Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

"Wait a minute, when you entrusted me with the task, didn't you promise me that as long as I accepted the mission, you would fulfill one of my not-too-excessive wishes?"

Lin Yi straightened his back and looked at Arceus with burning eyes. His eyes showed both the stubbornness of not wanting to give up easily and a sly expectation, trying to find bargaining chips from past agreements.

[Yes, I always keep my word and will never break it.]

Arceus nodded in response, his voice like a bell, revealing the majesty and integrity of the God of Creation as his thoughts were conveyed. The mysterious glow around him rose and fell with his voice, as if to prove the solemnity of this promise.

"In that case, if you don't want to return the Diamond Jade, I won't force you to do so. But you also know that in the past, when life and death were at stake, I was repeatedly trapped in desperate situations and my life was hanging by a thread. It was only by relying on this Diamond Jade that I was able to survive and break through the siege.

Now that I have been favored by you and have been appointed as an envoy, shouldering the arduous task of retrieving the lost stone tablet, it is not too much to grant me one more wish, right?"

Lin Yi spoke eloquently, at a moderate pace, and presented facts and reasoning in a clear and logical manner.

But the slightly upturned corners of his mouth and the shrewdness that flashed across his eyes clearly concealed a little "calculating" thought.

Upon hearing this, Arceus' huge body suddenly stiffened, and a rare look of surprise appeared on his majestic face, just like a small stone stirring up ripples on the calm lake, and waves of doubt and helplessness could not help but arise in his mind.

[Um, wait a minute...]

It was about to open its mouth to argue and try to stabilize the situation.

"Besides, I ended up returning to the temple and dying. If you trace it back to the source, it was because of you that I rashly went to look for Necrozma, which put me in danger and brought me this misfortune. For both public and private reasons, shouldn't you grant me one more wish as compensation?"

Lin Yi didn't give Arceus any chance to breathe. His words poured out like a string of cannonballs, adding pressure layer by layer, and his determination to not give up until he achieved his goal became stronger and stronger.

[stop!]

Arceus finally couldn't hold back any longer, and shouted in his mind, like a thunderclap, stopping Lin Yi's endless "demands".

[One, it was a modest wish, please don’t push it any further.]

It tried to set a tough tone and regain the initiative in the negotiations.

"No, five."

Lin Yi, however, pretended not to hear anything. His smile became even brighter, his tone was firm and resolute, and he crossed his arms across his chest, as if to say "If you don't agree, this matter will not be over", with no intention of backing down at all.

[Five is too many, absolutely not, two at most.]

Arceus had no choice but to compromise a little, but his dignity remained, trying to find a balance between "asking for an exorbitant price" and "repaying the money on the spot".

"Four."

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, refusing to give an inch, his eyes flickering with a firm expectation of victory, his feet even moved unconsciously, as if he was pressing forward step by step.

[Three, really no more.]

Arceus's mind was filled with fatigue and anxiety, and he felt that the negotiations were out of control.

"make a deal."

Lin Yi's eyebrows lit up instantly and he agreed without hesitation. That brilliant smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, dispelling the gloom. But in Arceus' eyes, it was full of the meaning of "success".

Arceus looked at the smiling, overly shrewd human in front of him, and a strong sense of regret welled up in his heart.

What a mistake! Why did I choose such a "bastard" as the messenger? I'm afraid I'm going to be "cheated" by him!

Lin Yi's lips curled up in a smug smile, and he secretly complained in his heart:

You little brat, you still want to plot against me? Humph, I, Lin Yi, have always been the one to plot against others, how could I easily fall into your hands? If I don't "trick" you today, how can I justify this experience!

"How are you going to deal with this? Have everyone in the world give Necrozma the light?"

Lin Yi became curious and searched through the fragmented memories of the past to ask questions.

When the "Sun and Moon" animation came out in the previous life, the sudden change in style was like a strange gap, which discouraged him and made him miss the opportunity to watch it.

When I heard that the movie had gained popularity, the trivialities of life came flooding in like a tide, completely drowning my plans to watch the movie.

In terms of games, Lin Yi was immersed in "Pokémon: Sword" at the time and had no time to pay attention to "Sun/Moon" related matters. He knew almost nothing about how to deal with Ultra Necrozma.

I only vaguely remember a friend mentioning in a casual chat that the animation team had imitated the classics and reproduced Tiga, gathering the light of humans and Pokémon from all over the Alola region to dispel Necrozma's madness and help it regain its sanity.

[No, the humans and Pokémon of this world have been decimated and severely damaged by the bloody slaughter of the Ultra Beasts driven by Necrozma. There are only a few survivors now, let alone the expectation of gathering enough power to activate Z-Crystal to balance the crisis.]

Arceus' thoughts fell heavily on Lin Yi's mind, and his words were full of insight into the tragic situation of decay, seeming to outline the cruel scene of corpses and devastation everywhere.

"Then what are you going to do?"

Lin Yi was extremely anxious, his eyes fixed on Arceus, eager to know the response of the God of Creation. His hands clenched unconsciously, as if the answer was in his palms.

Upon hearing this, Arceus' huge body looked even more majestic like a mountain. He slowly raised his head, like an emperor looking down on ants. The faint light around his body seemed to be inspired by his emotions and suddenly became brighter. The light shot out in all directions like an arrow, demonstrating his unique and supreme majesty.

His tone was filled with an innate, unquestionable arrogance, as if he could reshape the universe with just one order.

[Let it experience the power of the God of Creation.]

This short sentence was like a bolt of thunder from the blue, exploding in Lin Yi's heart, with endless confidence and determination, as if it was destined that Necrozma would face the judgment of its fate under this great power of creation.

……

Everyone stood by the bed as if frozen by frost, their eyes full of panic and disbelief, staring at Lin Yi who was lying on the bed, his chest motionless, and no longer breathing.

Their eyes were wide open, almost to the point of popping out, as if they were trying to use this extreme concentration to expose a flaw in the absurd scene before them, and let fate take back this cruel joke.

His mouth was wide open, but his throat seemed to be stuck and he could only let out a few weak, broken breaths with difficulty.

The voice was filled with astonishment and questioning of the fickle fate. It kept echoing in this small and depressing space, but received no merciful response.

Only Lin Yi's body, which seemed to have been drained of its soul, lay there coldly and silently, as if cruelly announcing the sad news that his life had reached its end.

How, how did he suddenly die? He was still talking to us just a moment ago. It was just that he had overdrawn his mental energy. How did he suddenly become like this...

"how is this possible?"

Mi Yu was like being struck by a bolt of lightning from the blue sky. He was instantly petrified on the spot. His feet seemed to be nailed into the floor tiles, unable to move at all.

Her gaze seemed to be firmly attracted by a magnet, staring straight at Lin Yi's tightly closed eyes without blinking. In the depths of those eyes, the lively spirit of the past had been extinguished, leaving only endless emptiness and shock.

Her hands unconsciously clenched into fists at her sides, her nails digging deep into her palms. The stinging pain was not even one ten-thousandth as painful as the tearing pain in her heart at this moment.

Lin Yi was just mentally overdrawn. She fully believed that as long as she used the power of waves and helped him with all her might, Lin Yi would just need to rest and recuperate for a while, and then he would be able to regain his former vitality and regain his high-spirited appearance.

But now, the wave force that once flowed through her fingertips like a warm current, full of vitality and hope, fed back information like a bone-chilling icicle, ruthlessly piercing all her fantasies.

The young man in front of me has stopped breathing, and the candle of life has quietly gone out in silence, leaving only a heart full of sadness and melancholy.

"Lin Yi! Lin Yi, don't die... eh?"

Ruan Yaoyao had already cried her heart out, and threw herself on Lin Yi without hesitation. Her tears rolled down like a flood, soaking his already cold clothes.

She wrapped her slender arms tightly around Lin Yi's neck, her body trembling violently, and her grief-stricken cries were like the cry of a cuckoo, each cry expressing her heart-wrenching sorrow. The cry seemed to penetrate the boundary between life and death and call her lover back from the endless darkness.

She pressed her face against Lin Yi's chest, trying to catch even the slightest sound of his heartbeat.

However, just as despair was completely overwhelming her, suddenly, a subtle but strange warm current seemed to flow through her.

It was as if Lin Yi’s gentle caress had once caused her delicate body to tremble violently, and the sorrowful sobbing sound stopped abruptly, as if a mysterious hand had pressed the pause button.

She slowly, as if struggling to escape from a quagmire, raised her head blankly. Through her tearful eyes, her originally blurred vision gradually focused, and she actually saw Lin Yi's slightly apologetic smile.

Reflected by the tears, that smile seemed somewhat unreal, yet extremely real, as if it had penetrated the thick curtain separating the Yin and Yang, carrying with it a hint of past playfulness and banter, and a hint of guilt for frightening her lover.

It was just like when he used to try to comfort her after he succeeded in playing a prank.

"Sorry."

Lin Yi said softly. Although his voice was soft, it exploded in Ruan Yaoyao's ears like a loud bell, completely waking her up from her trance.

For a moment, she stood there in a daze, her mind seemed to be trapped in a thick fog, full of doubts, and had no idea what shocking mystery was hidden behind this dramatic turn that seemed like a dream.

Just subconsciously, she held Lin Yi's hand again, fearing that he would disappear again if she let go.