Listening to the information found by the Rotom Pokédex, countless speculations were completely confirmed by Terrance.
[He had traveled four years into the future because of Celebi's power; even Ash had already journeyed to the Kalos region.]
[Teacher Teresa and Akon also came to this timeline because of this Celebi.]
"It can still take us back, right?" Terrance looked at Celebi and asked.
"Cel~ebi" Celebi nodded and flew around in a circle, as if saying it was no big deal.
"Since you can understand what I'm saying…" Terrance sighed slightly and said, "Those two people you previously brought here were also from that timeline. If they stay here, it'll cause chaos, so I have to find them now. When the time comes, I'll be counting on you to send us all back together."
"Cel~ebi" Celebi looked confused for a moment, then nodded again.
Having received Celebi's promise, Terrance let out a huge sigh of relief. As long as this mystical being was willing to send them back, everything else could be worked out.
The urgent task now was to find Teacher Teresa and Akon, who had arrived in this timeline.
It was very possible they had arrived several days ago, or even more than ten days ago. If their time-travel experience was similar to Terrance's, they probably also descended this mountain range.
However, if the two of them hadn't successfully found Celebi, there was a high chance they had already left the mountains and temporarily settled somewhere populated. After all, staying in the mountains for an extended period made it difficult to manage food and shelter.
"Celebi, can you stay by my side for now?"
Terrance didn't feel comfortable letting this Celebi return to the forest alone. If it suddenly traveled to another timeline again, Terrance wouldn't even know where to begin looking for it.
"Cel~ebi~"
Celebi hesitated, then began gesturing repeatedly.
"Darn it, it actually wants to steal my food," Rotom Pokédex, stunned by Celebi's words, grumbled angrily.
Food, huh...
Quickly calming down both the Rotom Pokédex and Celebi, Terrance smiled wryly and said, "Even though I lost my backpack, food won't be a problem."
"Just give me a little time, I'll definitely make you plenty of delicious food with different flavors."
"Cel~ebi~" "Cel~ebi~" Celebi showed a satisfied smile and flew around happily.
Looking at Celebi's expression, Terrance became increasingly convinced that this was a newly born Celebi. As he quietly watched Celebi flying about in joy, Terrance was suddenly taken aback.
This Forest Deity suddenly revealed a tired expression, looked drowsily at Terrance, and let out a cry with unclear meaning.
"Celebi says it's used its powers too frequently. It's really sleepy and tired now and wants to rest," the Rotom Pokédex explained.
"Sleep?" Terrance looked up, not quite understanding what Celebi meant by resting.
Celebi ignored Terrance, instead controlling a leaf to drift down from an ancient tree. The leaf sparkled with a crystal-like glow, full of wonder. As Celebi slowly closed its eyes, its body turned into light and entered the leaf.
Then, the leaf slowly floated down and landed in Terrance's outstretched palm.
Staring blankly at the leaf, Terrance had never heard of Celebi having the ability to enter plants.
"Gengar can hide in the shadows. Celebi, being a Mythical Pokémon that can even travel through time, having this kind of ability isn't that surprising."
Holding the glowing leaf Terrance felt a wave of headache. As expected, Celebi's time-traveling came with side effects.
Now, Celebi's exhausted state was likely the aftermath of those time travel.
"I wonder when it'll wake up…"
Looking at Gallade, Altaria, Beautifly, and Mismagius, Terrance stayed silent for a while, then took out Poké Balls and returned all the Pokémon except Mismagius.
Now, only Mismagius and the Rotom Pokédex remained outside, following alongside Terrance.
"Before Celebi wakes up, let's first go around the towns near this mountain range to see if there's any news about Teacher Teresa and Akon."
Having arrived in this unfamiliar time four years later, Terrance felt restricted in every way. Fortunately, all of his Pokémon were still with him; otherwise, he really wouldn't know what to do.
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The closest major human city to the Annapurna mountain range was Shalour City.
Shalour City was located in the western part of the Kalos region. It boasted stunning ocean views and carried an air of mystery and antiquity.
Between Shalour City and the Annapurna mountain range lay some thorn-covered dangerous roads, as well as several small towns that had been developed along cleared paths.
Terrance, along with Mismagius and the Rotom Pokédex, made their way forward, stopping at several towns to inquire about Teacher Teresa and Akon.
But after asking around at just two or three towns, Terrance gave up on this foolish approach.
Who knew where the two of them had gone after arriving in this timeline? Even if they hadn't left the Kalos region… just searching within Kalos alone could take Terrance several years.
Going from place to place asking for information like this clearly wasn't a reliable method.
"If I were Teacher Teresa and Akon, and I arrived in this unfamiliar timeline and couldn't return right away, the first thing I'd do is find a place to settle down temporarily."
"If the identity as a time traveler can't be exposed, then the best option is to seek out acquaintances."
Family, friends, if one wants to find a safe place to stay, reaching out to people they know is the best approach.
"I remember Teacher Teresa was born in the Kalos region. Her last name is Stuart, and her father is a well-known ecologist…"
"Forget it! Let's start by inquiring about the Stuarts."
Compared to aimlessly searching, Terrance decided to start by looking into Teacher Teresa's background to track them down.
In Shalour City, Terrance planned to first enter the Pokémon Center to let his Pokémon recover their stamina, but his feet suddenly stopped at the entrance.
How… was he supposed to register?!
As a time traveler, he could basically be considered an undocumented person in this timeline. Coming to a place like the Pokémon Center was practically walking into a trap.
"Could it be that when registering, no Trainer data will show up for me… After all, I'm not just undocumented in this timeline. I'm undocumented across the entire Pokémon world and all its timelines. My existence has already interfered with the development of many events."
"Can this timeline… still be called the future?"
What kind of situation would a transmigrator face upon traveling through time again?
Terrance didn't know. He glanced at the Pokémon Center, then turned around and walked away. As for recovery, he'd just forget about it.
Walking through the streets of Shalour City, Terrance sighed slightly. Fortunately, the Rotom Pokédex could still connect to the internet; otherwise, even just looking up information would be a huge hassle for him.
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