"You're saying I gave up my most beloved mining career for my duties as Champion?"
Mr. Steven Stone pointed to himself, his face filled with shock.
"You're saying I'm the most famous chef in the world?"
Li Wei was also stunned.
So, in this world, they were such important figures?
Donggua didn't understand why Li Wei and Mr. Steven Stone were so shocked, but he still explained:
"That's right, Mr. Steven Stone, your deeds are well-known. Not to mention your daily overtime on the front lines."
"Didn't you once work continuously for thirty-three days, almost going into shock, and then continued to work overtime after being resuscitated?"
"Everyone praises you for pouring your heart and soul into Hoenn."
Mr. Steven Stone's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
Terrifying memories flooded his mind.
He had truly walked through the gates of hell.
For a moment, Mr. Steven Stone didn't know what to say.
Mr. Steven Stone couldn't help but exclaim in his heart,
"My alternate self, you've worked hard."
Mr. Steven Stone then made a grand vow:
Overtime?! Impossible!
Li Wei stroked his chin, thinking it made sense.
Even if it wasn't overtime that led to sudden death, although he loved mining, when had Mr. Steven Stone ever shirked his Champion responsibilities?
When it was time to step up, he never backed down.
It was just working continuously for thirty-three days…
That was too ridiculous.
Even a workaholic wouldn't dare to work that hard.
Donggua then looked at Li Wei and nodded, "You are the number one on the Famous Chefs List, but you look a bit younger than in your picture."
As for Donggua and Piao Tai in this world, their relationship was very good.
Unlike the father-son duo of Donggua and Piao Tai that Mr. Steven Stone and Li Wei knew, who would argue whenever they were together.
However, that could be considered their way of showing affection.
If their relationship were truly bad, they would have long since gone their separate ways, and arguing would only cause themselves trouble.
Li Wei looked at Mr. Steven Stone, "You explain?"
Mr. Steven Stone nodded slightly, "I'll do it."
Mr. Steven Stone stepped forward, first giving them a dose of reassurance,
"What I'm about to tell you might sound a bit fantastical, but please don't be surprised."
Mr. Donggua nodded, "Just tell us."
"We might not be the Mr. Steven Stone and Li Wei you know. In short, we come from another world."
Inside the Heijin Coal Mine, for a moment, you could hear a pin drop.
"What?!"
Clang—first came the sound of a chandelier falling to the ground, followed by glass shattering everywhere.
The composed Mr. Donggua successfully processed the news, but the young Piao Tai and the miners were truly startled.
Donggua and Piao Tai's mouths hung open,
"We argue when we're together?!"
"How can that be?!"
Piao Tai said righteously, "Arguing with father is wrong."
Donggua waved his hand, "To be fair, that depends on who is right or wrong, not on status."
It took them a while to fully digest the massive amount of information.
"There's such an incredible thing?!"
"So you are not the Mr. Steven Stone and Li Wei we know, then how should we address you?"
Mr. Steven Stone couldn't help but chuckle, "We are also called Steven and Li Wei, so let's not worry about the address."
Continuing to explain would be a waste of time, so Mr. Steven Stone got straight to the point,
"We are here for something. I wonder if you have encountered three people like us here?"
Donggua nodded, "Yes, they were taken out for treatment because they fainted. That's one of the reasons we are here."
Li Wei successfully caught the key point, "One of the reasons?"
After a moment of hesitation, Donggua's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Please follow me."
Li Wei and Mr. Steven Stone exchanged glances and followed Donggua and Piao Tai.
Following Piao Tai and the others through winding paths and a tunnel, the space suddenly opened up.
Although it was still an enclosed space, it was bright enough due to the illumination of the reflection stone.
"Rayquaza?!"
Looking at the Black Rayquaza coiled inside the cave, even Mr. Steven Stone couldn't help but be surprised.
The Black Rayquaza, resting with its eyes closed, had golden patterns on its body that shimmered under the light.
With the Black Rayquaza's steady breathing, the golden patterns on its body also lit up and dimmed like breathing lights, repeating the cycle.
"Rayquaza is injured."
The moment Li Wei spoke, Rayquaza opened its golden eyes.
Suddenly, a strong wind swept through the cave, and Li Wei and Mr. Steven Stone instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes.
Two Metagross simultaneously stepped forward, activating Light Screen to block the strong wind.
Even though they unconsciously felt fear, Dragapult, Arcanine, and Lucario still stood in front of Li Wei.
But the Black Rayquaza was not angry; it saw a presence behind Li Wei that no one else could see.
This was the reason for its injury.
Although the Black Rayquaza was defeated, it was not angry.
If it couldn't win, it would keep fighting!
Li Wei, with his Intermediate Identification skill, had already figured out Rayquaza's status.
[Name]: Rayquaza (Shiny)
[Type]: Dragon, Flying
[Gender]: Genderless
[Ability]: Air Lock (All weather effects are nullified)
[Moves]: Dragon Dance, Dragon Ascent, Extreme Speed, Draco Meteor, Dragon Pulse, Ancient Power, Twister, Hyper Voice...
[Strength Rating]: Champion (Advanced)
[Status]: Severely injured
It already knows Dragon Ascent...
Li Wei looked through Rayquaza's moves.
Learning Dragon Ascent means that Rayquaza can Mega Evolve on its own through its 'Emperor Organ.'
However, given Rayquaza's current state, that's certainly impossible.
The coiled Rayquaza partially propped up its front body, and a heart-pounding sense of oppression emanated from its dark golden eyes.
Even in its injured state, this was still a very formidable Rayquaza.
Perhaps no one knew better than Mr. Steven Stone how formidable Rayquaza was.
However, the good news was that this didn't seem to be the Rayquaza that resided in the ozone layer.
The Rayquaza worshipped by the Draconids, which could be summoned at Sky Pillar and resided in the ozone layer, was green.
But the Rayquaza in front of him was black.
This was an astonishing discovery.
Mr. Steven Stone had always believed there was only one Rayquaza, never expecting that a Shiny Rayquaza also existed.
Through the Black Rayquaza's gaze,
Mr. Steven Stone accurately determined that Rayquaza was looking at… Li Wei!
Why was it looking at Li Wei?
Mr. Steven Stone pondered internally.
Who could severely injure a Champion-level Rayquaza?
As Li Wei pondered, the mechanical female voice sounded again within the system.
[Ding, optional side quest detected—Heal Rayquaza.]
[Quest Reward]: Rayquaza's gratitude, Pokemon Item Gacha Ticket * 2
Heal Rayquaza?
You want me to heal it in this state???
Li Wei felt a stampede of ten thousand Tauros in his heart.
With the Black Rayquaza's size,
It could suffocate Li Wei in one gulp.
Donggua explained, "This is the main reason we are here. We originally thought the three unconscious people were scared by Rayquaza."
Piao Tai and the others had also only recently discovered Rayquaza and were considering reporting it to the League.
Then Li Wei and Mr. Steven Stone arrived.