Chapter 248: Professor Fennel, Heading to the Ruins of Dreams

Striaton City. Striaton is three stars arranged together. The stairs that are easy for snow removal are the memories of the hometown of the people who moved here.

On the way to Striaton City, the Entree Forest felt a new will. That was the feedback from Zitan. Her emotional changes were so great that!

【The Entree Forest felt a strong will and dream, and restored some of the decayed branches!】

Once people with special powers manifest their dreams and condense their will, the recovery obtained by the Entree Forest will be greater!

For the Entree Forest, people like Zitan who are natural dream-ability users are rare. In fact, in the Special Manga world, the hero Black chosen by the Light Stone also possesses the same dream power, and can even feel the existence of the Entree Forest in reality together with White.

"This is where Fennel lives now."

Professor Juniper sent a message to Fennel, indicating that someone wanted to see her, and specifically asked if Champion Alder had looked for her before.

However, Fennel did not reply.

When Guangtai and Professor Juniper arrived at the top floor of an apartment building in the easternmost part of Striaton City, the person who came out to receive the two was Fennel's younger sister, Amanita, one of the developers of the Pokémon Storage System!

She looked like a little girl of elementary school age, but she was wearing a researcher's white coat that did not match her height, looking very cute and funny.

"Ya, Professor Juniper, you came without even saying a word!"

"I sent a message, your sister didn't reply to me, and no one answered the instant communicator."

Professor Juniper was quite helpless. Amanita was startled and slapped her forehead!

"Oh no, I forgot! I was testing the dream instrument with my sister before. My sister is sleeping soundly on the bed now. To prevent problems with the test, the communicator was turned off."

She hurriedly invited Professor Juniper and Guangtai in. When Guangtai came in, Amanita was still a bit puzzled:

"Big brother, are you a new assistant recruited by Professor Juniper?"

"Ya, he is not my assistant." Professor Juniper touched Amanita's little head: "This is a psychic who came here because he wants to know about dream research."

"Dream research! Ah! You also think the Dream World exists, right!" Amanita became excited at once: "Then that means you are not here to be Professor Juniper's assistant, but to be my sister's assistant!"

"I already said he's not an assistant. Hurry up and let us see Fennel!" Professor Juniper interrupted Amanita's excitement. She also wanted to see if Fennel had come up with anything recently. If not...

Then the next time would be for her and Deoxys to be alone!

And Guangtai would have a research exchange with Fennel. Can't waste this precious time!

Of course, Professor Juniper was also very curious about the medicines Guangtai poured into the Master Ball. She had never seen these medicines in any Chinese medicine store or commodity store, and they actually had the effect of quickly restoring all of a Pokémon's abilities, or even giving life. This was simply beyond common sense.

Even Max Revive and Revival Herb didn't have such a great effect. So, Guangtai is also a "pharmacist"?

Both an artist and a pharmacist, are the requirements for being an artifact craftsman so high now? There is almost no profession of artifact craftsman in Unova, so Juniper doesn't know much about it. Although she was a backpacker before, backpacker ≠ craftsman!

Even if there were, can Champion Alder barely count?

Professor Juniper's mind was full of various thoughts.

"I have important things to see Professor Fennel, hmm, and you."

Amanita is also Professor Fennel's assistant. Although she is very young, she is a genuine genius child and is also conducting dream research.

"Since you want to know about the Dream World, then you have come to the right place!"

Amanita raised her hand: "And since you were brought by Professor Juniper, it means you are very unusual! Some psychics have assisted us in research at the Dream Research Institute before! Let me show you our great invention!"

So when pushing open a room door on the top floor, the messy scene of Fennel's various equipment and instruments was fully presented in Guangtai's eyes, while Professor Fennel was sleeping soundly on the bed, with a strange instrument on her head, looking 80% similar to the Exp. Share.

Professor Fennel, an expert in Dream World research, can also be said to be the first person in this field. She looks like a female researcher with long black hair and half-rimmed glasses, with a pink flower hairpin on her head.

"This is the Dream Machine, also known as the Dream System. The official name is the World Synchronous Connection Device! It's big and great and amazing, right! The one worn on the head is the Dream Tester!"

Amanita ran directly to the computer on the side, looking at the waveform on it, her little face also tense, becoming serious.

And Guangtai looked at what was displayed on that computer, always feeling a bit familiar...

This seems to be the graph displayed when the scientists monitored the brain waves of Ambertwo and Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Well, but the technology for detecting brain waves in the world is about the same, and the Dream World is also something closely related to brain consciousness. It's better to say that it would be abnormal not to have this technology in a place with developed technology like Unova.

It's just that the scientists on New Island in the Kanto region used this technology for cloning life, while the scientists in Unova are exploring the Dream World.

And on another bed next to Professor Fennel, there was also a Pokémon wearing a dream testing device. The Pokémon in Striaton City is, of course, one of the three monkeys. The one on the bed is Pansage.

"Hmm, the dream fluctuation is very stable, the moment of intersection is very short... This experiment again..." Amanita originally wanted to say it failed, but suddenly noticed the gazes of Guangtai and Professor Juniper, and immediately changed her words:

"This experiment still has a lot of room for improvement!"

Guangtai and Professor Juniper: "..."

As expected of a genius girl, she is indeed good at language expression... Guangtai thought so, and at this time, Amanita actively interrupted this dream test, and Professor Fennel on the side also moved her eyelids and gradually woke up.

As for the Pansage on the other side, its dream fluctuation also became weak, meaning it was not far from waking up.

"Woah! So many people surrounding me!"

As soon as Professor Fennel woke up, she saw two people besides her sister by the bed, and was suddenly startled into a carp-leaping posture, sitting up. The dream testing device on her head was pulled off directly and hung weakly on the side of the large instrument.

"Oh my, my glasses fell!"

Because the movement of getting up was too violent, the half-rimmed glasses fell directly to the ground. She was suddenly like a blind person groping around, until Guangtai picked up the glasses and handed them to her.

"Ah, thank you so much! My glasses... Phew! By the way, who are you?"

Professor Fennel saw Guangtai's face clearly.

It seems he is younger than herself, no, it should be much younger, but then again, she is only in her early twenties!

She is still a young girl!

"Hello, Professor Fennel, I am Guangtai, an artifact craftsman and artist, as well as a psychic."

Guangtai introduced himself: "I am very interested in the dream research project, and, I have some important things I want to find you for."

"Psychic?!"

The previous descriptors like craftsman and artist had no attraction to Fennel at all. She only heard the word psychic that Guangtai said last! She hurriedly rolled off the bed and looked at Guangtai carefully, only then noticing the embarrassed Professor Juniper on the side.

Fennel: "Ya! Juniper, long time no see!"

Professor Juniper was speechless: "We met a month ago, where is it long time no see? It's not like we've been separated for a year! Striaton City is not far from Nuvema Town at all."

Fennel immediately showed an embarrassed but polite smile.

Then immediately changed the subject:

"Is this psychic boy your assistant?"

"No... He has something about dreams to tell you." Professor Juniper could only explain again. Amanita on the side was also full of interest in Guangtai's psychic power. After all, every psychic's psychic power is different.

The most basic psychic power is telekinesis, which is an ability with a very high ceiling and a very low floor.

"Psychics have powerful mental strength. Because of this, their dreams are more active. They are indispensable helpers when conducting dream tests. There were psychics who cooperated with us at the Dream Research Institute before, and now it seems they are still training near the ruins..."

"But honestly, there are no results." Fennel spread her hands and sighed.

The data of past psychics has been collected, and tests on the Dream World have been conducted many times, but if you can't get in, you can't get in, and there is no way to verify the reality of that world.

Many researchers believe that the Dream World is just a simple dream. The world seen in a dream is not a dream world? It is not an interdimensional space at all.

"Alright, let me introduce myself formally. I am Fennel, and she is Amanita, my younger sister. Please take care of me!"

Professor Fennel began to explain:

"The original research direction was to develop dream power into clean energy... but the dreams of Pokémon deeply attracted me, so I turned the research direction to the World Synchronous Connection Device."

"In the distant Johto and Sinnoh regions, aren't there large facilities like the Global Terminal, which allow trainers from all over the world to interact? We also have Battle Company developing similar virtual battle systems here, but what I want to achieve is far more than just battles!"

"Until now, I still believe that the Dream World is an interdimensional space that transcends reality. The dreams of Pokémon are genuine and possess power. By reasonably utilizing the energy of dreams, we can collect data on trainers from all over the world through dreams, allowing everyone to meet in the Dream World and become friends with Pokémon in dreams!"

"Being able to see your neighbors in the Dream World, freely editing your attire, exchanging Pokémon, participating in large-scale events... The Dream World contains infinite future! That's what I think!"

"But the trouble is, I still don't know how to enter the Dream World. Even after a lot of tests, it's still impossible... Eh, didn't today's experiment fail again!"

Fennel held her forehead, full of annoyance!

"That means our theory also has a lot of room for improvement, the future is promising..." Amanita muttered in a low voice on the side, but seeing her sister's face become a little scary, she immediately closed her mouth.

"The current research topic is trainers and dreams. In short, I am very happy that you can participate in these studies as a new psychic! Please take care of me!"

"This experiment will definitely succeed!" Fennel said through gritted teeth.

"Of course, the information of trainers registered in this plan is limited to those who have recorded on a certain device. Trainers who have not recorded on that device don't have to worry about their information being transmitted into dreams... This is just my concept, but that device..."

"Unfortunately, the research and development of the C-Gear is stuck..."

"The C-Gear's future is promising!" Amanita answered, then immediately closed her mouth again.

Fennel: "..."

Guangtai: "Cough, I want to specifically ask, has Champion Alder looked for you?"

"Eh? Champion Alder? Ah! Speaking of which, Champion Alder did say that someone asked him to help find a place called the Entree Forest, and even said that the place might be related to dreams! Could it be you!"

Fennel was taken aback: "He said that person lives in a distant place!"

Guangtai: "Yes, I am from Shendu."

No one in Shendu has heard of this region. Fennel, Amanita, and Professor Juniper looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating they didn't know any information about this region.

"There is no need to know where Shendu is. In short, I am the person who asked Mr. Alder, and I came here to enter the Entree Forest. No one should be able to enter the Entree Forest now, so I'll make a long story short."

Guangtai looked at Professor Fennel: "I am here to help you develop the C-Gear. I also have some research experience with machines and radio waves."

"Ah? You are also a mechanic and radio signal scientist?" Professor Juniper's expression of confusion became more and more intense.

No, how many identities do you have?

"Whether it's artworks, machines, or radio signal products, or other identities, they all serve the purpose of making artifacts. In the end, these things are all 'items'."

"And my dream... Hmm, my dream before was to have my products spread all over the region. Now, I want to acquire all the craft knowledge in this world!"

Guangtai said, throwing out a die. The die landed on the ground and extended a small radar-like canopy. In an instant, the radio waves of the Dream Machine behind Fennel were shielded and could not be used!

"Ah! The machine was... what is this little thing?"

"Radio wave shield." Guangtai answered: "A mechanical item that can shield all radio signals. It is an exclusive product I manufactured, used to prevent some people from tracking."

"Through this, you should be able to intuitively see my mechanical attainments. I have important partners in that forest, so I must come to help you. And only you can help me!"

Looking at Fennel's shocked expression, Guangtai threw another bombshell at her:

"The power of dreams is real. If you want to feel it, how about trying it?"

Guangtai threw out a Poké Ball. A blue puppy appeared from the white light, its two ears floating up, and green Entree aura appeared in its hands!

In an instant, Professor Fennel saw an incredible scene in that aura power!

"What was that just now!"

The illusion in front of Professor Fennel faded. She had no fear, but was very excited, standing on tiptoe on the spot!

In the game, Professor Fennel likes to jump around to express her joyful emotions!

"I saw it, a tree, I feel like it's watching me!"

"A tree?" Professor Juniper couldn't understand.

"That is the Entree Forest, the incarnation of the ancient will of your Unova region. It does not exist in this real world." Guangtai explained, and struck while the iron was hot:

"My Riolu possesses special aura gifted by the Entree Forest. It can help you with the development of the C-Gear. You only need to synchronize the aura."

"The Entree World is connected to the Dream World. So, as long as you make the C-Gear, you can enter the Dream World and the Entree World at the same time. And the item needed to enter the Dream World is Dream Mist."

"To get this mist, you need a Pokémon called Musharna. This Pokémon evolves from Munna, but it requires a special item, the Moon Stone."

"Wait, wait a minute!" Fennel hurriedly waved her hand: "You said too much, I can't understand it all at once! Unova will, Entree Forest, and what aura, Dream Mist, I don't know any of it!"

"I, I have to sort it out! Phew, in short, can you explain what 'aura' is first?"

Curiosity sparkled in Professor Fennel's eyes!

The psychic in front of her seems different from those people before!

"Strange, Fennel, don't you know aura?" Professor Juniper was very strange, and looked at Guangtai again: "You said before that your Riolu has aura from the stars, what is this Entree aura?"

Guangtai: "My Riolu has three kinds of aura."

"Wang wu!" Riolu also nodded proudly.

Being gifted aura by the Entree Forest and the stars is the supreme glory!

"Three kinds?!" Professor Juniper stared at the blue puppy: "Usually, only Lucario can master aura. Riolu can only see ripples... It's truly incredible. I want to study your Pokémon more and more!"

"Clearly the same Pokémon, in different environments, besides evolving into regional forms, there will also be huge differences in abilities! It has a very important influence on my origin theory! Sorry, you continue to explain aura."

Professor Juniper waved her hand apologetically.

Professor Fennel was already a bit confused.

Guangtai continued to explain:

"Aura is the spiritual energy that exists in every living thing, and it is the spiritual source that every living thing relies on to survive. There are some people in this world who can sense aura, thus becoming messengers of aura. There have been aura messengers who saved the world. Such messengers will be crowned with the name of hero."

"Among Pokémon, Riolu and its evolution Lucario can use a move called Aura Sphere. This is an attack performed after materializing aura."

"And the aura of every living thing in the world is different, and the colors presented to the outside world are completely different."

"Aura can investigate the surrounding environment, detect people's hearts, conduct telepathy, feel and see through objects, project aura, create light bullets for attack and barriers for defense, and can also transfer aura to others and give them life and power."

"The reason my Riolu has three kinds of aura is because it was gifted power by the Entree Forest and the Cosmic Kingdom at the same time!"

Professor Juniper suddenly realized: "So that's it, then when Deoxys was there, you were..."

Guangtai: "No, that power of mine is not aura, but it is also very similar."

If you want to get aura, you have to at least let your exhibits be sought after by thousands of people in Unova.

At that time, you can get the "Aura of Time" through the Ripples of Time.

"Hmm, in short, it's a super powerful psychic power! It sounds very cool, just like what is written in those novel stories. It feels much cooler than ordinary psychic power!"

Amanita's understanding is simple and easy to understand. She tried to touch the blue puppy, but was nimbly avoided by Riolu, which made Amanita very disappointed.

"Let me touch it!"

"Ah wu. (No.)" The blue puppy waved its hand and righteously refused the little loli.

Guangtai: "Then there is the Entree Forest. It is a very ancient tree. Legend has it that the hearts and will of the people of Unova are condensed on the Entree Forest, so the stronger the will of Unova life, the stronger the Entree Forest."

"If you want to make the C-Gear and want all trainers to be connected to each other, you must get the help of the Entree Forest."

"It is the ancient elder of your Unova, and has been looking after all life since ancient times."

Guangtai's words sounded like a missionary in a religion. Even... the Entree Forest itself felt very cool, but it was also ashamed.

What is looking after all life since ancient times... Since the will collapsed and the tree was destroyed, all it could do was peep. In fact, it couldn't do anything.

Hmm, perhaps it was because of the sentence "I can't do anything" that triggered the keyword, which made Guangtai appear.

"The forest has its own will. I have heard such stories before. In the legends of the older generation, it is said so..."

Professor Juniper thought of her father. Old Professor Juniper also conducted archaeological research before and held a natural reverence for various ancient Unova relics and forests.

"Finally, there is Dream Mist."

Guangtai looked at Professor Juniper: "I thought the investigation and research on Pokémon like Musharna had already ended."

Professor Juniper shook her head repeatedly: "How is that possible? Research on Pokémon, understanding its behavior, checking its attributes, observing its moves, these are just the most superficial things. Even so, it takes a lot of time to study."

"Although I also know that Munna evolves into Musharna, this Pokémon is very rare, and important things like Dream Mist cannot be researched out casually."

"So this Pokémon evolves by Moon Stone? No wonder I couldn't find information about its evolution. It was just speculated from the appearance that the two Pokémon have an evolutionary relationship."

This made Guangtai clear up one thing.

Some things that seem taken for granted outside the game are difficult problems for people in this world. Doctors spend a long time classifying and studying Pokémon, especially when Pokémon are more unusual than ordinary animals.

Research and classification of ordinary animals, fossil restoration, etc., all take decades, let alone understanding a new Pokémon, and they also possess the special power of "evolution".

So Guangtai continued to disclose the content about Dream Mist:

"Musharna is considered to have a common ancestor with Drowzee. It is always dozing and dreaming, and can materialize the dreams it eats. The smoke coming out of its forehead is filled with dreams made by many people and Pokémon."

"These mists will change into various colors according to the content of the dreams eaten, turning into objects that appear in dreams."

"If it eats a nightmare, black smoke will come out of its head, and the nightmare will come true..."

"Nightmare comes true?" Guangtai was stunned when recalling the setting of Musharna.

The lives trapped in nightmares that Cresselia mentioned...

Two Pokémon related to nightmares.

The Munna that appeared in Nacrene City and ate Miss Zitan's dream...

Right, it's Musharna!

Although the incident in Nacrene City was actually caused by the residual power of Uxie and the nightmare of Deoxys...

But another incident related to nightmares, the girl incident on Marvelous Bridge, it might be that the nightmare caused by Darkrai was eaten by Musharna, and after that, the nightmare came true, which caused that girl to die!

Guangtai was silent here, showing a thoughtful look, which really made the three doctors confused.

However, Professor Fennel reacted immediately:

"In short, as long as we can get Dream Mist, we have a way to cooperate with the C-Gear to enter the Dream World! I didn't expect the smoke effects of Munna and Musharna to be different!"

Because it was not known in the past that the Moon Stone could make it evolve, the Dream Research Institute had been studying the ordinary dream smoke spit out by Munna, but that kind of dream mist only showed the dreams made by living things and could not enter any special world.

But I didn't expect that it would change completely after evolution!

Although the dilemma currently faced by the C-Gear includes not only aura and dream entry, but also many technical problems, those problems can be overcome through technical breakthroughs!

"Alright, let's set off now, go to the Ruins of Dreams!"

"I'm going to catch Musharna!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 249 =====