Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

The next morning, Dorombalut landed on the edge of the oasis, creating a gust of wind.

The red-eyed monster jumped down and quickly walked up to Li Shuwen, his expression not looking good.

"Lord Shuwen, the spiritual nourishment you asked me to deliver has been stolen."

"This was indeed our mistake, and we will provide equivalent supplies as compensation."

Li Shuwen looked up at him.

"That's alright. What I'm curious about is, who could have stolen your things?"

"It's a team of Dragon Pokémon, and they're top fighters even in Purgatory. Because they're all Dragon-type, Dragapult, who was in charge of transporting them, was caught off guard."

"We were severely damaged in their first ambush attack, and all the supplies we were transporting were scattered and stolen by them."

"They used a very unique method of spatial travel."

The red-eyed monster continued:

"But it also led us to a clue: that guy came from a hidden space deep within the Shadow Dimension, where the resentment gave birth to an earth monster."

"The earth monsters damaged the once vibrant land in that interlayer space, causing a sharp drop in the living standards of the Pokémon in the interlayer space."

"Although three heroes from outside led everyone to resist the attack of the earth monsters, some people still managed to escape."

"We found that hidden space and discovered Lord Shuwen's Milton, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon, and the Viper Salamander inside."

"They are the three heroes from elsewhere, but fighting the earth monsters is still quite difficult."

"Of course I've heard that they seem to have obtained the unique Dragon Fighting Power of the interlayer space, giving them the ability to kill earth monsters."

Kommo-o is alright, but Li Shuwen doesn't think Milton and Salamence are Pokémon that want to be heroes.

Even the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon wouldn't be so stubborn as to be a hero in Purgatory.

There's definitely something wrong here.

He had to go and see for himself immediately.

Li Shuwen put down the rolling pin he hadn't yet put away and wiped his hands on his apron.

He took it off, folded it neatly, and placed it on the stone platform next to him. Then he turned around and walked towards the direction where Liekong was sitting.

"Could you show us the exact location of that mezzanine space?"

The red-eyed monster nodded: "Yes, we demons and monsters of the Doronbaruto class possess the most extensive spatial teleportation abilities."

"We have already figured out how to enter and exit that mezzanine space, and we can bring Lord Shuwen in at any time. However, the entrance is only located in a specific area."

"Please come with me, Lord Shuwen."

Li Shuwen flipped onto Rayquaza's back, wearing a bear costume, while Blaziken and Lucario took their places.

Rayquaza flicked its tail and launched itself into the air again, following behind Red-Eyes as it flew toward the entrance to the interdimensional space.

Following Dorombalut, after passing through a dark passage, Li Shuwen arrived at a forest filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

The red-eyed monster explained, "This mezzanine space is also divided into many sections, seemingly forcibly pieced together into a whole."

"Pokémon that are devoured by earth monsters will not die, but will be corrupted and become puppets of earth monsters."

"Help it eliminate resistance and better absorb the life force in the interlayer space."

"This forest space is several spaces away from the main space where the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon and the others live.

Li Shuwen's waveguide power has spread out, like an invisible net extending outward through the forest.

His senses detected two forces clashing violently in the heart of the forest.

A group of Pokémon is battling another group of Pokémon.

One group had a pure and stable aura, while the other group was mixed with a distinctly dark and turbid aura.

Li Shuwen walked quickly in that direction.

"A fight has broken out over there, let's go help."

The clearing in the center of the forest is currently occupied by two groups of Pokémon.

On one side was the team led by the Super Lizard King, followed by a group of Lizard Kings, Forest Lizards, Hatshrooms, and Tropical Dragons.

They stood guard, nestled against a grove of large, lush trees.

On the other side is the army led by the tropical dragon chieftain, who has been corrupted by dark forces.

The tropical dragon's wings were a dark gray, like withered leaves.

The surface of its body is covered with a layer of flowing, jet-black patterns.

The cap of the hooded mushroom changes from a crisp green to a dark purple, and a layer of black mist surrounds its body.

The Lizard King and the Forest Lizard's skin looked as if it were covered in charcoal, and even their pupils emitted a murky red light.

The tropical dragon leader spread its wings, and a black storm surged from between them.

It swept towards the Super Lizard King with a sharp whistling sound.

Wherever the storm passed, the grass on the ground was pressed flat against the soil, and even the grass roots were rolled up, spinning in the air and crashing into the Super Lizard King.

The Super Lizard King crossed its arms in front of it, and several green light blades shot out from its leaf-like blades to meet the storm.

The light blade was deflected upon contact with the storm, scattering into fragments. The Super Lizard King's body was pushed backward more than ten meters by the wind pressure.

Li Shuwen stood at the edge of the open space, releasing a seven-colored light that enveloped the Blaziken.

Blaziken, Mega Evolution.

Blaziken's body was enveloped in colorful light, and Mega Evolution was completed during its leap.

Its body did not touch the ground; it changed direction directly in mid-air.

Flame Charge enveloped his entire body in flames, and he crashed into the tropical dragon leader like a golden-red meteor.

Before the tropical dragon leader could adjust the direction of the storm, it was struck by the flame and sent flying several meters backward before it regained its footing in mid-air.

Blaziken didn't stop; its body spun in the momentum of the impact, unleashing a series of Flame Kicks.

They kicked the tropical dragons that were trying to swarm them from the air to the ground one by one.

Like a cluster of leaves swept away by a gale, they fell one by one to the ground, their wings lying flat on the ground, unable to stir up any wind.

Wearing a bear costume, they cut into the battlefield from the side.

Her fists glowed with a soft pink light, and playful energy swept across the densely packed area of ​​the hyacinth mushrooms like gentle waves.

The first punch sent three Mushrooms flying at the same time, and the second punch was thrown from the opposite direction, pushing away several Mushrooms that were trying to get close from the other side.

Her movements didn't seem fast, but each punch appeared in front of her in the blink of an eye, precisely blocking the Hathorn's movement path.

The trajectory of the mushrooms that were hit was uniform.

They fell and piled up on the ground in the distance.

Lucario moved rapidly at low altitude, the light of its Bullet Punch flashing continuously on its fist.

It hits the enemy, producing a short and precise strike sound.

Each time it appeared, it was precisely in the side of an eroded lizard king, alternating between the sides of a forest lizard.

The Pokémon that was hit lost its footing and rolled backward in a sorry state.

The stalemate was completely broken in less than two minutes.

The corrupted Pokémon lost their formation and fought individually.

The Tropical Dragon leader attempted to regroup the team, but was disrupted by Blaziken's two consecutive Flare Charges.

Li Shuwen took out a bottle of life-saving medicine from his waist and uncorked it.

A seven-colored halo shone on his palm as wave power, true energy, and superpowers flowed into the potion simultaneously.

The emerald green liquid is imbued with a layer of flowing iridescent light.

He flicked the potion into the air, and the fine mist spread in the breeze, landing on the Pokémon that were panting and struggling as they were corrupted.

The moment the medicinal mist came into contact with the Pokémon's skin, the dark lines began to fade and fall off.