allendalepharm Chapter 244 Flame and Ice - The End of the Dream is Announced at This Moment
Chapter 244 Flame and Ice - The End of the Dream is Announced at This Moment
The Dream Smoke is the smoke exhaled by Dream Eater and Dream Eater when they sleep, and it has the peculiar property of inducing a deep sleep.
Under certain special conditions, people shrouded in smoke may also see dreamlike visions.
Because this substance dissipates in the wind like smoke, is produced in extremely small quantities, and cannot be stored for long periods, it has not received much attention from scholars in past studies and has been mistakenly identified as a common hypnotic gas. The hallucinations seen in the fog have also been hastily attributed to the mental fantasies of victims in their drowsy state.
However, the secrets hidden in the dream's smoke are not limited to this.
With the rise of dream research, Dr. Makomo, formerly of the Dream Research Institute in Sanyo City, immediately developed a strong interest in several Dream Eater Pokémon native to Unova. In her subsequent experiments, she also studied the dream smoke released by Dream Eaters during their sleep.
Surprisingly, the research on by-products was a resounding success.
The professor discovered that dream smoke is not a product exclusive to Dream Eater and Hawthorne. In fact, any Pokémon with a sleep function will produce trace amounts of dream smoke in its dreams. However, this phenomenon is particularly pronounced in Dream Eater Pokémon, thus condensing into a pinkish smoke that can be perceived by ordinary people.
The discovery of these trace amounts of dream smoke provided powerful evidence for the fundamental theories of dream research, transforming dream research from a hypothesis into a real discipline for the first time.
Since Pokémon's sleep creates the same substance, does this mean that all Pokémon release a special dream wave when they sleep? And since they share the same wavelength, is it possible to connect the dreams of different Pokémon? Or even go further and create a world composed of the collective dreams of countless Pokémon?
A major theoretical breakthrough was achieved, which greatly excited the entire Dream Research Institute. Dr. Makomo then pressed on with this success, pushing the theoretical aspects of dream research towards practical application.
Two years ago, Professor Makomo and her assistant developed a method to extract Dream Smoke from ordinary Pokémon. Last July, she summarized specific operational guidelines for converting Dream Smoke, which cannot be preserved for long periods, into a stable solid. In the same month, in collaboration with the Sanyo City Pokémon Center, she achieved the first mass production of solid Dream Smoke.
Although some setbacks occurred afterward, the research on dreams was able to continue smoothly thanks to the proactive efforts of a certain detective.
Thus, for the first time, the substance of dream smoke existed in the world as a tangible and visible object.
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"So this is the dream smoke that Dr. Makomo is researching?"
As if remembering something, Wanlong Tianwang looked thoughtfully in the direction where the wild Pokémon were gathering.
"Has King Wanlong ever heard of such a prop?" Alice asked.
The ghost expert nodded: "About two years ago, that doctor consulted with me and Cattleya about the nature of dreams. Is the essence of dreams an electromagnetic signal or a superpower fluctuation? Where is the boundary between it and reality? What determines its content? Does it contain excess emotions from the daytime, or desires that have not had a chance to be expressed... She asked us a whole bunch of these inexplicable questions."
While it was called a consultation, this should actually be the domain of the superpowered Heavenly King. However, Miss Gadria was not good at expressing the abstract feelings in her mind with concrete language. Therefore, they approached Wanlong, a novelist, to serve as a transit point between emotional experience and concrete words.
"Surprisingly, although Miss Cattleya was quite lazy in her verbal expression, she seemed to have a way of answering the questions raised by Dr. Makomo. In her view, both the dream itself and the contents of the dream could be simplified into a conceptual image, which was somewhere between thoughts and mental fluctuations in the brain. I took the liberty of naming it 'longing'."
"Among Pokémon, longing is like a universal currency, capable of transforming into various abilities depending on the situation. A clear example is that Psychic and Ghost-type Pokémon easily master moves of each other's types, demonstrating a commonality between psychic and summoning abilities. Longing can sometimes coalesce into powerful psychic energy, and at other times transform into a lingering curse. Therefore, for Pokémon skilled in these unusual abilities, longing is an important fuel, and for Ghost-type Pokémon, which are almost spiritual beings, longing is practically their lifeblood..."
"And Dream Smoke—this substance, originally discovered in Dream Eater, may be the most primal state of longing, pure, clean, and almost devoid of any negative emotions. Therefore, if it could be mass-produced and made into a solid item, the moment it decomposes and forms dense smoke, it would inevitably have a huge attraction for Ghost-type Pokémon, and it is not surprising that it has led to the current outcome."
Before them, a vast army of ghost Pokémon was holding back the strongest trainer in the Unova region, with Psychic-type Pokémon mixed in among them, occasionally unleashing troublesome interference moves.
The power of Red-faced Dragon and Double Ice alone could only suppress them, and more wild Pokémon continued to emerge from the ground.
From any perspective, this massive melee has completely deviated from a battle between trainers.
"I don't quite understand. Does it mean that the thing Detective Hugo threw down was like a super delicious food to those wild elves?"
Faced with Miss Wanlong's lengthy and complicated answer, the girl looked like she was having indigestion and continued to press for answers.
"If Hugo threw out the solid dream smoke that the doctor just developed, then for Ghost-type Pokémon, it wouldn't just be delicious food, but an expensive and lavish all-you-can-eat luxury buffet," Wanlong analyzed.
"But it's still puzzling that such a prop would appear here—solidified dream smoke is only kept in very small quantities in Dr. Makomo's research institute. It should be as precious as important research subjects. Why did that detective get his hands on it?"
At that moment, Hugo's voice came through the communicator again.
"It seems someone has already noticed. As expected of the Unova Ghost-type Elite Four member. However, your information is actually outdated. The Dream Lab's newly developed C-device can now stably produce solid Dream Smoke in large quantities, but the news has been kept under wraps since the theft in Sanyo City."
"Furthermore, the various solid dream smokes produced also have subtle differences in properties. The one I'm using today is the type that makes it particularly easy for Pokémon to fall into sweet dreams. So, right now, Champion Aldebaran is not so much fighting the Pokémon I've attracted, but rather battling the morning grumpiness of thousands of Pokémon."
This is precisely why, after Hugo released the Dream Smoke and attracted a large number of Pokémon, their competition for food did not cause a major upheaval.
After each Pokémon ingested the decomposing smoke, it fell into a drowsy and lethargic state. After instinctively choosing a resting spot, it began to fall asleep.
The Chandelier Spirits, apex predators, occupy the open and spacious ground. Where else in the graveyard do the ghosts rest?
The answer shouldn't be hard to guess; it's the surrounding tombstones and the deep ground beneath them. This is also the real reason why Reddra's "Earthquake" move, even though it wasn't used at full power, still provoked the wrath of wild Pokémon.
It disturbed the long sleep of the dead.
"So that's how it is. Disturbing someone's peaceful sleep is indeed a sin."
A deep, weathered voice came from behind him, and Adek, who had been struggling to cope with the relentless attacks, sighed as he spoke.
"However, dreams are not reality after all, and it's time for this farce to come to an end, otherwise I, the Unova Champion, will be looked down upon."
“Your partner is far stronger than these wild Pokémon. If the battle continues, Mr. Alder’s side has a higher chance of winning,” Hugo said frankly.
"However, if I were to put myself in your shoes, I really can't think of any way to quickly end this stalemate given your current situation."
Are we going to have Volcarona appear and blow up all four floors of the Tower of Heaven with her "Explosive Flame"?
"Red-faced Dragon." The champion, with hair as red as flames, didn't waste time chatting on the communicator and immediately gave commands to his partner, uttering a skill that surprised everyone present—
"Praying for rain."
Upon hearing the command, the red-faced dragon immediately halted its relentless attacks.
It showed no doubt about the trainer's command, spreading its dragon claws and drawing upon the mysterious power of the graveyard to condense inky black clouds beneath the ceiling.
The wild elves' attacks did not stop, continuing to bombard the rough-skinned dragon, but the red-faced dragon remained unmoved.
Finally, the water vapor condensed into water droplets, and the first drop of rain fell on the red-faced dragon's head, dripping down its fiery red jaw to the floor.
The rain started to fall.
Then came the second drop, the third drop, the raindrops strung together like threads, gathering into a gentle drizzle.
A light rain began to fall, but the red-faced dragon was still not satisfied. It stomped its foot again and continued to add the power of "rainmaking" to the attack.
In that instant, the rain curtain beneath the ceiling seemed to break through a certain threshold, instantly transforming into a torrential downpour.
"Double the ice." As if he had seized the opportunity, Adek continued with the order.
The person being directed seemed to have already guessed what was to be done next; both faces wore the same solemn and cold expression, already brimming with power for the next attack.
"Absolute zero."