On the island, Xiao Wu wearily dragged Chu Xin back to the camp they had prepared. This battle with Steelix had truly exhausted every last one of Chu Xin's trump cards, and all his Pokémon were injured.
Xiao Wu had used up an enormous amount of stamina, then forced an exhausted body to keep flying while dragging Chu Xin to safety. The moment they reached camp, Xiao Wu passed out and fell into a deep sleep.
Kaka had also exhausted all his stamina and was fast asleep inside his Poké Ball. Tearful Beast had suffered the worst injuries, breaking a leg while using a self-damaging move like Wild Charge. Bai Le was giving the injury a simple bandaging.
As soon as Chu Xin returned to camp, he took out his water flask and drank a mouthful to calm himself down. The Steelix that had suddenly appeared in the Secret Realm had been far too difficult to deal with.
It was not really a matter of Steelix's strength. Though Steelix was powerful, that was relative to Bai Le. If Chu Xin took the fight seriously, he could still deal with it, though it would be a fierce battle.
But Steelix had appeared at an incredibly dangerous moment. Chu Xin and Bai Le had been dealing with the frenzied Pokémon in the Secret Realm when a moment of inattention nearly let Steelix land a surprise attack. Against the exhausted pair, Steelix had been like a hawk hunting chicks.
Bai Le, who had finished bandaging Electrike nearby, understood this too. Chu Xin had volunteered to cover their retreat, yet he had still managed to return. Though every one of his Pokémon was injured, they had all made it back alive.
Making it back successfully already said a great deal. Bai Le certainly did