"Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf!"
At Xia You's command, countless sharp leaf blades flew from Ivysaur's bud and struck the Graveler in front of them.
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud!
Unable to withstand the damage from the repeated attacks, the wild Pokémon rolled straight down the slope into the forest below.
Xia You let out a long breath. Counting this one, this was already the sixth Pokémon to attack him of its own accord since he had come ashore.
Golbat, Geodude, Tentacool, Slowpoke, Cloyster, Graveler-who knew what would turn up next!
Although the difference in strength meant his Pokémon could easily defeat these wild Pokémon, letting them keep wearing themselves down like this was no solution.
After some thought, he let all his Pokémon out at once to avoid being attacked again.
Blue lights flashed one after another as Jolteon, Wartortle, and the other Pokémon appeared, surrounding Xia You.
This way, even if another wild Pokémon wanted to attack him, seeing so many guards around him would surely make them weigh their own strength and hesitate to act rashly.
Continuing onward, Xia You headed deeper into the island, reached a cliff, crossed a natural stone bridge formed from rock, and passed through a gap in the rocks before finally entering an enormous rock maze.
Sure enough, the results were immediate. Just as he had expected, seeing so many Pokémon gathered together, not a single wild Pokémon along the way dared overestimate their abilities and attack him again.
The maze was surrounded by smooth stone walls formed from steep rocks. Not only were there numerous forks, but the paths looked much the same, with no discernible differences at a glance. As he walked, after only changing direction a few times and rounding a few more bends, he was already having some trouble