He knows Pokémon better than me.

That night, Mary slept very restlessly.

Strange sounds echoed throughout the arena all night: sometimes the panicked screams of fleeing, followed by screams of terrified struggle, and sighs of resignation.

But in the end, the ghostly screams became more and more melodious and high-pitched.

The most outrageous thing is that this cycle repeated itself seven or eight times.

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When plugging her ears didn't work, Mary simply released the hairy troll and had it forcefully hypnotize her, which finally put her into a deep sleep.

When she woke up the next morning, she was in a very bad mental state.

Although the "Pokémon Sleeping Pills" are very effective, they don't provide much sleep quality, and even make one's black hair stand up in frizz.

In contrast to her, Xiaozhi slept exceptionally well last night.

"Yo~ Good morning, Mary~!"

Xiao Zhi rubbed his messy hair and greeted him with a smile.

Marie lowered her eyes, staring at him with a hint of resentment. How dare he let his Pokémon run so boldly on someone else's turf!
Upon arriving in the hall, Onio was busy in the kitchen, his short stature making him appear somewhat flustered, clearly indicating that this was his first time hosting guests.

The two quickly stepped forward to help.

Halfway through breakfast, Ash's Gengar finally walked in through the side door, leaning against the wall.

"Gengga"

He was hunched over, his face was a little pale, and he started panting as soon as he opened his mouth to say a word.

Mary's brows furrowed instantly.

"Uh, are you alright, Gengar?"

Ash stepped forward to help Gengar up and discovered that the once chubby Gengar had shrunk by almost a third, looking like a deflated balloon.

Its steps were unsteady, and the claws resting on its body were light and airy, like a ghost.

"Gengga"

Gengar, supporting his back, blushed.

You really can't blame it; it's just that there are so many female ghosts in the Legend Arena!
Xiao Zhi wasn't going to stay here long, so he had to get everything done in one night.

It has to be this one!

Other Pokémon would have fainted halfway through, but Gengar's perseverance is unmatched; it gritted its teeth and persevered!

Ash could only pat Onion apologetically and offer a helpless reminder:
"Well, your gym will probably get a lot of Pokémon eggs in the next few months."

Onio: "?"

He was too young; he didn't know much about humans, or even about Pokémon breeding.

Last night, Ash's Gengar was probably just playing games with the Pokémon in the gym, right?
Anyway, come back first.

Ash recalled Gengar, but since he had already mastered the Gigantamax battle method, he did not immediately exchange it back to his backyard in Pallet Town.

Let's take a trip in the Galar region for a while!

Having achieved their goal at the Tracing Arena, the two submitted their resignations after breakfast.

"Tonight, take your ghost Pokémon to the town for the Ghost Festival."

Before leaving, Xiaozhi didn't forget to offer some words of encouragement.

Mary added softly:
"Even without the Ghost Festival, you can still go to town. Everyone still trusts you as the arena owner."

Onio clenched his fist and nodded seriously.

Anyway, let's start tonight! After leaving the Pokémon Arena, the two went back to the Pokémon Center to pack their luggage.

We searched the treasure market again to replenish our supplies.

Marnie, in particular, has started searching for Galar fossils, hoping to own a Dracovish like Ash.

I'm quite lucky; I've successfully found a fossil fish of decent quality. If I can collect a fossil dragon, I can go back to Miss Moshi to revive the Gillfish Dragon.

Of course, Mary herself has a fossilized sea monster, but for the Saiyu sea monster with its mouth on its skull...
She ultimately passed on it.

After getting everything ready, the two set off, but heading north to Wuzi Town required taking an extra detour.

After all, the north of the town is a dead end, with various ancient ruins. You need to go northeast and go through the Mystic Forest to reach Dance Town.

The entrance to the forest is a narrow passage covered with increasingly dense vines.

As the light gradually dimmed, a rich scent of grass, wood, and moss wafted over.

It was 1 p.m., which should have been the time when the sun was at its strongest, but it suddenly became dark after we entered the jungle.

The dense, compact canopy of trees above completely obscured the entire forest, making it appear eerie.

"Is this the Mystic Forest?"

Just as Ash was about to ask where the "light" in the Glowing Forest was, he had only taken a few steps when a green light appeared in front of him.

Bright green light, large and small, scattered all around, illuminating the entire jungle in a lush green hue.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the green light comes from the surrounding mushrooms of various sizes, clustered together, their surfaces radiating a crystalline green glow.

It instantly added a touch of fairytale atmosphere to the entire gloomy and dark forest.

"So beautiful!"

Mary's eyes lit up, and she took out her phone, Rotom, and started taking pictures of everything around her.

She had only seen descriptions of the Mystic Forest online before, and she never expected it to be so dreamy and beautiful!

Duang~!

Ash couldn't resist poking the green mushrooms, which trembled like jelly, releasing a cloud of dust.

Like a trigger-activated desk lamp, the light became much brighter.

Duang~! Duang~!

This immediately piqued the interest of Pikachu and Bagon, who ran around, constantly brushing against the green glowing mushrooms and illuminating the surroundings.

"Beep beep, the Mystic Forest! There's no distinction between day and night here. Glowing mushrooms are the forest's light source. But even with the illumination of green glowing mushrooms, it's still a forest where travelers can easily get lost!"

"Many Fairy-type Pokémon live here, among which the Galar-type Ponyta is the rarest to see. It is said that seeing Ponyta in the forest brings good luck."

The phone's Rotom proactively prompted this.

Of course, there are other mushrooms of all shapes and sizes in the Mystic Forest, with different shapes, sizes, and even colors, and many of them also glow.

However, the most common type is the green-glowing mushroom, which accounts for about 70% at a glance, followed by the yellow-glowing mushroom, and then the colorful mushrooms.

And here, there are not only natural mushrooms, but also "mushroom Pokémon"—

When the baby dragon was patting around haphazardly, it accidentally touched a light yellow mushroom, which immediately started moving around in a panic.

Startled, the top of the light pink mushroom suddenly shuddered out a large clump of paralyzing powder, catching Baby Dragon off guard and smearing it all over his face.

Sizzle!
The next second, electric arcs began to run through Baby Dragon's body, and it fell into a state of paralysis.

"Bee!!"

The baby dragon was furious. It immediately opened its mouth wide, its teeth blazing with fierce flames, poised to bite down. (End of Chapter)