Pokémon: Encounter

Nika has a very healthy-looking bronze skin, and her shoulder-length black hair is tied into a neat single ponytail.

Although the pair of big eyes flickered, they revealed a lot of fatigue. The clean face was filled with haggardness.

"Before I say anything, I would like to ask Captain Nanfang. How much do you know about us Puju?"

Nan Fang was puzzled, but he also began to think seriously about it.

"Well, I only know about the Taijing that has only become popular in recent years. It seems to use something called Taijing Pearl? I don't know much about the rest. After all, I have never been to Puju before."

"By the way, you can just call me by my name. It's troublesome to hear me call you captain."

Nan Fang was telling the truth. After all, in his previous life, his knowledge of Pokémon was limited to the newly released game, Pokémon Vermillion. Although he knew that the crystallization of Padiya was related to the mysterious giant pit in Padiya, he couldn't show that he knew too much in front of Nika.

After all, it's someone else's secret, but you, an outsider, know everything about it. How can this be considered a big deal?

Another thing is that after so many years, Nan Fang’s memory of the past has actually begun to blur.

Seeing that Nan Fang was so accepting of her, Nika slowly relaxed and took a deep breath.

"Too crystallized? Well, let me start from the beginning."

"In fact, our country has another name. It is called Padiya, which is our earliest name."

"The ancient Padya Empire went through a long period of war and mergers with surrounding countries before it became what it is today. But we locals actually prefer to call it the Padya region."

"Because it is far away from the flower planting, and our country has partially blocked the news. You may not know about this matter."

Nan Fang was slightly surprised to hear Nika's story. Padiya? Isn't that the same as in the previous life?

Nan Fang did not interrupt Nika.

"In fact, our Padiya region is magnificent and natural, with colorful street scenes. There are mountains, lakes, wilderness, mountains, and snow-capped peaks. They form a continuous and magnificent land."

“The Padia region is divided into four areas: east, south, west, and north. Each area has a lighthouse looking out to the Padia Sea.”

"And in the middle of Padia, there has been a huge basin-shaped pit since ancient times. We call it the Padia Pit."

"The giant pit is surrounded by a circle of steep mountains. People have always believed that there are precious treasures sleeping in the depths of the giant pit, but only a few people have set foot in it."

"Our country's researchers have finally reached the interior of the giant pit through ancient records and continuous exploration by several generations. We call the area inside the giant pit the Zero Zone."

"About a hundred years ago, someone discovered Pokémon shrouded in a mysterious light - the Taicrystal Pokémon. Although people brought these Pokémon back from the giant pit, they lost their physical light."

"For a long time afterwards, the Taicrystallization phenomenon was shrouded in mystery."

"Ten years ago, Dr. Olin figured out the principle of Taicrystalization and invented Taicrystal Beads, making this technology practical and providing it to the Pokémon League and schools."

“That’s how we are today.”

To be honest, Nan Fang felt a little sleepy, but he still resisted the urge to sleep and continued listening. If he had known these things, Nan Fang would have said that he understood them at the beginning.

Seeing Nan Fang in a trance, Nika felt angry but helpless. She had to tell Nan Fang about this today.

"Nanfang classmate!" Nika raised her voice a little.

"Ah...ah! Yes! I'm listening!" Nan Fang replied quickly.

"I know this history is rather boring, but it must serve as a foundation for what I am about to say!"

"Okay! Sorry, sorry! I may have been too tired before, sorry~" Nan Fang laughed.

Do you think I'm blind? You haven't played in the first round, you're such a pain in the ass! Nika complained in her heart.

"Ahem, I'll try to be brief!"

"Yeah!" Nan Fang immediately acted like a good boy, but he was still a little curious.

"Although Dr. Olin brought out Taicrystal from there, the things that appeared from Area Zero are not just Taicrystal. There are also some Pokémon we have never seen before."

"Oh?"

“Some of them are very similar to the Pokémon we are familiar with, but they are also different. Some are full of violence and wildness, while others are full of technology and futuristic sense.”

"For convenience, we call them ancient species and future species. They are the results of research and speculation by our scientists."

"It's very possible! They are the ancient and future forms of our modern Pokémon."

"And just in case you don't believe me, I brought some photos."

Nan Fang looked through the photos Nika brought. They were two Pokémon that looked like Donka, but one was a wild Donka with barbs all over its body and thick fangs; the other was a Donka with bright colors, covered in metal, and full of mechanical feeling.