Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"Okay, okay, stop arguing."

In the end, it was Caidou who stepped forward to stop the conflict between the two sides. She now had a very important question to ask, after all, the next actions of the three people might lead to disagreements.

"By the way, have you made your decision? Do you plan to participate in our next operation?"

Ever since she told Qiao Ran and You Li about these things yesterday, she didn't ask for a reply right away. Instead, she asked them to think about it carefully for a night. After all, what she was going to do next might be very dangerous. If she wasn't careful, she might even suffer the worst outcome.

Compared to Pokémon, humans are physically quite weak, let alone Gigantamaxed Pokémon. A single kick from a Pokémon could crush a human like an ant, leaving them with no chance of recovery.

"I'll be there."

Qiao Ran had originally planned to go to Quanguan City, and this time he happened to meet Cai Dou, so he thought it was a good opportunity.

Originally, it would have been extremely difficult for him to accomplish this task alone, but with the help of the Pokémon League, he would be much more confident. Moreover, the Pokémon League in this area is more than just an alliance. Qiao Ran might be able to obtain some special information there.

"I knew you would agree."

Hearing Qiao Ran's answer, Caidou curled the corners of her mouth and revealed a faint smile. She never smiled normally, which showed how happy she was this time.

"What about you? Yuri, are you going? If you can go..."

Caidou turned her gaze towards Youli. Qiao Ran had already planned to go. If Youli could also participate, it would definitely be a powerful helper. As a leader among Galar trainers, Youli was also one of the strongest trainers of the new generation.

"I……"

Yuli lowered her head and pondered for a moment.

"Sorry... I thought about it all night yesterday and decided not to participate."

If she were just an ordinary trainer, she would definitely participate in this operation, but now she was responsible for the lives of an entire town. If something happened to her and she didn't bring back the supplies on time, with the current situation of insufficient internal production and an increasing influx of people from outside, Spike Town would definitely fall into a food shortage crisis...

By that time, not only Mary, but the entire Spike Town will probably be in huge problems.

"I'm sorry, but I can't make that decision right now."

Yuli told the two people in front of her her reasons. Now she is no longer a lone trainer, she also has things she needs to protect.

"Okay... I can't stop you. After all, what you are going to do is very important."

Caidou nodded in understanding after hearing this. She knew the situation in Jianding Town. It was a town with extremely scarce supplies. Almost everything had to be shipped in from outside. Now that there was no external support,

They still have to survive hard.

"Thank you." Youli thanked her with emotion, and Caidou could still understand her thoughts.

"I understand that, too."

Qiao Ran did not object to Youli's choice. On the contrary, if he were in the same position, he would do the same.

"What's the use of your understanding, Lululu."

Youli stuck out her tongue at Qiao Ran and had no intention of listening to him. She had been unhappy about everything since this guy appeared. How could such a person be a hero?

After completing this set of actions, leaving Qiao Ran stunned, Youli took out the Poké Ball from the pocket of her skirt and released the giant green gorilla Pokémon, ready to leave.

However, just after she took a few steps, she suddenly turned back and came in front of Qiao Ran.

"Hey."

After a moment of silence, Youli pretended to look casually in other directions, but she took out a white ribbon-like object from her sleeve and stuffed it directly into Qiao Ran's hand.

"...?"

A question mark popped up above Qiao Ran’s head.

"This is my Gigantamax wristband. It can absorb Gigantamax energy and Dynamax your Pokémon. But I can't use it now in Spike Town, which is out of energy. But maybe... if you want to use it, take it and use it. Caidou can tell you how to use it."

"This……"

Qiao Ran stared blankly at the thing in his hand. According to his original plan, he was going to ask the people from the alliance for it after meeting them, but he didn't expect that You Li was so straightforward and gave him her wristband directly.

"Don't worry about this or that. Just make sure nothing happens to you... I've also left your motorcycle where it was before. You can find it yourself."

As Yuri said this, she turned her head and took a step in another direction.

However, her voice still reached Qiao Ran's ears.

"If you can't come back, Mary will definitely be sad..."

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"Let's go, Qiao Ran."

Youli had already jumped onto the ruins and left. Caidou also called out to Qiao Ran who was still standing there, and they also had to continue their actions.

Even though the world is broken, someone still needs to keep moving forward. Even if they go in different directions, everyone's wishes are surprisingly consistent - they all hope that the world will become a better place.

"Ah."

Qiao Ran nodded and put the giant bracelet that Youli gave him into his pocket. He might not know Youli, or if Mary was not present when he first met this girl... they might have become good friends.

At least, she is definitely a girl worth making friends with.

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Only one night had passed since yesterday's battle.

However, the desolation of the urban area is several times more serious than yesterday. The ruins that originally had some visible appearance have been trampled into powder, and the bricks and stones scattered on the ground cannot be seen in their original appearance at all.

The civilization that humans spent thousands of years to build is like a piece of paper in the face of the dynamite force. It completely disappears under the trampling. The so-called end of civilization is nothing more than this picture.

However, what made Qiao Ran and Caidou feel relieved was that as time passed, the number of Gigantamax Pokémon gathered in this area had decreased a lot. After discovering that there was nothing noteworthy here, those Gigantamax Pokémon all chose to leave.

However, the danger level of this area has not decreased. Qiao Ran and Cai Dou still need to consider the risk of exposure when moving to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.

With the help of colored beans, Qiao Ran's movements were not hindered at all. However, at certain special moments, he still felt a little embarrassed.

For example, right now—

Qiao Ran stood on the ruins, looking at the colorful beans below, while the gray-haired girl below had spread her arms and made a "hug" gesture.

"Come, I'll catch you."

"..."

Faced with this situation, Qiao Ran was silent for a second, and finally chose to jump down. Although he always felt that something was wrong, no matter what, he was also a man who had been hugged by Princess Tie Ji, and now being hugged by Cai Dou seemed to have no problem.

"Snapped."

Qiao Ran jumped down from above, and Cai Dou seized the opportunity to catch him steadily. Due to the height difference, Cai Dou chose to hold Qiao Ran's lower body, which was also a helpless choice.

"……cough."

Qiao Ran, who was held by Caidou, coughed lightly. He always felt that his current posture was a little indecent. He even felt that his strange thing had touched something strange.

However, Caidou didn't seem to notice any of this. She just blinked in confusion, then lifted up Qiao Ran and placed him steadily on the ground. Finally, she clapped her hands with ease, as if everything was as simple as eating and drinking.

"Okay, let's move on."

"..."

Qiao Ran could only nod blankly. Is this the legendary tomboy?

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The alliance's temporary base is outside Quanguan City.

Since it is far away from the center of the conflict, Gigantamax Pokémon do not appear here very often. In addition, in order to cover the large force, the Alliance has also set up outposts on the periphery. If a Gigantamax Pokémon is found approaching, people will be dispatched to lead it away to protect the internal safety.

"Master Caidou."

On the way to the base, Qiao Ran and Cai Dou had passed by many outposts, and these people would take the initiative to greet Cai Dou when they saw her, which shows that Cai Dou is also very respected in the alliance.

"Master Caidou, this is..."

However, many people also had doubts about Qiao Ran's identity. Although they did not exclude other people from accepting relief from the alliance, due to the special nature of the base here, they were still wary of outsiders.

"This is the Sword Hero, Qiao Ran."

Caidou solemnly explained Qiao Ran's identity to everyone she met, and everyone who heard Qiao Ran's identity couldn't help but show excitement in their eyes.

"real……?"

"real."

Caidou could vouch for the accuracy of the news. As the only human who had witnessed the scene, she felt she needed to share the good news with every one of her colleagues.

This is also the reason why she introduced Qiao Ran in this way - in this collapsing world, even the strongest person needs a spiritual pillar.

"Hurry... hurry and inform the doctor! Master Caidou said he found the Sword Hero!"

Soon, before Caidou arrived at the base, the news had already spread throughout the alliance base. Although no one had verified the accuracy of the news, they would rather believe that the news was true.

The brave man... no matter which brave man it is, they have waited too long.

Continuing to walk along the path in the forest, Qiao Ran and Cai Dou soon arrived at the gate of the alliance headquarters. This was a large area, consisting of simple temporary huts everywhere. There were also subdivided areas for growing crops and raising animals nearby. It seemed that the alliance was not just planning to build this place into a temporary base, and might even have plans for long-term development.

However, what surprised Qiao Ran the most was not these, but that before they arrived, a large crowd of people had already appeared at the gate of the base, and some of them even shouted his name.

"...The alliance is so enthusiastic?"

Qiao Ran was a little flattered. In his original world, he could not enjoy such treatment. There, he was just an ordinary trainer, and the league was always stingy with the subsidies it gave him.

"It must be because of your identity. This is normal." Caidou nodded in understanding. "Sword Hero" has always been a hope in the hearts of many people, not to mention the staff of the alliance. Under the influence of that doctor, many people would have such an idea.

"You are Qiao Ran, right?"

Leading the dark crowd was a woman with an orange ponytail, wearing a white coat that couldn't hide her hot body at all.

At this moment, she looked at Qiao Ran excitedly, her eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and her body was eager to try, as if she wanted to pounce on Qiao Ran directly, pin him to the ground and eat him.

"Great! It's actually a living person..."

Hearing what she said, coupled with her current eyes, Qiao Ran couldn't help but twitch his lips. If she hadn't been wearing a formal white coat, he would have almost mistaken her for some wild nympho who suddenly jumped out of the forest...

Chapter 196 193 [Alliance: Doctor]

"Come on, come in first, let's have a good talk. Yes, we must have a good talk."

"Ah... By the way, my name is Sonya. Have you heard of me? It's okay if you haven't. We'll get to know each other better soon."

The young doctor directly grabbed Qiao Ran and Cai Dou's hands and held them tightly inside the gate of the residence. Of course, she also noticed the long sword in Qiao Ran's left hand - in fact, almost everyone present had their eyes fixed on this extremely eye-catching object.

The long blade, the simple yet noble patterns, and the strong, sturdy shape made almost everyone's heart beat fast and their faces flush. The appearance of this thing had long been deeply rooted in everyone's mind. Although there seemed to be a slight difference in appearance between the ancient paintings and the real thing, this did not calm their inner excitement much.

Like them, Sonya also wanted to know the secret of the long sword immediately, but she suppressed her curiosity and excitement and prepared to take Qiao Ran back first.

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The Pokémon League's temporary residence is not luxurious, it can even be said to be a bit simple. Even the residence of a doctor like Sonya is nothing special, it is just an ordinary simple little house.

In such a harsh environment, no one is qualified to ask for privileges, let alone these people are soldiers who are about to carry out dangerous missions.

"Don't bother me, I need to ask you something first!"

Sonya closed the door and gave a few words of advice to the crowd gathered outside. She did not want her "research

"Research" was interrupted, this was a moment she had alone.

She had been looking forward to this day, and she didn't know how long she had been waiting for it.

Is that... is that the real holy sword?!

Sonia, who was talking to the alliance members, was a "highly respected" doctor, but what Qiao Ran didn't expect was that when Sonia closed the door and turned her head towards him, a "healthy" smile appeared on her face.

"Quick...quickly give me that...show me that..."

The face flushed with excitement, coupled with the twisting plump body, made Qiao Ran couldn't help but take a step back, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down his forehead.

"Gulu."

This... this guy is really a researcher, a PhD???

Qiao Ran wondered if he had done something wrong. He even felt that the "anger" that he had finally calmed down last night was aroused again.

Unlike Caidou and Yuri, Sonia is a truly mature woman. Compared to Tieji, who is of similar age and figure to her, she has an indescribable charm. Perhaps this temperament is innate.

"Yes... yes, take that out, the long one..."

"Dr. Sonya, don't be like this. Qiao Ran is almost scared by you."

Finally, Caidou, who couldn't bear it any longer, stood up and stood in front of Qiao Ran very forcefully, blocking Sonya who was rushing towards Qiao Ran. Qiao Ran even saw Sonya's body bounce "puff" on Caidou's body.

"I...that..."

Sonia touched her slightly painful nipples. She seemed to be a little more sober after being blocked by the colorful beans, and her eyes gradually returned to rationality.