"Celebi?"
"Celebi??"
Celebi tried to look at Lin Feng, but the Peach Berry in its hands was simply too large.
It completely covered its face, so it could not move it out of the way.
All it could do was tilt its head to the side and peek at Lin Feng with one eye.
"Well…"
Lin Feng did not answer immediately.
Instead, he used his Aura to call Zoroark over.
A short while later, Zoroark's figure leaped over.
The moment it saw Celebi in the sky, its expression froze.
Then its eyes lit up.
It looked as though it had suddenly seen a ray of hope.
It was just about to rush over and get closer to Celebi, but Lin Feng gave a light cough.
"Cough, cough…"
Zoroark immediately came back to its senses.
"Celebi?!"
Celebi was even more startled by Zoroark's sudden appearance.
There was no other reason for it.
Hisuian Zoroark looked rather frightening, from the expression in its eyes to the color and wild appearance of its fur.
Any ordinary Pokémon would probably be frightened after seeing it.
"It's like this."
"This Pokémon here, I don't know if you still remember it, but it isn't from this timeline."
"You were the one who helped it travel through time and brought it to the present."
"Now, it wants to return to its original time."
"That's why I tried to create the Time Ripple."
As Lin Feng explained, he deliberately allowed his Verdant Force to spread around himself and Zoroark.
He wanted to make the two of them appear as friendly and approachable as possible to Celebi.
After all, encountering Celebi was extremely difficult.
He could not scare it away the first time they met.
Otherwise, finding it again would be incredibly difficult.
"Celebi…"
Hearing Lin Feng's explanation, Celebi placed the Peach Berry on a tree branch before cautiously approaching.
It raised its hand above Zoroark.
A soft green energy descended onto Zoroark's body.
In an instant, Celebi learned everything that had happened through the flow of time.
It also remembered where this Zoroark had originally come from.
It simply had not recognized it because Zoroark's appearance had changed so drastically.
"Celebi?"
"So… it really is like that…"
"Then, could I ask you to help it?"
Lin Feng asked sincerely.
"Celebi…"
Celebi seemed a little shy after being asked so earnestly.
Its fingers nervously poked against each other.
"Celebi…"
"It has to return to the original place…"
"Only then can I guarantee that I can send it back."
"You mean we need to return to the place where it traveled through time?"
"Celebi."
Celebi nodded.
Its eyes, however, remained fixed on Lin Feng without blinking.
How strange.
There was something about this human that felt incredibly comfortable.
It made Celebi want to get closer.
Just a little closer…
A little closer…
Celebi picked up the Peach Berry again and began nibbling on it.
As it slowly drifted closer, it eventually reached Lin Feng's face.
Then it suddenly took a deep sniff.
At the same time, the system notification rang inside Lin Feng's mind.
[Congratulations, Host! Celebi's Joy Value has increased from 10 to 45. Reward: Five bags of Special Golden Kegla, two Special Rare Candies, and one Time Fruit.]
[Time Fruit: A fruit that grows within the flow of time. Eating it will cause the consumer to fall into a temporal current. Please consume with caution.]
The special reward from Celebi's Joy Value made Lin Feng pause.
But what confused him even more was Celebi's reaction.
After sniffing his face, it immediately flew away with an unmistakably shy expression.
Lin Feng could not understand it at all.
Although activating Verdant Force would indeed make him somewhat attractive to Pokémon, surely it should not have that much of an effect?
Hmm…
Strange.
But whatever.
What mattered was that he had received the Joy Value rewards.
"Celebi…"
Celebi originally wanted to move closer again.
However, two tiny figures suddenly appeared and interrupted its thoughts.
It was Mew and Victini.
The two flew over from beneath the tree and immediately approached Celebi.
They circled around it several times, as though carefully examining this new Pokémon.
Celebi, who was accustomed to traveling alone, immediately became flustered.
"Celebi?"
"What… what are you two doing?"
Obviously, although Mew knew Celebi, Celebi did not know Mew.
And being watched so closely by two Pokémon made it feel rather awkward.
"Meow~"
"Vee~"
The two Mythical Pokémon were simply greeting it.
They wanted to get acquainted with this new Mythical Pokémon.
"Meow, meow~"
"Vee!"
"I'm Victini!"
Whenever Victini encountered an unfamiliar Pokémon, it still had the habit of holding up its fingers in a V sign.
Mew, meanwhile, was much more mischievous.
It flew around Celebi again and again.
Both of them were Mythical Pokémon with extraordinary abilities.
Perhaps because of that, they seemed to get along especially well.
Once Celebi sensed that Mew and Victini meant it no harm, it immediately relaxed.
Before long, the three Mythical Pokémon were playing together.
They chased one another through the air, laughing and darting around the orchard.
Lugia, naturally, had no interest in joining them.
After arriving here, it had completely settled into the life of a retired old man.
It simply curled up on the roof of the villa and slept.
The only time it came down every day was when it was time to eat.
It was almost exactly like Salamence.
Interestingly enough, however, Lugia's Joy Value threshold was actually quite low.
Hmm…
At first, Lin Feng had thought Lugia was unhappy.
After all, during its battle against Dialga, it had accidentally been trapped inside a time loop.
Lin Feng had also not allowed Mew, Victini, or Giratina to step in and help.
So he assumed Lugia had been somewhat upset about it.
But later, he discovered something interesting.
One good meal was enough to completely dispel Lugia's unhappiness.
That immediately gave Lin Feng an idea.
He began thinking of all sorts of ways to prepare delicious food to increase Lugia's Joy Value.
After all, opportunities to have a Legendary Pokémon stay at his home were extremely rare.
If he had the chance to make the most of it, of course he would.
Over the past few days…
He had obtained another two Silver Feathers.
Not to mention all the Psychic-type and Flying-type rewards.
Lin Feng was practically overjoyed.
One reward in particular left a deep impression on him.
It was a strange incense seed.
[Strange Incense Seed: Can grow into a peculiar incense flower. Its fragrance increases the rate at which Psychic-type Pokémon improve their strength.]
After receiving the reward, Lin Feng immediately planted it in the special flower garden.
And now…
Lin Feng looked toward Zoroark.
"You heard that, right?"
"You have to return to the place where you originally traveled through time before you can return to your original timeline."
"Zoro…"
"Yeah."
"Give me a moment."
"I'll get a few things ready, then I'll go with you."
"It's been more than ten years, and the forest has changed so much."
"You don't have Aura, so finding the exact location will be difficult."
"I'll take you there myself."
"Oh, and Serperior will come too~"
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