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

Mikoli led a dozen or so Pokémon to block the entrance to the cave. In front of them was a huge, dark cloud of Pokémon, the sheer number of which was unsettling.

At least for Mikuri, each of his Pokémon couldn't defeat the elites of Team Magma even if they were to fight ten against one.

Although he possesses Champion-level strength, it is clear that not every Pokémon he has has Champion-level strength.

At least from the second team onwards, his Pokémon were no longer at the level of the Elite Four.

Team Magma's most elite Pokémon army, led by Flame Goose, has few Elite Four-level Pokémon, but quite a few Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

In terms of both quantity and quality, this is almost a one-sided contest.

"Coal Turtle, use Smoke!"

"Fire-breathing Camel, Big Flame Burst!"

"Charizard, Hot Wind!"

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Without uttering any nonsense like villains in literary works, the Team Magma trainer, standing in the front row, directed his Fire-type Pokémon to launch the first fierce attack.

No fancy maneuvers were needed; all they had to do was use the elves' signature ranged attacks to incinerate everything in their path.

The bright sunshine on the other side of the battlefield also reached here, and the area in front of the Awakening Temple cave was already a scene of intense sunlight.

With the added benefit of the artificially created sunny weather, blazing and fierce flames shot out from the elves' mouths, backs, and under their wings in various forms.

The heatwave surged toward Wallace, and the Pokémon beside him dared not be careless, decisively responding with water-type moves such as Water Gun or Surf.

boom--

Steam rose and billowed from the point where water and fire met. In the end, Mikuri's Pokémon was superior. Even with the Sunny Day bonus, the fire-type moves were still extinguished by the surging water.

However, before the steam from the clash of moves had dissipated, the fire reignited.

Team Magma wouldn't give up their numerical advantage. As soon as the first row of Pokémon finished unleashing their moves, the second row of Pokémon stepped up and began their second attack.

The scene resembled a siege battle in ancient warfare, except that the catapults were replaced with elf attacks.

If this trend continues, within three rounds, no matter how powerful Mikuri's Pokémon is, it will inevitably be unable to withstand wave after wave of fire attacks.

However, at this moment, an incident suddenly occurred on both flanks of the Lava Team's elf legion.

"Enemy attack!"

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With wings as white as light unfurled, a huge, crimson lizard resembling a motorcycle lizard glided down from mid-air.

The wind howled, and wherever it passed, a large number of Pokémon and Team Magma members fell silently, without even a cry of pain or a call for help.

If the Lava Team's aggressive attacks were like a siege, then Gullardon's unbridled rampage was like harvesting wheat.

No, even harvesting wheat wouldn't be that fast—whose harvester can reach the speed of sound?

In the blink of an eye, Gu Leton led Xia Chen through the Lava Team's Pokémon formation, charging in and out seven times.

In the end, only the Fire Goose and a few elves beside her remained.

Mikoli looked at Guleton with admiration. It was the first time he had seen this legendary elf take action, and it was truly extraordinary.

He even had a feeling that even without himself and Adam Qianli, Guleton, a single elf, could have resolved this incident.

Michael suddenly had a thought: "You didn't come up with this plan just to make us feel involved, did you?"

Xia Chen hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell a white lie, "At least, you helped me bring them together."

Chapter 330 Dawn, Battle of Two Gods

Most residents of Liuli City were awakened by the tremor, while a small portion were awakened by the heat.

Groudon's awakening caused the sky to clear suddenly for dozens of miles around, followed by intense light that seemed to come from nowhere and possessed endless heat.

The sun radiated across the earth, and the temperature in Liuli City, which had been experiencing heavy rain for quite some time, suddenly rose. The accumulated rainwater turned into steam, turning the city into a giant steamer.

In such an environment, the residents of Liuli, who are not used to turning on the air conditioning, were naturally awakened by the heat while still half asleep.

I glanced at the sky outside the window, then at the time on my phone, and felt even more confused.

Finally, either they peeked out the window and saw the giant beast that had only existed in their imagination, or they received a push notification on their phones that Groudon had awakened in Sootopolis. Sweat broke out in their cold sweat as they finally came to their senses.

Afterwards, people either prepared to escape on flying sprites, or nervously hid in what they thought were safe corners in their rooms, while the smarter ones ran towards the sprite center.

This is the most accurate portrayal of everyone in Sootopolis and the surrounding smaller cities after Groudon awakened.

Tonight, no one sleeps.

In front of the Temple of Awakening.

Mikkuri and his group, who were cleaning up the mess left by Team Magma, were also startled by the commotion. They stared in disbelief at Groudon rising from the sea not far away, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Some comments focus on the timing of Groudon's awakening, while others focus on its enormous size.

"How could this be? The Crimson Pearl is clearly fake!"

Qianli frowned and voiced his doubts, but no one could answer them for him.

Only the bound Crimson Pine muttered to itself, "It must be that Water Wutong succeeded, it must be like that."

Mikuri demanded sharply, "What do you mean by that? What connection do you have with Groudon?"

However, Crimson Flame Pine did not reply, but just muttered the same sentence to himself like a madman. Mikoli had no way to deal with him and could only give up.

Adam shrugged and said, "It's a good thing Groudon didn't actually awaken in the Temple of Awakening. With its size, it doesn't even need to do anything; it can kill or injure a lot of people just by taking a few steps."

Everyone could only manage a wry smile; this was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

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Ma Xiu calmly asked, "So what should we do now? Wait for Xia Chen to come back?"

Therefore, they all knew Leighton's speed, and it wouldn't take long for him to get back from the underwater cave.

Mikuri shook his head and said, "Let's lure Groudon away first, take it somewhere away from the crowd."

As he spoke, he took out a Poké Ball and released Gyarados. Undoubtedly, he intended to carry out the plan he had proposed himself.

Adam, Qianli, and Maxiu silently released their flying spirits, demonstrating their support for the plan through their actions.

"No, no," Chrissy hesitated for a moment, about to release the Great Swallow to join the operation, but was stopped by Mikoli.

“Miss Chrissy, is that right? We need at least one of us to stay here and meet with Xia Chen, do you understand?”

Chrissy paused in her motion as she threw the Poké Ball, then stopped, nodded, and calmly said, "I understand. I'll do it."

Michael nodded, took Fire Goose's hand, and gave her a symbolic kiss. "Thank you for your help. You will surely have a bright future."

It is in times of disaster that a person’s true character and cultivation are revealed. Even on a journey that may be one of no return, Mikoli still maintained the aristocratic elegance he had always upheld.

There was no time for further formalities of farewell. The four gym leaders exchanged glances and each boarded their own flying Pokémon and set off.

Chrissy gazed at their resolute backs, filled with awe.

Just after the four left, Crimson Flame Pine seemed to regain its senses and said urgently, "Fire Goose, let go of me quickly, let's go to the underwater cave and get the Crimson Pearl back!"

Chrissy glanced down at Crimson Flame Pine, who was disheveled but whose eyes were still filled with madness, and a wave of sorrow suddenly welled up in her heart.

It wasn't for the Crimson Flame Pine, but for myself as a "Fire Goose".

In the eyes of a normal person, wouldn't you have been just as hateful back then?

Fortunately, everything was over then. As long as he handled the Battle of Gugai safely, Huoyan would have no further connection with him.

She sighed softly with relief and replied, "My name is Chrissy."

"Okay, okay, Chrisca, let me go! As long as I get the Crimson Orb, I can control Groudon! Then I'll command it to fall into a deep sleep again, okay?"

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"The last person who said that has already had grass growing three zhang tall on their grave. Hmm, maybe water plants can grow that long?"

A reassuring voice rang out, and Christina looked up in surprise, only to see Xia Chen and Gu Leton. Accompanying them were the two female champions, Cynthia and Gadria.

"Xia Chen, you're finally back! Groudon suddenly woke up, so Mikuri and the others went to distract it!"

Chrissy hurriedly reported the situation to the leader.

Xia Chen comforted him, "I understand. I'll be there in a bit. Make the arrangements in Liuli City first."

He turned to Cynthia, "Could you and Gadriya handle things here?"

Cynthia frowned slightly. "As long as Groudon is distracted, Sootopolis City will be safe. I'll go with you. Gadria is enough to guard this place."

"No, there's something else."

Xia Chen shook his head and said, "I need your help to notify the Meteor Village in Kanaz City to contact President Zvoki and ask them to go find Shiogana and Elder Alicia. Tell them that Groudon and Kyogre have awakened and I need the [Key Stone]."

Cynthia looked at Chrisca, as if to entrust this simple task to her, while she and Xia Chen continued to lure Groudon away.

Before she could speak, Xia Chen added, "Not only that, could you go to the Sky Pillar after that? It's very important there."

After a brief silence, Cynthia nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

"Teacher Gaderia."

Xia Chen turned to look at Gadriya, who was about to say something, and solemnly said, "I entrust Xiaoxi and Serena's safety to you. Only by entrusting them to you can I feel at ease."

Cattleya pursed her lips and whispered, "Traitor!"

Despite her words, she ultimately did not object and accepted the task.

Xia Chen finally looked at Chris, "Then, I'll leave the remnants of the Lava Team to you. If there's any danger, don't worry about them, just run. You're smart enough not to want to die with them, right?"

Chrissy smiled slightly, "Of course."

"Alright, dear ladies, may Arceus bless us and help us get through this natural disaster safely, Amen."

Xia Chen joked to ease the somewhat tense atmosphere, then straddled Gu Leton again.

"Let's go, Guleton."

The giant lizard spread its white wings and flew toward Groudon's massive body.

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