He knows Pokémon better than me.

The steaks on the three-person table had been almost completely devoured. Xiao Zhi wiped the grease from his mouth and casually asked:
"So, are you going back to write your thesis next?"

Sonia's movements were much more elegant; she lightly wiped her mouth with a napkin and nodded with a smile.

"Yes, this definitely requires writing a proper paper, but I also want to interview those two upper-class nobles and ask them questions face-to-face."

These two people must know something.

If they refuse to be interviewed, then contact the Galar Alliance and try to exert pressure using your official authority.
Based on the evidence she currently possesses, it should already be quite convincing.

"Most importantly, the Galar Alliance has never officially acknowledged the mythology of Version 1."

Although it is the mainstream perception, it is not officially endorsed; it is merely a matter of convention.

It's likely that even the developers felt the mythology in version one was a bit odd.

The modern Galatian League does not need to maintain the status of the Galatian royal family.

"Then we can ask Mr. Lorz for help!"

Ash reminded her, and Sonia took out her phone and sent a text message to her grandmother.

Her grandmother, Dr. Mulan, and President Loz are acquaintances, so they should be able to communicate better.

However, having come all this way to Battleground Town, Sonia didn't plan to immediately turn back to Machine City to look for someone. Battleground Town itself is a town with a long history, and perhaps she could find other interesting clues about the ruins.

Or perhaps we could try to negotiate a lower price with the owner and buy the tapestry.

Even though it records a fabricated history, it still has immense value!
"Oh, by the way, Miss Sonia." As a local, Magua was happy to act as a guide:

"The Hero's Spring is also worth a visit; there are all sorts of strange and wonderful ancient murals on the walls there."

Sonia nodded and wrote it down, a smile spreading across her face. An open-air hot spring? She'd heard about it before; perfect timing for a soak!

It's a pity that Lulina is too busy with work, otherwise we could have come and soaked in the hot springs together.

As for the whereabouts of those two legendary Pokémon, she had been searching for them throughout Galar during this time, and it wasn't without success.

She actually found some eyewitness accounts from passersby!

As a reward for Ash calling her to Battlegrounds to see the tapestries, Sonia opened the map interface on her Rotom on her phone, intending to share information with Ash.

"Ash, this is the place I've found so far, which may be where those two Galar Legendary Pokémon are located."

Ash immediately perked up, and even Pikachu jumped onto the platform to watch.

The map of the Galar region is long and narrow, stretching from south to north. Both the north and south poles are covered in ice and snow, and there is an isolated island in the upper right corner, namely the Isle of Armor.

Sonia marked the three locations with red circles.

The northernmost point is the outskirts northeast of Gongmen City, where there aren't even specific road numbers marked.

Secondly, located in the middle section, is the first mine in Galilee, which is managed by the Galilee government.

Finally, there is the south, a vast expanse of dense forest nestled between the main continent of Galar and the Crown Snowfield.

"This place is called the Misty Forest, which is shrouded in mist all year round, and very few people go in."

Sonia explained.

The Misty Forest is the only way to reach the Crown Snowfield.

But now that the station is open and it's very convenient to travel to the southernmost Crown Snowfield, fewer people choose to hike through the Misty Forest and the adjacent mountains.

"Over the years, many people have seen the blurry figure of a giant wolfhound-like Pokémon on the outskirts of the Misty Forest."

There are no wild wolf-type Pokémon like Houndoom or Mightyena in that area.

The probability is probably highest there. "The Slumbering Forest?"

Ash secretly memorized the place name; it wasn't far from the wilderness area where the Watchtower Castle was located.

Speaking of which, isn't it quite close to Sonia's house?
After we get back from this trip, we can go explore the Weimei Forest.

If there really are legendary Pokémon, he should be able to find them easily with his Aura power.

"The Old Gods of Galar!"

He had wanted to see it for himself for a long time.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu also cried out, its tail wagging instinctively.

Its Giant Beast Slash originated from the ancient god of Galar. I wonder if using this move to directly strike its original owner would result in who would have greater power?
At this point, Sonia's expression gradually became serious, and she sighed:

"It's estimated that only those two ancient gods know the specifics of the ancient calamity of Galar."

Actually, the most important aspect of this topic is that ancient calamity—

Did it happen naturally, or was it caused by human intervention?
What exactly is this calamity, and how destructive is it? Is it really as powerful as the legends describe, capable of destroying the entire Galar region?

Finally, how was it resolved?
And now, is it even possible for such a catastrophe to happen again?!
As Sonia continued her research, she had a growing sense of unease.

Why don't you swallow your pride and take the initiative to contact Dan Di and explain the situation?
After dinner, Magua rushed back to start his live stream, which was also part of his job.

"By the way, don't mention these things on the live stream until they're confirmed."

Sonia didn't forget to give a reminder.

"ah!!"

Magua immediately looked dejected.

It's so frustrating to hear such big news and not be able to share it on the live stream!

Sonia smiled and assured her:

"Don't worry, after I confirm it further, I will definitely let you be the first to reveal the news in the live broadcast room."

Upon hearing this, Magua finally smiled and invited Sonia to stay at the Arena that night as well.

Anyway, there are still plenty of empty rooms at his mother's place.

"And my mom seems to have a different understanding of the Galatian myth. You can talk to her about it."

No wonder my mother's ideas were completely different from his when the Galatian myth was mentioned before; she must know something.
"OK, I'll take Sonia back later~"

Ash laughed and said, "Perfect timing! I've been in Battlegrounds for two days and haven't had a proper visit to Gym Leader Mei Rong yet."

"Let's go, Ash, let's go soak in a hot spring first!"

After seeing Maga off, Sonia enthusiastically pulled Ash towards the Fountain of Heroes, having long admired its reputation.

It's good that Xiao Zhi chose to comply; he'd been playing ranked matches from morning till night all day, so it was a good opportunity to relax in the hot springs.

The hot springs in Battleground Town are much more comfortable than the open-air hot springs in the small mine behind Watchtower Castle!
Of course, after Ash changed his clothes and comfortably entered the water...

But then they saw Sonia, wrapped in a bathrobe, with her face pressed close to the mural, completely in a state of excitement.

"hehe."

Ash smiled helplessly at this. Another crazy researcher! (End of Chapter)