The Countermeasures of King John Bayne
After dealing with Roy, Bruce began to reflect on what happened that night.
He closed his eyes slightly and thought in silence.
After a long time, Bruce opened his eyes and murmured softly, "How did they cross the border?"
Although the southwestern border stretches all the way to Normandy, there are also a large number of border guards who patrol it. How did these three people manage to cross the blockade and enter the Sumeru Mountains, and finally enter the Diamond Forest?
Lucas hadn't asked this question before, so Bruce had unconsciously ignored it.
And according to what the elder said some time ago, it's not unusual for foreign personnel to invade the border; such things happen from time to time.
Are the borders so fragile?
With all sorts of questions in his mind, Bruce looked at the time and saw that it was not too late in the night, so he sent a message to Benjamin and asked him his own question.
As expected, Benjamin was still awake and soon sent a long series of voice messages.
"Young Master Bayne, the reason is simple to explain."
"Firstly, the southwestern border is too long, and there are many places with dangerous terrain. It's impossible for the border guards to monitor every corner of the border. There are always omissions."
"Secondly, many of these foreigners who invade the border are powerful trainers. They can't directly confront the border guards, but they can use Pokemon to evade them."
Upon hearing Benjamin's explanation, Bruce suddenly became a little nervous.
This is not an ordinary world; Pokemon can do too many things. Riding on a flying Pokemon can elevate one to the blue sky, psychic-assisted Pokemon can perform obstacle methods, etc., all of which can avoid the strict protection of the border guards.
For this reason, the pressure on border defense is very high. It wasn't until King John Bayne took command of the southwestern border that the pressure was significantly reduced.
In short, there are many differences between the ordinary world and the Pokemon world that cannot be generalized.
After obtaining the answer he desired, Bruce soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next day,
Early in the morning, the three of them left the temporary camp and headed toward the Vortex Base.
Lucas did not take the initiative to speak about what happened last night but continued to smile like a normal person.
The four barely stopped along the way and did not even stop in the Rockridge village, so they returned to the Vortex Base in the afternoon.
Afterward, Lucas took Bruce to the elder's office, where Colin was already present.
"I am aware of the situation, you've done a good job," the elder said lightly as he raised his head to address the two.
Before either of them could respond, the elder stroked his beard and said again, "I already knew about Akatsuki's ambition. I originally thought the invasion would occur around the Spring Festival. Judging by the current situation, it must be earlier."
"It's time to make some preparations," Colin said as he adjusted his glasses.
"Agreed."
The elder nodded slightly at first and then smiled, "Actually, there's nothing to worry about, just an Akatsuki organization, it can be destroyed with a flip of the palm."
He paused for a moment, then said slowly, "I fear Nagato might collude with other organizations and launch an invasion together."
"By then, the border will be under enormous pressure."
"Not impossible," Colin nodded in agreement.
Naturally, they were not concerned about just one Akatsuki organization; the worry was that the collusion of multiple foreign organizations could cause some problems.
But this is Avalon, their territory, and everything is under control.
Someone once joked that if the Pokemon Alliance of Avalon were truly upset, the entire chaotic place would probably be reorganized.
As for King John Bayne of Avalon, he was famous for his iron and blood skills in his early years, but in recent years he seemed to have been training, and his reputation had somewhat faded.
"Fine, let them come." King John Bayne's dark eyes were deep, and he smiled slightly as he spoke with confidence.
After that, the elder looked up at Colin, thought for a moment, and said, "Tell the border defense department the news and have them strengthen their surveillance during this period."
"Understood." Colin nodded.
"Secondly, have our people prepare well, but there's no need to change the number or frequency of the patrols, just keep them the same," the elder said again.
"Ready."
After saying this, the elder looked at Lucas and said, "You should step back for now."
"Yes."
Standing upright, Lucas nodded solemnly, then turned and left without looking back.
With the faint sound of the door closing, Bruce found himself meeting the elder's hopeful eyes.
Suddenly, he realized something...
Indeed, the elder quickly asked, "Bruce, can you help me find out if this is Alakazite?"
Hearing this, Bruce raised an eyebrow and thought it was no wonder Colin came back early and found another evolution stone...
This efficiency was surprisingly high.
Thoughts crossed his mind, and under Bruce's gaze, the elder took a pearl with transparent sides and a brown center from the cupboard. Compared to the crystalline Gardevoirite, this evolution stone appeared much more discreet.
The moment Bruce saw this evolution stone, his expression turned strange. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the elder expectantly.
"This is really Alakazite," Bruce said after a moment of hesitation.
"Really?"
Hearing Bruce's answer, the elder's eyes lit up brightly, and he looked at Bruce with firm eyes and confirmed again.
—Indeed. —Bruce nodded.
Then, the next second, with a confused expression on his face, he said again, "But this is too much of a coincidence, isn't it?"
"Three evolution stones in a row correspond to our Pokemon."
"It's a coincidence." Hearing Bruce's words, Colin touched his chin and nodded.
But the elder stood up, patted Bruce on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, "This proves that the Diamond Forest is our treasure land!"
"This place exists for us because of gratitude."
He then paused, put on a serious face, and said in a deep voice, "Anyway, now that Alakazite has been found, the next step is to try the Mega Evolution."
"After mastering Mega Evolution, challenge Articuno."
"Strive to defeat Articuno before the invasion of foreign organizations and establish a stable relationship with the Diamond Forest."
"Go, go and try Mega Evolution!"
Colin smiled slightly and said, "Alright, I also want to try Mega Evolution."
After saying this, he shook his head to show his intelligence, "It's a pity that Agatha..."
At this moment, Agatha is gathering information about Mega Evolution worldwide, and her evolution stone is still very far away.