Team Magma began climbing the mountain.
They had deployed more than thirty people for this operation.
Though their numbers were small, barely matching the force sent against Xia You last time, these were all the elite troops the team had. In terms of fighting strength alone, they were far above ordinary members and still a formidable force.
At the very least, a single member of the Elite Four could never handle them. With himself and two admins present as well, this was Maxie's greatest source of confidence that the operation would succeed!
Although they shared the same goal of reaching the summit, they split into three groups to prevent Pheobe from escaping with the Orbs. Maxie, Courtney, and Tabitha each led a group toward the summit from a different direction.
Despite splitting up, the three remained on an open channel using specialized communications equipment, maintaining the necessary contact. That way, if anything happened to one group, the other two would hear about it immediately and rush to their aid.
They could be said to have prepared for everything!
But a group this large naturally could not climb as unnoticed as one or two people. Whether it was their breathing or their footsteps, once all those sounds came together, it was hard not to attract attention.
But none of that was a problem.
This was exactly the effect Maxie wanted. With so many people gathered together, he had never intended to hide!
He wanted that Elite Four member named Pheobe to know that opposing Team Magma would not end well!
If she knew what was good for her and understood that resistance was futile, she should hand over the Orbs herself. Only then could she avoid physical suffering and wasting everyone's time!
Unfortunately, in her eyes, Pheobe had no such awareness,