He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4373 Let She Niu greet She Niu!

Meanwhile, in front of the watchtower.

A dark-skinned, energetic young man was standing at the door, knocking.

Mary opened the door and was taken aback when she saw who was outside.

"Hello, I'm here to see Ash. Huh?" Hop's eyes suddenly lit up halfway through his sentence:

"You're contestant Mary, right?!"

He suddenly became enthusiastic and excited, pointing to himself and introducing himself:

"Um! My name is Hop, and I'm Ash's friend!"

Mary paused for a moment, then nodded, her cool tone completely opposite to Hep's.

"Yes, I know you."

She had previously watched Hop's gym battles live.

It can be said that among the rookie trainers in this Galar League tournament, Xiaoyou, her, and Hep are the three most popular.

Similarly, Hopp had also watched the live broadcasts of the other two players' matches.

He glanced up at the doorway and muttered to himself:

"Isn't this Ash's house? Why is Marnie here too?"

Hmm, it is indeed quite different from what I saw before. In my memory, Ash's castle was very dilapidated and was a dangerous building.

How come it looks so brand new now?!

"I'll be staying here for now."

Mary didn't think much of it and simply opened the door completely and turned to the side.

"Xiao Zhi isn't home right now, but he'll be back soon. Why don't you come in and wait?"

Ash just sent her a text message saying he'd be home soon, so she's probably already left Waterloo Town and is near the Wild Area.

They even said they brought a top player from out of town?

She's really looking forward to it.

"Oh, sorry to bother you!"

Hep didn't stand on ceremony and walked in without any hesitation.

As he entered, he looked around with great curiosity at the surroundings and the Pokémon that Ash hadn't taken out and were still guarding the castle.

Hmm, they all seem to be at a very high level!

Even the Gengar, which was leaning against the wall and looked very weak, could sense the strength of the other party just by looking at it.

And there was that hedgehog peeking out from the farmland.

That must be a legendary mythical beast!

With a look of astonishment, Hop sat down at the wooden table under the shade of the Gigantamax tree.

Mary sat to one side, her expression relatively calm, though a little awkward, unsure of what to talk about.

Aside from Xiaozhi and Xiaoyou, she really didn't have any other friends she could talk to.

Hep, on the other hand, was the other extreme, completely outgoing and friendly.

As soon as she sat down, she started talking non-stop:

"The Pokémon here are all very unusual! Is a pink Butterfree legal?!"

"Haha, right! I watched your match at the Hammerlocke Arena, Mary! Your Mega Bandana was amazing!"

"You've collected all your badge discs now, right? Well, from now on we're rivals, nice to meet you!"

"Are you asking me? I'm here to ask Ash for some special training, haha~"

Mary: "."

She didn't ask.

Next, Hep started chatting about all sorts of things.

From gym battles in various locations to the adventures and encounters along the way.

He would occasionally interject with anecdotes about his childhood with his older brother, Dan Di.

Mary: "."

She didn't say a word the whole time.

It's quite interesting, though.

Mary could only try her best to force a smile.

After about ten minutes, a familiar chirping sound suddenly came from above.

"Gah—!"

Mary looked up and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She's finally back!

The cattle should be served by the cattle!

"Huh, is that Ash back?"

Hep stood up abruptly, overjoyed, and immediately noticed the Steel Raven in the air.

And, next to it, the Warriors Eagle.

Are there any other people?

midair.

Ash, who flew all the way back to the Watchtower from the Isle of Armor, naturally noticed the dark-skinned guest inside the castle.

"Huh? Isn't that Hop?"

Ash blinked; what a rare guest.

In fact, he had invited Hop to his newly renovated home a few times before.

However, the latter was busy collecting badges at the time and never had a chance to come over.

He patted the Steelraven's neck, and the raven immediately flapped its wings and landed directly in the courtyard.

Beside him, even the mighty eagle of Lianwu followed suit and landed.

After landing, Ash first nodded briefly to Marnie, then looked at Hop and asked in confusion:

"Happ, what brings you to my place?"

Hep scratched his head and laughed heartily:

"Didn't I just collect all the badges?"

"I was just thinking of finding a place for some special training, and then I thought of your place, haha~"

He had originally planned to stay at Xiaozhi's place for a few days.

But now it seems like someone's already here?

Mary and her companion quickly turned their attention to Lian Wu.

After all, it's impossible not to notice a two-meter-tall, burly man!

Standing next to Corviknight, it felt as if Corviknight's size had suddenly regressed to that of a Blue Raven.

Xiao Zhi quickly walked to Lian Wu's side and introduced him with a smile:

"This is Mr. Lianwu, the League Elite Four member from the Unova region, who specializes in Fighting-type combat! He's incredibly strong!"

"The League King?!"

Hep's eyes lit up, and he immediately went up to greet her warmly:

"Hello, Mr. Lian Wu! My name is He Pu!"

Is this the "Elite Four member" who, according to online advertisements, is on par with the Galar Gym Leader in other regions?

Um.

Why does he seem to have a much stronger presence than most dojo leaders?

Having spent so much time with his older brother, Leon, Hop was quite sensitive to the strength of a "powerful aura."

For example, Ash has the same aura of a powerful figure as Leon.

The aura of the Heavenly King Lianwu in front of us is clearly far superior to that of other gym leaders. Only Mr. Qibana can match him.

"Hello, my name is Mary."

Mary also greeted them politely.

The Elite Four member of the Unova region. I could ask the latter to take a look at her team later; she has several Unova Pokémon.

Although Lian Wu is rather introverted and serious, he treats his juniors in the same way as his master, Adek, and doesn't put on airs.

He smiled at the two of them and nodded.

"Hello, young trainers from the Galar region, you all seem to be in great spirits."

After a brief introduction, Lian Wu began to look around.

Is this Ash's house?

A small open-air castle, with various functional areas inside.

Along the way here, he also saw that the surrounding area was a vast open wilderness, with not only wild Pokémon but also many Pokémon dens unique to the Galar region.

Lian Wu nodded secretly.

It is indeed a good place for cultivation.

Although he also needs a base now to prepare for his upcoming World Championship opponents.

However, it's a bit crowded for four people. I'll just go to Machine City and book a room later. (End of Chapter)