Chapter 223
"Right here tonight."
The Vulpix fox wasn't very tall, but Qiao Ran was constantly growing. From Qiao Ran's perspective, all he could see was a Fluffy white ball.
Her hair was slightly wavy and long, but when she tilted her head back, Qiao Ran could still see the emotions in her eyes.
So much time has passed, and she has grown from a blank slate to have her own colors, her own thoughts, and things she doesn't want to give up.
"..."
Dianxi, who was standing to the side, seemed to have realized something as well. She smiled and walked over to Qiao Ran, wrapped her arm around his other arm, and rested her head on it.
"Stay."
Qiao Ran: "..."
No... wait a minute, something seems off.
Qiao Ran's body was trembling. Looking at the scene before him, he really couldn't bring himself to refuse.
However—at that moment, his vision suddenly went black, and he could no longer see anything in front of him.
"Mo mo mo mo!"
Hearing the voice coming from behind him, Qiao Ran realized that Nebby had somehow gotten behind him and used the same trick as before, blindfolding him.
Furthermore, this guy was saying the same things as Vulpix Dianxi and the others, hoping he would stay.
Was she bribed? Was she bribed so quickly?
"Okay, okay, I'll stay here tonight."
Surrounded by three Pokémon, Qiao Ran Pokémon had no choice but to surrender. As for whether Sabrina and the others would drag him out and interrogate him tomorrow morning... well, we'll see tomorrow.
He's staying here today and isn't leaving.
"Yeah!"
Dianxi and Vulpix exchanged a glance and clapped their hands together, while Nebby on the other side laughed in mid-air. It probably didn't know what had happened, but the joyful mood made it very happy.
Being happy is the best thing.
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"Tell me, you disappeared all night, where did you go? And you keep playing those 'disappearing suddenly' tricks?"
The next day, upon returning from the Wild Area, Qiao Ran was caught red-handed by Sabrina again. However, since he had previously explained to them that he could travel through the Pokémon world, Qiao Ran was not flustered at all.
"I just went to Galar." Qiao Ran slightly averted his gaze.
"Galar? He just went right there?"
Sabrina frowned slightly. Although Qiao Ran did indeed possess such an ability, she could smell a whiff of lying about Qiao Ran.
"I'm capable of doing it."
The two talked for a long time, but Sabrina still couldn't get any information out of her. However, Lillie and Mei, who were standing nearby, roughly knew that Qiao Ran either stayed overnight in Galar or went to the Wild Area.
As for the Aether Foundation... now that Mei is gone, Qiao Ran can't possibly go to see Lusamine alone... wait, that shouldn't happen, right?
Lillie's heart skipped a beat.
"Alright, stop talking about these things so early in the morning. Don't you guys have Competition today?"
Cynthia picked up her cup, took a sip of milk, and began to enjoy the breakfast on the table.
In front of her, Qiao Ran's Rotom was playing the video uploaded yesterday, displaying the data on it.
After a day of buzz and dissemination, the video still garnered considerable attention, although it was far less popular than before. Nevertheless, it still made it into the top 100 of the day's rankings across the entire site, attracting a large audience. The account's follower count is also steadily increasing, and everything is moving in a positive direction.
However, looking at the comments section filled with people speculating about Suicune, Cynthia couldn't help but shake her head.
Welcome to the library! 7;;4"'6,.0,"9.;4.0":7'.6"; Outer group;!1;0,:9!0"'2!'5!.1!:5.7'6 "I really want to tell these people in the world what the correct history and legends are."
Although Suicune is just a small ripple in the legends, merely one of the three Pokémon revived by Ho-Oh, and cannot be compared to Pokémon like Yveltal and Zacian, which have a huge impact on the entire region, it still left its mark in the legends. It's too much to say that it's Pokémon Mightyena.
As a mythologist,
Cynthia was itching to give a lecture on the spot to popularize science, but myths and legends have no basis in this world. If she suddenly came out and talked about these things, probably no one would believe her.
There was no other way; she could only suppress her thoughts for the time being and wait for the right time and place to spread them.
The second day of the Competition followed a similar schedule to the first day, except that each contestant's performance time would be slightly longer.
Furthermore, unlike the first day when only one Pokémon could be sent out, the changed Rules now allow Trainer to send out two Pokémon simultaneously for a coordinated performance. Whether to choose a single Pokémon or send out two at the same time is up to the Trainer's judgment.
"The second day of the Competition will still be about weeding out players, eliminating those who are unprepared or whose skills are not up to par. The Competition will only get a little more difficult on the third and final days."
"Based on your performance, there will definitely be no problem."
In the lounge, Sabrina summed up the Competition in one sentence. "Not difficult."
As for the numbering for today's Competition, there is still a significant difference compared to yesterday. Qiao Ran, who appeared very early yesterday, was placed in a later position. It's unclear whether this was a random result or a behind-the-scenes arrangement. In any case, Qiao Ran's early appearance yesterday definitely dealt a considerable blow to the later contestants.
As for Sabrina, she became the first one among them. She barely had time to rest before the staff entered the lounge and called out her name.
"So fast?"
Sabrina stood up, straightened her clothes slightly, and wore an extremely relaxed expression. There was no reason for her to be nervous about this Competition, and she could complete these performances with the mindset of a leisurely outing.
However, just as Sabrina was about to leave the dressing room and go on stage, a staff member wearing a name tag and a professional skirt suddenly ran in and came to Sabrina's side.
Qiao Ran felt like he had seen this person somewhere before. After a moment of recollection, he remembered some clues. In fact, he seemed to have seen this person at the Magic City Gym.
"Miss Sabrina, it's like this..."
She closed her eyes slightly and used her Psychic to convey some information to Sabrina. After listening to the message, Sabrina frowned slightly.
The transmission of Psychic can basically guarantee the security of information, unless a more powerful master can instantly intercept and resend it, which is practically impossible with Sabrina present.
"There's no time, come here for a moment."
Sabrina pulled Qiao Ran up and led him outside. She still needed to perform on stage and didn't have time to deal with these things. Although her current popularity was enough for the Gym Leader Election, it would still be far from sufficient when she actually became the Gym Leader.
She wouldn't give up on getting a good ranking in the Performance Competition, so she needed someone to handle it for her. Qiao Ran, who had some understanding of the Pokémon World and was involved in the project, was undoubtedly a suitable choice.
Besides, he still has some time before his Competition, so he has plenty of time to deal with this matter.
As for Cynthia... Sabrina had also considered this option, but she didn't know why, at the time, she dragged Qiao Ran out without even thinking about it.
Is it because they're so close?
"What happened?"
Suddenly being dragged out by Sabrina, Qiao Ran was completely bewildered, while Sabrina shook her head.
There are too many people inside, so I'll just use telepathy to tell you.
Using her Psychic, Sabrina can directly convey her thoughts to others; she used a similar method in her previous interaction with the Gym staff member.
In just a moment, she transmitted everything to Qiao Ran's mind.
"Go there now, by the time you go on stage, it will be almost time."
After leaving a message and handing the car Key to Qiao Ran, Sabrina left instantly. The stage outside was already calling her name; if she didn't go there soon, it would cause a disruption to the show.
"..."
However, Qiao Ran blinked in bewilderment when he saw the car Key that Sabrina handed him.
Etc...
I can't drive!
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I need to take a day off.
I've been quite busy with real-life matters, so I'm taking a day off. I also need to think about the upcoming plot.
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