Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 826, Unusual Movement

After looking at the panel of the Poison Skull Frog, Yu Hai closed the panel contentedly. The setting sun cast the last ray of orange-red afterglow on the beach, until the dusk completely swallowed the skyline and the waves retreated with golden waves.

He and Aaron returned to the town along the beach. Aaron prepared to look for his wife and father, while he rode a toucans and flew back to the Red Lotus Gym in the deepening night.

The light in the kitchen seemed particularly warm in the twilight. Xia Bo and his party had already had dinner. He came to the kitchen, turned on the microwave, and reheated the meal prepared by Xiao Ai's mother. The aroma of the meal spread instantly. He hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of dinner and prepared to go to the hot spring for a bath.

As soon as he arrived at the locker room and took off his T-shirt, he heard the sound of water splashing in the shower cubicle. As the sound of water stopped, Xia Bo walked out of the mist wrapped in a towel, his white hair covered with fine water droplets.

"Brat, you're back." Xia Bo happened to run into Yu Hai. His slightly drunken eyes swept over Yu Hai, and when he saw Yu Hai put down the Poké Ball, his tone was filled with some understanding.

“Yes, Xia Bo.” Yu Hai’s gaze lingered briefly on the old man’s wrinkled face, avoiding him from asking about the specific situation of the elves. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to reveal his cards, “Xiao Feng has told you, I have an elf that has broken through to the Heavenly King level, and I will be leaving in a few days…”

The joy brought by the breakthrough of the Poison Frog had passed. He had no idea about non-steel materials with steel attributes, and could not find any king-level wet rocks. The breakthroughs of elves such as the Giant Claw Mantis were stuck, like a heavy stone pressing on his heart.

He knew that only by embarking on a new journey would he have a chance to find the materials, so he had to go.

"Okay, remember to tell Xiao Ai and the others." Xia Bo casually waved the back of his hand covered with age spots, secretly sighing that this boy took the initiative to admit that it was his elf that had made a breakthrough. He didn't care which elf had made a breakthrough.

Since the other party was unwilling to say, he would not ask. His slippers dragged on the ground and gradually disappeared in the steaming mist.

Yu Hai stared at Xia Bo's departing back until the figure completely disappeared around the corner. He took a deep breath, turned and walked into the small cubicle. The hot water from the shower washed his tired body, but it could not wash away the thoughts in his heart.

How can he get the breakthrough materials for the Giant Mantis? Is he only able to buy them on the black market?
Thinking about where to get the materials, he pushed open the wooden door of the men's bath, and the misty water vapor hit him in the face.

Xiaofeng was soaking in the hot spring, with wet hair hanging in front of her forehead. When she saw Yu Hai coming in, she immediately held onto the edge of the pool and slowly moved over.

He looked around warily, lowered his voice, his breath mixed with the hot steam from the hot spring, and whispered, "Boss, when I went to the town to maintain order, I saw that guy buying supplies, putting large and small bags into his backpack. Is he preparing to escape?"

"Did you see that guy purchasing supplies?" Yu Hai stood up suddenly, splashing water on the edge of the pool. He glanced vigilantly at the misty women's bath next door, and when he found no sound, he lowered his voice and continued the conversation.

The guy they were talking about was the alliance's most wanted criminal, and in order to avoid being heard, they used "that guy" to refer to the wanted criminal.

"It's absolutely true!" Xiao Feng wiped the water off his face. He thought Yu Hai would not come back tonight, and was planning to go to Yu Hai to report the matter. Now is the perfect time to tell him: "I was with Houndoom in Honglian Town to maintain order in the evening, and I saw him coming out of the Snorlax Mart with my own eyes."

"I guess we'll have to leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow," Yu Hai stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. The wanted criminal had been monitored by Gengar for so long, and the current known information was that the other party had two king-level Pokémon.

He knew clearly that with the strength of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Alliance, if the other party only relied on two Heavenly King-level elves, they would never be able to successfully escape the pursuit. Of course, there was also an element of acting.

That's too much to think about. The other party probably has far more than two king-level elves in his hands. If you really want to take action against such a person, you must be fully prepared.

He thought again about his own Pokémon lineup. Toxicobacteria had just broken through to the King level, while Pokémon, Gengar, and Electabuzz had already broken through to the King level, making them four King-level Pokémon.

With the addition of Aaron's recovered King Gyarados, the situation of five against two is in their favor. They have a considerable advantage. Maybe they can give it a try? "Yeah, boss, what should we do? Should we take action?" Xiao Feng leaned against the hot spring pool, with anxiety and expectation in his eyes.

As a non-King trainer, he knew the horror of King-level battles. Without King trainers like Yu Hai and Arlong, he had no courage to hunt down wanted criminals alone. Even if all his Pokémon were added together, it would be difficult to compete with King-level Pokémon.

Yu Hai was silent for a moment, then nodded gently: "You have to work hard these few days and keep a close eye on his actions. If you find him leaving the ship, notify me immediately."

He thought to himself that the wanted criminal might be a "bait" thrown by the Rockets, a piece of juicy and tempting fat meat. It would be great if he could be captured. Even if blood was shed, it was reasonable and legal, and no one could find fault with it.

Even if they can't win, with their lineup, it won't be difficult for them to escape unscathed.

But doubts still lingered in his mind. If this was an ambush, judging from the current situation, the wanted criminal showed no signs of deliberately exposing his whereabouts, and did not look like a bait at all.

If it was really a trap, it would be impossible for the other party not to deliberately reveal a flaw to attract bounty hunters so that they can be caught in one fell swoop.

"We can only take it one step at a time," Yu Hai sighed, looking at the steaming water surface, muttering to himself, "If it is really a trap, we will talk about it when the time comes..."

"Okay, boss!" Xiao Feng's eyes lit up, his tone full of excitement. Finally getting Yu Hai's approval, he finally let go of his worries. He had been ready for this moment.

Yu Hai leaned towards the edge of the pool and said seriously, "I will leave after this job is done. No matter what the result is, you should take it easy. In the organization, if you die, your code name will be replaced by someone else."

Their organization is still in the latent stage and its foundation is not stable. They will never take the risk of revenge for individuals. Xiaofeng must be warned.

"I understand, boss." Xiao Feng nodded seriously. In this organization, the relationship between members was more like a cooperative one with bound interests. The only bond was to obey the boss Yu Hai.

Wrapped in the hot steam of the hot spring, Yu Hai leaned back on the edge of the pool in a rare moment of relaxation. Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong, as if something was missing. He hadn't heard the chirping of the little guys for a long time, so he asked Xiao Feng, "By the way, why haven't I seen Xiao Ai and the others for several days?"

"Xiao Ai and the others?" Xiao Feng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "They left in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you. They went to Pallet Town with Sister Amei two days ago. They said they were going to attend Professor Oak's lecture."

"No wonder, doesn't that mean that the meals these days..." Yu Hai muttered to himself, and suddenly remembered the meals these days. He didn't notice anything unusual when he took a bite. The chef had obviously changed, but the taste was still familiar.

"My mother is cooking." Xiao Feng showed a smug smile on his face. He stood up while speaking, and water drops slid down his arms. Time was running out and he had to continue monitoring the movements of the wanted criminal. He had no time to continue taking a bath.

"Tsk." Yu Hai looked at Xiao Feng's hurriedly leaving back and subconsciously smacked his lips. The three words "Zhenxin Town" brought back many memories for him.

That was his first stop after leaving the Orange Islands, and also the first time he saw Ho-Oh. Should he stop by to see it this time?

I don’t know how Xiaozhi is doing now. Has he already embarked on the challenge journey of the Chengdu League?
Or is he still staying in Pallet Town for Professor Oak's lecture?

(End of this chapter)