A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

From what Qi said, we can also hear that this so-called deputy leader is an out-and-out rich second-generation. Relying on the foundation laid by his father and a quasi-god Pokémon, he has always enjoyed privileges in the organization, which makes him feel very dissatisfied.

The deputy leader still wanted to establish a good relationship with this capable veteran in the early days of the Water Blade Group, at least to work together to overcome the current crisis, and continued to speak out the key factors of this incident.

"The one who caused me to flee here in such a desperate situation was not someone else, but Li Xingeng, the champion of the Central China region. Therefore, joining forces now is the best way for us to overcome the current crisis."

Upon hearing this, Qi already understood what was going on. His spies, stationed near Li Guanjun's office, had sent him a message the moment he left. The Huaguo Alliance was also able to learn the secrets of the Wilderness's mythical beasts thanks to Qi's anonymous leak.

Not only did he want to make the Quasi-God Pokémon Egg that the leader of the Water Blade Group gave to the corrupt senior officials of the Chinese Alliance go to waste, he even wanted to snatch his son's opportunity.

What it wanted was for Li Guanjun to slaughter all the people who came to support the Water Blade Group, and preferably eliminate the deputy leader as well.

He was secretly delighted, but his expression was filled with resentment, as he cursed, "If you, an idiot, hadn't been so brazenly swaggering through Chinese territory, letting all the Water Blade members fly on Pokémon, would our whereabouts have been exposed so quickly?"

Hearing these insubordinate remarks, the young deputy leader was furious and asked, "So what do you intend to do? Are you planning to sell out the Water Blade Group and surrender directly to the Chinese Alliance? Don't forget that your hands are stained with the blood of many Chinese people. Blood debts must be repaid with blood. The Chinese champion may not accept your surrender."

"Surrender? I'm not a fool like you who would surrender without a fight."

While speaking, he gestured to Xia Yong, who understood and dragged out Zou Tianwang who had fallen into a coma. When Xia Yong came out, he simply saluted the deputy leader as a gesture of friendship.

Xia Yong did not have a clear position, and he tended to lean towards either the leader or the deputy leader. A small figure like him always thought about how he could escape alive.

The deputy leader said, "You took the Chinese King Trainer hostage?!"

Qi responded, "What else? If I don't have a backup plan, would I dare to wait here forever?"

The deputy leader suddenly snorted coldly: "Humph, he's just a Chinese top trainer. If the Chinese champion kills this top trainer together, he can not only get our Pokémon but also get the opportunity to capture legendary beasts. Why not do it?"

"Superficial. What if one Elite Trainer isn't enough for two? Three? Or a whole team of rangers?"

In this core area, there's a relatively low earthen slope. From a distance, it looks unremarkable, but as you get closer, you can see that it seems to be hiding something beneath. A huge green camouflage sheet covers it, as if concealing the truth.

"Xia Yong, go to the bottom of the slope over there and uncover the green camouflage cloth."

Xia Yong cautiously approached the slope, his heart filled with curiosity and doubt. When he finally got close, he reached out and gently peeled back the standard camouflage cloth. At that moment, a horrifying scene appeared before his eyes.

It turned out that in the pit under the camouflage cloth, there were three forest rangers wearing Chinese Alliance patrol leather jackets lying in a mess!

Their eyes were tightly closed, their faces were purple, and their bodies were as stiff as statues. From their distorted expressions, it could be seen that these people must have experienced extreme pain.

Xia Yong couldn't help but gasp, realizing the situation was far more serious than he'd imagined. The four rangers had clearly been attacked by some horrific poison, leaving them in such a state. Just what kind of poison could cause such consequences? A chill ran down Xia Yong's spine.

"These are the rangers I captured in the ambush in the water wilderness area after infiltrating China. Some who reacted violently or couldn't withstand the toxins are already dead. The survivors are all in good physical condition. They have been poisoned by me. Without my antidote, they have no chance of survival. I believe the China Alliance will not leave them alone."

The deputy leader looked at the shocking scene before him and said, "Sometimes I feel that your meanness makes us incompatible, although I have no right to blame you."

Ignoring what the deputy leader said, Qi said to Xia Yong, "Give them a few injections of nutrient solution later. Don't let them die so quickly."

Xia Yong stammered in response, "Okay...Okay, Captain."

………………

In this independent space

Zhang Heng looked at the gray sky in the independent space and felt anxious, because he had already obtained what he wanted in this independent space, and there was no point in staying here.

Although I failed to subdue the Combo Martial Arts Lion, I have already established a deep friendship with the Bear Disciple. I believe there may be another opportunity in the future.

"Master Wudao Xiong, can you sense what's happening outside?"

Master Xiong, the One-Strike Martial Arts master, had fully recovered under Zhang Heng's treatment. Although he hadn't yet returned to his peak form, he still possessed about 50% to 60% of his full strength.

Master Wudao Bear turned around and communicated with Zhang Heng telepathically, saying in Zhang Heng's mind, "The human we fought before is still waiting outside the independent space. Now a trainer with a three-headed dragon has arrived, also outside the space. They are in the same group."

Zhang Heng: "What? A three-headed dragon, a quasi-god?"

Since coming to this world, Zhang Heng has never seen any quasi-god Pokémon in person, and in the memories of the original owner that he merged with, he has no memory of ever coming into contact with a quasi-god Pokémon.

While he was shocked, he thought to himself, "Sigh. I didn't expect that the reinforcements coming weren't from the Alliance, but the Water Blade Group arrived first. And they're trainers with Quasi-God status, which means they must be a level higher than senior cadres."

Although the Martial Arts Bear Master was a divine beast, he didn't have the ability to read people's minds. However, seeing Zhang Heng's worried face, the Martial Arts Bear Master felt that Zhang Heng was in trouble, so he continued to communicate with him.

Master Xiong's deep voice echoed in Zhang Heng's mind: "If I could return to my prime, I would definitely be able to help you break through the encirclement. It wouldn't be a problem to get you off the island."

Zhang Heng was waiting, waiting for an opportunity...

Time passes quietly like the sand in an hourglass, minute by minute.

At first, the night was as dark as ink, and the whole world was shrouded in darkness. However, as time passed, the darkness gradually began to disintegrate.

As night and day alternated, a faint glow of white slowly emerged on the eastern skyline.