After learning Giratina's true purpose, Chen Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
This… was the infamous, brutal Giratina?
It had actually come all the way here just to ask him for Pokéblocks?!
For a moment, Chen Shi genuinely suspected he was dreaming.
Otherwise, how could something this ridiculous happen?
If he told anyone, they'd probably think he'd lost his mind.
"Mew!"
(So after all that, you just came for Pokéblocks?!)
Mew planted its paws on its hips, glaring furiously at Giratina.
"Hmph. What I choose to do is none of your concern."
Giratina let out a cold snort, its crimson gaze indifferent.
Mew was about to snap back, but Chen Shi, afraid the two would start fighting, quickly grabbed it.
"Enough!"
Then he turned to Giratina. "Wait a moment. I'll get them for you right now."
Only then did Giratina nod in satisfaction, shooting Mew a sidelong glance.
Other Legendary Pokémon might give Mew some face for the sake of the World Tree.
Giratina wouldn't.
Chen Shi immediately jumped out of bed, grabbed his spatial backpack, and took out all of Dragapult's Pokéblocks, piling them in front of the window into a small hill.
"Take these for now. If it's not enough, come back and get more later."
"Throw them over here."
For a split second, Chen Shi thought he saw a hint of… satisfaction in Giratina's eyes.
He didn't dwell on it, assuming he had imagined it, and began tossing the Pokéblocks one by one through the window.
Each block vanished mid-air, likely being transferred into the Distortion World.
After the last one disappeared, Giratina spoke again.
"Human. Do not restrict that Dragapult's move. I was the one who allowed it to learn it."
Chen Shi froze.
After a brief hesitation, he asked, "Can I ask… why?"
Even now, Giratina felt nothing like the violent being of legend.
Not only had it come asking for Pokéblocks—
Its attitude toward him was completely different as well.
And if Giratina knew he had told Dragapult not to use Phantom Force, that meant…
It had likely been watching him all along.
That was what confused him the most.
He was just an ordinary human. What about him was worth this kind of attention?
Giratina seemed to recall something, a faint trace of amusement flickering in its eyes.
"A thousand years ago, you helped me deal with those two… and assisted me with something else. This is something I promised you. I will not break my word."
"…Huh?!"
Chen Shi was dumbfounded.
Again with the thousand years ago?!
Jirachi had said the same thing—and now Giratina too!
What the hell happened a thousand years ago?!
"And what do you mean I helped you deal with those two…"
Could it be… Dialga and Palkia?!
At that thought, Chen Shi wanted to scream:
Future me, I really 'thank' you for this!
What kind of mess had he gotten himself into?!
Sure, he had somehow gotten on Giratina's good side—
But at the same time, he might have offended Dialga and Palkia.
And if those two ever came knocking…
They definitely wouldn't be as easygoing as Giratina.
Mew also stared at Chen Shi with a strange expression, as if saying:
You really know how to stir up trouble, don't you?
Chen Shi held his forehead. "Can you at least tell me… how I even went back a thousand years ago?"
"How would I know?" Giratina replied flatly. "All I know is that you came to me a thousand years ago and helped me deal with those two."
It clearly had no intention of elaborating further.
Then its voice echoed one last time before fading.
"From now on, have that little Dreepy deliver these blocks to me. Don't make me come here to ask again."
The window returned to normal.
Chen Shi let out a long, helpless sigh.
"What even is my life…"
"Mew!"
(Why did you stop me earlier? That guy was so arrogant—I should've scolded it properly!)
Mew glared at him, still indignant.
"Oh? And you can beat it?"
Mew fell silent.
Could it beat Giratina?
Of course not.
At least it knew that much about itself.
"Mew… Mew!"
(E-Even if I can't beat it, I can still scold it, can't I?!)
Trying to save face, it forced out a stubborn reply.
"Oh? And you're not afraid it'll hit you back?"
Mew went quiet again.
Chen Shi rolled his eyes. "Forget it. Drop the pride. Getting beaten up wouldn't be worth it."
"Chen Shi… who was that just now? It was so scary…"
Jirachi spoke softly, still shaken.
Chen Shi's mouth twitched.
"What are you scared of? It's not like it would do anything to you. Besides, you're strong too, aren't you?"
Despite its cute appearance, Jirachi was a being whose strength couldn't even be measured by the system.
At the very least, it was beyond Legendary-tier—on the level of a Sub-Legendary.
And yet, the moment Giratina appeared, it had immediately dived into his arms.
Jirachi blushed slightly and said in a small voice, "Jirachi… is very weak…"
Chen Shi pinched its soft cheeks. "If you're considered weak, I might as well smash my head into a wall."
"No! No! Don't die, Chen Shi!"
Jirachi panicked immediately, shaking its head and nuzzling against his chest.
It truly looked afraid of losing him.
Chen Shi smiled and patted its head. "Alright, alright. I won't die. I'll stay with Jirachi and play forever."
"Mhm!"
Mew clicked its tongue and floated back onto the bed, lying down again.
…
The next day, Chen Shi went straight to find Dragapult and told him that he could use Phantom Force normally again—there was no need to worry.
At first, Dragapult was skeptical.
But after Chen Shi reassured him again and again, he cautiously tried using Phantom Force a few times.
Nothing happened.
That terrifying presence was gone.
Only then did Dragapult finally relax.
"By the way," Chen Shi suddenly said as he was leaving, a sly smile forming on his lips, "aren't you curious why it's suddenly safe again?"
Dragapult hadn't really cared before—if he could use it, that was enough.
But now that Chen Shi brought it up, curiosity got the better of him.
"Draaa?"
"Heh. Last night, I met Giratina."
"Draaa?!"
Dragapult's voice shot up several octaves as he stared at Chen Shi in shock.
He knew exactly how terrifying Giratina was.
Right now, he didn't even have the courage to face it.
And Chen Shi had actually met it last night?!
"Draaa?!"
He hurriedly pressed for more.
"Well…" Chen Shi grinned. "Giratina said that as long as I gave it all your Pokéblocks, it would let you use Phantom Force freely and wouldn't bother you anymore."
"So tell me—how could I refuse?"
"I handed over all your Pokéblocks on the spot!"
Dragapult felt like he'd been struck by lightning.
He stood there, completely frozen.
For the first time in his life, he felt that—
Maybe… this move wasn't worth it after all.
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