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

Therefore, he had to go in early.

As for the source of the infection, that can be left to the League to handle. He's just an ordinary high school student who was passing through on his way to find the mythical beast Reshiram, who called him the Hero.

"Do you want to try it out outside?"

The words spoken by Diancie, who had an inexplicable air of confidence on her face, made Su Hao frown in worry.

To prevent the source of infection within the Spiral Rift from potentially corrupting Pokémon like negative energy.

Su Hao planned to have himself and Articuno scout ahead after entering the Spiral Secret Realm, while Diancie and the others would stay in their Poké Balls for the time being to prevent any possible infection.

However, Tianxi requested that she also stay outside and explore with Su Hao.

"Hmm! I have a feeling that thing poses no threat to me..."

A slight blush crept onto Tianxi's cheeks, and her hands clasped together in a troubled expression.

Because this is just a feeling she has, there is no evidence to prove that she is immune to any potential sources of infection.

Su Hao also looked troubled. To be on the safe side, reason told him that he didn't want Tianxi to risk her life for an uncertain possibility.

But his emotions told him that as a trainer, shouldn't he trust his partner?

Torn between conflicting emotions, Su Hao looked at the embarrassed and uneasy Diancie and finally decided to take a gamble—to trust Diancie's intuition.

“I…agree.” Su Hao closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Before Tianxi could cheer, he opened his eyes and said, “However, we need to agree on three rules.”

Diancie raised her arms in a cheer, using her superpower to float a little higher until she met Su Hao's gaze. She then nodded happily and repeatedly, saying, "Mhm! Three rules, okay!"

With a helpless sigh, I have to say that although Diancie has experienced a lot and grown a lot, she hasn't grown much and still seems very easy to understand.

"The first of the three articles of the covenant is to ask Articuno's opinion first. He has much more experience than us, and his opinion is very important for such unknown matters."

Diancie nodded, reached out and poked the Master Ball on Su Hao's waist, and said in a coquettish tone, "Uncle and Aunt Articuno, can I?"

"..."

Articuno never expected to get caught up in the drama, and had no choice but to leave the Master Ball.

Sparkling, suspicious ice crystals appeared alongside Articuno. After its elegant and sophisticated entrance, Articuno squinted and said nonchalantly, "Little Diancie evolved by fusing with that light you mentioned. It's essentially different from other Diancies."

"Perhaps her intuition is right. With her new talent, she might actually have a talent to resist that strange source of black energy."

After explaining his thoughts, Articuno looked at Su Hao, waiting for his reply.

"...Fine, since you think so too, then I have no reason to stop you, but..."

Articuno nodded, marveling at Su Hao's quick learning ability. Then, Su Hao's sudden "but" made it tilt its head in confusion, asking, "But?"

Tianxi asked nervously, "But...?"

Su Hao's forehead was covered in tic-tac-toe marks. He clenched his fists and said, unable to contain himself any longer, "You are the God of Ice, so I have no objection to you creating your own special effects for your grand entrance."

Articuno was startled, suddenly realizing something, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Su Hao stared at his living room, which looked as if it had been soaked by rain. The floor, sofa, decorations, and table were all wet from the water that had melted the ice shards.

"How many times have I told you, don't mess around with your damn special effects when you're making an indoor appearance!"

"Clean this up immediately before we leave!"

"Ku...is this how you treat the God of Ice? You actually expect me to clean up!?" Articuno retorted defiantly.

Su Hao wasn't afraid of him, and his voice rang out leisurely: "Speaking of which, I haven't played the game I promised you yet. I happen to have something to do, so why don't we cancel it?"

"Gulp... Kill, no, I was wrong..."

The God of Ice lowered his proud head in humiliation.

......................

"The first rule of the agreement is to obtain the consent of Uncle and Aunt Artificial Bird."

"Secondly, when encountering danger, do not act recklessly; follow Su Hao's judgment."

"Thirdly, if you are forced to recall your Poké Ball in an emergency, you cannot act childishly."

Tianxi counted on her fingers, repeating each one one by one.

She raised her voice and shouted energetically, "I will abide by it!"

"Okay, very spirited!"

"Let's not delay, let's pack our things and get going!"

Su Hao glanced at the time; it was 11 p.m. If they set off now, they would probably reach the vicinity of the Spiral Secret Realm around midnight.

......................

At midnight, the pitch-black night seemed to be devouring people. There was neither moon nor stars in the sky, only a gloomy undercurrent. Dust and fog, barely visible to the naked eye, swirled in the night, like a thick black cloth shrouding the entire city.

"Hmm... the situation looks rather serious."

Wearing a black three-piece suit that could conceal his presence in the night, Su Hao looked up at the sky and couldn't help but sigh that the celestial phenomena tonight seemed to foreshadow an impending storm, creating an atmosphere of oppression.

This incredibly oppressive atmosphere was something Su Hao had never experienced in his seventeen years living in Yangcheng.

"Hurry up and get there. Ever since I came back, I've had a growing sense that something is wrong."

Articuno's serious voice echoed in Su Hao's mind. Even He could feel that the atmosphere was becoming heavier and heavier as night approached.

Su Hao nodded and closed the door, his black sneakers lightly rubbing against the floor: "Okay."

"Let's go see what exactly happened within the Spiral Secret Realm, and what the current situation of Lexiram is."

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Rowlet (Snowman ver.)

Chapter 237 Haunted by the Dragon Spiral Tower

At the exit of a dense forest near the Spiral Secret Realm, two Alliance police officers are on duty.

"The celestial phenomena tonight are really creepy..."

"By the way, we were notified that the Elite Four level trainer will not arrive until noon tomorrow. Starting tomorrow morning, we will deploy patrols not only in this area, but also within a radius of several kilometers."

The conversation between the two during their downtime while slacking off at work was overheard by a man in black crouching nearby in the dense, waist-high grass.

The mysterious man in black was none other than Su Hao, who had sneaked up to the vicinity of the Spiral Secret Realm.

Looking at the coordinates of the entire Spiral Secret Realm in the real world, only this area has dense forests where one can hide, and there are few patrol personnel.

Under Su Hao's command, Duolongqi infiltrated the alternate dimension, starting their investigation from the former ticket entrance of the Spiral Secret Realm.

The defense here is the weakest, with only two police officers, both elite-level trainers, on duty.

Next, the question is how to get these two police officers to leave for a while so that Su Hao can use the white glowing key in his mind, which has been emitting light ever since he approached this area, to try to open the secret realm gate.

After the key started glowing, Su Hao inexplicably understood how to use it to open the door to the secret realm.

With his eyes closed, Su Hao unleashed an invisible waveguide that stretched a hundred meters away, searching for a possible breakthrough.

"...Most of the wild Pokémon have been driven away."

After a moment, Su Hao frowned. It seemed that the idea of ​​using wild Pokémon to lure away the police officers was probably not going to work.

"If all else fails... I'll just have to apologize, quietly approach the two police officers, and knock them unconscious temporarily..."

Su Hao closed his eyes. He didn't want to hurt innocent people unless necessary, as knocking someone unconscious could cause a lot of harm.

His Viridian Power has only been used to heal Pokémon; it hasn't been used on humans yet. I wonder if the healing effect is too strong and might wake up the police officer who had just fainted from the pain and have to endure a few more blows.

As for the powerful martial arts described in movies, TV dramas, and martial arts novels, where a single chop to the back of the neck can knock someone unconscious, leaving them with only a sore neck upon waking, Su Hao does not possess those skills.

If he chopped off the police officer's neck with a single chop...

Just as Su Hao sighed and was about to get up and secretly commit the heinous act against his conscience, a loud roar suddenly rang out!

"Woof woof woof—!"

"Woof woof—!"

Two loud barks rang out simultaneously, and Su Hao was instantly covered in cold sweat...

Oh dear, I forgot that police officers also have a standard accessory – a canine Pokémon that is extremely sensitive to smells!

In the darkness, a rustling sound arose, and two figures, using all four limbs, one in front of the other, stomped through the fallen leaves from a distance, rapidly approaching the two police officers who were chatting.

"...Does this mean I have to assault a police officer again today?"

Su Hao's heart pounded. He was certainly not afraid in terms of strength, but a big fight would easily attract a larger patrol team from a distance.

Now that things have come to this... the only option is to let Articuno finish the battle in an instant.

Su Hao took out the Master Ball, about to throw it, when the voices of the two police officers suddenly rang out...

"Houndoom, have you found anything?"

"Woof woof—"

The two elite-level Black Growlithes did not head straight for the bushes where Su Hao was hiding. Instead, a sound of clothes rubbing together rang out.

"What's going on? Why are you pulling my pants... Stop pulling, they're going to fall down!"

One of the police officers hurriedly pulled up his trousers to prevent his colleagues from seeing his red briefs, which were meant to be his zodiac year's symbol of good fortune, after they were pulled down by the black crocheter.

The other police officer, Heruka, was calmer and did not act recklessly, which allowed him to turn on the constantly flashing communicator.

After a quick glance, the police officer exclaimed, "What?! A swarm of berserk Scythers has appeared at coordinates 3745.5543 near us! Houndoom and the others must have smelled the gunpowder of battle!"

"That's bad. Scyther is known for its bravery, and it'll probably be even more ferocious in its berserk state..."

"Let's go, let's hurry over and provide support!"

As the four disordered footsteps faded into the distance, Su Hao stood up from the bushes and looked in the direction they had gone with some worry.

Scyther...could it be one of the species he knows...?

However, he had important matters to attend to and could only trust that the Divine Continent Alliance would treat them well and release the Flying Mantis clan back into the wild after they recovered...

Taking a deep breath, Su Hao, guided by the knowledge that suddenly appeared in his mind, began to manipulate the glittering key to the secret realm and open the gate to the secret realm!

"The silver key, the anchor of the chaotic void, here, open the gate to the void—"

Suppressing his shame, Su Hao closed his eyes and used his mental power to touch the key to the secret realm in his mind. As he activated the key, he uttered this ridiculously melodramatic line—