After rescuing the young Pokémon, David waited for a while longer until the belated rescue personnel, led by the train conductor, finally arrived.
Besides medical staff, forest rangers and security officers from two nearby cities had also come.
David directly handed over the young Pokémon to the arriving rescue personnel.
He briefly explained the cause and course of the incident and asked them to return the Pokémon to their previous natural habitats.
After handling these matters and giving a brief statement while answering some related questions, the train was finally repaired and ready to depart, thanks to the efforts of the maintenance crew and supporting technical personnel.
Finally, after several more busy hours, David once again set off on his journey.
"Today was really an exciting and dangerous day!" David exclaimed.
In just over half a day, there had been a train attack, a poaching organization, and then it even involved a cult terrorist organization and the Doomsday God.
Fortunately, Pyroar had been merciful and hadn't severely damaged the train's engine, so the repairs were completed before dark. Otherwise, David, who was covered in dirt, didn't want to spend the night in the wild.
It was already getting dark. With so much time lost on the way, it was estimated that it would be midnight by the time he arrived in Panyun City.
Originally, as the train was about to depart, the security officers wanted David to return with them to register more detailed information.
After all, David was the only one present who had witnessed the entire incident from beginning to end.
However, when the lead officer suddenly received a phone call, he directly allowed David to leave.
David, of course, knew what was going on, so as soon as he boarded the train, he called his father.
"Hello! Father, yes, I'm already on the train. Yes! I'm fine, I'm not hurt. Dragapult protected me very well..."
Facing his father's concern, David had no choice but to patiently respond to each question.
"I've already had my subordinates investigate the matter you mentioned."
"The End Church is an international criminal organization that has only appeared in recent years. Its momentum has been strong, and in less than ten years, it has become one of the most powerful organizations, second only to the three major organizations. Its main areas of activity include..."
After the small talk, it was time to get down to business, and David's father began his report.
It turned out that as soon as the incident ended, David had already sent a message to his father, briefly explaining most of the situation and asking him to report it to the Alliance on his behalf and to help investigate The End Church's background.
Although not afraid, David was no fool either. He couldn't pretend not to see a clear enemy—he needed to understand the necessary information.
After listening patiently, David then told his father about his speculation regarding the Doomsday God.
After hearing his words, even over the phone, David could sense that his father's emotions had changed significantly, becoming much heavier.
The war to seal Yveltal had come at too great a cost. After absorbing an unprecedented amount of life force at once, Yveltal's strength had even slightly exceeded the level of a normal First-tier Legendary Pokémon.
Among the Moore family ancestors, many had lost their lives in that incident. For the Moore family, which had always had a small population, it was naturally a huge blow.
Those who could participate in such a war would naturally not be ordinary clan members.
Seemingly sensing the atmosphere had become somewhat heavy, after listening to David finish his speculation, his father took the opportunity to change the subject.
"Son, you did very well this time. And according to the information you provided, the Alliance also caught cultists from two other End Church cells, prematurely stopping their terrorist attacks."
"With your contribution, the Alliance should already be preparing to award you the Cloudspire Alliance's Second-Class Hero Medal."
"Really?"
Upon hearing this news, David was immediately alert. The Cloudspire Alliance Hero Medal held significant weight.
David had originally thought it would be good to receive a Third-Class Medal this time, but he didn't expect it to be a Second-Class Medal.
Don't underestimate a Second-Class Medal. First-Class Medals were almost always awarded to individuals who had made absolute contributions to the entire Alliance. In the more than one hundred years since the Alliance's establishment, fewer than twenty First-Class Medals had been issued in total.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the highest honor one could receive was a Second-Class Medal.
David had every reason to be happy. The value of a Second-Class Hero Medal was enough to allow an ordinary person to directly become a core member of the Alliance, playing a huge role whether pursuing the Trainer path or entering politics.
One should know that many rare resources in the Alliance required authorization to exchange, and with this medal, the door to rare resources below Legendary-level was already open to him.
In the words of the past, it was enough to allow him to start a new page in the family records.
For David, it wasn't that dramatic, but it was still very good news worth celebrating.
"You don't need to worry about The End Church. Since the Alliance is aware, they certainly won't let them off so easily. It seems that in just over ten years, these criminals have already forgotten the bloody lesson from back then."
By the end of his father's words, there was already a hint of chilling killing intent.
It seemed that there hadn't been any major operations for too long, and these criminals had actually dared to provoke trouble.
"Mm, okay, I understand. Father, you also be careful."
Hearing this, David naturally knew that the Alliance would definitely take action. From that tone, it was quite possible that his own father would be leading the operation!
After chatting a few more words and being instructed to get some rest early, David finally hung up the phone.
Watching the rapidly moving scenery outside the train window, David cast aside all thoughts of The End Church. For now, he should just enjoy his winter vacation!
Regardless of anything else, the most important thing right now was to take a shower first...