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

"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 wasn't 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.

......

Who are you?

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

"Kahoo?"

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.

Su Hao was certain that he only wanted to use his wave-guiding power to observe the uncle's injuries, and he wasn't after any reward: "Ah, we'll talk about the reward later, please come in."

Aura sensed the presence of two Pokémon that were very similar to Aura from a distance. They were probably the Pokémon guarding these two. Since they were so sincere, Su Hao was willing to lend a hand.

After all, who knows, one day I might be the one who needs help from someone else...

Su Hao silently put the Articuno Master Ball back into his belt...

......

Pokémon: [Electrode]

Attribute: [Electric]

Gender: [♂][♀]

Characteristic: Negative charge

Rank: [Early Stage of Dojo Level]

Item: [Magnet]

Techniques: [Omitted]

After the two of them came in, Ophelia first told Su Hao that they had two Pokémon guarding outside.

He wasn't too surprised when he saw the two Gym Leader level Electivires appear, since he already knew.

Smith followed closely behind Ophelia, one hand in his pocket holding a Poké Ball, remaining vigilant, as he wasn't sure whether the person in the house was good or bad.

Fortunately, Su Hao didn't mean any harm.

"You guys are saying this area is the Electric Grand Canyon?"

After the two of them entered the warm rock house, Su Hao finally realized what was happening.

The Electric Grand Canyon—isn't that the new terrain created by the merging of the secret realm and Earth in that beautiful country recently?

So he's currently...

"Let me ask you something, is this the American Alliance?" Su Hao asked anxiously.

Ophelia and Smith exchanged a strange look and said in unison, "Yes, isn't this part of the United States-led alliance?"

Su Hao: "!!!"

Oh no, now it really is like I just stepped out of the Palkia Card teleportation portal and am already in America!

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Chapter 180 Since We're Here

Su Hao's expression was strange. How did he end up flying to the United States Alliance?

what is this?

Did you enter illegally?

He wasn't puzzled by the fact that Ophelia and Smith weren't surprised at all that he, an Asian, was in the American Alliance.

After all, there are occasional cases where some people do settle in other countries.

"Ugh......"

Su Hao was forced to confront the question of how to return to the Shenzhou Alliance. It was said that the United States Alliance was rife with mafia-like families, unlike the families in the Shenzhou Alliance who were suppressed and therefore more amiable and easier to talk to on the surface.

Generally, you need a visa to go abroad. In this world where Pokémon are everywhere, traveling long distances without some strength is quite dangerous.

If all else fails, just run to the border of the United States-EU alliance, hop on an Articulated Bird, and swagger back. Su Hao doesn't believe these people would dare to stop the Articulated Bird.

Having figured out how to leave, Su Hao felt much more relaxed.

He asked Smith, seemingly casually, "Is the wound alright?"

Smith was flattered by the sudden concern: "It's alright, we brought medicine and bandages, we just need to change the dressing."

Indeed, as he said, all that's needed is to change the medication, but how can that achieve Su Hao's goal?

"Your wound might affect your mobility. Why don't I heal it for you?"

"This is too much trouble..." Smith was about to refuse, after all, they were already indebted to Su Hao for staying here, and continuing like this would only make them owe more.

Ophelia was squatting to one side, observing the Blazing Roaring Tiger that was half-lying down next to the heater. Hearing Su Hao's words, she didn't wait for Smith to finish speaking before exclaiming with delight, "That's great! Do you have a way to cure him?"

Although she looked pleasantly surprised, her good upbringing prevented her from approaching Su Hao rashly and doing anything impolite.

Su Hao turned to look at Smith, his expression suggesting, "Has she always been like this?"

Being so careless in the wild is not a good thing.

Even Smith, though he seemed much more relaxed, still maintained a degree of vigilance.

"I feel really bad for troubling you like this. I wonder how we can help you?"

Smith also noticed Su Hao's gaze. Knowing that her young mistress had been raised to be somewhat naive, she naturally understood what Su Hao meant.

Both of them were shrewd and quick to understand each other's meaning.

Smith subtly made the trained hand gestures toward Ophelia.

All of this did not escape Su Hao's eyes, after all, his waveguide had been kept on ever since the two people entered the room.

He only uses this full-view perspective when he's exploring. As a morally upright young man, he wouldn't pry into other people's privacy unless absolutely necessary.

Ophelia blinked her long-lashed eyes, barely managing to make out Smith's interpretation.

He helped me by sending money!

She realized what was happening and said with a smile, "Please feel free to ask if there's anything we can do."

Seeing that the two had taken the bait, Su Hao didn't hide anything and said directly, "I can help him heal his wounds. In exchange, you need to lend me your phones."

He had his reasons for offering to help with the treatment. It was already late at night, and he had made plans with Su's mother to visit Eevee. However, he fell into the spirit world halfway there, and he had to let Su Qing know he was safe so as not to worry her.

He also asked Su Qing to contact Shanghai University to inform them of the postponement of the visit. Since he was already there, he decided to go and see the Electric Grand Canyon.

"Is a mobile phone all you need?"