Beside the towering Space-Time Tower, soft music began to play. It was the legendary melody that could quell all hatred, Oración.
In the music, shimmering green light spots gradually merged into the bodies of Dialga and Palkia. All the wounds they sustained during the battle were healed!
The healing effect of Oración seemed to only work on Pokémon, as Lin Jiu's health continued to improve. Upon hearing the music, Lin Jiu immediately chose to release the red chains.
The moment he let go, the red chains reached their limit and shattered in the air, with scattered red fragments falling to the ground.
Lin Jiu instantly felt his body being drained. Checking his status, he saw that his health was close to the critical threshold. He couldn't be immune to a near-death state. If Ash hadn't played Oración in time, he would have had to let go.
The joyful melody of Oración echoed throughout the entire town of Alamos. A serious expression on Darkrai's face slowly turned into a slight smile. The tune reminded him of his youthful days running under the sunset with Grandma Alicia.
Seeing the red chains on their bodies shatter, Palkia and Dialga breathed a sigh of relief. Palkia used its spatial powers to restore the damaged town of Alamos, which reappeared on the land of the Sinnoh region. As the dense white fog gradually dissipated, the town was bathed in the music of rebirth and joy.
The town of Alamos was enveloped in a soft, shimmering light. The towering Space-Time Tower, with its giant bell swinging, played the cheerful and bright Oración. The damaged buildings were restored, and people rubbed their cheeks, confirming they were truly alive, stepping outside and cheering loudly!
Accompanied by the melody of Oración, everyone had a look of relief on their faces.
Ding! Ding!
Two soft sounds were heard as the Lustrous Orb and the Adamant Orb, restored to their normal sizes, fell to the ground from their suspended state. The slight collision did not damage the orbs as they rolled a couple of times on the ground.
The diamonds and pearls had lost their luster and would need some time to recover. Lin Jiu bent down, supporting himself on the ground with his hands to avoid collapsing. This blood-draining move was intense, with more than half of his clothes soaked in blood.
The most problematic issue was that under the imposing aura of the Time-Space Dragons, all his wounds had burst open. The bandages meant to stop the bleeding were failing, and Lin Jiu's face turned pale, his health still decreasing. If this continued, he would die!
The notifications from Paradise had been silent for a long time, and he couldn't complete the task to return.
"Human, farewell!"
Dialga and Palkia left in unison.
Lin Jiu's body was extremely tired, and his consciousness was exceptionally clear, forming two extremes that made him feel somewhat dazed. He then realized that expelling the Time-Space Dragons counted as a victory, triggering his innate ability, which increased his soul power!
[Hunter has completed the main task: Expel the Twin Gods]
[Main task difficulty Lv.10, world difficulty Lv.10, Hunter's exclusive trial successful]
[Hunter identity officially unlocked, Hunt mission will be issued in the next world]
[Main task completed, Hunter will leave this world and return to Reincarnation Paradise in 30 seconds. Please prepare in advance.]
Finally, the task completion notification came. Lin Jiu felt like he heard the music of the heavens. Looking at the sky where the Time-Space Dragons had departed, Lin Jiu smiled slightly, determined to return to this world. He set a small goal: when he returned, he would be able to challenge Zamazenta alone!
The Lustrous Orb rolled to Cynthia's side, and she picked it up. "Togekiss, use Life Dew!"
She didn't know if the Pokémon move Life Dew would work on humans, but if she didn't do something, Red in front of her would die.
Cynthia could see a trickle of blood pooling under Lin Jiu's feet.
Under the melodious tune of Oración, Ash and Tonio quickly landed on the ground with their Pokémon. Ash, along with Dawn and other trainers, gathered joyfully.
But before they could get closer, their expressions froze and turned to shock. Their steps slowed as they saw the man who had single-handedly restricted the Time-Space Dragons, his blood-stained figure gradually becoming transparent and disappearing from this world!
"Red..."
Under the beautiful melody, a sorrowful atmosphere spread. It was the first time Ash saw a comrade who had fought alongside him "pass away" in front of him, and he was powerless to help. His fists clenched, nails digging into his flesh, feeling deep regret. If he had played Oración a bit earlier, Red might not have needed to "sacrifice."
For a moment, Ash's aura felt a bit like Brock's—this was maturity! Lin Jiu did not expect that his return would bring such a significant change to Ash. Had he known, he would have been sure that Ash's championship win might come earlier!
"Though a bit extreme, but..." Darkrai murmured.
Cynthia clenched her fists and asked Darkrai, "Did you know him?"
"I didn't know him before. The first time I saw this guy was when you surrounded him. Later, I went to see him, couldn't see into his heart, could only sense his extreme emotions in expelling the Time-Space Dragons..." Darkrai hadn't spoken so much in a long time, perhaps moved by Lin Jiu's "passing."
"He knew this would happen. He could have told us, solved it together, but instead..."
Cynthia couldn't help but think of how the other party had gone to great lengths and difficulties to obtain those three items.
"Maybe helping us through this disaster was his mission. Once the mission was completed, he disappeared..."
Darkrai didn't realize his unintentional sigh was the truth!
"Though he seemed cold when smiling, he was still very kind..."
Cynthia thought sadly.
Unaware of the mourning from those present, Lin Jiu, upon returning, felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, as if he had been struck on the head. Already wounded, this blow made him feel like he was about to pass out on the spot.
In a hazy darkness, Lin Jiu could see many Pokémon worlds fading away, turning into dust or stardust. At the same time, countless parallel universes were being created through the birth of Palkia and Dialga, with Arceus sending down numerous projections. These endless parallel universes formed a grand world.
When Lin Jiu regained consciousness, he found himself in a room. The room was somewhat strange, with completely enclosed walls, no windows or doors, and a ceiling emitting a soft light that made the room very bright and comfortably warm, without any feeling of stuffiness.
[Teleportation complete, Hunter has returned to the exclusive room.]
[The exclusive room is a safe zone; no one can enter without the Hunter's permission.]
He heard the prompt from Reincarnation Paradise, but at that moment, he was extremely exhausted. He uttered a command to heal his injuries and then fell asleep on the floor.
As Lin Jiu slept, his injuries gradually healed. He had spent the last 100 Paradise Coins in the derivative world, plus a portion of the reward coins for completing the task.
When Lin Jiu woke up, it was already the next day. Despite the hunger, he checked the Paradise messages.
[Hunter has returned to Reincarnation Paradise, beginning task reward settlement.]
Derivative World: Pokémon
Difficulty: Lv.10 (Hell)
World Source Obtained: 23.14%
Number of Tasks Completed: 1 (Main Task: Expel the Twin Gods)
Comprehensive Evaluation: S- (Note: Ratings range from E- to S+. The comprehensive evaluation is calculated based on the total World Source obtained and the number of tasks completed.)
Due to the world level exceeding the Hunter's level (Lv.9), classified as Hell difficulty, rewards are doubled.]
[Starting to collect World Source…]
[World Source collection complete, beginning reward distribution:
Rewards obtained: 18 (9 x 2) attribute points, 23,000 Paradise Coins (this reward is the doubled value x world coordinate contribution reward increase),
Title: [Pioneer] (check for details)
With a comprehensive evaluation of S-, Hunter level +1 (trial world limit), upgraded to Lv.2 (level increases based on score, since this world was a trial world, the increased limit is Lv.1) ]
[Settlement complete, rewards have been automatically stored in the Hunter's brand.]
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Lin Jiu saw the white fog surrounding him and was stunned. He wasn't Su Xiao and didn't have something important item like the [World Tree Ring]. So why was he being confined here?
Could it be… Lin Jiu couldn't help but glance at the ф mark on the back of his hand. It represented Reincarnation Paradise, but the brand of Reincarnation Paradise was a sword-shaped mark located on his arm.
This blood-red ф mark, if Lin Jiu remembered correctly, symbolized the Reincarnation Disk that brought him to Reincarnation Paradise. The reason for his confinement here by Reincarnation Paradise must be this thing!
Yet, the situation was somewhat different from what Lin Jiu thought. It was related to the Reincarnation Disk, yet could also be considered unrelated.
Soon, Reincarnation Paradise presented a prompt in front of him:
[Do you wish to integrate the Pokémon derivative world into Reincarnation Paradise? If integrated, each term the Hunter will receive a share of the world's income!]
[If you choose not to integrate, the following options are available:
Use this world coordinate to initiate a world conquest battle! Withdraw the [Pioneer] title, pay the equivalent value of the world coordinate, and transform the Pokémon world into the Hunter's exclusive world!]