When he saw that the Hua country champion was truly enraged, he showed no fear, but rather a look of enjoyment on his face and a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.
He casually responded, “Oh, Champion, what kind of expression is that? I helped your Hua Country Alliance rescue your rangers, you know. It’s just that during the treatment, I might have used a slightly stronger dose of medicine. Several of them couldn’t even withstand the effects of the medicine and were tormented to death, hahahaha.”
“You…”
Li Guanjun’s mind was already overwhelmed by extreme anger, making him unable to think calmly.
Beside him, the Deputy Leader, who had been silent and had a low sense of presence, felt extremely unsettled, though his face was hidden beneath a ripple-patterned mask. He thought to himself, “What a madman. What’s the benefit of enraging the Hua country champion?”
“Let me put it this way, Hua country champion, unless your subordinates get my Antidote, the poison will remain in their bodies. The longer it stays, the greater the damage to their bodily functions, and the irreversible damage to their internal organs. Are you sure you want to waste time with us?”
Li Guanjun’s originally bright eyes were now bloodshot. These bloodshot eyes were not due to prolonged fatigue, but stemmed from the extreme anger deep within him, like a volcanic eruption!
He clenched his jaw tightly, his cheeks slightly puffed out, as if trying to forcibly suppress all his rage. However, this anger was so intense that his body trembled uncontrollably.
Li Guanjun took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled with a long “whoosh.” As he exhaled, he seemed to calm down slightly, and began to consider the most pressing issue—how to rescue his trapped companions first.
He opened his mouth and asked, “What are your conditions?”
………………
At this moment, in the independent space~
As the Water Tower trial ended, the Water Attribute energy that formed the entrance to this independent space began to dissipate. What was initially a tangible space entrance became somewhat illusory, a change that allowed Zhang Heng to see the situation outside the space.
The confrontation between Li Guanjun and him, and the scenes and dialogue that just unfolded, were all seen by Zhang Heng through the entrance of that independent space.
At this time, Urshifu also initiated communication through telepathy, its deep, powerful voice resounding in Zhang Heng’s mind.
“Zhang Heng, you should leave now. This space is about to close. It will only reopen for the next Evil Tower trial or if the Water Tower trial is restarted.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng turned to look at Urshifu and said, “Okay. Then, when I want to return next time, how can I re-enter this space? Will it always be in this location?”
Urshifu shook its head after hearing Zhang Heng’s question.
Then, it told Zhang Heng through telepathy, “If the next trial to open is the Evil Tower, this space will appear in a place with a relatively strong Dark Pulse, rather than staying in its current location. This space can connect to any corner of your world.”
Zhang Heng was quite shocked by Urshifu’s answer. He hadn’t expected that the independent space where a Mythical Pokémon resided would have so many magical uses, even with the uncertainty of its coordinates.
Immediately after, Zhang Heng involuntarily turned his gaze to Kubfu. The little guy was looking at him eagerly, with a fervent glint in its eyes. This gaze seemed to contain a thousand words, allowing Zhang Heng to instantly understand the deep desire and expectation in its heart.
How could Zhang Heng be a foolish person? He could clearly sense Kubfu’s strong desire. However, facing the complex situation before him, he was at a loss as to how to make a choice for a moment…
Zhang Heng first communicated with the system in his mind.
“Oi~ System, are you there?”
Ding~ A mechanical sound echoed in his mind.
“Responding to the host, I am here.”
“Kubfu is currently a Fighting-type, without Water or Dragon Attributes. But it gains the Water Attribute after evolving. In that case, can I capture it?”
Ding~ The electronic mechanical sound rang out again in his mind.
“Responding to the host, Kubfu’s evolution has branching paths. It may evolve into an Evil-type and Fighting-type Pokémon in the future. No one can decide a Pokémon’s evolutionary preference, therefore, it cannot be captured.”
Zhang Heng felt a bit regretful upon hearing this, but what the system said was indeed true. Just like in the anime, the silly one never forced his Pikachu to evolve into Raichu.
After all, Pokémon are living beings in this world, and their wishes should be respected. So Zhang Heng couldn’t force it, and the system’s concerns were valid.
Zhang Heng simply squatted down and patted Kubfu’s head, saying, “When the next trial opens, we will meet again. By then, no matter how far, I will rush over and accompany you to complete the trial.”
As he finished speaking, he took his hand off Kubfu’s head, made a fist, and held it in front of Kubfu.
Kubfu saw Zhang Heng’s gesture and also waved its small fist, bumping it with Zhang Heng’s, as if this had become a pact between the two of them, one human and one Pokémon.
Just at the moment of the fist bump, Zhang Heng suddenly noticed changes in Kubfu’s attribute panel.
Pokémon Name: Kubfu (Healthy)
Attribute: Fighting-type
Level: 47
Affection: 160
The system’s viewing ability was limited by the rules of this world. Initially, it could only see the name and health status of Mythical Pokémon, with all other information hidden. But this time, he could actually see its level and affection.
Zhang Heng thought to himself, “It seems Kubfu has already recognized me. If it weren’t for the system’s obstruction, I should have been able to capture it. Plus, this higher affection allowed me to see some of Kubfu’s attributes.”
Suddenly, the voice in his mind interrupted Zhang Heng’s thoughts again. Urshifu’s deep voice resounded once more: “Zhang Heng, you possess a special ability. Do not display it recklessly, especially in front of Mythical Pokémon, as it will be detected.”
This was a warning from Urshifu. From the first time Zhang Heng checked Urshifu’s information panel, it had already been detected. Fortunately, Zhang Heng showed no malice, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Zhang Heng responded, “Okay, I understand. Can I ask you for a favor now?”
This time, Urshifu didn’t use telepathy to communicate, but nodded slightly in agreement. Then, Zhang Heng leaned close to it and whispered.