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

This battle was unavoidable.

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Chapter 690 The Body Beneath the Ground by the Groundhog

Since a direct confrontation was the only option, Su Hao wasn't the type to foolishly walk directly under Zubat and Golbat and then get surrounded and attacked by them.

After discussing it with Zeraora, they decided to seize the initiative.

Although these Zubats and Golbats aren't at very high levels, the strongest Golbat is at the early stage of the professional level, so we still need to deal with them properly.

A burst of electricity exploded in the darkness. Unlike the Blazing Roaring Tiger, Zeraora's activation of the electric current to enhance its physical strength had no side effects due to its energy storage properties, and the activation speed was even faster under the coverage of the plasma bath.

Bathed in lightning, Zeraora shattered the ground and transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, instantly reaching the center of the cave. Its electrified claws were aimed precisely at the strongest Zubat, which was hanging upside down in the center.

Normal-type move - Slash.

While Zeraora is in its plasma bath, its Normal-type moves will be transformed into Electric-type attacks due to the plasma bath covering its entire body.

Just moments after the thunderous explosion, before the Zubat swarm could react, their strongest leader, the Gastrobat, was instantly killed by Zeraora's electrified claws, falling to the ground incapacitated.

The next instant, ear-piercing ultrasonic waves, as if about to plunge into chaos, surged wildly throughout the cave. Hundreds of supersonic bats and bigmouth bats flapped their wings and darted around the cave at the same time, making Su Hao swallow hard.

Putting aside how much damage these supersonic bats can cause, just their chaotic and disorderly behavior is enough to make you think that if you actually encountered them in a cave, you would enter fully clothed but leave barely clothed.

It's so scary.

Faced with an attack from hundreds of Zubats and Golbats, Zeraora remained calm and used the cave walls as springboards, transforming into a swift lightning bolt as it leaped and bounded, each attack causing several Zubats and Golbats to fall to the ground.

A few minutes later, a burnt smell filled the air in the cave, and hundreds of supersonic bats and giant beak bats lay twitching on the ground, clearly badly shocked by the electric shock.

Zeraora stood in the very center of the cave, electricity flickering faintly among his hair, panting heavily.

Su Hao carefully avoided the bodies of the supersonic bats and came to the center, with Little Diamond cautiously following behind him.

To be honest, Little Diamond was very surprised. He didn't expect Su Hao and Zeraora to have taken down hundreds of Zubats and Golbats in such a short time. The lightning that kept rushing through the cave made Little Diamond feel dizzy.

If it were a Pokémon trying to get through here, it would probably be badly injured by Zubat's attacks.

"Well done."

Arriving beside Zeraora, Su Hao placed his right hand on Zeraora's body, and the light spots belonging to the power of the Eternal Realm quickly helped Zeraora recover its lost strength.

At the same time, Su Hao pondered for a moment.

Zeraora excels in burst damage, speed, and attack. Among teams of the same level, perhaps only Lucario, which uses Teleport, can rival it in speed.

Its attack power is also impeccable. Even without using a wide-range electric shock, Zeraora with its claws can take down hundreds of Zubats and Golbats in just a few minutes.

The only weakness of Zeraora is that its talent points are focused on speed and attack, so its endurance is not so outstanding. After running for a few minutes, Zeraora is already exhausted.

However, there are probably very few Pokémon of the same level that can hold their own against Zeraora for so long. Su Hao is considering making further moves based on Zeraora's energy storage characteristics.

The master-level power of Everlasting quickly restored Zeraora's stamina to its peak. Patting the now-recovered Zeraora, Su Hao said, "Let's continue."

"Aura!" "Whoosh!"

With its claws retracted, Zeraora obediently followed behind Su Hao. Little Diamond paused for a moment, then quickly caught up, using Flash as a flashlight as if it were already there.

After all, besides guiding the way, that's about all it does.

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Led by Little Diamond, Su Hao and Jeraora continued exploring for about an hour.

During this time, the underground ecosystem, unlike the one above the ground, was revealed to Su Hao.

Geodude and Rockruff are the permanent residents here, and you can occasionally encounter a group of them. Sometimes, some grumpy Geodude might try to block your way, but Zeraora doesn't need to lift a finger; Su Hao's Aura Sphere is enough to deter them.

Occasionally, you can encounter a few gophers and tricorns moving around in the cave. Su Hao was very lucky and encountered a gopher that was running right into him.

Seeing the Diglett's head emerge from the slightly raised ground, Su Hao suddenly remembered one of the top ten unsolved mysteries in the Pokémon world: what exactly is the body of a Diglett buried in the ground?

Driven by curiosity, Su Hao pulled the groundhog out of the ground, finally solving this unsolved mystery.

So this is what a groundhog's body looks like when it's buried in the soil—

As they continued onward, passing by a huge cave, Su Hao's waveguide sensed a massive waveguide aura.

Generally speaking, the size of a waveguide is proportional to its strength and size, which also indicates that there is a wild Pokémon that is either huge or extremely powerful in that cave.

Looking into the distance, Su Hao spotted a giant Onix, even larger than Cheng Liming's Steelix, with an aura roughly equivalent to a Celestial King, quietly sleeping in the cave.

Although he wasn't entirely unsure of how to defeat the giant onix, considering its enormous size and the surrounding environment, Su Hao asked Little Diamond if they could take a detour, and then, led by Little Diamond, continued through a smaller passage.

After all, if we really fought this giant onyx, its massive body could cause a ruckus in the cave and it might even unleash an earthquake attack.

Su Hao didn't want to experience being buried alive.

As Su Hao ventured deeper into this vast kingdom hidden beneath the Augusto Mountains, he encountered several more Cocodoras scattered throughout the caves.

The appearance of these Pokémon means that Su Hao, Zeraora, and Diamond Smash have entered an area rich in mineral deposits.

He might even encounter explorers mining below the mountains, since both evolution stones and rare ores can fetch high prices on the market, and such high profits naturally attract those willing to take the risk.

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Chapter 691 The Miner, Sableye, and Garchomp

"Wow, that's a really strange combination."

Su Hao hid in a blind spot, curiously watching the group not far away.

"No tower~" "Ugh..."

Little Diamond and Metagross were also quietly observing the scene, especially Little Diamond, who felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the deep purple figure.

If we're talking about the Pokémon it least wants to encounter, besides those incredibly fast-flying steel bugs, it's this Pokémon called Sableye.

These guys love to attack the small diamonds on the animals and then eat all the sparkling diamonds off them. They're really nasty!

Two or three hours had passed since they entered the underground cave. Su Hao's Pokémon had changed from Zeraora to Metagross. There were quite a few ores around, and Metagross was getting excited as it ate and fought its way through the cave.

Until they witnessed this scene.

A middle-aged British man, with a headlamp, a backpack, and a pickaxe in his hand, was trembling as he found himself cornered in an inescapable dead end by a fighting Soul-Eye and a Garchomp.

He had several glittering stones in his hands, which looked like some kind of gemstone, and the Sableye and Garchomp were probably fighting over these gemstones.

Garchomp, the pre-evolution of the pseudo-legendary Garchomp, resembles a shark in appearance. Its body is dark blue, with a bright red color from the lower jaw to the middle of the abdomen, and a blue-gray color on the lower abdomen.

It has two protrusions on its head, and it is said that the Garuda can use this organ to emit ultrasonic waves that are no less powerful than those of the Zubat. It also has four very sharp fins on its body.

Its forearms have two white single-toed claws, its feet have three toes, and its thighs have connected, serrated white bone spurs, making it look very aggressive.

The Soul Reaper, who rivals this quasi-god of dragon and ground attributes, has a deep purple body and is very short, like a little devil.

It has sapphire-like eyes that radiate a gem-like light during battle, which looks somewhat eerie. It has a red and a blue gem on its chest and back that constantly flashes, like the lamp on Ultraman's chest.

At this moment, the two Pokémon were completely engrossed in battle. Garchomp possessed exceptional physical strength, and each of its attacks could cause extremely strong destruction.

However, Sableye's fighting style is extremely cunning. It constantly dodges Garchomp's attacks, and when it finds an opportunity, it uses a change-of-motion move to annoy Garchomp. Its occasional delayed moves make Garchomp feel extremely frustrated.

Both Pokémon were at the early stage of professional level, so they weren't a big threat. However, Su Hao was a little surprised that the Garchomp, which was already at the early stage of professional level, hadn't evolved yet.

The professional level range is roughly between levels 50 and 59. As one of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon that requires relatively low evolution, most Garchomps often evolve before or during their professional advancement.

This was the first time he had ever seen a Garchomp that evolved so late.

"So, can we take a detour?"

To avoid revealing their presence, Su Hao used the channel built by the waveguide to ask Little Diamond a question.

Without knowing the identity of the miner, Su Hao didn't want to reveal his presence. After all, he was heading to the mineral kingdom, the "Avalon" or "Garden of Eden" that had remained undiscovered by humans for so many years. He wanted to leave as few traces as possible.

Although he felt somewhat sorry for that person, he didn't intend to intervene if he had a choice.

In any case, the Soul Reaver and the Sharp-Toothed Garchomp were only eyeing the middle-aged man's worthless gems, which were nothing more than sparkly jewels.

The little diamond closed its eyes and sensed the call from the sacred diamond. After a moment, it shook its head with a troubled expression: "This is the only road that leads there."

A larger space can be accessed through an entrance at a corner next to the wall that blocked the miners.

"That's it."

Su Hao sighed; it seemed he had no choice but to take action.

"No tower?"

Since it couldn't figure out its head, Metagross could only scratch its head in the air. Its red eyes quickly scanned a stream of data, indicating that it was time for it to make its appearance.

苏皓

He patted the large iron dining table at home and said softly, "Choose the right time to enter, and use less force. Perhaps because it connects to the large space that Little Diamond mentioned, the structure of this small cave is a bit fragile. Don't let it collapse."

"No tower!"

Metagross stated that the timing of its entry into battle was a piece of cake for this highly intelligent Pokémon with a brain comparable to a computer.

In the brief moment when Sableye used a trick to knock Garchomp back a few steps.

As it blew up a blast of air that nearly sent the small diamond flying, Metagross transformed into a silver meteor, striking its target with terrifying force. It then covered its mouth and let out a mocking laugh at Garchomp, clearly having become arrogant as it launched its attack.