Chapter 691

In a magnificent space interwoven with countless blue and purplish-red streams of light, Su Hao stared at the phantom before him, question marks involuntarily popping up over his head.

"You said Articuno left!!?" Raising his voice, Su Hao was on the verge of roaring.

Holding the Master Ball in front of him that no longer had any residents, Su Hao was more than just confused; he was nearly stunned senseless.

After delivering a cool line and leaving behind a cool silhouette to bid farewell to Mewtwo (in his own opinion), he experienced a bout of dizziness that felt like the world was spinning.

Su Hao endured the nausea and opened his eyes again, only for this blue mushroom-headed creature to immediately tell him the terrible news.

Articuno, which had been forcibly detained by the trial's certification as a cheat, had already left. It had headed to the Lugia Secret Realm above the high seas to resume sharing the authority over the climate, along with the other two legendary birds.

It seemed because... something might have happened to Lugia!

Uxie nodded in confirmation and said: "That's right. During the time you were away, the climate across the world became abnormal. The God of Ice, the God of Fire, and the God of Thunder rushed into the secret realm to share the responsibility of stabilizing the climate."

Su Hao felt a bit down. Had Articuno really left just like that, before he could even say goodbye?

Although Su Hao complained about Articuno being a "lazy bird," in reality, he had long since regarded Articuno as a partner.

Leaving just like that was simply too sudden...

"Then did it leave any words for me before it left?"

Su Hao didn't believe Articuno would leave so nonchalantly. Now that he couldn't contact Giratina, it was the bodyguard for him and the Drakloaks!

Uxie tilted its head, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "It seems... it did leave some words for you?"

Su Hao blinked, noticing that Uxie seemed a bit off.

How to put it? He could see that the Uxie in front of him was a phantom, but he always felt there was something indescribable about Uxie...

Senile dementia from living too long...?

Or perhaps... network lag?

Su Hao watched speechlessly as Uxie acted like a lagging internet connection, with no reaction for a long time.

After waiting for a long time, as if the signal had cleared, Uxie spoke as if nothing had happened: "It left two sentences before it left."

"First: 【I am waiting for you in the Lugia Secret Realm. At least let Diancie reach Champion-level combat power before coming.】"

"Second: 【This time it was me who broke the agreement first, so I won't hold it against you for secretly plucking my feathers. Use them to improve your strength as soon as possible.】"

Su Hao: "........."

He hadn't expected that even his most subtle actions had been discovered by Articuno.

But... Champion-level combat power seemed somewhat distant to him, yet also seemingly right before his eyes.

Su Hao believed Articuno wouldn't speak without reason; there must be a reason why it told him to wait until he had grown before going to the Lugia Secret Realm.

Miao Yin hadn't notified him yet about participating in the youth tournament qualifier for entering the Lugia Secret Realm.

Then... he would just work hard to become stronger during this time, and then go to the Lugia Secret Realm to find Articuno!

He quickly cleared his emotions and made his decision.

With a clear goal, Su Hao was full of motivation!

Su Hao went straight to the point and asked Uxie: "I have completed the Trial of Will. Where is the reward?"

Since he had set a goal, he had to make use of all the resources available to him.

Hearing this, Uxie also lagged a bit, a trace of surprise flashing across its face. It hadn't expected this trial-taker to be so direct, not even pretending to be humble.

"....... Naturally, there is one. For passing my Trial of Will......."

Just as Uxie was about to speak in the tone it had used years ago to praise the Creator God and spread the Creator God's glory, Su Hao impatiently interrupted it.

"No need for the official talk, hurry up, give me something practical!"

Why waste so much breath? He had nearly died twice to complete the task; didn't it deserve some kind of gesture?

An visibly awkward expression appeared on Uxie's face. It wanted to say this

wasn't its fault, but it couldn't reveal that.

It was suffocating the Pokémon!

"Your will, embodies the truth."

"Here, I bestow a blessing upon the trial-taker."

From Uxie's mouth, lines that only the legendary Pokémon living in Su Hao's mind would say popped out inexplicably.

Su Hao: "???"

You guys are the legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh region, right?

How did you cross over to the Unova region!?

Suddenly, a trace of white divine light, concentrated to the extreme, arrived before Su Hao at a speed he couldn't react to, and the divine light dove into Su Hao's head like a stone into the sea.

No trace, no form.

Immediately after, an incredibly deep sense of drowsiness suddenly welled up in his heart.

Just as Su Hao was about to lose consciousness, Uxie, as if it had expected this, spoke like a mystic: "The Trial of Knowledge will begin in half a month. Awaiting your arrival, God-chosen one."

"Friendly reminder: A month has already passed in your world."

Subsequently, Su Hao's consciousness fell into a dark abyss, sinking into a brief slumber.

In his mind, the illusory white stone accepted that trace of divine light, and the speed at which it solidified suddenly accelerated.

Jiangcheng University, in front of the Lake Tower.

Zhao Yunlan lay on the massive body of Dondozo, a look of worry on his fair, young, baby-faced features.

Good grief, this kid Su Hao has been in the Lake Tower for over a month now, right?

He had never seen anyone as persistent as Su Hao.

He himself had only lasted half an hour in the tower this time before being kicked out for failing, setting a record for the fastest wipeout.

Fortunately, his mother had spent a fortune this time, and the energy to open the tower was enough for him and his other teammates to enter an unlimited number of times within a week.

Thanks to this, he had not only broken through the tenth floor but had also pushed forward two more floors.

His strength had improved to a certain extent.

Seven days later, the school team members were sent out of the Lake Tower one after another.

Li Xiao, who had lasted the longest, had only stayed inside for three more days, reaching the 17th floor.

As a result, this guy Su Hao hadn't come out once from start to finish, and had actually stayed inside for a whole month.

If he wasn't persistent, who was!?

The longer he stayed, the more panicked the leadership of Jiangcheng University became.

A perfectly good genius had been missing in the Lake Tower for a whole month. Fortunately, Su Hao's mother, Dr. Su Qing, and the newly promoted Champion-level Trainer, Champion Su Xu, were not unreasonable people.

Although the school hadn't been questioned, they still sent these school team members to take turns guarding here every day.

"Su Hao, oh Su Hao... if you don't come out soon, the University League will start next month..."

Just as Zhao Yunlan, who had been waiting for almost a whole day, thought he was about to turn into a "Su-gazing stone" (Note 1), a faint white light suddenly lit up in the Lake Tower.

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Note 1: Just a metaphor for waiting a long time, please do not over-interpret.

Caterpie: Is this... what I will look like in the future!?