Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Poison and Bug-type moves don't deal the most damage to Ekans, so Xia Yan chose Bug Bite, which maximizes the damage from Weedle.

The unicorn beetle spit out a thread that stuck to the Arbok's body, and then quickly approached as if swinging on a swing.

"Chop!!"

A painful scream rang out.

The tiny unicorn beetle lay on the Arbok, which was still bound by silk threads, and bit down hard on its seven-inch spot with its glowing green mouth.

Instantly, the scales shattered, and muscle fibers gushed out along with fresh blood.

Seeing that the Arbok was showing signs of struggling to break free due to the pain, the Weasel quickly continued to shoot a few more silk threads onto its body.

Only after confirming that it could not break free in a short time did it bite again.

Arbok never imagined that, as a predator, it would be ambushed by Weedle, a Pokémon it considered to be at the very bottom of the food chain, simply because it wasn't paying attention.

The key point is that these viscous threads are very tough, and with the stimulation and assistance of electric current, it was unable to break free for a while.

In this short period of time, it paid a heavy price.

Looking at the battered and wounded Arbok, now unable to fight, Xia Yan stepped over it. "Time is of the essence. The longer the night goes on, the more dangerous it becomes. If it's still here when we get back, we'll deal with it. If it's gone, so be it. We can't lose the big picture for the small gain."

The unicorn slung its silk thread back onto Xia Yan's shoulder, offering no comment, only blinking its small eyes as it stared into the depths of the forest in the direction they were heading.

It could sense that it was not far away.

Fortunately, it wasn't in the deepest part of the forest.

However, even the unicorn beetle probably wouldn't be able to sense it if it were in the deepest part.

Xia Yan also learned this information from the unicorn beetle.

But his focus was on something else.

"Judging from the reactions of Rattata and Ekans, they probably didn't sense the presence of anything like Weedle did. Rattata is understandable, as it's a Normal-type Pokémon, and Ekans, which also has the Poison type, wasn't attracted. So, what attracted Weedle this time is related to Bug-type Pokémon?"

The conclusion reached is a mixed bag.

This means that there is a high probability that no other types of Pokémon will appear in this competition, which greatly reduces the pressure.

However, the number of Bug-type Pokémon in the forest is definitely not small, and they may all be attracted like Weedle, heading in the same direction.

Time was of the essence, as evidenced by the unicorn's increasingly anxious reaction.

But Xia Yan remained calm and slowly approached.

During this time, they also defeated a Zubat and a Mankey that were blocking their way, clearing away any potential hazards that might have been left on their retreat route.

If they find something is wrong, they can return immediately with the unicorn.

We waded across a stream and passed through several thickets of bushes.

at last.

As they approached.

Even Xia Yan could smell a faint, fresh, and slightly tart fragrance, which shows just how alluring the scent was to the elves.

Suddenly, a clearing appeared in the dense forest, visibility was restored, and moonlight shone directly on the ground.

Can be seen.

In this open area, there were many elves, as well as some groups of elves, who had divided up their areas and were on guard against each other.

The largest groups consist of the Weedle and Beedrill, and the opposing Caterpie and Butterfree groups, with smaller groups of elves like Paras in between.

Among them was a large and robust Kairos (Panthera), who occupied a territory all by himself.

These elves were hostile to each other.

However, it can be noticed that their gazes are all subtly fixed on the very center of the area.

Hidden in the dense bushes, Xia Yan could vaguely glimpse a small sapling growing in the center of the middle area.

What truly attracted these Bug-type Pokémon were the two round, emerald-green fruits growing on the sapling, which emitted a faint glow under the moonlight.

Several fluffy creatures stood under the tree, wary of the nearby Bug-type Pokémon. Their antennae twitched frequently, and they opened their mouths to reveal two sharp fangs.

It seems this place originally belonged to these furry creatures, and the thing that attracted the Bug-type Pokémon was something they were guarding.

Xia Yan squinted.

Looking at the fruit, I recalled a description of this fruit that I had read in a book about Bug-type Pokémon not long ago.

"Insect-Enhancing Fruit? One of the main ingredients for top-tier Bug-type Pokémon Energy Cubes, it can enhance Bug-type Pokémon's perception and use of Bug-type energy, and improve their understanding and mastery of Bug-type moves?"

Information about the two fruits flashed through my mind.

At the same time, I also understood why Weedle and the surrounding Bug-type Pokémon were so tempting.

This is nature's gift to the spirits.

But this gift will surely attract a large number of Bug-type Pokémon.

Full of crisis.

Chapter Nineteen Rampage

"Woo..." the unicorn beetle whimpered softly, its eyes fixed on the two fruits on the middle tree.

Xia Yan stroked the unicorn beetle's back to comfort it.

"Given the current situation, charging in would be no different from suicide. We should wait until these wild elves start fighting first."

Wild Pokémon vary in strength, but this place isn't too far from Goldenrod City, and trainers often come and go from this forest, so the wild Pokémon here aren't particularly strong.

At least the unicorn beetle did not find a single sprite that terrified it to the point of trembling and being unable to face it.

"Wait, wait a little longer, it should be soon."

"Waaah!"

The unicorn beetle looked away and responded.

It's true that the fruit was very tempting, but not enough to make it lose its mind. In its heart, Xia Yan's safety was the top priority. If there was really no chance to fight for it, it would resist the temptation and persuade Xia Yan to retreat.

Time passed slowly.

The fluorescence on the fruit grew brighter and brighter, resembling two small moons hanging on the tree.

The surrounding spirits grew increasingly restless, with various low murmurs rising and falling, showing signs of becoming impatient.

Xia Yan pursed his lips. After squatting in the bushes for a long time, his legs were starting to go numb. He had to stretch his body slightly to keep his blood flowing and prevent himself from being unable to run when it was time to run.

"Judging from the reactions of these elves, the fruit should be almost ripe. If they start fighting after it's fully ripe, it won't be very advantageous for us. We must find a way to make them start fighting early so that we'll have a chance when the fruit is fully ripe."

With that in mind, Xia Yan crouched down and carefully moved through the bushes. Although he made some noise, it was clear that the elves were no longer paying attention to their surroundings.

We came to the back of the weevil and the bee.

I glanced at Kairos, who was occupying a small area by himself not far away. It was probably the strongest of the group of elves.

"Unicorn Beetle, go up the tree and use your poison sting on that Keros."

Xia Yan's soft voice rang in Unicorn's ear.

"Huh?"

The unicorn looked at him with some surprise, but without hesitation, it jumped onto the tree, climbed into the dense canopy at the top, and peered at the little eyes.

Whoosh whoosh—

With three soft sounds, the poisoned needle swiftly pierced through the foliage and shot towards the burly Keros.

puff-

The fine, poisonous needles struck Keiros's hard carapace directly.

The usually invincible poison needle failed to pierce the carapace at this moment, instead getting stuck firmly inside.

but it does not matter.

Its function has already been realized.

"Kuoyi!!"

Kairos, suddenly ambushed, roared, its eyes gleaming with ferocity. Its two huge, sharp pincers, covered in tiny spikes, clashed as it fixed its gaze on a group of unicorns and beedrills in the area beside it.

Kairos was originally a rather violent elf, but he remained calm because his focus was on the fruit.

But the sudden attack ignited its fiery nature, and Big Horn charged straight at the nearest Beedrill, its body surging with layers of energy as it gathered its power.

The Beedrill side was clearly unaware of what had happened.

Upon seeing Kairos charging towards them, the equally impulsive Beedrill couldn't hold back any longer.

Kairos is strong, but there are four Beedrills here.

"Hiss—"

With a roar from the leader of the Beedrill, the Beedrills immediately began fighting with Kairos.

It's like dropping a drop of water into a sizzling pan of oil; it instantly causes a commotion and splashes everywhere.

The Bug-type Pokémon around them, which were already restless, became agitated one by one. Even those Pokémon that were originally gentle were now acting the same way.

Butterfree, who were at odds with Beedrill the most, simply joined the melee with Beedrill and Helios. Several Paras quietly set their sights on the central berry, but when they got close, they provoked a strong resistance from the Politoed.

The unicorn beetle that caused all this immediately climbed down from the tree after releasing its poisonous stinger, and crawled into the bushes with Xia Yan, using leaves and fallen grass to cover their bodies.

A chaotic battle has broken out.

All the Pokémon joined the battle without prior arrangement, unleashing a variety of Bug-type moves.

"Only when things get chaotic will there be an opportunity," Xia Yan thought to himself, his attention focused on the tree fruit.

The next step is to wait for the two Insect-Bestowing Fruits to fully ripen, and then look for an opportunity to get closer by getting through the chaotic battle of the elves.

"The book says that the sign of a fully ripe fruit is when the top of it is completely covered with a light like the moon. Now it is mostly covered with light, with only a little bit left at the end."

Since they are already in the most vulnerable position, the timing of their actions is extremely important.

As the chaotic battle erupted, elves continuously lost their ability to fight.

Two Beedrill have already fallen to the ground, and one Butterfree has also fallen. The strong Helios is covered in wounds, but these wounds seem to have only fueled its ferocity, making it the greatest threat in the three-way battle.