Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

He currently has Latios, Infernape, and Eevee that require him to invest time and resources in training.

Beedrill, Alakazam, Togekiss, and Aegislash are far from their limits and still have great potential to continue their development. Their strength is not slowing down, and the resources invested in them will not decrease but will only increase.

In addition, he also has to raise Dragapult, Dragapult Mercia, Snorlax's newly caught Bewear, and other Pokémon.

A gym that is currently operating at a loss, and a Pokémon ranch that is in its early stages.

All of this now rests on Xia Yan's shoulders alone.

The savings that had been painstakingly accumulated were now all gone.

He can no longer afford the resources to raise Pokémon from scratch; at most, he can only catch a few fully-formed Pokémon like Bewear.

Even if he encounters a decent young Pokémon, Xia Yan's choice might be to catch it and sell it for money, or to catch it and take it back to the Pokémon ranch and keep it there until he has more money and more free time before considering such things.

After searching in the water for a while, they still couldn't find it.

The underwater space seemed to be larger and deeper than the lake on the surface. Xia Yan had only touched a part of the lake bottom; the entire lake bottom was tilted in one direction.

In other words, the closer you are to a certain direction, the deeper the water becomes.

The space that Alakazam created using his psychic powers can block the flow of water, but it cannot replace the air in the space while it is submerged.

So after a period of time, the oxygen in the space became very thin.

This caused Xia Yan and the elves to feel drowsy due to the low oxygen content in the air.

Realizing this situation, Xia Yan took out a Poké Ball and put the three little ones away, then used Alakazam's Teleport to return to the ground.

Next time, try to keep yourself and Alakazam in the space isolated by your psychic powers.

Breathe in fresh air.

Xia Yan took a deep breath, and his energy returned considerably.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Xia Yan patted Alakazam on the shoulder and recalled it into its Poké Ball.

The pressure underwater was immense, and Alakazam was constantly expending its psychic powers to ensure there was enough space. Although it could easily last another round trip, Xia Yan felt that this wasn't a sustainable solution.

Wearing a teddy bear costume, I found a tree and sat down against it.

"It seems necessary to get a few water-type Pokémon."

This is how you increase efficiency.

Relying solely on Alakazam and his words is ultimately too slow.

Moreover, this body of water is home to many spirits that one would normally encounter in the sea, making this situation quite rare.

All I can say is that there may be some secrets hidden at the bottom of this lake.

Xia Yan turned his head and glanced at the bear-clothed figure.

This guy usually doesn't show any emotional fluctuations; sometimes you can't even tell if he's happy or unhappy.

Xia Yan reached out and pinched the arm of the bear-clothed figure.

It's soft and fluffy.

to be frank.

He was somewhat curious about what was underneath that bear-like exterior that looked almost exactly like a doll.

It looks exactly like a teddy bear.

This made Xia Yan feel that it was very similar to Mini Q, a type of sprite.

however.

Xia Yan had just squeezed its arm when the bear suddenly stood up.

Then, under Xia Yan's bewildered gaze, he clenched his fist and threw a straight punch at Xia Yan's face.

Things happened so fast that Xia Yan didn't even have a chance to react. All he could see was that dark, hairy hand getting closer and closer to his head.

That slap landed...

Do you know how to break a watermelon for the best visual experience?

What's wrong with you?

This was the first thought that flashed through Xia Yan's mind.

click!

A drop of sweat slid down his forehead.

Even though they knew Dronbalut was right next to them, it's possible that Dronbalut hadn't even realized what was happening.

Fortunately.

The bear's fist was still a few centimeters away from his head.

The snapping sound came from the large tree that Xia Yan was leaning against.

Xia Yan swallowed hard, his face slightly pale. Just as he was about to get up and say something about not being so scary, he frowned.

Because he sensed a strange fluctuation of superpowers.

and.

The tree that was smashed in half by the bear didn't fall down; instead, it remained intact, connected to the stump.

A thin layer of green light could be faintly seen enveloping it.

The bear-like creature tilted its head and gently scratched itself.

It was also a little confused. Why didn't the tree, which would normally break with a single punch, fall down?

Hug the tree trunk with both hands and exert force!

It still doesn't move.

Wearing a bear was even more unexpected.

It wanted to make another move, but Xia Yan, who had stood up, placed his hand on its arm and stopped it.

I looked up at the tree.

The first thing that catches the eye.

It was a pair of exquisite red leather shoes, without a speck of dust on them, and even the soles were brand new, as if they had never been worn before.

This would be almost impossible on this damp and muddy island.

The shoes swayed playfully.

No.

It should be said that it was a pair of feet that were swaying; on the exquisite red leather shoes was a slender leg encased in black stockings, which swayed nimbly, causing the shoes to sway.

Above that...

It was a delicate face with the head tilted down looking down, eyes with a faint green glow, and a sweet smile.

She blinked at Xia Yan.

Beside the tree trunk where she sat stood a purple elf.

Sun Eevee!

Crouching low, it warily stared at the bear on the ground, the ruby ​​on its forehead gleaming softly.

Superpowers!

and.

Extremely strong superpowers!

It's amazing how even a bear wearing a suit of clothing could barely lift this tree trunk!

Xia Yan subconsciously took two steps back, frowning. "You felt it?"

The person being questioned is wearing a bear costume.

That punch it just delivered almost made Xia Yan think he hadn't fully gained its approval.

It now seems that the bear's extremely sensitive senses probably allowed it to detect the unusual nature of the tree.

Otherwise, given the strength of the opponent's superpowers, it would be quite easy for them to conceal their presence from Xia Yan.

However, the bear's response to him was...

I tilted my head and silently looked at the tree.

Xia Yan was helpless.

"I'll take that as an admission."

Suddenly, the girl sitting in the tree spoke.

"Found you." The voice was soft, and although the words weren't very pleasant, it was hard to feel any disgust from that voice alone.

Such superpowers...

Several figures flashed through Xia Yan's mind, including Cattleya, whom he had met at the last conference!

And someone who can rival Cattleya's superpowers, at this age.

Then the person's name becomes obvious.

Rockets executive, Sabrina!

The ensuing problem is...

Why is Sabrina here?!

Considering what Joanna said—that Tom Ruchi was responsible for contacting the employer for this mission—along with her ability to find the island in the mist, and then there's Sabrina appearing before her.

The "employer" Joanna mentioned is probably the Rockets!

I've found you...

Does this mean that Naz has been looking for herself?

Xia Yan felt a slight headache.