Chapter 137

The profound space-time fluctuations behind him filled the air.

Takumi and Raiden Ei stepped out of the secret door one after another.

Wow - a paradise of birds singing and fragrant flowers appeared in front of them.

There were vast wilderness, wetlands rich in flora and fauna, and coasts blown by hot and humid winds.

Towering in the middle of the area was a mountain range reaching into the sky, covered in snow-capped frozen soil.

The ruler from Teyvat, Inazuma's Raiden Shogun, revered as the Great Ogosho-sama, looked out over this land.

It could be said that the Hisui region in front of them was a mosaic of areas with different environments.

Each region had a unique natural environment, and the Pokémon groups and ecological chains that inhabited them were also diverse.

"Is this the Hisui region?"

Raiden Ei took a breath of the fresh air blown by the wind.

Shock was written on her face.

She couldn't sense the earth's veins, but it didn't matter. The land beneath her feet still had a heavy and vibrant feeling.

Streams were gurgling, and Water Pokémon were playing.

The grass was lush and trembling, hiding mischievous Grass Pokémon.

In the sky, a Braviary was hovering high.

"How do you feel?" Takumi asked.

He didn't disturb Raiden Ei's observation. He had come to Hisui many times, and wasn't in a hurry to confirm the truth. At this moment, with a leisurely mind, he planned to lead the second visitor besides himself to tour ancient Sinnoh.

Raiden Ei's chest rose and fell, her expression awe-struck.

"Incredible!"

"From Teyvat... it's completely different rules of heaven and earth!"

Takumi couldn't help but laugh at her response.

"Of course."

"If you ask me..."

"The biggest difference between the Pokémon world and Teyvat..."

"I think it's that the high God's throne isn't the original creator of Teyvat. Teyvat has experienced many changes in its rulers, hasn't it?"

"In the past, during the age of chaos, there wasn't even a governing order. Seven dragons ruled the earth."

"But the Pokémon world is different. The God of Creation has silently observed and protected the world."

"The mythical time and space spirits, the three lake guardians, Rayquaza who protects the sky and the ozone layer, Zygarde who monitors the ecosystem and protects the environment, and Yveltal who controls death..."

"In short, Teyvat has its own order, and the Pokémon world also has its own stable order."

Raiden Ei took a deep breath and nodded to Takumi, who was looking at her with a smile.

Takumi spread his hands and continued:

"So, it's like Inazuma and Liyue."

"Inazuma has its own order, and so does Liyue."

"But the ocean can't block commerce and exchanges between the two regions."

"If you extend this to the level of entire worlds, the same principle applies to Teyvat and the Pokémon world. Since there are portals and ways, communication is necessary."

Raiden Ei's eyes glanced at Takumi's face. The shock of traveling to a new world still remained in the depths of her gaze.

Stepping into and witnessing a real Pokémon material world...

This was far beyond just watching the live broadcast of events or reading on the Pokédex—it was more vivid and impactful.

Raiden Ei said with a serious expression:

"I agree with your reasoning."

"Inazuma will not lag behind Liyue and Mondstadt."

"How do you want to proceed? How will you open up communication channels widely and spread the glory of the Pokémon Era in Inazuma?"

The corners of Takumi's mouth curled up slightly.

Raiden Ei had traveled thousands of miles to find him, and her intentions were clear.

That's why he didn't waste words. No matter how much negotiation or rhetoric, it's better to show it directly—bringing someone through time and space was far more convincing.

"If you want to prosper, build roads first..."

"Ah, no, let's build the Pokémon House first, so that the people of Inazuma who want to become trainers have a place to buy Pokémon eggs."

Suddenly, Cresselia's voice sounded in Takumi's heart:

"Takumi\~"

"There's a herd of Sawsbuck ahead."

"I found a fawn with different colors and antlers."

Odd colors?

A Shiny?

Takumi suddenly became interested.

"Let's go."

He moved instantly.

Raiden Ei was stunned for a moment, her lightning shield unable to keep up.

About a few kilometers away, on a green hill...

A huge herd of Sawsbuck were living there carefree.

The champion at the head, the Stantler, was already at a high level and not weak compared to Champion Pokémon. The female champion, with eyes full of affection, watched the Shiny fawn running around joyfully.

This fawn was born as a Deerling, which had a base stat total of 465.

After evolving, Sawsbuck's base stat total increased to 525 points, adding Grass and Normal typing.

Suddenly, the female champion, the Sawsbuck, looked wary.

"Moo\~" she roared lowly in one direction.

The surrounding herd also gathered.

There were several male Sawsbuck at over level 60, enough to dominate the Liyue ecological zone, guarding the queen.

Takumi appeared calmly. He wasn't surprised that the doe could detect the fluctuation of psychic powers in advance.

After all, Sawsbuck was originally a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Takumi glanced at the bucks beside the doe.

"Sure."

"There are quite a few strong ones."

Then, Takumi spotted the Shiny fawn behind the queen, the Sawsbuck. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

The Shiny Deerling was extremely green!

Except for its hooves and nose, its entire body was emerald green.

The eyes of the queen doe fell on Takumi.

She looked cautious.

The front hooves of her body were slightly pressed down as she leaned back.

She thought, "This human has a powerful aura."

The strength of his psychic powers was too terrifying—it stabilized and suppressed her, the queen of the Sawsbuck herd!

Several male deer around couldn't help but retreat in fear.

"Hello," Takumi greeted them.

He released his goodwill, and the power of aura was activated.

Different from psychic abilities, aura was spiritual energy.

The aura was directed into the queen and several male Sawsbuck, and their expressions softened.

They looked like they were enjoying themself

Aura was spiritual energy, reaching deep into the spirit.

Several Sawsbuck discovered that their psychic powers had grown a little.

"This is amazing~"

"Human, how did you do that?"

There was something different in the queen doe's eyes as she looked at Takumi—a hint of desire.

Although it was impossible for her to be with a human, it was wonderful to keep him around.

At this time, Raiden Ei finally caught up.

Her Thunder Dash was more of an escape method, unlike teleportation.

But teleportation had a distance limit. Either way, letting Takumi go like this wasn't a good idea.

"Uh!?!"

The queen doe looked at Raiden Ei. For a moment, there was a subtle hint of tension and jealousy.

Raiden Ei, of course, sensed the doe's hostility.

She tilted her head in confusion.

"I just got here..."

"Uh..." Takumi was embarrassed.

On a whim, he had used aura to massage them.

He hadn't expected to instantly win over a clan leader?

He coughed.

"Hello, Queen of Sawsbuck."

"We have no ill intentions."

"I just noticed how you're living here and came over to take a look."

Hey, Takumi pretended to just discover the Shiny Deerling.

"Is this your child?"

"A Shiny."

Hearing this, the queen took a few steps back, cradled the fawn with her head, and pushed it toward Takumi.

"Do you like this little one?

"Human, I can leave my Deerling with you."

"And this——"

The queen used her psychic power to lift a light pink stone, which floated toward Takumi.

"This is for you, too."

Ah, this. The legendary Plate of Arceus?

Takumi was shocked.

The system had also confirmed that this was a genuine Plate.

The key point was!

This Plate was extremely useful for Psychic-type Pokémon!

Takumi suddenly understood why this queen Sawsbuck was so strong. She was on par with the champions in the wild.

Last time, he had obtained a Flame Plate from the Fire Island volcano after a tough battle.

And now...

This happened again—a doe directly gave him a valuable Plate?

Takumi couldn't help but think it was all a bit too convenient.

Outrageous!

However...

After further communication, the queen learned that Takumi wasn't willing to take her Deerling. She felt a pang of regret.

She was the leader of her herd, just promoted to champion level.

Not weaker than those in the wild.

But still, this human rejected her.

The queen was puzzled, but when Takumi promised to visit her when he had time and used his aura to assist her if anything happened, her mood brightened.

Before leaving, he gave another wave of aura massage, and her doe face lit up—it was clear how pleased she was. She also allowed Takumi to capture the Shiny Deerling.

"Woo woo\~\~"

Abandoned by its mother, the Deerling big eyes were full of confusion.

It looked at Takumi.

Then it saw its mother circling Takumi with an attentive look on her face.

The little one felt lost.

Using its nose, it gently tapped the Poké Ball switch in Takumi's hand.

The Deerling willingly entered the Poké Ball, choosing to stay inside.

At the same time, the many male deer around the queen also felt disheartened.

This was a case of loyalty leading to despair.

Leaving the highland wilderness...

On the way to Lake Acuity...

Raiden Ei frequently glanced at Takumi with a strange expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Raiden Ei: "Your charm is unbelievable. You just captured the queen of the Sawsbuck herd."

"Well, using my masculine charm to charm a Pokémon wasn't my intention..."

"If my charm were truly that overwhelming..."

Takumi trailed off, then looked at her with a mischievous smile.

Raiden Ei: "..."

The fist beneath her sleeve clenched tightly.

He was playing with fire... just enough to provoke a reaction.

If he went any further, Raiden Ei would probably show Takumi firsthand what a true champion could do.