northernbook Chapter 587 Henan Province, the Gate to the Secret Realm Opens
Chapter 587 Henan Province, the Gate to the Secret Realm Opens
"Cough cough..."
Under Firebird's guidance, Day Pearl helped take care of Li Luochen's leader, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
As a token of our gratitude, our partners also treated Huoyan and Zhouzhu to fine wine.
Zhouzhu's face was flushed, and she raised her hand to brush away a strand of hair that had fallen near her mouth.
Her eyes were lowered, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her maid's apron, her voice a few decibels softer than usual: "Master, how did I do today?"
Li Luochen leaned back on the sofa, looking at her unusually demure appearance, and the corners of his mouth curved into a slightly deeper smile: "Not bad, you've improved."
"Really?" Zhou Zhu suddenly raised her head, her eyes brightening for a moment, but then she realized that she had overreacted. She quickly coughed twice and straightened her face again. "Hmph, isn't this only natural? I am the second city lord of the battle fortress, so I learn everything quickly."
"Heh, this is none of your business now."
Li Luochen patted the day pearl.
Zhouzhu froze for a moment, as if she had been electrocuted.
She covered the spot where she had been slapped, glared at him from behind, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just blushed, snorted, and quickly fled the living room.
Li Luochen watched her disappear at the end of the corridor before turning his gaze to the beautiful secretary standing quietly to the side: "Huoyan, stay behind for a moment."
Huo Yan naturally knew what Li Luochen wanted to ask her by keeping her alone.
She pulled out a few pages of organized documents from the folder and handed them to Li Luochen.
"All the information about the secret realms in the Central Plains is here."
When discussing serious matters, Huoyan's voice regained its efficient and professional tone, a stark contrast to the patient and persuasive manner she had used when instructing Zhouzhu: "The energy fluctuations of the ground system continue to increase, and the energy threshold of the entrance to the secret realm is decreasing. It is expected to be fully opened by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"The day after tomorrow at the latest? Then I'll be leaving soon."
Li Luochen took the documents, quickly scanned the data, and already had a plan in mind.
He had planned to stay at the dojo for a couple more days to spend time with the girls he hadn't seen in a long time, but the secret realm wouldn't wait for anyone.
Opening the day after tomorrow means I have to leave no later than tomorrow. Considering the journey, the timing is just right.
Li Luochen returned the documents to Huoyan, stood up from the sofa, and stretched: "Help me repack my luggage, I'll go tell them."
"Yes, Master."
Huo Yan bowed slightly, accepted the documents handed back by Li Luochen, and then turned and walked towards the study.
As for Li Luochen, he went to the master bedroom first.
The door was ajar, letting out a faint scent of lavender.
He gently pushed open the door, and there was a blonde girl leaning against a recliner by the window, holding a thick novel in her hands. She looked up when she heard the noise, and a gentle smile appeared in her azure eyes.
"You're back?" Cattleya put down her book, a smile playing on her lips.
"Yes, but I have to leave soon." Li Luochen walked to her side, sat down on the armrest of the recliner, and briefly explained the secret realm in the Central Plains.
Caldelia listened quietly without asking any questions, but simply reached out and gently straightened his slightly crooked collar.
Then, the two kissed.
After a long while, the two slowly separated.
A blush rose on Cattleya's cheeks as she whispered to him, "I'll be here at the dojo, waiting for you to come back."
"I feel at ease with you here."
Li Luochen put his arm around Jiadeliya and then casually picked her up in a princess carry.
"Mmm~♡"
Caldelia nestled in Li Luochen's arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and used her superpowers to lock the door from the inside.
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That night, Li Luochen traveled alone to the Central Plains.
The journey to the Central Plains was a thousand miles away, but it meant nothing to him.
What truly concerned him was that new generation of legendary Pokémon, still brewing in the secret realm.
I hope it's really as I suspect, and that it really is a newly reborn Groudon!
"Charizard, let's go."
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Henan Province, Yuzhou.
After a five-hour journey, it was already 1 a.m.
The fire-breathing dragon left a long trail of flame across the night sky and slowly descended onto the hills outside Yuzhou City.
Li Luochen jumped off the dragon's back, patted the Charizard's neck to express his gratitude, and then put it back into its Poké Ball.
In the early hours of the morning, Yuzhou was completely silent, and the streets were deserted.
This city is completely different from Fuzhou.
The air was dry and heavy, carrying the dusty scent unique to the Loess Plateau, and one could vaguely feel a faint energy surging beneath one's feet.
Li Luochen stood on the empty street, closed his eyes and sensed for a moment to determine the direction from which the secret realm's energy was coming. Then he shouldered his bag again and headed east of the city.
At this very moment, the eastern suburbs of the city are bustling with activity.
In stark contrast to the utter silence of the city, this suburb, which should have been deserted in the early hours of the morning, was brightly lit.
The makeshift searchlights illuminated the entire wasteland as bright as day, and people in various uniforms moved about the camp.
There were investigators from the Eastern Alliance, trainers who came after hearing the news, and some people who were clearly from a civilian expedition team.
The news of a new generation of legendary Pokémon is enough to shake all trainers in the Eastern Empire.
Even though it's 1 a.m., hundreds of people have gathered on this wasteland in the eastern suburbs of the city, and the number is still increasing.
As local trainers in Henan Province, many of them did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Even just seeing a legendary Pokémon in person is a great honor, let alone fighting or catching one.
Give it a shot, and maybe your life will turn around.
Li Luochen lowered the brim of his hat, hiding half his face in the shadows, and silently blended into the crowd.
His purpose in coming to Yuzhou this time was very clear.
Capture that new generation of legendary Pokémon that is still brewing in the secret realm.
But his very identity is enough to cause a sensation.
The Gym Leader of Minrong City, a Trainer who owns several legendary Pokémon...
These identities combined, once recognized, will inevitably attract a lot of unnecessary attention and trouble.
He didn't want to be surrounded by trainers asking for autographs or challenges before even entering the secret realm, and he certainly didn't want to be questioned by the local league branch manager.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the entrance to the secret realm, and no one noticed a young man with his hat brim pulled low quietly standing at the edge of the crowd.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the earth shook violently.
The area enclosed by the iron fence suddenly burst forth with a blinding brown light, and the ground split open on both sides like a torn piece of cloth, with a huge crack spreading upwards from the depths of the earth!
Deep within the crack, a completely different world can be vaguely seen.
The earth's hum reached its peak in that instant, then suddenly fell silent, leaving only a huge, deep, and unfathomable hole in the ground.
Li Luochen straightened up from under the old locust tree, his eyes under the brim of his hat reflecting the brown light from the entrance.
The gate to the secret realm has been opened!