On the outskirts of Anping City—
"The reason I'm not livestreaming today's Pikachu Cup matches is simple... I couldn't get a ticket for today."
Sitting in a sedan, William spoke calmly into the camera.
[What does not having a ticket have to do with anything? Aren't there giant screens outside the stadium? Lots of people without tickets are watching from there. Why can't you?]
[Exactly! Hurry back! I want to watch the matches!]
[Streamer, do you know what you've done to me? Ever since I started watching your streams, I don't sleep until six or seven in the morning and wake up around three or four in the afternoon. My entire schedule is ruined! And for what? To watch Monster Battle Championships! If you pull this kind of stunt, you're going to lose me as a viewer.]
[Even without a ticket, you could at least show us more of this "city of the future." There are still plenty of places in Anping City you haven't shown us. But from the looks of it, you're driving out of the city.]
Watching the flood of comments race past, William smiled helplessly.
"I've said this many times already. The tournament isn't called the Monster Battle Championship—it's the Pikachu Cup."
"I'm not expecting everyone to instantly switch from calling them monsters to calling them Pokémon, but after watching this many days of matches, at least get the tournament name right."
"As for why I'm not watching from the giant screen outside the stadium—it's because I want to show everyone a different place today."
"Do you remember the Special Habitat Zone I mentioned before?"
The moment he said that, the chat activity doubled.
[The area the Chinese government specifically set aside for people to catch Pokémon?]
[You should've said that sooner! Go already!]
[Wait, are you going to demonstrate catching a monster with your bare hands?]
"That won't be necessary."
William chuckled.
Then he pulled a backpack onto his lap and unzipped it.
"Today I came prepared."
"Let me show you what I brought."
"These strange-looking fruits are called Berries. I've talked about them before."
"This red spray bottle is Potion Spray, used for treating Pokémon injuries."
"And this..."
He pulled out a translucent spherical container resembling a Poké Ball.
Inside were colorful cube-shaped blocks rolling around.
A mysterious grin appeared on William's face.
"You see these colorful cubes?"
"They're called Pokéblocks."
"This is a special Pokémon food recently developed by the Bureau."
"Each color represents a different flavor, and together they can satisfy the tastes of most Pokémon."
"For wild Pokémon, these things are incredibly effective."
"Not only do they attract Pokémon very easily, but they also help with their growth."
"And most importantly..."
"I've heard that a lot of beginner trainers recently managed to catch Pokémon specifically because of Pokéblocks."
"Of course, they have drawbacks too."
"First, they're expensive."
"Second, they're nearly impossible to buy."
"I only managed to get this premium box after arriving in Anping City."
While William enthusiastically described the hardships he endured to obtain the Pokéblocks—
Davis, watching the stream from across the ocean, remained silent.
The more he learned, the more clearly he felt the gap between his own country and Zhuxia.
And the gap wasn't merely about humans and Pokémon coexisting.
It was in the details.
Mass-produced Berries.
Potions and Poké Balls sold nationwide.
Pokémon Centers that he still couldn't fully understand.
And now these Pokéblocks.
The entire system was shockingly complete.
Davis simply couldn't comprehend it.
It felt as though his side of the world was still fighting with swords and spears—
While the nation across the sea had already undergone multiple industrial revolutions and entered the age of firearms.
The difference was so vast he couldn't even see their taillights anymore.
"And all of this happened in less than half a year..."
Davis felt he could no longer remain passive.
He had to do something.
He had to act.
And deep down, he had also come to admit something.
Compared to a future where humans and Pokémon fought each other to the death—
He preferred the world he had seen in the Pikachu Cup.
A world where people bonded with Pokémon of all shapes and personalities.
Growing together.
Celebrating victories together.
Encouraging each other after defeats.
That had slowly become his wish after watching so many matches.
Meanwhile, William sat in the car, feeling rather emotional himself.
When it came to things he truly liked, he was never stingy with money.
But even he had to admit—
Compared to the Bureau's previous Pokémon-related products, Pokéblocks were absurdly expensive.
The premium box he purchased cost over ten thousand yuan through official channels.
A true luxury item.
Still—
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a sheep.
William had long heard that Anping City's Habitat Zone had become extremely competitive.
Too many people were trying to attract Pokémon through feeding.
As a result, the remaining wild Pokémon had become exceptionally shrewd.
Some would flee the moment they saw humans.
Others would happily devour endless amounts of food without showing the slightest intention of becoming partners.
"I hope this works out."
When he wasn't in Anping City, he could mostly suppress his desire.
Out of sight, out of mind.
But once he arrived—
Everywhere he looked, trainers were walking around with their Pokémon companions.
How could someone who desperately wanted a Pokémon resist that?
Since he couldn't watch the tournament inside the stadium today, he had packed all his supplies and decided to try his luck in the Habitat Zone.
The easy-to-catch Pokémon were mostly gone.
Few people could successfully catch one in a single day anymore.
But what if?
What if he met a Pokémon with incredible compatibility?
He had to try.
In the past, he lacked both time and opportunity.
Now that he was finally here, not trying would be unforgivable.
Just as William was thinking about how he would approach things once he arrived—
A notification suddenly appeared on his phone.
His eyes widened.
Then he turned excitedly toward the camera.
"Everyone, it looks like my luck is actually pretty good today."
"I just received word that the Pokémon Stadium in Anping City has suddenly lost power for some unknown reason."
"If I'd stayed there, then I probably—"
Before he could finish speaking—
BANG!
A heavy impact exploded through the air.
Almost simultaneously, the driver began shouting while slamming on the brakes.
The sudden stop threw William forward before he could react.
Fortunately, he had fastened his seatbelt.
Otherwise, he would have been launched straight through the windshield.
Unfortunately, his phone wasn't nearly as lucky.
It flew from his hand, smashed into the seat in front of him, and tumbled to the floor.
[I'm getting motion sickness! The camera is shaking too much!]
[Was that a car crash?!]
[Call emergency services!]
[William's in Zhuxia. How are we supposed to do that?!]
The violent braking instantly alarmed the viewers, especially William's friends.
Thankfully, after a second or two, William's voice returned.
Though he was now speaking Chinese to the driver.
"Sir, what happened?"
Still dizzy from the abrupt stop, William ignored the fallen phone and quickly looked up.
The driver unfastened his seatbelt while replying.
"I have no idea."
"But it looked like something fell out of the sky and hit the windshield."
"Huh?"
William could see it too.
The windshield was now covered in cracks.
Fortunately, it had held together.
If it had shattered completely, both the driver and William might have been seriously injured.
A lingering sense of fear crept into him.
Only moments ago he had thought himself lucky for missing the blackout.
Then—
The driver, who had gotten out to inspect the damage, suddenly shouted.
"A Pokémon?!"
William froze.
Then he hurriedly grabbed his streaming equipment and rushed outside.
Standing in front of the car—
He saw a strange gray Pokémon lying beneath the hood.
Its body had a distinctly mechanical appearance.
On either side were horseshoe-shaped magnets.
Its central body was spherical.
A large screw protruded from the top of its head.
Two smaller screws extended from underneath.
At this moment—
Its single large eye revealed a look of struggle.
Electric sparks crackled violently across its body.
"What..."
William and the driver exchanged bewildered looks.
Neither understood what was happening.
At the same time—
Anping City.
Chen Mo had already begun moving the moment the blackout occurred.
Reports soon arrived.
The outage wasn't limited to the stadium.
More than half of Anping City had suddenly lost power.
That was highly abnormal.
If such a large-scale outage had been planned, official notices would have been issued in advance.
Furthermore, because the Pikachu Cup was being held in the city, the government had made extensive preparations to ensure power stability.
Under normal circumstances, something like this simply shouldn't happen.
Which meant—
Something had gone wrong.
Regardless, today's matches would need to be postponed.
Before the main tournament began, the Bureau had installed special energy-absorption systems at every battlefield.
The devices had been developed using technology from Pokémon Centers.
Their purpose was to ensure trainer safety.
Although none had ever been activated so far—
The increasingly intense battles made safety a priority.
It was better to wait until power was restored.
"I hope this isn't something serious..."
Chen Mo frowned deeply.
For some reason, he felt uneasy.
At that moment—
"News from the power bureau just came in!"
someone shouted inside the conference room.
Zhou Yichuan moved quickly.
Within seconds, photographs from the bureau appeared on the large screen.
The moment Chen Mo saw them—
His pupils contracted.
Countless gray Pokémon clung densely to a high-voltage transmission tower.
Electric sparks flashed around their bodies.
Magnemite.
"Magnemite..."
Chen Mo frowned.
Many people in the room recognized the Pokémon immediately.
Among ordinary civilians, Magnemite wasn't particularly famous.
But within official circles—
Its reputation was legendary.
Back during the early days of Pokémon appearing in the world, Magnemite had caused endless trouble.
Even now, the Bureau still suffered headaches because of them.
The primary reason was simple.
Magnemite fed on electricity.
Power plants were their favorite places.
Looking at the image, the room erupted into discussion.
"Was this blackout caused by Magnemite?"
one researcher asked.
"Magnemite is only part of the problem."
Hu Chengliang had already finished reviewing the newly received reports.
His expression was grim.
"This situation is more serious than any previous case of Magnemite stealing power."
The screen changed.
A new video appeared.
And what it showed caused everyone's hearts to sink.
Not just Magnemite.
Along the road leading to a power plant outside Anping City—
Countless Electric-type Pokémon were advancing toward the facility.
Voltorb.
Blitzle.
Electrike.
Pokémon that were normally difficult to encounter appeared everywhere in the footage.
And they all shared the same destination.
The power plant.
Watching the organized movement of the Electric-types—
A dreadful thought emerged in everyone's minds.
Could these Pokémon have somehow united...
And were now planning to seize the entire power station?
The idea sounded absurd.
Yet the evidence was right before them.
Chen Mo's expression became even more serious.
Looking toward Hu Chengliang, he asked:
"Have all employees at the power plant been safely evacuated?"
"If what these Electric-type Pokémon want is the facility itself, then let them have it for now."
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