Xia Yong had suffered no small humiliation from there, and had lost an important partner, Crawdaunt.
He released all his resentment on the group from the Research Institute before him.
After roaring, the Little Boss beside Xia Yong immediately began directing the battle, "Sharpedo, charge forward and use Crunch!"
Upon receiving the command, Sharpedo immediately opened its gaping maw, gathering Dark Pulse energy within, and lunged towards Shiny Elgyem and Golduck.
Leveraging the lake's terrain advantage, they moved at extreme speed, leaving trails of afterimages in the water.
Beheeyem showed no fear, a determined light flickering in its eyes.
It concentrated, using Teleport in an attempt to disrupt Sharpedo's movements.
Golduck also quickly unleashed its move, Aqua Jet gushing forth directly at Sharpedo.
However, Sharpedo's speed was too great; it easily dodged Golduck's counterattack.
They agilely weaved through the water, constantly seeking opportunities to attack.
Dr. Chen understood the reason why Sharpedo didn't directly clash with Golduck's skills here.
Although Sharpedo's physical attack base stat reached 120 and its speed was 95, its abysmal physical defense and special defense were only a paper-thin 40, meaning it could lose most of its health from a single normal attack.
Dr. Chen spoke to remind Lin Yue, "They want to stall for time, and then defeat us with speed."
Chen Chunjiang: "Beheeyem, Reflect!"
Lin Yue: "Golduck, engage them in Close Combat, Aqua Jet!"
It seemed Beheeyem and Golduck were cooperating well, launching fierce attacks on Sharpedo, but in reality, these attacks did not cause substantial damage to Sharpedo.
This Sharpedo, possessing Elite Four potential, suddenly shimmered with a faint white light, clearly indicating its ability had been activated!
"Speed Boost"!
With the activation of this ability, Sharpedo's aura instantly underwent a massive change; its speed abruptly increased by a level, becoming even more elusive and difficult to predict its movements.
The situation became a tug-of-war.
Although Sharpedo's speed would increase over time, its skill power had not been enhanced.
As long as it wasn't certain it could one-shot Beheeyem and Golduck, it wouldn't act rashly, especially with Reflect present, which could significantly reduce the power of physical moves.
If it attacked rashly, Dr. Chen's group would surely find an opportunity for a close-range counterattack, which could lead to a situation where they harmed the enemy but were defeated themselves.
Naturally, on the other hand, Dr. Chen's side also had no way to initiate an attack, as the terrain factors combined with the opponent's speed advantage made it impossible to land effective blows.
Zhang Heng had quietly taken off his equipment during the fierce battle between the two sides.
Chen Xue also observed Zhang Heng's actions and slowly moved in front of him, blocking Zhang Heng's figure.
Zhang Heng also moved behind Wailmer's round body, took a deep breath, and slid into the water, submerging beneath the lake surface, swimming towards the mudflat.
Although Zhang Heng was an excellent swimmer, he was only slightly better than an average person; he was not a swimming champion, nor could he hold his breath to swim 40 meters underwater to the mudflat in one dive.
Zhang Heng's hand touched the Dive Ball at his waist, pressing it lightly.
With a muffled "pop" sound, the slender figure of Walking Wake appeared below the lake surface.
Walking Wake's entire body was covered in thick scales, and surging Water-type energy swirled around it, as if white Steam Eruption was steaming, creating ripples on the lakebed.
This power from the pseudo-god began to dissipate.
Although its current strength was only Gym level, a bit weak, it was a genuine paradox form of Suicune, one of the Legendary Pokémon!
In Zhang Heng's original world, the game did not define Walking Wake as a Legendary Pokémon, but in this world, the unique Walking Wake was a true pseudo-god, so Zhang Heng did not directly expose his Walking Wake.
After Walking Wake appeared, several kilometers away, in the very center of Lake Heart Island, a bipedal Pokémon seemed to sense something and looked in Walking Wake's direction.
Its fur was beige, its eyes looked very resolute, and it had white markings on its body, mainly concentrated on its head and above its chest, with white fur also hanging from the back of its head…
Zhang Heng held Walking Wake's rhomboid head horn with both hands, patted it twice as a signal, and pointed towards the mudflat thirty to forty meters away.
Walking Wake understood, its several massive, coiled-dragon-like tails behind it swung, pulling Zhang Heng towards their destination.
Zhang Heng, lying on Walking Wake, was not idle; he began to examine Walking Wake's attributes.
Pokémon Name: Walking Wake
Type: Water, Dragon
Level: 45, Gym level strength
Potential: Master
Terastallization Type: Fire
Nature: Hasty (Increases Speed, Decreases Defense)
Ability: Protosynthesis
Affection: 120 (Max 255, can be increased through battles, items, leveling up, playing, communication, etc.)
Held Item: None
Special Ability Bonus: None at present
Learned Moves: Glare, Roar, Noble Roar, Aqua Jet, Bite, Water Pulse, Steam Eruption, Flamethrower, Sunny Day, Dragon Pulse, Outrage
Egg Moves: None
TM Moves: None
Although he hadn't experienced battle with Walking Wake, the close companionship over the past few days, coupled with the assistance of Water-type affinity, had subtly changed their relationship.
Every touch, gaze, and interaction was like a cultivation of tacit agreement, allowing their affection to progress significantly.
The battle on the lake surface also entered a white-hot stage.
As time passed, Sharpedo's speed advantage became increasingly prominent.
Its streamlined body and powerful muscles allowed it to swiftly cut through the water, as rapid as lightning.
In contrast, Beheeyem and Golduck's speed seemed somewhat inferior.
The two Little Bosses commanding Sharpedo had better coordination in double battles than temporary partners like Dr. Chen and Lin Yue.
The two Little Bosses exchanged glances and began to direct their attack.
"Sharpedo, use Scale Shot on Golduck!"
"Sharpedo, dive under the lake!"
A dark blue figure submerged beneath the lake surface, leaving only a towering dorsal fin rapidly moving on the surface.
Its scales trembled, and purple Dragon-type energy surged around its body, as silver-white scale light waves imbued with Dragon-type energy shot towards Golduck.
"Golduck! Hydro Pump!"
Golduck leaped from the lake, Water-type energy rapidly gathering and surging in its mouth.
Just as a water-barrel-thick energy water column was about to form, an unexpected change occurred!
"Sharpedo, Flip Turn!"
That Quasi-Champion Sharpedo had quietly dived deep into the lakebed, swimming silently directly beneath Golduck.
It waited patiently for the opportune moment, then charged directly into Golduck like a cannonball!
This sudden attack caught Golduck off guard; it was sent flying by Sharpedo's fierce impact before it could even react.
The Scale Shot move followed immediately, landing the first hit!
Then, just as the second Scale Shot was about to hit.
"Beheeyem, Teleport!" Dr. Chen commanded.
Beheeyem vanished from its spot with a flash, reappearing in front of Golduck the next second.
Immediately after, Reflect materialized, and the Scale Shot hit the Reflect first before affecting Beheeyem and Golduck, thus halving the damage.
Golduck also recovered at this moment.
Golduck shook its head, dizzy from the impact of the move, and cried out, "Golduck~."
Seeing this, Lin Yue gave the command! "Nasty Plot!"
Golduck's eyes glowed with a blue light….