Pokémon from Galar

"Oh, right, I just happened to have something I wanted to tell you about. It's about the Power Cube. Those guys have been promoting the Power Cube all over the place under the guise of your gym challenge. Sis, do your best in this challenge and try to make it to the elimination rounds."

"……what?"

"Haha~ It's nothing, it's just being a spokesperson for an advertisement, and it's for our own product. If this works out, Spiketown will finally have a truly impressive brand. I didn't expect you to be so talented. How about I help you contact a master who specializes in Pokémon Cubes next year so you can study under him?"

"Um... let's talk about it next year."

Mary pouted helplessly. What were those people doing, using her as an advertisement without even saying hello?

"Okay, is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up."

"It's alright, bye."

"Well, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Mary let out a long sigh of relief, feeling the slightly warm evening breeze of Quan Guan City. Her eyes flickered as she silently pondered.

It's highly likely that his older brother doesn't know about Muttara; he's not good enough to act. But that would allow us to roughly rule out the fact that none of the other gym leaders besides Kibana know about this.

After all, in terms of strength, her older brother was still very strong.

Then it's up to Chairman Loz to decide what to do. There are too many uncertainties, and some risks are unavoidable. Mary can only try to find out more information.

Mary casually pulled the fragment from her pocket and examined it closely. The fragment was roughly cone-shaped, and she didn't know where it had been broken off or if it had been formed on the spot.

What's the use of this?

If we were to pinpoint Eternatus's most notable characteristic, it would probably be that he single-handedly created the Dynamax form. But if we really want to talk about it, what exactly was Eternatus after? What benefit did he gain from expending so much effort to trigger the Dark Night?

Playing with the fragment in her hand, she found the feel of it quite nice. After thinking for a moment, Mary suddenly raised her right wrist and pressed the fragment onto the Dynamax Band. She waited quietly for two seconds, but nothing happened.

"Pfft..."

Mary couldn't help but chuckle; it was a bit of a pipe dream.

Turning around, I opened the glass door and went back into the room. Yuri was no longer on the bed, but I could vaguely hear noises coming from the bathroom.

"Eh—if all else fails, I'll just summon a Solgaleo to help me fight."

Superpower plus Steel attribute, fuck it.

Thinking about it this way, Mary instantly calmed down a lot; having a trump card in hand was reassuring.

"Gah—(Mari, is there something in your pocket?)"

Just then, Little Bird suddenly came over and peered curiously at the area near Mary's shirt. Mary looked up, blinked, and took out the shard.

You mean this?

"Gah—(Hmm, is this why Si-chan and the others gathered around earlier? Is it tasty?)"

"What do you mean by good or bad? How old are you? Can you stop putting every random thing you see into your mouth?"

Mary instinctively pulled her hand back, afraid that Little Chick might actually swallow it in her excitement. Who knows what this thing is for? What if it's the seed that Wujitai is planning to use to escape?

Seeing Mary's reaction, Xiao Qiu, somewhat annoyed, headbutted Mary, making her fall over. After watching Mary roll around on the bed in a disheveled state, she said irritably:

"When have I ever eaten anything indiscriminately? I just felt that thing gave me a strong urge to eat it, and for some reason, I thought it might taste good."

"The feeling of wanting to eat it? Do you have a similar feeling?"

Marie turned to look at the other Pokémon, and surprisingly, quite a few of them showed similar feelings. Yuri's Appledra and Inteleon, as well as Eevee and Toxtricity, all expressed similar feelings to varying degrees.

"why is that……?"

Mary blinked, momentarily unable to grasp the connection between them.

"Anyway, you all have to bear with it. We still don't know what this thing is, and it might be dangerous."

In short, she first gave everyone a serious warning, and then Mary found the box that she had originally planned to use to collect Z-Crystals, stuffed the fragment into it, and then threw it into her backpack to prevent it from being accidentally ingested.

Seeing this, Xiao Qiu nodded, took the opportunity to rub her head against Mary's chest for a while, and then withdrew her head and went to squat down to watch TV.

Mary ignored him, reached out and tugged at her disheveled dress, untied her hair tie, and then collapsed onto the bed. The sounds around her were mostly gone, and she felt much more comfortable.

Chapter 205 The Various Parties Involved

Palace City, Chairman Loz's office.

"President, this is the second time we've seen mental fluctuations today. And based on the monitoring just now, I think that unfamiliar mental energy most likely belongs to Trainer Marie. Should we contact Raihan to make contact?"

Olive looked at the report sent by her direct subordinate on the tablet, then looked up and gave a brief report to Chairman Loz, who was sitting at the back of the office.

Upon hearing this, Chairman Loz raised his hand, crossed his arms on the desk, and asked with a smile:

"Can you be sure?"

"Shortly after the first fluctuation, trainer Marie contacted Nie Zi via Rotom phone. The conversation mentioned the underground of Hammerlocke City and Pokémon. I think it is very likely that it was Marie."

"I see..."

President Lorze seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, yet also let out a worried sigh. He leaned back in his comfortable chair, lowered his head slightly, and pondered quietly for a moment.

"Olive, what do you think that spiritual force is trying to do?"

"I don't know. There's too little information to make a judgment, so there's a possibility that Mary is in danger."

"Yes...we know nothing, yet I still fantasize about waking Him up. Maybe I'm really going crazy."

With a self-deprecating laugh, Guild Master Rose didn't try to hide the fact that Olivia noticed his expression. He had spent almost half his life using Wishing Stars and Dynamax to bring Galar to its current state.

But in the end, he discovered that what he relied on for a living was just a rootless duckweed, and every bit he used was gone. He knew that the prosperous land beneath his feet would one day burst open like a bubble.

President Loz felt it was his responsibility to secure a future for Galar, even if it meant becoming a sinner and facing God's wrath.

In the eyes of many, including Guild Master Loz, Rayquaza, residing in the sky, blocks all outsiders who attempt to invade its territory.

However, Eternatus managed to break through this barrier and land on the land of Galar, even managing to cause the Dark Night phenomenon in a seemingly legitimate manner.

So, what are the strengths of Eternatus, the sword, and the shield? Is there any need to speculate?

"Contact Cibanar and ask him to find an opportunity to get in touch with Mary. Isn't he quite attractive to young girls?"

President Loz smiled and made his decision anyway. He didn't want to involve too many people, but Mary had barged in on her own. If he didn't intervene, who knew what would happen in the end?

"I understand. Should I contact Nie Zi?"

“Nie Zi’s strength has increased rapidly in the past two years, and this time it involves his sister, so let’s tell him too.”

Olive nodded in agreement, then turned and left President Loz's office.

……

Spike Town

After ending his call with Mary, Nie Zi couldn't concentrate on writing songs; he frowned, deep in thought.

There's definitely something underground in Motostoke City. The gym leaders these past few years haven't just been doing the annual gym challenge as troublemakers.

Gym Leaders not only have to solve various Pokémon problems, but they also have to deal with many human issues. Among them, what Nie Zi particularly dislikes are those guys who still cling to the beautiful dreams of the old era and refuse to wake up, willingly degenerating into their own depravity.

Every gym leader has more or less come into contact with these people. After all, the Galar region still retains some noble titles. Although they are now meaningless except for their empty titles, these empty titles are also a limitation that makes it inconvenient for Chairman Rose to completely eliminate them.

So gym leaders sometimes have to give a little nudge to those guys who are drowning in their daydreams and unwilling to wake up.

And those guys, almost without exception, were pursuing the legends of the past.

This includes both 'Dark Night' and 'Sword and Shield of the Savior'.

Ultimately, the final decision will likely fall into two categories: the castle in Hammerlocke and the Forest of Slumber.

The special nature of these two locations is not a secret to many, but what exactly is inside is unknown. The Misty Forest is inaccessible; the dense, all-encompassing fog has rendered all attempts to enter futile.

As one of the three most important centers in Galar, Motostoke City boasts a robust security system and powerful gym leaders, and no one has ever successfully broken through its defenses over the years.

Nie Zi wasn't particularly interested in these things to begin with.

Most dojo owners aren't really interested; they prefer to believe in their own abilities rather than try to follow out on vague, ancient legends.

But now...

Marie may have come into contact with the secrets of Quan Guan City, which makes him worry. If this news is accidentally leaked, it could bring disaster to Marie, especially now that her strength is basically exposed to the spotlight.

As for why no one is interested in Yuri and Hop?

The title of Galarian Champion Dante is enough to dispel all malice. Any Galarian who wants to live would not dare to cause trouble for the two of them.

Dante is a mountain pressing down on Galar.

Although Nie Zi did not like this stable order built on personality cult, he had to admit that at least as long as Dan Di was in the spotlight, Galar could guarantee the greatest peace.

But clearly, Nie Zi's qualifications are not enough.

Nie Zi thought for a moment, sighed inwardly, and then dialed Dr. Mulan's number. How come she never realized before that her younger sister was so good at causing trouble?

The call was quickly connected, and before Nie Zi could speak, Dr. Mulan chuckled and said:

"Oh, it's Nie Zi. Wait a moment, I'll finish what I'm doing and then I'll talk to you about your sister."

"..."

Upon hearing Dr. Mulan's straightforward remarks, Nie Zi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself before speaking:

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Mulan."

"Hehe~ Don't worry, Chibana is still in Hammerlocke City."

"..."

To be honest, Nie Zi didn't really want to see Qi Bana approach his sister. That guy was always flirting with his female fans on social media. It was only because Mary wasn't interested in Qi Bana at all that Nie Zi was there; otherwise, Nie Zi would have flown straight to Quan Guan City by now.

……

Quanjuku City,

Mary had finished washing up and snuggled into bed with Yuri, completely unaware that her phone call had stirred the hearts of many people.

Even if she knew, she probably wouldn't care. Aside from holding Solgaleo as a trump card, her domineering aura alone would be enough to protect her from most man-made disasters.

P.S.: I've been thinking about this for a long time... What forces or individuals in Galar could cause trouble? After thinking about it for a while, from Gym Leaders to Professor Magnolia, I finally came up with the nobles who appear in the second playthrough.

Although those two idiots were terrible in the second playthrough, I can still glean a lot from their character design. I need to think carefully about how to arrange things. Finally, I don't have to just fight gyms in Galar anymore...

Chapter 206 Dawn

That night, the consciousness did not reappear. Mary vaguely remembered that she had a dream related to Hammerlocke City. The content was not very clear, but it felt like a normal dream from beginning to end. The strange guy did not come to talk to her.

And when I woke up the next day, the buzzing whispers in my ears had disappeared.