Chapter 497: The Power of Time and Space, Not to Be Repeated
The power of time and space is a rather mystical concept.
Besides Dialga, Palkia, and Arceus, Hoopa definitely possesses this ability as well.
After all, the spatial god Palkia couldn't even escape the space created by Hoopa in the movie.
That was just ridiculous.
More widely known among the Pokémon that can traverse time and space is the forest deity, Celebi.
Lu Ye remembered that Celebi wasn't just one individual.
Besides the Celebi encountered with Professor Samuel Oak in Ilex Forest,
there were Celebi in the Ilex Forest, the one traveling with Ruby, and so on.
Celebi might exist as a group or might be different versions of itself across time and space.
In any case, when it comes to the application of the power of time and space, Celebi's presence is much more prominent than the two goofy dragons.
“After all, Palkia and Dialga…” Lu Ye muttered, “They’re nicknamed Little Gill Biting Dragon and Little Aluminum Steel Dragon.”
But Lu Ye also remembered that in one episode of the XY series, there was a Rotom capable of traveling through time and space.
This Rotom could use an elevator to shuttle between past and future, helping its owner chase away a trainer coveting the hotel.
Considering the mystical factors involved, this must also be a form of utilizing the ‘power of time and space.’
“It’s still very scientific… entropy increase and decrease are essentially quantum activities.”
Lu Ye nodded slowly. “That makes sense!”
Cynthia paused in scooping ice cream with her silver spoon, gently tilted her head. “What are you talking about?”
“Nothing. Can I try a bite of your ice cream?”
Cynthia looked down at the silver spoon, her face slightly flushed, and whispered, “You want to use this one?”
Lu Ye: “Forget it… it’s not very hygienic.”
Cynthia: “?”
A warning sign appeared on Lu Ye’s forehead. He hurriedly sat up straight. “May I ask your opinion on Aaron’s increasingly sparse battle appearances?”
Cynthia relaxed her brows and smiled brightly. “Do you want some?”
Lu Ye: “I think… um, um!”
“What does it feel like?”
“Cold.” Lu Ye licked his lips. “Feels familiar.”
Suddenly, Cynthia’s face flushed a deeper red. She averted her gaze and looked toward the fountain in the center of the plaza.
Under the night’s cover, Lu Ye didn’t notice anything unusual and pondered:
“When I get back, I’ll make you ice cream. What flavor do you want?”
“...” Cynthia frowned slightly, crossed her arms, rested her chin on her hand, and fell into thought.
Lu Ye nodded with satisfaction and continued to mull over the previous matter.
Just now… oh right, the Rotom that can travel through time and space…
“Haunter learned Dark Void, and with Grandma Kukui’s shadow clone… it should be able to catch up to that Haunter, right?”
Lu Ye thought silently, “As for Squirtle, the counterpart should be the Blastoise of the Master Chef… that’s an easy pass.”
Rotom mastering the power of time and space… its combat power skyrockets, rivaling even a Saiyan’s explosive growth.
Lu Ye pursed his lips, sweat forming on his forehead.
With this, the team will eventually have two to three members at champion level’s cost…
Lu Ye: “So your movie was really setting up a grand strategy for me?”
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But… it’s not a big problem.
Lu Ye nodded with great confidence.
By the time Pokémon FireRed officially launches, this little expense will be easily covered!
Without even mentioning quality, it’s definitely better than the Diamond and Pearl Remake!
Lu Ye decided that once he got a response from Rotom,
he would go home and load the two fragments into the Pokédex to make full use of them.
If Rotom wasn’t willing, then he’d ask Ducklett, hoping its luck would increase a bit with the ‘Time-Space Highway’ (just kidding).
Believing in Sirfetch’d’s strong determination to become stronger,
it would surely accept it with tears and overwhelming excitement!
“Quack! (´థ౪థ)σ”
The commemorative Poké Ball at his waist shook.
Lu Ye patted the ball gently, feeling a surge of pride in his heart:
Only I, Lu Ye, am truly clever!
Adhering to the principle of treating everyone equally, Teacher Lu always considers the other little guys.
And through Darkrai’s dream this time,
Teacher Lu gained a deeper understanding of the faith of the little ones.
Togepi had just been born and had little concept of getting stronger.
Teacher Lu only hoped it could be happy… and learn fewer strange things from Mew.
Arcanine was loyal and honest but also carried a heroic heart like its mother’s.
Considering the dog was the most durable in battle… it was indeed quite brave.
With the help of Moltres’ tail feathers and the rainbow feather in his hand right now… it should become tankier.
“This is the only heavy frontliner on the team.”
Lu Ye sighed. “Besides the steady Blastoise, the others are just useless glass cannons.”
As for the kind-hearted Sylveon… its presence was essentially a repayment to Lu Ye.
Its battle sense and performance under pressure were the best on the team.
Lu Ye stroked his chin, his eyes flickering.
“Maybe I should ask the big shots if they know any advanced training methods suitable for Fairy types?”
Fairy type was first discovered in the Kalos generation.
In the current Sinnoh generation, even Arceus did not have a Fairy type plate.
It was like Sylveon was ahead of the version, but Teacher Lu had no proper gear ideas.
Still, asking the experts in the group would surely bring some gains.
Lu Ye decided that once Sylveon reached the Champion rank and regained dominance in the family,
he would then retire peacefully and enjoy life in Masago Town.
Champion? That’s impossible.
Not to be repeated!
...
Night fell, and White Poplar Town held another celebration.
But news about White Poplar Town spread rapidly.
The Temporal-Spatial Twin Dragons, the world-shaking battle, Darkrai… any of these words made trainers shudder in fear.
When that post appeared, everyone who read it all exclaimed, “No way!”
“No way!”
“Teacher Lu commanded Darkrai and crushed the Temporal-Spatial Twin Dragons?!”
“Is there a video? No signal? That’s such a pity…”
“At the scene, Teacher Lu locked down the Twin Dragons effortlessly!”
“Binding play? Okay, maybe I’m weird…”
“It’s true. I was that red chain.”
“At the scene, I was Palkia.”
“Indeed, I was the Tower of Time and Space changing discs.”
The posts became more and more ridiculous.
After all, an ordinary person standing shoulder to shoulder with gods was something only a handful like the Dragon Emperor or Red could do.
Even though Teacher Lu was already equated with a Champion in everyone’s mind,
this post still shocked everyone deeply.
Punching Regigigas, binding Palkia and Dialga…
What kind of deity is Teacher Lu?
Are you using a cheat? Were you actually a champion who cleared eight generations in your past life?
Some doubted, some laughed off the rumor.
Others were on site, facing the collision of time and space, feeling the fear and trembling from their souls.
Afterwards, that man’s figure stood tall before the Temporal-Spatial Twin Dragons.
The Sinnoh League did not restrict the spread of this post.
They only sent out a large number of internet trolls to make the post seem like a joke.
After all, the Twin Dragons incident was too shocking.
Even with scientific investigation results…
The leadership had to wait for Sinnoh Champion Cynthia to return to the Sinnoh League before making a final conclusion.
And that black-haired young man’s image was already firmly engraved in the president of the Sinnoh League’s pupils.
“Why did he choose the Sinnoh region to show his strength?”
The president of the Sinnoh League crossed his hands, the glasses reflecting light as he pondered:
“Could it be that the Sinnoh League has something he wants…”
...
From sunset onward, White Poplar Town’s signal was restored.
Phones kept vibrating, chat groups buzzing nonstop.
“Empty fame.” Lu Ye sighed heavily. “All empty fame.”
He couldn’t help but sneak a peek.
Waiting to secretly laugh under the covers after building up a streak.
Besides, Teacher Lu had important business to attend to.
That was booking a hotel room to share with Cynthia tonight.
Lu Ye: “This is the only double room left. The other rooms will be freed up to help the injured.”
Cynthia: “I can give you the room. I’ll sleep on a mat at the Pokémon Center.”
Lu Ye was taken aback, then replied sheepishly, “Then I’ll sleep on the mat.”
Cynthia had already seen through the lie and smiled slightly.
“One room.” Cynthia said softly, “Only for tonight.”
Because the Twin Dragons incident was significant,
after resting in White Poplar Town, Mengmengda would need to return to the league tomorrow to report the event.
Lu Ye felt a little regret.
However, from the experiences of the Dragon Emperor, Steven, and Wallace, he gradually realized the sense of mission a Champion carries.
Cynthia was not only his Mengmengda but also the spiritual leader of the entire Sinnoh League, the top champion in strength.
“Don’t want me to leave?” Cynthia’s deep gray eyes stared at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye nodded honestly, “Who knows when I’ll see you again.”
“Very soon, at the scientific summit.” Cynthia smiled brightly.
Teacher Lu: ?
Cynthia smiled silently, her gaze flickering.
This Twin Dragons incident was a major event where she directly confronted legendary Pokémon and recorded the case.
Combined with the previous records of Regigigas, the lake gods, and Lu Ye’s ancient language translation…
She had already obtained a perfect, once-in-a-million summit paper!
“Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.”
Cynthia looked at Lu Ye and traced a faint smile.
“I think Professor Samuel Oak and Professor Rowan… would also agree with this.”
Teacher Lu: ??
“In short.”
Cynthia tucked a strand of blonde hair behind her ear, her eyes crescent-shaped, crossed her arms, and raised a finger.
“I will try my best to win the gold award at the April scientific summit!”
Teacher Lu: ???
“Why does your face look pale?”
Lu Ye pursed his lips, voice dry:
“My old problem. The doctor said my stomach isn’t very good.”
“Is that alright?” Cynthia asked worriedly.
“I’m fine, just need to eat soft food…”
Cynthia breathed a sigh of relief and stood up:
“Don’t move. I’ll get some medicine.”
Before Lu Ye could stop her, Cynthia already led Garchomp and hurried away.
Lu Ye opened his mouth, feeling a warm current flowing in his heart, and looked up at the sky.
I must be worrying too much.
Even with Mengmengda’s research level plus my ancient language translations…
Not to mention so many legendary Pokémon cases, they definitely couldn’t beat Professor Oak’s team.
After all, that was Professor Oak!
Lu Ye roared inside: “Make sure you help out then, Professor Oak!!”
...
Pallet Town, Oak Research Lab.
“Achoo!” Professor Oak in a white coat rubbed his nose.
The purple-clad, brown-haired young man received a questioning look from Green.
“Probably caught a cold from the changing seasons.” Professor Oak muttered. “By the way, how’s your paper coming along?”
“Not bad.” Green shrugged. “It’s enough for the report.”
“You…” Professor Oak shook his head helplessly, waving Green away.
Green walked out, took out his phone, and his expression gradually grew serious.
[Green: Did you know?]
[Red: Yes.]
[Green: What do you think?]
[Red: Very much like ‘Teacher Lu.’]
A slight smile slowly appeared on Green’s lips.
After all, during the Regigigas incident, he and Red learned of Teacher Lu’s true strength.
Before that, Teacher Lu had the feat of saving the world’s Origin Tree…
Suddenly, Green frowned deeply.
“Just fought the Temporal-Spatial Twin Dragons… how long will it take to recover before facing the prime Teacher Lu…”
No good. Green suddenly looked up toward Mt. Silver, his eyes glowing slightly in the dark.
His hands itched.
Tonight, he would go up the mountain and fight to his heart’s content!
Elsewhere.
Professor Oak put on an extra jacket, pulled out an old smartphone, mumbling:
“Lapras Youth Group, Lapras Youth Group… oh, here it is.”
He opened a group chat named ‘Lapras Youth Group,’ whose members included:
Samuel Oak, Mr. Steel, the Breeder couple, as well as Liu Bo and Kukui who rejoined after leaving the group.
“@All members.”
Professor Oak cleared his throat and typed:
“Season is changing, everyone remember to keep warm, don’t catch a cold!”
Breeder Grandpa was the first to reply: “Understood!”
“That stinky A-Jin skipped work again today.” Breeder Grandma said angrily. “If I catch him, I’ll have to battle him with Pokémon!”
Professor Oak awkwardly comforted, saying A-Jin was young and didn’t understand yet.
Liu Bo replied coldly: “I’ve always dressed warmly.”
Professor Oak: “... You’re impressive.”
Mr. Steel just finished tapping on a Citrus Berry ball and said with a smile:
“Ah, Oak, this message wasn’t meant for @us, right?”
“Nonsense.” Professor Oak glared. “Caring for group members is the group leader’s duty!”
“Hahaha, okay, you’re still pretending to be serious.” Mr. Steel chuckled. “I’ll continue tapping on Citrus Berry, won’t bother you!”
The group chat fell silent again, the screen dimmed.
Professor Oak put the phone aside, brewed a cup of coffee, and just as he returned, the screen lit up.
[Kukui Grandma: Received.]
Green just came back and glanced at Grandpa:
“Why are you laughing so happily?”
“Am I?”
“Don’t do anything to disappoint Grandma.” Green’s eyes were deep and serious.
“N-No way! Hahaha, you’re overthinking it!” Professor Oak scratched his head nervously and laughed.
“My opinion is the same as Grandma’s.”
Green picked up the coat on the hanger, waved his hand: “Respect your choice.”
Professor Oak was stunned, opened his mouth, and hurriedly asked: “Where are you going?!”
“Mt. Silver.” The answer came drifting in the night.
“Not coming back tonight?”
“Depends on my mood!”
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