Jirachi could harness the power of the comet to grant incredible wishes—
But that same power came with a price.
A thousand years of sleep.
So Chen Shi made a wish—
For Jirachi to no longer fall asleep.
To use the comet's power…
To defeat the comet itself.
Even he knew—
The chances of success were incredibly low.
Almost nonexistent.
After all, Jirachi didn't fully control the comet's power.
It could only borrow it.
In simple terms—
Jirachi was merely the comet's spokesperson.
Even so—
Chen Shi still chose to try.
Even if it meant wasting such a precious wish.
What if…
A miracle happened?
Jirachi's small face tightened in pain.
The comet's power clashed violently within its body, causing immense suffering.
Everyone watched anxiously, silently cheering it on.
"Ahhh!!"
In the end, Jirachi couldn't hold back its cry of pain.
The Eye of Truth on its abdomen was beginning to close.
"Not good!" Chen Shi's expression changed drastically. "If Jirachi's Eye of Truth closes, it means the wish fails—everything will be wasted!"
But there was nothing he could do.
At this moment—
It was a direct clash between Jirachi and the comet.
Whoever prevailed would decide everything.
"Come on, Jirachi!"
"Baru~! Togekiss~! Florges~!"
Voices of encouragement rang out one after another.
"Chen Shi… I'm sorry… I can't grant your wish…"
Large tears slid down Jirachi's cheeks as it spoke weakly.
It had already given everything it had.
But still—
It failed.
A trace of disappointment flashed in Chen Shi's eyes.
"…Still not enough…"
On his shoulder, Victini dropped the empty milk bottle and let out a small burp.
It tilted its head, looking at Jirachi.
Then—
It sensed the energy within its own body.
Though still faint…
It felt like it could generate it endlessly.
And seeing how worried Chen Shi was about Jirachi—
Victini hesitated for a moment.
Then made a decision.
If Chen Shi cares about it…
Then I'll help too.
Without hesitation, Victini flew toward Jirachi.
It pressed its tiny hand against Jirachi's body—
And instantly—
A steady stream of energy flowed into Jirachi.
Helping it resist the comet.
In that moment—
The tide turned.
Jirachi, which had been on the verge of collapse, suddenly gained the upper hand.
Chen Shi froze for a second—
Then his eyes lit up with excitement.
How could he have forgotten?
Victini.
Even though it had just been born and its level was low—
Its essence hadn't changed.
It possessed endless energy.
And could share that power with others through touch.
In his previous life, Victini had once given Ash a bit of its power—
Enough to let him carry two Pokémon and leap across a massive cliff in a single bound.
That was why Chen Shi had always believed—
With Victini's help, he could sustain Mega Evolution for far longer.
"Chen Shi… what is going on?" Phoebe was completely confused now.
Everything happening today was beyond her understanding.
Chen Shi didn't answer.
His gaze remained locked on Jirachi.
After a long struggle—
The comet in the sky seemed to give up.
Its light gradually dimmed.
Then—
It streaked across the sky and disappeared into the distance.
Jirachi slowly descended.
The Eye of Truth on its abdomen closed once more.
Victini, as if its job was done, flew back to Chen Shi's shoulder.
"Vee~"
It looked at him pitifully.
That effort had drained it—
And now it was hungry again.
Chen Shi burst into laughter and pulled Victini into his arms, planting two kisses on its face.
"Little V, you're amazing!"
He quickly took out another bottle of MooMoo Milk and two energy cubes made for Charizard, handing them over.
"Vee!"
Victini immediately forgot about everything else and grabbed the food eagerly.
Milk—it already knew.
Sweet and delicious.
As for the red cubes—
It didn't recognize them, but they smelled amazing.
That was enough.
As it happily ate, Victini shot Chen Shi a small glare.
Fine… I'll forgive you for kissing me this time.
But Chen Shi didn't notice.
All his attention was on Jirachi.
Seeing that Jirachi was still lying there with its eyes closed, he grew anxious.
"Did it succeed or fail…? Why hasn't Jirachi woken up yet?"
Cynthia spoke softly, trying to reassure him.
"Don't worry. Jirachi hasn't turned into a meteor… so I think it worked."
"I hope so…"
Chen Shi nodded, silently praying.
Then Cynthia pointed at Victini.
"By the way… shouldn't you explain this Pokémon now?"
From the moment Chen Shi had obtained the egg, he had treated it like a treasure.
Whenever asked, he only said—
"It's my Victory Star."
Nothing more.
And now, after witnessing everything—
Her curiosity had reached its limit.
Victini had just hatched.
Its strength was still minimal.
Yet it had helped Jirachi resist the power of the comet.
Was that something an ordinary Pokémon could do?
Chen Shi glanced at Victini, which was happily alternating between milk and energy cubes, and grinned.
"This is the legendary Victory Pokémon—Victini."
"In legend, any Trainer who receives its help will never lose."
Cynthia froze for a moment—
Then it clicked.
She had heard of Victini before.
In the Unova region, records spoke of it.
A thousand years ago, the king of the "People of the Vale" had received Victini's assistance.
To think—
Chen Shi had obtained its egg at the World Championships.
At that moment, she suddenly understood Steven a little better.
Compared to Victini—
Goomy didn't seem nearly as appealing anymore…
Phoebe eyed the small Pokémon suspiciously.
"Never lose?"
"Is it really that powerful?"
Chen Shi smirked.
"More powerful than you can imagine."
He wasn't exaggerating.
With Victini's support—
As long as the level gap wasn't too extreme—
He could be considered unbeatable.
If Dragapult fought Lance's Dragonite again now—
Even without Bond Evolution—
Victory would belong to Dragapult.
Just as Phoebe was about to ask more—
Jirachi slowly opened its eyes.
For a brief moment, it seemed stunned.
Then—
Its face lit up with pure joy as it threw itself into Chen Shi's arms.
"Chen Shi! This is amazing!"
"I don't have to sleep anymore!"
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