Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Although the situation in Jiqing City is certainly not as good as that in Quanguan City, which has a gigantic energy collector, due to its geographical location close to the wilderness, the situation is probably not that good.

"Yes, that's the news reported by the alliance. News of this level has been recognized by at least one official gym leader."

Seeing Qiao Ran's serious expression, Caidou also answered seriously. In fact, becoming an official gym leader in the Galar Alliance is more difficult than in other regions. In other regions, a gym leader's license may be issued as long as the examination is passed, but in Galar, there is still a very strict review and assessment mechanism.

After all, the space that can be used as a "giant venue" is limited and is a non-renewable resource.

Even Guild Leader Ross, who single-handedly transformed Galar, couldn't make a patch of land sprout Dynamax energy. Therefore, to effectively utilize these gyms, Galar's gym leaders are the elite of the elite, carefully selected. In this region, there aren't even any titles like the Four Heavenly Kings—some gym leaders are powerful enough to rival the kings or even champions of other regions.

"That's it."

Qiao Ran nodded and became more alert. He had no way of determining which link had a problem, but these small and unusual things made him very concerned.

Caidou has no way of knowing the truth, but does Sonya know? And does President Roz know?

Mary's brother, such a great gym leader, couldn't possibly have traveled to another world and disappeared out of thin air, right? ? ?

"Let's go to the Tower. Sonya and I have an appointment in an hour. She should be here soon."

Qiao Ran felt that he should go and meet Sonya as soon as possible. The longer he stayed here, the more he felt like he was trapped in a spider web. He could face the ferocious Gigantamax Pokémon, but he still felt a tremor and fear in the face of possible malice created by humans.

Tonight, he has to go to the underground energy plant.

"Is Dr. Sonya coming over too? But it's already late..."

Caidou didn’t know what Qiao Ran’s next plan was. She thought Qiao Ran was going to go back and rest after getting these chargers.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Ran’s purpose of coming out this time was actually to have an appointment with Sonya... Then, she was the one who joined in the middle but knew nothing?

What is the relationship between the two of them?

"..."

Qiao Ran glanced at Cai Dou. He didn’t know what Cai Dou was thinking, but he did think about it for a second.

——He was thinking about whether he should tell Caidou about his next move.

Exposing one's next actions in such a potentially dangerous situation is undoubtedly very stupid, but -

"Vulpix...should I trust her?"

"Master, you must trust your feelings."

"That's right... Even if I doubt it, I shouldn't doubt the people around me."

After a brief conversation with Vulpix on his shoulder, Qiao Ran breathed a sigh of relief and finally told Caidou his purpose.

——He is going to the energy plant.

As for his purpose, he gave the reason that he "wanted to see Galar's most advanced technology."

"Energy plant?"

Caidou wasn't actually too interested in these places, but for some reason, she always had a feeling that she couldn't let go of Qiao Ran's safety—and it wasn't because Sonya was suddenly coming over.

"Let me come with you. As the owner of the alliance, I should have the authority to enter."

"That's... fine. If Sonya thinks it's okay with it."

Qiao Ran shrugged helplessly. This girl...it seemed like she was determined to follow him to the end tonight.

Chapter 215 212 [Energy: Factory]

Before arriving at the agreed time, Qiao Ran and Cai Dou still had some free time. During this time, Qiao Ran simply adjusted the situation of Rotom.

He first took out the charging device that Chibana had given him, connected it to the charging cable that had been prepared long ago, and inserted it into Rotom's body.

At the moment of insertion, stimulating electric current began to gradually flow into her body, which had been dry for a long time. Rotom urgently needed this energy and began to absorb it rapidly. Qiao Ran could even see the power of the charging device rapidly decreasing, and the speed was even faster than the last time.

"How long have you been hungry?"

Looking at the amazing scene happening in front of her, the knowledgeable owner of Caidou Pavilion couldn't help but sigh. In the Galar region, many people use electrical appliances like Rotom, but she has never seen a Rotom that can suck so much.

This speed is too scary.

"Maybe this guy is special?"

Qiao Ran actually had no idea about Rotom's current situation. This guy had been in a coma the entire time. Except for the time when he recharged and woke up to report the mission objective to him, he had been lying down all the time.

But to be honest, Qiao Ran still hopes that she can wake up sooner and return to normal. Not only because Rotom's existence is very special, but also because of her active personality - if she were still normal, the atmosphere now should be much more lively and not as dull as it is now.

When one charging device ran out of power, Qiao Ran replaced it with another one. These were specially made reusable power banks, specifically made for electric-attribute Pokémon like Rotom. Moreover, this was a version specially provided by the gym owner, so the quality was impeccable.

If Qiao Ran runs out of energy, he can go to a designated place to replenish it.

Time passed, and soon it was the appointed time. Caidou and Qiao Ran went to the door of the "Tower" and waited for Sonya there. However, after waiting for a while, the doctor with the orange ponytail still did not show up.

"Sonia's side is a bit slow..."

Qiao Ran couldn't help but complain to Cai Dou beside him.

In this shattered world, there's probably no time to bother dressing up and going out, right? ... Maybe?

After waiting for a while, Sonya finally arrived. She was holding a stack of documents and a tablet in her hands, and she was breathing lightly. It seemed that she had jogged all the way here.

"Sorry, sorry, it took a little time to find the information."

She apologized to Qiao Ran somewhat embarrassedly.

However, the most eye-catching thing is actually her current outfit. This time, she not only put on a white coat like a researcher, but also wore a pair of glasses on her face. Different from her previous fashionable and trendy outfit, she now has the feeling of an intellectual older sister.

It seems much more reliable.

"Hmm..." Looking at Sonya in front of him, Qiao Ran couldn't help but think of Lillie - she sometimes also changed into similar outfits, but compared with Sonya's astonishing development, Lillie was still too immature.

This is true both as a woman and as a researcher.

"Ah... Caidou, you are here too?" Sonia also noticed Caidou beside Qiao Ran. Did Qiao Ran ask her to come along?

"Well, I also plan to go to the energy plant with Qiao Ran. I should have the permission to enter."

Caidou nodded and stated her purpose. As a gym leader, she still had a lot of power in Galar. She was confident that she could get permission. However, in order to ensure the correctness of the procedure, she still needed to seek the opinions of relevant people.

"Well... although I'm not the manager here, I think it's okay."

Sonia smiled and did not refuse the meaning of the internal, department, post, book/group:9'8"0'2,0"5?8,5:6 Juecaidou. In her opinion, although the facilities of the energy plant are important, the gym owner and the hero are both trustworthy people. Moreover, in such a cruel doomsday, no one should have any bad intentions, right?

Now they face even more powerful and terrifying enemies - only by driving out those terrible guys can their homeland return to peace.

It is precisely because of such a terrible crisis that humanity has been able to come together as never before.

"Follow me, I'll take you in.

. "

Sonia believes in human beliefs, and in her research, "Gigantamax Energy" itself has some connection with the hero. She needs Qiao Ran's help to verify some conjectures. Moreover, she feels that Qiao Ran's purpose of going there this time is not just as simple as "taking a look".

According to Galar's historical records, the last time a hero appeared was when Galar was in a similar crisis.

During that dark time, great darkness enveloped the earth. Many Pokémon grew to Gigantamax for no apparent reason, and their personalities became violent. The scene was almost identical to the present one.

However, at the end of that hell, two heroes suddenly appeared, cut through the dark clouds covering the sky, and liberated Galar - this is why Sonya is so looking forward to and valuing "heroes". She believes that heroes will be the antidote to all this. There is nothing new under the sun, and everything today can learn from the experience of solving problems in history.

Following Sonya's footsteps, Qiao Ran and Cai Dou entered the interior of the tower. After swiping their cards and passing through several gates and personnel checks, they arrived in front of an elevator.

The group encountered basically no obstacles along the way. Caidou's identity was known to all members of the alliance, not to mention Qiao Ran. Within ten minutes of entering the city, his name had spread throughout the entire Quanguan City. Looking at the way the guards looked at him, Qiao Ran was afraid that these guys would pounce on him and eat him.

As he took the elevator down and looked at the scene passing by, Qiao Ran couldn't help but sigh.

Hidden underground was an extremely large space with countless devices crisscrossing each other. At the end of the blood vessel-like pipes, there were several huge tank-shaped objects.

"That's amazing... Did your grandma research all this?"

"Yes. These are indeed her works from that time. Sometimes she would talk to me about things from that time."

Sonya graciously accepted Qiao Ran's praise. This was indeed a groundbreaking project. In other regions, the use of mysterious energy only existed at the combat level. Only in Galar had it been industrialized, benefiting countless people.

"However, it's too much to just praise my grandma. Secretary Olivia actually put a lot of thought into these things."

"Secretary Olivia?" The sudden appearance of this name made Qiao Ran blink in confusion.

"Well, you might not know this. Before becoming the president's secretary, she was actually a very capable researcher."

Sonia raised her right hand, allowing Qiao Ran and Cai Dou to see the bracelet on her wrist.

"Although everyone in Galar thinks my grandmother is the most powerful Dynamax researcher, I think Secretary Olivia is also very capable."

"For example, this Dynamax bracelet, the main developer is actually her."

"...!"

Qiao Ran and Cai Dou looked at each other, both shocked by the fact that Sonya suddenly said.

That seemingly inconspicuous woman who follows the president is actually such a powerful person?

"Click."

As a few people chatted, the elevator reached the bottom of the underground factory.

The elevator door opened, and bright light shone in from outside. However, as the elevator door opened, what appeared before them was not the entire factory, but two familiar figures...

Chapter 216 213 [President: Secretary]

Standing behind the elevator door was the alliance president, Roz, and the person Qiao Ran and others had just been discussing - the president's secretary, Miss Olivia.

"Long time no see."

There was a faint smile on Ross's face. As the president of the Pokémon League, he was very friendly in every move. Before the disaster, he was also very keen on various charity causes. Whenever he had time, he would visit the poor children in orphanages and hospitals.

He was also quite popular among the people of Galar. Although Sonya and Caidou were a little surprised, they still greeted him.

"President Luo...Z? How could you..."

"Olivia and I just came here temporarily to check on the equipment. We're just taking a look. You guys can just pretend we're invisible and don't exist."

Roz smiled and waved his hands, making a joke with Qiao Ran and the others. It must be said that Roz's personal charm is still very strong - in a few brief exchanges, Sonya and Caidou had completely trusted each other's words, only Qiao Ran was a little cautious.

He is not a Galar and will not be subtly influenced by the other party. Moreover, this guy... why would he appear here at this time.

Qiao Ran clenched the sword in his hand. If this guy was present - should he continue with his previous plan?

"Vulpix."

Qiao Ran quietly communicated with Vulpix on his shoulder. Under his guidance, Vulpix, after a moment of silence, jumped directly into Qiao Ran's backpack. Although what Qiao Ran wanted to do was risky, they had always done it this way, hadn't they?

As Qiao Ran's first Pokémon in the true sense, the more times like this, the more she will support Qiao Ran's choice without reservation.

Officially entered the underground factory, Sonya's first

I first took Qiao Ran and Cai Dou for a walk around and introduced the functions and basic principles of each device.

"The underground factory is actually where the collected enormous energy is stored. We will store the collected enormous energy in special containers, and then use various equipment to convert it into energy that we can use in our daily lives."

Sonya is extremely familiar with these devices, and she explains them clearly. After all, these things are her research direction and the knowledge her grandmother has been instilling in her.

After all, Dr. Mulan is old and is only concerned about the development of Galar. Such an old man will not have any reservations about his knowledge.

"...The difficulty probably lies in collection, storage, and conversion."

Sonia said a lot of things, but to be honest, Qiao Ran didn't understand a thing. In his ears, these professional knowledge were basically no different from the zombies' nonsense. But if Lillie was here, maybe she could understand something.

Just like Galar, where the land is filled with Gigantamax energy, the island of Alola is also filled with a power called "Z". If this power can be collected, it should be able to achieve good results.

Qiao Ran's attention was actually more focused on the two people who had been following him. Although Roz had emphasized that there was no need to worry about their existence and just treat them as transparent, this kind of posture of being followed behind always made Qiao Ran feel like a thorn in his back.

"..."

Cai Dou, who was standing next to Qiao Ran, seemed to have noticed something. Considering what Qiao Ran had said before, she did not ask Qiao Ran directly, but quietly stood a little further back beside Qiao Ran. These little tacit understandings seemed to have been developed during their interactions over the past few days.

Just like she had said before, she would protect Qiao Ran's safety no matter what time it was.

"Okay, let's stop here. I'm about to check the status of the various devices..."

The basic introduction was completed. Sonya stood in front of Qiao Ran and asked a question she had always wanted to ask.

"By the way, Qiao Ran, you must have some ideas for coming here, right? If you want to do something, it's not too late to tell me now."

Unlike Caidou who was already somewhat alert, she was almost defenseless against President Roz and Secretary Olivia. After all, to her, Roz was an elder who was like a father, and Olivia was also her familiar sister, the person she needed to catch up with in the research field. How could she possibly doubt two such people?

"This……"

Qiao Ran pursed his lips, but finally expressed his thoughts.

It is impossible for him to change his mind just because of the arrival of two uninvited guests. He needs these things to complete his mission. Besides... what if these two are not bad people and everything is just his conjecture?

"I want to test what happens when I inject Dynamite energy into this sword. I want to see if I can awaken the power hidden within it."

Qiao Ran gave it his all, and as long as he could succeed, everything would be fine.