I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

Metal Explosion: Double the steel attribute. It can return the power of the last move received to the opponent in the form of an explosion!

boom!

The fist of the super giant long-haired troll smashed down, and Xu Li could feel that the ground even shook.

The feeling of hitting the target brought a huge smile to the face of the Gigantamax Longhaired Troll. The cheers of the cheering team in the stands also increased countless times.

But then...

A white light suddenly lit up from its fist!

It grew rapidly in an instant, instantly covering the body of the super giant long-haired troll!

boom! ! ! !

A metal explosion sounded, which was countless times more deafening than the previous one.

The battlefield was already shrouded in white light.

The cheers of victory from the Shouting Team and the boos for Xu Li came to an abrupt halt, as if a Psyduck had its neck strangled, staring at the white field in the center with wide eyes.

Mary's fair face, which usually kept expressionless, was now filled with confusion.

The white light dispersed.

The giant body of the super-giant long-haired troll fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Its huge body made every part of its skin feel the terrifying power of the metal explosion!

"Commander Slash and Longhaired Troll have lost their combat capabilities! Please send out your next Pokémon!" After a pause, the voice of referee Rotom sounded from above.

After a moment of silence, Mali took back the hairy troll and put Morubek, who had been in her arms, down to the field.

Xu Li also took the Slash Commander back into the Poké Ball and gently stroked the hard surface. "Excellent, Slash Commander... Thank you."

Commander Slash's Pokéball shook slightly, then stopped completely.

Xu Li smiled helplessly: "Take a rest..."

Looking at the opponent, Morbeco, walking onto the field, holding his hungry stomach, his body gradually turning dark, and revealing a ferocious expression, Xu Li also threw out the Poké Ball.

"Meow~?"

The grass-green New Leaf Cat appeared on the field and stared at the opponent's black-dyed guinea pig.

Seeing Xinye Miao, Mali was also stunned.

Why did the other party send out a baby Pokémon...

But don't expect her to show mercy!

Mary just yelled, "Aura Wheel!"

Morubeko suddenly turned into a pitch-black Hot Wheels and rolled towards Xinye Miao at an extremely fast speed!

But New Leaf Cat just jumped nimbly and dodged the opponent's attack. Morubeko's aura wheel passed by New Leaf Cat, and even couldn't stop, and smashed straight into the wall at the edge of the field.

Bang!

Morube shook his head dizzily, showing an angry expression!

Xinye Cat licked its pink paws and waited for Xu Li's instructions.

Xu Li narrowed his eyes slightly. Only now did he have time to recall the details of Marie's Gigantamax transformation. Since Marie's hairy troll had used Gigantamax to bully them...

"New Leaf, let's Gigantamax." he said.

"Meow~?" Xinye Miao was stunned, with a blank look on his face.

Gigantamax? What command is that...?

Haven’t you heard of Xinye Miao?

But facing Xu Li's ray to retract it into the Poké Ball, Newleaf did not resist. Activating the Gigantamax Band on his wrist, a surge of energy naturally flowed into the Poké Ball in his hand.

Bigger! Bigger! Bigger!

When Newleaf's Poké Ball expanded to the point where Xu Li needed to open both hands to hold it, he threw it out in one go!

boom!

New Leaf Cat appeared on the field! Its body was more than ten times larger than before.

Gigantamaxing, Xu Li succeeded the first time he used it!

New Leaf Cat blinked its eyes in confusion, feeling that everything around it had become so small, especially Xu Li...

In the past, Xu Li always held her in his arms, but now, Xin Ye Miao seems to be able to hold Xu Li in his arms?!

Looking at the petite Xu Li on the podium, Xin Ye Miao's eyes suddenly lit up.

“Meow~!”

Xu Li: “…”

"Still fighting." He said helplessly.

Mary looked at the huge and adorable cat, Morubek, who looked like a black peanut in contrast to the cat below, and a look of surprise appeared on her fair face.

"What should I do..."

Mary was thinking.

"Giant grassland!" Xu Li commanded.

"Meow?" Xinye Miao blinked again, looking confused.

Giant Grassland... is that a skill that New Leaf Cat can use...

But relying on instinct, Xinye meowed, and a rich green color emerged from his body. With a light jump, he came to Morubeko's side, and suddenly slapped down with his cat claws of huge energy!

Mary panicked and said, "Get out of the way!"

But Morube can't avoid it in a hurry.

With a snap of New Leaf Cat's pink cat paws, it turned into a black guinea pig cake.

"Meow?" Xinye Miao tilted his head.

I don't understand why the opponent was flattened with just one cat claw.

But the ground it had just passed by was covered with green grass, which was swaying slightly, as if celebrating the victory of the New Leaf Cat.

"Morube has lost his ability to fight, contestant Marie has no Pokémon that can fight, and contestant Xu Li has won!" The voice of referee Rotom sounded.

Mary's face showed surprise, and then her head lowered slightly.

The voices of the surrounding cheering teams were silent for a moment, and then exploded!

Their chaotic screams were everywhere!

"Impossible! There's no way Mary can lose..."

"We, the Shouting Team, will remember that kid on the opposite side!"

"Mary, my Mary..."

Xu Li shook his head helplessly, ignoring these voices. Xinye Cat's body gradually shrank back to its original size.

The slightly disappointed New Leaf Cat, which had shrunk in size and could not hold Xu Li, picked up the evolution stone on the field, and Xu Li left the Palace Gate Arena directly.

He went straight to the Pokémon Center and handed the Poké Ball of Slash Commander to Miss Joy. Then Xu Li slowly picked up the Leafmew that was following him on the ground. They studied the Gigantamax wristband in their hands together and talked about the feeling of Gigantamaxing just now.

I don’t know how long I waited.

"That..." Suddenly a clear female voice appeared in Xu Li's ears.

Xu Li looked up and saw the black-haired girl with a calm expression.

It’s my opponent just now, Mary.

Chapter 209: Mary's Smile, Roz, and Thunder God

"What's wrong?" Xu Li asked, looking at Mary's expressionless face.

"Hmm..." Mary pursed her lips. "The Shouting Team are my...enthusiastic fans, right? I'm really sorry for the trouble they caused you during the game just now. I apologize on their behalf."

"I've already reprimanded the Shouting Team. Please don't take their words of resentment towards you to heart..."

"Oh...?" Xu Li was stunned for a moment. Looking at Mary's expressionless face even when she apologized, he thought of something and said with a smile, "I accept your apology. But..."

"But...?" Mary tilted her head slightly.

"If you want to apologize, at least give me a smile?" Xu Li said.

Mary was stunned for a moment: "Hmm..."

"Just like this." Xu Li showed a textbook-like cheerful smile, and afraid that Mary might not understand, he gently lifted the corners of his mouth with his fingers.

"..."

After being stunned for a moment, Mary blinked blankly.

She gently stretched out two white fingers, tentatively placed them on both sides of her mouth, which usually did not move easily, and gently pulled them up, showing Xu Li a very 'happy' smile.

And in a pleasant voice with a hint of shame, he said: "S-Sorry to bother you..."

While maintaining this smile, Mary felt a lot of shame in her heart. Her fair cheeks turned red, and her toes in her Martin boots were unconsciously curled up slightly.

"That's it!" But Xu Li nodded with satisfaction, feeling full of accomplishment.

"Meow?"

New Leaf Cat didn't understand why Xu Li was laughing, but the treatment of Commander Slash was already completed. It jumped to the front desk and brought its Poké Ball to Xu Li obediently.

Xu Li turned around again after getting the Poké Ball and was about to say something when he saw that the place where Mary used to be was empty.

Xu Li: “…”

However, Mary has obviously not reached the 'final stage' yet, and she is not thick-skinned enough to smile in front of others.

Xu Li shook his head helplessly.

……

In the corner of the outer wall of the Pokémon Center, Mary, who couldn't bear the shame and ran away, couldn't help but take a deep breath, but the blush on her face couldn't be relieved.

She patted her cheek.

As expected, this is the first time I smile like this in front of others. I feel so embarrassed...

However, Mary thought about Xu Li's smile just now, which really made people feel good about him at first sight.

Maybe I should really try it...

She looked around quietly, making sure that no one was passing by this area, and then tentatively raised the corners of her mouth with her fingers.

"Gu..."

Still very shameful!

Mary shuddered unconsciously, and her face turned red again.

……

Miss Joy was very efficient and Commander Slash had been cured in just two or three hours.

It was noon.

Xu Li walked slowly on the streets of Gongmen City, holding Xin Ye Miao in his arms, whose eyes were squinting due to the sunlight. He looked at the Luozi Building in the distance, which looked like a landmark, and thought for a moment.

How far has Roz's research on the Promise reached?

Xu Li looked at the sky, which was extremely clear.

I guess he hasn't woken up yet.

After all, the appearance of Wujitana must be accompanied by strong movement.

Xu Li shook his head in amusement. He was just here to participate in the competition. Maybe Loz was just in its early stages... Why should he worry so much in advance?

The threat it poses to the world is certainly not as great as that of Fradili or Red Sun.

There is also the Emperor of Dan to support us.

However, as Xu Li traveled through Galar, he could see the logo of Roz's Marokomon Group everywhere. Roz himself was the president of the alliance and had a considerable influence in the Galar region.