I, the Pokémon Master, now resign

Bai Chen doesn't know if Darkrai is hostile to him, but the only thing that is certain is that now Bai Chen took the initiative to break into its territory. In the eyes of ordinary wild Pokmon, this is undoubtedly provocative Signal.

"..."

Bai Chen remained cautious on his own, because he paid too much attention to the surrounding environment, so he didn't realize that after he begged the crystal lantern fire spirit, it didn't even answer...

415 Cave, Dreamland, Darkrai

The flickering fire light illuminated the cave, and after regaining consciousness, Bai Chen finally started to face up to the tombstone standing on the innermost side of the cave.

"This is, there..."

My brain feels a little swollen, it seems that the influence of the dream on me has not been completely eliminated, but at this moment, Bai Chen can't care about so much anymore, seeing that the most important clue is in front of him, so he quickly walked forward , stopped right in front of the tombstone.

"nameless......"

Looking at the two large characters engraved on the tombstone, Bai Chen stood there in a daze.

I thought that there would be that person's name on this tombstone, or the surname of that person's family, but in the end, there were only two words named Wuming?

Bai Chen got up resentfully, looked around again, and found nothing other than the tombstone. In the tunnel that no one had found, this tombstone stood alone like this, but there was no dust on the surface, which was obviously so clean. On the surface, Bai Chen felt a little bleak.

"Hey, have the clues been broken again..."

Bai Chen sighed, feeling weak both physically and mentally. Although he knew that he was still in danger, it was still difficult for him to resist the tiredness of body and mind. If he wanted to lie here, he could just sleep well.

But if he sleeps on the edge of the tomb, he probably doesn't need Darkrai's power, and he can coexist peacefully with the nightmare. Thinking about it this way is really gratifying.

"Let's stop here today...the rest will be tomorrow...uh..."

Bai Chen just took a step back, but the next moment, he felt as if his body was out of control and fell forward. If he hadn't reacted instinctively and supported it with his arms, he might have gnawed on it by now. A mouthful of dirt.

"This situation, isn't it... crystal... lamp spirit?"

Bai Chen's consciousness drifted away again, and this feeling made him unable to distinguish whether he was in reality or a dream. Just in case, he lightly read the name of the crystal lantern fire spirit, but this time There was no longer that warm fire responding to him, awakening his consciousness.

In Bai Chen's blurred vision, the crystal lantern fire spirit appeared at the entrance of the cave, it stood there quietly, as if guarding something, and beside the crystal lantern fire spirit was the shadow that appeared in the dream .

"Dark...Ley...?"

Bai Chen's pupils trembled, wanting to find out the truth of the matter, but at the same time, Darkley stretched out his right arm to him, and before Bai Chen could react, his body appeared behind The black hole was completely sucked in.

......

"Chan..."

Crystal Lantern Huoling looked behind at Bai Chen who had fainted on the ground, and a little apology flowed from his calm pupils.

It knows that its duty should be to protect Bai Chen, but sometimes, as a Pokémon, it needs to be flexible.

It looked at Darkley who was floating beside him, and didn't speak, but its gaze seemed to say everything.

(Don't do superfluous things.)

Darkley obviously also understood the meaning of the crystal lamp fire spirit, it nodded gratefully to it, then walked around it and came to Bai Chen's side, opened its arms, and waves of deep black energy began to surge in the cave. Together, the surrounding space seems to be distorted.

......

"Ugh—!?"

In the early morning, Bai Chen woke up with a start, his whole body was soaked in sweat, he looked around in a panic, there was a verdant grassland.

"I...this...here is..." Bai Chen's brain couldn't turn around all of a sudden, he covered his head and carefully observed the surrounding scene, and compared it with his After checking, finally came to a conclusion.

"Here, is this a dream..."

In the last scene of the memory fragment, he saw the picture of the Crystal Lantern Fire Spirit standing side by side with Darkley. Although he really wanted to find out what happened between them, the current situation obviously did not allow him to investigate the truth.

The place he is now is naturally the dream created by Darkley, but unlike the dream of the first night, this place does not look so dead, the whole world is filled with vitality and vitality, even the air It also seems to have a sweet smell.

"Yes, Iron Island."

Although there was a big gap with the reality, Bai Chen was also a person who witnessed the prosperity of Iron Island after all, so he wasn't too surprised.

In order to find out where he was, he walked towards the hillside closest to him. When he reached the top of the hill, he seemed to realize where it was.

"Is this... where the tombstone is?"

Looking from a distance, the village can't be seen, and the terrain here is not as rugged as many years later. There will be potholes here in the future, but now it is still a flat grassland, with green grass and wild flowers appearing in succession, reaching to the other side. the foot of the mountain.

The reason why he was able to recognize this place was due to the boulder that was two heads taller than him. Standing on the top of the mountain, he used his memory to confirm that this place was indeed where he was when he was attacked by Darkley.

"Is it trying to tell me the story of the past..."

Even though he was brought into the dream again, Bai Chen didn't panic too much. After all, since the Crystal Lantern Fire Spirit didn't stop Darkley from his actions, it meant that it didn't have any malice towards him.

What Bai Chen trusted was not Darkley, but the relationship between him and the crystal lantern fire spirit.

If the opponent came to attack him with hostility, the crystal lamp fire spirit would definitely repel the opponent immediately, instead of standing indifferent at the door.

Of course, Bai Chen was also somewhat dissatisfied with it's behavior of making a decision without discussing it with him. After leaving the dreamland, he would definitely settle the account with Crystal Lantern Huoling, but now is not that time.

So where to go now...

After letting go of his vigilance, Bai Chen even began to look forward to this dream. If he was not restricted, he even wanted to experience the scene of the first nightmare again.

However, this is of course not because Bai Chen likes to be abused or has any deeper reasons, it's just because he is a Pokémon trainer and likes to challenge such things.

Although Bai Chen had such an idea, it didn't mean that Darkley would give him this chance. Before he had time to think about his next move, the space around Bai Chen began to distort.

......

416 It and Their Stories

The scenery in his eyes flashed, and the space began to distort.

However, Bai Chen could clearly perceive that it was not his own position that was changing at this time, but the surrounding scenery, or phantoms.

"Well......"

The change in space made his vision a little dizzy. He frowned and rubbed the corners of his eyes before he could see the surrounding situation clearly.

Here is a barren coast, the waves hit the reefs on the shore, bringing up a lot of sand, shells, and...

"Darkley..."

Together with the sediment washed ashore in the seawater, it was the Darkrai he had been looking for.

It seems that this time point should be the time when Darkley first came to the village.

only......

injured?

Bai Chen looked at the wound covering its body in disbelief, a little surprised.

Legendary Pokémon will be injured in the wild?This kind of thing is really rare... Even if it is the overlord who can dominate the entire forest, let alone a head-to-head encounter with a legendary Pokémon, it is very difficult to injure the opponent with a sneak attack.

And according to the abilities of the legendary Pokémon, Darkrai should also be the most difficult type to deal with, with a ghostly figure and a hypnotic skill "Black Hole" that can cover a large area. If you want to fight such an opponent head-on, At least a trainer at the level of a king can do it.

Bai Chen, who didn't know Darkley's experience, could only simply attribute its injury to the battle between legendary Pokémon of the same level.

"Sure enough, nothing can be done here."

Bai Chen originally subconsciously wanted to go forward to lift Darkley up and carefully examine its injuries, but after remembering his current environment, he first squatted down tentatively to grab a A stone in the ground, but failed.

"It's just a simple passer-by role... I'm so upset..."

So far, although Bai Chen has been able to understand Darkley's thoughts, he still has some complaints about the form of dreams.

After talking to himself boringly, he chose a place with a wider view and walked over, knelt down and prepared to witness the process of Dakleyi becoming attached to this village.

......

Time passed slowly, it seemed that a day had passed, but it seemed that it was only a blink of an eye. When Bai Chen looked forward again, the sky was already dark. There were no stars tonight, only dark clouds permeating the Let any light illuminate this sea.

The surrounding environment was dark, and in such an environment, that shout-like voice was particularly harsh to Bai Chen's ears.

"Injured Pokémon?!"

There was a strange look in Bai Chen's eyes, and he turned his gaze away dully, and found that in the night, a man wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a bamboo basket was quickly running towards Darkley's position.

"This outfit..."

At first, Bai Chen thought that this person was the deceased villager, but after taking a closer look at the other person's clothes, Bai Chen directly denied his idea, and thought of another question worthy of further investigation.

Now, how many years ago?

Obviously, this villager wearing a bamboo hat does not belong to the "current" attire, nor does it belong to the attire of people when Bai Chen first came to Iron Island, but more like decades ago...

Bai Chen silently watched the man's action of treating Darkley, and guessed in his heart at the same time.

Originally, Bai Chen wanted to take a closer look, but before he got up, the surrounding space began to distort again.But this time, Darkley didn't seem to intend to explain the whole process to him slowly, and the surrounding scenery began to undergo earth-shaking changes, from uninhabited barren mountains to resort development areas and mining areas, and finally to all lonely Messy...

Many characters, scenes and words were engraved in his mind along with the flashing pictures one after another, just like playing a slide show.

......

"Huh? Are you awake? But your injury hasn't healed yet, don't move around ~ I will take care of you until your injury is healed! But don't think that you must repay me just because you are grateful, if you don't know If you want to call me, just call me Anonymous~ By the way, you can't speak either."

"Ah...it's scary, let's say I had a terrible nightmare last night, it's so bad...I don't even have nightmares before...Huh? Are you trying to say... It's all your fault? Hahaha~ what are you thinking! It's just an injury, and even if it was really a nightmare created by you, it was just careless, right? I won't mind."

"Hmm... I didn't expect it. People in the village seem to be having nightmares recently... Could it be that your strength can really reach this level... Ah! It doesn't matter, I'm not blaming you either. .. Tsk...Although I don't mind, but if this continues, the people in the village will feel troublesome... Sigh~ then let me find you a place where you can live with peace of mind!"

"I finally found it. This grassland seems to be the limit of your ability to be away from the village. If you live here, you don't have to worry about affecting us, but I am useless. I am really sorry that I can't build a house... If you don’t mind, let me make a burrow for you! It will be cool to stay inside in the summer! It’s a bit lonely, but it’s okay! I will come to see you every day! Take care of your wounds!”

"Hey...do you have to go...really can't stay?! We've lived together for so long...huh? Do you really come back to see me every year? Although it's not bad Lah... But why do you have to wander outside alone? Isn't it good to find a place to rest in peace? Um... Is this your mission... Yes, after all, you are so powerful and stronger than All the Pokémon on this island are more powerful, so it is normal to have some responsibilities... I see, I will definitely wait for you!"

"Long time no see--! Are you finally back?! I really missed you this year! Do you want something to eat? I'll get it for you!"

"Huh? Her? She is my wife. I told her about your existence. Although I am sorry...but she is a very good person! I will not talk about you outside!"

"We met again~ You came back on time this year too! Ah, yes, this is me and her child~ Please help me take care of him in the future~ I hope I can cultivate him into a great person Woolen cloth!"

"Ahem...cough...I'm sorry, something is wrong with her, she? She has already rested before me... By the way, this is the dozens of times we have met? I can't remember clearly Yes, but I will remember clearly in the future~ After all, the number of times we meet is already one less than once..."

"..."

Darkley was floating on the deserted seashore. This time, it didn't wait for his arrival. He would come on time no matter what the situation in the past, and he will no longer appear.

What kind of emotion is revealed in Darkley's blue pupils?

It likes to fight, and likes to challenge strong enemies everywhere. Although this island has people who can accept it, it does not have the strong enemies it longs for. It has been fighting to become stronger, just to defeat its old enemy one day , that is, the Cresselia that shot it down into the sea that year.

For so many years, it has been fighting and looking for its traces. It hopes that it can defeat it, and then bring the proof of victory to him, and proudly tell him that it has fulfilled its wish. Such words can be with you in the days to come.

but.

Darkley looked at the empty seaside, the only sound from the surroundings was the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

regret.

It was the first time that Darkley had such feelings. If it was only based on its own physical structure, it would not be able to describe this kind of emotion. because of him.

It is also because he and himself have tirelessly explained various things about human beings and expressed what is joy, anger, sorrow and joy.

It was all him, who stayed by his side day and night when he was defeated, lying beside him, telling those legendary stories.

It's all about him, who has accumulated years of experience and knowledge, and only pours it all out to himself when they meet again every year.

It's all about him... Let his behavior become more like a person, more like a normal Pokémon...

It doesn't move forward, it doesn't know its goal, and it doesn't know what it should do next. It just looks at the sea in mid-air as it saw many years ago. Looking at this scene, it feels It was as if he was still by his side.

Darkley looked down at his own hands, now it doesn't know who it should hold in its hands, maybe in the future it will be as lonely as before and before meeting him.

The lonely time in the future may not last for a year, but forever.

From now on, it seems that there is no longer anything to look forward to. Even the battle that it has been keen on before is now starting to make it sick. The only thing it wants to do now is to settle down here.

"Sure enough, you're here again, just like what my father said."

"?!"

Darkley heard a strange yet familiar voice, and turned his head tremblingly.

......

The bystanders have witnessed all this and witnessed the vicissitudes of these decades.

Darkrai, who has been pursuing power and eager to fight, has harvested a new thing on this island that he has never felt before, called companions.

However, it is said that there is no concept of time in the eyes of Pokémon. Even though it has sought changes and what it really wants, it can't wait anymore. Time is always full of cruelty and regret for human beings. medium.

Time mercilessly severed the link between them, leaving only his offspring to replace him to help Darkrai relieve his loneliness.

It's a pity that even though the current Darkley has changed his mind and hopes to stay here, he also guessed what Darkley might have in mind, and even built a tombstone for himself before his death, which is located in the former Inside the cave where Darkley recuperates.

But his offspring is not him, and Darkley is no longer the old Darkley.