You're the only one who knows how to battle Pokémon?

"Pokémon battles are also a sport for trainers. It's not enough to just cheer from the back."

"Playing a full 66 singles match consumes as much energy as a -meter long-distance run, so I don't bother to engage in meaningless battles."

This completely answered Ji Bei's doubts and even revealed the mystery of the trainer's physique.

However, he remembered that Xiaozhi was already a Super True Rookie before he could use "Bond Evolution" and "Z-Move".

Along the way, Ji Bei also briefly informed Merdan about the news that Dr. Kukui was planning to form an alliance in the Alola region.

This is also one of the purposes of his coming to Ula'ula Island.

After all, Dr. Kukui also knew that if Xiaozhi conveyed this information, it would most likely be distorted.

"Pokémon League... Has the time finally come for the Alola region? But it has nothing to do with me."

As the king of the island, Merdan naturally has always been aware of the current situation of the Alola region. This region has rich natural resources and cultural environment, and its high-tech has always been strong.

But from a broader perspective, the modernization here is still far from comparable to that of developed regions, which makes it difficult for trainers to make a living by relying solely on Pokémon battles. As a result, many talented trainers have been buried in vain.

"Although my uncle said that, I will definitely go to help when the time comes." Acerola said, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

She is a child under Merdan's guardianship, but sometimes she is able to take the lead.

“Even if I go, I’ll probably just be a referee.” Merdan yawned.

They came to the Pokémon Center and entrusted the Pokémon to Miss Joy, while Xiaozhi was still waiting here in a depressed mood.

"Ji Bei? And the policeman from before? Did you have a Pokémon battle?"

"That's right, the colleague of the King of the Island is also a good fighter, and we had a fierce confrontation." Ji Bei lied without blushing or beating his heart.

Merdan also followed his words and pretended to be dumbfounded: "After all, he often drags me out for exercise. Merdan is really amazing."

By the way, I also boasted a little bit.

Acerola looked at them suspiciously for three seconds, then couldn't help laughing: "What? Uncle Merdan is the king of the island, stop lying to him."

"Ah?" Xiaozhi couldn't figure it out for a moment and felt that the CPU was overloaded.

Ji Bei and Mo Dan looked at the ceiling at the same time, whistled, and started pretending to be stupid.

Their Pokémon is with Miss Joy, and the monk can escape but the temple cannot.

After a minute, Xiaozhi finally reacted.

"You guys tricked me!"

Ji Bei patted his shoulder and said, "I told a white lie, but Mo Dan is the one who really wants to play a trick on you."

"After all, this is part of the test, right? If I tell you, you're cheating."

"If you want to blame someone, blame the island king for coming up with this kind of test method that allows you to slack off."

"To be honest, I think he really just wanted to be lazy."

As for teammates, if you can save them, save them. If you can’t save them, sell them away decisively. Why lose both the wife and the soldiers?

The main point is that I would rather die than let my friends die!

Merdan was so angry that he said, "Traitor! How can you unite with me like this?"

Then, he began to act arrogantly and said earnestly: "In short, you can't even tell that I am the king of the island, which means that your vision is still not good enough. Go back and practice for another two years."

"After all, how could a man with such aura as me not see it?"

While he was talking at length, Acerola pulled Ji Bei and Xiao Zhi over and whispered, "Listen to me, the trainers on Ula'ula Island are the most unfortunate."

"I saw with my own eyes that for two years in a row, he gave Meowth (Alola's form) to the new trainers who debuted."

"Other island kings guide trainers to the Alola region's starter Pokémon."

"All the trainers from our Ula'la Island are Meowth!"

"There are even rumors outside that there are no other Pokémon on Ula'ula Island except Meowth!"

This isn't really a question of strength. I'm afraid even the "best friend battle" when they debuted couldn't go smoothly.

It’s hard to imagine how two newly-debuted trainers would fight each other using the same Pokémon. Both sides would have to shout “Meow…”

Can't tell one from the other at all.

Since it was just captured, it would probably be difficult to coordinate even if we name it right away.

"Can you imagine the feeling of having your dreams shattered when the children dream of having different companions but all they see are meows?" Acerola gave a passionate speech, harshly condemning Merdan.

Ji Bei couldn't help but observe a moment of silence for the rookie trainer on Ula'la Island.

"Stop talking! What's wrong with meow meow!" Merdan protested immediately.

Like Sakaki, he has a soft spot for cat-type Pokémon and keeps many Meowths (in the form of Alola) at the police station.

Xiaozhi wasn't actually that interested in this sort of thing, he was just wondering what was wrong with Meowth.

What is important is the "Island Pilgrimage".

"Anyway, please fight me!"

Ji Bei also took the opportunity to persuade him: "Just accept his challenge, I think he won't let you down."

"Oh, by the way, those three guys from before are my subordinates now, so please take care of them."

"Having said that, I don't want you to lower your standards, but I think these three have something worth recognizing."

Merdan took a look at the young man. There were indeed some rare Pokémon around him, and he couldn't even name them.

"This is Lycanroc (Dusk form), there is only one in the Alola region. There is also Venomous Babe, which is an Ultra Beast." Ji Bei saw his confusion and explained for Xiaozhi.

If he relies on himself, I don’t know when he will be able to have such foresight.

"I see. He is really a rare fellow."

"Well, let's go to the backyard of the Pokémon Center for the battle."

Merdan reluctantly agreed to the battle.

As for the result, just as Ji Bei expected, Xiaozhi was defeated miserably.

His character is too straightforward, which means that he can be easily angered by trainers like Merdan who are good at verbal attacks, and thus lose his composure in battle.

Waiting for him and the three members of Team Rocket to pass the trial of Merdan, they will need to stay on Ula'ula Island for a while.

Chapter 62: Searching for Morn

Two days later, Xiaozhi and the three members of Team Rocket also completed the great test of Merdan, and Ji Bei finally returned to Melemele Island.

Because he had already obtained the evil Z, Merdan chose to give him the fire-attribute Z pure crystal, which was also a recognition of the strength of the wind speed dog.

After returning to Melemele Island, Ji Bei's affairs came to a temporary end. After lying in bed for seven days, he felt that he should do some serious work.

For example, searching for Liliae's family's missing family member, Moon.

For this, two Pokémon are necessary.

Magearna and Zoroark are both Moon's Pokémon.

The former is easy to say. He is probably in Moon's room and should still be sleeping.

The key lies in the latter. Now his whereabouts are elusive and we have no idea where to find him.

Moreover, this Pokémon has a somewhat cunning personality and is very good at using illusions to disguise itself.

To find it, one must at least be a member of Moon’s family.

After thinking for a long time, Ji Bei figured out what to do.

He came to the door of Liliae's room and knocked.

"Are you there? Liliae."

Soon, the door opened and Liliae was wearing a plain white pajamas, which was very thin, revealing some of her fair and delicate skin.

"What's wrong? Ji Bei."

She was confused, yet also somewhat uneasy.

In terms of time, it is not too late, and it is a good time for a night tour.

Could it be that Ji Bei came to invite me to travel?

"I heard you say that you have a lot of things going on at home, so I came up with some ideas that might help you find your father."

Find my father...

This has always been the wish of Liliae's family. After all, the cracks in their family began to appear, and the starting point was Moon's disappearance.

However, it has been so long since that their expectations have gradually turned into disappointment.

For Liliae, this was of course very important, but it was becoming something that could only be encountered by chance.

But even so, we cannot give up, even if there is still a glimmer of hope, we cannot give up.

After Ji Bei arrived in Alola, what he did was already a miracle for Liliae.

Of course she was willing to trust the boy again.

Even if it's a meaningless struggle, it's better than doing nothing.

"Really? Can you find my father? What do you need me to do?" Liliae was very smart. She knew that Ji Bei came to her with a request.

Otherwise, according to his personality, he would most likely solve the problem by himself, or ask Nangong Ye to help.

Ji Bei began to answer: "I looked up the research materials before your father disappeared and saw the research on 'Majiyana'."

This is not a secret, it is all recorded in the Ether Foundation's files. He called Lusamine and she readily gave him access rights.

"That Pokémon also has a legend in the Kyushu region."

"It possesses the characteristics of 'Soul Heart' and can feel the emotions between humans."

"Because Mr. Moon has done a lot of research on it, this Pokémon may also be affected by his emotions."

"With the power of this Pokémon, we may have a chance to find Mr. Moon."

Majiana was able to find Moon's location, but Ji Bei knew the facts but not the reasons, so he had to make up stories and try to make it justifiable, even playing the emotional card.

"I saw in my research notes that Mr. Moon studied Magearna in order to give it to you as a gift."

"In ancient times, this Pokémon was created by a genius scientist. It was created to take care of the princess of that country."

"Perhaps Mr. Moon thought that Liliae was his little princess, so he bought Magearna and tried to wake her up."

"Even if we can't find him, this Pokémon carries Mr. Moon's deep feelings, so it's worth us trying to repair it."

"For Magearna, she has been inactive for 500 years. It's too pitiful to keep sleeping like this."

Ji Bei used reason and emotion to persuade the public, and gave a long speech to whitewash his ability to see through the sky, almost reciting an argumentative essay.

Liliae burst into tears after hearing this. She felt the deep love of the father from these few words.

At the beginning, my father treated me so gently, and now, how could I have any hesitation about finding my father?

After all, even Ji Bei, a "newcomer" who had just arrived in Alola and was boarding at her home, knew about these things, but she knew nothing about it.

This is really shameful!

"So, my father has spent so much effort on me."

"Okay, I get it, but where is Magearna?"

Ji Bei relaxed his shoulders and said, "That's the problem. I think it's in Mr. Moon's room, but as a boarder, I can't just rush in. That would be too rude."

"That's what you're needed for."

"Only you can find Magearna's location."

The responsibility was great, but what to do was simple, and Liliae agreed immediately.

"Okay!" She made a prompt decision and almost took action immediately.

Ji Bei quickly held her back: "It's not too late now, but it's not too early either. Let's do it tomorrow."

"I've endured all these years, so this night won't make a difference."