Chapter 248: Sinnoh Almighty?

"Cyndaquil, Flame Fang!"

"Eevee, Electric Flash!"

Two commands consecutively came from Huo La's mouth; before the words fell, the orange‑red figure had already become a blue‑orange interwoven streak of light, rushing toward the nearby blue‑purple Tail‑claw Scorpion whose tail claw glimmered coldly—it was the Cyndaquil.

Its speed was already not slow, but another off‑white figure was even faster; Eevee was wrapped in a faint white light, and the moment Electric Flash activated, it almost became a after‑image, striking the Tail‑claw Scorpion a step ahead.

"Boom!" a crisp impact sound rang out; the Tail‑claw Scorpion was knocked off the ground by the massive force, its blue‑purple insect body tracing an arc in the air. Before it could adjust its posture to land, the Cyndaquil's Flame Fang had already bitten its back shell, the sharp teeth embedding firmly in the gap, refusing to let go.

The orange‑red flames spread along the Tail‑claw Scorpion's shell, scorching it into a painful screech: "Scorpion—!!"

"Now!" Huo La's gaze hardened, and he quickly pulled a Hisui‑custom Pokeball from his backpack, flicked his wrist with force; the Pokeball traced a precise arc in the air, landing steadily on the Tail‑claw Scorpion.

A red light suddenly erupted, completely enveloping the still‑struggling Tail‑claw Scorpion, then contracting as it retreated back into the ball.

The Pokeball hit the ground, gently shook three times, and finally with a "ding" the indicator light glowed a steady red.

"Phew…" Huo La reached up to wipe the thin sweat from his temple, stepped forward to pick up the Pokeball, and let out a long sigh, "Another partner added, that's another layer of security."

He didn't immediately store the Pokeball, but pressed the switch to release the Tail‑claw Scorpion again.

The system interface automatically popped up, clearly displaying the attributes of this newly captured Pokemon:

Pokemon: Tail‑claw Scorpion

Gender: Male

Level: Lv20

Su Xing: A

Status: Healthy

Nature: Adamant

Type: Poison/Bug

Ability: Sniper (when an attack hits a weak spot, damage is 1.5× the normal weak‑spot damage)

Height: 0.8 m

Weight: 12 kg

Carried Item: None

Moves: Poison Sting (15% mastery), Metal Claw (10% mastery), Poison Jab (21% mastery), Toxic Fang (7% mastery), Bite (6% mastery), Bug Bite (5% mastery)…

Improvement Count: 0

Looking at the panel information, Huo La nodded with satisfaction.

After surviving the life‑or‑death crisis with Deoxys, boosting his strength had become his most urgent goal.

This Tail‑claw Scorpion was a chance encounter on his way down the mountain; its Su Xing was A‑rank, its Adamant nature could boost attack, and with the practical hidden ability Sniper it was a clear potential stock, naturally becoming the one he had to capture.

However, at present the Cyndaquil and Eevee weren't strong enough; battling the Tail‑claw Scorpion alone didn't give him full confidence, and in the end he succeeded only by having the two Pokemon cooperate with a "Group Smash".

As Huo La was pondering, a dazzling white light suddenly lit up beside him—it was the Cyndaquil!

The white light completely enveloped the Cyndaquil's form; Huo La could even see the outline within the light sphere slowly changing, its body seeming to grow a bit taller.

But after only a few seconds, the white light abruptly faded, and the Cyndaquil at that spot vanished, replaced by a more slender Pokemon with deep‑red fur—the Camerupt!

The evolved Camerupt let out an excited cry, darted to Huo La's side in a flash, stood on its hind legs, lifted its front paws slightly, its black‑shiny eyes fixed on Huo La, and its little head couldn't help but nuzzle his back of the hand, clearly waiting for praise.

"Not bad, not bad, the evolution came just in time!" Huo La laughed, squatted down, gently stroked the top of the Camerupt's head, feeling the warmth from its fur, his tone full of satisfaction, "Now you're far stronger than before."

The praised Camerupt grew even more excited, and didn't forget to turn and run to Eevee's side, nudging its partner's shoulder with its head, as if sharing the joy of its evolution.

Eevee also responded gently, touching the Camerupt's cheek with its nose tip; its normally fluffy fur appeared even softer from happiness.

Huo La watched the two closely interacting Pokemon, then glanced at the obedient, no‑longer‑struggling Tail‑claw Scorpion beside them, and felt his confidence rise considerably.

With the evolved Camerupt, plus the highly potential Eevee and Tail‑claw Scorpion, even if danger appeared on the road ahead, he now had a few more degrees of confidence in handling it.

"Alright, little ones," Huo La stood up, recalled the Tail‑claw Scorpion into its Pokeball, "Let's keep moving and get back to Zhuqing Village as soon as possible."

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Zhuqing Village, Galaxy Team Conference Hall.

The wooden windows were tightly shut, sealing out the outside clamor, yet the atmosphere inside was so oppressive it took one's breath away.

The long wooden table was surrounded by people; besides the Galaxy Team's Captain Majamu, BeiLiLa, Xingyue, and Dr. Laventon, the Diamond Team's captain Ami, the Pearl Team's captain Ju Yi, and the chiefs of the two teams, Gangshi and Zhu Bei, were also present in person.

Xingyue lightly tapped the tabletop with his fingertips, his gaze sweeping over Gangshi and Ju Yi, his voice remaining the usual calm, showing no hint of turbulence: "So... the meteor contained an unknown cosmic creature? Was it this creature that abducted our newly appointed investigator Huo La?"

Gangshi leaned back in his chair, arms crossed over his chest, and upon hearing that, shrugged his shoulders; his rough voice resonated in the room: "That's about the conclusion. Last night I got Ami's message, and before dawn I went to Jiaolu Gaogang; the site only had a cracked meteor and a stretch of scorched earth, and there was not a trace of that kid or the cosmic creature."

Xingyue's gaze turned toward Zhu Bei on the other side, his eyes asking.

Zhu Bei gave a slight nod, his tone affirming: "I also surveyed it, and my view aligns with Gangshi's."

"This matter really pierced the heavens..." Dr. Laventon lifted his hand to adjust his ugly hat, his brows knotted, his tone full of worry, "Leaving aside how dangerous that creature from space might be, just talking about Huo La... it's probably a grim fate."

Those words were like a stone, pressing everyone in the room into silence.

Being abducted by such a mysterious and powerful cosmic creature, the chance of survival was truly too low.

As the room remained silent, Captain Majamu suddenly spoke, his voice steady and strong: "I don't think he'll get into trouble that easily."

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on him.

Captain Majamu tapped his staff, slowly saying: "When we first found him by the river in the Obsidian Fieldlands, he was covered in wounds and unconscious. After waking, he said he had amnesia and didn't know where he came from. But have you noticed his attire? And the items in his backpack—the style and material are completely different from ours in Hisui."

He paused, his gaze sweeping the crowd, and said word by word: "I suspect he's not from this region."

"Other regions?" Ami furrowed his brow.

"No." Captain Majamu shook his head, his tone carrying firm certainty, "I suspect he comes from another world."

"Another world?!"

Zhu Bei sprang to his feet, his delicate face full of shock, blurting out: "Sinnoh Almighty! It's the space‑controlling Palkia!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Gangshi immediately slammed the table in rebuttal, his voice booming, "Sinnoh Almighty is clearly the time‑controlling Dialga! If that kid came from another world, it's more likely the Power of Time that let him cross Time and Space!"

"Fallacy!" Zhu Bei arched his eyebrows, "Only spatial distortion can connect different worlds; the Power of Time at most lets him travel through past and present! Captain Majamu already said it's another world, what does Dialga have to do with it!"

"What do you know! The river of time encompasses all things; the past and future are different worlds—"

"Enough!"

Xingyue suddenly spoke, her cold voice instantly suppressing the two's argument.

She furrowed her brows, her sharp gaze sweeping over Gangshi and Zhu Bei: "This is not the time to argue who the Sinnoh Almighty you worship is! What we need to clarify is the origin of that universal creature, why it abducted Huo La, and also whether Huo La is dead or alive!"

Hearing her rebuke, Gangshi and Zhu Bei calmed down, sulkily sitting back in their chairs, but the look in their eyes toward each other still held resentment.

Bei Li La spoke then, her tone thoughtful: "That universal creature's power carries a strong Chaonengbodong; Ju Yi said it can Instant Teleportation… Could it be related to the Ruins in the Tian Guan Mountain Foothills?"

"Hard to say," Dr. Laventon shook his head, "Hisui's Ruins are too many, and the secrets involved are too many. If that creature truly is linked to the Ruins, things will only become more complicated."

Ma Jia Mu remained silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Regardless, first expand the search area. Diamond Team and Pearl Team are responsible for the outskirts of their respective plains, while the Galaxy Team's Investigator units split into three groups to penetrate the dense forest surrounding Jiaolu Gaogang."

At that moment, the wooden door of the council hall was suddenly pushed open from outside, and a young team member, panting heavily, rushed in, his face full of disbelief:

"Captain! Trouble! Huo La… he's back!"