The Function of the Restraint Rings

Poppy was dead.

Under Entei's mountain-like pressure and blockade, every little attempt he made to escape or activate a backup plan proved futile.

The elite Pokémon he had secretly stationed were swiftly defeated before they could even mount any meaningful resistance against the power of a Legendary Pokémon, even a weakened one.

When the energy shield's duration ran out, Doctor Poppy's terrified face was ultimately frozen beneath the merciless killing blow of Silvally—the perfect creation he had most wanted to reclaim and study.

On the other end of the call, Yan Yang listened to everything happening over there, his expression calm throughout.

Volcanion, however, had long since grown impatient, irritably venting steam.

"Why the hell do I have to wait here like an idiot?" it growled under its breath. The restraint ring prevented it from leaving on its own, leaving it no choice but to pace anxiously in place and drag Yan Yang along with it. "What the hell are they dawdling over there for? Can they hurry up?"

Hurry, hurry, I'm the King of Hurry!

It simply ran back to the water source and gulped down a huge amount of water, stuffing its internal water sacs to the brim, as if that could offset its suppressed strength and ensure it would not run dry again in battle.

Yan Yang did not feel much about Poppy's death.

Anyone who repeatedly tried to control and harm his companions deserved to die. He had brought it upon himself.

The communication became clear again.

"Silvally, have you dealt with everything over there?" Yan Yang asked.

"It's dealt with, Yang." Silvally's voice still carried traces of battle. "We just need a little more time to completely destroy the control terminal here and prevent them from controlling us remotely. Then we can come find you."