Chapter 212: Sinister Intentions: The Divine Cult’s Infiltration
Therefore, there is only one truth.
That is, something went wrong on Yao Yifei’s side.
Thinking of this, Lu Li quickly put away the smelting furnace.
Then he waved to the Flareon and Charmander next to the lava: “You two stop playing and hurry up to find Sister Yao with me.”
The two little ones who heard the shout also hurriedly trotted over.
Flareon looked at Lu Li worriedly.
“Eevee~”
（You say my trainer is in danger?）
Lu Li said: “It’s not certain yet, so let’s go out and look for her.”
Flareon nodded without hesitation.
Charmander was even more direct and proactively entered the Poké Ball.
With his pair of short little legs, he couldn’t run faster than Lu Li, so entering the Poké Ball was the wisest choice.
………..
The battle was about to break out, and Overlord Mawile gazed coldly at the two.
In this secret realm, even a Heavenly King Level Trainer wouldn’t intimidate him, let alone two… no, it should be one Gym Level Trainer.
“Hand over the Fairy Gem, and I can let you leave.” Overlord Mawile spoke again.
Yao Yifei did not reply, but prepared to mention the battle rhythm to Young Master Shen.
Just as Yao Yifei was about to speak, Young Master Shen’s Aggron charged directly at Overlord Mawile, with Rolycoly and Machamp following closely behind.
Seeing this scene, Yao Yifei slowly formed three question marks in her mind.
“Isn’t it… you’re a Gym Level Trainer, can’t you command your own Pokémon?” Yao Yifei looked confused at Young Master Shen.
Wait…
Yao Yifei suddenly sensed something was off.
This guy had no bond with those three Pokémon, which meant… these three Pokémon weren’t his!
Realizing she might have misunderstood something just now, Yao Yifei asked unwillingly: “These three Pokémon aren’t yours?”
“I’m just an Elite Level Trainer; these three Pokémon were given to me by my great-grandfather, specifically to protect me.” Young Master Shen answered with a bit of pride.
You’re even proud of it?
Yao Yifei was numb.
Gym Level Trainer and Gym Level Pokémon are two different concepts.
If she had known this guy was a fraud, she, Yao Yifei, absolutely wouldn’t have gotten involved in this matter.
Yao Yifei turned directly to Overlord Mawile and said: “Sir Mawile, this is a misunderstanding. I have nothing to do with this matter, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Overlord Mawile had no time to respond to Yao Yifei right now, as it still had to fend off the incoming attacks.
Led by Aggron, the three Rock-type Pokémon opened with the most straightforward Double-Edge.
Overlord Mawile was also the type that liked to go head-to-head; facing three Double-Edges, Overlord Mawile countered with Iron Arm.
Dong!!!
A crisp sound of metal collision rang out, and the three Pokémon’s Double-Edges landed on Overlord Mawile almost simultaneously.
That was useless.
Overlord Mawile tanked the opponent’s attacks head-on, while the three Pokémon were recoiled, entering a brief stiff state.
Taking advantage of the opponent’s stiffness, Overlord Mawile followed up with a Machamp, smashing the nearest Rolycoly straight into the soil.
Seeing this, Aggron and Machamp quickly pulled away the distance between them.
There was no choice; Overlord Mawile’s Machamp was too terrifying.
Looking at the obliterated Rolycoly, Young Master Shen, full of fear, swallowed hard.
This script wasn’t like what he had imagined.
Why did Yao Museum Master, an Alliance Gym Leader, inexplicably surrender?
And Rolycoly.
Rolycoly had Gym Mid-stage strength, so how could it be one-shot by Overlord Mawile?
This isn’t scientific… no, it should be not Pokémonology.
“Yao Museum Master, you were joking just now, right?” Young Master Shen forced a smile uglier than crying.
“No, I wasn’t joking.”
Yao Yifei shook her head coldly.
If you were a Gym Level Trainer, we might have teamed up to try repelling it, but the problem is, you’re not.
Young Master Shen said unwillingly: “But I have three Gym Level Pokémon.”
“Heh.”
Yao Yifei gave Young Master Shen a speechless glance, then nodded to the Espeon beside her.
Having three Gym Pokémon makes you a Gym Level Trainer? Then wouldn’t Ekaterina be a Master-level Trainer now?
She originally thought he could compare to Yu Zhonggang, but now it seemed that using this guy to compare with Yu Zhonggang would be insulting him.
Although the Fairy Gem was tempting, now she had Lu Li, and Vespiquen breaking through to Heavenly King Level was only a matter of time.
Moreover, her intuition told her that as long as Lu Li was around, Pokémon Secret Treasures might not be that important.
Overlord Mawile didn’t stop Yao Yifei from leaving; after all, Yao Yifei wasn’t an ordinary Gym family trainer, and if possible, it didn’t want to conflict with her.
Its target had always been just one thing: Young Master Shen’s Fairy Gem.
Young Master Shen looked at Overlord Mawile pitifully.
“Respected Overlord, it was this lowly one who failed to recognize your kindness earlier. This is the Fairy Gem you want.” Young Master Shen removed the bracelet and respectfully offered the Fairy Gem with both hands.
This wave was truly lose the wife and also break the soldiers; he shouldn’t have carried the Fairy Gem with him.
The Fairy Gem was obtained by him three years ago during a secret realm adventure; in this day and age, finding a Pokémon Secret Treasure in a secret realm was no less than winning a billion in the lottery.
Born showy, Young Master Shen naturally couldn’t miss such a great chance to show off, so he specially mounted the Fairy Gem on a bracelet.
His purpose was to show everyone his luck and let those ordinary people know who was truly favored by destiny.
But showing off always comes at a price; it’s just a matter of time.
Just like now.
Overlord Mawile eagerly snatched the Fairy Gem from Young Master Shen’s hands.
“I held back just now; Rolycoly isn’t dead yet. Consider this your lesson.” After saying that, Overlord Mawile turned and left as well.
Now it couldn’t wait to break through quickly.
As long as it used the Fairy Gem to break through to Heavenly King Level, then the Shin Family wouldn’t come demanding explanations, but to apologize.
“Damn it! It’s all Yao Yifei’s fault; I should have listened to Grandpa.”
Young Master Shen finally understood the meaning of not listening to the old man and suffering the consequences right before his eyes.
With the Pokémon Secret Treasure taken and Yao Yifei’s refusal to help just now, Young Master Shen, used to smooth sailing, instantly pushed all the blame onto Yao Yifei.
His original admiration turned into towering hatred in an instant.
“Hm?”
Yao Yifei, who had left via Teleport, raised an eyebrow and asked: “You’re not sensing wrong?”
“Absolutely not; that guy is indeed carrying strong malice right now, and it’s targeted at you.” Espeon replied via telepathy.
Hearing this, Yao Yifei frowned slightly.
She didn’t care about Young Master Shen’s malice toward her; after all, over the years, there had been at least a thousand if not ten thousand people pursuing her. To put it exaggeratedly, she had seen the rich diversity of the human species.
There were those who became furious after failed pursuits, even some who wanted to use forceful means, but she never cared, because strength was absolute assurance.
A Gym Level Trainer— even someone whose brain was pinched by a door wouldn’t dare go hard, since commanding a Pokémon to kill was really just a moment’s work.
But now it was different; Lu Li was still in the Deep Gray Secret Realm. What if Young Master Shen’s malice affected Lu Li?
Yao Yifei absolutely wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen, not even the slightest possibility.
“We’ll go back, and then…”
A flash of cold fierceness passed through Yao Yifei’s eyes.
How could someone who reached Gym Level Trainer not have killed before? Even as a public figure, she was ultimately a trainer with her own gym.
Espeon nodded, then brought Yao Yifei back again.
Completely unaware that his little thoughts had invited death, Young Master Shen was still thinking of hurrying back to ask the old man to step in and retrieve the Fairy Gem.
Seeing Yao Yifei return, Young Master Shen asked coldly: “Why is Yao Museum Master back?”
Yao Yifei: “To take your life.”
“What do you mean?”
Hearing this, Young Master Shen’s facial expression changed.
Yao Yifei didn’t answer him, but commanded: “Espeon.”
Realizing things were bad, Young Master Shen hurriedly released his own Pokémon.
Besides Young Master Shen’s own Pokémon, there were also Aggron and Machamp.
Yao Yifei also released her main battle Pokémon.
As everyone knew, Gym Level Trainer and Gym Level Pokémon were two different concepts.
Facing Young Master Shen, who was only Elite Late Stage, Yao Yifei could almost completely crush him.
“Altaria…”
………..
Half a shichen later.
As the chaotic attribute energy fluctuations dissipated and the telepathic clash’s roar ended, the battle came to a close.
Young Master Shen collapsed as he looked at the woman before him who was like a demoness; he couldn’t understand why he had once seen this vicious woman as a goddess.
All his companions were killed by this woman, and in a way that left no bones behind, including even the two Pokémon left by his great-grandfather.
“Why? I just wanted to pursue you!” Young Master Shen questioned desperately.
Yao Yifei didn’t speak, but nodded to the Espeon beside her.
Espeon used Hypnosis.
After becoming mentally dazed, Young Master Shen stared blankly at Yao Yifei.
“After I left, you developed malice toward me. What did you want to do?” Yao Yifei asked expressionlessly.
“Go back to find my grandpa and dad, have them step in to keep your younger brother, then capture your younger brother to threaten you into accepting my family’s oracle’s hypnotic modification.” Young Master Shen answered blankly.
Hearing this, Yao Yifei glared viciously at Young Master Shen.
This guy really deserved to die!
Hypnotic modification technology was explicitly banned by the Alliance; there was no choice, as this technology had caused major uproar in the Yamato Region, even leading to extremely bad influence.
The so-called hypnotic modification technology was actually using Psychic Power and human tech devices to forcibly brainwash a specific person or Pokémon.
This technology had many side effects and was extremely immoral; most importantly, it originated from the Divine Cult.
When the Divine Cult developed this technology, it was initially just to brainwash followers and powerful Pokémon. Later, they found the side effects too severe, so they phased it out and sold it cheaply to some evil cult in the Yamato Region.
Wait.
Yao Yifei suddenly noticed the key point.
Why did the Shin Family have this technology?
“Does your Shin Family have ties with the Divine Cult?” Yao Yifei questioned sternly.
The hypnotized Young Master Shen confessed honestly: “Yes, to resist the Qu Family’s takeover, my grandpa led the family to join the Divine Cult.”
“As expected.” Yao Yifei looked at Young Master Shen with disgust, then nodded to the Espeon beside her.
The quick-witted Espeon instantly unleashed a powerful Psychic, and Young Master Shen turned to flying ash in an instant.
In the end, besides the Rolycoly at Young Master Shen’s waist, Young Master Shen and all his Pokémon were almost turned to ashes—this was deliberate by Yao Yifei.
The purpose was simple, of course: to destroy the corpse and eliminate traces.
As for why leave one Rolycoly?
Because it still had injuries from Overlord Mawile, and Rolycoly was currently unconscious, completely unaware of the outside battle.
No matter what, Young Master Shen was the Shin Family heir, followed by three Guardian Spirits; the Shin Family valued Young Master Shen highly, which was evident from these three Guardian Spirits.
With Young Master Shen vanished without a trace, if the Shin Family investigated, they would inevitably find out it was her, but leaving Rolycoly made it uncertain.
After all, Rolycoly was knocked out by Overlord Mawile; when Rolycoly woke up and saw the missing young master, its first suspicion would definitely be Overlord Mawile, not Yao Yifei, the Alliance Gym Leader.
After doing all this, Yao Yifei, at least an Alliance Gym Leader, thought of more issues.
“Has the Divine Cult’s infiltration of the Jiuzhou Region reached this extent?” Yao Yifei frowned and thought.
Deep Gray City was actually just a second-tier city, with its main tax revenue entirely from the mining industry; without these mines, Deep Gray City would even fall to third-tier.
Now that the Divine Cult had infiltrated Deep Gray City with its claws, it meant they had successfully infiltrated many cities.
There was a saying: when you find one cockroach at home, it means there are piles of them in places you can’t see.
After pondering for a moment, Yao Yifei ultimately decided to report this matter to Qu Suxin.
The reason was simple: first, she didn’t trust some of the Alliance’s higher-ups; second, Qu Suxin seemed to have a good relationship with Lu Li.
She originally wanted to report to the Yao Family, but Yao Yifei, who had considerable knowledge of her own family, knew that even if she reported it, it wouldn’t help, because the Yao Family’s base wasn’t in the southern region.
As for reporting to her teacher?
The problem was her teacher was just a retired Heavenly King Level Trainer; Yao Yifei didn’t want to bring trouble to her already retired teacher.
So after comprehensive consideration, Qu Suxin was the best choice.
Just as Yao Yifei was pondering how to handle this intelligence, Espeon suddenly reminded via telepathy: “Trainer, your little lover is here.”
