Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

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However, when the flame vortex was halfway forward, it touched Togepi's Water Pulse. The hot and cold stimulation caused an explosion with a roar.

“Beedrill,” Xia Yan called out, squinting.

The giant bee flashed its scarlet red light, understanding Xia Yan's meaning.

His movements were as swift as lightning.

Bypassing the attack range of the flame vortex, it drew a straight line in the white mist created by the evaporation of water vapor, and the sharp needle once again shimmered with an earthy yellow halo.

Ghost noticed Beedrill's movements, but had not yet had time to react.

A net densely covered with fine electric arcs directly enveloped it.

The power grid may not have been used for a long time, but that doesn't mean it's been forgotten.

The straight-through drill points directly at the lampshade of the ghostly light.

Rumbling--

And just then...

Suddenly, a large number of rushing footsteps echoed in the sewer.

Densely packed, chaotic and disorderly.

They are rapidly converging here from both the front and the rear.

Casey, now possessing superpowers, suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with disbelief and a hint of uncontrollable panic.

"Kashi!"

Xia Yan's heart sank again upon hearing Casey's words.

A large number of small Rada and Rada are rapidly approaching this place.

They seemed to have been drawn here by something.

Xia Yan almost subconsciously glanced at the crystal block that was still burning in the flames of the Ghostly Lamp.

Click!

At the same time, Beedrill's straight drill successfully hit the glass lampshade of the Lantern Ghost, creating a hole in it.

The long needle probes inside, flicking and picking.

All three crystals that amplified its flames were swept away.

Once the crystal was removed from the flame, the Ghostly Light immediately wilted.

It landed shakily on the ground, and the flame inside the lampshade became unusually small.

Casey used her superpowers to instantly wrap up the three flying sprites.

Immediately afterwards, they flashed and appeared beside the Beedrill.

He extended his superpowers to envelop it, then used teleportation again to leave the area.

The roaring sound and the dense swarms of Ladas and Ladas quickly engulfed the area.

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Escape by teleportation.

The other end of the sewer.

Casey planted a superpower "anchor" here to bring them back.

Xia Yan had Casey envelop the three crystals, and for a moment he really didn't dare to remove the superpower covering them.

He still vividly remembered the riot that Little Rada and Rada had just committed.

The movement of these Radamen began when the Lantern Ghosts, who should have been deprived of their fighting abilities, regained their powers.

The strangeness of the Ghostly Lights began with the appearance of these three crystals.

"This... is it really a crystal formed from the life energy absorbed by the ghost of the lamplight?"

Looking at the crystal in his hand, which was enveloped in a thin layer of blue superpower, it seemed to contain a strange power.

Gently rub.

"So, the unusual life energy that Anci was talking about refers to this?"

This seems to make sense, but...

"The flames, are you really referring to the flames of the Lamplight Ghost?"

Compared to these crystallizations of life energy, the flames of the Ghostly Lamp seem rather insignificant.

"Furthermore, they seem to have an unusual attraction to wild Pokémon. Could the unrest among wild Pokémon around Goldenrod City also be related to these life energy crystals?"

Xia Yan felt as if he had vaguely grasped some key factors.

He slowly shook his head again.

"Given the League's capabilities, and with Uncle Liu and Kikuko overseeing things, the fact that the little monk Anci reminded me means he's made a discovery. There's no reason why Uncle Liu and Kikuko wouldn't know; after all, Kikuko is a Ghost-type Elite Four member..."

After thinking it over, Xia Yan decided to give up on reporting the matter.

Don't take those superstars for granted.

Especially these two veteran superstars, neither of them is simple.

What he sees may only be the surface, while others may be engaged in a deeper game.

Xia Yan always remembered one sentence.

Do what you are capable of.

"But I should still ask Anci when I get back; he must know a lot."

Knowing more will enable him to make better choices at crucial moments.

After figuring it out, Xia Yan entrusted the three life energy crystals to Casey for safekeeping. With Casey's superpowers, the leakage of energy could be prevented.

Look around.

The location has been roughly determined.

It's not far from the entrance to the sewer.

'Since I can't find Grimer and Muk, there's no need to waste any more time. Three Paras are enough for one lottery draw. Let's see if Teacher Po can make a difference,' Xia Yan thought to himself.

At the same time, he lifted his foot to leave.

Suddenly.

Bang bang bang! !

Several clumps of dark purple, viscous mud shot out from the sewage channel in the middle of the sewer.

However, before it could hit Xia Yan, the Beedrill, which remained vigilant, dodged and lunged forward several times, knocking down all the poisonous mud clumps that were being attacked by the sludge.

Swaying and wobbling.

Like water ghosts emerging from the river, several large clumps of mud slowly crawled out of the sewage, little by little, bit by bit...

At first glance, it really does look a bit creepy.

"No wonder I couldn't find you. Turns out there was a secret hidden in these sewage pipes."

Grimer and the Grimer Pokémon feed on garbage and sometimes corrode walls and brickwork.

They corroded a small hole in the sewage ditch, allowing the flexible creatures to move freely in and out without being easily detected by others.

And it was precisely because it was hidden here that Xia Yan failed to find it along the way.

"That's good. If we deal with you guys before we go back, we'll have more opportunities and a higher chance of winning."

Chapter 75 I advise you not to be ungrateful.

The dimly lit sewers returned to calm.

The place where Xia Yan fought the Ghost of Light before.

A figure suddenly appeared here.

He first frowned as he looked around at the mess, where the traces left by Little Rada and Rada were clearly visible.

His gaze then fell upon the ghostly figure lying on the ground, its candlelight dim.

Enter.

He crouched down, stretched out his hand, and, accompanied by a faint red light, reached directly into the flickering candlelight of the ghostly lamp.

However, when the hand was pulled back, there was nothing in the palm.

"Was it taken by someone?"

A deep, hoarse voice echoed through the tunnel.

Take out the Poké Ball and put away the Lil'arak.

Squinting, he said, "Almost there, just a little bit more."

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...

Xia Yan held four Poké Balls, including one veteran-level Muk and three other Muk, two of which were at the Excellent level and the other at the Standard level.

In this way.

He has now completed both of his tasks.

As I left the sewer, the western sky had been painted a golden-red hue, with a magnificent sunset interspersed with some blank spaces, and these blank spaces seemed to be growing larger.

Arrive at the Trainer Guild.

The crowds that were so dense in the morning have eased considerably, but there are still quite a few people gathered at the entrance.

The guild was bustling with people coming and going, all with their heads down.