The Comet Once in a Millennium
"If you are interested in this, you can form a team.
"However, the normal lava pile will only exist for about a week, so if you really want to go to the island, it would be best to head to Kīlauea tonight." Bruce finally said.
For a moment, everyone looked different; some shook their heads, others fell into deep thought, and others were filled with anticipation.
After a long time, Luka raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "I'm going."
He has an Infernape that is infinitely close to gym level. This time he will go to Extreme Kīlauea, and he might find an innovative opportunity.
"Let's go together," Liam said with a slight smile.
His Arcanine is similar to Luka's Infernape, and it also needs to seek innovative opportunities to break through.
"I'll go too," Bruce said.
No need to mention his situation; although Blaziken has reached gym level, the effect of tempering his body holds immense allure for him.
The original training with thunder and lightning brought too many benefits to Blaziken, stimulating its potential, tempering its physical body, and significantly improving Blaziken's combat power.
Bruce looks forward to what kind of changes will happen to Blaziken's body after completing the thunder forging and flame tempering.
This way, the time for Ponyta to go home will be postponed a bit, and they will wait for Bruce to return from Kīlauea.
In any case, it is currently winter vacation, and there is still a week or two before school starts, so there is no hurry.
Except for the three, the others shook their heads.
Either they don't have fire-type Pokémon or they aren't interested in it.
Maxwell crossed his arms and said with a chuckle, "Why go to Kīlauea? Why not just rest well and enjoy the scenery of Hearthstone?"
Julian ignored Maxwell, looked at Bruce and the others, nodded slightly, and said, "Alright, you three can go to the island of Kīlauea together; there's a guide along the way."
"You can pack your things now, and when the interview is over, you can leave at 5:50."
"Okay." The three of Bruce responded.
Afterward, they returned to their respective rooms to pack their luggage.
Bruce took the opportunity to call Emma and told her about the upcoming trip to Kīlauea.
"Extreme Kīlauea..."
Emma paused for a moment, then said slowly, "I've been there before; the scenery is beautiful, and there's a lovely aurora at night. It's a very tranquil place."
"Mom, I'm not going on a trip..." Bruce couldn't help but complain.
Emma chuckled softly and replied, "There's no conflict.
"Since you've made a decision, we won't stop you; just pay attention to your safety."
"Okay."
"By the way, the temperature in Extreme Kīlaue
a is very low; keep warm and be careful that Vulcano doesn't get tired if it erupts."
"The aftermath of a volcanic eruption?" Bruce was a bit surprised.
"The volcano doesn't erupt all at once. The eruption generally lasts several days, but the most intense eruption is on the first day." Emma explained carefully.
"When the volcano erupts, the ground trembles, lava spews forth, and black smoke fills the air. Be cautious."
"I will." Bruce nodded firmly.
After that, Bruce hung up the phone and began to pack his luggage.
Around noon, many reporters arrived at the hotel to interview everyone.
Due to the large number of media attending the interviews and the exclusive reports conducted by CCTV Reporter, time passed slowly, and it was almost sunset.
Watching the CCTV reporter's back fading away, Julian looked sideways at Bruce and the others and said with a smile, "This is where things nearly come to an end."
Then he turned around, looked directly at everyone with a sincere expression, and said earnestly, "Thank you very much.
"Without you, the Avalon team wouldn't have achieved such excellent results."
"Master Westbrook is polite." Everyone said.
"Old Westbrook, I've seen you." Maxwell said with a smile.
Julian didn't comment, smiled slightly, and slowly said, "From now on, you can move freely. I will first return to the country with my entourage and report the situation to the leader."
"Take care and return home as soon as possible," Julian said.
Julian's dark eyes were deep, watching everyone gradually sink into memories, lost in thought, scenes flashing before their eyes.
After a while, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he said, "Then I wish everyone a bright future, and see you in the future."
This exchange competition has completely come to an end, and all players have decided on their next itinerary.
Bruce, Liam, and Luka decided to go to the island of Kīlauea at night to practice on the island; Mariana and Eliza decided to return to Avalon, Hearthstone had nothing new for them; Maxwell, Asher, and Nathaniel decided to stay in Hearthstone and take a tour.
Since then, everyone said their goodbyes and embarked on their own paths.
As night fell,
A plane took off from Hearthstone International Airport under the cover of darkness, the wings trailing two continuous streams of air, flying toward the extreme island of Kīlauea.
It is worth mentioning that Hearthstone is one of the closest countries to the island of Kīlauea, so they only need to rest a bit and open their eyes again, and the spectacular undulating glaciers will come into view.
Bruce sat in his seat and looked out the window. The black sky covered everything, and he couldn't see anything clearly.
Liam flipped through the news reports on the Western Staff, noticed Bruce's movements, smiled a bit, and said, "Can't see anything tonight."
"Indeed." Bruce nodded.
"But if it's the day after tomorrow, you might see something interesting." Liam changed the subject and continued.
"What's interesting?" Bruce was intrigued by Liam's words and asked curiously.
Liam pointed to the news on his mobile phone and smiled, "The day after tomorrow, a comet that passes once in a thousand years will fly across the sky."
He paused and then continued, "The location seems to be here, near Kīlauea and Hearthstone, and it can be seen very clearly."
A comet?
Bruce was a bit surprised, his heart fluttering.
If he were in the ordinary world, he wouldn't have any feelings about such things. Once in a while, reports like "a meteorite once in a hundred years" and "a comet once in fifty years" would appear; he would be used to it.
But this is the Pokémon world...
Combining the words "once in a thousand years" and "comet," Bruce couldn't help but think of a certain magical Pokémon named Jirachi.
However, Jirachi, like Celebi, has a large number of ethnic groups.
In the astronomy magazine, there was also a special report on Jirachi.
It wouldn't be a big surprise if someone actually spotted Jirachi.
Perhaps, at this very moment in a corner of the world, there will be encounters between humans and Pokémon, playing rough with the fantasy Pokémon.
Thoughts flashed, and Bruce responded with a smile, "Then I hope we have the luck to see the comet that appears once in a thousand years."
"Yes." Liam said softly, his eyes sparkling.
Luka silently listened to the conversation between the two, then turned his head slightly and began to think about the next training plan for Lie Yan.
He wasn't too interested in comets or anything like that.
Not long after, the plane opposed the airflow and landed steadily at Kīlauea International Airport.
"The current time is 8:40 PM." Liam looked at his watch and said softly.
"According to the information provided by Mr. Westbrook, we need to rent a car near the airport and then drive to the small town of Whitby, which is hundreds of kilometers away."
Bruce nodded slightly.
The Grand International Airport is located in the center of Kīlauea, and the site of the Rake volcano eruption is in the northernmost part. They need to reach the nearest town to Rake first, pass the audit to enter the eruption area, and buy supplies.
After passing the audit, they can officially enter the eruption area.
In fact, there is a small town in Kīlauea next to the Kīlauea volcano, but precisely because the distance is too close and the risk factor is high, the people in the town have been evacuated with the help of the Pokémon Association.
They will wait until the Kīlauea volcano stabilizes and then return to the town of Kīlauea.
"Then let's take turns driving," Liam said.
"Okay." Bruce and Luka responded without hesitation.
Due to the late hour, and since it's winter, and the extreme latitude of the island of Kīlauea is very high, the daily sunlight is minimal.
This leads to a very serious problem: public transport operates for very short periods of time.
So the three had to drive to the small town of Whitby themselves.
Soon, the three rented a car, and Luka took the initiative to drive to the small town of Whitby.
Since it was already late at night, it was completely dark outside, and they couldn't enjoy the spectacular scenery of Kīlauea, only the cold and bitter wind whistling past.
Bruce suddenly asked, "Should we form a team or act alone?"
Luka didn't turn his head but looked at Bruce through the rearview mirror, showing a thoughtful expression.
Liam hesitated for a moment and then expressed his thoughts: "If we form a team, our safety can be guaranteed."
"But since the eruption area is under the jurisdiction of the Pokémon Association, there shouldn't be serious safety issues."
Chu spoke quite eloquently, but both Bruce and Luka understood the meaning.
Seeing this, Luka continued, "I'm more accustomed to acting alone."
"I feel more comfortable that way," he added.
Bruce nodded in agreement, then pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's act alone, and if we encounter danger, we can contact each other through the satellite phone."
"Okay."
"No problem."
Forming a team is indeed safer, but with more people, there will be more opinions and ideas. It's easy to have disagreements and conflicts over minor issues, and it's likely to break down due to interest problems.
After all, Bruce still prefers to act alone.
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