Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

After gathering his thoughts, he said seriously, "I have a conjecture, a conjecture without much evidence, which you all know is that Groudon and Kyogre are about to awaken."

She recounted what had happened since arriving in Hoenn and her thoughts to the four, leaving Serena and Nozomi speechless, and Higanbana and Gadria deep in thought.

Cattleya asked first, "I remember you predicted Yveltal's awakening last time in Carlos, even down to the exact number of days. Why can't you do it this time?"

Xia Chen shook his head and said, "Last time, we had Absol's reminder and some kind of tricks from Gardevoir and Sylveon, but we can't do that this time."

Cynthia, with the expertise of a mythologist, analyzed: "There have been two meteorite impacts in the history of Hoenn, and both of them led to the awakening of two legendary Pokémon. If we combine this with the Meteor Dwellers' thousand-year prophecy, could we connect the two events?"

Xia Chen replied, "I had considered your idea before, but if they were awakened because of the meteorite's fall, why are there such strong signs now?"

Cynthia fell silent for a moment, clearly agreeing with the argument.

However, Xia Chen didn't make any absolute statements, shrugging as he added, "Of course, it's also possible that Groudon and Kyogre sensed the arrival of the meteor in advance and are preparing to awaken and save Hoenn. In any case, I've already told Wallace about this idea, and the observatory is ready to observe."

Xia Chen's considerations were so thorough that Cynthia and Gadriya had nothing to say for a moment, only pondering slightly.

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat tense, a telephone rang suddenly.

"Loto's phone is ringing! It's Fire Goose Loto calling!"

Fire Goose? What does she want to say by calling at such a crucial moment?

Cynthia and Gadriya were surprised that Xia Chen had this connection with the core members of Team Lava.

To his surprise, Xia Chen answered the phone.

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"Is it convenient for you to talk?"

Fire Goose's voice was very hurried, and it didn't even offer any polite greetings.

Is Team Lava about to launch an operation?

Xia Chen had a vague idea in his mind, and quickly said, "Okay, go ahead."

Fire Goose's reply was as expected: "Crimson Flame Pine just held a high-level meeting; they're about to launch an operation! And he already has the Crimson Pearl!"

Xia Chen was startled. At this particular moment, the Crimson Flame Pine suddenly made a move. Could this be a coincidence?

No, it's highly likely that a mole planted by Team Magma in the upper echelons of the league informed Red Pine about the message that the Hoenn League was spreading on a very small scale, which is why the latter suddenly took action.

Given the mutual animosity between Team Magma and Team Aqua, Team Aqua is very likely to make their move at the same time.

Pulling himself back to reality, Xia Chen asked succinctly, "What about the time and place of the operation? Is there a simple tactical plan?"

Although Groudon's awakening was almost inevitable, Xia Chen didn't want Crimson Pine to approach Groudon with the Crimson Orb, in case that thing triggered its Primal Reversion.

Between ordinary solids and primitive regressive solids, he would definitely prefer to face the former.

Fire Goose replied very quickly: "We'll start the operation tonight. Crimson Pine will take me and an elite team of about thirty people to the Awakening Temple in Crystal City. The purpose is to awaken Groudon. Hokage and Himura will take the rest of the people to the underwater cave to stop or delay Team Aqua."

Xia Chen frowned slightly. How could Red Flame Pine be so certain that Groudon was sleeping in the Temple of Awakening, while Kyogre was in the underwater cave?

He wasn't sure, but he was inclined to believe that Crimson Pine possessed some information he didn't know. After all, he had studied Groudon in depth for so many years; it wouldn't make sense if he hadn't made any progress.

Xia Chen replied, "I understand. I'm in Liuli City. I'll stop them. Remember to protect yourself and don't give yourself away when you see me tonight."

A soft laugh came from the other end of the phone, "Don't worry, haven't you heard that low-level actors are on screen and top-level actors are in politics? Team Lava is not an easy place to get by."

Xia Chen smiled slightly and replied, "Okay, then let's stop contacting each other from now on. After the Lava Team is wiped out, I will help you arrange a legal identity."

Huo Yan smiled gently and said, "Then I'll thank my benefactor in advance."

"See you tonight, Miss Christina."

After saying goodbye, Xia Chen hung up the phone.

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"Thank you so much for your help!"

The sarcastic tone naturally came from Gadriya, but looking at Cynthia's smiling face beside her, Xia Chen felt that this must also be what she really thought.

Xia Chen explained helplessly, "I'm Fire Goose, one of the three executives in the Lava team's inside game. My reward is helping her obtain a legal new identity."

Cattleya only made a joke and didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, she seriously discussed what Fire Goose had mentioned on the phone earlier about the Lava Team's actions tonight.

"So, do you need our help tonight?"

After considering it carefully, Xia Chen replied, "Yes, we need to. After all, there are quite a few of them, and it would be best to catch them all without missing a single one."

Cynthia suddenly asked, "What about the underwater cave? Should we get involved?"

Xia Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't you two go to the underwater cave? Mikalia and I are enough to handle things here."

The two naturally agreed and nodded.

After assigning the tasks, Xia Chen quickly relayed the news to Mikoli.

It's already past four in the afternoon. Although it's summer and nights come late, in this kind of weather, it will be pitch black outside in just a few hours. It's best to prepare early.

Xia Chen specifically instructed him not to tell the alliance about this matter, as there was a traitor within the alliance, and spreading this news would only harm Huo Yan.

Because Team Lava's operation came so suddenly, by the time they had finished everything in a hurry, it was almost time for Cynthia and Gadriya to head to the underwater cave.

Seeing the two who had just finished showering about to step back into the downpour, Xia Chen said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I haven't even let you get a proper rest before I have to make you go."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Gadriya interrupted, "Instead of wasting this time, why don't you hurry up and prepare a farewell feast for Nana and me? That would be more practical."

Xia Chen quickly fled into the kitchen.

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Due to time constraints, the farewell dinner was rather simple, but Cynthia and Gadalia, who hadn't tasted Xia Chen's cooking in a long time, didn't complain and ate to their heart's content.

But Garchomp and Lucario were not so lucky. Xia Chen put his hands together apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I'll definitely treat you to a good meal after this is over."

Garchomp wasn't a dragon that cared about such trivial matters, but Xia Chen was different; after all, he was a very important person to its trainer, so it nodded in agreement.

After finishing their meal, Cynthia and Gadria rode their respective Pokémon mounts and disappeared into the rainy night. Xia Chen also prepared to set off for Mikori's residence in the Ancient City of Glass.

Before leaving, he instructed Serena and Xiaoxi, who were at home: "You both know the current situation. Stay at home obediently, especially you, Xiaoxi. Don't do anything foolish like coming out to look for me."

In countless works of art, mischievous kids like Xiao Xi cause all sorts of accidents because of their bravado. Although they all end up with a happy ending thanks to the protagonist's halo, Xia Chen couldn't guarantee that such things would happen in reality, so he gave her special instructions.

Higana stuck out her tongue. "I know, I'm not stupid."

Xia Chen nodded and said, "That's good. Be a good girl and wait for me to come back. If anything unexpected happens along the way, stay at home and don't move around. I will come to find you."

After explaining everything, he boarded the Guleton and disappeared into the cold, desolate rainy night.

Therefore, since Leton is a legendary elf, the riding experience is more advanced. Under the protection of something like a [rain cover], Xia Chen arrived at Mikoli's manor without being too disheveled.

Upon arrival, Mikoli, Adam, Qianli, and Maxiu were already waiting in full force.

Xia Chen looked at Ma Xiu, who was dressed in a rare, smart casual outfit, and asked in surprise, "Miss Ma Xiu, you're here too?"

Ma Xiu raised an eyebrow and retorted, "What, do you think I'm weak?"

Why are they all so aggressive? It's one thing for Cattleya to be like this, but Ma Xiu is too?

He mentally complained, but denied it, saying, "Of course not. It's great to have your help."

None of these four could be the mole within Team Lava, so Xia Chen was very confident in this elite five-person team, whose members were at least at the gym level.

After exchanging greetings, the group began to discuss their specific strategy for tonight's "extermination of the lava team."

Chapter 328 Rainy Night, Operation

Looking at the security management issues in various regions of the world, the Hoenn region is not bad, but it is far from good either.

In terms of inferiority, Team Rocket casts a shadow over Kanto and Johto, and Team Flare's abilities and Team Plasma's ambitions are superior to Team Magma and Team Aqua.

In terms of quality, teams like Team Skull from Alola, Team Shout from Galar, and Team Celestial from Padia are just small fry.

Team Magma and Team Ocean are the kind of teams that have no real abilities and are constantly fighting amongst themselves.

And what about our side?

Even the weakest Mage is a trainer with more than five years of experience as a gym leader.

Perhaps due to various side jobs, he is still a bit far from being a top-tier player, but defeating a third-ranked officer like Huoyan is definitely not a problem.

Not to mention Mikoli, Adam, and Qianli, each of them is a formidable figure, a true master of writing, or even a king among masters.

Therefore, Xia Chen is quite optimistic about tonight's operation.

However, while we should remain optimistic, we still need to make thorough and detailed plans.

After discussing for a while, the group had their first disagreement regarding the timing of the action.

Qianli suggested, "My idea is to wait until Chiyansong and his elite squad have all entered the Awakening Temple before we make our move, and then catch them all in one fell swoop."

Adam objected, saying, "No, the Temple of Awakening is just an ordinary rock cave. It can't withstand a battle of this intensity and scale. We should make our move before they enter."

Qianli frowned and said, "If this is the plan of action, can you guarantee that no one will escape?"

Adam retorted, "What if we fight in the Temple of Awakening, and the cave collapses and buries us all inside?"

Although there was some disagreement, both of them made some valid points, so the other three were seriously considering the two options.

"I think fighting in the Temple of Awakening is not out of the question."

Adam looked at Michael, who had spoken, in surprise. He hadn't expected his prized disciple, the most orthodox of the Glass People, to agree to this plan.

Mikuri said calmly, "With our strength, there won't be much risk of collapse. Anyway, once Groudon awakens, that place will definitely collapse too."

That makes a lot of sense. The commotion caused by Groudon's awakening is unlikely to be smaller than the battle between the two groups. The collapse of the temple is only a matter of time.

Adam remained silent for a while. A large part of his opposition stemmed from his desire to preserve the Temple of Awakening, a place of great importance to the people of the Glass. But since Adam had already made his stance clear, there was nothing more for him to say.

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"Xia Chen, Ma Xiu, what do you think?"

With three votes in favor of fighting inside the temple, Mikoli sought the opinions of the last two.

Ma Xiu looked at Xia Chen, seemingly indicating that she agreed with him.

As their eyes met, Xia Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I'm a little worried that moving around inside the temple might cause Groudon to awaken prematurely, especially since Crimson Pine has the Crimson Orb in its hand."

"And if they were to wake up at that time, people would have even less time to escape."