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Xia Chen stopped keeping him in suspense and said, "Yes, Pachira, one of the Four Heavenly Kings."

"is her?"

Karuni gasped slightly, quite surprised by the name Xia Chen had mentioned.

Even so, she had no doubt about the authenticity of Xia Chen's information.

It is both a sign of trust in a friend and a respect for the "historical record" of this [crime buster].

Even if Xia Chen said that Carlos's former champion, Claude, was a wolf planted in the league by Team Flame, Karuni would still choose to believe Xia Chen's words as a prophet.

Of course, in return, Xia Chen also fully trusted Karuni.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have told her this information separately.

Karuni understood this as well, and she asked, "So, what's your plan that requires my covert cooperation?"

"clever."

Xia Chen nodded and said, "You are the only bridge between me and the Carlos Alliance. If I send out a message, and then we set a trap to lure out the hiding Vladali..."

Karuni pondered for a moment, then said, "It sounds good, but the news needs to be convincing enough and tempting enough for Team Flare."

"For example, Xerneas's whereabouts?"

Xia Chen was prepared and immediately said, "The activation of the ultimate weapon requires the energy of those two legendary elves. They will definitely not miss any information about Xerneas's whereabouts."

Karuni's eyes lit up. "That works! Vladari is extremely ambitious. Only a large enough bait can lure in this big fish!"

"But... how can I convince Vladali that you really know where Xerneas is?"

Xia Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "When Xerneas appears, it leaves behind a fairy aura that is unique to it. I will tell you about the appearance of this aura, and then you can share this information with the Elite Four. As long as Fradiali sends someone to that place to test it, they will be able to find out the authenticity of this information."

"That sounds good, but..."

Karuni frowned slightly and asked, "After all, this information came from you. With your combat strength, would Vladari dare to go there?"

Xia Chen replied without hesitation, "Simple, I'll just stay in Miare City."

Karune pondered for a moment, then pressed on, "Okay, then all we need to do in the end is create a [Fairy Aura]. Do you need my Gardevoir's help?"

Why pretend?

Meeting Karuni's questioning gaze, Xia Chen said matter-of-factly, "I really do know Xerneas's location."

Karuni was speechless. She felt that Xia Chen was showing off something, but she couldn't come up with any evidence.

"Alright, it's settled then."

Karuni said bluntly, "I'll reconvene that meeting tomorrow. Why don't you go and talk to Xerneas first?"

Xia Chen nodded, "Yeah, by the way, pay attention to your expression and demeanor when facing Paqila, don't give yourself away."

Karuni's expression was strange. "You...you want to teach me acting? What, do you want to have a chat?"

Xia Chen then remembered that the Carlos champion in front of him was one of the most famous movie stars in the world.

He waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Never mind what I said, I'm leaving now. The location is in the Twilight Forest. I'll contact you later."

Watching Xia Chen's hurried departure, Karuni's lips curled slightly, and she let out a soft hum.

I finally found a chance to talk back to this guy.

…………

Gurrenton is especially busy today.

Having just arrived in Miarei City from Muxiang Village, they took Xia Chen back to Muri Forest, which they had visited just half a month ago.

The good news is that, according to Huayedi's senses, Xernias is still in this area.

Following the guidance of the flower petals, Xia Chen easily found the ordinary budding deer.

Upon meeting again, Lord Divine Deer was even more surprised than he had been half a month ago.

"Human, what brings you here again?"

If you contact me so frequently, how am I supposed to maintain my legendary status as an elf?

The straightforward translation of this sentence is roughly as follows.

"Oh dear, as you know, Carlos has been quite turbulent lately. There's always a group of people with ulterior motives trying to track you down. I've come here to resolve this matter once and for all."

Xia Chen's explanation did not satisfy Xernias. It looked at Xia Chen calmly, as if to say, "Thank goodness you don't come looking for me."

Xia Chen coughed lightly and told Xerneas the whole plan he had discussed with Karuni.

The divine deer hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

"Hopefully, after today... the Carlos region can truly return to its former peace."

Xia Chen said confidently, "Of course, it definitely will."

After bidding farewell to Xerneas, Xia Chen quietly returned to Miare City, his whereabouts remaining unknown only to Karuni.

With everything in place, a fishing scheme targeting Vladari and Team Flare was finally about to begin.

The following day, Karune convened a closed-door meeting with the Carlos Alliance's top leaders, including the Four Heavenly Kings and permanent council members.

After the meeting, Xia Chen and Karuni gave a high-profile interview to Miare City Television.

After the show ended, the two were besieged by enthusiastic fans. Helpless, they returned to Karuni's private residence together and did not come out for a long time, leaving much to the imagination.

Inside the room, Karuni browsed the overwhelming rumors online, then glanced at Xia Chen, who was playing video games with Senbu on the sofa, and asked with a strange expression, "Are you sure... you don't need to explain to her?"

Xia Chen didn't even turn his head. "It doesn't matter. She'll understand afterward, and she knows I'm an upright person."

Karuni was speechless.

Honesty... does this word really have anything to do with you?

Chapter 434 You seem to be going a bit too far.

"Speaking of which, are you really sure you're okay with not bringing Guleton and Deoxys along?"

Karuni poured two glasses of chilled mango juice and placed them in front of Xia Chen and Xianbu, then asked, "Everyone knows how powerful the legendary elves are. In this situation, if Vladari still dares to make a move, I think he might have some methods that we don't know about."

Xia Chen kept operating the controller while replying, "I'm more worried that if Guleton goes there in advance, it will alert the enemy. In the current situation, Vladali has enough confidence to make a move."

Karune's house is located next to the Prism Tower, the most bustling building in Lumiose City, where the flashing neon lights can clearly illuminate all flying Pokémon that fly over the area.

Xia Chen knew that Team Flame would definitely be watching this place right now. He wanted to tell Vladari that he and Guleton were at Karuni's house, so that he could proceed with his plan to capture Xerneas without worry.

This not-so-meticulously-designed trap was undoubtedly a challenge and a gamble launched by Xia Chen for an ambitious man like Vladali.

If Xia Chen wins, then Team Flame will be completely destroyed, while if Vladali wins, he will obtain the most crucial element to activate the Ultimate Weapon Project.

A game where the stakes and chips are very evenly matched.

Xia Chen has a strong hand, but Vladali may also have his trump cards up his sleeve.

at the same time.

Night had fallen in the forest at dusk.

Under the dim moonlight, several Noivern glided above the forest. If you looked closely, you could see several human figures on the backs of the Noivern gliders.

They hovered and moved above, holding a strangely shaped machine in their hands.

Soon after, the machine's display turned green—a sign that the energy fluctuations matched.

The man sitting on the lead sonic dragon's back straightened up and immediately raised the holographic communication book in his hand to contact his superior.

"The intelligence source is correct; we have indeed detected Xerneas's unique fairy aura pheromones above the Sunset Forest!"

On the other end of the holographic communication list, a light flashed, followed by a voice saying, "Please confirm the coordinates. I will notify the leader immediately!"

"Understood, coordinates sent!"

"...Received. Please rest in place, monitor the surrounding area, and await the arrival of the leader!"

"Roger that!"

Under the hazy moonlight, several Noivern Dragons swooped down and disappeared into the forest, startling a few bird spirits that were roosting there. Then, the night returned to tranquility.

…………

1 a.m., Miare City.

Even in Carlos, the city that never sleeps, at this time of day, the number of pedestrians on the city streets is already dwindling.

The only constant is the Prism Tower, which stands eternally in the very center of the city, and the iridescent light it emits.

Xia Chen stood on the huge balcony of Karuni's house, bathed in the bright light cast by the moon and the Prism Tower.

Nearly six hours have passed since the meeting ended. Considering the time needed to verify the information's authenticity and travel, Vladali is likely already close to the Twilight Forest.

If he's not mistaken, Team Flare will most likely cause a disturbance in Lucerne City to disrupt the League and Xia Chen's plans, but so far there's been no movement.

The more this happened, the more uneasy Xia Chen felt.

Because they didn't know how many spies were still within the Flame Team, this fishing plan was known only to him and Karuni.

This means that if a riot were to break out, the alliance would be caught completely off guard.

Hopefully, Team Flare will take most of their main forces to Twilight Forest...

As I was thinking this, the mesmerizing neon lights in front of me suddenly went out, and even the Prism Tower was plunged into a hazy gray.

Xia Chen's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Vladali's plan had already begun.

Behind her, Karuni had changed into a simple and neat outfit, clearly having prepared for the current situation well in advance.

She stood on the balcony with Gardevoir and said, "You should go to Duskwood. I'll handle things here."

Xia Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "I have a feeling that Vladali's plan is not that simple. Don't be careless in Miare City either. Contact me immediately if anything happens."

Karuni nodded. "Okay, I know. Go quickly."

Xia Chen stopped talking nonsense and called over Gu Leton, who was still lying in the room.

Soon, a crimson figure disappeared into the pitch-black night of Miare City.

On the top floor of the Prism Tower, a man watched the retreating figure of Guleton speeding away and raised the holographic communication device in his hand.

"Reporting to the leader, the target has left the surveillance range..."