Meanwhile...
The football did not go out of bounds but rolled towards the edge of the penalty area.
The four summoned ones on the opposite side, along with their summoned beasts, immediately charged forward. But at that moment...
"Gou She!" Jin Sha shouted, "Giantization!"
The Gou She, originally only two to three meters long and about as thick as two fists placed together, began to swell wildly like a balloon following Jin Sha's command. Its body became as thick as a bucket and then reached over ten meters in length.
In the next instant, the Gou She coiled its body, directly shielding the ball within it.
The four summoned ones on the opposite side were stunned. How were they supposed to get the ball now?
They couldn't just hit it, as that would be a foul and result in a card.
Fortunately, one of the four understood the rules quite well and immediately shouted, "Don't use close-range attacks, ranged attacks won't be fouls!"
Close-range attacks were definitely fouls, but with ranged attacks, it was impossible to determine if the target was the ball or the Gou She, thus not a foul.
"Sawalang, Earthquake!"
"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"
The four immediately commanded their summoned beasts to attack the Gou She.
In the next instant, Sawalang leaped high and kicked the ground. A roar followed, and the ground cracked open, with large rocks surging up and crashing towards the Gou She.
Arcanine, meanwhile, began to run rapidly, its mane fluttering in the air, and then it opened its mouth towards the Gou She.
Flames were spewed from Arcanine's mouth, forming a pillar of fire that shot towards the Gou She.
Rumble, rumble!
As the attacks hit the Gou She, its massive body trembled. However, it did not fall, but held its ground.
Compared to its offensive capabilities, Gou She's defense was more prominent, with its heavy shell allowing it to withstand most attacks.
Meanwhile...
Bai Ye finally freed himself from the pain of the header clearance and shouted, "Long kick, straight towards the opponent's penalty area."
Jin Sha nodded and ordered the Gou She. The Gou She then released its grip and swept the football into the air with its tail.
"Teleport!"
Bai Ye immediately teleported, crossing the entire football field to arrive inside the opponent's penalty area.
The four summoned ones on the opposite side instantly felt their spirits sink.
This ability was too unfair, teleporting directly from their own penalty area to the opponent's. How could they possibly defend against this?
On the other side, Bai Ye watched as the football fell from the air. Lucario, responsible for guarding the goal, leaped high, intending to catch the ball before Bai Ye, but...
"Spirit Form!"
Bai Ye leaped into the air and entered Spirit Form, floating in the air.
Lucario was utterly confused, "It can fly too?"
This was cheating to the extreme!
In the next instant, Bai Ye de-activated Spirit Form in mid-air. After all, although Spirit Form could fly, it couldn't touch the football.
The moment he de-activated Spirit Form, Bai Ye activated his Phoenix ability again and kicked the football.
Bang!
Flames erupted, and the football, now engulfed in flames, shot downwards.
Seeing the trajectory of the football, Bai Ye rejoiced.
It was indeed correct to aim for the corner flag. This time, the football was heading towards the goal.
As it was about to go in...
"Lucario!" a summoned one shouted, "Psychic!"
Lucario looked in the direction of the football, its eyes glowing red. Immediately, an invisible force appeared.
With a bang!
The flames surrounding the football suddenly vanished, and the football hung suspended about half a meter in front of the goal line.
"Psychic powers?" Bai Ye cursed, "This is cheating! How can this be a goal?"
The four summoned ones on the opposite side sneered. You can teleport and fly, you're clearly a cheater, and you have the audacity to call others out?
On the other side, Lucario wore a triumphant 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 inexplicably appeared.
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 ball into the goal with its rear.
"Goal..."
The large screen immediately displayed the goal notification, and the score changed to 1-0!
Bai Ye immediately rushed over to embrace Gengar, lifted it high above his head, and began to sprint back towards his own half.
Jin Sha smiled and raised her right hand, high-fiving Bai Ye. Then, Bai Ye was tackled by Goodra and sat down on the ground.
The four summoned ones on the opposite side had grim expressions as they placed the ball at the center circle.
One of them impatiently said to Bai Ye, "Is that it? You only scored one goal, hurry up!"
Bai Ye got up from the ground, choosing to ignore them. This was the impotent rage after conceding a goal. He was magnanimous and wouldn't engage in a verbal spat.
As he resumed his position and awaited the restart, Bai Ye decisively covered his lower body.
These scoundrels were playing dirty, always kicking towards where they shouldn't.
However, after the restart, the opposing team did not continue with a swift attack, kicking the ball forward. Instead, they began passing the ball 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, with at most a minute and a half including injury time. The opponents likely weren't planning to attack anymore but to strategize for the second half.
But just then...
"Sawalang, Megaton Kick!"
A summoned one suddenly shouted loudly. Following that, Sawalang, who had received the ball, kicked it high into the sky.
Bai Ye and Jin Sha couldn't help but look up...
What was going on?
The kick was very far, heading directly towards the goal.
However, at such a distance, even with the boost from a summoned beast skill, it was almost impossible to score. For one, accuracy was difficult to control, and for another, Metagross at the goal wasn't just for show; it would surely intercept the ball from such a distance.
But at this moment...
Another summoned one shouted, "Arcanine, Smokescreen!"
Instantly, Arcanine, near the center circle, began to run. As Arcanine ran, a large amount of dust and sand was kicked up, creating a hazy screen that obscured a large area.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Bai Ye and Jin Sha coughed continuously.
"Intercept from the air!" Jin Sha decisively commanded, "Aerodactyl, Scyther, take the ball down!"
It wasn't just Bai Ye who could fly; Jin Sha also had two summoned beasts that could fly. Sneak attacks from the air wouldn't work.
But...