He knows Pokémon better than me.

Zhuqing Village, at the eastern entrance.

Two Galaxy Team guards were conducting a routine check, but since it was a convoy from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild, they didn't ask too many questions and let them pass after confirming the number of people.

Then, led by one of the guards, the group arrived at the north side of the village street, where there were all kinds of shops on one side, including stores selling daily necessities, food, clothing and so on.

On the other side was a row of wooden houses with similar designs.

"These are basically temporary accommodations for outsiders, as well as members of their investigation team."

Yinren, already quite familiar with the place, explained to Xiaozhi:

“The investigation team members need to travel frequently, and since this place is close to the village entrance, many members live here directly.”

Ash nodded. Speaking of which, Dawn must be a member of the investigation team, and should also be living here.

He looked around for a while but didn't see anyone. However, he could easily spot some people in various uniforms mingling in the area.

Team Kong wears dark blue uniforms in the Dialga color scheme, while Team Pearl wears light pink uniforms in the Palkia color scheme.

As for the Galactic Team's uniforms, they are colorful, such as the red uniforms of the guards and the patrolling guards.

The medical team wore pink uniforms, and the manufacturing team wore green uniforms.
And most notably, the dark blue uniforms worn by the investigation team members were the same outfits that Xiaoguang and Mingyao had worn before.

"Have you heard? That new recruit who joined Team Galactic is already a four-star member!"

"I heard he's unparalleled in combat power. I bet he'll be able to level up to five stars by the time he gets back from this trip!"

"She's clearly a cute little girl, but she's like a workaholic, always taking on assignments and going out to work."

Xiao Zhi overheard people in various uniforms chatting, and couldn't help but feel proud.

As expected of Hikaru, he said he wanted to speedrun, and this progress should be considered quite fast!

However, it seems they haven't returned to the village yet.

On the other side, Yinren was directing the caravan members to unload the goods. After giving them a brief explanation, he walked over to Xiaozhi's side:

"Wang Luo doesn't seem to have arrived yet. It's not a big problem. The other members of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce should gradually gather in Zhuqing Village in the next few days."

“We’ll be staying here most of the time. You can stay in this room, and I’ll stay with you.”

Yinren pointed to a wooden house next to him.

Next, the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce simply set up their goods on the roadside every day, waiting for passersby to come and buy them.

Of course, a significant amount of the goods were to be delivered directly to the Galaxy team's headquarters building, as these were pre-arranged orders.

"Just wander around the village as you like. I'll call you when Wangluo arrives."

In the past, even their Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce could only operate on this street near the village entrance and could not enter the heart of the village.

However, as Zhuqing Village and the Galaxy Team have grown larger and larger, the village has gradually opened up to the outside world.

Once you pass the check by the guards at the gate, you can move freely in most areas of the village.

Even facilities such as training grounds and Pokémon storage farms can be used normally as long as the corresponding group leader's permission is obtained.

"Then I'll get busy first."

Yinren waved his hand, indicating that he still needed to transport the goods to the Galaxy Team's headquarters building first and greet the Galaxy Team's leader.

Ash nodded and began to wander around the village with newfound curiosity.

The last time I came, I came specifically to see Xiao Guang. I was very careful in my actions, afraid of giving myself away. I haven't had a proper chance to explore this ancient village yet.

Today, I can move around freely. The two guards in red uniforms and straw hats by the roadside only glanced at Xiaozhi with suspicious looks, but did not come up to question him.

The other members of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce are all busy working, so why is there one person slacking off and wandering around?

Let's go slack off too!

Two guards in red, arm in arm, were about to go to Yu Man Ting to get some snacks.

Last time I came, it was late at night. Today I entered the village in the morning, and I immediately had a completely different feeling.

"Pica~!"

The Pikachu on my shoulder was unusually alert today, its big eyes wide as it curiously looked around.

Is that the ranch over there?

Looking south from the village entrance, there is a large pasture, but it is not for raising cattle and sheep. Instead, it is a place to store the Pokémon of Team Galactic members, similar to the backyard of Professor Oak's research lab.

Ash looked around and found that most of the Pokémon were common in Obsidian Plains, such as Staraptor, Lupus, and Krillin; he didn't see anything special.

Then there's this street. All sorts of shops line it.

Besides general stores and craft shops, he even found a barbershop!

"Uh, isn't this too ahead of its time?"

However, the person soliciting customers at the door wasn't a flamboyant hairdresser like Tony or a glamorous celebrity, but an elderly man with white hair.

You probably can't get any particularly special hairstyles.

In the very center of the street of shops, across from the Galaxy Team's headquarters building, a three- or four-story Western-style villa, it seemed somewhat out of date compared to the surrounding dilapidated wooden houses.

There are two guards at the entrance; outsiders cannot enter without permission.

Xiao Zhi had no choice but to give up.

South of the street are various residential buildings, all of which look pretty much the same.

But what interested him most was the end of the street, perched atop a high slope to the west, where a majestic red-roofed building stood.

The training grounds are covered with red eaves, and outside there is a training ground, which is even painted with boundary lines and center lines.
This was quite novel to Ash.

After all, trainers in this era value survival and exploring the world more, and very few people care about Pokémon battles that are more about sparring.

Xiao Zhi quickly walked up the slope, but before he even entered the battlefield, a burly woman came to greet him.

"Hmm? People from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild? Someone actually interested in training Pokémon?"

The red-haired woman's tone carried a hint of joy.

Xiao Zhi looked up and saw a red-haired woman in a red uniform. She was probably about 1.8 meters tall, and her long, curly hair was tied up high, making her look very capable and efficient.

Given that uniform, he must be a member of the Galactic Team's guard unit?

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but this burly woman gave him a sense of déjà vu, like he was facing the Fire King Da Ye.

Could it be something about ancestors again?
"My name is Berryla, I'm the head of the guard team, and also the manager of this training ground!"

The red-haired woman raised one arm, clenched her fist, raised her eyebrows, and introduced herself in a cheerful manner.

In this era, not many people value Pokémon breeding and training, so her training ground can be said to be the place with the lowest foot traffic.

I didn't expect anyone to come today! (End of Chapter)