Chapter 235: The Secret Realm Merges with Reality

Chapter 235: The Secret Realm Merges with Reality

As Yuki spoke on stage, Hikaru couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity with her words.

In fact, he felt a little proud.

She had quoted his own advice so seamlessly, turning it into something even more impactful.

It was so well-articulated that he suddenly felt a little nervous about his own upcoming speech.

Compared to hers, his prepared remarks felt completely inadequate.

And judging from the audience's enthusiastic reactions, Yuki's words had deeply resonated with the students.

However, as the conversation continued, Hikaru started to feel that something was off.

Wait a second...

Why was the discussion suddenly about Yuki's crush?

"Someone she can't catch up to..."

He had never heard of Yuki chasing after anyone.

Was this really her goal?

That's... strange.

Could it be... him?!

The thought abruptly surfaced in Hikaru's mind, spreading like wildfire.

One of the three great human delusions—

"Does she like me?"

For a brief moment, Hikaru felt like his brain was overheating.

Seeing the growing confusion on his face, Yuki suddenly laughed.

"You're still processing it, huh?"

Right now, seeing this flustered side of Hikaru was actually kind of adorable.

And after finally expressing her feelings,

Yuki felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

With a teasing tone, she added—

"Relax, I'm not going to cling to you. My journey to catch up to you won't interfere with you at all."

"Uh..."

Hikaru's mind went blank.

On instinct, he felt like he should give her a clear response.

But before he could process it any further—

Yuki was already pushing him forward.

"Alright, enough thinking! It's your turn—everyone's waiting for you!"

And just like that, Hikaru was shoved onto the stage.

The moment he stepped forward—

The entire auditorium erupted into cheers.

"Hikaru!"

"Hikaru!"

"Damn, he's so cool! Even as a guy, I have to admit it—he's ridiculously handsome..."

Caught off guard by the sheer volume of the cheers, Hikaru instinctively raised his hands in a calming motion.

Surprisingly—

The students immediately quieted down.

Under the gaze of thousands of eager eyes,

Hikaru took a deep breath and steadied himself.

"Since Yuki-senpai already gave such an amazing speech, I won't try to compete with that."

"Instead... I'll do something different—"

"I'll introduce my Pokémon and let them put on a little performance for you all."

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Meanwhile, at the Chenghua District Secret Realm...

Zhou Yi was one of the protective wardens assigned to this particular secret realm.

Unlike the law enforcement officers stationed at the entrance, his job was to patrol the inside of the realm, ensuring that the Pokémon remained under control.

If any Pokémon showed signs of aggression, he and his team were responsible for de-escalating the situation.

Ever since Hikaru first discovered this secret realm, a full year had passed.

In that time, the entire area had been fully explored.

At the center of the realm, the Gyarados in the main lake had recently evolved into a Leader-tier Pokémon, upgrading the classification of the secret realm to B-rank.

Based on their observations, the secret realm had been divided into five primary zones:

1. The Gyarados Lake – Dominated by the Leader-tier Gyarados.

2. The Beedrill Nest – A large colony of Beedrill led by a Gym-tier Beedrill.

3. The Shiftry Forest – Home to a Gym-tier Shiftry and its Nuzleaf followers.

4. The Golem Territory – A rocky region with a Gym-tier Golem leading a group of Geodude.

5. The Rogue Ditto – A wild Gym-tier Ditto that had no fixed territory.

There were many Elite-tier Pokémon, but these Gym-tier ones were the biggest concerns.

However—

Today, something felt different.

Normally, the Beedrill colony would be out collecting nectar from flowers.

But today—

They were completely absent from their usual routine.

Zhou Yi immediately became alert.

But before he could investigate—

The device on his waist suddenly blared with an alarm!

This was a spatial fluctuation detector—

If a secret realm was about to collapse or merge with reality, the alarm would go off as a warning.

Right now, the device was screaming non-stop!

Zhou Yi's heart sank.

The secret realm was about to merge!

And to make matters worse—

His alarm immediately attracted the attention of the Beedrill colony.

Hundreds of glowing red compound eyes turned to stare at him.

Oh, crap...

Cold sweat dripped down Zhou Yi's back.

He was just a professional-tier Trainer—his strongest Pokémon was a Manectric.

Against hundreds of Beedrill—including a Gym-tier leader—there was no chance of winning.

With his life on the line, he instantly reacted.

"Pidgeotto, Fly!"

A Pidgeotto emerged from its Poké Ball, swiftly grabbing his shoulders and lifting him into the air.

Meanwhile, Manectric stood guard below.

It bared its fangs, hoping to intimidate the Beedrill.

But the colony was already enraged.

They had endured humans trampling their flowers for too long—

Today was the day they would take revenge!

As the Beedrill prepared to attack—

Manectric let out a roar and unleashed a Flamethrower, creating a wall of fire to force them back.

Then, it used Extreme Speed to escape toward the entrance.

Inside the secret realm—

The disturbance spread like wildfire.

The entire ecosystem began to react—

Birds shrieked, Pokémon fled, and the entire landscape descended into chaos.

This massive shift did not go unnoticed.

Outside, the law enforcement officers at the entrance immediately took action.

At the same time, Zhou Yi and several other wardens burst out of the secret realm.

The moment they emerged, they shouted in unison—

"Contact HQ! The secret realm is merging with reality!"

In truth—

They didn't even need to make the report.

The energy fluctuation was so massive that the Mizuki City Energy Monitoring Center had already detected it.

Within minutes, the city's emergency alert blared across the streets.

Siren wails filled the air.

Citizens were evacuated, and entire streets were cleared.

Unlike some secret realms, this one wasn't collapsing—

It was merging into reality.

This meant that a portion of the city would now permanently include terrain from the secret realm.

However—

This wasn't the real problem.

The true danger was—

How would the Pokémon react to being forcibly relocated into the real world?

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