Su Yi arrived in the middle zone. It was more than ten times larger than the outer zone!
Towering trees rose from the ground, most of them standing over fifteen meters tall!
The shrubs, one or two meters high, concealed who knew what terrifying Wild Pokémon that might burst out at any moment.
Survival of the fittest!
Even if a Wild Pokémon in the middle zone had only white potential, you still couldn't afford to underestimate it.
"Combusken, Vibrava, that's enough. Thanks for all your effort."
Su Yi looked at the "environment" he'd fabricated and nodded in satisfaction.
He'd created it by faking Garchomp's living habits.
He'd also faked all the things needed for it to lay eggs.
It looked just like a real Garchomp's habitat!
"Combusken!"
"Vib..."
Combusken and Vibrava stood on either side of Su Yi.
"Good. Let's get out of here quickly. Vibrava, use Supersonic later to clear away the traces we leave as we go."
"Vib!"
Vibrava nodded.
Su Yi left the area.
He'd been wearing a mask and using a voice changer the entire time.
It was true that he had Groudon, but a being like Groudon was far too terrifying!
What would happen if the International Pokémon League headquarters learned that a college student possessed Groudon?
Would the International Pokémon League headquarters have Legendary Pokémon on Groudon's level?
Su Yi didn't think so.
Otherwise, what would the International Pokémon League use to keep the scum of the underworld in check?
The strength of Trainers?
Don't make me laugh!
They might not even have a single Master-level Trainer!
Legendary Pokémon were always the strongest combatants in this world. No exceptions!
Su Yi patted the pocket holding Groudon's Master Ball.
"Groudon, if we manage to lure them over later, you'll have to step in."
"Vrrm..."
The Master Ball containing Groudon rocked from side to side. Groudon was clearly excited.
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After leaving the restaurant, Zhang Mu hurried straight to the border between the outer and middle zones of the Spirit Primal Forest, which the Zhang Family was responsible for. He brought his two trusted aides and traveled as fast as he could.
"Come out, Zubat!"
"Caw!"
Zhang Mu suddenly tossed out a Zubat.
Its crossed wings beat in the air.
"Zubat, look around and see if anything seems suspicious. You two, take your Pokémon and lead a team each. Search the entire area."
Zhang Mu had called out Zubat and given orders to his two trusted aides.
They were both elite Trainers, and top-notch ones at that.
This time, Zhang Mu had brought along more than half of the Zhang Family's elite Trainers.
"Yes, Patriarch."
"Come out, Pidgeotto!"
"Mightyena!"
The two men released their Pokémon. Each took a team of elite Trainers and began searching the surrounding area for traces.
Luckily, Su Yi had been cautious. He'd had Vibrava use supersonic waves produced by its vibrating wings to erase all the traces of his departure.
Zhang Mu himself carefully examined the area.
"I'm about eighty or ninety percent sure a Garchomp has been here."
Zhang Mu wasn't an expert at investigating this sort of thing, nor was he a specialist in Garchomp and its evolutionary line.
Su Yi had carefully arranged everything with his Pokémon, leaving nothing to chance. Zhang Mu hadn't seen through it.
A dozen minutes later.
"Patriarch, we haven't found anything suspicious in the area."
"No signs of anything unusual. Wild Pokémon keep coming this way from time to time, and they're all around lv.40."
"Caw! Caw!"
Zubat, the two trusted aides, and the other elite Trainers returned.
Zhang Mu nodded. He was about to say something else when he suddenly looked up at the sky.
"Caw!"
A clear eagle's cry rang out!
In the sky,
a sturdy Braviary spread its wings and slowly descended.
Zhang Zhen had arrived with Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Mu was delighted.
"Dad, I've determined that this is where—"
"Dad, Grandpa said we've been set up!"
???
Zhang Mu was dumbfounded.
"What a clever setup. The younger generation is impressive..."
Zhang Zhen had begun inspecting the traces as soon as he dismounted from Braviary.
Back when he'd been at the International Pokémon League headquarters, he'd specifically sought out experts in fabricating "Pokémon habitats" for advice.
Combined with a lifetime of experience, that had allowed him to notice the faint traces Su Yi had left behind.
After all, Su Yi wasn't a god. Most people might not see through the fabricated scene, but that didn't mean no one would.
Hearing what Zhang Kuang had said and what Zhang Zhen had said about the setup, Zhang Mu finally understood. Someone really had been plotting against the Zhang Family!
"Dad, can you track them down?"
Zhang Mu's expression darkened. Damn it, he'd gotten his hopes up for nothing?
Zhang Zhen patted Braviary, who immediately understood.
It spread its wings and cried out, then shot into the sky!
The eyes of all bird Pokémon were like a thousand-mile gaze.
A minute later, Braviary, circling overhead, suddenly cried out again.
"Let's go. Braviary will lead us from above. I want to see who dares to scheme against the Zhang Family."
Zhang Zhen took the lead, looking nothing like the frail old man he'd seemed moments earlier.
Zhang Kuang suddenly leaned close to Zhang Mu and said,
"Dad, Grandpa's already had four Pokémon break through to Champion level."
Zhang Mu's heart trembled at the news.
Four Champion-level Pokémon!?
Meanwhile, Su Yi wasn't foolish enough to stand around waiting.
He'd waited here for just ten minutes before changing into another set of clothes. Then he took out three automatic Pokémon decoys he'd bought from an underground vendor.
These were unregistered Pokémon models. Once switched on, they could leave all kinds of fake traces along the way.
Su Yi took out the Master Ball and released Groudon.
"Hmm!"
"Groudon, it's time to test your strength. You want me to help you find Kyogre and Rayquaza, so first let me see what you can do. Can you sense any human Trainers in the direction I just came from?"
Su Yi pointed in a certain direction.
The miniature Groudon floating in the air glanced that way and grunted.
Su Yi: →_→
"Good. I'll leave it to you later."
Su Yi called out Vibrava to stay by his side, then quickly left in another direction.
He hadn't gone far, though. With Groudon's strength, it shouldn't take long to deal with Zhang Mu, right?
Once the Zhang Family was taken care of, the two Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Eggs in the Pokémon Egg Hatching Accelerator would probably be nearly ready by the time he got back.
Then he could complete Main Quest 2, and the Side Quest could refresh again.
Only a few minutes after Su Yi left, Braviary led Zhang Zhen and the others to the area.
They found nothing else there—only a strange Pokémon floating in the air.
Groudon had completely concealed its aura, but as the God of the Earth, it naturally radiated a pressure befitting its high status. That was impossible to conceal.
It was an overwhelming presence, and the other Pokémon felt it most strongly!
Braviary had already reached Champion level, so it could ignore that innate pressure. The other Pokémon couldn't.
Zhang Zhen immediately noticed that the Zhang Family's Pokémon seemed very afraid of the strange Pokémon.
The next moment, Groudon's tightly shut eyes slowly opened.
An overbearing aura that seemed to look down on all living things surged wildly!
"Groudon!"
As the aura exploded, Groudon's body began to grow at an astonishing rate!
"My god, what is that?!"
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Groudon's body swelled and swelled, transforming into a gigantic behemoth!
Its body loomed like a towering mountain, standing out sharply in the Spirit Primal Forest.
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