“What are your conditions?”
Upon hearing Li Guanjun actually take the initiative to ask about the conditions he proposed, he couldn't help but feel a surge of secret joy. He knew well that in this negotiation, he had already gained the upper hand.
It seemed that even the Hua country champion, renowned internationally for his decisive and ruthless actions, would never stand by and watch those public servants, who had once sacrificed their lives for the country, die in vain.
At that very moment, the corners of his mouth curled into a sinister smile, and he let out a chilling, maniacal laugh.
“Hahahahaha! I never thought that the Hua country champion, who once intimidated all four corners of the world, would now humble himself and ask for my demands. Tsk tsk tsk, if this gets out, it’ll be enough for me to brag about for a long time!”
His unique and grating voice, sharp and hoarse as if ground by sandpaper, entered one's ears like sharp knives scraping back and forth on the eardrums, causing extreme discomfort and distress.
Especially when he uttered those words full of sarcasm and mockery, it was as if every word was an incomparably sharp steel needle, mercilessly piercing Li Guanjun’s heart, which was already burning with rage.
However, despite his extreme inner fury, Li Guanjun still tried to control his emotions, not letting them easily show on his face.
Because he knew that in this negotiation, exposing too much personal emotion would lead to losing the initiative.
So, even though the flames of anger in his heart were about to erupt, he still gritted his teeth, forcing a calm and composed demeanor.
He said, “You know yourself that you can’t escape, otherwise you wouldn’t have captured my people and come here to negotiate with me. The area outside Lake Heart Island is covered with Magnemite aerial drones; I can monitor your every move.”
Actually, this was precisely why he hadn't left Lake Heart Island, because he knew he had been targeted by the Hua Country Alliance. If he had chosen to flee from the start, then waiting for him on the coastline would be the Hua Country Alliance’s security forces and the Champion’s pursuit, a certain death.
Seeing that his plan had succeeded, he continued to respond, “As long as you give your word and agree to let me leave Hua country territory alone, I will naturally hand over those Antidote when I safely reach international waters.”
Li Guanjun narrowed his eyes, pondering the meaning of his words. Li Guanjun was also quite surprised as he looked at the man and the other person, who, judging by their physique and skin condition, was clearly a young person, his gaze moving back and forth between the two.
And the Deputy Leader, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly understood the meaning of his words and immediately burst into a furious roar, “Alright, alright, it was indeed you! You must be the one who exposed our whereabouts all along the way. Now you’re trying to use these forest rangers as leverage to ensure your own escape, leaving me to die in Hua country, right?”
“Shut up! I captured these hostages. Why should I share the Berry of victory with you? How many tough bones have I gnawed for the Water Blade Gang, and in the end, because of your father’s connections, you, a good-for-nothing, get to enjoy the fruits of my labor. Do you think pie will always fall from the sky?”
Li Guanjun seized the key point in his words and thought to himself, “It seems to be as I expected. This young man with a General Pokémon should be the Aqua Blade Gang Leader’s offspring.”
Watching the scene of them fighting among themselves, Li Guanjun also felt particularly pleased. So be it, even if he let this international thief go, being able to capture the Aqua Blade Gang Leader’s son and that Quasi-Legendary Pokemon would still compensate for some of the losses.
Just as Li Guanjun was about to concede, a sudden change occurred.
Whoosh~ A strong gust of wind blew from the independent space entrance in the very center of Lake Heart Island. This gust of wind actually carried an extremely dense Evil-type energy. The Dark Pulse within was so concentrated that the air itself had faint black mist. Even more terrifying was that the Evil-type Pokémon’s power instantly enveloped the Core area of Lake Heart Island.
Immediately, the atmosphere became tense. Even the three Pokémon, all with strength above a General, simultaneously looked towards the entrance of the independent space.
Their eyes held shock, especially Drapion and the General Hydreigon. Drapion has a Dark and Poison-type combination, while Hydreigon has a Dark and Dragon-type combination. They both possess the Evil-type, and could clearly sense how pure that Dark Pulse was, and how terrifying that extreme Evil-type power was.
A maniacal laugh, like that of Hei Moxian Xiaoyue, came from that independent space…
“Haha~ Hahaha~ I finally got Yveltal.”
At this moment, Zhang Heng, recalling Hei Moxian Xiaoyue’s exaggerated acting, awkwardly recited his lines in the independent space while patting Walking Wake’s mane, signaling it to cooperate as well.
Walking Wake, helpless and unsure if this would work, took a deep breath and let out a roar, a deafening, high-pitched dragon’s Growl, which echoed from inside the independent space to the outside.
Zhang Heng had been throwing out smoke bombs, and since Walking Wake was not recorded in any book in this world, its Growl had never been heard by anyone. This high-pitched roar also achieved a truly deceptive effect.
Li Guanjun outside was even more confused, even somewhat uncertain: “What?! There’s a First-Level God Yveltal in the Hua country Wilderness Area?!”
Even the Hua country champion was fooled by this scene, let alone just a high-ranking member of a poaching organization. He and the Deputy Leader were too shocked to speak, only staring blankly at the space entrance, momentarily so stunned they forgot to breathe.
The entrance to this independent space, with the spread of energy, had become a one-way entrance, allowing only exit but no entry. So, Zhang Heng could clearly see the expressions of those outside. Only Urshifu could enter and exit freely.
“Excellent, the opportunity has come. Urshifu, Ice Punch!”
The Urshifu exuded a powerful aura. Then, it stomped its legs forcefully. The solid ground instantly gave way under this immense power, collapsing a small distance as if struck by a heavy hammer.
Accompanied by a low roar, Urshifu shot up into the sky like an arrow released from a bowstring, truly like a black rocket streaking across the sky! In the blink of an eye, it had already leaped out of the space it was in.
And outside the space, people only felt a black shadow suddenly flash before their eyes, sweeping in with a howling wind. The sharp wind made everyone instinctively tense up.
However, to everyone’s surprise, this black shadow did not directly charge at anyone in the field to attack as expected, but instead, with an extremely agile posture, quickly leaped towards another direction.
At the same time, Urshifu, in mid-air, flexibly changed its posture. Its right arm slightly bent, clenched into a fist, and wisps of bone-chilling cold air began to emanate from its fist.
Not only that, but the Ice-type energy that was originally scattered within the space also surged towards Urshifu’s fist.
In an instant, its entire fist was covered by a thick layer of ice, shimmering with dazzling cold light…