To a highly intelligent Pokémon like Mew, understanding the voice from the communicator was no challenge.
Su Bai's praise was clearly well-received—the little pink creature beamed with pride.
It crossed its tiny arms at its sides and floated into the air, circling around the group with an air of exaggerated grandeur.
"Mew! Mew!"
It called out cheerfully, its face glowing with approval.
Zhou Xiaofei, drained from overusing his Aura powers, was too exhausted to interpret anymore—so Diancie took over the translation.
"Ahem... Let me handle this part," Diancie said gracefully.
"Mew says—it saw your efforts and recognizes how kind and dedicated you all are. It's here on behalf of all Pokémon to say… thank you!"
"Mew! Mewmew!!"
Mew nodded in agreement while listening, then fluttered over to Articuno and began animatedly chatting away.
At first, Articuno looked annoyed. Then exasperated. And finally… it sighed and gave in.
"Brrr—yi~~~"
With a flick of its wings, a frigid gust swept across the area. Moisture in the air instantly crystallized.
A single, shimmering ice feather materialized before Articuno.
Mew snatched it up immediately, gave Articuno a disapproving glare, and zipped back toward the trainers.
"Mew! Mewmew!"
It presented the feather in front of Ding Yue, who took it, puzzled.
"Whoa, it's so cold!" she exclaimed. "What is this for? What's Mew saying, Diancie?"
The feather truly was beautiful—its crystal-clear surface pulsed with living frost, like a frozen creature shifting inside.
From the communicator, Diancie answered gently:
"Mew says that feather is a gift from Articuno. A token of thanks—for freeing it from its berserk state."
"If you ever find yourself in danger, just shatter the feather. No matter how far it is, Articuno will sense it and rush to your aid."
"And… Mew also says Articuno is super stingy. It told it to give everyone a feather, but Articuno only gave out one."
The news left the trainers both thrilled and frustrated.
Until now, despite Su Bai repeatedly emphasizing the power of Tier-2 Legendary Pokémon, it hadn't really sunk in for them.
After all, in the world of humans, S-Class Trainers were already considered top-tier.
And S-Class strength was only about on par with a fully evolved starter Pokémon.
Maybe a bit stronger in a one-on-one, but not by much.
So the true terror of a Tier-2 Legendary like Articuno… was simply unimaginable.
But now, they knew.
All of them—aside from Su Bai—had poured everything they had into the battle…
And the best they managed was a scorch mark on Articuno's feathers.
A scorch mark… that faded within seconds.
That was the power of a Tier-2 legendary.
And now, Mew had just handed them a feather that could summon Articuno once?!
"Holy crap! This thing's better than any combat item out there!"
Wang Tao instantly sprang to his feet, his face still blackened from the earlier explosion.
Truth be told, he could've gotten up a while ago—he'd just been pretending to be knocked out because he was too embarrassed.
But this feather was enough to make him pop up like a zombie revival.
"Er… but… why give it to me?" Ding Yue hesitated now that she realized the value of the item.
"I mean… it was everyone's effort that brought Articuno back to its senses. Not just mine. And look—Talonflame nearly died, and Torterra's in horrible shape too."
"And Electrode… well, forget that one," she added with a sigh.
Wang Tao scowled.
"Wait a second, why forget Electrode?!"
Before he could say more, Articuno turned its gaze toward them with a loud "Brrr—yi!" filled with impatience.
Diancie looked at Su Bai with a resigned expression.
"This Articuno… its temper is awful. Not likeable at all."
She sighed and lifted the communicator again.
"Okay, so—Articuno says it remembers everything that happened while it was berserk."
"It says… the rest of you were just so-so. But the way you—Ding Yue—blocked its Air Slash with that shabby sword? That was at least kind of cool."
"So… are you taking the feather or not? If not, it's taking it back."
The entire group fell silent.
So that's why its name has the word "urgent" in it. This bird is the definition of hot-tempered!
Seriously—wasn't a legendary supposed to act majestic and reserved? Not… this impatient?
Still, thinking it through, Articuno's reasoning did make some sense.
Pei Jingguo also used a sword to block the move, but his was a clean parry.
Ding Yue, on the other hand, had done it at a critical moment, pushing herself to the limit to protect Li Xiaoyu, who was under heavy attack.
Given Articuno's proud personality, it wasn't strange that it would favor her.
Only Wang Tao was still sulking.
If Electrode hadn't gone rogue, he might've qualified for that feather, too!
As if confirming Articuno's words, the cold energy surrounding the feather began to slowly fade.
This wasn't an idle threat—it was reclaiming the gift.
Ding Yue panicked and shouted, "I'll take it! I want it!"
She hurriedly stuffed the feather into her spatial pouch.
No way was she going to let something like this disappear right before her eyes.
In this version of the world, an item like this was practically a game-breaking ultimate weapon!
"Brrr—yi!"
Seeing her accept the gift, Articuno nodded smugly and flapped its wings again.
This time, it didn't need a translator. Everyone understood.
It was telling them to leave.
"Geez… this bird is so rude…"
Wang Tao muttered, shooting it a resentful glance as he slung his backpack over his shoulder.
Pei Jingguo chuckled. "Well, it's about time we got moving anyway…"
None of them had planned to stick around here too long.
The snowy mountain was freezing, and although Zhang Qun—the team's logistics expert—had distributed new warming necklaces, staying too long was still uncomfortable.
As the team began to pack up, Mew let out a few more playful "Mew, mew!" sounds and floated over to Li Xiaoyu.
She tilted her head, blinking in surprise at the little Pokémon.
"What's up, Mew?"
"…Wait, don't tell me—you want to come with me? You want me to be your Trainer?!"
Li Xiaoyu's breath quickened with excitement.
If Mew really became her Pokémon…
She'd be unstoppable!
The way it casually chatted with Articuno—they had to be equals at the very least!
But Mew simply giggled and shook its head.
Then, with a twinkle in its eyes, it extended its tiny paw.
A small spoon, glowing faintly with light, materialized in its hand.