The Mother Machamp

"Machamp, use Cross Chop!"

The battle officially began, and Brawly, thinking back to the day when Iron Sand was completely defeated, decided to take the initiative and not let his opponent gain the upper hand.

Machamp's muscular arms crossed in a cross shape as it charged towards Dragonite.

Chen Yue: "Fly up into the sky and use Hurricane!"

Dragonite exhaled a breath, rapidly flapping its wings, causing a frenzy of airflow around it, forming a visible white storm in an instant.

Fighting type is double weak to Flying!

Even Brawly had no way to deal with this type disadvantage in the battle.

Machamp's advancing form was blown backward by Hurricane. It braced itself with its two arms, trying to stabilize, but the nearly solidified frenzy of wind crashed into it.

The grass on the ground was lifted in a large piece along with Machamp's body, which was sent flying backward in the furious wind.

Brawly shouted to Machamp, "Hold on!"

"Rua!"

Machamp got up from the ground, turned its head slightly, and then looked at Dragonite in the air, panting heavily.

Chen Yue gave the command, "Continue using Hurricane!"

Brawly gritted his teeth, "Get down on the ground immediately!"

The scene from just now played out once again.

But this time, Machamp was clearly in better shape than last time. When Hurricane's duration ended, it struggled to get up from the ground.

"It's over. Use Hurricane one last time!" Chen Yue commanded while checking Machamp's Level with his Scan ability.

Machamp (♀): LV51

In the face of type disadvantage, being able to withstand three attacks from Dragonite made this Machamp highly impressive.

The final round ended with Machamp being sent flying and lying in front of Brawly, its eyes spinning, and it had lost the ability to battle.

Brawly took out a Poke Ball and returned Machamp. Then, he took out a fist-shaped badge from another pocket and handed it to Chen Yue, saying, "As proof of defeating me, this Fighting Badge is yours!"

Chen Yue took it, pretending to put it in his pocket but actually sneaking it into the player-exclusive space backpack, placing it alongside the Electric Badge.

Brawly watched as the young man's figure disappeared down the street and then picked up his phone to call Roxanne.

Roxanne was in a good mood today; she had defeated two out-of-town trainers who came to challenge her. "Hello? What's up?" she asked.

Brawly hesitated for a moment but eventually spoke, "I lost. The next one should be your turn."

"What?" Roxanne was initially puzzled but quickly understood what Brawly was referring to. Her eyes widened, and she asked, "Really?"

Brawly helplessly replied, "I have no choice. All my Pokemon are Fighting-type, and his Dragonite has been flying in the air using Hurricane. I couldn't even get close to it."

Roxanne:...

She took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I understand. I'll be prepared."

...

Chen Yue caught the last ferry to Rustboro City.

He stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze, and decided to call Frankie on the phone he had bought a few days ago.

Soon, the call connected.

"Bo...Boss, good afternoon!" Frankie's voice sounded somewhat nervous.

Chen Yue noticed it and raised an eyebrow, asking, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

On the other end.

Frankie and Lorelei had arrived in Slateport City early in the morning. However, since Chen Yue hadn't left his contact information or address, Frankie had to bring Lorelei to his detective agency and wait for his boss to contact him.

When Frankie heard Chen Yue's words, he glanced at Lorelei. He didn't know what business this woman had with his boss, so he cleared his throat and hinted, "Boss, where are you now? What about the package you bought for me? I haven't received it."

Lorelei immediately detected the clumsiness of this act. She reached out her hand and placed it in front of Frankie.

Frankie felt embarrassed and reluctantly handed his phone over to Lorelei.

Chen Yue found it a bit strange and was about to speak when he heard a familiar voice coming through the phone.

"Chen Yue, long time no see."

Chen Yue instantly recognized who it was and swallowed nervously, asking, "You still remember me?"

Lorelei vaguely felt that something was amiss. She pursed her red lips and said, "What are you talking about? How could we forget you? Lance has been flipping through Kanto and Johto to find you during this time. What's going on? Is there a problem?"

So... both of these worlds are connected?!

Chen Yue's heart pounded, and he glanced at the current date:

League Calendar, September 29, 2007.

Chen Yue replied, "I'm fine..."

Lorelei breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Where are you? I'll come to you."

Aside from ensuring Chen Yue's safety, she had many questions that needed answers. Such as how he left the Dragon's Den, and how he ended up in the Fortree City.

She had checked all passenger lists and route surveillance from this period, and there was no record of Chen Yue's name or related footage.

Chen Yue also had some things he wanted to ask Lorelei, so he said, "I'm currently on my way to Rustboro City. Let's meet there."

...

Five hours later.

Chen Yue met Lorelei in a café in Rustboro City.

Lorelei glanced at Flower, which was following him, and squinted her eyes slightly.

Flower's senses detected Lorelei's gaze and moved closer to Chen Yue, hiding behind him.

Chen Yue pointed to a nearby children's entertainment facility and whispered, "You go play there for a while, and Brother will chat with this Sister!"

Flower obediently took Plusle and Minun to play on the slides.

Lorelei assessed Chen Yue for a moment and said, "You seem to be doing well lately."

Chen Yue casually asked, "What about Lance? Is he doing well?"

Lorelei replied, "A new evil organization has appeared in the Johto region, and Lance is overseeing things there, so he hasn't had time to come over."

A new evil organization, probably not Team Rocket making a comeback...

But for now, it didn't concern Chen Yue, so he didn't dwell on it.

Lorelei's gaze shifted to Flower, who was playing by the slides, and her tone sounded somewhat casual. "What about the little girl who was with you last time?"

"She stayed in the Alola region; she enjoys the warm climate there."

Upon hearing this, Lorelei had a thoughtful expression. She took a sip of her coffee and asked, "When did you come to the Fortree City?"

Chen Yue wasn't sure how long it had been since he finished the last storyline, so he made up an answer, "About two months ago, just came to relax."

Lorelei immediately fixed her bright eyes on Chen Yue and reminded him, "You left the Dragon's Den on the afternoon of August 13th."

And now, it was only September 29th.

The timing didn't match.

Chen Yue: ...

He blamed himself for not checking the date when he left last time.