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Beedrill are absolute bullies in the forest, living in colonies with extremely strong territorial instincts. If provoked, they will attack relentlessly, regardless of their own safety.
Encountering one Beedrill is nothing, but encountering a swarm of Beedrill means you're in trouble.
According to the League's statistics, a quarter of trainers who perished in forests over the years did so by accidentally provoking Beedrill.
Besides Beedrill, another dangerous group in the forest was Spearow.
"Dragonite, use Hurricane."
He stood on the path of the advancing Beedrill. Given the Beedrill's nature, they would definitely attack him too, so he struck first.
The danger of Beedrill was for ordinary trainers. For powerful trainers, a swarm of Beedrill was not to be feared; though they fought in groups, they were weak.
With one Hurricane, almost all of these Beedrill lost their fighting capability.
Most of these Beedrill were Ordinary Rank 9, with only a small number reaching Elite strength, completely unable to withstand a single attack from Dragonite.
"I instantly gained over fifteen hundred points. No, I can't look anymore, or I'll be tempted to hunt monsters."
Defeating these Beedrill yielded over fifteen hundred points. Indeed, it was as he had guessed before; Elite-level Pokémon, regardless of their specific Elite rank, only granted one hundred points upon defeat.
These Beedrill weren't dead; Pokémon have a protective mechanism where they only die if they suffer a fatal attack after losing their combat capability.
However, if the strength gap was too large, a single fatal blow could occur.
"Why aren't you running? What are you still looking at?"
Jiang Chen glanced at Nidoran♀. This little guy was too bold, daring to venture into Beedrill territory.
"Na na~!"
Nidoran♀ looked at Jiang Chen gratefully, then darted into the forest a few times, quickly returning with a berry in its mouth, placing it in front of Jiang Chen.
"Are you thanking me?"
Jiang Chen smiled and accepted Nidoran♀'s gift.
Nidoran♀ was a very common Pokémon. Although most were found in grasslands and plains, they could sometimes be seen in forests.
"I've accepted your thanks. Go back now."
Seeing Jiang Chen accept its gift, Nidoran♀ was very happy, but it didn't leave. Instead, it followed Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen was stunned at this.
"You want to follow me?"
Nidoran♀ nodded.
This was the first Pokémon that actively wanted to follow him.
His other Pokémon were either hatched or directly obtained.
[Nidoran♀]
Gender: Female
Strength: Ordinary Rank 5
Talent Potential: Pseudo-Elite Four
Type: Poison
Ability: Poison Point
Moves: Growl, Scratch, Poison Sting, Bite, Toxic
This little guy had good talent. It was the first pseudo-Elite Four potential Pokémon Jiang Chen encountered in the wild.
"If only it were a Nidoran♂."
Nidoran♀ was female, while Nidoran♂ was its male counterpart. Nidoran♀'s final evolution was Nidoqueen, and Nidoran♂'s final evolution was Nidoking.
Nidoqueen and Nidoking had the same base stats, but Nidoqueen was too well-rounded in all aspects, with no particular standout features.
"Given that you're the first to actively follow me, and the first pseudo-Elite Four potential Pokémon I've encountered on this trip, you can come with me."
Jiang Chen took out a Poké Ball, responding to Nidoran♀'s expectation.
However, even if Nidoran♀ became his Pokémon, it probably wouldn't be able to join his first-tier main team in the future, and even a spot in the second tier might not be guaranteed.
But it was still better than staying in the wild. The wild had all sorts of risks, just like this time; if Jiang Chen hadn't intervened, this Nidoran♀ would definitely have died young.
"Here, this is for you."
Since Nidoran♀ had become his Pokémon, Jiang Chen wouldn't be stingy. Even if it couldn't become his main force in the future, Jiang Chen would give it the best treatment.
The Talent Boost Fruit he had received from the previous sign-in was given to Nidoran♀ by Jiang Chen.
Nidoran♀ ate it in one bite. The moment it ate it, a white light suddenly enveloped Nidoran♀. Jiang Chen was very familiar with this light; it was the light of evolution.
"Is it evolving?"
After about ten seconds, the evolutionary light dissipated, revealing Nidorina's body. Nidoran♀ had evolved into Nidorina.
In terms of appearance, it was at least much better looking than the more rat-like Nidoran♀, and it could now stand on two feet.
[Nidorina]
Gender: Female
Strength: Ordinary Rank 9
Talent Potential: Elite Four
Type: Poison
Ability: Poison Point
Moves: Growl, Scratch, Poison Sting, Bite, Dig, Venoshock
After evolving, its strength also significantly increased, and it mastered several new moves.
"Come in, Nidorina."
Jiang Chen returned Nidorina to its Poké Ball. His original plan for today was to catch two Pokémon, but unfortunately, he didn't encounter any other suitable ones.
If Nidorina hadn't actively followed him, Jiang Chen wouldn't have caught it.
"I'm still one short of completing the mission."
Currently, Jiang Chen had five Pokémon, leaving only one more to complete the mission of having six Pokémon.
He could actually just casually catch one to complete the mission, but Jiang Chen didn't plan to complete a mission just for the sake of it.
If he was going to catch one, he would be responsible for it.
If he caught one with very poor talent, it would ultimately just stay home and retire. While that might not be a bad thing for that Pokémon, at least it would be safe from dangers outside, but Jiang Chen didn't intend to do that.
"Forget it, let's go back for now. I'll come again tomorrow."
He returned his Pokémon and, holding Ralts, looked at Alakazam.
Without Alakazam, Jiang Chen might have stayed overnight in the wild. However, with Alakazam's Teleport, it was very convenient. Why stay in the wild when he could go home?
Not to mention the dangers of the wild, the environment there was definitely not as comfortable as home.
Alakazam used Teleport, taking Jiang Chen from the forest back home.
"Young master, you're back. Are you hungry? Do you need me to arrange for someone to cook?" Ning Ya inquired.
"Have someone prepare dinner, and make a cream cake for Ralts."
This was what Jiang Chen had promised Ralts. If he forgot, Ralts would be disappointed.
Hearing Jiang Chen's request for a cream cake, Ralts became happy, no longer feeling the fatigue from training.
Ning Ya arranged for the household chef and maids to prepare it.
There wasn't just Ning Ya at home; there were also maids and a chef. Otherwise, cleaning and feeding the Pokémon in the backyard would be impossible to manage.