Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

To be honest, he didn't have much confidence. After all, if the battle dragged on for too long, the entire cave would be buried under rubble. So this battle had to be fought quickly to achieve the final victory.

"If he wasn't here, I wouldn't have been able to obtain this key... As expected of the king of the alliance. My strength isn't enough..."

Qiao Ran came to the final conclusion and put his hands behind his head. Thinking back on what happened today, he gradually felt a little tired.

"Uh-huh."

Especially when he thought of Yi Ruoyun's lazy face, he felt even more tired. This was the strongest hypnosis.

However, for some unknown reason, Qiao Ran, who was gradually falling asleep, felt that his surroundings were becoming more and more crowded, and in the end he actually woke up.

“…Lying in the nest!”

Qiao Ran straightened up and looked at the pile of Pokémon lying around him in a mess. He was so upset that he wanted to cry but had no tears.

The humanoid Vulpix was crawling on his chest, Diancie was lying beside him, and the blue water wolf was sleeping next to him.

My tent...my little tent is about to explode! !

"Vulpix, Diancie, you guys...wait, how come even Suicune came out!"

"Ow."

Suicune blinked his innocent eyes and said that he just opened the Poké Ball and came out. In the Pokémon Path, it is actually possible to connect to the world here through the Poké Ball - unless Qiao Ran explicitly prohibits it.

"Everyone has become bad, even Suicune has become bad."

Qiao Ran sighed deeply, his face full of disappointment.

Originally, there were only Vulpix and Diancie who liked to raid at night, but now there's Suicune too...

Do I really need to get a bigger tent?

Chapter 26026【New Town】

"Phew, it's giving me a headache."

After a night of cramped sleep, Qiao Ran's head felt dizzy the next day. He didn't even know what had pinched his head.

Moreover, these guys have really bad sleeping postures, especially Vulpix. He must criticize him by name. It is really outrageous that a tail pops out of his butt while he is sleeping.

There was no other way, so Qiao Ran had to get up early and do some radio gymnastics by the river, and only then did he slowly recover.

"Master, we'll continue along the river. We should reach the next town within today. Should we take a boat directly to Jinling from there?"

"Well, we're almost there, meeting the 100 mark. We'll be able to deal with the few remaining Water Pokémon on the ship."

Drinking Water

Qiao Ran comfortably took a breath of the morning air while cooking nutritious porridge for breakfast. After practicing day after day, Shuijun's cooking skills have been getting better and better. She believes that in the near future, she may be able to make glowing dishes.

Moreover, Qiao Ran did not forget that the purpose of their detour to the forest this time was actually to collect Flying and Water-type Pokémon. Now the number collected has reached more than 80, and it is almost time to speed up their journey.

Moreover, you can actually encounter some water-type and flying-type Pokémon on the boat, so traveling by water by boat is indeed a very good choice.

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After breakfast, Qiao Ran and his group walked along the river. Just as Rotom said, it didn't take them too much time to reach the next town.

"Zhenhui Town... Why does this name sound so strange? And the buildings here are so empty. Is it because everyone has left? But the strangest thing is still the name. Isn't it too weird?"

Qiao Ran used a Rotom phone disguised as a mobile phone to browse the mobile map, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the name of this place was weird.

However, just as Qiao Ran was muttering to himself, a girl's voice came from beside him.

"You're weird, you look weird."

“……?” Qiao Ran blinked in confusion.

What...what the hell?

However, when Qiao Ran turned around to see what it was, he found that a girl with twin ponytails suddenly ran past him. Before he could see her face clearly, she had already run into the alley and disappeared.

Qiao Ran was completely confused: "???"

This... He was just mumbling to himself on the street, and someone would pop up to pick up the conversation?

What's going on in this town? Are all the supporting actors evil?

Qiao Ran curled his lips helplessly. Despite having experienced strange things, he still didn't understand the origin of this so-called "True Gray Town" until now.

It wasn't until he entered the Pokémon Center and started checking in that he understood the origin of the name.

"That's because a long time ago, a high-ranking official came here. He saw that the land here was very barren, so he commented, 'It's really gray.' From then on, this place became known as Zhenhui."

The nurse at the Elf Center checked Qiao Ran in and introduced the local customs and culture to him.

"That's really... quite casual."

Qiao Ran's mouth twitched. What if the official had said something like "really yellow," "really white," or "really new"? Could it be that he really had to call them these strange names?

"Okay, check-in is complete."

The nurse handed the ID card back to Qiao Ran with a smile, but she mentioned another thing.

"By the way, there's actually a Pokémon show happening in our town tonight. Are you interested in participating? If you're an adventurer, you'll probably be interested."

"A Pokémon show."

Qiao Ran touched his chin. During the time he came to this world, he had actually heard of the name of this kind of competition. Although the name was very special, it was actually a localized gorgeous competition. This kind of competition did not look at the strength and power of Pokémon, but the beauty of Pokémon itself and the ability to create beauty.

Simply put, it means a Pokémon beauty pageant.

While Pokémon battles are the absolute mainstream in this world, beauty pageants are also a timeless classic. Many trainers who lack combat talent have achieved remarkable results after transitioning to performing arts, and some top performers have even secured a place in the league.

Of course, those people are still not comparable to orthodox trainers, and they are not up to standard in more formal occasions.

"Sorry, I'm tired from traveling and may not be interested in this kind of competition."

Qiao Ran thought for a while and decided to refuse. After traveling in the forest for so long, he really needed a rest. He would take a rest tonight, book a boat ticket, and continue on his journey tomorrow.

Besides, how could he, a man of strong character, participate in such a competition? Even if he was hit to death by Dratini in the gym, he would not go.

"Is that so..." Upon hearing this, the nurse showed a look of regret on her face. There weren't actually many outsiders in their town. Personally, she really hoped that outside adventurers could boost the local aesthetic standards.

"The prize for the winner of this competition is 30,000 yuan in cash... I don't know who will win in the end."

The nurse shook her head and returned to her work. However, she didn't notice that just as she finished speaking, a strange light suddenly lit up in the eyes of the boy standing in front of her.

"Wait, the game is tonight right?"

"Eh...? Yes...yes."

Seeing Qiao Ran throwing his whole body onto the counter, the nurse was almost scared by him.

"Where is the competition venue?"

"Right in front of the Pokémon Center... in front, on the park square."

The nurse answered, and her voice was trembling as she looked at Qiao Ran's aggressive eyes.

However, she was also very puzzled.

是还拒内，部，发，书/群:9'8"0'2,0"5？8，5:6绝的吗？怎么突然又这么激动了啊？？

"Thank you, nurse."

After hearing the nurse's answer, Qiao Ran threw down a few words, and under the nurse's puzzled eyes, he directly took the door card and ID card, and trotted back to his room.

As soon as he walked into the room, he opened the Poké Ball and called out several of his Pokémon.

"Hey, who wants to go make a lot of money with me tonight?"

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ps: It’s almost the end of the month, and the hardworking author is here to ask for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!

Chapter 27027【Pokémon Show】

True Gray Town is not a big town, so the Pokémon shows held here are generally not formal competitions with strict rules. However, as one of the few local entertainment activities, tonight's competition still attracted a lot of spectators.

Before the game started, a large number of people had already gathered in the square, waiting nearby, quietly waiting.

"How's it going? Diancie, how are you feeling?"

Qiao Ran, meanwhile, had already submitted his registration documents to the competition organizers and successfully gained access to the backstage area. This time, he'd chosen Diancie as his partner. Or rather, it was Diancie's passion for the competition that moved him. Upon hearing about the pageant, Diancie leaped with excitement; her enthusiasm for this kind of competition was truly unparalleled.

"Didi."

Hearing Qiao Ran's question, Diancie turned around happily and said that she had no problems. She had great confidence in herself and felt that she could definitely win.

"Okay, when we get on stage, we'll do this and this, and then this and this."

After discussing the skill combinations for the stage with Diancie in the lounge for a while, Qiao Ran took Diancie back and left the backstage. Rather than wait in such a dull place, he decided to go for a walk. As for Diancie, Qiao Ran first sent her back to the Pokémon Horizon to rehearse her skills with Suicune and the others.

Although Diancie is confident, they still need a little preparation in order to secure the championship.

However, just as Qiao Ran opened the door of the lounge and came to the backstage corridor, he saw a familiar figure.

It would be better to say that I have seen him today rather than that I am familiar with him.

With that petite figure that looks like a primary school student and those iconic black twin ponytails, Qiao Ran felt that the other person looked very familiar. Wasn’t this the kid who had complained about him on the street and then ran away?

Although Qiao Ran didn't see her face at the time, judging by her figure and hairstyle, he felt that he was definitely not mistaken. Unexpectedly... she looked quite cute.

However, unlike her casual attire at that time, she now wore a very gorgeous black and white Lolita dress. If this wasn't the venue of a beauty pageant, Qiao Ran would definitely think she was doing some cosplay.

"Are you a contestant too? By the way, can elementary school students participate in this competition?"

Qiao Ran wanted to strike up a conversation with her, at least to get some information about the competition. However, when the girl saw Qiao Ran, she just snorted coldly.

"……snort."

After snorting coldly, she left angrily, not wanting to say a single extra word to Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran's expression froze. How could this guy be the same as Long Jiangxue? Did I say something wrong again?

Shouldn't it?

Qiao Ran touched his head and conscience and asked himself, everything he said was clear in his conscience, and everything he did was righteous, so how could he have made a mistake?

"I don't understand."

Qiao Ran shook his head and walked out of the backstage door. The atmosphere here was very stuffy, so it would be better to go out and get some fresh air.

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As the night deepened, the bright moon began to shine brighter, and the square was brightly lit, just for tonight's game.

"Welcome! Welcome everyone to the monthly Pokémon Show in True Gray Town!"

The female host, dressed in fancy clothes, stood on the stage and announced the start of the competition. Although it was just a competition within the small town, it was still quite grand.

"Because we have a special guest attending tonight's competition, she's personally sponsored our competition, so the top prize has risen to an unprecedented 30,000 yuan! Who will capture the hearts of the crowd and claim this astonishing first place? Let's wait and see!"

"First of all, please welcome our contestants!"

The competition begins with the contestants' debut. They don't have to show off their Pokémon during this phase, so as to maintain a certain sense of mystery for the rest of the show. During this phase, all the contestants have to do is make themselves known to the audience.

Qiao Ran was also standing among them, but looking at the cute girls around him who were dressed beautifully and neatly, Qiao Ran was still a little uncomfortable. Generally speaking, in this kind of competition, it is already very good if three out of the ten contestants are men.

Besides, he was wearing the clothes for outdoor adventure.

The sweatshirt looked quite out of place among the bunch of little skirts. It looked like she had just run out of the forest and came to participate in a competition.

"Hello everyone, hello everyone."

However, in order to make a good impression, Qiao Ran imitated the girl next to her and greeted the audience with a smile.

The audience also cheered, but Qiao Ran could clearly feel that those guys deliberately didn't look at him directly, or in other words, they automatically jumped away when their eyes fell on him.

Qiao Ran could only wave his hands and express his feelings in his heart with an "MMP". What's wrong with wearing sportswear to participate in a beauty pageant? This is healthy!

The contestants' performance ended and the host once again took the stage.

"Finally, please welcome the judges of our competition to the stage. They are—the mayor of True Gray Town! The president of the True Gray Town Pokémon Fans Association! The nurse at the True Gray Town Pokémon Center! And—"

The host shouted loudly, and the audience below also gave unprecedented and deafening cheers.

Is there some big star coming up?

"Let us welcome tonight's most important guest and sponsor of the competition! She is—the four-time Golden Crown Queen, the third runner-up in the National Masters Performance, the black swan of the stage, and the pride of our True Gray Town—"

"Ms. Shi Yiyi!"

"Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!!!"

The audience's cheers filled the entire square, and the stage lights also shone on the last judges to appear.