Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 193 The desolate Ah Li, Team Galactic and the meteorite?

"No way...it really is..."

Staring blankly at Lucario lying on the ground, unable to fight, Ari muttered to himself.

When Mashana and Machamp were easily defeated, she could still remain calm with Lucario by her side, but when Lucario also fell, Lee was completely speechless.

The level difference between the Pokémon I sent out in the first two battles and Staraptor wasn't that big, especially when it hadn't evolved yet. But if you have to say that the difference in fighting style caused her to lose so easily, then there's no excuse for my Lucario being easily defeated by Pikachu in the end.

Lucario can conjure a bone club to counter Pikachu's Electric-type moves. After blocking Electric-type moves, Lucario still has the advantage in close combat.

But in the very end, the game was completely lost due to his own misjudgment.

"This is... a paving stone badge, please keep it safe..."

"Forehead......"

“Pikachu…”

Watching Ah-Lee's somewhat forlorn figure disappear into the distance, Ash and Pikachu exchanged a glance, neither of them celebrating their victory in the gym battle.

Did they go too far?

Xiao Zhi scratched his cheek and couldn't help but think this.

Although he knew that Lee had also fallen into a slump and dejection after his crushing defeat to Shinji, it was still a bit difficult for him to hold back in the gym battle. Besides, he thought these battles had been quite intense, with many close-quarters combat and strategic maneuvering in each round.

Ash originally thought that this segment would improve Lee's mood.

"That's really complicated."

In the end, Xiao Zhi could only sigh and say that if he met Ah Li again in the future, he would talk to her again.

Just as Ash and Pikachu were having the same thought, Electabuzz, who had been standing at the back, began to tremble uncontrollably.

Is that kind of powerful thunderbolt something that ordinary Pokémon can really use?

As an Electric-type Pokémon itself, it finally felt a slight tremor of fear at Pikachu's power for the first time.

.......

Moonlight gradually replaced sunlight, enveloping the city of Veil.

The mountain city of Veil City, at night, is no longer as prosperous and bustling as the big cities that Ash and his friends had passed through before.

As night falls, a sense of tranquility envelops the entire city of the Curtain City.

In the breeding center in the suburbs, Xiao Guang stood in front of Xiao Zhi with his hands on his hips, glaring at him fiercely, and then said in a dissatisfied tone:

"So... you just went to challenge the gym all by yourself, without caring about us?"

"I'm...I'm so sorry, it all happened so suddenly, I didn't think that far ahead..."

When Ash returned to the breeding center in the afternoon, he suddenly realized what he had forgotten: he had forgotten about Dawn and Brock.

It was precisely because Ash guessed that things might turn out this way that he kept circling around the area, not daring to return to the breeding house immediately. However, even after so much time had passed, Dawn's anger did not seem to have dissipated.

"...That really suits your personality...but that's not an excuse!"

Xiao Guang first made a helpless complaint, then steered the conversation back on track.

"Seriously! How could you forget about us all! I clearly said that I would be there to cheer you on in every gym battle, Ash... Now, I'm the one who broke the promise!"

Dawn's sullen appearance wasn't frightening, but Ash knew he was in the wrong, so he had to admit it.

"It was my fault. I promise it won't happen again..."

Xiao Zhi timidly raised his hand and apologized again.

This time, the situation was indeed quite special. When he came to his senses, he was already being guided by the Aura to Lee and Lucario's side. At that time, he was only focused on exploring the mystery and thinking that he might gain something when battling Lucario, so he forgot about Dawn and the others.

Otherwise, Ash would still remember to inform them before each action, which is something that fellow travelers should do.

"Alright, alright, it is indeed a bit of a pity, but since it has already happened, there's nothing we can do about it. Just be more careful next time."

Seeing that Xiao Guang's anger had gradually subsided, Xiao Gang stepped forward to smooth things over.

Having received a subtle signal from Xiaogang, Xiaozhi immediately realized what was happening and began to change the subject:

"So, Xiaoguang, you guys stayed here all afternoon?"

"Well... not really. Since we couldn't find you, we went to the police station with Mr. Rai to report the case. However, Mr. Rai only saw Team Galactic members around here, and didn't have any more detailed information, so Ms. Officer Jenny from Veil City only said that she would increase patrols."

Xiao Guang sighed and said this.

The public disclosure of Team Galactic's existence is now a disaster for the people of the entire Sinnoh region.

After all, it's common knowledge how much damage Team Rocket in the Kanto region, and Team Aqua and Team Magma in the Hoenn region have caused to their respective regions.

While there's no official indication that Team Galactica will be publicly identified, those associated with such an evil organization are generally—

Control mythical beasts and conquer the world.

That's basically how it is, right?

"Yeah......"

Ash pondered for a moment, and was not surprised by Officer Jenny's statement.

Since they didn't know the other side's actions, sending more personnel was unrealistic. Local police stations typically needed alliance approval to mobilize more personnel for a large-scale operation; otherwise, they couldn't rely on their own resources...

If Team Galactic really wants to take action, there's probably no way to stop them, right?

"hiss......"

At this moment, Xiaozhi suddenly frowned.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Team Galactic did indeed steal things from Veil City before.

It seems to be...

Meteorite?

Ash thought to himself, using his somewhat hazy memories.

.......

(Daily gift request!)

(76 chapters yesterday, one more chapter owed)

(I'll take a break for the next couple of days, play around with Zhu Zi, and maybe do 4K daily for now.)

(I just played Zhu Zi for two hours tonight, and the frame rate was so low that I almost threw up my dinner from the night before. I couldn't stand it.)