Chapter 87

The moment the Calyrex doll was made, Caitlin, far away in Unova, suddenly opened her eyes.

She foresaw something, coming from the workshop she had been very concerned about recently. As a powerful psychic, the ability to foresee is the most basic. Caitlin used to be unable to control her power because her psychic power was too strong, so she rarely performed foresight. But since the butler Darach sent her a Snorlax sculpture, her control over psychic power had become increasingly skilled and stable.

"The workshop must have launched something new."

Caitlin looked at the brightening horizon. The location of that workshop should be in the Johto region, very far from Unova, so when it was night there, it was dawn here.

She yawned, stretched, revealing her beautiful curves that had grown, used telekinesis to move the Pokémon device, and took the initiative to send a message to Xiang Guangtai.

"Shopkeeper... did you make something related to psychic power? Do you want to tell me?"

Caitlin rarely took the initiative to send messages to people. Because of her psychic power, she used to be a bit withdrawn. However, after coming to Unova, this symptom gradually disappeared, but occasionally she would still dream of psychic power losing control in her dreams, as well as some things from her childhood.

People with powerful power are always lonely. Ordinary people will fear this power and try to escape, so this is the lifestyle of people with powerful power. Caitlin once thought so.

【"... Huh? How did you... Right, you asked about psychic power before. Could it be that you are also a powerful psychic?"】

【"Oh my, it turns out to be foreseeing the future. The ability of a psychic is really convenient!"】

"Hehe, the shopkeeper can create Psychic-type items, so you should also possess some psychic power, right?"

【"... I just have relatively strong mental power, far from psychic power. Right, what I want to tell you is that I have new products here, perhaps you will be satisfied."】

【"Gravity Bracelet, its 【Picture】 effect is... Psychic Glass Whistle, this is what you want 【Picture】, and..."】

Xiang Guangtai's messages kept coming. Caitlin's eyes lit up immediately when she saw the Gravity Bracelet and the Psychic Glass Whistle!

Unlike previous products, these two products were obviously carefully crafted with thought. They had strange and mysterious patterns on them. From the perspective of an artwork, they were completely qualified!

As for the move Gravity, although it is very rare, it is not impossible to buy the corresponding move tutor in the Unova region.

Because among the Pokémon that can self-learn this move, there is Sigilyph from the Unova region.

"A move tutor that can be used repeatedly is indeed a bit different from those on the market... It's more like a TM."

"Gravity is indeed a very useful move. I was indeed planning to buy a copy of this move tutor."

【"Right, and the combination of Gravity and Hypnosis is very powerful! It's even more effective when used with a Sableye with the Prankster ability!"】

【"However, for the item held by Sableye, I can't make the most suitable item for it for the time being, so in terms of item selection, you can choose to hold Sitrus Berry, Focus Sash, Light Clay..."】

"Gravity Hypnosis?" Caitlin was a bit puzzled, but this was not because she hadn't heard of this...

Well, she hadn't seen many people use this tactic. Mainly because the Gravity tutor itself is also very rare, and most trainers find it difficult to establish a bond with Psychic Pokémon!

"However, this is a tactic I thought of before. I didn't expect the shopkeeper to think of it with me? It feels a bit subtle..."

"Does the shopkeeper seem to have a deep understanding of Pokémon battles?"

【"I just know a little bit, and I am not a trainer registered with the Alliance. If you want to consult about battles, you can also do so. Occasionally I can also offer some suggestions. I am just promoting this time."】

Some suggestions?

Caitlin shook her head slightly.

The suggestion just now was very good. She was considering who to let learn the move Gravity. She didn't expect the shopkeeper to recommend Sableye. But thinking about it carefully, the Ghost-type Sableye doesn't have to worry about the move being blocked by Taunt, and Prankster guarantees the first move change, which has great strategic significance in double and triple battles!

This is really the best user of the Gravity move!

By the way, it turns out Sableye can learn this move? She also knew it for the first time. Sure enough, it's because there are too few Gravity tutors, and the current tutor breaks after one use...

But she doesn't have a Sableye... She needs to catch one!

"Shopkeeper, thank you for your suggestion. It's very useful. It seems I may have to bother you more in the future."

Caitlin's gratitude was sincere. At the same time, Xiang Guangtai's shop also felt increasingly mysterious to her.

Johto... No, it's a place called Shen-du.

A mysterious shop in Shen-du?

Although she had already seen Xiang Guangtai's appearance through foresight, psychic power can only see the appearance or read minds, but the true ability possessed by this person is something she can't see through no matter what!

Subsequently, Caitlin looked carefully at the rabbit photo again.

"What Pokémon is this? This is what I foresaw. Its name is..."

Caitlin thought, and the text appeared on the Pokémon device and was sent out.

【"Calyrex, it is a legendary Pokémon in the Galar region, but it is not yet well-known."】

"Hmm, has the legend been lost?"

【"Ah, that's what I mean. The effect of its doll is..."】

"Can heal hearts and psychological barriers?"

Caitlin's eyes became brighter, but she recalled some things from her childhood in her mind.

"If... it's a terrible memory from a long time ago, can it also heal it?"

【"Perhaps it can. As long as you believe it has this power, it will possess this power. This Pokémon is just that magical. After all, it is also a Psychic-type Pokémon."】

A legendary Pokémon related to psychic power whose legend has been lost... Caitlin looked at the picture of Calyrex and tilted her head slightly.

It looks like a rabbit with broccoli on its head.

It looks a bit funny, but unexpectedly... why is it a bit cute?

Caitlin looked and looked, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Why does it get cuter the more I look at it!

【"Making the doll was the suggestion of another client, but because this doll has the effect of strengthening psychic power, I decided to... Ah, wait a moment, someone..."】

Caitlin: "?"

Out of the intuition of a psychic, Caitlin keenly sensed that something unfriendly to her was about to happen — someone was coming to grab the goods!

"Shopkeeper, I also want to buy the subsequent dolls. No matter who grabs the goods with you, I will pay double the price."

Caitlin sent the message quickly!

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"Foreseeing the future is really...!"

Xiang Guangtai was still communicating with the client in Unova when suddenly a message sounded on his client list. Looking at the source of the message — it was Will, one of the Elite Four!

【"I learned through foreseeing the future that an important product has been made, a doll of a Pokémon named Calyrex. Shopkeeper, please be sure to leave a few for me!"】

This is coming to grab the goods?!

Xiang Guangtai didn't expect the Calyrex doll to be so popular... Could it be that these psychics...

Oh right!

Although it wasn't explicitly stated in the game, it was mentioned on the side in the anime and manga that the mental state of those psychics is different from ordinary people, so their personalities are relatively withdrawn. In fact, they can be seen as people with psychological barriers to some extent.

The stronger, the more withdrawn; the more withdrawn, the stronger?

However, as they grow older, meet more people, and experience more things, their personality problems and psychological problems will gradually be resolved. After all, there are too many people with special abilities in the Pokémon world. A little more contact with the outside world will reveal that the people here are all monsters.

What kind of spirit mediums, Aura Guardians, Viridian Forest power, Dragon Heart... Not to mention those important figures, even among the passersby NPCs, there are super fierce people who swam from Kalos to Hoenn with their bare hands!

Even if they have no abilities, humans in the Pokémon world cannot be judged by common sense! So the source of the withdrawal of psychics is that they think they are different from others, but after seeing more people, they will find that when everyone is abnormal, this society is normal!

"Sorry, Mr. Will, this product has already... You have to queue up first, and I only made one..."

【"I learned about that product through foreseeing the future. It wasn't booked by anyone, but was actively promoted by you. And, if I don't book it now, I won't be able to buy it later!"】

Will's words made Xiang Guangtai confused at first, but he immediately saw Caitlin's message and fell into silence.

After several breaths, Xiang Guangtai replied.

"I think, foreseeing the future shouldn't be used like this. This is because she foresaw your future, so she bought it all, and you foresaw her future, so you came to grab it, so it ended up like this."

Trying to prevent the prophecy from happening to avoid the prophecy, the result is that this is also an important step for the prophecy to happen!

Xiang Guangtai sent a reply to Caitlin, and at the same time remembered that he only knew that this client was a young lady, but didn't know the other party's name.

"This Calyrex doll is just a prototype. I am considering using plush fabric to make new Calyrex dolls later. Actually, there's no need to grab it like this..."

【"This is a very important product for me. I have psychological barriers, and I really like the appearance of this doll. I will buy subsequent similar products at twice the selling price. Please sell it to me first."】

【"And no matter what, the people who come later should queue up, right? I don't mean to fight for it, but I know the psychic who is talking to you now. Let me communicate with him personally."】

Xiang Guangtai: "?"

Can psychic power be used like this?

Communicating across such distant regions, can this kind of thing be done...

Caitlin: 【"Of course it can't be done! I just saw his account and ID through foreseeing the future. Ah, now we've added each other as friends!"】

Xiang Guangtai: "..."

It turns out I thought too much!

On the other side, the communication between Caitlin and Will was much simpler!

Caitlin: "Mr. Will, I've heard of you. I didn't expect your psychic power to have been practiced to the point where even I can be foreseen."

Will also foresaw the other party's identity and was quite surprised: "Miss Caitlin... I didn't expect it to be you, but shouldn't you be in Unova..."

"I am in Unova. Through practice, I have gradually mastered my psychic power. So, I won't give up the Calyrex doll to you."

For the Calyrex doll, Caitlin was determined to get it.

"This is really difficult... Young lady, you shouldn't be so willful... At least let me buy a few."

Will was a bit helpless. He had heard of Caitlin. Before he became one of the Elite Four, there was Caitlin's Battle Castle in the Johto region. This young lady is very rich!

"... If you are willing to pay double the price, it's not impossible to give you some."

Caitlin didn't seem willing to suffer a loss, and Will understood why at once, and immediately sent a bitter smile expression.

"Oh my, the result of foreseeing the future this time is not very good. It seems my practice is still not enough."

Caitlin replied with a smiling expression:

"Who told you to suddenly grab my goods? If you didn't perform foresight, it wouldn't have turned out like this. The shopkeeper is chatting with me."

Will was quite embarrassed: "Sorry, it seems it really is my fault."

But immediately after, both of their accounts popped up with notification messages, and they were pulled into a small group.

Xiang Guangtai created a merchant group and pulled the two of them in.

Xiang Guangtai: "This is a merchant group. If you want to book Calyrex dolls, you can say so here in advance... Right, I also have to pull in the person who reminded me to make the doll."

"Oh, I know." Caitlin foresaw the future and knew the true identity of that person:

"So that's it. She really likes dolls. Thanks to her, I was able to buy the Calyrex doll. If it's her, I can give up part of the booking quota."

Will: "So it's her. She is indeed someone who likes dolls very much. This new product is really thanks to her!"

Xiang Guangtai: "?"

Riddle-makers get out of the merchant group...

These psychics are really abusing foresight every day!

However, excessive use of psychic power seems to lead to fatigue, right?

And just as Xiang Guangtai was operating, an ID suddenly appeared in the group chat.

【Psychic Girl.】

【"I foresaw that this shop has unique psychic dolls, so I found this merchant group... I want to buy one."】

Foreseeing the future again...

Xiang Guangtai just wanted to type something, but the Psychic Girl sent a message in advance:

【"Those two have already foreseen who I am, so it doesn't matter. They will give the quota to me."】

Will: 【"That's true. Compared to us, you should indeed buy a Calyrex doll."】

Caitlin: 【"So it's you. Has your mental state been better recently? The Calyrex doll should have an excellent effect on you!"】

Xiang Guangtai looked at the chat in the merchant group and only felt that here, he should be the one with psychological barriers!

Why is there a feeling of being squeezed out...

Xiang Guangtai silently pulled the Ice Doll into the merchant group, thinking that this Ice-type trainer shouldn't be a riddle-maker...

【Ice Doll】: 【"This is the doll group, eh, why are you here too! @Psychic Girl!"】

Xiang Guangtai: "?!"

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Kanto region, Saffron City, Saffron Gym.

The girl with short black hair who didn't smile looked at her two "peers" in the chat group, as well as the Ice Elite Four Lorelei who was talking to her, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Although she is not good at showing smiles, she occasionally smiles when she is happy.

Since receiving an invitation from the Unova region, the future seems to have become unpredictable.

Even this strange doll is the same. She tried to use foresight on that shopkeeper, but found that his future was constantly changing. Such people occasionally appear because they contain incredible possibilities.

How many such people have I seen? The one from Pallet Town, the one from New Bark Town, and now...

"If I accept the invitation, will it cause my ability as a Pokémon trainer to stagnate... Before leaving the Saffron Gym, I should appoint an acting gym leader first... There are many items related to psychic power in the shop, perhaps it can be of some help to other psychics in the gym..."

"... I have to welcome the new future with a new mental outlook. Lorelei is no longer an Elite Four, Red went to Mt. Silver. Time passes so fast."

(End of chapter)