Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

There was a sudden loud bang, and Qiao Ran's head was dizzy from the strong sound wave.

But... at that moment, he felt something explode in front of him.

Qiao Ran gasped and struggled to open his eyes.

What he saw, however, was——

An unexpected scene.

Chapter 225 222 [Sword: Blade]

For Qiao Ran, this was definitely not the first time he was so close to death, but... this was definitely the one he remembered most vividly.

The swift impact of Kaguya Ironfire made it take all his strength for him to dodge. He didn't even dare to release his Pokémon to resist - because Qiao Ran knew that there was absolutely no way he could block this steel monster that was more than ten meters tall and had countless jets propelling it under his body with his body.

However, just as he dodged the fatal attack and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Roz launched an even more lethal move.

——A silver-gray beam of light burst out from Kaguya Tetsuka's body and headed straight for Qiao Ran——In order to achieve his goal, Ross had already resorted to any means necessary. Even if Qiao Ran could dodge the previous collision, at such a close distance, he would not be able to dodge this heavy artillery fired by the Pokémon.

"...!"

Therefore, the moment he saw the light, Qiao Ran's face turned pale and his heart almost stopped beating, because he knew that he had no way to resist!

So much happened that day that Qiao Ran had hardly had any rest since morning. He had already played all the cards he could use and he no longer had any strength to rely on.

Even... he had already thrown the sword that had protected him at the gate of Quanguan City to the ground...

This is really coming to an end.

Despair began to spread, but when Qiao Ran closed his eyes and began to wait for the pain, a loud noise came from in front of him.

"boom!!!!"

That was the sound of something being hit - or rather, something being blocked.

In a bright light, Qiao Ran opened his eyes.

"this……!"

What appeared before him was a scene that was completely unbelievable to him.

A light breeze blew by.

A proud and majestic wolf-type Pokémon suddenly appeared in front of him.

——Like a god of war descending from the sky, she slashed down with the long sword tightly held in her mouth, cutting through the blazing light cannon.

The light exploded around her, making her figure shine even more. Unlike the scarred look she had when Qiao Ran met her before, she now seemed to have entered another form, her whole body emitting a fierce fighting spirit.

In other words, she represents the righteous sword, she is the battle itself.

Her long red mane fluttered on her side, and behind her were two huge golden wings. Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the long sword in her mouth - it was the same sword that Qiao Ran had held before. However, the sword was now like this wolf-type Pokémon. All the rust and scars had disappeared, and everything became brand new, becoming its sharpest.

"what happened?!"

Looking at the stern wolf-type Pokémon, Ross, who had originally thought that he had won, showed a surprised expression again.

Why...why are his attacks always offset like this?

why why why???

Is it really that difficult for him to realize his dream of saving his world?

Also, could that Pokémon be...

“Cang… Xiang…!”

Qiao Ran called out her name.

She...actually appeared in reality? !

It was obvious that before, Qiao Ran could only see this Pokémon in illusions, but what Qiao Ran did not expect was that she actually appeared here at the very end like a hero in the legend, and blocked the fatal blow for Qiao Ran.

"Ow—"

Although she had a long sword in her mouth, the loud and clear howl still echoed in Qiao Ran's heart. This time, her voice was clearer than any other time before.

"We finally meet, Master."

Cang Xiang looked back at Qiao Ran, but quickly looked away.

Her eyes needed to be fixed on the battlefield, observing the changes on the battlefield, but her conversation with Qiao Ran did not end there.

"This time, let me bring you victory."

Cang Xiang's words were as concise as ever. Even though it was their first meeting in the real world, she didn't exchange too many pleasantries. Moreover, compared to those things, she cared more about the battle in front of her - the same was true of the meaning of her appearance here.

"..."

Qiao Ran closed his eyes. At this moment, he also felt the connection between him and Cang Xiang. Everything Cang Xiang saw was also transmitted to his mind. This connection was so close and special, even more so than with other Pokémon...

Qiao Ran didn’t know what words to use to describe this feeling, but he did have a deeper connection with Cang Xiang, and this connection was established through the legendary "sword".

Cang Xiang's sword had almost become a part of her body, and the relationship Qiao Ran had previously established with the sword was also reflected in Cang Xiang in due time.

"So, start your counterattack now, Master! If you don't attack now, you won't stand a chance, Loto."

"...!"

Suddenly, just as Qiao Ran closed his eyes,

When he felt this, a familiar voice suddenly came from his ears, which scared him so much that he shuddered and opened his eyes immediately.

“This…! You…!”

It wasn't Qiao Ran who was startled, but the owner of the voice—

"Rotom?!"

Qiao Ran saw a familiar mobile phone - this "mobile phone" floated in front of him in a very strange state, and the screen still had the same mocking expression as always.

"Of course it's me, Loto, otherwise why would Aura Hibiki be here?"

Rotom chuckled, and there seemed to be no trace of her previous coma.

"But the one I should thank the most is Vulpi. She was the one who woke me up."

Rotom glanced at the backpack behind Qiao Ran, and a snow-white little beast just popped its head out from inside.

——Since she couldn't participate in the battle, she stayed here the entire time, observing Rotom's situation and persisting in her work.

"Wake up...? Wait, what on earth is..."

Qiao Ran was a little slow to react at first, but before he could finish, Rotom explained directly.

"Actually, I have good news for you, Master. Really good news, Loto."

"Dangdangdangdang!"

In an instant, several lines of text appeared on Rotom's screen.

Number: 040

"Singularity Name: The Great End of the Earth - Galar"

"Danger Level: Level 6!"

"Goal: Survive and collect the required amount of Dynamax Energy!"

"Goal: Complete!"

"Mission submission: completed!"

"..."

"The reward for this mission...has been distributed!"

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"The reward for this mission...has been distributed!"

A lot of text appeared on the Rotom screen, but in almost an instant, Qiao Ran, whose nerves had been stretched to the limit, had read out all the text.

"The mission... has been completed? And the reward has been distributed?"

These words were not difficult to understand, but the amount of information contained in them was extremely large - the completion of the mission meant that his mission in the singularity had been completed, and the reason was probably the experiment conducted in the underground factory before.

In that experiment, Sonya transferred the pure Gigantamax energy to the "sword" through Qiao Ran's wrist. The purity and efficiency were incomparable to the previous defeat of Gigantamax Pokémon.

As for the other point——"reward distribution"... then I'm afraid it is...

Qiao Ran shifted his gaze and looked at the giant wolf standing in front of him. Although he had thought before that there might be many reasons for her appearance, it now seemed that it was probably not that simple.

Moreover, Cang Xiang had called him "Master" before, which also meant that they might have had some kind of connection before.

"and many more……"

Suddenly, an idea came to Qiao Ran's mind.

"Rotom, since the mission is complete, can we leave now?"

Before the mission in the singularity is completed, Qiao Ran has no way to leave the singularity world through Rotom, but this restriction will be eliminated after the mission is completed.

——In other words, Qiao Ran no longer needs to get entangled with these dangerous beasts, he can just retreat and leave!

"It's certainly possible to transfer worlds, Loto, but I don't recommend it, Master. Because each world's time and space coordinates are only recorded once, and it's recorded when you leave."

Rotom spun in the air and replied.

"Due to the 'Special Time Travel', the spacetime coordinates originally located at 'Singularity 040: Galar' have been transferred to this world. In other words, if you leave now, Master... the next time you want to go to Galar, you will only end up in this world."

“…Is there such a thing???”

Qiao Ran widened his eyes in astonishment. Under this rule, he could only make sure that every time he left, he would be in the right place. Otherwise, it would be chaos sooner or later.

"Yes, so Master, you have to think carefully, Lotor. If you don't find a way to return to Galar now, and then leave Galar, you will have to find a way to return later... Otherwise, you really won't be able to return to Lotor."

Rotom explained the seriousness of the matter to Qiao Ran very seriously. Of course, the final choice still depends on Qiao Ran's own decision.

"I……"

Qiao Ran was silent for a second.

Before his eyes, Cang Xiang had already bitten his sword tightly, and was besieging the huge Kaguya Ironfire with Yveltal and the others. Although she had plunged into the ground before, Kaguya Ironfire quickly flew into the air and adjusted her condition with the help of the thrusters floating on both sides of her body; on the other side, Diancie and Sora were also fighting back and forth with the Four-Jawed Needle Dragon. Although Sora's physical strength was consumed very quickly after the previous fierce attack, with Diancie's help, she didn't have any major problems for the time being.

Not only them, Qiao Ran's remaining Pokémon also appeared beside Qiao Ran, including Tanabata Bluebird, Mimikyu, and

Liuwei, their strength may not be able to participate in a battle of this magnitude, but the previous dangers have made them realize that this is no longer a question of whether they are strong enough - even if they are not strong enough, they must protect Qiao Ran's safety.

"..."

It took Qiao Ran a second to use the vision of all of them to see everything on the battlefield.

Leaving now is certainly a good choice. Everyone is at the end of their strength and only has one tenth of their physical strength left. If they go back to rest now and look for a way to go to Galar next time they come to this world, they will probably be in a better condition.

But... do I really want to give up such a good opportunity?

Cang Xiang's participation in the battle brought new combat power to Qiao Ran's side. If they could defeat the opponent now and capture the president and secretary, then getting a way to return to Galar would probably not be difficult.

Finally, Qiao Ran clenched his fists and made up his mind.

"No, let's not leave now. The battle isn't over yet!"

——He doesn't need to bet possibilities on an uncertain future. What he wants is to hold all possibilities in his hands now!

Not only did he want to go back to see Mei, Liliae, and Mitsuki, he also wanted to see Sonya, Aya, Yuri, and Mari.

Whether it's Alola or Galar, he doesn't want to give up.

"Well, then, keep going, Loto!"

Rotom felt Qiao Ran's feelings. Although she couldn't fight like other Pokémon, she also sent her blessings to Qiao Ran.

Since they have chosen to fight, they will not lose and it is impossible for them to lose.

"Cang Xiang! Holy Sword!"

At this moment, Qiao Ran connected her feelings with Cang Xiang. As the "Sword Brave" and "Sword King", her combat power was extremely terrifying - in the Pokémon game, when she entered the "Sword King" state, her racial value reached a terrifying 720 points. Only a handful of Pokémon could surpass this number.

"...!"

Along with Qiao Ran's voice, Cang Xiang also began to gather her strength. The long sword in her mouth shone brightly, gathering all the power together.

Holy Sword - This is actually not Sora Xiang's exclusive skill, but this fighting skill may be the most appropriate to use at this time to deal with Kaguya Tetsuka, who has steel and flying attributes.

"You haven't given up yet, you haven't given up yet?"

Seeing Qiao Ran regrouping once again, Lost on the opposite side first showed an angry expression, then he seemed to think of something and suddenly laughed again, with some self-deprecating smile.