Xiao Ran had rested for nearly a full week. With the four little ones leading the way, he had explored every street and alley in Hau'oli City and could practically pass for a local big shot.
Of course, he had not spent all that time wandering aimlessly. At the very least, he had learned everything he could about Verdant Cave.
Verdant Cave was enormous, sprawling beneath almost half of Melemele Island, though it lay deep underground. Some people believed it might even extend beneath the seabed, but that had never been confirmed.
Moreover, the deeper one ventured into Verdant Cave, the stronger its Pokémon became. Those near the entrance only had Entry Class combat strength, but farther inside, there were even Pokémon with Elite Four Class combat strength.
As for the Totem Pokémon Xiao Ran and the others had fought before, none had been discovered here so far.
Even so, the Pokémon here had already stopped plenty of people in their tracks, including Elite Four Class Pokémon Trainers.
As a trainer's strength increased and they brought more Pokémon with them, the number of Pokémon they faced deep inside Verdant Cave would also increase.
The Elite Four Class Pokémon Trainer once sent by the Federation Empire had made good progress at first. But as he ventured deeper and the wild Pokémon grew stronger, he had brought out more and more of his own Elite Four Class Pokémon.
Yet as he summoned more Elite Four Class Pokémon, he had actually attracted even greater numbers of them from the depths of the cave. Their ferocious attacks had forced him to retreat.
Verdant Cave's structure was also exceptionally sturdy. In theory, a clash between Elite Four Class Pokémon should have been devastating, yet deep within Verdant Cave, it had only caused considerable tremors. The