He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4244 Special Ointment, starting a thread!

As for the headquarters of the Xisuo Group, it is located in—

Hammerlocke City!

"Reasonable."

The small advantage is that these two consider themselves upper-class nobles, and the entire city of Hammerlocke is like a giant castle, rich in historical atmosphere, which should suit their tastes very well.

However, the current leader of the Hammerlocke City is the star gym leader, Chibana, not either of them.

"Besides, just knowing where the company headquarters is doesn't mean those two people are there right now, does it?"

Ash frowned. He should have had Zarude arrest the man and torture him for a few days!

"Speaking of which, Sonia should be in Hammerlocke City right now, right?"

Dr. Mulan spoke slowly and deliberately:

"We can ask her to check it out while she's at it."

Sonia called a flying taxi in the morning, and should arrive around noon.

Xiao Zhi immediately took out his phone and sent a text message to Sonia.

They also told the latter about what happened to them in the Sleepy Forest.

beep!

He replied almost instantly.

Sonia typed an "OK" emoji, and then added:

"Perfect timing, I'll be staying here for a few more days~"

"Chairman Loz has something urgent to attend to and won't be able to meet me in Motogakure for another two days."

Xiao Zhi stared at the screen, then hesitated for a moment.

In the end, Dr. Mulan still didn't tell Hisoka that his ancestors knew about the secret alteration of history.

Otherwise, Sonia would probably be depressed for several more days.

So he simply replied, "Be careful and stay in touch."

There's no need to rush, as the Galar League Conference opening date is still some time away.

It should be said that Xiaoyou's progress was too fast; she collected all eight badges ahead of schedule.

"Dr. Mulan, we'll be going now."

After putting away their phones, the two did not linger at the research institute. They bid a brief farewell to Dr. Mulan and prepared to leave.

If we hurry, we should be able to get back to Watchtower Castle before evening.

Two days later, life in the castle courtyard remained peaceful, and nothing unusual happened.

For example, as usual, Uncle Pierre came to collect the goods, and while counting and packing them, he kept praising Xiaozhi's Xicui specialty products. This was a daily occurrence for him.

For example, Melmetana tried to block Magearna's full-force attack to prove that it was the strongest Steel-type Mythical Pokémon.

As a result, Magearna's Mega Evolution fired a shot that shattered half of her body, leaving her in a gruesome state.

Fortunately, Melomet's liquid metal body can be replenished by consuming more metal.

For example, early in the morning, Gengar returned looking ashamed, as if he had spent another night under a bridge.

Xiaoyou: "."

She was already used to it.

But today, something really special has happened—

The special medicated plaster has finally arrived!

Thanks!

Outside the castle gate, Xiaoyou received a thick cardboard box from her colleague, her expression excited, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

The Watt merchant outside the gate scratched his head, looking at the city wall in front of him with a blank expression.

Xiaoyou said in the internal group that she needs to take a temporary leave to go into seclusion and prepare for the upcoming League Tournament.

Why are you living here?

Through the crack in the door, it seemed like there were other men inside.

He didn't dare look too long, because a three-sword style Onion Warrior next to him had already fixed his sharp gaze on him.

Speaking of which, the Pokémon around here all seem a bit intimidating?

Inside the castle. The two gathered under the shade of a giant grass seed, hurriedly tearing open the package. Inside were two tightly sealed transparent boxes, through which the ointment patches inside were clearly visible and were oval in shape.

One of them was purchased by Xiaoyou at an employee discount of 20%.

The other one was purchased by Xiaozhi using a medicinal herb raw material, which was 3% off the original price!

"Unfortunately, each person is limited to one purchase."

Xiao Zhi reluctantly picked up one of the items. He still had several raw materials here, which could be exchanged at a 30% discount.

Unfortunately, he won't be able to redeem it until next month.

As soon as the sealed box was opened, the strange smell of ointment wafted out, and Weezing and Pikachu rushed over.

"Whoosh~" "Pikachu!!!"

Pikachu, in particular, jumped right onto the table, its eyes burning with excitement.

After promising a special-effect plaster for so long, it's finally going to be delivered today!

Static electricity can be thrown in the trash!

At the same time, in the open space outside the castle, Blaze Ace was practicing his ball skills.

"Beeh?!"

A gentle breeze swept by, carrying a familiar medicinal scent into his nostrils, and Blaze Ace almost instinctively shuddered.

It tastes like that again!

The scene of those two people covering its back with ointments flashed through my mind subconsciously—

You should know that this thing is priceless and unavailable. Those two people didn't have any special privileges with Watt Merchant and Loz Paint, yet they were able to cover its back with it.

Looking back now, I bet there were a lot of counterfeit products attached to them!

Inside the castle.

"Let me demonstrate first!"

Xiaoyou deftly peeled off the protective film; this wasn't the first time she'd used something like this.

The oval-shaped plaster was exposed, with a light blue outer ring and a center that resembled solidified amber, its color ranging from light to dark, gleaming with a warm luster.

Snapped!

Finding the right angle, she slapped it directly on the back of Double Gas's head and pressed it down firmly twice.

He explained:

"The plaster should be applied as close as possible to the center of the Pokémon's body to facilitate absorption."

Of course, normally, even if it's pasted crookedly, it can still work.

But if it's too crooked—for example, her Thunder King Kong, if it were stuck to the latter's wooden drum, it would be useless.

"Then, just wait about ten minutes. The plaster will turn completely black, which means you're all done."

"Hiss—"

The double-gauge gas emitted a low hum, and it only felt a warm sensation at the back of its head, without any other unusual symptoms.

Ash jotted down the key points, turned to look at Pikachu on the table, and exclaimed excitedly:

"So, Pikachu, are you ready?"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu's eyes shone brightly; it had been waiting for this day for a long time!

It even turned around on its own, fully exposing its back, to indicate to Ash that it was aiming correctly.

"Hehe, leave it to me~!"

Ash nodded, tore off the protective film in his hand, and following Yu's movements and angles, "snap" it firmly onto Pikachu's back.

I pressed down a little harder.

Because Pikachu's neck is too short, even when it stretches its neck, it can't see the back of its head. The Mr. Mime next to it is very considerate and conjures a smooth ice mirror out of thin air, showing Pikachu what its back looks like.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu looked at the ice mirror and wagged its tail. Aside from the heat on its back, it didn't seem to feel anything particularly unusual. (End of Chapter)