The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

"Strange, isn't this a station in the wilderness? What happened?" Xiaoyou asked疑惑地问道 after looking outside.

At the same time, the train conductor's voice also rang in the ears of every passenger through the carriage's public address system.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for taking the time to disturb you. Due to dense fog ahead, we need to make a temporary stop."

The train is expected to stop for a period of time, and some doors will be opened. Passengers are welcome to disembark and move around if needed.

Hep opened the car window, stuck his head out to look ahead, then pulled back into the car, saying dejectedly,

"Dense fog? But we can't see anything from here."

Because the carriage where the three of them were located was at the back of the train, they couldn't see what was happening at the front of the train unless they went to the front.

"Are you kidding me? We're almost there, but we have to stop here temporarily," Ash said dejectedly.

He had originally planned to get to Machine City sooner, but he was unlucky and encountered this unexpected situation.

But Hep didn't think that way.

“This is actually a good thing,” Hep said happily.

"Good news? What's so good about it?" Xiao Zhi asked in surprise.

"The Wild Area is vast, and it's teeming with Pokémon, you know?"

"Ash, we can build the strongest team now!" Hop exclaimed excitedly.

"You're right," Xiao Zhi said with a helpless expression.

Xiaoyou went to ask a staff member how long she needed to park, but only received a vague answer:

"Today we've encountered dense fog in the open area, and many woolly sheep have wandered onto the tracks, so the train is temporarily unable to run."

Going back to Mugan Town is possible, but going to Jiqing City is probably out of the question.

We are so sorry, we will restore traffic as soon as possible.

Left with no other choice, the three of them got off at the station in the wilderness, just as Hop had suggested, and decided to take an adventure in the wilderness.

Anyway, the wilderness area is well-connected, and it's not far to walk to Machine City, so it won't take up much time.

The Wilderness is a vast area located in the central part of the Galar region.

The wilderness area boasts boundless natural scenery and borders several towns, exuding a unique natural charm.

The Wild Area connects several towns, with varied terrain and climate, and is home to a wide variety of Pokémon.

A river called the Jiqing River flows through the middle, dividing the area into north and south.

The open area south of the Jiqing River includes Jihui Open Space, Xuli Grassland, Muguang Forest, the old watchtower site, the east shore of Yaya Lake, the west shore of Yaya Lake, the Eye of Yaya Lake, the south shore of Minas Lake, Giant Bench Rock, and the north shore of Minas Lake.

The wilderness area north of the Jiqing River includes the Jiqing Riverbank, the open space between the bridges, the boulder plain, the dusty depression, the Giant Mirror Pool, the Fist Pass Hills, the Giant Hat Rock, and the Reverse Scale Lake.

Furthermore, the wilderness area is well-connected, and the three most prosperous cities in the Galar region are Motostoke, Hammerlocke, and Mononoke.

The first two are easily accessible from the open fields.

The wilderness area is also very vast, accounting for nearly 20% of the entire Galar region.

Of the many species of wild Pokémon in the Galar region, almost two-thirds can be caught in the Wild Area.

It's safe to say that when talking about the Galar region, the Wilderness is an area that cannot be ignored.

Furthermore, the Wild Area is also an energy point, allowing Pokémon to Dynamax and Gigantamax.

"Look, that's the city we're going to, Machine City."

As soon as he got off the bus and walked to the open space in front of the station in the wilderness, Hep excitedly pointed to a magnificent red building in the distance and said.

Ash looked around and saw steam billowing from the sky above the city; it was indeed Motostoke.

At the same time, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out behind the three of them.

"Ash! Hop! Yu! What are you doing here?"

The three turned around and found that it was Sonia!

"Hey, Sonia? What are you doing here?" Hep asked in surprise.

"Ash and the others have already set off, what are you waiting for?"

"After saying that, my grandma kicked me out," Sonia said, shrugging her shoulders with a helpless expression.

"I sympathize with you," Xiao Zhi said.

"It's okay. Actually, I'm also very interested in Pokémon that appear in the wild. I'm thinking of investigating them. If I make any new discoveries, my grandma will definitely look at me differently."

"The doctor is really strict," Hep remarked.

“It doesn’t matter. It’s a rare opportunity for me to travel for a short period of time, so I can enjoy fishing and camping,” Sonia said.

Sonia drove herself there; her destination was the wilderness.

She asked the three of them, puzzled, "Wasn't our destination Mech City? Why are we in the Wilderness?"

The three of them told her about the train stopping.

After hearing this, Sonia immediately offered to drive the three of them to Machine City, but they refused.

Especially Hop, who, in order to capture Pokémon and battle powerful Pokémon, left behind a single sentence and then disappeared on his own.

Ash, Yu, and Sonia then hiked across the Wild Area towards Motostoke.

For Ash and Yu, the journey also provides a good opportunity to explore the Wild Area.

For Sonia, it would also be a good opportunity to investigate the wild Pokémon found in the Wild Area.

The open space in front of them was the most spacious area on the south bank. The soft grass was covered with footprints of varying depths, clearly a place frequently traversed by many trainers and Pokémon.

Walking north along the open space, you enter the Xuli Grassland.

Following the path along the west side of Xuli Grassland, you will arrive at Muguang Forest.

Heading north out of the Sunlit Forest, the terrain gradually rises, and a dilapidated stone tower appears ahead, which is the site of the old watchtower.

After descending from the old watchtower site, walk along the gentle slope to reach the west bank of Ya Ya Lake.

Walking west along the lake shore, you will arrive at the east shore of Ya Ya Lake.

Continuing north, although they had only explored a third of the wilderness, the group had already reached the entrance to Motostoke City.

The rest I'll have to do next time.

But just as the three were about to enter the City of Machines, a sudden change occurred.

Nearby, a wild, round-bodied Snorlax was curled up in the shade of a tree at the edge of the road, its belly rising and falling with even breathing, and glistening drool hanging from the corner of its mouth, clearly immersed in a sweet dream.

Just then, a faint purple streak of light flashed across the sky, a special phenomenon caused by the aggregation of Galer particles in the atmosphere.

Unbeknownst to anyone, wisps of red particles, barely perceptible to the naked eye, were drawn towards the sleeping Snorlax as if by a magnet, silently seeping into its thick fur.