Qi Shu's excited voice echoed through the field.
At this moment, the two Mandibuzz, having just used their moves, were in a 'cooldown' phase, their bodies temporarily unable to move flexibly, naturally leaving them no time to make any effective reaction to stop Joltik's Sucker Punch.
Seeing that Joltik had successfully leaped onto Mandibuzz's back, Qi Shu struck while the iron was hot, excitedly shouting, "Unleash your fury! Thunderbolt!"
Hearing Qi Shu's command, Joltik's body instantly glowed with dazzling electric light, and powerful currents surged from its body, striking the Mandibuzz below.
Thunderbolt, an electric-type special attack move with 90 power. It attacks the opponent with a powerful Thunder Shock, with a ten percent chance of paralyzing the opponent.
In that instant, countless electric currents intertwined like dancing golden snakes, raging with astonishing speed and power, illuminating the battlefield into a golden electrical world.
Facing such a sudden attack, the Little Boss was burning with anxiety, his eyes wide as he shouted, "Mandibuzz! Quickly shake it off your back!"
However, at this moment, Mandibuzz was already in danger, completely enveloped by the powerful current, unable to hear the Little Boss's command at all.
Mandibuzz, bathed in the dazzling electric light, trembled uncontrollably, its originally agile posture becoming stiff and distorted. Following that, it plummeted straight to the ground like a runaway meteor.
With a loud 'bang', a large crater was smashed into the ground, and dust flew everywhere, making it difficult to see the exact situation within for a time.
Just as everyone was nervously watching the swirling dust, suddenly, a dazzling white light shot out from deep within the dust. This white light, like a sharp sword, instantly cut through the dust.
Subsequently, another white light followed, complementing the first white light, forming a brilliant and dazzling glow.
Three breaths later, these white lights grew more numerous, finally converging into a torrent of energy that directly dispersed the surrounding dust. In an instant, the entire area was illuminated by intense white light.
Qi Shu looked at the scene before her and murmured, "This... is this the light of evolution? Yes! This is definitely the light of evolution!"
Her eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation, as if foreseeing that a special transformation was about to occur.
Within the white light, a small figure's body began to gradually change, and an insect leg slowly emerged from the white light.
It was entirely yellow, with purple stripes on its back and a purple abdomen. It had six eyes, two large ones on either side of its head, and four smaller ones arranged in a square between the large eyes. It had six blue legs, four larger ones supporting its body, and two smaller ones below its head. Blue fuzz grew on the rear of its body.
"Galvantula! You've finally evolved!" Qi Shu looked at the Galvantula before her, which radiated powerful electricity and was significantly larger than before, her voice trembling with excitement. She had waited for this moment for so long, as if time itself had frozen in this instant.
Recalling the past, Galvantula and Araquanid had always been her closest companions. At that time, they were still in the orphanage, relying on each other.
Later, luck struck, and Qi Shu was adopted by her master, but she never forgot these two companions, resolutely taking them, still in their Joltik and Dewpider forms, with her from the orphanage.
Her master had praised this Joltik for its excellent aptitude, yet it was unusually lazy.
Qi Shu knew that even with extraordinary talent like Joltik, if it could not strive to unearth and realize its own potential, it would ultimately be like the protagonist in 'Shang Zhongyong', possessing only an empty reputation and gradually fading into the vast crowd.
Therefore, over the years, Qi Shu never gave up on encouraging and guiding Joltik. She patiently accompanied its Growth, encouraging it to constantly challenge itself and overcome its lazy habits.
And today, upon seeing Galvantula successfully evolve, Qi Shu knew that all her efforts and persistence had paid off.
Galvantula's six long legs, gleaming with metallic luster, were firmly pressed onto Mandibuzz's soft body like sharp blades.
Galvantula opened its ferocious mouthparts and let out a series of piercing, peculiar chirps characteristic of bug-type Pokémon towards Xia Yong and the Little Boss. This sound seemed to penetrate their souls, causing Xia Yong and the Little Boss to instantly feel a shiver down their spines and their scalps tingle.
Cold sweat trickled down Xia Yong's forehead. His previously firm fighting will began to waver. He involuntarily felt the urge to retreat, quietly shifting his feet back two steps.
Just then, a sharp whistle suddenly echoed through the air—whoosh! Immediately after, a fiercely powerful Air Cutter sped towards the rear of Xia Yong and the Little Boss with lightning speed.
The Air Cutter struck the ground fiercely, sending countless sand and dirt clods flying. These sand and dirt clods, like bullets, rapidly shot towards Xia Yong and the Little Boss, hitting them hard, causing them unbearable pain and continuous screams.
The two turned their heads back in extreme fright, only to see a figure in a white wing suit, agile and steadily riding on the back of a large Pokémon.
This Pokémon had a brownish-gray body, a long neck held high, and strong, powerful limbs supporting its heavy body. What was particularly striking was that it had four large green leaf-shaped wings growing on its back, its appearance quite similar to an ancient Brachiosaurus.
And this uninvited guest was none other than the Elite Four Trainer from China—Zou Yi, and his capable partner, Tropius!
The moment Xia Yong saw Zou Yi, he was completely stunned, his eyes wide, as he murmured, "It's... it's actually an Elite Four Trainer from China!"
The Little Boss beside him was even more terrified, looking at Zou Yi in disbelief, stammering, "Wh-what's going on? The two Senior Cadres couldn't even stop him? How is that possible! Don't they have an Elite Four Thievul?"
The Little Boss had only one thought: find an opportunity to run!
A desperate glint suddenly flashed in his eyes, a ferocity and resolve only seen in outlaws. He swiftly drew the cold, gleaming firearm from his waist with lightning speed, unhesitatingly pointing it at Qi Shu, while roaring, "You forced my hand!"
Along with his roar, the gaping muzzle pointed directly in Qi Shu's direction, followed by a series of deafening gunshots.
"Bang bang bang—"
Bullets rained down on Qi Shu, each carrying a deadly threat.
Zou Yi, on Tropius, also sensed the danger. He roared, "How dare you! Tropius, Air Cutter!"
Unfortunately, due to the extremely close distance between them, even though Zou Yi was burning with anxiety, he was unable to provide timely assistance to Qi Shu.
And just then, a cheerful yet subtly eerie laugh suddenly echoed through the space.
"Heheheh ~ Heheheh..."
As the laughter came, a Rotom with a vibrant orange body, surrounded by a layer of blue translucent plasma, slowly emerged and quietly floated in the air. It steadily blocked Qi Shu's path...