Chapter 320: Bridge of Time and Space

The interior of the Mischievous Rocket King's Cave is completely different from the open Valley outside.

The road beneath their feet winds and twists, littered with stones of various sizes; the rock walls, smoothed by years of excavation, still bear abrupt edges everywhere.

Fortunately, the electric light that surrounds the Mischievous Rocket King, combined with the flames of the Fireburst Beast released by Huo La, barely dispels the chill deep in the Cave, lighting the path ahead sufficiently.

Huo La walks in the middle, one hand braced against the rock wall, unable to stop asking the floating Darkrai ahead, and simultaneously confirming to Deoxys in his Heart Lake: "Darkrai, is the scent of Cresselia still present? Has it become clearer?"

"It is," Deoxys's cold voice echoes first in his Heart Lake, "and it's growing denser, the direction is clear, we're drawing near. More importantly, that scent is moving 'deeper.'"

"Deeper?" Huo La chews the word, his brows slightly furrow, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

He instinctively halts, abruptly turning his head toward the direction they came from.

The passage behind them winds upward, its entrance long since lost in darkness, while the road beneath their feet unknowingly extends deeper into the earth.

"Mu Xia, does this Cave house every successive Mischievous Rocket King?"

Mu Xia quickly nods, a trace of pride in the tone: "Exactly. This Cave has been dug out generation after generation by all the Mischievous Rocket Kings from ancient times to now."

"Each king expands new underground areas upon the existing ones; over time it becomes this sprawling network. Those remote side paths are seldom visited even by the current Mischievous Rocket King."

Huo La gazes at the intersecting side paths within the Cave, deep in thought.

Suddenly, the Darkrai ahead accelerates its floating speed, the black mist around it coalesces, and it stops directly before a bare Stone Wall.

"Stone Wall? Here?" Huo La is startled.

"Exactly, it should be here." Deoxys's tone grows solemn, "Behind the wall there's a strong Psychic aura, and… also the power of Time and Space."

At those words, Huo La's complexion instantly darkens.

He immediately turns back and whispers to the other three, "All be careful, there's Spacetime Energy behind the wall. Ming Yao, deploy the Magic Wall Puppet for guard."

Ming Yao shows no hesitation, instantly throws a Pokeball, and the Magic Wall Puppet appears, hands assuming a defensive stance, vigilantly staring at the Stone Wall.

"What do we do now? Should we have the Mischievous Rocket King dig through the wall?" Mu Xia asks.

Huo La gently shakes his head: "No. We have no idea what's behind the wall. Moreover, if Cresselia truly is behind the wall, it means there must be another passage in, so smashing the wall recklessly is too dangerous."

Just as everyone stares at the Stone Wall in silence, Deoxys's cold voice suddenly echoes in Huo La's Heart Lake: "If you press your hand against the wall, I might be able to take you inside."

Huo La freezes, a moment passes before he realizes Deoxys is referring to his right hand.

He instinctively lifts his right hand; in the palm, a faint light point formed by Interdimensional Energy flickers weakly, barely noticeable.

Clearly, this is the result of Deoxys's continual covert suppression.

"Nothing will happen, right?" Huo La asks cautiously in his heart, his tone tinged with hesitation and worry.

"I don't know." Deoxys's reply is concise and cold, without any hesitation, "This Interdimensional Energy inside your body, even if I keep suppressing it, can only be prevented from leaking out, not fully eliminated. It remains in you, and for you it is ultimately a hidden risk that will cause trouble sooner or later."

Huo La's heart tightens, and he asks further: "So, you have me do this because there's a way to purge that energy from my body?"

"No." Deoxys's tone shows no ripple, completely shattering Huo La's expectation.

Huo La is speechless, his mouth twitches slightly, and inwardly he can't help mocking—since it can't be removed, yet he still makes him take the risk; Deoxys truly remains as irresponsibly as ever.

Before Huo La can continue his rant, Deoxys's words sound again, tone slightly more solemn, less casual: "Behind the Stone Wall there is also Spacetime Energy; I don't know if that Spacetime Energy is the same as the one in your body, belonging to Interdimensional Energy, but it doesn't matter."

It pauses, then slowly explains: "I have you press your hand on the Stone Wall to connect the Interdimensional Energy in your body with the Spacetime Energy behind the wall."

"You yourself are a 'special' being who traversed Time and Space, making you an ideal bridge between the two energies. Then I will use Instant Teleportation, leveraging this connection, to carry you through the Stone Wall to the other side."

He looks down at his right hand, his heart full of turmoil.

A moment later, he still suppresses his concerns, and asks again in his heart, tone bearing final caution: "One last question—behind the wall, is there danger?"

The Heart Lake is silent for a heartbeat, then Deoxys's still cold yet slightly candid reply comes: "I don't know."

Those words cause the courage Huo La had just summoned to wane a bit more.

Beside them, Ming Yao, Xiao Zhao, and Mu Xia, seeing Huo La staring at the Stone Wall in bewilderment, their expressions flickering, dare not disturb hastily.

Darkrai floats before the Stone Wall, the black mist around it thickening, nearly enveloping the entire wall, its urgent gaze completely overriding caution.

A moment later, a jet‑black Energy Orb rapidly condenses in its palm, the energy fluctuations intensifying, clearly having lost patience and intending to break the wall that blocks its search for Cresselia.

"Darkrai, wait!" Huo La watches the scene, his heart tightens, and with no hesitation he shouts, "I have a way to get through, don't smash the wall!"

Hearing Huo La's shout, the Energy Orb in Darkrai's palm abruptly stalls, its coalescence slowing, yet it does not fully dissipate.

It slowly turns its head, its cold gaze fixed on Huo La, as if verifying the truth of his words, the surrounding black mist still roiling, showing a hint of impatience.

Huo La sighs helplessly, knowing Darkrai has long lost patience.

He lifts his hand to withdraw the guarding Fireburst Beast, then slowly raises his own right hand; the faint Spacetime light point in his palm flickers more noticeably with his movement.

Then, he turns to Ming Yao, Xiao Zhao, Mu Xia, the Mischievous Rocket King, and the on‑guard Magic Wall Puppet, and solemnly says: "I'm not sure what's behind the wall—there may be danger, or Cresselia may be hidden there. You can choose to wait here for safety; but if you want to go with me, remember to stay close to me."

Having spoken, he disregards everyone's reaction, takes a deep breath, and firmly presses his right hand onto the cold, rough Stone Wall.

In just a brief instant, a familiar Interdimensional Energy streams slowly from Huo La's palm, flowing along the wall's grain;

Immediately after, the opposite side of the Stone Wall also emits a matching Spacetime Energy; the two energies, separated by the wall, rapidly converge and intertwine, emitting a faint humming.

As the energies continue to gather, the once bare Stone Wall gradually cracks open a tiny black fissure, widening steadily, exuding a dense Space‑Time Turbulence Aura, like a black hole that devours everything.

"Go!" Deoxys's cold voice punctually echoes in Huo La's Heart Lake; as the words finish, a gentle yet powerful Pink Light instantly envelops Huo La's entire body, and the Instant Teleportation energy begins to surge.

Ming Yao reacts fastest, almost the moment the Pink Light flashes, he rushes forward and tightly grabs Huo La's arm.

Darkrai also transforms into black mist, coiling around Huo La.

The next second, the silhouettes of the two and a Pokemon are engulfed by the Pink Light; as the light flickers, they become increasingly vague, ultimately vanishing completely within the black fissure of the Stone Wall.

Inside the Cave, only Xiao Zhao, Mu Xia, the Magic Wall Puppet, and the Mischievous Rocket King stare at each other, faces full of shock, panic, and a hint of helplessness.

The events unfolded so quickly that they had no time to react.