At this moment, time quietly flowed, and before they knew it, it was already close to dawn.
The sky was still shrouded in dimness, but compared to the night, there was a hint of light.
Although the surroundings were still a bit blurry, the faint light was enough to barely see the path ahead, no longer needing to rely entirely on the cold moonlight to grope forward as before.
Chandelure floated ahead, flickering with bursts of eerie blue flames, leading the way for Li Guanjun.
Normally, they should have already reached the Core area of Lake Heart Island, but Li Guanjun knew not to act rashly, so he first ordered his Chandelure to find a quiet and remote place.
After some searching, they finally found a relatively safe and tranquil corner.
Here, Li Guanjun decided to let the exhausted Chandelure rest for a while.
This rest lasted for over an hour.
"If it weren't to prevent sudden incidents and leaving my other main Pokémon in the Alliance Security Team, I wouldn't have needed to rest for so long just now."
Li Guanjun complained as he walked, feeling so constrained while dealing with these issues domestically.
After all, as a Fire-type Trainer, he was always known for his fiery temper and impulsiveness, but this time, Li Guanjun chose to proceed steadily, precisely because he did not carry his other main Pokémon with him.
Currently, he could only rely on Chandelure and Charizard.
Therefore, maintaining the abundant stamina of these two remaining Pokémon became the crucial key to resolving the current crisis.
"No-no~" Chandelure, leading the way, suddenly let out a Growl, indicating to Li Guanjun that they were about to reach their destination.
Li Xingeng stared intently in the direction Chandelure was pointing, his gaze sharp as he looked into the distance, only to see that not far ahead was the Core area of Lake Heart Island.
And in the very center of that area, there was an oval-shaped spatial entrance, its surface continuously emitting subtle ripples, as if they were waves stirred by a gentle breeze on a calm lake.
Even more striking was that from this mysterious spatial entrance, an extremely rich Water-type and Evil-type energy fluctuation continuously emanated, like two surging torrents intertwining to form a powerful and heart-pounding vortex of power.
"It looks like we've found the right place!
Without a doubt, this spatial entrance must be the legendary dwelling of the mythical Pokémon.
Since that's the case, let's give it our all!
Let's quickly deal with these detestable bandits, and then leisurely return to the office to enjoy some morning tea."
Li Xingeng confidently muttered to himself, while reaching for Charizard's Poké Ball from his waist and throwing it out without hesitation.
With a muffled "thump," a dazzling white light instantly shot out from the Poké Ball.
Immediately after, the massive Charizard appeared.
It turned out that Charizard, having undergone an intense chase and battle before, was already showing signs of fatigue, but after a full hour of rest, coupled with the magical potion jointly developed by the Alliance and Zhang's Enterprise that could be directly injected into the Poké Ball.
At this moment, Charizard had fully re-energized and returned to its optimal healthy state.
Charizard flapped its wings violently, its body soaring into the sky like lightning, heading straight for the sky above the Core area of Lake Heart Island.
Upon reaching its destination, it raised its head and chest, opened its massive mouth, and let out a thunderous dragon's roar.
This roar was like a clap of thunder, echoing throughout the entire Core area of Lake Heart Island, as if announcing its arrival to all living beings on the island.
Li Guanjun, meanwhile, walked step by step to the front of that independent spatial entrance.
He declared loudly, "Don't hide.
The entire Lake Heart Island is surrounded by our aerial cameras, you can't escape.
Come out and face me."
Just as his words fell, Kui and the Deputy Leader almost simultaneously walked out slowly from the dense jungle that served as their hiding place.
Beside them, closely following, were two extremely large and imposing Pokémon.
One of them glowed with a dark purple light, its huge pincers glinting coldly; this was Kui's ace Pokémon—Drapion.
The other had three ferocious heads, constantly spewing steaming white mist from its mouths; this was none other than the Deputy Leader's powerful warrior—Hydreigon!
They stood fearlessly beside their masters, as if ready to plunge into a thrilling battle at any moment.
Charizard also slowly descended to directly above Li Guanjun's head, hovering in the air, not only to intimidate the two opposing Pokémon but also to protect its master's safety.
Kui said with a forced smile, "Champion, hello.
Upon arriving in your esteemed territory, I apologize for not greeting you and your esteemed Alliance."
Li Guanjun, in a very gentle but strangely sounding tone, said, "I don't recall inviting you as guests, and it seems you didn't bring me any gifts when you came to visit, did you?
How about you hand over your Drapion and Hydreigon, and I'll intercede for you during the judgment."
At this point, it was clear that Li Guanjun did not want to negotiate with them, because they had no leverage or capital to bargain with the Hua country champion.
Kui had anticipated this and was not flustered, saying, "Don't be too hasty, Champion.
Since we dare to speak frankly face-to-face, I presume we also come with sincerity."
Li Guanjun said nothing, merely staring at the haggard middle-aged man, awaiting his next move.
Kui spoke, "The Evil-type energy on this Lake Heart Island is too concentrated, affecting the habits of many Evil-type Pokémon, causing many of your rangers to be killed by them.
And when I first arrived in your country, I happened to save several of your rangers and an Elite Four Trainer."
Subsequently, Kui clapped his hands, and a massive Pokémon slowly walked out from the jungle; it was Kui's other ace—Nidoqueen.
Li Guanjun, with his sharp eyes, looked in the direction Nidoqueen appeared and found several rangers wearing Hua Country Alliance standard patrol leather outfits leaning against the big trees beside her.
However, their faces were all purplish-blue, their brows tightly furrowed, and cold sweat was pouring down, indicating they were clearly in pain.
A vein suddenly popped on Li Guanjun's forehead, and he said, suppressing his anger, "How dare you!
You poisoned them?!"
In fact, it was no wonder Li Guanjun was so angry, because he himself came from a ranger background.
He knew that the reason Hua Country could be so peaceful, unlike the turbulent foreign countries, was due to the efforts of every grassroots personnel in Hua Country.
