Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

"Who?"

Haiquan took a quick look and quickly found the source of the attack, which was Dr. Solans and his gophers.

At this moment, Dr. Solans looked as if he was facing a great enemy, staring at Haiquan and Xijiana.

"...You guys, this meteorite is an important treasure, a witness to the history of the entire Hoenn region. How can I let you take it away!"

In response, Xijiana lowered her head and chuckled.

"Indeed, but what if I say that this meteorite originally belonged to 'us'?"

"Nonsense!" Dr. Solance suddenly became excited, "...How could this be something from your Marine Team!"

"..."

No, actually I don’t mean the Marines…

...Although Xijiana knew that the other party had a misunderstanding, she was too lazy to refute anything. The meteorite must be taken away today. This was an important part of the next plan.

"You're not good at fighting."

Xijiana glanced at the doctor and could sense a bit of bluffing from his attitude and tone, including the sharp stone attack he had just launched with the mole, which showed his cowardice.

Obviously, he is not good at fighting, but this is natural. He is a PhD in geology and a typical brainiac. Although he is also a trainer, he is not very good at Pokémon battles.

The main job of his hamsters is to assist him in surveys and research, and they are not trained for combat.

Originally, Yasha had no intention of letting him participate in the battle. After leading him to the place, Yasha told him to find a safe place to hide.

But when he saw that the important meteorite seemed to be about to be taken away, he couldn't help but rush out to try to stop it.

However, the situation at the scene immediately froze. Seeing this, Haiquan looked at Xijiana helplessly.

"...You're here to solve it?"

"Understood~Understood~"

She smiled and waved her hand, took off the Poké Ball from her waist and was about to step forward, but suddenly stopped.

"Ok?"

When she looked up, she saw several pitch-black projectiles suddenly flying out from the darkness. As soon as these projectiles landed on the ground... a large amount of smoke and sparks spewed out from them, and then exploded with a burst of strong light.

At the same time, a familiar voice came from another direction...

"... Gardevoir, telekinesis, Masked Meow, Thousand Changes, oh my god, why is it so messed up?"

The smoke and dust from the smoke bomb was forcibly suppressed by Gardevoir's telekinesis, and Lowe successfully arrived at the scene...

Over there, the person who threw the smoke bomb was a figure wrapped in a black robe. That man and Lowe arrived at the same time from two different directions, one after the other. But it was obvious that he and Lowe were not from the same group, but they rushed into the battlefield at the same time, making the situation chaotic in an instant.

For a moment, the scene was divided into three forces. Even Yasa and Shui Wutong, who were fighting normally, were a little confused by the continuous intrusion.

When Lowe arrived at the scene, he quickly scanned everyone with his eyes, and then immediately stopped on Yasha. He smiled and waved to Yasha.

"…It's a bit confusing, but I'm here to help~"

Chapter 136 This is called the show effect!

So, let's go back a little bit in time, Lowe and Liliae had just arrived at the Meteor Falls.

We passed the Flame Trail at the foot of Chimney Mountain, crossed the area covered with volcanic ash, and trudged all the way to the location of Akiba Town.

When they first arrived in Qiuye Town, both of them were covered in dust and dirt. There was nothing they could do about it; after all, they were going through an area covered in volcanic ash, and no matter how careful they were, they could not avoid being contaminated by the falling dust.

Although Gardevoir can use telekinesis to weave a barrier to resist, it doesn't matter for the moment. It is unknown how much time it will take to get all the way here, and there is a high probability that it will have to fight with the people of the Marine Team next. It is really meaningless to waste Gardevoir's telekinesis here.

So, Lowe gave up resisting and let the volcanic ash fly all over his head and face. It didn't matter anyway. The volcanic ash would not have any impact on the human body. In fact, the volcanic ash could even moisturize the local soil when it fell to the ground.

The only problem is that I'm covered in dust. It looks like I need to take a good shower and clean myself up.

When Lowe turned his head, he saw Liliae beside him looking quite disheveled. The good news was that she was wearing a wig and a headgear, so her hair was not actually covered with much dust. It was just her clothes that were dirty. She could just change into clean clothes later.

As for Meowth, Gardevoir and Sylveon, they originally wanted to accompany Rowe through thick and thin, but less than five minutes after entering the volcanic ash area, they decisively chose to escape back to the Poké Ball.

"...Hey, where's our bond?! Did you just abandon your trainer and hide away?!"

Lowe made a complaint with a helpless look, but it was just a simple complaint. After all, if he really got himself covered in dirt, he would be the one suffering from high blood pressure later on.

Just think about how much time it takes to take care of the hair of Catman and Sylveon on a daily basis, and then consider what would happen if they really turned around and got a face full of dust. I feel suffocated just thinking about it.

After all, only humans' hair is easily contaminated by dust, but if furry creatures like Catum and Sylveon run back and forth in a volcanic ash area, the consequences would be unimaginable.

So, only Lowe and Lilia were left, looking at each other in silence. After a while, both of them couldn't help but burst out laughing...

"Okay, now we have two choices. Go to the Pokémon Center right away to take a shower and change clothes, and then go to Meteor Falls, or go to Meteor Falls first..."

The first option can, of course, help you quickly clean up the situation on your body. After all, no one wants to run around covered in dust and dirt for no reason. It is really uncomfortable.

But for the second option, considering that going to Meteor Falls would involve fighting, and that they would still be covered in dust when they got back, and given the current situation, there probably wouldn't be much time for the two to leisurely take a shower and change clothes.

Just as Lowe asked that question, his navigator received a private message.

"what……"

The private message clearly stated that a small earthquake occurred in Meteor Falls, and it was suspected that it was attacked by the Marine Team. Seeing this, Lowe could only clasp his hands to Liliae.

"Sorry, it looks like we need to take a break before we can go wash up..."

"Well, let's go~"

If it were in the past, Liliae could never imagine herself getting into such a mess, but now she has become accustomed to this situation. It can only be said that people's potential can be forced out.

"Then, let's go!"

Strive for a quick victory...

...Thinking of this, Lowe and Liliae immediately trekked towards the Meteor Falls, and then they encountered a very serious problem.

They had no guide and didn't know the way at all...

"……broken"

Faced with dozens of cave entrances of various sizes on the mountain wall, Lowe was stunned. Although Lowe was not a directionally challenged person and could find the way well by looking at the map, the premise was that the road was within the normal range.

Faced with this natural maze, without a map, the limit that Lowe dared to challenge was three forks in the road...

...In his opinion, this kind of maze with more than dozens of forks is a forbidden area that must not be challenged. Once you enter it, there is a high probability that you will not be able to get out.

As for Liliae, there's no need to say more. She's a pampered young lady who is usually accompanied by dozens of people when she goes out. It's already an extraordinary performance for her to be able to come to Hoenn by herself on the regular ship.

"I remember saying..." Lowe focused his eyes on the rushing waterfall, "Behind the waterfall is the big cave where the meteorite is, right?"

In other words, as long as you cross the waterfall, you can reach the big cave, although a normal person would definitely not do that.

Most people would definitely take the detour from the fork in the road leading to the big cave from other caves, and would not choose to go directly through the waterfall, which is a difficult option.

and so……

"…It's too late to take other forks, and we don't know the way at all. There's nothing we can do but go straight through the waterfall!"

"what?"

Liliae stared at the rushing waterfall in front of her in a daze. The waterfall water, carrying a tremendous force, fell upside down from the steep cliff and fell into the deep ravine. The roaring sound of the water was so loud that it hurt people's eardrums even from a long distance away.

No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like a force that can be challenged by "human power", but this is not an ordinary world after all.

We can use Gardevoir's telekinesis to form a barrier, and then let Masked Cat hold us and jump over it...

"Oh, but, but..."

Liliae was obviously a little hesitant, but Lowe had already released Gardevoir and Masked Meow...

...However, Gardevoir was obviously hesitant to speak. She seemed to want to say something, but Lowe had already expressed it to Liliae.

"No problem, you have to trust my Pokémon, this is our bond!"

“…No, no, no, there is actually an easier way.”

The masked cat over there heard about Lowe's plan and was eager to try it out. He looked impatient and wanted to come up and hug people, while Lowe calmly let the masked cat hug him tightly.

Next, let Gardevoir use its telekinesis to form a barrier to protect them, and then just go through...

As Gardevoir raised her hand, a layer of crimson-purple light formed a barrier between Lowe and Catman, and then Catman held Lowe in her arms in a horizontal princess hug.

Obviously, Masked Cat was not very big, with the body of an ordinary girl, and her weight was as light as a loli, but she picked up Princess Lowe very easily.

The next second, Masked Cat used his toes to exert force and leaped towards the rushing waterfall in front of him...

The roaring sound of water passed by his ears in an instant. Lowe felt his eyes go dark and a strong wind whistled in his ears. When he regained his sight, he was already on the other side of the waterfall.

“Okay, then I’ll have to trouble Kamen-nyan to go get Liliae and the others…”

However, before Lowe finished speaking, he saw a flash of white light, and Gardevoir and Liliae had already arrived on this side of the waterfall...

"...Actually, it would be fine if we just teleported here, right?"

...Oh shit!

Chapter 137 Attribute: Empty

At that moment, there were only four words in Lowe's mind...

...Oh shit!

Okay, I was a little distracted at that moment, and actually forgot about the simple and easy-to-use method of instant teleportation!

So, it became the embarrassing situation now...

Lowe and Lilia looked at each other. After an awkward silence, Lilia turned away...

"...Lowei, shall we continue on our journey?"

"it is good!"

The route to the large cave behind the waterfall was relatively simple, and Gardevoir simply gathered its telekinesis into a beam and then released it to explore...

Master, there are people fighting ahead!