There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

After almost a day of running, the red sports car finally stopped.

After getting off the car, Shuoya Ye could finally stretch his stiff bones, stretch his limbs and relax.

"We're here, Osandani."

Xiao Mao got out of the front seat, turned around and nodded to the driver, then caught up with Shuo Gu Ye and stood on the edge of the towering cliff, looking down at the ravine that was thousands of feet high below his feet.

One of the most striking sights of the Great Sand Valley is this massive canyon wall.

These majestic hills, like masterpieces of nature, made Shuo Guye breathtaking and amazed.

"You can feel the grandeur just by standing here." Fujino Sakura also slowly walked to the other side of Sakutani Ye, bent down and looked down.

"Of course." Xiao Mao said, "After all, before fossils became popular in Kanto, the scenery here was considered the best in the world."

The three of them stood here for a long time, until the gentle breeze blew away all their fatigue from the day's journey. Then Shuo Gu Ye seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"By the way, where's Professor Oak?"

Fujino Sakura also turned to look at Xiao Mao, asking the only person among them who had a close connection with Professor Oak.

"I just asked, Grandpa is chatting with his old friends and has no time to come and pick us up."

Xiao Mao reached into his trouser pocket, took out a rectangular block made of all metal and shook it in front of the two of them. The all-black transparent screen lit up when Xiao Mao pressed his finger on the side.

"This is a new gadget developed by Walton Enterprises. It's a portable version of the huge, heavy communicator at the Pokémon Center." Xiao Mao held the rectangle in front of his eyes and tapped the screen with his finger. "Portable communicator, mobile phone, smart phone. Call it whatever you want, it means the same thing."

"Isn't it cheap?"

Fujino Sakura remembered that when she and Sakutani Ye passed by Jinhuang City, she watched TV with her long-lost parents on the night she stayed at home. The advertisement in the center of the news broadcast seemed to mention this new thing.

When the Fujino couple heard that it could communicate with others at unlimited distance, they were very excited. Mr. Fujino even stood up and slammed the table, took his wallet and went to the entrance of Walton Company to buy one for his baby daughter.

However, the price revealed at the end of the advertisement immediately brought this man from a well-off family, who had just started to desire to buy, back to his original form.

Mrs. Chiba covered her lips and read the countless zeros after the first number in disbelief, her face hesitant.

It’s not that their family can’t afford the money. After so many years of wealth accumulation, they can still come up with the money if they grit their teeth.

But I am afraid that if something unexpected happens to my family in the future, the money saved for emergency will be...

Mrs. Fujino and Mr. Fujino looked at each other and couldn't help but hesitate.

Fortunately, Fujino Sakura had no desire for this extremely expensive little gadget. She dispelled her parents' impulse to buy it with a few jokes and continued to enjoy their warm family time.

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"Is it expensive?" Xiao Mao raised his eyebrows. After getting another reply from his grandfather, he put the phone back into his trouser pocket and shrugged indifferently.

"This was sent by the Pokémon League to facilitate Grandpa's research and communication. In order to make a name for itself, Walton Enterprises also gave all employees of the Pokémon League a free mobile phone under the banner of "Family Model". Grandpa gave it to me."

After saying that, Xiao Mao turned around as if he remembered something and said to the boy who was feeding Ditto.

"By the way, Grandpa asked if you want to take one too. He has extra ones." Looking at Sakuya's right hand resting on Ditto's mouth and his slightly surprised eyes, Xiao Mao continued, "After all, Grandpa's position in the Pokémon League is there. Even if the Pokémon League doesn't give it to him, there are still many people who want to give Grandpa this new product to try."

"I'll forget it."

Sakuya Ye smiled and politely declined the Oki family's kindness.

Normally, Shuoya Ye would accept Professor Oak's small favors without hesitation, but he could not accept such expensive luxury items with peace of mind.

not to mention.

Sakuya Ye wiped the crumbs from Ditto's mouth with his thumb and turned his head to look at the sky as blue as the sea.

My best friends are right beside me, and there’s no one else I need to contact all the time, so a cell phone is just a useless decoration.

"Okay, I won't force you." Xiao Mao already knew that Yi Shuogu Ye would definitely refuse given his personality.

So he had told his grandfather long ago that he would use some less deliberate means to give it to Xiaoye.

But the stubborn old man refused to listen and forced himself and Xiao Ye to talk to him about it. He was determined to give Xiao Ye the other mobile phone that he had asked for from the Pokémon League.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mao looked at the packaging box placed in the grid in front of the passenger seat with melancholy and sighed helplessly.

Forget it, I’ll think of a reason to send it away when the time comes.

It may sound corny to say this, but in Professor Oak's eyes, after six years of living together, Sakutani Ye has already become a member of the Oak family with the mark of the Oak family.

He always treated Xiaoye as another grandson, but Xiaoye seemed a little uncomfortable with such an overly close relationship, so he had to let go and just take care of this poor child with an unfortunate fate in daily life.

Xiao Mao quickly collected his thoughts and waved to the two of them.

"Grandpa said that it might take some time for him to come back, so we can take this opportunity to learn about the recent rumors about the Great Sand Valley. He thinks we might be interested."

"Rumor?" Shuo Guye walked up to Xiao Mao and asked, "Is the purpose of our coming here related to this rumor?"

"I think so. After all, Grandpa never lets us do meaningless things."

"Then let's go." Fujino Sakura re-tied her hair which had become somewhat loose, and caught up with the two of them. "Since it is just a rumor, we can go ask people nearby, maybe we can find something unexpected."

"We can try." Xiao Mao did not refute, but nodded and said, "The number of people in Dasha Valley today is several times that of the previous times I passed by. I believe that everyone has gathered here for a common purpose, and the results should come out soon."

"Let's act separately."

Sakuya Ye noticed the many scrutinizing eyes around him and spoke in a low voice.

It must be that Xiaomao's flashy and luxurious sports car attracted the attention of passers-by. Now a vacuum zone spontaneously formed around the three people who were the focus of the crowd, and no one dared to step in.

If they wanted to get some useful information, it would be better for them to disperse among the crowd. It would be difficult to find out some vague rumors under the spotlight as they are now.

"it is good."

The other two nodded, blended into the crowd in a flash, and disappeared.

Shuo Gu Ye also followed the two's example, lowering his head and moving through the crowd while looking for a suitable target.

Rumors, rumors.

Since the story is passed down by word of mouth, there is bound to be a possibility of distortion, so the group of tourists who surrounded him and came to follow his reputation are actually not good subjects for questioning.

Shuoya Ye's eyes moved left and right, looking for the most suitable target.

It is best to be younger, locals are the best, and the rest...

Suddenly, Shuo Guye's eyes lit up. He coughed lightly a few times and followed the crowd to an open flat ground.

"Ah, it's so annoying!"

A woman came out of the tent in the open space. She was disheveled and had obviously just been woken up by the noise outside.

"Why are all the people crowded here? Do you really think everyone is so lucky to find..."

"Are you up?" The woman was interrupted. A man who was already ready to go came over with a hiking stick in his hand and a hiking bag on his shoulder, biting a sandwich. "Everyone is up, only you are waiting. Stop complaining."

"Okay, okay, you guys have a hundred times more energy. I can't compete with you."

The woman was yawning sleepily, and at the man's urging, she tied her hair up casually, put on the same khaki mountaineering suit as the man, came out of the tent, and went to the side with a basin of water to wash up.

“Are you from the mountaineering team?”

The woman who was brushing her teeth with half-closed eyes heard a strange voice ringing in her ear and didn't think much about it, and replied casually.

"Why would we come to this Great Sand Valley for mountaineering? We're obviously here for archaeology, right?"

"Archaeology?" The strange voice seemed to be tinged with confusion. "For ancient Pokémon fossils?"

The woman lowered her head and spit out a mouthful of water. Then she slowly turned her head and was stunned for a moment when she met the eyes of the strange boy.

"You are...?"

"Ah, I'm a traveler passing by here." Shuoya Ye smiled shyly and said embarrassedly, "I saw a lot of people gathered here at the entrance of Dasandun, so I thought I would stop by and take a look at the scenery."

"There's no scenery here now." The woman lowered her head and washed her face. After she sobered up a little, she retorted, "There are people everywhere. Apart from being able to see the backs of other people's heads, what scenery is there?"

"Why are there so many people in Dashagu today?" Shuogu Ye showed confusion appropriately, "And I also saw many people with professional equipment like you, sister. What happened here?"

“A lot of people are interested in this place?”

The woman perked up when she heard that, and quickly put away all her toiletries. She trotted back and said to Shuoya Ye, "Recently, it seems that many people have seen UFOs staying near the Great Sand Valley. At the same time, there are a lot of signs of ancient Pokémon activities on the surface of the valley. Everyone is here to seek opportunities."

After saying that, the woman left in a hurry, leaving Shuo Gu Ye alone nodding in thought.

Half an hour later

The three of them gathered by the car again and told each other the news they had heard.

"Sure enough, everyone's conclusions are pretty much the same."

Generally, people saw a UFO-like flying object with metallic reflections falling near the Great Sand Valley in the middle of the night, accompanied by slight geological tremors. At the same time, huge scratches and traces of multi-legged Pokémon activities were found in the woods beside the valley.

"It's no wonder so many people flock here to see rare traces of ancient Pokémon."

Fujino Sakura suddenly felt a headache, "Professor Oak asked us to catch an ancient Pokémon, right?"

"Hahahaha, it's not that simple."

A hearty laugh came from behind the girl. Shuoya Ye looked up with a look of surprise on his face.

"Dr. Oak!"

Professor Oak waved to the three people with a smile on his face. Behind him, a man in a white coat and glasses was carrying a lot of bags and had a camera hanging around his neck.

The man walking in sync with Professor Oak had a serious face, square features, and strong limbs. He looked like a scary character who could stop a child from crying at night.

Professor Oak and the two strangers stopped in front of Sakuya Ye and the others. After a brief greeting, he introduced them, "This is Dr. Karasuo, a famous geological survey expert and an old friend of mine."

Then he patted the shoulder of the muscular man in a white coat behind him and said, "This is my assistant. You can just call him Aida."

"Nice to meet you, thank you for your kindness." The man named Aida nodded slightly.

"Xuecheng, are all the people here?"

Dr. Karaso lived up to his appearance, even his voice was deep and hoarse, and the sound was so terrifying that it made people shiver just by listening to it.

"Yes, they are all here." Professor Oak walked over to the three young boys and girls and introduced them proudly, "These are the three excellent novice trainers that I have mentioned to you several times before.

Dr. Karaso's gloomy expression did not change after hearing this. He just kept his eyes on the three people for a few seconds, then crossed his arms and said without any emotion, "Now that everyone is here, let's set off early. Although the cave has been temporarily sealed, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no changes."

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Dr. Oak nodded readily, "After all, you are an expert in this area, so whatever you say goes."

Dr. Karaso turned and walked away.

Professor Oak was about to catch up, but found that the three juniors were standing there blankly as if they didn't understand what was going on. He couldn't help but chuckle and pushed them.

"That's Karasuo's personality. Don't be afraid. He doesn't have any problem with you."

"No..." Sakuya Ye took a few steps forward under the force of Professor Oak and asked in a low voice, "What are we going to do, Doctor?"

"Follow Karasuo first, there are too many people here."

Professor Oak also bowed and spoke in a low voice into their ears, then stood up again, smiling and urging them forward as if nothing had happened.

"Let's go over there first and then talk."

Xiao Mao glanced at the people around him and slowly looked away.

I didn't expect there are many people with ulterior motives...

He had been looking at them intentionally or unintentionally, and stood up almost at the same time as they moved.

Has the action been exposed?