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

A sandstorm raged, drastically reducing visibility.

The sharp sand, like an endless lash, continuously drained the Moltres's stamina.

Even more deadly is the recurring paralysis; each time its body stiffens, it is in grave danger, and its movements become severely distorted.

Regischiru remained as steady as a rock, constantly conjuring [Rock Blast] and [Cannon Light Cannon] from the sandstorm, providing long-range firepower suppression like a fixed turret.

"Hahahaha! A master-level divine beast? It's nothing special!"

Kuang Teng has been verbally provoking Li Guanjun, and if he makes any wrong decision, they will have no chance of turning the tide.

Meanwhile, Zarude, with its ghostly grass-type creatures, launched surprise attacks under the cover of the sandstorm, using Vine Whip and Leaf Blade to cunningly target the openings exposed by Moltres due to its paralysis.

Moltres could only barely hold on, using Flamethrower and Air Slash to barely parry. The legendary Pokémon's prestige plummeted under the relentless attacks and negative status effects, making it look extremely pathetic.

Chandelure faithfully guarded Li Xingeng's side, its dark purple flames forming a barrier that blocked all the sand and energy shockwaves that attacked the trainer.

"Hahahaha! Yes! That's it! Slowly wear him down!"

Standing atop Tropius (Ditto), Mad Ivy watched Li Xingeng's predicament with a morbid smugness on his face. But he felt it wasn't enough; though Li Xingeng's eyes showed anxiety, he remained calm and focused on giving orders.

"Looks like we need to add a little more spice..." Mad Vine sneered, his gaze shifting to the Flame Lion still being trampled under Zarud's feet. "Crush that trash cat's head! Let's see how you stay calm then!"

Zarude sensed the trainer's malice, a fierce glint flashing in its crimson eyes. It raised its foot, which was standing on the chest of the Flame Lion, and its claws, imbued with Dark-type energy, were about to stomp down hard on the Flame Lion's unsuspecting head!

Li Xingeng's pupils contracted sharply, and he almost rushed forward without regard for anything else!

at this time--

"Crash... Rumble—!!!"

A series of unusually deep, yet extremely oppressive, roars approached from afar, quickly becoming deafening! This sound far exceeded that of ordinary ocean waves, as if the entire sea was boiling and roaring!

"What's that sound?" Kuang Teng glanced back impatiently, then his expression changed slightly. Such high waves?!

"A tsunami?!"

Chiyuki Suzuki was also startled. Through the dim sandstorm, she saw a huge wall of water connecting heaven and earth surging toward the reef with overwhelming force!

And on the crest of those waves, a figure stood faintly in the distance!

"There are people up there!" she cried out.

Li Xingeng also saw it—the figure riding the waves, and the Pokémon controlling the boundless sea… His eyes widened in shock: “That’s… Elder Guo’s Kingdra?! How could it…”

Before he could figure it out, the figure standing on the back of the Thorn Dragon King had already let out a clear shout:

"Uncle Li! I'm here! Kingdra - Surf!"

"Zhang Heng?!" Li Xingeng was completely stunned, his mind reeling. "Holy crap?! The Thorn Dragon King is under Zhang Heng's command?!" This was even more shocking than seeing a tsunami!

But the devastating waves were already upon us!

"Crystal Chandelier Spirit! Hold the line!"

"Moflamingo, take off with all your might!"

Li Xingeng's reaction was incredibly fast.

The crystal chandelier spirit instantly unleashed all its ghostly energy, forming a solid green shield that firmly protected Li Xingeng inside.

The mollusk, enduring the pain of paralysis, struggled to flap its wings and drag its convulsing body as it climbed laboriously into the sky!

The next moment, the tsunami, driven by the Thorn Dragon King and imbued with the power of a master, slammed heavily onto the reef!

"boom!!!!!!"

Heaven and earth lose color!

The yellowish sandstorm was instantly shattered and annihilated like a child's toy in the face of this overwhelming and unstoppable natural power!

The ocean is ultimately the domain of water-based energy, and sandstorms formed by rock-based energy are simply no match for it!

The raging seawater, like a heavy hammer weighing billions of tons, relentlessly swept across the entire battlefield!

Zarud, who had just been about to commit violence, along with the lava area beneath its feet that was still radiating high temperature and red light, was instantly swallowed up by the cold seawater!

*Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!*

Extreme heat and extreme cold collided instantly, producing a violent reaction. White water vapor shot into the sky like an explosion, instantly covering a large area and obscuring the view!

Even the incredibly heavy Regischiru couldn't maintain his balance under the immense power of the heavens and earth. He was overturned by the huge impact and, like a heavy iron block, crashed into the surging sea with a "thud"!

The waves come and go quickly. But the changes they bring are revolutionary.

The sandstorm was completely cleared, visibility was blurred by steam, and Zarude and Regischiru were temporarily no longer a threat.

Zhang Heng steered the Thorn Dragon King and landed steadily on a high reef.

With his sharp eyes, he didn't spot his father and knew there must be another battlefield elsewhere. He understood that the most urgent task was to help Li Guanjun quickly eliminate the enemy here so he could go and support his father.

His eyes met those of the Dragon King, and the power of the dragon made their hearts connect instantly.

The Thorn Dragon King let out a low growl: "Ooh..."

A gentle current of water, as if possessed by life, plunged into the sea, precisely lifting the charred, unconscious fire-breathing dragon and carefully placing it on the reef beside Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng immediately squatted down, quickly picked out a treatment syringe from his backpack, and swiftly inserted it into the neck of the Charizard.

He then took out a glass test tube containing a bright yellow liquid from his backpack—a panacea.

He looked up at the firebird still struggling in the air due to paralysis, and threw the test tube upwards with all his might!

The test tube exploded precisely on the flamingo, and the yellow medicine quickly seeped into its feathers and body.

"Violent!"

Moltres let out a clear, pleasant cry, the chaotic electric sparks crackling around its body vanished instantly, and the stiffness disappeared completely! Paralysis lifted!

Like an emotionless treatment machine, it quickly makes the optimal solution.

This also explains why Zhang Heng gained a calmer judgment and better execution ability after his brief rest on the back of the Charizard.

At this moment, Li Xingeng, also escorted by the crystal chandelier spirit, looked at Zhang Heng with a complex expression of disbelief and relief. He was about to speak: "Zhang Heng, this time, thanks to you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Heng had already pulled out a bloodstained, slightly deformed metal USB drive from his pocket and solemnly placed it in Li Guanjun's hand.

Uncle Li,

Zhang Heng's voice was low and urgent, his eyes filled with an undeniable seriousness, "This is something that Brother Xingken... entrusted to me, something I must personally deliver to you!"

Li Xingeng took the USB drive, which still carried the warmth of body heat and the smell of blood, and his heart tightened. An ominous premonition instantly gripped him.

He abruptly looked up at Zhang Heng, his voice trembling slightly, a tremor he himself didn't even realize: "Xing Ken...where is he?!"

Zhang Heng did not answer, but simply pursed his lips tightly and lowered his gaze.

The heaviness and sorrow contained in that silence made Li Xingeng understand this unspoken answer. His body jolted, as if some of his strength had been instantly drained away.

That young man he had so highly regarded, carefully nurtured, and who was considered a future successor to him in managing Huazhong University… actually…

An indescribable sense of unease and pain surged into his heart, almost suffocating him. He gripped the USB drive tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions, his voice becoming hoarse and heavy: "Inside... is evidence and information he secretly collected about the simultaneous large-scale attacks in the South China Sea and East China Sea war zones, and... about the traitors in the country who cooperated with these operations!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng's pupils contracted slightly. He had long suspected that the fact that the two countries could launch such a precise and simultaneous attack, even keeping China's five reigning champions on their toes, meant that something was definitely wrong internally!

The information that Xingken entrusted to him was actually so crucial!

But now is not the time for in-depth analysis and anger.

"Uncle Li, we don't have much time! We need to take care of the enemy first!"

Zhang Heng quickly interrupted him, his tone urgent; this was not the time for grief and indignation. He suddenly threw out the diving ball amidst the rippling water.

Bang! A flash of white light appeared, and strangely shaped ripples of water appeared, radiating a powerful divine beast aura.

Li Xingeng stared in surprise at the Pokémon he had never seen before, a Pokémon that resembled Suicune but was not Suicune.

The Pokémon that the Zhang father and son have is truly unexpected.

"Waves, Dragon King! Let's go!" Zhang Heng didn't hesitate at all.

With a long roar, the Thorn Dragon King was surrounded by water, which lifted Zhang Heng and the rippling water, transforming them into a swift water arrow.

It charged towards the other side of the island—where the melee battle between Mega Charizard X and Mega Mawile had reached its climax!

"Bang! Bang! Boom!"

The sounds of fists and claws clashing violently filled the air. Azure dragon flames and silvery steel energy collided wildly!

Mega Charizard X struggled to hold on thanks to its "Hard Claws" ability, but Mega Mawile's "Huge Power" ability provided an overwhelming power advantage, leaving it battered and bruised and at a disadvantage.

Just as the two collided violently once again, about to separate—

A powerful, master-level aura and a violent, divine beast-like aura suddenly intervened!

The two Pokémon, locked in a fierce battle, involuntarily paused in their movements!

"Waves of water! Flames erupt!" Zhang Heng's command boomed like thunder!

The giant maw of water opened wide, and a blazing white pillar of fire struck Mega Mawile precisely, causing it to momentarily lose its senses due to the immense pressure!

"Sizzle!" Big Mouth Baby cried out in pain as its body was engulfed in flames. However, its defense was quite strong, and it managed to withstand the flames, though it ended up with large scorch marks all over its body.

However, the attack was not over! "King Thorn Dragon! Whirlpool!"

A flash of blue light appeared in Kingdra's eyes, and the ground beneath Mega Mawile's feet instantly cracked. A violently rotating, high-pressure water jet shot into the sky like a waterspout, trapping it firmly in the center. The powerful suction made it impossible for it to break free!

"Now! Charizard! Fire Punch!" Zhang Heng shouted at the somewhat stunned Mega Charizard X!

Although Charizard X is the Champion's Pokémon, it's still easy for Zhang Heng to control it.

Mega Charizard X reacted instantly; this was a golden opportunity!

It let out a roar that contained all its pent-up rage, and unprecedented dark blue flames gathered on its right claw, using the momentum of flight.

Like a meteor, it swooped down and unleashed a furious [Fire Punch] that slammed into Mega Mawile, which was trapped by the whirlpool!

boom! ! ! ! !

A muffled thud echoed as flames exploded in the water!

[Exceptional Results!]

The azure dragon flames burned fiercely under the influence of the water, but they seemed powerless against the double blow of elemental advantage!

"Sizzle—!!!"

Mega Mawile let out an unprecedentedly shrill scream, and the Mega Evolution aura on its body vanished instantly like shattered glass, reverting to its normal form.

Its eyes rolled back, and it completely lost consciousness. Its small body was instantly swallowed by the raging whirlpool and swept into the depths of the sea, its fate unknown.

The battle ended as quickly as lightning!

Standing beside Zhang Heng, the Mega Charizard X, which had just unleashed its full power, did not have its eerie blue dragon flames gradually subside as usual. Instead, they suddenly went out like a candle flame that had been forcibly extinguished!

Its massive body shuddered violently, the jet-black scales covering its body quickly faded back to their familiar orange-red color, the two horns on its forehead shortened, and the sharp teeth in its mouth became less ferocious—Mega evolution state deactivated!

But this was by no means a normal withdrawal due to exhaustion! Charizard X's eyes were filled with a moment of confusion and astonishment, which was then replaced by a deeper panic and pain stemming from the forced severing of the soul link!

It let out a painful and uneasy roar, its huge wings flapping frantically, its eyes scanning its surroundings anxiously, as if searching for some crucial connection.

Zhang Heng's heart sank!

He knew all too well what this meant! The core of Mega Evolution was the strong and stable spiritual bond between the trainer and the Pokémon.

There can only be one reason for this sudden break in the connection—the trainer is in an extremely serious situation, to the point that they can no longer maintain even the most basic mental resonance!

"Dad!" Zhang Heng cried out in shock, his face turning deathly pale instantly. A chilling fear gripped his heart, stronger than any enemy he had ever faced before!