Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 540 A World Without You (Part )

Kuailong has had a troublesome matter recently.

It fell in love with a Dragonite on the island, but it was a notoriously stupid Dragonite on the island and could not compare to the other Dragonites that had many moves.

Although his companions did not laugh at him, Dragonite still felt sad about it.

So much so that it couldn't sleep peacefully every late night.

Dragonite looked up at the moon hanging in the sky, ready to follow the direction of the moon to find a place where no one would disturb him and be alone.

It kept flying along the sea, and finally flew to a large piece of land. It found a very high cliff, sat there and looked at the moon.

The moon in the sky is crescent, just like its birth as incomplete as a dragon.

Looking at the moon, Dragonite felt very sad.

One day, two days, three days... Gradually, a year passed.

Time has not changed anything, but has instead intensified the sorrow in Dragonite's heart.

When it returned to Dragonite Island and saw its companions becoming more and more powerful, Dragonite became depressed.

It no longer had the desire to pursue love, and spent its days on Kuailong Island, feeling depressed and leading a dull and boring life.

But even so, Dragonite would still leave Dragonite Island at dark every day and go to the cliff to watch the moon.

Day after day, year after year, Dragonite never stops.

Even it itself doesn't know why it does this.

But Dragonite had a vague feeling in its heart that it must go there!

*
One side of the Big Pot Lake.

The mount lamb and its two companions were leisurely eating grass and basking in the sun here as usual.

But for some reason, the lamb always felt that the grass in its mouth no longer had the usual taste.

The lamb raised its head and looked around. The sky was still as blue, the lake was still as clear, and the sun was still as bright.

Maybe... it's an illusion?
The lamb put that thought behind him and started thinking about a problem instead.

——Where can I find fresh and lush grass to eat today?
All the grass in this place has been eaten by them, let’s go to a farther place to take a look!

The lamb mounted on the cauldron turned its gaze to the other side of the lake, where there was a patch of lush green grass and several fruit trees.

There are so many fruits on the fruit trees, they look delicious at first glance!
"Baa!" The mount lamb made a decision. It wanted to go there and take a look!

*
"Hey, Naoki, you haven't been in good shape at work lately! It will be bad if the boss finds out, so be careful!"

In the office, a colleague at the next table looked at Naoki who was in a daze at his desk and reminded him quietly.

Naoki came back to his senses and said, "Oh!"

The man couldn't help but feel curious when he saw his appearance: "What's wrong? Staying up late playing games again?"

Naoki fell into deep thought, and suddenly he asked, "Do you think our current life is real?"

The man was slightly stunned, then his eyes widened: "Are you stupid? What do you mean by real life now? Isn't this how we have always lived."

Naoki: "..."

He pondered, "I always feel like I'm dreaming now, but at night I dream of another world where I become a rancher, raising a large group of Pokémon and living with them there."

Man: “…” Baopi started dreaming again.

"It's not evening yet." The man was speechless.

Naoki doesn't think so.

Was it really a dream? But why did he remember every detail of the dream so clearly?
There was no overtime today, so after get off work Naoki returned to his rental house, turned on the switch, and stared at the story on it in a daze.

When he went to bed at night, Naoki had that dream again.

Everything in the dream was so real. He knew clearly the name and living habits of each Pokémon, as well as what they liked.

The next morning, when Naoki woke up again, the familiar feeling in his mind became stronger.

He really once lived with those Pokémon!

And the moment this thought came to mind, everything around me changed instantly.

Those tall buildings disappeared like a dream bubble, and a familiar thick fog appeared in front of Naoki's eyes.

*
Arceus stared at the scene in a daze.

I didn't expect that the feelings between them were so deep that they still remembered each other even after their memories were sealed.

How much does Naoki like Pokémon?
And at this moment, Tapu Finfin suddenly exclaimed again.

"Fin-fin!"

Arceus followed its gaze and saw that new changes had also occurred in the illusions of several other Pokémon.

*
No! It shouldn't be like this!
Looking at the trainer in front of him, Gulden was extremely terrified. Its trainer was not this human!

Thinking of this, Gulden retreated again and again.

Amid the stunned expressions of Mayor Thomas and others, Gulden turned and ran away.

It ran aimlessly on the road, trying to find the person who was very important to it.

The sun rose and set, and the snow fell and melted.

Over the past year, Gulden has gone to many places, trying to find that person, but to no avail.

It can't find that person.

Gu Leton looked at the setting sun in the sky with despair in his heart, and let out a long howl full of sorrow.

It was like a dog that couldn't find its way home, walking in the sunset with its tail between its legs, looking lost.

The next year, Gulden returned to Ziqin Town.

It did not return to Mayor Thomas's house, but went to the ranch that appeared in its dream.

The once deserted ranch has now been transformed into a luxurious manor.

So Leton did not disturb the humans living there, but stayed here day after day, waiting for that person to come back.

As time passed, Gulden gradually grew old, and on a rainy day, it closed its eyes forever.

*
In the Padia region, in Glass Bottle City, there is a relatively well-known Pokémon research institute.

Ever since being sent here by the kind human girl last time, Bubble has become like the other Pokémon in the research institute, waiting to be fed by the doctor every day, or looking forward to meeting a good trainer.

Gradually, several other Pokémon in the research institute that were more familiar with Bubble were taken in by new trainers who were ten years old and became their starting Pokémon.

The doctor at the research institute originally wanted to give this Pokémon to new trainers as their starter Pokémon to travel with them.

But according to his investigation, Bu Bo had suffered too much damage to his body due to his previous experience, and his talent was too poor. He even needed several minutes to release a weak electric current.

This kind of thing is undoubtedly fatal to an electric-type Pokémon, and for this reason, no one is willing to choose it.

Bubo also wants to become stronger, and he often recalls his life in the abandoned ranch. At that time, he often climbed to the roof to watch the bird Pokémon flying overhead.

Bubo also wanted to fly into the sky like those bird Pokémon, but he had no way.

Since no trainer is willing to choose it, Bubo can only live in this ecological park forever.

In the blink of an eye, decades passed. The old Bu Bo died of depression in the ecological park where he had lived all his life, and he never saw his parents again.

*
Dragonite will go to that cliff every day for the rest of his life.

Dragon-attribute Pokémon have a very long lifespan, so much so that in the end, even Dragonite itself forgot why it came to this place.

Over the long years, Dragonite met many humans.

Those humans want to tame it, and among them are some very powerful trainers.

Dragonite didn't want to be captured by them, but those human Pokémon were very powerful. After defeating it, they captured it with the Poké Ball.

But when Dragonite woke up, he left and ran away with great resistance.

Even Dragonite himself didn't know why he did this.

The trainer chased after it, and after learning that it didn't want to be a human's Pokémon, he took out the Poké Ball and released it.

The rumors about the Dragonite in Daguo Lake attracted more and more humans.

But Dragonite remained unmoved. It immersed itself in its own world, following the moon's footsteps and coming here every day.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed.

Dragonite's life came to an end. With questions that it had never figured out in its lifetime, it closed its eyes forever and fell asleep on the cliff.

*
West side of Daguo Lake.

In order to find lush green grass and delicious juicy fruits, the lamb bravely came here.

However, when it was about to pick a fruit from the tree, it was suddenly attacked by a wild Pokémon.

The wild Pokémon was very powerful, and the lamb was no match for it, so it could only flee in a panic.

It hid in a cave with serious injuries, and eventually lost its life due to its severe injuries and lack of timely treatment.

*
All the illusions ended, and Arceus fell into silence for a rare time, just staring blankly at the figures in the mist.

Is this the bond between humans and Pokémon?
At this moment, Arceus clearly saw the power called "bond" flowing through that human and those Pokémon.

The life of the mount lamb was too short. If it had not met that human, it would have ended its life very early.

Arceus was not surprised, as this kind of thing happened all the time in the wild.

What surprised Him the most were the other three Pokémon of that human.

Even though its memory was sealed, the Dragonite still followed its instincts and went to the cliff every day to wait. Maybe even it itself didn't know what it was waiting for?

And what about that Pokémon, the once timid Pokémon, who has grown into a brave and reliable Pokémon after meeting that human?

It's amazing how humans and Pokémon meet.

Of course, the Pokémon that surprised Arceus the most was the Pokémon named Gulden.

No, to be more precise it should be called a motorcycle lizard.

Arceus could see that its feelings for Naoki were the deepest, so deep that it had formed an obsession, so that even if its memory was sealed, it could still remember everything.

Is it the body's instinct?
Their feelings transcend all time and space.

When he heard the Pokémon's cry because it couldn't find the human, even though he was a god, he couldn't help but be moved.

Not to mention Tapu Fin-Fin next to him.

At this moment, tears were streaming down the eyes of the patron saint of Poni Island.

"Fin fin..."

It's great that they could meet!
Thinking of what the Creator God beside him had said before, Tapu Finfin couldn't help but ask, "Finfin?" (God, have they passed the test?)
Arceus came back to his senses and nodded gently: "Yes, they have passed my test."

"Fin, fin!" Great!

Tapu Fin-Fin cheered upon hearing Arceus' words.

Arceus quietly looked at Naoki and several Pokémon who slowly opened their eyes in the mist.

He thought to himself: In this case, he can safely hand over the task to him.

But the right time has not come yet.

After a brief thought, Arceus' mind moved slightly, and then several glowing Z-pure crystals slowly landed in front of Tapu Fin-Fin.

Tapu Fin-Fin was slightly stunned and looked over in confusion: "Fin-Fin?!"

"They need these things," Arceus said, "and you will give them to them on my behalf."

Tapu Fin-Fin was slightly startled, then asked, "Fin-Fin?" (Don't you see them?)
Arceus shook his head gently: "Now is not the time. I will leave soon. I will hand this place back to you. Also, please do not reveal my existence to them."

"Fin fin..."

Tapu Fin-Fin was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

Arceus glanced at it, then disappeared in a burst of holy light.

The fog that shrouded the ruins on the other side gradually dissipated.

Naoki rubbed his head and opened his eyes. He realized the current situation and quickly turned around to look around.

When he saw Gulden and the others not far away, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It really is an illusion created by the fog!
At this time, Gulden, Dragonite, Babu Tubo and his mount goat also woke up.

When they saw Naoki not far away, their eyes suddenly became red.

Big tears welled up in their eyes, and several Pokémon rushed over with fear and grievance, surrounding Naoki.

Dragonite roared, tears welling up in its big eyes, and it stretched out its dragon claws to hug Naoki.

"Woo..."

It waited for Naoki for a long time, but Naoki didn't come to find it, and Dragonite felt very aggrieved.

However, before it could hold Naoki for a while longer, the usually ferocious Gulden suddenly showed a pitiful expression and snatched Naoki away from its arms.

Gulerton hung his head, like a poor big dog, and buried his head in Naoki's arms in fear.

"Ah, gash..." Gulden's muffled voice came.

Babu Tubo and his goat also had tears on their faces at this moment.

"Bamo..."

Gulden occupied Naoki's stomach, and Babutubo threw himself into Naoki's arms, crying like a child.

Looking at the appearances of several Pokémon, Naoki opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He just hugged them gently and wiped their tears with his hands.

Although we don’t know what Gulden and the others experienced, it is certain that they encountered the same thing as him.

Just as the Gulertons missed him, he missed them too.

After a long time, the emotions of the Pokémon gradually calmed down.

Naoki stood up and looked up at the Pokémon that had appeared in front of them at some point.

Tapu Fin-Fin looked at the human named Naoki with tenderness and love.

The next second, it stretched out its hand, and several Z-pure crystals emitting a faint glow slowly floated from its hand to Naoki's front.

(End of this chapter)