In the center of the collapsed ground stood an orange-yellow castle, with the surrounding earth slowly converging towards it like quicksand.
Old Zhao, a veteran who had participated in many case investigations, immediately recognized it, his pupils trembling as he exclaimed in horror, “No, it’s Palossand!”
Palossand’s body is composed of three parts: a main body in the middle, and two arms on either side. It has pink and blue stones above its mouth and on its head, and its mouth extends to its back. A red shovel is inverted on top of its head.
The escort vehicle behind failed to notice the abnormality of the police car ahead in time and couldn't brake, crashing into the leading police car. This caused the police car to be completely engulfed by the Quicksand Abyss skill released by Palossand.
Just as Old Zhao and another police officer pulled out their Poké Balls from their waists, suddenly, the once calm quicksand began to churn violently, as if stirred by an invisible giant hand!
Immediately following, with two ear-piercing 'whoosh' sounds, two incredibly sharp, gleaming stone spikes suddenly shot out from the quicksand like arrows from a bow!
“Boom—”
Amidst a collision, in an instant, the two hard stone spikes, like two indestructible spears, mercilessly pierced through the fragile body of the police car!
What was even more horrifying was that these two stone spikes seemed to have eyes, piercing precisely into the positions of the front-row driver and the back-row passenger!
Instantly, the car windows shattered, turning into countless tiny fragments that scattered and flew. The entire police car seemed to have suffered a devastating blow, completely losing control, and becoming twisted and deformed beyond recognition.
Inside the wrecked police car, warm, crimson blood flowed like water along the broken remains of the vehicle, mixed with some gruesome bits of flesh…
This happened too fast for the Elite Four Trainer in the back to react. Seeing his fellow police officers killed by the enemy, he was immediately overcome with rage.
“How dare you, beast! Rapidash, Flame Charge.”
The Trainer leaped from the horseback, and Rapidash’s body surged with dense Fire-type energy. The flames on its head and tail burned even more fiercely, and it galloped towards Palossand.
At this moment, amidst the trees by the roadside, a red gaze flashed, and a colossal, dark grey creature emerged, blocking Rapidash’s path.
Rapidash’s Flame Charge struck the enemy, but the enemy did not move an inch. In fact, its giant, nail-shaped tail swept out, directly knocking Rapidash back.
“Steelix?! Quasi-Champion?”
Blocking Rapidash’s path was a Steelix that had suddenly appeared. Steelix’s body is grey, its eyes are primarily red, its body is composed of several large Rocks pieced together, and its tail resembles a nail.
From the pressure emanating from it and the fact that Rapidash, an Elite Four Pokémon, whose Fire-type moves are super effective against the opponent, failed to cause significant damage, it can be concluded that the opponent is a Quasi-Champion Pokémon.
At this time, the door of the escort vehicle, which was holding Liziji and his son, was about to open, and the police officers inside wanted to come out to assist. But the Trainer of Rapidash shouted, “Don’t get out of the car! Everyone stay inside the car, lock the doors, activate the emergency plan, and contact official personnel for rescue.”
This escort vehicle was made of special steel, and even a Champion Pokémon would have to put in some effort to open it. As long as the emergency warning is activated, the escort vehicle will send out a distress signal, so staying in the car and contacting for rescue is the most correct method.
Furthermore, wild Quasi-Champion Pokémon would definitely not appear in areas of human activity. If they did, they would have been captured by powerful Trainers long ago. From this, it can be concluded that some people want to abduct Liziji and them.
Moreover, this operation to escort the criminals was carried out in secret, and only high-ranking officials had the authority to view the information. Therefore, the people who came might be…
The Trainer of Rapidash shouted loudly, “I am Cheng Feng, an Elite Four Trainer from the South China region, acting on the Alliance’s orders to escort the criminals. I advise you not to walk the path of opposing the Alliance.”
At this moment, a robust figure emerged from the dense forest by the roadside, but he wore a dark black helmet that concealed his appearance and voice. A voice altered by an electronic sound came from the helmet.
“Open the car door, let me take the people, and I will spare your lives.”
This electronic voice was devoid of emotion, yet carried a strong sense of threat and command.
A Fire-type Trainer’s temper could not tolerate any threat, and he responded, “What if I don’t?”
“Then die! Rock Slide!”
Steelix’s nail-shaped tail violently slammed into the ground, instantly shattering the asphalt road. Hard chunks of earth flew towards Rapidash and Cheng Feng.
“Rapidash, Megahorn.”
“Buzz~” A low hum suddenly resonated! Above Rapidash’s head, its already majestic horn was now frantically gathering Steel-type energy from its surroundings. It visibly extended forward at an incredible speed, growing by a full 50 centimeters in the blink of an eye!
This extended horn shimmered with dazzling metallic luster, as if a peerless divine weapon had appeared. At this moment, Rapidash exuded an aura of invincibility, its body seemingly transformed into an incomparably sharp sword!
Rapidash galloped swiftly, charging forward with an unwavering determination and courage, directly striking at the flying chunks of earth.
In an instant, sparks flew and dust billowed. The immense impact from their collision caused the surrounding air to tremble. However, Rapidash showed no signs of retreat. It gritted its teeth, shattering the Rocks that flew towards it.
Of course, an Elite Four Pokémon, even using a Steel-type move that is super effective against Rock-type, cannot withstand a single blow from a Quasi-Champion Pokémon.
Cheng Feng then threw a Great Ball, and a white light flashed out.
Darmanitan, a gorilla-like Pokémon, is primarily red in body color. Its face, hands, and the ends of its legs are orange, and it has upward-extending flame-like eyebrows above its eyes.
“Darmanitan, Brick Break.”
Darmanitan’s hind limbs were very short and stout, but its forelimbs were extremely long and muscular. Its arms gathered dense Fighting-type energy, like a soil-shredding machine, assisting Rapidash in pulverizing all the rocky earth brought by the Rock Slide skill.