"…It seems this really was just a friendly spar between them."
Tapu Koko's departure did not leave Professor Kukui feeling awkward.
On the contrary, in that moment, the burden in his heart seemed to lift.
It was obvious that in the battle just now, Tapu Koko had clearly been no match for its opponent, yet it remained completely unharmed afterward.
This indicated that the opponent had likely healed Tapu Koko's injuries.
There had been no attempt to capture it, nor any other hostile intent. That alone was already the best possible outcome.
However…
"This trainer shouldn't be from the Alola region…"
He began investigating Lin Feng's identity.
There were indeed some powerful trainers in Alola. While he could not possibly know every single one of them, he was familiar with most.
Yet now, this remarkably young trainer possessed such powerful Pokémon at his side…
"I just wonder which League this trainer belongs to," Professor Burnet said beside him, nodding in agreement.
The group exchanged glances, feeling somewhat helpless.
Although the Alola region possessed a unique cultural heritage and its own Island Challenge system, it had not yet established a formal League and remained only loosely connected with other regional Leagues.
Trying to obtain information about this trainer from other regions would be extremely difficult.
"It seems the establishment of the Alola League needs to be placed on the agenda…"
…
After leaving Tapu Koko, Lin Feng had Dragonite carry him back to the street in front of the Pokémon School.
"Congratulations, host. You have successfully increased Tapu Koko's happiness from 10 to 40. You have received one Premium Rare Candy, three packs of Premium Golden Pokéblocks, and one Electric-type Z-Crystal."
Listening to the system's notification and sensing that Tapu Koko was still following behind him, Lin Feng shook his head.
He now understood why Tapu Koko continued to trail him.
After all, Mewtwo was so powerful, and this was Tapu Koko's own territory. It was only natural for it to stay alert and observe the situation.
Still, making Tapu Koko happy only earned an Electric-type Z-Crystal as a reward?
That was rather dull.
There was no doubt that Z-Moves were extremely powerful.
But…
He was just a plantation owner!
Besides, he did not even have a purely Electric-type Pokémon.
"Let's find a place to stay first," Lin Feng muttered, beginning to search along the street.
However, he soon discovered a problem.
Since the Alola region had not yet established a League, its currency was not fully compatible with that of the Huadong League.
He would need to go to a special exchange location to convert his money.
"No money…"
Lin Feng had never expected that his first long-distance journey would leave him at a disadvantage simply because he lacked cash.
"… "
Mewtwo quietly remained by his side.
Today's battle had been deeply satisfying.
But it had not expected that after the fight, they would not even have a place to sleep.
"Forget it. I'll just find a place to set up a tent for the night."
Looking around at the brightly lit surroundings, Lin Feng shook his head.
He would only stay here for one night.
Making a special trip just to exchange currency was not worth the trouble.
Besides, the climate in the Alola region was pleasant, and the nights were not cold.
"What do you think?" Lin Feng looked at Mewtwo.
Mewtwo shrugged, indicating it did not mind.
Thinking about how satisfying the earlier battle had been for Mewtwo, Lin Feng suddenly said, "Speaking of which, there are actually three more Pokémon here like Tapu Koko."
"Oh?"
Mewtwo became interested. "Three more?"
Lin Feng nodded. "Yes. Each of them possesses different unique abilities and lives on a different island, just like Tapu Bulu…"
Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, Mewtwo had already grown excited.
"I want to meet them…"
"Uh… at least let me finish explaining…"
"No need!"
Mewtwo transformed into a beam of light and vanished from the spot.
"… "
"Don't go overboard!" Lin Feng shouted after it.
Beneath the brilliant starry sky, only a faint "Okay" drifted back in response.
This made Lin Feng wonder whether telling Mewtwo about the four guardian deities had been a good idea or a bad one.
However, the current Mewtwo was far more rational than before.
There should not be any problems.
Shaking his head, Lin Feng stopped worrying about Mewtwo and instead planned to find a quiet place to deal with dinner.
But when he came back to his senses, he froze.
Because after his shout, it seemed that everyone nearby had turned their attention toward him.
"Alola, what is that guy doing? Shouting at the sky?"
"Alola…"
"Uh…"
Lin Feng's expression stiffened, and even he could not help but look embarrassed.
He quickly ran toward the other end of the street.
Only after leaving that area did he finally let out a long breath.
"Whew…"
Just as he exhaled, the Tapu Koko that had been following him flew up in front of him again.
"Koko…" (Where did it go?)
Tapu Koko asked curiously.
"…It probably went to challenge your companions," Lin Feng replied, knowing it was asking about Mewtwo.
"Koko?" (Battle…)
Tapu Koko fell into thought, then waved its hand, seemingly intending to follow as well.
Lin Feng hurriedly stopped it. "Wait!"
"Koko?"
"You're not planning to gang up four against one, are you?" Lin Feng asked worriedly.
Although Mewtwo was powerful, Lin Feng still felt that a four-against-one situation would be far too overwhelming.
"Koko…" Tapu Koko glanced at him strangely, then shook its head. "Koko." (One of them has a very peculiar temperament. I need to check on them, or there might be trouble.)
It was not someone who could not accept defeat.
"So you're just going to stop things from getting out of hand, right?"
"Koko!" Tapu Koko nodded.
"That's good… that's good," Lin Feng said with a sigh of relief.
He already had a rough idea which Pokémon Tapu Koko meant by the one with the peculiar temperament.
It was Tapu Lele.
Though innocent in nature, it also possessed a cruel side.
Tapu Koko was probably worried that it and Mewtwo might truly start fighting seriously.
Since another guardian deity would step in to mediate, there should not be any problems.
Lin Feng shook his head. Just as he was about to find somewhere to eat and rest, he looked up and noticed a restaurant in front of him called "Aina."
The person stepping out from inside was Mallow, whom he had met earlier that afternoon.