Xia You had barely taken two steps forward when the current nearly knocked him off his feet.
He had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Dr. Namba and turn to Erika, saying urgently, "Put your goggles and breathing apparatus on, now!!"
Fortunately, neither of them had carelessly discarded those two items. They hurried to put their equipment on, and by the time they were ready, the seawater had already risen past their lower abdomens.
The water was rising far too fast!
Seeing the water level surge upward, Xia You took out a Poké Ball and recalled Gardevoir, then sent out his Dragonair instead.
They were already beneath the sea, after all, so Gardevoir could no longer use Teleport to take them away. Dragonair, on the other hand, could move freely underwater and would be a great help in their current situation.
In that brief span of just a dozen or so seconds, the water had already reached their chests. Never mind moving-with the seawater pressing against their chests, even breathing became difficult.
Unable to move, they could only grab hold of something to keep themselves from being swept away.
But the only thing within reach was a pillar. Erika wrapped both arms around it first, leaving Xia You no choice but to embrace both her and the pillar to keep the current from knocking him over.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Thick torrents of water kept pouring into the room.
With the flooding so urgent, they had no time to worry about propriety between men and women. They pressed tightly together, silently enduring the fierce rush of water.
They were so close that Xia You could even feel her delicate body, burning hot as fire, through Erika's soaked clothes!
In turn, Erika could naturally feel Xia You's broad chest too!