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

It is impossible to remove something from the crevice without a power of equal or higher rank than ours.

But the truth is, the drop of water in my heart was stolen, and it happened in the dead of night.

[After we rushed back, the Pokémon we were protecting said they didn't sense any intruders.]

Left with no other option, we unleashed our power to search for the thief.

The thief seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

Finally, a force that enraged the ocean erupted from a reef near the island.

[We are familiar with this force; when a drop of heart is touched by someone with evil intentions, it will reverse, turn evil, shatter, and trigger a tsunami.]

When we arrived, we found a group of humans planning to use the Heart Drops to destroy Water Boat City.

After suppressing those humans and quelling the sea's rage, we began to use all our strength to purify the reversed Heart Drop.

At this time, news came from the island that many baby Pokémon had gone missing, including one that my sibling and I had adopted.

The droplets of heart water are formed from the remains of our fallen kin, therefore we must purify them; we cannot simply withdraw our hands.

We used our superpowers to examine the brains of these humans. Besides them, there was another group: one group was responsible for stealing Heart Drops to attack Waterdrop City, and the other group was responsible for kidnapping baby rare Pokémon to sell for money.

We just sent out Pokémon from the island to search the sea, but your Aura Sphere has triggered our statue.

These two statues were built by the descendants of the people who once took us in, and we have been keeping a close eye on any changes to them.

[Su Hao, could you please help us find our kidnapped baby Pokémon?]

After Latias finished recounting the long backstory, he finally got to the point.

"I'm fine, but why do you believe me?"

"I am one of those who steal Heart Drops and kidnap young Pokémon."

Su Hao was naturally willing to help, but he was puzzled as to why Latios and Latias believed him so easily, told him the whole story, and asked him for help.

"Because of your aura power," Latios said.

"A person's waveguide can reflect all their characteristics. We are very confident in the waveguide you emit," Latias added.

Su Hao was somewhat taken aback, not expecting the reason to be so simple.

That's all we can say, Su Hao. What's your answer?

Taking a deep breath, Su Hao replied, "I'd be happy to help you."

【Then set sail. We've already marked you with our mark. The Pokémon we send out will obey your commands once they see the mark.】

After Latios and Latias's voices disappeared, the black and white world before Su Hao's eyes was instantly tinged with different colors, and the world came alive again.

Su Hao did not stay in place. He released the Megalodon on the waterway and swam quickly in the direction of leaving the city.

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Chapter 45 Poaching

A slightly fishy sea breeze caressed his face, and sunlight shone on the rippling sea, creating a beautiful scene.

Leaving Water City, Su Hao, with no interest in appreciating the scenery, rode on the Megalodon and sped off in the direction indicated by the marks left by the Red and Blue Water Cities.

The megalodon swam at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, leaving a white line on the calm sea surface.

On the other side, on a small to medium-sized boat, two people dressed like fishermen stood on the deck, warily looking around.

A short, thin man with a pointed snout suddenly said, "Boss, why don't we attack those adult Pokémon?"

"With this machine, even elite and professional Pokémon can be put to sleep without any resistance."

"But now it's being wasted on these young Pokémon."

"Hehe, you just don't understand."

The burly man leaning against the railing looked like a small, unsophisticated person.

“These baby Pokémon are exactly what the wealthy people in those other countries need.”

The burly man immediately explained to the short man why they needed to catch baby Pokémon.

The burly man was named Gao Qiqiang, and the short man was named Deng Hongbo. Both of them were henchmen of the transnational, large-scale evil organization "New Star".

Gao Qiqiang used to be a poacher. He was originally a fisherman and was very familiar with the sea.

After he started poaching, he used his experience as a fisherman to engage in transnational poaching, selling his catch back and forth between several countries separated by ocean.

After years of poaching, he was wanted by investigators from various countries, but he managed to escape their pursuit multiple times thanks to his years of maritime experience and a cunning that belied his appearance.

He knows which products can fetch a good price.

Those are baby Pokémon.

Families with the financial means to buy Pokémon don't lack powerful adult Pokémon; rather, they want rare baby Pokémon for their offspring.

After years of poaching, Gao Qiqiang joined the New Star organization almost without hesitation a few years ago.

As it turned out, his choice was correct.

With the Rising Stars organization as his backer, he only needs to pay a portion of his earnings as membership fees to enjoy a range of benefits.

Not only did his Pokémon reach professional-level strength, but the organization also frequently distributed various machines with amazing functions for them to try out.

For example, this time we infiltrated that island with all sorts of rare Dragon-type and Psychic-type Pokémon.

After assigning the task to the designated location, the organization also handed over the most powerful machine he had ever seen to them.

The machine has two functions: one is to allow them to hide their tracks among wild Pokémon of professional and gym level, and the other is to put Pokémon into a deep sleep without any defenses, even those of professional and gym level.

The machine also has obvious drawbacks; unfortunately, it can only function at night.

The machine reached the end of its service life and exploded shortly after they left the island.

Next, they split into two groups. Gao Qiqiang and Deng Hongbo used a boat disguised as a fisherman's fishing boat to smuggle the Pokémon they had acquired to the Sakura Kingdom League.

On the other side, his second-in-command led the way, taking that round ball of unknown purpose to spend a day in the rock pile designated by the organization.

It's quite amazing, the sphere looked like a crystal-clear gem before I held it in my hand, but it quickly turned black as soon as I touched it.

Deng Hongbo was the only one in their team who knew the language of cherry blossoms, so naturally he had to bring him along.

After Gao Qiqiang finished explaining to Deng Hongbo, he told him to continue exercising on the deck.

He stepped inside the ship, ready to witness his future wealth and glory.

He walked into the dimly lit interior and fumbled for a moment before finding the switch.

pat.

The incandescent lights shone brightly, revealing the scene inside the cabin.

The cabin was filled with various types of seafood, but Gao Qiqiang didn't focus on them. He went to a corner and worked on it for a bit, and a small passage appeared in the corner.

He went down a ladder in the passageway to a smaller mezzanine.

Ignoring the puddle on the floor, Gao Qiqiang turned the lights back on.

There was only one large iron cage in the mezzanine, which was fixed to the wall, and water droplets dripped from the cage from time to time.

Several small, young Pokémon huddled together in the iron cage, trembling with fear.

Looking around, all you see are rare Dragon and Psychic-type Pokémon.

Except for the Feebas surrounded by these Pokémon.

Strangely enough, this pufferfish suddenly darted out of a nearby lake when they were preparing to leave the island with their young Pokémon.

Feebas is also a very rare Pokémon and is not commonly seen.

Furthermore, their evolved form, Milotic, is quite popular among elegant ladies who love beauty.

Seeing that the ugly fish had come to him, Gao Qiqiang took it with him and threw it into the iron cage.

Pokémon are incredibly resilient; they can survive for days without water.

Gao Qiqiang became too lazy to prepare a fish tank for this ugly fish.

The dragon-type Pokémon in the iron cage include a Dratini, a Bellatrix, and an Axew.

The Psychic-type Pokémon include Abra, Ralts, and Mystic.

Dratini occasionally uses moves to create streams of water that splash onto Feebas.

Looking at Ugly Fish, who was surrounded and looked like a salted fish, Gao Qiqiang felt that he could see a particularly angry emotion in her dull speech.

"Ah."

I chuckled to myself; I must have been overthinking things.

After all, how could a Pokémon as dull as Feebas have such a rich range of emotions before evolving into Milotic?

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Chapter 46: Never before have we fought such a rich battle!

"Mwah~~~"