"Ah-cha."
Infernape tried to stand, but his legs buckled and he sat back down.
The Bond Phenomenon had taken a considerable toll, and Garchomp's Draco Meteor had struck him directly at close range, so Infernape still had not recovered.
Besides Infernape, Lairon was also badly injured. Although he had woken up, he was still rather weak.
Ye Qing took out his Poké Balls and recalled him and Lairon, then told the other Pokémon, "There's no telling how long this sandstorm will last. Everyone, conserve your strength."
With two fewer Pokémon, Ye Qing had no choice but to shrink their combat radius.
Absol sent out one Razor Wind after another from above his head, mowing down the Pokémon trying to charge toward them.
Gabite was still trying out Draco Meteor. Whenever he spotted a Pokémon in the air, he fired a shot without hesitation, like an antiaircraft gun.
The battle continued for another hour. Everyone's stamina had reached its limit, yet the wild Pokémon kept pouring in.
Ye Qing told Gardevoir and Gengar to conserve their strength, recalled them along with Milotic, and sent out Infernape and Lairon again.
"Ah-cha!"
After resting for an hour, Infernape had regained his energy and sent a Sandslash flying with a single punch.
"Sol?"
Absol suddenly stopped attacking and stared into the distance.
He had sensed the presence of a companion there.
"What's wrong, Absol?"
Noticing Absol's unusual behavior, Ye Qing asked in puzzlement.
"Sol."
Absol stared into the sandstorm and started forward, wanting to rush over.
"Has another disaster happened over there?"
Ye Qing's brow twitched. This isn't good!
"Sol."
Fortunately, Absol shook his head, rejecting Ye Qing's guess.
He raised a paw and pointed at himself, then pointed in a direction within the sandstorm.
This time, Ye Qing understood what he meant and