Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"Get up, get up, get up!"

And the moment he opened his eyes, he heard the other party calling him tirelessly, and he could only reveal a helpless expression.

"I'm awake, am I not awake already?"

——What appeared before him was undoubtedly the familiar ball of light, and the world around her was also that disgusting broken world.

However, unlike before, the surrounding environment seemed to have changed greatly. The sparse floating islands before seemed to have become much larger. He even saw an island made up of stairs. Compared with the "island" composed of the ruins before, this one almost moved the entire mountain here.

"This……"

This kind of power is beyond the imagination of ordinary humans and Pokémon. This huge mountain, along with the altar on it, is like a piece of Lego toys, floating randomly in this space. And each of these small pieces is also a very huge "monster" to Qiao Ran.

"Is there anything you want to say?"

Qiao Ran asked his questions to Guangqiu very directly. Qiao Ran also knew that she liked to beat around the bush, so he decided to be more direct.

"For example, some of the information here, such as what I might have to face in the future and what should I do?"

"No. If I must say, it's the same as before."

The light ball didn't change the subject, but her answer still felt the same, as if it had been said or not. She was a master at playing dumb.

However, just as Qiao Ran was thinking this, the voice of the light ball suddenly became serious.

"...I think I might need to be more careful."

"The situation this time is even more complicated than before, but I believe you can do it."

Although her attitude was a little serious all of a sudden, making Qiao Ran feel a little at a loss, Qiao Ran could feel the emotions contained in her words.

It's just that - after listening to every word, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

“…That’s all?”

That's it? ? ?

Whether it is complicated or not, difficult or not, is simply a piece of nonsense that does not need to be said. Looking at the various huge floating islands floating in the sky and the extremely special place of the Moon Altar, Qiao Ran himself probably would not believe it if he said it was not difficult.

However, what Qiao Ran couldn't be sure of was what kind of difficulties he would encounter this time.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be Pokémon similar to those "Island Gods" here.

"That's all. There's no point telling you anything else anyway, since you can't do anything right now."

Looking at Qiao Ran, who looked elegant and easy-going, the light ball also started to act badly on the spot. The relationship between the two had gradually evolved from the mutual respect when they first met to the current state. It can be said that everyone has their own responsibilities, and Qiao Ran felt that this guy's riddle-like way of speaking and his very arrogant attitude were simply the culprit.

"Who said I can't do anything? I'm not..."

Qiao Ran took advantage of the opponent's inattention and launched a sneak attack, trying to grab the ball of light directly into his arms. However, even though the opponent was a beat late, his speed far exceeded his. When Qiao Ran pounced, the ball of light had already dodged to the side, and Qiao Ran fell directly to the ground.

"Hehehehe."

Listening to the voice next to him, Qiao Ran couldn't help but feel a well-shaped mark on his temple.

It's hard, the fist is hard.

"Don't be silly, humans can't surpass Pokémon."

After laughing for a long time, the light ball kindly reminded Qiao Ran.

"Even if you've been strengthened by some power, you're still different from a pure Pokémon. If you want to encounter me, it's better to use the power of Pokémon~"

Although her words sounded reasonable, the more Qiao Ran listened, the more he felt that she was mocking him mercilessly.

Can he use the power of Pokémon? There are no Pokémon of his here!

"Forget it, where are we going this time?"

Qiao Ran finally decided not to think about these things for the time being. The first thing he should do is to solve the problem here. Only when the problem here is dealt with, the black and purple mist surrounding the altar will dissipate. By that time, he and Lillie will be able to stand in the middle of the pool on both sides of the altar, blow the Sun Flute and the Moon Flute, and thus awaken the sleeping little nebula.

"follow me."

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, the light ball did not hesitate and led the way directly in front. Since each floating island this time was quite huge, the difficulty of Qiao Ran's movement this time was much easier than before. The previous floating island was only a tiny size, and if he wanted to move, he had to consider whether he would roll over and slip when stepping on it. But now, he no longer has this worry at all. What he does most often has changed from jumping between floating islands to moving on the floating islands.

However - perhaps because the entire floating island had become larger, Qiao Ran's movement this time took the longest time. Even though he had overcome many difficulties, he still had not seen the final destination.

Finally, after taking who knows how many steps, a "floating island" with an extremely familiar shape appeared not far from his sight. The shape of the floating island was exactly the same as the huge stone tablet on the Moon Altar, engraved with Alola's unique patterns, full of exotic flavor.

"that is……"

Qiao Ran looked closely and saw that above the floating island there seemed to be a thick fog like a black hole, as if it was covering something.

"Go and take a look, and you'll see."

"Too."

So, Qiao Ran took a step towards the last floating island. After a sprint, Qiao Ran stepped onto the floating island made of stone tablets. At this time, the black fog above the floating island became even clearer.

"..."

Qiao Ran frowned and observed the situation at the moment. However, as he watched, the black fog gradually surged up, and then its appearance also changed, as if a body was being molded out in front of him.

The figure gradually became clearer, and Qiao Ran was surprised.

——It was actually a majestic-looking lion with strong limbs and long mane. On its face, there was a special mane in the shape of a sun disk. The whole Pokémon looked extremely tall.

—Solgaleo. The beast that devours the sun.

That's its name.

However, unlike all the island gods he had encountered before, those island gods only had strange things wrapped around their bodies, and it was those things that ignited the negative emotions in the hearts of the island gods. However, what Qiao Ran encountered today seemed to be an existence that was even more advanced and weird than the island god.

Moreover, is this actually a real Pokémon or just a fake illusion?

"……What exactly is this?"

Qiao Ran looked at the light ball beside her, hoping to get some information about it from her. However, the light ball was perfunctory, as she only had a vague understanding of some things. However, at the end of the conversation, she still added a sentence.

"You should know this thing. Haven't you seen it many times when you were there?"

"...!"

Qiao Ran was shocked. Many times?

Could it be that... this thing is...

Chapter 742 [Solgaleo]

"Is it similar to what I saw in the Unova region before?"

Qiao Ran frowned. The only relevant things he could think of now were probably the Genesects and Hoopas he had seen in the Unova region. Those Pokémon were not the real Pokémon, but were made up of some strange "existence". After defeating those Pokémon, they would disappear on the spot, instead of returning to their original appearance like these Tapu.

If he had to find something similar in the past, these were all Qiao Ran could think of.

However, when he said this and looked at the ball of light beside him, wanting to hear her opinion, the ball of light was silent for just a second, and then uttered a sentence.

“…I’m not sure.”

A well-shaped mark appeared on Qiao Ran’s forehead: “…”

This guy, finished

You're just kidding me!

If he could catch her, Qiao Ran would definitely press her to the ground and rub her to vent his previous grudges. However, the other party was like a slippery loach, and Qiao Ran really had no good way to deal with her.

"Don't think about that anymore. Think about how to resolve this battle."

The light ball changed the subject, but what she said made sense. Getting angry at her would be useless. Every time Qiao Ran came to this world, he could only take one step at a time, following the procedures and preparing for every battle with trepidation.

Maybe it's really just like what she said, there is really no need for me to know too many things now.

However, compared to the hidden truths, Qiao Ran also cares about the other party's reasons for concealing the truth. Even though he has discovered something wrong, the other party is still trying her best to maintain this lame lie. The reasons for her concealing the truth are probably not just these.

"Roar!!!!"

Solgaleo, transformed from black and purple mist, let out a terrifying roar. It was like an inverted version of the sun, emitting a heart-pounding purple light in the sky.

The beast that devours the sun is also the incarnation of the sun itself. However, the fake Solgaleo that appeared in front of Qiao Ran did not look like what Qiao Ran had in mind for the sun. Instead, it looked full of evil and creepy aura.

“…I should leave now.”

The ball of light muttered to itself, and soon, her figure completely disappeared, turning into a Poké Ball and falling into Qiao Ran's hand.

"..."

Holding the familiar sphere in his hand and feeling the familiar weight, Qiao Ran closed his eyes and thought for a moment about the current battle situation.

Solgaleo—a Legendary Pokémon with both Steel and Psychic attributes—is incredibly powerful, standing out among Legendary Pokémon. As a "replica," this seemingly odd-looking Solgaleo likely possesses similar abilities and attributes. If that's the case, its weaknesses would be Ground, Ghost, Fire, and Dark.

However, these four attributes are not always the most suitable. For example, ground-based skills are not easy to use on floating islands. If used casually, not only will the floating island that you have finally landed on be destroyed, but most of the time Qiao Ran will also be caught in the range of the skills. If he is really hit by an earthquake on the spot, he may not be able to survive even if he has 100,000 lives.

As for the ghost attribute, although Mimikyu's ability is not bad, it is still far behind Solgaleo. And the most important point is that with Mimikyu's body shape, it is basically impossible for her to move between floating islands. At that time, Qiao Ran will have to serve as a gun mount and carry her to escape. Wouldn't this tire him to death on the spot?

Excluding the Ground and Ghost attributes, the Fire-attributed Reshiram is a good choice. Thanks to the Ultra Beasts that are weak to Fire, her abilities have greatly improved recently, and even in such a battle, she would not be at a disadvantage. The Dark-attributed Yveltal is also a good choice. As his old partner, Yveltal is always very reliable in battle, and the Dark-attribute allows Yveltal to ignore Psychic-attributed skills.

Both of them are good candidates and can fly in the sky. Unlike the situation when they faced Tapu Fin-Fin and there was no one available, Qiao Ran was a little confused about which one to send out.

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Finally, after a few seconds of thinking, Qiao Ran finally decided on the candidate. He had fought Yveltal many times, and it was time to give other Pokémon more opportunities to perform. Moreover, if the opponent was Solgaleo, Reshiram would be a more suitable choice.

——After all, as we all know, the combat power of the legendary Pokémon with top combat power is largely reflected in their own exclusive moves.

For example, Yveltal's Deathwing and Cang Xiang's Behemoth Slash, these exclusive skills have destructive power and effects that exceed ordinary skills. It can even be said that as long as the opponent's exclusive moves are blocked, the opponent's threat level will directly drop by one level. Exclusive moves are like weapons tailor-made for them. When this weapon fails, many problems will follow.

Solgaleo's signature move was Steel, and Reshiram, with its Fire and Dragon attributes, could halve Steel-type damage, significantly reducing the opponent's combat effectiveness. While Reshiram couldn't ignore Psychic attributes like Yveltal, the ability to halve her signature move's damage alone was enough for Qiao Ran to choose her.

"OK then."

Qiao Ran lowered his head, then raised it slightly and threw the Poké Ball in his hand with force.

"——It's decided to be you!"

"Leshiram!"

"Roar!!!!"

As the blazing flames burned in front of Qiao Ran, a giant dragon with a body of three or four meters and a pure white body also emerged from the flames.

On top of her head, the white hair is like a flame floating behind her head, and the tail part is like a turbine.

Like an engine, it continuously stimulates the energy of flames and emits a large number of sparks.

Fire is the energy that drives Reshiram, and the source of her power comes from the reality of this world.

Even the opposite antimatter world is a real dimension, and all of this is not virtual.

"Owner."

Reshiram glanced at Qiao Ran, then looked at his opponent this time.

All of Qiao Ran's Pokémon basically have an understanding of the situation in this world, so after initially learning about the situation, Reshiram also understood the significance of his coming here.

——That is, to defeat the Pokémon on the other side. My opponent this time.

"Ho ho ho ho!!"

Apparently because of Reshiram's arrival, Solgaleo on the opposite side also let out an earth-shaking roar. Purple light began to condense from the top of its head, and then like a light cannon, it directly split the air in front of it and shot towards Reshiram.

There was no doubt that this was a skill with superpower attributes. However, Reshiram did not panic. Instead, he spewed out blazing flames from his mouth, which collided with the opponent's energy.

Taking advantage of this time, Reshiram flapped his wings and moved at high speed in the air, avoiding the opponent's subsequent pursuit.

"What a powerful force."

The explosion in the air made Qiao Ran cover his ears directly. Although it was just a collision, Qiao Ran could clearly feel the difference in the power of Reshiram's skills and the opponent's. Although Reshiram was very strong, he was at an absolute disadvantage in the confrontation. The ability value of this Solgaleo was probably much higher than Qiao Ran's Reshiram.

"Is it true that they have simulated all of Solgaleo's abilities?"

Qiao Ran curled his lips, jumped onto the back of Reshiram who was flying towards him, and tightly grasped the long white hair behind her.

The next moment, Solgaleo on the opposite side had already released a white, blazing beam of light from his mouth, which pierced through the ground of the floating island at an extremely fast speed. As the power was transmitted, the entire floating island seemed to be making a crackling sound. After a while, countless cracks began to appear on the ground of the floating island. Between the cracks, white energy began to spread from the piercing point.

"Click."

Next, Qiao Ran heard a crisp sound, and the floating island, which was originally of a certain size, suddenly disintegrated in front of him. Countless broken stones floated in the air, and Qiao Ran grabbed Reshiram's body to maintain his posture.

Under the turbocharged state, Reshiram's speed has reached a completely different level. Moreover, in order to dodge attacks in the air, Reshiram has to constantly rotate or flip his body. As a temporary dragon knight, Qiao Ran can only suppress the feeling of nausea and try his best to hold on to Reshiram's body to prevent himself from falling directly from the sky.

The floating island collapsed, and Solgaleo decisively jumped onto another floating island. After stabilizing his body, Qiao Ran asked Reshiram to let him down first.

If Reshiram kept her by his side all the time, it would inevitably interfere with her battle.

"Crossfire!"

The opponent's continuous attacks made Qiao Ran and Reshiram a little overwhelmed. So, in order to seize the initiative, Qiao Ran ordered Reshiram to use his skills.