Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

After observing carefully for half a day, Tianxi could not find any other clues, and she could only land on the ground with puffed-out cheeks in regret.

"Yanshan? In that case, we have no choice but to head in that direction. Hopefully, this rain will last a while."

Su Hao stroked his chin and decided to explore the direction that Diancie had mentioned.

With Tianxi leading the way, Su Hao followed behind her on foot heading north.

He refused Diancie's offer to fly with him using her telekinesis, since the distance shouldn't be too far.

Time passed quickly on the journey, and the already heavy dark clouds overhead became even more oppressive, with a solemn atmosphere of impending doom looming over the city.

The air around his nose smelled of moisture. Su Hao glanced at the increasingly gloomy sky and knew that today was over.

"Looks like that's it for today. Let's find a place to take shelter from the rain."

Su Hao sighed. Going out in a thunderstorm was never a good idea, especially considering the powerful Pokémon in this world and the terrifying natural lightning...

"Hmm, then I'll build a little house~"

Tianxi volunteered again; she had a lot of scenes to film today, and she had to do a good job!

"Thank you for your help."

Tianxi used her creativity, first finding a relatively sparse and flat location.

She closed her eyes and pushed her hands forward—

"Boom!"

A loud tremor resounded, and a somewhat abstract-looking rock hut quickly rose from the ground in front of Tianshi.

......

Torrential rain poured down, the wind howled, and streaks of lightning danced across the dark, cloud-covered sky. The bright white lines seemed to tear the sky apart, and shortly after each winding white line flashed across the sky, a deafening clap of thunder would erupt, as if nature were roaring in anger.

The rain poured down, pattering against puddles, leaves, and rocky houses, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.

Considering that Tianxi had traveled with him all the way, Su Hao put her back into the luxury sphere and released the Blazing Roaring Tiger to keep watch at night.

Although the little house built by Tianxi has a unique appearance, it has taken into account the rainproof function and the structure to prevent internal flooding. Thanks to this little rock house, otherwise Su Hao would only be able to take shelter from the rain under a tree now.

"Kaa~" The Fiery Roaring Tiger lay down next to Su Hao and yawned.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger had slept for quite a while during the day, so it wasn't too sleepy now. It would occasionally add some wood to the small heater in front of it and sometimes spit out a few sparks to increase the heat.

He was on night watch tonight, while Su Hao wrapped himself in a sleeping bag and slept directly on the ground.

He yawned not because he was sleepy, but because he was bored, so bored that he wanted to do a few push-ups to exercise.

However, considering that making too much noise might wake Su Hao, the Blazing Roaring Tiger obediently remained in a prone position next to the sleeping Su Hao.

The rain grew heavier and heavier, and thunder rumbled incessantly. The Blazing Roaring Tiger even thought someone was undergoing tribulation in the sky.

"Pat...pat...pat."

The sound of something stepping into a puddle suddenly appeared.

Thinking he'd probably spend the night just spacing out, the Fiery Roaring Tiger's ears twitched, as if it sensed something approaching the small stone house...

The Fiery Roaring Tiger's muscles were tense. Just as he was about to wake Su Hao to fight, a rhythmic knocking sounded on the door.

Boom, boom, boom.

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Misty, Psyduck, Togepi

Chapter 178 Ophelia

Thump thump thump, thump thump thump!

A soft, rhythmic knock sounded at the door, but the Fiery Roaring Tiger's taut muscles remained tense.

He had seen this happen before when his sister, Tianxi, was watching TV!

When a trainer is home alone... even though all the doors and windows are locked, there is a constant, monotonous, and eerie knocking sound outside their room, and the sound of marbles bouncing on the ceiling is also very unsettling.

Finally, the increasingly tense trainer opened the door in despair, only to be met with a deep, dark living room that was completely empty, as if the knocking had been nothing more than the trainer's imagination.

As he relaxed, closed the door, and turned to go back to sleep, a transparent red shadow floating in the air appeared in his room—

Just thinking about it makes the fur on the Blazing Roaring Tiger's head stand on end in fear!

Hearing the persistent knocking on the door, the Fiery Roaring Tiger reluctantly woke Su Hao, after all, he was still a little afraid of that... well, you know...

"What? There's a female ghost in red outside the door?"

Su Hao opened his dazed eyes wide, thinking, "There's such a thing... No, it's probably just some Ghost-type or Dark-type Pokémon playing a prank."

Su Hao couldn't wait to see the legendary red-clothed ghost, but before opening the door, he had Incineroar prepare for a high-five attack. As long as it wasn't a Ghost-type Pokémon immune to Normal-type moves, it could win by striking first!

If you open the door and see a Ghost-type Pokémon, have Incineroar use Flamethrower on its face. The stone house Diancie built is pretty durable...

If not, then accept the surprise attack of the Blazing Roaring Tiger's high-five and the attack of the basketball-sized wave missile that Su Hao conjured in 2.5 seconds from behind!

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

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"Oh shit, isn't it sunny today?"

"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 barrier in the distance, the barrier 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!"