Pokémon from Galar

This makes it hard to refuse. Mary's most stable source of income is actually the share of the energy cubes sold in her hometown. However, due to her fame and Mary's willingness to give up profits, this income is not particularly substantial.

So now Mary has an opportunity to earn extra money, which she can't refuse.

"Then I'll give it a try."

"Okay~ I'll show you the detailed terms and conditions and the agreement later, Miss Mary. Let's continue the tour for now."

Having verbally agreed to the arrangement, Mary still trusted Miss Bick... after all, her impression of her from her past life seemed to be that of a pretty good person, plus there was the connection with Lillie.

Furthermore, the Ethereum Foundation's database contains a considerable amount of information, and even if only a portion of this information is accessible to individuals, it still represents a substantial amount of knowledge.

In short, it's something worth trying.

Furthermore, there's another reason why Marnie could accept the invitation: after the Gym Challenge, when Marnie comes to Alola alone, she can use her abilities to leverage the Aether Foundation's resources.

She might be able to find out about Gardevoir's Mega Stone here, but she didn't expect the Aether Foundation to give her the Mega Stone as a reward. Marie knew her own limitations; she didn't have that kind of influence.

But Pokémon might have a chance.

Mary suddenly realized that the Z-Ring was definitely out of the question since the island king controlled it, but if it was just a Pokémon egg, there might be a chance to try and get it.

Anyway, that's just a thought. If it works out, great; if not, so be it. Marie didn't have high hopes. She'd been living near the beach for days and had never seen a wild pufferfish. Who knows where in Alola this species lives?

Perhaps the Alola starter Pokémon are also being protected by guardian deities and island kings?

Chapter 128 Mantle Rocks are Gentle and United Pokémon

Miss Beeko's offer was quite good. Whether it was out of consideration for Lady Lillie or for something else, Mary certainly didn't object.

Furthermore, after inquiring about Popplio from Miss Beeko, she readily agreed to replace all monetary rewards with Pokémon eggs as payment.

As a conglomerate that originated in the Alola region, the Aether Foundation, even if it doesn't ask the Island King for an egg, has quite a few trainers among its employees who control the three starter Pokémon of Alola.

So while Popplio might be a Pokémon that's hard for Marnie to encounter, it's not a difficult thing for the Aether Foundation.

The reason for deducting all monetary compensation was partly at Mary's own request, and partly because she simply didn't want to reveal how easily the three main families could be obtained.

I won't go into the considerations between adults.

Moreover, Miss Beeko even offered a buy-one-get-one-free deal, promising Marie an Alola Vulpix egg.

With that, the promise she made to Yuri was fulfilled, and Mari breathed a sigh of relief.

With the Sea Lion settled, Marie finally has a team capable of reaching the knockout stage, although they'll have to wait a while to get the Pokémon egg.

After visiting the Aether Paradise, Marilyn also took the time to find Dr. Kukui and inquire in detail about the challenge related to the Dragon-type Z-Crystal.

Then one weekend, we went to the Pony Canyon on Pony Island.

"Phew... We have to walk all the way to the Sun Wheel Altar, that's quite a distance."

"Eh? (Why don't you just let Pazu fly you there?)"

Ichigo followed beside Marie, looking up at her trainer with curiosity. Although the mountain road was difficult to travel, the Sun Wheel Altar was so conspicuous that they could just fly over there.

Marily shrugged helplessly, recalling Dr. Kukui's words, and explained to Ichigo:

"Well... it's said that you have to prove your sincerity with your own two feet and not rely too much on the power of Pokémon. If you just fly there, it seems like that Totem will not show up at all."

"Eek... (This is such a hassle.)"

"Haha~ I've already gotten the map of the cave inside from Dr. Kukui, so let's just say it's like going back to the time when we first traveled."

As she said this, Mary tugged at her backpack, looked up at Little Chirp flying high in the sky, and at Sis and Mo hanging on Balu.

Smiling, I walked into the rather desolate Pony Canyon.

According to Dr. Kukui, there was only one Great Trial in Alola at first, which was the Great Trial of Kommo-o, the overlord of Poni Canyon. It was only through gradual evolution and development that the current Island Tour eventually came into being.

Therefore, out of respect for this history, those who wish to participate in the test must walk to the test site on their own two feet to be considered qualified to participate.

Of course, Mary guessed that this was just the safest way to trigger the test. If that overlord was in a good mood and took a liking to you, then he might jump out and start a fight.

After all, wild Pokémon are mostly quite free-spirited.

Shaking her head to clear her mind, Marie had the Rotom Dex display a 3D map beside her, showing the route ending at the Sun Wheel Altar, which could be summed up in one word: circuitous.

It's really winding. You first have to enter a cave, then walk through it to the mountainside, then cross a wooden bridge, then continue into the cave, cross another bridge, and then enter the cave again...

"Little Chirp! Pazu! We're going into the cave."

Looking at the cave entrance that was already visible ahead, Mary looked up and shouted, calling down the guys who had been flying overhead all the way.

They didn't seem to mind the scorching sun.

Silently complaining to herself, Marie recalled Palmon and the others into their Poké Balls, leaving only Io and Sue as her Pokémon to help scout ahead.

The cave was dark, and although Mary had brought lighting equipment, it was not as convenient as using her telekinesis to find her way.

This cave is different from the mines we visited in Galar. Those mines had been repaired and had miners' lamps installed, but the caves in the Bonney Canyon are completely natural with virtually no trace of human intervention.

Everywhere you look, there are mantle rocks and pebbles, and every now and then you pass by a small diamond, so much so that Mary was a little tempted to stop one and ask if there was a diamond kingdom underground.

Fortunately, there weren't any hot-tempered, explosive guys here, or perhaps it's just that Marnie's Pokémon affinity is relatively high. As we went along, we didn't encounter any situations where we were forced to fight wild Pokémon.

Perhaps there are giant rock monsters deep inside this cave, otherwise why would there be so many stone balls rolling around here?

Fortunately, Pokémon like Grimstone have very gentle personalities and will not have any effect on Marnie.

As they walked, Mary suddenly saw several orange dots of light moving hurriedly back and forth ahead. Since they were in the middle of the path, Mary had no choice but to lead Ichigo forward, passing about ten stones that were heading in the opposite direction.

Upon closer inspection, one of the three mantle rocks was surrounded by another mantle rock, with orange crystals shimmering within it.

Although it looked quite pretty, Mary knew it was a sign that too much energy was about to explode. No wonder she looked nervous and troubled; she probably chased away the stone pellets because she was worried about hurting her companions.

Clearly, the few mantle rocks gathered together noticed Mary and her group approaching. Two of them turned around and growled warily:

"Roar... (Human, stay away from here.)"

"Sorry, I was just passing by,"

Mary immediately stopped and then said with a smile:

"I'll wait here patiently, don't be nervous."

"Roar……"

The mantle rock seemed to accept Mary's explanation; its intimidating voice lessened considerably. It then turned around, and the three mantle rocks simultaneously climbed onto their shimmering companion and lay down.

Then a burst of silvery light appeared, and a metallic luster emerged on the surface of the three mantle rocks that were perched on them.

Seeing this, Mary realized that he was planning to activate Iron Wall to increase his own defense and block the burst of power for his companion.

Judging from his practiced movements, he's probably always had this habit.

Mary didn't wait long. About ten seconds later, after the three mantle rocks opened the Iron Wall three times, the mantle rock that was pressed down below roared, flashed with an orange-yellow light, and exploded in a slightly exaggerated way.

"Roar--!"

boom--!

Mary even felt the ground tremble twice, somewhat surprised by the power of the burst of energy. It was the first time she had ever seen an energy eruption from mantle rock, and this was no small feat, especially considering its wide coverage.

If it can be actively controlled, it would definitely be a powerful move.

Just as Mary was pondering this matter, the three mantle rocks that had been overturned to the side by the energy impact casually shook off the stone chips on their bodies, quickly got up, and regrouped with their companions who had already exhausted their energy and whose crystals had dimmed again.

They glanced at Mary, then left the center of the road to rejoin the stone pellets, leaving only a small crater as proof of the energy burst.

I touched it today!

As the title suggests, I, the author, went to do some welding for the princess, and just touched it.

One hundred characters ...

Chapter 129 Dorothea vs. Kommo-o

After a whole day of winding through the Bonney Canyon, including spending the night halfway up the mountain, we finally found the location of the trial around noon the next day.

It was a rather large cave located below the Sun Wheel Altar. At the entrance, there was a very ancient stone tablet with an inscription:

'Ahead lies a testing ground.'

Only those who dare to challenge the test are permitted to enter.

Those who lack the courage to defeat the overlord who guards this land are forbidden from advancing.

'Trust your Pokémon, and I will grant you power to journey alongside them!'

"..."

The inscription was a bit difficult to read, but Mary still read it carefully before she decided to enter the cave where the test would begin.

"Baru, this match is still yours."

"Roar—! (Don't worry!)"

This battle will still be handled by Palmo. It's a Dragon-type versus Dragon-type battle, and Ichigo will earn his own Z-Crystal. Besides, Ichigo has absolutely no intention of getting involved. It's not in Ichigo's nature to stubbornly fight against a type that is against him.

The other Pokémon weren't immediately recalled; they simply lagged slightly behind Palm and followed him inside.

As soon as Marie and Baloo stepped out of the passage after crossing the stone tablet, they felt an extremely strong gaze upon them. It was as if someone was hiding somewhere, observing Marie and Baloo.

"Roar……"

Balu tensed up. Marie had told him before that the opponents in this trial might be even stronger than last time, and the swarm of wakabashi had given Balu a hard time back then.

As they walked in step by step, Yi-chan and the others following behind Mary didn't dare to make a loud sound. Only Xiao Mo was carefree, being held in Si-chan's arms and eating tree fruits in small bites.

During this period, Xiao Mo has also been arranged to practice switching modes, so sometimes she will deliberately go hungry. Although it does not have any effect on her body, the result is that Xiao Mo seems to like eating more and more.

However, Xiao Mo didn't seem to have any aversion to training, so Mary just let him be, since the little guy couldn't eat much anyway.

They walked all the way to a huge pit in the cave, where there was a half-person-high platform with a distinctive Alola style. On it was a purple Z-Crystal, which, if nothing else, was a Dragon-type Z-Crystal.

It seems these Totem Pokémon do indeed have some form of connection with the Island King; Marie didn't always wear the little badge representing her status.

But whether it was the previous Chirping Hill or this time the Poni Canyon, the Totem Pokémon seem to know that Marnie is qualified to participate in the trials.

They hadn't gone far, not even had time to get close to Chunjing, when suddenly...

"Roar--!!"

A powerful roar came from overhead, and before Mary could look up, a huge figure crashed down.

Boom! Boom!

"Roar--!!!"