Chapter 487: Departure, Kalos

"Speaking of Huo La, shall we just skip opening a spatial teleport and go straight to Kalos?" Paipa asked, his face full of doubt.

Bilan also wore a puzzled expression, waiting for Huo La's explanation, while Xiaoyin remained haughty, looking completely indifferent.

Huo La shook his head lightly: "I also want to go straight through space, but right now I only have my father's temporary rough coordinates. It's a total chaos over there; if we teleport rashly, we'd most likely land right in the battlefield's center—far too risky."

"But S Chief clearly said he could help us get there safely; why are you refusing?" Paipa still didn't understand.

"I have a more professional choice," Huo La said confidently.

"A more professional choice?"

Not only Paipa, even Bilan showed a puzzled look.

Huo La nodded slightly, raised his hand and pointed toward the distant sea. A ship slowly broke through the ocean mist, gradually sailing toward them.

On the bow, two figures and a Miao Miao stood steadily—the classic Rocket Team Trio.

"It's the Rocket Team..."

Seeing the familiar lineup, Paipa instantly realized what Huo La meant by a more professional method.

Xiaoyin scoffed, letting out a light snort: "Just those three... and you're the only one who dares to trust them with anything."

Huo La laughed and patted Xiaoyin's shoulder: "Don't say that; now they're practically your father's most loyal subordinates—very reliable."

"Hmph!"

Xiaoyin grumbled a muffled hum, turned his head awkwardly, and fell silent.

No one knew where the Rocket Team had obtained this ship; its hull was plain and low-key, perfectly hidden in the sea mist, showing no sign of abnormality.

Huo La led Paipa, Bilan, and Xiaoyin aboard in turn; Miao Miao crouched at the bow, watching the four step onto the ship, then turned to Huo La and said, "Meow, Huo La little brat, we meet again."

Huo La smiled and nodded in reply: "Yeah, we meet again, and this time I need to trouble you for help."

"Just a trivial matter, not troublesome at all!" Kojiro quickly waved his hand, his tone especially light.

As soon as the words finished, Musashi raised his hand and "thud"-ed it onto Kojiro's head, his face full of grievance as he complained, "What 'not troublesome'! These people are like that—polite when they need us, but otherwise they never think of us, not a single bit of news."

Huo La helplessly glanced at her, thought briefly, then said slowly: "The commotion you caused on the Alola Islands earlier indirectly helped the League reclaim Alola's ownership; the League should have given you quite a reward, right?"

Being pressed on the core issue, Musashi immediately turned her head awkwardly, retorting, "There was no reward at all."

Kojiro quietly moved closer, whispering a jab: "Actually the reward was huge—it cleared all our debts in one go. When we heard you needed help this time, Musashi was the first to volunteer to assist you."

Huo La let out a dry laugh, stopped teasing, turned to the Miao Miao, and asked seriously: "Miao Miao, as we agreed before, I need a safe route that can quietly get us into the Kalos Region. Do you have a way?"

Miao Miao adjusted the sunglasses on its face, becoming serious: "Meow, as far as I know, Kalos is now in total chaos; the whole area is basically only the Resistance Organization and the Flash Flame Team fighting, with almost no absolutely safe zones."

"However, recent intel says both main forces have massed near Shixiang Town, locked in a chaotic standoff. Outside Shixiang Town, the other areas' defenses are lax; with proper disguise, we can slip in quietly and relatively safely."

"Shixiang Town..." Huo La murmured softly, noting the name.

Miao Miao added, "That's right; I've heard Shixiang Town has an incredible treasure, and both factions are crowding there to snatch it, leaving no time to control other places."

Huo La's eyes sharpened, and he asked directly: "What if I go to Shixiang Town?"

As soon as he said that, the Rocket Team Trio froze instantly.

Musashi furrowed her brows, asking in surprise: "What? You also want to go snatch that so-called treasure?"

"Hmm." Huo La nodded calmly without any hesitation, confirming.

Musashi, Kojiro, and Miao Miao exchanged glances, slipped aside in unison, huddled together and whispered their discussion for a long while.

In the end, Miao Miao stepped forward and replied: "Meow, given the current situation in Shixiang Town, we truly have no safe infiltration method right now. However, once we reach Kalos, I can contact the Rocket Team members who were previously lurking there to scout routes and intel for us."

"Fine, let's do that," Huo La immediately nodded in agreement.

As the words faded, the ship's engine roared, and it slowly pulled away from the shore.

Carrying Huo La, Paipa, Bilan, Xiaoyin, and the Rocket Team Trio, the seven-person crew broke through wave after wave, speeding toward the distant Kalos Region.

Kalos Region, a temporary Resistance Organization base outside Shixiang Town.

Jiecheng, sporting a messy chicken‑nest hairstyle, looked at the nearby BuLaTaNuo Bo Shi with a scorching expression and asked, "BuLaTaNuo, do you think Huo La can really help us?"

BuLaTaNuo set down his coffee cup slowly, glanced sideways at AZ standing nearby, thought briefly, then spoke in a deep voice: "Since AZ is so certain, it's probably fine. According to AZ, if Huo La hadn't intervened a thousand years ago to save Hisui, the chaos caused by the Space-Time Trio would have completely overturned the current timeline, and this world wouldn't exist."

AZ, standing nearby, nodded heavily, his voice carrying the weight of years, and added, "Decades after Huo La saved Hisui, I visited that land again. From a junior named Ming Yao, I learned everything Huo La went through to save the world back then."

"Those real experiences differ completely from the history recorded in later chronicles. Because of that, I'm 100% certain Huo La has enough ability to help us resolve this crisis."

As the few were talking, a somewhat gentle male voice came from outside: "Meal's ready; after eating, everyone will take turns changing posts!"

BuLaTaNuo Bo Shi rose at the sound, addressed everyone: "Let's eat first; don't keep Zhi Mi waiting too long. After the meal, Jiecheng and I will swap shifts for Dora Sena and Yan Kai."

After speaking, he looked at AZ, his tone solemn, entrusting: "AZ, please use this time to think carefully about the exact location of the Final Weapon and whether there are other hidden, safe infiltration routes."