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This machine is huge in size, with a faint blue light all over it. It is connected to countless pipes around it. These pipes are deeply inserted into the ground, as if they are constantly drawing power from the earth's veins.

Xu Qingyan observed the machine carefully, frowning: "This machine looks very complicated, and its purpose is unclear."

"Destroy it?" Zhilin asked.

"No, find a way to shut it down and hand it over to the alliance for inspection to see what it is used for." Xu Qingyan shook his head.

Zhilin nodded slightly, walked around the machine, but couldn't find the off button.

But this didn't bother Zhilin. He turned to look at Dianlong, "Electromagnetic waves!"

The electric dragon received the order, and electric current surged around its body, and a blue electromagnetic wave meandered towards the machine.

When the electromagnetic wave came into contact with the machine, the faint blue light on its surface began to flicker, but it went out after a few seconds. Zhilin looked at Xu Qingyan and said, "It can only be temporarily disrupted. Forcibly shutting it down may cause irreversible damage to the machine."

Xu Qingyan nodded, "Okay, I'll call someone over."

Xu Qingyan took out the communicator from his waist and quickly dialed the emergency contact number of the Pokémon League.

After briefly and clearly reporting on Fangshan's situation, including the anomalies in the ley lines, the Pokémon controlled by the Floating Sea Clan, and information about the mysterious machine, she hung up the call and turned to Zhilin, saying, "The Alliance's support team will be here soon. Until then, we must ensure this machine doesn't activate again."

Zhilin said he understood and directed the Pokémon to set up a simple cordon around the machine.

The electric dragon releases a weak electric current, forming a circular electric field on the ground. If any object approaches, an alarm will be triggered.

The crossbow bat hovers in the air, using ultrasonic waves to continuously scan the surrounding area to ensure there are no potential threats.

Xu Qingyan squatted down and carefully studied the pipes around the machine, hoping to find more clues about the machine.

After a while, a slight buzzing sound was heard in the distance.

Zhilin immediately became alert, but as the sound got closer, he realized it was the Pokémon League's support aircraft.

The aircraft slowly landed in the valley, and a group of well-trained Alliance staff and several senior Pokémon researchers walked out.

As soon as the researchers got off the aircraft, they couldn't wait to walk towards the mysterious machine.

They carried various advanced testing equipment and tools and began to conduct a comprehensive and detailed inspection of the machine.

A senior researcher wearing glasses, with graying hair but looking energetic, slowly pushed the frame of his glasses up his nose, walked steadily to Xu Qingyan, and said respectfully, "Researcher Zu Siyuan is here to report to you."

Xu Qingyan nodded slightly and said softly, "Thank you for your help."

Zu Siyuan responded modestly, "It's no trouble." Then he joined the inspection team.

Zhilin and Xu Qingyan waited patiently.

Soon, researchers discovered a storage device hidden inside the machine.

This device appears to record some data and operation logs about the machine's operation.

After some effort, the researchers successfully cracked the encryption system of the storage device and obtained the information inside.

The researchers gathered together, carefully studying the data decoded from the storage device, with frowns and serious expressions.

According to this information, this machine is indeed a tool used by the Fuhai people to absorb the energy of the earth veins.

After hearing the news, Zhilin was thoughtful. It was energy again. What did the Fuhai people need so much energy for?

Zu Siyuan answered his question, "Based on the current data, it's difficult to fully determine the purpose of this energy. However, we can speculate that this amount of energy may be used to power an extremely large and energy-intensive device, or to activate some forbidden Pokémon transformation method."

Zhilin frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Can we trace the flow of this energy and find their lair?"

A young researcher replied, "We're trying to track it through analyzing the machine's energy transmission path, but the Floating Sea Clan has set up a lot of interference and camouflage, so we need more time."

Xu Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll shut down this machine first, take it back, and then try to track down the Fu Hai Clan."

The researchers nodded, then continued to study the machine structure and prepared to shut down the equipment.

Zhilin and Xu Qingyan assisted the researchers in their work...

Three days passed in a flash. The atmosphere within the Alliance's Jiangnan branch was somewhat tense.

Zhilin and Xu Qingyan sat upright, listening to Zu Siyuan's detailed report.

"After a few days of research, we have mastered the structure of the machine and created an electromagnetic pulse device to target it."

As Zu Siyuan spoke, he took out two palm-sized electromagnetic pulsers. He held one in each hand and handed one to Zhilin and Xu Qingyan, saying, "This electromagnetic pulser is small and easy to carry, and its operation is not complicated. It will be convenient for you to handle this kind of machine in the future."

Zhilin looked at the pulser in his hand and nodded.

Zu Siyuan cleared his throat and continued, "As for the extracted earth vein energy, it was transmitted through pipelines and eventually flowed to a place called Qingyan Town. This town is located on the edge of the Jiangnan region. It is usually peaceful and harmonious, but now it seems that it has been secretly plotted by the Fuhai people."

Zhilin frowned and asked, "What's the current situation in Qingyan Town? Are there any unusual phenomena?"

Zu Siyuan pushed his glasses up and replied, "We haven't received detailed information about the specific situation in Qingyan Town yet, but what is certain is that such a large amount of earth vein energy gathering there will definitely cause some extraordinary changes."

Xu Qingyan pondered for a moment, then spoke decisively, "There's no time to waste. Delaying could lead to unexpected events. We should leave immediately and head to Qingyan Town to investigate."

Zhilin shook his head slightly, a look of doubt on his face. "If Qingyan Town has truly become a base for the Fuhai Clan, they'll definitely recognize us. If we rashly go there, wouldn't we be walking into a trap?"

Upon hearing this, Zu Siyuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, we have a solution."

"Oh?" A hint of curiosity flashed in Zhilin's eyes.

Zu Siyuan said slowly with a proud look on his face, "We've developed a human skin mask. The material is almost identical to human skin, and both the feel and color are indistinguishable from real skin. As long as it's worn properly, it's impossible for others to detect any abnormality unless they touch it carefully. You can safely disguise yourself and sneak into Qingyan Town to conduct a secret investigation."

Zhilin nodded slightly, "Okay, then we'll prepare as quickly as possible and set off for Qingyan Town immediately."

Under Zu Siyuan's arrangement, they quickly obtained human skin masks and disguised themselves.

The mask worn by Zhilin was that of a middle-aged man with an ordinary face but a firm gaze, while Xu Qingyan turned into a gentle and quiet woman.

The two of them couldn't help but laugh as they looked at each other's new looks.

After packing their luggage, the two set off for Qingyan Town.