Phi-Fic Chapter 1192 Treasure Market
Chapter 1192 Treasure Market
Chapter 1192 Treasure Market
The Galar region.
Inside the brightly lit palace city, Bai Mu and Er Gui Peng squatted by the roadside, each holding an ice cream puff.
"Is it tasty?"
"Bonnie~"
The little mandarin orange nodded happily.
Although I don't really like leaving familiar places, I'm quite happy to be able to go out with my trainer occasionally.
Especially when you're out shopping and eating.
Xiao Ponkan took a big bite of the cream puff, feeling the cool, sweet cream slowly melt on her lips, the soft milky aroma filling her mouth, and instantly sweetening her heart.
So happy~
Egui Pong's eyes curved into crescent moons.
Kashiwa glanced at it, casually wiped the cream off its lips, and naturally put it in its mouth to eat.
The city of Palace Gate remained bustling at night, with few noticeable external changes. It seemed that even without Loz, Galar could continue to operate smoothly.
This is inevitable.
It has nothing to do with the Earth spinning regardless of who is on it.
It was purely thanks to the well-established system by Loz, and besides, another leader of the Marocomón Group hadn't left—
Olive's secretary.
At Loz's urging, she became the group's president, working alongside Dante, the chairman of the alliance next door, to ensure that Galar would not experience turmoil.
However, the resignation of López will inevitably cause turmoil within these two behemoths.
It's just that outsiders can't tell.
Even the emerging power of Orei is gradually experiencing internal conflicts, let alone Galar, which has been prosperous for so long.
"Boni-oh..."
"Ok?"
He turned his head at the sound and saw Ergui Peng with her face flushed, eating a cream puff with her head down, like a shy little girl.
Bai Mu was slightly taken aback, then smiled and patted its head. "That's right, you're a big girl now. You won't do that again next time."
The more you learn about EvilCrypton, the more you realize that in its eyes, there is no difference between humans and Pokémon.
Or rather, in Xiaotangan's eyes, there are only two concepts—
It, and others.
After all, Ursaring is so rare that no second one has ever appeared, making it comparable to a Mythical Pokémon.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Ergui Peng immediately raised his head and hurriedly expressed that he did not dislike what he did.
"Boni-oh~!"
"I know~"
Cypress responded warmly, pointing to the enormous Hellish Rolling Ferris Wheel, "Want to go up and have a ride?"
The last time I came here, I was in a rush and didn't have time to let Ergui Peng have a good time.
Egui Peng nodded in agreement.
The two then boarded the brightly lit Ferris wheel, and after a period of rotation, successfully arrived at the highest point of Gongmen City.
From this vantage point, you can clearly see the Palace Arena in the distance.
Although it was past 8 PM, a match was still going on intensely, and both opponents, Kashiwagi, knew each other.
Mary and Saiboli.
The battle was at its most intense, with both sides unleashing their Dynamax forms, creating a truly eye-catching spectacle of giant beasts battling each other.
"Boni-oh?"
Erguipeng turned to look at him, recalling how he had been taken around hunting Dynamax Pokémon in the wild.
Kashiwagi explained, "Last time it was a berserk state caused by a mutation, but this is a safe performance controlled by humans, so it's different."
Inside the arena, Gigantamax Grimmsnarl roared and swung its massive arms, which were made of hair and had multiple tentacles. While binding Gigantamax Slowking, it used Gigantamax Sandman at close range.
The opponent countered with Max Acid, but could not avoid being affected by the move's secondary effects and fell asleep.
And so they were easily defeated.
However, the explosions were surprisingly quiet as the two colossal objects, each taller than the stadium dome, clashed head-on.
The soundproofing in Gongmen City is very good.
As the Ferris wheel descended, Kashiwagi's gaze drifted away from the arena. He stopped thinking about the battle and spent some time playing around with Egui Pon.
Knowing that fans might block the entrance to the hotel, he deliberately waited until after 10 p.m. before going back.
Unexpectedly, I ran into Saiboli in the lobby.
"Kashiwagi, Kashiwagi!"
Saiboli also appeared very surprised, hurriedly adjusting her glasses to prevent them from slipping, her voice trembling as she asked, "What are you doing here? Did you come to see me—"
Kashiwa interrupted him, "I have a match in Suzen Town tomorrow."
"……makes sense."
Saiboli's hidden excitement vanished without a trace, and he helplessly deflated.
He almost thought the other person had come to Galar specifically to watch his match.
Correct.
Almost.
After all, the two were hardly familiar with each other, especially given that major misunderstanding had occurred.
As Saiboli blushed with self-satisfaction, Kashiwagi spoke up: "But I watched your match."
These words immediately made his heart jump again.
"It's slightly better than before."
The very objective, even polite, evaluation brought a smile to Saiboli's face. "Really? I also feel like I've gotten stronger!"
The disappointment of losing the game was swept away by Kashiwagi's words.
There was a time when Saiboli thought he would avenge his defeat when they met again, but at that time Kashiwagi had not yet won the regional championship.
As a result, just a few months later, the other person was no longer the same, and the two grew increasingly distant.
Saiboli felt bewildered for a time.
Does he still have a chance to defeat Kashiwagi? Perhaps only he himself knows the answer.
"I'll come watch your game!"
Saiboli said with great interest, his gaze falling on Egui Peng hiding behind Bai Mu, revealing a self-proclaimed kind smile.
"Is this your sister? She's so cute!"
Without waiting for a response, he hummed a little tune and left.
"Boni-oh?"
The strange creature looked up in confusion, finding the person odd.
Kashiwagi said, "He is indeed strange, but he is not a bad person. He is just an ordinary trainer."
Born into a family with superpowers, and the second-ranked gym leader in the Galar region, he's the only one who can be considered ordinary.
Ergui nodded; it didn't like to pay too much attention to strangers.
Back to hotel room.
Because he had to travel to Suchuan Town the next morning, Bai Mu went to bed early.
Ergui Peng lay obediently beside him, recalling the photos taken that night, and drifted off to sleep happily.
The next day.
Breakfast is provided at the hotel.
After Kashiwagi and his Pokémon finished eating, they quickly rushed to the station to catch the first train.
Galar has excellent public transportation, and there's a blizzard on the way to Sudden Town today, so there's absolutely no need to freeze in the sky with Hydreigon.
At least Kashiwagi doesn't have masochistic tendencies.
Meanwhile, Saiboli, who was waiting in the hotel lobby, looked puzzled.
What about people?
Why aren't you up yet?
This champion! He actually sleeps in! Oh well, we'll just have to wait a little longer.
Saiboli gracefully accepted the black tea from the waiter and savored it slowly.
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"Champion! What a coincidence!"
A slightly excited voice reached my ears.
Kashiwagi turned his head and saw, to his surprise, the other trainer he had battled the previous night—
Mary.
The little girl still had a slightly indifferent expression, which contrasted sharply with her emotionally charged voice.
Her brother, Nie Zi, was not by her side at the moment, but a group of people in the distance were following behind, casting scrutinizing and wary glances at her.
"What a coincidence."
Bai Mu stood up and smiled, "I left in a hurry last time and didn't get a chance to go back and ask you how things are going. How is it? Has the foot traffic in Spike Town increased?"
"There are a lot of them, but... the number of people turning their heads to look at them doesn't seem to be enough."
Mary sounded a little frustrated when she said this, but quickly added, "But I've found a way to attract people?"
Kashiwagi: "What method?"
"Music festival!"
Mary revealed a multi-faceted mobile phone.
She originally used a Rotom phone, but influenced by Kashiwagi, she switched to a multi-sided phone.
The screen shows a music festival in a certain place, with energetic sounds and a surging crowd, it's as lively as can be.
Mary happily said, "Many videos in Pokémon Music inspired me, showing me that it's not just battles that can attract people. If my brother's band can flourish—"
Well, so the little girl has decided to go all out for her brother?
But this was originally Nie Zi's responsibility, and there was nothing wrong with Yi Ge.
Mary said earnestly, "I plan to take over Spike Dojo so my brother can focus on his band and one day have the same influence in the music industry!"
“A band alone is not enough; you also need organization. You might as well ask Olivia, the president, for help after you become the owner.”
Kashiwagi felt that since Olive had agreed to help Loz take care of the Marocomon Group, he was happy to see that Olive had agreed to help Loz take care of the group.
Hearing that there was a way to revitalize the town of Galar, they would certainly not refuse.
Spiketown's backwardness is not due to the Alliance's targeting; it's simply because the local area lacks energy points, making it impossible to build an arena.
Its inherent geographical environment makes it unable to keep up with the current situation in the Galar.
Upon hearing his suggestion, Mary quickly had her multi-screen phone record the message, then suddenly blushed a little.
"I'm sorry! I've been speaking without asking you to listen to so much!"
The little girl bowed her head and apologized.
She started talking non-stop about herself as soon as they met, which was extremely impolite.
Kashiwa waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright. It just so happens that we have some common ground in this area. Isn't that better than awkward small talk? By the way, congratulations on your victory last night."
Did you watch my match?
Mary asked excitedly.
Kashiwagi chuckled and patted the head of the elusive creature beside him. "Yesterday, when we went on the Ferris wheel, we happened to witness a crucial moment. You've become much bolder than before?"
"We all learned from you!"
Mary has become his biggest fan.
She gained a huge benefit from helping to deal with the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon.
Her increased fame even surpassed all her previous efforts.
It has to be said that opportunity is really important.
"In that case, let me help you generate some traffic." Kashiwagi asked Polygonus II to take a photo of the two of them together.
Mary acted shy, feeling like she was getting the better deal.
Kashiwagi, however, didn't care. Helping trainers was the natural duty of all champions; with great power comes great responsibility.
Although no region has ever forced champions to do this or that, champions with a high sense of morality are never stingy in helping others, even at the risk of putting themselves in danger.
In the Pokémon world, are there any champions who are bad people?
Speaking of this, we must mention the Padia Alliance leader, Yeci, whom he always suspects is the final boss.
The other party is clearly the top champion of Padiya.
According to this law, the probability of a kind-hearted person is very high.
From a factual perspective.
Although Kashiwagi hadn't been to Padia for a long time, he had kept in touch with Nemo, Botan, and Pipa, and was as aware of the current construction of District Zero as if he were there himself.
Faced with the time machine being shut down, Ye Ci had absolutely no intention of restarting it, and even maintained a high level of vigilance towards the time machine and the large void at the bottom.
According to Peony, it was also because Ci was worried that the things inside would escape and disrupt the current harmony and stability of Padiya.
He behaved just like a normal league president.
She is most likely a good person.
Amidst the conflicted and distorted expressions of the shouting team, Kashiwagi and Mari chatted idly all the way until they arrived at Suzen Town.
As a famous mountain town in the Galar region, its architectural style and natural environment are very similar to the old town of Hilde, but it is not as dirty, chaotic and crowded.
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary western town.
The competition was scheduled for the afternoon. After checking into the hotel, Kashiwagi went to wander around the treasure market.
In the game, you can obtain various items from street vendors, including items related to previous mythical beasts and mythical creatures.
Examples include the Heart Drop of the Red and Blue Water City, the Jewel of the Three Creation Dragons, and the Revealing Mirror of the Three Cloud Gods.
There's definitely no such good thing in the anime, but that doesn't stop him from going for a stroll.
Mary didn't come along; the young girl was a bit shy and didn't want to bother him for too long.
"Keep an eye out for me, there might be something good in here!" Kashiwagi said to Egui Peng with a smile.
Pokémon can often discover things that humans cannot see, smell, or hear, making them ideal for treasure hunting.
"Boni-oh!"
Ergui Peng nodded seriously, looking around very alertly.
Unexpectedly, it actually discovered something.
Little Ponkan gently tugged at Cypress's sleeve and led him to a stone stall.
The stall owner said enthusiastically, "Young man, feel free to look around! I dug these up from the nearby mountains!"
"Let me tell you, the area around our Suchuan Town is full of historical sites! Who knows how many treasures are buried there!"
Kashiwagi: "..."
Historical sites can be dug up at will? If he were Lotz, he would arrest these people.
Of course, what the other party said may not be true.
The items on street stalls are like antiques in antique shops; out of ten, perhaps only one is genuine.
He said it was dug up from nearby, but it's actually very likely from somewhere else.
Ergui Peng picked up a pretty stone with mottled patterns, "Bonnie~"
"Little sister, you have a good eye! This is a precious antique! Look at the patterns on it, those aren't naturally formed, they were carved by primitive people tens of thousands of years ago!"
The stall owner spoke off the cuff.
Kashiwa chuckled, "You think you can play with antiques with eyes like that?"
"What do you mean?" The stall owner didn't understand, and said seriously, "You can't just say things like that, this is an antique!"
Bai Mu gestured for him to look at Ergui Peng, "Take a closer look?"
Upon hearing this, the stall owner leaned closer for a couple of glances and was immediately startled, leaning back in fright, "Pokémon!"
"Bonnie~"
Ergui Pong stuck out his tongue at him in a quirky way and hid behind Bai Mu.
Now, it is no longer saddened by other people's prejudices. More than anything else, it cares about Kashiwagi and its other friends.
The stall owner's expression changed, "I admit I misjudged it! You can have this stone for free!"
He put on an expression of reluctantly giving up something.
Bai Mu laughed and said, "That won't do, I'll buy it."
The multi-faceted phone paid the price listed at the stall, then whispered in his ear, "This is a Pokémon fossil!"
Pokémon fossils?