Chapter 66: Pokémon Dream World

At night, drowsiness swept over him; to prepare for tomorrow, he needed to rest and gather his strength.

So after the busyness of the day ended, Guang Tai did not continue working.

Tonight, Lili Gen Wa Wa was not outside the house, but unusually came inside and leapt onto Guang Tai, lying down and falling asleep right there.

“She helped with lighting the fire and forging all day—she must be tired.”

Guang Tai thought Lili Gen Wa Wa was exhausted from helping with forging today; at least, that was certainly part of it.

But the two eyes of Shuang Jian Qiao glanced at the sleeping Lili Gen Wa Wa.

“Yowoo~”

It seemed today’s encouragement had eased some of her inner burdens, yet she still felt nervous about tomorrow, which was why she sought the Trainer’s embrace.

Shuang Jian Qiao was careless, but sometimes paid extreme attention to details.

Small details, big discoveries.

Guang Tai smiled, looking at the slightly awkward Shuang Jian Qiao:

“You can sleep with me too, though I’m a bit afraid you’ll unsheathe in the middle of the night and stab me.”

“Yowoo!” Shuang Jian Qiao denied it—her sleeping posture was not that bad!

I slept for a thousand years in a dusty warehouse; if you hadn’t woken me, I’d still be lying there!

But since you’ve invited me like this—

Shuang Jian Qiao floated to the edge of Guang Tai’s bed and settled comfortably against the footboard.

That way, you won’t be worried anymore!

Night deepened. Outside, Cao Miao Gui quietly, “gui-gui sui sui,” crept over—but no one noticed, except for the Unknown Totem, watching in silence.

Guang Tai gradually drifted into sleep.

The dream began to turn slightly pink.

“Huh?”

Guang Tai stared blankly at the world before him.

A simple wooden house, surrounded by trees and shrubs, with a pond in front and a patch of soil that looked incredibly fertile.

“Wawa?”

Lili Gen Wa Wa wobbled into view beside Guang Tai’s feet, gazing curiously at everything around her.

And this time, Guang Tai realized something.

This was a dream—and the Pokémon Dream World!

So, this little house before him must be… the “Dream World Home”?

Unlike the default red-and-white cottage, its color and architecture closely resembled his own workshop—so this house was generated based on his workshop?

“I entered the Dream World without syncing through the C Device. Compared to last time’s Burned Tower dream, this dream’s coordinates are surprisingly normal.”

In the fifth-generation Pokémon games, the Pokémon Dream World first appeared to the public, but entering it required completing one of the game’s main quests to obtain Dream Mist, enabling synchronization between player and Pokémon dreams, linking them to this new world.

It seemed this little house was his workshop, and this dream belonged to Lili Gen Wa Wa.

“This time my thoughts are clear—I recognize this as the Dream World. Is this due to the Dream World’s effect, or the Dream Treasure Hunter’s knowledge?”

Last time, entering Bo Dang Shui’s dream, he gained a unique knowledge: Dream Treasure Hunter—sometimes he involuntarily entered Pokémon dreams and had a chance to bring something back from them.

Last time, he brought back a fragment of Bo Dang Shui’s crown.

“The Dream Island home—this fertile land is a Berry orchard. Since Unova lacks soft soil suitable for Berry growth, Berries can only be cultivated there through the Dream World, making them rare.”

“The lack of soft soil is probably because Unova has no Dugtrio; even though it has substitutes like Screwdri and Dragondri, they’re better for mining than tilling.”

Guang Tai pushed open the house door. Inside were basic tables, chairs, and stools, but most of the space was empty.

At that moment, information suddenly surged into Guang Tai’s mind:

【Crafting Structure: Dream Workshop】

【Description: Originally an ordinary Dream Home, but transformed by the power of the Symbolic Tablet into the shape of his real workshop, gaining unique functions.】

“Huh? There are crafting structures too?” Guang Tai blinked.

The Symbolic Tablet’s influence—did that refer to last time, when the Symbolic Tablet made him dream of Bo Dang Shui?

Guang Tai murmured softly, as if speaking to the Tablet that gave birth to all phenomena.

【Effect 1: Dream Inviter—Occasionally, some Pokémon will visit your dream and entrust you with tasks. This effect only activates within the Dream World. As more Pokémon settle near your Dream Workshop, your Sky Island will grow larger and manifest unique phenomena.】

【Effect 2: Dream Island Connection—Can link to peculiar Dream Islands, potentially triggering events.】

“Connecting me with Pokémon—that’s definitely the Symbolic Tablet’s ability.”

“Getting Pokémon to settle near the Dream Sky Island… like Animal Crossing?”

“Then,” Guang Tai’s gaze turned to the corner of the room. Unlike his real workshop, this place had only one room. He walked from the living area to the bedroom and opened the door.

Inside, every inch of the walls was embedded with “Symbolic Tablets”!

Last time’s dream must have been an accident—back then, the Symbolic Tablet’s power had already seeped into his dreams. That’s what “spiritual power increase” meant?

Guang Tai picked up Lili Gen Wa Wa and looked around, but didn’t see Shuang Jian Qiao.

Was it because only one Pokémon could be synced into the Dream World at a time?

He stepped out of the Dream Workshop. At that moment, Lili Gen Wa Wa called out.

“Wawa!”

Lili Gen Wa Wa suddenly looked in one direction. Guang Tai followed her gaze and saw a dreamlike rainbow bridge.

On the other side appeared to be a floating island.

“All Dream World islands are Sky Islands, connected from home to different places—each island has a unique environment.”

Guang Tai glanced at the island across the rainbow bridge—it was just an ordinary forest, nothing special. He decided to try it anyway and stepped onto the bridge with Lili Gen Wa Wa.

The instant he entered the new Sky Island, Guang Tai suddenly noticed something… “extra” deep within the forest!

One of the Dream World islands, the Forest Island, was called “Little Forest”—its size was modest. Yet now, towering in the center of this forest stood a majestic tower!

“Another… tower?”

Last time it was the Burned Tower—what is this one? And it looked strangely familiar: its ruins-like shape and coloration resembled a massive fortress.

“Wawa!”

Lili Gen Wa Wa gazed up at the tower in astonishment—she had never seen such a massive structure before!

Even larger than the ancient tree in Shen Du Forest!

“The tower is surrounded by forest, with pools and grasslands around it. Those are Greek-style ruin pillars, and the tower itself looks like a giant fortress… this is…”

“Dragon Spiral Tower?!”

Only when he drew close did Guang Tai recognize the tower—and he was stunned!

The oldest tower in Unova, no one knew when it was built. It was also the birthplace and resting place of Legendary Pokémon!

This tower was likely the ruins of the ancient Unovan Kingdom!

Why do such strange things keep appearing in my dreams?

Last time, in the Burned Tower, I meant to meet Su Jun but got Bo Dang Shui instead. Now, through Lili Gen Wa Wa’s dream, I’ve entered Dragon Spiral Tower—does that mean I’ve connected to another Pokémon’s dream?

But how? Lili Gen Wa Wa lives in Shen Du Forest—she has no connection to Unova at all. Why would she dream of this ancient foreign tower?

As Guang Tai pondered whether to climb the tower, an unusual sound suddenly erupted from the forest.

Then, the entire forest burst into roaring flames!

The fire came out of nowhere. Lili Gen Wa Wa was terrified, but Guang Tai knew this was a dream—these flames shouldn’t be real.

Whoosh—

A tongue of flame surged toward him, carrying real heat—startling Guang Tai!

“Flames in the dream have heat?! What kind of fire is this?”

The massive flames scorched the surroundings of Dragon Spiral Tower. As Guang Tai searched for an escape, a dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky!

Accompanied by a distant dragon roar, the cloud grew larger and began pouring down a torrential rain, extinguishing the forest fire. Lili Gen Wa Wa danced joyfully in the rain.

For Guang Tai, both the fire and the rain came without reason.

No!

The fire… Dragon Spiral Tower… the flames that burned the forest and earth…!

Thud—

Suddenly, a massive shadow approached from the forest. Rain poured down, and Guang Tai and Lili Gen Wa Wa tensed instantly!

Lili Gen Wa Wa pulled up her skirt, adopting a battle stance—her aura was strong, but her heart trembled.

Lili Gen Wa Wa used “Brave Up!”—forcefully suppressing her fear!

Guang Tai was already unshouldering his backpack.

But the massive shadow paused upon seeing Guang Tai’s actions, hesitated, tilted its head for a long moment, then resumed advancing—and emitted a sound Guang Tai recognized:

“Hrrr?”

“Huh?”

Guang Tai also felt the shadow looked familiar! Wait… is that…?

The massive shadow revealed its true form: resembling Su Jun in shape, yet with the posture of a Velociraptor…

“Bo Dang Shui!”

(End of Chapter)