The people left behind to cover their retreat showed expressions of terror, but still refused to give up, attempting to use the name of the North America Alliance to pressure Jiang Mo and his group, hoping they would be allowed to pass.
One of them, feigning bravery, shouted, “You know we are from the North America Alliance! If you dare to touch us, you’ll be waiting for the Alliance’s army to encircle and annihilate you!”
Hearing their shouts, Jiang Mo’s lips curled into a slight, unrestrained smile, and he loudly declared, “Encircle and annihilate? Are we, a group of rebels, afraid of the Alliance’s encirclement and annihilation? Hahahahaha!”
The other members of Dawn also burst into laughter, as if they had heard some kind of joke.
“Haunter, kill them!”
“Koujie!”
Haunter’s eyes glowed with an eerie light, instantly engulfing the group from North America.
Their expressions became extremely pained, then their eyes gradually became dull, and within moments, they lost their lives, turning into soulless corpses.
After their Trainers died, their remaining Pokémon instantly went berserk, wanting to avenge their Trainers, but without their Trainers’ commands, they were no match and were defeated one by one by Jiang Mo and the others.
With the fall of the last enemy Pokémon, the battle finally concluded with the victory of Jiang Mo and his group.
Jiang Mo looked at the corpses on the ground, without a hint of pity in his heart.
“Ma Wu!”
Just as everyone was catching their breath, Chen Jiaxing’s Quilava suddenly let out a roar, then an dazzling white light erupted from its body, and its form began to change.
Its body gradually grew larger, its muscles became more developed, its previously somewhat slender limbs became thick and powerful, and its tail also became thicker.
A moment later, Quilava evolved into Typhlosion, but everyone quickly noticed that this Typhlosion was somewhat different from a normal Typhlosion.
Its fur was a more vibrant and deeper purple, and the flames on its neck had turned into purple Will-O-Wisp.
Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Mo’s eyes, and he then said to everyone, “This is Hisuian Typhlosion, it must have been influenced by the special environment of the Xicui Secret Realm.”
“I didn’t expect that evolving within this Secret Realm could change a Pokémon’s form. I wonder if my Pokémon will have a chance.”
“Yes, this Hisuian Typhlosion looks much cooler than a regular Typhlosion.”
Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around, observing the Hisuian Typhlosion closely, their eyes filled with curiosity and admiration.
Chen Jiaxing was even more excited. He stepped forward and gently stroked Hisuian Typhlosion’s fur, feeling its powerful strength.
“Ba Ke Bu~”
Hisuian Typhlosion affectionately rubbed against Chen Jiaxing’s hand, seemingly responding to him.
Jiang Mo looked at Chen Jiaxing’s excited expression, walked over, patted his shoulder, and said, “Butcher, your Hisuian Typhlosion is not simple.”
“As far as I know, it not only retains Typhlosion’s original Fire-type but also gained an additional Ghost-type, giving it a broader range of attacks.”
You must train it well; in the future, it will surely become one of your ace Pokémon. I look forward to your growth.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise and shock flashed in Chen Jiaxing’s eyes. He carefully examined the majestic Hisuian Typhlosion beside him, his hand unconsciously stroking its unique purple fur.
Chen Jiaxing loudly declared, “Young Master, I will not disappoint you!”
As he spoke, he clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot. With strength, he had the capital for revenge.
Seeing this, Jiang Mo smiled and nodded, continuing, “There are many more powerful and unique Pokémon like this in the Xicui Secret Realm. Whether you can capture them depends on your strength!”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s morale was greatly boosted, and their eyes gleamed with excitement and greed.
To handle this Steel Gem ore vein, everyone temporarily stayed. Some people were responsible for continuing to collect gems, carefully extracting each precious Steel Gem from the ore vein and placing them into specially made protective containers to ensure the gems’ safety and integrity.
To extract more ore in a short time, Lingxi continuously called for reinforcements. If discovered by people from the Shenzhou Alliance or the North America Alliance, then this ore vein would basically be out of their reach.
Just as everyone was performing their duties, Mew, who had been in the form of a Wingull, suddenly flew to Jiang Mo’s shoulder and told him telepathically, “Jiang Mo, I seem to sense the presence of some treasure, and it’s not far from here. That treasure emits a peculiar aura that I have never felt before.”
Jiang Mo’s heart filled with joy, and his eyes were full of anticipation. As the strongest “treasure finder,” Mew’s sensory abilities were extraordinary. Since it said so, it must be an unusual item.
Jiang Mo immediately informed Lingxi of this matter, solemnly instructing her, “Lingxi, I’ll leave things here to you. Be sure to ensure everyone’s safety and the smooth extraction of the ore vein.”
Jiang Mo took Mew and headed in the direction it indicated, encountering no troublesome Pokémon along the way.
Finally, they arrived at a valley, and the sight before Jiang Mo made his eyes widen.
The ore vein here was even richer, with various rare ores sparkling with an appealing glow in the sunlight. The further they went, the more concentrated the ore distribution became.
Jiang Mo was secretly delighted, thinking that if he could take all these ores back, Dawn could also experience what it felt like to have a mine at home.
“This place is simply a treasure trove!” Jiang Mo couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Mew~”
Mew transformed back into its original form and said telepathically, “This is not our destination yet. Let’s keep going.”
They continued deeper and came to a cave where the rock walls were actually made of Steel Gems, dazzling brilliantly.
Jiang Mo was once again stunned by the sight before him. He excitedly said, “Holy cow, so many Steel Gems! If we could mine them all, we’d be rich!”
Mew, however, shook its head and said telepathically with a hint of disdain, “How uninspired. This isn’t the treasure I sensed. The good stuff is still ahead.”
Jiang Mo shrugged and chuckled, “Alright, then I’ll continue to follow you, my great lord, and let you lead your little brother to wealth.”
Subsequently, they encountered a huge stone wall. Mew indicated to Jiang Mo that the item was inside.
Jiang Mo threw out a Poké Ball, summoning Pupitar, and commanded, “Pupitar, use Dig to break through this stone wall.”
Upon receiving the command, Pupitar immediately began to act, rapidly digging into the stone wall.
However, the stone wall was exceptionally hard. Pupitar dug for a long time but couldn’t break through. It seemed to feel humiliated, letting out an angry roar and exerting all its strength to continue digging.
Finally, with Pupitar’s unremitting efforts, a hole was dug through the stone wall.
Jiang Mo cautiously entered and found that there was a hidden world inside, a huge grotto.
Mew said from the side, “The Steel-type energy here is very dense. I’ve only felt it on those few Legendary Pokémon.”
Jiang Mo’s heart tensed, and he became even more cautious, while also filled with anticipation for the treasure that was about to appear.
“An energy source comparable to a Legendary Pokémon? What exactly is the origin of this treasure?” Jiang Mo muttered to himself.
They hadn’t walked far when they came to the base of a stone pillar. Jiang Mo’s heart suddenly quickened. He saw a stone plate lying quietly on the stone pillar.
“This is… the steel plate!”