He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4381 Carlos's Friend

"The Carlos region."

Xiao Zhi pulled down the brim of his hat and straightened his gaze.

When asked about something important in the Kalos region, his first thought was Mega Evolution.

"So, are there still Darkrai's Mega Stones over there?"

That makes sense. After all, even Magearna has a corresponding Mega Stone, so it seems normal that other mythical beasts can also Mega Evolve.

Perhaps, like telepathy, this is a common ability of mythical beasts?

However, is it in a few days?

Xiao Zhi frowned, looking somewhat troubled.

For the next period of time, he will basically stay in the Galar region.

We need to compete in the World Championships rankings and get into the top eight as soon as possible; time is running out.

There's also the Galar League Conference and the World Championship main event to come. President Loz also has some serious problems.

All things considered, he will most likely be unable to find the time to get away for the next month.

“Dark—”

Darkrai raised its ghostly claw and shook it gently, indicating that it could go by itself.

"No, someone still needs to come along."

Xiao Zhi shook his head.

Since the reconstruction of the Carlos region, he had made a point of learning about the situation there.

Many clues about new mega gems now come from a single company, rather than simply going out into the wild and hoping to find them on the ground, as was the case before.

If you really want to find Darkrai's Mega Stone, you'll inevitably have to come into contact with humans.

Darkrai's strength is definitely not a problem, but when it comes to interacting with strangers... well.

The title of "Nightmare God" doesn't sound very appealing, and there aren't many people in the world like Mary.

Xiao Zhi thought for a while, then his eyes lit up and he had an idea.

In this case

Then he can ask his friend Carlos for help!

That guy seems to be doing really well for Carlos lately, with a great reputation.

With her help, Darkrai's operation should be much easier.

"Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll call my friend right now!"

Xiao Zhi patted his chest, then pulled out his three-fold Rotom and made a phone call.

“Dark.”

Seeing this, Darkrai did not persist.

Having spent a long time with humans, it doesn't find this kind of human-like concern offensive.

The call was connected very quickly.

Ash quickly greeted his friend in Kalos through the screen.

On the screen, you can see that the other person is wearing a gorgeous black and green evening gown, which makes her look more mature.

The color scheme of the skirt is somewhat similar to that of Zygarde?

"Darkrai's Mega Stone?"

When the conversation turned to business, Serena's initially delighted expression faltered for a moment.

Then, he rested his fingertips on his chin and thought about it carefully.

It seems that this type is not included in the list of new Mega Evolution Stones released by Kuoxing Corporation.

"However, since it was Ash who asked me to do this."

But soon, Serena smiled, her tone becoming more serious.

"Then Darkrai can come with me. I'll do my best to help it find its way!"

Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and added:

"Thank you very much, Serena. But Darkrai should be going there in a few days. I'll let you know when that happens and then I'll send you the Poké Ball."

"OK~"

Afterwards, Ash chatted briefly with Serena, discussing things like the recent situation in Kalos and the World Championships. For example, Karene, the Kalos region's representative and league champion, had successfully made it into the top eight of the main tournament.

Ailan, ranked second, is also on the verge of elimination and is striving for the top eight. Perhaps we can see two players from one region enter the main tournament!

With the latest Mega Evolution Kalos becoming a global sensation, this year is truly a year of great success!

He only hurriedly said goodbye when Xiaozhi's phone popped up a notification:

"Then let's meet again when I go to the Carlos region~"

The call ended, and the screen went dark.

The girl, far away in Carlos, remained standing there, staring at the screen for a long time.

It took Serena a while to come to her senses. She pursed her lips, her slightly flushed face showing some confusion.

and so--

When is "later"?

Having dealt with Carlos, Darkrai could now focus on his work and drifted towards Mari.

Well, after I finish these last few days, I'll go to Carlos to pursue my dream!

Once I find my Mega Stone, and return to the backyard as Mega Darkrai, won't Cresselia be utterly conquered by me?!

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Zhi glanced down at the pop-up message he had just received; it seemed to be a notification from the World Championship app.

Have I been matched with a new opponent?

I clicked on it and it really was true!

Ash's spirits lifted, and he quickly checked his opponent's information—

Mirat, ranked 26th in the advanced ball class.

"Mirat?"

Xiao Zhi read it aloud, blinked, and realized it was the first time he had ever heard this name.

This piqued his interest, considering that players who reach this ranking are usually very popular and star players.

Could he be a master who lives in seclusion in the mountains?

Ash immediately tapped on the opponent's League Card information—

The icon in the upper right corner of a League card usually represents the trainer's birthplace or interests/attributes.

The trainer's design features overlapping blue Poké Balls, which looks somewhat familiar.

In the center of the card is a young blond man with his hair sticking up from both sides.

Or rather, a boy?

She looks quite young, like she's under 10 years old.

He was wearing a loose green robe with extremely large sleeves.

The most striking feature was her legs, which were wearing dark trousers and were unusually long.

There's a strange and unnatural feeling when photos are excessively stretched in a beauty filter.

Ash glanced at the strange League Card a couple of times and smiled.

"I feel like he'll be a very interesting trainer."

The opponent is ranked 26th, while he is currently ranked 40th.

After finishing this tournament, my World Championship ranking will probably jump up a lot!

Without hesitation, Xiao Zhi clicked "accept".

Soon after, the information about the match venue selected by the other party also popped up.

Located south of the wilderness, at the junction of Lake Yaya and the southern shore of Lake Minas, a clearing.

Xiao Zhi has a memory of that place; it's located almost next to the Xuli Grassland further south.

"Hmm, probably from out of town."

That location is unsuitable for Dynamax battles, so Galar natives wouldn't choose it.

He naturally did not refuse and went to the arena in the city to fight. There were many spectators and the atmosphere was very lively and exciting.

But it is indeed tedious, and it's better to just fight in the wild.

After confirming again, both sides agreed on a time, which is tomorrow morning!

After putting down his phone, Xiao Zhi dared not be careless.

This is a high-level competition; I need to carefully select the Pokémon I'll be using in tomorrow's battle.

Well, at least for tonight, Darkrai's Nightmare training will be temporarily suspended, otherwise he probably won't even have the strength to throw a punch tomorrow. (End of Chapter)