At this moment, Lingxi walked in with Ditto. Mew, sensing someone approaching, quickly transformed back into Wingull and stood quietly on Jiang Mo's shoulder.
Lingxi saw the Wingull on Jiang Mo's shoulder and paused slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal. She then respectfully said to Jiang Mo, "Young Master, Ditto has been brought."
"This Ditto has undergone our meticulous special training. It can rapidly and accurately change forms in a very short time, and its Mimicry is incredibly lifelike. Moreover, it can maintain the transformed shape for a long time without easily revealing any flaws, absolutely meeting the Young Master's needs."
Jiang Mo nodded, took Ditto's Poké Ball, and then released it.
As soon as Ditto came out, it was like a mischievous child, jumping onto Jiang Mo's face and sticking tightly to it.
Jiang Mo only felt a cool sensation on his face, as if a strange mask had been applied.
He walked to the mirror and looked, finding that under Ditto's cover, he had completely changed into another appearance, and even his temperament had altered slightly.
Jiang Mo looked at his unfamiliar reflection in the mirror, nodded in satisfaction, and then led Lingxi, Ditto, and other members of the Dawn Organization into the Xicui Secret Realm.
As soon as they stepped into the Secret Realm, a mysterious and ancient aura assailed them. The surrounding scenery was like a wonderland. Jiang Mo and the others proceeded cautiously, constantly alert to their surroundings.
Suddenly, the energy detector in Jiang Mo's hand emitted a strong signal, indicating a rich Steel-type energy nearby.
Jiang Mo's heart filled with joy, and he led everyone quickly towards the direction of the energy source.
Not long after, they discovered a valley shimmering with metallic luster. A mineral vein formed by the convergence of Steel Gems flowed through the valley, and countless Steel Gems were embedded in the surrounding mountains, like a huge treasure.
Jiang Mo excitedly said, "Quickly call for reinforcements and prepare to occupy this place."
Lingxi immediately took out her communicator and sent the coordinates and situation to other members of the organization.
Just as they were waiting for reinforcements, a commotion of footsteps and shouts came from a distance.
Jiang Mo and the others looked over warily, only to see a group of blond, blue-eyed people appearing in their sight.
The leader was a tall, bearded man. Upon seeing Jiang Mo and his group, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he loudly shouted, "You guys, get out of here quickly! This place has already been occupied by our North America Alliance! If you don't get lost, we won't be polite."
Jiang Mo sneered inwardly. The Dawn Organization was already opposed to the Alliance, let alone the North America Alliance. He wouldn't be intimidated by a mere sentence.
Jiang Mo stepped forward and responded fearlessly, "Hmph, what is the North America Alliance? This Xicui Secret Realm isn't yours, so why do you get to claim it just because you say so?"
The bearded man scoffed and said, "Kid, do you know the strength of our North America Alliance? If you know what's good for you, get out now, or don't blame us for being impolite."
The Dawn Organization members behind Jiang Mo all showed angry expressions; they wouldn't be intimidated by the opponent's aura.
"Then let's see who's less polite!"
Jiang Mo said coldly, directly throwing out a Poké Ball, and Pupitar instantly appeared.
"Pupitar, use Sandstorm!"
"Pupi!"
Pupitar let out a roar, instantly stirring up a violent Sandstorm on the battlefield, causing visibility to plummet.
Seeing this, the bearded man smiled disdainfully and sent out a Steelix.
Steelix's massive body was vaguely visible in the Sandstorm. Its Ground-type and Steel-type combination prevented the Sandstorm from harming it in the slightest.
"Steelix, use Iron Tail!" the bearded man shouted.
Steelix's thick tail, like a giant steel whip, lashed towards Pupitar in the Sandstorm.
Pupitar compressed the air stored within its body, then launched itself with a spring-like start, actually flying!
It also very easily dodged Steelix's Iron Tail.
The bearded man's expression turned ugly. He hadn't expected Jiang Mo's Pupitar to be so troublesome in the Sandstorm.
"Steelix, use Dragon Breath," the bearded man shouted loudly.
Steelix opened its large mouth and spewed out a scorching Dragon Breath, attempting to blow away the Sandstorm.
Jiang Mo remained calm, continuing to command, "Pupitar, quickly use Dig to hide."
Pupitar quickly burrowed underground, and the Dragon Breath swept over it without causing any damage.
After that, Pupitar seized the opportunity, emerged from underground, and used the Stomping Tantrum move.
This foot stomped heavily on the ground, causing the ground beneath Steelix's feet to shake violently. Its massive body also swayed with it, making it temporarily unstable.
Seeing this, the bearded man was startled and hastily shouted, "Steelix, hold steady!"
However, before Steelix could fully stabilize itself, Jiang Mo issued another command: "Pupitar, use Earthquake!"
Pupitar exerted force fiercely, triggering a powerful Earthquake, and cracks appeared in the ground!
Having directly taken two super-effective Ground-type moves, Steelix finally couldn't hold on under this double attack, collapsing with a crash and losing its ability to battle.
The bearded man, seeing his Steelix defeated, was enraged. He exchanged glances with his companions beside him and suddenly called for them to attack together.
"Everyone, attack! Kill them!"
The North America group instantly sent out a swarm of Pokémon and charged, and the situation immediately became extremely unfavorable for Jiang Mo's side.
Seeing this, Lingxi's eyes sharpened, and she unhesitatingly sent out Fraxure and Shelgon to assist in the battle. The other few Dawn Organization members also sent out their Pokémon to help.
Due to the opponent's larger numbers, the situation seemed to be at a stalemate for a moment.
But Jiang Mo remained calm, after all, he still had the powerful Mew slacking off beside him, plus the Dawn Organization's reinforcements should be arriving soon. One could say the advantage was with him.
Sure enough, not long after, Bing Meng arrived in time with the Dawn Organization's support troops, accompanied by Chen Jiaxing.
As soon as Chen Jiaxing joined the battle, he became extremely excited, which surprised Jiang Mo.
His fighting style was extremely aggressive, commanding his Quilava to charge recklessly, its bloodthirsty appearance like that of a butcher!
"Damn it, he truly lives up to his name as the Butcher! Both he and his Pokémon are insane!"
A Dawn Organization member couldn't help but shiver upon seeing this. Chen Jiaxing's nickname "the Butcher" had already spread throughout the entire "Rebirth" Operation.
Quilava's entire body was engulfed in scorching flames, and wherever it went, enemy Pokémon scattered.
The North America Alliance members, seeing the unfavorable situation, began to feel like retreating and wanted to escape.
But they also knew they couldn't just let Jiang Mo and the others go so easily, so they left a few Pokémon to cover their retreat and then turned and fled in a panic.
"Gengar!"
But just as they turned, Jiang Mo's Haunter suddenly emerged from underground, made a ghost-like face at them, and radiated an eerie aura, cutting off their escape route.
