Elf: Is the bear apprentice the weakest? I'll shatter the sky with my fists.

This giant, who controls the lifeline of Galar's commerce, has now shed all pretense.

Chapter 574 There are still a thousand years left, what's the rush?

There was a hint of relief in his eyes as he looked at Li Chen.

It's like mathematicians finally encountering an entity of a theorem that cannot be proven.

Eileen's keen elven ears detected a satisfied dragon's roar coming from the Master Ball at Li Chen's waist.

On the sidelines, the malfunctioning monitoring screens all showed the same final conclusion.

The energy peak of this battle has surpassed the total of all Dynamax events that have ever occurred in the Galar region.

At that moment, Loz's pupils suddenly contracted.

A startling thought flashed through my mind like lightning.

If Galarian's strongest trainer, Leon, were to join forces with that mysterious young man, Li Chen, they might actually be able to create a miracle and completely subdue that legendary being!

Loz slowly retrieved the Great Bronze Elephant, which had lost its ability to fight, and the Metal Poké Ball emitted a slight hum in his hand.

He strode across the scorched battlefield, his leather shoes crushing several pieces of carbonized gravel, making a crisp sound in the silent arena.

"Mr. Li Chen,"

Loz's voice suddenly became serious, and his usually calculating eyes now gleamed with an unusual light.

"We need to have a serious talk."

Lorze took a step forward, the gold thread on his cuffs gleaming slightly in the sunlight. "Although we had an agreement beforehand, this is something you must know."

His tone suddenly lowered, as if he were guarding against some unseen presence, and his right hand unconsciously touched the tie clip on his chest.

That special ornament inlaid with fragments of the Dynamax Bracelet...

Li Chen gently stroked Reshiram with his fingertips, a knowing smile curving his lips.

His voice was unhurried, yet sharp as a scalpel, cutting straight to the heart of the matter: "Let me guess... this is probably related to the Dynamax phenomenon unique to your Galar region?"

Loz's pupils contracted sharply, and his right hand unconsciously gripped the hem of his suit jacket.

He hadn't expected this trainer from the East to be so perceptive, revealing the deepest secret buried in his heart in a single sentence.

"You know more than I thought..."

Loz's voice was dry, like sandpaper scraping, each word carrying a heavy weight. He slowly raised his left hand, the shattered, enormous wristband emitting a faint, ominous purple light.

Li Chen slowly raised his eyelids, his gaze fixed intently on Loz.

"after all..."

His voice carried the composure unique to a true hero: "Reshiram and I are partners."

The air in the arena suddenly became viscous, and Lorz felt an invisible pressure.

Li Chen took a step forward, the sound of his heels striking the ground particularly clear in the silence.

"And beneath this land..."

He paused meaningfully, "Sleeping is a being equal to... no, perhaps even more terrifying than the White Dragon, am I right?"

Loz's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and his suit lining was soaked with cold sweat.

He saw his own pale face reflected in Li Chen's pupils.

as well as......

A faint, dark red halo appeared in the direction of the energy plant in the distance.

"Mr. Li Chen, now that you know..."

Loz was getting anxious.

Li Chen raised his hand in a gesture of cessation, the afterglow of the battle still lingering between his fingers, drawing a few tiny sparks in the air.

His voice was gentle, yet authoritative: "President Lotz, I understand what you mean..."

Suddenly, the giant energy monitor in the distance emitted a sharp alarm, and the red light cast a flickering shadow on Li Chen's profile.

He turned to look at the churning dark clouds outside the window and whispered, "But not now."

Loz noticed that the Poké Ball on Li Chen's waist was vibrating uneasily, as if it was sensing something.

Li Chen's fingers gently stroked the sphere, his movements as tender as if soothing a restless beast: "Some encounters... require waiting for the most opportune moment."

Loz's suit sleeves were clenched into deep wrinkles, and his voice held a rare hint of anxiety: "But the Max Lightning of the Galar region..."

As he was about to speak, he abruptly changed the subject.

"It can only last for another thousand years at most!"

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen raised an eyebrow and swore.

His tapping of the Poké Ball abruptly stopped, and he stared at Rose with the look of someone who had just seen a madman: "A thousand years?"

Li Chen's voice rose dangerously at the end, "The way you're talking makes it sound like the energy shortage is just around the corner."

Damn it, the movie set next door, which is about space travel searching for endless energy, doesn't even have 10 years left before they get anxious.

Why are you in such a hurry, you ancient person?!

When Li Chen was playing the game, he really wanted to complain about this.

The flames on Reshiram's tail flickered suddenly, illuminating the mocking smile on Li Chen's face with exceptional clarity.

He slowly straightened his collar, which had been disheveled during the battle: "President Loz, you wouldn't happen to..."

Li Chen's deliberately drawn-out tone was full of amusement, "You can't even read a calendar anymore, can you?"

Lorz was speechless for a moment, and the giant device on his wrist suddenly emitted an untimely "beep beep" sound, which sounded particularly jarring in the awkward silence.

Li Chen stared at Loz's hand, which was trembling slightly with excitement, and his expression gradually became complicated.

He certainly understood the Chamber of Commerce president's sincerity towards Galler.

Those towering energy towers and colossal power plants that operate day and night are all testaments to this man's ambition...

"You are indeed pushing Galar forward..."

Li Chen's voice suddenly became low and somber.

"But the you now..."

He looked up at Loz's bloodshot eyes and said regretfully, "He looks just like a gambler who's lost everything."

Outside the glass curtain wall of the venue, a gigantic cloud is twisting and deforming, casting eerie light and shadow.

As Li Chen turned around, the hem of his clothes traced a sharp arc: "Wake up, Loz. Some things... can't be rushed."

The last three words were pronounced with extreme emphasis, like a bucket of ice water being poured over someone's head.

Li Chen casually tossed and caught the Master Ball containing the Dragonite with one hand in his pocket and the other.

"How about this,"

His tone suddenly lightened, and a half-smile played at the corners of his lips. "Before I leave Galar..."

As he spoke, the master ball was caught steadily.

"I'll have a good talk with that Dan Emperor."

A distant hum of immense energy flowed through the air. Li Chen's bangs were suddenly lifted by a gust of wind, revealing his eyes that gleamed with a dangerous light: "Is this promise sincere enough?"

Li Chen has always been a man who keeps his promises.

Those moments when promises were made were few and far between.

"remember."

Li Chen's voice was soft, yet it carried a sense of pressure.

The faint sound of alarms from a distant energy plant cast a flickering red glow in his eyes: "I'm not one to make promises easily."

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Chapter 575 Mary's Invitation

Loz opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't make a sound.

Li Chen's words were like a heavy bell tolling, echoing in his mind and shattering all his prepared remarks.

He saw the young trainer turn around, the hem of his trench coat sweeping across the dusty Giant Energy Detector on the ground.

The numbers on it were flashing wildly.

"I......"

Loz's Adam's apple bobbed, and his right hand unconsciously pressed against the hot fragment of the Maximal Gauntlet.

He suddenly realized that the person standing in front of him was not just a trainer, but the embodiment of "truth" recognized by the legendary dragon.

"Gaga gaga..."

The distant screeching of a Steelraven shattered the suffocating silence.

Loz loosened his clenched fist, which was throbbing with pain, revealing four crescent-shaped nail marks on his palm.

Then, Lorz took out a black and gold card from the inside pocket of his suit, the metal surface of which was etched with the emblem of the Galar Alliance.

"Please accept this."

He handed the card to Li Chen, his fingertips pausing almost imperceptibly as they exchanged the cards. "Contact me anytime if you need anything."

As the footsteps of Lorz and his group faded into the distance, the entire arena finally returned to silence.

The afternoon sun streamed through the glass dome, casting a soft golden edge on the scorch marks left by the battle.

"It feels good to stretch my muscles."

Li Chen stretched his shoulders and turned to Eileen beside him.

He naturally put his arm around his wife's shoulder, his fingers gently smoothing her blonde hair, which had been ruffled by the shockwaves of battle.

When her fingertips inadvertently brushed against her sensitive elf ears, Eileen trembled slightly as if she had been electrocuted.

"Hey!"

Eileen blushed and slapped his hand away, her earlobes turning a faint pink from embarrassment and annoyance.

"How come you can't even be serious for three minutes!"

She glared at him, feigning anger, but couldn't hide the smile on her lips.

"Ugh......"

Li Chen gazed at the crimson clouds unique to Galar outside the arena, his fingertips gently tapping the Poké Ball at his waist.

"A rare moment of peace and quiet,"

He turned to look at Eileen, his eyes questioning.

"Where would you like to go? The entire Galar region is our playground now."

As Eileen tilted her head in thought, her golden hair shimmered with a honey-like glow in the setting sun.

"Um...to be honest..."

She smiled a little shyly, her elven ears trembling slightly with her movements. "I'm completely unfamiliar with this place. I don't even know where to go."

Upon hearing this, Li Chen smiled and said, "That's perfect."

He held out his hand to Erin, "Let's explore every corner like rookie trainers just starting out."

Afterwards, Li Chen took Eileen to the Shy Bud Hotel.

"Hey, how did you end up bringing me here!"

Eileen blushed as she looked at the gate.

When Li Chen pushed open the hotel's carved glass door, the doorbell rang crisply.