Natsuhiko glanced at her but didn't answer.
Kona didn't understand the meaning in Natsuhiko's eyes, but her intuition told her not to ask further.
To this, Natsuhiko thought that asking was pointless anyway. Should he tell Kona that he learned it from a special edition?
She'd probably think he was crazy.
"By the way, Natsuhiko, who exactly are they?" Kona commanded her Pokémon to help Natsuhiko's Pokémon fill the pit and smooth out the ground.
"The Magma Team."
This time, Natsuhiko answered quite straightforwardly.
"The Magma Team?"
"An underground faction from the Hoenn Region, not weak, but a complete group of lunatics. If it's not necessary, one really shouldn't provoke them." Natsuhiko shook his head.
"An underground faction? Lunatics?" Kona was clearly taken aback, then quickly asked, "So how did they get in?"
Natsuhiko rolled his eyes in exasperation, "That's something to ask the three Kings outside. Who knows how they arranged it, but quite a few people from the Magma Team have come in, and there might not even be fewer of them than us. In any case, be careful, be careful, and be careful again."
"The three Kings are outside? Then the rescue..."
For some reason, Natsuhiko suddenly felt exhausted talking to Kona.
She was like a walking encyclopedia of questions, turning every sentence into a question.
Natsuhiko finally somewhat understood why those who practice in the field look down on academicians.
They speak at length about Pokémon knowledge with the attitude of "I've got vast knowledge," but become curious children once out in the field.
That's why, what one learns from books ultimately feels shallow, lacking the corresponding experience is still a bit lacking.
"Time to go." Natsuhiko waved.
He summoned Mudsdale and swiftly mounted its back.
Kona stood in place, watching Natsuhiko's departing figure, adjusted her glasses on her nose, and after a brief moment of indecision, still set her feet moving and chased after him.
"Natsuhiko, you haven't..."
"The rescue never existed from the beginning. For some reason, the three Kings couldn't enter this Alternate Space, and now outside, the Magma Team's Leader, with some men, has the three Kings stuck. Many Magma Team members have entered here.
Now, do you understand?" Natsuhiko leaned down from horseback, looking at Kona, spewing out so many words in one breath.
Kona stood there stunned, and only after a while did she dumbly reply, "Oh."
Oh?
Natsuhiko felt like spitting old blood in her face.
After quite a while, Kona timidly spoke again, "Where...are we going now?"
"To find a few big thighs." Natsuhiko said without turning his head.
"Big thighs? A few?"
Of course!
The Magma Team had infiltrated, and Natsuhiko didn't think he could take on the Magma Team alone. The best option in this situation was to band together for warmth, and along the way, find a few big thighs to cling to.
At this moment, he felt that the legs of "Dodo" were very robust. As the only Investigator participating in this trial, the information Lance had would likely surpass what Natsuhiko knew.
Flint and Hilona were no less able and were big thighs to cling to as well.
After walking some distance, Natsuhiko abandoned Mudsdale.
Because he needed to leave some markings on the ground, special marks that they had agreed upon before coming in.
And as she watched the symbols Natsuhiko was carving, Kona suddenly said, "What do these symbols mean? I've seen them before."
Hearing this, Natsuhiko turned around with slight surprise, "Where?"
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