Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

No...that's not right.

Qiao Ran, who was scooping potato paste into his mouth, suddenly froze in place. Perhaps he had made a mistake from the very beginning. The "legend" did not take place in Galar, but in his world.

In the ruins at the bottom of the lake.

Moreover, Galar has always been short of legends. The people here don’t even know the true appearance of the Sword King "Soaring" and the Shield King "Zangmarant". It was only after Sonya's restoration that the appearance of the sword and shield held by the two legendary Pokémon finally saw the light of day again.

The people of this land are very far away from the concept of "legend". Just like the will represented by Cang Xiang and the others, what happens here are mostly stories of ordinary people.

"So, it's possible that legends from other regions might also appear in some form within the ruins... Then, what exactly are these ruins..."

Qiao Ran felt as if he had grasped something, but it was all too illusory.

Whether it was the ruins, or something else, or even the Pokémon Path... there were still many things he didn't understand.

"Ouch..."

Liuwei, who was lying on the table, came over and licked Qiao Ran's fingers.

"Sorry, I'm fine, just thinking about something." Qiao Ran poked her nose with a bit of amusement. Isn't this guy too sensitive?

"Mmmmm..." Being treated like this by Qiao Ran and having her nose poked, Liuwei couldn't help but make a sound of protest, but unfortunately, she still couldn't escape from Qiao Ran's palm.

As for why Vulpix appeared here, it was actually an agreement reached between Qiao Ran's Pokémon - because this world is too dangerous, and Rotom, who can report information, is in a state of being unable to recover, so they temporarily made a decision that at least one Pokémon must stay in this world and stay by Qiao Ran's side. Only in this way can Qiao Ran's safety be better guaranteed.

And Vulpix has become Qiao Ran's first choice now because of its petite figure and perfectly soft body. After all, even Diancie cannot lie directly on Qiao Ran.

"You have a really good relationship with Pokémon."

Caidou, who was standing by, watched the interaction between Qiao Ran and Liuwei and couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

"I've been training with the Monsters since we were little, but sometimes they don't understand me. But I think you guys seem..."

"Like what?"

Qiao Ran stopped teasing Vulpix. When alone, Vulpix was usually in human form, but Qiao Ran thought that the appearance of this Pokémon was quite interesting.

"No, maybe it's just my intuition. I just feel like you two have a good relationship... like you're just good friends."

Caidou couldn't explain the feeling in her heart. When she was young, before she got Pokémon, she also fantasized about being close to Pokémon. However, as she became a trainer for a longer time, she gradually realized that trainers actually have limits.

Pokémon are Pokémon, and humans are humans. No matter how good the relationship between a trainer and a Pokémon is, there will always be an absolute critical point. This is not just a barrier that can be easily broken through by "putting oneself in the other's shoes", but a real and subtle gap between humans and Pokémon.

"Well, we've always been friends."

Qiao Ran listened to Cai Dou's words, smiled and nodded.

However - the next moment his finger was bitten by Vulpix.

“Wait wait wait wait…! What are you doing?”

Qiao Ran screamed in pain. He was shocked that the usually obedient Liuwei would suddenly do such a thing.

"Hmph." Vulpix turned his head away.

A question mark also popped up in Qiao Ran’s head - did I just do something to make her angry?

I just said we were friends?

It shouldn't be... that serious, right?

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Dinner time ended quickly, and the people in the convoy began to go to their assigned accommodations one after another.

"By the way, where is Gym Master Chibana?"

Qiao Ran looked around and found that Chibana, who had been dining with them, had suddenly disappeared. He couldn't help but ask.

Qiao Ran had originally planned to ask Chibana if there was any charging device or suitable power adapter in the guest room after dinner.

"Chibana? He might have gone to the arena. After all, it took him quite a while to host us. He must have maintained a certain amount of training every day."

Sonia, who was sitting at the dining table, answered. The energy collection device in Quanguan City was built under the command of her grandmother, so she also had a good relationship with Chibana, so it was not surprising that she knew this information.

"The arena in Quanguan City?" Qiao Ran asked.

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"Yes, it's behind the tallest tower in Kengoku City—the place where we usually hold gym challenges."

Sonya took out a tissue and wiped her mouth.

"As for that tower...it's probably the culprit behind the siege of Gigantamax Pokémon in Quanguan City right now."

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Chapter 211 208 [Energy: Tower]

The tower in Quanguan City has been more than just a "tower" since many years ago.

In that year, a man who was just starting his life and career, teamed up with Sonya's grandmother, Dr. Mulan, to transform the tower into a collector of Dynamite energy. This huge "collector" automatically collects the Dynamite energy around it and stores it in an energy plant underground at the bottom of the tower for the people of Galar to use.

Facts have proved that this was an extremely correct decision. The use of Dynamax energy has put Galar on a path of rapid development. Not only is the energy clean enough, but also because of its unique characteristics, Galar has the ability to hold "Dynamax Gym Battles" to attract outsiders, develop tourism and attract external investment.

The man who teamed up with Professor Mulan back then has now become the president of the Marrokomon Group, a huge group spanning all aspects of Galar. Not only that, he is also the president of the Galar Pokémon League.

"That tower was built by President Ross, right?"

Qiao Ran touched his chin. If his idea was correct, the "underground factory" under the tower was his target this time. However, he was not sure whether he could get permission to go to such a place.

Moreover, if any problems arise during the operation, Qiao Ran may not be able to solve it alone.

Qiao Ran glanced at Sonya in front of him. There was no doubt that the person in front of him was very suitable. She was not only the granddaughter of Dr. Mulan, but also a cutting-edge scholar of Galar's Dynamite Energy. If he worked with her, he would definitely be able to avoid some unnecessary troubles.

"If I have a chance, I'd like to see the principles of the energy harvesting device, Dr. Sonya, may I ask..."

"Okay, how about we go tonight?"

"Also, you don't have to call me Dr. Sonia, just call me Sonia... I was just an ordinary researcher a few months ago, and it was only after these things happened that they made an exception and allowed me to become a doctor and have my own research institute."

What surprised Qiao Ran was that before he could finish speaking, Sonya nodded and agreed to his request.

However, after Sonya noticed that Qiao Ran looked a little surprised, she added something.

"Ah, normally no one except you is allowed to go, but you're the Sword Hero, so of course I have to help you with this little favor. Also, I'm here to perform routine maintenance on the energy collection device. Grandma can't come, so I'm the only one left."

Sonia smoothed her hair, her expression looking somewhat helpless. Needless to say, Qiao Ran knew that this guy must have been called over by his grandmother.

However, what surprised Qiao Ran the most was her trust in herself - was the identity of "Sword Hero" actually so useful?

Could it be that he is now not only a sword hero, but also a face hero?

The two continued chatting for a while, and Sonya finally set a time.

"Well, let's meet in an hour, at the door of that 'tower'. I'll go back to my room to get ready. Aren't you looking for Chibana? You can go find him now."

After saying that, Sonya quickly left the place. Caidou, who had been sitting nearby and watching, also left with her. It seemed that their rooms were arranged together.

As for Qiao Ran, due to his special identity and situation, and the fact that the sword took up a large area, he was assigned a separate room.

"Well, see you later."

Qiao Ran waved goodbye to them and took this opportunity to "wander" around Quanguan City for a while.

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Qiao Ran's idea was very simple, which was to just wander around Quanguan City, familiarize himself with the environment and look for any trace of Chibana. However, things did not go as he wished, and he was soon surrounded by the "enthusiastic" citizens.

"Ah! It's the Sword Hero!"

"Did you see that sword? It's real!"

"Holy Sword!"

"Can you touch it? Can you touch it? Can you touch it?"

Qiao Ran, walking on the road with a sword in one hand, was such an obvious target that any normal person could see this big, shining target without any need for any prompting.

The news of the Sword Hero's appearance spread like wildfire, and the people of Quanguan City, who were usually bored, rushed out and chased Qiao Ran all the way.

Qiao Ran could still hold on at first, but as his strength depleted, he could only stop panting.

"You...what are you going to do?"

Qiao Ran was cornered and what surprised him the most was that the leader who had been chasing him all the way was actually a group of girls.

"Master Brave, Master Brave."

"Ah...it really is the hero...you are so close..."

Looking at their movements and expressions,

A drop of cold sweat rolled down Qiao Ran's forehead.

These guys not only wanted to touch his sword, they even kept moving their bodies towards him. Are the people of Galar so tough?

"Master, we can't let them continue like this! They're taking advantage!"

The Vulpix on Qiao Ran's body was also angry. If it weren't for Qiao Ran, she would definitely use her skills to hit these guys in the face.

How can these humans be so shameless?

"Don't come over here, I won't be polite if you come over again."

Qiao Ran had never been blocked like this before, so his previous behavior might have seemed a bit weak to others, but as Liuwei said, he couldn't let these guys go on like this.

However, just when Qiao Ran was about to take some measures, a loud shout suddenly rang out, and a figure fell from the sky, directly picked up Qiao Ran from the crowd, and jumped to the open space on the side.

"what!"

"What do you want to do to the hero?"

Qiao Ran looked carefully and saw that the person who pulled him out of the crowd was actually a girl with short gray hair - it was Cai Dou who had left earlier. Didn't she go back to the room with Sonya?

"you are not……"

"I had a bad feeling in my heart, so I came back to take a look. I didn't expect this to happen here."

Caidou's expression was a little serious. She assumed a fighting stance and stood in front of Qiao Ran heroically.

"You are Galar's most precious treasure, and yet you were attacked by humans... I was negligent."

"..."

Qiao Ran blinked, and it took him a while to recover.

Eh? Galar's most important treasure... me?

How can this guy say such shameful words so seriously?

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Chapter 212 209 [Galar: Arena]

It turns out that not only can Caidou say such shameful words with a serious face, she can even go a step further.

"Qiao Ran, I'll help you break through!"

Under the surprised gazes of a group of fanatical female fans, Cai Dou actually grabbed Qiao Ran's hand holding the sword. After bearing the weight of the sword, she put her arm around Qiao Ran's waist and picked him up again in a princess hug.

Qiao Ran: “……???”

Not only Qiao Ran, but even Liuwei standing on Qiao Ran's shoulder was startled, and a series of question marks popped up in his head.

What the hell is going on with this guy?

"Wait...wait wait wait wait, put me down first!"

If he had to choose between the two, Qiao Ran would rather be cornered by a group of fans than be carried like a princess in public. That would be too bad!

Fortunately, this posture only lasted for less than a second before Caidou jumped directly onto the wall and disappeared into the night.

What others saw was just a rapidly disappearing afterimage.

"Ah! The hero has been taken away!!"

"Was that the owner of Caidou Pavilion just now? Wait... they were in that position. What's their relationship?!"

"That shouldn't be possible, right? Did I see it wrong?"

Panic and disbelief voices kept coming from behind the two of them, and they couldn't believe what they saw.

However, due to the extremely short time and the fact that it is easy to be distracted at night, the people behind could not see it very clearly.

Who are those two people...

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