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Are there places like this around the capital?

The exit where Lin Xuan was located was next to a pool of water, surrounded by cliffs, and on one side there was a clearly man-made staircase leading upwards.

However, because it wasn't very deep, even at the bottom of the cave, Lin Xuan could still see a bit of what was happening outside.

Green, a whole expanse of green! And every now and then a few Pidgeots would fly by in the air. Although they weren't particularly strong, by the standards of wild Pokémon, they were quite terrifying.

It should be at a level close to three stars, and you should know that those were just a few Pidgeots that flew by casually.

That's why he asked Xiaodian and the others such a question. He didn't remember there being such a place around the capital. If there really was, there would be a reason why no one knew about it.

But this was indeed the case. Lin Xuan immediately took out her phone, and unsurprisingly, there was still no signal, not even a single one.

It was fine when we were underground, but now that we're out, why is there still no signal? Something's not right.

Moreover, Lin Xuan glanced at the time; it should be close to evening, but the sun was still high in the sky, which was obviously not normal.

After all, even if the phone has no signal, the time shouldn't be wrong, right?

Lin Xuan mentally estimated the time she had spent, which matched the time displayed on her phone. Therefore, she couldn't help but make a somewhat bold guess—

"This may not be the world we live in."

Lin Xuan turned to Xiao Dian and the others and said seriously. His guess was not unfounded, because he remembered a few days ago, Qin Guan had said to him, "The road to the championship is another world."

Lin Xuan didn't pay attention at the time, taking it as Qin Guan's exaggeration. But now it seems that this is not the case. It is because this place is indeed another world!

At the same time, another name flashed through Lin Xuan's mind—the secret realm?

If this is indeed a secret realm, this should be the second secret realm that Lin Xuan has encountered. The first one was the Zhang family's secret realm that he entered when he went to the dojo in Chuanfu City to train.

It was a secret realm related to superpowers, and Eevee's mutation also happened there, which had a profound impact on Lin Xuan.

However, after that, Lin Xuan had less contact with things like "secret realms". Did she not expect that the road to the championship was actually a secret realm?

If that's the case, then many things from before can be explained. If the path to the championship were in the real world, there would be too many things that are difficult to explain.

Lin Xuan, having climbed the steps, looked around. It was still that "familiar" forest, but not because he had been here before, but simply because—

"I'm getting a little tired of it; it always feels like the same old dungeon."

Lin Xuan muttered to himself, while Xiao Dian, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. "Couldn't we have some dungeons with deserts, glaciers, or high-altitude grasslands? Wouldn't that be so much more interesting?"

However, if Lin Xuan were to choose... she would definitely choose the forest, at least it's a place she's more familiar with.

Upon arriving, Lin Xuan immediately focused her attention on the Pokémon around her.

They may not be numerous, but each one is top-tier in strength.

Moreover, they all discovered him after Lin Xuan arrived here, but they did not act rashly and chose to hide not far away to observe the situation.

However, such a move could not possibly escape the notice of Lin Xuan, who was a wave guide user, and was immediately exposed.

However, Lin Xuan was secretly alarmed when he looked at this place. As long as the Pokémon here developed normally to the later stages, their strength was basically no less than two-star level, and some were even higher.

But considering gaming experience, this should be the very beginning of the Champion Road, right? Can Pokémon at the very beginning really possess this level of strength?

However, Lin Xuan soon discovered another problem, one related to Qin Guan—

"Isn't there a map!?"

Lin Xuan looked around and his lips twitched. Without a map, wouldn't he just be running around aimlessly, with no idea where he was going?

But soon, Little Dot very consciously flew into the air to help Lin Xuan find out the situation.

During this time, some Pokémon couldn't understand Lin Xuan's situation and left after staying in the grass for a while. Of course, there were also those who weren't afraid of death.

Lin Xuan saw the Beedrill flying towards her from not far away. Eevee saw it too, but she was too lazy to even move. She just glanced at it and then ignored it.

As expected, when Beedrill got close to Lin Xuan, it was stopped by a barrier. Lin Xuan created a small ball of missiles, which directly blasted Beedrill away.

Beedrill is a Pokémon with considerable potential, especially after the introduction of Mega Evolution. It would be no exaggeration to say that Beedrill is the strongest starting Bug Pokémon. However, in most cases, only Beedrill bred by trainers is suitable for Beedrill.

Wild Beedrill, due to their unique living environment and early-stage weaknesses, must sacrifice some of their potential to achieve rapid evolution and upgrades in the early stages. As a result, even if they have good potential, it will be greatly reduced.

The best option is to do what Lin Xuan's Poison Baby is doing now: let the energy accumulate freely, and then break through and evolve when it reaches its limit.

And speaking of poisonous babies—

After Poison Baby came out, it flew around happily, which made Xiao Xi and Xiaomi, who were watching from the side, very anxious. They were not much older than Poison Baby, but they were acting like both parents!

"Everything's fine here, let him have some fun."

Lin Xuan smiled and said to Xiao Xi and Xiaomi, but still reminded Poison Baby:

"It's okay to have fun, but please don't run around aimlessly!"

"Baby!"

Poison Baby immediately agreed and flew into the bushes, startling the Queen of the Night flower that was hiding there. A powerful venom immediately shot towards Poison Baby.

But Poison Baby also shot out a similar venom. The two venoms met in mid-air and were almost instantly assimilated by Poison Baby's venom. Some of it dripped onto the Queen of the Flower, causing it to scream and immediately get up and run away into the distance.

He was also wondering to himself, what kind of monster is this little thing in front of him? Why is his venom completely ineffective, even though he's a Poison-type Pokémon? He should have pretty high resistance to poison, right?

Even so, it is still difficult to resist the corrosive effects of Baby's venom.

Chapter 438 Ruins

Poison Baby watched the Tyrannosaurus Rex flee as if running away, and poked its cheek with its little paw. It didn't know why the guy ran away. It was also a poison type, so it shouldn't be that afraid of this kind of thing, right?

As for Xiaoxi and Xiaomi, they followed Du Beibi all the way over. Looking at the ground corroded by the venom, the lawn had completely withered, and even the soil had been greatly affected. They swallowed hard.

I'm not afraid of naughty kids, I'm afraid of naughty kids with poison on their hands!

Lin Xuan also felt that he might need to be more careful in the future. What if Poison Baby accidentally threw some into his food? Would he be the first trainer to be poisoned by his own Pokémon?

No, Babydoll did the same thing before! It was Ibuki and the others who instructed them to do it.

Although Baby can control the intensity of his venom, he seems to have some misunderstanding about its strength, as if he doesn't know how terrifying his venom is.

Lin Xuan could only give him a heads-up, since he might be the first one to suffer if things went wrong.

After being warned by Lin Xuan to be careful with poison, Poison Baby tilted its head, wondering if its poison was really that strong.

Poison Baby first took out a little bit, then stuck it on his paw and tasted it himself—it was sweet and sour, and didn't seem to be a problem, right?

Oh well, if Lin Xuan tells me to be careful, then I'll be careful. Who told me to be so obedient?

Soon, the results of the investigation from Xiaodian's side also came out, but in the end, the result was... nothing.

As far as the eye can see, there is only forest. There seems to be a mountain directly in front of me, but I don't know if it is my destination.

Lin Xuan compared the direction to the tunnel behind her.

"According to the game guide, this tunnel is pointing in the direction we need to go!"

Lin Xuan said confidently.

Little Dot: ...

Ibrahimovic: ...

The two little ones exchanged a glance, thinking Lin Xuan was about to lead them astray again, but...

Eevee and Tiny sighed in unison, while Poison Baby on the side was a little curious as to why Eevee and Tiny both had such expressions.

Ibrahimovic could only explain:

"Buibui!"

[Just follow Lin Xuan's lead and head in the opposite direction from him!]

"You're slandering me! This time I'm definitely right!"

Lin Xuan protested to Ibrahimovic, saying that although there had indeed been some minor accidents in the past, those were all in the past, and it was impossible for him to experience such a situation now!

On the way, Lin Xuan also picked up a tree branch and named it "Dragon-Seeking Ruler No. 2" to commemorate the first dragon-seeking ruler that he had lost on Poseidon Island.

But Ibu and Little Point didn't think so. They had figured out a pattern: never trust Lin Xuan to lead the way. So in the end, the group went in the completely opposite direction.

"Wait! Isn't this equivalent to going back?"

Lin Xuan could barely understand why Xiaodian and Yibu didn't trust him, but understanding aside, what kind of operation was this to go back?

But Ibu, who was leading the way, explained that this was not the same world as before, and the underground passage was just an ordinary passage. Even if they went this way, they would definitely not be able to go back.

Moreover, with Lin Xuan's "guidance," they became increasingly convinced that this was the right path.

Lin Xuan thought about it and realized that what Ibu said did make sense, but...

"I think you should trust me this time. Because I've been wrong so many times before, statistically speaking, the probability of me being right this time is very high!"

Lin Xuan had already started using academic fraud to fool Xiao Dian and the others, but they remained completely unmoved. The only one who somewhat believed in Lin Xuan, Du Bei, was forcibly dragged away by his "parents," Xiao Xi and Xiaomi.

Regarding Lin Xuan's metaphysical questions, it's better to believe less of their theories.

Finally, having no other choice, Lin Xuan followed. Although he couldn't rely on the power of Pokémon, Lin Xuan's speed was still quite fast. In addition, with Tiny scouting the way in the sky, he could spot and bypass any troublesome obstacles in time.

As Lin Xuan moved forward, she noticed something: although time was somewhat different from the real world, it was still flowing. In this short period of time, the sun, which had been high in the sky, had already set, and Lin Xuan began to look for a place to spend the night.

At this point, the trick Qin Guan had played on him earlier became apparent: although he had brought a tent, he lacked food and other necessities. Fortunately, Lin Xuan still had a capable general...

"Susu!"

Xiao Xi Xiaomi brought a bunch of mushrooms and fruits to Lin Xuan, while Xiao Dian picked one up and smelled it.