The light outside the French windows was being shattered by the twilight.
The huge glass curtain wall, like a piece of grey-blue crystal soaked in rain, framed the silver-grey plane on the tarmac, the orange-red ground support vehicles, and the blurry control tower in the distance into moving silhouettes.
“Flight CA4107 to the Sinnoh region is now boarding…” The broadcast suddenly pierced the air.
The young man in a white T-shirt opened his eyes from his quiet contemplation.
A soft cry of ‘Vini’ sounded in his ear, followed by the sensation of a heavy weight landing on his shoulder.
“It’s time to set off, Victini.” Eric gently stroked his shoulder.
There was nothing there, but a warm sensation brushed against his palm.
Fluffy and soft, like a slightly warm hand warmer, it was exceptionally comfortable.
“Are you ready to start a new journey?” “Vini, Vini Vini.” A happy cry echoed in the air.
It was the Pokémon currently in an invisible state, whom Eric called Victini.
“What was that sound?” The passenger walking beside Eric looked over curiously but found nothing.
He could only lead his Leavanny and quicken his pace toward the boarding gate.
Yes, this was not the world Eric originally belonged to, but a world with the incredible creatures known as Pokémon.
“Keep a low profile, V-Chan.” “Vini~” The little fellow covered its mouth and giggled, but its movements and voice became cautious.
Having lived in Eindoak Town for thousands of years, Victini had rich experience in how to avoid being noticed by outsiders.
“It’s our turn.” Soon, Eric also passed through security.
Sitting on the plane, Eric pulled Victini, who was lying on his shoulder, into his arms, and at the same time took out a box of macarons from his backpack.
The plane was very empty, with two seats on each side of the aisle.
Due to limited funds, Eric only bought one seat, but even when the plane took off, the seat next to him remained empty.
The same went for the two seats on the other side of the aisle.
The Pokémon world was sparsely populated, so it was not surprising for such a situation to occur.
Of course, this also depended on the region.
Just like the Unova region where Eric was previously located, its prototype was the United States from Eric’s previous life.
Unova’s area was quite vast, far larger than what Eric had seen through games and anime.
In the Pokémon world, Pokémon and humans coexisted in harmony, and vast undeveloped forests and rivers were the mainstream of this world.
In addition, the Unova region had an open atmosphere and was known as the most liberal League in the world.
Organizations and institutions promoting various philosophies—Eric had encountered them several times just during his short wait in the departure lounge.
Fortunately, they were about to leave Unova.
Even Team Plasma’s sphere of influence was limited to Unova.
As long as he left this region, Eric would no longer have to worry about being targeted by Team Plasma and subjected to their brainwashing propaganda of forcing people to release their Pokémon.
“Hungry, aren’t you?” Eric gently patted the invisible Victini’s little head and smiled, “Eat some of this to tide you over first.
When we get to Sinnoh, we’ll go have a big feast together.” “Vini~~” Hearing that there was good food, the little fellow happily swung its little feet, grabbing two macarons with both hands and stuffing them into its mouth continuously.
“Bi!” And so, Joy turned to sorrow.
Because it ate too quickly, Victini choked once again.
“Haha.” Eric was amused by her and quickly helped pat her back to soothe her, finally letting her catch her breath.
Looking at Victini, who had revealed its form with a lingering look of fear, Eric poked the little fellow’s soft belly with his finger and teased, “I told you not to eat so fast, now you know the consequences?” “Bi” Seeing Eric gloating, Victini buried its head into his chest in dissatisfaction.
As if annoyed, yet also acting spoiled, it kept rubbing him with the V-shaped crown on its head.
“Alright, alright, my bad, my bad.” Eric smiled, picked up a macaron, and held it in front of Victini.
“Don’t be mad anymore.
Here, have a strawberry-flavored macaron.” “Bi!” The little fellow crossed its arms and glanced at Eric.
Unfortunately, unable to maintain its feigned anger, it was quickly attracted by the sweet aroma of the macaron and once again immersed itself in a wonderful mealtime.
Since there was no one around and they had already left Unova, there was no need to worry about being targeted by evil organizations.
Eric did not make Victini hide herself anymore.
Although Victini was a Legendary Pokémon, her legend was, at most, passed down by word of mouth among the People of the Earth.
In this current era, the internet and technology in the Pokémon world were not as developed as in the sixth and seventh generations of the anime.
In places like Kanto and Johto, they were still using desktop computers.
As for Rotom Phones and smart appliances, they had never even heard of them.
According to Eric’s investigation, the Pokémon world he was in was mainly based on the anime, but also contained some game elements, such as his destination in Sinnoh, ‘Kitakami’.
“Phew~~” Thinking of this, Eric leaned back on his seat and slowly closed his eyes, his mind involuntarily drifting back to the days after his transmigration.
‘Unknowingly, it has been almost two years since I transmigrated to this world.’ Eric was originally a freshman preparing to report to university, but then he inexplicably appeared in the Unova region of the Pokémon world.
Eric didn’t know the reason for his transmigration.
After transmigrating, Eric found that his body had shrunk by several years, returning to a teenage state of thirteen or fourteen.
Fortunately, Eric had confirmed that his body was still his original one.
It was just that during the transmigration process, it had been affected by some unknown influence, allowing him to better adapt to the rules of the Pokémon world.
Well, in short, Eric now also possessed the constitution of a Pokemon World Human.
Although it was still a far cry from a Super Newcomer or a Super Hisuian.
But for some low-power moves, such as Thunder Shock, Tackle, and Fury Swipes, Eric would basically recover completely after a night’s sleep.
It was indeed true that humans in the Pokémon world were also a type of Pokémon.
With this kind of physical fitness, if placed in Eric’s former world, he would definitely be a mini-superman.
‘Starting as an illegal resident, not even a commoner.’ ‘To now, having saved up some Pokedollars and even catching Victini,’ Eric couldn’t help but sigh in admiration at himself, ‘I’m so damn awesome!’ This was indeed something Eric could be proud of.
When he first transmigrated, Eric had absolutely nothing.
No identity, no Starter Pokémon, and not a single penny to his name.
Fortunately, Eric had no language barrier with the humans of this world, which gave him the opportunity to find a job and support himself.
The Pokémon world was like a fantasy utopia.
Most of the Pokémon World Humans living here were kind-hearted.
Even members of evil organizations mostly carried out their actions to realize their own ideals.
Of course, those who were truly bad to the core were not among them.
For example, Team Rockets, some black-hearted entrepreneurs, and people like Pokémon Hunter J were pure villains.
Having watched the anime and knowing the general situation of the Pokémon world, Eric knew very well who could help him.
Nurse Joy of the Pokémon Center, and Officer Jenny who was in charge of local public security.
Upon learning of Eric’s plight, the kind-hearted ladies immediately lent him a helping hand.
Through the two kind older sisters, Eric successfully found a job and solved his initial food and shelter problems.
‘Unfortunately, in the real Pokémon world, it is too difficult for a commoner without an identity to make a name for themselves.’ Eric loved the Pokémon series very much and had also fantasized about transmigrating into this world to catch all kinds of Pokémon.
Challenging Gyms, participating in the League Tournament, defeating the Elite Four, and ascending to the Champion throne.
However, reality was harsh.
‘I really envy Ash; he has a big shot like Professor Oak backing him up and helping him raise his Pokémon.’ Eric held Victini, who had finished eating and was starting to doze off, in his arms, gently stroking the little fellow’s back.
He then opened his wallet and glanced at the cash inside.
‘30,000 Pokedollars in cash, and another 50,000 in the card.’ A total of 80,000 Pokedollars—this was Eric’s entire net worth now.
In the Pokémon world, commodities unrelated to Pokémon were not expensive, and many could even be considered cheap.
However, things like Poké Balls, Pokéblocks, and Pokémon items were on a completely different price scale.
For example, even the most ordinary Poké Ball cost 200 Pokedollars.
Over a year ago, when Eric had just transmigrated and was penniless, let alone how to afford the food for a Pokémon after catching it, just the 200 Pokedollars for a Poké Ball was enough to deter him.
However, Eric did not give up on his dream.
He formulated a plan and ultimately determined a path that would allow a commoner Trainer to reach the top of the world.
First of all, as a transmigrator, Eric’s greatest advantage lay in his vision, which far surpassed most people in this world.
His knowledge of Pokémon from various generations, as well as information related to the anime and game plots.
Eric identified the locations of those powerful Pokémon that he might be able to catch.
‘Victini of Eindoak Town, and Ogerpon of Kitakami.’ These were the two Legendary Pokémon that Eric believed were the easiest to obtain.
Pon-Pon went without saying.
With her fear of loneliness, she was loathed by the residents of Kitakami and had lived alone on Dreaded Mountain for hundreds of years.
As long as Eric followed the game’s plotline, it wouldn’t be very difficult to take Ogerpon away.
The only question was whether the game’s related plotlines actually existed in this world.
The solution was also simple: just search online for the place called Kitakami.
There indeed exists a remote town in this world named Kitakami, located in the Sinnoh region, and for many years, it has tirelessly promoted the Legend of the Loyal Three and Ogre.
Of course, Kitakami is such a poor, remote place that no matter how much it’s promoted, few people are willing to travel there.
Eric also didn’t rush to Kitakami immediately.
There was no way; it was too far from Unova to Sinnoh.
Traveling from Unova to Sinnoh, neither the travel expenses nor the inherent dangers were something Eric could afford at that time.
Ultimately, Eric set his sights on Victini.
He would go to Eindoak Town, search for Victini, and work to earn money, killing two birds with one stone.
Finally, Eric successfully found Victini, and after a year of companionship, earned the little guy’s friendship.
Although Eric had an ulterior motive, he genuinely liked Victini.
Pokémon can sense human hearts.
Victini naturally could perceive this too.
He wanted to let the little guy unleash its true nature, leave the cage of Eindoak Town, and regain freedom.
As for how to take Victini away…
Eric wasn’t sure, but he still told Victini his plan.
First, the Poké Ball.
In Eindoak Town, there was a barrier, similar to an energy shield, preventing Victini from leaving.
But could this barrier block a Poké Ball?
When Eric suggested catching Victini and taking it out in a Poké Ball, the little guy didn’t resist, fully demonstrating its innocence and trust in Eric.
Unfortunately, the experimental results were not ideal.
Although the Poké Ball concealed Victini’s presence, it could not bypass the barrier.
When Eric tried to take the Poké Ball containing Victini out of Eindoak Town, the barrier appeared, blocking Victini and the Poké Ball together inside the barrier.
Eric was mentally prepared for this.
If the Poké Ball containing Victini didn’t work, then he would try to capture Victini from outside the barrier using a Poké Ball.
The red light emitted by the Poké Ball successfully penetrated the barrier, landed on Victini, and transformed the little guy into a red light, drawing it into the Poké Ball.
However, the moment the red light touched the barrier, Victini was once again bounced back to its original form.
It couldn’t be done!
Whether directly capturing it in a ball or remotely recalling it with a Poké Ball, the barrier mercilessly kept Victini inside.
Two consecutive failures still didn’t extinguish Eric’s desire to save Victini.
And this time, Eric chose a human technology one level higher than the Poké Ball — the Pokémon Transfer System!
And this time, Eric succeeded.
Human technology triumphed over the mysterious power of a thousand years ago.
Eindoak Town’s barrier failed to stop the device’s spatial transfer, allowing Victini to once again have the boundless sky after a millennium.