Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

For example, there is a dragon-type Pokémon unique to Alola - Scaled Dragon.

"We don't have to rush this time. If it's not evening yet, we can go back to my place and rest."

"Ah."

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, the other girls present nodded. Although the experience of resting in the Pokémon world was also very good, the real world could make people relax more than the Pokémon world. The most important thing was... they could eat and use things, which was much better than here.

"...The battle lasted too long yesterday. My head is a little dizzy now."

"Me too……"

Although Mei and Acerola rested for a night yesterday, they looked like they had not fully rested. An hour of high-intensity fighting was simply an overdraft. Fortunately, they both survived and will definitely make greater progress after they fully recover.

"I'm sorry... If I were here, things would definitely be better."

Seeing her companions all turned into frost-bitten eggplants, Mitsuki felt a little guilty. After all, she had a day off yesterday. But it was precisely because of her rest that the sprouts on other people's bodies became bigger.

"Don't say that. If I could go home, I would definitely stay home." Mei didn't mean to blame Mitsuki. After all, the opportunity to go home... everyone would cherish it.

"Yeah, let's just think of it as helping each other." Acerola also nodded.

Everyone chatted as they headed towards the last island. Several people went from being extremely cautious at the beginning to being able to handle the flying Ultimate Beasts with ease. Unknowingly, everyone's strength had greatly improved.

Even if Zhulan didn't take the lead to attract firepower, these ultimate beasts would basically no longer pose any threat.

"Ah... um... I think I saw something. ... Is that Poni Island?"

Finally, as the sky gradually darkened, Qiao Ran and others finally saw a hint of the outline of the ground on the opposite side of the sea level.

There is no doubt that it is an extremely huge island.

The last island of Alola, Poni Island, finally appeared in front of Qiao Ran.

This is the end of the Alola journey.

Chapter 726 [Ocean Dweller Village]

Poni Island is the island with the smallest permanent population in Alola. There is only one captain here. Moreover, due to the lack of young people, the position of the king of Poni Island has been held since the death of the previous generation.

It has always been vacant.

Although according to Hala, the king of Melemele Island, the granddaughter of the previous king of Poni Island is interested in inheriting this position, she is too young and lacks sufficient combat experience, so she has never been recognized by the island god of that island, Tapu Fin-Fin, so the position has remained vacant.

The only captain on Poni Island is an artist living in the village of ocean dwellers. It is said that she also traveled to other areas many years ago. However, this captain is different from the other captains. She does not stay in one place all the time, but likes to run around for so-called material collection. This also makes many trainers who are touring the islands miserable. Poni Island is so big and rarely visited, and no one knows where to find each other.

Fortunately, the tests set by the captain are not too difficult. Usually, the trainer is just asked to draw a sketch of a Pokémon. As long as you have some understanding of your own Pokémon, it is impossible for you to not be able to draw it.

"Qiao Ran, it's already dark."

"Um……"

Although they have entered the area of ​​Poni Island, the location of the Ocean Residents Village is just on the other side of the direction they came from. It is still too difficult for Qiao Ran and others to cross Poni Island.

The sky was gradually getting darker, and the number of Ultra Beasts approaching from the ground was increasing.

"Come closer, let's go back first!"

Qiao Ran felt that it was about time to stop.

Acerola and Mei are not in good condition, and if they need to go to Coconut Tree Island, the ruins of Tapu Fin, Moon Altar and other places in succession, they also need to rest well.

"...Rest for a while and continue your journey tomorrow."

"Ok!"

"I'm a little tired too..."

The other girls nodded in unison and continued to move forward. The situation was becoming more and more dangerous. Moreover, they had not been to the real world for a long time. To be honest, they missed the situation there.

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"Update! Update!"

“…It’s been over half a month since I last updated, not even a single update. If I don’t understand, I’m asking, has this uploader disappeared?”

"Could you please invite Miss Nazi to be your guest again?"

"Where are our Xiaoqi and Xiaojiu?"

As soon as he returned to the real world and connected to the real world network, Qiao Ran saw countless more messages on his account. Many of them were asking about video updates, and many were asking about other people's situations. In addition to these, Qiao Ran also saw a lot of missed calls, some from Nazlila and the others, and some from other acquaintances.

"..."

Qiao Ran fell weakly on the bed in his room.

He wanted to deal with them one by one, but he had to set off again tomorrow. At most, he could call some acquaintances tonight and report his safety to his parents.

After making the calls one by one, they briefly chatted about their recent situation. His mother was still urging him to challenge the league as usual. This year's league competition would start in a few months at the end of the year. If he could join the league in the first year of his trip, he could participate several times in the following years. This would be a huge advantage compared to others.

After all, only trainers who had been traveling for a few years could participate in this level of league competition. If you could participate in your first year, you would have many more opportunities than others. You have to know that most trainers would find it difficult to collect all eight required badges in their first and second years, not to mention that many would give up midway.

"I know, don't worry, I'll finish collecting them soon."

Qiao Ran smiled and shook his head, telling the other party not to worry. His mother might not know what his current strength is, but Qiao Ran now has a clearer understanding. Although it seems like a lifetime ago compared to when he first set out, and he even couldn't adjust for a while, he now has enough confidence.

He will definitely be able to challenge the remaining gyms before the league starts.

As for the rest of the time, I'll just save the world in the Pokémon world.

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Since they finally returned to the real world to rest, there must be some fish that slipped through the net and sneaked out at night. Although Qiao Ran didn't know why Liliae took the initiative tonight, if he had to analyze it, it was probably related to her performance last night.

Mei and Mitsuki must have noticed.

After all, during the days that Lusamine was here, Liliaiko maintained a very good lifestyle, and it felt like she had returned to the days when she was a naive young lady. Although there wasn't much difference between now and before, as a naive young lady, she wouldn't sneak into someone else's room at night.

So... there is actually some tacit understanding between them.

The next day came, after a simple breakfast and a little tidying up

After a while, Qiao Ran and others returned to the Pokémon world - the sky above Poni Island.

Although Qiao Ran's ability allows him to leave the Pokémon world, he will still appear in the same place he left. Therefore, they still have to start from the airspace and head towards the southernmost part of Poni Island, the Village of Ocean Dwellers.

Everyone is already familiar with fighting Ultra Beasts in the sky. Moreover, there are only a few types of Ultra Beasts that appear in the sky. After experiencing the battles on four islands, everyone is already familiar with these things and there will be no problem in coordinating with each other.

The most important thing is that after a whole night of thorough rest, lying on the soft big bed in the hotel, and with unlimited hot water supply, this experience is indeed much better than the current Alola.

Even Acerola and Mei, who were exhausted yesterday, seemed to have been resurrected today. Their Pokémon, having rested in the frontier for so long, had also recovered at about the same time.

"Qiao Ran! Look over there!"

After fighting for about several hours, it was almost noon when the sharp-eyed Aserola was the first to notice the abnormality ahead.

After crossing the canyon made of yellow land and bypassing the altar shrouded in black and purple mist, the first thing that caught everyone's eye was a green meadow and garden, and then at the other end was the edge of the island - some piers that looked like they were built by humans.

"here it is……"

After defeating the nearby Ultimate Beast, Qiao Ran and the others landed on the land near the shore. There were no buildings on the pier, only some ropes and chains at the end that looked like they were used to tie up ships. However, the ship that was supposed to be there had long since disappeared.

"...The Village of Sea Dwellers is made up of houseboats. Maybe... they left temporarily." Acerola muttered softly.

Although she didn't come here often, she had been there a few times, mainly to meet the captain who lived there. The house made of ships also left a deep impression on her. Now that such a big thing had happened, they must have evacuated on purpose.

"Hmm…it's definitely possible. It feels like it's been a while."

Qiao Ran looked around and found that the only building on these piers was actually a house with a red and white roof. However, judging from its appearance and dilapidated state, it must have not been maintained for a long time.

"This should be the Pokémon Center, right?"

Lillie looked at the building with some curiosity. This kind of building had been seen in other places in Alola, but now due to the power outage, it was no longer in use. Basically, only trainers who were fighting Ultra Beasts could receive treatment here.

Of course, there are also many Miss Joy on other islands in Alola. Qiao Ran and the others have also asked them about the identity of the Joy in the real world. However, the unanimous answer they got was that they did not know the Joys in other regions. Even if they knew some, they only knew a few of them.

As for this one, it seems that he is not within the scope of my knowledge.

"It is indeed the Pokémon Center in Alola, and it has been there for a long time."

Miyue walked to the door of the house, and then asked the sniper tree owl beside her to use his skills to force open the door of the house. The inside was basically in ruins and covered with dust everywhere.

"From the looks of it, they probably left this place a long time ago. After all, with the manpower of a village, there is no way to resist the Ultra Beasts coming from outside."

Zhulan let Tyrannosaurus enter first. After observing the surroundings, there was actually nothing worth noting inside.

It seemed as though all the valuable devices and items had been taken away, and all that remained were just empty shells.

"Have you found any records of where they went?" Qiao Ran looked at Meiyue beside him and asked about her findings.

"Well... not yet. How about you guys?" In response to Qiao Ran's question, the other party just shook his head and then looked at other people.

However, everyone else was equally confused.

"I've been looking for it, but I really can't find it... Did they leave any records? Or did they hide it?"

In the entire Pokémon Center, no items of note were found, nor were there any traces of "where we went".

"There's nothing we can do. Let's go back to the real world, have lunch, and then go straight to the next location."

After searching everywhere without finding anything, Qiao Ran had no choice but to announce that they would leave here first, have lunch and recharge their energy, and then head towards their next destination.

The disappearance of the Ocean Dwellers' Village must have been due to them finding other places where they could survive and leaving. Qiao Ran and the others' goal wasn't to find the current location of the Ocean Dwellers' Village. If they couldn't encounter them, their adventure would continue.

——If they save the island from crisis, the residents who originally lived here will definitely come back.

After a whole morning of flying, everyone was a little tired. It was a good experience to go to the real world and have a nice meal and enjoy it.

——It’s best to take a shower and put it in

Of course it would be better if you could relax a little.

It has to be said that everyone present felt that Qiao Ran's ability was absolutely essential for adventure. If they could carry a Qiao Ran with them, they could basically say goodbye to camping in the wild.

Where can I find such a convenient ability?

"Ah, this."

However, during lunch, Qiao Ran looked at his bank card account after paying the bill and immediately felt like he was living in Bengbu.

"Qiao Ran? What's wrong?"

Several people nearby couldn't help but ask.

"I'm a little short on money. I've been spending money on recent shopping, Pokémon food and other things... and also on gifts for other islands."

Qiao Ran counted on his fingers, his expression looking a little strange.

"The most important thing is... we haven't been staying at the free Pokémon Center lately. Instead, we've been renting rooms outside... With so many people sharing a room, the daily room rate is..."

The cost of accommodation became a huge expense day by day. Not only Qiao Ran lived in Bengbu, but the other girls also felt the pressure.

The most important thing is that the place they live in is not bad, so that they will not be disturbed by other factors or discovered by other people during their adventure. After all, they are now well-known in the real world, and they don’t want to cause trouble just to save money.

However, the high accommodation fee became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Qiao Ran.

"No... I have to find a way."

Qiao Ran felt that he could no longer sit there and wait for death, he had to think of a solution.

"What should we do? Qiao Ran? Do you need me to..." Lillie said a little worriedly. She was wondering whether she should go back and ask her mother Lusamine. Although these were problems from two different worlds, with Lusamine's ability, if she gave Qiao Ran some guidance, it should be possible, right?

"No, for now, we can just find some commercials and make some videos to earn money. If that doesn't work... we can also reduce the number of rooms... well."

Qiao Ran felt that it was not right to go to Lusamine when he had no money. Besides, he had his own way. If it really didn't work, he could talk about it later.

After all...even if I talk to Nancy, she seems easier to deal with than Lusamine...

Chapter 727 [Coconut Tree Island]

If the number of rooms is to be reduced, the first person who should be controlled is Qiao Ran, who currently has a room to himself. There are six people in total now, but four rooms have been opened because of Qiao Ran. If Qiao Ran's room can be saved, the overall consumption can be reduced a lot.

Moreover, the same goes for Takeran. Since she arrived late, she has been living in a single room. If it is to save money, there should not be any big problem living with Mei and Acerola.

"Well... let's do this. Liliae and I can stay in the triple room, and then Qiao Ran can come along. He can cancel his single room, and we can save a lot of money this way."

Miyue decisively found the opportunity and put forward her own ideas.

"We all have to go to the Pokémon World soon, so we don't have much time to deal with problems here... We'll consider saving more money after we're done with Alola."

"This……"

Mei and Lillie didn't say anything, Qiao Ran was also stunned for a moment, but Zhu Lan was a little hesitant and absent-minded.

"In that case...Mizuki, are you guys okay?"

Although we are all very close comrades, it is still a bit inappropriate to live in the same room like this, right?

"It's okay. Liliae and I are here. He can't do anything, right?"