Bai Ling, upon noticing the attack, immediately called out Kommo-o.
Kommo-o embraced Bai Ling, who was slightly taller than it, and with a roll, fell to the ground, protecting Bai Ling.
Bai Ling immediately stood up. He was already furious because of Mu Li, and now someone dared to attack him? Were they seeking death?
But then, he was stunned by the sight before him!
A strange figure appeared in front of him. The faint light from the five-ring-shaped hair dye vaguely illuminated a Delibird! It stood silently there, making Bai Ling feel it wasn't a living thing, but rather a mysterious entity from another world.
What was chilling was that its eyes emitted a faint blue light, appearing exceptionally eerie and terrifying in the dark night. The blue light was like a ghostly glow from hell, staring straight at Bai Ling, making one's hair stand on end.
Vine, protected by Brambleghast, landed steadily and now also noticed it. She gasped in surprise, "There! There really is this Delibird?"
Mu Li, however, was not protected. When the van was attacked, he was thrown out. Though severely injured and unable to move, upon seeing this 'Delibird,' he yelled hysterically:
"Hahaha! It's here! It's here! It's come for you all!!!
You won't escape either! You'll die too!!! Hahahaha!"
However, he only laughed a few times before falling silent. It was unclear if he had run out of breath or fainted.
The two spies driving for Vine, although directly hit by Hydro Pump, were fortunately protected by their Pokemon and were not severely injured. They were now moving closer to Vine.
Since there really was such a strange Delibird, could there truly be an invisible person nearby?
Vine decided to bluff. She took out a fake document and said, "We are from the Kyoto Police Department! Who are you? How dare you attack us?"
"The person over there, who's almost dead, isn't saying that," a voice, speaking in a strained tone, floated from a distance.
There really was someone! That means he took the bead! And he caused one of her Brambleghast to be detained by Dragon Country! Vine made a decisive move:
"Brambleghast! Power Whip! Avenge your companion!"
Vine's colleagues, without needing to be told, immediately ordered their Pokemon to attack in the direction of the voice!
Suddenly, an extremely cold aura struck without warning. Almost instantly, this chill spread with incredible speed, enveloping them completely.
In a flash, Brambleghast and other Pokemon were completely frozen, and the lower halves of Vine and her companions were tightly encased in a thick layer of ice crystals.
Bai Ling did not make a move. The Ice-type Master in front of him must be related to his Bai family. If he acted, it would confirm his collusion with spies, leaving him with no way out!
Seeing that she was no match, Vine roared furiously, "Bai Ling! You make a move too! Do you think you can still stay out of this now? You've long been a traitor too!"
"Bai Ling! Kommo-o? The Bai family?!" A surprised voice came from a distance.
Then, a soft whisper followed. Bai Ling pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what was being said, but the voice was indistinct, as if wrapped in a mist.
For some reason, an inexplicable fear instantly welled up in his heart. Bai Ling's heart pounded rapidly, and his breathing became short. This soft whisper, of unknown origin and content, seemed particularly eerie and frightening in the silent night, as if hiding some unknown danger.
"Crackling!"
Suddenly, the entire road surface nearby was covered with Electric Terrain!
The opponent was an Ice-type Master. In Bai Ling's mind, it was impossible for the opponent to use Electric Terrain. He looked around in surprise, "Could it be that more people have arrived?"
But he didn't find any other figures, only a strange sight: it seemed to be snowing around Kyoto in summer.
"You hid, fine, but I didn't expect you to dare to appear before me!" The voice from a distance suddenly became angry.
"Iron Bundle! Blizzard!"
Bai Ling realized that the invisible person was going to attack him. There was no way to gloss over this. "Clanging Scales! Blast that entire area."
Bai Ling's anger flared, and malice filled him. Since it had come to this, he couldn't let the opponent live. He directly ordered Kommo-o to kill.
"Aurora Veil!"
As the opponent's voice fell, a blue light screen enveloped Bai Ling and Kommo-o.
Coupled with the increasingly strong Blizzard, Kommo-o's Clanging Scales couldn't penetrate at all.
"Kommo-o, charge in for close combat! Baxcalibur, Icicle Crash! Archaludon, use Body Press!"
This was not a Gym battle now. Bai Ling would not care about a fair 1v1. He directly sent out three Elite-class (Level 70+) Pokemon, catching the opponent off guard and directly engaging the opponent's Delibird in close combat.
At the same time, he called out Goodra, which had excellent Special Defense, ready to use Protect at any moment to shield himself.
But to his surprise, that strange Delibird kept sliding on the electrified ground, deftly creating distance from Bai Ling's three Pokemon.
"Hmph, trying to run? Useless!
Kingdra! Rain Dance.
Dragonite, Extreme Speed, don't let the opponent escape."
He directly unleashed all his trump cards. The Champion Class (Level 80+) Kingdra first broke its strange snow-and-electric environment.
And his ace, Dragonite, directly cut off its retreat!
"Is this all your power? Then, it's time to end this!"
Suddenly, in the swirling snow, a rainbow light pierced through the heavy snow, shining forth.
The light converged into a line, illuminating that Delibird, causing huge crystals to form all over its body.
Dragonite and the other three dragons' attacks were about to hit this huge crystal. The crystal suddenly exploded, blasting all four dragons away! Revealing the Delibird beneath the crystal.
The Delibird that emerged from the crystal was even more bizarre. It no longer looked like metal; instead, its entire body resembled a gem, with an absurdly large ice crystal on its head.
This Delibird and the ice crystal on its head emitted a brilliant blue-white light in the night.
The energy fluctuations they emitted made Bai Ling's six Dragon-type Pokemon feel an instinctive fear!
And Kingdra's Rain Dance only canceled out the Electric Terrain on the ground.
"What exactly happened?!" Bai Ling stared at the scene in front of him in shock. He had no idea what had happened! He couldn't understand the current situation at all!
He only heard the invisible person snap their fingers and command, "Had enough? The Blizzard should end, Iron Bundle,"
And that Delibird absurdly spoke in human language.
"Okay! Don't forget the item."
In the wildly dancing snow, the wind roared, and snowflakes tumbled like surging waves. Bai Ling and his six Pokemon stood within it, unable to react.
The swirling snow seemed to be driven by some mysterious force, rapidly converging and sweeping towards them with astonishing speed.
Bai Ling then realized: This Delibird was an existence beyond Master!
He wanted to run, but it was too late.
Instantly, cold snowflakes tightly enveloped their bodies, layer upon layer, constantly thickening. His limbs were firmly bound, unable to move a single inch, and his expression gradually froze under the snow's embrace.
Soon, he and his Pokemon were completely frozen within this cold cage forged from snow, becoming statues still in the snow, a chilling sight.
