychic Blade. But the situation was the same as before. In an instant, Meganium returned to its original state. Although getting hit hurt a bit, it couldn't be truly injured.
Bai Feng was also astonished by Meganium's incredibly strong recovery ability. Although Mewtwo hadn't used its full power and had just attacked casually, this was still Mewtwo!
Meganium itself had good defenses. If this abnormal recovery ability was added, it would probably take a Legendary Pokémon to defeat it.
Bai Feng walked over to Meganium and patted its neck, saying with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, you've grown up!"
"Meganium~ Meganium~"
Meganium affectionately rubbed its head against Bai Feng's neck again. Fortunately, this time it was careful and didn't knock Bai Feng over.
"Alright, it's time for us to go back!"
Saying that, Bai Feng glanced again at the large tree that the aged Meganium had transformed into. It had told Bai Feng to go to the Forest of Okoya to find Zarude. Zarude had also said before that it lived in the Forest of Okoya.
But the key was... where the heck was the Forest of Okoya? It should be not far from Biyi City or the Kalos Region, right?
Sigh~~ I should just go back and check.
"Maushold, you guys come back with me too!"
As a person who kept his promises, since Bai Feng had agreed to take in Maushold, he naturally wouldn't break his word.
"Squeak squeak squeak~~~"
Hearing this, the four Members of Maushold immediately became happy. They scurried down from a large tree and quickly climbed onto Meganium's back.
"Let's go!!!"
Bai Feng used his psychic power to fly up, with Bai Ye following closely behind. Mewtwo was responsible for taking Meganium and Maushold with them.
Bai Feng returned to his own territory. The Pokémon were still working enthusiastically. So, he decided to follow the original plan and take Mewtwo, Bai Ye, and the others for a stroll around the area.
Maushold followed Bai Feng and the others closely. They were new here and unfamiliar with the other Pokémon, so they instinctively wanted to follow behind Bai Feng.
Bai Feng didn't stop them and let them wander around behind him.
Meanwhile, Meganium continued to stay on the Mountain to promote the growth of fruit tree saplings. After its ability improved, it was even more convenient for it to promote the growth of fruit trees. With one use of Jungle Terrain, the saplings grew rapidly.
By the time evening arrived, one Mountain was almost finished being planted. So, Bai Feng called the Pokémon to get on the vehicle (aircraft) and go Home.
Honk honk honk~~~
The truck's horn sounded in the Forest. The setting sun's afterglow scattered across The Earth, casting an orange-yellow glow on the Orchards.
"Awoo~~~"
The Lycanroc ran wildly through the Forest, seeing off Bai Feng and his group.
Although the Pokémon had worked all day, their spirits were very high. In the truck carriage, Gengar couldn't help but sing a song by the Primarina Band.
Everyone was familiar with the Primarina Band's songs, so they couldn't help but hum along. For a while, loud and cheerful singing echoed through the Jungle.
Maushold couldn't sing. They climbed to the top of the truck's cab and sat there, tapping out the rhythm to the song.
Accompanied by the singing, Bai Feng and the others sped towards Fangxing Mountain.
When Bai Feng and the others returned Home, it had just turned completely dark. However, near Fangxing Mountain, Bai Feng wasn't worried about not being able to see the way, because once it darkened, Volcarona would automatically rise into the Sky and use its body, which emitted bright radiance, to act as a sun and guide the humans and Pokémon who hadn't made it Home in time.
After returning Home, Bai Feng finished eating and was about to rest when he suddenly received a video call from Professor Sycamore.
Bai Feng answered the call. The mobile phone immediately projected a light screen into the air, and Professor Sycamore then appeared on the light screen.
"Good evening, Bai Feng."
Professor Sycamore smiled and greeted him.
"Good evening, Professor." Bai Feng also smiled and waved at Professor Sycamore, then asked with a slight hint of confusion, "Professor, why are you calling me so late?"
Bai Feng and Professor Sycamore had been in frequent contact over the past few years because they often researched Mega Evolution together.
It was precisely because of Bai Feng's help that Professor Sycamore's research on Mega Evolution had made significant progress. Mega Evolution was no longer a secret and had been made public by the Professor two years ago.
In recent years, many Mega Evolutions have appeared in Pokémon competitions in various places. Calyrex, Steven Stone, and others had used them before.
To thank Bai Feng for his help, Professor Sycamore always liked to include Bai Feng's name when publishing some of his papers related to Mega Evolution, so Bai Feng's name was often mentioned by people in the Pokémon academic world.
However, Bai Feng was relatively low-key, and Professor Sycamore had never made Bai Feng's photo or other information public. Therefore, although everyone knew that a person named Bai Feng had made huge contributions to the discovery and research of Mega Evolution along with Professor Sycamore, they never knew who this person named Bai Feng actually was.
Of course, those who needed to know did know, such as Professor Oak, the high-ranking officials of the Kalos League, and so on.
Bai Feng's current status in the Kalos Region could be said to be transcendent, because nearly half of the Kalos League's A-Grade Berries currently came from Bai Feng's Orchard, and all of the Max Honey also depended on Bai Feng.
This wasn't to say that the Kalos Region was extremely short of A-Grade Berries, but rather that most of the Clans or forces that owned A-Rank Fruit Trees would not sell the A-Grade Berries produced by their families to the outside world.
For example, did the Dragon Tamer Clan in the Johto Region not have A-Grade Berries? Of course they did, but would they sell them in large quantities to the Johto League? No!
And Bai Feng was the one who was willing to sell A-Grade Berries to the Pokémon League in large quantities and had the ability to sell A-Grade Berries to the Pokémon League in large quantities.
Because of the supply of these resources, high-level civilian Trainers in the Kalos League have emerged one after another in recent years, like bamboo shoots after a rain.
This world has never lacked genius, it just depends on whether there is soil for genius to grow.
The liberation of resources allowed more civilian genius in the Kalos League to have the opportunity to stand out. As long as they were willing to work hard, they could obtain the resources needed for growth from the Pokémon League.
It could be said that it was precisely because of Bai Feng that the Kalos League was gradually able to have increasingly significant influence in the various Pokémon League branches.
Therefore, although Bai Feng had no power, he had various special privileges in the Kalos League. If he wanted to do something, as long as it was not harmful to the Pokémon League, the Kalos League would try its best to give him a green Passage.
Moreover, the civilian Trainers in the Kalos League were very grateful to the big shot who provided a large amount of resources to the Pokémon League. Although they did not know the specific identity of that big shot, this did not prevent them from admiring him!
Under Bai Feng's confused gaze, a small Fennekin appeared in Professor Sycamore's arms. However, the Fennekin's eyes were a bit strange. There were no pupils in its eyes, only a pure white color.
"This Fennekin..." Bai Feng unconsciously frowned.
Professor Sycamore smiled bitterly and said, "I called you because of this Fennekin. This child cannot see, so I want to entrust it to you. Among the people I know, only you can help this child regain its sight."
"What happened?" Bai Feng asked.
"It's like this..." Professor Sycamore began to explain the reason to Bai Feng.
It turned out that this Fennekin was a Pokémon bred by a Breeding Master. Its mother was a powerful Delphox, and its father was a powerful Galarian Rapidash.
The Breeding Master's original intention was to breed a Psychic-type Pokémon with powerful talent. Unfortunately, precisely because the genes of the previous generation were too powerful, it instead caused an accident to occur in the Fennekin they conceived.
This Fennekin was born with psychic power that was more powerful than other Pokémon, to the extent that the psychic power compressed its optic nerves, causing it to be blind.
However, blindness was not the most serious problem it had.
After diagnosis by a Pokémon Doctor, the result given was that if the Fennekin was to survive, its psychic talent must be discarded, otherwise the overly powerful psychic power would gradually swell and slowly damage the Fennekin's not yet fully developed brain region. The Fennekin's ultimate outcome would only be death.
Upon receiving this diagnosis, the Breeding Master was very conflicted. If he did this, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?
Finally, the Pokémon Doctor gave the Breeding Master another suggestion, which was to find a Pokémon Trainer with psychic power for the Fennekin, and this Psychic's mental power could not be weak.
As long as the Psychic could establish a mental link with the Fennekin and help the Fennekin share the pressure, the Fennekin would not only avoid being crushed to death by the potentially powerful psychic power but also regain its sight.
Once the Fennekin's brain region was fully developed and capable of bearing its own mental power, all problems would be solved.
Other Psychic-type Pokémon are unable to help with this point. Without the assistance of a Human Psychic, even if Psychic-type Pokémon established a mental link with each other, they would not be able to share the mental power pressure of another Pokémon.
Although Human Psychics and Psychic-type Pokémon both have powerful psychic power, the nature of their psychic power is different. Human psychic power is naturally capable of assisting the psychic power of Pokémon.
That Breeding Master did not know any Psychics and eventually found his way to Professor Sycamore, who then thought of Bai Feng.
He only knew Bai Feng as a Psychic, and with Bai Feng's strength, saving the Fennekin was completely possible.
After listening to Professor Sycamore's explanation, Bai Feng was very conflicted. Because of Zhi Huo, he actually had some resistance towards Pokémon like Fennekin, Braixen, and Delphox in his heart, but...
Looking at the little fellow in Professor Sycamore's arms who looked completely lost, he couldn't help but feel a trace of compassion.
Seeing Bai Feng hesitate, Professor Sycamore pleaded bitterly, "Bai Feng, please, help this child? Look how cute it is, can you bear to see it harmed or die?"
Bai Feng hesitated repeatedly, and finally couldn't bring himself to refuse. "Okay... okay then."
"That's great, Bai Feng, I knew you wouldn't refuse to help." Professor Sycamore said happily, "I'll transfer the Fennekin to you right away, and you'll be its Pokémon Trainer from now on!"
Bai Feng thought that this was also good. He still had the crystal taken from Inside the body of Zhi Huo stored in his Psychic Space. When the Fennekin grew up, he could try to see if he could transplant that crystal to the Fennekin.
Keeping it in his Psychic Space wasn't a good solution either.
Soon, Bai Feng received the Poké Ball that Professor Sycamore had transferred over. He pressed the Poké Ball button, and with a flash of red light, a small Fennekin appeared before him.
Because it couldn't see, the Fennekin moved its small head, looking very panicked.
Bai Feng squatted down and said, "Fennekin, I am Bai Feng. From today onwards, I will be your Pokémon Trainer. Please take care of me!"
Hearing Bai Feng's voice, the Fennekin finally felt a sense of stability. It called out towards the direction Bai Feng's voice came from.
"Fennekin~ Fennekin~"
Bai Feng stroked its small head and said, "I am going to perform a mental link with you now. Don't resist. After the mental link, perhaps you will regain your sight."
"Fennekin~ Fennekin~"
The Fennekin nodded, full of expectation.
The Fennekin had only been born not long ago and trusted everyone completely, so when Bai Feng told it not to resist, it didn't resist at all.
The mental link proceeded very smoothly. Although the Fennekin's psychic power was powerful, it was nothing to Bai Feng. Bai Feng guided the Fennekin's psychic power to merge into his own psychic power. The Fennekin instantly felt a buzzing sound in its brain region, and all the pressure disappeared instantly.
The white mist in its pupils gradually receded, revealing a pair of fiery red, crystal-like pupils.
(End of Chapter)
# Chapter 303: Searching for the Forest of Okoya
When Fennekin first opened its eyes, everything around it seemed blurry, just illusory shadows. But as time passed, those shadows gradually began to become clear.
"Hello, Fennekin! I'm Bai Feng!"
A voice sounded in its ear, and at the same time, a strange creature was talking to it.
This must be a human! Fennekin learned what humans looked like for the first time.
"Foko~ Foko~"
It lifted one of its paws, looking around curiously, then turned its head to look at its surroundings. It then carefully lifted its paw and walked out, its gaze full of novelty.
Bai Feng followed behind it, thoughtfully introducing it to what a table was, what a chair was, what window glass was, what a vase of flowers was... Although these were just the most common things in life, they were so new and interesting to Fennekin.
When Fennekin got tired from walking, Bai Feng fed it a Pokéblock, and then took it back to the room to sleep.
In Bai Feng's room, Fennekin met Bai Feng's other Pokémon. Everyone expressed their welcome, especially Meganium, who once again plucked the petals from its neck and gave them to Fennekin.
The moment the petals fell off, Bai Feng's entire room was filled with a fresh and pleasant aroma, as if it could purify people's hearts.
Now, the petals on Meganium's neck can immediately grow back even if they fall off, unlike before when it needed the power of Synthesis.
Diancie also gave Fennekin a welcome gift, a dazzling pink diamond, only about the size of a fingernail, but it shone with beautiful radiance. Fennekin liked it very much, feeling quite reluctant to let go.
Seeing how much it liked it, Bai Feng had the diamond set into a necklace and hung the necklace around Fennekin's neck.
Fennekin also really liked the petals given by Meganium. At night, it directly overlapped several large petals and slept on them.
Although it was in a strange place, Fennekin slept exceptionally soundly that night. Perhaps the Psychic power that had been a burden to it was shared with Bai Feng, making it feel incredibly relaxed.
However, when it woke up in the morning, Fennekin found that all the petals Meganium had given it the previous night had withered. This made it very sad.
Fennekin is a Fire-type Pokémon, and its body temperature is much higher than most Pokémon, so it unknowingly baked the petals dry.
Bai Feng woke up in the morning and saw Fennekin lying there looking dejected. He walked over and asked curiously, "Fennekin, what's wrong? You're unhappy so early in the morning."
"Foko~ Foko~"
Fennekin pointed at the stack of withered petals and cried sadly.
Understanding its meaning, Bai Feng stroked its fluffy little head and said with a smile, "So that's it. Don't be sad. Fresh petals are hard to preserve anyway. It's better that they withered. If you don't believe me, smell them. Don't the withered petals smell just as good?"
Saying this, he picked up a withered petal and brought it to Fennekin's nose.
Fennekin gently sniffed, and the dry petals indeed still had a pleasant aroma.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and then said, "Fennekin, wait for me."
With that, he got up and rummaged through the drawer by the bed. Before long, he found an exquisite sachet.
This sachet, and the necklace for Fennekin, were bought by Bai Ye when she had nothing to do. After buying them, she didn't use them, so she stuffed them all into Bai Feng's room.
Bai Feng took the sachet and came to Fennekin, saying, "Let's grind the dry petals and put them in the sachet. This way, they can be preserved for a long time and are easy to carry."
"Foko~ Foko~"
Fennekin's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and it nodded repeatedly.
Bai Feng picked up all the dry petals and used Psychic, instantly ground them into powder. He then slowly put them into the sachet and tied it shut.
"Alright! Smell how fragrant it is."
Bai Feng placed the sachet under Fennekin's nose. Fennekin took a deep breath, and a joyful expression appeared on its face.
"Foko~ Foko~" Pretty! Fragrant!
Fennekin said, hopping around.
"I'll tie it onto you."
"Foko~ Foko~" Mhm, mhm, thank you, Bai Feng.
Fennekin and Bai Feng's feelings quickly warmed up.
As Bai Feng spoke, he tied the sachet bag onto Fennekin's body, making Fennekin look like it was carrying a small pouch, which was very cute.
The sachet was overall orange-yellow with golden-red patterns, which matched Fennekin's fur color quite well.
After comforting Fennekin, Bai Feng began to wash up, then took his Pokémon out for breakfast.
After breakfast, the other Pokémon went out for special training, while Bai Feng stayed home to look up information about the Forest of Okoya. Fennekin, meanwhile, was taken out to play by the two Espurr.
Its eyes had just regained sight, and it was a time when it was curious about everything. So, it spent the entire morning wandering around the mountain, both enjoying the scenery and getting to know the Pokémon on the mountain.
However, Bai Feng searched for information at home for a long time but couldn't find any information about the Forest of Okoya.
Helpless, he had to ask around.
He successively asked Grandpa Fu, Professor Oak, Red, Professor Sycamore, and others, but still couldn't find out where the Forest of Okoya was.
Zarude is a Mythical Pokémon. Logically, it should have a movie plot. Unfortunately, Bai Feng hadn't seen all the movies. He had seen the earlier ones, but hadn't had time to watch some of the later ones. He had originally planned to find time to catch up, but unexpectedly, he had transmigrated.
Sigh~
Suddenly, he thought of something else, so he sent a message in his group chat.
"Does anyone know where the Forest of Okoya is?"
Someone quickly replied in the chat.
Calyrex: "Forest of Okoya? Never heard of it. It's not in Kalos, is it?"
Siebold: "I haven't heard of it either."
Lysandre: "+1"
Lance: "It doesn't seem to be a place name in Johto or Kanto either."
Wallace: "I haven't heard of it in Hoenn."
Cynthia: "Sinnoh haven't heard of it +1."
Raihan: "Galar haven't heard of it +1."
Leon: "Wait... I think I've heard of it. It should be a forest somewhere in our Galar."
Raihan: "Am I ignorant? /confused"
Steven Stone: "I also feel like this place name sounds a bit familiar. Let me check my data first!"
Bai Feng waited for a while, and soon Steven Stone was the first to reply.
"I went to Milyfa Town in the Galar Region with my Father for business before. There's a jungle nearby that seems to be called the Forest of Okoya.
However, that forest is a local taboo forest, and few people are willing to mention it, so almost no one knows about it."
At this time, Leon also replied: "The Forest of Okoya is indeed near Milyfa Town. I went there on a task before and wanted to venture into the Forest of Okoya, but the Pokémon there seemed very exclusive and kept preventing me from going deeper, so I gave up."
After speaking, Leon also sent Bai Feng the location of Milyfa Town.
Because it was a long time ago, Leon almost forgot about it.
Bai Feng: "Thanks everyone! /fistbump"
The Forest of Okoya was indeed hard to find, but Bai Feng found Milyfa Town with a quick search.
This town is not very famous in the Galar Region, and its location is remote, but the natural scenery is very good, especially the water there is very famous.
A very famous ecological research company in the Galar Region, Biotop Company, has set up a Research Institute there, specializing in researching the water quality environment in that area.
Since the place has been found, there's no time to lose. He should go there quickly as promised and rescue Zarude, who is imprisoned by its own kind!
Several days later, Bai Feng prepared everything and set off towards the Galar Region where Milyfa Town is located, riding in the aircraft piloted by Mewtwo.
Several days later, Bai Feng and his group's aircraft successfully landed in Milyfa Town.
Although Milyfa Town is called a city, it is actually just a small town. The area is not large, and the population is not high, but the atmosphere is very quiet and peaceful, surrounded entirely by dense and deep jungles.
Getting off the aircraft, Bai Feng, Bai Ye, Mewtwo, and Fennekin walked into Milyfa Town. The natural scenery of this small town is indeed good, somewhat similar in atmosphere to Biyi City. The streets are full of pedestrians walking with their Pokémon.
Some people who encountered the unfamiliar Mewtwo would cast surprised glances, but fortunately, no one came forward presumptuously to disturb them.
Fennekin walked with steady steps, carrying the sachet containing scented leaves on its back, obediently following behind Bai Feng, observing everything around with curious eyes.
This was its first time leaving Fangxing Mountain, and the colorful world simply dazzled it. Its eyes were almost too busy to keep up.
Of course, sometimes it would forget to keep up with Bai Feng's pace because its attention was distracted. At these times, Mewtwo or Bai Ye would promptly remind it.
As they passed a crepe stand, Fennekin watched a little girl eating a crepe with great relish. It couldn't help but swallow its saliva.
Bai Ye noticed its action and asked with a smile, "Shanai~ Shanai~" Want to eat?
Fennekin nodded, then quickly shook its head.
Bai Ye chuckled softly and walked directly to the crepe stand. Before long, she returned with four crepes. Not only Fennekin had one, but she herself, Mewtwo, and Bai Feng also had one.
Actually, Bai Feng didn't really like eating crepes, but since Mother had bought them, he could only reluctantly start eating.
Unlike Bai Feng, who genuinely didn't want to eat, Mewtwo had just said with a determined look that it didn't want to eat, but when it actually started eating, Bai Feng saw it eating with great relish and even licking its tongue after finishing.
Truly saying one thing and meaning another!
Fennekin ate the crepe much more gracefully, taking small bites, its movements very quiet and delicate.
After finishing the crepes, Bai Feng said, "Alright, it's time for us to ask about the direction of the Forest of Okoya."
Just as Bai Feng was about to find someone to ask for directions, someone suddenly called out to him.
"Um... hello, are you going to the Forest of Okoya?"
Bai Feng turned around and saw a middle-aged man looking at him.
"Sorry, I unintentionally overheard your conversation just now," the middle-aged man said with a slightly apologetic expression.
"We do plan to go to the Forest of Okoya. May I ask who you are?" Bai Feng asked, looking at the middle-aged man with confusion.
"That's great!" Hearing Bai Feng's reply, the middle-aged man's face lit up with joy. He then gave his self-introduction: "My name is Jedo, I'm the Director of the Biotop Company Research Institute. We happen to be going to the Forest of Okoya to collect samples. I see that you seem to be a very capable Pokémon Trainer. I wonder if you could act as our escort?"
Seeing Bai Feng frown, he quickly added, "Don't worry, we will definitely pay you compensation!"
Before Bai Feng could finish speaking, Bai Ye's voice sounded in his mind.
"Shanai~ Shanai~" Darling, be careful, this person has malicious intent!
Gardevoir can sense people's emotions and can naturally easily detect someone's ill will.
Originally, Bai Feng planned to refuse this person's request, but after being reminded by Mother, he became interested instead. So, he smiled and agreed, "Okay, I also happen to want to explore the Forest of Okoya."
The Forest of Okoya is a taboo forest locally, and locals are unwilling to enter it, yet the Biotop Company Research Institute frequently enters and exits it. Could there be some secret hidden inside?
Seeing Bai Feng agree, Jedo beamed with joy. After a round of self-introduction and a simple understanding between both parties, Jedo said, "There's no time to lose, let's set off quickly!"
Under Jedo's lead, Bai Feng and his group arrived at the Biotop Company Research Institute's team. This team had over twenty people, each holding a pile of equipment that Bai Feng couldn't understand.
Seeing the unfamiliar Bai Feng, someone asked curiously, "Director Jedo, who is this Mister?"
Jedo enthusiastically introduced him to his colleagues: "This is Bai Feng, a very capable Pokémon Trainer. I met him by chance and decided on the spot to ask him to escort us into the Forest of Okoya."
Bai Feng found it amusing: You just looked at me a few times and knew I was a very capable Pokémon Trainer?
The other Research Institute Members exchanged glances. When they entered the Forest of Okoya before, they never saw the Director ask anyone to escort them. What was wrong with the Director today?
However, no one raised any questions. Having an escort was fine; at least it meant safety. After all, many wild Pokémon live in the Forest of Okoya. Just because they hadn't encountered danger before didn't mean they wouldn't encounter danger in the future.
"Everyone's here, let's go!"
Saying this, Jedo invited Bai Feng to ride in their car, but Bai Feng refused. Since he knew that Director Jedo harbored malicious intent towards him, he naturally wouldn't easily get into his car.
Bai Feng sent out Unfezant and said with a smile, "I'll just ride a Flying-type Pokémon! I prefer riding my own Pokémon."
"Coo coo~~~"
Unfezant spread its wings and called out proudly a few times, and Bai Feng smiled and patted its neck.
Seeing this, Jedo didn't insist, just smiled and said, "Then Mister Bai Feng, please keep up!"
Bai Feng nodded, held Fennekin, and nimbly climbed onto Unfezant's back. Bai Ye also used Psychic to fly up and landed behind Bai Feng.
And Mewtwo silently disappeared into the air.
Following behind the Biotop Company Research Institute's team, Bai Feng and his group quickly entered the Forest of Okoya. This was a vibrant forest, with lush trees everywhere and Pokémon playing among the trees.
However, upon seeing the convoy, those Pokémon immediately panicked and hid in the jungle.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 304: Koko and Zarude
What surprised Bai Feng was that the Research Institute didn't go deep into the Forest of Okoya; they only took samples from the River on the outskirts of the Forest to test the water quality.
Bai Feng asked a Staff Member from the Research Institute, "Why don't you go deeper into the Forest to collect samples? Wouldn't the water there be more representative?"
The person Bai Feng asked was Jiedo's assistant, named Jialian, a young girl.
Hearing this, Jialian smiled bitterly and said, "The reason this Forest is called the Forbidden Forest by the locals is not just because people hold it in awe, but also because there is a mysterious power deep within the Forest. If you are not a Pokémon living in the Forest, others have no way to enter."
So that's it! Bai Feng suddenly understood.
After that, Bai Feng didn't inquire further from the Research Institute staff. The Research Institute staff also planned to leave after finishing their sampling.
"I plan to continue adventuring in the Forest, so I won't be leaving with you!" Bai Feng said to Jiedo before they left.
Jiedo looked worried. "Then you must be careful. It is said that a group of very ferocious Pokémon is hidden in this Forest. If you encounter them, you must not show mercy!" He said meaningfully, patting Bai Feng's shoulder after speaking.
Bai Feng nodded. "Director Jiedo, don't worry. I still have the ability to protect myself!"
Could the ferocious Pokémon he mentioned be Zarude?
After saying goodbye, Bai Feng watched the Research Institute's convoy leave.
Mother said Jiedo harbored ill will towards him. What exactly does he want to do? Bai Feng still hadn't figured it out, nor had he seen him do anything extra!
"Let's go take a look deep in the Forest!" Bai Feng said to Bai Ye and the others.
"Shana~"
"Foko~"
Bai Ye and Fennekin responded and happily walked into the Forest.
Bai Feng walked along the River deeper into the Forest. Seeing the river water was clear and bright, he simply released Primarina.
Primarina plunged into the water, swimming back and forth happily. The water quality here was indeed exceptionally good, and Primarina loved it very much.
As he walked, Bai Feng suddenly sensed something was wrong. He seemed to feel a faint magnetic field reaction on his shoulder.
Because he had been frequently sensing Minior's magnetic field recently, Bai Feng's senses had become much sharper. He reached back and touched his shoulder, and a thin, small square patch quickly appeared in his hand.
The patch initially matched the color of Bai Feng's clothes, but once in his hand, it changed to match the color of his skin.
Oh! It can change color.
After some inspection, Bai Feng discovered that the patch was a tracker, and it even had a real-time filming function. He instantly guessed Jiedo's purpose.
He himself didn't have the ability to explore deep within the Forest of Okoya, so he turned his attention to Bai Feng...
Heh heh... Since that's the case... Bai Feng calmly stuck the tracker back on himself. He wanted to see what exactly this Director Jiedo wanted to obtain in the Forest of Okoya.
Ignoring the tracker on him, Bai Feng continued leading his Pokémon deeper into the Forest. When he got tired, he simply released Meganium and rode it further in.
Meganium really liked the atmosphere of the Forest of Okoya. It said there was a scent in the Forest similar to the one on that elderly Meganium.
Soon, Bai Feng discovered the special nature of this Forest. The entire Forest was filled with a special power that confused people, somewhat like the psychic power of Psychic-type Pokémon. A normal person entering here would immediately be guided by this power, unconsciously moving away from the center of the Forest.
This was why Jialian said that normal people couldn't enter the Depths of the forest of Okoya.
The Pokémon capable of doing this is no ordinary Pokémon!
However, this confusing power had no effect on Bai Feng. He ignored the guiding power and continued walking in.
As they walked, a Cramorant appeared by the River in front of Bai Feng and the others. This Cramorant was a bit dazed. It seemed startled by Bai Feng's sudden appearance, but it didn't run. Instead, it froze, standing rooted to its Original spot, still holding an Arrokuda in its mouth.
The Arrokuda flicked its tail, and the water droplets it brought up refracted white light under the Sun.
Bai Feng and the Cramorant just stood there, looking at each other.
"Gagagaga~~~" Ahhh!!! There are humans! There are humans!
The slow-reacting Cramorant finally realized what was happening after a long while. It opened its mouth and "whoosh" shot the Arrokuda out.
Bai Feng used Psychic to catch the Arrokuda that was shot towards him, looking bewilderedly at the Cramorant flying further and further away.
Am I that scary?
Just as Bai Feng put the Arrokuda back into the River, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter from above. He looked up and saw a Skwovet sitting on a branch, holding its belly and laughing.
"Ho xi~ Ho xi~ Ho xi xi~~~"
Bai Feng stared at the Skwovet. Only then did the Skwovet notice his gaze. Its laughter stopped abruptly, and it quickly scrambled into the bushes and disappeared.
The Pokémon in this Forest are really interesting.
Bai Feng wanted the Skwovet to lead the way for him, so he recalled Primarina from the River, held Fennekin, and chased after the direction it disappeared in. But he didn't see the Skwovet; instead, he found an abandoned building!
He walked towards the building in confusion, but on the main door, he saw a square spiral pattern. He had seen this pattern not long ago; it was the logo of the Biotop Company.
Didn't they say humans weren't allowed to enter the Forest of Okoya? Why would there be a Biotop Company building here?
Bai Feng stepped over the broken door and entered the interior of the building.
After observing, he guessed that this place was originally a Research Institute, but it was now abandoned and dilapidated everywhere. Not only was it covered in dust, but the humid environment had also caused moss to grow all over the walls.
Bai Feng swept every corner of the Laboratory with his psychic power but found nothing special.
However, he found a relatively well-preserved photo frame in the gap of a laboratory table. The photo frame contained a photo of a family of three.
The photo was still well-preserved, and the three people in it were clearly visible: a couple holding a small baby.
Thinking that the people in the photo might be related to the Biotop Company, and possibly related to the secret hidden in the Forest of Okoya, he put the photo away.
Bai Feng continued walking into the Forest. As he walked, he suddenly heard roars and hisses again. He followed the sound and soon saw a Flygon and a Pangoro fighting.
The two Pokémon were fighting fiercely. Many Pokémon nearby were trying to mediate, but the two Pokémon didn't listen at all and fought even more fiercely.
Because they were fighting so intensely, the other Pokémon didn't dare to approach.
Seeing that both Pokémon were seriously injured, Bai Feng quickly sent Meganium out to stop them.
"Garnyu~~"
Meganium leaped forward, jumping in front of the two Pokémon. Despite its bulky figure, its movements were unusually agile. When it landed, The Earth couldn't help but tremble a few times.
Meganium lifted one foot and stomped it forcefully onto the Ground. Two vines quickly grew out of the Ground, separately binding the fighting Pangoro and Flygon. No matter how much the two Pokémon struggled, they couldn't break free from the vines' restraint.
Bai Feng's sudden appearance startled the Pokémon greatly. They instinctively retreated, looking at Bai Feng with vigilance.
Human!
It had been a long time since a human had entered the Depths of the forest of Okoya.
Bai Feng quickly said, "I have no ill will. I just saw that both of them were injured, so I came out to stop them from fighting."
Seeing that the Pokémon were still looking at him vigilantly, Bai Feng said to the Meganium beneath him, "Meganium, help treat the injuries of Pangoro and Flygon."
"Garnyu~"
Meganium nodded, emitting a beautiful green radiance all over its body. Jungle Terrain slowly expanded, and saplings sprouted from the Ground, leaving the other Pokémon wide-eyed. Some brave Pokémon even reached out to touch the saplings.
Green specks of light floated from the saplings and landed on Pangoro and Flygon. The injuries of the two Pokémon quickly recovered as before.
Seeing this scene, the Pokémon's gaze towards Bai Feng finally became less vigilant. Seeing that Pangoro and Flygon had calmed down, Bai Feng instructed Meganium to release them.
The special aura emanating from Meganium reminded them of a Senior who once lived in this Forest.
"I came to this Forest to find Zarude. Does anyone know where they live?"
Hearing the name Zarude, the Pokémon suddenly became indignant. Clearly, Zarude was not popular among the Pokémon in the Forest.
After a conversation with the Pokémon, Bai Feng learned that the Zarude were tyrannical and unreasonable in the Forest. They believed in absolute survival of the fittest and would plunder anything they had the ability to snatch, making the lives of the Pokémon in the Forest miserable.
In fact, the Forest of Okoya is rich in resources, so the Pokémon shouldn't lack food. However, because the Zarude often came to cause destruction, many of their food sources were ruined by the Zarude.
The fight between Flygon and Pangoro was caused by a conflict over food shortage.
Furthermore, the Zarude were guarding the Healing Spring in the deepest part of the Forest, which had long caused resentment among the Pokémon.
Healing Spring? Bai Feng focused on the keyword. Could the secret of the Forest of Okoya be the Healing Spring? Was Jiedo's purpose also the Healing Spring?
Very likely! The Biotop Company's Research Institute had been researching the water quality of the Forest of Okoya. If their purpose was the Healing Spring deep in the Forest, then everything would make sense!
Just as Bai Feng was about to find a Pokémon to lead the way for him, he suddenly saw a humanoid figure in a distant tree, swinging towards them rapidly using a vine like a swing. When the humanoid figure got closer, Bai Feng realized it was a child about seven or eight years old.
The child's attire was very strange. He was naked from the waist up, wearing only a pair of shorts (apron) on his lower body, like a wild man.
No... He looked a bit like himself when he lived on the Island with Mother before.
As soon as the child landed, he spoke a mouthful of Pokémon language, or more accurately, the language of Zarude. A Skwovet was perched on his shoulder; it was the same one Bai Feng and the others had encountered earlier.
Although the Pokémon disliked Zarude, they were very friendly towards this child who spoke the Zarude language.
Originally, the boy hadn't noticed Bai Feng riding on Meganium. He had heard the Skwovet say that Flygon and Pangoro were fighting again, so he rushed over to mediate.
Just as he was looking at the perfectly fine Flygon and Pangoro in confusion, the Skwovet on his shoulder trembled while patting his cheek in fear, pointing at Bai Feng and yelling.
The boy finally noticed Bai Feng.
"Zarulu zarulu~ zaza rulu~" Who are you? Are you a new Pokémon?
He was full of confusion.
Pokémon? Me? Bai Feng was stunned. Then he suddenly realized that this child must have been raised by Pokémon and had never seen a human, so he thought Bai Feng was also a Pokémon.
Although Bai Feng was also raised by Pokémon, he was very different from this child because he had awakened the memory of his previous life.
Bai Feng shook his head and communicated with him using Pokémon language.
"No, I am not a Pokémon. I am a human!"
"Human?" The boy was even more confused. "What is a human?"
Bai Feng explained, "Humans are different from Pokémon, another type of creature that lives in this world alongside Pokémon."
"By the way, what's your name?" Bai Feng asked again.
"Koko, my name is Koko," the boy answered honestly.
Seeing Koko talking so much to a strange human, the Skwovet anxiously patted Koko's face hard.
Koko grabbed the Skwovet from his shoulder, held it in one arm, then quickly ran to Bai Feng, grabbed Bai Feng's hand, and placed it against his own, trying hard to compare them.
Koko's hand was naturally not as big as Bai Feng's, but Koko still found their similarities.
"Just like Koko, so Koko is also a human, right?" Koko looked at Bai Feng hopefully.
Seeing that Koko wasn't afraid of humans at all and kept talking to the human, the Skwovet was resigned to its fate, only able to chew on a berry while nestled in Koko's arms.
Koko was a human raised by Zarude. Although Dad always told him he was a Pokémon, he was a Zarude, he had discovered long ago that he was completely different from Zarude. He didn't look the same, his voice was different, and he didn't have the moves that only Pokémon possessed.
All this time, his heart had been full of confusion. If he wasn't a Zarude, what was he? There wasn't a single Pokémon in the Forest that looked like him.
But today, he finally saw a creature that looked like himself.
Human! Human! He is a human, right? At this moment, Koko's heart felt suddenly clear!
Hearing Koko's question, Bai Feng was a bit unsure how to answer. Koko was indeed a human, but this secret of his identity didn't seem like something he, an outsider, should reveal!
Just as Bai Feng was feeling awkward, a Zarude's growl suddenly came from the Forest. As soon as this sound appeared, the other Pokémon were all startled and scattered, flying away.
Zarude is coming? Run! Run!
The Pokémon screamed as they ran.
This showed how bad Zarude's reputation was in the Forest!
"Zarulu~ zarulu~ zaza rulu~"
A black Pokémon suddenly descended from the sky, blocking the way between Bai Feng and Koko. It was a Zarude. This Zarude was a bit different from normal Pokémon; it had a small pink cape draped over its back.
"Zarulu~ zarulu~" Who are you? What are you doing to Koko?
The Zarude questioned Bai Feng with a vigilant look.
Looking at the Zarude's nervous appearance, Bai Feng thought: This must be the Pokémon that raised Koko!
(end of chapter)
Chapter 305: Jiedo's Memory
Bai Feng introduced himself to the wary Zarude opposite him, "My name is Bai Feng, I mean no harm." He tried his best to look harmless.
The Zarude remained vigilant. "How did a human get here?" Without guidance, humans couldn't enter the Forest of Okoya!
Bai Feng continued to explain, "I came to the Forest of Okoya to find a Zarude. We are good friends. I heard it was imprisoned by its Tribe deep in the Depths of the forest, so I thought I'd come and see."
Keke's Dad looked surprised. "You're looking for it?"
Learning that this human was a friend of its fellow Tribe member, it became less wary.
Bai Feng was pleasantly surprised. "It seems you know each other!"
Keke's Dad replied, "We know each other, but didn't have much contact. Not long after I was born, it secretly left the Forest, going against the Tribe. No one knew where it went.
Years ago, it did come back once to compete for Leader, but by then I had already left the Tribe..."
Speaking of this, Keke's Dad's expression was a little lost.
Eight years ago, in order to adopt Keke, Keke's Dad was driven out of the Tribe and had lived alone with Keke in the Forest of Okoya ever since.
Other Pokémon in the Forest of Okoya disliked Zarude, so they were very unwelcoming to Keke's Dad. Of course, it didn't care whether others welcomed it or not.
Fortunately, Keke got along very well with the Pokémon in the Forest and became good friends with everyone.
Of course, this also became evidence for Keke to doubt his own identity. Everyone disliked Zarude, but they were very friendly to him, so he definitely wasn't a Zarude.
"Then do you know why it was imprisoned?" Bai Feng pressed on.
"I don't know!" Keke's Dad shook its head. It had been more than eight years since it left the Tribe, and it knew almost nothing about the matters within the Tribe.
"I see! It seems I still need to make a trip to the Zarude Tribe." Bai Feng said.
Keke's Dad quickly stopped him. "I advise you not to. Our Zarude Tribal Land does not allow others to enter, whether they are humans or Pokémon!"
Bai Feng asked, "Is it because of the Healing Spring?"
Keke's Dad's body stiffened upon hearing this. How did this human know? Could Keke have told him?
Bai Feng: The Pokémon in the Forest told me!
"It seems so!" Bai Feng said with a smile. "But don't worry, I should be able to protect myself, and I'm not interested in that so-called Healing Spring."
He had G-Max Sweetness, he had Revive, what did he need a Healing Spring for!
Keke's Dad: Who's worried about you! I'm worried you'll leak the secret of the Healing Spring!
Keke's Dad wanted to stop Bai Feng from entering the Zarude Tribal Land, but then it remembered it had been driven out of the Tribe and felt it had no right to stop him, so it could only fall silent.
At this moment, Keke, who had been silent, tugged at his Dad's arm. "Hey~ Dad, am I a human? I'm a human just like Bai Feng, right?"
Hearing this, the Zarude was startled at first, then excitedly denied, "No, you're not. You're a Pokémon, a Zarude!"
Keke also became agitated upon hearing this. "Dad is lying, I'm a human, not a Zarude at all!" Saying this, he ran to Bai Feng's side, stood straight, and pulled Bai Feng's hand, constantly comparing himself to Bai Feng.
"Look, we're exactly the same, but I'm not like Dad at all. Everyone else can use moves, only I can't! Everyone dislikes Zarude, but they don't dislike me. I'm not a Zarude at all!"
Keke's Dad was very angry and suddenly glared at Bai Feng, saying, "It's all your fault! Why did you let Keke see you?"
Bai Feng: ...
Is this my fault too?
"Dad, you're being unreasonable. It has nothing to do with Bai Feng. If I hadn't seen Bai Feng, would you have kept lying to me?"
Keke stood in front of Bai Feng and said.
Hearing this, Keke's Dad suddenly slumped its shoulders in frustration. In the face of the clear facts, all its denials were meaningless.
"Yes, you are a human! I picked you up from the Riverside!"
Saying this, Keke's Dad began to recount how it found Keke.
Eight years ago, while it and its companions were searching for food in the Forest, it suddenly heard a strange sound. It followed the sound and finally found Keke, who was still an infant, by the River.
It brought Keke back to the Tribe, and its companions all advised it to abandon Keke, but it didn't. It chose to adopt Keke.
Looking at Keke, it thought of itself. It had been in the Forest since birth. Although it had many fellow Tribe members, it never knew who its relatives were.
So, on a whim, it chose to keep Keke.
When it made this decision, it was truly on a whim, and it even regretted it afterwards.
Because the Tribal Land did not allow the presence of humans, Keke's Dad was eventually driven out of the Tribe.
Keke's Dad had also taken Keke to Milyfa Town back then, trying to find Keke's biological parents, but failed. It even considered leaving Keke in a place where humans lived, but ultimately couldn't bring itself to make the determination.
Later, it simply took Keke back to the Forest of Okoya, deciding to raise Keke alone. Thus, the father and son stayed in the Forest for eight years.
Keke's Dad had long since regarded Keke as its own biological child. The deeper their feelings, the more it dared not tell Keke the truth.
"Dad!"
Learning that his Dad had suffered a lot to raise him, Keke was moved and hugged his Dad.
"Why did my biological parents abandon me in the Forest?" Keke asked, puzzled and sad.
"Perhaps they had a reason they couldn't help but do so!" Bai Feng said.
Suddenly, he took out the photo he found in the Abandoned Laboratory, looked at Keke, compared them, and said, "Hey~ Look, is this you in the photo?"
Keke and Keke's Dad quickly gathered around. Keke's Dad recognized the little one in the photo as Keke when he was a child at a glance.
"It's Keke!" it exclaimed.
"Then it seems the other two in the photo are Keke's biological parents!" Bai Feng said, handing the photo to Keke.
Keke carefully took the photo and stared at the two people in it, lost in thought.
"Where did you get this photo?" Keke's Dad asked, puzzled.
Bai Feng replied, "In an Abandoned Research Institute in the Forest." He then recounted how he found the photo.
"There? I've been there too!" Keke's Dad said in surprise. Back then, in order to find Keke's biological parents, it accidentally found that Abandoned Research Institute. It was curious at the time why there would be a human Research Institute in the Forest of Okoya.
"Then where are my Dad and Mother?" Keke said distractedly.
"I think someone might know!" At this moment, Bai Feng suddenly took off the tracker on his shoulder and said into it, "Director Jiedo, wouldn't you say?"
That Abandoned Research Institute had the logo of Biotop Company. As the Director of Biotop Company's Research Institute, it was impossible for Jiedo to know nothing!
The tracker had a real-time recording function, so everything Bai Feng had done along the way was seen by him.
Jiedo was startled by Bai Feng's action. He was originally shocked that Keke was actually the son of Chrom and Lin, but he didn't expect his little actions to have been discovered long ago.
Chrom and Lin were the names of Keke's biological parents. Their full names were Chrom Mauribden and Lin Mauribden. Similarly, Keke's full name was Al Mauribden.
As Keke's identity was revealed, Jiedo recalled many past things.
About eight or nine years ago, Chrom, Lin, and Jiedo were sent by Biotop Company's Headquarters to Milyfa Town to research the environment there. At that time, Chrom and Lin were Jiedo's superiors, and also the former Directors of Biotop Company's Research Institute.
One day, while Chrom and Lin were inspecting the environment around the Forest of Okoya, they accidentally encountered a Pokémon named Zarude. This Pokémon was probably leaving the Forest for the first time, so it was very curious about humans, this special creature.
Unlike other Pokémon in the Forest of Okoya, this Zarude was very friendly to humans and even wanted to make friends with them.
After spending some time together, Chrom, Lin, and that Zarude became good friends. Later, when Lin was pregnant, that Zarude brought something incredible to the couple, a jar of Healing Spring.
This Healing Spring could easily heal injuries on humans or Pokémon, and it also had a very good conditioning effect on the pregnant Lin.
Lin and Chrom were very surprised and delighted to get the Healing Spring. They believed that if they could unlock the secret of the Healing Spring, it would definitely bring great benefit to humanity.
That Zarude did not stop Lin and Chrom from researching the Healing Spring. Instead, it provided a lot of help to the couple's research.
Because researching the Healing Spring required Jiedo's help, the couple eventually told Jiedo the secret of the Healing Spring. With the help of that Zarude, they successfully entered the Forest of Okoya and built a Research Institute in the Forest.
That Zarude seemed to have a special power to see through people's hearts. It disliked Jiedo very much, so it rarely appeared in front of Jiedo. Even when helping Lin and Chrom research the Healing Spring, it never allowed Jiedo to participate.
This made Jiedo very dissatisfied.
Just as the research on the Healing Spring was in its later stages, one day Lin and Chrom found him and said they wanted to stop the research. He was incredibly disbelieving and angry. They had researched for so long, success was within reach, and now they were telling him to stop.
Who could stand that? It wasn't fair!
Jiedo angrily questioned Lin and Chrom for the reason. The couple told him that the Healing Spring was related to the Pokémon of the Forest of Okoya, and if the secret of the Healing Spring was revealed, the Pokémon would be harmed. The Forest of Okoya might also face a devastating crisis.
He was almost driven mad by this naive and ridiculous couple. What did it matter to him whether Pokémon were harmed or not? He just wanted to benefit humanity through research and achieve fame and success. Pokémon could do whatever they wanted!
But the material for the research and most of the research data were in the hands of Lin and Chrom. Even if he objected, it was useless.
When Lin and Chrom were packing their things and planning to leave the Forest of Okoya, Jiedo had a malicious thought. If Lin and Chrom died, then no one would stop him from continuing to research the Healing Spring, right?
So, on the day Lin and Chrom decided to leave the Forest with their newborn son, Al, Jiedo drove and attacked the car Lin and Chrom were in, crashing them down the Hillside.
But the annoying thing was, he didn't find the research data on the couple, and their son, Al, also disappeared without a trace.
But it didn't matter. The data was gone, but the material for the Healing Spring was still there. He could continue to research.
As for the disappeared Al, let him die in this crisis-ridden Forest!
As Jiedo left the Crime Scene where he murdered the Mauribden father and mother, the car exploded, and all traces of the couple disappeared in the Sea of Fire.
However, what Jiedo didn't expect was that shortly after he returned to the Research Institute, that Zarude came looking for him. It questioned Jiedo about where Lin and Chrom had gone.
Jiedo was afraid the Zarude would harm him, so he lied, claiming that Lin and Chrom had already left the Forest, left Milyfa Town, and returned to the Company Headquarters.
The Zarude didn't believe him. It didn't believe that Lin and Chrom would leave without a word.
The Zarude was very angry. It smashed the Laboratory and also expelled Jiedo from the Forest of Okoya.
What happened to that Zarude later, Jiedo didn't know, because he never saw it again.
Okoya had its own special protection mechanism. After being expelled by the Zarude, Jiedo could never enter it again, and his research was hindered.
Later, he formed his own Research Institute, but the research still didn't make much progress. He spent his days wandering outside the Forest of Okoya with his colleagues from the Research Institute, but gained nothing.
Until he accidentally saw Bai Feng.
Jiedo knew Bai Feng. He knew Bai Feng due to a coincidence.
A year ago, in order to get investment for the Research Institute, he went to Hammerlocke City to find Chairman Rose as required by the Headquarters. At that time, he happened to see Chairman Rose personally escorting Bai Feng out of his Office.
In their conversation, he noticed that Chairman Rose's attitude towards Bai Feng was very close and familiar.
Who was Chairman Rose? The President of the Galar League, the CEO of Macro Cosmos! Could someone so highly valued by him be simple?
At that time, Bai Feng left a very deep impression on him.
Later, during his conversation with Chairman Rose, he unintentionally heard Chairman Rose talk about Bai Feng and also learned that Bai Feng was an extremely powerful Pokémon Trainer.
He wanted to know more information about Bai Feng, but Chairman Rose changed the topic, seemingly intentionally protecting Bai Feng's privacy, which made him even more curious.
The first time he saw Bai Feng on the street in Milyfa Town, he recognized him, even though a long time had passed.
There was no help for it, handsome young men like this were rare. It was impossible not to be deeply impressed.
When he unintentionally heard Bai Feng say he was going to the Forest of Okoya, a thought instantly arose in him. He couldn't enter the Forest of Okoya, but a powerful Pokémon Trainer like Bai Feng might be able to.
If he could get Bai Feng's guidance, then he might be able to re-enter the Forest of Okoya and even obtain more Healing Spring samples.
So, when they parted ways, Bai Feng had an extra special tracker on him.
(End of Chapter)