Although he was curious about people from another world, and even wondered whether the famous figures he looked forward to seeing might appear, curiosity was one thing; actually wanting anyone to come over was another. He had no desire to see the world he lived in plunged into chaos again.
This time, Xiao Ran and the others continued onward with heavy hearts. But after roughly half an hour, the boom of a signal flare rang out, and a crimson burst exploded in the sky, strikingly visible even in broad daylight.
"That's from Xie Shirui's group. They're in trouble!" Xiao Ran said gravely. The four immediately changed direction and ran toward her group.
Firing a signal flare meant they had encountered a threat they could not handle themselves. Without help, they would likely need an instructor to intervene. Even if they completed the mission afterward, their points would be wiped out. Not only would the trip have been wasted, they would also lose the points they already had.
The three teams were not far apart. A few hundred meters took little time to cover at a full sprint. There were few wild Pokémon left in Phoenix Forest, so Xiao Ran and the others were not afraid of disturbing them.
Before they arrived, they heard explosions in the distance, accompanied by flashes of Spark. That was Lu Yangqiu's Pikachu.
However, Xiao Ran and the others did not rush straight out. Instead, they hid behind a large tree, intending to assess the situation first.
Parting the leaves, they first saw four Beedrill flying back and forth. On the ground stood a Team Rocket member wearing a white uniform with a large R emblazoned on the chest.
Feng Zimo's Scyther lay off to one side, covered in blood. One of its thin wings was