Chapter 390

For example, Dragon-type Pokémon -o, Kommo-o unique to Alola.

"This time we don't need to rush. If we haven't arrived by tonight, we can go back to my place and rest."

"Um."

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, the other girls present nodded in agreement. Although the experience of resting in the Pokémon World was also very good, the Real World was more relaxing than the Pokémon World. Most importantly... the food and things they could use were much better than here.

"... Yesterday's battle lasted so long, my head is still a little dizzy."

"Me too..."

Mei and Acerola had rested all night, but they didn't look like they had fully recovered. An hour of intense battle had really drained them. But thankfully, they both pulled through, and once they've fully recovered, they'll definitely make even greater progress.

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

Seeing her companions all looking like wilted eggplants, Mei felt a little guilty. After all, she had rested all day yesterday, but it was precisely because of her rest that the Mei on the others had become too big.

"Don't say that. If I could go home, I would definitely stay home." Mei didn't blame Mei; after all, anyone would cherish the opportunity to go home.

"Yes, let's just consider it helping each other out," Acerola nodded in agreement.

As they chatted, they made their way to the last island. The group went from being extremely wary at the beginning to handling the approaching Ultra Beast with ease. Before they knew it, their strength had greatly improved.

Even if Cynthia doesn't go to the front to Flash Fire, these Ultra Beasts are basically no longer a threat.

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

Finally, as darkness fell, Qiao Ran and the others finally saw a faint outline of land on the opposite side of the sea.

That was undoubtedly an enormous island.

The last island of Alola — Poni Island —finally appeared before Qiao Ran.

This is the end of the Alola journey.

Poni Island has the smallest permanent population of any island in Alola, with only one Captain. Furthermore, due to a lack of young people, the position of Poni Island Kahuna vacant since the death of the previous leader.

It has remained vacant.

According to Hala, the Island Kahuna of Melemele Island, the granddaughter of the previous Island Kahuna of Poni Island was interested in inheriting the position, but because she was too young and lacked sufficient combat experience, she never gained the recognition of the Island deity, Tapu Fini, so the position remained vacant.

The only Captain on Poni Island is an artist living in the Seafolk Village. It is said that she traveled to other regions many years ago. However, this Captain is different from the other Captain. She does not stay in one place. Instead, she likes to travel around to collect materials. This makes many Trainer who are on Island Challenge suffer. Poni Island is so big and sparsely populated. No one knows where to find her.

Fortunately, the challenges set by the Captain weren't too difficult. They usually just required Trainer to draw a sketch of a Pokémon. As long as you know your Pokémon well, it's impossible for you not to be able to draw it.

"Qiao Ran, it's already dark."

"Um..."

Although they had entered the territory of Poni Island, the location of the Seafolk Village was just on the other side of the direction they came from, making it too difficult for Qiao Ran and his group to cross Poni Island at their current level.

The sky was gradually darkening, and the Ultra Beast approaching from the ground was increasing.

"Come closer, we're going back first!"

Qiao Ran felt it was about time to stop.

Acerola and Mei weren't feeling well, and if they were to go to Exeggutor Island, the Ruins of Tapu Fini, the Altar of the Moone, and other places in a row, they would need to rest and recuperate.

"... Let's rest for a bit, and continue our journey tomorrow."

"Um!"

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

The other girls nodded in unison and continued walking forward. The situation was becoming increasingly dangerous, and they hadn't been to the Real World in a long time. To be honest, they quite missed what it was like there.

"Update! Update!"

"... It's been over half a month since the last update, not even a single post. If you don't understand, just ask: has this Uploader Disappearance?"

"Could we invite Miss Sabrina to be our guest again?"

Where are our Xiaoqi and Xiao Jiu??

Upon returning to the Real World and reconnecting to the network, Qiao Ran saw countless messages on her account, many inquiring about video updates and others asking about other people. Besides these, Qiao Ran also saw numerous missed calls, some from Sabrina Anabel her friends, and others from acquaintances.

"..."

Qiao Ran collapsed weakly onto her bed in her room.

He wanted to deal with them one by one, but he had to set off again tomorrow. Tonight, he could only make a few phone calls to some acquaintances and let his parents know he was safe.

After making all the calls and briefly catching up on recent events, his mother was still urging him to challenge the Pokémon League as always. The Pokémon League tournament was just a few months away from the end of the year, and if he could participate in the Pokémon League in the first year of his travels, he could participate a few more times in the following years, which would be a huge advantage compared to others.

After all, only Trainer who have been traveling for a few years can participate in this level of Pokémon League tournament. If you can participate in the first year, it means you have many more opportunities than others. You should know that most Trainer find it difficult to collect all eight qualifying Badge in their first and second years, not to mention that many give up halfway.

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

Qiao Ran smiled and shook his head, telling her not to worry. His mother might not yet know the extent of his current strength, but Qiao Ran now had a clearer understanding. Although it felt like a lifetime had passed since he first set out, and he hadn't even adjusted to it for a while, he now had enough confidence.

He will definitely be able to challenge the remaining Gym before the Pokémon League begins.

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

Now that they've finally returned to the Real World to rest, there must have been some who slipped through the net tonight. Although Qiao Ran didn't know why Lillie was the one who took the initiative tonight, if he had to Analytic it, it was probably related to her performance last night.

Mei Mei must have found out.

After all, during the days that Lusamine was there, Lillie maintained a very good lifestyle, almost like a young lady who had returned to her innocent and naive self. Although there was not much difference between now and before, as an innocent young lady, she would not sneak into other people's rooms at night.

So... there was actually some unspoken understanding between them?

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

After a short while, Qiao Ran and the others returned to the skies above Poni Island in the Pokémon World.

Although Qiao Ran's ability allows him to leave the Pokémon World, he will still reappear in the same place he left. Therefore, they still have to set off from the airspace and head towards the South of Poni Island, the Seafolk Village.

Everyone is already quite experienced in fighting Ultra Beast in the sky. Moreover, there are only a few types of Ultra Beast that can appear in the sky. After fighting on four islands, everyone is already very familiar with these creatures, and there are no problems with their teamwork.

Most importantly, after a full night's rest, lying on the Limber bed in the Inn with unlimited Scald, the experience was indeed much better than in Alola now.

Even Acerola and Mei, who were exhausted yesterday, seemed to have been resurrected today. And their Pokémon, having rested in the Wild Area for so long, had recovered almost at the same time.

"Qiao Ran! Look over there!"

After several hours of fighting, as noon approached, the sharp-eyed Acerola was the first to spot the anomaly ahead.

Crossing the canyon formed by yellow earth and bypassing the Altar shrouded in dark purple mist, the first thing that came into view was a lush green meadow and garden, and then on the other side was the very edge of the island—some piers that looked like they had been built by humans.

"Here it is..."

Defeat the nearby Ultra Beast, Qiao Ran and the others landed on 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 moor boats. The boats that should have been there had long since disappeared.

"... The Seafolk Village is a village made up of boat houses. Maybe... they've just left temporarily," Acerola muttered to herself.

Although she didn't come here often, she had been a few times, mainly to see the Captain who lived here. The houses made of boats had also left a deep impression on her. Now that such a big thing had happened, they must have deliberately evacuated.

"Hmm... that's certainly possible. It feels like it's been going on for a while now."

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

"This must be the Pokémon Center, right?"

Lillie looked at the building with some curiosity. She had seen similar buildings in other parts of Alola, but due to a power outage, it was no longer in use. It was mainly used for Trainer who were Ultra Beast to receive treatment.

Of course, there are also many Nurse Joy on other islands in Alola. Qiao Ran and his friends asked them about the identity of the Nurse Joy in the Real World, but the answer they all received was that they did not know any Nurse Joy from other regions, and even if they did know some, it was only a few of them.

As for this one, he doesn't seem to be within the scope of my knowledge.

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

Mei walked to the door of the house and then had the Decidueye beside her use its skill to Sheer Force open the door. The house was basically in a state of disrepair, covered in dust.

"Judging from this, they probably left this place a long time ago. After all, the manpower of a village is no match for Ultra Beast from outside."

Cynthia let Garchomp go inside first. After looking around, there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy inside.

Some valuable devices and items seem to have already been taken away. What remains here are just empty shells.

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

"Hmm... not yet, what about your side?" In response to Qiao Ran's question, the other party simply shook his head and then looked at the others.

However, everyone else was just as confused.

"I'm looking too, but I haven't found anything... Did they not leave any records? Or did they hide them?"

Throughout the entire Pokémon Center, nothing of note was found, nor were any traces of where we went left behind.

"There's no other way. Let's go back to the Real World for lunch first, and then head straight to the next location."

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

The disappearance of the Seafolk Village must have been because they found other, more livable places and left. Qiao Ran and his companions' goal isn't to find the Seafolk Village's current location; if they can't encounter it, their adventure will continue.

--If they avert the crisis on the island, the original inhabitants will surely return.

After a morning of flying, everyone was a bit tired, so going to the Real World to have a nice meal and enjoy themselves would be a good experience.

--It would be best to take a shower while you're at it.

It would be even better if you could relax a bit.

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

Where else can you find such a convenient ability?

"Ah, this."

However, while having lunch, Qiao Ran looked at her bank account after paying the bill and immediately felt a bit like she was living in Bengbu.

"Qiao Ran? What's wrong?"

Several people nearby couldn't help but ask a question.

"We're a bit short on money. There's been recent shopping, Pokémon food and other supplies... and also the Present we need to send to other islands."

Qiao Ran counted on her fingers, her expression somewhat off.

"The most crucial point is... we haven't been staying at the free Pokémon Center lately; we've been booking rooms outside... with so many people sharing a room, the daily room rate must be..."

The cost of accommodation added up to a significant expense each day, and not only Qiao Ran herself felt the pressure of staying in Bengbu, but the other girls also felt the strain.

Most importantly, their accommodations weren't bad, precisely so they wouldn't be disturbed by other factors or discovered by others during their adventures. After all, they were now somewhat famous in the Real World, and they didn't want to create unnecessary trouble just to save money.

However, the exorbitant accommodation fees became the final straw that broke Qiao Ran's back.

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

Qiao Ran felt that he couldn't just sit and wait for death any longer; he had to think of a solution.

"What should we do, Qiao Ran? Do I need to talk to him..." Lillie said worriedly. She was wondering if she should go back and ask her mother Lusamine. Although it was a matter between two worlds, with Lusamine's abilities, she should be able to give Qiao Ran some Coaching, right?

"No need. Right now, we can find some ads and make some sponsored videos ourselves. If that doesn't work... we can reduce the number of rooms... well."

Qiao Ran felt that going to Lusamine when he was broke was rather strange. Besides, he wasn't without his own solutions. If all else failed, he could just deal with it later.

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

If we want to reduce the number of rooms, the first thing we should control is Qiao Ran, who is currently living in a room by himself. There are six of them in total, but because of Qiao Ran, they have booked four rooms. If we can free up Qiao Ran's room, the overall cost can be reduced significantly.

Furthermore, it's the same with Cynthia. Because she arrived relatively late, she has been staying in a single room. If it's to save money, it probably wouldn't be a big problem for her to stay with Mei and Acerola.

"Well... then let's do this. Lillie and I can stay in a triple room, and then we can have Qiao Ran come over too. We can cancel his single room reservation then, which will save us a lot of money."

Mei decisively seized the opportunity and put forward her idea.

"We've all been busy in the Pokémon World lately, so we haven't had much time to deal with things here... Let's think about saving up more money once we're done with things in Alola."

"This..."

Neither Mei nor Lillie spoke, and Qiao Ran was also slightly taken aback, while Cynthia seemed to be lost in thought and hesitating.

"In that case... Are you all alright, Mei?"

Even though we're all very close comrades, isn't it still a bit inappropriate for us to share a room like this?

"It's alright, Lillie and I are both here, he couldn't possibly do anything, right?"