They had never expected an Elite Four member to be guarding this place. Even without their intervention, those thieves could never have accomplished anything. If they had actually managed to pull something off right under an Elite Four member's nose, it would have been a complete joke.
Since Elite Four member Ai Xing had no intention of speaking with them, Chu Xin and the others did not pester him. Ai Xing had his own assignment, and they had come here on an assignment of their own.
Then, under Qiu Shifeng's guidance, Chu Xin and the others entered a small Secret Realm.
The moment he entered the Secret Realm, Chu Xin felt the hairs on his body stand on end, as though affected by static electricity.
Chu Xin looked up at the Secret Realm around him. It felt as though they were inside a cave, yet bright sunlight filled the Secret Realm, even more dazzling than the sun outside.
Aside from that, the most abundant Pokémon in the Secret Realm were the vivid green Electrike. A pack of them romped around like puppies. When they spotted Chu Xin and the others, they ran over and bit their trouser legs, treating them as if they belonged here.
"W-why are there so many Electrike here?"
Chu Xin stared in surprise at the Electrike surrounding them. They gazed up at the group like huskies, looking incredibly lively.
"Not bad! These Electrike are full of energy!"
Zhuo Yue casually picked up an Electrike and held them high overhead. Most Pokémon might have been frightened and struggled by now, but the Electrike here were bold. Being lifted by Zhuo Yue did not scare this one in the slightest. Instead, they were so excited that their fur began crackling with electricity.
"The Electrike here are too lively.