"Ribbit!" Poliwrath stood amid the devastated battlefield, flexing and relaxing the muscles in its arms. Its bulging muscles stood out prominently as it grinned wide and cried out confidently, signaling that it was in excellent condition.
"Croak! Croak!" Toxicroak called out twice as well, its voice carrying a resilient edge. It radiated a distinctive aura, its bright, spirited eyes displaying its powerful physique as it indicated that it was fine too and ready to keep fighting at any time.
"Kehehe!" Gengar wore its trademark wicked grin, its mouth stretched into an exaggerated arc that made its smile especially eerie. Its body floated lightly in the air. There was no need to check whether it was all right—if it had been hurt, with its personality, how could it still be laughing?
"Good. Clean up the battlefield, wake them up, and let's get out of here." Yu Hai let out a long breath, his taut nerves finally relaxing. He looked toward A Long and Xiao Feng, who were still sprawled on the ground, snoring away, and helplessly shook his head.
He had carried this entire battle on his back, while those two had slept from beginning to end. He was too exhausted to even complain anymore.
That had been truly dangerous. Thinking back on it now, he still felt lingering fear. If he had not acted decisively and stabbed himself hard, using the intense pain to drive away the drowsiness in his mind, he probably would have collapsed without any reaction just like A Long and Xiao Feng.
Now, he finally understood deeply how Trainers hypnotized by Darkrai had no idea what had happened before falling directly into endless darkness and passing out.
The feeling was like being suddenly swallowed by darkness while completely unguarded, without even a chance to struggle.
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