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The was no turning back.
Duan Tianxing had once told Li Xiang that turning around when you knew someone was attacking from behind was the dumbest thing to do.
It was better to take a gamble.
Dive forward!
Without a moment's hesitation, when the sound of something cutting through the air came from behind, he lunged forward!
Whoosh—!!!
A massive blood-red fist grazed the top of his head, the deep brown flames on it instantly burning off some of the hair on the back of his scalp.
The searing heat and tingling sensation sent shivers down Li Xiang's spine!
Boom!
A dull thud of something heavy hitting the ground sounded!
Li Xiang quickly rolled over, not even bothering to pick up the camera that had fallen to the ground, and shouted, "Jump into the sea—!"
Before he could finish, a massive blue figure rose from the ground in front of him, howling as it flew over his head!
Feraligatr!
Li Xiang's eyes widened in horror. The sound earlier was clearly Feraligatr colliding with Buzzwole to save him!
Only at this moment did the full image of Buzzwole, standing almost three meters tall, with its body covered in crystalline sacs and crimson spikes, and a needle-like nose resembling a sword, fully enter Li Xiang's vision!
Its powerful punch and the radiant flames surrounding its body indicated that it was still under the influence of Ultra Space's power!
They had to escape!
By any means necessary, escape!
Li Xiang's peripheral vision caught sight of Lin Feng just in time to see him retreating under the protection of Floatzel, who had already inflated its air sacs, while cautiously watching Buzzwole.
He didn't shout to draw its attention, and Li Xiang couldn't help but feel relieved.
He had deliberately involved Lin Feng, to take advantage of Lin Feng's aura of stability and safety.
But if something happened to Lin Feng because of this, Li Xiang would never forgive himself.
Riolu and Torracat, realizing Li Xiang was under attack, instinctively ran toward him.
Pelipper struggled to fly into the air. Buzzwole had attacked it first, kicking it out of the sky, which was why Feraligatr had to fight alone.
On the other side.
After knocking Feraligatr away, Buzzwole didn't stop. Its flat head swiveled left and right, the two balls connected to its long antennae trembling slightly, as if observing something.
Suddenly, its needle-like nose locked onto Riolu, who was running toward Li Xiang!
A deep sense of danger and dread instantly caught Riolu's attention through its Aura!
Unlike the comical Ultra Beasts from the anime, this Buzzwole clearly harbored malice toward humans and Pokémon!
And indeed it did!
"Buzzzzz!"
Buzzwole let out a low roar, its four legs stomping the ground, its transparent wings flapping furiously.
The muscles in its right arm suddenly bulged several times larger, white smoke rising as it swung its fist at Riolu without hesitation!
Boom—!!!
The speed of its punch was so fast that it broke the sound barrier twice, creating shockwaves and a deafening explosion!
Li Xiang didn't even have time to react or give an order. In the blink of an eye, Buzzwole was already in front of Riolu, its first punch landing!
Thud!
The terrifying force of the punch shook the air, creating rolling shockwaves that spread outward!
The wind howled!
However, it missed!
Riolu had used Detect just in time, narrowly leaping out of the way of Buzzwole's punch!
"Riooo!"
The gust of wind brushed past Riolu's face, and the dog couldn't help but feel relieved, its guard dropping. But it failed to notice Buzzwole's left fist rising in the next instant!
"Meow!!!"
A sharp screech rang out!
Thud!
Without a doubt, when Buzzwole's first punch missed, it swung its left fist with hurricane-like speed. But this punch also missed Riolu.
The reason was the black-and-red figure that flew past Riolu's eyes, spitting blood.
Somehow, Torracat had gotten close to Buzzwole's body and, as it swung its left fist, quickly tried to use Fake Out to interrupt the punch.
But in the end, Torracat failed to execute the move and instead became Riolu's shield, taking the brunt of Buzzwole's punch.
Hot blood sprayed into the air and Riolu's pupils contracted sharply!
"Floatzel!!!"
"Feraligatr!!!"
With two roars, two massive blue figure wrapped in water shot toward Buzzwole like a cannonball!
Accompanied by two thick jets of water, one from the left and one from the right!
Under the three-pronged attack, even the powerful Buzzwole was forced to retreat slightly!
Nearby, Li Xiang bit his lower lip hard, his eyes bloodshot.
Breathing heavily, he didn't dare hesitate any longer. He pulled out the Poké Ball he had already prepared but was too slow to use and recalled Riolu and Torracat, who was lying on the ground in an unknown state.
Lin Feng, under Floatzel's protection, had already jumped into the sea with the artificial gills Li Xiang had given him, anxiously looking toward the shore.
This was also why Floatzel finally dared to attack Buzzwole.
Next, all Li Xiang needed to do was jump into the sea, recall Li Zhehan's three Pokémon, and Buzzwole, unable to survive underwater, would be powerless against them!
Escape!
Li Xiang sprinted madly toward the sea!
But-
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of violent impacts sounded!!
In his peripheral vision, Buzzwole effortlessly broke free from Feraligatr's grip. Its massive body moved like lightning, its fists raining down like machine gun fire, easily knocking all three Pokémon away!
Although none of the three Pokémon hit the ground, Li Xiang could tell they were already unconscious!
From the moment Feraligatr pounced, to Li Xiang recalling the Pokémon, to Li Xiang running and the three being knocked away.
And Buzzwole turning its gaze toward him, its body leaping into the air—
The entire process took less than four seconds!
It's over.
Li Xiang, already mid-air after leaping over the coastal stone barrier, had this thought flash through his mind.
He was so close to the sea.
Just one step away!
Buzzwole's body loomed larger and larger in Li Xiang's vision, the sound of its fist breaking the sound barrier ringing in his ears.
There was no life flashing before his eyes, no dramatic flashbacks, only the "slow-motion" figure symbolizing the approach of death.
Thud!
"Ugh!"
Li Xiang felt a sharp pain in his waist, his vision went black, his body turned cold, and his breath caught—
Huh?
Wait, that's not right!
"Ugh!"
Li Xiang frantically spat out the water that had rushed into his mouth and nose, realizing he had actually managed to jump into the sea.
And in front of him, the air was filled with a dark haze, Buzzwole's massive figure faintly visible within it, its long antennae swaying left and right.
Despite being so close, it couldn't seem to find him, as if he had become invisible.
The waves crashed against the shore under the wind, creating a bit of noise.
Hiss— My waist hurts!
Li Xiang clutched his waist, turning to look for Lin Feng. He found him right beside him, gripping his arm, his eyes fixed on Buzzwole, not daring to breathe too loudly.
Though he didn't know what had happened, Li Xiang knew this was a good chance to escape.
Silently taking out the Poké Balls for Feraligatr and the others, Li Xiang recalled the directions the three Pokémon had fallen.
Confirming it was correct, he slowly activated the balls.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three red beams shot through the dark haze, accurately hitting the three fallen Pokémon!
At the same time, Li Xiang and Lin Feng quickly sank deeper, not daring to hesitate for even a moment!
As if confirming their thoughts, in an instant, a gust of wind from a punch swept over their heads, exploding behind them!
Boom!
Massive sprays of water shot into the air!
The crimson figure flapped its wings, almost teleporting to the surface of the sea, furiously punching the water like it was venting, sending shockwaves through the ocean!
Li Xiang and Lin Feng pressed themselves against the rocks of the shore, holding the artificial gills in their mouths, their hearts pounding. They didn't dare move, watching as Buzzwole bombarded the sea above them!
On the surface.
The dark haze gradually dissipated, and the environment became clearer.
Buzzwole stopped its movements, looking around, its antennae twitching slightly.
Underwater.
Lin Feng tightened his grip on Li Xiang's arm, his breathing heavy.
Li Xiang was the same.
At this moment, they were less than three meters away from Buzzwole. If it turned around—
What you fear most is what happens!
Buzzwole, hovering above the sea, suddenly turned its head, facing them!
In an instant, an intense chill crawled over their skin, but they still didn't move, because Buzzwole only glanced past them.
The water in Qingcheng was relatively clear, but it still couldn't "see" the two underwater.
Time passed second by second.
Buzzwole lingered above the sea for a full five minutes.
After five minutes, it flapped its wings and left.
After a while, Lin Feng's tense expression relaxed, and he was about to surface, but Li Xiang quickly pulled him back.
Just then, Buzzwole's figure reappeared above the sea!
Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply. He didn't dare surface now, staying close to Li Xiang.
Buzzwole, having circled back, didn't find its prey and left again, but two minutes later, it appeared once more!
This happened six times in total.
Finally, Buzzwole didn't return.
Lin Feng and Li Xiang waited a full three minutes, confirming Buzzwole was truly gone. Lin Feng looked at Li Xiang.
Don't surface, follow the shore!
Li Xiang shook his head, gesturing for Lin Feng to follow.
The two boys pressed themselves against the shore, slowly swimming away.
In a coastal city, there were bound to be kids who couldn't swim, but Li Xiang and Lin Feng weren't among them.
They were both decent swimmers. Taking it slow, resting occasionally, they could manage a few kilometers without issue.
And so, it wasn't until they could hear the sound of cars passing that they finally surfaced.
Lin Feng removed the artificial gills, gasping for fresh air, his face still showing traces of fear.
"That Pokémon, was it…"
"Exactly, 100% came from some kind of rift, just like the ones that appeared in the Archipelago region!"
Li Xiang nodded seriously, carefully climbing the three-to-four-meter-high shore. In his earlier panic, he had even forgotten to take off his bag.
No wonder he had been so slow to escape.
Lin Feng followed behind him, "Then we…"
"Report it to the Pokemon Association immediately, no delay!" Li Xiang knew this wasn't something he could handle alone.
Suddenly.
"Froak..!"
A strange cry came from beside them.
Li Xiang turned his head, just in time to meet a pair of large yellow eyes.
"!!!"
Splash!
In his panic, Li Xiang fell back into the sea, flailing in the water as Lin Feng's startled cry reached him.
"Froakie?"
Huh?
Hearing this, Li Xiang paused, noticing a small, water-blue Pokémon with large orange eyes, a white bubble-like nose, and a cloud of foam on its back floating in front of him.
"Froak~"
Froakie squinted its eyes, letting out a friendly cry.