After more than another hour of traveling, an endless desert finally came into view.
"Gardevoir, search the area."
Ye Qing slipped the Mega Stone Setting containing the Mega Stone onto his shoulder and had Gardevoir use Psychic Power to search for anyone nearby.
"Gar, gar!"
The sight of the Mega Stone in his master's hand practically sent Garchomp into a trance. He imagined how, once he could Mega Evolve, he would slaughter every Simisage in the world!
"Garde..."
Gardevoir shook her head, indicating that there was no one nearby.
Since they had been able to make a phone call, they had to be near the edge of the desert.
Ye Qing glanced down at the rolling desert and had Garchomp fly along its edge while Gardevoir searched with Psychic Power.
Gardevoir condensed her Psychic Power into a second hand, extending it as far as possible as she continuously scanned the desert.
After more than ten minutes, Gardevoir finally opened her eyes and pointed in a direction.
"Go!"
Without another word, Ye Qing immediately had Garchomp fly in the direction Gardevoir indicated.
"Hold on!"
Wangchen blocked an Energy Ball with the shield in his hand and thrust the sword in his right hand into Fearow's wing.
"Lu!"
Lucario leaped out of the crowd, formed a blue Aura Sphere between his hands, and blasted it toward the enemy leader!
"Hmph. You don't know your own limits."
The Aura Sphere flew toward a robed man in black.
Faced with the Aura Sphere, he immediately had the Staraptor beneath him tear it apart with Wing Attack.
"Lord Zou Buyu, the enemy is resisting fiercely. Capturing them alive is proving difficult."
After listening to his subordinate's report, Zou Buyu considered it briefly before deciding, "Then kill Li Hu and those two from the Pokémon League.