"Beep! Good Guy Card!"

Ding!

A crisp, pleasant sound rang out, and the advanced ball landed steadily back in Xiaobai's hand, no longer wobbling.

Only then did Qishu feel the breath he had been holding in finally release, and he patted his heaving chest.

"Phew...that scared me to death...this wasn't a surprise...it was a total scare..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was surprised to see Xiaobai on the screen steadily hand the high-level ball to Xiaoqishu.

At the same time, Bai Zhou's voice rang out with a hint of laughter.

"A crimson Gyarados, a one-in-a-million shiny variant. Due to certain special circumstances, its power and potential far surpass those of a normal Gyarados. However, Kiju-chan..."

His tone became serious.

"Before you truly form a bond with it and become its recognized partner, you must remember the promise I made to it on your behalf—to avenge it. This is its obsession, and it is also the cornerstone of our bond."

The strange tree was completely stunned, and the little strange tree also froze on the spot, without making any move.

Bai Zhou seemed to think she was worried about the weight of the promise, and gently added:

"Don't worry, since I made that promise on your behalf, I will naturally help you fulfill it."

"No, no!"

Qi Shu reacted as if he had been burned, his voice suddenly rising, his little face turning red with anxiety.

"This is...this is the Pokémon that formed a bond with you..."

"It wasn't me."

Bai Zhou calmly interrupted her.

"It's us."

Those three simple words made Qishu feel the temperature on his cheeks rise.

She instinctively fanned her burning cheeks with her hands, her voice becoming somewhat incoherent due to her urgency and inexplicable embarrassment.

"Phew~ No! This...this is too fast! And...and..."

She rambled on for a while without getting a clear answer, and finally, with a touch of stubbornness, she emphasized:

"Absolutely not!"

"???"

"Kiki-chan, why are you blushing! No! My worst fears have come true!"

"This isn't a marriage proposal! Kiju-chan, don't overreact like that!!!"

"I approve of this marriage. Do you even know how valuable a red Gyarados is? The Flying Elite Four next door has the exact same one!"

"When Mr. Saltfish negotiated with Gyarados, he specifically included 'us,' so Kiriki shouldn't be shy and should just accept it generously."

"Revenge! What revenge?! How could Mr. Salty Fish cheat using information?!"

"I want to see rivers of blood!!!"

Bai Zhou couldn't see what was happening here, and he frowned for once, looking somewhat troubled.

It was clear that Kiju was very interested in Gyarados, and he even emphasized the word "we" to Kiju. So why did she refuse without hesitation when he handed her the Ultra Ball?

I just don't understand women.

Is it just the pride of a top streamer?

He didn't say anything more and silently retrieved the advanced ball.

"Let's go then, we should head to the Tsukimi Cave to fulfill our promise to Gyarados."

The other Pokémon have all returned to their Poké Balls.

The ferocious red Gyarados reappeared, and Shiro nimbly rode on its head, then gestured to Little Tree to mount it.

The little tree was still a bit dazed, and it climbed up blankly.

Once Gyarados confirmed that the passengers were in place, it twisted its massive body and flew straight into the sky.

As they approached the cave, they could see a man and a woman in black guarding the entrance.

Without rushing forward, Bai Zhou controlled Xiao Bai to recall Gyarados, and led Xiao Qi Shu to a secluded spot, then released Bulbasaur to release sleep powder.

Just to be on the safe side, after the two of them fell to the ground at the cave entrance, he had Gastly cast two more Hypnosis spells from a distance.

After confirming that the two had completely fallen into a deep sleep, Bai Zhou called Qi Shu over.

"We've taken care of the Rockets' goalkeepers. Now we'll change into their clothes and sneak in quietly."

"Infiltrate? Sounds fun!"

Qi Shu's emotions changed rapidly; his previous shyness had long since vanished, leaving only excitement.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

After the two changed into their Team Rocket uniforms, they walked openly into the cave.

The cave entrance wasn't dark; torches lit the way at intervals, and occasionally you could encounter one or two Team Rocket members hurrying by.

The two nodded to each other briefly, and the other party did not notice anything unusual about them.

The deeper they went, the fewer torches they saw and the more complicated the paths became, but the more Team Rocket members they encountered.

From their fragmented conversations, it was learned that Team Rocket had explored about 70-80% of the Tsukimi Cave and laid a trap for them.

There are no fewer than a hundred Team Rocket members gathered here. If Mew really is hiding here, it's probably only a matter of time before he's discovered.

Fortunately, I didn't choose to force a breakthrough at the beginning, otherwise I would definitely have been in a dilemma.

"Salted Fish Sauce, what should we do now? It would be bad if Dreamy got discovered!"

Kiju began to worry, firstly because of the increasing number of Team Rocket members, and secondly because of the labyrinthine routes inside the cave.

"No rush, here you go."

As Bai Zhou spoke, he manipulated Xiao Bai's movements in a slightly comical manner to pull two pickaxes from his crotch, giving one to Xiao Qishu.

"Since we're already here, we should at least grab something first. See that pile of scattered rubble over there? Dig up anything that doesn't look right; there's something good there."

Seeing Xiaobai huffing and puffing as it dug into the pile of rubble, Qishu's worries were greatly relieved, and he enthusiastically joined the treasure hunt team.

"Xiaobai broke through the pile of rubble, but found nothing."

"Little Wonder Tree broke through the pile of rubble and unearthed a magical candy!"

"..."

Half an hour later, the two left the area of ​​rubble.

"Awesome! Magical candies, moonstones, star fragments, amulet coins..."

Qi Shu looked at the various items that had inexplicably appeared in his backpack and couldn't help but grin blankly.

Instead, Bai Zhou fell silent.

In half an hour, he dug through more than eighty piles of rubble, breaking two pickaxes in the process, but to no avail!

But after digging up only ten strange trees, my backpack was already overflowing!

You can even find several items from a single pit!

Even magical candies have appeared; how could such a thing possibly be found in a pile of rubble!

It's definitely a bug!

Noticing Bai Zhou's silence, Qi Shu looked at the disheveled and empty-handed Bai Zhou on the screen, thought for a moment, and then took out a Fire Stone from his backpack and handed it to him.

"Okay, here you go. Growlithe should be able to use this, right?"

Looking at the Fire Stone handed to him by the little tree, Bai Zhou felt deeply moved.

Although a gentleman does not accept food offered with contempt, but...

He really didn't want to be in the Air Force!

"Thank you, Qishu! You're a good person."

"Hehe, you don't need to praise me like that~"

Qi Shu smiled shyly and scratched his head.

"Beep! Good guy card!"

"The strange tree is still grinning foolishly."

"Out mining, please contact Dewen Company for assistance." A prominent message was sent: "Master Qishu, could you please pass on a few words to Teacher Xianyu? His live stream is not open, and I cannot reach him through his private contact information."

"Out mining, please contact Dewen Company if needed" sent a prominent message: "My progress has reached Mount Tsukimi. The real-time mining system is excellent, and I am very addicted to it. However, I have not yet collected information on some special stones. I would like to ask Mr. Salty Fish for advice privately."

"Out mining, please contact Devon Corporation if needed." A prominent message was sent: "Also, please thank Mr. Salty Fish for me. I learned a lot of valuable mineral knowledge from Pokémon."

"Huh? Why is this logo flashing? Holy crap! Champion certification!!!"

"Hoenn Champion!!!"