Lake Heart Island, Core area ~
Xia Yong and Captain Shi were still standing at the entrance outside the independent space, waiting anxiously.
Time passed minute by minute; they eagerly hoped to catch a Pokémon by waiting, but they never saw any sign of Zhang Heng or Urshifu.
Just a short while ago, the Divine Beast Field had been breached by Captain Shi using a Water-type Z-Move, and with that, the powerful barrier that had guarded this space was completely gone.
Now, anyone could easily step into this independent space.
Captain Shi's heart was now filled with fear and unease; he was afraid that the Deputy Leader and his group would pounce like hungry wolves and devour the Berry of victory he had so painstakingly achieved.
As time went on, this anxiety grew stronger, making him consider whether to risk entering the independent space to investigate.
Meanwhile, Xia Yong tightly clutched the radar he used for detection.
This was one of the important communication tools within their Water Blade Gang organization for locating each other.
He quickly walked over to Captain Shi, his face solemn, and said, "Captain Shi, according to the radar, the Deputy Leader and his group are rapidly approaching us! They should reach our location in about an hour."
Captain Shi frowned upon hearing this, snorted coldly, and replied, "Hmph! These utterly foolish guys, daring to fly on Pokémon in such a sensitive location, they're practically giving themselves away!
Since they've exposed their target, this place is probably no longer safe for us.
It seems we'll have to find other ways to deal with this."
Nidoqueen suddenly stood up from her squatting position.
Ground-type Pokémon have a keen sense of vibrations on the ground, and she felt human footsteps in the jungle not far from them.
Nidoqueen then gestured to her Trainer, Captain Shi, with her eyes, and subtly glanced in one direction.
Captain Shi smiled sinisterly and said, "Just when I was sleepy, someone handed me a pillow.
The little mouse hiding in the shadows couldn't hold back anymore.
I was worried I wouldn't have any bargaining chips next."
Xia Yong looked puzzled: "What's wrong, Captain?"
Captain Shi didn't want to say more, and commanded: "Grab your net gun, I'm taking you to catch a big bird alive."
In the jungle not far away, Qi Shu had been perched in the tree for a long time, staring at Captain Shi and Xia Yong foolishly waiting, feeling like she was going crazy herself.
If the person waiting for a Pokémon to ram into a tree was a fool, then the person watching someone else wait was an even bigger fool among fools.
Qi Shu looked at her slightly weak legs, which were trembling a little.
After all, standing on a tree for a long time, with her feet exerting force and her muscle groups constantly tensed, it was Normal for muscles to tremble.
Qi Shu grumbled, "What is this, if I stay in this tree, I'll eventually get weak legs and fall down."
As she spoke, she slowly climbed down the tree.
After Qi Shu climbed down the tree and stepped onto the solid ground, she immediately felt a sense of security.
After all, it is human instinct to prefer to have their feet on solid ground.
She moved around freely on the ground, loosening her body, which had almost become stiff.
After a while, Qi Shu, still on the ground, whispered to Zou Yi in the tree, trying to keep her voice low, "Uncle Zou, you should come down and rest too.
Anyway, with our current strength, there's nothing we can do."
Zou Yi was still observing Captain Shi and Xia Yong in the distance with his binoculars when he suddenly heard Qi Shu's voice from below the tree.
He was instantly startled and, fearing to make too much noise, could only urgently whisper, "Quick, find a place to hide.
We're too close to Captain Shi's Ground-type Pokémon; it can sense faint ground vibrations.
Quick, hide!"
Before he finished speaking, a sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out.
Deep purple beams of light streaked across the sky, like a dense swarm of meteors, hurtling towards Zou Yi and Qi Shu at an astonishing speed.
These lights were dense and deep, as if formed by countless tiny purple particles, like a heavy downpour of purple rain.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Qi Shu's heart sank, and she instantly realized she had made a huge mistake, putting both of them in such a dangerous situation.
She cried out in terror, "It's over! We're exposed!" Her voice was filled with regret.
However, despite this unexpected attack, Zou Yi and Qi Shu did not lose their composure.
One was the youngest Gym Leader in China, and the other was an experienced Elite Four Trainer.
They had long cultivated a calm demeanor in the face of danger.
Just then, both of their Pokémon also seemed to keenly sense the crisis outside.
Without needing their Trainers' commands, they voluntarily leaped out of their respective Poké Balls.
Zou Yi gave the command without hesitation: "Swanna, use Whirlpool!"
At his call, the elegant Swanna responded.
It spread its snow-white wings and flapped them vigorously, emitting clear, melodious chirps.
At the same time, a powerful Water-type energy rapidly gathered at its head, surging like turbulent waves.
In the blink of an eye, this Water-type energy condensed into an enormous swirling vortex of water, which, with immense power, moved to meet the Poison Sting attacks raining down.
Although the Whirlpool skill covered an extremely wide area and successfully blocked most of the Poison Sting attacks that came like a downpour, those dense Poison Sting attacks were like pervasive demons.
They continuously impacted the defensive barrier made of Water-type energy with astonishing speed and power.
With a crackling sound, the seemingly indestructible Water-type energy was instantly shattered, and the Whirlpool skill also struggled to withstand this powerful impact.
It burst in the air like a punctured balloon with a "pop," barely managing to block this one Poison Sting attack with a power of only 15.
"Galvantula, retaliate with Hyper Beam!"
The Galvantula had already keenly Lock-On to the direction from which the Poison Sting attack came.
Its entire body seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force, as wild and surging Normal energy continuously gathered into its mouth.
As the energy continued to accumulate, a dazzling light shone from its chest, like a star about to explode.
With a sharp "whoosh," a beam of light as thick as a water tank suddenly shot out!
This beam of light carried unparalleled power and speed; where it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, leaving a clear white mark on the ground.
Hyper Beam, a Normal-type special attack skill, with 150 power, fires a powerful laser at the opponent, but the user enters a rigid state for a certain period.
Boom! A huge explosion sounded, stirring up a thick cloud of smoke.
The intense white light of the Hyper Beam, combined with the loud noise generated by the skill collision, temporarily obscured the senses of Zou Tianwang and Qi Shu…