"Hey, hey, why did you stop attacking? You think you can end it like this?" Cheng Tian raised his other wrist, which bore a Ghost-type Z-Crystal.
There had been no need to do this. There was no deep-seated hatred between them, and even a sparring match did not necessarily have to end with a winner. But Cheng Tian had already made up his mind to draw Zeraora out this way. So he had to make enough of a commotion.
"Are you sure this is all right? Won't it drain too much of your strength?" Su Han asked worriedly. "You won't be able to take it."
"Mm, yes. That's why I'll have to trouble you to look after me in a bit, Xiaohan." Cheng Tian smiled and activated the Z-Crystal.
Black-purple shadows spread out from Mega Gengar, pitch-black as ink. More precisely, it looked as though the black space beneath its body had expanded.
Magnezone's red eye rolled frantically. It had already caught the scent of danger. In its fear, it chose to flee.
But no matter where Magnezone fled, it could not escape the boundaries imposed on it by the black space below. The eerie vertical eye on Mega Gengar's head shone with an evil light. This was its Ability after Mega Evolution: Shadow Tag.
In despair, Magnezone gave up fleeing. It turned back again, and densely packed Magnet Bombs carrying an aura of destruction appeared around its body. Clearly, it meant to burn its boats and make one final desperate attempt.
Feeling his stamina drain at a frantic rate, Cheng Tian turned pale. He looked at Magnezone and murmured an apology.
"I'm sorry. I'll heal you in a little while. Please bear with it for now."
At last, the pitch-black domain expanded to its limit. Mega Gengar had already