"How could this be?!"
Along with that incredulous exclamation, two high-ranking and experienced Senior Cadres stared in astonishment at the scene before them, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg.
The two Quasi-Champion Jellicent were jointly unleashing two powerful Water Spout techniques. Normally, such a powerful attack, even if it couldn't inflict fatal damage on an opponent, should at least have some obstructive effect.
Before the two Senior Cadres could recover from their shock, an even more despairing scene unfolded—the opposing Charizard launched a surprise Hyper Beam, effortlessly breaking through the Jellicent's carefully prepared combo attack.
Immediately following that, it spewed a blazing flame from its mouth, sweeping directly towards the two Jellicent. Faced with this fierce Fire-type move, despite the Jellicent's full efforts to resist, they were ultimately powerless.
In the blink of an eye, the two unfortunate Jellicent were reduced to wisps of smoke under the scorching heat, vanishing into thin air…
Just after they cried out, it was as if the entire world instantly froze, and their location was completely and firmly Lock-On by Li Guanjun's "shadow," as if an invisible spell had been cast upon it!
From within that shadow, which was already emitting a black aura, a strangely shaped crystal chandelier, shimmering with an eerie light, slowly floated out.
This crystal chandelier was exceptionally eye-catching in the dim jungle, and the light it emitted rippled like water, creating subtle yet clearly visible ripples in the surrounding air.
At the same time, the two Senior Cadres, who had always appeared composed, suddenly felt an indescribable, strange sense of weightlessness emanating from within their bodies.
This sensation came so quickly and without warning that they had no time to react before finding their bodies uncontrollably manipulated by a mysterious and powerful force, suspended in mid-air.
"What… what on earth is going on?!" Both men, their faces filled with terror, shouted to each other in unison and began to frantically look around, attempting to find the source of this mysterious power and a way to escape their predicament.
However, before they could figure out the situation, the slowly floating crystal chandelier had already arrived before them without them noticing.
Upon closer inspection, this crystal chandelier appeared even more eerie and terrifying, and the constantly flickering, strange light on its surface was truly horrifying. At this moment, the two Senior Cadres could only widen their eyes, staring directly at this terrifying existence with eyes full of fear and despair.
"No, it's a Ghost-type Chandelure!" One of the Senior Cadres seemed to finally recognize the object before him, but just as he realized the danger and prepared to fight back, two strangely shaped, deep blue, eerie flames suddenly floated out from above the Chandelure.
These two blue flames appeared to move exceptionally slowly, swaying precariously like candles in the wind, but in reality, they streaked like lightning in an instant, accurately striking the bodies of the two Senior Cadres.
With a loud "boom" and a dazzling burst of fire rising into the sky, the figures of the two Senior Cadres were instantly engulfed in the blazing flames…
In an instant, the two Senior Cadres were tightly enveloped by blue flames, scorching their bodies, but the natural flames were not hot; instead, they had a somewhat cold sensation.
It was as if their souls, not their physical bodies, were being burned. The two Senior Cadres seemed to emit no screams, and their bodies showed no damage, yet they died with blood flowing from their seven orifices.
After Li Guanjun incinerated and vaporized the two Jellicent, he did not leave but waited in the air. The Chandelure went down into the dense forest to deal with those two minor enemies.
Ding-a-ling~
At this moment, an urgent satellite phone rang. Li Xingeng answered the satellite phone; on the other end was an official from the information department, reporting urgent intelligence to the Champion.
The information department official's respectful voice came through the phone: "Champion, I am reporting an urgent situation to you. Along the southern coastline of Guangdong Province, an unidentified individual suspected of being a leader of the Water Blade Gang has been discovered."
Li Guanjun frowned slightly and responded, "The coastline of Guangdong Province? Could they have snuck in from the South Sea? Where is the East China Champion? How could there be an incident of a stowaway forcibly landing on our territory? Where is he?"
The other end of the phone replied again: "The East China Champion is in the East China Sea region. A new Water-type Wilderness Area has appeared there, possibly formed under the influence of the Wind Deity. The East China Champion is currently in a stalemate with the neighboring island nations of Sakura and Korea. They have been in a stalemate for almost half a month."
Li Guanjun felt annoyed. The friction between nations had been too frequent in recent years, and he feared that one day it would trigger a world war.
He sighed lightly: "Alas, it's truly a turbulent time. Contact me if you have any more information. Also, update Xing Ken's coordinates."
"Understood, Champion!"
After hanging up the phone, Li Guanjun's brows were tightly furrowed. He stood motionless, but his mind was in turmoil, filled with countless thoughts.
He murmured to himself, "So, the mysterious divine beast on that Lake Heart Island can really attract all the high-level combat power of the Water Blade Gang? Not only that, but they even bribed some high-ranking domestic figures to set up such a huge scheme. What exactly are they trying to protect with such painstaking efforts?"
Just then, a blazing ball of fire suddenly shot out from the jungle not far away. Looking closely, it was the Chandelure.
It had just successfully incinerated the two Senior Cadres and was now greedily absorbing the powerful energy from their souls. As energy continuously surged into its body, the Chandelure's glow became even more dazzling, and its strength also improved further.
It's important to know that for Ghost-type Pokémon, drawing soul power to achieve their own growth is an innate and unique talent.
The Chandelure, like a nimble arrow of flame, floated lightly and swiftly from the depths of the jungle, coming to a steady halt beside Li Guanjun.
Li Guanjun turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on the Chandelure, and asked, "Have those two small fries been dealt with?"
Upon hearing this, the Chandelure gently nodded in response. Immediately after, it slowly flew half a circle around Li Guanjun's body, finally coming to rest behind him.
Then, a surprising scene occurred—the Chandelure gradually merged into Li Guanjun's shadow, as if it had become one with the darkness, disappearing without a trace…