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"Completely burned out!!!"

At her command, the lava snail's body undulated violently, emitting a dazzling deep red light. Under that radiance, it seemed as if Aysa herself was ablaze.

The next second, a burst of golden-red flames erupted, and Dr. Solans quickly retreated. The terrifying heat instantly melted the rocks blocking the road into molten lava...

As the melting lava was about to flow over, the lava snail stepped forward, opened its mouth as if slurping up noodle soup, and absorbed all the flowing lava into its body.

"..."

Dr. Solans was stunned. In just a few minutes, the rocks blocking the way had been cleared away.

"Alright, we can set off now..." As she spoke, Aysa turned back and gave Dr. Solans a thumbs up. "...How about that? This is much faster than having gophers dig holes, isn't it?"

"Indeed, it's not good for the heart. Next time you do something so scary, please give me a heads-up beforehand..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Aysa nonchalantly strode off, quickly heading deeper into the cave...

Dr. Solans glanced at it and quickly spoke...

"Wait a minute, that's not the way, you're going the wrong way!"

Chapter 134 Meteorite from Outer Space

Asha used fire to melt the boulders blocking her path into lava, and then had the lava snails absorb all the molten lava, quickly clearing the blocked road.

After doing all this, she proudly raised her chin at Dr. Solans and quickly took a step forward, but before she had taken two steps, Dr. Solans called out to her from behind.

"Wait, this isn't the way!"

"..."

Behind the rocks, there were two forks in the road. Relying on her instincts, Aysa headed straight for the one closer to her, intending to project a cool and reliable image. But the moment she took that first step, that image crumbled.

"Cough cough..."

Aysa blushed slightly after being corrected, but fortunately Dr. Solans obviously didn't notice. He was more concerned about the important meteorite and didn't notice Aysa's lapse in composure.

This relieved Asha, but of course, turning her head away also made her feel even more heartbroken.

In conclusion, Aysa and Dr. Solans successfully cleared the obstacles in their path and made their way towards the cave where the meteorite was located.

Along the way, they encountered two obstacles blocked by rocks, which Aysa easily overcame, demonstrating the formidable firepower of Fire-type Pokémon in her hands...

Dr. Solans couldn't help but admire it...

"...As expected of Aysa, she is so reliable."

"Haha, actually... he's not that reliable after all..." Asha chuckled self-deprecatingly, "...compared to Grandpa, I'm really far behind."

Dr. Solans couldn't really say anything about this. After all, Aysa's grandfather was a former Elite Four member and the first Gym Leader of Lavatown who single-handedly changed Lavatown. If we use him as the benchmark to judge "reliability," then probably 90% of the trainers in Hoenn would be unreliable.

However, Asha's reaction is quite normal. With such an accomplished grandfather as a role model, it's natural for a granddaughter to feel immense pressure, and she might even develop some inferiority complex about her own abilities because of it.

Dr. Solans didn't have much to say on this matter. He was a geology PhD, not a psychology PhD, and had no experience in solving this kind of problem, so he could only let nature take its course.

Meanwhile, deep within the Meteor Falls Grand Cave...

"...That's really..."

A burly man looked around with great interest. The interior of this cave was not as dark as ordinary caves. There was a small hole at the top that a human body could not pass through, leading to the outside. A ray of sunlight shone in through the hole.

The rock walls around the cave are covered with various translucent crystals, which are not gemstones and may be more similar to glass in composition. However, due to the reflection of these crystals, the small ray of sunlight is scattered and transformed into a dazzling seven-colored light, making the entire cave look like a kaleidoscope.

Visually, it was quite beautiful. The burly man admired it for a while, while his two companions beside him also seemed quite interested in the place.

"Speaking of which, we really have to thank you. Without you leading the way, we wouldn't have found this place so easily..."

After looking around, the burly man's gaze settled on one of his two companions.

She was a young girl wearing a long gray cloak and light mountaineering attire. If Luo Wei were present, he would certainly not be unfamiliar with her appearance.

That was none other than Higana, who had competed against Rowe at the Grand Contest in Kaina City not long ago…

"Hehe, it's just that I happen to have a connection with this place... It's nothing major."

Higana chuckled as she spoke, as if she were talking about something trivial.

Beside her, the last companion was a beautiful woman with exotic brown skin. She had a few strands of blue highlights in her black hair and wore an outfit that looked like a modified dancer's costume. The revealing two-piece design boldly exposed a large area of ​​skin, including her navel.

She appears to be a very warm and friendly older sister, yet her face is almost expressionless, suggesting that she actually has a very serious personality.

"So, who exactly are you?"

The brown-skinned older woman seemed quite concerned about Higana's identity, after all, Higana's knowledge of Meteor Falls was rather exaggerated.

However, Higana maintained her evasive attitude, at which point the burly man spoke up.

"Haiquan, you're too serious. Don't be so suspicious of your partner's background; it'll discourage them, hahaha~"

Upon hearing this, the brown-skinned woman named Haiquan couldn't help but sigh and lower her head. "Boss, you were too careless, weren't you? Never mind..."

Haiquan seemed to realize that he couldn't persuade the burly man, and could only sigh helplessly in the end.

At the same time, she gave Xijiana another serious look.

First of all, Haiquan and the burly man were able to get here so easily thanks to Xijiana. After all, without Xijiana leading the way, the winding route would have probably made her completely dizzy.

Finding this large cave so easily is definitely not going to be easy.

However, this makes Sigana's background quite questionable. Who exactly is she, and why does she know so much about Meteor Falls?

In response, Higana simply said that she "happened to have some connection with this place," which is practically meaningless. You might as well say that you knew about it in a dream.

If it were Haiquan, he would definitely ask questions thoroughly. However, Haiquan is not the leader of the Ocean Team. He is just an officer of the Ocean Team, just like Haichao before him. Xijiana is also an officer, and the two are equal in status. Haiquan naturally does not have much right to ask questions.

The burly man who was actually the leader of the Ocean team seemed to trust Xijiana quite a bit, so much so that Haiquan could only occasionally complain a little and couldn't say anything more.

After looking around at each other, the three of them focused their attention on the center of the large cave, where a gray-blue stone, about the size of a basketball, was half-buried in the sunlight.

"...This is it, the meteorite that accompanied the God of the Sky's descent, the guardian stone that pacifies the god!"

The burly man approached cautiously, his tone carrying a hint of awe, as if the stone were something extraordinary. Haiquan and Xijiana, standing beside him, also slowed their movements.

Especially Higana, whose eyes kept flickering as she looked at the meteorite, as if she wanted to say something.

Just as the burly man was about to step forward and reach out, a voice suddenly rang out...

"……stop!"

Chapter 135 A random intrusion with a car crash?

"stop!"

Just as the burly man was about to reach out, he heard a sharp shout from behind him. At the same time, a cloud of black smoke billowed out, instantly reducing the visibility of the entire cavern to zero.

"Ha ha……"

The burly man showed no surprise whatsoever. He calmly turned around, smiled, and waved his hand...

"Tidal wave!"

As he moved, a beam of light briefly emanated from the Poké Ball at his waist, revealing a Pokémon shaped like a half-shark.

At the same time, the shark-like Pokémon waved its body, and its body was immediately filled with moist water vapor, which quickly condensed into a rotating vortex, suppressing all the surging black mist.

Over there, a girl with fiery red hair appeared at the road intersection; it was none other than Aysa, who had arrived just in time, along with the lava snail beside her.

"...You are the Ocean Team."

Aysa's gaze swept over the three people present, quickly identifying them, since all three were wearing the Ocean Team's logo.

Upon seeing this, the burly man generously opened his arms and said, "My name is Wutong. It's a pleasure to meet you. You're the Gym Leader of the League..."

Although she had anticipated that she would encounter the other party's leader from the beginning, Aysa still felt somewhat emotional after actually meeting him in person.

The burly man dressed as a pirate in front of you is the leader of Team Aqua, and one of the culprits behind the series of violent incidents that have just occurred in the Hoenn region.

At the same time, the two people beside Shui Wutong also spoke up.

"Ocean Team Officer, Haiquan..."

"Higana, well, let's just say she's a member of Team Aqua for now~"

"..."

The two individuals appeared serious and relaxed, respectively, but it was clear that they were both highly skilled trainers.

Although Aysa herself, as a gym leader, is far stronger than ordinary trainers, she still felt significant pressure facing three opponents at once.

However, as the gym leader facing the culprit, there was no reason for her to back down or give in. So, she took a deep breath and immediately reached out to take out the remaining Poké Balls from her waist.

After all, it seemed that her opponent was not going to fight her one-on-one, so she naturally didn't need to abide by the rules of a normal one-on-one duel.

He raised his hand and released all the Pokémon he was carrying. Archie then nonchalantly took two steps forward.

"I'll handle the gym leader, you two... hurry up and take the meteorite away..."

He actually planned to challenge Aysa, the gym leader, to a duel, which naturally surprised Aysa. However, considering his identity, he probably did have enough real skills, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to build a villainous organization as large as Team Aqua.

While the Ocean Team may not be as large as the Rocket Team, it is still much stronger than those second- or third-rate villainous organizations. At least it is a troublesome force capable of shaking the stability of one side.

"..."

Aysa didn't waste any words, and with a wave of her hand, she commanded the Pokémon beside her to charge forward...

On the other side, Xijiana and Haiquan arrived in front of the meteorite, which was about the size of a basketball and bluish-white. Half of it was buried in the ground, and it seemed that it had not been disturbed since it landed on this land thousands of years ago.

"Then let's hurry up and dig this meteorite out and take it away. Don't get entangled with these Alliance people any longer..."

As Haiquan said this, he released his Pokémon: a Crobat and a Mightyena, which evolved from a Poliwag.

The large wolfhound stretched out its sharp claws, preparing to paw at the ground. But just as it made a move, the ground suddenly bulged up, transforming into a sharp stone spear that thrust forward.

The large wolfhound leaped in time, dodging the attack of the sharp rock...