This elf world is a bit strange

It can conclude that these are the brilliant stones that were lost on its island some time ago.

Seeing such a wasteful way of handling resources, it questioned angrily.

It is about to find out which shameless thief has desecrated this treasure of nature.

Firion shook his head solemnly, "I don't know what happened, so I have to investigate. If possible, I hope you can let me see the scene where the Brilliant Stone was stolen. Maybe I can get some information."

Seeing that he did not seem to be faking it, and Acerola behind him also looked at him eagerly, Tapu Finfin's expression eased a little, and after thinking for a long time, he returned the photo to Firion and nodded slightly.

With a murderous look in its beautiful eyes, it looked at the empty sea, then turned around and welcomed the four people into the ruins on the other side.

Walking through the winding path, you will reach the slightly damp and dark temple where Kapu Fin-Fin usually lives.

In the center of the room is a statue that looks just like the other three guardian gods. The only difference is the extremely conspicuous and hideous deep pit on the ground in front.

The shining stone that was originally sleeping quietly in the ground was destroyed in a brutal way by several people, and a huge piece of it was dug out.

Just a rough estimate shows that there are much more wreckage than the one found at the scene in Po Town.

"Lacey! Lacey!"

While gesturing, Tapu Fin-Fin suppressed his anger and recounted his recent experiences.

The theft case that had been kept secret on this small island due to lack of information is gradually revealing the tip of the iceberg.

Chapter 350: The Homeland of the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon

Three days ago, Poni Island, the ruins on the other side.

With nothing to do, Tapu Fin-Fin left the temple and prepared to go play with Hapuu who was doing farm work at home as usual.

As a result, at that moment, a group of cunning thieves penetrated the fog and directly entered the undefended temple.

With unknown means, they quickly found the shining stone buried under the statue and launched a violent demolition operation. In an instant, the hard ground was destroyed and the shining stone inside was roughly taken out.

If it had not keenly noticed the unusual movement of the statue and returned in time, the losses would have been much greater than they would have been now.

Just from the broken parts in the hole, it can be seen that the other party definitely wants to steal more than just these.

But when it hurried back in a rage, the thief had already sneaked away as if he had known what had happened.

All that was left for it was a hole that could not be filled in time, without even a chance to see it.

The huge loss made the usually gentle Tapu Fin-Fin furious, which led to the thick fog that trapped everyone on the island.

Unfortunately, three days later, even with Hapu's help, it was unable to find the thief. It could only set up a dragnet constructed by its aura, waiting for the other party to fall into the trap while trying to escape.

But now it seems that this plan is also going to fail.

Tapu Finfin's face was as gloomy as water, and he was shaking with anger.

Firio walked to the statue with a frown, squatted on the ground, and carefully looked at the soil and rocks around the gap.

A faint blue light lingered on his body surface, and the faint but pure superpower quietly fell to the ground, sensing everything around him in detail without missing any details.

The focused look on his face made Tapu Fin-Fin unable to tell what was going on. He did not dare to go up and disturb him. He could only clench his fists silently and wait patiently.

Finally, hard work pays off. After searching several times tirelessly, Firio noticed something strange.

On the surface of the brilliant stone, he found some fine sand-like debris, which was very small and inconspicuous.

Turning back to fight off Tapu Fin-Fin who wanted to come forward, he leaned down and lightly touched the broken part with his finger. A familiar touch and energy fluctuations came quietly.

He realized the identity of the suspect.

"This is really a narrow road for enemies..." Firio sighed with a wry smile while rubbing the powder on his fingertips. He stood up and looked at Tapu Fin-Fin, shaking his head and said, "It's not that you didn't stop them, but you let them escape through a special kind of teleportation."

"Lacey?"

Tapu Fin-Fin opened his eyes wide, confused.

Firion used his supernatural powers to pick up the few tiny particles of powder that had obviously been collected in advance, and placed them in front of Tapu Fin-Fin, explaining to him softly:

"This powder is unique to a criminal organization. It comes from an unidentified gem. If the power of Mewtwo is injected into it, it will have the ability to break through space and achieve long-distance teleportation. That organization has a Mewtwo from another world. We have fought with them several times. These are probably the people that Tapu Moo and I met on Ula'ula Island..."

In his soft voice, he revealed all his previous experiences and also brought Tapu Fin-Fin the message about Tapu Moomoo.

Since the last Manalo Festival, the two guardian gods, who also live in seclusion, have not seen each other for a long time.

Its unique telepathic ability allows it to have the power to distinguish between good and evil, although it cannot communicate directly with humans like many powerful gods.

Feeling the familiar aura of Firion's three companions, it had already trusted them mostly.

"Lei...Lacey!"

The delicate little face instantly tensed with anger, and a sinister aura surged out of the body.

In an instant, the sea outside the ruins surged with huge waves, hitting the shore. The sound was so loud that several people far away in the temple could hear it clearly.

Although the guardian deity who controls the power of water and death has a mother's gentle love, he is also not without thunderous wrath.

"Being angry won't solve the problem. The first thing we need to do now is to protect the ruins on the other side and prevent the Radiant Stone from being stolen again." Firio comforted him softly, looking through the deep corridor towards the coast. "Also, sealing the island with fog for a long time is not a solution. Hapwu and the others may be fine, but there are many outsiders here after all. If it goes on for a long time, it will cause panic."

"Lacey...Lacey?"

Tapu Fin-Fin nodded slightly, but threw the question to Firion.

Compared to the other densely populated islands inhabited by the guardian gods, the Poni Island where Kapu Fin-Fin lives is the most remote and desolate.

Not only are there few permanent residents, but the newly appointed king of the island, Hapuu, also lives quite far away. Not far away is the complex terrain of the Pony Canyon. For countless years, it has used fog as a means of protection.

This approach is simple, but also extremely risky.

Once the fog wears off, people will be defenseless and this is the place where theft is most likely to occur.

This case is a wake-up call and carries with it a deeper crisis implication.

Filio held his chin and looked up. The empty temple was so plain that it was hard to describe it. Apart from Tapu Fin-Fin, there was no other life at all.

After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Why not find a few powerful Pokémon, or some Pokémon tribes with higher vigilance, to live on this beach or in the forest behind? This way, even if you leave, you won't be defenseless."

"…Lacey."

With a look of struggle on his face, the quiet-loving Tapu Fin-Fin pondered for a long time, nodded slightly to show his agreement, and also thought of a candidate.

It flew lightly outside the ruins, raised its hand and pointed to the Pony Canyon in the distance.

A drop-shaped crystal fell from the sky and landed in Firio's palm.

"Lacie!"

Nodding modestly, Tapu Finfin lowered his eyebrows and stated his request.

This is its token. Firion needs to take it and go deep into the Bonny Canyon to find the dominant Pokémon living in the canyon.

If I can get it back, the test will be completed.

By then, it will also activate the island's aura and bring him the final blessing of Alola.

"Um... Tapu Fin-Fin, please excuse me for a moment."

After hesitating for a moment, Firio did not agree immediately. He apologized and walked alone to a hidden corner on the side of the temple.

After a moment, he strode back with a relaxed look on his face. His eyes were more determined than before. He raised his right hand and gently held it with Tapu Fin-Fin.

"Give me some time, I'll be back soon, take care of yourself and be safe."

"Lacie!"

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A remote area with rugged rocks not far from the Sun and Moon Altar.

A crude camp built with local materials had appeared in this inconspicuous remote mountain valley at some point. It was filled with tents of all sizes. Members of the Eternal Night Organization were coming and going on the road, carrying large and small items.

But in addition to the Eternal Night Organization's standard combat uniforms, they also wore golden logos on their chests.

They are all remnants of the original Galaxy Team who have been dormant with Jupiter and Hoxing. Even after joining the Eternal Night Organization, they still maintain their original structure.

At this time, they were busy preparing something under the leadership of the highest cadre Zhen Xing. A large amount of weapons and equipment were dug out from the ground and transported to distant places, including several huge pieces of brilliant stones.

The theft that occurred at the Harvest Ruins was their masterpiece.

But unexpectedly, after the theft was completed, not all of them left. Instead, only a few of them escorted the supplies and evacuated by teleportation, while the others continued to hide on this uninhabited island.

Not far from the camp, on a bare hill, Suixing and Huoxing, who had always been at odds with each other, had a rare quarrel. They stood in a neat line with a dozen of their subordinates each.

The two bronze bells were emitting a supernatural glow, but it seemed as if it was deliberately suppressed and was not conspicuous.

"Shh-"

Along with a blue light, a tall and slender figure appeared in front of everyone. Countless crystal fragments turned into powder and fell to the ground, then drifted away with the strong wind howling in the valley.

Looking at Suixing and Huoxing coming forward, Thatch's cold face showed a smile for the first time in a long time, and praised: "It seems that the plan is progressing smoothly. You did a good job this time. When the boss comes, I will ask for credit for you."

As she spoke, she stood on a high place in a good mood, looked around, and sighed softly: "The scenery of this island is also good. It is very suitable as a burial place for a genius. I think the boss will like it too."

"Sachi, will he really come?" Suixing was skeptical. "Although we left some clues as you said, I doubt he..."

"I know what you want to say. It seems that you still lack awareness of your own incompetence." Sachi interrupted her rudely, stroking the cat boss with one hand and gently tidying up his wind-blown hair with the other hand, "That's why you were defeated so miserably in the Aether Paradise."

Huo Xing frowned and said coldly: "You...!"

But Thatch ignored him and continued, "He will come over. He is a guy as proud as the boss... He will not let this matter go. It's just a matter of how much he values ​​it."

She glanced at the two of them with disdain, and the corner of her mouth curled up in an ambiguous arc.

Although the fear from the depths of her soul yesterday had long faded, it still left a deep impression on her.

"I've seen a lot of people like this."

She spoke lightly as she lifted her long hair and touched the back of her neck.

There was a dark purple scar there, which had healed long ago but would not fade away.

Every touch brings back many memories, as well as the figure from more than ten years ago who had not yet become gloomy and world-weary, and his timely help, which appears before my eyes.

"Once we get rid of him, that guy's revenge will be taken... I can focus on doing great things."

Turning around and overlooking the empty canyon, Sachi's eyes were full of reminiscence as he murmured.

But when she turned around, all the emotions had faded away.

"The boss is coming."

Instead, it was as cold as before.

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The Poni Canyon runs from north to south across Poni Island and is home to countless wild Pokémon. It is the largest natural wonder in the entire Alola.

Its entrance is not far to the northwest of the ruins of the other shore, and at the deepest part there is an altar for worshiping the gods of the sun and the moon.

According to legend, hundreds of years ago, the altar and this canyon were jointly built by Solgaleo and Lunala.

Tapu Finfin is the guard who looks after this altar.

In this historic canyon, there is a test from the dominant Pokémon, Scaled Dragon.

This is the origin of the Alola Islands Pilgrimage, the first and most difficult test.

The tribe of Armored Dragons living in this canyon have been loyal guards of Tapu Fin-Fin for thousands of years.

Under the protection of their powerful force, although Poni Island is sparsely populated, it is also extremely peaceful.

As soon as they entered the canyon full of huge stepped rocks and cliffs, the Armored Dragon jumped out of the Poké Ball, grabbed Firion, and had an expression of excitement that was rare to see on normal days.

"Lanka!"

The strong and powerful dragon's tail swung repeatedly and accidentally hit a stone, smashing it to pieces without the dragon noticing.

"Little dinosaur, why are you so excited? Did you sense that there are beautiful girls around here again?"

Seeing this, the active Korni walked forward, rubbed the head of the Staff-tailed Ankylosaurus hard, and teased.

"Don't tease it. Maybe it's because there are many of its kind here?" Seeing the dragon blushing, Firion gently came to the rescue and patted his friend's arm. "Come to think of it, it has never seen its own kind since it was born. Maybe it feels familiar with the breath of its own kind?"

"Lanka! Lanka!"

The Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon nodded repeatedly and opened its mouth wide.

As a quasi-god Pokémon that is almost unique to the Alola region, when it came to this canyon that has special significance to the entire tribe, it also felt a sense of intimacy deep in its blood, as if... as if there was a voice calling it from afar.

Firion gently stroked its head and said loudly, "Don't worry. Our goal this time is to find them first, so you should be able to see your own kind soon."

"Lanka~!"