Chapter 107

This Dragonite was clearly not an ordinary Gigantamax Pokémon. In terms of raw strength, it was even more terrifying than the previous Gigantamax Corviknight. However, under Dianxi's attack, it finally fell.

It's not that it's weak, but rather that Dianxi is simply too terrifying right now.

The energy absorption efficiency of the "Gem" medium was truly beyond Qiao Ran's imagination. This is probably why the storage medium for both types of energy in nature is the "Gem." Gem are an extremely special existence in themselves.

Besides these factors, thanks to Dianxi's formidable strength, even though Qiao Ran's side created a fierce spectacle, the other Gigantamax Pokémon temporarily refrained from approaching. These Gigantamax Pokémon were all cowards, bullying the weak and lacking any cohesive organization or group. They were all afraid of losing...

They'll lose all their powerful energy and return to their ordinary form. Besides, if even that Dragonite can be Defeat, they're even less likely to come and offer themselves up for defeat.

"Yveltal."

The battle was over. Qiao Ran took out a red and white Poké Ball and handed it to Yveltal, asking her to put the Dragonite inside. Even though it wasn't his target Fighting-type Pokémon, catching a Dragonite was still a pretty good thing.

When I go back to my hometown of Longjiang City in the future, maybe I can let it out for a spin at the Longjiang Gym, so that Miss Long Jiangxue can see what the ultimate international evolution form is like.

This is a purebred, non- Flash Dragonite Foreign Country Otherworld, so it's quite rare.

"Let's get back to normal first, Dianxi."

Qiao Ran exhaled and severed the energy link with Dianxi. As the link was severed, Dianxi's body began to Minimize rapidly, and her originally gorgeous dress became relatively simple.

However, more than these outward changes, what Qiao Ran noticed first was Dianxi's mental fatigue.

"Wait, how are you?"

After Minimize, her height above the ground decreased by half. Although this was just a small detail, it was absolutely impossible to hide it from Qiao Ran.

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

Dianxi forced herself to stay put. She knew that if she told him what had happened, Qiao Ran would definitely take action, such as making her leave. But she didn't expect that even before she said anything, Qiao Ran had already figured it out.

"Let the others handle the rest. You go and rest for a while. I'll have Suicune and Vulpix come out."

Qiao Ran smiled and told Dianxi to go back first. The excessive influx of Dynamax Energy earlier had indeed put a burden on Dianxi's body. This burden wouldn't be apparent at the time, but it would be felt in her body once the Dynamax Energy dissipated.

Dianxi is only feeling a little tired right now, but if this goes on any longer, things could get much worse.

"Um..."

Dianxi nodded, offering no objection.

Although her initial thought was to stay, now that Qiao Ran had discovered these things, she had no reason to stay. Besides... after hearing Qiao Ran's words, she felt a warmth in her heart.

Even these details, he could notice them...

"Qiao Ran, let's catch up with the convoy now."

After resolving the issue here, Bea, who was holding Qiao Ran's arm, also offered her opinion. Although she hadn't been able to help at all after chasing after them and had basically just stood by and cheered, she felt that her decision was worthwhile and even incredibly wise after witnessing so many amazing things.

Protecting Qiao Ran is the most important thing; he absolutely cannot be allowed to have any accidents happen to him—this man is absolutely the key to saving Galar right now.

This is the kind of man she has her eye on; he's far superior to everyone else.

"Indeed, we need to catch up... but we can't just fly there like before, can we?... We'll probably be spotted by other Pokémon."

Upon hearing Bea's voice, Qiao Ran showed a thoughtful expression. With the battle over, it would be natural for them to return to the caravan, but how would they get back? If they attracted the attention of other Pokémon, it would be a loss.

Therefore, rather than returning to the convoy, Qiao Ran actually preferred to stay near the convoy and cover its advance. Although it might be a bit tiring, it was the best option.

"That's easy, leave it to me."

Bea, however, was quite confident. She patted her chest, indicating that it was up to her. The others might genuinely be out of ideas, but who was she?

She's Fighting-type Gym Leader, and the woman destined to become the strongest human in Galar.

"Give it to you? Hey... hey? What are you doing?"

Qiao Ran still had a slight doubt in his heart, but just as he was speaking, Bea had already taken action.

Suddenly, the short-haired girl squatted down and, in a very strange posture, grabbed Qiao Ran's lower body.

"You..." Qiao Ran's face darkened instantly, not because he thought of anything strange, but because... it gave him a bad feeling.

This guy... he wouldn't be going to...

Then, the next moment, Qiao Ran's premonition came true—

"Ha!"

With a "chua," the petite Bea stood up from the ground, but now, between her hands was a man much taller than her.

"Leave the rest to me."

Bea lowered her head and gave Qiao Ran, who was being Princess Carry, a tender look.

"We'll definitely catch up with them, I'll stake my honor as the Gym Leader the Fighting type gym!"

Section 204, Chapter 201 [Assault: City Gate]

To be honest, this wasn't the first time Qiao Ran had been Princess Carry.

Back in his own world, he was often rubbed back and forth by Iron Maiden using this special method of transportation. However, what Qiao Ran didn't expect was that even in the Pokémon World, he still couldn't escape this fate.

However, the only thing that gave him some comfort was that, unlike the turbulent Iron Maiden of Pu Tao,

Bea's figure was clearly much more girlish, so she wouldn't cause Qiao Ran too much trouble. If it were Iron Maiden who was carrying him and jumping around among the ruins right now, Qiao Ran estimated that his head would have to bear a weight and impact that he shouldn't have to bear at his age.

Even so, Qiao Ran would still be bombarded with strange things, putting him in a strange debuff state.

However, Bea seemed completely oblivious, not mentioning the matter at all. She simply let Qiao Ran keep her head in a strange position the whole way, leaving Qiao Ran wondering whether she was doing it on purpose or was completely oblivious.

"Okay... we can already see the convoy. If we speed up a bit, we can catch up!"

Standing on the upper level of the ruins, Bea looked at the convoy in the distance and let out an excited sound.

She didn't utter a single word the entire way, truly putting all her energy into traveling. Her personality was as straightforward as a Fighting-type Pokémon; if she said she was going to travel, she was going to travel; if she said she was going to do something, she was going to do it. This straightforwardness was similar to that of the Steel-type Iron Maiden.

Qiao Ran even thought that if these two people met, they would definitely become good friends—it's just a matter of whether the Fighting-type's advantage over the Steel-type would continue.

On the other side, inside the Hammerlocke.

As the convoy drew closer, scouts noticed the commotion, and when they saw the Pokémon League insignia on the vehicles, they couldn't help but show expressions of excitement.

"Oh my god! It's the Pokémon League's vehicle! It's the Pokémon League's vehicle! The Pokémon League has come to our rescue!! The Pokémon League has come to our rescue!!"

Upon seeing this scene, their excitement was beyond words. During their time trapped in Hammerlocke, they had tried everything to survive, and this pent-up frustration seemed to explode in an instant.

Relying on the powerful energy system within Hammerlocke, they can indeed maintain their internal operations for the time being. However, due to the lack of sufficient arable Rototiller, they are unable to produce enough food, and this gap is destined to widen over time...

One day, everyone will run out of food and rations, and eventually they will starve to death clinging to this powerful energy source.

Seeing the arrival of Pokémon League vehicles at this time was like a lifeline; they could finally survive!

Not only them, but all the Hammerlocke Citizens will be saved and granted the right to continue living.

"Quickly, open the city gates! Send men out to clear the roads so the caravan can come in directly!"

In such a critical moment, it was impossible for anyone to impersonate Pokémon League vehicle to come here, so the commander of Hammerlocke gave the order to open the city gates without hesitation.

Hammerlocke is a converted giant Castle, so passage is only permitted once the gates are opened. Furthermore, he dispatched personnel to clear the roads, as this would save considerable time.

On the other side, after Qiao Ran and Bea caught up with the convoy, the convoy also completed the last leg of its journey and arrived at the walls of Hammerlocke.

"Thank you for your hard work." The commander of the Pokémon League convoy glanced at Qiao Ran and his companion, but without exchanging any pleasantries, he returned to his command duties.

"Are you alright?" Doctor Sonia asked, looking at Bea was covered in sweat. Bea looked as if she had been pulled out of the water. Not only was her black bodysuit clinging to her body, but her Sportswear was also completely soaked in sweat.

"It's... nothing." Bea took a deep breath, indicating that she was fine; this amount of exercise was really nothing for her now.

Only Qiao Ran stood to the side with an awkward but polite smile. Bea's profuse discharge not only affected her but also left Qiao Ran soaked. He was even wondering if he should call out to Suicune to help him clean up this large, wet patch on his body.

"Ugh."

However, after glancing at the Vulpix perched on his shoulder with a pitying expression, Qiao Ran dismissed the idea. The space inside the car was really too small, and if Suicune were to come out, there probably wouldn't be any other room.

"Everyone, get ready, we're about to enter the territory of Hammerlocke..."

As the vehicles moved forward, the escort mission was nearing its end, and the commander's face showed an excited expression.

However—just as he was halfway through his sentence, there was a sudden slam on the brakes, and the whole car seemed about to fly off—

"Brake!!!!"

Qiao Ran even lost his balance and bumped into Bea next to him. Luckily, Bea reached out and caught him with her body. Sonia, on his other side, was in an even more dramatic situation, her body completely overlapping with Qiao Ran's. Fortunately, some parts of her body provided excellent cushioning, preventing her from suffering serious injury.

"..."

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Sonia frowned, rubbing her injured area; while Bea looked at the others with concern. Only Qiao Ran remained silent, having miraculously escaped unscathed due to the pincer attack.

The impact was absorbed by these two individuals.

Fortunately, it was them. If it had been someone like Phoebe or Dianxi, Qiao Ran would probably be seriously injured and coughing up blood by now.

Everyone present was thrown into a bit of a daze by the sudden braking. Only the Commander and Bea remained seated, steadying themselves.

"Oh no... Pokémon is blocking our path... It's Pokémon from underground!"

The commander gripped his headset, letting out an incredulous sound.

He simply couldn't believe what he was hearing. Judging from his common sense, it was utterly impossible. Could such a thing really happen?

"Why...? These Gigantamax Pokémon would actually do something like this?!"

Section 205, 202 [City Gate: Snipe Shot]

Gigantamax Pokémon are terrifying, but in certain areas, humans still manage to gain the upper hand.

For example, intelligence, and planning.

The Machamp that Qiao Ran encountered before was clearly a result of its intelligence regressing. Even the Gigantamax Corviknight didn't seem very smart. Only the Dragonite that Qiao Ran just Defeat could be considered relatively intelligent. However, it still couldn't make a splash in front of Dianxi with double buffs. The Dragon and Flying typing alone meant that Dianxi was destined to be completely countered by it.

It's almost a given that Gigantamax affects Pokémon's intelligence and judgment; even exceptions like Dragonite are extremely rare. However—what if many other Gigantamax Pokémon possessed that level of intelligence?

For example, right now, Gigantamax Pokémon has emerged from underground and dug up the road that the Supply Convoy must take?

"This... is impossible! Who are these guys...?"

The Pokémon League commander listened to the report from the convoy ahead over the Walkie-Talkie, his eyes filled with shock.

"Was our judgment flawed from the start, or is it...?"

He considered a terrible possibility, but in order to maintain morale, he ultimately did not say it aloud.

"All those capable of battling, come with me out there and wipe out the Gigantamax Pokémon outside, then fill the gaps in the path!"

This is the very last step. Once we cross these distances, this mission will be over, the supplies for Hammerlocke will arrive, and the flame of hope for this world will continue to burn brightly.

"Everyone get off the bus!"

Following the commander's orders, Qiao Ran, Bea, and the others immediately prepared to head outside. Even Doctor Sonia had been staying in the car, jumped out as well.

Sonia's combat abilities are not weak, but due to her special status, she did not participate in previous operations. She only joins the battle when there is absolutely no other way.

"This..."

Standing beside the convoy, Qiao Ran looked in the direction of the city gate—what he saw first was not a beautiful landscape or anything else, but several huge Pokémon, like mountains, blocking the middle of the road.

Leading the pack was a Pokémon with green shells and covered in spikes. Behind it, Qiao Ran saw several familiar faces, such as Diglett, Excadrill, and other Gigantamax Pokémon.

They seemed to have suddenly emerged from the ground, creating a stark divide between the convoy and the city gate, and they exuded an extremely violent aura.

"Tyranitar... This is... a group of Gigantamax Pokémon?"

Looking at the scene before him, Qiao Ran was first slightly stunned, and then a very bad premonition arose in his heart. All the Gigantamax Pokémon he had encountered before fought on their own and basically did not interfere with each other, but now a huge change had occurred - these guys had actually joined forces!

"It seems, just as I suspected, this is the worst-case scenario..."

The commander's expression grew increasingly grim. Generally speaking, the interests of Gigantamax Pokémon cannot be unified. However, when faced with these outside supply personnel, they were able to unite against a common enemy because they understood that humans coming here would not benefit them. Only by Snipe Shot them outside could they quickly storm into the city and enjoy more Gigantamax Energy!

Captivate by the Gigantamax Energy, they're capable of anything!

Moreover, what's most chilling is that these guys actually knew to ambush at the entrance instead of blocking the way—only at the entrance can you wait for your prey to come to you!

What Pokémon is commanding these guys?

"There's no other way. These guys definitely won't let us pass. Everyone, prepare for battle!"

"Boom!!!"

However, before the commander could finish speaking, the Gigantamax Pokémon had already launched their attack. Moreover, their targets were humans, showing absolutely no mercy.

Ground-type Max Move would be quite terrifying in reality.

The energy began to travel from underground, just like a real Earthquake, causing the ground to shake violently.