Roy and the Illusion
After resolving the Midnight Ghost incident, Bruce left the dormitory.
—Did you scare him last night? —He looked ahead and moved his lips.
[He turned off my computer.]
Bruce was silent for a moment, thinking that this was obviously my computer, but simply asked, "What did you learn from the computer?"
[A lot.]
The answer from the heterochromatic Gardevoir was very concise.
In the next second, his voice became soft and magnetic, as if officially introducing himself.
[Please call me Roy from now on.]
Bruce was slightly surprised and then gently asked, "Is this the name you chose for yourself?"
[Yes.]
Speaking of this topic, Roy's tone seemed a little lighter.
Bruce nodded slightly, neither commenting nor opposing, secretly thinking that this heterochromatic Gardevoir is truly different from other Pokemon.
This one is full of human vision...
Afterward, Bruce ate at the cafeteria before heading to the school team's training field.
Walking down the street, seeing no one around, Bruce threw an energy cube to Roy.
"You should know about this, right?" Bruce asked tentatively.
[So this is an energy cube.]
Roy held the energy cube in his hand, looked at it curiously, and then carefully tasted it.
[The taste is good too.]
Fortunately, no one was nearby; otherwise, some students would have seen the frightening scene of an energy cube disappearing into thin air.
[I want more.]
Roy proactively said, with a hint of hope in his tone.
Bruce looked around again, and seeing no one, gave him another energy cube.
In addition to its delicious taste, this energy cube can also increase the intimacy between a Pokemon and its Trainer.
After tossing several energy cubes to Roy one after another, Bruce finally walked toward the school team's training field.
Since it was still early, there were very few people on the training field.
Bruce quickly found a closed training ground.
Bruce didn't waste time with nonsense and directly got to the point, saying what was on his mind: "Roy, can you teach me illusion?"
Bruce had the idea of learning illusion yesterday.
Whether to turn invisible, create disguises, or even transform into other things like Zoroark, it's very practical.
Now that you have Psychic, it's natural to maximize its effects.
Illusion sounds amazing.
It can be considered a kind of mental attack technique and is also an extended application of moves like Confuse Ray, Psybeam, and Hypnosis.
That is, illusion is a broader category, and these moves are specific forms of expression.
In essence, illusion interferes with the normal physiological functions of other living bodies through spiritual power, deceiving the five senses.
Whether covering ground or becoming invisible, it's just a form of illusion.
For example, Zoroark, which is born with the ability to create illusions, doesn't rely on acquired learning.
Not only can it transform into other things, but it can easily make hundreds of people see the illusion it creates and believe it to be real.
But Roy's illusion is not the same as Zoroark's; it's something similar to Mew's.
Mew can become invisible at will.
In short, Bruce was very impressed by Roy's illusion abilities.
[Sure.]
Seeing Bruce speak, Roy nodded without hesitation.
[But you have to give me one... no, five energy cubes every day!]
Roy said again.
Bruce couldn't help but laugh and immediately agreed.
"Can you create illusions like Zoroark?" Bruce asked aloud.
[Zoroark... I... can't for now.]
Roy carefully recalled information about Zoroark and then answered.
Bruce nodded slightly, undeterred, but said, "Then teach me and Gardevoir how to be invisible."
Bruce hopes that Gardevoir won't generate illusions. It seems that in the future, he can only try to find Zoroark or even Mew.
Then, Bruce released three Pokemon.
Blaziken and Metang trained on their own, while he and Gardevoir learned stealth from Roy.
But as Master Doom said, learning to be invisible is very, very difficult.
Roy has just come into contact with human society, and now he still can't clearly articulate the core points of learning invisibility, leaving Bruce a bit puzzled.
On the contrary, Gardevoir, being the same Pokemon as Roy, truly understood what Roy meant and soon tried to become invisible.
However, illusion skills are entirely different from ordinary Psychic skills, and Gardevoir can't learn many moves from illusion skills, making it very difficult to learn.
As for the skill of covering ground, Bruce has no idea for now; this skill doesn't have much effect on him.
But it should have a great effect on the elder.
The morning passed quickly while studying invisibility, and at 2 PM, his cousin Jessica called.
"Cousin, I've found you a 100-square-meter apartment. Although it's a bit small, it's enough for one person to live in."
"Good decoration, move-in ready, just three minutes from the university, with a good community environment."
"I went to see it myself; the lighting is good, and the infrastructure is in good condition."
"Jessi, thank you for your hard work," Bruce said quickly upon hearing this.
"How about it? Do you want to come and see it yourself now?" Jessica asked again.
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Bruce quickly arrived at the location Jessica mentioned. After checking it out for himself, it was not bad at all.
Subsequently, Bruce directly signed a contract with the owner, with the lease term temporarily set for half a year.
"It's good to have money." Looking at the huge room in front of him, Bruce showed a satisfied smile.
It's impossible for a common student to have the money to directly rent a room of over 100 square meters.
This apartment has three bedrooms and a living room, the living room is very spacious, and there's a TV that looks decent.
Bruce released the three Pokemon, and Roy, seeing that it was just Bruce in the room, also lifted the condition of invisibility.
"Alright, this will be our new home from now on; you should find a place to rest," Bruce clapped and said with a smile.
"Blaziken~"
"Ah~"
"Do you know me?! (?)"
The three Pokemon started searching around the room for places to rest.
Bruce glanced sideways at the motionless Roy and said with a smile, "You should find one too."
[Me?]
Roy was a little dazed, his beautiful red pupils staring at Bruce.
"Of course, you're our companion now."
[Companion... …]
Roy repeatedly chewed on the word, and after a while, a faint smile appeared on his face as he nodded slightly.
I don't know how much time passed, but the three Pokemon and Roy found suitable resting spots...
Blaziken chose a corner of the balcony, where there's a round rug that's quieter.
Metang directly chose the sofa in the living room, lying on it motionlessly, seeming to enjoy it quite a bit.
Gardevoir chose one of the small bedrooms, decorated in a cute style, with Pokemon dolls everywhere.
Roy, on the other hand, chose a giant Snorlax doll to sit or rest on.
"Alright, now let's go back to the dormitory and move the stuff," Bruce said.
There aren't too many things to move, just some clothes and daily necessities. As for bedding, there's no need to move it at all.
Bruce took the three Pokemon back into the Poke Ball and [brought Roy back to the dormitory].
"What, you're going to live outside?!"
Nerón, who was playing, heard the news, suddenly stood up, and looked at Bruce with surprised eyes.
Bruce smiled and replied, "Nerón, it's great living with you."
"But now there are too many Pokemon to train, it's a bit inconvenient to stay in the dormitory."
"No need to say more, I understand everything," Nerón said, shaking his head.
This kind of thing is quite common; many combat students opt to live outside to provide their Pokemon with a comfortable living environment.
Oh, Bruce is a research student...
Setting aside his confused thoughts, Nerón stared at Bruce and loudly said, "Brother Bruce, after you leave, you must never forget your good brother."
"Don't forget about our dormitory."
Bruce couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, those who don't know might think something happened to me."
"I'll move the things there first."
After speaking, thanks to Nerón's voluntary help, Bruce successfully moved everything to the new apartment.
By nightfall, Bruce and Nerón ate hotpot outdoors, which was considered a celebration of Bruce's move to his "new home."
It wasn't until after nine in the evening that Bruce finished everything and collapsed on the sofa, exhausted.
"Tired."
"But finally resolved an important matter."
Talking to himself, Bruce walked to the balcony and looked at the scenery below.
This apartment belongs to high-rise buildings. As far as the eye can see, tall buildings stand, the streets flow constantly, and huge advertising billboards shine brightly.
Farther away, in the sky, the night was already deep, with thick black clouds gathering.
"The view isn't bad," Bruce muttered.
But frankly, this kind of housing is completely inferior to b
ungalows and villas.
In Bruce's vision, there should be a training field and a battlefield at home, but obviously, this is impossible in a metropolitan area where every inch of land is precious.
Perhaps this can only be achieved after graduating from university.
The evening breeze blew gently, and Roy appeared next to Bruce without knowing it, quietly looking at the distant scenery with him.
[Wonderful.]
[I've never seen this kind of scenery before.]
Roy's eyes flickered, and he slowly spoke.
Bruce smiled faintly and said, "This isn't very beautiful."
"The most beautiful moment should be at sunset when the orange sun crosses the horizon, and a flock of Pidgeys flies by."
"On the street, at the university, people walk side by side with Pokemon, and the setting sun stretches their shadows."
"This is our world."
"Our Pokemon world."