I Can Hear Pokémon’s Thoughts Chapter 353: Finally, a Pokémon That Doesn't Require Pay-to-

"Human friend, I must trouble you to take care of my Pokémon egg. If I survive this tribulation, you shall be handsoly rewarded," Darkrai telepathically communicated to Feng Che.

As life returned to Newmoon Island, Darkrai began to handle the crimson lightning with increasing ease. However, the world's destructive will was unwilling to concede, gathering its final, most potent offensive. The dark clouds above seed to open an "eye," and a bolt of red lightning several tis larger than the previous ones lunged toward Darkrai.

Darkrai clasped her hands, unleashing a Dark Pulse to intercept it. The two forces deadlocked for a mont before the Dark Pulse shattered. The lightning slamd into Darkrai, her shadow-like body wreathed in crackling red electricity as she shrieked in agony.

She plumted from the sky, crashing into the newly sprouted sea of flowers on Newmoon Island. Upon contact, the blossoms withered at a visible rate, and the island threatened to return to a barren wasteland.

"Darkrai, hold on! Don't let it break you!" Feng Che commanded with iron resolve. "wtwo, use your Psychic power to shield the remaining life force! Shaymin, use Grassy Terrain to heal Darkrai's wounds! Zeraora, help drain the residual electricity from her body!"

The counter-operation moved like clockwork. wtwo's purple aura blocked the lightning from eroding the island further. Shaymin, empowered by the Green Leaf Orb, radiated a vibrant green light that forced fresh sprouts from the scorched earth. The Zeraora mother and her cubs stood over Darkrai, successfully siphoning the destructive red arcs into their own fur.

Gradually, the tide turned. Darkrai's condition stabilized as the Nightmare Realm reasserted its authority, purging the last of the world's judgnt.

"Benefactor, thank you for your aid," Darkrai said gratefully. "Since you have the power to move freely on this island, you are surely a person of great destiny. Please take my egg with you and care for it. It only requires human fear, loss, and frustration—the negative energies of the world—as nourishnt for hatching."

Feng Che felt a surge of surprise at the last sentence. Finally, a Pokémon that doesn't require a fortune in rare berries and stones to raise. A non-pay-to-win Pokémon!

"I have already prepared the resources for its growth," Darkrai added, waving a hand. A spatial rift opened, and a mountain of Dark-type treasures tumbled out. "These are yours. Use them to raise my child or empower your other Dark-type allies. This doll, woven from my own shadow-hair, is my token to you. If you need my strength, bring it to these waters during a new or full moon. I will appear, though I cannot stay in your world for more than two hours lest Giratina discovers my presence."

The Diagnosis

As Darkrai prepared to depart, Feng Che stopped her. "Wait, Darkrai. I ca here seeking your help. Go, Rowlet!"

He released the sleeping owl. "Since I obtained this Rowlet, it has spent almost all its ti in a deep sleep. A Grandmaster Pharmacist suggested it was influenced by a Nightmare Realm. Could you take a look?"

Darkrai enveloped Rowlet in a thick black mist. After a mont, she frowned. "This is not a Nightmare. It is a Dream Realm. Your Rowlet is trapped in a web of perpetual sweet dreams. To wake it, you must find Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon. Her trail is difficult to follow, but there is another way: a Soul Crystal."

"Soul Crystals can be found in the Spirit World. There are portals scattered across the globe. Strengthening the Rowlet's soul is the only way to break the Dream Realm's hold from within."

"My ti is up, Benefactor. Giratina stirs. Until we et again."

Darkrai's form vanished into nothingness, and the entire island of Newmoon dissolved along with her, leaving Feng Che floating on the open sea.

"At least I have a direction now," Feng Che mused. "A Soul Crystal to strengthen its spirit. And if that fails, I'll have to find a Lunar Wing to summon Cresselia herself."

"wtwo, let's go. Our business in Sinnoh is done for now. I've secured the Green Leaf Orb so the Temple can't touch it, and I've energized the Gardenia's 'Flowery Gardens' enough to last three years without it. Now, it's ti to head back to Kanto."

The Return to Kanto

Three days later, Feng Che stepped back into the Viridian Gym. He had barely settled in when his communicator buzzed. It was Lance.

"Feng Che, the situation has shifted! We've been played by Damalanchi," Lance said, his voice tight with frustration. "The trap for Lugia isn't at the Sevii Islands—it's at the Whirl Islands. Damalanchi has even deployed the legendary treasure, the Heart of the Sea, to ensure the capture."