## Chapter 53: Encountering Flame Mask Again
Purrloin's reaction immediately put Bai Feng on alert. Soon, he detected a subtle anomaly. After awakening Psychic, he was much more sensitive to Type Energy, and at this moment, he sensed a faint presence of Ghost type Pokémon in the air.
"Hehehe~"
A series of giggles suddenly came from the darkness. Bai Feng then saw the surrounding houses, walls, and Flora begin to twist and distort. When he came to his senses again, he found himself in the Wilderness.
The surroundings were desolate, overgrown with deep Weeds, but in the center of the Grass stood a dilapidated Wooden House.
The exterior of the Wooden House was tattered and worn, exuding a gloomy and terrifying aura, as if it had been uninhabited for years. Yet, strangely, candlelight flickered gently inside, which was quite effective at being spooky.
"Hehehe..."
"Jiejiejie..."
"Gagaga..."
The eerie laughter came again, seemingly from the Wooden House ahead.
"Meow meow meow..." Wow, so scary!
Purrloin cried out in fright. It shivered and clung to Bai Feng's shoulder, its two small front paws gripping Bai Feng's hair, making his scalp tingle.
Helioptile also looked terrified. It hugged Bai Feng's calf, trembling, its small head pressed tightly against Bai Feng's thigh, not daring to look ahead.
Brionne, however, the feisty little pepper, wasn't afraid of anything. It stood in front of Bai Feng, shouting loudly towards the Wooden House ahead, trying to threaten the culprit behind the mischief into showing themselves.
Bai Ye also stood ready for battle, her face full of vigilance. Larvitar was the calmest one. It stood expressionless with one small hand behind its back, the other hand pulling on Bai Ye's skirt, and craned its neck to peer into the darkness, seemingly very curious about the attacker hidden in the dark.
But the surrounding environment was too dim, and Larvitar couldn't see anything.
Bai Feng, with a serious expression, observed the situation around him. He knew that the scene before him could not possibly be real. If the opponent truly had the ability to bring him to the Wilderness without anyone noticing, why would they hide? They could probably take him down with a direct attack.
Therefore, the most likely scenario was an Illusion created by Ghost type Pokémon, as the presence of Ghost type Pokémon in the air was constantly growing stronger.
"Hehehe..."
"Jiejiejie..."
"Gagaga..."
The strange laughter continued, as if trying to intimidate Bai Feng and the others. Purrloin and Helioptile were indeed quite scared, but Bai Feng, Bai Ye, and Brionne remained calm.
"Brionne, Disarming Voice!"
"Sirai!" Okay!
Brionne had been ready and waiting for Bai Feng's command.
"La la la... la la... la..."
As Brionne's singing began, the surrounding air and the moisture in the air started to vibrate simultaneously. The surrounding environment began to twist again, and the Weeds, the Wilds, and the Wooden House disappeared one after another.
The Illusion was broken!
"Hiss?"
"Woo?"
"Mor?"
As the surroundings returned to normal, several startled cries reached Bai Feng's ears.
As expected, they were Ghost type Pokémon! Bai Feng thought to himself.
Once the surroundings were completely back to normal, a Will-O'-Wisp, a Shadow Ball, and a Psybeam appeared simultaneously, all striking towards Bai Feng.
How could Brionne tolerate Bai Feng being harmed right before its eyes? It spat out three water attacks from its mouth with a "ffff" sound, scattering the incoming Will-O'-Wisp, Shadow Ball, and Psybeam in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, a gasp suddenly came from an unknown direction. Bai Feng's heart skipped a beat: There was someone else here.
Originally, Bai Feng thought he was being attacked by wild Ghost type Pokémon, but he didn't expect someone to be controlling them from behind the scenes.
Just as Bai Feng was thinking about how to expose the enemy hidden in the dark, a loud laugh came from above his head.
"Haha... Flame Mask makes his debut!"
Bai Feng looked up and saw a person and a Pokémon standing on the roof directly in front of him. Under the bright moonlight, the person's cape fluttered in the wind, and a cringey aura immediately washed over him.
More importantly, he struck an embarrassing pose with his Pokémon.
It was him! Flame Mask!
Bai Feng didn't expect to meet Flame Mask again.
"Heishoo!" Flame Mask did a backflip and leaped down from the roof with Blaziken. "Nameless ones active in the darkness, where there is injustice, there I am!"
Flame Mask struck another embarrassing pose, adding embarrassing lines. The Blaziken beside him mirrored his movements exactly. Truly, like trainer, like Pokémon.
"Huh? Little kid, is that you?!"
After finishing his pose, Flame Mask finally noticed Bai Feng's presence.
"Flame Mask?!"
At the same time, the enemy hidden in the dark also let out a gasp of surprise. Clearly, they were not unfamiliar with this "hero" active in the night of Lumiose City, and their voice even carried a hint of fear unconsciously.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh~*
Will-O'-Wisp, Shadow Ball, and Psybeam appeared again, but this time their target was Flame Mask.
"Sa~"
Blaziken moved cleanly and decisively. It threw a Fire Punch, scattering the Will-O'-Wisp; it unleashed a Blaze Kick, crushing the Shadow Ball; finally, it opened its mouth and fired a Flamethrower, engulfing the Psybeam in flames.
The enemy in the dark clearly underestimated Flame Mask's strength. Upon seeing Blaziken's move, they were instantly startled and couldn't help but let out a gasp, seemingly considering escape.
"Blaziken, go catch that little thief hiding in the dark for me!"
"Sa~"
With Flame Mask's command, Blaziken leaped up and disappeared from its spot in the blink of an eye. When it reappeared, it was holding a black-clothed person wearing a ghost mask.
"Ow~"
Blaziken threw the Masked Man onto the ground. The Masked Man fell hard on his butt, letting out a painful wail.
Bai Feng couldn't get involved from beginning to end. The enemy was subdued so easily. This Flame Mask was indeed a formidable character.
Blaziken rummaged through the Masked Man's body for a while and quickly pulled out three Poké Balls.
"Sa~"
Blaziken roared towards the darkness, and three Ghost type Pokémon trembled and walked out. Bai Feng finally saw what Pokémon had attacked him.
A Gastly, a Misdreavus, and a Litwick.
The eyes of the three Pokémon were watery, and they looked at Blaziken with fear, clearly intimidated by the aura emanating from Blaziken.
Bai Feng was a little surprised. Ghost type Pokémon should be considered relatively rare, right? This Masked Man actually had three. This guy didn't look like a formidable character either.
"Speak, why did you attack this little kid?" Flame Mask questioned the Masked Man.
The Masked Man curled up on the ground, groaning and refusing to answer.
Flame Mask gave a strange laugh. "Won't talk? Blaziken, let him taste some pain!"
"Sa~"
Blaziken nodded and skillfully used fire to light the Masked Man's butt. The Masked Man immediately let out screams, and soon the strong smell of roasted meat wafted through the air.
Bai Feng was speechless. This Flame Mask is a bit unconventional! What kind of decent person burns someone's butt?
Soon, the Masked Man couldn't hold on any longer. While wailing, he confessed the reason for attacking Bai Feng.
(end of chapter)