"Throw it away?"
Chen Shi shook his head with a smile.
"Jirachi, we can't just throw this thing away. Otherwise, it could cause a lot of trouble for this world!"
"Why~?"
Jirachi didn't quite understand.
If something was bad, shouldn't they just throw it away?
Chen Shi didn't explain too much.
Technically, throwing it away wasn't impossible—as long as they threw it completely off the planet.
But with him here, purification was clearly the best option.
The psychic power inside his body continued to rampage.
This time, Chen Shi stopped suppressing it and allowed it to surge out freely.
Just as he expected, the moment the power emerged, it lunged straight toward the meteorite containing Dark Deoxys.
Wisps of black smoke began rising from the meteorite, only to rapidly dissolve into nothingness.
In the blink of an eye, the dark aura that even Sacred Fire had been unable to cleanse was effortlessly purified.
"Sure enough, you still need me for something like this!"
When Chen Shi checked the system panel and saw that the word Dark had disappeared, leaving behind an ordinary Deoxys once more, an intense sense of satisfaction welled up inside him.
So what if this darkness terrified even Legendary Pokémon?
Once it met yours truly, didn't it still have to kneel?
"Huh?"
Jirachi covered its mouth and stared at the meteorite in surprise.
"Why doesn't it feel disgusting anymore?"
Chen Shi grinned.
"The reason you hated it before was because something evil had contaminated it."
"I've purified that stuff now, so of course it doesn't feel disgusting anymore."
"Ohhh, so that's why!"
Jirachi finally understood and exclaimed happily,
"Shi, you're amazing!"
"Of course I am!"
Chen Shi immediately looked smug.
This was Jirachi, after all.
A genuine second-tier Legendary Pokémon standing near the very pinnacle of the world.
If even Jirachi said he was amazing, then that meant he wasn't being narcissistic.
He really was amazing.
That couldn't possibly count as bragging, right?
...
Still...
What was he supposed to do with this thing?
Chen Shi rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he stared at the meteorite that had returned to normal.
Although it was now an ordinary Deoxys again, there were still several problems.
First of all, it was still dormant.
And even if it woke up, Chen Shi probably wouldn't be able to catch it.
For one thing, judging by Lugia's previous behavior, Pokémon infected by the darkness apparently didn't retain memories from the period in which they were corrupted.
In other words, Deoxys wouldn't even know that Chen Shi had saved it.
Second...
Rayquaza probably wouldn't allow Deoxys to remain on this planet.
Eternatus was one thing—it was too strong to easily drive away.
But against a Deoxys that Rayquaza could actually defeat?
Rayquaza definitely wouldn't show mercy.
Chen Shi couldn't immediately think of a proper way to deal with it.
Since Deoxys wouldn't recover anytime soon anyway, he simply stuffed the meteorite into his backpack.
He could decide what to do with it later.
After dealing with the matter, Chen Shi carefully used his psychic power to examine Metagross and Swampert from head to toe.
Better safe than sorry.
He definitely didn't want his own home getting "robbed" from the inside.
Once he confirmed that neither of them had been contaminated, Swampert happily ran back into the sea.
Jirachi, Victini, and Ralts followed after it, and the three little ones quickly started a water fight.
Jirachi even invited Chen Shi to join them.
Chen Shi decisively refused.
What a joke.
The weather was already getting cold, and the seawater was freezing.
Unlike those Pokémon, he didn't have ridiculously high levels that made him immune to a little cold.
If Chen Shi dared jump into the sea today, he'd probably dare develop a fever tomorrow.
So he remained on the beach, merely reminding them to be careful and not get swept away by the waves.
With nothing else to do, Chen Shi looked around.
Then he noticed Togekiss sprawled beneath a tree, sighing dramatically like it had lost all hope in life.
The corner of Chen Shi's mouth twitched.
He walked over.
"What are you doing now?"
Togekiss wore a sorrowful expression.
It didn't even look at him.
Instead, it simply let out another heavy sigh.
Chen Shi: "..."
Fine.
So that was how it wanted to play?
Chen Shi immediately opened his backpack and pulled out his trump card—
Togekiss-exclusive Pokéblocks made with Combee honey!
"Oh my~ What could this possibly be~?"
"It smells sooo good~"
Chen Shi deliberately put on a puzzled expression as he held the Pokéblock up.
Under the sunlight, the crystal-clear Pokéblock seemed to contain countless tiny sparkling stars, giving off a mesmerizing sheen.
At the same time, the sea breeze carried its sweet fragrance through the air.
Togekiss's nose twitched.
It unconsciously swallowed.
So fragrant!
It was the special Pokéblock made with Combee honey!
It wanted one!
It wanted one so badly!
But the moment that thought appeared, Togekiss immediately crushed it.
No!
Absolutely not!
This was all part of its evil Trainer's scheme.
He definitely wanted to lure it in with Pokéblocks, make it reconcile with him, and turn it back into his sweet little angel.
Hmph!
Impossible!
It had already declared that it was stepping down.
Togekiss had principles!
There was no way it would surrender just because of one measly Pokéblock!
Seeing Togekiss remain completely unmoved, Chen Shi was surprised.
Normally, the moment he took out this particular Pokéblock, Little Airplane would instantly take the bait.
At that point, she would agree to practically anything.
But today?
Something was wrong.
Extremely wrong.
One hundred and twenty percent wrong!
But...
Did she seriously think he had no other tricks?
It seemed he would have to use the ultimate move for dealing with Little Airplane!
Chen Shi reached into his backpack again and pulled out another special Pokéblock.
Then he pretended to be surprised.
"Oh?"
"There's actually another one!"
What?!
There was another?!
Togekiss's pupils lost focus.
Its mouth slowly fell open.
A glistening trail of drool slipped from the corner of its lips.
Only two words echoed endlessly through its mind.
Two pieces!
Two pieces!
Two pieces!
Catching Togekiss's expression from the corner of his eye, Chen Shi's lips curled upward.
The ultimate technique for dealing with Little Airplane—
Raise the price!
It had never failed him before.
Not even once.
The fragrance of those special Pokéblocks kept drifting into Togekiss's nose, making its heart itch unbearably.
These Pokéblocks could only be made by Grandma Chen.
Not only were they difficult to produce, but there weren't many of them in total.
Normally, Chen Shi only used them as rewards to motivate Togekiss during training.
Yet today, he had actually taken out two at once!
Togekiss admitted it.
It was tempted.
Very tempted.
But then it remembered how Jirachi and Chen Shi had bullied it yesterday.
Its resolve hardened again.
Wasn't it just two pieces?
The great Togekiss had eaten them before!
No big deal!
It absolutely would not fall for this trick!
Seeing Little Airplane still refuse to react, Chen Shi's eyes widened in shock.
Even raising the price didn't work?
Little Airplane had grown!
But that was fine.
If raising the price didn't work...
There could only be one explanation.
He hadn't raised it enough!
Chen Shi snorted and pulled out yet another special Pokéblock.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Three pieces—"
Before he could even finish speaking—
Togekiss sprang off the ground like a carp leaping from the water.
The sorrow on its face vanished instantly.
In its place appeared the brightest, most radiant smile imaginable.
Step down?
Impossible!
I, Togekiss Airplane, will forever be my Trainer's precious little angel!
Stepping down?
Never!
Absolutely never!!!
...
This thing is almost illegally cute.
Read 50 chapters ahead on P@treon → [email protected]/lucarioTL (replace @ with a)