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"Uninvited guests?"
After hearing what Gary said, Stern didn't understand what it meant, so he asked curiously, "Gary, what are you talking about?"
"I'm saying..."
However, before Gary could answer, a burst of laughter suddenly came from behind them.
"He's talking about us!"
Hearing this sudden strange voice, Stern immediately raised his vigilance, and then he and Gary turned around and saw three people in red uniforms, looking at them with evil smiles.
"You are..."
Although it was the first time Stern saw Team Magma, as the curator of the museum, he still knew a little about these people: "The legendary evil organization in the Hoenn region, Team Magma."
"That's right, Director Stern."
Although they were recognized, the three guys were not panicked at all. Instead, they nodded and admitted their identities.
"Team Magma, why are you here?"
Although Gary knew their purpose, he still pretended to be ignorant and asked.
"Of course it's for the charred rock in your hand. I wonder if you can give it to us?"
One of the three men with short light purple hair looked at the suitcase with charred rocks behind Stern.
And Gary knew this man; he was the cadre of Team Magma, Tabitha.
"Don't even think about it. I won't give it to you."
After understanding the purpose of Team Magma, Stern refused without thinking.
"It seems that you don't want to drink the wine."
After seeing Stern refuse to cooperate, Tabitha's face, which was originally smiling, suddenly turned cold.
"It depends on the strength of your Team Magma."
Gary also stood up at this time and looked at the three members of Team Magma with a sharp gaze.
"Houndoom, use Shadow Ball!"
After seeing that Gary and Stern were very uncooperative, at the signal of Tabitha, a female member of Team Magma beside him immediately released an elite Houndoom of level 41 and attacked Gary and the other two.
"Umbreon, use Dark Pulse!"
Seeing this, Gary also immediately released Umbreon and then immediately used Dark Pulse to counterattack.
The Dark Pulse of Umbreon immediately defeated the Shadow Ball of Houndoom and continued to attack the three members of Team Magma with the remaining force.
And Team Magma was not a pushover; they immediately dodged the attack of Umbreon.
The Dark Pulse that did not hit the target immediately hit the wall of the museum, and the wall was immediately broken.
"The space here is too small, let's go out and talk!"
The three members of Team Magma, led by Tabitha, immediately ran out through this gap.
"Director Stern, Team Magma should still be able to leave. You protect the suitcase, and I will deal with them."
Looking at the escaping Team Magma, Gary immediately said to Stern on the side.
"Okay, but I will also help."
After hearing what Gary said, Stern nodded.
However, he still insisted on taking the suitcase and fighting against Team Magma with Gary.
After seeing Stern's determined face, Gary did not refuse, so they walked out of the gap in the wall together.
And the fact was not beyond Gary's guess. When Gary and Stern came to the backyard of the museum, they saw three members of Team Magma who had been waiting for a long time.
After seeing Gary and the other two coming out, the leader, Tabitha, threw the Poké Ball in his hand and said with a smile, "Since you don't cooperate, don't blame us for using force!"
"Go, Houndoom!"
The Poké Ball thrown by Tabitha was instantly opened, and then a Houndoom appeared in front of him.
Pokémon: Houndoom
Type: Dark, Fire
Ability: Intimidate
Gender: Male
Level: 63
Qualification: Quasi-King
Moves: Shadow Ball, Bite, Dark Pulse, Fire Fang, Crunch, Thunder Fang, Hyper Beam, Iron Tail, Hidden Power...
Another member of Team Magma beside him also sent out his Pokémon, a level 43 Houndoom.
Including the Houndoom sent out initially, there were three Houndooms staring at Gary and Stern at this time.
"Gary, leave one of the Houndooms to me."
After saying that, Stern sent out his Pokémon, a Walrein, to help Gary.
"Okay."
After Gary agreed, in addition to the Umbreon beside him, he also decisively sent out his second Pokémon.
"Arcanine, you come out too!"
In the white light of the Poké Ball, Gary's Arcanine immediately appeared beside Umbreon, also staring directly at the three Houndooms opposite.
"It's a bit troublesome."
The opposite Tabitha, after taking a look at Gary's Umbreon and Arcanine, his expression began to become solemn.
He had already felt that the two Pokémon in front of him were no less imposing than his Houndoom.
Although they felt it was very tricky, they would not give up so easily when they came out to perform the mission.
"Houndoom, use Shadow Ball!"
At the command of Tabitha, the three Houndooms immediately attacked Gary and his team.
"Umbreon, use Shadow Ball, Arcanine, use Flamethrower!"
Under Gary's command, Umbreon and Arcanine immediately used their moves to resist.
"Walrein, use Ice Beam!"
Similarly, Stern on the side also commanded his Walrein to resist the attack of a Houndoom.
After the two moves were exchanged, a huge explosion immediately occurred in the air. After the explosion, all six moves disappeared from everyone's sight.
After the first confrontation, the two elite-level Houndooms were entrusted to Gary's Umbreon and Stern's Walrein.
As for the cadre of Team Magma, Tabitha, Gary faced him alone, so the original battlefield has now become three battlefields.
"You should be the cadre of Team Magma, Tabitha,"
Gary revealed Tabitha's identity in one sentence and then showed a provocative look: "Let me see the strength of your cadre of Team Magma!"
Seeing Gary looking down on him, Tabitha was immediately furious, so he immediately called on his quasi-king Houndoom to attack.
"Houndoom, use..."