Chương 118: The Young Lady's Underground Adventure

"Hahaha! I won! I actually defeated the super trainer who beat the Black Gold Gym Leader! That's great! I, Ono, will definitely get the Coal Badge!"

"Oh dear, we lost..."

Ten minutes later, the battle of the weaklings finally came to a conclusion.

Cattleya suffered a regrettable defeat.

Using her telekinesis, she carried the panting mini-dragon back into her arms.

Feeling a little guilty, she first released a healing wave, and then asked Lu Sha for a piece of Mini Dragon's favorite fragrant Bao Fen.

"Mmm! (It's okay, it's okay! Mom did a great job directing just now!)" The mini dragon hugged Boffin and nibbled on her with a satisfied expression. Not only did it not feel wronged, but it also comforted Cattleya.

What does winning or losing matter? As long as there's good food, I'd be happy to lose every day!

"Click-clack! (The young lady gave a very good command just now.)" Lu Sha smiled and stepped forward to comfort Gadria, who had suffered a defeat in her first battle.

This isn't just empty flattery; Cattleya's command was truly flawless.

If it were a Mini Dragon, it would have won long ago.

Unfortunately, the Dratini is a complete idiot when it comes to actual combat and simply can't keep up with the rhythm of the commands.

With both sides having similar levels and moves, and Cattleya refusing to use her psychic powers, Dratini naturally couldn't defeat the battle-hardened Geodude.

"So it's this hard to fight against ordinary people... But it was really fun."

With a smile, Gadriya remarked.

Occasionally setting aside your usual habits and experiencing battles like a regular trainer can feel surprisingly good.

However, after this clumsy battle, she became even more convinced of her previous idea.

It's definitely better to leave the task of commanding battles to Lu Sha.

All she needs to do is use her superpowers to sweep through everything.

"Click! (How does it feel? Would you like to try again, Miss? There are still plenty of vegetables in this yard... cough, I mean, the target competitors.)" Lu Sha encouraged with a wicked smile.

"No, just playing it once in a while is enough."

Cattleya resolutely shook her head and refused.

She doesn't want to lose a second time.

But it would be pointless to send out a one-horned rhinoceros to bully children just to win.

"Click click! (Alright, let's get ready to set off and continue our march towards the Black Gold Mine! Tonight, we'll experience what it's like to sleep in an underground mine!)"

"Underground? That sounds interesting, I want to try it!"

Young ladies these days are brimming with curiosity when it comes to trying all sorts of new things.

If it were a month ago, anyone who dared to suggest that she spend the night in an underground mine would definitely be silenced by her superpowers.

But now, she is actually looking forward to this unknown journey.

After all, as long as Lu Sha is by my side, I will be happy no matter where I go.

As the sun gradually sank below the horizon, against the tide of miners heading home, Lu Sha, with Cattleya in tow, swaggered into the black gold mine.

Lu Sha did not take the usual route, but headed east.

At the beginning, there were still traces of human digging.

But as they ventured deeper, the traces of human activity gradually disappeared, and the surrounding temperature dropped.

"Click! (Look, young lady, as we go deeper, the traces of human mining are almost gone, but there are still countless passages.)" Seeing Lu Sha's smug expression, Cattleya smiled inwardly, but asked with feigned ignorance, "Why is that?"

Even though she knew the young lady was cooperating, Lu Sha was still satisfied.

Having someone who's willing to listen to your boasting and go along with you is the greatest happiness in the world!

"Crack! (These tunnels deep inside were all dug by wild Pokémon.)"

"Click! (Onix, Steelix, Golem... the tunnels they left behind are interconnected, secretly linking every corner of the entire Skycrown Mountains. If we follow these natural tunnels, we can even walk directly underground to Home City!)" The straight-line distance from Heijin City, located at the western foot of Mount Tianguan, to Jiayuan City on the eastern side of the mountain is a full 500 kilometers.

If one were to traverse the underground labyrinth in front of them, the actual journey would be at least a thousand kilometers.

Gadriya listened quietly to Lu Sha's explanation, but her gaze secretly fell on his bulging spatial backpack.

Lu Sha had replenished a lot of supplies before entering the mine.

If you're only going to stay in the mine for one night, you won't need that many.

"Then why don't we cross Tianguan Mountain from underground and head directly to Jiayuan City?" Cattleya suggested softly.

In fact, she has severe mysophobia and dislikes the damp, dark, and earthy environment of the mine.

But as long as Lu Sha is by my side, it doesn't seem to matter where we go.

Moreover, the thought of completing the incredible feat of hiking through Tianguan Mountain hand in hand with Lu Sha in some unknown underground place filled her with a heartfelt anticipation.

I want to accompany him across the farthest sea.

I want to accompany him to climb the highest mountain peak.

I want to accompany him to every corner no one has ever been to.

This is her heartfelt expectation.

"Hehe! (Great idea! Leave it to me, Shark Lord!)" Upon hearing this, Lu Sha became even more excited.

That was his original idea.

Of course, he had also calculated the young lady's tolerance level.

If anything seems amiss, he will immediately take the young lady and dig her out of the ground, then return to the city.

"Click! (Don't worry, I'm a Ground-type Pokémon. Going underground is like coming home! With me here, I'll make sure you get to your destination safely!)" Hearing this confident assurance, a hint of curiosity flashed in Cattleya's eyes.

She really didn't know where Lu Sha got the confidence to take her 500 kilometers away from underground to Jiayuan City.

While surface tunnels are indeed extensive, it's easy to get lost if you don't know the routes.

The young lady knew the answer in the next second.

Lu Sha reached into the bag, rummaged around for a while, and then pulled out something...

"compass?"

Cattleya's mouth gaped open, a rare look of shock on her face.

Is this something a Garchomp would do?

"Click! (Alignment complete, this is east! Let's go!)" Using the flashlight held up by the scyther, Lu Sha glanced at the compass and decisively pointed to the fork in the road on the right.

Cattleya: "6"' This was the first time the young lady had laughed so happily, even though she was speechless.

The group continued forward.

With the young lady's telekinetic powers assisting them, the group moved at an extremely fast pace.

Within 30 minutes, they had covered a distance of 20 kilometers.

Based on the distance, we are now inside the mountainside of Tianguan Mountain.

"Crunch! (Why does this group of Zubats' poop smell so bad? Even underground, can't they at least have some personal hygiene?)" After clearing out a Zubat colony, Lu Sha's cursing voice rang out.

There may be many difficulties underground, but the most common one they encounter is the remnants left behind by the underground Pokémon.

The Onix, being made entirely of stone, is relatively easy to deal with.

Superbats, on the other hand, are a real problem.

When passing through the tunnel, the entire tunnel reeked, and the excrement left behind was like a river of dung.

Fortunately, the young lady had the power of her mind, otherwise she would have gotten covered in it if she had gone across.

"Click! (I'm starting to regret it!)" The group continued forward, and Lu Sha realized she had acted impulsively.

He himself didn't care, but it was indeed inappropriate to bring the young lady to a place like this.

"It's okay, let's continue!"

Caldelia didn't have any particular worries; on the contrary, she found it quite interesting.

Compared to the forest, her superpowers are severely limited underground.

The sense of surprise at not knowing what lies ahead was actually quite enjoyable for her.

Moreover, it's quite amusing to watch Lu Sha complain.

Cattleya floated in the air, leaning against Lu Sha, with a smile occasionally playing on her lips.

"Um?"

Seemingly sensing something, a hint of amusement flashed in Cattleya's eyes.

But she didn't say anything, and just continued to lead Lu Sha forward, with the Scizor flying at the forefront holding a flashlight.

"Crack? (Holy crap?)" Two minutes later, Lu Sha was stunned.

The scene before him was exactly what he had expected, but it happened at the worst possible time.

There's no road ahead.

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