"Huh!!?"
When they heard that Xia You actually intended to stay, everyone stared at him in disbelief!
"Xia You, what are you talking about!?"
Misty even reached out to feel Xia You's forehead. Finding no sign of a fever, she said in bewilderment, "There are only a few minutes left on the countdown. Let's hurry and get out of here!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Xia You's arm, trying to lead him out through the exit.
Shaking his head, Xia You removed Misty's hand and said with a wry smile, "I'm not joking. I really don't think it's that simple. Think about it. We haven't even done anything yet, or even seen the boss of this base. They only resisted for a little while before deciding to blow the place up. Don't you think that makes very little sense, and is a bit of an overreaction?"
Erika considered this for a moment, then calmly suggested, "Maybe... they felt they couldn't resist us at all, or there was important data in the base that they couldn't let out, so they took such extreme measures."
"Exactly!" Misty hurriedly agreed. "Besides, didn't you hear the alarm too? They wouldn't lie about an explosion! And look, didn't Team Rocket leave in a hurry too?"
"That may be true..." Xia You shook his head, still standing by his opinion. "But something about this still feels off, so I'm going to stay here and see what happens. Don't worry. I'm not stupid. If an explosion really does happen, I can have Gardevoir use Teleport to take me outside that very instant!"
Although Xia You had made himself clear, none of the others dared let him act so recklessly, and they all tried to dissuade him.
"That's too dangerous! You're practically gambling with your life!"
"Exactly! Let's