The blank cover of the Book of Answers fluttered silently... And with a rustling sound, it finally settled on a page with one dark word:
{..Mewtwo..}
'Mewtwo? Which Mewtwo?'
Caleb frowned, his mind rapidly reviewing the several Mewtwos he had encountered since entering the Infinite World.
The one from the Deserted Island Survival Instance was Impossible. Caleb had only met it once; there was no bond at all between them.
The one from World B612 was even more impossible. He hasn't even encountered it yet.
That left only one Mewtwo... The one from the Collapsed World. The one that had been tormented by heartache to the point of suicide. The one he'd fought alongside...
"But how is that possible? Shouldn't it be staying in that world right now? How could it suddenly end up here?"
Caleb couldn't figure it out and could only stare blankly at the single word on the Book of Answers.
'If Mewtwo is in this Instance, then where is it located?' he subconsciously asked himself.
The next second, the text on the Book of Answers changed again:
{..Above the Clouds and Sky..}
It wasn't a specific place name like Sootopolis City, Johto Region, or Snowpoint Temple, but 'Above the Clouds and Sky', a location that sounded overly ethereal and vague.
In just a few short minutes, two of the Book of Answers's three attempts had been used.
Caleb temporarily stored it in his inventory and looked up towards the direction of the other continent.
This world wasn't the Pokémon world he was familiar with; those regions had long become part of the past here.
Under these circumstances, perhaps the natives knew some information about the location 'Above the Clouds and Sky'.
"Dragonite, let's go!" Caleb flipped onto Dragonite's back and they flew towards the direction of the sunrise...
...
~Evening~
Within a few hours, Dragonite reached the coastline of this continent. Across the sea was the continent where humans lived...
The vast blue sea was calm and peaceful.
Wild Wingull skimmed over the surface, Krabby wandered on the beach, and Slowpoke rested on rocks washed by the waves.
Everything looked peaceful and beautiful.
Caleb wondered whether he should use the Book of Answers to determine the specific location of 'Above the Clouds and Sky', or if he should directly cross the entire ocean with Dragonite to the human land to inquire.
However, he was also worried that if he used the Book of Answers, it would display locations that sounded like they didn't exist.
After some thought, he decided to go to the human land first. If there was really no other way, he would use the Book of Answers's remaining attempt.
Thinking this, he opened the telepathic link and asked, "What's the specific situation like in human society over there?"
...
Fumitaka was negotiating with a fisherman by the sea to buy a fishing speedboat.
Kamala and Yuna had already arrived in Sootopolis City and were preparing to rendezvous with Fumitaka.
Hearing Caleb's question, they thought he was just curious about the situation here.
They shifted their attention and replied:
"There are large groups of Genesect armies living here. They patrol the skies like human police, and are mainly responsible for stopping vicious conflict incidents among humans. It's currently unknown who controls them…"
At this point, Kamala suddenly let out an exclamation, "Wait!"
Yuna's voice followed immediately, "Is that Mewtwo?"
Mewtwo, being a Legendary Pokémon with top-tier popularity, is a name every player knows well.
Fumitaka, who was busy working on his side, heard this and quickly said, "Are you sure you aren't just seeing things? Where's Mewtwo?"
Kamala replied, "How could I mistake something that's in front of my eyes? It's standing on top of the highest tower in Sootopolis City, the Spire, looking down at everything below… Ah, it's gone!"
Yuna added, "It probably left using Teleport."
After saying this, she suddenly noticed that Caleb hadn't spoken since Mewtwo came up.
She asked, "Caleb? Are you listening?"
<..I am..>
Caleb replied. He thought for a moment and asked: <..The tower top you just mentioned, does it have any other names? Like 'Above the Clouds and Sky' or something?..>
"Ah?" Kamala was taken aback for a moment. She glanced at Yuna beside her and replied, "I'm not sure. Sister Yuna, do you know?"
"I don't have a clue," Yuna's voice came through, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
<..It's nothing. How's the boat preparation going?..>
Caleb couldn't determine if that Mewtwo was the one he knew. For something like this, he needed to see for himself.
"I just acquired it." Fumitaka said, sounding a bit pained, "That old guy sold me a beat-up fishing boat for 500 000! Good thing I bought some of this world's currency with points before coming here. Yuna-senpai, Kamala, are you here yet? When do we set off?"
"We're on our way. And we'll set off at midnight." Said Yuna.
When Arceus re-established the order of this world, although it didn't prohibit humans from fishing, it still drew a boundary line on the ocean.
Humanity was strictly prohibited from crossing that line.
Hearing this explanation, Fumitaka was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Since Arceus hates humans so much, why didn't it just wipe out the human race entirely? If I remember correctly, the Arceus in the movie 'Arceus and the Jewel of Life' seemed like it wanted to destroy everything, right?"
Yuna was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know."
She hadn't encountered the creator god of this world yet.
The last time she entered this punishment Instance, she only encountered Genesects and Hoopa Unbound.
The Genesects kidnapped her Decidueye, and Hoopa sent Decidueye to the continent where Pokémon live through a ring.
Kamala speculated, "Do you think it could be because humans were also created by Arceus? And as the creator god, it loves every one of its children, and can't bear to wipe them out entirely, so it resorted to this ultimatum, separating humans and Pokémon?"
Fumitaka: "I think Arceus didn't destroy the world because it saw those humans who love and are good to Pokémon. But who knows..."
Yuna smiled and said, "True. Anyway, we're just here to find Decidueye this time."
...
Flying high on Dragonite, Caleb looked back at the situation behind him and spoke up at the right moment, "After a bit of observation, I noticed that there isn't any danger here. The forest is inhabited by some very ordinary Pokémon. There are no patrolling Genesects in the sky either."
Hearing this, Yuna was stunned for a moment, then realized Caleb was telling them about the situation on that continent.
Caleb continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, once you successfully get here, everything should proceed smoothly."
<..And what about you?..>
Asked Yuna, a note of confusion in her tone.
Caleb patted Dragonite's shoulder. Dragonite immediately understood and flew out towards the sea.
He replied, "I have some personal matters to attend to."