The reaction of the Purrloin immediately aroused Eddie's vigilance, and he soon noticed something unusual. After awakening his psychic powers, he became much more sensitive to attribute energy, and at this moment he had already noticed a slight scent of Ghost-type Pokémon in the air.
"Hehehe~"
Suddenly, bursts of laughter were heard in the darkness, and Eddie then saw the surrounding houses, walls, flowers, plants, and trees begin to distort. When he came to his senses again, he found himself in the wilderness.
The surrounding area was a desolate land, covered with deep weeds, but in the middle of the weeds sat a dilapidated hut.
The hut looked shabby from the outside, giving off an eerie and scary vibe, and it seemed like no one had lived there for many years. But the weird thing was that there was a candlelight flickering gently inside, which was quite scary indeed.
"Hehehe…"
"Hehehe…"
"Ga ga ga…"
The strange laughter came again, as if coming from the small house in front.
"Meow meow meow..." Wow, so scary!
The Purrloin was frightened and screamed. It lay trembling on Eddie's shoulder, grabbing Eddie's hair with its two little front paws, making Eddie's scalp numb.
The Helioptile also looked frightened. It hugged Eddie's calf, trembling, with its little head pressed tightly against Eddie's thigh, and it didn't dare to look forward at all.
However, the hot-tempered Brionne was not afraid of anything. It stood in front of Eddie, yelling at the wooden house in front, trying to threaten the culprit who caused the trouble to show up.
Selene also looked alert and ready to fight at any time, but Larvitar was the calmest one. He had one hand behind his back expressionlessly, and with the other hand he was pulling at Selene's skirt. He stretched his neck to look into the darkness, as if he was very curious about the attacker in the dark.
But the surrounding environment was too dark, and Larvitar couldn't see anything.
Eddie was observing the surroundings with a serious expression. He knew that the scene before him could not be real. If the other party really had the ability to take him to the wilderness without anyone noticing, then why did they have to hide? They could probably defeat him with a direct attack.
Therefore, the current situation is most likely an illusion created by Ghost-type Pokémon, because the scent of Ghost-type Pokémon in the air is getting stronger and stronger.
"Hehehe…"
"Hehehe…"
"Ga ga ga…"
The strange laughter continued, as if trying to intimidate Eddie and the others. The Purrloin and the Helioptile were indeed quite frightened, but Eddie, Selene, and the Brionne remained calm.
"Brionne, Sparkling Aria!"
"Bri!" Okay!
The Brionne were already on full alert, waiting for Eddie's order.
"La la la… la la… la…"
As the singing of the Brionne sounded, the surrounding air and the water vapor in the air began to vibrate at the same time. The surrounding environment began to distort again, and the weeds, wilderness, and huts disappeared one after another.
The illusion is destroyed!
"Hiss?"
"Woo?"
"Mo?"
As the surrounding environment returned to normal, Eddie heard several panicked cries.
It's a Ghost-type Pokémon indeed! Eddie thought.
When the surrounding environment completely returned to normal, a Will-O-Wisp, a Shadow Ball, and a Dazzling Gleam appeared at the same time and hit Eddie together.
How could the Brionne tolerate Eddie being hurt in front of its eyes? It spit out three streams of Water Gun from its mouth, and in the blink of an eye, it dispersed the attacking Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Balls, and Dazzling Gleams one by one. At this moment, a scream suddenly came from somewhere, and Eddie was shocked: it turns out that there is someone else.
Originally, Eddie thought that he was attacked by a wild Ghost-type Pokémon, but he didn't expect that there was someone controlling it behind the scenes.
Just as Eddie was thinking about how to pull out the enemy hiding in the dark, a loud laugh suddenly came from above his head.
"Haha... The Flame Mask appears!"
Eddie looked up and saw a man and a Pokémon standing on the roof right in front of him. Under the bright moonlight, the cloak on the man's back fluttered in the wind, and an over-the-top persona suddenly came towards him.
What's more important is that he also posed in a dramatic way with the Pokémon.
It's him! Flame Mask!
Eddie didn't expect that he would meet Flame Mask again.
"Hey, hey!" Flame Mask did a backflip and jumped down from the roof with Blaziken. "I am an unknown person active in the darkness. Wherever there is injustice, I will be there!"
Flame Mask once again struck a dramatic pose and added some dramatic lines. The Blaziken next to him made the same movements as him, and he really looked like his master.
"Eh? Young man, why is it you?"
After posing, Flame Mask noticed Eddie's presence.
"Flame Mask?!"
At the same time, the enemies hiding in the darkness also cried out in surprise. It was obvious that they were familiar with this "hero" who was active in the dark night of Lumiose City. There was even a hint of fear in their voices.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
The three attacks of Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball, and Dazzling Gleam appeared again, but this time their target became the Flame Mask.
"Spray~"
The Blaziken moved cleanly and quickly. It threw out a Sky Uppercut, and the Will-O-Wisp was dispersed. It kicked out a Blaze Kick, and the Shadow Ball was defeated. Finally, it opened its mouth and sprayed out another burst of Flamethrower, and the Dazzling Gleam was also submerged in the flames.
The enemy in the dark obviously underestimated the strength of Flame Mask. After seeing Blaziken take action, he was immediately shocked and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise, as if he was planning to escape.
"Blaziken, find the thief hiding in the dark!"
"Spray~"
Following the order from Flame Mask, Blaziken leaped up and disappeared in the blink of an eye. When it appeared again, it had a man in black with a ghost mask in his hand.
"Ouch~"
Blaziken threw the Ghost-Faced Man to the ground, and the Ghost-Faced Man fell on his rear and couldn't help but let out a howl of pain.
Eddie was unable to get involved from beginning to end, and the enemy was subdued so easily. This Flame Mask is indeed a powerful character.
Blaziken fumbled around on the Ghost-Faced Man's body for a while, and soon took out three Poké Balls.
"Spray~"
Only to hear Blaziken roaring at the darkness, and three Ghost-type Pokémon came out trembling. Eddie finally saw what Pokémon had attacked him.
A Gastly, a Haunter, and a Litwick.
The three Pokémon's eyes were filled with tears and they looked at Blaziken with fear, obviously frightened by Blaziken's aura.
Eddie was a little surprised. Ghost-type Pokémon should be considered a relatively rare type, right? This Ghost-Faced Man actually has three of them. This guy doesn't look like a powerful character.
"Tell me, why did you sneak attack this young man?" The Flame Mask asked the Ghost-Faced Man.
The Ghost-Faced Man curled up on the ground, whining and refusing to answer.
The Flame Mask laughed strangely and said, "You won't tell me? Blaziken, let him have a taste of my power!"
"Spray~"
The Blaziken nodded and skillfully set the Ghost-Faced Man's rear on fire. The Ghost-Faced Man immediately let out a series of screams, and soon the air was filled with the rich aroma of barbecue.
Eddie was very upset. Your Flame Mask is a bit ungentlemanly! Who would burn someone's rear?
Soon the Ghost-Faced Man could no longer hold on and confessed the reason why he attacked Eddie while wailing.