Chapter 260: The Revived Eternatus
The moment Perish Song rang out, Bai Feng popped a golden Pill into his mouth.
Once Perish Song sounded, its targets were no longer just Bai Feng, Red, and their Pokémon, but also all the Unown that constructed the fake Pallet Town.
So... Unown, accept the judgment of the end!
Soon, screams rang out one after another. Mewtwo, Bai Ye, and Lapras collapsed one by one, and Bai Feng also lost consciousness in a burst of sharp pain.
However, before losing consciousness, Bai Feng bit down on the Pill in his mouth. As the medicine took effect, Bai Feng quickly woke up again.
The golden Pill he ate was, of course, a Revive that could heal all injuries.
Although the Revive could completely heal him from his near-death state, the aftereffects of Perish Song remained. When he stood up from the Ground, Bai Feng felt intense pain all over his body, as if his bones had been shattered, and he could barely stand steady.
Enduring the severe pain, he looked around and immediately smiled. The fake Pallet Town had disappeared, and the surroundings were a vast expanse of white. Lying on the Ground, besides Red and their Pokémon, was a pile of Unown in various forms.
They had indeed fallen for it!
Ignoring the Unown, Bai Feng quickly ran to Bai Ye's side and took out a Revive to feed it.
The Revive quickly took effect, and Bai Ye's pale face gradually regained its color. Seeing this, Bai Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, Bai Feng took out Revives and fed them to Primarina, Mewtwo, Xatu, Togekiss, Red, and his Pokémon.
After seeing that everyone was alright, Bai Feng looked at the Unown scattered all over the Ground, wondering how to deal with them.
After a while, he suddenly thought of something.
Isn't Eternatus's body missing a Pilot? It's difficult for normal Pokémon to control the body of a Legendary Pokémon because the burden is too great for them.
But Unown are different. Although they are weak individually, they can unleash incredible power when gathered in large numbers. Since they could even control Red's Pokémon, perhaps controlling Eternatus's body is also within their capabilities!
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Bai Feng opened a portal to the Distortion Space and used psychic to throw all the unconscious Unown inside.
It wouldn't be easy for the Unown to leave the Distortion Space, especially since they were still in a severely injured, near-death state!
Bai Feng didn't have that many Revives to feed the Unown. For now, this would have to do!
After throwing all the Unown into the Distortion Space, Bai Feng also sent Bayleef in and instructed it, "Help them with their treatment. You don't need to fully heal them, just make sure they don't die."
If they were completely healed, they might cause trouble. Besides, it wouldn't be something Bayleef could do in a short time to heal the near-death Unown.
"Bay~ Bay~"
Bayleef nodded and then went into the Distortion Space.
As the Unown disappeared, Bai Feng was surprised to find that the white space they were in was also vanishing. By the time he came back to his senses, he had returned to the square stone room.
After another while, the Pokémon woke up one after another. Only Red remained unconscious.
Red's Pokémon still remembered what they had done to Bai Feng and the others under the Unown's control, so they expressed their apology to Bai Feng and thanked him for helping them escape.
Espeon looked at Bai Feng doubtfully and asked, "You said you were the real Zhen Bai before. Is that true?"
Bai Feng nodded. "It's true. I came here specifically to rescue Red."
Espeon's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. "That's great, Red's younger brother has been found!"
Red's other Pokémon also jumped and cheered happily. In this joyful atmosphere, Red opened his eyes.
"Roar~"
Charizard was the first to notice Red waking up. It ran over and carefully helped Red up.
Red also remembered everything that had happened before. His gaze flickered, seemingly feeling guilt for getting lost in the fake illusion.
"You... are you really Zhen Bai?" Red looked at Bai Feng with expectation and worry.
"It should be correct. I went to Pallet Town and even did a DNA test with Ash Ketchum. The results showed we have a blood relation, but my current name is Bai Feng," Bai Feng replied.
"What about Father and Mother?" Red asked urgently.
Bai Feng shook his head. "I don't know. I was adopted by Bai Ye when I was young and never met my biological parents." Saying this, he pointed to Bai Ye. "It's my adoptive mother."
Hearing Bai Feng's answer, a look of disappointment flashed across Red's face. What Bai Feng could think of, he naturally could too. His parents were probably really gone.
Many people went missing in that maritime disaster back then. Those who could be found were found shortly after the disaster occurred. Those who couldn't be found are still missing to this day, including his parents. Bai Feng's situation could only be considered a miracle.
"I'm sorry. I haven't been able to find you all these years, leaving you to wander outside. You must have suffered a lot," Red said sadly.
"Actually, not really. Bai Ye treated me very well. I've been pretty carefree since I was little, so I wouldn't say I suffered," Bai Feng said awkwardly.
Then the brothers chatted for a long time. It was mostly Red asking questions and Bai Feng answering. Red mainly asked about Bai Feng's life experiences over the years.
Other than that, the brothers didn't have much else to talk about. They had just reunited, so it was impossible for them to be very close. Every action revealed their unfamiliarity and awkwardness.
After a long while, Bai Feng finally said, "Let's go out first. We'll have plenty of opportunities to chat later. Sister-in-law and Ash Ketchum are waiting for you outside the Ruins!"
"Delia and Ash Ketchum came too?"
Speaking of his wife and son, Red's face showed guilt. He had been lost here for a long time, and Delia and Ash Ketchum must have been worried sick.
"Yes, they were very worried about you and insisted on coming along," Bai Feng nodded.
"Then let's go quickly!" Red said urgently.
"Okay!"
Immediately, the two recalled their Pokémon into their Poké Balls. Bai Feng used psychic to carry Red and fly up from where he had fallen. As for the closed floor, he simply crushed it with psychic.
Red said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to have such strong psychic power! Our family doesn't seem to have the talent for inheriting psychic power."
Bai Feng smiled and explained, "I met Lugia, and it helped me awaken my psychic power. Later, I had some other fortuitous encounters, which is why my psychic power is so strong."
Red understood upon hearing this. Over the years, he had traveled far and wide searching for his parents and younger brother and had also encountered many fortuitous encounters. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become the strongest Trainer in the League at such a young age. So, he wasn't surprised by Bai Feng meeting Lugia.
Since they had already navigated the Ruins once, the brothers followed the original path and quickly returned to the Ground.
When they emerged from the cave entrance, the King of Silver Mountain was sleeping there again. It ignored the two brothers who came out.
A day and a night had passed since Bai Feng entered the Ruins. Blue had been guarding the cave entrance, pacing anxiously, afraid that Bai Feng might also be trapped inside and unable to get out. He had even pleaded with the King of Silver Mountain to let him in.
But the King of Silver Mountain was rigid. Unless someone defeated it, no one could enter.
At noon, Blue was sitting not far from the cave entrance, absentmindedly eating the boxed meal Delia had brought him. Then he saw the two brothers emerge from the Ruins one after the other.
He shot up, knocking his boxed meal directly onto the Ground. "Red! Bai Feng!"
"Blue!"
Seeing Blue, Red was also very happy. The two gave each other a big bear hug.
"You guy, where did you run off to? Do you know everyone was worried sick?" Blue slapped Red hard on the back.
"It's shameful to say, it's hard to explain in a few words... Let's not talk about it!" Red released Blue and said with an embarrassed look. He didn't want to tell his good buddy about his embarrassing past.
Blue then looked at Bai Feng. Bai Feng spread his hands. "He doesn't want to say, and it's not convenient for me to reveal."
Everything that happened in the Ruins would indeed be something that would cause Red extreme embarrassment if others knew about it.
"Alright, if you don't want to say, I won't ask. It's good that you're back safely," Blue said, patting Red's shoulder.
"Oh, right, let's call Delia and Ash Ketchum first and tell them the good news. Otherwise, if they suddenly see you later, they might faint from surprise," Blue suddenly said.
Thinking about how he had spent so long with the fake Delia and Ash Ketchum in the Ruins while leaving his real wife and son at Home, Red felt guilt and was a bit hesitant to make the telephone call.
"Zhen Bai... Bai Feng, you make the call. My mobile phone is dead," Red found a good excuse.
"Okay!" Bai Feng guessed what Red was thinking and readily agreed.
After calling Delia, the three of them rode their flying mounts back to the camp. From a distance, Red saw Delia pulling Ash Ketchum, both looking towards them with expectation.
After Red landed, Delia looked at him with tears streaming down her face, while Ash Ketchum looked at Red with a somewhat unfamiliar gaze.
Ash Ketchum was only four years old and naturally forgetful. Red had also been missing for over a year, so it was no wonder he felt unfamiliar with his Dad.
"Ash Ketchum, haven't you been looking forward to Dad coming back soon? Now Dad is back, quick, go on," Delia wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and gently pushed Ash Ketchum.
Ash Ketchum stared at Red for a while, then ran towards him.
Seeing his son running over, Red immediately happily opened his arms. However, Ash Ketchum ran directly past him, went to Bai Feng's side, hugged Bai Feng's leg, and said, "Uncle, you're amazing! You really brought Dad back!"
Saying this, he slowly shuffled his small steps, thinking he was hidden, and hid behind Bai Feng, peeking his little head out to secretly look at Red.
Bai Feng: ...
Red: ...
Delia: ...
Pikachu, who was originally held by Ash Ketchum, climbed up Bai Feng's arm to his shoulder and looked at Red with the same gaze as Ash Ketchum.
So this is Ash Ketchum's Dad!
It was the first time Pikachu had seen Ash Ketchum's Dad.
With the couple reunited after a long separation, Bai Feng and Blue didn't disturb them, giving Delia and Red enough time alone together. Ash Ketchum was also taken away by them.
Bai Feng and the others stayed at Mt. Silver for another night. The next day, they decided to depart and return to Pallet Town. When the archaeology team learned this, they wanted Bai Feng and Red to help them enter the Ruins, but both refused.
Blue had some follow-up matters to deal with, so he couldn't leave with Bai Feng and the others for the time being.
Compared to the heavy mood they had when they arrived, Bai Feng and the others were much more relaxed on the way back. Ash Ketchum was noisy and excited in the aircraft the whole way, having a great time playing with the Pokémon.
In the evening, everyone returned to their respective Rooms to rest, while Bai Feng entered the Distortion Space.
After Bayleef's treatment, the Unown had woken up, but because their injuries were too severe, they couldn't even fly at this time.
"Everyone, how are you feeling?" Bai Feng looked at the Unown scattered on the Ground and said with a smile.
Seeing Bai Feng appear, the Unown chirped angrily, making Bai Feng's head ache.
"You can't blame me for hurting you. You were the ones who first misled my brother and trapped him in the Ruins!" Bai Feng said. "You are severely injured. If you don't get timely treatment, you will die soon."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, the Unown immediately panicked. They didn't want to die, but they couldn't leave while trapped here.
Seeing this situation, Bai Feng smiled smugly. "As long as you agree to one request of mine, I will immediately give you treatment."
Being on the verge of death, the simple-minded Unown didn't hesitate. After a brief discussion among themselves, they decided to agree to Bai Feng.
"Very good, I want you to submit to me!" Bai Feng said.
Although these Unown were simple-minded, they were somewhat willful. Otherwise, when Red decided to accept reality, they wouldn't have forcibly controlled him. So, Bai Feng didn't plan to use kindness to catch them; a direct threat would be more efficient.
Hearing Bai Feng's request, the Unown fell silent. Then they discussed again and finally agreed to Bai Feng's request.
"I'm very happy for you to become my partners. You won't regret it!" Bai Feng said with satisfaction.
Then Bai Feng began treating the Unown as agreed.
There were too many Unown, and he didn't have enough Revives. However, he had many Revival Herbs. Revival Herbs could also treat the near-death state, although they had some side effects, they were harmless.
Bai Feng picked many Revival Herbs, soaked them in water, and then had the Unown enter the water one by one to bathe.
Before long, all the Unown recovered their vitality.
Bai Feng brought the Unown to the place where Eternatus's body was kept and said to them, "Try to go inside and control it!"
The Unown looked at Eternatus's body and found it very novel. They seemed unable to sense the powerful aura emanating from it and scrambled to squeeze inside.
Not long after, Eternatus's eyes suddenly burst out with purplish-red radiance. Its body twisted and slowly flew into the air.
It really succeeded! Bai Feng's face showed surprise.
At first, the Unown were a bit awkward controlling it, but as time passed, they became more and more proficient at controlling Eternatus's body, making it simply indistinguishable from a living creature.
The only regret was that without the core installed, Eternatus couldn't use any moves.
However, it could use the Unown's own Hidden Power.
(End of Chapter)