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After testing, Chris discovered that Jirachi's recent absorption had only consumed 1% of the Meteorite's energy.
Chris made a rough calculation in his mind. If 1% was enough for four days, then a whole Meteorite would last approximately 400 days—more than a year.
"Is two years enough time to develop a cosmic energy separation device?" Chris asked Theodore.
"All I can say is I'll try my best," Theodore replied, spreading his hands in a gesture of uncertainty.
"I appreciate it," Chris said with a slight nod.
At the very least, Jirachi's lifespan had been extended by another two years. Even if Chris couldn't locate another Meteorite within that timeframe, he would be much stronger by then. Obtaining another Meteorite from Deoxys shouldn't prove too difficult at that point.
With a wave of his hand, Chris returned to the manor using near-instantaneous teleportation.
Deoxys would need to remain in the laboratory for a while longer. Its research value extended far beyond just cosmic energy. Both Professor Theodore and Professor Vladimir were particularly fascinated by Deoxys's remarkable regeneration abilities.
If humans could harness such incredible self-healing capabilities, it would benefit not only people but Pokémon as well. At the very least, disabilities could become a thing of the past, and the costs of procedures like organ transplants would decrease significantly.
After arriving home, Chris took a long, relaxing bath to wash away the stress that had accumulated over the past several days. He drank a glass of warm milk and then fell into a peaceful sleep.
Chris had been working tirelessly these past few days due to the Jirachi situation. Now that he could finally rest properly, he slept straight through until the following evening. When he woke up and looked out from his balcony, he saw the sun had just begun to set.
"That was a good sleep," Chris said contentedly, stretching his arms wide before heading downstairs.
By this time, Hariyama should already be preparing dinner.
When Chris reached the dining room, he found Gardevoir and Wanda having dinner together. Tonight's meal was noodle soup.
"You're finally awake. I was starting to think I'd have to change our flight tickets," Wanda said with an amused smile.
"Flight tickets?"
"You're going to Sky Island, remember? Are you still half-asleep?"
"Oh, right!" Chris suddenly remembered that the World Pokémon Contest officials had sent him an invitation to Sky Island. He was supposed to accept challenges from other trainers to determine his position among the Eight Masters.
He'd been so preoccupied with Jirachi's situation that he'd completely forgotten about it.
"When are we supposed to leave?"
"The plane departs at 7:30."
"What time is it now?"
Wanda glanced at her watch. "It's 6:12. There's still one hour and eighteen minutes before takeoff. We could still make it if we left right now."
"One hour and eighteen minutes left? Let's just change the flight to tomorrow," Chris said casually as he accepted a bowl of noodle soup from Hariyama and sat down next to Wanda, digging in eagerly.
"You don't want to go today?" Wanda asked.
"Is there a match scheduled for tomorrow?"
"Not exactly. The World Pokémon Contest officials will wait until you arrive before they arrange any competitions."
"Then tomorrow's fine," Chris said without concern. He raised his hand toward Hariyama and called out, "Could you please bring me some garlic cloves?"
Hariyama, who was making soup in the kitchen, used Fling without even turning around. Infused with Aura power, the garlic cloves flew through the air like a guided missile and landed perfectly in Chris's outstretched hand.
"Want some?"
"No thanks."
"Eating noodles without garlic just isn't the same. The flavor's only half as good," Chris said, shaking his head with mock disappointment.
"Alright, I'll go change our travel arrangements," Wanda said, setting down her dishes and heading off to make a phone call.
Flights to Sky Island were quite exclusive. Only Elite-level trainers or those ranked in the top 100 of the World Pokémon Contest were eligible to board, which made booking reservations rather complicated.
After finishing dinner, Chris brought a cup of tea to the game room. Several of his smaller Pokémon were still occupying the space.
"Wobbuffet (I died again!)!" Wobbuffet wailed, clutching his head dramatically.
"Delibird (Hurry up, it's my turn!)!" another voice chirped impatiently.
"Togepi (Great, I can keep playing)!" came a cheerful exclamation.
Wobbuffet and Delibird sat like guardians on either side, with Togepi positioned in the middle. Mew and Jirachi floated in the air, all of them staring intently at the screen and having the time of their lives. They were so engrossed that they didn't even notice Chris entering the room.
Watching the little ones playing together so happily, Chris felt a warmth spreading through his chest. Their joy was infectious and healing.
He found a beanbag chair and settled into it comfortably, pulling out his handheld gaming device. They could play their game, and he would play his.
On the handheld screen, his character was currently located in the Sevii Islands region. Chris was preparing to explore the southern portion of the Sevii Islands—specifically, to continue traveling south from Birth Island, where Deoxys had originally resided.
If he remembered correctly, the Orange Islands lay further south of the Sevii Islands.
His current plan was to defeat the champions of ten different regions to unlock the Pokémon Tournament feature. He wondered whether the Orange League championship from the Orange Islands would count toward that total.
He flew his character to Six Island, the southernmost point of the Sevii Islands, then had him surf from the beach. After activating a Max Repel to avoid wild Pokémon encounters, he headed straight south.
He passed by Birth Island, but there was nothing in the sky above it. The dungeon had disappeared after he'd captured Deoxys.
He continued southward.
In the original handheld games from his previous life, the edge of the map would definitely appear at this point. However, based on a previous experience traveling by cruise ship to the Johto region, Chris had come to realize something important.
There was a genuine Pokémon world contained within this handheld device.
If it was truly a complete Pokémon world, then there shouldn't be any artificial map boundaries.
Chris guided his character to continue traveling south for several more minutes. Soon enough, he spotted a large island in the distance.
"Have I reached the Orange Islands?"
Chris maneuvered his character to circle around the island, quickly locating a suitable place to land. However, just as he was about to reach the shore, a prompt suddenly appeared on his screen.
[Enter dungeon "Mewtwo Strikes Back"? (Yes/No) (Disappears after first completion)]
[Recommended entry level for dungeon: Level 100]
"What? Mewtwo Strikes Back?!" Chris's eyes widened in surprise the moment he read the notification.
Mewtwo Strikes Back—he remembered that was the title of the movie featuring Mewtwo. It was also the very first film in the Pokémon movie series.
"So this must be New Island," Chris thought, recalling the island where Mewtwo had been created. It was the same place where Mewtwo had cloned numerous Pokémon and overwhelmed countless trainers. It had also served as the main battlefield for the movie "Mewtwo Strikes Back."
If this was truly the trigger location for a movie-based dungeon, then it could only be New Island.
"This is incredible!"
But wait... it was already surprising enough that there was a "Darkness Comes" dungeon featuring Shadow Mewtwo in the Iron region.
Now here was another dungeon called "Mewtwo Strikes Back."
"So, as long as I'm strong enough, I could actually own two different Mewtwo?"