NOVEL WEB Chapter 308: # Chapter 415-420
# Chapter 415: Disaster in the Grave
Hit by two attacks again, Gengar finally fell. Surprisingly, the moment it collapsed, it devolved from Gengar back into Haunter, and then from Haunter back into Gastly.
It was then that Bai Feng finally understood why Gengar had felt familiar. Wasn't this the Gastly he had met at Maiden's Peak?
But how could Gastly be here, and why was it attacking them?
Bai Feng walked over to Gastly and kept calling out to it, "Gastly? Gastly?"
But no matter how he called, Gastly didn't react. Helpless, he could only hand Gastly over to Ninetales to look after for now.
He had detected a special power on Gastly that didn't belong to it. This power was full of ill omens, so he suspected that Gastly had been controlled by something earlier.
Gastly's power itself was powerful, so whatever could control Gastly was certainly not an ordinary existence.
After making arrangements for Gastly, Bai Feng and Cynthia planned to continue entering the Ruins.
Cynthia asked, "You know that Gastly?" Bai Feng had been busy calling out to Gastly just now, so she hadn't wanted to ask, and only now asked the question on her mind.
Bai Feng nodded and told Cynthia about how he and Gastly had met.
After listening, Cynthia exclaimed in wonder, sighing, "An interesting Gastly. The Pokémon in this world truly are wondrous in their own ways."
Bai Feng nodded and said, "I detected traces of being controlled on Gastly, so it can't be the culprit of the incident. The culprit is very likely still inside the Ruins."
"I hope there are no accidents," Cynthia said, a worried look on her face.
The moment they stepped into the Ruins, Bai Feng again sensed the presence of that sinister power.
"Why does this place feel so creepy?" Cynthia said, hugging her arms.
"It's definitely not normal," Bai Feng nodded.
Delphox stepped forward, the tip of its wooden staff igniting with a wisp of flames, instantly illuminating the dim environment around them.
The interior of the Ruins was built from cyan rock. Ahead was a long Corridor, the walls of which were covered in strange runes.
However, most of the runes were already shattered, clearly unable to withstand the erosion of time.
"These runes..." Looking at the runes on the wall, Cynthia couldn't help but frown.
"What's wrong? Is there something off about these runes?" Bai Feng asked.
Cynthia explained, "In ancient times, this type of rune was generally used to suppress evil spirits."
"Could some evil spirit be sealed in these Ruins?" Bai Feng theorized.
Cynthia walked along, observing the shattered runes. "Rather than saying this is Ruins, it might be..."
"Might be what?" Bai Feng's curiosity was piqued.
"It might be a Grave," Cynthia said softly.
"Grave?" Bai Feng was surprised.
"Yes!" Cynthia nodded, then pointed to a corner of the wall and said, "Look here."
Bai Feng looked in the direction Cynthia was pointing, and saw two rows of Pokémon patterns there.
"Is this... Cofagrigus and Houndstone?" Bai Feng asked uncertainly. The patterns were too abstract.
Cynthia nodded. "That's right. The ancients believed that placing Cofagrigus and Houndstone in a tomb could guard the departed and also deter evil spirits."
"But we haven't seen any Cofagrigus or Houndstone along the way," Bai Feng said, looking puzzled.
The Corridor Bai Feng and Cynthia were walking down was very long. They had been walking for a while but still hadn't seen the end, nor had they encountered anything else.
"Indeed, it's very strange," Cynthia said.
The deeper they went, the more Bai Feng could feel the sinister power growing stronger.
Finally, they reached the end of the Corridor. Just as Cynthia and Bai Feng were about to step out, they suddenly heard a series of barks.
"Woof woof woof~~"
Immediately after, a canine Pokémon suddenly darted out from the end of the Corridor. This Pokémon was covered in thick, grayish-white fur, its four paws seemed to be made of bone, and it had a tombstone on its head.
"It's Houndstone!" Bai Feng said.
"Yes!" Cynthia nodded.
Houndstone barked frantically at the two, but didn't attack them. Its barks seemed to be urging Bai Feng and Cynthia to leave quickly.
Suddenly, a loud noise came, and a wave of black energy fluctuation exploded beside Houndstone, sending it flying.
It was Dark Pulse.
There are other Pokémon here!
Immediately after, Bai Feng saw a snail Pokémon covered in tree leaves and wooden slips slowly wriggling its body, appearing in his and Cynthia's line of sight.
This Pokémon emitted a terrifying Power of Hatred. The black energy condensed from hatred was almost visible to the naked eye.
"What Pokémon is that?" Cynthia exclaimed.
It's Wo-Chien, a Disaster Pokémon! Bai Feng recognized the Pokémon's identity.
Sensing the presence of Bai Feng and Cynthia, Wo-Chien suddenly turned its head. Its eyes, formed from tree leaves, flickered with terrifying red light. Both Cynthia and Bai Feng were startled.
The moment he made eye contact with Wo-Chien, Bai Feng realized that the black shadow that had restrained the Archaeological Team in the Psychic Space was it! It was also it that had controlled Gastly with its disaster power!
With almost no hesitation, Wo-Chien launched an attack on Bai Feng and Cynthia. A wave of black energy shot towards the two.
Another Dark Pulse!
Spiritomb and Delphox stepped forward, simultaneously unleashing Dark Pulse and Mystical Fire to counter.
Boom!!!
An explosion sounded, the rock on the ceiling of the Corridor shattered, and the entire Corridor began to shake violently. If they continued to battle, the place would likely collapse.
Wo-Chien wanted to continue attacking, but Houndstone, which had hidden to the side, suddenly charged into it, knocking Wo-Chien's body sideways and causing its move to fail.
Wo-Chien was furious. Two thick Vine Whips formed from Grass-type energy appeared around its body and whipped fiercely towards Houndstone.
Bai Feng knew Houndstone was a friend, not an opponent. Seeing it about to be attacked, he quickly activated his Summoning Circle, transferring it to his side.
Houndstone suddenly disappeared, and Wo-Chien's attack missed. It let out an angry roar from its mouth, and its gaze quickly shifted towards Bai Feng and Cynthia.
"This isn't a good place for a battle, let's get out quickly," Bai Feng said.
"Okay," Cynthia also realized this and nodded quickly.
The two then frantically ran out of the Ruins with their Pokémon. Bai Feng didn't forget to say to Houndstone, "You too, hurry and follow."
"Woof woof woof~~~"
Houndstone immediately ran quickly.
Wo-Chien's speed wasn't fast, but it still chased after the two with all its might.
Soon, the two, along with several Pokémon, ran out of the exit. The moment they emerged, they simultaneously turned and shouted to Spiritomb and Delphox:
"Spiritomb, Dark Pulse!"
"Delphox, Mystical Fire!"
The black energy wave and red column of flames quickly shot towards the exit, hitting Wo-Chien just as it came out.
"Wail~~~" Wo-Chien let out a cry of pain, and its body even caught fire from Delphox's flames.
Wo-Chien's body surged with black aura, and the flames covering it were instantly extinguished. At the same time, a dark green energy mixed with black aura began to spread outwards from beneath it.
It was Grassy Terrain!
But it was Grassy Terrain corrupted by resentment power. Wherever the Grassy Terrain spread, all the flora withered. The aura of life was turned into its own power by Wo-Chien, and its injuries recovered at a visible speed.
"Woof woof woof~~~"
Seeing this scene, Houndstone barked frantically at Wo-Chien. But the range of the Grassy Terrain was getting larger, even spreading towards Bai Feng and Cynthia. Bai Feng couldn't imagine what would happen if he were enveloped by that Grassy Terrain.
He quickly sent out Meganium and said to it, "Meganium, Jungle Terrain!"
"Garnew~"
Meganium nodded with a serious expression. Rings of bright green energy light spread outwards from it, and at the same time, giant tree after giant tree rose from the Plot of Land within the rings.
Meganium's Jungle Terrain and Wo-Chien's Grassy Terrain quickly met, forming a standoff.
However, Bai Feng knew this standoff wouldn't last long, because Wo-Chien's Grassy Terrain was constantly eroding Meganium's Jungle Terrain.
With almost no hesitation, Bai Feng activated his Summoning Circle, summoning Eternatus.
Originally, he had wanted to summon Da Meng, Er Meng, and Deoxys, but they were all pure Psychic-type Pokémon, which would be too disadvantageous against the Dark-type Wo-Chien.
This Wo-Chien didn't look normal, so it was better to be safe.
"Roar~~~"
As soon as Eternatus appeared, it let out a roar at Wo-Chien below, and Dynamax Energy spread outwards.
The moment they were swept by the Dynamax Energy, Delphox and Spiritomb entered their Dynamax State. Their huge bodies rose from the ground, making Wo-Chien look like a small ant at their feet.
Without any hesitation, Bai Feng and Cynthia simultaneously commanded Delphox and Spiritomb:
"Delphox, Max Flare!"
"Spiritomb, Max Darkness!"
Immediately, surging flames poured down towards Wo-Chien, and at the same time, columns of black energy also slammed into Wo-Chien.
Seeing the surging flames, a hint of fear couldn't help but appear in Wo-Chien's eyes.
The moment Delphox used Max Flare, the scorching sun in the Sky became even more dazzling. This was the additional effect of Max Flare, intensifying the sunlight.
And Max Darkness could lower the opponent's Special Defense.
From the previous battle, it was clear that Wo-Chien's Special Defense was strong, and it also had Grassy Terrain to constantly restore its HP. That's why Cynthia had Spiritomb use Max Darkness.
Wo-Chien was swallowed by the flames and black columns, but an accident suddenly occurred. The flames and black columns exploded violently, and the reappearing Wo-Chien, though disheveled, didn't seem to have suffered too severe injuries.
Crucially, the Power of Hatred surging around it became even more powerful.
"Garnew~ Garnew~"
Meganium called out anxiously. Wo-Chien's Grassy Terrain was eroding the Jungle Terrain faster, and the energy provided by the Jungle Terrain was accelerating Wo-Chien's recovery speed.
But Meganium couldn't withdraw the Jungle Terrain, otherwise Wo-Chien's Grassy Terrain would quickly cover the entire Mountain. By then, this Mountain would turn into a dead Plot of Land, and all the Pokémon and flora on the Mountain would not be spared.
"Roar~~"
Just then, Eternatus made its move. After a roar, it opened its mouth and sprayed a large amount of venom towards Wo-Chien, instantly submerging it.
Eternatus used Toxic.
Submerged in the venom, Wo-Chien quickly fell into the Poisoned State. As the poisoning deepened, even the Grassy Terrain had difficulty preventing its HP loss.
The enraged Wo-Chien opened its mouth and sent a Dark Pulse towards Eternatus, but Eternatus wouldn't just take the attack passively. It swung its claws, activating Cross Poison.
Eternatus was Eternatus after all. Even if it was a little underdeveloped, dealing with Wo-Chien was still not a problem.
Wo-Chien's Dark Pulse was split into pieces by Cross Poison. Eternatus seized the opportunity again and activated Venoshock.
At this time, Wo-Chien was in the Poisoned State, so Venoshock's power would be doubled. Moreover, compared to Cross Poison, which was a physical move, Venoshock, a special move, could better utilize Eternatus's advantage.
Surging venom poured down from the Sky, instantly drowning Wo-Chien. Wo-Chien finally lost its combat capability, and the Grassy Terrain it had created slowly dissipated.
Seeing this scene, Bai Feng and Cynthia both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks to you," Cynthia said. "If I were alone, I'd probably be finished today."
Bai Feng looked at Wo-Chien and asked, "How should we handle this?"
Cynthia thought for a moment and said, "Let's catch it first."
Bai Feng nodded, took out a Poké Ball, and caught Wo-Chien. Since he was the one who defeated it, it was naturally up to him to catch it.
Just then, Houndstone ran over, wagging its tail happily, its gaze full of gratitude.
Seeing this, Bai Feng asked, "Houndstone, what exactly is going on here? And how did Gastly end up here?"
"Woof woof woof~~"
Hearing this, Houndstone looked at Gastly with guilt. If it hadn't been for saving it, Gastly wouldn't have been corrupted by Wo-Chien's power and then controlled by Wo-Chien.
Speaking of Gastly and Houndstone, there was a connection between them.
Gastly had been traveling around for years. It had been searching for the trace of the beloved of the maiden from Maiden's Peak, according to the promise it made to her. Not long ago, Gastly finally found a clue.
And this Houndstone before them was the beloved of the maiden's Pokémon.
No, it should be said that its predecessor was the beloved of the maiden's Pokémon.
Houndstone is born from the Pokémon of the departed who are mourned by people. The beloved of the maiden was once a soldier, and his Pokémon accompanied him in fighting on the battlefield, so their feelings for each other were very deep.
Later, his Pokémon grew old and passed away. He was very grieved and mourned daily, so Houndstone was born from this.
Unfortunately, not long after Houndstone was born, the beloved of the maiden also passed away due to old age.
As for why Houndstone was in this Grave, that involves another incident the beloved of the maiden experienced, or rather, the origin of the war he experienced.
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 416: Disaster**
The war the Girl's Beloved participated in back then was initiated by a Kingdom in Kanto against a Kingdom in Johto.
The Kanto mainland and Johto Continent are connected, and the distance between the two Kingdoms wasn't far.
The Johto Kingdom was in its final period. The King was tyrannical and cruel, causing the people to suffer greatly and the national strength to weaken day by day. This led the Kanto Kingdom to launch an attack. At that time, the people of the Johto Kingdom even opened the gates for the soldiers of the Kanto Kingdom, causing the Johto Kingdom's army to collapse like a mountain. It wasn't long before it was destroyed.
Because the Girl's Beloved was brave and skilled in battle, he quickly caught the King's attention and was heavily relied upon.
After the war ended, the Girl's Beloved gained fame, status, and wealth. He felt he could finally return to his Hometown in glory. But at that moment, a disaster erupted in Johto.
Four artifacts hidden in the Johto Kingdom's treasury transformed into Disaster Pokémon, causing trouble throughout the Johto Continent. They were a set of wooden slips, a magatama, a bronze cauldron, and a long sword.
Each of these four artifacts had its own legend.
The set of wooden slips belonged to a Historian of the Kingdom. The Historian recorded all the wicked deeds of the Johto King on the wooden slips. Unexpectedly, the King discovered this and used the wooden slips to beat the Historian to death.
The hatred of the departed thus became attached to the wooden slips.
The magatama was originally a merchant's collection. To seize the jewel and amuse a beauty, the Johto King sent people to cruelly slaughter the merchant's entire family.
The magatama was presented to the King's Favorite Concubine, causing the Favorite Concubine to be envied by the other consorts. Ultimately, the Favorite Concubine died due to scheming and calculation.
Jealousy became entangled with the magatama.
The bronze cauldron was an item the King had forged for rituals to pray to the heavens.
In the final period of the Kingdom, rebellions were frequent, and the King was powerless to suppress them. Thus, he ordered Craftsman to forge the bronze cauldron to pray to the heavens to smite the rebels.
Of course, the ritual had no effect. The King became enraged. He ordered the arrest of the Craftsman who forged the bronze cauldron under the charge of deceiving the King and defying superiors. They were publicly tortured to death in front of all the people in the capital, and their bones and flesh were boiled in the cauldron.
The fear of the people descended upon the bronze cauldron.
A Minister, unable to bear seeing the people suffer greatly, risked his life to remonstrate with the King. The King flew into a rage, drew his long sword, and struck down the Minister.
The abhorrence of the Minister became eternally attached to the sword.
Day after day, year after year, the chaotic Kingdom was filled with negative emotions: hatred, jealousy, fear, abhorrence... The energy generated by these emotions eventually converged upon the four artifacts. The terrifying negative energy erupted as it accumulated.
These four artifacts were thus later called the Treasures of Ruin.
The Pokémon that the four artifacts eventually transformed into were Wo-Chien, Chi-Yu, Ting-Lu, and Chien-Pao.
Wo-Chien wantonly absorbed vegetation energy. Wherever it passed, forests withered, and fields had poor harvests.
Chi-Yu controlled flames, turning rock and sand into a Sea of Lava. Fires broke out frequently everywhere.
Ting-Lu commanded the Power of The Earth. Wherever it went, mountains collapsed, the ground split open, and earthquakes occurred frequently.
Chien-Pao controlled wind and snow. Wherever it passed, temperatures plummeted, causing spring to not be spring, summer to not be summer, and the seasons to fall into confusion.
When the disaster erupted, the Girl's Beloved could no longer return to his Hometown. He went with the task given by the King to suppress the disaster, but the four disasters were simply too strong. He couldn't handle them at all, causing the entire Johto Continent to be plunged into misery.
Ultimately, it was the Eminent Monks of Bell Tower who quelled the disaster. They suppressed the four disasters by borrowing Ho-Oh's power.
Following the guidance of the Eminent Monks of Bell Tower, the King built a Tomb to house the four disasters that had reverted back into artifacts. This is the one Bai Feng and the others are seeing now.
To punish the Girl's Beloved for failing in his task, the King punished him by making him the tomb keeper. The Girl's Beloved lost his freedom and completely lost the opportunity to return to his Hometown. He ultimately died in the Tomb filled with regret. Only his Pokémon transformed into a Houndstone, continuing to guard the Tomb.
The Eminent Monks of Bell Tower once said that if someone in the future could purify the hatred, jealousy, fear, and abhorrence on the four artifacts, the four artifacts might transform into regular Pokémon.
Houndstone had been waiting for this person to appear.
Unfortunately, the person didn't arrive, but the Archaeological Team did. The people from the Archaeological Team opened the Tomb's door, further damaging the runes inside the Tomb that were already crumbling due to the erosion of time. Ultimately, Wo-Chien awakened from its imprisonment prematurely.
If Gastly hadn't found its way here, Houndstone might have already perished at Wo-Chien's hands.
After listening to Houndstone's account, Bai Feng asked, "You mean, the magatama, bronze cauldron, and long sword representing Chi-Yu, Ting-Lu, and Chien-Pao are still in the Tomb?"
Houndstone nodded.
"Let's go inside and take a look," Bai Feng said after exchanging a gaze with Cynthia.
Cynthia nodded.
"Houndstone, we'll trouble you to lead the way." Houndstone nodded.
Then Bai Feng looked up at Eternatus in the air and said, "Eternatus, you've worked hard. I'll send you Home."
"Hoo~~~"
Eternatus nodded.
After getting Eternatus's agreement, Bai Feng activated the summoning circle to send it back home. As soon as Eternatus left, Spiritomb and Delphox exited their Dynamax forms.
Then, led by Houndstone, the two of them re-entered the Tomb.
Passing through the long Corridor, Bai Feng and Cynthia entered the deepest part of the Tomb. Here, they saw four Altar, each covered in strange runes.
They were imprisonment runes.
The runes were dilapidated, looking as if they would shatter at a touch.
On three of the Altar were placed a red magatama, a bronze cauldron covered in verdigris, and a long sword with dim radiance.
Without exception, all three artifacts emitted a very ominous power, making people feel awe and dread.
The last Altar was empty. Clearly, that was originally the spot for the wooden slips, but unfortunately, the wooden slips had already transformed into Wo-Chien.
Cynthia quickly took out her camera and started photographing the three artifacts extensively. She didn't even miss the Tomb's environment and structure. This was important archaeological data!
At this moment, Bai Feng looked at Houndstone and asked, "Houndstone, you said before that if someone could purify the negative power on the four artifacts, they would turn into regular Pokémon. Is that true?"
Houndstone nodded. "The Eminent Monks of Bell Tower said so."
Hearing this, Bai Feng fell into thought. His golden finger possessed the power of purification. He wondered if it could remove the negative power from the four artifacts.
Let's try!
Bai Feng made up his determination.
"I'll try to dispel the negative power on them. Cynthia, you and Delphox help keep watch. If the purification fails and the artifacts turn into disasters, quickly step in to stop them."
"Okay, don't worry." Cynthia nodded. Almost all their partners knew that Bai Feng's golden finger possessed the power of purification.
"Ma-ho~" Delphox gripped its wooden staff tightly and nodded solemnly towards Bai Feng.
Bai Feng withdrew his gaze and was the first to walk onto the Altar with the magatama. Before he even touched the magatama, he felt a wave of negative energy wash over him. In a daze, it felt as if a fire of jealousy ignited in his heart, but the golden finger energy Inside the body immediately reacted, and the jealousy dissipated in an instant.
Reaching out and grasping the magatama, Bai Feng channeled his golden finger energy to envelop it. The fire of jealousy that had just flared up on the magatama instantly vanished.
The golden finger energy continuously flowed into the magatama and then flowed back out from it. Bai Feng clearly felt his golden finger energy growing stronger!
He showed a look of delight. It really worked! His golden finger energy was growing by devouring the jealousy on the magatama!
After who knows how long, all the negative emotions on the magatama disappeared. The magatama flashed with radiance, and a half-meter-long red little fish appeared in Bai Feng's hand.
"Gurgle gurgle~~~"
The little fish had none of the violent aura that Wo-Chien possessed. It swam around Bai Feng, as if charming him, and even made cute growls.
"Chi-Yu, hello?" Bai Feng tried calling out to Chi-Yu.
"Gurgle gurgle~~~" Hello, hello.
Chi-Yu swam closer to Bai Feng's hand and rubbed against him with its body. Bai Feng immediately felt a warmth flow from his palm throughout his entire body.
This was simply a little cutie! It was nothing like the terrifying disaster that Houndstone had described.
Bai Feng comforted Chi-Yu, saying, "I'll go purify the other two artifacts first. I'll play with you later."
Chi-Yu obediently nodded.
Houndstone below the Altar was already stunned. It hadn't expected Bai Feng to actually purify the disaster. Had the person it had been waiting for so long finally appeared?
Meanwhile, Cynthia was holding her camera and continuously taking photos of Chi-Yu.
Bai Feng walked onto the second Altar. The second disaster artifact, the bronze cauldron, was placed here. He channeled his golden finger energy and completely enveloped the bronze cauldron.
The fear on the bronze cauldron was even stronger than the jealousy on the magatama. It took Bai Feng more time to purify it.
As the power of fear was purified, the bronze cauldron flashed with radiance and transformed into an earth deer with a bronze cauldron on its head.
Compared to the small size of Chi-Yu, Ting-Lu was much taller, nearly three meters high. Just looking at it gave off a strong pressure.
"Dong~~~"
Ting-Lu's growl was also very peculiar, somewhat like the sound made by striking a bronze artifact.
Like Chi-Yu, Ting-Lu also had no sense of violence about it. Instead, it possessed the steady and imposing aura characteristic of a Ground-type Pokémon.
"Dong~~~"
The introverted Ting-Lu didn't charm Bai Feng like Chi-Yu did, but it continuously thanked Bai Feng for rescuing it from the confusion of being a disaster.
Bai Feng patted Ting-Lu's neck and said, "You're welcome."
After comforting Ting-Lu, Bai Feng walked onto the last Altar. A long sword was placed there.
With the experience of purifying Chi-Yu and Ting-Lu, Bai Feng's speed in purifying the long sword was much faster this time. When the power of abhorrence disappeared, the long sword flashed with radiance, and a pure white leopard appeared before Bai Feng. Its body was adorned with ice crystals, and it had two long fangs like swords.
"Roar~~"
As soon as it regained its freedom, Chien-Pao happily bounced around on the Altar, as happy as a little bird. After bouncing for a while, it suddenly pounced towards Bai Feng, knocking him onto the ground, and rubbed its fluffy head against Bai Feng's body.
As an Ice-type Pokémon, although Chien-Pao's fur was soft and smooth, its body temperature was very low. Bai Feng shivered from the cold it emitted.
"Alright, alright, get up quickly. You're freezing me to death," Bai Feng said helplessly.
Hearing this, Chien-Pao finally got off Bai Feng, but it still bounced around near Bai Feng. Its pair of sparkling large eyes watched Bai Feng without blinking, melting one's heart.
It was truly too cute.
Chien-Pao was even more fond of charming than Chi-Yu. Bai Feng thought it didn't look like a snow leopard at all, but rather like a playful Husky.
Chien-Pao's size wasn't small either. When on all fours, its height was 1.9 meters, level with Bai Feng.
Bai Feng jumped down from the Altar, and the three Pokémon followed. Ting-Lu was very heavy. When it landed, the ground let out a heavy thud, and even cracked.
All three Pokémon gathered around Bai Feng. Wherever Bai Feng went, they followed.
"Only Wo-Chien is left. As long as Wo-Chien is also purified, the four disasters will cease to exist," Bai Feng said.
Houndstone nodded happily at Bai Feng.
Once the four disasters were gone, it could take its Master back to the Hometown he longed for.
Immediately, Bai Feng took out the Poké Ball containing Wo-Chien and released it. Wo-Chien hadn't woken up yet and was still in a coma.
Upon seeing Wo-Chien, which was covered in ominous power, the three already purified Pokémon immediately jumped away quickly, their gazes towards Wo-Chien filled with disdain.
Bai Feng was somewhat speechless, "You guys are already showing disdain..."
"Gurgle gurgle~~"
"Dong~~ Dong~~"
"Awoo~ Awoo~"
The three Pokémon turned their heads, looking left and right, as if saying, "What did you say? I don't understand."
Bai Feng shook his head and immediately began channeling his golden finger energy to help Wo-Chien purify the power of hatred.
Soon, the power of hatred disappeared, the ominous power on Wo-Chien vanished, and its aura became peaceful.
Bai Feng took out a can of G-Max Sweetness and fed it to Wo-Chien. Before long, Wo-Chien slowly woke up.
As soon as it woke up, Bai Feng was pounced on by Wo-Chien and knocked to the ground. Wo-Chien's body was wrapped in Razor Leaf, which was very soft, so Bai Feng didn't feel uncomfortable.
After expressing its gratitude to Bai Feng, Wo-Chien got off Bai Feng. It was similar to Ting-Lu, with a relatively steady nature, unlike Chi-Yu and Chien-Pao, one lively and the other energetic.
Seeing that Bai Feng had finished purifying all four disasters, Houndstone ran to a corner and soon came running back, carrying a wooden box in its mouth.
"This is...?" Bai Feng asked, looking at the wooden box with a hypothesis in mind.
"Woof woof woof~~~" These are my Master's skeletal remains.
Houndstone said.
As expected, Bai Feng thought.
"Woof woof woof~~" My Master and I have completed our task. I'm going back to our Hometown with him.
Houndstone said happily.
Actually, the wooden box contained not only its Master's skeletal remains but also the skeletal remains of its previous body. No matter where its Master went, it would accompany its Master. Its Master's Hometown was its Hometown.
It wanted to help its Master fulfill his unfulfilled dying wish.
Hearing this, Bai Feng sadly stroked Houndstone's back. Cynthia also felt a little sad.
Over a thousand years had passed. Houndstone and its Master could finally go Home. The Girl's spirit who had been waiting painstakingly at Maiden's Peak could also finally reunite with her beloved.
(End of Chapter)
# Chapter 417: Farewell and Catch
"Do you want me to hold it for you?" Bai Feng asked Houndstone.
Houndstone hesitated for a moment, then pushed the Wooden Box towards Bai Feng. Bai Feng bent down and picked up the Wooden Box, saying to Cynthia and the Pokémon, "Let's go out."
Cynthia and the Pokémon all nodded.
The four Disaster Pokémon who came out of the Tomb were very happy; this was the taste of freedom.
When Dr. White saw the two return safely, she breathed a sigh of relief. "It's great that you're okay." However, when she saw the four Disaster Pokémon, her expression changed. "This is..."
Seeing this, Cynthia explained, "Don't worry, Bai Feng purified their disaster power. Now these four Pokémon are no different from regular Pokémon."
Hearing this, Dr. White was indeed happy. She took out her camera and took a series of photos of the four Pokémon.
These might be the only ones of their kind in the Pokémon World; it's almost impossible for another Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu to be born.
After taking the photos, Dr. White looked at Cynthia and asked hesitantly, "These four Pokémon... how do you plan to arrange them?"
Hearing this, the four Disaster Pokémon immediately gathered around Bai Feng, looking at Dr. White with vigilance. They had been purified by Bai Feng, so naturally, they wanted to follow him.
This was probably imprinting. When they were Disaster Pokémon, the four Disaster Pokémon had no memory. Although they were powerful now, they were essentially no different from newborn Pokémon babies, thus they were particularly dependent on Bai Feng, who purified them.
Seeing the reaction of the four Pokémon, Bai Feng shook his head helplessly.
Cynthia said as a matter of course, "The Pokémon were caught by Bai Feng, so naturally, their arrangement is up to Bai Feng."
"But..." Dr. White was a little reluctant. These four Pokémon had extremely high archaeological value.
Dr. White's expression caused dissatisfaction among the four Disaster Pokémon. They all glared at Dr. White, looking as if they would immediately pounce and tear her apart if she dared to propose any unreasonable ideas.
Seeing the terrifying expressions of the four Pokémon, Dr. White forcefully swallowed back the words on her lips. "Okay... okay, but Mister Bai Feng, can we borrow these four Pokémon for research?"
"You can, but you cannot go against their will. Otherwise, if you anger them, you know the consequences..." Bai Feng said.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Chien-Pao rubbed its head against Bai Feng's arms. Seeing this, Chi-Yu pushed Chien-Pao away and burrowed into Bai Feng's arms itself, causing Chien-Pao to glare at it angrily.
These two Pokémon with opposing types seemed to be at odds.
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly scratched Chien-Pao's chin to appease it.
"No problem, we will be careful," Dr. White said.
Bai Feng nodded, then looked at Gastly, who was sleeping soundly beside Ninetales. The disaster power on its body had not yet been removed, so it had remained unconscious.
Bai Feng walked to Gastly's side and used his Golden Finger to help it clear the disaster power. The disaster power on its body was naturally not as much as the four Disaster Pokémon, so it woke up shortly after.
Gastly opened its eyes blankly. When it saw Bai Feng, it looked puzzled. "Bai Feng, why are you here?"
Bai Feng said irritably, "Why am I here? If I wasn't here, who knows what would have happened to you! After not seeing you for a while, you've gotten yourself into such a mess."
After a moment, Gastly gradually remembered what had happened to it. "You saved me?" Of course, it had no memory of what happened after being controlled by Wo-Chien, just like Wo-Chien and the others had no memory when they were Disaster Pokémon.
"Otherwise?" Bai Feng said.
"Thank you," Gastly said with a wry smile. To think it had been playing around in the world for thousands of years, and this was the first time it had stumbled so badly.
"Oh, right, where's Houndstone?" Gastly suddenly remembered something.
"Woof woof woof~~"
Seeing Gastly looking for it, Houndstone immediately wagged its tail and happily came over, licking Gastly all over. From the first time it saw Gastly, Houndstone felt very close to it. Later, Gastly saved it, and it liked Gastly even more.
Perhaps it was because they were both Ghost-type Pokémon, perhaps it was something else...
Seeing that Houndstone was okay, Gastly let out a long sigh of relief. "Houndstone, it's good that you're okay." Then it noticed the box Bai Feng was holding in his arms. "This is..."
"This is Houndstone's master's skeletal remains," Bai Feng replied.
"So that's it," Gastly sighed. "My promise to her is finally fulfilled." The 'her' Gastly referred to was naturally the Girl Ghost of Maiden's Peak.
"What are your plans next? Are you still going to continue traveling everywhere?" Bai Feng asked.
Gastly thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back to Maiden's Peak with Houndstone first. As for what happens after that... I haven't decided yet, I'll think about it later."
Bai Feng said, "Take your time to think, it's not an urgent matter anyway."
Gastly nodded, then added, "You helped me a lot this time. If you ever need anything in the future, you can call on me anytime."
Bai Feng laughed heartily, "Then I won't be polite in the future, okay?"
Gastly looked quite startled. "Then please be polite. Try not to look for me if you can avoid it."
Bai Feng was amused again. Gastly was originally a little sad, but being interrupted by Bai Feng like this made it feel much better.
After resting for a while, Gastly stuffed the Wooden Box containing Houndstone's master's skeletal remains into its body, then bid farewell to Bai Feng, accompanied by Houndstone.
"Bai Feng, we'll meet again if fate allows."
"Woof woof woof~~~"
Houndstone looked very happy and also happily bid farewell to Bai Feng.
"We'll meet again if fate allows," Bai Feng nodded. "I wish you a smooth journey." He had originally thought about whether to use the Summoning Circle to send Gastly and Houndstone directly back to Maiden's Peak, but ultimately gave up. Perhaps this journey back to Maiden's Peak would also be meaningful for Gastly and Houndstone.
Gastly's body flickered, suddenly changing into its Haunter form, then from Haunter to Gengar, and finally, with a round beer belly, it waved its small chubby hands to bid farewell to Bai Feng. Finally, it and Houndstone gradually disappeared into the air.
It was very typical of how Ghost-type Pokémon leave.
After Gastly left, Ninetales also said to Bai Feng, "Bai Feng, I should leave now too." Seeing that the disaster was successfully resolved, Ninetales's heart could finally relax, even though it hadn't been able to help much.
"I hope we can meet again if fate allows," Bai Feng nodded. "Thank you for your help and companionship as well."
"I hope we meet again if fate allows," Ninetales said.
Just then, Dr. White also walked over. "Ninetales, I've heard from Mister Bai Feng that you saved me and my teammates before. Thank you very much."
"Woo~~"
Ninetales shook its head.
Bai Feng smiled and translated for Ninetales, "Ninetales says you're welcome."
Dr. White said, "Regardless, I still have to thank you."
Ninetales didn't say anything more. After nodding to Bai Feng, it turned and walked into the Jungle and disappeared. It still had to go Home to pick up its partner.
After that, Bai Feng, Cynthia, and Dr. White returned to Azalea Town together. However, before returning, Bai Feng used the Summoning Circle to send Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu back Home, and also sent Delphox back with them, asking it to take good care of these four Pokémon.
"You guys stay at my Home first. I'll come back to see you after I finish things here. You must be good, get along well with the Pokémon at Home, and don't cause trouble," Bai Feng instructed the four Pokémon.
The four Pokémon nodded obediently.
"Alright, let's go back!" Bai Feng said, picking up Slowpoke, who had been lying on his feet.
After returning to Azalea Town, Bai Feng and Slowpoke went back to Mister Steel's Home, while Cynthia and Dr. White returned to the Archaeological Team's camp.
Although the four Disaster Pokémon from the Tomb had been taken away by Bai Feng, the location was still a place of great archaeological value, so Dr. White and Cynthia planned to quickly return and organize the rest of the Archaeological Team to explore the Tomb.
Bai Feng returned to Mister Steel's Home originally to bid farewell to Mister Steel and Qianhui, as he had stayed at their Home for a night and didn't want to leave without saying goodbye.
But before he could say his farewells, he heard Mister Steel say, "Kid, you're back! Do you have time now? I'd like to ask for a favor."
Bai Feng said, "What kind of favor? Just say it."
"There's an Apricorn Forest west of town, where many Pink Apricorn Trees grow. It's the main place where I usually collect Pink Apricorns, but recently a temperamental Ursaring has appeared there. As soon as I get close, it attacks violently, so I'd like to ask you to help drive it away."
"Oh, so that's it," Bai Feng suddenly understood. "Leave it to me, I'll definitely solve it for you right away." He thought of it as a reward for staying here.
"Brother Bai Feng, I'll lead the way for you," Qianhui said happily.
"Alright, then let Qianhui take you," Mister Steel said. Since the person accompanying her was Bai Feng, he had nothing to worry about.
"Then I'll trouble Qianhui," Bai Feng smiled.
"Yawn~~~ Dong~~~"
Just then, Slowpoke, who was being held by Bai Feng, suddenly hugged his arm.
Mister Steel saw this scene and said, "It wants you to be its Pokémon Trainer."
Bai Feng looked puzzled. "But isn't catching Slowpoke not allowed in Azalea Town?"
Qianhui said, "It's okay if the Slowpoke chooses its own Pokémon Trainer!"
Mister Steel nodded.
Actually, Mister Steel was the caretaker of Slowpoke Well. If a Slowpoke chose its own Pokémon Trainer and received permission from the Slowpoke Well caretaker, then the Pokémon Trainer could take the Slowpoke away.
"Slowpoke, do you want to follow me?" Bai Feng looked down at Slowpoke and asked.
"Yawn~~~ Dong~~~"
Slowpoke's cry was still slow and unhurried, but Bai Feng somehow saw a hint of joy in its dull eyes.
"Catch it," Mister Steel said.
Bai Feng nodded, just about to take out a Poké Ball to catch Slowpoke, when he saw Mister Steel take out a pink Poké Ball and hand it to him.
"Use this."
This was a Love Ball, made from Pink Apricorns. Because of the Ursaring, Mister Steel no longer had the material to make Love Balls. This was the only Love Ball he currently had left.
"Brother Bai Feng, hurry up!" Qianhui urged.
Bai Feng didn't act coy. After taking the Love Ball from Mister Steel's hand, he held it out in front of Slowpoke.
"Slowpoke..."
"Yawn~~~ Dong~~~"
Slowpoke's movements were slow, but it placed its hand on the Poké Ball's button. Bai Feng seemed to see a hint of eagerness. As a red light flashed, Slowpoke was drawn into the Love Ball.
Ding dong~ Ding dong~
Catch successful!
Bai Feng released Slowpoke again and said, "Slowpoke, please take care of me from now on."
"Yawn~~~ Dong~~~"
Slowpoke stared with wide eyes, let out a cry, and then had no reaction. Bai Feng laughed helplessly, picked it up from the ground, and then said to Qianhui, "Let's go!"
Led by Qianhui, Bai Feng quickly arrived at the Apricorn Forest Mister Steel had mentioned. From afar, he saw a patch of fruit trees covered in pink fruit.
"This is it," Qianhui said.
"Let's go in and take a look," Bai Feng said to Qianhui.
"Okay," Qianhui nodded, following Bai Feng closely, not daring to stray too far, afraid that the Ursaring would suddenly rush out.
Walking into the forest, Bai Feng found that many fruit trees were blooming, and waves of aroma filled the forest.
"Is it the Apricorn Tree's flowering season now?" Bai Feng asked.
Qianhui nodded. "Yes, the Apricorn Tree's flowering season is very long. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, but it doesn't bear much fruit by autumn."
"I see..." Bai Feng nodded thoughtfully.
Just then, Bai Feng suddenly heard the buzzing of wings in the bushes. He looked closely and saw Cutiefly and Ribombee flying among the flowerbeds collecting nectar.
He was stunned. Cutiefly and Ribombee live near Azalea Town? So Bai Feng looked at Qianhui and asked, "Qianhui, have you seen Cutiefly and Ribombee in Azalea Town?"
"Cutiefly? Ribombee?" Qianhui looked at Bai Feng in confusion.
"These two Pokémon," Bai Feng said, pointing to the Cutiefly and Ribombee in the flowerbed.
The Cutiefly and Ribombee had already seen Bai Feng and Qianhui, but they weren't afraid. Instead, they flew around the two non-stop, as if trying to express something.
Bai Feng vaguely heard words related to "Home."
"Wow, what cute Pokémon," Qianhui said in surprise. Then she shook her head. "I haven't seen these two kinds of Pokémon."
"That's strange..." Just as Bai Feng was about to ask Cutiefly and Ribombee for information, a roar suddenly came.
Clang clang clang~~
The ground trembled violently. A particularly large Ursaring was seen rushing towards them.
A regular Ursaring's average height is only about 1.8 meters, but this one was at least 2.5 meters, truly tall and strong.
Before it even got close to Bai Feng and the others, the Ursaring shot out a Hyper Beam. It really was a temperamental Ursaring.
Bai Feng quickly activated his Summoning Circle, blocking the Hyper Beam. The next second, a Passage appeared behind the Ursaring, and the Hyper Beam surged out from it.
"Roar~~"
Ursaring wailed and fell to the ground, struck by its own attack.
(End of Chapter)
## Chapter 418: The Bully
Ursaring, who had gotten up from the **Ground**, was still a bit slow to react. It scratched the back of its head blankly, then bared its claws and teeth and pounced towards **Bai Feng** and **Qianhui** again.
Slowpoke, fearless like a newborn calf, twisted in **Bai Feng**'s arms, actually wanting to get down and teach Ursaring a lesson for **Bai Feng**.
*Puff~~*
A Water Gun shot out from Slowpoke's mouth, but it fell to the **Ground** halfway, not even touching Ursaring's fur.
**Bai Feng** patted Slowpoke's belly helplessly, "Behave yourself. You don't need to do anything, he can't do anything to me anyway."
Only then did Slowpoke obediently nestle back in **Bai Feng**'s arms without moving.
"Roar~~"
Ursaring roared and used the Fury Swipes Move to scratch at **Bai Feng**. **Qianhui** held tightly onto **Bai Feng**'s clothes, and seeing this scene, she subconsciously closed her eyes.
However, after a long while, **Qianhui** didn't hear any commotion, so she quietly opened one eye. She saw Ursaring holding up its claws, completely still, as if a pause button had been pressed. However, its entire body was wrapped in a layer of purple **Radiance**.
It was **Bai Feng** controlling it with **Psychic**.
This Ursaring was relatively strong among Wild Pokémon, but against **Bai Feng**, it had no chance.
**Radiance** flickered in **Bai Feng**'s eyes. Meeting his gaze, Ursaring instantly felt its head become dizzy.
"Fall down!" **Bai Feng** said.
The next second, Ursaring's head tilted, and it fell to the **Ground** unconscious.
**Qianhui** clapped her hands and shouted excitedly, "**Brother Bai Feng**, you're amazing!"
"Just average," **Bai Feng** said modestly, stroking her head. Then he looked at the Cutiefly and Ribombee hiding in the bushes.
"Come over here quickly," **Bai Feng** waved to them.
Cutiefly and Ribombee were a little scared and hesitated, not daring to approach.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay. I just want to ask you a few questions, I won't hurt you," **Bai Feng** said in a gentle tone.
"That's right, that's right, we are all good people," **Qianhui** chimed in.
"Ya~~ Dong~~~" Good... people...
Slowpoke also said slowly.
Cutiefly and Ribombee looked at each other, then flew over with worried faces.
**Bai Feng** tried his best to make his tone gentle, "Do you know where this Ursaring came from? Why did it occupy this **Orchard**?" It couldn't be just for eating Berries, could it? Pinecones are incredibly hard, almost no Pokémon eat them.
"Mengmeng~ Mengmeng~"
Ribombee stepped forward to answer **Bai Feng**. Of course, they knew where Ursaring came from and why it occupied the **Orchard**. The reason for this was largely related to them.
Ursaring's purpose in occupying the **Orchard** was to make them collect Nectar for it to make Pollen Puffs.
After listening to Ribombee's story, **Bai Feng** looked at Ursaring with admiration. This Ursaring was quite something, it actually knew to raise Cutiefly and Ribombee to feed itself.
"Why were you following Ursaring?" **Bai Feng** asked, puzzled.
Hearing this, Ribombee and Cutiefly actually hugged each other and burst into tears.
"Alright, alright, Ursaring has been defeated by me. If you suffered any grievances here, you don't have to worry anymore," **Bai Feng** quickly comforted them when he saw this.
Only then did Cutiefly and Ribombee gradually stop crying and tell **Bai Feng** about themselves and Ursaring.
"Mengmeng~"
"Mengmeng~"
It turned out they weren't following Ursaring voluntarily, but were stolen by it.
Cutiefly and Ribombee were originally Pokémon from a **Bee farm** specializing in beekeeping and brewing Honey.
Originally, this **Bee farm** mainly dealt with Beedrill and Combee Honey, but not long ago, they introduced a batch of Cutiefly and Ribombee from the **Alola Region**, planning to change their product structure. The Cutiefly and Ribombee in front of **Bai Feng** were among them.
Ursaring originally lived near that **Bee farm**. Its favorite thing was to go to the **Bee farm** and steal Honey to eat.
If it only stole a little each time, the farm owner would have turned a blind eye, but it was too greedy. It would gorge itself every time and often destroy Beehives, causing the **Bee farm** to suffer severe losses each time. Some timid Bee swarms even reduced their Honey production due to being startled by it.
The farm owner finally couldn't bear it and hired a **Pokémon Trainer** to drive Ursaring away.
Unexpectedly, Ursaring held a grudge because of this. After the **Pokémon Trainer** left, it quietly returned to the farm, and this time it wasn't there to steal Honey.
To get revenge on the farm owner, it stole a group of Cutiefly and Ribombee from the **Bee farm** and left the **Town** where the **Bee farm** was located.
Later, Ursaring wandered around with Cutiefly and Ribombee, forcing them to brew delicious Pollen Puffs for it.
At first, Cutiefly and Ribombee were unwilling. They requested Ursaring to send them back to the **Bee farm**. They were Pokémon specifically bred for brewing Honey and were usually carefully cared for by the **Bee farm**. Their survival ability in the **Wilds** was very poor, and they simply couldn't stand Ursaring's rough treatment.
However, Ursaring used their Queen as a threat. If they didn't obediently make Pollen Puffs for it, it would torment the Ribombee Queen. Under duress, Cutiefly and Ribombee had no choice but to yield.
One day, Ursaring brought Cutiefly and Ribombee near **Azalea Town**. Seeing that the Flowers in the **Apricorn Forest** were blooming well and smelled sweet, it occupied the place, not allowing anyone to approach, and made the Cutiefly and Ribombee collect Nectar and Pollen here to make Pollen Puffs.
After hearing Ribombee's story, **Bai Feng** looked at the unconscious Ursaring with disdain. This guy was simply a bully!
"Do you know where your Queen is being held? We'll go rescue her," **Bai Feng** said to Cutiefly and Ribombee.
Hearing this, Cutiefly and Ribombee looked delighted.
"Mengmeng~ Mengmeng~~" Really?
**Bai Feng** nodded, "Of course. If you're willing, I can also try to see if I can send you **Home**."
"Mengmeng~ Mengmeng~" Willing, willing.
Cutiefly and Ribombee nodded repeatedly. How could they not be willing? They had had enough of wandering around with Ursaring.
"Then let's go."
**Bai Feng** used **Psychic** to lift the unconscious Ursaring. Led by Cutiefly and Ribombee, they arrived deep within the **Orchard**. Here, he and **Qianhui** saw many other busy Cutiefly and Ribombee.
These Cutiefly and Ribombee were a bit stunned when they saw the unconscious Ursaring, but as soon as the Cutiefly and Ribombee leading **Bai Feng** told them **Bai Feng**'s purpose, all the Cutiefly and Ribombee immediately became excited and cheered.
Ursaring's dwelling place was a **Cave**. In the **Cave**, **Bai Feng** found an Iron Cage. Inside the Cage was a Ribombee covered in injuries.
Clearly, this was the Ribombee Queen.
Looking at the unconscious Queen, Cutiefly and Ribombee all shed tears sadly. Some Cutiefly and Ribombee even angrily punched and kicked the unconscious Ursaring. Unfortunately, their small fists had limited effect on Ursaring.
**Bai Feng** destroyed the Cage and carried the Ribombee Queen out of the Cage. Then he took out G-Max Sweetness and fed it to her. Before long, the Ribombee Queen slowly woke up.
"Mengmeng~"
The Ribombee Queen looked at **Bai Feng** in confusion.
"Mengmeng~ Mengmeng~"
"Mengmeng~ Mengmeng~"
...
The other Cutiefly and Ribombee quickly gathered around the Queen, chattering away and telling the Queen about how **Bai Feng** had saved her. Only then did the Ribombee Queen understand the situation.
"Mengmeng~ Mengmeng~" She thanked **Bai Feng** gratefully.
"Alright, come back with me. I'll ask **Officer Jenny** to help you find your original **Bee farm**, and then send you **Home**," **Bai Feng** said.
Having lost a group of Cutiefly and Ribombee, the **Bee farm** must be very anxious. Perhaps they have already reported it to the **Police Station**. Finding them through **Officer Jenny** shouldn't be difficult.
Hearing this, the Cutiefly and Ribombee happily flew around **Bai Feng**. However, their behavior caused Slowpoke's dissatisfaction. Slowpoke kept using **Psychic** to drive away the Cutiefly and Ribombee, not allowing them to get too close to **Bai Feng**.
Just like that, **Bai Feng** brought the unconscious Ursaring and a group of Cutiefly and Ribombee back to **Mister Steel**'s **Home**.
**Mister Steel** was stunned looking at the string of Pokémon following behind **Bai Feng**, "What... what's going on?"
Before **Bai Feng** could even speak, **Qianhui** excitedly chattered and told her **Grandfather** about the matter between Ursaring and the Ribombee. She spoke quite clearly, and **Mister Steel** quickly understood the whole story.
"Alright, well, until these little guys find their **Home**, they can stay at my place for now," **Mister Steel** said helplessly.
"Thank you for your understanding, **Mister Steel**," **Bai Feng** said.
**Mister Steel** waved his hand, "You brought them back to help me too."
After chatting with **Mister Steel** for a few minutes, **Bai Feng** went to the **Police Station** to report the matter of the Cutiefly and Ribombee to **Officer Jenny**.
**Officer Jenny** listened and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, we will investigate as quickly as possible to see if there are any **Bee farm**s in nearby **Town**s that have lost Cutiefly and Ribombee."
"Then I'll trouble **Officer Jenny**," **Bai Feng** said gratefully.
"It's what we should do. On the contrary, we should be thanking you."
After returning from the **Police Station**, **Bai Feng** greeted **Mister Steel** and the others and went **Home**. If there was news from the **Police Station**, **Officer Jenny** would call him, and it wouldn't be too late for him to come back then.
After returning **Home**, **Bai Feng** planned to check on the situation of the four Disaster Pokémon. However, he searched around the **Home** and not only didn't find those four Pokémon, but even Lopunny, Hatterene, and Audino weren't **Home**.
After thinking for a moment, he walked outside to look for them, but suddenly heard cheers coming from not far away. **Bai Feng** followed the sound and saw a group of Pokémon gathered together in the **Clearing** outside the **Yard**, doing something.
As **Bai Feng** walked towards them, he felt the surrounding temperature seemed to be getting quite high. Just as he was about to grab the Delphox standing outside to ask what was going on, he saw Chi-Yu suddenly leap into the air, bringing a string of hot **Lava** behind it.
"Woo woo~" Good, good, one more.
"Roar~~" Oh~ not bad.
"Gugu~~" Wonderful, too wonderful!
...
The Pokémon praised one after another. Chi-Yu listened to the cheers and performed even more enthusiastically.
**Bai Feng** pushed aside the group of Pokémon and saw that a small pool had appeared in the **Clearing** at some point. However, the pool wasn't filled with Water, but with hot **Lava**.
Chi-Yu has the Ability to melt Rock, sand, and other materials into **Lava**. This **Lava Pool** was clearly its masterpiece.
*Gulp*, Chi-Yu in the air fell back into the **Lava Pool** and swam around happily in the pool. Several Fire-type Pokémon excitedly gathered around the pool, watching Chi-Yu churn in the pool, cheering as they watched.
**Ash Ketchum**'s Charizard, **Bai Feng**'s Chandelure, **Senior Ninetales**, Volcarona, Salazzle, Talonflame, **Lysandre**'s Pyroar, and others were all gathered around the **Lava Pool**. Salazzle and Charizard even directly put their Tails into the **Lava Pool** and swung them back and forth.
"**Bai Feng**, where did you get this little fish? It's really fun," **Senior Ninetales** said to **Bai Feng**.
"You only know how to play. This is your **Senior**, take good care of it," **Bai Feng** said irritably.
**Senior Ninetales** pouted when it heard this. It looks like it can fight better than me.
Seeing **Bai Feng** return, Chi-Yu immediately swam out of the **Lava Pool** excitedly and without a word, wanted to burrow into his arms.
**Bai Feng** quickly stopped it, "Don't, do you want to burn me to death?"
Chi-Yu's movement paused, and then the **Radiance** all over its body quickly converged. **Bai Feng** instantly felt the temperature start to drop rapidly.
"Gurgle~~"
The next second, Chi-Yu burrowed into **Bai Feng**'s arms.
It must be said that Chi-Yu's control over temperature was simply miraculous. **Bai Feng** didn't feel any high temperature at all, only that Chi-Yu's body was warm.
There was also a Slowpoke in **Bai Feng**'s arms. It really disliked the Fire Type Chi-Yu and slowly used one hand to push Chi-Yu.
Chi-Yu wasn't one to suffer a loss. It quickly pushed back with its head. **Bai Feng** didn't hold on steady, and Slowpoke fell to the **Ground**, landing on its backside.
After a while, Slowpoke finally reacted that it had fallen and was hurt. It was clear that this Slowpoke of **Bai Feng**'s had the Own Tempo Ability. A hint of grievance flashed in its dull gaze, and it just looked up at **Bai Feng** like that.
**Bai Feng** truly felt like he was raising a big, chubby baby. He quickly picked Slowpoke up from the **Ground**. Slowpoke immediately rested its head on **Bai Feng**'s shoulder, its little white Tail tip wagging. Even though **Bai Feng** couldn't see its expression, he could guess that it must be very smug at this moment.
Imagining Slowpoke's smug expression, **Bai Feng** suddenly laughed out loud.
He patted Chi-Yu again and said, "You guys keep playing. I'll go check on Ting-Lu, Wo-Chien, and Chien-Pao."
Although Chi-Yu was lively and clingy, it didn't have an unreasonable personality. It nodded, then *gulp*, jumped back into the **Lava Pool** and continued playing with the Fire-type Pokémon.
Following Delphox's directions, **Bai Feng** soon found Wo-Chien's trace in the **Orchard**. It was lying on the **Grassland** basking in the Sun, surrounded by a circle of Gogoat, Skiddo, and **Ash Ketchum**'s Tauros, looking very relaxed and comfortable.
Several Gogoat and Skiddo even rested their heads on Wo-Chien's body. Wo-Chien didn't react much, still lying lazily.
Seeing this, **Bai Feng** didn't go over to disturb them, but quietly turned and left.
(End of Chapter)
**Chapter 419: Got Kidnapped!**
Leaving Wo-Chien, Bai Feng found Chien-Pao by the Reservoir. It was fighting... Lapras?
Puff puff puff~~
Lapras sprayed Water Gun at Chien-Pao, while Chien-Pao spat ice shards back at Lapras. The two Pokémon went back and forth.
Chien-Pao stuck its rear end up and reached its claws into the lake water, but as soon as it touched the water, Lapras would shoot out a Water Gun to push it back.
Then Chien-Pao would angrily counterattack with ice shards.
"What are you two doing?" Bai Feng asked.
Seeing Bai Feng, Chien-Pao immediately stopped spraying at Lapras and bounced over to Bai Feng in a few leaps. It hopped around Bai Feng, then suddenly pounced on him, knocking him to the Ground, and rubbed its head against him.
Bai Feng shivered and quickly patted its neck, saying, "Alright, alright, you're freezing me to death!"
"Awoo awoo~~~" Chien-Pao quickly got off Bai Feng.
"What were you doing just now?" Bai Feng asked again.
At this moment, Lapras swam to the Lakeside and complained to Bai Feng: "Bai Feng, this guy really wants to ice skate in the lake. As soon as it gets close to the Water surface, the lake water temperature drops rapidly, making everyone in the water very uncomfortable."
Many Water-type Pokémon lived in Bai Feng's Reservoir. They liked normal water temperature, not ice water. The more Lapras prevented Chien-Pao from getting close, the more energetic Chien-Pao became.
Hearing this, Bai Feng put on a stern face and said, "Is that so? How can you cause trouble for everyone?"
Chien-Pao gurgled and acted cute towards Bai Feng, wrapping its two front claws around Bai Feng's neck and shaking him constantly, trying to charm its way through.
Bai Feng pushed it away and said seriously, "Don't play dumb."
Chien-Pao's cute actions paused. It released Bai Feng's neck, lowered its head, and looked wronged and piteous.
Bai Feng patted its head and educated it: "A good child doesn't casually bring trouble to others. You need to get along harmoniously with everyone and think more about others. That way, everyone will like you, and I will like you. Understand?"
The four of them were currently like children with great strength. If they weren't properly educated, and they went astray as they grew up, they might still follow their old path in the future.
"Do you know you were wrong?"
Chien-Pao nodded repeatedly.
A smile appeared on Bai Feng's face. "Now that's a good child."
Chien-Pao once again pounced on Bai Feng, acting cute towards him for a good while. It did indeed take Bai Feng's words to heart and no longer blindly acted as it pleased.
With Bai Feng back, Chien-Pao no longer ran around happily everywhere. Instead, it followed Bai Feng wherever he went, sticking close by his side.
Finally, Bai Feng took Chien-Pao to see Ting-Lu.
Ting-Lu was truly a good child. It had just arrived at Fangxing Mountain and was already helping Diggersby and the others with their work.
When the Diggersby were fertilizing the fruit trees, Ting-Lu would lightly step beside a fruit tree, and a neat and tidy pit would appear beside the fruit tree, just right for the Diggersby to scatter the fertilizer into.
Normally, the Diggersby would also dig pits when fertilizing, as this was more beneficial for the fruit trees to absorb fertilizer. However, the previous pits had become less obvious after multiple fertilizing sessions and needed to be re-dug.
After seeing this, Bai Feng praised Ting-Lu highly. Now, Slowpoke and Chien-Pao were heavily envious of Ting-Lu.
Slowpoke struggled to jump down from Bai Feng's arms, then slowly and leisurely ran under a fruit tree, digging at the ground with its two small front claws for a long while. Only after a long time did it dig out a small, palm-sized pit. It even looked at Bai Feng with a face full of expectation.
What are you expecting? Bai Feng was speechless.
Chien-Pao also hopped and skipped to a fruit tree. It sent an ice pillar crashing down. There was a pit, and it was quite big, but the fruit tree was also frozen withered.
"Alright, you two should rest. You're not needed for the work!" Bai Feng said helplessly.
Not getting Bai Feng's praise, Slowpoke and Chien-Pao were very disappointed.
Chien-Pao's dejected look really resembled a lost husky; it wouldn't even lift its head.
Meanwhile, Slowpoke held one front paw forward in a pleading gesture, its expression blank, as if it had been paused.
"Let's go Home!" Bai Feng picked up Slowpoke and walked towards Home. Chien-Pao followed slowly behind him with its head lowered.
To welcome Chi-Yu, Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, and Chien-Pao to Fangxing Mountain, Bai Feng organized the Pokémon at Home to hold a welcome ceremony. At the same time, in the evening, as per custom, he gave the four Pokémon a separate special care session.
Officer Jenny's side was very efficient. Bai Feng received a telephone call from the Police Station the next day at noon, saying that the Bee farm that lost the Cutiefly and Ribombee had been found. So Bai Feng quickly opened the Summoning Circle and went to Azalea Town.
It turned out that the Bee farm that lost the Cutiefly and Ribombee was from Violet City. There was a very vast area of flower fields near Violet City, where flowers bloomed all year round and never withered. Therefore, quite a few Bee farms gathered nearby.
Violet City was right next to Azalea Town; the distance between the two was not far.
Speaking of which, the Bell Tower was located in Violet City, and the Eminent Monk who sealed the four Disaster Pokémon back then came from the Bell Tower.
When Bai Feng arrived at the Police Station with the Cutiefly and Ribombee, the person in charge of the Bee farm had already arrived. As soon as the Cutiefly and Ribombee saw him, they immediately recognized his identity and happily flew around him.
Finding the Cutiefly and Ribombee, the person in charge of the bee farm was also very happy. After reporting to the police in Violet City for so many days, there had been no news, and he had almost thought they couldn't be recovered.
When he learned that Bai Feng was the one who helped them find the Cutiefly and Ribombee, the person in charge of the bee farm gave him endless thanks and insisted on giving Bai Feng a reward.
Bai Feng couldn't refuse and finally could only accept the pile of pollen puffs given by the other party.
Pollen puffs could be eaten directly. Bai Feng tasted two and found them indeed delicious. No wonder Ursaring couldn't forget them. He planned to take the remaining pollen puffs Home for the Pokémon to taste.
After the person in charge of the bee farm left with the Cutiefly and Ribombee, Officer Jenny looked at the Ursaring in the corner wearing handcuffs and was troubled.
What should she do with this guy?
Seeing Officer Jenny so troubled, Bai Feng thought for a moment and said, "Officer Jenny, how about leaving it to me?"
Officer Jenny hesitated and said, "But... its nature is very vicious. I'm worried it will cause you trouble."
"Don't worry, it won't," Bai Feng said with a smile. Weren't the Baodao Panda family much more vicious than Ursaring back then? Now they were still working hard without complaint at Fangxing Mountain. No matter how bad a Pokémon's nature was, when they arrived at his orchard, they all had to work honestly!
Seeing Bai Feng so confident, and also thinking of his identity as the Strongest Trainer, Officer Jenny relented and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble Mister Bai Feng. If you can't handle it, you can contact us anytime, and we will take over again."
"Okay," Bai Feng nodded, took out a Poké Ball, and threw it towards Ursaring, successfully catching it. Facing Bai Feng, Ursaring didn't dare resist at all.
After saying goodbye to Officer Jenny, Bai Feng left the Police Station, planning to go and see Mister Steel. However, just as he walked near Mister Steel's Home, he heard a burst of startled cries from not far away.
It was Qianhui's voice!
Bai Feng's face changed, and he quickly used Teleport to rush towards Mister Steel's Home. When he arrived at the Doorway, he saw Qianhui sitting on the Ground, hugging Xiao Dai and crying.
Xiao Dai had already fainted, having been attacked by a Pokémon.
"Qianhui, what's wrong?" Bai Feng ran over and asked, while also starting to treat Xiao Dai's injuries.
"B-Brother Bai Feng!" Seeing Bai Feng, Qianhui seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. She cried and said, "Grandfather was taken away by someone."
Bai Feng's face changed drastically upon hearing this. "Who is it? Do you know them?"
"I don't know," Qianhui shook her head.
"Which direction did the people run?" Bai Feng asked again.
"There!" Qianhui pointed in a direction and said.
Bai Feng gently patted Qianhui's shoulder and said, "You take good care of Home. I'll go and bring Mister Steel back."
"Mm!" Qianhui nodded solemnly. "Brother Bai Feng, I'm counting on you!"
Bai Feng nodded, then summoned Unfezant and rode on it, chasing after the direction Qianhui pointed.
Because they were carrying such a burden as Mister Steel, those people indeed didn't run far, so Bai Feng quickly caught up to them. Bai Feng didn't hesitate at all and directly descended from the sky, landing in front of those people.
"Who are you?" Those people were greatly startled and looked at Bai Feng with faces full of vigilance.
There were a total of four people who took Mister Steel away, four young men dressed ordinarily, almost indistinguishable from normal citizens. Who would have thought they would dare to break into someone else's Home and commit violence in broad daylight!
Bai Feng's eyes flashed with purple radiance. Those people found something wrong. Just as they wanted to command their Pokémon to attack Bai Feng, they felt a wave of dizziness in their heads, and then they lost control of their consciousness.
"Tell me, who are you, and why did you take Mister Steel?" Bai Feng asked faintly.
One of them replied with a blank gaze, "We are thugs from Palu Company. The Boss told us to bring Mister Steel back."
"Palu Company?" Bai Feng showed a look of doubt.
After a round of questioning, Bai Feng finally figured it out. It turned out that this Palu Company was a company specializing in making Poké Balls. Their Boss had always coveted Mister Steel's Poké Ball technology and had repeatedly come to invite him, wanting Mister Steel to join Palu Company, but Mister Steel had refused.
Bai Feng also learned a shocking secret from the mouths of the four thugs. The Boss of Palu Company was unexpectedly a remnant of Team Rocket.
After Team Rocket was destroyed by the Pokémon League, this Palu Company Boss was silent for a period of time, but later, after finding that the Pokémon League hadn't found him, he became active again.
Moreover, without Team Rocket controlling from behind, this nominal Boss of Palu Company was finally able to truly grasp real power. He thus developed ambition.
He also knew a secret: among the researchers who once researched and developed the Master Ball at Silph Co., one of them was Mister Steel's son.
He felt that since Mister Steel's son could research and develop the Master Ball, then Mister Steel himself must be even more amazing. If he could grasp the method of making the Master Ball, then he could use the Master Ball to seek more benefits.
He even wanted to amass wealth through Mister Steel's Poké Ball technology and then create a second Team Rocket.
So, after multiple invitations were fruitless, he lost patience and simply sent people to directly abduct Mister Steel.
What a pity, Bai Feng's appearance made their plan fail.
After clarifying the situation, Bai Feng summoned Deoxys, then said to Unfezant, "Unfezant, I'll trouble you to send Mister Steel Home."
The thugs had already knocked out Mister Steel to prevent resistance.
"Coo coo coo~~"
Unfezant nodded, flapped its wings, flew up, then grabbed Mister Steel and disappeared into the sky.
As for Bai Feng's side, he performed a psychic link with Deoxys. What was amazing was that after a flicker, his figure actually turned into Mister Steel's appearance.
Of course, Bai Feng naturally couldn't truly transform into Mister Steel. What he was doing now was merely a type of visual deception using Deoxys's psychic power.
"Let's go!" Bai Feng said to the four thugs.
"Yes!" The four thugs nodded with blank gazes.
Just like this, Bai Feng followed behind the four thugs and traveled by car all the way to Goldenrod City.
Goldenrod City was the Johto Region's largest city and also the Johto Region's economic and technology center. Palu Company was located right here.
With the four thugs leading the way, Bai Feng walked unimpeded into the Palu Company building and met the culprit of this incident in their Office.
The Boss of Palu Company was named Palu, a middle-aged man a little over thirty, close to forty years old. He was tall and thin, wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and had a cigarette in his mouth, very much like a capitalist.
Seeing Bai Feng enter the door, Palu got up from the sofa and laughed heartily, "Mister Steel, I finally managed to invite you! You old man are really hard to invite!"
Bai Feng said, "This is kidnapping."
Hearing Bai Feng's voice, Palu was startled. He didn't expect Mister Steel's voice to be so young, but he didn't think much of it. Instead, he said smugly, "Even if it's kidnapping, what can you do to me? You are now in my hands. Whatever I tell you to do, you have to do, otherwise... Hmph hmph..."
Bai Feng said seriously, "I will call the police."
Palu was startled by what Bai Feng said. "What did you say? Call the police?" Then he laughed heartily, "Then you try to see if you can call the police!"
"You said that!" Bai Feng calmly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and dialed the Police Station's telephone number.
Seeing Bai Feng really took out his mobile phone, Palu's face turned ashen. He looked at the four thugs behind Bai Feng and cursed angrily, "Are you all blockheads? Didn't you know to confiscate his mobile phone?"
The thugs' expressions were blank, as if Palu wasn't scolding them.
Saying this, Palu was about to snatch Bai Feng's mobile phone, but before he could touch Bai Feng, he found that he couldn't move. So he watched helplessly as Bai Feng held the mobile phone and said to the other end:
"Hello, is this Goldenrod City Police Station? I've been kidnapped, at Palu Company. Yes, I've also suffered illegal detention. Four big men are watching me, and they even want to hit me... Uh huh, that's right..."
Palu's face was ashen.
(end of chapter)