I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Bai Siyu examined the instrument for a while: "Judging from the waveform, it's somewhat similar, but different from before; the energy fluctuations are particularly large this time. But I can't guarantee anything; what if it's like before..."

Ning Xian frowned.

Over the past two weeks, they have detected energy fluctuations resembling an exit more than once, but each time they went there and before they could find the exit, they were attacked by the elves.

The spirits in this secret realm seem to have an exceptionally strong desire to attack, making communication completely impossible.

The number of people in the team continued to decrease during the attack.

"Shall we go take a look?" Bai Siyu asked.

Ning Xian began to ponder.

She had a feeling that this time they would finally find their way out, but she also felt a strong sense of unease, as if a great danger awaited them ahead.

Lei Jie walked over: "Miss Ning, are you going?"

As a senior trainer affiliated with the association and specifically responsible for protecting researchers exploring secret realms, Reggie has experienced various secret realms, both large and small, but this one is the most dangerous of them all.

This is a relatively undeveloped secret realm, rated as a B+ danger level by the association.

At this level, with Lei Jie's strength and an 8-person team, ensuring safety is absolutely no problem, if not impossible.

Unexpectedly, the elves in this secret realm had an extremely strong desire to attack, and each time they came in large numbers, which they simply could not withstand.

If it weren't for Articuno...

Thinking of this, Reggie looked at Articuno with awe.

He could tell that this Articuno was many times stronger than his ace Pokémon, and might not even be a match for a Master-level Pokémon.

Where did Ning Xian find such a bodyguard? Unfortunately, Articuno only cares about Ning Xian and doesn't care about the lives of others.

But Lei Jie couldn't say much more.

Ning Xian said it was given to her by her boyfriend.

Lei Jie was stunned: What kind of boyfriend could casually pull out a legendary Pokémon stronger than a Master-level Pokémon? Are all the Pokémon he has this level of strength? Or are they all legendary Pokémon?

A mythical beast man?

I've never heard of a trainer like that before!

Ye Feng, who was far away at the Little Saw Crocodile Research Institute, suddenly sneezed. He touched his nose and felt as if he was being slandered.

Ning Xian hesitated for a while, but finally decided to go and take a look.

Whether it's a real exit or not, they'll only know once they get there. If it is, then they'll be able to leave.

The group immediately headed towards the location of the energy fluctuations, remaining cautious and on guard along the way.

Articuno flew through the air, its sharp eyes constantly scanning its surroundings.

They arrived at their destination relatively smoothly. Bai Siyu and Ning Xian quickly began analyzing the data using the instruments, while the others spread out to be on guard.

"It's the exit!" Ning Xian exclaimed excitedly.

"Great!"

"Finally found!"

The group wept with joy, finally able to leave this awful place!

Just then, Articuno suddenly let out a long cry and looked in one direction.

"They've come! Prepare for battle!" Lei Jie shouted.

"Boom!"

With a series of loud noises, a cloud of dust flew rapidly towards this direction.

"How many elves are there?!" one person shouted in terror.

What's going on with this secret realm? They weren't attacked while they were there, but whenever they looked for an exit, elves would appear and attack them, as if trying to prevent them from leaving.

“Miss Ning, how long will it take for the exit to open?!” Lei Jie shouted as he turned around.

"Ten minutes! Give me ten minutes!" Ning Xian replied, her hands moving anxiously, her forehead covered in sweat.

Ten minutes? Lei Jie narrowed his eyes. This was the weakest exit he had found since entering the secret realm.

But looking at the dust billowing in the distance, Lei Jie doubted whether he and his men could hold out for those short ten minutes.

"Captain?!" a team member exclaimed in terror.

"Hold on, ten minutes!" Lei Jie roared, veins bulging on his forehead from tension.

"Got it!" The group threw out Poké Balls, blocking the direction from which the dust was coming.

Articuno spread its wings and took flight, heading straight for the group of wild Pokémon. It opened its beak and fired a beam of freezing light, instantly freezing several Pokémon into ice blocks.

But this was just a drop in the bucket. Reggie roughly estimated that there were nearly a hundred Pokémon attacking them!

"Miss Ning, please hurry!" Lei Jie said in a low voice, then headed towards the group of elves with an air of no return.

Ning Xian was startled, but didn't say anything more.

She came out this time to find new evolution stones and Eevee's new evolution form. She only brought a few unevolved Eevee and the starter Pokémon Sylveon with her.

Sylveon was seriously injured in the previous battle and is still recuperating in its Poké Ball. As for the other Eevee, they can't help at all.

She could only grit her teeth and operate the instrument quickly, while Bai Siyu also tried her best to assist her.

Everyone's safety now rests on their shoulders; even a few seconds' difference would be a blessing.

Reggie, along with his teammates—three people, eighteen Pokémon, and Articuno in the sky—began a chaotic battle.

There were too many wild Pokémon, and even with Rege's best command abilities, he was still stretched thin. The battle was one-sided from the very beginning.

Fortunately, Articuno kept attacking from the air, which greatly reduced their pressure.

Even so, the situation is not optimistic.

Reggie and his companions' Pokémon were already in poor condition, and with their injuries and lack of stamina, they couldn't hold on for much longer.

Articuno has fought hard, but it can't defeat so many Pokémon in such a short time.

The group retreated steadily until they had nowhere left to go—if they retreated any further, the battle would spread to Ning Xian and Bai Siyu.

"Miss Ning, is it ready yet?" Lei Jie shouted, his face covered in sweat.

"Almost there, almost there!" Ning Xian operated the instruments so quickly that her hands were moving like a blur.

Even if the exit of the secret realm is weak, it will still take time to open it using only instruments without the presence of the Waveguide Spirit.

"I can't stop it!"

Under the attack of the wild Pokémon, Reggie and the others' Pokémon quickly lost their ability to fight and were overwhelmed, their fate unknown.

The Articuno let out a sharp cry and swooped down toward Ning Xian.

It was preparing to take Ning Xian away from here first—as for the others, Ye Feng hadn't instructed them to protect anyone else, so that wasn't within Articuno's responsibilities.

Just then, a calm yet peculiar cry rang out.

Upon hearing this cry, the previously riotous wild elves suddenly fell silent.

"What's wrong?" Reggie and the others didn't hear the shouts and looked at the elves blankly.

They had just started running back to the lantern, and had even thought of their last words, so why did they suddenly stop fighting?

"What's that?!" someone suddenly exclaimed, pointing in a direction.

The group looked over and were astonished to find that a strangely shaped, four-legged elf had appeared on a rock not far away and was staring intently at them.

Lei Jie keenly noticed that the elf's gaze seemed to be fixed on Ning Xian.

Chapter 455 Escape from the Secret Realm

It was an elf I had never seen before.

As a senior trainer affiliated with the association, Reggie has been responsible for protecting the safety of researchers for many years. He has been to countless strange and dangerous secret realms, but he has never seen a Pokémon like this.

Similarly, Ning Xian, the researcher, and Bai Siyu, the research assistant, had never met him either.

This elf is not large, and in the current chaotic battle, it is insignificant in size; its fur is grayish... rather than fur, it looks like cloth from a distance, like it is wearing a cloak.

Four slender feet covered in dark blue fur were positioned in a rather elegant pose;

A pair of long, fluffy ears stretched back, and a tuft of cloud-like hair was on the top of its head;

The lines on his face made him look like he was wearing sunglasses, and his pale purple eyes were devoid of any emotion.

The elf has a rather elegant look, yet there's a strangely eerie feeling about it.

Moreover, since the appearance of this mysterious spirit, the previously frenzied wild spirits have all quieted down, like a group of obedient babies, slowly gathering in front of the spirit, each one bowing slightly as if worshipping the spirit.

"What kind of spirit is that?" Reggie swallowed hard, his heart pounding as he looked at the bizarre scene before him.

What is the origin and strength of this Pokémon that it can command so many wild Pokémon?

"It's done!" Ning Xian cheered softly.

The exit from the secret realm has been opened!

As her voice faded, a small opening appeared out of thin air in front of Ning Xian. Time was of the essence, so they could only open it to this size, but it was enough for them to pass through.