Chapter 476: Time‑Space Scam

Listening to the intermittent, increasingly feeble wails of the Dragonites at his ears, Huo La sighed helplessly.

Bi Xia Si is utterly despicable, having precisely grasped everyone's weak spot.

"Parukia, Deiyalu Ka, cease!" Huo La ordered in a deep voice; the Time‑Space Dual Gods immediately checked their assault, hovering in midair, ready.

Bi Xia Si likewise did not order the Super Giant Claw Mantis and Super Banjilasi to continue the attack, and the battlefield fell into a strange stalemate.

"Heh, kid, in the end, you still have too many weak points," Bi Xia Si sneered, his tone full of control, "hand me that GS Ball containing Celebi."

Huo La shook his head without hesitation: "No."

"Hm?"

Bi Xia Si's eyes hardened, and he raised his hand to press the Electric Shock button again.

The raging current swept the Electroweb again, striking the Dragonite flock hard. The mournful wails grew weaker, and many Dragonites were paralyzed by the shock, barely clinging to life.

Liu Bo turned his head toward Huo La, his aged eyes full of earnest pleading.

Huo La exhaled a deep breath of foul air, retrieved the GS Ball from his palm again, but did not hand it over immediately, and calmly negotiated: "Release all the Dragonites first, and I'll give you the ball."

"You have no right to negotiate terms with me," Bi Xia Si said coldly, giving no ground.

Huo La, hearing this, suddenly raised the GS Ball aloft, poised to smash it hard, his gaze unwavering: "Whether I have it or not, you'll find out if you try. I possess the Time‑Space Dual Gods and can tear the fabric of time and space at any moment to escape. But if this GS Ball shatters, you'll never again touch Celebi or control time in this life."

"You!" Bi Xia Si snapped, his eyes filled with fury.

He stared fixedly at the golden ball in Huo La's hand, then at the tormented Dragonites on the water's surface, rapidly weighing pros and cons in his mind. He knew Huo La's words were no empty threat; the opponent truly had the confidence to escape.

After a moment of stalemate, Huo La stepped back voluntarily and offered a compromise: "Then, you release all the Dragonites, and I'll place the GS Ball on the vacant ground nearby. You can let the Giant Claw Mantis go alone to retrieve it, okay?"

Bi Xia Si glanced at the poised Giant Claw Mantis, weighed the pros and cons, and gritted his teeth, nodding: "Fine! I'll trust you this once!"

Huo La walked forward slowly, covering more than twenty meters, gently placed the GS Ball on the smooth surface of Bingyuan, then turned back to look at Bi Xia Si on the sea.

Bi Xia Si immediately pressed the button, and the Electric Light Electroweb that had enveloped the entire water area instantly contracted and vanished.

The freed Dragonites each let out a long cry, dived into the deep sea, and vanished in an instant within the vast waters.

Only La Pu Li Si, La Pu Lu Si, and the small Dragonite remained on the surface, unwilling to leave.

At some point, Liu Bo, controlling his wheelchair, slowly rolled to the water's edge, gazing at the reunited family of three before him, tears glistening in his eyes, his voice gentle and relieved: "Let's go. I spent half my life's obsession bringing you here, just to reunite you with your parents. Now the wish is fulfilled; you may stay together peacefully and live well."

The two large Dragonites responded with soft chirps, and finally, carrying the reluctant small Dragonite, they slowly sank into the deep water, vanishing completely from this Time and Space.

All the Dragonites left, leaving no ties behind.

Bi Xia Si's urging voice rang out immediately: "Kid, keep your promise!"

Huo La gave him a faint glance, then silently turned and pushed Liu Bo's wheelchair straight back.

Bi Xia Si was slightly stunned by the sight, not expecting Huo La to be so decisive. Yet his gaze fell on the GS Ball glittering under the sun on Bingyuan, and the doubt in his heart was instantly replaced by ecstatic joy.

"Giant Claw Mantis, go fetch the ball!"

The Super Giant Claw Mantis answered at once, dashing out, its sharp giant claws firmly grasping the GS Ball, turning back and handing the golden ball to Bi Xia Si.

With the coveted GS Ball clenched in his palm, Bi Xia Si's face was wild with madness, completely immersed in the ecstatic thrill of controlling time.

From his wheelchair, Liu Bo felt a slight jolt behind him and asked softly, "Huo La, did you really just give Celebi to him like that?"

Huo La gave no answer, silently pushed Liu Bo back to Red's side, and then in a deep voice ordered: "Parukia, Deiyalu Ka, open the Space‑Time Portal, return immediately!"

Watching Red smoothly usher Liu Bo into the portal, Huo La turned his head to look at the still ecstatic Bi Xia Si, his tone carrying a calm profundity: "Bi Xia Si, stay here in this Time and Space. We shall meet again in the future."

As his words faded, he turned and stepped into the rotating Space‑Time Portal.

Huo La's profound words suddenly reached his ears, and Bi Xia Si's ecstatic joy froze instantly, his heart sinking sharply, giving rise to intense unease.

He finally realized something was wrong, hurriedly lowered his head to press the GS Ball, trying to release Celebi and activate the Space‑Time Power.

"Ka‑da—"

A crisp, stiff mechanical sound rang out.

Beyond that, the GS Ball showed no glimmer or movement, falling into complete silence.

The Space‑Time Portal, the moment Huo La and his companions fully stepped out, suddenly sealed shut, leaving no trace.

Huo La exhaled a long breath of foul air, lifted his eyes to scan the surroundings.

At this moment, Li Shu Lin had long shed the earlier chaos and clamor; the wind was calm, the trees still, restoring its former silence as if the battle had never occurred.

Noticing the outside quiet, Bilan, accompanied by Neimu Boshi, hurried out from the hidden spot.

The unharmed Huo La and Red, Bilan immediately hurried forward, his tone tinged with concern: "Huo La, are you all right?"

Huo La shook his head lightly, his expression calm: "Don't worry, everything is fine."

Neimu Boshi's gaze fell on Liu Bo in the wheelchair, and he asked: "What about Bi Xia Si?"

"He? He's forever left in the past Time and Space."

Huo La chuckled softly, pulled a GS Ball imbued with Celebi's power from his pocket, and slowly revealed the truth: "The GS Ball you gave me before, I left it there for him. Thinking back, the GS Ball you happened to obtain at first may have been the cause‑and‑effect we left behind during this Time and Space traversal, a perfect Time‑Space closed loop."

Neimu Boshi stared at the genuine GS Ball in Huo La's hand, suddenly understanding, and nodded slowly: "So that's it. Now all the clues match, forming a complete loop."

Red beside him also laughed: "So that's how it is; you left that empty GS Ball for Bi Xia Si, trapping him in the Time and Space for a hollow joy."

"Everything is finally resolved, I should get some proper rest now."

At that moment, the ever‑silent Liu Bo suddenly spoke, breaking the calm: "What do you plan to do with me next?"

Upon hearing this, Bilan turned his head toward the elderly man in the wheelchair, his gaze especially complex.

Huo La pondered briefly, and gave the most fair answer: "We will take you back to the League, and leave the decision to Professor Oak and the League's senior officials. Your crimes should be judged by League law, not by us."

"However, the Phoenix King and Lugia you controlled, I will temporarily confiscate and place them under care."