Meanwhile…
The football had not gone out of bounds but was rolling towards the edge of the penalty area.
The four summoned ones opposite, along with their beast companions, charged forward. But at that very moment…
"Hook Snake!" Jin Sha shouted, "Enlarge!"
The Hook Snake, originally only two to three meters long and about the thickness of two fists pressed together, began to swell like a balloon at Jin Sha's command. Its body became as thick as a bucket and then reached a length of over ten meters.
In the next instant, the Hook Snake coiled its body, directly shielding the ball within.
The four summoned ones opposite were stunned. How were they supposed to get the ball now?
They couldn't just attack it directly; it would be a foul and result in a card!
Fortunately, one of the four was well-versed in the rules and immediately shouted, "Don't use close-range attacks. Ranged attacks aren't fouls!"
Close-range attacks were definitely fouls, but with ranged attacks, it was impossible to determine if the target was the ball or the Hook Snake, thus not considered a foul.
"Sawarang, Earthquake!"
"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"
The four immediately commanded their beast companions to attack the Hook Snake.
In the next moment, Sawarang leaped high and kicked the ground. A roar followed, and the ground cracked open, with large chunks of rock surging upwards and hurtling towards the Hook Snake.
Arcanine, meanwhile, began to run rapidly, its mane scattering in the air. It then opened its mouth towards the Hook Snake.
Flames were spewed from Arcanine's mouth, forming a pillar of fire that shot towards the Hook Snake.
Rumble, rumble!
As the attacks hit the Hook Snake, its massive body trembled, but it didn't fall. Instead, it held its ground.
Compared to its offense, the Hook Snake's defense was more prominent. Its heavy shell allowed it to withstand most attacks.
Meanwhile…
Bai Ye finally freed himself from the pain of heading the ball away and shouted, "Kick it long, straight into their penalty area."
Jin Sha nodded and gave orders to the Hook Snake. The Hook Snake then released its body and swept its tail, kicking the football into the air.
"Teleport!"
Bai Ye directly teleported, crossing the entire football field to arrive within the opponent's penalty area.
The four summoned ones opposite instantly felt that something was very wrong.
This ability was too unfair. Teleporting directly from their own penalty area to the opponent's penalty area – how could they defend against that?
On the other side, Bai Ye watched the football descend from the air. Lucario, responsible for guarding the goal, leaped high, attempting to intercept the ball before Bai Ye could. But…
"Spirit!"
Bai Ye leaped into the air and entered a spirit state, floating in the air.
Lucario's head was filled with question marks. How could it fly?
Even if you cheat, you shouldn't cheat this much!
In the next instant, Bai Ye exited the spirit state in mid-air. After all, although the spirit could fly, it couldn't touch the football.
The moment he exited the spirit state, Bai Ye activated his Phoenix ability again and kicked the football.
Bang!
Flames erupted, and the football, now engulfed in flames, shot downwards.
Looking at the football's trajectory, Bai Ye was overjoyed.
It was indeed correct to aim for the corner flag. This time, the football was heading towards the goal.
Just as it was about to score…
"Lucario!" one of the summoned ones shouted, "Psychic!"
Lucario looked in the direction of the football, red light appearing in its eyes. Immediately, an invisible force emerged.
With a bang!
The flames surrounding the football suddenly dissipated, and the football then hovered about half a meter in front of the goal line.
"Psychic abilities?" Bai Ye cursed. "This is cheating! How can I score?"
The four summoned ones opposite looked disdainful. You can teleport and fly, you're clearly a cheater, and you have the nerve to call others cheaters?
On the other side, Lucario wore a smug smile and walked towards the football, intending to embrace it.
But just then…
Suddenly, in front of the football, the air rippled, and a blurry figure unexpectedly appeared there.
Then…
Lucario was greatly alarmed!
Bai Ye was overjoyed!
It was Gengar!
Gengar used its invisibility to suddenly appear in front of the goal. Before Lucario could pounce, Gengar twisted its body and nudged the football into the goal with its rear.
"Goal…"
The words "GOAL" immediately appeared on the big screen, and the score changed to 1-0!
Bai Ye immediately rushed forward to embrace Gengar, then lifted it high above his head and began to sprint towards his own half.
Jin Sha smiled and raised her right hand, high-fiving Bai Ye. Then, Sylveon tackled Bai Ye, causing him to fall to the ground.
The four summoned ones opposite had grim expressions. They placed the football at the center circle.
One of them impatiently said to Bai Ye, "Are we done yet? You only scored one goal, hurry up!"
Bai Ye got up from the ground, choosing to ignore the opponent. This was the impotent rage after conceding a goal. He was magnanimous and wouldn't engage in verbal sparring.
After repositioning himself and waiting for the restart, Bai Ye decisively covered his lower body.
These scoundrels were not playing by the rules, kicking at places they shouldn't.
However, after the restart, the opponent did not continue with a quick attack, kicking the ball forward, but instead began to pass it back and forth.
Jin Sha walked up to Bai Ye and said, "They should be waiting for the second half."
Bai Ye looked up at the screen. There were 47 seconds left in the first half, and with stoppage time, it would be at most a minute and a half. The opponent likely had no intention of attacking but was instead formulating a new strategy for the second half.
But at that moment…
"Sawarang, Megaton Kick!"
One of the summoned ones suddenly shouted loudly. Immediately, Sawarang, who had received the ball, kicked it high into the air.
Bai Ye and Jin Sha couldn't help but look up…
What was going on?
The kick was very far, directly towards the goal.
However, at such a distance, even with beast companion skill enhancements, it was almost impossible to score. Firstly, accuracy was difficult to control, and secondly, the Metagross in front of the goal was not just for show. At such a distance, it would definitely be able to save the ball.
But, at this moment…
Another summoned one shouted, "Arcanine, Dust Cloud!"
Instantly, Arcanine near the center circle began to run. As Arcanine ran, large amounts of sand and dust were kicked up from the surroundings, creating a hazy area that obscured a large portion of the field.
"Cough, cough, cough…"
Bai Ye and Jin Sha coughed incessantly.
"Intercept from the air!" Jin Sha decisively ordered. "Aerodactyl, Scyther, knock the ball down!"
It wasn't just Bai Ye who could fly; Jin Sha also had two beast companions that could fly. Aerial sneak attacks were not feasible.
But…