In a blur of motion, Lin Feng quickly grabbed Mew and pressed his hand over its mouth.
Even though this Rayquaza seemed to have a decent temperament, there was no way he could afford to let Mew act freely in front of it.
Rayquaza seemed almost amused by the little cat, as if its strength couldn't quite be unleashed here.
It would much rather go find those two giant Pokémon to battle than linger any longer.
With a final, lingering look at Lin Feng, it shot into the sky, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
"Phew…"
Lin Feng exhaled deeply, then glanced down at the innocent-looking Mew.
He wanted to scold it but couldn't quite find the words.
Unlike their first encounter with Rayquaza, when they had been stunned, this little cat seemed familiar with the Legendary Pokémon. That probably explained its reckless boldness.
Still, after Rayquaza left, Lin Feng felt a twinge of regret.
Encounters with Legendary Pokémon were rare, and he had missed his chance to interact with it!
If he had been better prepared, he could have created all kinds of treats to attract Dragon-type Pokémon.
Even meteors from the sky, he would have found a way to bring down a fragment for Rayquaza.
Nearby, Jirachi hovered, watching Rayquaza disappear with a hint of sadness.
"Jira…" (It doesn't remember…)
The only source of information about events a thousand years ago had vanished.
Seeing its disappointed expression, Lin Feng carefully approached and gently held it from behind. "Just because it doesn't remember doesn't mean what happened didn't happen. You've already made your wish."
"Jira?"
Jirachi nestled in his arms, still feeling a little down.
"We need to look forward. Every friendship, every bond, is a precious memory!"
Lin Feng patted its head, using his Tokiwagi power to soothe it.
At that moment, Mew flew over and joined Jirachi, taking its hand. "Yo-mew~" (Forget about that little grouch. I'll take you somewhere new today~)
Jirachi's eyes lit up. "Mm!"
Following Mew was always fun. It led Jirachi to new, exciting, beautiful places, revealing the vastness of the world.
"Remember to come back for lunch!"
Watching the two Legendary Pokémon soar into the sky, Lin Feng couldn't help but call out.
"Jira~" (Okay…)
"Yo-mew~"
The two replied without looking back, then disappeared from sight.
Lin Feng shook his head.
He turned to see the others, still immersed in the awe of Rayquaza's presence.
After a moment, Glaceon came bounding over, eyes sparkling with excitement. Then it said something that shocked Lin Feng. "Ying ying ying!" (It's the ultimate villain, isn't it?)
Lin Feng: "???"
He had no idea what Glaceon's thought process was, yet he was stunned by its deduction. "Ah?"
"Ying ying ying~" (It just scared you! And Jirachi too! That's the ultimate villain!)
Glaceon recounted the scene with righteous indignation.
"Uh…"
A Legendary Pokémon suddenly appearing in their garden would startle anyone, even a Champion.
Before Lin Feng could explain, Glaceon continued, "Ying ying ying~" (Exactly! It's the ultimate villain!)
Then it ran over to the Eevee team and gave a pre-battle pep talk:
"Our opponent has been found!" "It's the Pokémon in the sky!" "It scared our Trainer!" "We need to get stronger and defeat it!"
Slowly, Sylveon and Blaziken joined in, ready to participate in the "battle against Rayquaza."
Lin Feng watched silently, thinking:
Battle Rayquaza? How?
He recalled the Rayquaza profile he had seen earlier:
Pokémon: Rayquaza
Gender: Genderless
Ability: Air Lock
Classification: God
Individual Values: HP 31 / Attack 31 / Special Attack 31 / Defense 31 / Special Defense 31 / Speed 31
Strength: ???
Moves: Dragon Ascent, Intimidating Presence, Hurricane, Air Slash, Crunch, Dragon Dance, Extreme Speed, Dragon Pulse, Rest…
Happiness: 10 (Not angry, not angry…)
Bond: 0 (It doesn't know you.)
"Sha-na…" (Could this be dangerous?)
Gardevoir whispered, concerned.
"It's fine."
Lin Feng shook his head.
Mew had boldly claimed it would ride Rayquaza, yet its bond hadn't dropped below zero, showing that this Legendary Pokémon wasn't bothered by mere words.
"Sha-na…" (Alright…)
Gardevoir fell silent, disappearing from view again.
Meanwhile, spurred on by Glaceon, the rest of the Pokémon gradually regained their excitement.
They even imagined the scene of defeating Rayquaza and protecting Lin Feng.
At that moment, the largest Eevee, Arcanine's third companion, remained slightly clear-headed. It looked at Glaceon and asked, "Bui?" (How are we supposed to defeat it?)
"Bui…" (It's so big, we're so small…)
One phrase cooled the overexcited group.
Then Arcanine, the fifth in the team, suggested, "Bui~" (Maybe if we evolve, we can beat it!)
The ninth Eevee's eyes lit up. Evolution did make them stronger.
They looked to Blaziken, but it shook its head. "Cha-mo…" (Don't count on me, I can't win.)
After all, Rayquaza had a mouth bigger than Blaziken's entire body one wrong move, and it could be devoured.
Thus, the idea of evolving to defeat Rayquaza was abandoned.
Finally, the small Pokémon turned their gaze to Lin Feng.
They couldn't defeat Rayquaza themselves, but their Trainer surely could!
Glaceon ran up and rubbed its face against his leg. "(○｀ 3′○) Ying ying ying~"
"…"
Resigned, Lin Feng said, "Alright, alright, I'll help you get stronger and defeat Rayquaza!"
The Pokémon's interest in challenging Rayquaza came and went quickly. After a few more words, they ran off with Sylveon toward the garden.
Lin Feng finally exhaled.
In the sky above the plantation, a streak of red flame appeared.