He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4241 Still the Hisoka Duo

The island in the middle of the lake is not large, and a mottled altar stands alone in the center.

A broken archway stands above, with a small stone tablet quietly hidden below.

Xiaoyou quickly stepped forward. She remembered that in her dream, she and Hep stood on the altar in front of this stone tablet and obtained the decayed broken sword and shield.

"what?"

However, when she approached the edge of the platform, there was nothing on the stone surface except for gravel and dust.

Xiao You subconsciously turned around, and Zang Marante had already slowly walked to her side.

"Wait a minute, I remember in my dream I said I had a feeling I should be able to find the shield you're looking for here!"

She didn't choose to tell the truth; dreaming was just too far-fetched.

Zangmarante lowered his head and solemnly examined the girl in front of him.

It seems that the human girl I found by chance during my patrol is indeed extraordinary.

Then, his gaze fell on the dilapidated altar, and a long sigh escaped his lips.

The ancient and deep telepathic connection resonated once again in Xiaoyou's mind:

"Your intuition was correct; what I needed was indeed placed here!"

He had been asleep for over a thousand years, and he knew nothing of all the changes that had taken place in the Misty Forest during that time.

The only thing that can be done is to intervene slightly in advance.

For example, shrouding the entire forest in thick fog and infusing it with one's own will, thereby defining the habitat boundaries for wild Pokémon.

In particular, all the high-level Pokémon were deliberately kept on the other side of the river!

The goal is to properly protect this altar hidden deep in the heart of the forest.

Of course, even if someone manages to break through, it shouldn't be a big problem. After all, it looks like a broken sword and shield, similar to scrap metal. Most people would just think it's useless.

"Looks like it failed again."

He sighed softly, after all, a thousand years was still too long, and there were too many variables.

Sensing that the colossal dragon from a thousand years ago was about to descend upon the world again, he and Zacian chose to awaken ahead of schedule.

However, he is not fully awake; his true form is still asleep, and he is making the most of the time to recover his strength.

They simply project their will into the mist to act, searching for suitable human partners.

Most importantly, find the short sword and shield that were lost in the forest!

"Could it have been stolen by someone?"

Xiaoyou asked worriedly.

Wild Pokémon are unlikely. For example, my own Weezing was terrified by Zamazenta and would never get close to this altar island.

But humans are a different story.

While the wild Pokémon around are of a high level, that's only relatively speaking.

For a trainer with the ability to collect all eight gym badges, sneaking into the depths of the Slumbering Forest and taking the short sword and shield wouldn't be too difficult.

"What a pity, it would be great if there were surveillance cameras or something here."

Xiao You looked around and said casually.

However, these words did remind Zangmarante.

The latter's dark golden pupils suddenly contracted, and the thick fog surrounding the lake began to slowly swirl as if drawn by an invisible hand.

The water vapor mingled and gradually condensed into a three-dimensional fog projection in mid-air—

Above is the appearance of the small island of altars right beneath our feet!

The altar island in the projection didn't change much at first. Occasionally, you could see a few double-bottle gas cannons and savage squirrels passing by the background panel on the shore, proving that it wasn't a static image.

Zangmarante's brow twitched slightly.

call out--!

The foggy scenery suddenly shifted, and the scene moved forward at an extremely fast speed, as if someone had pressed the fast-forward button.

Xiaoyou: "." Is she watching surveillance footage?

Soon, the speed of the mist gradually slowed down, and time had moved to the modern era.

Sometime several years ago, two figures dressed in sharp suits quietly walked onto the island.

On the shore, a shield-wielding sword monster and an armored warrior stood guard cautiously on the perimeter.

The two blond men who came to the island both had extremely eye-catching hairstyles.

One head of hair stood up like a short blade, while the other head of hair curled up to the sides like a shield.

As they landed on the island, the two men in suits were still glancing around furtively, their shoulders slightly hunched, moving stealthily, giving off a very surreptitious vibe.

Upon arriving at the central altar, as if having prior knowledge, they immediately uncovered the top layer of rubble.

The man in the blue suit picked up a worn-out ancient sword, which appeared to be broken in half.

The man in red held up a tattered shield, covered in slashes, with a corner missing from the lower right side.

Everything was completely "captured" by the fog monitoring system.

Having obtained the goods, the two did not linger.

After exchanging a glance, they quickly stuffed their things into their pockets, turned and ran away, their figures disappearing into the thick fog and shady trees outside the island.

"Why are it these two again?!"

If Ash were here, he would probably make the same remark.

It seems that all the bad things in the Galar region fall on the heads of these two upper-class nobles.

"So, who are these two people?"

Xiaoyou squinted and carefully examined the mist, but she had absolutely no recollection of the Hisoka duo.

But, wearing such a formal suit, why not just take it openly and honestly?

There was no one guarding the altar, and the two men, amidst the mist, looked around suspiciously, their shoulders slightly hunched, like thieves.

There's a strange sense that he deserves to be punched!

Zangmarante: "."

His jaw tightened, his eyes were calm. Having been asleep for over a thousand years, he naturally couldn't possibly recognize people from the modern world.

But do their exaggerated hairstyles look familiar?

After a moment of thought, Zangmarante's eyes narrowed, and the misty video in front of him instantly dissipated into ordinary fog, returning to calm.

Then he turned his head to look at Xiaoyou, and the telepathic connection resonated in her mind once again:

"Human girl. Please, you must find these two people and retrieve the sword and shield from them."

Unfortunately, both he and Zacian are currently in a dormant state and cannot leave the Misty Forest for the time being.

We have no choice but to trust our human partners.

Xiaoyou composed herself and met Zangmarante's ancient golden eyes. It did indeed look like something very important.

So she took a deep breath and nodded solemnly:

"I understand. Leave this to me!"

Strangely enough, these two people had never appeared in her dreams.

However, with their flamboyant hairstyles that make it seem like they're afraid no one will notice them, finding these two men in the Galar region shouldn't be too difficult.

"Wait a moment."

Xiaoyou paused suddenly, her brow furrowing slightly.

They sneaked into the depths of the forest beforehand and deliberately took away an important item belonging to the ancient god.

Could it be that Chairman Loz orchestrated this? (End of Chapter)