Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Moreover, knowing that there are traps around them, they can also move forward while clearing the walls and the ground.

Although this will cause irreversible damage to the building, we can't care about that now.

"and many more."

Qiao Ran was not in a hurry, because after more than a minute, he felt the breath of life at a corner ahead.

"Well? Since you're here, why don't you come out?"

"..."

Perhaps influenced by Qiao Ran's words, a short and fat little boy walked out from the shadows at the corner in front. He wore a scarf in the shape of a Pikachu's tail around his neck, had short orange hair, and looked a little unhappy.

He looked at Qiao Ran's location with great vigilance.

At his feet, there was a very petite electric mouse Pokémon. This Pokémon had a round gray body and a tail in the familiar lightning shape. It was Togedmal, the electric mouse unique to Alola.

"How did you find me?"

The little boy asked carefully, but his eyes couldn't help but sweep over the people around Qiao Ran. When he saw Miyue and Acerola, he couldn't help but pause.

"Mizuki? Acerola?"

"Wait...why are you guys here too?"

"Of course we came up to rescue people."

"And check on the observatory."

Acerola and Miyue both gave their answers, and Qiao Ran, who was standing by, saw the situation and shrugged and stood aside, thinking that he didn't need to take action now.

The Alola region is small to begin with. To put it simply, the entire region consists of four islands. All of these Alola people know each other, not to mention that Acerola is a trainer on this island.

As for Mitsuki, of course, I met her during the pilgrimage to the islands.

“…If that’s the case.”

The little boy nodded, took out a remote control from his waist bag and pressed the button on it. After some operations, the several columnar objects on the wall were retracted, and the shape of the wall was restored to its original shape, almost no different from before.

"You actually used a Poké Ball to trigger my mechanism..."

The little boy took a few steps forward, picked up the slightly burnt Poké Ball on the ground, and couldn't help muttering to himself.

"Does that mean I need to improve it a little bit..."

Although the little boy's expression always looks like he is frowning

Feeling, however, after seeing Mitsuki and Acerola, his attitude obviously improved a lot.

He introduced himself a little bit.

"My name is Mamane, and I'm an engineer at this observatory."

"His cousin is the other captain of Ula'ula Island and the director of the observatory." Aserola was kind enough to help introduce a few words. She also knew that the little boy was a bit introverted. He liked to tinker with inventions and was not very good at talking to people.

"That's about right... Um... How did you get up here? Could it be that... The situation outside has already...?"

Mamane glanced at the somewhat unfamiliar Qiao Ran, Mei and Lillie. The most important thing was this boy... It was this boy who made her appear from her hiding place before. How did he discover her?

"I just cleaned up the Ultra Beasts while walking up."

Mitsuki curled her lips and gave a direct answer, but it made the little boy in front of her widen his eyes.

“Walked up???”

There are Ultra Beasts out there. If you step outside their range, you'll be attacked. How could you actually walk straight in from there?

Besides... this mountain is quite high. How long would it take to climb up?

"Are you kidding me?"

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Although he couldn't believe what Qiao Ran and others said at first, after the two sides introduced themselves to each other, Mamane still brought Qiao Ran and others into the room and let them go into the basement with him.

"After the crisis, all of our observatory staff moved their equipment and data. Everyone usually lives underground, and I've basically converted the upper areas into capture devices."

"Capture device?"

"Yes... We still know too little about Ultra Beasts, so I've always wanted to capture one for research. Many researchers share the same idea."

"However, these creatures are very cautious. They only attack when we go out. They won't rush into the house, even if I open the door."

Mamane complained a few words.

"Just now... I thought my device was successful, but I didn't expect it to be you..."

"Huh." Acerola couldn't help but cover his mouth and laughed.

She and Mamane are actually about the same age, and are both of shorter stature. Most importantly, she is also the heir to the next captain, so Acerola found it quite interesting to see her being humiliated.

"Regarding the matter of Ultra Beasts, I think you can ask these two. They are experts in this field." Meiyue glanced at Qiao Ran and Lillie beside her. If there were anyone in the whole world who could surpass these two in Ultra Beast research, it would probably be Lillie's parents and several leaders of the Aether Foundation.

"Don't...don't say that. I didn't participate in the research. I just looked at the information."

Lillie waved her hands modestly.

"Qiao Ran knows more than me."

"……Well."

Qiao Ran shook his head, feeling both amused and helpless.

He did know a lot about the Ultra Beasts, but it was all information about combat.

And... recently, whenever he talked about his impression of the Ultra Beasts, his mind was filled with Xuwuid's smile that was full of special meaning.

Isn’t this too strange?

Chapter 599 [Ma Ruiyin]

"As for why the Ultra Beasts didn't actively attack the interior of the house, I think it has something to do with their purpose for coming here."

"They come here to settle down. Once they've found a suitable area to live in, they generally won't expand outward. Except for some individuals that are expelled from the population, they will continue to live within that area. This is why we are attacked when we pass by certain locations."

“And since those on the mountain already have their own settlements, they naturally won’t rashly occupy the area where the houses are.”

Qiao Ran briefly expressed his views.

"Are you sure about this?" Mamane looked at Qiao Ran thoughtfully.

"Well... this has been the case all along the way, and I've also asked Xu Wu Yide..."

"?"

"Oh no, I was just talking to myself." Qiao Ran quickly interrupted his narration. Perhaps it was because he talked too much with Lillie and the others, or perhaps it was because his mind had been tense recently, which caused him to talk nonsense.

When heading to the basement, the few of them just had a brief chat, and after changing the topic, Qiao Ran also asked the question that he cared about most.

Since the Ultra Beasts outside generally do not actively attack the inside of the house, their safety can basically be guaranteed - that is to say, the internal information of the observatory can basically be said to be complete.

"By the way, besides the Ultra Beasts, I'd like to ask, during the time when this incident occurred, did your observatory make any special discoveries?"

"..."

Hearing Qiao Ran's question, Mamane's footsteps suddenly stopped, and even Togodemar beside him stopped.

His frown was twisted even deeper.

“This issue... involves

That’s a bit much.”

"I'll take you to see Lao Ma later. He knows more about this than I do. Let him explain it to you."

Mamane turned his gaze slightly away, burying his eyes in the shadows.

"But... you must be prepared. Some things... are even more terrifying than what's outside."

"Besides, we don't have much food and water left here. If you want to eat, you need to discuss it with Lao Ma."

The "Old Ma" that Mamane mentioned is his cousin, who is also the director here.

The way these cousins ​​address each other is "Lao Ma" and "Xiao Ma", which is very special.

"We also brought our own food, don't worry."

Qiao Ran and the others looked at each other and smiled.

Although Qiao Ran could also take out a bunch of things directly from the frontier, there was no need to rush. It would not be too late to discuss it in detail after meeting Mamane's cousin.

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The observatory's underground base is not large. Perhaps from the very beginning, it was not an area for living and research. However, thanks to the supplies stored here and the help of electric Pokémon, it has always maintained a very small amount of electricity operation.

Several researchers in white looked curiously at Qiao Ran and his group who suddenly appeared, and among these people, Qiao Ran also saw the so-called "Lao Ma".

He was a tall and thin young man in his thirties with a slightly hunched back. He had messy blond hair, a pair of metal glasses on his face, and a very shy and gentle smile.

"welcome."

"Xiao Ma also contacted me just now. Did you really climb up from the bottom of the mountain?"

He smiled and picked up a device in his hand, which was covered with densely written words. It seemed that when Mamanei led Qiao Ran and his group to the underground, he secretly sent a message to his cousin.

"By the way, let's not talk about this for now. Let's talk inside first."

He led everyone into a room. There was only a large table and many chairs in the room. It looked like a conference room. He stretched out his hand and motioned everyone to sit on the chairs next to the table.

Just like before, Qiao Ran and others briefly introduced themselves and then recounted their mountain climbing experiences.

As the owner of this place, "Lao Ma" also introduced himself.

"My name is Ma Ruiyin. I'm the director of this observatory and the current captain of the Steel Department. But I'm about to retire. I had originally designated Xiao Ma as my successor, but I didn't expect something like this to happen suddenly. Hahaha."

He glanced at Mamane, who was sitting on the chair like a ball, and couldn't help but touch his head and laugh.

But Mitsuki and Acerola, who knew each other well, knew.

This "Old Ma" is not only the director of the observatory, but also a very skilled trainer. Even among all the captains, he is one of the best.

"Originally, something like this happened... We were already prepared to rush out with everyone when we ran out of ammunition and food, but we didn't expect you to come right up here."

"Mizuki and Acerola are here too... Indeed, you are very powerful."

During the previous pilgrimage of the islands, Ma Ruiyin had fought against Miyue as the captain, and he had watched Acerola grow up, so he was well aware of the opponent's strength, but... to be honest, it was still too difficult to rely on these two people alone to break through the defense circle of so many Ultimate Beasts.

So, does the key point still lie with these remaining people?

Ma Ruiyin's gaze swept across the faces of Qiao Ran, Meiyi, and Liliae.

To be able to work with Mitsuki and Acerola, one must be a trainer at least at the same level as them.

"When you came up here, did you..."

"Old Ma, don't talk about this for now."

Ma Ruiyin seemed to want to ask something else, but Ma Mane, who was sitting next to him, interrupted his cousin's question.

He frowned, his expression somewhat serious.

"I want to show them the information we have compiled during this period."

"There are satellite records."

Thinking of Qiao Ran’s previous question, he was now even more anxious than Qiao Ran.

“Um…ah.”

Hearing Mamane's voice, Ma Ruiyin's expression gradually became serious.

"Indeed, compared to our current situation, these things are indeed..."

"You guys wait for me a moment."

Ma Ruiyin stood up from the table, then took out a locked box from the cabinet next to him and took out a USB flash drive from it.

"This is one of our backups. With this thing's protection, at least it can be found even after the observatory is destroyed."

He took the USB drive and plugged it into the laptop on the desk.

"But since you're here, I'll show you this information."

Chapter 600 [The Beginning of the World]

Ma Ruiyin opened the notebook in his hand and clicked on the folder in the USB flash drive. It contained almost all kinds of videos that had been classified and organized. He reached out and clicked on the first one, and a picture taken from a satellite appeared in front of everyone.

"This location is the Kanto region, roughly north of Deep Gray City and Mount Moon."