Evil Overpowers Justice

After conquering the north and west sides, Heiduo began working his way east. The east was closer than the south; just getting to the south side took over half an hour of walking.

However, on the third day, after advancing to an elevation of more than 1,100 meters, the locator in Heiduo's arms—which had never made a sound before—began emitting pager-like beeps.

"Hold on!"

Heiduo called out to Swampert, who was clearing the way. The big guy was steady and wouldn't interfere with Heiduo's climbing, but it would always take the lead and test whether the path ahead was stable. There were no safety ropes, after all. If a rock was loose, Heiduo could fall because of it.

Sceptile stayed behind them, ready at any moment to save Heiduo with Leech Seed. It couldn't use Vine Whip, but it had figured out how to use the fruit on its back to cast Leech Seed, treating it like Vine Whip.

If even Leech Seed couldn't catch a falling Heiduo, then it would directly unleash its ultimate move, Frenzy Plant.

In any case, Heiduo's safety was guaranteed. Every team had a "safety officer."

"Is something wrong?"

Heiduo took out the little black box Muto had given him and asked softly.

The little black box was silent for a moment before Muto's voice came through. "Are you on Mt. Silver right now?"

"Yeah."

"I'd like you to withdraw and come to the branch base."

Muto's words left Heiduo completely baffled. What was this about wanting him to withdraw?

He decided to get a clear answer. Otherwise, he wasn't going to waste the time. "Pardon me, but what exactly happened? If it's a safety issue, I think I can guarantee my own safety."

His confidence came from having spent more than a month on