He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4313 A-Liu's Strange Encounter

Afterwards, Magearna fired a few Flower Therapy Cannons at him, and the condition of Aru's three Pokémon visibly recovered.

"Are you alright now?"

Ah Liu crouched down, patted the carapace of the Dragon King Scorpion, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were all unharmed.

That way, there's no need to rush to the Pokémon Center overnight.

The night was deep, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

The cool moonlight illuminated the entire open space in front of the watchtower castle, making additional lighting unnecessary.

Xiao Zhi then invited A Liu to sit down at the wooden table at the castle entrance and chat.

As for accommodation

Then you should go to Machine City.

The main problem is that there are already too many people and Pokémon in the castle!

"They've dropped to 75th place."

Beside the handcrafted wooden table, A-Liu looked at the updated rankings on Rotom on her phone and sighed softly.

However, he didn't remain depressed for long. He raised his head again, his eyes even brighter than before.

"Anyway, Ash, I will continue to challenge the World Championships!"

Although in higher-level tournaments, official matchmaking typically schedules a game every five or six days by default, the tournament itself does not prohibit players from actively seeking out suitable opponents.

If the other party agrees, it is entirely possible to play 2-3 matches a day, filling the schedule to the brim.

A-Liu didn't treat this experience as a shadow; instead, she looked at Xiao-Zhi with a serious tone:

"Ash, maybe we'll even compete together for a spot in the Master Ball level!"

Xiao Zhi chuckled dryly and scratched the back of his head.

"Hehe. Then let's have another battle then~"

That's true, but even with that mutated Dragon King Scorpion around, it would be quite difficult for A-Liu to make it all the way to the top of the advanced ball level, right?

Not to mention advancing further.

Of course, he was too embarrassed to say such things aloud.

Moreover, the focus now is on the cause of the Dragon King Scorpion's mutation!

Xiaoyou and Mary sat on one side of the wooden table, looking curious.

What on earth was that "Dragon Pulse" that just now, which clearly had the aura of Dynamax?!

"Hmm? Are you interested in my Dragon King Scorpion?"

Ah Liu was naturally cheerful and enthusiastic. Seeing three pairs of curious eyes staring straight at her, she didn't try to hide anything.

Instead, he slapped his thigh and began to tell the story:

"Actually, there's nothing to hide. It was an accident two months ago."

During that time, A-Liu was still frantically ranking up in the Galar region.

Upon arriving in a new city, you match up with all the suitable opponents in the vicinity and fill your schedule to the brim.

That day was in Hammerlocke City—

"I encountered a very spirited female fighter in the wilderness near Hammerlocke City."

He was a few years younger than him, but his temperament was quite similar to that of Ah Li from his hometown.

They were all wearing combat gear, which clearly indicated that the trainers themselves were also practicing combat skills.

However, the opponent's Pokémon was incredibly strong, completely overwhelming him.

Especially towards the end of the battle, the opponent's ace, Super Strength, used an over-the-shoulder throw to send his Dragon King Scorpion flying more than ten meters away.

"Does this young female fighter possess superhuman strength?"

Ash smirked, surprised that Ariel had battled Bea before.

However, the battle was not the focus, and A-Liu's expression gradually became serious.

"As luck would have it, the flying dragon scorpion crashed into a passing truck."

The Dragon King Scorpion's pincers accidentally grazed the carriage, tearing a gash in its flesh.

The liquid stored inside the carriage flowed out through the crack, almost all of it pouring onto the Dragon King Scorpion.

"I remember it was a pinkish-purple liquid, it looked like some kind of special chemical agent?" A-Liu recalled the situation at the time.

Drapion is a Poison-type Pokémon, so he didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Drapion quickly shook its head and got up, and it seemed to be fine.

The truck driver was not held accountable.

Upon realizing that the accident was caused by a Pokémon battle, they quickly expressed their understanding.

For Galar people, Pokémon battles are still the top priority.

Ah Liu tried hard to recall:

"I remember there was a 'C' logo on the outside of that truck. I think it belonged to the most famous company in your Galar region, something like Ma."

"Marocmont Group".

Xiaoyou offered a reminder.

"Yes, yes, that's it!"

Ah Liu's eyes lit up and she immediately nodded.

"Marocmont Group!"

After all, it is the top-tier corporation in the Galar region, and it is very efficient in handling unexpected events. Soon, a dedicated person arrived at the scene.

They cleaned the carriage, recovered the liquid, and inspected the road surface. They even gave Ah Liu's Dragon King Scorpion a check-up.

Finding nothing unusual, they quickly left.

He treated it as just a side story and continued the original battle, eventually losing to Ayaka.

However, a few days later, something unexpected happened.

During a battle with another trainer, Drapion suddenly emitted an exaggerated crimson aura.

With bloodshot eyes and ferocious movements, he charged forward despite the opponent's attacks, unleashing his ultimate move, Reverse Scale!

Ah Liu spread her hands and laughed:

"I was startled too!"

Although the name Draconis has the word "Dragon King" in it, it's reasonable for it to master one or two Dragon-type moves, right?

Back when he was still in the Sinnoh region, Aryu tried to train his ace in moves like Dragon Claw, Dragon Tail, and even more basic Dragon Breath to make it stronger.

All of them failed.

According to Dr. Yamanashi, there are no Dragon-type moves in Draconis's racial move list.

As for why it's called "Dragon King Scorpion," it's simply because of its fierce appearance, which looks like an evil dragon.

So, not long after arriving in the Galar region, he mastered a powerful Dragon-type move, Outrage?!

At the time, Ah Liu hadn't yet connected the dots to that strange chemical truck.

When the Dragon King Scorpion suddenly learned to use its reverse scale, his first reaction was—

God rewards hard work!

He and the Dragon King Scorpion finally had their luck turn around and were blessed!

"Then came my advanced ball-level qualifying tournament."

Ah Liu continued, saying that at that time his ranking had reached just over 100th in the Super Ball category, and he could prepare for the qualifying rounds.

His qualifying match was scheduled to take place in Waterboat Town, east of the Galar region.

They borrowed the local water boat arena and had an important ranking match against a middle-aged man who looked like a miner.

The official arena means that Dynamax can be used.

The opposing trainer's ace was a Meowth, evolved from Galar Meowth, which underwent a Dynamax transformation at the last moment—

I don't know if it was stimulated by the sight of Dynamax.

A visible pinkish-purple light suddenly shone from within the Dragon King Scorpion's body, followed by a powerful and forceful Dragon Pulse! (End of Chapter)