He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4334 Found the Sword and Shield!

Soon, a middle-aged man dressed like a gentleman with a small mustache came out from behind.

However, compared to his arrogant demeanor during their last meeting, Arthur's spirits were noticeably lower now.

The two octopus-clawed martial arts guards who knitted while walking were also gone.

"Huh? It's you."

Upon seeing Ash, Arthur stopped and frowned.

He still remembered the boy.

It seems he has a pretty good relationship with Pierre on the other side.

It might even be the source of those high-tech gadgets!

He had naturally investigated the fact that an ordinary general store had suddenly come up with so many amazing gadgets.

At first, he suspected Watt's shop—

After all, in the entire Galar region, the person most likely to be able to develop such advanced technology is Chairman Loz.

But there's no reason for President Loz to specifically patronize an ordinary little grocery store.

During this period, there was nothing particularly special about Pierre's grocery store's supply channels elsewhere.

The only extra thing was the small castle built in the wilderness.

The boy in front of me seems to be the owner of that castle?

Hi there! Is there anything I can help you with?

Arthur immediately put on a bright smile and greeted them warmly.

Maybe this time, the other party is here to support his business?

If the department store's sales continue to decline like this, he might lose his managerial position!

Xiao Zhi didn't say much at the front desk, but just smiled and pulled Arthur behind a less crowded shelf.

Arthur naturally followed along happily, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Seeing that no one was around, he suddenly pulled something out from under his clothes and gave Arthur a harmless smile.

"Um, I have a very precious treasure that I'd like you to take a look at."

Mary: "?"

She raised an eyebrow slightly and subconsciously looked down.

However, nothing strange was seen, just a Poké Ball.

Slightly disappointed.

boom!

As the red light fell, Mr. Mime appeared between the two. Without Ash's command, the latter revealed a sly smile.

"Bari~!"

His eyes gleamed with a dangerous purple light.

Before Arthur could react, he instinctively met the gaze of the Mr. Mime.

Swoosh!

The next second, a light purple laser beam shot out and hit Arthur's eye precisely.

Cold gaze and hypnosis!

Xiao Zhi's idea was very straightforward: just hypnotize him and that would be the end of it!

"Huh?"

Arthur felt a buzzing in his head.

The shelves, the lights, and the grotesque face of the Mr. Mime all began to spin and turn black.

From Xiaozhi and Marie's perspective, the eyes of this gentlemanly man with the mustache gradually drooped, and his originally warm smile slowly froze.

He seemed to have suddenly lost his grip, standing stiffly in place.

"Bari~!"

Mr. Mime turned his head and gave Ash a thumbs up.

Hypnosis successful!

For this type of person whose willpower isn't particularly strong, hypnosis has a 100% success rate!

Xiao Zhi nodded in satisfaction. As expected of his older cousin.

Mary: "."

Isn't this move a little too bizarre?

Just one glance and you're already smitten with this old man?!

Fortunately, Mr. Mime is not some evil villain.

but.

Mary quietly took a half-step to the side, thinking it best to avoid making eye contact with the Mr. Mime in the future.

After successfully hypnotizing him, Ash got straight to the point and gave instructions:

"Now take us to Sord and Syldi's private vault!"

Arthur nodded with a dazed look in his eyes, then turned and led the way.

From the perspective of the surveillance camera, there was nothing unusual about the scene.

It was simply a matter of the manager taking the two guests to a private room for a talk.

Soon after, Arthur led the two to the top floor and into his manager's office.

He walked to his desk and tapped the surface a few times in a fixed rhythm.

Click.

Suddenly, the wall next to them slid open horizontally, revealing a hidden door.

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up, and he quickly went over. Behind the hidden door was a heavy iron door that looked like a safe.

Not only the door, but the surrounding walls and floor also seemed to be covered by steel plates.

Xiao Zhi tried tapping it, but there was no echo, so the thickness must be extremely large.

It would probably take at least a Pikachu-level Iron Tail to forcefully cleave it open.

But now, I have my older cousin.

"Bari~"

The Mr. Mime understood immediately, smiled confidently, and took out the two fingernail-sized pieces of solid ice from its pocket.

With a gentle touch of its fingertip, the chill dissipated slightly.

The shaved ice thawed quickly to a texture similar to human skin.

He then placed the two fingerprints onto the detection port of the iron gate.

"."

Mary stood at the back watching the whole process, her expression subtle, though she really wanted to complain.

Big brother, how come you're so skilled?!

Click!

Not long after, the safe's iron door successfully popped open.

Easily.

"Bari~!"

Mr. Mime opened the iron gate, turned to the side, and gracefully raised his hand to indicate to Ash that he could go in.

"Good job!"

As Xiao Zhi passed by, he took a special look at the thickness of the door panel and secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

That must be several hundred millimeters long, right?

"Is this their private storage room?"

Xiao Zhi went inside and quickly scanned the area.

The room wasn't very big, but the items inside were clearly quite valuable.

Various jewels, crowns, and strangely shaped antique ornaments.

There are also ancient scrolls, tattered maps, and other items, which are categorized and placed on shelves or walls.

Don't be fooled by those two; they're disliked wherever they go.

But I have to say, they are truly a tycoon!

But this time, he wasn't really there to rob anyone.

Xiao Zhi walked straight to the center of the warehouse.

There, on a separate table, lay a tattered, old shield and a broken rapier.

It was covered in rust and had an unremarkable appearance.

However, Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up and he exclaimed in surprise:

"Found it!!"

After spending so much time, I've finally found my target!

Ash quickly lifted the glass cover and tried to pick up the broken sword inside.

The moment I gripped the sword hilt, a sharp aura seemed to pierce through my palm.

He seemed to see the thick fog deep in the slumbering forest before his eyes.

And that imposing, silent, ancient god of Galar who was watching him intently.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu's tail also stood up immediately.

The tail end involuntarily emitted a white light, and I suddenly had a strong urge to chop something!

Calming himself down, Xiao Zhi looked at the broken sword in his hand and a smile appeared on his lips.

"It's genuine!"

You absolutely can't go wrong!

Now, even if that gigantic dragon really does appear, at least there's a safety net.

Without further delay, he tucked the broken sword into his waistband and picked up the slightly larger, worn-out shield beside him.

The moment the shield was in hand, one could also feel a powerful divine will.

But it didn't evoke the same intense sensation as when I held the broken sword.

He muttered to himself thoughtfully:

"Hmm. I guess it'll only feel that way when Xiaoyou comes, right?" (End of Chapter)