Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Swallowing cautiously, Su Hao used his less-used left hand to unlock the stone door...

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"Ohshit, isn\u0027titsunnytoday?"

"You little darling, isn't it a sunny day today?"

A beautiful blonde woman with a single ponytail cursed the heavens in her native dialect in response to the awful weather.

She looked rather disheveled. The trees were sparsely spaced, and her hairstyle, which she had carefully styled before setting off, was now a mess from the rain. The few strands of hair that had once flowed gracefully across her forehead were now stuck together.

Her already form-fitting blue adventure suit was now soaked by the rain, clinging tightly to the curves of her body, making her companions swallow hard.

Ophelia's once calm, lake-like blue eyes were now filled with rage, making her extremely irritable.

“Miss, please speak in Common Language... If the master and madam see you like this, you'll get a lecture again.”

Smith, who was also dressed in adventure gear but looked much more mature and composed, sighed.

Before setting off, they specifically contacted a nearby weather research institute to confirm that the weather was fine before deciding to depart.

However, when they were still some distance from their destination, the sudden change in weather threw them into disarray.

"Anyway, they're not here now. But that wretched Director Els... how dare he fool me and make me lose face! Once I catch an Electric-type Pokémon in the Electric Canyon, I'm definitely going to go back and make him pay!"

Ophelia gritted her teeth, vowing that she would definitely cause trouble for that research institute when she got back.

Smith stroked his beard and sighed softly. Miss Ming was already a 25-year-old professional trainer, yet she still wore her emotions on her sleeve. How was she going to inherit the vast Carlisle family business like this...?

Although the young lady expressed her intention to use her own abilities to capture Pokémon, the master still insisted on having him accompany her to protect her safety.

With their heads covered in a makeshift rain shelter, the two walked a short distance again, but still couldn't find a place with a dense canopy to keep out the rain.

Because the weather forecast predicted sunny weather, this young lady set off excitedly without even bringing an umbrella.

"Boom—Boom—Boom!"

A violent thunderclap resounded, and blinding white light seemed to tear the sky apart, making the entire forest feel as if it were still daytime.

Ophelia and Smith, searching for shelter from the rain, had to close their eyes to avoid the bright light. Two Electric-type Pokémon, hidden in the shadows, quickly ran up to them, wary of their surroundings.

A few seconds later, when the two opened their eyes and saw something in the distance through the sparse trees, they couldn't help but widen their eyes.

"What...what is that?"

Ophelia had never seen anything so strange. It looked like a gradient rainbow-colored light shield inverted on the ground, with blue arcs of electricity occasionally swirling around it.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know.” Smith shook his head.

Even as a seasoned gym leader, he had never seen such a sight.

“Miss, I suggest we get away from that place and take another route. The real danger lies in the unknown…” Smith suggested.

Ophelia: "...No, this direction is the straight route to the Electric Grand Canyon. Taking a detour will waste more time. If we encounter danger, we can always escape."

There was one more thing she didn't say: what if there were rare Electric-type Pokémon in that place?

Seeing Ophelia's determination, Smith knew he could have forcibly taken her away if she were still a minor. But Ophelia was now a professional-level trainer, and as her servant, he had no choice but to obey her commands...

“I understand, Miss.” Smith placed one hand on her chest, indicating obedience.

"Thunder Beasts, you guys lead the way!"

Smith shrugged off his rain-soaked white gloves and waved his hand, revealing the two Electric-type Pokémon beside him.

Raiden

As a family specializing in Electric-type Pokémon, even their subordinates use various Electric-type Pokémon to lead the way. The two Raiden, one male and one female, are Smith's main force.

The two childhood friends, both Gym Leader level Electivires, work together seamlessly, and their combined strength is greater than the sum of its parts.

The two ran quickly through the rain, eager to find out what was going on, but just as they were about to get close to the rainbow-colored light shield in the distance, the light shield suddenly blurred and disappeared.

All that remained were trees, seemingly cut by a sharp blade, a scene of utter devastation.

"I'm late..." Ophelia said regretfully.

"It's alright, we'll call again... Miss, be careful!"

Just as Smith was about to comfort Ophelia, a gigantic black shadow suddenly descended from the sky!

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Water systems

Chapter 179 Thank you for the invitation, I'm in America

Smith was able to spot the dark figure in the pouring rain thanks to a striking red and blue color that stood out against the gloomy night.

Smith tensed his muscles and shoved Ophelia aside, the two of them falling face-first into a puddle of water.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The two lightning beasts reacted immediately, standing protectively in front of the two, baring their teeth and threateningly pointing upwards.

After a moment, Smith suddenly felt a chill on his back and realized he must have been scratched by those giant claws.

But now is not the time to be upset. Lying in the puddle, Smith ordered in a trembling voice, "Use 100,000 volts on that thing!"

"Woof-!"

Golden lightning surged powerfully from the manes of the two thunder beasts, hurtling towards the enormous black shadow overhead.

Although the shadowy figure tried its best to dodge, whether due to the difference in strength or some other reason, its wings were grazed by the lightning net created by the two lightning beasts working together.

A pained cry came from the black shadow's beak. Its injured right wing could barely keep its balance, and it could only stumble and fly away into the distance.

Only then did Smith have time to look up, where he saw a mysterious bird-like Pokémon with a wingspan he roughly estimated to be six meters stumbling and flying away into the distance.

"What... Pokémon is that?" Ophelia's voice trembled slightly.

She had never seen a bird-like Pokémon of such enormous size before...

"Hiss... I don't know, but I'm glad you're alright, Miss."

Smith endured the tearing sensation in his back as he propped himself up, dusted off his hands, and then helped Ophelia up.

Ophelia stood up somewhat awkwardly, her expression filled with self-reproach.

She had good night vision, and the moment Smith stood up, she saw the shocking scratch on his back.

Smith was more than ten years older than her. Although he was a subordinate specially trained by the family to protect those of them who had the right to inherit, whether they were legitimate sons or illegitimate children, Ophelia had known him for so many years and was quite satisfied with Smith as her subordinate.

This time, it was entirely because her reaction as a professional trainer was not fast enough, which caused Smith to get injured while protecting her.

She knew it was bad that she was so indecisive in a large family, but she still felt unhappy when she saw someone she knew get hurt.

But in the pitch black, Smith couldn't see Ophelia's expression clearly. He had no idea that he had been exposed, and pretended to be fine, saying, "It looks like I have a bit of a scratch. Can I go and get my wound treated?"

Ophelia lowered her eyes and said, "Okay, you go and handle it first."

Smith quietly took out pre-prepared disinfectant and bandages from his backpack to give himself an emergency first aid treatment, and the two of them headed back towards the Electric Grand Canyon.

Ophelia wanted to suggest stopping to rest, but the rain would only accelerate the infection of the wounds, and they needed to find a place to take shelter from the rain.

The trees happen to be much denser in the direction they are heading compared to where they are sparse here.

When they reached a dense forest, Ophelia instinctively turned her head and suddenly noticed a strange stone house.

The torrential rain poured down on the stone house, making a pattering sound, and thunder occasionally flashed across the sky.

In a forest devoid of people, where all the Pokémon have retreated to their dens, the somewhat abstract-looking stone house is utterly eerie.

However, regardless of whether it was vampires, werewolves, or crow people inside, Ophelia felt she still had to investigate. Smith's lips behind her had turned pale; this couldn't go on.

Unfortunately, this was a trip that should have only taken a day or two to complete, so she didn't bring the healing Pokémon that her family had.

Swallowing hard, Ophelia tidied herself up a bit and knocked on the stone house door using the rhythm she had been taught in etiquette class.

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"You are?"

Su Hao looked completely bewildered. Wasn't this a secret realm? How did two pitiful foreigners suddenly appear here?

"Crack?"

The Fiery Roaring Tiger's large face squeezed out, as the stone door, designed by Diancie with only one person in mind, was slightly crowded.

"It's not a red-clothed ghost? Then it's alright... Let's go, let's go!" The Blazing Roaring Tiger disappointedly put its large face away.

After cheering herself up, Ophelia said to the boy who opened the door, "Hello, we are from the Carlisle family in nearby Washington, D.C. My name is Ophelia Carlisle. We were attacked by wild Pokémon on our way to the Electric Grand Canyon."

"My companion has been seriously injured. Can we take shelter here from the rain for a while?"

Ophelia's tone was very sincere. She understood that one should have the right attitude when asking for help, and she always felt that a condescending, commanding tone was easy to backfire.

Although it was a bit strange that this handsome young Chinese man was here, she couldn't care less about those details.

"Is this the man you're with?"

Su Hao peeked behind him at the pale-faced man in his thirties, who indeed looked injured.

"We will pay the reward, please help us!"

Seeing that Su Hao's expression was somewhat conflicted, Ophelia assumed that Su Hao was conflicted because of the reward, and immediately added.