"Houndoom, Flamethrower!"
Archer looked at the approaching Blizzard and ordered Houndoom.
Houndoom's mouth gathered a dense flame, and a scorching pillar of fire met the Blizzard in mid-air.
Flamethrower and Blizzard collided heavily in mid-air.
But very quickly, to Archer's dismay, the Flamethrower, which should have been super effective against Ice-type, was continuously suppressed by the Blizzard.
Finally, the snowstorm completely engulfed the pillar of fire and continued to rush towards Archer.
"Gardevoir."
Ryuga raised an eyebrow and called out softly.
Gardevoir let out a soft cry, her eyes glowing with deep blue light, and an invisible Psychic surged forth.
A translucent Psychic barrier blocked the front of the Blizzard.
But even with this thin Psychic barrier, the raging snowstorm relentlessly attacked but could not break through, being completely blocked.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, a ripple appeared in Lorelei's indifferent eyes.
There's actually such a strong Trainer?
The rampage of the Blizzard finally ended, but the ground where it had passed was now covered in snowflakes and frost.
The temperature in the hall also dropped even further.
"So cold…"
Ash hugged his arms, constantly rubbing his exposed forearms.
Although he and Red were not within the range of the Blizzard, they weren't far, and the gust of wind made Ash feel as if he were in a world of ice and snow.
"Ash, you go to Misty and Brock first." Red frowned and said to Ash.
"…Alright, Red, be careful."
Ash bit his slightly pale lips, finally nodding and solemnly reminding Red.
He also knew that staying here would be of no help to Red.
"Don't worry, you be careful too, and leave the hall first."
Red patted Ash's shoulder, then turned his gaze to Lorelei.
The Blizzard just now…
Red's brows were tightly furrowed.
Was it unintentional?
For some reason, Red had a bad premonition.
Perhaps Lorelei's appearance was not just a help to them.
"The Kanto Elite Four's strength is indeed terrifying, but… I see."
Rose, who had retreated and leaned against the wall, watched the cold-tempered Lorelei, his profound eyes constantly flickering.
From the display just now.
Lorelei was definitely more than just an Elite Trainer.
And Lorelei was only the first in rank among the Kanto Elite Four.
The world has always rumored about the strongest Elite Four, and now it seems it's not an empty boast.
Even Rose had to admit this now.
But Rose also clearly knew that among the Kanto Elite Four, Lorelei and Lance's attitude towards Team Rocket had always been an extremely firm desire for annihilation.
But now, it seems this can no longer be described as merely firm.
Rather, it's fanaticism.
Because Rose could confirm that Dewgong's Blizzard just now was definitely not an accidental spread to those two people.
Instead, Lorelei simply disregarded them!
Rose felt the coldness emanating from Lorelei too clearly.
That indifference etched into her bones!
In Lorelei's eyes, those two people were no different from two ants.
Her eyes only saw Archer and the Team Rocket members!
"Are you also from Team Rocket?"
Lorelei took a few more steps, completely entering the hall and blocking the entrance, her eyes sweeping towards Ryuga as she asked in a cold voice.
"Dragon Ryuga, Team Rocket's strongest executive."
Ryuga's lips curved slightly, and he bowed slightly to Lorelei, replying with a calm smile.
"Strongest executive… Dragon?" Lorelei's cold face frowned upon hearing this.
She had never heard of Team Rocket having a strongest executive.
And most importantly.
"Are you from the Dragon-type Family? What's your relationship with Lance?"
Lorelei frowned and spoke again.
She couldn't help but care, after all, her colleague was Lance.
"Of course I'm from the Dragon-type Family. As for Champion Lance, by blood and seniority, he's my dear cousin."
Ryuga's smile deepened, and he didn't hide it at all, instead, his tone carried a hint of teasing.
Upon hearing this, many people present showed expressions of shock, even ignoring the coldness in the air at this moment.
This evil person from Team Rocket is actually Champion Lance's cousin?
What a joke?
"This…"
Red, Misty, Brock, and others all had strange looks in their eyes.
The cousin is the Kanto Champion who intensely dislikes Team Rocket, while the younger cousin is Team Rocket's strongest executive?
This relationship is truly peculiar.
Caitlin and Blue, who was hiding in the corner, also looked at Ryuga with a strange expression.
They both knew Ryuga was a member of the Dragon Clan, but they truly didn't know he had such a blood relationship with Lance.
They also wondered what kind of expression and thoughts Lance, who was extremely hostile to Team Rocket, would have upon learning of Ryuga's existence.
"Lance's cousin, huh?"
Lorelei also paused slightly, murmuring softly, but the next second, Lorelei's expression became even colder.
"As a member of Lance's clan, you actually joined Team Rocket and harbored dirty bugs."
Lorelei's eyes were piercingly cold.
Precisely because he was Lance's cousin and yet joined Team Rocket, she found it even more intolerable.
She believed Lance would have the same thoughts.
If that's the case, then she would clean up this guy for Lance!
Lorelei threw out another Poké Ball, and a Lapras appeared beside Dewgong.
"As Lance's cousin, I will let you leave without any pain. The mistakes you've made will also be frozen with you."
"Blizzard!"
Under the emotionless, cold command, Lapras and Dewgong exuded a large amount of cold air.
"Oh?" Ryuga raised an eyebrow at the words, a thick malicious grin spreading across his lips.
To freeze him? What a bold claim.
The next moment, a terrifying Blizzard, almost filling every corner of his vision, swept over him.
The massive Blizzard directly enveloped half of the hall.
She didn't even consider the other people in the hall!
Caitlin and Red simultaneously had this thought.
The previous Blizzard could be explained as unintentional.
But this time, with such a powerful Blizzard, Lorelei still didn't hold back.
She didn't even care about the lives of everyone in the hall!
"Step back!"
Caitlin told Ash and the others to retreat.
Lorelei's strength was very strong, and she specialized in the Ice type.
Even if she tried to hold back, ice would silently affect the surroundings, not to mention that Lorelei had no intention of holding back at all.
If they weren't careful, Ash and the others would be frozen, and even if they weren't directly affected, the terrifying low temperature would gradually lower their body temperature and stiffen their bodies.
They had to keep their distance.
"She's really unrestrained."
Ryuga naturally noticed this point as well, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Gardevoir, Psychic."
"Sana~"
Gardevoir let out a soft cry and raised her arms, a powerful Psychic force transforming into a ripple of energy that swept out, meeting the Blizzard.
Psychic and Blizzard collided heavily, strong winds continuously spreading out, finally exploding with a loud bang.
A terrifying airwave swept through, affecting the entire hall, making everyone's clothes rustle.
"Is this really okay? There aren't just Team Rockets here, Elite Four Lorelei. If you go all out, they will be implicated."
As the airwave slowly subsided, Ryuga looked at Lorelei, whose expression hadn't changed, and reminded her with a faint smile.
And hearing this, the people who were already suffering from the cold looked at Lorelei with hopeful eyes.
The temperature was too low.
It would be truly ridiculous if they got frostbite before Team Rockets were even defeated.
Lorelei noticed those gazes, and her icy cold eyes stared back directly.
And what was laughable was that under Lorelei's icy gaze, no one dared to meet her eyes, not a single one.
Seeing this, Lorelei curled her lips into a cold sneer.
Did she have to Protect these useless people?
And be timid because of them?
...
Lorelei had been a Kanto Elite for many years.
Why did she want to become one of the Kanto Elite Four?
Honor? Status?
The pleasure of being in the spotlight?
No, no, none of that.
Lorelei entered the Pokémon League under Agatha's guidance with a pure heart for Pokémon and nature.
Yes, her goal had always been very pure.
She didn't want Pokémon to suffer innocent harm.
She didn't want Pokémon to lose their homes or even their lives due to so-called industrial pollution.
So she joined the Pokémon League and became one of the Kanto Elite Four, severely cracking down on Team Rockets and those consumed by greed.
But…
This was merely her ideal.
Even with the support of her colleagues, Lance and Agatha, it was futile, a drop in the ocean.
There was no death penalty in this world.
Even if she tried her best to capture Team Rocket members and Executives, destroying one Team Rocket HQ after another, and smashing one cruel experimental facility after another within their HQs.
But because there was no death penalty, Team Rocket Executives would soon be bailed out.
At first, Lorelei couldn't understand why such cruel and evil Team Rocket Executives could be at large so quickly again?
But later, Lorelei understood that even the Pokémon League was not entirely filled with kindness.
Even within the Pokémon League, there were people consumed by greed.
Numbness, day after day of numbness, a cycle, day after day of a cycle.
Lorelei slowly changed.
Her heart was no longer the initial passion and drive she had when she first joined the Pokémon League, but slowly grew cold.
As of now, Lorelei's initial fervor had long turned cold.
She had gradually begun to be disappointed with the Pokémon League, but what remained unchanged was her hatred for Team Rockets and her indifference towards those greedy entrepreneurs.
Lorelei believed she had never changed.
She loved Pokémon, she didn't want to see Pokémon suffer, she longed for a perfect world where Pokémon could be happy!
She just never wanted to see that scene from her childhood again: the dying, barely breathing Dewgong in the industrially polluted water. Was she wrong?
No, Lorelei felt she was not wrong!
So her methods gradually became ruthless, and her heart slowly twisted.
While destroying Team Rocket HQs, she also froze those Team Rocket members, even if it implicated innocent people.
So what?
These people couldn't even Protect their own Pokémon, which were stolen by Team Rockets.
Then these Pokémon would be enslaved by Team Rockets and used for cruel genetic experiments.
It was always the Pokémon who suffered!
How could these people be Trainers?
In Lorelei's view, one phrase described it best: sooner or later, they would die anyway!
Since that was the case, for them to become sacrifices in eliminating Team Rockets was also their contribution!
Lorelei emotionlessly scanned the passengers, a chilling coldness making them shiver.
"Lapras, Surf."
"Dewgong, Ice Beam."
Without any intention of answering Ryuga, Lorelei again gave a cold command.
Lapras raised its head high, its body faintly glowing with a light blue aura, and the sound of waves came.
A huge tide rose from the ground and swept towards Ryuga.
Meanwhile, Dewgong's mouth glowed with an ice-blue light, charging up.
"Moonblast." Ryuga raised an eyebrow, a slight grin appearing at the corner of his mouth.
He already understood Lorelei's thoughts.
It was indeed very interesting.
Gardevoir spread her arms, and a cool, clear moon-like phantom appeared behind her.
The next moment, a huge beam of light shot towards Surf.
Moonblast!
Surf's momentum was fierce, but Moonblast was even fiercer!
The clash lasted less than two seconds, and Moonblast powerfully broke through Surf, continuing its momentum towards Lorelei's side.
"Ice Beam!"
After Surf was defeated, a huge stream of water hit the ground.
Lorelei looked at the approaching Moonblast and frowned slightly.
This cousin of Lance's, his strength was a bit beyond her imagination.
Dewgong's charged Ice Beam instantly shot out, meeting Moonblast.
And Lapras also accumulated ice light in its mouth, and a twisted, winding Ice Beam shot along the ground towards Ryuga.
Under the terrifying Ice Beam, the ground, already wet from Surf's water, instantly froze, forming ice cones and a smooth icy surface.
This was creating an ice field, which she excelled at!
"She really has some tricks, but it's futile."
Ryuga chuckled at this.
If it were an opponent of the same level, this ice field would indeed be helpful to Lorelei.
But the gap between Lorelei and him was not something a field could make up for.
However…
Expanding the ice field so recklessly undoubtedly reduced the safe area for the passengers in the hall.
Moreover, with the appearance of the ice field, the temperature in the hall was getting lower and lower.
People could even see white mist when they exhaled.
This was a sign that the temperature had dropped to a certain level!
"If you have Fire-type Pokémon, use them to warm yourselves up first."
Caitlin frowned and whispered to the passengers behind her.
If the temperature continued to drop like this, people's bodies would be damaged, but this Ice Elite clearly had no intention of caring about these passengers.
"So cold, so cold…"
Ash shivered slightly and released Charmander.
Although Charmander had lost its ability to battle before, it was at least awake now, and its injuries had recovered somewhat after Potion was sprayed on it.
Ash hurriedly hugged Charmander, and this sudden action startled the red-skinned fire lizard.
But after reacting, the thin-skinned lizard quickly pushed Ash with its small paws, because the guy was hugging too damn tightly, you idiot.
It was almost out of breath!
And others who had Fire-type Pokémon also hurriedly released them to warm up.
Although the best way was to leave this hall, the main entrance was blocked by Lorelei.
Who would dare to go?
As for breaking through the wall…
The S.S. Anne was built with the most precious materials, and the hall walls were also made of special metal and reinforced with a part of the same kind of shield energy as in an arena.
If they didn't turn off the shield's power, they couldn't break through the walls and escape…
Caitlin looked at the cold-faced Lorelei, complex emotions appearing in her clear, bright eyes.
So… this is what you wanted me to see?
She recalled what Ryuga had said to her that night.
'Then you can also see for yourself what the Kanto of the Pokémon League headquarters is like.'
And now, from Lorelei, she indeed saw the tip of the iceberg.
Was this cold-blooded method of ignoring public safety to eliminate Team Rockets truly appropriate?
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