Chapter 244: Suicune and Primarina
"Thank you, Chairman Rose, for your high regard," Bai Feng said with a grateful expression.
At this point, Rose changed the subject and suddenly asked, "I wonder if you've ever heard of Eternatus?"
"That seems to be the name of a legendary Pokémon in the Galar Region," Bai Feng replied.
"That's right. Legend says it can release infinite energy. If we can control it, then the Galar Region will never have to worry about energy again!" Chairman Rose said with a look of longing.
Chairman Rose was different from other villains in the original work. He had neither the ambition to rule the world nor the thought of destroying the world. Everything he did was aimed at securing energy independence for the Galar Region.
Some experts predicted that the Galar Region's energy would be depleted in a thousand years. It was this prophecy that made Chairman Rose obsessed with obtaining endless energy from Eternatus.
To put it another way, his methods were somewhat extreme and unrealistic, but Bai Feng couldn't easily judge whether he was a good person or a villain. He could only say that he was a man with a vision.
Bai Feng shook his head and said, "Controlling a legendary Pokémon is still a bit unrealistic."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Chairman Rose asked in surprise.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and replied, "Some legendary Pokémon actually represent the laws of the world. If they have a problem, it will trigger a series of interconnected problems, and the world will definitely be affected in the end. Just think, if our world has problems, what use is infinite energy?"
Bai Feng's words made Rose fall into deep thought. After a long while, he said, "You are a very thoughtful young man!"
Bai Feng chuckled awkwardly, "Hahaha... I was just speaking casually."
Then Chairman Rose chatted with Bai Feng for a while longer before saying he had to leave. He was very busy. If he hadn't specifically taken the time to meet Bai Feng, he wouldn't have passed through Circhester at all.
After Bai Feng left, Oleana stepped forward and asked, "Chairman, can we confirm that the remains are with him?"
Chairman Rose shook his head. "It's hard to say. But let's put this matter aside for now. If the remains are truly in his hands, we don't need to rush to get them back."
Although Oleana didn't understand why Chairman Rose said this, she didn't ask further, merely nodding.
Leaving Rose, Bai Feng returned to Nessa's house. He had been staying at Nessa's house for the past few days.
Because he had helped Circhester resolve a major issue, Nessa's parents were very grateful to him. Not only did they offer him accommodation, but they also treated him to good food and drink.
Nessa's father was a fisherman, and her mother worked at the Aquatic Products Market. The sewage discharged by the power plant had a huge impact on their family, so they were especially grateful to Bai Feng for solving the problem.
Nessa was wearing a swimsuit and rinsing off with her Pokémon. Seeing Bai Feng and Bai Ye return, she waved vigorously and shouted, "Over here! Come over here!"
Bai Feng walked up to her and asked in confusion, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Nessa explained, "Because the seawater was polluted, the town is planning to hold a prayer event. Golisopod and I are going to participate later. Do you want to come along?"
"A prayer event?"
"That's right, it's an event to pray for Suicune's arrival. Legend says Suicune can purify water quality! Although we know Suicune won't really come, everyone still wants peace of mind," Nessa explained.
Actually, the event to pray for Suicune's arrival had always been a prayer ceremony that Circhester held periodically. This time, due to the special circumstances, everyone decided to hold the event early.
Bai Feng said, "I see. Then I'll go take a look too. After participating in this prayer event, I should also leave Circhester."
Hearing Bai Feng say he was leaving, a hint of reluctance and disappointment flashed in Nessa's eyes. She quickly changed the subject, saying, "You and Bai Ye should hurry and get ready too. The event is about to start!"
"Where are your father and mother?" Bai Feng looked around but didn't see Nessa's father and mother.
"They already left early!" Nessa replied.
Bai Feng quickly returned to the house and changed into swimming trunks. Then, taking Bai Ye with him, he followed Nessa to the coast, which was where the prayer ceremony was being held.
When the two arrived at the coast, many people had already gathered on the beach. Seeing Bai Feng and Nessa, they greeted them warmly.
Bai Feng was now a big celebrity in Circhester. Every day, as soon as he went out, he would encounter residents giving him things. They were all local specialties of Circhester. If Bai Feng didn't accept them, they would even get angry.
In this way, he saved the money he would have spent buying gifts for Xiao Limo and the others.
Soon, it was time for the ceremony to begin. Under everyone's direction, the Water-type Pokémon around them leaped into the water one after another, performing synchronized flips and jumps in the water. These were likely unique movements for the prayer ceremony.
Then, the residents also walked into the water one after another. They devoutly faced the ocean, chanting prayers. Bai Feng didn't understand, so he just followed along, doing as the locals did.
Bai Feng's Brionne also entered the water with the other Water-type Pokémon. It happily splashed around in the water, and finally, it couldn't help but start singing Relic Song.
As the singing began, the Water-type Pokémon stopped their splashing movements and slowly gathered around Brionne, surrounding it. They closed their eyes and quietly listened to Relic Song.
The residents were also attracted by the singing and couldn't help but stop their prayer movements.
"What beautiful singing!" Nessa couldn't help but exclaim.
Just then, the ribbon tied around Brionne's neck seemed to respond to the prayer ceremony, suddenly emitting a burst of blue radiance.
The blue radiance spread out with Brionne as the center. Wherever it passed, the seawater seemed to be purified, becoming incredibly clear and transparent.
The blue radiance carried a cool aura. When it swept over people, everyone instantly felt as if their body and spirit had been purified, feeling incredibly comfortable.
"The seawater is clean!" Someone scooped up a handful of seawater from their feet and couldn't help but say.
"The seawater really is clean!"
"Great! Circhester is saved!"
...
People began to cheer.
Looking at the seawater at his feet, which had indeed become clearer, Bai Feng showed a look of surprise. He hadn't expected that Brionne could actually purify the pollution in Circhester.
Since obtaining the Suicune Ribbon, Brionne had indeed gained the ability to purify water quality. Normally, it would use this ability to purify the water in the Fangxing Mountain Reservoir.
But Bai Feng had always thought that this ability was at most similar to Quagsire's ability. Who would have thought that it could even purify pollution as severe as that in Circhester?
Just as everyone was immersed in joy, someone suddenly pointed at the water surface and shouted loudly, "Look, is something coming?"
Everyone looked into the distance and indeed saw a figure riding the waves, rushing towards them at high speed. A circle of blue light followed behind it.
As the figure got closer and closer to them, everyone finally saw its true appearance clearly.
"It's Suicune! Suicune has come!"
It was indeed Suicune. Bai Feng also clearly saw the true appearance of that figure.
The sudden arrival of the legendary Pokémon caused the crowd to fall silent unconsciously. Everyone quietly waited for Suicune's arrival.
Soon, Suicune arrived at the coast. Everyone noticed that every time Suicune stepped on the water surface, bursts of blue radiance would spread into the seawater through its paws, very similar to the radiance emitted by Brionne just now.
Each time the radiance permeated the seawater, the seawater would become clearer and brighter. Suicune's purification ability lived up to its reputation, far stronger than Brionne, the 'imitation'.
The blue light everyone saw from a distance just now was Suicune purifying the seawater.
Suicune stood in front of the crowd, its calm gaze sweeping over everyone present, finally landing on Brionne.
It walked with elegant steps to Brionne's side. Brionne was not afraid of it, but instead felt very close to it, so it raised its hand and waved, greeting Suicune.
Suicune's eyes trembled slightly. To Bai Feng's surprised gaze, it lowered its head and kissed Brionne's forehead. The two ribbons on Suicune's tail and the ribbon on Brionne's neck simultaneously emitted blue radiance, as if forming some kind of response.
Suicune and Brionne separated after a brief touch. Then, it suddenly raised its head and let out a long roar. A circle of deep blue radiance erupted from its body.
The deep blue radiance spread out in the form of a ring, instantly completing the purification of this entire sea area.
Seeing this, Brionne also imitated Suicune, raising its head and letting out a long cry. Its sound was completely different from Suicune's. Suicune's sound was more drawn out, while its sound was more ethereal.
Similarly, a circle of radiance erupted from Brionne's body, only much dimmer than Suicune's.
After the long cry ended, Suicune began to run along the coast on all fours. With every step it took, a blue light ring would spread out. It was going to continue purifying the water quality in other parts of Circhester.
"Lulu~ Lulu~"
Seeing this, Brionne quickly swung its tail and chased after it.
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly used Psychic Power to control himself to fly up and chase after Brionne and Suicune. Bai Ye followed closely behind.
"Bai Feng!" Nessa quickly called out to him.
Bai Feng flew while turning his head to shout at Nessa, "You guys go back first, I'll be back soon!"
The two Pokémon were incredibly fast. In a short while, they disappeared from everyone's sight. It was only then that the crowd erupted into deafening cheers again.
"Suicune really came! Circhester is saved!"
Suicune ran quickly on the sea, purifying the seawater as it ran. Brionne followed closely behind it, also swimming and helping to purify the water quality. Gradually, a kind of understanding seemed to form between them.
Bai Feng noticed that Suicune sometimes deliberately slowed down to wait for Brionne, preventing it from falling behind.
However, what Bai Feng didn't know was that every time Brionne purified the seawater, an unknown power from the ocean would surge into its body, helping it light up the Hidden Energy Circuits, and Brionne didn't feel a thing.
Through Bai Feng's efforts, there weren't many parts of Brionne's Hidden Energy Circuits left to be lit up. After the impact of the ocean's mysterious power, they were quickly all lit up.
When the water quality of the last sea area was purified, a large amount of blue energy suddenly surged into the bodies of Brionne and Suicune. Even Bai Feng, who was following far behind, noticed it.
This process did not last long and soon disappeared, as if it had never happened.
A slight smile crossed Suicune's lips. It glanced at Brionne—"Lucky little fellow, that is a gift from nature!"
Immediately, the two Pokémon stepped onto the water surface and ran out again.
Although the sea area's purification was finished, Circhester's freshwater had not yet been purified.
Suicune ran into Circhester along a small river that flowed into the sea. Brionne quickly chased after it.
The two Pokémon thus ran (or swam) along the many rivers surrounding Circhester, purifying the water quality as they went.
Circhester was a town with a lot of water, surrounded by numerous lakes and rivers. To purify them, the two Pokémon spent a long time.
Bai Feng followed them the whole way, his flying Psychic Power almost exhausted. Fortunately, Mother was supporting him, otherwise, he would have lost them long ago.
Soon, it was evening. Only a lake deep within the jungle of Circhester remained unpurified. The two Pokémon stepped onto the waves and entered the lake.
As the sun set, the orange-red sunset reflected on the lake surface, making it shimmer. Wild Pokémon on the shore emerged from the forest after the arrival of the two Pokémon, and Pokémon in the water also quietly poked their heads out.
As the blue radiance rippled out from Suicune and Brionne, the lake water became clear, and the Wild Pokémon cheered.
Seeing how happy the Wild Pokémon were, Brionne also felt incredibly happy. It leaped out of the water and landed on a stone in the middle of the lake, beginning to sing Relic Song.
This time, the singing seemed to carry its new insights, making it even more beautiful and more attractive than before.
As the melodious and ethereal song began, the Wild Pokémon instantly quieted down, closing their eyes one after another to appreciate the mysterious ancient legend. Even Suicune quietly pricked up its ears.
Bai Feng didn't disturb Brionne. He and Bai Ye found a field by the lakeside and sat down. While enjoying the sunset, they listened to the singing, feeling incredibly comfortable and relaxed.
Time passed minute by minute. The sun was about to completely disappear when suddenly, bursts of blue and white radiance emerged from Brionne's body. The radiance grew stronger and stronger, soon enveloping it entirely.
Bai Feng suddenly sat up from the grassland, watching in surprise as Brionne's figure in the radiance grew longer and longer.
It evolved!
But wasn't Brionne wearing an Everstone?
Even while in the process of evolution, Brionne did not stop its singing.
"Lu lu~~~"
As the light of evolution dissipated, a brand new Pokémon appeared in Bai Feng's sight. It had an elegant and graceful figure, long sea-blue curly hair, a slender, pure white body, and a strong, powerful dark blue tail, like a legendary siren.
This was Primarina.
Primarina's eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight, looking at Bai Feng with glittering stars, making Bai Feng feel that its beauty at this moment was even more captivating than the Milotic he had seen before.
"Lu lu~"
As an ethereal sound rang out, the lake surface rippled, and large blue bubbles appeared above the lake surface one by one.
(End of Chapter)