That red Warning Card was flashing red light rapidly.
That meant The Erudition was nearly being played to death.
But it wasn't a big problem.
All they had to do was give The Erudition a reason to keep living, right?
So...
"What are you going to do?" The Erudition asked indifferently, though its mechanical voice sounded somewhat weary.
"I'm going to awaken your desire to keep living," Chen Li said calmly, stopping in front of The Erudition.
"So? Are you going to craft a Curio for me?" The Erudition had long anticipated that Chen Li would stop it, so its state of mind had not changed much. Its blue light remained steady.
"No, there's no need. Let me show you my secret weapon." Chen Li shook his head, pulled another Poké Ball from his pocket, and curled his lips into a mysterious smile.
"Bring it on." The Erudition's tone remained calm.
With Iron Tomb gone, I'm invincible!
"Come out! Laigushi!" Chen Li threw the Poké Ball high into the air.
Amid an even more dazzling flash, a graceful figure appeared inside the Board Game Shop.
Romantic Laigushi made her grand entrance!
Her silver mechanical body was sleek and elegant, her long pink hair swayed in the wind, and her pure white formal dress perfectly outlined her exquisite figure.
Her hands were elegantly folded before her, and she wore a half-smiling expression. As she looked at The Erudition, an interested gleam appeared on her face.
Looking at the graceful Intelligent Machine before him, Chen Li actually managed to discern a hint of terror and confusion on that machine head's "face."
No, Dad, why are you wearing women's clothes?!
"Your daddy once said that within 'Zandar,' you can only be considered a... Loli." Looking at the familiar machine head before her, Laigushi's