Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Egg liquid?

Is it a rogue crocodile's egg?

Xia Yan grinned.

Take out a handkerchief and gently wipe away the "oil stains".

"Very well, even though I was on guard, I still became bait thrown out by others."

Those who were wary fell into his trap without realizing it, while those who weren't were completely fooled by Hoshino Ryuzaki.

Moreover, even if they survived, they wouldn't think about it; they would only feel that they were unlucky, because the egg liquid would dry up soon afterward.

Even Xia Yan might not be the first bait he chose.

"Some scumbags just like to do things they think are very clever."

Put away the cleaned Intermediate Fire Stone.

Looking at the sand dunes approaching from all directions.

The cold glint in his eyes was no longer concealed, nor was there any need to.

The two had no enmity whatsoever. If someone wanted to use his life as bait, then Xia Yan, the self-proclaimed true "villain," had no need to retain any goodwill.

"Fortunately, I have a good habit."

Whenever they arrived at a significant location, he would have Yunjira leave behind "anchor" points for his superpowers.

Take this time, for example.

Yongjira had already stayed behind when they approached the quicksand vortex.

He threw the handkerchief stained with egg liquid on the ground, and with the stimulation of his superpower, it instantly disappeared from the spot.

Chapter 51 Counter-Exploitation

"This guy should be able to hold out a little longer this time," Hoshino Ryuzaki muttered, standing on the back of the desert dragonfly, flying above the quicksand vortex, watching the sand dunes disappear rapidly.

Just as Xia Yan thought, he was not the first person that Hoshino Ryuzaki had taken advantage of.

Muttering to himself, Hoshino Ryuzaki pulled a sophisticated device from his pocket—the very device he would use to call upon the three Heavenly Kings for help during this trial, but...

Click.

I casually pressed the button on it, without any worry that pressing it would mean I would be eliminated.

He chuckled.

"Huh—rescue?"

He had already determined that pressing the device would not bring anyone to the scene.

Although he didn't know why, this discovery gave him a lot of bold ideas.

Just like.

Using others as bait to achieve one's own goals, even if the other party survives in the end, there is no way to accuse them because there is simply no evidence to support it.

He would even "fairly" divide what he gained with the other party to shut them up.

That's why he dared to act so recklessly.

His eyes were narrowed, and his original smiling and warm expression had long since disappeared, replaced by a face filled with malice and gloom.

"Only by fighting can I get ahead. I don't want to just be a dojo master and be content with that. Once the old man falls ill, I'll have nothing left. So I have to fight for everything!"

Despite his grandfather being an active member of the Elite Four and his father being a dojo master, he is not without his glory.

But he knew that the old man wouldn't last many more years, and his mediocre father couldn't offer him much help. If he didn't want to fade into obscurity, he had to seize the most resources and gain the most attention while the old man was still in the position of one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

The old man has quite a few political enemies.

After patting the desert dragonfly's neck and seeing that most of the rogue crocodiles had already gone far away, it swooped down from the sky, heading straight for the center of the quicksand vortex.

puff--

Protected by the desert dragonfly, it disappeared into the sea of ​​sand.

Not long after.

Beside the quicksand vortex, Xia Yan and several elves slowly appeared.

Watching the quicksand vortex center, which had just slightly rippled before quickly returning to its original state, he remained silent, but under the protection of Yongjira's psychic powers, he slowly fell into the center of the vortex as well.

They disappeared together in the desert.

The advantage of quicksand is that no matter how you move it, it can fully recover in a short time.

...

...

Look around.

A dim light emanated from the walls and some glistening pebbles on the ground, allowing one to barely make out what was inside.

A passageway.

The fact that all four sides are constructed from stones that were clearly cut and man-made indicates that this is not a natural underground tunnel, but a man-made passageway.

Behind them, sand kept slipping down, almost completely blocking one end of the passageway, while the other end, which was still clear, led nowhere.

Squat down.

There were faint footprints on the ground, some human, some elven.

The passageway is not very large, making it difficult for desert dragonflies to spread their wings and fly through it.

"Double sword sheaths," Xia Yan called out.

"sigh."

Twin sword sheaths emerged from his shadow.

"Go ahead and scout ahead. Be careful to stay hidden. If you find that guy, don't make any rash moves."

"sigh."

The two sword sheaths nodded, and their figures disappeared into the shadows once more, quickly disappearing into the passageway directly ahead.

Xia Yan, along with Beedrill, Kadabra, and Togekiss, trailed far behind.

This is most likely an underground ruin. The quicksand vortex was created because there was a vacuum zone underground, and sand kept entering it, eventually forming that scene.

This site may be quite large.

Enveloped in superpowers, Xia Yan's movements left no footprints or sound as he walked through the long passageway, aided by the dim light of the glowing sand.

After walking for a while.

The twin sword sheaths suddenly returned, peeking out from the shadows.

"sigh."

"Have you found it? Keep following it." Xia Yan nodded slightly.

In such a near-dark environment, the movement of the two sword sheaths is still very difficult to detect.

He had already passed several intersections and realized that the passageway was actually like a maze. If he didn't know the way, he didn't know how long he would have to wander around inside before he could reach the real ruins.

However, Hoshino Ryuzaki seemed to be quite familiar with the place, and he made his choices without hesitation when he encountered some forks in the road.

Xia Yan could take advantage of his experience by following behind him.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Hoshino Ryuzaki stood at a fork in the road, but instead of two rigid rock passages, there were two "curtains" made of flowing sand.

Upon seeing the two curtains, a look of relief finally appeared on his face, and he let out a long sigh.

"Luckily, my memory is good, so I didn't go astray."

This was the "end point" he reached the last time he came here.

He chose the quicksand curtain on the left, but behind it was a flowing sand river. Once inside, he would be swept away by the surging sand river and eventually reappear in the desert.

God knows how many times he tried and how many wrong turns he took to get to this place.

Stand in front of the quicksand curtain on the right and take a deep breath.

"The right side should be the real entrance to this ruin."

He remembered what his grandfather, the Four Heavenly Kings, had told him: ordinary resources, items, energy blocks, etc., could be ignored, but ruins, especially those that had never been excavated, were of utmost importance.

His grandfather, the Four Heavenly Kings, benefited from some ruins, which allowed him to set himself apart from others and gradually rise to the position of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Some ruins contain opportunities that can change one's destiny.

This is also why Hoshino Ryuzaki is so attached to this place.

Suppressing his excitement.

With a determined effort, I stepped into the quicksand curtain with the desert dragonfly.

As he approached, the twin sword sheaths slowly peeked out from the shadows in the corner, one of their open eyes blinking.

Not long after, Xia Yan also arrived here and learned from Shuangjianshe's words about what the other party had done after stepping into the quicksand curtain.

"It seems that this is the true entrance to the ruins."

They made their choice without much hesitation, so they must have been very confident in their answer.

"Let's go in and take a look. If it really is a relic, then we should thank it properly."

Hoshino Ryuzaki probably never imagined that the guy he had so easily manipulated would now be the one manipulating him.

The twin sword sheaths disappeared into Xia Yan's shadow, leaving Yongjira with a "point" for his superpowers, and he stepped inside.

rustling --

The flowing sand fell onto the superpower barrier without causing much impact; instead, it was quite gentle. Even without the superpower barrier, it wouldn't cause much harm to a person.

This also shows that there was nothing wrong with what Hoshino Ryuzaki chose.