If they wanted to leave, with the abilities of Xia Hu Naao and Meng Liu Ying, the native spirits in this secret realm wouldn't be able to stop them. But the awkward thing was that behind Xia Hu Naao and the others was a secret realm exit. Just as humans could exit the secret realm from its entrances and exits, spirits could also leave through these passages. Although normally, spirits preferred to stay within the secret realm and never leave.
The relationship between the human world and the spirit secret realm was one-to-many. This meant that one entrance in the human world corresponded to multiple exits in the spirit secret realm. Humans entering the secret realm would randomly emerge from other exits, while conversely, no matter which entrance they exited from in the secret realm, they would appear in the same location.
After Xia Hu Naao and the others established a gathering point here, the energy fluctuations in this area became stronger than anywhere else in the secret realm. Because of this, the gathering point unintentionally attracted the attention of all the spirits within the secret realm. If there wasn't a spirit riot, then according to the short-term agreement signed between humans and spirits, the spirits naturally wouldn't randomly attack the gathering point. But the current situation was an exception. The rioting spirits would advance towards the gathering point unconditionally. Therefore, Xia Hu Naao's group would attract all the pressure, greatly reducing the possibility of spirits breaking out.
"This defensive line must be held. If we defend outside, the impact will be too great."
"Indeed. Although the exit is also in the suburbs, once we're out, the world is wide open. Even if the net of heaven is vast, there will always be some who slip through."
Xia Hu Naao looked at the teachers who were on high alert at the gathering point: "As for me, I don't have much experience with troop deployment. I'll leave this aspect to you."
Meng Liu Ying was driven to distraction by Xia Hu Naao's extremely irresponsible behavior. Although she was the commanding officer, she didn't know the teachers from Jinghai City well and couldn't make any targeted arrangements. In the end, she could only distribute the teachers evenly. As for the more than thirty students who had obtained their Junior Trainer badges, they were simply kept aside as reserves. Keeping these students out of the chaotic battle was also a way to protect them.
While making arrangements, she saw Yu Long Du flying back in the sky on Charizard, shouting towards Xia Hu Naao with a loudspeaker as he flew. Xia Hu Naao heard the shout and brought his Pokémon to where Yu Long Du was flying back. Below where Yu Long Du was, countless spirits were surging towards the gathering point. Xia Hu Naao looked at the Ponyta running at the forefront: "Gwazi, Water Shuriken: Flash!"
Gwazi clapped his hands together and then threw out a rapidly flying shuriken. After hitting the Ponyta, it instantly knocked the Ponyta out. After the Ponyta fell, the other spirits detoured around it and continued to charge forward. Gwazi's Water Shuriken was like a starting gun; other staff and teachers also began to intercept the spirits' attacks. After the Ponyta fell, the spirits didn't just charge forward; Pokémon with long-range attack abilities also launched counterattacks towards the defensive line where Xia Hu Naao was located.
While Xia Hu Naao's side was fighting fiercely, the students on the other side were still evacuating. After all, the exit here was too small. The students had entered in batches, and it was now extremely difficult to get out. Moreover, although the gathering point attracted the attention of almost all the spirits in the secret realm, a few spirits still managed to escape through other exits. This resulted in some conflicts with the staff on the human side. The chaotic scene further slowed down the pace of the candidates leaving the examination area.
Xia Hu Naao, while directing his Pokémon in battle, pondered ways to relieve the pressure. The best method, theoretically, would be Explosion. As long as the level was high enough, there would be no combat-capable Pokémon within its attack range. However, the teachers present didn't seem to use such skills that would inflict heavy damage on themselves while dealing unknown damage to the enemy.
Since they couldn't completely eliminate the opponents, they would at least have to buy time for the students to escape. Xia Hu Naao looked at Gwazi beside him: "It seems we have no choice."
Xia Hu Naao had Diancie lead the other Pokémon in continuing the battle, while he himself took out a TM and began to adjust Gwazi's move set. He intended to replace Dark Pulse with Surf.
Just as Xia Hu Naao was meticulously changing his moves, Shen Yu also began his battle on the other side. Four Pokémon continuously launched attacks outwards, but their offensive power was limited due to insufficient ability. As for Zhang Hong and Yu Ting Yun, they were cooperating skillfully in one direction, with Niu Niu like a war chariot, charging wildly outside the gathering point. It was only because the spirits' levels were not high and Yu Ting Yun provided effective support that Zhang Hong wouldn't have already retreated with Niu Niu long ago.
Unlike the "elites" like Xia Hu Naao who were on the battlefield, the trainers who had obtained their Junior Trainer badges, although eager to do something, felt they couldn't help. They simply cooperated with the staff to maintain order, diligently working to guide the participating students out of the secret realm.
The war between humans and spirits continued. Xia Hu Naao watched the progress bar on the TM machine with great anxiety. At this moment, Yu Ting Yun and Zhang Hong retreated from the front line and came to Xia Hu Naao for a rest.
"Why did you retreat?"
"The front post gets the first hit. There were too many spirits, and we couldn't hold on, so we came back."
Xia Hu Naao nodded, then suddenly reached out and pulled down the Rotom Dex in the sky. He pressed a few buttons on Rotom's screen, then handed it to Zhang Hong: "Zhang Hong, can your Ditto transform into this?"
Zhang Hong was about to brag that there was nothing his Ditto couldn't transform into, but after seeing the Pokémon displayed on Rotom's screen, he hesitated: "This, how should I put it?"
The system, whose role was becoming increasingly minor, also took a moment to glance at the Dex and smacked its lips: "Holy crap, you guys are all copying each other. Even if it's not always an ice wall, after various skills are unleashed, another layer is added outside the gathering point. Xia Hu Naao clapped his hands: "Everyone can take a break for now. Let them crash into it first. We'll deal with what happens after they break through. At worst, I'll build a few more walls."
After speaking, Xia Hu Naao sighed: "If only Chu Xiao Die were here. A Dual Cyclone would control them for at least a few hours."
Meng Liu Ying came to Xia Hu Naao's side: "We've studied this combination technique. It's not difficult to coordinate. However, I've checked, and there aren't any combinations of spirits present that can execute such a coordinated attack over a wide area."
Xia Hu Naao shook his head: "No, as an old saying goes, 'When facing the enemy, their actions can be unpredictable.' If skills like Dual Cyclone are to be used with coordination, there are many methods."