Chapter 398

The sense of unfamiliarity she felt back then was far greater than it is now, but even that small feeling was enough to evoke her memories from that time.

Silvally was also grateful to Qiao Ran and Lillie, who had told her things like "You are unique" and accepted her like other Pokémon. However, this deep-seated sense of incompatibility and inferiority was still very difficult to eliminate.

"It looks great, isn't it perfect for you?"

Qiao Ran looked at the Silvally in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

He didn't mean to praise her intentionally, but the Silvally really did look very good. Especially when such a capable and heroic girl changed into a Maid outfit that was quite different from her usual style, it created a kind of cute contrast. At least from Qiao Ran's point of view, it was really quite nice.

As for the other Pokémon

Most of the dreamers also expressed their praise. From their perspective, Silvally looked quite good. Although most of them didn't have much of a human sense of aesthetics, good things just looked good to them.

"Oh dear, another white-haired companion."

When Nihilego arrived rather late, entered, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. However, her attention was drawn to Silvally's hair color. Its long, Silver White hair was indeed quite eye-catching, and there were already several girls with long white hair in the Wild Area.

She herself, Ninetales, and now Silvally, make three. However, although they are all nominally "white-haired," their hair colors have subtle differences. Nihilego's white hair has a semi-transparent, ethereal quality, like iridescent glass in the sunlight; Ninetales' hair is snow-white, cool and smooth like snowflakes; and Silvally's hair, like her own, is a rather ordinary long silver hair without many distinctive features. However, combined with her appearance, this ordinariness doesn't seem so ordinary after all.

"Oh, by the way, can you replace the storage disc now?"

Qiao Ran suddenly had a brilliant idea. Silvally possessed a unique Ability called the RKS System, Ability allowed it to change its attributes based on the storage disc it carried. Each time it changed attributes, Silvally's appearance would also undergo a slight alteration. So... if this change were utilized, could Silvally produce a similar effect in its human form?

"... Want to give it a try?"

As Qiao Ran spoke, he pulled out several discs from his backpack. Although he didn't know Aether Foundation would choose such an outdated storage device, the Silvally's "discs" should just be a similar-shaped device, and their essence was not just a life disc.

"This..."

Silvally hesitated for a moment, but still took the Fire type disc from Qiao Ran's hand. However, when she held it in her hand, she was still confused. How was she supposed to use it in her current state?

Is there anywhere on this body that can use CDs?

Or do I have to transform into Pokémon to do it?

Silvally looked puzzled, while the other Pokémon, including Qiao Ran, looked at her expectantly. It's not normal for Pokémon to have the same physical constitution as others; some Pokémon have special abilities that Pokémon don't. This is especially true for artificial Pokémon like Silvally, which is quite special.

Therefore, everyone genuinely believes she can do it.

But... what should I do?!

"..."

With no other option, Silvally had no choice but to give up and close her eyes to sense the power within her body. To use even a portion of that power, she had to revert parts of her body to Pokémon form. However, as her hands gradually began to resemble eagle claws, she also seemed to sense a kind of "inspiration."

She held the disc directly to her forehead, and with a flash of light, the disc vanished from her hand. In that instant, her body changed—her long silver hair was suddenly dyed a fiery red, like fluttering flames, and her silver eyes turned a vivid red.

"This..."

Not only Qiao Ran, but all the other Pokémon present were taken aback. This... it really worked!

When Silvally is in Humanoid Transformation, it can also change its attributes!

"This is too much..."

Qiao Ran was astonished; it was the first time he'd ever seen something like this. If it was possible to do this, then wouldn't that mean...?

As we all know, Pokémon currently has 18 types. If each type corresponds to a hair color and eye color, then Silvally would essentially have 18 different forms!

Whether it's water, fire, grass, electricity, or even Fairy type, dragon, or Fighting type, you can directly switch between them.

"There's actually this kind of ability."

"That's so unfair!"

The other Pokémon also expressed their envy, some even going so far as to touch Silvally's hair to confirm if it was real. Silvally's long hair, filled with type energy, seemed to radiate a faint glow, looking both beautiful and Mew.

"It's real, it's really Rotom!"

Rotom tossed a lock of his long hair aside and shouted.

"Then... how about trying other storage disks?"

Qiao Ran was also very interested. What different effects would occur if the Silvally had its attributes changed?

Furthermore, are only the hair and pupils affected? Could there be changes in other, unseen areas as well?

Qiao Ran pulled out more than ten CDs from his backpack, looking eager to try them out.

The other Pokémon were also eyeing Silvally with Silvally, looking like they wanted her to conjure it up for them right then and there.

"Okay... alright."

Although being watched by so many eyes was a little frightening, Silvally nodded. Being needed by others and being praised like this was a very novel and exciting experience for her.

Her body

One day, his body would be envied by other Pokémon, and he would be watched so intently by Qiao Ran.

Upon seeing such looks, she had no way to refuse—she could only take the discs and start replacing them one by one.

After the Fire type, Silvally immediately tried the gentle Water-type. The moment she switched to Water-type, her entire demeanor seemed to change again, transforming from a somewhat volatile flame into gentle blue hair.

Wow! It really works?

Ninetales- Tailed Fox couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Once could be considered a coincidence, but after two times, it was practically certain that this was Silvally's special ability.

Being able to change one's hair color and eye color at will is practically cheating. Moreover, each time one changes their appearance, their personal style seems to change as well, which is truly unfair.

Her one Pokémon is equivalent to eighteen Pokémon!

"..."

Dianxi and Ninetales both sensed the terror of Silvally. Fortunately, not all Pokémon had any special relationship with Qiao Ran like they did. However, even Dianxi felt fear when facing an opponent with eighteen forms, since she only had two forms herself.

After admiring the shy, Water-type appearance of Silvally, Suicune and Latias both showed satisfied expressions, especially since Silvally was wearing the Maid outfit they had chosen... Once she put on that outfit, they would have to find a way to make sure she couldn't take it off.

"... In that case, how about trying other attributes?" Latias continued to suggest.

"I think it's great Rotom!" Rotom Levitate in the sky, also came over. How could she not participate in such a lively event?

"Why don't we change into another outfit while we're at it?" Suicune quickly suggested, and sure enough, as soon as she said that, many Pokémon around her nodded in agreement.

What better source of character design is a girl who can freely change her hair and eye color?

"What... what are you going to do?"

Seeing the group of Pokémon eyeing it menacingly, Silvally couldn't help but place its hands on its chest.

"It's okay."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Latias and Suicune took the lead, carrying Silvally into their room once again, followed by Dianxi and the others.

"..." Only Qiao Ran stood there dumbfounded, speechless, listening to the exclamations coming from the room.

... At times like this, it's probably best not to go over there, right?

When they returned from the Wild Area, it was almost evening. Silvally had been dressed up by all the Pokémon in the Wild Area all afternoon, but Qiao Ran saw that she seemed to enjoy it, so she simply joined in and became a judge of the various combinations.

Eighteen different hair colors and styles, along with various accessories and clothing styles, can indeed create countless different looks. And this is only because Suicune has a limited selection of clothes; if they had more, they could probably play for even longer. As for borrowing clothes from other Pokémon... Suicune's figure in the Frontier is truly unique. Even the more girlish Altaria and Ninetales are somewhat inferior to her, let alone Diancie and Vilethal.

"Sigh, looks like I'll have to take my Silvally shopping for clothes tomorrow."

Tomorrow is finally a day off, and Qiao Ran was originally thinking about where to relax and slack off. However, this afternoon she actually stirred up the shopping desires of the Pokémon in the Wild Area. They all said they wanted to design some outfits for Silvally. Moreover, Silvally really needs some new clothes; wearing Suicune's clothes all the time isn't a long-term solution.

There was no other way; since so many Pokémon wanted to go, Qiao Ran couldn't refuse them. So he agreed, thinking that spending more time with his Pokémon would be a good rest.

As evening approached, Qiao Ran also went to the Real World and Exeggutor Island to pick up everyone else and took them to Galar to meet up with Mizuki, who had already spent the Mei exploring Spikemuth.

It had been a long time since anyone had been to Galar, and it had also been a while since they had seen Marnie and Gloria. However, they could all see that Spikemuth was gradually becoming a better place.

"You haven't been here for a while. We in Spikemuth have our own food supplies now, and even if Gloria doesn't go out to find food, we can last for quite some time."

"Yeah yeah."

At the dinner table at Marnie's house, Marnie's parents happily talked about the recent changes and urged Qiao Ran and the others to eat more.

They all knew that the changes in Spikemuth today were not only due to the efforts of Marnie and Gloria, but also to the help of Qiao Ran and others. Their lives were gradually returning to normal.

"Soon, the townspeople of Spikemuth will be completely self-sufficient, and there are no Gigantamax Pokémon to bother them here, making it a very safe place."

When Marnie, who isn't good at smiling, talked about this, the corners of her mouth...

She couldn't help but smile. In such a chaotic world, Spikemuth, which she managed, had become a utopia that many people longed for. She had even heard that rumors about Spikemuth had spread to many places nearby.

All these people came to Spikemuth with the ultimate goal of arriving, and once Spikemuth did, they could generally live a stable life. It's hard to imagine that a town where almost all young people had left before the disaster had become a place everyone longed for after the disaster.

"Only..."

Marnie glanced at Gloria sitting next to her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Everyone present was already aware of what was going on with Gloria; they had heard about it from Marnie and Gloria when they arrived in Spikemuth.

--Gloria won't be staying in Spikemuth for long.

Although she will stay here for now to help her friends with management and Spikemuth, she still wants to head south and return to her hometown once things start to improve.

Her hometown is also the hometown of the current Galar Champion Leon and the most famous Pokémon Professor in Galar, Professor Magnolia. Gloria doesn't know if they are there, but given that the Champion hasn't appeared at all, Champion is most likely trapped somewhere.

Otherwise, given that Champion's personality, he certainly wouldn't have stood idly by in the face of such a huge disaster; he would definitely have been at the forefront.

During Gloria's travels, she had already witnessed similar scenes many times. Every time she heard that something had happened somewhere, just as she was about to set off to check it out, a Charizard would fly across the sky, and by the time she arrived there... the matter would have already been completely resolved by the Champion.

Gloria didn't even get a chance to appear on screen.

"Gloria, if you want to go home and visit, there's no need to be in such a hurry."

Qiao Ran looked at Gloria. He knew that Gloria wanted to go home and that she was worried about her parents. However, it was impossible not to worry if he let her go alone like this. Even the female lead... would probably encounter danger in this Torn World. After all, she had not yet grown up and was not yet the Galar Champion who had defeated Leon in a head-on confrontation.

"Once we've finished dealing with things here, we can go with you to take a look, or... we can try to find a way to directly address Galar's most fundamental problem."

"Marnie's Older Brother's Disappearance was due to a notification from the Galar Pokémon League; there must be some place we don't know about yet."

Qiao Ran's speech once again made the atmosphere at the dinner table heavy. The joy that everyone had felt earlier because of the improvement of Spikemuth dissipated a lot. Although they had a decent life in their secluded corner, the reality around them was still very harsh.

Everyone present seemed to be deep in thought, except for Marnie, who looked at Qiao Ran and nodded seriously.

"Yes. Once the situation in Spikemuth improves, it's time to deal with these things."

Just like Gloria's desire to go home and see her parents, finding her Older Brother is also one of Marnie's current obsessions. Although she likes Spikemuth very much, she is also willing to bravely leave this place if necessary.

Her first meeting with Gloria took place during their journey around Galar, challenging various Gym. In order to become a powerful Trainer, Marnie also made many changes.

"Then it's settled. Once we've dealt with things here, you should also make arrangements for the situation in Spikemuth."

"We'll solve all the problems at once then."

Looking at the determined girl in front of him, Qiao Ran smiled. The matter in Galar was also one of Qiao Ran thought that when he had the strength and powerful partners, he would definitely return here.

Now is indeed a very good time. However, he has other problems to deal with right now, so Galar's dilemma will have to be postponed.

At that time, he will be able to embark on adventures with Gloria and the others, which will surely be a very novel experience.

After leaving Galar, it was almost night, and everyone returned to the Inn to rest. The three-person-per-room arrangement saved Qiao Ran and his group a lot of extra money, but a problem arose...

"I'm going to take a shower... Don't call me unless it's something important."

Mei took her change of clothes into the bathroom, but through the semi-transparent glass, she felt she could vaguely see something. Heaven knows what the Inn designer's purpose was in creating such a design in a triple room.

However, Qiao Ran was not so desperate as to spy on Mei. In fact, it wasn't a matter of whether he was desperate or not, but rather that he was trying his best to protect himself from being completely drained. Just like the Pokémon in the Wild Area were desperately needing Tokiwa Power to heal them, Qiao Ran himself couldn't withstand it for long, and in the end, he could only make a promise.

Qiao Ran, take a look.

This video.

While Qiao Ran was lost in thought, Lillie, who was watching videos nearby, also came over. Lillie usually enjoyed watching cute and funny Pokémon videos uploaded by others online. Like Lusamine, she had no resistance to Pokémon with good looks or cuteness.

"Let me see."

Looking at the phone screen Lillie handed him, Qiao Ran watched the contents with great interest. Lillie refrained from giving away any spoilers until Qiao Ran finished watching the entire video with a smile, at which point she finally showed a satisfied expression.

"You're so cute, Ralts."

"It's really cute, but I didn't expect Ralts' eyes to be so big." Qiao Ran couldn't help but sigh. The Trainer uploaded these videos are really amazing; they managed to capture such a moment. A Ralts that looks very young is actually trying to Intimidate a Raticate that has inexplicably appeared in the house. As a result, the Raticate is not afraid at all, but is stunned for a few seconds before jumping out of the window. It's unlikely that this was staged.

Qiao Ran also really enjoys these videos that document the Pokémon ecosystem. If he could travel at a leisurely pace, he might be able to use his own camera... the Rotom Camera, to film these things as well.

"If I have the chance, I'd like to try raising a Ralts..." Lillie couldn't help but mutter to herself. Qiao Ran couldn't help but look in her direction, and in that instant, he finally realized that the two of them were already very, very close.

"..."