Chapter 1128

Suddenly.

The multi-function phone issued an alert.

"There's another energy reaction in Guan Guan City, a new Gigantamax Pokémon has appeared!"

Is it that short a time?

Baimu glanced at his watch, only then realizing that over five hours had passed since he left Gonguan City; noon had flown by like water.

Upon hearing this, Ash quickly said: "Then let's move quickly!"

Baimu said: "The south can be left to Queen Leiguanwang; we'll handle the central area, as there are more towns there."

Champion Dan Di had no objection; he only wanted to resolve everything as quickly as possible.

The two groups, just reunited, split up again.

En route.

Baimu recalled the plot, thinking this should be the final wave—at least, in the original story, the underground power plant at night hadn't randomly released energy again.

This gave Champion Dan Di and Ash a chance to catch their breath.

He took Miloton and Gueguipu everywhere to challenge Gigantamax Pokémon, and soon reunited with Champion Dan Di, Ash, and others near the wilderness area.

"The Gigantamax Pokémon near the towns have all been dealt with!"

"Only the wilderness left?"

Upon receiving the accurate information, Champion Dan Di breathed a sigh of relief.

They began sweeping the Gigantamax Pokémon ravaging the wilderness, leaving none unattended.

All that could be seen was the group tracking the purple-red clouds in the sky, locating a mountain ravaged by sandstorms, where the incoming gravel felt like blades slicing through life, making it hard for even Charizard and Dragonite to approach easily.

This was practically comparable to a natural disaster!

Just as the two were about to discuss with Baimu how to break through the sandstorm, a majestic voice suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.

"Silence!"

In an instant.

The sky-covering sandstorm halted as if time itself had frozen.

Immediately, amid the air-freezing crackling sounds, a vast ice spear that blotted out the sky began to gradually appear.

It was so enormous it nearly spanned half the visible sky, possibly stretching thousands or even tens of thousands of meters!

Ash and Champion Dan Di both wore expressions of shock.

"What on earth is this..."

The ice spear surged forward with the force to split bamboo and snap timber, easily piercing the thick sand curtain, as if the cloud layers in the heavens had been torn open to form a vast void.

This also revealed the internal form of the Super Gigantamax Sand Serpent, which writhed like a tornado.

Seeing this, Champion Dan Di's expression changed drastically; he turned and shouted: "You two! Fall back quickly!"

As his words began.

Boom——!!

A deafening roar echoed through heaven and earth as the vast ice spear struck the Super Gigantamax Sand Serpent, causing it to cry out as its body arched backward, the shockwave dragging ice mist and gravel rolling toward them!

Champion Dan Di's Charizard immediately flew to the front, attempting to block the aftershock for both of them.

But Miloton was faster!

"Hiss!"

A dazzling burst of colorful light erupted before it, forming a wide light barrier.

Boom!!

The light barrier continued to tremble.

Ash barely reacted in time, but the Pikachu on Dragonite's head had already prepared early.

However, it was no longer needed for it to appear.

A terrifying humming buzzed in the ears of all three; they felt that if the sandstorm had been a natural disaster, then this ice spear was no different from a meteor striking a planet!

It was like using a cannon to swat a mosquito!

A full half-minute passed before Miloton finally deflected all the incoming gravel, air waves, and cold mist outward.

The surroundings were filled with confusion.

Champion Dan Di spoke: "Was this done by Queen Leiguanwang?"

He had encountered Queen Leiguanwang while searching for Gigantamax Pokémon; at that time, it had used ice power just like this.

Only then, it hadn't been this exaggerated.

Baimu nodded, looking around and saying: "Your Majesty, you've made too big a commotion."

"I am practicing."

Queen Leiguanwang appeared beside them riding a Snow Hazard Horse, while the Spirit Horse had vanished without a trace.

It glanced at Champion Dan Di and Ash, its expression unchanged, and said: "I wish to fight again; I must exert my utmost strength."

Tens of thousands of years ago, it narrowly defeated Wuji Tai, and at that time, having united human faith and the two horses into one, its power was so great it could be called unprecedented.

But now, its strength is likely only a third of what it was then, possibly even less.

Queen Leiguanwang naturally wishes to adjust its state, attempting to return to its peak condition to ensure it can defeat Wuji Tai again.

Baimu feels Queen Leiguanwang probably suffers from a fear of insufficient firepower.

Before coming, he had said that Wuji Tai had only just been revived by the Galar particles collected by Lohze, and its strength could not compare to that of the world-dragon that descended tens of thousands of years ago.

As Champion Dan Di and Ash watched Baimu communicating with Queen Leiguanwang, they somehow heard nothing at all.

A private chat?

Not long after.

Queen Leiguanwang glanced at the two of them and rode away on horseback.

Xiao Zhi murmured, "What a majestic Pokémon, Baimu! Is it your partner too?"

"No, it is my King, Your Majesty."

Baimu smiled and called out, "Sorry for wasting a bit of time, let's continue on our way!"

The three Champions set off once more.

Along the way, Champion Dan Di expressed his thanks to Baimu and Xiao Zhi, "This time, thanks to your help, relying on my strength alone, who knows how long it would have taken."

Time consumed was one aspect; the fear was that if they went too late, the Gigantamax Pokémon would have already caused irreparable harm to the populace.

Champion Dan Di had a strong sense of responsibility; encountering this kind of situation would only make him agonize internally.

Xiao Zhi hurriedly waved his hands, "No, no, I didn't do much either; clearly Champion Dan Di-san exerted the most effort!"

His sense of justice was innate; encountering injustice, even against an opponent as powerful as Mewtwo, he dared to swing his fist with all his might!

"Once upon a time, my homeland was scarred and battered; it was the generous aid of people from various regions that gave my homeland the foundation for revival."

Baimu smiled and said, "Galar once provided aid to Ore as well; how could I stand by and do nothing?"

The facts were exactly as he said; many times even if he did not participate, Team Yell and Eternatus would still meet their end.

But the price to be paid during the process was too enormous for many people.

Baimu could not sit idly by and watch this.

Even if one less house was destroyed, one less person injured, his trip would not have been in vain.

Champion Dan Di nodded solemnly, "I will forever keep this bond of friendship in my heart!"

In the blink of an eye.

The three arrived at the Galar mining area; the towering Gigantamax Coalossal came into view.

"Everyone, let's take it down in one go! There are quite a few people working in the mine! Don't let the disaster spread!"

Champion Dan Di raised his hand and released his Duraludon.

Xiao Zhi also sent out Gengar, which made Baimu's Shiny Gengar in the shadow quietly poke its head out.

"Ghega……"

"Ghega?"

The purple fatty and the gray fatty stared at each other with wide eyes, then simultaneously pulled their face skin to make goofy grimaces.

Xiao Zhi laughed and scolded, "Stop playing around, Gengar! Serious business first!"

"Ghega!"

The purple fatty nodded and swiftly flew toward the Gigantamax Coalossal.

At the same time, under Baimu's command, Orbeetle put on the Water Well Mask; after Duraludon finished firing Draco Meteor and the purple fatty fired Shadow Ball, it once again used Milcery's head as a springboard and leaped into the air!

"Boni—o!"

The Stirring Rod wrapped in water currents was like the surging tide of the great sea, rolling up a floating-world-like blue-green sea tide, smashing heavily onto the head of the Gigantamax Coalossal!

【Thorny Rod】!

Thud!

"Roar——"

The Gigantamax Coalossal let out a pained muffled roar, its body tilted backward, and slowly returned to its original form.

If this were a Max Raid Battle, Orbeetle had strikingly knocked out even its Endure mechanism; the thick HP bar was swept empty in one stick!

The Rod King certainly lacks the grand momentum when Queen Leiguanwang attacks, but what it possesses is the pure numerical value brought by the unique mask mechanism!

If its normal state still cannot defeat the opponent, it still has one more move!

Six rods in one second! Mask shadows reflecting brilliance!

"Another incredible Pokémon."

Champion Dan Di looked at Milcery, then at the cute Orbeetle, and recalled Queen Leiguanwang.

Although somewhat untimely, he indeed became excited.

After all, Champion Dan Di has always longed for someone who could defeat him.

The three descended to check the mine's disaster situation, to prevent anyone from being injured and unconscious and unable to seek rescue.

Fortunately, they arrived fast enough; there were temporarily no casualties.

Only the extensive damage Coalossal caused to engineering machinery made the baffled miners hate it with gritted teeth.

"Don't come any closer!"

"You bastard! Messing everything up!"

They continuously threw stones at the bewildered Coalossal.

Having just broken free from the Gigantamax state, it completely couldn't understand the situation; Xiao Zhi, seeing this, decisively rushed forward and stood in front of Coalossal.

He shouted loudly, "Stop it, everyone! This isn't Coalossal's fault! It's a victim too!"

The miners naturally couldn't bring themselves to hit a child; they turned away in resentment and left.

Champion Dan Di patted his shoulder with quite some relief.

Baimu smiled helplessly.

Blocking flying stones for a Rock-type Pokémon — only Xiao Zhi could do something like that.

Of course.

Xiao Zhi's approach was actually very correct.

If he had remained indifferent, who knows what the miners, enraged to the point of losing reason, would have done next.

He both protected the innocent Coalossal and protected the emotionally out-of-control humans.

Suddenly.

Baimu looked to the side, and a familiar middle-aged man in a grey suit walked over from nearby, clapping and praising: "Fantastic!"

He smiled at the three of them and said: "No wonder you're the strongest champion, the rising young champion, and the acknowledged excellent young trainer!"

"President Roze!"

Dan Di's face showed surprise, then he glanced at Baimu, recalling the information he had received earlier.

The meteor light causing Pokémon to Dynamax came from Fist Pass City.

He steadied his mind and said: "How did you end up here?"

"I occasionally come by for an inspection, and hearing that something happened here, I rushed over immediately." Roze said with a smiling squint.

Dan Di introduced Ash to him: "This is President Roze, of the Marukomon Group..."

He said a long string, and finally said: "And also the benefactor who nurtured me to this point."

Ash appeared somewhat restrained: "Ah, I am..."

Roze warmly grabbed his hand: "Ash! I've long heard of your deeds from Dan Di; he said you are a talented young trainer, so I've always wanted to meet you!"

"Pika..."

Pikachu's cheeks crackled with electricity.

It seemed wary of Roze, its instinct telling it this person was not quite right.

Ash said politely: "Please guide me."

He couldn't quite handle Roze, who held a high position and was unusually enthusiastic.

Dan Di and Baimu exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and said: "President Roze, has the cause of the Dynamax Pokémon riot still not been ascertained?"

"Well... although I've investigated for a long time, the situation remains unclear. Is this a crisis in Galar, or a necessary trial toward the future?"

Roze spoke in vague and evasive terms.

Dan Di said sternly: "We must ascertain the cause as soon as possible! Otherwise, the lives of Galar's people and Pokémon will suffer severe damage!"

Ash quickly replied: "I think the same! Pokémon absolutely do not want to rampage before they do!"

The Iron-Blood Pokémon Party spoke out!

Baimu expressed no opinion until Roze heard Ash's stomach growling, smiled, and invited the three to dinner, whereupon he politely declined.

He had no time to beat around the bush with Roze; Dan Di likewise refused, using the excuse of needing to help repair the mine's aftermath.

Ash saw both of them staying, and prepared to stay as well, but his stomach began to rumble again.

Thus.

Embarrassed, he had no choice but to follow Roze and Olivia away together.

After Roze left.

Dan Di's relaxed expression instantly collapsed, his tone heavy: "President Roze intends to conceal something from me."

"An obvious matter."

Baimu could hear the subtext in Roze's words—how could Dan Di not know?

In the original plot, although he didn't give him a hint, Dan Di still locked onto the underground energy factory as his target.

Only, at that time he was in a state of hesitation, and stubbornly delayed the whole night.

"Could you trouble yourself to go with me? Baimu!"

Dan Di tilted his head and asked.

He claimed to possess great strength, but essentially remained a cautious and careful person, especially when facing major events.

When those around him could not offer assistance, Dan Di would go into battle alone.

But now Baimu is both an adult and has shown strength sufficient for his approval, Dan Di feels that going together might be more secure.

Baimu naturally had no objection—he came precisely for this.

The two set out again, heading toward Fist Pass City.

They messaged multiple phones to Leiguanwang, telling it to deal with the remaining Pokémon and hurry to Fist Pass City to rendezvous.

At the same time.

Someone was researching the cause of Dynamax with Sonia.

——

Fist Pass City.

The urban area was peaceful and tranquil.

Dan Di asked passersby, and from them obtained definite information—

There had been several Dynamax reactions during the day.

"What's wrong with the champion?"

"Nothing much."

Dan Di knew the passersby thought only the stadium was Dynamaxing, so he smiled and said: "Next time, remember to come watch my match!"

"Good!"

The passerby nodded frantically.

After parting with them, Dan Di rubbed his eyes.

He truly did not want to link the ultimate culprit with his benefactor, as if a white moon's light had been stained.

"Baimu, what should I do?"

His meaning was: if it were confirmed that Roze did this, should he report and arrest Roze, or make a big issue small and a small issue smaller?

Baimu said: "Do as you think fit; I believe you will make the most accurate choice."

Shan Ren's father was similarly an adopted son raised by villains.

But he unhesitatingly chose to raise the banner of rebellion against Elder Ejin, solely to give the region and his children a bright future.

In comparison, the choice Champion Dan Di had to make was actually far more difficult.

After all, before this, Luo Si had always been extremely, extremely good to him, even wanting Champion Dan Di to capture Wuji Taina and tame her after resurrecting her.

It could be said there was no better boss than Luo Si!

Therefore, facing the "evil deed" committed by his benefactor, Champion Dan Di's heart was tormented, his sense of justice and gratitude constantly clashing, leaving his expression full of weariness.

(End of Chapter)