Meanwhile.
In another part of Nature Domain.
Sister Qing stood beside a massive tree, her brows tightly furrowed.
The surroundings had completely changed. No longer was it the forest left devastated by battle, but an unfamiliar, ancient primeval jungle.
Each tree trunk required several people to wrap their arms around it. Their canopies blotted out the sky, while countless pale green motes drifted down through the branches, dancing slowly beneath the moonlight.
The air was saturated with life energy so dense it was almost impossible to disperse. With every breath, she could feel that warm power seeping into her limbs and bones.
But Sister Qing had no mind to appreciate any of it.
She looked around—the poacher members who had been following behind her had all vanished. The space around her was empty; she stood alone in this unfamiliar forest.
Her right hand instinctively moved to the Poké Balls at her waist.
The Poké Balls were still there, but the poacher team members who had been behind her, along with the Pokémon they had just sent out to battle—all of them were gone.
The instant that emerald-green barrier expanded, everyone had been scattered.
"What is this place...?"
Sister Qing took a deep breath. As she observed her surroundings, she removed Poké Balls from her waist.
"Staraptor, Probopass, come out!"
Two flashes of red light appeared.
Staraptor emerged first.
This Gym-level bird of prey was far larger than an ordinary member of its species, standing nearly three meters tall with a wingspan of over seven meters. Its entire body was covered in grayish-brown feathers.
The most eye-catching feature was the tuft of red-and-black feathers atop its head, like a stylish crest that trembled slightly with every beat of its wings.
Staraptor's sharp eyes swiftly swept over the area. After confirming there