There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

Shuoya Ye searched the place for several hours.

His five senses clearly told him that there was nothing here except an empty space, but he still looked around despite the confused looks of others.

Fujino Sakura was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back, so she took a rest on a bench nearby.

"Xiaoye, sit down for a while."

"Wait a little longer."

Fujino Sakura stood up with some concern, "You said the same thing an hour ago, sit down now!"

Shuo Gu Ye raised his head with lifeless eyes, and in his hazy vision he seemed to see a figure standing in front of him, calling him.

Really...no?

But why——

It was difficult for Shuoya Ye to describe this feeling in words. He seemed to be able to sense that the Pokémon were waiting for him very close.

Fujino Sakura looked at her hands that were once again shaken away, and when she raised her eyes all she saw was the boy's stubborn back.

She gritted her teeth and pounded her sore calves a few times.

"I'm coming too!"

The cheese pancake lady who was about to close her stall not far away looked at the two people wandering around like ghosts in confusion and shuddered.

He packed up even faster and pushed the cart away in just a few seconds.

This continued until dark. Fujino Sakura was so hungry that she had no strength left. She gasped and called out to the boy, whose face was covered in sweat.

"Let's eat first."

There was a flash of hesitation in Shuoya Ye's eyes, but under the girl's eager gaze, he slowly nodded and retreated back to her side.

Fujino Sakura secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile on her face.

"After dinner we'll -"

The two of them walked slowly away on the ground illuminated by the half-dark street lights.

Fujino Sakura kept talking about the specialties of Jinhuang City, trying to divert the boy's attention.

As a trainer, she could naturally understand the helplessness of seeing a Pokémon disappear from her hands.

Because of this, she became more and more worried about how much pressure the boy's anxious heart was under beneath his gentle appearance.

Suddenly, Shuo Gu Ye's eyes became blank and there seemed to be a faint sound in his ears.

Taking a step behind the boy beside her, Fujino Sakura turned around to look.

Shuo Gu Ye suddenly looked back, and his dull eyes suddenly became as bright as day.

An invisible thread passed through the thin barrier and firmly hooked around the boy's wrist.

At the other end of the thread, the Monarch Snake stood at the entrance of the disappeared Golden Gym, staring at him.

Just like when they first met, a vine extended from the side of his neck.

Shuo Gu Ye blinked in a trance and looked down. The silk thread wrapped around his wrist had been replaced by emerald green vines at some point!

He stretched out his hand without any hesitation and took a step in the direction of the vines.

“Xiao Ye——!”

Fujino Sakura looked at the empty space around her in disbelief and kept calling out.

In just a blink of an eye, the young man who was standing next to him disappeared!

Confused, Fujino Sakura slowly walked to the center of the square and looked up at the sky.

The moon was dim and the faint moonlight not only failed to bring any warmth to the girl, but made her even colder.

Once again, she was a burden that could not help.

Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes and her nose was badly blocked.

"Looks like you need help."

Just when the girl was helpless, a familiar voice came to her ear.

Fujino Sakura looked over slowly and her pupils suddenly widened.

"...you!"

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As Shuoya Ye was gently pulled by the vine, he only felt that he was passing through an extremely thin film like a bubble.

When I opened my eyes again, I met a pair of surprised red eyes.

"Monarch snake..."

In the eyes of the Monarch Snake, the two were always wandering around the edge of the Golden Gym. No matter how it called, attacked, or tried to make a noise, it was of no avail.

He could only watch helplessly as the trainer who was walking straight ahead of him turned unconsciously and passed by him.

Until they are about to leave.

Looking at the young man's departing back, the red pupils of the monarch snake trembled slightly, and with a desperate move, it stretched out its vines and knocked hard at the invisible barrier!

At the same time, shout out the last call!

In a trance, it seemed to see the boy's ears move slightly, turn around, and look at it from a distance.

The next moment, the young man actually appeared before his eyes!

Even when the warm hands climbed onto its neck, the Monarch Snake did not come to its senses and stared at him blankly.

Looking at the man and the Pokémon hugging each other for a long time like stone sculptures, the "man" who had been ignored for a long time rolled his eyes and couldn't help but speak.

"Stop being sentimental and help!"

Shuoya Ye quickly let go of his hands and looked in the direction of the sound, but saw no one, only two Pokémon with their hands raised as if resisting something, with beads of sweat on their foreheads.

Forced to be separated from its trainer, the Monarch Snake glared secretly at the Magic Wall Doll and took note of this grudge.

"Where are you looking?"

With the deliberate reminder from "that person", Shuoya Ye finally found the square person standing on the shoulder of the magic wall puppet.

Although he has become a brick man, the teardrop mole under his eyes is still so dazzling, coupled with his dazzling appearance——

"Maruta?!"

Shuoya Ye hesitantly extended his index finger, and after receiving a nod from the building block man, he couldn't help but shout out.

"How did you become like this!"

"It's a long story."

The contrast between the building block man's broad head and thin shoulders made Shuo Gu Ye worry that the disappearing neck would not be able to support the overly large head.

Looking at the building block man, he shook his head, and the shaking head made Shuo Gu Ye tremble with fear.

"I was ambushed, and woke up like this."

Maruta Kei, who was not used to the big head, was forced to raise his hands to support his head.

"Damn it! You'd better not let me know who made me like this!"

"My father will never let him go! This Golden Gym must also be closed down! It doesn't protect the personal safety of challengers at all!"

Seeing Maruta Kei complaining, Sakutani Ye hurriedly asked.

"What help?"

Maruta Jing was stunned for a moment before he remembered what he had just said.

"Superpower interference! Otherwise, why do you think I asked Sister Lipstick and the Magic Wall Doll to come out? To be cute?"

Maruta Jing pursed his lips, "Although I don't know what the consequences of being affected by this super power fluctuation will be, but it will definitely not be better than it is now."

While Maruta Kei was talking, Monarch Snake stuffed a handful of Poké Balls into Sakuya Ye's hands.

Ditto poked its head out of its pocket and greeted the stunned Serpent.

Monarch Snake: Why aren't you in the Poké Ball?!

Ditto: ...I forgot.

Sakutani Ye took the Poké Ball, tapped it lightly, and poked Ditto's face under Maruta Kei's urging gaze.

Ditto understood the hint and transformed into Alakazam, joining this invisible superpower confrontation.

"I have tried this barrier, and it is impossible to break it."

With the addition of Ditto, the two Pokémon were obviously a lot more relaxed, which made Maruta Kei feel relieved. He took time to explain the current situation to Sakuya Ye.

"There was a sound of fighting in the Golden Gym, and it lasted for a long time." The little brick man raised his head slightly, "About... two or three hours?"

"Not sure, but I could hear it a few minutes ago."

"Do you have any idea?"

"No." Maruta Kei's expression was particularly vivid on the 2D plane, and it was easy to see his annoyance.

"I opened my eyes and it turned out like this. There's no point in trying to reason with it."

"Then go find Nancy."

"Nazhi? Who?"

"The Golden Gym Leader."

Many fragments of memories flashed before Shuoya Ye's eyes. In whose arms did the rag doll in the little dress finally jump?

He covered his forehead in pain and waved his hands under the concerned gaze of the monarch snake.

"She must know something."

"You mean she made me like this?"

Maruta Kei got angry when he heard this, "Great! She'd better lock me up until I die, otherwise I will definitely go to the Pokémon League to complain about her when I get out! Make her lose everything she has!"

"maybe."

Shuo Gu Ye hurriedly comforted him, "Maybe she is also a victim."

"Can the gym leader be a victim?" Maruta Jing didn't believe it at all. "He is so weak, he deserves to be complained about!"

Seeing that the building block man was determined to dig a large sum of compensation out of the Golden Gym, Shuoya Ye could only smile awkwardly and hurriedly look at the three Pokémon.

"Can you protect us while we move?"

Ditto felt the strength of his opponent and nodded.

The Magic Wall Doll and Sister Lip looked at each other and hesitated slightly.

"Listen to him!"

Maruta Kei raised his head in annoyance, "Don't get so close! I'm tired of looking up like this!"

When the Magic Wall Doll and Sister Lip heard this, they followed Ditto and nodded.

Sakutani Ye did not argue with Maruta Kei about this matter. He took several steps back obediently and stopped only when Maruta Kei no longer had to hold up his head with difficulty.

“It doesn’t have to be that far…”

Maruta Jing turned his head and murmured, "Come closer. Standing so far away is wasting the energy of the Magic Wall Doll and Sister Mimi."

Shuo Gu Ye took a few more steps without complaint.

He looked at Maruta Kei, who had finally calmed down, with a smile on his face, "Are you ready to enter the Golden Gym?"

"Those are my words."

Maruta Jing snorted coldly, "You are very strong, but be careful of capsizing in the ditch."

"Yes, yes, then would you mind helping me out?"

"trouble!"

After a short silence.

"But since you said so, it's not impossible to help you occasionally..."