Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

Tang's eyes were like two sharp rays, fixed tightly on Lin Yi's face, as if to penetrate his skin and reach the depths of his soul, as if wanting to find the answer he longed to know from every subtle change in his expression and every fluctuation in his eyes.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and everything around fell into an eerie silence.

Only the blazing bonfire made crackling sounds from time to time, and the jumping flames seemed to be telling some secrets.

Tang Chen's low and slightly hoarse voice seemed particularly clear in the silence, as if every word was of great weight, slowly echoing in the air, constantly impacting Lin Yi's eardrums.

"what?"

Lin Yi's thoughts were abruptly interrupted by this sudden voice. A trace of confusion and bewilderment flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously made such a sound.

"Yes what's the matter?"

Tang Chen ignored Lin Yi's reaction. He took another deep puff of the cigarette. The cigarette butt instantly lit up in the darkness, like a twinkling red star.

His eyes were still fixed on Lin Yi, revealing a complex emotion, both puzzled and inquisitive, as if Lin Yi was a mystery that he could not solve.

"But, I remember that King Lin only has one daughter, and she is not yet an adult. What on earth are you..."

There was a hint of hesitation in Tang Chen's voice, as if he was not sure whether his memory was accurate.

Two big question marks appeared on Lin Yi's face, and his eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement.

"Wait a moment."

Lin Yi spoke, with a hint of urgency in his voice.

"You...you said before that including my father, all the kings and champions of China died under the attack of the Ultimate Beasts. Let's not talk about the others. What about Ruan Tianli? How could he die under the Ultimate Beasts?"

Lin Yi's eyes were full of anticipation, he hoped that Tang Chen could give him a reasonable explanation.

"Ruan Tianli? Who is that?"

Unexpectedly, Tang Chen raised such doubts. There was a trace of confusion on his face, as if he had never heard of this name.

Lin Yi became even more confused, his eyes opened wide with disbelief in them.

"He is the fighting king of China."

There was a hint of urgency in Lin Yi's voice; he hoped that Tang Chen could remember this name.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where did China get the fighting king?"

Tang Chen stretched out five fingers and counted them one by one.

"The Dragon King Liu Yu, the Ghost King Jiang Zi Granny, the Psychic King Lu Wusong, the Water King Lin Guochang, and the Champion Xia Nantian. As for the Fighting King you mentioned, I've never heard of him."

There was a hint of firmness in Tang Chen's voice, and he seemed to be very confident in his memory.

Lin Yi lowered his head, his eyes filled with confusion.

His mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts intertwined together, making him feel extremely confused and lost.

So in this world, the father-in-law didn't become a superstar, or did he not exist at all? If the father-in-law didn't exist, then what about Yaoyao, the daughter of the father-in-law?

"I used to be a candidate for the league's king, so I won't remember it wrong."

Tang Chen raised his head slightly and looked at the deep and vast sky. There was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, as if his thoughts had drifted back to the past.

Back then, with his passion and persistence for Pokémon training, he fought hard all the way and finally became the candidate king of the league.

At that time, he was full of visions and expectations for the future, longing to one day truly stand on the throne of the king and become the focus of everyone's attention.

However, as time went by, he gradually realized the seemingly small but actually huge gap between himself and the king.

The gap was like an insurmountable chasm that stood before him, making him feel extremely desperate.

He began to doubt his abilities and whether he was really qualified to be the king.

That deep feeling of frustration followed him everywhere, and at one point he even thought about quitting the alliance.

Unexpectedly, while this idea was still lingering in his mind and before he could put it into action, a sudden and huge disaster struck.

It was a nightmare-like disaster that plunged the entire world into endless darkness and fear.

When he witnessed with his own eyes how the Heavenly Kings rushed towards the ferocious Ultimate Beasts without hesitation in order to protect the people, and finally sacrificed their lives heroically, his heart was greatly shocked.

At that moment, he seemed to see the most glorious and greatest side of human nature.

Those superstars used their lives to interpret what responsibility and commitment mean.

A strong emotion surged in Tang Chen's heart at that time, and he secretly vowed to protect the survivors.

He knew that he could no longer escape or retreat.

In this difficult moment, he must step forward and shoulder his responsibilities.

“…I still feel incredible.”

Lin Yi murmured to himself, his voice full of disbelief.

"I really can't imagine that those extremely powerful kings and champions died like this."

His eyes revealed deep shock and regret, as if those once glorious figures were still shining before his eyes, but had disappeared so easily.

“It could have been won.”

Tang Chen sighed heavily, and that sigh was filled with endless regret and helplessness.

"If a strange and powerful Ultra Beast hadn't suddenly appeared, there would be no way those Ultra Beasts would have been able to break through the defense line."

His gaze became somewhat distant, as if he had returned to that thrilling battlefield.

"Strange and powerful? Is it the Evil Food King?"

Lin Yi asked anxiously, with a hint of doubt and curiosity in his eyes.

"No, it's not the Evil Food King. Although that kind of Ultimate Beast is powerful, it can't cause any trouble in front of the Heavenly Kings. We still don't know what that thing is."

Tang Chen shook his head slowly, lost in deep memories. His eyes became a little blurry, as if he was trying to piece together the vague fragments of memory.

"It seems to be made of black crystal material, with huge hands and sharp claws, thin legs, and feet that are slightly larger than the legs. The feet are prisms, each with three toes bent forward..."

As Tang Chen described, he gestured with his hands, trying to make Lin Yi understand the appearance of the mysterious ultimate beast more clearly.

Lin Yi frowned and his expression became very solemn.

Why does this description sound so much like Necrozma?

Tang Chen's heart moved. He observed Lin Yi's expression keenly, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked decisively:

"You really do know something, don't you?"