Pokemon Dawn

As the daylight moves upward, the scope of the search gradually extends from the ground to the underground.

Exploration underground is much more difficult. Ultrasonic waves cannot penetrate thick soil, and it is difficult to accurately detect super powers - not to mention, Seiji's team does not have many super-type Pokémon.

Xiaoye's waveguide power finally came in handy. The waveguide's detection ability is already stronger than superpowers, and it happened to be fully exercised by Xiaoye recently - invisible fluctuations seeped into the ground, reflecting the images in the land in Xiaoye's mind.

However, obstacles also exist.

Honglian Volcano is not an extinct volcano, and hot magma is always flowing underground. The high temperature and dense fire energy made Xiaoye's waveguide power unable to continue after exploring dozens of meters underground.

After understanding this situation, Seiji only thought about it for a few seconds and then motioned to Xiaoye not to worry about the undetectable area and just maintain the current depth.

The possibility of Team Rocket building a base close to the magma layer is very low, and it is indeed difficult for buildings to exist in such extreme conditions.

The search progress is progressing little by little. Seiji and his team members did not communicate too much verbally, and everyone knew clearly what they should do.

Occasionally when he meets local residents walking in the mountains, Seiji will ask Xiaoye to come up and ask if there are any abnormalities in Honglian Volcano recently.

As for why Xiaoye?

All members of Team Seiji are adults - and most of them have a very serious style similar to the captain, which can easily make residents nervous. In contrast, Saya, who is just a ten-year-old girl, is more likely to make residents unwary.

Get more information from your mouth.

While summarizing the information obtained, Seiji's team arrived at the door of a wealthy family's mansion.

This is the most obvious building in the Honglian volcanic mountainous area. It is probably a house bought by a wealthy person to enjoy the hot springs.

According to nearby residents, the owner of this mansion has not been here for several years. The security guards guarding the house are always there, and they can only look at the door and cannot enter.

There is no doubt that this is the most suspicious place in today's search scope. When the other party's position is unknown, of course, one cannot hastily engage in direct negotiations. So, everyone went around to the wide courtyard behind the mansion - the neat metal fence.

Standing tall, there are several katy dogs wandering beside the fence.

Hu Di once again launched a mental exploration. An overhead view of the building was projected on the screen. Based on this, Seiji's team quickly found a narrow corner surrounded by irregularly shaped mountain slopes.

This is a blind spot in the courtyard. The owner of the mansion was obviously aware of this and specially arranged for a Cady dog ​​to guard this corner. In order to prevent being discovered, Seiji and his party did not get close to the fence. They could see from a distance.

Yes, only this katy dog ​​has never moved around like the other guards.

These Pokémon with a keen sense of smell and strong vigilance are difficult to deal with. Once they detect something strange, they will bark loudly to attract security guards.

——At the same time, this also means that it is possible to sneak into the courtyard quietly as long as you hide it from the dog.

All six people sprayed special grass juice on their clothes. The smell of grass completely covered up the original smell of their bodies - then, the only thing left was how not to be noticed by the eyes of the katy dog.

Teleportation should be a good method, but the courtyard is too open, and even if you enter it, you will be noticed by the Kadi dogs. The only place to hide is under a row of bushes at the edge of the courtyard - and this is the Kadi dog in the corner.

The dog's field of vision.

"If we break in from here, we can enter smoothly as long as we put down this Cady dog." Seiji pointed to the puppy Pokémon standing in the corner of the courtyard in the overhead view, "Everyone, do you have any suggestions?

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As a regular partner of the Ministry of Public Security, Cady Dog naturally has its advantages. It is not difficult to defeat it, but it is not easy to defeat it silently.

When the four executors of Seiji's team were all lost in thought, Xiaoye said, "Mr. Takada, just defeat it without making a sound, right?"

"That's right. Do you have any idea?"

"Yes, please allow me to give it a try."

"Okay." Seiji nodded, looking at Xiaoye with cold eyes, "However, if you alert the security guards in the courtyard, I will ask you to leave my team."

For a newcomer, this sentence was too harsh. But Xiaoye didn't show any intention of retreating, she just nodded, "I understand. Then, I'll go."

The red and white balls opened, and the ghost stone flew out. When the cheerful little ghost bit into Saya's head, Seiji's eyebrows almost turned into knots.

How dignified!

But Saya calmly signaled Ghoststone to "bite and don't let go" - when Seiji even felt that Saya was talking nonsense, crystal blue lightning bloomed from the girl's feet.

Then, she disappeared.

The right hand wrapped in crystal blue light violently strangled the dog's jaw, making it unable to make a sound. Before the dog could even struggle, its eyes met Ghost Stone's glowing red eyes.

Three seconds later, the dog fell into a deep sleep.

Gently placing the puppy Pokémon in the soft grass, Xiaoye quickly dodged behind the bushes and waved in the direction where she had been hiding, signaling that everyone could get closer.

The people in Seiji's team looked at each other, and even Seiji himself was stunned.

No one saw how Xiao Ye entered the fence in an instant, and even the Kati dog clan, which was always very responsive, failed to notice Xiao Ye's actions.

——This is of course. From the hiding place to the fence, there is a distance of tens of meters, but it only takes Xiaoye less than a second to cross it.

As a result, Seiji's team entered the courtyard of this mansion safely and securely. When the executives all cast surprised glances at Saya, Seiji withdrew his gaze.

The Waveguide Messenger truly deserves its reputation.

Even though his last name is not Shenyu, his powerful figure has not changed.

Well, that's good. She is indeed someone who can come in handy in battle.

That kid from Xiaotian...

Sure enough, the teammates I found were not ordinary people either.

The infiltration operation went very smoothly, but the results of the investigation were still discouraging.

Under the comprehensive coverage of waveguide, super energy and ultrasound, the conclusion is drawn that this is just an ordinary mansion and has nothing to do with Team Rocket.

Luck obviously did not favor the execution department. For three days, they tried their best to conduct searches on the huge Honglian Island, but found very little.

The work of the execution department is very busy. From six o'clock in the morning to six o'clock in the evening, all twelve hours are devoted to the search. Following the professional team, Xiaoye and the four people have indeed learned a lot of knowledge that travelers cannot get.

skills, and also saw the modern working methods of the execution department. But——

The most important clue has not been found.

On the afternoon of April 5th, the Honglian Volcano search team found traces of a large number of people who had been involved in collective activities. However, these marks had become quite blurry, and in the end they were unable to trace the location of Team Rocket's base.

Finally, on the evening of April 6, the search work came to a halt.

Three days was indeed too short to fully search the entire Red Lotus Island. This result was not beyond the expectations of the three executives, so——

The search is over and preparations for war begin.

April 7th, during the solar eclipse, is the time when Team Rocket is most likely to expose itself. It would be better if nothing happens - it would not be too late to continue the search by then.

Considering the possibility of a large-scale battle on April 7, everyone adjusted their Pokémon's state to the best and prepared for battle. As a solar eclipse is a rare sight, there must be many people out on the streets.

Watching around, paying attention to maintaining order and protecting the public are also important tasks.

April 6th, night.

Room 301 of the Pokémon Center dormitory area. Nineteen people gathered together again, waiting for the incoming investigators.

"...Now, almost all the bombs have been definitely eliminated, and most of the unidentified air raiders have been arrested and brought to justice. The repair work of the damaged buildings in Miyuan City is proceeding in an orderly manner..."

The orange-haired boy looked at the harmonious scene on the TV screen and couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Hey, the news is still the same. The real battle is obviously in a stalemate."

Of course, the "real battle" is never known to the general public.

When there was a knock on the door, Seiji immediately turned off the TV and stepped forward to open the door.

"Mr. Shenyu, please come in."

The voice with a clear smile enveloped the outdoor air, like a refreshing summer breeze, slowly spreading into the brightly lit room.

"So - don't always use such unofficial names for me, Seiji-senpai."

The young man with long silver hair walked into the room gently. There was no sharpness in his gentle smile, and his ice blue pupils had a very soft light. Even so, everyone in the room still stood up immediately.

, and saluted the young investigator.

"Hello, Mr. Shenyu."

"Hello." Xinghai nodded with a smile, "You don't have to be so formal. It's still very early, so just chat about the situation here."

"Okay!" The orange-haired boy who had not read the air for ten thousand years immediately became happy, "Report to Investigator Shenyu, we searched for three days but found nothing! Above!"

Executives:...(face covering)

Su Hai:...Ahaha.

Ayakawa: This, this is not impressive at all, young man...

Seiji:...Shut up! (Infuriated)

"Hahaha." Seeing Seiji's angry look, Xinghai laughed instead and patted his stiff old friend on the shoulder, "I see, thank you for your hard work."

"Don't happily report your useless work." Seiji said through gritted teeth, making people suspect that he was going to beat the boy into pieces in the next second.

"It's okay, it's okay." Xinghai waved his hands nonchalantly and smiled at the young executive, "If you have any interesting things, please share them with me, Huitai."

"Yes!...Eh, eh, eh, eh? Mr. Shenyu, do you actually remember my name?"

Within a few minutes, Xinghai was chatting noisily with everyone in the execution department, completely losing the seriousness of the combat meeting. Meanwhile, the four independent trainers who were foreign aids were sitting quietly in the corner, all talking about something.

For some reason, he didn't come up to say hello.

Xiaotian just nodded to his father and didn't talk too much. The golden retriever brother and sister seemed to be looking at the sea of ​​​​stars, talking in low voices, and nodding together in a serious manner. I don't know what they were thinking.

As for Xiaoye——

Too embarrassed to speak.

Unfortunately, Xinghai didn't seem to realize anything. He walked around the house with a smile, and naturally did not forget to say hello to the four newcomers, "Hey, hello. And - we meet again, Xiaoye."

Three surprised looks from her friends immediately came to her, and Xiaoye could only apologize awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xinghai, I clearly promised you not to participate in this matter..."

"I've heard all the details." Xinghai smiled helplessly, "My son asked you to come, right?"

The silver-haired boy seemed a little surprised, and his ice-blue eyes, which were exactly the same as his father's, widened slightly.

Father and Xiaoye... know each other?

"It's okay. It is true that the execution department is short of manpower now and needs your help. Don't forget to protect yourself tomorrow."

Xinghai smiled and brushed off the topic and went to chat with the golden retriever siblings. Facing Xiaotian's questioning gaze, Xiaoye could only shrug with a complicated smile.

"This matter... it's a long story. Let's talk about it later."

The small talk lasted for a long time, and the formal combat meeting officially began. However, this was an operation based on "adaptation", and there were not many details that needed to be deployed.

I don’t know if it was to take care of the newcomers, but Xinghai’s explanations were very detailed and easy to understand. And with this powerful first-level investigator here, everyone seemed to have found a backbone. In his gentle and calm voice, the failure of the search work brought about

The low mood was completely swept away, as if -

As long as you follow this person, there is nothing you can't do.

Early next morning.

"Are you ready-"

"okok, you can take photos anytime!"

"Okay, the time of the solar eclipse is noon. The next task is to wait patiently."

"Huh, it's great to get up early and get a good seat."

Before the rare solar eclipse comes, many residents who are photography enthusiasts have woken up early. They set up photography equipment on the streets and rooftops, waiting for the solar eclipse to arrive at noon.

On the other side of the city - fifteen people from the execution department, one person from the search department, and four freelance trainers. A team of twenty people in total has been hiding in the shadows of the city, ready at all times.

The faint morning light reflected the Pokémon League emblem on their chests.

At this time, no one has noticed the undercurrent behind the vitality; and no one would have guessed that the disaster five hundred years ago would happen again on this once-traumatized island.

On April 7th, the sword is ready to be unsheathed.

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small theater:

System prompt: Player [Shenyu Xinghai] has joined your team

Divine Feather Star Sea[lv.95]

Takada Seiji & Sukai Ayanami & Ayakawa Yoshiko:...Did we also enter the wrong dungeon? (Shivering)

Xiaoye: Is it too late for me to quit now... (trembling)