Chapter 277: Deal with Dai Ouqixi Si

"Ah… where am I?" Huo La opened his eyes blankly, only an impenetrable darkness before him, the surroundings terrifyingly silent, even his own breathing sounded unusually clear, as if he were in an endless void.

He tried to move, but felt no weight in his body, only Floating in this void.

"This place… feels familiar. Arceus? Is that you?" he ventured, his voice echoing in the silence, but received no reply.

"Stop shouting." A cold, bone‑piercing voice suddenly came from behind, devoid of any emotion, like ice scraping stone.

Huo La's heart tightened; he whirled around, and Dai Ouqixi Si's sharply angular, blue‑green glowing face suddenly came into view, surrounded by a faint, intimidating aura that exuded Intimidation.

"Dai Ouqixi Si!" Huo La cried hoarsely, his nerves tensing instinctively.

"Yes." Dai Ouqixi Si's voice remained cold, his gaze calmly fixed on him, neither aggressive nor kind.

"Where exactly is this? Why did you bring me here, and what do you want?" Huo La asked in a low voice, his hand silently reaching behind to grasp the Pokeball at his waist, but his fingertips met only emptiness.

"Stop looking." Dai Ouqixi Si said lightly, his tone tinged with impatience, "This is the interior space of that strange Pokeball that trapped me. I merely seized the moment when you were unconscious and your consciousness was weak, and pulled your consciousness in."

"You… pulled my consciousness in?" Huo La's mind jolted, he pressed urgently, "What about Arceus? Has his seal on you failed?"

Dai Ouqixi Si heard that and let out a low snicker, a hint of mockery and resentment flashing in his eyes: "Heh. If Arceus's power weren't suppressing you, do you think I'd merely pull your consciousness in and spout this nonsense?"

Hearing Dai Ouqixi Si's words, Huo La silently exhaled, his taut nerves easing a bit—so long as Arceus's seal remained, this guy wouldn't cause much trouble.

He clearly recalled that this Pokemon fell from the Universe to Hisui, then met him.

Although the system initially siphoned some of its energy, Dai Ouqixi Si's goal had always been Arceus.

"You went to such trouble pulling my consciousness here; what exactly do you intend?" Huo La steadied himself, speaking in a deep voice, trying to mask his underlying wariness, his tone as calm as possible.

Dai Ouqixi Si stared at him unflinchingly, his icy eyes showing no ripple; after a moment of silence, he slowly uttered, "I wish to make a deal with you."

"Heh." Huo La scoffed, his eyes scanning the void, his tone laced with sarcasm, "You're now trapped in my Master Ball, unable to break free from your physical form; on what grounds can you make a deal with me?"

Dai Ouqixi Si's blue‑green face remained stone‑cold, the Super Energy Field around him subtly intensified, his tone bearing unmistakable threat: "If I can pull your consciousness in, I also have a way to keep it trapped here forever."

Huo La's expression froze instantly, his heart thumped, his thoughts racing.

He had possessed this Master Ball that had captured Dai Ouqixi Si for a long time; during previous blackouts the Pokemon remained inert, yet now, while his body was weak and his consciousness unstable, it pulled itself into this space.

Clearly the Master Ball's restraining power and Arceus's Divine Strength had loosened, and Dai Ouqixi Si sensed the opportunity, daring to threaten so brazenly.

Thus, its claim to keep its consciousness trapped forever was no empty threat—once consciousness cannot return, its body would likely become a mindless vegetative state, sinking completely.

Huo La immediately reined in his earlier wariness and sarcasm, his tone softening, tinged with reluctant compromise: "Fine, you win; you have indeed threatened me. Speak, what deal do you want to make?"

He shifted his tone, adding firmly: "First, to be blunt, letting me release you is impossible. If you escape, you might turn around and eliminate me; I'm not that foolish."

"No, I don't want to leave." Dai Ouqixi Si's voice remained cold, yet carried a hint of resolve, directly denying Huo La's speculation.

"Hum?" Huo La was taken aback, his face full of surprise—he never expected that answer; he had assumed the deal would revolve around escape.

"You guessed right, the Pokeball's restraining power and Arceus's Yazhiliang are indeed weakening. But I don't intend to leave for now; this space, though strange, isolates me from external interference, perfect for healing and regaining strength."

"Moreover, everything you're doing now is essentially to see Arceus again, and my goal is him as well. Rather than wandering aimlessly outside, possibly attracting those who would strike me, I'd rather stay with you, saving trouble."

"Since you don't want to leave and intend to follow me, why did you specifically pull me in? What exactly is the deal you propose?" Huo La asked, his brows slightly furrowed, his confusion deepening.

"It's simple. You only need to promise that when you finally see Arceus, you'll release me. In return, I can help suppress the Interdimensional Energy accumulating in your body, sparing you the painful fatigue after each absorption."

"You can suppress the Interdimensional Energy inside me?!" Huo La shouted, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Each time he absorbed the Abnormal Energy from the Pokemon King, that needle‑like bone‑piercing pain and total weakness left him miserable.

He never imagined that Dai Ouqixi Si, trapped in the Master Ball, could actually suppress that energy.

"Yes." Dai Ouqixi Si replied succinctly, his Super Energy Field subtly circulating, as if confirming his claim, "This energy does not stem from Dialga or Palkia, but…"

His sentence was cut short as Huo La blurted, "It's Kira Dena, right?"

Previously, when absorbing the energy of the Mysterious Antler Deer King and Moon Bear King, he had vaguely sensed the cold, eerie quality of this power, vaguely matching the legendary traits of Kira Dena that controls the Fanzhuan Shijie, though he could not be sure.

Now, with Dai Ouqixi Si exposing the clue, his speculation instantly solidified.

Dai Ouqixi Si's eyes flashed a barely perceptible surprise, clearly not expecting Huo La to know Kira Dena; after a moment of silence he slowly nodded, "Exactly. It's Kira Dena's energy, drawn by some force, scattered within the Pokemon King in Hisui."