On receiving the command, Lilligant raised a Protect barrier.
At the same time, Shen Qi recalled his other Pokémon.
Boom-
Scorching flames gushed forth, barely held back by Protect. The heat set the trees in the pine forest alight, illuminating the surroundings. Clumps of snow kept falling, sizzling in the flames.
"Huh? Where's Shen Qi?"
"He got away again. Looks like he used Protect ahead of time to take the attack while escaping. He suddenly shot away like he was flying. No idea how he did it. Might be a Style Technique."
"According to our intel, he should have absolutely no battle experience. How is he so slippery?"
"After him! Don't let the boss finish dealing with those people while we still can't catch one Shen Qi!"
In the Snow Cedar Forest, Shen Qi ran with the camping lantern in his arms, panting heavily.
As long as the enemy didn't get the first move or attack him from both sides, he actually stood a chance in a fight.
He had taken down a Pokémon Trainer earlier, but that trainer's two Liepard hadn't continued fighting. Instead, they had slunk away with whimpers.
They weren't loyal to their trainer, which brought to mind the Chain Balls Team Rocket used to forcibly control Pokémon.
Once the Tulip Squad member forcibly imposing mental control through the Chain Balls was gone, the Liepard were no longer bound and regained their freedom.
Chapter 557: Happiness
The enemy's fighting strength had dropped by a third, but Shen Qi's injuries were growing worse, and he couldn't afford to be held up.
The enemy had concealed weapons, and there had even been gunshots earlier...
He didn't dare waste a moment, much less lead the enemy toward the hill where Zinnia was praying for divine power.
He needed explosive damage,