Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 821 Reopening the Ultimate Space

The next morning, Mo En excitedly knocked on Li Shuwen's door, holding an exquisite metal box in his hands.

"Shuwen, the Ultra Ball has been successfully developed! Come and catch Pheromosa!"

Li Shuwen took the box and opened it. Inside were a dozen or so black and white Poké Balls, their surfaces shimmering with a faint silver sheen.

The pheromone squatted in the yard, looking at the balls, its compound eyes full of anticipation.

Li Shuwen took out an Ultra Ball and gently pressed it on Pheromosa's forehead.

The sphere opened, and the red light captured the Pheromosa.

It shook gently once, twice, three times.

Ding.

Successfully subdued.

Li Shuwen smiled and said, "Now that you have a proper Poké Ball, you can travel with me from now on."

Li Shuwen clipped the Ultimate Ball to his waist. Moen rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming with the fervor of a scientist.

"Shuwen, I've recently made new research findings on the Ultimate Space and want to try opening it a second time. What do you think?"

Li Shuwen smiled and spread his hands. "I'll stand and watch. Let's go, you take charge of the experiment, and I'll take care of safety."

Moen turned and ran to Lusamine, his voice urgent. "Darling, I need to conduct the second experiment to open the Ultimate Cave!"

Lusamine readily agreed and even dragged Cynthia along to watch.

"Open another dimension? Is it that easy to open the dimensions of the Alola region?" Cynthia asked curiously as she walked.

"I've heard that there are some connected alternate dimensions in the Sinnoh region, but they can only be opened at specific times and locations."

"The specific time and place are not recorded in ancient books."

Li Shuwen thought for a moment. "It might be that the spatial structure of the Alola region is quite unique, or it might be that Palukia's work wasn't done properly."

In Moen's laboratory, the new machine was larger and more sophisticated than the previous one, with complex waveforms flashing on the screen.

Moen put on his goggles and his fingers flew across the keyboard.

"I've adjusted the parameters this time, so I should be able to open a more stable Ultimate Hole."

He pressed the start button, the machine roared, and energy beams converged in the center of the test field, causing space to distort.

A pitch-black crack slowly opened, gradually stabilizing into an energy vortex about two meters in diameter.

A group of white figures emerged from the vortex; they were all Nihiloso Ido.

A dozen or more, twenty or so, floated densely in mid-air, their star-shaped patterns on their heads shimmering with an eerie light.

Cynthia's eyes lit up, as excited as if she'd spotted a rare Pokémon. "Leave it to me!"

She threw a Poké Ball, and Garchomp and Lucario appeared simultaneously from a white light.

Moen shouted from behind, "That's Nihilego, a Rock/Poison type Pokémon! Watch out for their dissolving liquid!"

The Nihilegos launched an attack simultaneously.

The dissolving liquid poured down like a torrential rain, and the colorful beams of light from the Power Gem crisscrossed.

The purple toxic waves of sludge surged, and the invisible force field of mental impact squeezed.

Garchomp and Lucario darted through the gaps in the attack.

Garchomp's Brick Break sent one Nihilego flying, and Lucario's Power Shot sent another flying.

The two Pokémon worked in perfect harmony, one on the left and one on the right, one in front and one behind, like two sharp blades amidst the Nihilego group.

More than twenty Nihilegos were all defeated; not one of them survived to the end.

Moen rubbed his hands together happily, put on his protective suit, rushed into the testing area, squatted down next to the unconscious Xu Wu Yide, and carefully scanned the data with the instrument.

After reviewing several sets of data, his voice trembled with excitement. "These Nihilegos aren't the same batch that emerged from the Ultimate Space we opened last time!"

"It seems there are many different Ultimate Dimensions on the other side, inhabited by a wide variety of Ultra Beasts!"

Li Shuwen nodded in agreement. "These Nihilegos must have parasitized some Pokémon, and they're smarter than the last ones."

Moen's eyes were filled with longing. "I really wish I could go to the Ultimate Space myself."

Lusamine narrowed her eyes, her tone gentle yet laced with murderous intent.

"You can do these kinds of experiments all you want now, but don't even think about going to the ultimate space on the other side."

Moen quickly waved his hands, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "Darling, believe me, I would never do it in secret!"

Looking at the unconscious Nihilegos, Cynthia sighed, "These Ultra Beasts just feel different from ordinary Pokémon."

"Especially when so many people are gathered together, there is an uncomfortable atmosphere."

After scanning all the data, Moen opened the Ultimate Hole and sent the Voidwalkers back one by one.

Of course, they didn't forget to use the Ultra Ball to capture one and keep it for research.

He licked his lips, his eyes shining even brighter. "I need to adjust the opening parameters of the Ultimate Void to see if I can find a completely new Ultimate Space."

"If the Ultra Beasts on the other side are very strong, then we'll need Shuwen and Cynthia to help knock them out and send them back."

He re-entered the parameters, pressed the start button, and space distorted again, opening a new ultimate hole.

Two purple dragons burst out of the cave, their eyes filled with ferocity.

Li Shuwen's expression turned serious, and he quickly took out a gas mask from his backpack and handed it to everyone.

"Watch out! This is a Poison/Dragon-type Pokémon, and it's very strong. Put on your gas mask!"

The four-needle wrathful dragon burst out of the ultimate cave, flapping its wings and unleashing invisible wind blades that slashed towards the group.

"Garuda, Dragon Dive! Lucario, Comet Punch!"

Cynthia's command was swift and decisive. Garchomp's body was enveloped in deep blue dragon energy, transforming into a giant dragon that rammed into one of the Four-Needle Jawed Dragons, sending it flying.

Lucario's right fist glowed with a silvery-white light as it punched the other one in the chest, knocking it back.

The four-needle wrasse, with its thick skin and tough flesh, got up from the ground, shook its head, and pounced again.

Garchomp's Dragon Dive once again knocked them away, and Lucario's Comet Punch followed up with a series of attacks, finally defeating both Spikeridged Gorgons simultaneously on the third attack.

Moen excitedly pounced on it, and the instrument scanned back and forth on the four-needle scorpion.

"This is truly eye-opening! Such a peculiar Pokémon! Its body structure resembles a poisonous bee, yet it's a poisonous dragon! Let me take a closer look!"

He stared at the data on the screen and gasped. "I never imagined that this dragon's brain would be inside this enormous abdomen, and that it would contain hundreds of liters of venom."

"Such terrifying Pokémon shouldn't be allowed to roam freely in the Alola Islands."

After scanning the data, Moen had no intention of using the Ultra Ball to capture one of them. Instead, he opened the Ultra Hole and sent the two Four-Needle Jaw Dragons back.

Rosamina clapped her hands. "That's enough for today. We've been doing experiments for several hours. I've made a reservation at the seafood restaurant, let's go eat."

In the seafood restaurant, everyone sat around a table.

Cynthia peeled a large shrimp, lost in thought. "Ultra Beasts are all extremely aggressive, probably because most of them live in very poor environments."

"If we want long-term stability in the Alola region, we may need to find a way to revitalize the Ultra Dimensions."

Moen put down the crab in his hand, his expression turning serious. "Yes, my next research direction should shift to this. Only when life in the Ultimate Space improves will they stop trying to come here."

Li Shuwen and Cynthia exchanged a glance.

They've been in the Alola Islands for too long; it's time for them to return to Sinnoh.

After the news spread, friends came to the dock to see him off.

Hala took out several boxes of homemade barbecue sauce from his backpack and stuffed them into Li Shuwen's backpack.

"That way you can experience the Alola flavor when you get home."

Sofwu sent a bag of fresh tree fruit, Carlo sent a jar of homemade honey, and Aura sent a packet of precious herbs.

The four children surrounded Cynthia, their eyes red-rimmed.

Gladion held Ibu in his arms, his voice muffled.

"Sister Cynthia, you must come again!"

Hapoo held onto Cynthia's hand tightly, refusing to let go. "I'll train hard, and next time we meet, I'll beat your Garchomp!"

Acerola hugged Doronmesia, tears welling in her eyes. "Brother Shuwen, thank you for taking care of us."

Hau hugged Rowlet and nodded vigorously, "When we grow up, we'll challenge you in Sinnoh!"

Li Shuwen squatted down and patted each of their heads.

"Study hard at the Trainer School and listen to your teachers. I'll check your homework next time we meet."

The four children nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

Pheromosa stood beside Li Shuwen, watching the scene, tilting its head, not understanding why these Pokémon and humans were shedding tears.

Li Shuwen finally asked Mewtwo if he wanted to go back together.

Mewtwo hovered in mid-air, its tail swaying gently. "No, I'll stay and continue training with Tapu Lele. If you need my power, you can summon me anytime."

Li Shuwen nodded, "Okay."

What kind of cultivation? Li Shuwen seriously suspects that Mewtwo is lusting after someone's body!