He knows Pokémon better than me.

After Xiao Guang returned to the village, the two of them finally got to rest and stroll around the village for two days, something they hadn't done in a long time.

This surprised the former quite a bit; Xiao Zhi, a training fanatic, actually took the initiative to ask to go shopping with her.

Ash now possesses hundreds of master seeds, and his wealth is off the charts. Whatever Dawn takes a fancy to, he buys it all without hesitation.

"I never thought I'd be a tycoon one day!"

Carrying large and small bags, Xiao Zhi hummed a little tune, his steps becoming much lighter.
I have to say, this feeling is actually pretty good!
With Xiao Guang, a member of the Seven Stars team, by his side, Zhuqing Village could be said to have opened its doors to him from all goods and buildings.

The former bought up all the high-end materials listed in the craft shop in one go.

And they are all open-source, full versions!

Dawn even led Ash into the Team Galactic headquarters building with him—

Now that neither the village chief Ma Jiamu nor the Xingyue team leader are in the village, Xiao Guang, as a member of the Seven Stars team, can be said to be the highest-ranking member.

Even the two red-clad guards at the entrance immediately straightened up, bowed deeply, and looked on with reverence.

Reaching the level of a seven-star member in just two months is unprecedented. Without a doubt, Hikaru is the brightest star in Team Galaxy.

"That's great!"

Xiao Zhi, now disguised as a member of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, breathed a sigh of relief and looked around. This time, he could finally have a proper tour of this luxurious building!
Upon entering, the spacious lobby on the first floor is covered with a red carpet and features a huge Team Galaxy logo.

Members of the security team were guarding the stairwell leading to the second floor. They immediately nodded to Xiao Guang as he approached.

Directly opposite the door is the investigation team's room, which is also the office of Team Leader Xingyue.

However, the members of the investigation team are usually scattered throughout Xicui, so basically only Xingyue will appear here.

On the desk, there were several piles of documents, all of which were ecological survey reports submitted by members of the survey teams from various places.

"Uh, your Star Moon team leader looks like she's having a tough time."

Xiao Zhi felt suffocated just looking at it.

Xiao Guang then casually peeled off all the notices on the nearby notice board.

There were about a dozen sheets, folded in her hand, her eyes shining brightly.

I haven't been here for a while, and I've accumulated quite a few tasks. I'll find some time to complete them all later!

Xiao Zhi's lips twitched. This guy was completely addicted to grinding!

He then looked at the room on the left, where a door had been opened in the middle wall, and the other side looked like a laboratory.

Various strange and wonderful devices, and high-tech gears made of metal parts and wood jingling.

The walls and boards were covered with messy and illegible notes: arrows indicating climate change, symbols representing Pokémon's ecological habits, and some completely incomprehensible shorthand notes.

Dr. Laben, whom I've only met a few times, is deep in thought in front of the whiteboard.

In the fish tank next to it, there was a water otter sleeping on its back at the bottom of the water.

Upon noticing the arrival of outsiders, the water otter immediately perked up, leaping out of the water with a "plop" and running over, still wet, to hug the two people's legs.

This year, Team Galactic has prepared three starter Pokémon for the first time.

Rowlet and Cyndaquil were chosen by Dawn and Bright respectively, leaving only Otter.

This Pokémon is naturally lively and active, and has long wanted to go on adventures with its trainer.

So, in this huge village, they couldn't find a third new trainer?!
"Oh, Xiao Zhao~ you're back!"

Dr. Laben then turned around, greeted them with a simple smile, and glanced back and forth between Dawn and Ash a few times.

Xiao Zhao and the people from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild seem to have a really good relationship. The two of them curiously walked up to Dr. Laben's whiteboard, only to see a sketch of two strange dragon beasts facing off, which they could vaguely make out as Dialga and Palkia.

Dr. Laben also frowned and began to explain:

"This is a drawing of the image of the Sinnoh Grandmaster that I drew based on the descriptions from the Kongo Team and the Pearl Team. However, I always feel that something is missing?"

"How were these two Divine Lords born?"

"Why would the Three Lake Gods of Washing Green have any connection with these two Divine Venerables?"

Dr. Laben paused, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"What do these have to do with the whirlpool on Mount Tianguan?"

This time, because of the Hunter J incident, he focused his work on researching the myth of the Washing Green, but he still couldn't figure out the cause-and-effect relationship.

Ash and Dawn exchanged a glance.

Even a modern Pokémon professor wouldn't be able to explain these things if they hadn't seen them with their own eyes.
For example, Palucia and Dialga, which they encountered back then.
After the incident, he specifically recounted his experiences to Dr. Yamanashi.

After the latter was compiled and published, modern Sinnoh residents were able to gain a basic and complete understanding of Sinnoh's native mythology and legends.

Seeing Professor Raben's conflicted look, Ash hesitated for a moment before picking up the chalk next to him.

Above the two "Sinnohs" figures on the whiteboard, another Arceus was drawn.

Below is a drawing of a Giratina.
Only when these four are combined can it be considered the complete Sinnoh mythology!

After finishing the drawing, the two left the laboratory, keeping their achievements hidden, leaving Dr. Laben staring at the whiteboard in deep thought.

However, his eyes looked even more bewildered.

"What do you mean? Is the one on top a Xejun cat? And the one below is a tussock beetle?"

After leaving the laboratory, Xiao Guang led Xiao Zhi to the room on the right, where there were many medical instruments, herbal medicine jars, and several single hospital beds.
This is the medical clinic in Zhuqing Village, but the head of the medical team, Chu'er, is currently out, so it's empty.

"It's a pity Miss Chu'er isn't here, otherwise I would introduce her to you. She looks a lot like Mai'er, the girl we met in Jiayuan City before!"

Xiao Guang introduced it with a smile.

"Mai'er?"

Xiao Zhi blinked, recalling that he did indeed encounter a little girl with pink hair tied in a bun.

He has encountered many "ancestors" since coming to the Xicui area, and now he is numb to it all.

Stepping out of the room, there are two staircases in the lobby that allow you to go up and down.

"The basement is the manufacturing room. If you need any props, it will be much cheaper to buy them directly from the manufacturing room."

Xiao Zhi nodded; he had gone down there before when he and Mr. Yinren were examining modern garbage.

Then he looked at the stairs leading upstairs.

"The three rooms on the second floor are the offices of the construction team, the security team, and the farming team, respectively."

Xiao Guang introduced them one by one.

However, since these are all outdoor jobs, you rarely see anyone in the second-floor offices throughout the year.

Xiao Guang, the leader of the construction team, really wanted to introduce him to Xiao Zhi.

She was a beautiful woman named Camellia, whose appearance and temperament bore a striking resemblance to Lady Rinka, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Johto! (End of Chapter)