Chapter 552: Down the Mine

Before going down the mine, Su Hao specifically used Aura to check the surroundings.

The vicinity was desolate and god-forsaken.

There were only some Bug-type or Grass-type Pokémon with low aggression, as well as some Geodude.

Pokémon like Geodude will not attack passersby as long as you don't specifically provoke them.

Of course, if you accidentally step on them, that's another matter.

Bright pink light illuminated the dim mine tunnel, and the tunnels extending in all directions were as intricate as an ant's nest.

Su Hao was followed by Diancie, who was responsible for lighting and support work.

The power of Diancie's moves was basically very large, and her attacks could easily affect the stability of this dilapidated mine, causing a collapse.

Similarly, Incineroar and the others were the same; the destructive power of professional-level Pokémon could easily pose a threat to the surrounding environment.

At this time, if they encountered wild Pokémon, they would have to rely on Riolu and Dragapult to find a way.

Su Hao directly released Riolu and Dragapult from their Luxury Balls, preparing to play it by ear.

Eevee, who could not fight, was also released from its Poké Ball and held in his arms.

Not for anything else, Su Hao just felt that Eevee could also grow a bit of vision and experience by watching from a distance.

"Riolu!"

As soon as Riolu jumped out of the Poké Ball, its red pupils looked around cautiously.

Subsequently, its palms faced forward, and the Aura that had begun to take shape rippled with its movements.

The range covered by Riolu's Aura was not much, only a mere ten meters; after all, all things considered, Riolu was currently in a state of having just been born not long ago.

But Riolu having this heart was already excellent; the Aura would strengthen with its growth, and it would sooner or later reach Su Hao's current realm.

This time would not be too long.

Riolu probed for a while and found the third tunnel on the right.

It used Aura to probe this tunnel repeatedly.

Compared to other tunnels, it did not sense the Aura of any wild Pokémon in this tunnel.

In other words, this tunnel was the safest tunnel where no battle would occur.

"Riolu!"

Confirming safety, Riolu didn't think much more, directly taking the lead and greeting Su Hao and the others to follow.

"Ang—"

Dragapult looked at Su Hao with some worry in its narrow eyes, its slender tail flicking slightly, seemingly a bit uneasy.

Su Hao understood what it meant, shook his head, followed Riolu, and didn't say much.

"Eevee?"

Eevee in his arms also made an uneasy sound, its brown pupils staring straight at the deep tunnel, its fluffy tail shaking left and right uneasily.

Its instincts, racial talents, and survival genes were reminding it that there was a natural enemy of small canine Pokémon like it in this tunnel.

Diancie, who was acting as a lamp, remained silent, but the moves in its hands were already ready to go.

An atmosphere called vigilance instantly spread to the Pokémon other than Riolu.

All of this, Riolu was completely unaware of.

This tunnel was only ten meters long, and after passing through the winding, snake-like tunnel, a slightly more spacious space came into view.

Weeds were overgrown in the dark and damp small cave.

After the erosion of time, the already rusted and damaged tracks were scattered messily around.

"Hiss—!"

"Riolu!?"

A cold hissing sound and Riolu's exclamation appeared simultaneously.

In the weeds half a person high, a purple cobra about three meters long was flicking its tongue, staring at Riolu with tiger-like ambition.

Its body color was too conspicuous compared to the weeds; unable to ambush, Arbok naturally practiced other hunting skills.

It saw its snake body coil up like a spring, a flash of inconspicuous red light passed, and Arbok's aura instantly improved quite a bit.

The next second, Arbok shot out straight like an arrow from a bow, its fangs flashing with a strange purple-green light; once bitten, it would probably immediately fall into a poisoned state.

As a wild Pokémon, Arbok was very good at assessing the situation.

The monkey was not easy to provoke, the stone could not be bitten, and the dragon...

could not be provoked.

Then, its target was naturally only Riolu standing at the very front!

When Arbok's mouth grew large enough to swallow the small Riolu, Su Hao stopped Diancie from releasing moves and decisively ordered: "Dragon Tail!"

Dragapult understood, a strong wind blew where it was originally floating, and its figure disappeared instantly.

Dragapult's explosive speed was even faster than this Arbok in the early Elite stage.

Arbok was about to succeed, at the critical moment.

Reflected in its suddenly shrinking snake pupils was—

Dragon-type energy completed gathering in an instant, the emerald-green dragon tail broke through the air, making a loud whip sound.

The dragon tail carried the momentum of ten thousand jun, like a long whip formed by lightning, directly whipping Arbok away instantly!

"Hiss—!"

Accompanied by the explosion of gravel on the mine wall, Arbok was directly beaten into the wall, and even a sense of trembling appeared faintly in the mine.

The powerful force made Arbok unable to control itself and let out a painful hiss.

"Riolu..."

Riolu, who had been stunned in the face of danger, came back to its senses, feeling lingering fear in its heart, and looked at Dragapult with gratitude.

Dragapult was still wary of Arbok and had no time to pay attention to it.

However, the little Dreepy brother lying on top of Dragapult's head flew to Riolu's side and called out a few times gently, telling Riolu not to mind.

Accompanied by a foul, pungent smell gradually filling the mine, countless poison needles stained with purple liquid shot out together.

Arbok hadn't had time to pull itself away from the wall; in pain and anger, it opened its mouth and fired poison needles at Dragapult.

"Riolu, come back to your senses, Coaching! Dragapult, use Steel Wing to intercept the poison needles!"

Su Hao predicted the release of the poison needles the moment before Arbok was about to release them and ordered without hesitation.

Dragapult turned into a silver flash, and amidst the cheers of the little Dreepy brother, it met the rain of poison needles without fear.

Su Hao's words containing Aura were like a blow to the head, immediately allowing Riolu to quickly walk out of the regret of its mistake.

Despite being the last to strike, Riolu's move took effect earlier than Dragapult's and Arbok's moves.

Ability, Prankster!

"Riolu, Riolu!"

Fighting-type energy, under the guidance of Riolu's Aura, turned into light and was added to Dragapult.

Attack +1, Defense +1.

Dragapult's gaze was concentrated, wrapped in Steel-type energy, and its wings with metallic luster deflected all the poison needles with the momentum of sweeping away fallen leaves.

"Ang—"

After shooting down the poison needles, Dragapult's momentum did not diminish, determined to make Arbok, who had scared its brother, pay the price.

The sharp steel wings cut straight toward Arbok.

Completely forgetting the fact that it was their group that had broken into Arbok's nest first.

Arbok swallowed, seeing that the situation was not good.

It didn't even run; rich Ground-type energy like a drill instantly gathered in front of its snake kiss.

In the blink of an eye, it chiseled a hole in the mine wall large enough for it to drill into.