"If what you're saying is true, Team Magma and Team Aqua have already infiltrated this mystery realm?"
Lance's expression turned grave. He had never expected a simple trial to bring out Hoenn's two major criminal organizations in full force.
As the League's youngest Investigator, he had dealt with these criminal forces plenty of times.
He knew they were ruthless outlaws, while the young talents who had come here to train were little more than sheltered hothouse flowers.
If those youngsters had to face them, there was no telling how things would turn out.
Pheobe replied, "That's right. We already caught two members of Team Magma, and Caitlin ran into people from Team Aqua too."
"That makes things tricky..." Lance muttered, then turned his gaze to Chen Shi.
"You caused such a huge commotion to draw us here. You must have a plan, right?"
Chen Shi glanced at him, his tone calm. "What plan could I have? I only caused all this commotion to find Cynthia and Steven."
"I wasn't looking for you lot. Don't flatter yourselves."
Lance: "..."
"Wait, even you don't have a plan?"
Chen Shi waved a hand. "What do you mean, 'even you'? I'm just an ordinary Pokémon Breeder. Could you stop making me out to be so amazing?"
Lance's mouth twitched. Seriously, do you even hear yourself?
What do you mean, you're an ordinary Pokémon Breeder?
Have you ever seen a Pokémon Breeder beat the top talents from every region and win the Pokémon World Championships?
And have you ever seen a Pokémon Breeder contend for the title of Doctor at your age?
If you're an ordinary Pokémon Breeder, what does that make us?
Not even an ordinary Pokémon Trainer?
Then Chen Shi sighed. "You could just press your Emergency Button. Once Elite King Drake sees