At an altitude of about 30 meters, a phantom-like black figure was plummeting straight down at an astonishing speed.
Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the Mega Houndoom, mercilessly thrown by the Earth Power skill! At this moment, it was like an out-of-control, teetering fighter jet, completely unable to control its descent trajectory, only able to let gravity pull it towards the ground.
The distance between Mega Houndoom and the ground grew shorter and shorter. Just ten meters from landing, Liziji, who had been nervously watching the situation unfold below, finally couldn't help but shout out the command: “Mega Houndoom, open the Protect Shield!”
Upon hearing its master's urgent shout, Mega Houndoom, in extreme danger, tried its best to control its continuously accelerating body and began to frantically gather the surrounding Normal energy.
Accompanied by a low hum, Mega Houndoom finally managed to open a faintly glowing Protect Shield just before hitting the ground.
This seemingly thin Protect Shield, however, contained immense energy. When Mega Houndoom heavily impacted the ground, the shield instantly burst into dazzling light, absorbing and neutralizing most of the impact.
Nevertheless, the powerful inertia still caused Mega Houndoom to tumble several times on the ground before it barely managed to stabilize itself.
Li Guanjun looked at the tumbling Mega Houndoom on the ground and praised sincerely, “It hasn’t even reverted from its Mega form? This Mega Houndoom has excellent potential.”
To determine if a Mega Evolved Pokémon has lost its combat ability, one only needs to see if it has reverted from its Mega form.
Houndoom shook its dizzy head, then braced itself with all four limbs and struggled to stand up. In the skill clash, it hadn't suffered much. The greater damage came from Charizard's Slam and the damage from its Solar Power ability.
Liziji, seeing that the situation was unfavorable, still wanted to make some kind of deal with Li Guanjun in exchange for freedom. He opened his mouth and said, “Li Guanjun, I think you should be very interested in what I have in my hands…”
But before he could finish, Luo Hong immediately ordered the Rampardos next to him.
“Rampardos, Head Smash.”
Roar—
A deafening roar echoed, as if to tear apart this world. It was the roar of Rampardos, a fossil Pokémon from ancient times!
Its blue head was continuously gathering rich and heavy Rock energy, which surged around its head like a tangible substance, emitting a powerful and heart-pounding aura.
With every step it took, the earth trembled violently, as if unable to bear the crushing force of this terrifying power. Like a meteor, it streaked across the sky, leaving a fleeting shadow, and charged directly towards Mega Houndoom with unparalleled might.
Head Smash, a Rock physical attack skill, boasts a power of 150, making it one of the most powerful Rock-type skills. However, it also incurs 50% recoil damage, truly a double-edged sword, just like its name suggests.
“Drapion, use X-Scissor!”
Drapion moved swiftly. Its four thick and incredibly sharp long limbs scurried rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Mega Houndoom, firmly blocking its path.
At the same time, its arms began to frantically gather emerald green Bug-type energy. Amidst the flashing light, its two thick arms were already crossed in front of its chest, forming a solid defensive stance, fearlessly meeting the thunderous charge of Rampardos.
However, the power gap between the two skills was too vast. A colossal bang echoed, “Boom!” The entire battlefield trembled uncontrollably.
Drapion couldn't even last a single round. Rampardos's meteor-like body, hurtling at full speed, slammed into it without any obstruction.
In an instant, Drapion's proud X-Scissor skill appeared so pale and powerless, completely unable to provide any protection.
Rampardos's incredibly hard Head Smash, carrying an overwhelming amount of heavy Rock energy, heavily struck Drapion's body.
Accompanied by continuous cracking sounds, Drapion's originally indestructible hard shell armor instantly became covered in fine cracks with this single blow, and the center of impact had already shattered and fallen off.
Drapion's Battle Armor ability not only prevents critical hits, but in reality, Drapion's shell is also exceptionally sturdy, yet it was shattered by a single Head Smash.
“You've been chasing Xiao Heng around Lake Heart Island for half a day and even cornered him in that Mythical Beast space. Do you think I don't know? This is just collecting some interest. Since you want to negotiate terms, then let's talk, but I don't represent the Alliance. What you give me must be separate from what you give the Alliance.”
Upon hearing this, Li Guanjun understood why Luo Hong had interrupted Liziji's words and attacked directly. It turned out he also wanted a piece of this pie.
Liziji felt that it wasn't time for a desperate struggle yet, and the current situation was very unfavorable for him. Even if they had the invincible Mega Houndoom for offense, they couldn't withstand the opponent constantly wearing it down and draining its health with Solar Power.
Liziji clapped his hands, and immediately a Psychic-type energy wave emanated from the dense forest. A Pokémon resembling a squid but possessing two legs, with eight tentacles on its head like hair, and fin-like hands on both sides with sharp blades at their ends—Malamar—slowly floated out of the dense forest.
Not only Malamar, but its tentacle-like hair also swept up a human with a vacant stare.
After Zhang Heng clearly saw who it was, he said, “Malamar! And… this is Dr. Chen! Damn it, what did you do to Dr. Chen?”
Dr. Chen's condition was very poor at this time, possibly due to not eating for a long time or being affected by Malamar's powerful Hypnosis. His eyes were hollow, his face thin and pale, and his posture was somewhat hunched, looking as if he had been dehydrated for a long time.
Liziji seemed to feel that he had regained the right to speak, and he said to Li Guanjun and Luo Hong, “I wonder if this Dr. of the Hua Country Alliance is a friend of yours?!”
Li Guanjun and Luo Hong both looked grim. In their youth, they were both grassroots officers working for the Hua Country Alliance. Their friendship ran deep. In the past, Dr. Chen provided them with equipment and technical support, and they brought back rare Pokémon from overseas missions for Dr. Chen to record and research.