Dominic Mining Company

"It's nothing. I just happened to be passing by." Su Hao shook his head, leaning against Metagross as he frowned and asked, "Why are you here? You didn't even bring any Pokémon with you?"

Henry blinked in confusion. "These are mines contracted by Dominic Company. The wild Pokémon nearby have all been driven away, so even explorers like me can mine around here without worrying about danger."

"Didn't you enter through Dominic Company's entrance, kid?"

Dominic?

Su Hao caught the key point and pointed toward the passage around the corner leading to a larger space. "So you mean that going through there will take us into the mines Dominic Company is currently excavating?"

Henry nodded.

That completely threw Su Hao off. After frowning in thought for a moment, he spread his Aura in that direction.

Very quickly, the veil over the new space was lifted under Aura's detection.

It was indeed a massive mine—or rather, a transfer passage. Compared to the dim surroundings, it was undoubtedly much brighter and bore clear signs of civilization.

Rail tracks leading to smaller tunnels deeper underground crisscrossed the area. Workers in miner helmets rode rail carts inward, while other carts loaded with freshly mined ore headed out.

"They've already excavated this far..."

Su Hao asked Carbink through the Aura Channel and learned that the Ore Kingdom was still much deeper underground, which let him relax a little.

At least those miners could not reach that place.

However, remembering Wilson's mention that an R Institute branch might be somewhere underground, Su Hao became more vigilant. He asked Henry, "There shouldn't be a problem if a Trainer like me, training underground, passes through there, right?"

Now that Dragapult was no longer around to open a passage to the Reverse World, it was difficult for him to