I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

After thinking about it, he put the two sets of armor back into his backpack and clapped his hands.

Then he looked at Riko beside him and said, "Let's go!"

Riko was puzzled: "...Where are you going?"

“Go mining!”

"Ah?" Liko looked at her own fair and tender hands, feeling a little surprised.

"Just kidding, going to watch someone mining."

……

East District 3, mining area.

There was only a small hill between it and Niangguang City. Not long after walking, Xu Li saw Dawu on a small hill very close to Niangguang City.

Dressed in simple hiking gear, leaning on a cane, and covered in dust, it was difficult for others to recognize his Hoenn champion style. If it weren't for Kokodora running around beside him, sniffing and exploring for minerals, Xu Li would have almost missed Daigo.

He laughed and punched Daigo in the chest: "How did you get into this state?"

Daigo shrugged helplessly. "When we were helping the miners out of the mine, it collapsed again. And then... look!"

As he spoke, Daigo pulled out a number of crystal-clear, colorful stones from his backpack and boasted, "I've found a lot of crystals I've never seen before. I was just about to get them appraised to see what they're good for! All thanks to my Kokodora!"

Kokodora under their feet narrowed her eyes happily: "Yes~!"

It has the ability to sense special minerals, so Daigo carries it with him on purpose.

"This is a Taijing fragment." Xu Li smiled, "No need to identify it, it can change the attributes of the Pokémon Taijing."

"I see... I've been so busy mining that I haven't even researched Taicrystallization yet." Daigo pondered, then looked at Riko beside him. "Who is this girl..."

"My name is Riko." Although she was a little shy, Riko still spoke politely.

"Hello, uh...haha, my name is Daigo." Daigo subconsciously stretched out his hand, but then looked at his dirty hands, quickly changed direction, and patted Xu Li.

It’s better not to dirty other people’s clean little girls.

Xu Li: “…”

So it’s okay for me to be dirty, right?!

You're so good, Daigo!

"You..." Xu Li was about to curse.

Daigo immediately changed the subject and said, "By the way, Xu Li, didn't you say you would take me to explore a place in Padia? Where is it?!"

"Hehe..." Xu Li was about to speak.

suddenly,

The sky darkened.

"Oh~ Hahahaha! Lord Coral really made me look for you in Niangguang City for a long time~! I didn't expect you to be here!"

When he looked up, he saw a girl who looked like a female ghost and was stepping on the Ice Ghost Guard. She was covering her fangs with her wide sleeves and laughing wildly.

"I've made a lot of preparations for Coral this time!"

"Even if you are a strong man, you must be defeated by me, Coral!"

"Hahaha, be afraid in Coral's hands! Struggle! Hand over the pendant obediently!"

Looking at the middle school female kid in the air.

Xu Li and Daigo exchanged a glance: "..."

Some were speechless, but none of them showed any fear at the situation before them.

Daigo blinked. "You're the one who provoked the enemy...? What's his identity?"

Xu Li shook his head helplessly: "I don't know."

"Here, I'm sorry to trouble you..."

When she heard the word pendant, Riko quickly realized that they were looking for her, and she quickly tightened her backpack in her arms, feeling a little worried.

Chapter 154 Coral: Gu... Kill me~!

"Hey! Don't ignore me~! It's so annoying!"

Seeing that Xu Li below was not afraid at all and even seemed a little casual, Shanhu stomped her feet in anger and swung her sleeves, revealing the Band-Aid on her lips that was previously covered by her sleeves.

"Wuwu!" The Ice Ghost Guardian was stomped on several times by Coral, and looked aggrieved.

"Ah~! Sorry, Ice Demon Guardian~"

Then Coral angrily pointed her finger at Xu Li below, but she ignored Daigo who was covered in dust next to her.

"Hurry up~!! You, the trainer who defeated Spinel, please accept the challenge~!"

Xu Li blinked and pointed at himself.

"Me? One on one?"

"Of course it's a one-on-one fight! Coral, I'm really good at one-on-one fights with ghosts~!"

After giving Daigo a look, Xu Li looked at Coral, smiled, and threw a Poké Ball into the air.

"bring it on……"

"Wow!"

Xi Cui Wind Speed ​​Dog appeared on the ground, raised its head and roared, its mane moving in the wind, its mouth wide open, and its eyes sparkling with excitement.

Coral was startled. "Wow! What kind of Pokémon is this?"

Then she waved her hand, "No matter what, we will bow down to Coral! Ice Ghost Guard, Blizzard!"

"Woo~!"

The Ice Ghost Guard's body trembled for a moment, then he puffed up his mouth and suddenly spewed out a pool of wind and snow, mixed with the dust in the mining area, and went straight towards the Wind Speed ​​Dog.

"Great indignation." Xu Li said softly.

Arcanine understood Xu Li's meaning. Facing the oncoming snowstorm, a fierce flame surged all over his body, but instead of erupting, it accumulated within his body, emitting an astonishing temperature.

blah blah blah...

The blizzard was constantly melting and dissolving before it even got close to Windy, until it became weaker and weaker. Windy had already accumulated extremely high temperature and was ready to launch a fierce attack at any time.

Sango opened his mouth wide. "Can we do this...? Ice Demon, let's use Water Wave instead! Hit this Fire Pokémon... Uwaaa~!? Get out of the way~!"

bake!

The sound of the flames released by Wind Speed ​​Dog cutting through the air and the oncoming heat wave made Coral extremely panicked. She quickly pedaled on Ice Demon Guard like a skateboard, controlling the direction and dodging in a hurry.

"Wow~ This way, ah, it's coming again, in the opposite direction, Ice Ghost Guard~!"

“Woo~!?”

Fortunately, Coral flew high enough and had enough time to react, and only a beam of flame hit the Ice Ghost Guard.

But it was only one attack that hit.

Bang!

There was a sudden loud noise under the Ice Ghost Guard, and the violent shaking made Coral almost unable to stand. Her petite body staggered from side to side, and her feet slipped, and she was shaken off the Ice Ghost Guard. She hurriedly grabbed the gaps in the ice armor on the Ice Ghost Guard to avoid falling.

“How can he be so strong…!?”

Coral was almost in tears. After seeing how powerful the other party was, her fair face was filled with regret.

I shouldn't have agreed to Spinel's words and taken on this task.

Fortunately, the clever Lord Coral thought of a breakthrough!

Climbing back onto the Ice Ghost Guard, she suddenly grinned, and the wind blew away the Band-Aid at the corner of her lips, revealing her shining fangs.

"Hyokigo! Use the Big Self-Destruct~! Let this person experience the art of coral~!"

Ice Ghost Guard was reluctant, but facing the enemy, her expression suddenly became fierce. After Coral jumped off her, she rushed towards Wind Speed ​​Dog with an extremely dangerous light emitting from her body.

“Wooo ...

Boom boom boom! ! !

The deafening sound of the impact filled everyone's ears, and due to the unique dust environment in the mining area, the explosion caused a cloud of dust, leaving people only able to see the area one foot in front of them.

In chaos.

After hearing Riko's exclamation, Sango's face was filled with joy even though she was also affected by the explosion.

Lord Coral's plan...successful~!

Now, we should take advantage of the aftermath of the explosion to retreat quickly, and then use the pendant to mock that idiot Spinel!

Woohahahaha~!

Coral showed a wild smile on her face and took a step forward, trying to quickly escape from the smoke.

Just as she was about to leave the smoke and escape.

An arm suddenly stretched out from the smoke, accurately grabbed the strap around her neck, and lifted up Coral's light body.

"Wow~! What's going on..." Coral's panicked voice sounded, and she kept waving her hands and feet in struggle, but it was all in vain.

"Hmph, want to run away?"

The dust and smoke slowly dispersed, revealing Xu Li's face. Shanhu was in disbelief: "You, how did you catch Shanhu? I was running so fast!"

Xu Li tilted his head: "Is it difficult?"

"Hmm~Hmph!!" Coral showed stubbornness on her face, her fangs flashing in the sunlight, as if she would definitely bite Xu Li hard if she got the chance.

"So what if you catch me? Lord Coral's plan is perfect! If you catch Coral, you definitely won't have time to care about the situation on the other side~ Hahaha!"

Her stubbornness was accompanied by arrogance and ridicule.

"When the smoke clears, look back~! Is that precious pendant still on Riko? I bet it's gone. If you still want that pendant, just let Coral-sama go~!"

"Really?" Xu Li tilted his head, not worried at all.

"Armored Bird, clear the fog!" Another voice suddenly sounded in the smoke.

Strong winds blew from the center of the smoke, quickly blowing away the dust caused by the explosion and revealing the situation inside.

"Huh...!?" In Xu Li's hands, Coral was instantly stunned.

A silvery-white giant appeared on the ground after the smoke had dissipated, with a struggling fossil pterosaur firmly grasped on its metal arm, preventing it from moving.

The fossil pterosaur was holding the pendant from Riko's bag in its mouth, but Metagross grabbed it and spat it out.

Daigo was helpless: "Why do I always encounter this situation every time I go out with you, Xu Li?"

"Really?" Xu Li shrugged.

"What's going on~! What's going on!?"

"That Oni guy! How could he be defeated so easily? And he even ran away...!! He left me here... How ridiculous~!!"

At this moment, the coral in Xu Li's hand suddenly struggled and screamed, with tears in the corners of her eyes, looking at Xu Li in despair.

Xu Li: "...What happened? You were defeated by us, that's all."

"And, Oni? Are you the accomplice who released this fossilized pterosaur?"

"Gu... I'll remember you!!" Without answering Xu Li's words, Shanhu stared at Xu Li, gritted his teeth, and was about to continue to say harsh words.

“Wow~!”

The canine fang pierced into his lips again, blood oozed out, and the pain came again.

She finally couldn't suppress her emotions anymore.

She cried out "Wooah", as if she had experienced a lot of grievances.

Xu Li: “…”

Why is this woman crying?