"Pikachu, use Volt Tackle." Red lightning enveloped Pikachu as he charged straight at Mega Ampharos.
"Mega Ampharos, dodge!"
Mega Ampharos tried to dodge, but it was too late. Volt Tackle struck in an instant, sending him flying several meters before he finally stopped.
When Mega Ampharos climbed back up, he suddenly discovered Pikachu standing right in front of him. A second later, red lightning descended from above, knocking Mega Ampharos flat.
"Mega Ampharos is unable to battle. Xiao Yan wins," Feng announced.
By then, Pikachu had returned to normal. With the battle over, he went back to Xiao Yan's shoulder to rest, while Michelle recalled Mega Ampharos into his ball.
"That was a splendid battle, Xiao Yan," Feng congratulated him. Then he produced a letter from somewhere and handed it to Xiao Yan.
"What's this?" Looking at the letter in his hand, Xiao Yan suddenly realized there had been another purpose behind this battle.
"Headquarters recently lost a large number of personnel on a mission, leaving them desperately short of fighting strength. They need our Northeast District branch, which has more people, to transfer some strong personnel over. That battle proved you're strong enough. Pack your things today. You'll leave for Headquarters the day after tomorrow," Feng explained.
"Whaaaaaat?!!!"
Xiao Yan walked down the corridor alone. His expression looked calm, but his heart was a jumble of emotions. With his transfer to Headquarters coming the day after tomorrow, he couldn't shake a sense of foreboding. Lost in those feelings, he eventually found himself standing before a large entrance, with rather loud music spilling out from inside.
"This place is..." Xiao Yan had seen the base's map. There was a nightclub-like entertainment venue here.
It immediately caught his interest, and he decided to go inside and unwind.
The nightclub was filled