I caught a Pokémon

"Did I say anything wrong?" A-Quan snorted. "Your motives for bringing us to this point don't seem so pure, do they?"

Xia You could sense that A Quan's attitude towards him was very strange.

Even though she's reached the point where she can be summoned at a moment's notice and dismissed at a moment's notice, and won't run away even if she's out of his sight, she still sometimes has a sharp tongue and seems to enjoy teasing him with her words.

Although she didn't know what she meant, Xia You could only define it as her final act of defiance.

If one day she stops saying things like that altogether, then I'm afraid there really won't be any resistance left.

"I think you should thank me for what you've become, thank me for saving you from a tragic end." Xia You rolled her eyes at her, then, without giving A-Quan any more chances to disturb Huo Yan, said directly, "Alright, enough chit-chat, let's discuss how to stop Crimson Pine from controlling Groudon!"

After being glared at by Xia You, A-Quan immediately became obedient.

However, hearing him bring up serious matters again, I couldn't help but say, "What's there to discuss? Isn't this what you've always been best at? Just send out your Pokémon, what can stop you?"

Xia You stroked her chin and shook her head: "This time it probably won't work. Right now we're in the dark and they're in the light. If we expose ourselves prematurely, it's easy for Crimson Flame Pine to leave with the pearl. And we can't stay here forever; there will always be times when we can't take care of them."

Huo Yan hesitated to speak.

As a member of Team Lava, she had once shared the fate of Team Lava, but now these two were talking about how to deal with the leader and Team Lava right in front of her, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Xia You and A Quan, engrossed in their discussion, did not notice her expression and continued their conversation.

"So what do you want to do?" A-Quan asked.

"I'm asking you this, aren't I?" Xia You looked at her. "Everyone says you're the smartest person in the Ocean Team. At a time like this, shouldn't you come up with a plan?"

hateful……

Only now do you remember me!

A-Quan looked at Xia You and saw his self-righteous expression. He cursed inwardly, but he also had to think about how to stop the Crimson Flame Pine while snatching the pearl back.

It must be said that she is indeed very intelligent; after only a little thought, a preliminary plan had already emerged in her mind.

Taking a deep breath, she said helplessly, "Then let's leave it at that..."

She whispered her plan into Xia You's ear, and Xia You frowned after listening. After weighing it for a while, she asked, "Isn't this... a bit too risky? If it's not handled well, it might have the opposite effect."

Ah Quan said nonchalantly, "If you think it's too risky, you don't have to do it. The choice is yours."

This guy...

Looking at A-Quan

After a moment's thought, Xia You decided to trust A-Quan this once.

The worst-case scenario is that Crimson Pine escapes, but as long as he doesn't control Groudon, the plan will already be considered a success.

……

After leaving the earpiece behind as a communication device, A-Quan returned to her submarine, which, under her control, sank back into the sea.

As a final safeguard for this plan, she will remain hidden and try her best not to be exposed. If Chi Yansong manages to escape by chance, then Aquan will be responsible for keeping an eye on his movements until Xia You launches the second operation.

After the submarine disappeared, Huoyan went to the other end of the island and hid behind a pile of stones.

Xia You didn't expect her to be of any help in this operation.

You could even say that as long as she stayed there watching and observing how things developed, without causing any trouble, that would already be considered helping!

This was also the dilemma Xia You had set for her in her heart. She wondered whether Xia You would act impulsively, even in such a predicament, and still help Chi Yan Song, or whether Xia You would believe the warning in her mind and A Quan's warning and choose to stand on the side of the truth!

Watching her retreating figure, Xia You shook her head.

I really hope she makes the right choice...

At that moment, Gengar emerged from his shadow.

Although it was in darkness, it had seen everything clearly. Now that it saw Ah Quan and Huo Yan had both left, it couldn't help but ask, "Is it really okay to choose to believe those two women?"

"Who knows?" Xia You shrugged. "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; who can fathom it? But I do know one thing: whether they like it or not, they can't go back to the way things were!"

Once A-Quan and Huo-Yan were all ready, Xia You knew it was time for her to take action as well.

Judging by the time, Crimson Flame Pine will arrive soon, and he doesn't have much time left!

Thinking of this, he took out a Poké Ball from his waist bag and released his Pokémon.

With a roar, his Tyranitar appeared on the island!

Pointing to the tallest volcanic rock pile on the island, Xia You said in a deep voice, "Now let's force that guy out. Go, Bangiras, let's cause a ruckus!"

At his command, Tyranitar roared again, then began to gather power in his mouth and unleashed a destructive beam!

The next second, a powerful force erupted, and a thick beam of energy struck the pile of rocks, instantly blasting it into dust!

But that wasn't all. After destroying the pile of rocks, as Tyranitar turned his head, the destructive beam moved with him, wreaking havoc on the island!

Explosions were deafening, and stones were blasted into countless fragments that rained down from the sky.

However, what puzzled Xia You was that after Tyranitar's destructive beam ended, the island beneath her feet remained completely still.

Ok?

Still couldn't wake Groudon?

Slightly surprised, Xia You decisively issued another order after the aftereffects of Tyranitar's Destruction Beam disappeared.

This time, Bangiras used an earthquake directly!

A shockwave rippled outwards from beneath Bangiras' feet, causing the volcanic rocks on the island to collapse amidst the earth-shaking tremors, and even the surrounding seawater surged violently!

The entire island seemed to tremble in an instant!

Because they were so close, Xia You lost his footing and almost fell, so Gengar simply carried him into the air.

Just as Xia You flew into the air, a pile of volcanic rocks in the distance was suddenly lifted up by a huge force, and a huge red figure rose from the ground!

Just then, he heard A-Quan's voice in his earphones.

"Radar has detected a suspicious target. Be careful, they're coming!"

Chapter 708 Easy Action

The Lava Team's giant submarine slowly ascended, and within half a minute, it had surfaced.

The hatch had barely opened when Chiyansong eagerly led Huocun and the other team members out.

No sooner had they left the hatch than they jumped off the submarine and saw a huge red figure roaring at the sky amidst the rolling lava in the center of the island!

Because of their familiarity with the character, they recognized him at a glance as Groudon, the one they had been longing for!

only……

"What!?" Looking at Groudon's figure, Himura couldn't help but exclaim, "Groudon!? But... but shouldn't it be hiding underground? How did it end up up here?"

Redflame Pine also had a somber expression, feeling equally incredulous. He couldn't understand why Groudon, who should have been asleep, would wake up at this time for no reason!

They had already observed it with instruments for a period of time and knew that its energy had been in a very stable state and it was in a dormant state. In this state, without external influence, it would not and should not awaken for at least a few months or even a few years!

but now……

Why did it suddenly wake up?

Especially... at such a critical juncture!?

It's important to understand that controlling a sleeping Groudon and controlling an awakened Groudon are completely different concepts and have vastly different levels of difficulty!

He frowned and looked around, but apart from Groudon, he didn't find anything else, whether human or Pokémon.

"Boss, what do we do?" Huocun turned to look at him, his tone hesitant. Even he knew that this sudden change had seriously affected their plans!

Red Pine also realized that he had to make a choice immediately—whether to take these people and try to capture and control Groudon, or to leave temporarily and wait until he could regroup and fight again another day.

He had made up his mind in less than two seconds.

"We can't delay any longer! We must subdue Groudon before that man catches up!"

Huocun looked at him in surprise: "You mean... Huoyan couldn't stop that man?"

“That’s for sure.” Crimson Flame Pine said with certainty, without the slightest doubt. “The previous actions have already shown us that so many people couldn’t stop him, let alone Fire Goose alone now!”

"But..." Himura said with doubt, "...But didn't you give her the controller to destroy the base? Knowing Huoyan's personality, she'll definitely detonate it in the end, right? When the entire base is reduced to ashes in an instant, there's no way she can escape, is there?"

“We can’t underestimate him.” Crimson Pine seemed to see through everything. “So what if the base explodes? I don’t think such an explosion would easily kill that man. If he were that easy to deal with, he wouldn’t be such a major threat to both us and the Ocean Team!”

Huocun was taken aback: "Then why did you leave Huoyan there, even at the cost of the entire base?"

"Don't you understand?" Crimson Flame Pine looked indifferently at Fire Village. "Now that the base has been discovered, it has no value. Rather than letting those people destroy it, we might as well detonate it ourselves. At least this will delay that man for a while, making it impossible for him to track us down!"

Himura nodded. Compared to Chiyansong's coldness, despite his seemingly kind and plump appearance, he was actually quite ruthless. The two of them tacitly avoided talking about the team members who were still in the base, as if their lives were insignificant.

As they spoke, they carefully made their way onto the island and slowly approached Groudon.

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on this ancient legendary Pokémon!

Even those who have never heard of Groudon before will feel a surge of emotion upon seeing it.

Groudon is over 3 meters tall. From its appearance, it looks like it is wearing a helmet on its head. Its back and tail are covered with red plate-like shells, as if it is wearing armor. Its belly is gray and seems to be relatively soft. Its body is covered with spikes, and it has a cold gaze, sharp teeth, and a powerful tail that looks like an excavator with spikes, making it look extremely heavy and ferocious!

It is said that Groudon's design concept may have come from Behemoth in the Hebrew Bible, who was an unconquerable overlord of the primitive land.

In the legends of Hoenn, it is the embodiment of the earth and has long been described as a Pokémon that creates land and expands the continent.

It possesses the power to make rain clouds disappear and to expand the earth by evaporating moisture with intense light and high temperatures. It once appeared before people suffering from floods as a savior. There is also a saying that it fought with Kyogre in order to seek the energy of nature. In the end, Rayquaza mediated their conflict. After its fierce battle with Kyogre, it has been sleeping in the lava underground, accumulating power. It has the great power to cause a volcanic eruption once it awakens!

No matter how many times you see it, people will still feel suffocated by its aura!

Groudon, meanwhile, still looked furious, as if it had been awakened.

Magma gushed out of the hole it had emerged from, flowing in all directions, making Groudon appear even more majestic and imposing!

Hidden far away behind a pile of volcanic rocks, the fire goose held its breath and watched this scene with wide eyes!

She felt her heart beating faster and faster.

After all, that scene had appeared in her mind more than once, letting her know what was about to happen. And now, it was time to verify whether it was an illusion or whether she had truly foreseen the future!

As Crimson Pine and the others followed the path shown in the image closer and closer to Groudon, her heart nearly leaped into her throat!

Although the scene only flashed before her eyes, she clearly remembered the various behaviors and reactions of Chi Yansong and the others in the scene she saw. And the fact that was happening in front of her now was completely the same as that scene, without the slightest difference!

She is now almost certain that she did indeed see the future before!

leader……

Huoyan clenched her fists instinctively.

Just then, Groudon also discovered the group of uninvited guests.

Without any hesitation, it began to gather energy in its mouth, and the next second, the Destruction Ray burst forth, first carving a terrifying crack in the island and the sea. Then Groudon turned its gaze to these people, and at the same time, the Destruction Ray was also slashing towards them!

Danger!

Now that her suspicions had been confirmed, Huoyan could no longer hold back.

She couldn't bear to watch Crimson Pine and the rest of her team perish as she had foreseen. Without hesitation, she stood up and shouted, "Leader, watch out!!"

Upon hearing Huoyan's voice, Chiyansong and the others initially thought they were hallucinating!

Fire goose! ? ?

They couldn't understand why the fire geese would be here!

Shouldn't she be at the base, responsible for stopping that man? Why is she on this island too?!

But thanks to Huoyan's reminder, Chiyansong and Huocun were on guard, and when the destructive beam was shot at them, the two of them managed to dodge at the critical moment!

However, although they dodged it, the team members behind them were still hit instantly, just like the 'future' that Huoyan had seen!

Boom!!

The blast wave propelled Chiyansong and Himura far away, but fortunately, they managed to dodge in time and were not seriously injured.

When the two finally recovered from the shock of the explosion and looked back at the epicenter, they saw that the spot where they had just stood had become a huge crater! And none of the Lava Team members had survived!

What incredible power this is!

Chi Yansong's face kept changing color. He almost died just like these team members, without even having a chance to react!

That was close!

Before he could even question Fire Goose about why it was there or what had happened, Crimson Pine suddenly felt something strange beside him. He turned around abruptly and saw a Gengar floating beside him, looking at him with a big smile on its face!

Perhaps it was the series of unexpected events that caught him off guard, causing Chi Yansong to react a beat slower.