Xia You walked closer and looked it up and down, discovering a Red Orb held in the bird's beak!
In the darkness, the orb shone with a warm glow, lending a little light to its surroundings.
"This should be the treasure Flula mentioned. Ash, take it down."
"Huh?" Ash froze, looking at Xia You in surprise. "Aren't you going to do it, Xia You?"
Xia You shook his head, looking as though it was too much trouble. "I don't want to be some commander. Besides, weren't you the first one to get here? So I'll leave this to you."
"But..."
In truth, Ash was deeply impressed by both Xia You's strength and his personal charm. He had long since decided that if either of them really was that so-called commander, it had to be Xia You.
But seeing that he had no intention of doing it, Ash could only step forward and reach for the orb. It was wedged in tightly, though, and he had to exert a great deal of effort before finally pulling it free.
Only then did Xia You lean closer for a look and discover that the orb itself was not actually red. It resembled a fist-sized glass ball, with a mass of flame-like gas constantly burning inside, casting the glass ball in red.
Setting aside that sudden storm just now, the journey really had been as easy as Flula and the others had said. It truly was like sightseeing.
"All right, put the orb away. It's time we left."
The two were about to head back the way they had come, but as soon as they turned around, they saw several figures standing on the stone steps!
It turned out that the Team Rocket Trio had followed them here and had been watching in secret