Chapter 413: Lai Yi, you also go

KenTaiLuo's elongated horn whipped up a fierce gust, mercilessly slamming Captain Pikachu hard into the air; Pikachu let out a short whine and crashed heavily against the deck rail.

"Pikachu, Thunder!" Fried's command followed immediately, his tone urgent yet firm.

Pikachu gritted its teeth against the pain, swiftly readjusted its stance, and electric light surged around it; a dazzling, flickering bolt of thunder crashed down, heading straight for KenTaiLuo.

At the same time, Spinel's expression remained unchanged, and he simply gave a slight wave of his hand.

The Explorer Team members, already geared up, immediately poured into the Brave Light Green in a stream, each with a solemn look, intending to forcibly seize Luo Yi and the others.

In an instant, the deck of the Brave Light Green descended into chaos, Pokemon roars and the booming clashes of techniques rose and fell, and a massive melee erupted.

The once steady hull began to sway violently and bounce nonstop; if the Explorer Team's airship hadn't clamped the Brave Light Green with its mechanical arms as it approached, this fierce combat impact would have already caused the hot‑air balloon vessel to lose control and crash.

Huo La watched the chaotic scene, reached out and gripped Paipa, who had been rushing forward to intervene with a burning expression.

"Lai Yi, you go too," Spinel's voice cut through the din of battle, his tone cold and unyielding, "retrieve that Ancient Spirit Ball for me."

Huo La let out a silent sigh, thinking that, indeed, Spinel had brought him here; it was never by chance, and this trouble could not ultimately be avoided.

Paipa clutched Huo La's arm tightly, shaking his head hard, his eyes full of worry and urgency, his voice choked, "Don't go... Lai Yi..."

Huo La gently slipped free of Paipa's hand, his expression calm, and said softly, "There's no choice, Paipa. Trust me, I came here to save this world."

Having said that, he no longer hesitated, strolling slowly through the chaotic battlefield toward Luo Yi, who was confronting an Explorer Team member.

The team member saw Huo La approach, furrowed his brows, about to scold, but Huo La gave a gentle wave and said, "Step back, don't get in the way."

"You!" The member's eyes flared with anger, fists clenched, yet seeing Huo La's composed demeanor and remembering he was personally recruited by Spinel, he suppressed his rage and turned away reluctantly.

Huo La stopped before Luo Yi, gazing at the boy's stubborn face, and sighed lightly, "Give me the Ancient Spirit Ball, I promise we'll leave immediately and won't trouble you further."

"Pah, no way!" Luo Yi gritted his teeth, his eyes full of defiance, "If you want the ball, you have to beat my Scorching Croc first!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the Scorching Croc in front of Luo Yi threw its head back and let out a booming roar, its whole body radiating indomitable fighting spirit, staring intently at Huo La and assuming a battle stance.

"Since you insist, there's nothing we can do," Huo La shook his head helplessly, raised his hand and tossed a Pokeball, "Go, Kingler!"

A flash of white light, and a massive, hard‑shell Kingler landed steadily before Huo La; its thick claws opened and closed slightly, producing a "ka‑ka" sound, its gaze sharply assessing the Scorching Croc.

"Scorching Croc, don't be afraid!" Luo Yi clenched his fists, loudly cheering his Pokemon, "Even if it's Water-type, we can defeat it and protect the Pokeball!"

Huo La lowered his head, pulled out his phone, aimed the camera at the Scorching Croc, and muttered under his breath, "That damned Ma Shu Mu insists on embedding the detection program in the phone; it's such a hassle to operate."

On the phone screen, the Scorching Croc's detailed data instantly appeared:

Pokemon: Scorching Croc

Gender: Male

Level: Lv. 35

Su Xing: A

Status: Healthy

Nature: Conservative

Type: Fire

Ability: Blaze (Pokémon with this ability have increased power for Fire‑type moves when their HP is critically low).

Height: 1.1 m

Weight: 32.2 kg

Carried Item: None

Moves: Ember (100% mastery), Tackle (100% mastery), Stomp (100% mastery), Flamethrower (100% mastery), EnchantingVoice (100% mastery), Charged Blaze Assault (100% mastery)

Improvement Count: 0

After reading the data, Huo La gave a slight nod, thinking to himself, "Seems I still have foresight."

His Kingler, in both level and status, differed little from the Scorching Croc, making this a fairly even match.

"I have the type advantage, so you go first," Huo La said, his tone still calm, his expression unruffled, showing no bragging, only battle composure.

"Hmph, stop showing off here!" Luo Yi curled his lip, his eyes full of resentment, his voice bearing teenage stubbornness, "I won't hold back! Scorching Croc, use Tackle!"

As soon as the command was given, the Scorching Croc let out a low growl, its limbs pushing off the ground, its body lunging fiercely toward the Kingler, its massive frame bearing a fierce gust, intent on victory.

Huo La hadn't even had time to mutter to himself about being called a show‑off for counter‑attacking, and instantly shifted to combat mode, his tone crisp and decisive as he ordered, "Kingler, use Shell Blade, charge forward!"

The next second, the two collided with a thunderous crash.

A deep, heavy collision sound burst suddenly, the powerful impact radiating outward, and the wooden planks beneath them creaked under the strain.

The Scorching Croc's full‑force strike slammed into the edge of the Shell Blade, its hard flesh hitting the sharp crab blade, instantly producing a harsh, grating screech.

The violent thrust was repeatedly deflected and sliced by successive blade layers, abruptly halting the reckless charge.

The Scorching Croc winced in pain, its massive body jolting to a halt, the impact rebounding on itself, stumbling backward several steps, a shallow white scar etched on its chest and abdomen by the blade edge, its attack abruptly shattered.