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

Just as Yu Xingken's life was about to be extinguished like a candle flickering in the wind—

Sizzle—!!!

A sharp, piercing sound, as if the fabric of space was being forcibly torn apart, suddenly exploded!

A dark purple, extremely unstable spatial rift suddenly tore open above Mega Venusaur's head without warning!

This sudden spatial tremor, and the chaotic aura that violently emanated from it, a mixture of the unique, solitary energy of the Reversed World and extreme cold.

It was as if a fierce battle between gods was taking place on the other side of the rift, and even the aftershocks were enough to make mortal beings tremble.

This terrifying aura, a mixture of annihilation and icy cold, struck the hearts of all living beings like an invisible hammer.

This created an indescribable dual impact of spirit and energy, striking the depths of the consciousness of all living beings present like a heavy hammer!

"Huh?!" Kameda and Park Chang both groaned at the same time, feeling as if their brains had been pierced by ice needles and filled with lead, a violent dizziness and palpitations struck them.

Their Pokémon reactions were even more direct: Mega Venusaur's waving vines, Aegislash's stable shield form, the two Skarmory circling around, and even the hidden Woodpecker all showed an extremely brief but fatal freeze!

It was as if time had been paused by a hundredth of a second. This was the pressure from a higher level of energy; it wasn't harmful, but it was enough to disrupt any coherent action or thought!

"What...what is that? Is that the aura of a first-level ice god?!"

Park Chang's voice became sharp and distorted by this unknown fear, and the unease after losing his main force was amplified to the extreme at this moment.

"Kameda! Be careful! There's something strange about this crack!"

"Don't make any noise!"

Kameda whirled around and shouted sharply, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, his eyes fixed on the crack with utmost seriousness.

He could sense that the way the crack appeared was not natural, but more like... it was forcibly broken open by some kind of force!

Just then, a small, triangular head with yellow stripes and a jet-like wing on its head suddenly popped out from the crack.

A pair of dark eyes sharply scanned the battlefield, emitting a low, guttural "Dodono!"

Kameda was taken aback when he saw the Pokémon's appearance: "A Shiny pseudo-legendary? Dragapult?"

The rare, shimmering form of the second stage of a pseudo-god caused him to lose his composure for a moment.

However, in that instant of his daze, a clear, anxious, and angry young voice seemed to pierce through layers of space and came clearly from the depths of the crack.

"Now! Dorgonchi, use the stealthy attack!"

As soon as the command was given, the shimmering Doronki burst out of the crack like an arrow!

Without even pausing, the moment it appeared, the space in front of it was torn apart again as if in response to its call, forming another entrance to another dimension!

With a flash, Doronchi disappeared into it, and the entrance closed instantly!

The whole process was so fast that even the human eye couldn't keep up!

While a normal [Spiritual Ambush] requires an energy gathering process, this Duolongqi's use of spatial abilities is exceptionally gifted. Dimensional traversal seems to be an innate instinct, and it can be launched almost instantly with a thought!

"Not good! Be on guard!"

Kameda and Park Chang were, after all, champion-level trainers with extremely strong battle instincts. They instantly snapped out of their shock and sensed the threat posed by that strange teleportation!

"Shielded Sword Monster! King's Shield!" Park Chang shouted, giving the order.

The Shield Sword Monster instantly switched to its shield form, and the huge phantom of the King's Shield expanded, firmly protecting Park Chang behind it.

"Kuchiki-you!" Kameda roared at the same time.

The withered vines on the rotten wood spirit grew wildly and intertwined, instantly forming a dense wooden cocoon that completely wrapped Kameda up!

The two champions reacted incredibly quickly, and their defense was nothing short of perfect.

However, Doronchi's target was never themselves!

Right beneath Mega Venusaur's enormous, life-draining flower chin, space was torn apart for the third time!

Shiny Dragapult shot out like a ghost, its entire body enveloped in dense Ghost-type energy, and slammed headfirst into the root of the Drain Vine that connected Yu Xingken and Venusaur!

"Bang!!!"

A muffled thud! The energy of the Ghost type exploded!

"Roar--!!!"

Mega Venusaur was caught off guard and let out a roar of pain and anger. Its huge head was knocked backward by the impact!

The deadly vine was forcibly torn off from Yu Xingken's body!

The excruciating pain and the fury from being interrupted drove Mega Venusaur into a frenzy, with countless vines coiling towards Dragapult like raging pythons!

But Draco, having landed a successful blow, didn't linger. His figure once again disappeared into the quietly opened dimensional rift, vanishing without a trace, leaving only the enraged Mega Venusaur standing there, helplessly furious.

At that moment, the scene in the main rift in the sky, which had been temporarily maintained by Doronchi's passage, suddenly changed!

A figure suddenly leaped out! It was Zhang Heng!

The moment he leaped out, a huge dragon head emerged from the crack behind him. Its blue skin and purple mane were swirling with fire energy like magma, which was rapidly increasing, and the surrounding area could feel the surging fire energy.

"Waves of water! Flame jets!"

"Roar!!!"

A terrifying pillar of fire, with an astonishing diameter and condensed to almost white, erupted from the still-open crack behind him! Its power far surpassed that of an ordinary champion-level being!

The fire pillar's target was incredibly precise—it was the Mega Venusaur that had just been ambushed and was in a state of rage!

The scorching flames instantly engulfed it! The steel on the deck began to glow red and soften under the intense heat!

"Ugh..." Mega Venusaur let out a muffled groan, but its gaze did not show any pain from the burning flames. Instead, it stared intently at the attacking Wave Water.

However, Kameda's roar followed: "It's useless! Mega Venusaur's ability is Thick Fat! Fire-type moves are useless!"

As if responding to its trainer, Mega Venusaur unleashed a burst of Grass-type energy to resist the attack of Flamethrower.

"Roar--"

As expected, the Mega Venusaur in the flames let out a roar. Although it was in pain from the burn, the fire damage, which was originally very effective, was greatly weakened by its ability, and could only cause the same amount of damage, failing to seriously injure it.

"Enough, Bodangshui!" Zhang Heng landed on the deck and gave the order.

The flames suddenly ceased. From the crack, the strangely shaped undulating water fully emerged, leaping onto the deck without making a sound. Beneath its massive body were light footsteps and agile movements.

It angrily spewed out two plumes of white smoke, each carrying sparks, seemingly quite dissatisfied with the flame effect.

As Zhang Heng understood, among the moves in Ripple's skill pool, the only effective moves against Grass-types, besides the Flying-type move Hurricane with its somewhat questionable accuracy, are Flamethrower, which is currently neutralized by Thick Fat.

Although the damage dealt was not ideal, the objective has been achieved!

The deadly vine, under the scorching heat of the flames and the impact of Doronchi, finally snapped completely!

Yu Xingken's withered body fell helplessly onto the scorching deck.

The rippling water fell in front of Zhang Heng, and the pressure of the water and dragon-type divine beasts swept out like a tsunami, emitting a low, warning roar.

“Brother Xingken!” Zhang Heng immediately came to Yu Xingken’s side, but when his eyes fell on the other’s body, his heart was instantly gripped by a cold despair.

too late.

Those eerie vines weren't just drawing life away; they were more like parasites, altering and transforming the plant.

Countless tiny, grayish-white branches, like blood vessels, have spread from the wound, covering Yu Xingken's chest, arms, and even neck, deeply embedding themselves in his flesh and bones, and even compressing his nerves.

More than half of his body had been eroded by this horrific plant structure, and there was no hope of recovery.

Yu Xingken's pupils had begun to dilate, but he seemed to be holding on with his last ounce of willpower. His throat bobbed violently, and his lips moved, but he could only utter extremely weak, intermittent breaths.

"Hand the USB drive to...Li...Guanjun..."

He used his last bit of strength to try to signal to the pocket on his chest with his eyes, but his body was completely controlled by the branches, and he couldn't even lift a finger.

As if he had finished giving his last words, he had completed all his missions. The light in his eyes that represented his will quickly dimmed, leaving only emptiness and solidified determination as he stared intently at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng's eyes instantly reddened, but he didn't let the tears fall.

He silently reached out and gently closed Yu Xingken's eyes.

Then, with trembling but firm hands, he took out a bloodstained, slightly deformed metal USB drive from the pocket on Yu Xingken's chest that had been torn by a tree branch.

"Don't worry, Xingken," he whispered, clutching the USB drive tightly in his hand. "I will definitely bring it."

On the other side, Kameda and Park Chang-soo saw that the terrifying crack had finally closed and also lifted their defenses.

Kameda frowned, examining the rippling water, and said疑惑地, "Suikun? No... it's another one of these strange forms I've never seen before, just like Zhang Leiyuan's weird Raikou..."

Then, his gaze turned to Zhang Heng, who was slowly standing up, and a more ferocious and greedy smile instantly appeared on his face.

"Yosh! We killed one champion's successor, and now another champion's son has come knocking on our door! Hahaha, this trip to the East China Sea has been incredibly fruitful!" He clearly recognized Zhang Heng's identity.

Park Chang's eyes blazed with undisguised greed as he stared intently at the shimmering Doronchi that had quietly appeared after completing its mission and was now guarding Zhang Heng.

“The sins of the father must be visited upon the son, my Garchomp… I’ll repay you with this shiny Dragapult!” he said hoarsely.

Zhang Heng took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He surveyed the horrific scene on the deck—the fallen Elite Four member Shi Lei, the critically injured and unconscious Wang Xi and Lu Guan, and countless trainers and Pokémon who had perished in battle.

And before him lay Yu Xingken, his eyes forever closed... The stench of blood and death assaulted his senses.

Having experienced the battlefield of the icy sea, he knew that anger at this moment would only lead to destruction.

He used the system's detection capabilities to scan the enemy.

Two armored birds (Lv.81-83)

Aegislash (Lv.83)

Rotten Wood Demon (Lv.82)

Zhang Heng's eyes narrowed slightly; they were all Champion-level Pokémon!

Finally, his gaze fell solemnly on the Mega Venusaur at the head of the group.

Pokémon Name: Mega Venusaur

Type: Grass/Poison

Features: thick fat

Level: 88 (Champion-level combat power)

Qualification: Quasi-Master

Held item: Mega Venusaur Evolution Stone

Mega Venusaur seemed to sense the prying gaze and became even more agitated, fiercely staring at Zhang Heng and the rippling water in front of him.

Zhang Heng's heart sank. This was the most powerful opponent and the most desperate situation he had ever encountered, aside from those first-level gods with divine authority.

Facing two truly formidable champions from rival nations and their key players head-on would be an almost impossible task.

His only hope was the giant wristband on his wrist that had been fully recharged!

By Dynamaxing Ripple and using Dynamax Blaze to create Sunny Day, you can trigger its Ancient Active ability, which will boost its overall power!

This is the only tactic that could potentially turn the tide in this desperate situation! Because the only combat power he can use right now, besides Bodangshui, is the Combo-Style Martial Arts Bear Master, who is at the near-champion level.

However, the tardigrade was severely injured and on the verge of death. Even with the injection of treatment spray, the fractures and other external injuries could not be healed in a short time.

Swampert, Altaria, Duraludon, and Charizard—these four Pokémon have unlimited potential, but their talents haven't yet translated into real strength, so they can only be ignored.

Just as Zhang Heng was secretly plotting, and Kameda and Park Chang were closing in step by step, a great battle was about to break out—

“Crash!!!!”

The once calm sea behind us suddenly began to churn violently without warning!

It looked as if some enormous creature was rising rapidly from the seabed!

Immediately afterwards, a huge wave rose up like a wall, not formed naturally, but forcibly driven by an immense amount of water energy!

At the top of this wave wall, which is more than ten meters high, stood two figures!

That was originally a hunched, old figure, but now his spine is straight, like the unstoppable giant wave beneath his feet!

Although his face was still covered with age spots, his eyes, which were originally cloudy, were now as sharp as an eagle's!

The seawater bowed down at his feet, roaring and lifting him up like a king commanding a tsunami, crashing into the steel deck that had been transformed into a battlefield!