I caught a Pokémon

Behind the Lava Team's battle line, Crimson Pine, in a safe position, watched Hibiscus and Xia You chase after them and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

So what if these two are strong?

Didn't we still fall into our own trap?

Especially that man who was mentioned many times in the report, I didn't expect him to be such a simple-minded person, actually chasing after me without even thinking twice!

Hmph, so what if they chase after us?

You think you can capture us all?

In the end, won't we still return empty-handed?

Now it seems that the Lava Team's previous consecutive defeats were certainly due to their opponents being too difficult to deal with, but the main reason was that their subordinates only had one brain and didn't know how to use their brains at all!

I admit I can't beat you in a head-on fight, but you didn't even notice my little tricks from behind!

From a strategic point of view, I won!

Although there was another little girl with orange hair guarding the pearl, he had just seen that the little girl was not very strong. She was only able to fight two people at once by relying on her attribute advantage.

Dealing with elite team members is already difficult, let alone dealing with higher-ranking officers!

Compared to these two people in front of her, she was no threat at all!

Looking down at the time, Chi Yansong knew that his previous arrangements should be put into practice soon.

Just as he was thinking this, an explosion suddenly occurred behind the mountaintop!

The explosion came so suddenly, and the earth shook so violently, that Furong's expression changed drastically!

"not good!!!"

She screamed and quickly turned her head to look, but could only see a large amount of thick smoke rising into the sky from the direction of the shrine in the distance!

It was only at this moment that she belatedly realized that the shrine had been attacked!

But aren't the Lava Team members right in front of us?

Where did the attackers come from?!

Shocked, Furong didn't have time to think and hurriedly led her Pokémon back the way they came. But Team Magma wouldn't allow her to leave.

Under the command of Red Pine, Team Magma launched a major counterattack, disregarding casualties as they directed their Pokémon to entangle Flandre and refused to let her retreat an inch!

You were chasing me just now, but now the situation has reversed. Do you think you can run away?

Chi Yansong sneered inwardly, but also turned his worried gaze to Xia You, wanting to see what this man would do under such circumstances.

It's time to release your legendary Pokémon, isn't it?

To his surprise, even though the Lava Team was harassing him and they were attacked from behind, the man remained calm and showed no sign of being anxious!

Naturally, Xia You had no intention of sending out those legendary Pokémon.

what happened?

The precious pearl has been stolen, and your home has been attacked, yet you're not worried at all?

Although no one knew what Xia You was up to, for Chi Yansong, as long as he could stall them and let the Fire Village, which had secretly infiltrated the rear, obtain the treasure, it would be a great victory!

That's right. Before entering the mountaintop, that was his plan. He had Himura secretly spy on the battlefield from the side and look for opportunities after the stalemate. It was just in case. Unexpectedly, it worked wonders at this moment!

However, the Pokémon's strength is undeniable. Even if Team Magma wanted to stop them, they could only hold them off for a short time.

Even with the standard lineup, under Xia You's command, he and Furong still managed to slowly make their way back to the mountaintop.

At this point, Team Lava stopped pursuing and also retreated.

From a great distance atop the mountain, Xia You could already see that the house of Fu Rong's grandparents was surrounded by raging flames and had been completely engulfed by the inferno.

Xiaoxia, who was supposed to put out the fire, was nowhere to be seen. Only her starfish was left there, spraying water with her water gun, making a futile attempt to save the fire.

Seeing this scene, Furong was heartbroken, but she couldn't care less about putting out the fire at that moment. Instead, she ran through the house toward the Stone Shrine.

When they got closer, they found that the woods and bushes around the shrine were also on fire. The continuous fire caused the temperature to rise, and even before they got close, they could feel the suffocating heat!

Thick smoke billowed, and trees crackled and burned.

Xia You hurriedly searched for Xia's figure, scanning the area several times before finally finding her outside the fire circle, protected by Gengar and several Water-type Pokémon.

Xiaoxia looked quite miserable. She was sitting on the ground, covered in mud, looking filthy, and even had several bruises on her knees.

Seeing Xia You and Fu Rong return, Xiao Xia, with tears in her eyes, pointed anxiously at the stone shrine engulfed in flames and cried out, "Xia You, someone has stolen that precious pearl!!"

Hearing her words, Xia You and Fu Rong looked up at the shrine and saw a somewhat overweight man wearing a Lava Team uniform being lifted into the air by two double-explosive gas canisters!

The man was holding onto the body of the double-explosive gas tank with one hand, and with the other hand he was embracing the vermilion pearl that was originally placed in the shrine!

"The precious pearl!!!"

Furong shouted, and then tried to command her Pokémon to chase after them, but the fire in front of her suddenly surged up, just in time blocking Furong's Pokémon!

The man in mid-air, however, seemed completely unaffected by the flames. He wore a smug smile and looked down at the people below, letting the double-barreled gas carry him further and further away.

It goes without saying that, as people who deal with Fire-type Pokémon, lava, and flames every day, Team Magma's orange uniforms are not just designed for looks.

In fact, it has a very good tolerance to high temperatures, which is why the Lava team members dared to play with the flames so boldly!

In just a short while, the man had flown into the thick fog and disappeared without a trace.

Furong quickly turned to Xiaoxia and asked urgently, "What exactly happened?"

With Xia You's help, Xiaoxia stood up from the ground, blaming herself, "It's all my fault for being so careless. Just now, while I was putting out the fire, that person suddenly rushed to the front of the shrine and snatched the precious pearl. I was trying to stop him when several other people attacked me from the side and set fires everywhere. It took me a lot of effort to get out of the fire, and by the time I came to my senses, that person had already flown into the air with the precious pearl..."

No one will blame Xiaoxia, after all, she is alone and cannot take care of both things at the same time, and besides, she never expected to be ambushed.

After all, they were the ones who were lying in ambush throughout the entire battle.

Xia You then turned her gaze to Gengar.

Gengar shook its head helplessly.

It can't be in two places at once...

Just like Xiaoxia said, these people appeared too suddenly. I caught them off guard. In fact, the moment they appeared, the fat man set a fire, preventing me from getting to the shrine immediately.

Despite some setbacks, it still had a chance to get to the shrine again to retrieve the orb. However, after seeing Xiaoxia being attacked and surrounded by flames, it made what it believed to be the right choice—saving her was the priority.

This choice not only affects one person's life, but also, because of the relationship between Xiaoxia and Xiayou, it makes it know that this little girl must not be lost!

Even though the precious pearl is lost, it would make the same choice again, even if it had another chance.

“It’s all my fault…” Furong lowered her head in anguish. “If I hadn’t insisted on chasing after them, none of this would have happened. We could have put out the fire immediately to minimize the damage and protected the pearl. It’s all my fault… I was too impulsive…”

Character determines destiny. It can only be said that Furong made a mistake in her choice. Moreover, she was just a little girl, and she had already done quite well to achieve this.

Seeing the two dejected people, Xia You wasn't so pessimistic. On the contrary, he felt slightly disappointed in Chi Yansong.

That's it?

He thought there would be some clever trick, but it turned out to be just a simple diversionary tactic.

It's fair to say that if Gengar had been even a little closer to the orb, Team Magma might not have succeeded.

It's just that Gengar and Misty were too careless, which led to their negligence.

Or if I had just given one more instruction, the outcome would have been completely different.

However, this also shows that the simpler the method, the more effective it is sometimes.

Thinking of this, he glanced around and quickly instructed, "Now is not the time to blame ourselves. We can rebuild our home, and we can take back the treasure we stole. You two stay here and put out the fire quickly. Make sure the fire doesn't spread. I'm going to chase after the Lava Team. Hmph, although that guy disappeared into the fog and I can't find his location, Crimson Pine hasn't gone far. As long as we keep an eye on him, we'll see him again sooner or later!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Chapter 703 A Suspicious Pokémon Is Approaching!

"I want to go with you!"

Upon hearing that Xia You was going to track down the Lava Team alone, Fu Rong's expression hardened, and she immediately said that she would go with Xia You.

However, although she wanted to go, Xia You didn't want to take her.

"You should stay here and help Misty put out the fire. Although Misty has mostly Water-type Pokémon, there aren't enough of them to handle such a large fire. With you here to help, it will be easier for her."

Upon hearing Xia You's words, Fu Rong turned to look at the surrounding fire.

The fire is raging and is currently at its most intense. Both the house of my grandparents and the area around the stone shrine are completely engulfed by the flames. If the fire is allowed to continue, it will definitely engulf the entire summit of Mount Oshin.

When that time comes, Songshenshan can be renamed Ranhuoshan (Burning Volcano).

We really can't delay any longer.

The only good news is that the mountaintop is an isolated area surrounded by bare cliffs, preventing the fire from spreading downhill. However, it is still necessary to be careful as strong winds may blow the embers down the mountaintop, causing a large-scale fire.

With a sigh, Hibiscus nodded: "Alright, but you have to be careful. Those Lava Team guys are tough to deal with. You stick with them for now, and we'll meet up with you after we put out the fire. Then we'll deal with them together!"

Judging from the performance just now, this man's Pokémon are indeed quite outstanding. In the battle, not only did Team Magma not gain any advantage, but they also broke the deadlock several times thanks to him.

This also made Furong realize that Xia You's strength might not be inferior to hers.

This is also a major reason why he no longer insisted on going with Xia You after hearing her arrangements!

Seeing Xiaoxia looking over, Xia You said to her seriously, "I'll leave this to you."

"I understand!" Xiaoxia straightened her back. "Go ahead and rest assured!"

Xia You: ...

Why does that sound so awkward?

It felt as if I were dead...

Xia You waved her hand to summon Dragonite, then mounted it. She took out a Poké Ball and recalled all her Pokémon. Under the watchful eyes of Xiaoxia and Furong, Dragonite soared into the air and crashed headlong into the thick fog outside the mountaintop.

After watching Xia You leave, Xiaoxia took a deep breath, turned to look at the raging fire in front of her, and said in a deep voice, "Then, let's begin!"

……

After flying for several tens of seconds in extremely low visibility, Dragonite finally broke through the thick fog and carried Xia You into the outside sky.

Upon arriving here, Xia You's vision suddenly cleared.

Above is a clear blue sky, in the distance lies an endless sea, and beneath your feet is a lush green forest. Gone are the raging flames and the lingering mist; only breathtaking scenery remains.

Looking down, I could see the lava team rapidly retreating down the mountainside at the foot of Mount Songshen.

Xia You patted the Dragonite's neck and whispered in its ear, "Fly higher and follow them from a distance, don't let these guys spot you!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, the Dragonite flapped its wings and soared into the clouds, concealing itself high in the sky.

The Lava Team was unaware of all this. In fact, after retreating from the mountaintop, Crimson Pine was no longer able to remain calm, his mind filled with the joy of victory!

This makes it hard for him not to be happy.

Especially when Huocun returned to the group with that vermilion pearl, he was overjoyed!

I actually got the crimson pearl!

And obtaining it means that as long as they find Groudon, they can truly realize that great dream!

Thinking about this, he felt his blood boiling, and how could he possibly calm down?

As for Groudon's whereabouts...

Just like Team Ocean, they recently found an important clue and have roughly determined where it is hiding. However, because they are not completely confident in controlling Groudon, they have not dared to approach it rashly.

But now that we have the precious gem in hand, it's time to take action!

After the Lava Team members reached the foot of the mountain, they all got into the jeeps parked in the woods, and the entire convoy began to head northeast.

Needless to say, their destination was to return to their hiding place.

To prevent anyone from following them, they even set up counter-tracking measures and left two cars behind to cover their retreat. Unfortunately, Xia You, who was in the air, noticed all of this. His gaze was fixed on the car that Chi Yansong was riding in, and he was indifferent to everything else.

Cars on the ground keep running, and dragons in the clouds keep flying.

About two hours later, the convoy entered another rugged mountainous area very close to the sea, and its speed slowed down.

With a thought, Xia You commanded the Dragonite to descend, landing on a small hill a little further away.

Xia You recalled Dragonite, then released Gardevoir and Scizor, and summoned Gengar.

After doing all this, he carefully observed the Lava Team's reaction and confirmed that they had indeed not noticed him.