The corridor in the Distortion World was the only area outside Reincarnation Town where humans and Pokémon could survive.
Over a thousand meters wide, the dirt road looked like scorched earth from an apocalypse and stretched as far as the eye could see.
Blue-black mist shrouded the air above the corridor. Formed from the Distortion World's unique energy, it blocked not only vision but also detection methods such as Psychic-type powers and Crobat's sound waves.
Even Defog struggled to disperse this eerie mist.
In the sky beyond the corridor were strange curtains of energy, constantly shifting and unpredictable, just like those in the anime.
Qi Shijun and the others had already formed a defensive position, a simple back-to-back formation surrounding the passage from the Distortion World to the real world.
The moment Arcanine saw Su Bai, Arcanine came over and rubbed that big head against him again and again.
The dog was a goofball, but not oblivious to danger.
This place was too frightening.
"Woof!" (I want to go home.)
"Be good. We'll be fine. I'll give you extra food when we get back."
Su Bai used his Viridian Force while soothing Arcanine with his words.
Though Arcanine was frightened, Su Bai's encouragement awakened that husky blood once more. Arcanine fearlessly raised that big, fluffy head, eyes blazing with fire.
The tail tucked between those legs began wagging again.
What's there to fear? I'm not afraid!
When we get back, I'm going to eat twenty bowls of food every day!
A fiery glow gradually appeared somewhere in the thick mist, followed by a piercing neigh.
Then the glow grew brighter and brighter, and even the ground began to shake.
"Watch out!"
Director Li stood right beside Su Bai. She could sense that the opponent was coming straight toward his position.