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

Rashiram's suggestion was spot on. After thinking it over, Su Hao felt that it was right. The most urgent task was to gather clues and catch the troublemakers.

Since the problem of crop wilting has already occurred, the scene that Hua Beibei conveyed will surely play out at some point in the future.

Yveltal is still safely within the Secret Realm of Life and Death, and the Secret Realm is very stable. Its power has not seeped out, so the troublemaker is someone else.

"Tsk, why can't they ever have a moment of peace?"

After complaining about his busy life, Su Hao honestly turned and headed towards the orchard, intending to check the goods first before setting off.

The soil deep within the Evergreen Forest is fertile and teeming with life, producing high-quality fruit. Since you've come all this way, you absolutely can't miss this harvest.

We also need to pay more attention to things in Viridian Forest, since both the spirit of Viridian Forest and those adorable Pokémon are incredibly kind to us.

If something happens to Viridian Forest, the consciousness of Viridian Forest will suffer or even die, and the Pokémon will be displaced. The displaced Pokémon can only choose to attack the cities built around Viridian Forest, because everyone wants to survive.

In order to prevent things from escalating to that extent, we must investigate.

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On the outskirts of Viridian Forest, one of several teams that accepted a temporary commission from a city surrounding Viridian Forest to "investigate the extent and coordinates of crop withering around Viridian Forest" encountered an unusual Pokémon near a withered vegetable field.

The Pokémon was covered in white fur, while the areas without fur were grayish-blue. It was about a meter tall with a slender body, and a long, bow-like horn protruded from the side of its head, which was filled with dark Dark-type energy.

This is Absol, the Pokémon of Calamity. It was once called the Calamity Beast, a magical beast whose appearance is said to inevitably cause landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, and locust plagues.

Humans feared its existence, regarding it as a monstrous beast that brought disaster, and thus dreaded and drove it away.

With the advancement of technology, these ignorant beliefs were dispelled, and educated trainers learned about Absol's true abilities and realized that it was not a source of disaster.

However, prejudice is prejudice because its deep-rooted nature is an undeniable factor, and most people in He Shiyun's current team are like that.

They weren't official trainers, just a group of people who acted to make money, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Now that she's grown up, He Shiyun understands their situation very well.

Life requires money, and in order to earn money, one must take on missions and explore dangerous wilderness areas.

Therefore, for most people in this team, this operation was simply a job.

"It's a calamity beast! Sure enough, the withering of the crops is a disaster brought by the calamity beast!"

"This is a ferocious beast that brings disaster. Capture it and hand it over to receive your reward!"

"Let's all charge forward side by side!"

The kind-hearted uncles and aunties who had just been taking special care of them were now directing their one or two Pokémon to launch an attack on Absol, which was standing on a decaying leaf.

The kindness in their eyes had vanished, replaced by a thirst for money, their minds constantly filled with the thought of the 30,000 reward for submitting the clues.

They had very little knowledge about Pokémon; all they knew was that the Pokémon in front of them was rumored to be a calamity beast, and that capturing it would bring a bounty.

"Huff?"

He Shiyun heard a worried voice beside her. Her face was heavy as she looked up and saw that it was the Thunder King Kong looking at her with concern.

The Thunder King Kong looked hesitant, seemingly waiting for He Shiyun's instructions.

At her command, Thunder King Kong would join in.

On the battlefield, help He Shiyun complete her mission and achieve certification as an elite trainer.

After much deliberation, He Shiyun finally lowered her hands helplessly and said dejectedly, "No, I can't stop either of them."

Neither Absol, who clearly wanted to stop them from moving forward or even from staying there, nor the explorers, uncles and aunts, who were fighting for the reward, could stop either of them.

Helping them attack Absol is challenging one's own principles; helping Absol stop them is cutting off their livelihood.

Ultimately, so much time has passed, and she still hasn't made any progress.

He was defeated by that now dazzling genius and made up his mind to abandon his beautiful clothes that made him inconvenient to move around and to cultivate. But even at this moment, he was still indecisive.

He Shiyun said with a wry smile, "Let's... wait and see."

Absol gave He Shiyun no chance to observe, revealing its previously restrained aura and displaying the imposing presence of a late-stage professional-level Pokémon. Such a powerful Pokémon shouldn't have appeared on the outskirts of Viridian Forest; its sneak attacks on vital points were deadly, and it quickly defeated all the explorers' Pokémon.

Absol's red pupils silently watched the explorers whose faces showed fear. Its gaze was full of oppression and intimidation, as well as a sorrow hidden in its eyes.

It laments that these people are blinded by desire, ignoring its warnings and still wanting to move forward, even launching attacks.

"Aaaaaah, don't come any closer!"

Someone, without anyone knowing, started by letting out a terrified scream, then put away their Pokémon and scrambled back the way they came.

Others followed suit, completely ignoring He Shiyun. Within a few breaths, they scattered like birds and beasts, perfectly illustrating the saying "when disaster strikes, everyone flies away." The aunts and uncles who had been so kind to He Shiyun didn't even glance at her.

Absol's gaze fell on He Shiyun again, and Thunder King Kong immediately stood in front of her and made a threatening sound, but Thunder King Kong was not sure if he was sure.

It's only at the late Elite level, and it's already struggling against Absol, who's a whole major level higher... It seems like it'll have a tough time.

But no matter what, they have to protect their trainers, even if it means gritting their teeth.

“Solu...”

Absol stomped on the dead leaves with a very oppressive sound, a final warning. If this human remained obstinate, it would reluctantly resort to force.

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Chapter 749 The Mysterious Garden

The gorilla took out the stump drum, gripped the drumsticks tightly, and stared intently at Absol.

He Shiyun swallowed hard, her voice trembling as she said, "Hello, Absol, I know you're here to warn us and discourage us. But we're here to investigate the cause of the plants' death. If possible, could you let us through so we can explore the truth inside?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Absol's eyes. He hadn't expected that there would be someone sober among that group of ignorant humans. But the place ahead was not a place that this girl and that weak gorilla could go. Even he could only drive others away from here.

Absol shook its head resolutely, slamming its forelimbs heavily on the ground, and gathering sparks in its mouth, as if its highly effective flamethrower was about to explode on the Thunder King Kong if He Shiyun didn't leave.

Looking at the fearful King Kong, He Shiyun ultimately didn't have the courage to force her way through and immediately decided to back down.

"Boom King Kong, we..."

Suddenly, a questioning voice came from the right.

"What are you doing?"

Su Hao pulled aside the branches and stepped out from the dense bushes, his gaze falling on the two opposing sides, and asked in confusion.

The woman who looks somewhat familiar, the gorilla, and the very rare Absol, which usually lives in rugged mountains, make for a truly peculiar combination.

Su Hao raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

He Shiyun was taken aback when she saw that the person who had suddenly appeared had no Pokémon with him. She wanted to tell him to leave quickly, as it was very dangerous.

But when she saw Su Hao's face, his familiar features instantly overwhelmed He Shiyun's mind.

She would never forget the face that had once brought her humiliation, but now the other party's path was getting higher and higher, while she was still struggling at the elite level. Her past defeat was now being met with envious comments like "You actually had the honor of fighting against him?" He Shiyun looked at Su Hao with extremely complicated feelings.

It turns out she really wasn't mistaken; this person really was in Viridian Forest.

"Solu!"

Absol turned its gaze to Su Hao, who was slowly walking towards it, and found that the other party did not even have a partner Pokémon with him. In this dangerous place, he was practically courting death.

Absol decides to scare him so that he'll run away like the humans he just saw.

Without even using any moves, Absol pounced on Su Hao like a gust of wind, relying solely on its physical abilities. During the attack, Absol even deliberately restrained its claws to avoid harming this fragile human.

Upon noticing Absol's movement, He Shiyun immediately exclaimed, "Su Hao, watch out!!"

He Shiyun's original intention was to warn Su Hao to be careful of Absol's sudden attack, since he was sure his Pokémon could easily defeat Absol.

But what happened next shattered He Shiyun's worldview.

It was as if Su Hao had eyes in the side; with a backhand, he pinned the bewildered Absol to the ground, rendering him unable to move. The once arrogant Absol seemed powerless to even struggle in Su Hao's hands.

Not to mention He Shiyun, even Absol was dumbfounded. The human hand held it firmly in its grasp, and no matter how hard it struggled, it could not break free.

What's going on here?

"No, you have no intention of attacking. Are you trying to scare me?" Su Hao lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before releasing the wave missile that had been gathered in his other hand.

Since Absol has no intention of attacking, it doesn't need to be hit by these highly effective wave missiles.

Ignoring the struggling Absol, Su Hao looked at the stunned He Shiyun and the shocked Raptor. After thinking hard for a long time, he suddenly realized and said, "I remember you! The female trainer of that Raptor in the High School Cup, the one who was bad at it and cried after losing!"

The fact that the other party suddenly cried for no reason caused him to be framed by that bastard Cang Yun, which was quite unlucky. It's hard for Su Hao not to remember it.

He only remembered what happened; he had forgotten the girl's name, which was a little embarrassing.

He Shiyun froze for a moment, her cheeks flushing red as her embarrassing past was brought up directly.

She stammered, "That happened so long ago, I don't even know my name..."

"You don't remember anything, yet you still remember this?!"

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Deep in the Viridian Forest, in the area to the west and south.

The trees and plants here are exceptionally large, several times larger than those in other places.

This is the territory of one of the rulers of Viridian Forest, the giant Venusaur.

In the center of the territory lies a place called the "Garden of Wonders," which is said to be the sacred ground of the Bulbasaur clan. Bulbasaur and Venusaur that are fortunate enough to evolve here will gain power far greater than their ordinary kin.

Such rumors alone are enough to attract many trainers to come and take risks, but this place is still one of the forbidden areas in Viridian Forest that cannot be invaded, and almost no one can break into it.

The reason is simple: because a giant Venusaur exists here.