The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

“I understand your excitement, but you’re leaving on your trip tomorrow,” Dr. Mulan said, accepting the three wishing stars.

"What? Hop, you encountered a mysterious Pokémon? What exactly happened?" Sonia asked curiously.

"I only remember encountering mysterious Pokémon in the thick fog. Ash and I even battled them, but then they disappeared. After that, my older brother came looking for us," Hop said.

"What is this?" Sonia said disappointedly.

However, she quickly regained her energy and asked again.

"By the way, you guys haven't had dinner yet, have you? I've become obsessed with the trendy curry rice and I'm honing my cooking skills."

That evening, after having dinner prepared by Sonia, Dr. Mulan talked to everyone about the Dynamax phenomenon, which was something everyone was very interested in.

"While there are still many unsolved mysteries surrounding Dynamax, this special power, which exists only in the Galar region, is closely related to Pokémon Dynamax and we call it Galar Particles," Professor Magnolia said.

"Galar particles?" Hep asked in confusion.

"Has anyone ever seen a Pokémon in its Dynamax form?" Professor Mulan asked.

“Yes, I’ve even battled Dynamaxed Pokémon,” Ash said.

“I’ve only seen it on TV, when I was watching my older brother’s game,” Hop said.

"I've only ever seen Dynamax on TV," Xiaoyou said.

"The red light emitted from a specific energy point contains Galer particles."

"It can unleash the potential power of Pokémon, causing them to Dynamax," Professor Mulan said.

"The potential power of Pokémon?" Xiaoyou asked thoughtfully.

"Furthermore, according to further research, those wishing stars that fell from the sky also contained Galar particles."

Wishing Star has the property of attracting and absorbing Galar particles. If this property can be utilized, it might be possible to control the gigantic growth of Pokémon.

"I once had this idea and collaborated with Chairman Rose of the Maroccomon Group, and we later successfully developed the Max Bracer, which allows Pokémon to Dynamax using Power Points," Professor Mulan said.

At this moment, Sonia also walked over, extended her hand to the three of them, and said with a smile,

"That's how it is. Here, this is a gift for you."

This is something I made using a wishing star that just fell outside.

There are exactly three, one for each of you.

If you're going to be traveling in the Galar region, it's best to wear this.

The three looked at Sonia, who was holding three giant wristbands in her hands!

"This is... a Max Band! Thank you so much!" Ash said, excitedly taking the Max Band from her and putting it on his right wrist.

"Ding! Important items have been detected in the host."

Name: Giant Bracers

Note: A wishing star is embedded inside; it glows when the energy point is activated, causing the Pokémon to Dynamax.

Hop and Yu were equally excited as they received the giant wristbands from Sonia and put them on.

"This is the Dynamax Bracelet. The Wishing Star you found earlier is stored in this bracelet," Professor Magnolia said.

“Doctor, thank you! Wow! I’m as cool as my brother now! I can use Dynamax now!” Hop exclaimed excitedly.

"Hop, don't rush. To make your Pokémon Dynamax, that is, to make its body bigger, you need to meet many other conditions," Professor Mulan said.

"But why can Pokémon only grow gigantic in the arena or the wild?" Xiaoyou asked.

"Because of the energy points, Dynamax can only be performed where there are energy points," Professor Mulan said.

"I see."

"The Galar particle holds all sorts of possibilities, so I previously worked with Chairman Loz on research into converting its power into energy, but..."

Uh, it's nothing.

Dr. Mulan hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Ash knew that she had withdrawn from the research project to cut her losses because she saw through Chairman Rose's ruthless methods to achieve his goals and that the purpose of the research was for his own ambitions, not for the benefit of humanity and Pokémon.

That night, everyone rested at Dr. Mulan's house.

The next morning, Dan took his leave first, riding his Charizard back to Palace City.

As the champion of the Galar League, Dante is quite busy and has taken a few days off to go home.

Meanwhile, Sonia set off to work at the Pokémon Lab in Moss Town.

"Let's go! The starting point for the Gym Challenge is in Motostoke, let's go to the station in Motostoke together and take the train."

This step is the first step towards becoming a champion. Many powerful trainers and countless Pokémon await me. My heart is pounding with excitement!

I will definitely become the champion! My brother and I will be an unprecedented champion duo! My legend begins here! Let's go!

After leaving those words, Hep excitedly ran towards the station in Wooden Pole Town.

Ash and Yu followed him to the train station in Motostoke.

Their first stop was to take a tram from the station in Mugan Town to Jiqing City.

Go there to register for the Dojo Challenge and attend the opening ceremony of this year's Dojo Challenge.

The three met at the station in Mugan Town, and with Yu's mother and Hep's mother watching them go, they boarded the train and set off for Jiqing City.

Along the way, Xiaoyou held up her phone and explained the strategy she had made to Xiaozhi and Hop.

"The area surrounding Machine City is a vast open field."

"The Wild Area is a great place. There are many wild Pokémon roaming freely there, and you can also camp, fish, and do other things. It's really exciting!" Xiaoyou laughed.

"Alright, I'm going to search every red-glowing den and battle every Dynamax Pokémon, to write a new chapter in the legend!" Hop exclaimed excitedly.

"And also, Ash, you've only just arrived in the Galar region, you absolutely must try this!"

Smoke, scones!

It's delicious, you should try it!

Xiaoyou just bought this at the station. The packaging is exquisite, it looks great, and it tastes amazing.

Seeing how much Ash was enjoying his food, You smiled happily at him and even bought him milk tea in case he choked.

This made Xiao Zhi sigh, "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"

But at the same time, it made Hop next to them feel like he was being fed a lot of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), and he suddenly didn't want to do anything with the two of them anymore. It was too torturous for a single person like him.

Just as the three were excitedly discussing the rest of their journey, the train, which had been running smoothly, suddenly came to a stop.