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

"Too strong! This Vulpix."

"Of course, Fairy Eevee is stronger! You two, don't try to deny it!"

"Damn it! I didn't expect this little Vulpix to be so powerful!"

Although Vulpix is ​​small in size, its level is much higher than the two Eevee on the opposite side, but it has not evolved.

"Ugh——!"

Xu Li hugged Liuwei, who happily jumped into his arms after winning the battle, and waited for the award ceremony to begin.

After the first wave of cheers passed, a voice was heard.

"Quiet! Lord Disqiu is in a good mood today, so please come and present the awards yourself!"

Following the sound came a tall and thin man with a huge exaggerated afro, dancing towards Xu Li with disco steps.

Disqiu?

Isn't this the boss that the red, green, and blue trio mentioned? It seems they've caught a big fish. Xu Li smiled as he looked at Disqiu who was approaching.

"Huh! Are you the champion this time?" Disqiu came closer and stared at Xu Li's face.

"He looks quite handsome. How about him? Can he dance? Do you want to follow Boss Disqiu?" He still spoke in an inappropriate tone.

"I can't dance." Xu Li shook his head.

"Hmph! Boring. Take it. It's your championship reward." Disqiu took out a Poké Ball, threw it to Xu Li, and turned away. "I've lost all interest. It's more fun to go back and dance."

However, what Disqiu didn't expect was that under his graceful dance steps, a dark shadow quietly hid.

Xu Li couldn't help but smile. This Disqiu was quite unique.

Seeing that the goal was achieved so easily, Xu Li left here and waited for news from Gengar.

……

Arrived at Xu Li’s place of residence in Huangtie Town, Huangtie Hotel.

It is called a big hotel, but in fact it is just a simple small guesthouse with only some basic facilities.

Xu Li took out the prize for this championship and wanted to see what kind of Pokémon it was.

When he touched the Poké Ball to consecrate it, a white light flashed and a figure appeared in front of Xu Li.

The "Mee-" cry was emotionless.

A sheep?

Light yellow fluffy hair covers most of the body, and the tail ends in an orange bulb.

It turned out to be Meely, Xu Li looked at this new Pokémon.

Although it's a little stupid, it can still bark. When you move its eyes, it doesn't look like the empty shell of a dark Pokémon like Bayleaf Charmeleon.

【Maleese Sheep♀

Attribute: Electric

Level: Lv21

Features: static electricity

Moves: Electromagnetic Wave, Click, Cotton Spore, Charge, Electric Ball

Purification value: 60%]

Looking at the purification value, is this a defective product from a failed Dark Pokémon production? No wonder Diskiu didn't feel bad about giving it away as a reward.

Xu Li rubbed the fluffy hair on the sheep's head and felt a slight tingling sensation.

The final evolution of Meely Sheep, the Electric Dragon, is also pretty good and looks very cute. Xu Li plans to take in this Meely Sheep.

……

Gengar came back soon and found Diskiu's base.

Xu Li set off immediately and followed Geng Gui into what should be the Pyrite Town Mine.

There are also many minions guarding it.

But before their Pokémon were thrown out, they were knocked unconscious by Gardevoir's psychic power, or were cutely taken into a dream by their guide Gengar.

"Kou Jie!"

Finally, in front of a closed door, Gengar put his hands on his hips to indicate that he had arrived.

There was also a faint rhythmic sound of disco dancing coming from inside.

As he approached, the door opened automatically as if by sensor, and a strong subwoofer and reverberation surged out like a tide, shaking Xu Li's senses.

Xu Li was so shocked that he had only one thought: the sound insulation effect of that door was really amazing.

He paused for a moment and looked inside.

What caught the eye was four Lotte Kappas dancing around the stage, while in the middle of the stage was Diskiu swaying to the music.

Seeing the door open, Disqiu's surprised voice rang out, "Oh? Little Champion, how did you get here?"

Then he saw the Pokémon beside Xu Li, "Looks like they're up to no good! Musicstop~!"

"Lotte Kappa, give it to me..." Before Disguise could make an attack gesture, Gardevoir and Gengar split into two groups and each went after two Lotte Kappa.

Then, almost instantly, the four Lotte Kappas lost their ability to fight, causing Disqiu's voice to stop abruptly.

Xu Li didn't expect that Disqiu was so weak.

"I didn't expect you to be so strong. It turns out you came prepared."

Seeing that Disu was still trying to throw a Poké Ball, Gardevoir used its super power and Disu was directly controlled.

"Well, I ask and you answer." Seeing Disqiu struggling, Xu Li said.

"Ah, good..." After being controlled, Disqiu quickly expressed his obedience.

"Are you from Shadow?" Xu Li asked.

"Hehe, Lord Bendisqiu is one of the four major cadres of Shadow!" Disqiu answered arrogantly.

"Are all of you four Shadow cadres so weak?" Xu Li wondered.

"If you... have the guts, come and fight me normally!" Disqiu shouted. Although he knew that he couldn't beat Xu Li even if he fought, he still had to save face first.

Are you from an evil organization coming to fight me normally? Xu Li ignored this sentence.

"You have a laboratory for studying dark Pokémon, right? Where is it?" he continued to ask.

"Hmph, do you think I will tell you this? It's wishful thinking to expect Lord Disqiu to speak!" Disqiu said stubbornly.

then.

"Ah~Ah--!!" This was Disqiu's scream.

After a brutal groping, Disqiu quickly begged for mercy, "Ah~! I'll tell you! Don't..."

"The laboratory is in..."

After more than ten minutes of interrogation, Xu Li finally got most of the information he wanted.

"Pah pat~Pah~"

At this time, Xu Li heard a Pokémon cry from the side.

It turned out that there was a secret door. Xu Li entered into another space and saw only a positive electric rat tied in the middle of the room.

"How is this going?"

"This... this is the positive electric shock of the Silver Ape, the original owner of the Pyrite Arena. I kidnapped it here." Disqiu replied quickly.

"alright."

After Xu Li cleaned up, Zhengdian Paipai was rescued from the bondage, and instead it was Disqiu who was tied up in the middle of the room.

Xu Li also picked up a note that read.

[…The act of returning a Dark Pokémon to its original form is called Purification… The mechanism behind this process is still unknown, and many factors are involved. All of them must be eliminated to create a Dark Pokémon that can no longer be purified! The Celebi Shrine in Agate Village seems to speed up the process, so perhaps this is a good place to start research. —Borg]

Borg, right? This should be his research notes.

Borg is the one who created the dark Pokémon. Xu Li has already learned this from Disu.

"Well, Disqui, good luck to you."

Ignoring Disqiu's cries for help from the secret door, Xu Lijin left.

The soundproofing in this place is so good that even Disqiu's cry for help might not be heard through this door.

……

Oure area, Jinqing Port.

This is the only port in the Oure region and is also the place where it connects with the outside world.

Whether it is a Pokémon hunter from the outside world, a League trainer, or a merchant who normally transports Pokémon to the Ouray area, they basically enter Ouray through here.

Today's Jinqing Port is particularly different.

bang——

As Garchomp's scythe-like claws swung down, no Pokémon was left standing.

There were already quite a few Pokémon lying on the ground, including Alola Rattata, Houndoom, Lycanroc, and Megalodon, all of which were classic Pokémon for Pokémon Hunters.

"I didn't expect to encounter so many Pokémon hunters right after arriving in Ouray." Seeing the frightened Pokémon hunters, Garchomp's trainer said to the Alliance operatives nearby, "Let's capture them!"

"Yes!" was the resounding answer.

These Pokémon hunters who have no ability to resist are a godsend for the alliance members who followed Zhulan to Orey.

At the same time, it also made these Pokémon hunters look desperate.

They had clearly received intelligence that Champion Bamboo Orchid was busy with Team Galactic's affairs, so the Pokémon hunters who had been holding back for a long time planned to come to Orei to digest the accumulated goods at one time.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived in Oure and before I had time to clean up the goods, I met Zhulan, the demon of Pokémon hunter, and was killed in one fell swoop.

Ignoring the emotions of these Pokémon hunters, Zhulan looked towards the direction of Silicon Berylium City. She always felt that something was waiting for her in that direction.

Is it a good thing? Or a bad thing? Zhulan frowned.

But no matter what, I have to go there eventually.

……

Not long after Xu Li left the Disqiu base, he received a message from Barclay on P·DA.

P·DA is a communication device unique to the Oure region. It has a thick steel shell and can only send messages.

Barclay: "We've received word that the Sinnoh Champion has arrived at Violet Harbor. The next stop is Silicon Beryl City, and we're expected to arrive in two hours."

Zhulan has already arrived in the Oure area...

Xu Li was stunned for a moment, and he became nervous. His hands, which had just been lecturing someone, were shaking a little.

"Heh~" He breathed softly, trying to dispel the emotion.

Is this what they call homesickness?

……

Oure region, Silicon Beryl City.

When Xu Li returned here on his fiery horse, he could see that the usually deserted Silicon Berylium City had become much more lively.

Many Pokémon League members wearing the same uniform were wandering around here. Even residents who rarely went out walked on the street to see the excitement after hearing that an important person was coming.

In P·DA, Barclay sent another message.

Barclay: "The Sinnoh Champion has come to the mayor's office to interview me. Come quickly!"

It's very close... However, there is still one person to deal with. Xu Li slowly exhaled and quickly came to Barclay's office.

Without further hesitation, he held the Poké Ball and pushed the door open.