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Chapter 311 Darkrai: Wei Xin, when are you going to die?

Chapter 311 Darkrai: Wei Xin, when are you going to die?

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Darkrai was furious when he saw that Wei Xin wanted to subdue him.

What is my identity, Darkrai? I am the Nightmare God, and I have lived for thousands of years. How could I possibly submit to the tyranny of a mere human like you?

If I weren't injured and unable to use my full strength, unable to even surpass my own limits, how could you possibly defeat me?

Darkrai straightened his back and spoke aggressively. He glanced to the side, where the Iron Warrior's steel body emitted a chilling mechanical sound, its eyes flashing with ferocity. Gardevoir floated over from a distance, its eyes slightly narrowed. Lucario tensed all its muscles, and the blonde beauty beside it stared intently at him.

Darkrai's back slumped, he swallowed hard, and stammered, "..."

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"Can I not go in?"

He hunched his shoulders, looking up at the two trainers in front of him, afraid that they would shout, "It's not up to you," and throw the ball at his head.

He didn't dislike the humans in front of him. Although he was forced by circumstances, it was an undeniable fact that he had invaded their dreams, so he deserved to be beaten.

However, he had already gotten used to living alone, even if it meant enduring wind and rain.

Wealth and honor are precious, but for freedom, both can be given up.

Wei Xin, can you please let me off this time?

Seeing Wei Xin remain silent, Darkrai sighed inwardly.

That's true, who would want to miss the chance to catch a wild legendary Pokémon?

Helplessly, he could only reach out to the dark sphere that resembled a prison.

Just as Darkrai was about to touch it, Wei Xin withdrew his hand and the Dark Orb.

"If you're not willing, then forget it."

"Huh?" Darkrai couldn't believe what he was hearing, staring blankly at Wei Xin's face. "You...you really want to let me go?"

"Of course," Wei Xin shrugged. "Although I really want to win you over, and after you come with me, I will provide you with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and will try my best to create the environment you need. All I need is to provide assistance to the best of my ability when I need you, and I will not restrict your freedom."

After proposing a sponsorship deal that most people and Pokémon couldn't refuse, Wei Xin took a deep breath and solemnly said, "The most important thing is that I really like you."

Nightmare God, Legendary Pokémon, no Pokémon fan who has seen "Chronicle of Time" can resist Darkrai.

"?" Darkrai was stunned by the sudden confession. He blinked, his thoughts becoming chaotic.

In the end, Wei Xin clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said the words that had been agonizing him: "But I won't force you."

"You just said you liked me?" Darkrai realized what Wei Xin meant. He knew that the "like" he spoke of definitely didn't have any romantic connotations, since he himself was genderless. Humans couldn't, or at least shouldn't, have any gender. Yet, he was still surprised and said, "But I invaded your dreams before, and even tried to—"

"It doesn't matter," Wei Xin said nonchalantly. "You must have encountered a special situation back then and needed to draw energy from me, which is understandable. There's a clause in Donghuang's laws called emergency avoidance. Anyway, so much time has passed, and you've already been beaten. Let's put this behind us; it's better for both of us."

He was only beaten up by Darkrai in his dream; he only lost his life, not his virginity.

Wei Xin reluctantly put the Poké Ball back into his pocket, then took out some healing items and handed them to Darkrai: "Sorry, I was a little too rough just now. If you don't have enough healing items, I can help you contact a medical team."

Darkrai stared at the medicine in his hand, looking troubled. After a brief moment of thought, he had a new idea and said, "Wait a moment, I have a question for you."

"Speak!" Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, Wei Xin looked up with delight.

"Wei Xin, when are you going to die?"

Wei Xin and Cynthia: "???"

Do you want to listen to what you're saying?

Lucario: Did I just smash his brain?

The Iron Warrior beeped twice, rolled up his non-existent sleeve, realizing he must have been too lenient earlier.

Realizing he had misspoke, Darkrai's face showed a look of horror, and he hurriedly corrected himself: "No, I meant, your lifespan probably won't be very long."

Iron Warrior drew his forty-meter-long holy sword, Gardevoir held up the moon, and Lucario clenched his fist and bent his knee.

"Wait a minute!" Wei Xin quickly urged his Pokémon to stop, then turned to Darkrai, "Are you trying to ask how long I can live?"

"Oh right," Darkrai quickly corrected himself.

"I won't grow much longer than a normal human," Wei Xin said. "I have the power of Phoenix King in my body, which can provide a continuous source of life force, but it only makes up for the deficiencies and ensures health. I will still experience the growth and aging that are normal."

Wei Xin raised an eyebrow at Shirona: "But when I'm old, I'll probably be a handsome old man."

"Like Colonel Sanders?" Cynthia teased with a smile.

"How about we have hamburgers tonight?"

"I'll eat it if you cook it, just remember to add plenty of salad dressing."

Darkrai: Why are these two suddenly chatting?

While Wei Xin and Cynthia were discussing what to have for dinner, Darkrai, after some thought, asked his final question: "Wei Xin, would you want to pursue immortality?"

Immortality is an ultimate ideal that no one, especially the powerful and pleasure-seeking, can resist, and which countless rulers have been eager to pursue.

Hirona believed that Wei Xin would refuse; they had already witnessed the price of immortality.

Wei Xin's reply was beyond her expectations.

It's not about empty ideals and promises, but about the reality stripped of illusions and filters.

He countered, "If one day I truly succumb to temptation and attempt to pursue immortality, and even cause countless tragedies as a result, could you please end my life?"

Darkrai was stunned. He never expected Wei Xin to give such an answer. All he wanted was a promise, even if it was just a lie.

He turned to look at Ironhide and Gardevoir.

You expect me to deal with you from them?

Are you kidding me?

He sighed, "Well, after wandering around for so many years, it's good to take a short rest."

"Then—" Wei Xin happily pulled out the Dark Ball.

"Don't even think about it!" Darkrai refused outright. He would rather die than enter the Poké Ball. His body melted, and he fell into Wei Xin's shadow, only half of his head showing. "I'll stay in here until you die."

"Whatever you want." Wei Xin shrugged, his heart leaping with joy. Wasn't this a different kind of confession?

Darkrai, get daze!

"Congratulations on catching another legendary Pokémon," Cynthia exclaimed.

"Are you envious?" Wei Xin asked.

"Yes," Cynthia said with a smile, "No one can resist a legendary Pokémon, not even the champion."

But she quickly accepted reality. Without Wei Xin, she probably wouldn't even have had the chance to see these legendary Pokémon. Besides—right in front of her, wasn't there someone even rarer than the legendary Pokémon?

As the saying goes, "A thought arises from the heart, and evil is born from courage." The moment a daring idea popped into her mind, she took out a Poké Ball and aimed it at Wei Xin, who was completely unsuspecting and showing off his results to Hoopa.

"Aww!" A heavy blow came from above, and a Poké Ball landed at Wei Xin's feet. Wei Xin turned around in surprise and saw Cynthia with a regretful expression on her face.

"As expected, we still can't subdue them."

"Of course! I tried it the moment I found out about my background, okay?" Wei Xin said angrily.

The night Wei Xin learned from Lugia that he was a hybrid, he woke up in the middle of the night, couldn't contain his curiosity, and smashed a Poké Ball on his head.

Unfortunately, there was no reaction at all.

He picked up the Poké Ball from the ground, stared at Cynthia who had put away her Ultra Ball, looked innocent, her gaze wandering as she whistled, her eyes filled with resentment.

I treat you as a friend, and you actually want to have me all to yourself, Sister Cabbage. If you keep doing this, our friendship is going to change.

"I'm sorry, I originally wanted to ask you first, but I couldn't resist in the end."

Cynthia clasped her hands together, blinked her eyes, and gave a playful, girl-next-door-like apologetic look.

Alright, alright, I'll let you off the hook since you're so cute.

Next time you beg me, even if you shout yourself hoarse, I won't let you off the hook.

"This won't happen again," Wei Xin said, shifting his gaze from the adorable cabbage-like girl to the sky. "Hupa, the first exam is over. Is there any reward?"

"A reward? Isn't Darkrai enough?"

"I'm not the reward!" Darkrai gave Hoopa the middle finger from the shadows.

"I'll give it to you after your three exams are over."

"No, give it to me now!" Wei Xin said righteously.

Seeing that Wei Xin rejected his promises, Hu Pa clicked his tongue in displeasure, raised his hand, and threw a black cloth bag with gold trim at Wei Xin's face.

"This is—" Wei Xin picked up the cloth bag, touched it, and found that there seemed to be a ring inside.

"Don't rush, we'll dismantle it after the next exam," Hoopa said, tossing out the ring to summon the examiner for the next exam.

Wei Xin quickly interrupted, "Wait a minute, don't my companions get any rewards?"

"Don't push your luck!" Hupa exclaimed anxiously.

"According to the regulations, it's permissible," Magiana retorted sarcastically. "As long as the conditions aren't excessive, we can agree to them."

"See, Magiana already said it."

Hupa frowned, wondering why it was so difficult for His Majesty to save money.

He snapped his fingers, throwing Pipa and Nemo, who had dealt zero damage throughout the entire match, onto the map. He suddenly woke up, raised his neck, and, in a daze, uttered words in his sleep.

"Mom and Dad, don't go!"

"Don't stop me, I'm going to fight."

What were those two kids dreaming about? — Wei Xin and Xi Lunna looked at each other, then shrugged helplessly: "The first exam is over."

"Huh?" Pipa and Nemo finally reacted, exclaiming in surprise, "It's over?"

They didn't have time to do anything.

Win by lying down?

"A sure win," Wei Xin nodded. "Now it's time to distribute the rewards. What do you want?"

Nemo and Pipa looked at each other, completely bewildered. As they tried to accept reality, Cynthia decided on the reward she wanted, looked up at Magearna, and then...

"May I have a formal visit to the tomb and read some historical materials?"

"Oh dear, this is outrageous! How could a Sinnoh native like you dare to stick your leg into His Majesty's tomb?" Hoopa scolded, pointing at Cynthia. "You're even going to be buried with His Majesty—"

Magiana opened a hole in her hand, turning it into a vacuum cleaner, and sucked up Hoopa's mouth and unspoken words: "His Majesty abolished the traditions of human sacrifice and funerary offerings during his lifetime."

She looked at Cynthia: "If you can promise that you will only be observing and will not do anything destructive, I promise you that we can take you to visit everything except His Majesty's tomb. As for the historical materials, I can pack a copy for you."

"Thanks!"

Seeing that Magiana had made up her mind, Hoopa snorted, pulled her mouth out of the vacuum cleaner, wiped the red marks off her face, and looked at Nemo on the ground: "Little girl, what about you?"

Nemo scratched her head, looking dejected. "The promised battle is over just like that?"

She just had a nightmare where she became a vegetable, lying in a hospital bed, unable to do anything, and now her hands are itching to do anything.

"I want one, not many, satisfying matches," Nemo said.

"You said don't cry if you hit too hard later!" Hoopa snapped his fingers, and soon after, in the space behind the metal ring, twelve Mega Metagross, the five Titans, many Golems, Aegislash, Bronze Bell and other Pokémon lined up in a row.

"Yes, this is exactly what I wanted!" Nemo jumped up excitedly.

After finishing a match, she wished for more matches. "As expected of you, Senior Nemo," Wei Xin said with a helpless wry smile, turning to look at Pipa, who was deep in thought, and asked, "Is there anything you want?"

"Let me make it clear beforehand, I can't get your parents to come over."

With a "pop," Hoopa pulled his head out of the metal ring and said coldly, "I can't summon something that can't be found in this world."

Pipa closed his mouth again, the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat, and a moment of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"It's alright," Wei Xin patted Papa on the back, comforting him, "Things will work themselves out."

Papa breathed a sigh of relief and gained confidence, not because of Wei Xin's words, but because it was Wei Xin who spoke.

"So, what do you want?" Hoopa asked.

Pipa opened her mouth and revealed her second wish after seeing her parents.

"I want to be a chef and open a high-end restaurant," Wei Xin answered first.

"How did you know?" Piper asked in surprise.

"Wei Xin must have guessed it when you mentioned Carlos Restaurant in Shaanxi," Cynthia said with a smile, marveling at Wei Xin's thoughtfulness.

Actually, he'd read the game script—Wei Xin coughed and asked, "Mageana, do you have any particularly delicious, long-lost, incredibly amazing recipes?"

"Are royal court dishes and local snacks from various dynasties acceptable?"

What do you think?

"Okay!" Papa readily accepted Wei Xin's proposal.

"Buibui!" Seeing everyone sharing the rewards, Eevee jumped and danced excitedly. She had also helped Wei Xin when she fought Darkrai earlier—by kicking him.

"You want an antique as a keepsake for your trainer?" Magearna agreed. "Okay, I'll help you pick out a suitable one in a bit."

"Alright, now that your rewards are over, and the Pokémon don't need to respond, let's begin the second test." Hoopa impatiently threw the metal ring into the sky and excitedly shouted, "Come out, Great Black Dragon!"

The Pokémon that appeared after Darkrai must be quite powerful. Everyone immediately regrouped and prepared for battle, staring at the ring floating in the air. Wei Xin released Sylveon, ready to launch a powerful attack to steal the dragon.

Cynthia releases Ice Eevee and Togekiss.

Nemo and Pipa released their respective Golem Dragon and Mastiff Godfather, rubbing their hands together, determined not to be easy prey this time.

However, the metal ring in the air remained completely still. Neither Hydreigon, Mega Charizard, Guzzlord, Zekrom, nor Black Rayquaza appeared. There were only bewildered people staring at each other, and a deathly silence and awkwardness.

The user you dialed doesn't want to answer you right now.

Hoopa thought it was a bad signal, so she patted the ring, but no matter how she called out, there was no response. She shouted angrily, "Rayquaza, you get out here!!!!"

Immediately, an ancient Poké Ball fell out of the metal ring and rolled to Wei Xin's feet.