Aju told the three some precautions: "Oh, by the way, the person in charge of the Wild Area is named Caesar. He's a bit sensitive, so be careful."
"Mm-hmm, thank you."
After bidding farewell to Aju and his daughter, Xiao Zhi and his group experienced the Ponyta incident (Ponyta evolving into Rapidash) and the Kangaskhan incident.
Finally, they successfully arrived at the Wild Area.
As for Team Rocket, Xiao Zhi had already spotted their sneaky movements and had Pikachu use Thunderbolt to blast them away.
Walking to the front desk of the Wild Hut, Xiao Zhi greeted, "Mr. Caesar, please help us with the admission qualifications."
Caesar, holding a small handgun named Thunder Brothers, looked at Xiao Zhi and the other two with an unfriendly expression, then said, as if protesting too much, "There are no Dratini here."
Xiao Zhi, Gang, Xia, Feng: ...
Well, that's quite something.
(Xiao Zhi: I've seen many, he said.)
However, Xiao Zhi did not show off because of this.
Caesar saw the pure eyes of Xiao Zhi and the other two, and his heart settled. Then he handed them the Wild Balls, fishing rods, and other items.
"Mr. Caesar, what is this item?" Xiao Zhi saw some items resembling dumplings lying in a box nearby and couldn't help but feel curious.
Li Qingfeng looked closely and became excited. These dumplings were green, covered with a net-like thread on the outside. If you touched them, you would feel a bit sticky.
[Sticky Ball: A sticky spherical object. Throwing it at a Pokémon can slow its movements and sometimes create openings.]
Caesar picked up the box and casually said, "It's nothing, just a craft passed down from my ancestors. It seems to be a technique from some region. I've modified some parts due to the difficulty of obtaining raw materials."
"It's not impossible if you want to use it, but it'll cost extra. Not much, just 100."
The rules for catching Pokémon in the Wild Area are simple: you cannot use Pokémon in battle. You can only throw Wild Balls (to catch), throw bait (to keep them in place), or throw stones/Sticky Balls (to provoke/control them).
'Xiao Zhi, this thing is called a Sticky Ball. It's a good item, quickly get it!' Li Qingfeng quickly urged Xiao Zhi to get this item.
Are you kidding? A super true person paired with Sticky Balls, even if Mewtwo came, he would take a few hits.
After paying, Xiao Zhi and the other two walked into the Wild Area, covered in dust. Caesar walked to a photo frame, feeling a bit emotional.
"Then let's split up for now. We'll meet back here after we've used up our Wild Balls."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhi ran off with Pikachu, wanting to see if there were any Pokémon suitable for him.
'Brother Qingfeng, can you tell me about any other tactics? The 'Simple Tailwind Team' you mentioned last time was really effective!'
Xiao Zhi's tone was very excited. When he was under Tailwind, it made him very comfortable with his commands. He wished every Pokémon could use Tailwind.
Li Qingfeng thought for a moment. It was very likely that Xiao Zhi would catch a Kentauros here, and what was even more interesting was that he also had tactics related to Kentauros.
Although he was talking about a Water-type Kentauros, this tactic was universal for the Kentauros family.
'This team's tactic is called the 'Easy-to-Use Kentauros Tailwind Team' (from analyst Sapphire). This is a Double Battle team, so you can try it if you ever have a Double Battle in the future.'
Li Qingfeng talked endlessly about how to use this tactic, then made some subtle adjustments based on the Pokémon Xiao Zhi currently had.
He also considered many factors, such as strength, preferred moves, and how to deal with Pokémon of other types.
(Xiao Zhi: Brother Qingfeng, what team will you teach me next?)
(Li Qingfeng: We'll see then.)
Getting back to the main topic, Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly after hearing Li Qingfeng's combination, which would be very helpful for his subsequent battles.
However, there wasn't even a shadow of a Kentauros here, which made Xiao Zhi a bit frustrated. He still wanted to take this opportunity to catch a Kentauros.
'Look in the distance.' Li Qingfeng pointed to the distant scene for Xiao Zhi.
Xiao Zhi looked out and found a group of Kentauros grazing there, seemingly with no intention of running yet.
"So many Kentauros, is it a herd?" Xiao Zhi walked forward, wanting to observe the Kentauros up close.
Li Qingfeng was silent for a while. Would Xiao Zhi catch this group of Kentauros? Or would he just catch one?
After about a few minutes, Xiao Zhi walked to where the Kentauros were grazing.
Among them, one Kentauros had heavily scarred horns. Li Qingfeng recalled the description in the Pokédex.
It stated that in a Kentauros herd, whoever had the thickest and longest horns, and was heavily scarred, was the leader.
According to the current situation, that Kentauros must be the leader of this herd, right?
The leading Kentauros had just finished grazing at that moment and was about to lead his subordinates to run freely when he saw Xiao Zhi's arrival.
The Kentauros walked up to Xiao Zhi, wanting to see what tricks he was up to. Xiao Zhi was also startled by this scene; it was his first time seeing a Pokémon like Kentauros.
"Uh, what... Can I catch you?"
Xiao Zhi thought for a long time and finally blurted out this sentence.
"Moo." (Challenge me.)
The Kentauros let out a loud bellow, and with Li Qingfeng's translation, Xiao Zhi understood his meaning.
Just as he was about to call out Pikachu for battle, he suddenly remembered that Pokémon couldn't be used here. Xiao Zhi rubbed his head, feeling very troubled.
The next moment, he saw the Kentauros charging towards him!
Xiao Zhi: ???
Xiao Zhi quickly reacted, agilely rolling to the side to dodge the Kentauros's charge, and steadily regained his balance. He looked up, his eyes becoming serious.
Li Qingfeng opened his mouth to remind him, 'Find an opportunity to use a Sticky Ball. In this situation, using a Sticky Ball is the optimal solution.'
Xiao Zhi had previously put some Sticky Balls in his jacket pocket. Facing the Kentauros, he had to use the Sticky Balls well to make him enter a weakened state.
He immediately adopted a defensive stance, preparing for the Kentauros's next attack.
The Kentauros charged fiercely at Xiao Zhi again, moving so fast that it was impossible to keep up in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Zhi's nerves were taut, waiting for the best moment. The instant the Kentauros approached, he reacted quickly, dodging the Kentauros's attack.
Two consecutive dodges made the Kentauros feel embarrassed; this human in front of him actually had so much stamina.
The next moment, Xiao Zhi quickly took a Sticky Ball from his jacket pocket, aiming at the Kentauros with determined eyes. He swiftly threw the Sticky Ball, hitting the Kentauros accurately.