As the ace, more important than strength is its ability to share the burden on the Trainer, and it knows it still has many shortcomings, but it wants to make things a little easier for the Trainer in every way.
If I've helped you just a little bit, that would be great~
Aggron slightly tilted its head, looking at Baimu with eyes filled with trust, joy, and undeniable fondness. To it, the Trainer is both an advancing partner and an inseparable family member.
With the Trainer, it can be meticulously cared for and live a carefree life every day.
Feeling the emotions in Aggron's eyes, Baimu embraced it.
"Choosing you back then was the best decision."
"Guhou~"
Me too.
Aggron also hugged Baimu, its breathing steady and strong, providing a deep sense of reliability.
——
Bedroom.
Baimu sneaked into the room, then noticed an environment of complete darkness with a pair of conspicuous copper-red eyes.
"Hou..."
"I was wrong! I didn't mean it just now—ah!"
Blue electric light flickered, and he grimaced as he rubbed his arm from the constant tingling sensation while quickly lifting his foot to dodge the electric currents Lei Gong aimed at his legs.
But clearly his reactions couldn't be faster than electricity, and his legs went numb, nearly making him kneel.
Fortunately, Blissey helped him swiftly, while Hydreigon promptly grabbed his collar.
"Happy!"
The former glared at Lei Gong, thinking it was a bit excessive this time, normally shocking his arms is alright, but shocking his legs is dangerous!
Hydreigon also muttered vague protests.
Dragonair had always viewed Lei Gong unfavorably too, constantly clinging to the Trainer, and now it attacked him! If it wasn't clear it couldn't win, it would definitely teach this guy how to be a polite and proper big cat!
Lei Gong didn't mind Hydreigon's protests, but was somewhat sheepish towards Blissey's scolding. In Baimu's team of Pokémon, only Blissey made it occasionally jittery.
"Hou..."
It yawned, somewhat unnaturally turning its head, indicating it would let this incident go.
Baimu, having recovered, clicked his tongue, "People rely on the precious, who would have thought the majestic Ho-oh Guard's Lei Gong wouldn't dare face Blissey's questioning."
Lei Gong's nearly-laying gesture froze, turning back with some anger.
Can you die if you don't cause trouble?
"Alright, alright, I'll shut up, it's late, let's all sleep."
Baimu softened in time, changed into pajamas, climbed into bed, specifically finding the corner closer to Lei Gong, and stretched out a hand slowly through its cloud-like thick fur, successfully stroking its smooth back, while the other hand went into Hydreigon's mouth.
Comfortable, sleep.
He slowly closed his eyes and returned to dreamland.
Sensing the pressure on its back, Lei Gong slightly raised its eyelid, and after a few seconds of silence, it expressed no further and closed its eyes again.
One night without words.
The next day.
Lei Gong got up early.
In fact, it doesn't need sleep at all, so upon noticing daylight and Baimu waking, it was ready to leave.
Just because it didn't catch Rocket Team yesterday doesn't mean it won't today—
"Wait!"
Baimu stopped it, his voice slightly heavy, as he said, "Don't rush, we're on the same route today. I need to go near Meteor Falls, could you give me a ride?"
Lei Gong looked incredulous, do you little ghost know what you're saying?
You want to ride me?
"We've known each other for so long, just give me a ride, you're not injured like before unable to carry me. Plus, since you shocked my legs numb yesterday, I'm unable to walk today." Baimu half-joked.
Lei Gong looked at him with cold eyes, nearly engraving the word "refusal" on its cheeks. At this point, it ignored him further and turned to leave the bedroom.
"Wuwuwu... can't walk, my legs are numb from being shocked... wuwuwuwu."
The painfully fake crying began.
Lei Gong at the door almost wanted to hit this shameless guy with a lightning bolt, but seeing Baimu's slightly hopeful eyes made it nod involuntarily.
"Hou..."
"You agreed!"
Baimu's eyes shone brightly; he only thought maybe he'd try, who knew it would actually succeed!
Fantastic!
He excitedly turned over from the bed, forgetting Hydreigon's large head above, bringing his forehead into intimate contact, "Ugh!"
Baimu held his head, curling up and rolling back and forth on the bed, while Hydreigon dazedly opened its eyes, using its left small head to bite Baimu's head, unsure what had happened.
Upon seeing this, Lei Gong's face showed a slight smile, turning its head towards the sunny courtyard to bask under the sun.
Not long after.
Baimu, finished with washing up, approached with Mawile.
"Please, simply deliver me to about the right place."
He watched Lei Gong intentionally lie down but twist not to look at him, first lifting the latter's cloud-like violet curly fur on its back and separating it, then hugging Mawile sitting onto its back, "Alright! Hold on tight!"
Lei Gong slowly got up.
Baimu's body swayed slightly, nearly losing his balance, but managed to grab Lei Gong's violet curly fur to stabilize, "Ah! Sorry! Did it hurt?"
The latter turned its head to look at him as if looking at an idiot, growled low, and leaped towards the forest outside the courtyard.
The sudden ascent followed by a quick descent created a sense of weightlessness, causing Baimu to feel like he was on a drop tower—oddly exhilarating.
Especially Lei Gong's speed, it was extraordinarily fast, almost like lightning speed, the surrounding scenery retreating terrifyingly quickly.
This made Baimu feel like he was back in Pyrite Town racing a Hoverbike.
With eyes closed and throttle pushed, ride as fast as possible.
He looked down at Mawile, finding it also reminiscing with the same expression, realizing it too remembered sitting in the bike's sidecar, "It feels a bit like the motorcycle, doesn't it?"
"Chi-do~"
Mawile softly denied.
It's definitely different, as a Hoverbike lacks this weightlessness.
Baimu opened his phone, the navigation showed he was approaching Meteor Falls at an incredibly remarkable speed, a destination initially at least half a day's journey estimated would take less than an hour.
However, as Da Wu said, the area around Meteor Falls was extremely large, constantly visited by meteorites, was dotted with crater after crater. The largest even clearly visible from satellite maps.
Perhaps that crater, was where the Legendary Giant Stone fell from the sky.
Could the relic be at Meteor Falls?
Baimu felt it wasn't impossible, yet he vaguely recalled the relic being of column-shaped, resembling Pillar of the Sky...
It shouldn't be Pillar of the Sky.
"With insufficient information, many things become especially complicated." He sighed.