Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 973, Volcanic Eruption

The 172nd day in the Orange Islands, sunny.

The early morning sun shone on the grass of the lakeside cabin, and the lake was shimmering with golden light.

It had been over three months since he returned to the Orange Islands. Yu Hai stretched out in bed, feeling the warm sunlight falling on his body.

During this period, his injuries finally healed, and his broken arm also recovered. At present, he still cannot use much strength and cannot lift heavy objects. He still needs to rest well, but it does not affect his plan to build an island and open up wasteland.

Looking back, more than half a year had already passed, and Xiaoying's gym was almost complete. In contrast, he had only just begun preparations, so he had to speed up the process. After all, the work to be done was much more complicated than simply building a gym.

Building an island is the first priority, which is the foundation of everything; then the second step is to build gyms and ports to provide support for the development of the island; then the third step is to transform the island environment to make it more suitable for living.

At the same time, it is also crucial to enrich the supporting facilities on the island in preparation for attracting population settlement. The construction of ports has a relatively high priority, and ports play a key role in the communication and trade between the island and the outside world.

In addition to the construction of these infrastructures, attracting immigrants to replenish the island's population is also a top priority.

Without people, the economy of the island cannot develop at all. A blueprint has emerged in his mind: beach resort and hot spring street. These two projects are money-making tools. An island without an industrial base can only develop tourism and agricultural products, and plant some fruits for sale.

In addition, the gym can attract trainers and tourists, and holding large-scale competitions from time to time will definitely bring a considerable amount of income to the island.

There is also port trade and the sale of island land. After the island is built, these will slowly bring endless wealth to the island. However, there is no rush for these at the moment. The key is to do the things at hand well first.

After getting up this morning, he habitually reached out to the side and found that Dunmei was not there. He turned his head to look at the empty bed, and then he remembered that Dunmei should be in Xia Gan Gym at this time.

When Dunmei's father was giving Ada special training, the gym was managed by Dunmei, so naturally he was not free to come here every day.

After a quick wash, he fed the elves breakfast and flew towards the elf center. Today he planned to retrieve the elves he would need for the new land, the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Charmeleon.

To artificially create an island by means of volcanic eruption, one must use the power of fire elves to detonate the volcano. Charmeleon's unique physical characteristics allow it to swim freely in the boiling volcanic magma, making it the perfect fire elf to complete this task.

Arriving at the Pokémon Center, he walked straight to the phone booth, picked up the receiver, and skillfully dialed the number of the Red Lotus Gym.

However, there was only a continuous busy tone coming from the microphone, and there was no feedback from the phone screen. He frowned, feeling a little confused, and tried to dial a few more times, but the same thing happened.

In desperation, he could only take out his cell phone, find Xiaofeng's number, press the dial button, and the call was quickly connected. He asked into the phone: "Hello, Xiaofeng, why can't I call the Honglian Gym?"

Xiao Feng's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone: "Boss, don't you know yet?"

Xiaofeng's tone was a little confused. They had moved so long ago, and Yu Hai just called now. Wasn't it a little late?

"What should I know?" Yu Hai was slightly stunned, his face full of confusion. He had been recuperating from his injuries during this period and had not been in contact with the outside world for a long time. He knew nothing about what was happening outside.

"It's like this, a volcano suddenly erupted on Honglian Island, and all the residents on the island had to relocate urgently, and Honglian Gym was no exception. We have now moved to Mikan Island, and Gym Master Xia Bo plans to rebuild Honglian Gym here..." Xiaofeng explained patiently on the other end of the phone.

"What? A volcano erupted and the gym moved?" Yu Hai widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, and he was a little at a loss for a moment.

After a few seconds of hesitation, he quickly shouted into the phone, "I'm at the Pokémon Center on Xiagan Island. I need to retrieve the Tyrannosaurus Rex and a few others. Go find a Pokémon and teleport them to me..."

At this moment, he was a little worried. The Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Rathalos were crucial to his plan to build an island and reclaim wasteland. He must not let anything happen to them.

"Okay, boss." After hearing the boss's instructions, Xiaofeng hung up the phone decisively and then took action in a hurry, not daring to delay at all.

After Yu Hai hung up the phone, worry lingered in his eyes for a long time. He immediately called Xia Bo. On the one hand, he wanted to ask if the other party was safe, and on the other hand, he was worried about his own elf.

Aaron came to Xiagan Island in advance. He didn't expect that the Red Lotus Gym would move. He only told Aaron that he came here for something and he would find out by asking Aaron later.

After a series of beeps, the call finally connected. He immediately asked, "Uncle Xia, are you all okay? I just heard something happened on Honglian Island..."

"It's Xiao Hai. The Red Lotus Gym is fine. Everyone has been evacuated safely."

Xia Bo's steady voice came from the other end of the phone. At this moment, he was standing on a busy construction site, surrounded by busy workers and noisy construction sounds. He had to cover his ears with his hands while looking for a quiet place so that he could talk to Yu Hai smoothly.

"I'm glad you're okay." Yu Hai breathed a sigh of relief, his heart slightly relieved. Then he thought of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the others. His mind was filled with the images of those elves. He was worried that they were injured in the volcanic eruption, so he hurriedly asked, "Are the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the others okay?"

"They're fine too." Xia Bo sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone, and slowly said: "Speaking of which, this volcanic eruption was also caused by those few people who broke through to the Heavenly King level."

Recalling the scene at that time, Xia Bo still felt a lingering fear. "I don't know what the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus ate, but its body temperature continued to rise. One day, it suddenly showed signs of breaking through to the Heavenly King level."

"And Charmeleon also showed signs of a breakthrough. The energy generated by the two Pokémons breaking through to the Celestial King level together was too powerful, causing me to be unaware of the danger. This ultimately triggered the volcanic eruption on Crimson Lotus Island, forcing me to evacuate the gym and research institute staff urgently."

"I'm glad you're okay. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble." Yu Hai felt relieved to hear the good news, but at the same time, he felt a headache about the noise these two guys made.

"It's okay. The Alliance is going to take over the Orange Islands, and I want to build a new gym, so the Alliance asked me to come to the Orange Islands to rebuild the Red Lotus Gym. All construction expenses will be reimbursed by the Alliance, and I just need to take over a new Red Lotus Gym." Xia Bo smiled, and there was a hint of ease in his words.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Xia Bo," Yu Hai apologized again, an awkward smile appeared on his face, and he scratched his head subconsciously.

The fragments of Groudon's body that had been eaten by Tyrannosaurus Rex flashed through his mind instantly, and he couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the volcanic eruption was caused by Tyrannosaurus Rex eating that thing and breaking through to the King level?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. It seemed that the volcanic eruption of Honglian Island was really caused by this little guy.

"No more talking. I've already given the Poké Ball to Xiaofeng. I'm still working on the construction here and I'm very busy. Let's talk again when we have time." After hearing Xiaofeng's explanation of his purpose and combining it with the call from Yu Hai that he was receiving, Xia Bo instantly understood Yu Hai's purpose.

Without saying anything else, he immediately handed the Poké Ball containing Pokémon such as Tyrannosaurus and Charmeleon to Xiaofeng.

At this time, the construction site was busy, with workers coming and going and the noise of various tools endless. Xia Bo really had no time to talk for a long time.

The construction of the gym was nearing completion, and there were still many things he needed to deal with later. He could only talk to Yu Hai here and then hung up the phone.

"Okay, Xia Bo." Yu Hai responded helplessly and slowly put down the phone. He vaguely remembered that in the animation, the volcano on Honglian Island seemed to have erupted, but he didn't expect that this time it would happen ahead of schedule.

Faced with such a situation, he didn't know what to say for a moment, and felt mixed emotions.

The next artificial island plan still needs to rely on the efforts of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Rathalos. This is all we can do for now. I will find time to apologize to Xia Bo some other day. These Iron Man and his friends are really causing him trouble.

At this moment, the video call to the Pokémon Center was connected, and Xiaofeng quickly and skillfully sent the Poké Ball over.

Four Poké Balls appeared on the transmission device, indicating that all four Pokémon were successfully transmitted. Yu Hai looked at the Poké Balls in front of him and felt more at ease.

Afterwards, they chatted briefly about daily trivialities before ending the video call. He slowly walked out of the Elf Center. The sun was shining brightly outside, and a gentle breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness.

He stood by the roadside, silently opened the panels of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Rathalos, and carefully observed their status. In the next land reclamation plan, these two guys were the absolute main force, and everything depended on them.

【Iron-armored Tyrannosaurus】

[Attribute: Ground + Rock]

[Gender: Male]

[Potential: 78.98%]

[Level: 64.08%]

[Characteristic: Hard Head/60.15%] [Hidden Characteristic: Sacrifice/61.17%]

[Master the moves...]

He looked at the potential of the Tyrannosaurus Rex and found that it was close to the semi-champion, which was not bad.

The level has also reached the King level, and two of the characteristics have also broken through the King level. The ground and fire type moves have also broken through the King level. I have finally taken this step.

Only the rock type is a little worse. After all, the energy used to break through the King of Heaven is the fragments of Groudon's body. It is normal that the ground type and the fire type are more prominent.

【Duck-billed Fire Dragon】

[Attribute: Fire]

[Gender: Male] [Potential: 78.25%]

[Level: 63.89%]

[Features: Flame Body/62.13%]

[Master the moves...]

Charmeleon's potential is approaching the quasi-champion level, its level is similar to that of Iron Fool, and its characteristics have also broken through the King level.

There are also fire-type moves that have broken through the King level, which are enough to trigger volcanic eruptions and open up new land and build islands.

As for the remaining Electric Beast and Nine-Tailed Fox, Electric Beast only upgraded its level from the King level, and the panel did not show the specific changes. Nine-Tailed Fox's level and potential have reached the Quasi-King level, but unfortunately it is still one step short.

If Kyuubi really had to be given two hundred years to meditate, he wouldn't have two hundred years to live, so he could only be used as a hand warmer.

After retrieving the four elves, he came to the seaside port against the slightly salty sea breeze. The sun was shining on the sea. Luoyan had been waiting there for a long time. In addition to Luoyan, there were also Aping, Dashi and Along.

For the initial island development work, the help of these four people is enough.

Aaron has been in the Orange Islands. He had just called Xia Bo on the Mitangerine Island. After the volcano on the Red Lotus Island erupted, he moved there with his wife and daughter.

However, Yu Hai was recuperating from his injuries during this period and had little contact with the outside world, so he didn't know about this. After A Long was called back by him, he met up with Luo Yan and others. This also resulted in him not being able to know about the changes on Honglian Island in the first place.

In front of everyone, a yacht rented by Luoyan was quietly docked on the shore. The white hull reflected the light in the sun. Yu Hai and his group of five boarded the yacht. With the roar of the engine, the yacht slowly sailed towards the south of Xiagan Island.

Along the way, the sea breeze blew, and the waves gently hit the side of the boat, making a crisp sound. The yacht sailed until noon, and the scorching sun hung high in the sky.

At this time, they finally arrived at an open sea area south of Penggan Island and west of Xiaojuzi Island. The sea water here was crystal blue, and the sea and the sky merged into one.

This sea area is quite a distance from Daigan Island and Youzi Island, and it happens to be on the same latitude as the southernmost land of Penggan Island and Xiaojuzi Island. He had already planned to build the artificial island in this place.

The yacht slowly approached a small reef and stopped. The five of them stood on the deck, took out Poké Balls from their waists, and released all the Pokémon that could dive.

Yu Hai looked at the Pokémon he had thrown out and shouted, "Poliwrath, Gyarados, Ludicolo, Swampert, Starmie, Blastoise, Sharpedo, go and look carefully at the bottom of the sea, where are the underwater volcanoes..."

"Yo-hoo," the fast-swimming frog responded, leaping nimbly into the water and instantly diving to the seabed, splashing up a small ring of water.

"Clatter," Blastoise powerfully paddled with its thick limbs, then plunged into the water with a "plop," quickly diving to the bottom and disappearing from everyone's sight.

The remaining Pokémon responded in kind. Gyarados leaped into the sea with its massive body, splashing water more than a person high with a loud "splash," before diving to the bottom as well.

After the Pokémon submerged, Yu Hai turned to the four people on the boat, a hearty smile spreading across his face. He said to them, "Ayan, come help me clear the land. Once the gym is built, I'll give each of you a plot of land. You can build whatever you want on it. If you'd like, you can even join my gym..."

"Boss, that's great!" Luo Yan was the first to laugh, his face beaming with excitement. He had followed his boss for so long, and finally saw hope of clearing his name. His eyes revealed excitement and joy.

"Haha, everyone can join in," Yu Hai said with a smile, waving his hand with a relaxed expression. "Later, notify Xin Wu and the others and ask them where they are now. If they have time, ask them to come and help out as well."

With the help of these capable subordinates, building a new island, though a challenging task, was not impossible.

"Finally, I have a home..." Ah Long's eyes reddened, his voice trembled slightly, and he almost burst into tears. As a wanted criminal, he had been living in hiding for years, living a life of constant fear.

Now, gazing at this vast sea before me, and thinking about how I'll have my own house once the new island is built, and how I can bring my wife and daughters to live with me, I feel nothing but excitement and gratitude.

"Boss, we've finally waited for this day!" A-Ping clenched his fists, feeling a mix of emotions. If it weren't for the fact that infiltrating the Rockets was still useful, he would have long wanted to find an opportunity to fake his death and escape, starting a new life. He was also full of anticipation for the future.

At midday, the sun blazed down on the sea. After everyone finished lunch on the yacht, Luo Yan and the others summoned their water-type Pokémon to eat lunch as well. They took turns eating lunch and then let the Pokémon dive underwater to search for the underwater volcano.

More than a dozen water-type spirits of various shapes and sizes conducted a thorough search of the seabed, and time passed by second by second.

Suddenly, a sprite popped its head out of the water and let out an excited cry.

Immediately afterward, the other spirits responded as well. It turned out that they had found a place on the seabed that was emitting a red glow, from which thick smoke was constantly billowing out. That was the underwater volcano that Yu Hai had been searching for.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the underwater volcano was located near the reef where the yacht was moored. The yacht chose to moor here because the scattered small islands and reefs in the surrounding area were all traces of volcanic activity.

The plan to create an artificial island can succeed if a way is found to continuously expand the crater, allowing magma to flow out from underground, and raising the crater's height to sea level.

As the crater was found, the water-type Pokémon surfaced one by one and returned to the yacht. They ate some food to replenish their energy before being recalled into their Poké Balls by their respective trainers.

Yu Hai stood on the yacht, gazing at the sea, silently pondering: Since there are so many small islands and reefs nearby, it must mean that there are many volcanoes on the seabed.

He knew the power of nature and that a volcanic eruption was no joke. He had to be fully prepared and ensure that volcanic ash and tsunamis did not affect the residents of the surrounding islands.

Before the volcanic eruption, he solemnly shouted to Luo Yan, "Ayan, set up a ten-meter-high ice wall on the sea with a diameter of fifteen kilometers, centered on the crater."

“Understood,” Luo Yan nodded slightly, his eyes focused, and immediately began to steer the yacht.

As the yacht slowly moved forward, an ice wall rose from the sea. During this process, the wild elves inside the ice wall felt the pressure of the Heavenly King and fled in panic from the sea area that was about to be covered by the volcano.

They either leaped out of the water or swam swiftly into the distance, and for a time, various water-type spirits appeared on the sea surface, fleeing in various ways.

With Regirock on the side, plus the assistance of Poliwrath and other Pokémon, and the coordinated efforts of Rocksteady and the others, building the ice wall didn't present any major difficulties.

Registeel emanated a chilling light and continuously released ice-type energy. Politoed and other Pokémon also used ice-type moves, combining with Registeel's power.

Before long, an ice wall more than ten meters high rose from the sea along the predetermined trajectory, enclosing a circular sea area with a diameter of fifteen kilometers.

Next, the entire 15-kilometer stretch of sea enclosed by the ice wall will be frozen into ice.

They summoned all the Pokémon that knew Ice-type moves to the surface of the sea. These Pokémon lined up neatly and, under the trainers' command, unleashed their Ice-type moves.

In an instant, the sea was filled with cold air, and white ice crystals spread rapidly. In just over half an hour, the once sparkling sea turned into a white ice field, with ice walls more than ten meters high standing all around, making the entire ice field look like a solid fortress.

At this point, even if the volcano erupts, it will at most break the ice surface and will not trigger a tsunami. Thus, the initial preparations can be considered complete.

There is also the urgent need to address the issue of volcanic ash eruptions. The volcanic ash must be allowed to fall onto the water surface as soon as it is ejected, and it must not be allowed to cover and contaminate the nearby islands, otherwise it will cause great distress to the local residents.

Faced with this thorny problem, he frowned and pondered for a moment before throwing out Zapdos and shouting at it, "Zapdos, go to the sky and pray for rain. Just rain, heavy rain, not wind, understand?"

"Jie Jie, Jie Jie," Zapdos tilted its head, though it didn't quite understand why Yu Hai would make such a strange request, since it's raining and there's bound to be wind.
However, since Yu Hai had requested it, it flapped its wings and soared into the sky. A low rumble of thunder came from afar, the prelude to a volcanic eruption.

"Boom, boom, boom--"

Everyone looked up and saw a yellow figure soaring through the sky; it was Zapdos.

It let out a series of cries towards the sky, and the once clear sky suddenly changed, with large swaths of dark clouds rapidly gathering, like black waves rolling and surging.

Immediately afterwards, large raindrops began to fall with a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," and the rain grew heavier and heavier, instantly creating a huge curtain of water between heaven and earth.

As Zapdos flew into the clouds, precisely controlling the rain, everything was ready except for the final touch.

Yu Hai stood on the deck of the yacht, wearing a thick raincoat. Raindrops pattered against the fabric. He looked at A Ping and the other two returning from the air and asked them, "Have you driven away all the surrounding boats?"

"Boss, we've driven them away. There are no more ships around here." Ah Long nodded emphatically. Later, he and his men would patrol the outer perimeter of the ice wall, making sure no unfamiliar ships could intrude and disrupt their boss's meticulously planned island-building project.

"Very good." Yu Hai nodded slightly, then released the Big-headed Gull. He sat steadily on the Big-headed Gull's back and flew towards the center of the ice.

Upon reaching the center of the ice, he looked down at the ice beneath his feet and threw the Ironhide Rhyperior's Poké Ball into the air.

As the Poké Ball opened, Rhyperior's massive body appeared on the ice. Upon contact with Rhyperior's body heat, the ice gradually began to melt.

Yu Hai's voice immediately came through, shouting loudly to Ironhide Rhyperior, "Ironhide Rhyperior, go to the underwater crater and expand it, look for the glowing chimney, that's the crater. Slowking will show you the way..."

(End of this chapter)