Li Guanjun and Yu Xingken were originally immersed in silence, their thoughts occupied by Luo Hong's heartbreaking past, or perhaps by concerns about the corruption within Huaguo's internal system.
Just then, a crisp and urgent "beep, beep, beep" sound suddenly broke the tranquility. The sound came from Yu Xingken's communication device in his pocket.
Yu Xingken instinctively reached out and quickly pulled it from his pocket. He skillfully pressed the answer button and held the communication device to his ear.
Immediately after, a slightly anxious voice came through: "Officer Yu, I'm a staff member from the Information Intelligence Institute, and I have an important situation to report to you!"
"This is Yu Xingken, please speak."
"Officer Yu, according to your previous instructions, our Tianmen Satellite has been closely monitoring the dynamics of the Guangdong Province Water-type Wilderness Area. Currently, we have successfully deployed the dispatched Magnemite carrying an aerial camera in the waters around Lake Heart Island." The intelligence officer's tone revealed a hint of excitement and tension.
Xing Ken listened quietly to the report, pondered for a moment, and then responded: "Hmm, good! You've done very well; both your reaction speed and deployment arrangements are excellent. So, besides these, have there been any other new discoveries?" His voice was calm and gentle, as if anticipating excellent performance from his subordinates.
"Yes, Officer Yu. Through the high-definition images sent back by Magnemite, we discovered a group of mysterious individuals dressed in light blue standardized leather uniforms. Upon further identification, it can be confirmed that they are members of the Water Blade Gang. At this moment, this group is riding various forms of Pokémon, rapidly advancing towards the core area of Lake Heart Island. From their actions, they seem to have a clear objective." The staff member described the latest intelligence in detail.
"Very good! Send the captured images to my satellite communication device later, and then dispatch a nearby Magnemite to the location I feedback."
"Received, Officer Yu. The images have been sent to your satellite device, and instructions have also been issued to Magnemite, which is now heading to your location."
"Okay, you guys are truly outstanding. That's all for now, I'm cutting off communication."
"Okay, I wish you a successful mission and a triumphant return."
After Yu Xingken ended the communication, he immediately reported to Li Guanjun: "Champion! Our intelligence organization has discovered a group of foreign individuals, and after identification, it can be confirmed they are the Water Blade Gang. These are the images feedback by the agency personnel."
Xing Ken quickly operated the communication device in his hand, skillfully pulling up the stored images. He carefully handed the small and exquisite device to Li Guanjun, motioning for him to view the important information within.
Li Guanjun slightly narrowed his sharp eyes, his gaze fixed on the screen. In the image, a small team of ten people was hurrying forward on various Pokémon. These Pokémon varied in form, but the most striking was the Pokémon flying at the forefront of the team—Hydreigon.
The Hydreigon in the image had a massive body. It spread its wide and powerful wings, soaring in the air. Its body was covered with a layer of hard scales, and its three heads looked in different directions, revealing a sense of evil and dominance.
Li Guanjun gazed at the image, a hint of surprise welling up in his heart. He frowned slightly and murmured to himself, "What? It's a Quasi-Legendary Pokémon Hydreigon! That's one of the Aqua Blade Gang Leader's ace Pokémon, so the person who came is either the Aqua Blade Gang Leader or someone closely related to him."
Xing Ken also spoke at the opportune moment: "Champion, it seems they've gone all out, and what they're plotting must not be simple. We should quickly expel them, and then our Alliance can blockade this Lake Heart Island!"
Upon hearing this, the Champion displayed an expression of disappointment, mixed with a hint of speechlessness. He raised his hand and, without hesitation, knocked Xing Ken on the head, instantly producing a crisp sound—a solid knuckle rap landed squarely on Xing Ken's head.
Xing Ken was caught off guard and felt a sharp pain, quickly covering his head with both hands, unable to stop complaining: "Ouch, I was speaking perfectly fine, why did I get hit by you for no reason?"
Li Guanjun looked at his somewhat slow-witted subordinate, shook his head helplessly, and then slowly explained: "Expel? Just drive them away and that's it? You should know that these bandits are carrying valuable treasures! If we can change our strategy, switch roles, become the bandits ourselves, and find a way to capture that Hydreigon alive, even if it's on the verge of death, it doesn't matter. As long as we hand it over to the experienced and skilled professionals in the Imperial Capital Dragon-type Wilds for careful cultivation, what will be the result...?"
Xing Ken couldn't help but curse: "Holy crap? What a brilliant role reversal! So if we plunder the treasures they're carrying and then hand the General over to the Dragon-type Wilderness Area for cultivation, then our Huaguo, which originally has few types of Quasi-Legendary Pokémon, will add another type of Quasi-Legendary Pokémon! Awesome, Champion!"
"This is naturally the best. In the early days of Huaguo's founding, society was turbulent, and many Pokémon habitats were damaged differently. Many Quasi-Legendary Pokémon that originally had habitats in Huaguo were poached by enemy spies and traitors and sent abroad. When we truly began protecting Quasi-Legendary Pokémon, only the Dragonite in the Kunlun Mountains and the Garchomp and Tyranitar in the desert areas remained."
As he spoke, a gray-bodied Pokémon drifted from afar, with only one eye located in the center of its spherical body. It had a horseshoe-shaped Magnet on each side of its body, with opposite magnetic poles. There was a large screw on its head, two small screws on the front of its body, and an aerial camera hanging directly below its body.
Xing Ken: "Champion, Magnemite has arrived. This is a batch of Magnemite with Magnet Pull ability that our intelligence department specially cultivated in conjunction with the electric-type Gym Leader of Qiong Province. It can communicate with other Magnemite via radio waves. It updates the Water Blade Gang's latest location in real-time."
Li Guanjun nodded: "No time to lose, pursue!"
As he spoke, Li Guanjun mounted Charizard's back and began to advance deeper into the Wilderness Area to pursue the Water Blade Gang.
Meanwhile, Xing Ken held Magnemite's body under his left armpit, climbed onto Braviary's back, and followed closely behind.
The members of the Water Blade Gang, four kilometers ahead, were still unaware that the "true bandits," fierce as tigers and leopards, had already set their sights on them.