Chapter 1490: Porygon-Z Ascends

Oulei Academy was thriving day by day.

Platinum Silver Mountain was likewise filled with song and dance, and had also welcomed a happy event—

Sister Duraludon had an egg.

Such a bizarre event drew not only Pokemon like Happiny, but even Hydreigon rushed over to join the excitement.

Haxorus had seen Pokemon eggs before, but could a stranger's Pokemon egg be the same thing as a teammate's egg?

Queen Leiguanwang also arrived on the scene, gazing from afar.

"What a huge egg!"

Porygon-Z circled the Pokemon egg taking photos, especially seeing the scene of Duraludon Messia compared with it, completely unable to believe this was what she had produced.

Surveillance?

Definitely none.

Although Porygon-Z monitored many places on Platinum Silver Mountain, Duraludon Baruto also knew the locations of these monitors.

When it rendezvoused with Duraludon Messia, it naturally avoided those places.

"Ruto~"

"Hiia~"

One big, one small, two Duraludon looked lovingly at the Pokemon egg; beside them was a bewildered Duraludon younger brother, Duraludon Qi.

It tried to approach, but was met with Sister Duraludon's glare, "Hiia!!"

"Ji……"

Duraludon Qi looked at its sister with great grievance, seemingly not expecting that one day it would be hissed at by the sister who doted on it.

Seeing the younger brother who had grown up with her since childhood so sad, Sister Duraludon's heart also softened, "Hiia……"

"Alright, who told you to be so unreliable normally!"

Baimu's palm pressed heavily on Duraludon Qi's head, and seeing his arrival, the social-anxiety dragon and Sister Duraludon—or perhaps now they should be called the Duraludon couple—voluntarily displayed the Pokemon egg for the Trainer to see.

"Good work, you've successfully produced our family's next generation!"

Under the expectant gaze of the two Duraludon, Baimu placed his hand on it, feeling the warmth of the eggshell and the faint, vague pulsing, and smiled: "Didn't expect to welcome the time of becoming a grandpa so soon."

Porygon-Z glanced sideways: "Why would you think you're their dad?"

"Can't I? I still want to be your dad, wronged you?" Baimu likewise gave it a sidelong glance.

Porygon-Z fell silent, and after a long while said: "……You only count as a stepfather, my biological father is Dr. Akihabara."

Baimu: "Then go find your real dad."

"You!"

Porygon-Z was stifled with anger, rarely experiencing the feeling of Shanren and Baimu bickering.

But this was just idle joking.

Baimu brought the Pokemon egg back to the villa, asking the Duraludon couple's thoughts: "Give it to me to carry? You carry it yourselves?"

Duraludon Baruto and Duraludon Messia looked at each other, "Ruto!"

"Hiia!"

They wanted all of it.

In short, when the Trainer is present the Trainer carries it, when absent they carry it.

"You two really think beautifully."

Baimu chuckled lightly, but didn't refuse.

Recalling the last Pokemon egg he cared for was that Shuckle which persisted from the Washibana period to modern times, he didn't expect that in less than a year, another egg would need his care.

Both were Dragon-type.

He truly lived up to the bloodline of a Dragon Tamer.

"According to the data I found, eggs of this species Duraludon Messia take an average of one month to hatch."

Porygon-Z watched Baimu place the egg into the incubator, "Now Duraludon Baruto doesn't lack 'missiles'."

Baimu smiled: "Internal digestion, indeed not bad."

Turning his head he snapped a photo, sent it to a crowd of relatives and friends, and immediately received a flood of replies.

Duraludon Baruto and Duraludon Messia had produced offspring, he was indeed overjoyed, and turned to share it at the academy's broadcast station.

The students certainly felt the principal saying "my Pokemon laid an egg" on the broadcast was slightly odd, but still unsparingly offered their blessings.

Vice Principal Alder came over, asking if he wanted to hold a banquet at the school to celebrate.

"Sure."

After deep consideration, Baimu nodded in agreement to this matter.

Thus, that evening many students came to participate in this celebration party whose protagonist was still in the egg, and whose parents didn't dare show their faces due to shyness.

The next day Shanren got the news, roasting him for becoming more and more unhinged.

"Would a normal academy principal do this?"

"Are you jealous because you didn't get an invitation?"

"……"

"Guessed right, didn't I!"

"You keep yapping!"

Shanren angrily hung up the phone.

Baimu, laughing heartily, immediately sought him out, and together with Shanren enjoyed lunch and dinner.

Due to their respective work the two actually didn't meet often, once a month counted as diligent, but this didn't affect their friendship.

After all, that was forged in blood and fire.

Shanren also said that when he got old, he hoped Baimu would leave him a room on Platinum Silver Mountain, so the two old men could go wander around together.

Baimu naturally agreed without hesitation.

Time quickly entered mid-year — the academy's summer break.

Students choosing to go home and those choosing to stay on campus were roughly half and half; Mingyi was among those going home.

The original plan was to take a cruise ship back from Jin Qinggang, but as it happened Baimu was on her way, so he simply drove her to Silicon Beryllium City to catch a faster plane.

"Headmaster, are you going to……"

"To watch a rocket launch."

Facing Mingyi's cautious question, Baimu spoke frankly without reservation.

Her eyes widened in shock, "A rocket? Launch?"

"That's right."

Baimu nodded and said, "The Polygon Beast Mobile Communications Company has built a rocket launch base in Fuiji City, preparing to launch next week, with the goal of finding a new home in the boundless starry sky."

Mingyi's eyes were full of amazement and envy, "How amazing……"

Baimu smiled and said, "Want to go watch together?"

"Eh? Is that allowed?"

Mingyi asked in delighted surprise.

He nodded: "Of course."

Without a doubt, what was about to launch alongside the rocket was Unit Zero, which was going to find a new home for the Polygon Beasts.

Although Polygon Beasts had already become an indispensable part of people's lives, it still had not given up the idea of leaving.

As for why the rocket would be in Unova's Fuiji City rather than Hoenn's Evergreen City where the Green Ridge Space Center was established, it naturally had to do with Polygon Beasts not trusting human technology.

This rocket launch base in Fuiji City was built entirely by it and the other Polygon Beasts themselves.

Apart from raw materials, human involvement was extremely low.

Moreover, Unova's experience in launching rockets was in no way inferior to Hoenn's, and even faintly surpassed it, which was why Unit Zero selected it.

It purchased a lot of professional data to perfect its space voyage plan.

Facing this unpersuadable guy, Dr. Akihabara, Baimu, and Unit One could only offer their blessings, hoping it could truly fulfill its wish and find a new home suitable for Polygon Beast development.

The day of the planned launch.

Many, many people came to watch the ceremony.

Even Champion Dawu came, seemingly not wanting to miss this spectacle.

Baimu introduced Mingyi to this Hoenn Champion, and teased: "Are you envious, Dawu-san?"

"Hm? Why would you think that?"

Dawu blinked.

Baimu said: "Because of course there are many stones in the universe that don't exist on planets; I remember Deoxys was born from inside a stone——"

Accurately speaking, it was a Pokemon generated by the mutation of a space virus inside a meteorite after being irradiated by a laser.

But simplifying it a bit isn't a problem, right?

Dawu was slightly stunned, lowered his head and mused: "You're right; there are still many unseen stones in the universe."

Baimu: "……"

He and Polygon Phone exchanged a secret glance, seriously suspecting he had ignited this Hoenn Champion's space dream.

Ugh, hope the Hoenn League's Chairman doesn't come looking for trouble.

The distant rocket base was in operation.

Unit Zero, worried about failure, did not allow any humans to approach, but when it was truly time to take off, it suddenly contacted Baimu and Polygon Phone.

"If I fail, the Polygon Beast clan will be entrusted to you."

"You go with peace of mind."

"Yeah, yeah."

The two were not impressed by its self-righteous grandstanding; Polygon Beasts' popularity nowadays had nothing to do with Unit Zero.

It was quite thick-skinned, thinking it represented the future of Polygon Beasts.

Unit Zero: "……"

A short while later.

The rocket engines ignited, soaring flames pushing the massive rocket, making it slowly rise toward space, heading straight for that vast, boundless universe.

In the Pokemon world, rocket launch technology was already very mature, so Unit Zero encountered no accidents, smoothly broke through the atmosphere, and kept distancing itself from the azure planet below.

"……Goodbye."

Unit Zero gazed through the window, bidding farewell to its mother star.

Baimu and the others on the ground also offered their blessings for Unit Zero's journey.

White hole, a white tomorrow awaits you!

Rocket launch viewing complete.

Under Mingyi's hesitant, fidgety attitude, Baimu used the excuse of sending her home and incidentally going shopping in Pokestar Studios, and went to Huishan City at Unova's southwesternmost corner.

——Although Mingyi had become a member of the New Team Plasma, her origins remained unchanged.

Even Mingyi's mother looked exactly like she did in the game.

Interestingly, Baimu also ran into Black and White 2's rival Achu here, that cool guy with the explosion hair.

He was Mingyi's neighbor, but seemed not to have joined the New Team Plasma, and even detested the organization.

Achu was very surprised by Baimu's arrival, and even more astonished upon learning Mingyi was studying in Aulay.

"You actually went to Aulay?"

"Mm... mm."

Mingyi wasn't good at dealing with this neighbor boy, but faced with his battle invitation, she decisively chose to refuse.

She said, "I'm a Coordinator, I have no intention of having my Pokemon battle."

To Mingyi, battling was a reluctant means of self-defense; if possible, she would rather choose Pokemon Contests.

In the peaceful main series regions, her thinking had no issues whatsoever.

Going to school in Unova now was the same.

Ash didn't press the matter, silently turning his gaze to Baimu — this guy clearly had an ulterior motive.

"Then can the Champion..."

"Sure."

Baimu didn't mind battling him, agreeing right away.

Ash was pleasantly surprised, "Really? Thank you so much!"

Being able to battle the World Monarch — this was absolutely an honor!

The group went to Hiyoku City Academy in high spirits; Heilian, now serving as Hiyoku Gym Leader, taught there, but he happened to be out when they arrived.

"Please guide me!"

Ash bowed politely.

He was a traditional journeying Trainer; he'd also participated in the Higaki Conference last year, and though he didn't take the final victory, his battle strength wasn't low.

Baimu sent out Kubfu.

"Guma!"

"What Pokemon is this?" Ash had never seen Kubfu, and blankly opened his Pokedex; the Pokedex gave a brief introduction.

Legendary Pokemon.

Ash trembled inwardly, not expecting Baimu to be so extravagant as to directly send a Legendary Pokemon to battle him.

However...

Judging by its build and presence, it shouldn't be all that strong.

Ash made his assessment, and sent out his Hawlucha to battle the obviously Fighting-type Kubfu.

"Flying Press!"

He shouted.

Three seconds later, the Hawlucha wrapped in electricity flew backward, crashing hard into the grass.

Ash's pupils contracted sharply.

Kubfu shook the electricity off its paws, bouncing lightly in place, and waved at Ash looking back at it: "Guma!"

Again!

Quite a few people were drawn by the sound and came to the sidelines.

Upon seeing Ash's Pokemon being unilaterally thrashed, they cast surprised looks, but once they recognized Baimu's face, they felt it was only natural and grew excited.

The battle didn't last long, about five minutes, and all six of Ash's Pokemon were defeated.

"Too strong, I admit defeat wholeheartedly."

He was convinced from the bottom of his heart.

Baimu said, "You're already quite good; any interest in coming to study at Unova Academy?"

"Me?"

Ash was stunned, pointing at himself, "But I've already challenged the League once..."

He felt that although he couldn't beat Baimu as World Monarch, beating the Academy students would definitely be no problem.

Baimu smiled and said, "None of that's a problem; think it over, or drop by for a visit when you have time."

"... Alright."

Ash nodded, his curiosity about Unova Academy growing even stronger.

As for later during the visit, being cleaned up like clutter by the passing Tarni and Shengcai — that's a later story.

Baimu had no awareness of bullying a kid; he only felt Kubfu should be able to return to Armor Island to undergo its evolution trial.

"Put it on the schedule."

After bidding farewell to Mingyi, he soon arrived at Pokestar Studios and watched a few movies.

But honestly, the scriptwriting level of Pokemon anime world screenwriters is just as terrible as real-world animation editors writing anime plots.

Baimu felt that if he were willing to be a plagiarist, becoming a top-tier screenwriter would be no problem.

Porygon-Z and Munchlax watched with great relish though; these guys are veteran movie buffs, and he came to Pokestar Studios largely because they pestered him.

Rare trip to Unova.

He also took the subway to Dragonspiral Tower for a stroll; unfortunately Alice wasn't there, this girl has the same can't-sit-still personality as Ash.

So Baimu simply contacted Xijiana.

Xijiana didn't waste words, directly giving him an address — surprisingly, it was the abandoned mine where Kyurem resides.

Reasonably speaking, in the past he would absolutely never rashly intrude into a savage Legendary Pokemon's territory, but ever since mastering the Plates' power, he'd grown much bolder.

And before he could fully approach the abandoned mine, Kyurem deep inside sensed him, transformed into White Kyurem, and charged straight out, plummeting right before Baimu.

Thud!

Sand and ice crystals flew everywhere.

"You bastard! Where did you come from!" White Kyurem's voice was deep and full of wariness.

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