Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

A small spring, with water droplets occasionally falling from above, making a crisp sound as they hit the surface, echoing within the small cave.

“A clean water source.” Xia Yan approached and observed carefully for a moment before making his judgment.

In the wild, clean water is often far more important than food.

Although this spring is not large, it is very clear. The water seeps out from the cracks in the rocks above and is filtered and screened by various substances such as soil, gravel, and rocks. When it drips down, it is already a relatively clean mineral spring, rich in trace elements.

Of course, some small bacteria are inevitable, but as long as it is boiled, it is safe to drink.

"That's enough for my daily water needs." Xia Yan nodded in satisfaction.

Luckily, we found a suitable water source not long after we entered.

There's basically no need to hesitate; choosing to camp here temporarily is definitely not a problem.

Although the cave is not sealed, the secret space created by Pokkigu's secret power means there is basically no need to worry about sudden attacks.

Xia Yan suddenly realized that today, how did he suddenly become the "unlucky one"?

Judging from the current situation, he is doing quite well.

"Next... let's see which elves are our 'neighbors'."

As he spoke, Xia Yan glanced at the dark tunnels on the cave wall, which were neither too many nor too few.

Yunjira left a superpower "anchor" here, and then prepared to explore the surrounding area and analyze the situation to plan the next move.

Without lingering there, we plunged into one of the tunnels.

Xia Yan sensed something was wrong after walking only a short distance.

The air and temperature inside the tunnel both increased noticeably as he went deeper.

"Lava? Is it underground or a volcano?" Xia Yan made a preliminary judgment.

"Yongji."

Suddenly, Yongjila let out a low cry.

"I saw."

Xia Yan, who "shared" the superpower of perception with Yunjira, naturally "saw" what it perceived.

In a narrow crevice in the rocks, a lizard lay quietly, its entire body black, almost blending into its surroundings.

Its long, narrow, curved purple eyes were filled with cunning and ruthlessness. Its head was even darker, as if it were wearing a black hood similar to that used by thieves, robbers, or burglars. Its lower body and tail tip had a unique color that was different from the rest of its body, and the pattern on it looked like slowly flowing lava.

And the name of this elf is about to be revealed as its appearance is "seen".

"Night Thief Salamander"

A dual-type Poison and Fire Pokémon.

These elves are notorious, disliked by both humans and wild elves; they are born evil.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Unexpected Situations

On an unnamed island.

As all the young trainers from various regions entered the space device, Genji and his two companions, who were responsible for security, also prepared to enter.

“Shall I go in with Kikuko? Kikuno, you stay outside and watch over this space device. Although no one here should know about it, there’s no guarantee that other forces won’t come. If the space device is destroyed or controlled, that would be troublesome,” Genji said.

Upon hearing this, Kikuno paused for a moment before nodding. "Alright, I'm not good at rescue work either, so you guys should be enough."

As a terrestrial-type Heavenly King, she is indeed inferior to them in terms of rescue capabilities.

Kikuko, standing nearby, glanced at Genji with a smile. "Random teleportation, how did you even come up with that? These little guys are quite frightened by you."

Genji also grinned and laughed heartily.

"Hahahaha—they're too relaxed. Did they really think this would be just a formality like a normal trip? The younger generation in the alliance is far too lax. Their actual combat ability is too weak, and their vigilance is insufficient. I'm just keeping them on their toes."

Kikuno laughed, shook his head, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Things are different now than before, and there's really no need for so much fighting."

Genji, however, did not think so.

"Danger could arise at any time. There is no peace in any region right now, and you all know the situation within the alliance. Who can say for sure what the future will be like? I'm not comfortable handing it over to the younger generation when we get old."

“The generation after us was too well protected, and now there are few who can stand on their own two feet. We old guys have to hold them up. But it seems that there are a few promising talents among the younger generation.” Kikuko also agreed with Genji’s point of view.

This trial of the alliance occurred amidst the struggles of countless factions.

It was also the last act of perseverance by these older generation of strong individuals.

The internal workings of the alliance are far more complex than one might imagine.

The stronger the alliance, the more complex the situation becomes. To describe the current alliance in the words that the older generation likes to use, it can be summed up in four words.

It's too big to fail.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. I'll leave the outside to you, Kikuno Tenno. Let's go in quickly, or one of the little ones might get unlucky and run into real danger as soon as they go in," Genji said, waving his hand.

"it is good."

However, just as Genji and Kikuko were about to go inside, a staff member from the league ran over looking slightly flustered.

Panting heavily, he said, "King Genji and King Kikuko, the two kings might... might not be able to get in now."

"Can't get in?" Genji frowned.

"What's going on?" Kikuko slammed her cane on the ground, her cold voice ringing out.

The staff member was sweating profusely, and facing the gazes of the two veteran "Four Heavenly Kings," he felt unprecedented pressure.

After swallowing hard, he said, "There's... there's been a problem. I don't know why, but the energy we had prepared was suddenly and drastically depleted. After the last person went in, the energy was completely exhausted."

The staff member wiped the sweat from his forehead as he tried his best to explain the reason clearly.

"Excessive energy consumption? What's the reason?" Genji asked in a deep voice.

"But...no, I don't know. This should only happen when transferring special Pokémon or objects. As long as the Pokémon are inside the Poké Ball, it shouldn't consume so much energy..."

Genji and Kikuko exchanged a glance.

They seemed to have vaguely sensed something just now.

I just didn't realize it at first, and thought it was an illusion caused by the instability of the surrounding space. Now it seems that it might not have been an illusion after all...

"Why are you only saying this now?!"

Everyone else went in, but those two Heavenly Kings didn't. Isn't that ridiculous?

If the people inside encounter danger and send out a signal, but fail to receive timely rescue and die, it would be a significant loss for the alliance.

These are all part of the league's future.

Although Genji and Kikuko may verbally express their disdain for this younger generation, believing they are too well protected, it is undeniable that many of them represent the future of the League for the next two or three decades.

The staff member almost cried.

"No, I didn't expect this to happen."

"What about backup energy? Isn't there any backup energy?" Kikuno couldn't help but ask.

"This is the latest space device, which was developed not long ago. The way it is replenished is also quite special, and it takes a certain amount of time to accumulate energy. So... that's why we said this trial will last for two weeks, to prepare sufficient energy for bringing them back," the staff member explained tremblingly.

Normally, teleporting four or five hundred people wouldn't be a problem, let alone seven or eight hundred.

They really thought that was enough, but little did they know this would happen.

"How long will it take at the fastest?"

"Ten..." Feeling the sharp gazes of the three Heavenly Kings, the staff member trembled and forced himself to say, "Five...five days."

Five days...

Five days is still too long.

But they knew that shortening the time from ten days to five days was already the best effort these staff members could do.

Genji let out a long sigh.

So much can happen in five days.

Kikuko, however, seemed to be the quickest to accept the outcome. She glanced at the somewhat worried Genji and said leisurely, "Isn't this perfect? ​​Let them truly experience the distance between life and death, those who are unlucky, lack strength, or are incapable..."

There was a pause.

"Then they really will be eliminated."

This "elimination" isn't about being eliminated from the competition, but rather being "eliminated" by the world.

Genji pursed his lips, his expression complicated. He couldn't be as cold and decisive as Kikuko.

Xia Yan had no idea how much impact his and Dorambaruto's entry had on this trial.

The staff member, who had been keeping his head down, glanced cautiously at the three Heavenly Kings and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

There was actually one more thing he didn't say.

But compared to the current situation, that matter doesn't seem so important anymore.

That is... during the teleportation, it seems that the position of one person was slightly off.

As for who it is...

emmmm......

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"Night Thief Salamander"

Xia Yan, who was looking at the Pokémon he had discovered through his psychic perception, was unaware of what was happening outside, nor how much his unintentional actions had affected the trial.

If he knew, he might have said... "Well done."

The Night Thief Salamander is actually quite similar to the three-bee clan he encountered before.

Among them, only the female fire lizards can evolve into the fire queen lizard, and the evolved fire queen lizard is the undisputed leader of the group.

the difference is.

Once a Flame Queen appears in the troop, all other potential Night Thief Flame Lizards will be "dealt with" by the Flame Queen leader in advance to prevent other Flame Queens from affecting its position.