Boom!
Not far behind Nidoqueen, a thunderous explosion suddenly echoed, its sound like a crashing tempest, deafening.
Immediately following, a violent wave of air, like a surging tide, swept forth and slammed into Nidoqueen with overwhelming force.
Nidoqueen, who was in the midst of charging up a Poison-type move, was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events. The powerful impact caused her body to tremble violently, and her move was mercilessly interrupted.
On the other side, Swanna displayed astonishing reaction speed. Carrying Qi Shu, she swiftly spread her wide wings, using the updraft from the strong air current to ascend like a white bolt of lightning. In the blink of an eye, they rode the wind far away.
The intense explosion at such close range showed no favoritism between friend and foe. The immense sound assaulted everyone's eardrums, as if to tear them apart, causing a piercing pain to all those nearby.
It took a while for Xing Ken to recover from the shock. He glared angrily in the direction where Qi Shu and Swanna had fled, gritting his teeth and cursing, "Damn it! Where did that explosion come from? It made one of the captives I painstakingly caught escape again!"
With that, Xing Ken fiercely scanned his surroundings, trying to find the source of the explosion. Soon, his gaze fell upon the explosion's epicenter. There lay a Magnemite, covered in wounds and barely breathing, clearly on the verge of death.
At this moment, Xia Yong also gradually recovered from the dizziness caused by the explosion. When he saw the Magnemite clearly, his face changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Captain! This is bad! That's a Magnemite sent by Huaguo to perform a reconnaissance mission! Now, our whereabouts are completely exposed!"
Xia Yong then added, "You should know, this is an extremely decisive suicidal counterattack method adopted by Huaguo! They use satellites for remote control, directly issuing commands for Magnemite to use the astonishingly powerful move, Explosion, on the enemy!"
Explosion, a Normal-type physical attack move. 150 power. The Pokémon causes a huge explosion, attacking all targets around it, and then faints after use.
"Nidoqueen, Stomp!"
Nidoqueen was clearly still reeling from the anger caused by Swanna's successful escape.
Her thick, powerful tail continuously slapped the ground, accompanied by a booming sound, and her entire massive body instantly leaped into the air.
At this moment, it was clear that Nidoqueen's two strong hind limbs were continuously gathering dense Ground-type energy, as if about to unleash world-destroying power in the next instant.
No sooner said than done, Nidoqueen's powerful, energy-infused stomp landed heavily on the already unconscious Magnemite, crushing its entire body into the ground.
Then she lifted her foot, and stomped down fiercely a second time. In an instant, a crisp "crack" was heard, like metal being forcibly broken.
Immediately after, Magnemite's originally incredibly hard body shattered instantly, and its internal metal core and silver bodily fluids shot out in all directions like raindrops.
Zou Tianwang, who was observing the battle, felt his anger blaze upon witnessing this scene. He widened his eyes and roared through gritted teeth, "You beasts!"
..........
On Lake Heart Island~
Over a vast, boundless wilderness, two groups of people sped through the air like two bolts of lightning, raising gusts of wind. The distance between them was only about three kilometers, but this distance was gradually shrinking.
Li Guanjun and Xing Ken, riding their Pokémon and pursuing at full speed, were like a swift gale, relentlessly chasing their target ahead.
The reason they could accurately advance in the enemy's direction was thanks to a Magnemite in Xing Ken's arms, guiding the two of them.
After a period of rapid flight, under Magnemite's precise guidance, the distance had shortened enough for the enemy to be observed with the naked eye. Li Guanjun's gaze quickly locked onto the area not far ahead.
There, ten Pokémon of various forms appeared. Leading them was none other than Hydreigon, which Li Guanjun wanted to capture!
Watching the receding backs of these Pokémon, an unnamed fire surged within Li Guanjun. He said fiercely, "Heh heh! I've searched high and low for this, and now it's here without any effort! I've been holding in a lot of anger with nowhere to vent, and now I've finally found a suitable punching bag to let it all out!"
"Xing Ken, you continue forward and rescue our captured comrades first. I'll handle everything here!"
With that, he squeezed his legs around Charizard's waist. The Charizard beneath him also understood his master's temperament, letting out a clear dragon's roar. As this roar sounded, Charizard's already extremely fast speed suddenly accelerated even further, its tail burning with raging flames, its form like lightning, charging straight towards that group of Pokémon with an unstoppable momentum!
Charizard's roar spread with astonishing speed, clearly reaching the ears of the Water Blade Gang members not far ahead.
These infamous, notorious bandits were greatly alarmed upon hearing the sudden sound. They quickly reacted, ordering their Pokémon to stop their high-speed flight and hover steadily in the air.
Suddenly, a more authoritative and oppressive voice came: "Surrender, you are surrounded!"
Then, these bandits quickly found the source of the sound, turned around, and stared fiercely at the man and dragon speeding towards them, like a pack of hungry wolves spotting prey delivered to their doorstep, eyeing them covetously.
At this moment, one of the Senior Cadres in the crowd looked slightly nervous. He hurriedly reported to the man beside him, who was called "Deputy Leader," "Deputy Leader, enemy attack!"
However, before the Deputy Leader could speak, another Senior Cadre interjected, "Hmph! What's there to fear? It's just one reckless fellow, nothing to be afraid of! With so many of us here, we'll just work together to directly suppress him, lest word gets out and ruins our big plan!"
As he spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in the Senior Cadres's eyes. He raised his hand, took out a Dusk Ball, and with a light tap of his finger, released a Pokémon that was entirely black, with white feathers on its face and chest, and red feathers on the inside of its wings. Its tail had a large tuft of red fluff. It also wore a large gentleman's hat on its head—Honchkrow.
Looking at the approaching Charizard, which was now within their Pokémon's attack range, the Water Blade Gang bandits were not soft-hearted to begin with.
"Let's attack together! Finish this quickly!"
"Honchkrow, Shadow Ball."
"Mandibuzz, Air Cutter!"
"Bombirdier, Rock Tomb!"
Li Guanjun smiled: "Arrogant! A bunch of small fry trying to dance?"