Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Just now she was just overwhelmed by joy - any researcher would be unable to contain their inner joy when they see the results of their research appear in front of them.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I should have restrained myself a little more... I'm sorry for making you see my embarrassing appearance."

Sonya patted her cheeks and cheered herself up again.

She asked Qiao Ran and Cai Dou to sit on the chairs, and she sat opposite them. At this time, Sonya had basically calmed down. Although her expression still made Qiao Ran imagine a lot, it was obviously much better than the image of a nympho just now.

At that moment, Qiao Ran even saw the shadow of Yveltal, saw himself being pressed to the ground, and saw the god of death waving at him with a silly grin.

Recalling what happened that day, Qiao Ran felt like he had just had a long nightmare.

Before that, the girls he had met were relatively gentle and soft girls like Diancie and Vulpix. Even if they lost their minds, they would not be so...

"Qiao Ran...Qiao Ran?"

Cai Dou, who was beside Qiao Ran, noticed that he seemed a little distracted. He called out to him a few times, and Qiao Ran slowly came back to his senses.

"Sorry. Was thinking about something."

Qiao Ran shook his head and drove away the thoughts in his mind. He was really too tired recently, which made him think about his previous life.

Now he can't go back to the real world, nor can he go to the frontier. Even Rotom fell into a coma again after waking up yesterday. Her condition is not very good yet, and she probably needs to be slowly recuperated.

"Okay, can I ask you some quick questions?"

Seeing that Qiao Ran had withdrawn his attention, Sonia also took out a pen and paper, ready to record some important information.

Even though the news of the discovery of the Sword Hero was shocking, she still had to confirm it from a scientific perspective in order to be realistic.

"Yes, if I can answer."

Qiao Ran did not refuse, rather, he came here with this purpose.

If this doctor could help him take the sword away, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble now.

Moreover, his next action will also require the help of the alliance. It is indeed difficult for him to achieve the next goal by himself.

"Then my first question is."

Sonia nodded, her pen already placed on her notebook, ready to take notes at any time.

"Where did you get this sword?"

"This……"

Qiao Ran was stunned for a moment.

This was only the first question, but he already felt it was a bit tricky. For a moment, he didn't even know how to answer it.

"It's... in a somewhat mysterious ruin. The ruins are built at the bottom of a lake and contain countless mechanisms..."

As Qiao Ran narrated, his thoughts went back to a while ago, when he and a group of people were preparing to explore the ruins and uncover the secrets contained therein.

Everything seems to have happened just yesterday.

How are they doing now...?

Mei, Lillie, Mitsuki...even Phoebe, Tieji, Eve, Ryujiang Xue and the others...

Would they feel sad if they heard they were missing?

He really, really wanted to go back quickly...

Chapter 197 194 [Alliance: Plan]

The conversation between Qiao Ran and Sonya lasted for a long time. She asked Qiao Ran a lot of detailed information, and Qiao Ran also said a lot, but he did not mention the other world.

Their relationship had not yet reached the point where these things could be disclosed, and Qiao Ran did not know whether it was a suitable choice to tell these things to others.

However, when Sonya heard that Qiao Ran could command legendary Pokémon and got Caidou's testimony, the doctor who had finally calmed down jumped up from his chair again and almost pushed Qiao Ran to the ground with the chair in front of him.

Fortunately, Caidou reacted very quickly and intercepted it in mid-air.

"You... you really have a legendary Pokémon? Um... can you let me..."

Sonya's eyes glowed strangely. For any Pokémon researcher, meeting a Legendary Pokémon was an unimaginable opportunity, let alone being able to study it directly...

"No, no, stop talking."

However, facing the "ebullient" Sonya, Qiao Ran could only use the three consecutive moves of "Reject, Department, Send, Book/Group:9'8"0'2,0"5?8,5:6". He knew what the other party was going to say without even thinking about it, but he would definitely not agree to hand over his Pokémon to such an unreliable-looking guy for research.

"Eh……"

Sonya's shoulders drooped, and she was obviously extremely disappointed, with a pitiful glint in her eyes.

"It's no use looking at me like that."

Qiao Ran ignored this guy's "pretending to be pitiful". Her previous nympho-like appearance was so deeply rooted in people's minds that even now, Qiao Ran felt a little nervous when he thought about it.

Galar... is truly terrifying.

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Sonya asked a lot of questions, and Qiao Ran also raised his own questions at the right time. He wanted to know more about the "Legend of Galar", and most importantly - was there any way for this doctor to take the sword off his hand?

"Sorry, as for your desire to take down the sword... I actually have no idea."

After observing the sword in Qiao Ran's hand for a long time, Sonya finally came to such a regrettable conclusion. Although she sympathized with Qiao Ran's experience after listening to his narration, she still needed to admit that there was something she could not do.

"So you're still burdened with something like this... Sorry, I thought you were deliberately not taking it off... I didn't expect it was for this reason..."

On the other hand, Caidou also looked at Qiao Ran with admiration and sympathy. Knowing this did not make her prejudiced against Qiao Ran. On the contrary, she felt that this might be the difference of a "hero" and the weight that a "hero" must bear.

Qiao Ran was becoming more and more to her liking.

"Ok."

After getting this somewhat regrettable result, Qiao Ran could only wave his hands helplessly. It seemed that it was up to him to take this thing down.

Although he met the young doctor Galar, the information Qiao Ran obtained was quite limited. It was basically some legends passed down and some things he already knew.

"Let's stop here for today. We'll start our operation tomorrow... You should have heard what Caidou said, right? Qiao Ran, will you come with us?"

Sonia put down the notebook in her hand, ended the conversation, and asked questions to the "Sword Hero".

Although she is only a Pokémon researcher now, Sonya's strength as a trainer has never been weak. Before becoming a researcher, she was a strong rival of the champion and a leader among trainers.

"Of course, I've already made an appointment with Caidou. I will definitely participate in this mission."

There was no way Qiao Ran would give up at this time. No matter what the reason was, he would keep going.

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After meeting Sonia, Qiao Ran was arranged into a room. Due to limited space, except for researchers like Sonia who had individual residences, everyone else basically lived in a dormitory.

In order to save space, Qiao Ran and Cai Dou lived together again. According to Cai Dou, she felt that she should stay by Qiao Ran's side to protect his safety. If anything happened to the Sword Hero, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

"Thank you."

Qiao Ran thanked him and quickly went to bed to rest.

There was no conversation that night. Caidou was not a talkative person. The next day had come and it was time to set out on the mission.

Qiao Ran was woken up by Cai Dou early in the morning. A large group of people had already gathered in the open space outside the house. These people were warriors gathered by the alliance. Some of them were employees of the alliance themselves, while others were probably just ordinary trainers.

"Due to some unexpected events, our Galar region has fallen into great danger. This time, we are not only saving our compatriots! We are also saving ourselves!"

The leader of the alliance began the mobilization before the action. What they had to do was to do their best to deliver the supplies sent from the rear to Quanguan City. Since there were also Gigantamax Pokémon in the sky, they could only choose the most primitive method.

Even though Qiao Ran had solved the most troublesome Gigantamax Steelix before, other Gigantamax Pokémon could also cause them huge problems.

, especially when using man-made flying vehicles - the opponent can even cause the plane to crash directly by just flapping its wings.

"Gym Master Caidou has used his Pokémon to clear a path for us. We can drive into Quanguan City. Although there is a possibility that new rocks will block the road, it is not a problem."

Listening to the leader's words, Qiao Ran secretly glanced at Cai Dou. This was also the reason why he met Cai Dou. She appeared in Quanguan City in order to use her fighting ability to clear a path so that they could complete this mission.

"If there are no questions, our plan will officially begin in an hour. We'll gather in half an hour. You can go get ready. Now, dismissed!"

The team disbanded and people began their final preparations. Qiao Ran also put on his backpack and sat on a rock outside, supporting the sword with his left hand.

This time, everything is finally about to begin.

Whether for himself or Galar, he must seize this opportunity, and for this, he will not hesitate to use some special powers.

"Gigantamax..."

Qiao Ran looked at the wristband in his right hand, his eyes ablaze with fire. The power that Youli had given him was about to shine...

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Chapter 198 195 [Convoy: Charge! ]

In the dilapidated Quanguan City, horrifying ruins can be seen everywhere. Qiao Ran had last left here just one day ago. With just such a tiny difference in time, he felt that this place had become increasingly terrifying and dilapidated.

"Team One, you go make some noise and attract the attention of the Dynamax Pokémon! Team Two, you go explore the surroundings and check the situation! Teams Three and Four will move with the transport team and standby! Gym Leader Caidou, Professor Sonya, and you... Hero, stay with the team as well."

The commander of the alliance is a middle-aged man who looks a little old. According to Caidou's introduction, he is a senior serving in the alliance. He is not only good at commanding Pokémon battles, but also very good at commanding teams and assigning tasks. He has a very high reputation in the alliance.

Under his command, Qiao Ran, Caidou, Sonya and others stayed in the convoy transporting supplies, always observing the surrounding situation to prevent possible attacks, especially when a Gigantamax Pokémon approached, it was necessary to withdraw manpower from here to attract firepower.

"boom!!!"

As the convoy moved forward, the roar of the surrounding earth became more frequent. The most dangerous team used themselves as bait, attracting the attention of many Gigantamax Pokémon, but there were still some that slipped through the net and began to approach the convoy.

"Report! Gigantamaxed Mystic Lip is approaching from the southwest!"

"Report! There's a Gigantamax, long-haired troll heading due north...!"

The radio communicator kept emitting intelligence from the reconnaissance team. The alliance commander clenched his fists and issued orders through gritted teeth.

"Three or four teams, split up! Go lure away the Pokémon that appear! Two people per team is enough!"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, members of Team Three and Team Four immediately sent out several team members, who used the power of Pokémon to jump off the transport truck. They acted without any hesitation, as they had understood from the beginning that what they were participating in was extremely risky.

Afterwards, as the convoy moved forward, more and more people left the trucks, and the atmosphere in the car became increasingly heavy. Qiao Ran said nothing, but just watched everything quietly. Caidou and Sonya also said nothing. They knew very well that some of these people might... have no way of coming back.

Soon, there were only four people left in the car.

Qiao Ran, Commander, Caidou, and Sonya.

“…Is this the end?”

Qiao Ran spoke calmly. Although he couldn't see the situation outside at the moment, judging from everything that had happened before, the situation was beginning to get out of control.

"No... We're still a little ways off, about one-fifth..."

The commander raised his head and glanced at Qiao Ran. His expression was still as calm as ever, but the beads of sweat on his forehead betrayed his emotions completely.

Most of the useful team members on the car have left, and the only ones left are the minimum number of road workers and drivers... It is impossible for these people to go out and attract Pokémon.

If there's just one more... then it's all over.

Everyone present understood this, and the atmosphere fell silent again. However, this silence was soon broken by the voice coming from the intercom.

"Report! A Gigantamax appeared in the northeast..."

"......!" Everyone raised their heads with serious looks in their eyes.

They had all anticipated this happening, but the voice that came out of the intercom next once again made them feel extremely shocked.

“…Oh my god! It’s Dynamax!…Dynamax Dragonite!”

“Dragonite…???”

The Alliance Commander's calm face revealed an unconcealable panic. There is a gap between Pokémon and Pokémon, and there is also a huge gap between Gigantamax Pokémon and Gigantamax Pokémon. Pokémon at the level of Dragonite are already more powerful than some ordinary Super Pokémon.

Gigantamax Pokémon are even more powerful.

Now a Pokémon like this suddenly appears. Is it trying to make their actions fail?

"There's no other way, Dr. Sonya. You take command of this team. I'll go stop that Dragonite. These life-saving supplies must be delivered to Quanguan City! Quanguan City... can't be over!"

The commander handed the walkie-talkie to Sonya, and he himself was ready to jump out of the car and join the battle. Quanguan City was his hometown, and he had no regrets about fighting for this land.

However, just before he wanted to leave, a figure suddenly stopped him.

"No, let me go this time. I'll join you guys when this is over."

The commander looked in shock. The person who stopped him turned out to be Qiao Ran. Qiao Ran was standing at the exit behind the truck, his body supported by a long sword. There was a hint of fatigue in his expression, but his whole temperament was as firm as a sword drawn from its sheath.

"We must send the supplies over, we must."

After saying that, Qiao Ran threw out a Poké Ball, jumped up, and jumped directly onto the huge bird-shaped Pokémon and left the truck.

Sometimes, Qiao Ran himself didn't understand his choice. He should have stayed until the end and let others lure away the Pokémon. He just wanted to enjoy the results and finally enter Quanguan City. He came here to complete the mission.