The Nightmare Pokémon, Darkrai, is undoubtedly a Legendary Pokémon. Legend says it constantly causes others to have nightmares because it enjoys feeding on them, but it is actually a kind Pokémon; causing nightmares is an unconscious act, which often leads to it being mistaken as the counterpart to the Legendary Pokémon of dreams, Cresselia.
"I don't care if it was intentional or unintentional. If you dare provoke me, you will pay the price," Aomori declared. He had a faint suspicion that this Darkrai might be the treasure indicated on the map.
If so, he definitely couldn't let it escape.
Darkrai seemed unwilling to fight Aomori. It shifted, turning into a shadow and sinking into the mountain rock's shade, intending to escape this way.
However, after only a few steps, it returned, reverted to its original form, and immediately scooped Aomori up in its arms.
The Divine Skill, 100% Princess Carry, activated!
The pose was a bit jarring. If someone were here, Aomori wouldn't have used it.
Darkrai looked at him, slightly bewildered, unable to understand why this was happening.
Aomori seized the opportunity to attack.
"Dark-type, huh? I'll let you taste the power of thunder and holy light!"
Lightning Breathing: Thunderbolt!
Light Breathing: Heaven's Punch!
Taking a close-range, super-effective hit, even a Legendary Pokémon found it hard to endure. Darkrai tried to flee, but each time it involuntarily rushed back to scoop the man up in its arms.
After several repetitions, Darkrai couldn't take any more and collapsed onto the ground, its eyes swirling in spirals.
"Trying to run?" Aomori scoffed, throwing a Poké Ball at it. After a few soft Duang Duang Duang sounds, the Poké Ball stopped moving.
Aomori had successfully captured Darkrai!
Picking up the Poké Ball containing Darkrai, he immediately entered the system to check its attributes.
[Pet Slot 3]
[Species Name: Darkrai]
[Individual Name: Darkrai]
[Level: Lv26]
[Type: Dark]
[Base Stats: Physique 31, Energy Manipulation 42, Spirit 45]
[Affection: Lv3]
[Ability: Bad Dreams]
[Skills: Ominous Wind (LV2), Night Shade (LV3), Disable (LV6), Quick Attack (LV2), Hypnosis (LV6), Double Team (LV5), Shadow Ball (LV3), Shadow Claw (LV2)]
Only level 26? This must just be a Legendary youngster, right?
Most Legendary Pokémon have lived for many years and are almost always level 100 or higher. Comparatively, this level 26 Darkrai could only be considered a beginner, which explained why Aomori captured it so easily.
Although this Darkrai was low-level, its stats completely crushed Absol and Pidgeotto. It truly lived up to its status as a Legendary Pokémon with a base stat total of 600.
But how did the Affection level inexplicably reach three? Did it start to like being carried?
Moreover, the moves Disable and Hypnosis were high level, while its offensive skills were pitifully low.
Aomori frowned. He had a feeling that this Darkrai was a bit unreliable. He tossed out three Poké Balls, releasing Absol, Pidgeotto, and Darkrai again.
The three Pokémon exchanged glances. Absol and Pidgeotto were a little confused, not expecting a new companion so soon, while Darkrai stood aside aloofly, saying nothing.
"Finally, a subordinate has arrived." Pidgeotto chirped proudly, attempting to fly onto Darkrai's head. However, Darkrai immediately slipped into Aomori's shadow and refused to come out, no matter how much Pidgeotto squawked.
Aomori did manage to catch a subtle shift in Darkrai's emotional state, sensing that it seemed somewhat timid.
He simply sat down, adjusted his position so that his shadow was in front of him, raised his hand to pat the shadow, and spoke as gently as possible, "Come out, Darkrai. They are both good kids and won't bully you."
Darkrai tentatively poked its small head out. Its azure eyes looked at Aomori before it abruptly shrank back.
"Me? I'm not angry anymore. Didn't I already beat you up?"
"The one who was causing trouble was already punished by me. Since you're not causing trouble now, why would I hit you?"
"Truly! I won't lie to you."
Under Aomori's high Charisma attribute, Darkrai's psychological defenses quickly crumbled. It slipped out of his shadow.
"Sol!"
"Pidgeo-tto!"
Absol and Pidgeotto chattered back and forth, and soon they were playing together with Darkrai.
Darkrai also opened up its heart to Aomori and the others, sharing its experience through Telepathy.
Since it gained sentience, Darkrai had been alone, wandering the world in search of its own kind. Much of the time, it was unwelcome; whenever it appeared, it was attacked by humans or other Pokémon.
It later learned that its presence caused other living beings to have nightmares, which was why it was not accepted.
However, Darkrai could not control this characteristic, especially on a moonless night, when its power was at its strongest.
Thus, it had been constantly hiding and avoiding contact, recently staying in this sparsely populated Rock Mountain. It was the moonless night that caused it to lose control, resulting in Aomori having the nightmare.
"I will cause you nightmares later, too." Darkrai lowered its head.
"Don't worry, Darkrai. I have a way to suppress your nightmares," Aomori said with a smile.
"Really?" Darkrai looked up in surprise.
"Of course!" Aomori confirmed firmly. As long as he captured Darkrai in a Poké Ball and then stored the Poké Ball in the system inventory, could its nightmares possibly pass through the system to affect the outside world?
"That's wonderful!" Darkrai was extremely happy.
"Then, Darkrai, will you become my partner? The kind that lasts until death?" Aomori extended his right hand, offering an invitation to Darkrai.
"Yes, I will!" Darkrai immediately placed its hand on his right hand without hesitation.
"Good!"
Ding!
[Are you certain you wish to establish a Pet Contract with the Pokémon Darkrai? Note: A fee in Points is required to cancel the contract.]
"Yes!"
Golden light shone simultaneously from Aomori and Darkrai, linking them together.
Ding!
[Player Aomori has established a Pet Contract with the Pokémon Darkrai. Congratulations, congratulations!]
"I look forward to working with you from now on."
"Mhm!"
"Sol!"
"Pidgeo!"
Absol and Pidgeotto also cheered for their new companion.
At that moment, the sun leaped up from the horizon. Its gentle rays scattered across Aomori, seemingly dispelling the gloom from the previous night's nightmare.
"Mom, Dad, I will definitely return! I will bring my partners, and together, we will wipe out all the filth in that world. I will be your Hero!"
Aomori looked at the blazing sun and swore his vow.
...
The moment Aomori captured Darkrai, the Legendary Pokémon user, Tobias, who was thousands of miles away, shivered and woke up from his dream.
"What's wrong? I have a feeling that something very important has left me." Tobias suspiciously checked his surroundings but found nothing, so he reluctantly went back to sleep.
But a thorn remained in his heart, buried very deep.
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