He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4320 The Dreamlike Mine

With the help of the map cheat, Mary quickly and hurriedly headed to the location of the next Commander Squad.

It's about 200 meters from here, behind another small hill.

After all, there is a time limit, and we can't afford to delay it.

"Shout—!"

Mary's slashing commander seemed particularly excited, and she ran quickly to the front.

This time, Ash didn't continue following.

These wild cleaver commanders aren't particularly high-level; Mary's skill level is more than enough to handle them.

"I think I'll go find out where those two, Sord and his companion, are."

Only after Mary had run far away did Ash turn his attention back, his expression becoming more serious.

Although Xiaoyou's dream may not be entirely accurate, since we're already here, we should definitely try to investigate it.

The waveguide power spread out again, expanding its range to its limit—

On the slope of the mountain surface, besides the two of them, they could also sense the waveguide aura of other humans.

They were probably some mountain climbers, or maybe some scattered miners?

Although the northern area has been abandoned, there must still be some valuable mineral residue.

It's not worth the Marocmont Group continuing large-scale mining, but for individual investors, it should be quite substantial.

"However, what if we don't have those two people's waveguides?"

Xiao Zhi frowned.

He was quite familiar with the waveguide aura of Soder and Syldi.

Even from a distance, it has a peculiar, unpleasant smell!

But at least in this open area, he did not sense the presence of the two people.

The places that cannot be perceived are either on the other side of the mine or deeper inside the mine shafts within the mountain.

I don't know if the mine shafts in the north are directly connected to the mine shafts in the south.

With that in mind, Ash took out his Rotom phone and sent a short message to Marie, arranging to meet in Grass Road Town that evening.

He then turned back to the foot of the mountain where he had come from, intending to go in through the entrance of the abandoned mine to check the situation.

Soon after, Xiao Zhi entered the abandoned mine.

Pikachu on the shoulder and Victini floating above the head are both looking around curiously.

The entrance is quite narrow, only wide enough for two minecarts to pass side by side.

The ground has even been transformed into a railway track structure, with only very narrow normal roads on both sides.

Of course, these tracks are now rusty, and some of the steel frames are even warped upwards, making it clear that they are no longer suitable for normal traffic.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu drooped its ears, having originally thought it would have to rely on its Flash spell for illumination this time.

After all, it's been abandoned for so long, and it doesn't look like there would still be light bulbs or anything like that inside.

However, before they had gone very far, faint lights began to appear on the walls on both sides of the mine.

Green, red, and purple.

Various colored specks of light are scattered among the rock walls. Although not very bright, they are enough to make it easy to see the path underfoot.

"What is this?"

Xiao Zhi leaned closer to take a look.

It appears to be a small gemstone crystal, half-embedded in the rock face, emitting a faint light.

"Bick~?"

Bictini flew over curiously, stretched out her little hand, and tried to pick one off the wall.

As soon as the crystal was pulled out, its surface luster quickly dimmed.

"Picc?!"

Bictini was startled and quickly shook the crystal away.

Xiao Zhi took it and examined it in his palm for a while.

It looks like a very ordinary mineral crystal.

"Strange, there's nothing special about it?"

It will go out when you take it off.

It's impossible that the rock walls of this mine are constantly charging them, right?

As you continue walking, the roads inside the mine gradually open up.

However, the number of forks in the road began to increase. — Clearly, this abandoned mine was much deeper than he had originally imagined.

There were many miscellaneous wooden crates piled up in the corners of the walls, as well as a handcart overturned on the ground, covered with dust and cobwebs.

Several paths were also firmly blocked off with nails and wooden planks, making them impassable.

It seems this used to be a very busy place.

Of course, the direction is not difficult to identify.

Just follow the main road you're on.

After walking a little further, Ash arrived at a more open area—

This place is interconnected, and even has a multi-level structure.

"Squeak."

Ash stepped onto a wooden bridge spanning a mine shaft, and immediately heard an old, creaking sound beneath his feet, as if the bridge were about to collapse at any moment.

Below the wooden bridge is the flat ground of the next level of the mine, where a railway track can also be seen running across, extending deeper into the mine.

"This place feels really nice!"

"Pikachu~"

Standing on the bridge, looking around, Ash and Pikachu couldn't help but sigh at the same time.

Especially the surrounding rock walls, with their shimmering, iridescent mineral crystals, illuminate the entire mine in a hazy, dreamlike way.

Although it was an abandoned mine, it felt like stepping into an underground fairy tale world.

It's a pity that Mary didn't see this scene.

Ash quickly pulled out his Rotom phone, and unsurprisingly, there was no signal at all.

There's no other way but to bring Mary in for a stroll after we leave.

This view is not to be missed.

The variety of Pokémon inhabiting this mine is significantly greater than that on the hillside outside.

We won't go into the common ones like little charcoal boys and rolling bats.

He even spotted a hopping "gray rabbit" behind a pile of wooden crates.

"Hmm? This isn't it."

Upon closer inspection, he realized that this Pokémon only had a gray rabbit head; the rest of its body was composed entirely of cone-shaped minerals.

Therefore, the only way to move is by jumping.

"Are there even small diamonds here?"

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but exclaim with delight.

However, upon sensing the approach of an outsider, the wild little diamond coin shrank back and quickly darted into a narrow crevice to escape.

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin, thinking about what would happen if they chased after them.

Who knows, we might even discover a diamond kingdom beneath Galar?

"Pikachu?!" "Piccolo!?"

At that moment, Pikachu and Victini pricked up their ears almost simultaneously, their relaxed expressions from their vacation immediately turning into alert ones.

The two little creatures turned their heads at the same time, looking in a certain direction deep inside the mine.

"What's wrong?"

He had barely finished speaking when he heard the noise.

Da da da—!

It was a series of rapid and dense footsteps.

The sound echoed and amplified throughout the mine.

No, something seems to be running towards them!

Xiao Zhi quickly focused his gaze.

Judging from the noise, the newcomer seems to be quite large.

He already had a Poké Ball in his hand, ready to throw it at any moment to engage in battle.

Da da da—!

Soon, the figure rushed from the depths of the mine to the vicinity.

However, their exact figure was still unclear. As they ran, they kicked up a large cloud of dust, which swirled with the ash from the mine, almost completely obscuring their body.

Ash squinted, vaguely spotting a familiar figure in the smoke and dust. (End of Chapter)