I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Chapter 158 Who exactly is the mastermind behind this?

"Well!"

The intense dizziness subsided quickly; this wasn't Ye Feng's first time entering the secret realm, so he recovered rapidly.

Upon entering the secret realm, Ye Feng released his Growlithe. Turning around to look around, his face was filled with shock, and his pupils shrank to a tiny dot.

"Where...am I?!"

Ye Feng looked around blankly; it seemed to be a small island.

Ye Feng was standing on the shore of the small island. Looking around, the entire island was shrouded in a dim black and white light. The ground beneath his feet was black and white, and even the trees and flowers were black and white, making it look extremely eerie.

Ye Feng suddenly realized that dozens of Candle Spirits, Lamp Spirits, and Crystal Lamp Spirits were gathering around him.

These elves, their eyes glowing with a faint blue light, were staring intently at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng keenly observed that faint rays of light were connecting the Pokémon to the entrance to the secret realm behind him; this was the life energy that Gardevoir had mentioned being absorbed.

These candle spirits, lamp ghosts, and crystal lamp spirits seemed to have absorbed life energy, and their flames burned fiercely, emitting a deeper blue-purple hue than Ye Feng remembered.

"Was it these Pokémon that did this?" Ye Feng frowned. Gardevoir and the others immediately surrounded Ye Feng, watching the Litwicks warily.

But why aren't these elves in chaos?

By the way, those wild elves outside seem a bit too weak. Is that their doing?

These candle spirits seemed completely unafraid of Ye Feng and his companions, their eyes glowing blue as they stared at them. Ye Feng felt a surge of energy stirring within him, accompanied by an indescribable discomfort.

"Gardevoir!" Gardevoir roared, its psychic power suddenly increasing, and Ye Feng immediately felt much better.

"It seems it really is them." Ye Feng frowned. With so many of them, even if Gardevoir and the others are strong, can they handle them?

"Shauna!"

"Ouch!"

"Roar!"

Ye Feng smiled. Indeed, what was he here for? To find out the reason for the trainers' loss of life energy, wasn't it?

Now that we've found the cause, how can we ignore it?

"Get ready for battle, everyone!" Ye Feng clenched his fists.

The elves responded loudly.

"Magic Flash!" First, we need to interrupt their absorption of life energy.

Gardevoir emitted a dazzling light, and the Lidgment screamed and retreated desperately, their absorption of life energy also interrupted.

"Arcanine, spray... wait, no!" Ye Feng stopped Arcanine's attack. He remembered that these Litsea creatures had the ability to ignite, and Arcanine's fire-type attack might actually help them.

"Arcanine, Stomp! Gyarados, Whirlpool!"

Ye Feng gave the order.

Fortunately, we spent a lot of money to teach Arcanine many different moves in order to improve its coverage, and today we are seeing the results.

The ground-attribute Stomp and the water-attribute Tide Whirlwind both countered these Candle Spirits, causing them to retreat in defeat, screaming and scattering in all directions.

They ran away already? Ye Feng was somewhat surprised.

Should they pursue them? Ye Feng hesitated. After repelling the Pokémon, the trainers outside should no longer have their life energy absorbed. He should have accomplished what he needed to do. If they continued deeper, who knew what they might encounter...

"Shauna!"

Gardevoir suddenly cried out.

Ye Feng looked up and suddenly noticed an even thicker beam of light extending from the entrance to the secret realm, connecting to the very center of the island.

"Still going on?" Ye Feng frowned.

Because there were many Candle Spirits present, there was too much light, and Ye Feng didn't notice this particular ray of light for a moment. Now it seems that this ray of light is actually the one that absorbs life energy the most.

Moreover, seemingly sensing Ye Feng's arrival, the beam of light began to thicken and grow larger, and its speed increased.

Could the location of this beam of light be the real mastermind? And the Candle Spirits are just small fry?

"We have to stop them, otherwise those people..." Ye Feng gritted his teeth.

"go!"

Ye Feng mounted Arcanine, while Gardevoir teleported onto Gyarados's head and headed towards the center of the island.

What kind of spirits exist there?

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Secret Outside

About a hundred meters away from the secret realm, Cao Xuemei was pacing back and forth anxiously.

"How's the situation?"

"Vice President, please take a look at this." Shi Hang walked over holding a tablet in his hands.

On the screen was footage taken by a drone, and the scene was similar to what Ye Feng had described earlier, with the trainers still reaching out and roaring.

"What exactly happened? Why did this happen? How is Ye Feng?" Cao Xuemei asked three questions in a row in a hurry.

A silence fell over everyone; no one knew what had happened.

All I know is that once you get within 100 meters of the entrance to the secret realm, you will lose consciousness and become like the trainer in the picture.

But it will return to normal as soon as you leave this area.

"We've already requested support from headquarters, but it's difficult to gather enough Psychic-type trainers of sufficient strength in a short time. According to Ye Feng's description, Psychic-type Pokémon need to be at least at the intermediate level, and possibly even higher, to be immune to this effect..."

Wu Jiang looked solemn.

Judging from Ye Feng's experience, it's clear that there are very few humans with strong mental power, and not many trainers who are skilled at using Psychic-type Pokémon.

While some Pokémon can use Psychic moves, they are clearly unable to cope with the current situation.

"Where is Master Ai?" Cao Xuemei asked.

Master Ai is the master-level trainer who specializes in Psychic-type trainers. If she could come, she would definitely be able to resolve the current situation.

“We’ve already contacted her, but she’s currently abroad, and it’ll take her quite a while to get here…” Wu Jiang said in a deep voice. “Also, we’ve sent in Psychic-type trainers with sufficient strength to rescue her, but there are just too many of them…”

Cao Xuemei frowned.

There are too few Psychic-type Trainers; a single trip wouldn't save many people—it's simply a drop in the ocean...

Can they, along with Ye Feng who has ventured into the secret realm, hold out until Master Ai arrives?

Chapter 159 The Cocoon in the Lake

within the secret realm

Ye Feng rode Arcanine, with Gardevoir perched atop Gyarados's head, and they sped towards the center of the island.

In mid-air, the light representing life energy showed no signs of stopping.

"What exactly is going on here?"

Ye Feng looked around, but there were no elves in sight, or rather, he couldn't sense any life at all.

The trees and the land were all a dim black and white, with scattered leaves hanging there, looking like they could fall at any moment, and bare, withered branches. It was unclear how long this had been going on.

"This scene...it feels so familiar." Ye Feng frowned, his ominous premonition growing stronger.

The scene where all life force is completely drained feels very similar to the appearance of Yveltal, a legendary elf.

"Are you kidding me? The plot hasn't progressed to that point yet, has it? Mythical beasts and all that..." Ye Feng's expression turned somewhat grim.

If it were just an ordinary elf absorbing life energy, Ye Feng would be confident he could handle it.

But what if it really is that legendary Pokémon? He hasn't even fully mastered Mega Evolution yet... what should he do?

Soon, Ye Feng and the elves arrived at the center of the island, where there was a small lake, and the rays of life energy extended all the way into the lake.

"···"

Ye Feng looked around but didn't see any spirits. The Candle Spirits had disappeared after fleeing and he didn't know where they had gone.

and···

This scene looks exactly like the movie "Dianci and the Cocoon of Destruction".

Ye Feng jumped off the back of the Gyro Dog and walked to the lakeside to look down.

The lake wasn't deep; you could vaguely see a dark red cocoon on the bottom.

"It's over, it really is Yveltal." Ye Feng recognized the cocoon at a glance, his face turned pale, and he quickly took a few steps back.

What should I do? This is no longer a situation I can handle. If I run away now, no one will blame me, right?

Ye Feng was torn between his inner conflict and his decision to run or not to run.

"Shauna!"

Gardevoir suddenly cried out, and Ye Feng peeked out and found that the Candle Spirits, which had been nowhere to be seen, had somehow gathered around him.