Chapter 1494: Aura Opening

Academy exchange students are, in essence, a friendship tournament.

Because Ash played a role in Blueberry Academy close to that of a Magikarp, the faculty and students of all three schools got along extremely well.

The students made new friends, and the teachers gained teaching experience.

Both sides headed toward a bright future.

And when Ash heard that Kaki, Suiren, and the others were all teaching at Aura Academy, he couldn't help but look forward to next month's rotation even more—

That's right.

The three-school alliance's rule is that exchange students rotate monthly, with each session lasting one week.

Past exchange student rules were naturally not like this; when Baimu came to Blueberry Academy as an Orange Academy student last time, it was conspicuously on a monthly basis.

It's just that he didn't stay that long.

After Saiai and the Ultra Z Squad underwent the Alliance Society's baptism, they naturally held corresponding ranking matches upon returning to Aura Academy.

In fact, they were no strangers to this sort of thing; the Summit Battle in New Mauville is still being held, it's just that Saiai and Tairi, as A-rank, don't participate much.

The regrettable part is that only half the students at Aura Academy are interested in Pokemon battles.

Everyone at the academy generally develops comprehensively, much like Orange Academy.

Specializing in training Pokemon Trainers does not align with Baimu's philosophy for founding the school.

In this process, the second term's student roster was sent to his phone by Silver, and the student sources could be described as coming from all corners of the world.

From Kanto, Johto, to Galar, Paldea, even the Orange Archipelago and the Decolore Archipelago.

"What is the admissions office doing?"

Baimu was full of question marks.

Do they have some special collecting obsession, that they must recruit from every single region?

But as long as the student quality isn't a problem, it doesn't matter how the admissions office operates. Notably, the total second-term enrollment is nearly six hundred, three times the first year—

No problem, the academy island can handle it with room to spare; the first term was experimental in nature, so expansion after success is perfectly normal.

During the weekly routine faculty meeting, Baimu announced this news to everyone, while also making clear next year's priorities:

"Focus on raising the cultural level of lower-grade students, with cultivating personal interests as a supplement; be vigilant against isolation and exclusion among the student body, care for student mental health, and build a harmonious and friendly school atmosphere."

The teachers naturally had no objections.

Most of them were recruited by Baimu from all corners of the world; many found their life's value at Aura Academy, and with the workload not being too heavy, everyone performed very actively.

After an adaptation period of the past two months, Kaki and the others also gradually got used to their teacher identities.

Everything was developing in a good direction.

Soon it was the turn of Orange Academy and Blueberry Academy students to come to Aura, and Ash reunited with his Alola companions after a long absence.

To celebrate this, he traded with Professor Oak for his old teammates Incineroar, Rowlet, and the rest, and acted out a near-Sun-and-Moon anime plot in front of Baimu.

And Ash lived up to his reputation of "plugging gaps"; when he went to play at Kinsei Port with Kaki and the others, he ran into Shadow Organization remnants that neither the rescue organization nor Baimu had discovered, averting a disaster in advance.

Even Yamanen didn't expect the Shadow Organization to have remnants; after verification, he learned these people were the Shadow Organization's overseas unit, who went into hiding after the organization's destruction.

Because no possibility of the Shadow Organization's restoration was found this time, the impatient ones dispatched a small wave of personnel to infiltrate Aura.

And from them, Baimu and Porygon Phone followed the vine to get the melon, successfully rounding up all remnants scattered across the Aura region and even overseas, causing the Shadow Organization to be completely struck from this world.

Yamanen expressed that inviting Ash to travel in Aura was absolutely correct; it's a pity Aura's allure isn't as great as Paldea's.

In short, the exchange student program was very well received.

Time quickly arrived at year-end; on Orange Academy's side, Ash began his final Gym challenges and launched a charge at Paldea League's Champion-level Trainers.

The third Eight Masters list was released; Baimu and Ash were gone, replaced by Chibana and Airan.

The absence of the former World Champion and Runner-up left many viewers extremely disappointed; they still wanted to see Baimu arrive riding a dragon once more, and that peerless, crushing posture.

Sadly, it was destined not to be satisfied.

At this time, Baimu was welcoming the second-term students, nearly six hundred age-appropriate boys and girls, chattering as they poured into the new campus of their dreams.

A few familiar yet unfamiliar faces naturally came into view.

"Elio, Selene, and Gloria, huh."

These three are respectively the male protagonist of the seventh generation "Ultra Sun and Moon," the female protagonist of "Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee," and the female protagonist of "Sword and Shield."

Although the Pokemon anime's later stages no longer set game protagonists as supporting characters, this group of people still exists in their own right; they won't cease to exist just because Ash didn't take them along to play.

Relying on its super-high popularity, plus the younger generation's lowered expectations for journey adventures in recent years, Aura Academy became their first choice.

Baimu was also very happy to be able to gather talent from across the world; Meili has been advancing by leaps and bounds like she had an epiphany ever since winning the first Grand Festival, and is about to participate in the first Grand Celebration.

If she can win, it would undoubtedly be an honor worth the whole school celebrating.

This pressure caused Meili to be unable to sleep well for a long time; Baimu saw this and personally took her to the Crystal Gym to receive Adam's special training.

Adam has no dissatisfaction with cultivating the fourth generation; his only dissatisfaction is that Baimu slacked off too much in the second half of the year.

It looks like he's been busy for the academy all year, but actually he knows Baimu didn't do much work in the second half, not at all like an energetic young man.

He's only in his early twenties!

"I'll be busy, I'll be busy." Baimu replied somewhat perfunctorily.

A Regional Champion taking the lead in slacking off does have a bit of a bad influence, but wasn't that because he worked too hard before?

He's battled for a lifetime; can't he enjoy himself a bit?

Strike up the music! Keep on dancing!

Then Vibrava and Shiny Gengar started dancing.

These two are now the ghost atmosphere crew by Baimu's side, proficient in singing, dancing, and rap—Shiny Gengar really can rap, even though it's just one word the whole time, but Pokemon can hear the different meanings.

Therefore, their online popularity is pretty high.

It's been considering a debut lately; it's idle anyway, just right for it to experience being a star, and the Trainer to experience being a manager.

A deal's a deal, double happiness arrives at once!

It's just a pity that fate didn't give the Shiny Gengar a chance.

The eggs of Duraludon Balto and Duraludon Messia's sister hatched.

After more than half a year, pouring in the love of parents and Trainer, the super-small Duraludon was born, observing this unfamiliar world with its bewildered eyes.

"Hee-ya……"

Under the expectant gaze of the two Duraludon, Baimu held the super-small Duraludon high, his voice deep: "Child! When you were born, the entire Platinum Silver Mountain's forest was whispering your name!

"One day, you shall be crowned king!"

The surrounding watching Pokemon looked at each other in blank dismay, then looked toward Platinum Silver Mountain's current two "Kings"——

Aggron and Queen Leiguanwang.

What does this mean?

The Trainer wants to designate the next Lord of Platinum Silver Mountain?

Aggron looked at Baimu with listless boredom, not taking these words to heart at all.

Porygon-Z spoke directly: 'What king does it want to be crowned?'

"Whatever king, I just said it casually."

Baimu hehe laughed.

The Pokemon instantly rolled their eyes, so it was a misunderstanding after all this fuss.

Duraludon Balto and Duraludon sister lovingly took the little Duraludon; the two didn't care about king or not king, only hoping the child could grow up strong and healthy.

Duraludon younger brother……or rather Duraludon uncle circled around sister and brother-in-law, really wanting to come closer for a look, yet suffered ruthless rejection.

Who let it be so unreliable all along?

The delighted Baimu walked out of the villa, waving his hand broadly: "Banquet for three days! Celebrate the birth of Platinum Silver Mountain's next generation!"

His voice wasn't loud, yet clearly reached the ears of all wild Pokemon.

Without a doubt, Baimu used the Plates' power.

Currently his use of the Plates is growing increasingly proficient; earlier when he went to the Valley of Creation to find Balza and Mei Mei Yali, he also exchanged pointers with Old Master Gulis.

Old Master Gulis believes Arceus entrusting this power to Baimu is a kind of unconditional trust.

Much like himself.

Of course, compared to Baimu who possesses "complete" Plate power, Gulis himself is more like a channel connected to Arceus, able to mobilize its power through invoking the divine.

"Have you already met Him?"

Before leaving Gulis asked.

Baimu shook his head: "Not yet."

Gulis smiled mysteriously, "In that case, He should come looking for you very soon."

Very soon, huh.

For a Pokemon with a lifespan approaching infinity, a blink of an eye might be tens of thousands of years.

How soon can very soon be?

When Aure's climate entered winter, an event came faster than Baimu anticipated.

It was a clear afternoon.

A figure he completely didn't expect appeared at the foot of Platinum Silver Mountain.

"Lady Wushi!"

Baimu looked at the other party with quite a bit of shock.

The fashionably dressed Wushi, sporting a face seven or eight parts similar to Zhulan, smiled: "Haven't seen you in several hundred years, Baimu."

The two sides' contact count wasn't many.

The deepest impression Baimu had of her was none other than her mysterious act of using the Fairy Plate as a cutting board.

"Won't you invite me in to sit a while?"

Wushi smiled gently.

Baimu naturally wouldn't refuse, inviting this living fossil who had lived several hundred years to the mountaintop villa.

The other party was like someone come to sightsee, leisurely admiring Platinum Silver Mountain's environment; only after entering the villa and drinking tea did she state her purpose.

"I came to deliver something to you."

"Deliver something……"

A wooden box was pushed into Baimu's view by her.

Inside the box was a strangely shaped pale purple bone ocarina, filled with a primitive, ancient charm.

Baimu froze, "Azure Flute……"

Wushi nodded smiling: "Correct, Azure Flute, I think you should know what it's used for."

In the game, the Azure Flute's most famous effect is summoning the Pokemon called God——

【Arceus】!

"You giving me this is?"

When Baimu said this, his heart actually already had a faint guess.

Wushi said: "Don't you want to meet Him?"

Baimu fell silent.

Wushi continued: "I'm only responsible for delivering this thing; whether you specifically prepare to use it or not is still up to yourself……hm~ tea's not bad, can we start the meal?"

"……"

Baimu's profound mood was all interrupted by this one sentence, he said rather helplessly: "Of course we can."

"Wonderful."

Wu Si's smile was bright and beautiful. "To get here, I spent quite a bit of effort."

In turn, to thank her for delivering a gift in person, Baimu prepared many gorgeous and exquisite glowing dishes, letting Wu Si eat to great satisfaction.

"Your cooking skill surpasses even Lokomoko's."

"The ingredients are good."

He habitually used secret传调味料 in place of traditional seasonings, so the flavor was naturally superb, its effect comparable to drugging in Food Wars.

Of course Wu Si wouldn't explode out of her clothes; that kind of scene doesn't belong in the Pokémon world.

In a flash, Baimu hosted her for nearly a week before finally sending off this satisfied "Laozu Sect" ancestor.

During this time he also asked Zhulan for news of Wu Si, but the latter didn't seem to know the situation of this Shenge Town ancestor still being alive in the mortal world, curious whether he had some other plan.

Zhulan stated without reservation that if possible, please take her along; even if she doesn't participate in the Eight Great Masters it's fine.

Baimu perfunctorily brushed her off.

"Heaven's Flute..."

He looked at the bone ocarina stored in the box, pondering whether to use it.

Polygon Phone: 'Will using it kill you?'

"Probably not?"

'Then use it. I'm also curious about Arceus's true form.'

Baimu clearly had intricate ties with Arceus, yet had never once managed to see its true form.

Perhaps it was time to meet this rebirth parent.

Then...

Learn a move from Mordred, 【Rebel Against My Magnificent Father King】!

Since he gave the Heaven's Flute, there's no reason not to try.

So what if it's the Creation God?

Baimu's request isn't high; just give him an avatar — Platinum Silver Mountain is due for a new addition!

"Alright, prepare to depart!"

Said and done.

To ensure absolute safety, he once again chose to mobilize the whole family, calling even the Three Lake Guardians of Academy Island and the Spirit Swift Horse of Abandoned Ship Islet.

And for nearly a week afterward, no one could contact Baimu.

The world also didn't know his whereabouts.

——

Summit of Heaven Crown Mountain.

Baimu stood within the shattered Spear Pillar.

Although he went to the Platinum era and stopped Dialga and Palkia's great battle, the Sinnoh Temple was still affected by unknown circumstances and blew up.

He tried blowing the bone ocarina, only feeling it was more strenuous than expected.

But Baimu knows how to blow it.

He previously learned from the Diamond Clan people; they used this thing to summon the Kings scattered across the Hisui land.

After a beautiful melody.

The air rippled.

Immediately countless floating stairs of light appeared before him, stretching all the way into the boundless sky, with no end in sight.

Polygon Phone said: 'Want me to send an avatar to check?'

"No need."

Baimu stepped onto the stairs of light; his chest had already begun to glow, as if resonating with something.

The Torterra above his head gradually became active, urging him to hurry forward.

He...

Is waiting up there!

Polygon Phone seemed to sense something too, closed its mouth and stopped speaking.

One step after another.

One layer after another.

Baimu's figure gradually vanished into the cloud layers, vanished from the planet, arriving at a mysterious space beneath a brilliant starry sky.

Without a doubt, he was approaching Arceus's domain.

The world was divided into five parts by the Creation God: one part He resides in Himself, three parts belong to His children, and one part belongs to countless natural beings.

Now, Baimu, as a representative of natural beings, formally stepped into the deity's domain.

His feet firmly stepped onto a pale blue space; around him were dreamlike light bands; beneath his feet were many mysterious symbols composed of rings.

The surroundings were empty.

But in the brief moment Baimu blinked, the Thousand Arms Bracelet flew from his chest, golden radiance extending forward, forming a sacred figure.

His existence was so radiant and majestic, inspiring heartfelt reverence.

No verbal communication.

When Baimu's gaze met Arceus's, he instantly comprehended everything.

"Is that so? Then I... won't stand on ceremony."

He gripped the Thousand Arms Bracelet; Polygon Phone was about to ask in puzzlement, but flew into the sky together with the Poké Balls at Baimu's waist, the Shiny Gengar in his shadow, and the Torterra atop his head.

All Pokémon floated to high altitude, like spectators watching the scene of Baimu holding the Thousand Arms Bracelet confronting Arceus.

"Gu Hou!!"

Hiss!

Chirp!

The Pokémon were making a racket, all wanting to go down to help the Trainer, but they couldn't break free.

Bossgodora unleashed all its power, but only managed to shake slightly.

Baimu turned his head and said: "It's fine! Leave it to me with peace of mind!"

This challenge.

The challenge symbolizing "adulthood".

Arceus regards all things in the world as His children, showing no favoritism; once He discovers a child has gone too far, He will punish them, and if a child does well, He will reward them.

Baimu's actions over the years have earned Arceus's recognition.

Therefore, his "wish" has been fulfilled.

"If you desire it!"

This is the signal to begin battle.

Arceus hopes His children can rely on their own strength to take that step toward adulthood.

Baimu also openly accepted the challenge!

Hum!

Above the azure heavens, beyond the universe.

Radiant light shone upon heaven and earth.

The Time Dragon, Space Dragon, and Anti-Matter Dragon raised their heads to gaze, the lake deities offered songs, praising yet another challenger over the past thousands of years.

In the real world.

Everyone who had ever interacted with Baimu lifted their heads, gazing at the sky, as if sensing something.

Yet, like seeking flowers in the mist, they could see nothing clearly.

—

Earth.

A middle school student eagerly opened the phone emulator.

"Hope it's a good mod!"

As a fan of Pokémon games, he not only plays the official versions but also enjoys sampling various mods.

What is currently loaded on his phone is precisely the high-rated work he is about to play.

"It's actually an Orre region start? How rare."

The boy looked at the phone screen, choosing the story mode between story mode and free mode.

The screen gradually unfolded.

A little figure sat up from the bed, and a line of narration appeared below.

"That year, you were sixteen, facing ever-heavier life pressures, so you decided to join the Quicksand Team and become one of its members."

(End of main feature)

?? ps: The main feature has ended, and there will be side stories afterward

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