Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

——President Roz.

"you're awake?"

"here it is……"

Qiao Ran struggled to get up. Everything that had just happened seemed like an extremely real dream, and where he was now should be the real reality.

However, when he really saw the surrounding scene clearly, his heart still stopped for a moment.

Broken walls and ruins, everything around is in ruins.

But even with the broken walls and ruins, Qiao Ran still recognized it. This was undoubtedly the energy plant where he had stayed before. How could Qiao Ran forget the huge energy storage device and the intricate transportation routes?

"This...is impossible...what on earth is happening here?!"

Qiao Ran's eyes were instantly covered with a layer of haze, and great shock and fear filled his heart.

When his consciousness sank into another realm, what exactly happened here?

An attack? An explosion? Or something even more terrifying?!

"What about the others? What about the others?"

Qiao Ran looked at President Ross in front of him. This man was the only living being he could see who could still move. However, even this president looked a little embarrassed.

"Feel sorry……"

Roz's face showed a sad and uncomfortable expression.

"It all... happened so fast, they all..."

"...!"

They all?

Hearing what Roz said, Qiao Ran took a breath and fell to the ground.

This shocking answer took him a long time to recover.

This... this can't be true?!

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Chapter 219 216 [Ruins: Wreckage]

To be honest, Qiao Ran's mind was still groggy until now, not only because of the shocking fact suddenly said by President Ross, but also because of everything he had seen in the illusion before - in this short period of time, he passively accepted a lot of information. If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely collapse on the spot.

However, even Qiao Ran, with his rich experience, was momentarily confused. What happened here? Who was I? Where was I?

But even so, he still did not stop thinking, and after repeatedly observing the surrounding environment many times, he further confirmed his original idea.

That’s right—this is the underground factory, where he had been before.

This memory only lasted for a few dozen minutes at most. Qiao Ran definitely couldn't have remembered it wrongly, even though earth-shaking changes had taken place here. The once orderly underground factory had turned into a ruin.

, Qiao Ran couldn’t possibly get these things wrong.

Everything was just as he remembered it, especially since Sonya had taken him around the factory and given him a detailed introduction, which only deepened his memory.

"After you started the experiment, a big problem arose. Our equipment and your energy..."

President Lorce began to speak to Qiao Ran with great sorrow. His voice was sincere and heartfelt. Combined with what he had observed, Qiao Ran did not feel that he was lying.

"What about the others? Are the others really..."

However, Qiao Ran still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, so he asked Roz directly.

"I'm sorry... because they were too close to you, there was nothing I could do... I was able to escape because I was far away."

Recalling the situation back then, Luo Zi was indeed standing the farthest away from Qiao Ran, while Cai Dou, Sonya and the others were...

"They were caught up in the energy, and I haven't been able to find any trace of them until now. But you're okay... That's great! Our world can still be saved!"

Listening to Roz's words, Qiao Ran stared at his face, trying to catch any signs of lying from his face. However, Qiao Ran did not find any clues on him. On the contrary, he really felt the other person's "joy" of finding hope.

This guy... is he really happy that I'm alive?

"President! This is bad! The situation outside..."

Suddenly, a breathless woman came running from a distance. There was a trace of panic on her originally arrogant and cold face, as if she had seen something terrible.

"Wait, speak slowly."

President Roz glanced at the woman who suddenly appeared - his secretary, Miss Olive, and his expression gradually became serious.

Olivia usually doesn't panic like this unless something really serious has happened.

"We can't delay any longer. We have to take the elevator to the ground now, otherwise it will collapse and we'll be finished!"

"this!"

Roz glanced at Qiao Ran who was still sitting on the ground, wanting to ask for his opinion.

“Is this place going to collapse?”

Qiao Ran frowned and quickly stood up from the ground. As he stood up, he was surprised to find that the long sword in his left hand had separated from his palm. He was so scared that he quickly grabbed the sword back.

"This is……"

This sword...is no longer stuck to my hand? I can just take it off?

Perhaps it was because of the previous Dynamite energy that caused this change?

This question seemed very complicated, but Qiao Ran did not think about it deeply. Even if he could let go, he still had to hold the sword in his hand. Besides, he had more important things to do now.

"No, even if I have to leave, I have to find them..."

Qiao Ran gritted his teeth and began searching for Caidou and Sonya, even releasing his own Pokémon to help. Even though Roz and Olive urged him to flee, and even though Qiao Ran could sense something falling from the sky, he didn't give up.

However...this persistence always has its limits.

After a very long, or perhaps not that long, period of time, Qiao Ran found that he really had no way to find the two of them. He searched every corner around him, but he could not find any trace of these two people.

It was as if they had disappeared into thin air.

Qiao Ran didn't dare to imagine a worse possibility, but "can't find it" might be the best news at the moment.

"Let's go! Wait until we get out, find some help and ensure safety, then come back to find them!"

"Yeah, let's go!"

The voices of persuasion lingered in his ears. Finally, with no other options left, Qiao Ran had no choice but to agree with the two of them. They really needed to go out and find some support.

This ruin is really huge.

The disheartened Qiao Ran, Roz and Olivia got on the elevator. As the elevator rose, they successfully reached the ground.

However... this is just the beginning.

When Qiao Ran arrived on the ground, the first thing he saw was a huge ruin.

"This... what on earth is this..."

Qiao Ran looked at the two people beside him. Their expressions were the same as his, their eyes full of astonishment and disbelief.

A blood-red moon hung high in the sky. The original huge "tower" had long since turned into rubble, and all the houses nearby had collapsed. Not far away, the thunderous footsteps of a giant Pokémon could be heard, and the shadow of the giant Pokémon was also reflected above the clouds in the sky.

This place has been occupied by Gigantamax Pokémon.

"Quanguan City... this is... Quanguan City?"

Qiao Ran couldn't believe it was true, but, just like the memory of the underground factory, he also clearly remembered the street scenes of Quanguan City. Those were the streets that Caidou and he walked on, and... the people here had once welcomed him so warmly.

Even if he was chased to a corner by those fanatical fans and shamefully carried in a princess hug by Caidou, he didn't want to see this place become like this...

"No! This isn't true!"

Just as Qiao Ran's eyes went dark and he was hit hard again, a voice suddenly rang out from deep within his heart.

.

Moreover, a little creature covered in snow-white crawled out of Qiao Ran's backpack and lay on Qiao Ran's shoulder.

Her voice was extremely clear in Qiao Ran's mind.

"Master, don't be fooled by him!"

"This place... this place is no longer the world we used to be!"

"...!"

Qiao Ran’s eyes suddenly widened.

The sudden information shocked him once again.

"What did you say?!"

Chapter 220 217 [Truth: Mystery]

"Master! This place is no longer the world we used to be in!"

The sudden appearance of Vulpix and his sudden words shattered Qiao Ran's three views, and also shattered the cruel fact that he had taken dozens of minutes to gradually accept.

"This world...isn't it the previous world?"

As if he had seen some hope, Qiao Ran stopped and his whole body was shaking.

Qiao Ran didn't want to see anything he cared about disappear in front of him, especially the people he cared about.

"Yes, although you didn't feel it, I, who was in the backpack the whole time, did notice it..."

Vulpix clung to Qiao Ran's neck and explained what she had observed. She had previously followed Qiao Ran's orders, monitoring Rotom's condition in the backpack and reporting any changes to him immediately. Later, Qiao Ran went to participate in an experiment and fell into a strange state. Vulpix simply didn't leave the backpack, but instead fell asleep inside...

Then, Liuwei felt a special energy, an energy she had experienced before... It was undoubtedly the smell produced when traveling through the world. On Xuwuide's body, this smell was particularly obvious.

The world line has quietly changed - even if Vulpix doesn't come out of the backpack, this judgment can be made.

Not only that, Vulpix also observed this from Rotom.

Because the following words once flashed on Rotom's body.

"System restarting...89%."

"Singularity 040 - The Great End of the Earth Galar"

"Status: Special Escape!"

"Warning, warning! Taking too long to escape will result in mission failure!"

"...!"

When she saw these words, Vulpix clearly understood that things seemed to be developing in an uncontrollable direction. She did not come out of the backpack to investigate the situation immediately, but lay dormant silently.

"Why...why didn't you tell me earlier?"

After listening to Liuwei's narration, Qiao Ran couldn't help but feel a little relieved while being shocked. At the same time, he also felt deeply confused, as these things brought more mysteries.

Since this is another world, then where is this place?

And...these two people standing in front of him, the president and the secretary...who are they?

Just thinking about it, Qiao Ran felt a chill.

If he hadn't had that sudden idea before and hadn't sent Vulpix to monitor Rotom's reaction... if Vulpix hadn't been in the backpack at that time... then he would probably... really believe that this was the previous world, right?

Some things seem to be just a hair's breadth away, but the actual results are completely off the mark. Qiao Ran couldn't imagine such a result. Fortunately, even though Caidou and Sonya had disappeared, he still had reliable partners.

"I'm sorry... Master, I fell asleep earlier... If I had known this earlier..."

Liuwei's voice was full of apology, and she could only act cute on the spot. She had waited for Qiao Ran to wake up for too long, so she could only take another nap. Who knew that she would let Qiao Ran fall into such a mess.

"It's okay." Qiao Ran patted her head and told her not to think too much. These things were not her fault, and Qiao Ran had no reason to blame her.

"Hero? Qiao Ran? What's wrong with you?"

Suddenly, the president and secretary who had been standing beside Qiao Ran and observing everything around them with shocked expressions seemed to have noticed Qiao Ran's unusual movements. They glanced at Liuwei standing on Qiao Ran's shoulder, but didn't say much.

"No... I was just too surprised... I didn't expect this city to be..."

Qiao Ran gritted his teeth and acted with a face full of bitterness and hatred. After listening to Liu Wei's words, he became more wary of the two people in front of him. In any case, he was not clear about the situation here, so it would be better to cooperate with the other party as much as possible.

Moreover, even if the other party had some malicious intentions, having Vulpix on his shoulder would not cause alarm, after all, the communication between Pokémon and humans is limited. Vulpix is ​​not a psychic Pokémon, so it is easy to let people down. However, no one would have imagined that Qiao Ran and Vulpix already had a way of communicating that went beyond "super powers".

"Is that so... Yeah, why is this place suffering so much... Could it be that our previous experiment underground was wrong? It's because of that energy... The Pokémon here must have been Pokémon that were previously in the city, otherwise there wouldn't be so many of them suddenly appearing. Even they..."

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, a sad expression appeared on Luo Zi's face, full of hope for life.

Compassion.