Pokémon the Movie: Pallet Town Rookie

As soon as these words were spoken, the group of Gastlys were stunned. They looked at each other, as if they were cast under a spell, and retreated silently without saying a word.

At this moment, a man slowly walked down from the upstairs. He walked steadily, his eyes were deep and sharp, and he exuded a powerful aura. He looked back at Xiaoyuan and Bulbasaur and said in a low voice: "Geng Gui, come back, you are no match for this guy."

Xiao Yuan looked at the newcomer curiously, then slowly walked up to him and asked, "So, these Gastlys and Haunters are all your Pokémon?"

Hearing this, the man shook his head and replied with a smile: "No, only this Gengar is my Pokémon, the others are just wild Pokémon living here. Trainer, what are you doing in the Scorched Tower?"

Xiao Yuan scratched his head and said with a smile: "My name is Xiao Yuan, I'm from Zhenxin Town. I just arrived in Yuanzhu City today. I heard that the Burnt Tower here is very famous, so I came here specially to take a look."

When the man heard Xiaoyuan's words, his expression changed slightly, then he smiled and said, "Oh, so you are Xiaoyuan! It seems that the trainer that Mr. Du is particularly optimistic about is you. By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xiaosong, and I’m the gym trainer of the Yuanzhu Gym." After that, he extended his hand to Xiaoyuan to show his friendliness.

"Hello." Xiao Yuan greeted Xiao Song politely when she saw him like this, and then said, "By the way, Mr. Xiao Song, is there anything special about this scorched tower?"

"Hey?" Xiaosong sighed helplessly after hearing Xiaoyuan's words. He looked at the pitch-black pillars around him and the charcoal-like debris everywhere, and said, "Xiaoyuan, this is a long story. Forget it, just follow me up!"

After saying that, Xiaosong walked up the stairs again, and Xiaoyuan followed closely behind him.

Soon, they came to a mural. Xiaosong pointed at the Pokémon in the mural and said, "Xiaoyuan, do you know what this is?"

Xiao Yuan looked at the Phoenix King in the painting and said, "This seems to be the legendary Pokémon, Phoenix King, right?"

Xiao Song nodded and said, "Yes, this is the Phoenix King."

Then, Xiaosong looked at the burnt throne in front of him and sighed helplessly. His eyes were filled with sadness and loss, as if the whole world had lost its color. He said slowly: "In fact, my family has always been the messenger of the Phoenix King, serving as a bridge for humans to communicate with the Phoenix King. And this burnt tower was originally the sacred place for our family to communicate with the Phoenix King."

At this point, Xiaosong squatted down slightly, carefully picked up some carbon ash on the ground, and gently placed it in his hands. He stared at the ashes, his eyes flashing with anger. He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "But, just a hundred years ago, a group of evil organizations attempted to obtain the power of the Phoenix King. They found our family and tried to make us their accomplices. But my ancestors firmly disagreed, so they rose up in resistance and defended justice and dignity with their lives. It was at that time that a terrible fire swept through the pagoda, turning everything into ruins. In the end, the Phoenix King was completely cut off from our connection with the world."

"Really?" Xiao Yuan looked around and asked curiously, "Mr. Xiaosong, has the Phoenix King really lost contact with us humans in the past hundred years?"

Xiaosong stood up slowly, a helpless look on his face, and said softly: "Yes, the Phoenix King has witnessed the killing, burning, killing and looting among us humans. Perhaps he has been completely disappointed with us? In the past hundred years, my family has never stopped looking for ways to re-establish contact with the Phoenix King. We even spent a huge price to rebuild a Lingling Tower in Kikyo City. I believe you have seen it too?"

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Song's dejected look quietly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "No, in fact, I don't think so. I think the reason why Ho-Oh no longer contacts us humans is actually to protect your family. After all, as a legendary Pokémon, the powerful power it possesses will inevitably attract the covetousness of countless lawless elements. A hundred years ago, although your family rose up to resist and finally won, if there are other organizations that also covet this power, then next time, can you still defeat them again?"

When Xiaosong heard what Xiaoyuan said, he was stunned and asked in disbelief: "You mean... the Phoenix King didn't blame us humans?"

Xiao Yuan shook his head and said, "Phoenix King, as an observer of the world, has been watching the development of mankind for thousands of years. It has seen wars, destruction, and everything. It will never argue with humans over these trivial matters. However, your family's disaster was caused by it, so naturally, it must end it."

Xiaoyuan repeated what Machado said in his mind. After all, Xiaosong's family, as the messengers of the Phoenix King's divine beasts, had already won Machado's favor, so naturally, they had to answer their questions.

"So that's how it is! So that's how it is! I understand, I understand. But, Xiaoyuan, according to you, if our family conveys to the Phoenix King that we are not afraid of challenges, will it communicate with us again?" Xiaosong said.

"This..." Xiao Yuan didn't know how to answer after hearing this, so she could only step on her own shadow again. In an instant, she understood and said, "I think it won't happen. The divine beast messengers are the bond between these legends in the human world. It is a very heavy cause and effect. If they are not handled properly, they will even be backfired by this cause and effect. Therefore, if the Phoenix King has been disconnected, it will not be connected again."

"Really?" When Xiaosong heard this, he suddenly felt lost and a little dejected.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, looked at Xiao Yuan in confusion, and said, "Strange, Xiao Yuan, how do you know so much about the Phoenix King? What you just said... Strange, really strange, what else do you know?"

"Human, I told him everything just now!"

Suddenly, a sound came from underground, like an abyss, constantly echoing, and even scared Xiaosong.

Xiao Song heard the voice and asked, "Excuse me, Senior, who are you?"

"I am the true messenger of the master, born with the power of the master. If you are really the messenger of the master's divine beast, you will naturally know my identity."

"The real messenger?" Xiaosong thought seriously after hearing this. Suddenly, he looked shocked and said, "Could it be that you are... the Shadow Envoy, Machado!!! So, Xiaoyuan, could it be that you!!!"

"Yes, this boy is the hero recognized by my master. All right, boy, you must not disclose my affairs. If I hadn't seen you treat my master like this, I would never reveal my identity to you."

"I understand, I understand. Thank you, Lord Mashado. Thank you, Lord Mashado. Our clan has finally... Hahahaha!" When Xiaosong heard Mashado's words, he felt relieved and laughed out loud.