The ferocious Steelix coiled inside the cave, its blood-red eyes devoid of emotion as it fixed its gaze on Bai Le and Chu Xin. Like the other Pokémon in the Secret Realm, it had no reason left at all.
Steelix's appearance put both Bai Le and Chu Xin on edge. They had no idea how it would fight.
Before either of them could react, Steelix lunged straight at them. Fortunately, Bai Le and Chu Xin were prepared this time and quickly had Scyther and Xiao Wu carry them into the air.
Steelix was also a Ground-type Pokémon, so flying Pokémon could avoid most of its attacks.
Before the two could breathe a sigh of relief, Steelix swiftly targeted them again after its attack missed. A gray aura surged from its body and flew toward Scyther and Xiao Wu, moving so fast that neither Pokémon had any room to dodge.
Neither Pokémon suffered any damage when Steelix's attack struck, but the gray aura swirled around their bodies. Then, as though they had fought countless battles, both suddenly wilted with exhaustion. Scyther, whose stamina was lower, was even so tired that it was on the verge of having to land.
"This is bad! It's Curse! Our Pokémon have been cursed. They're in no condition to fight Steelix!"
Chu Xin hurriedly warned Bai Le beside him and headed for the Secret Realm's entrance with him, hoping to escape the battlefield for now.
Under normal circumstances, the two could have fought Steelix, but things were different today. Bai Le and Chu Xin had already exhausted much of their stamina clearing out the Pokémon in the Secret Realm. Steelix's sudden attack had given them no time to react, and their Pokémon had no chance to rest. That was why Steelix's Curse had affected them so