Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

As for the unicorn beetle and the green caterpillar, countless of them have already fallen.

Meanwhile, the battle between the furball and Paras has reached a fever pitch, with both sides suffering losses.

Xia Yan and Unicorn Bug remained restrained.

However, through observing the fruit, Xia Yan had roughly figured out its ripening speed and calculated the approximate ripening time.

He gently slid his fingers across the ground, leaving trails as he silently counted the seconds.

"That's about it." Xia Yan looked up and said to the unicorn beetle beside him, "Go straight out and cross over on the ground. You don't need to go too fast. Just stay calm and don't attract attention. When you get close to the fruit trees, don't go up on them. Just use your silk-spinning technique to pick the fruit. Then don't worry about anything else. Just run in the direction we came from."

The unicorn nodded, indicating that it understood.

Xia Yan picked up a clump of grass that he had prepared beforehand, covered the unicorn beetle's back, and held it tightly to its body.

I counted silently in my mind.

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed within Mou Zi's eyes, "Go!"

Releasing his grip, the unicorn immediately left the bushes and steadily approached the fruit tree. Xia Yan now held a wooden stick in his hand, his eyes fixed on the fruit on the tree.

It is clearly visible that the surface of the fruit is almost completely covered by light, leaving only a small area of ​​starlight.

As the Weedle approached, the shiny surface of the fruit became more and more abundant, and the fragrance it emitted became stronger, affecting the surrounding Bug-type Pokémon.

Their fighting movements gradually slowed down, and their attention shifted back to the tree fruit.

They're almost ripe.

Xia Yan held the wooden stick in his hand and counted silently in his mind.

"It's ripe!"

With a low shout from the bottom of his heart, he suddenly stood up.

Then, under the watchful eyes of those Bug-type Pokémon, the fruit on the tree ripened the instant that Xia Yan felt a pang in his heart.

The interplay of light and shadow, the interplay of brightness and darkness.

At this moment, the luster on the fruit's surface completely subsided, and the fragrance it emitted abruptly ceased.

That brief change caused the Bug-type Pokémon to momentarily freeze in surprise.

Just as they were about to rush towards the tree fruit without regard for anything else, they suddenly heard...

"Boom!!"

Under the tree next to him, Xia Yan gripped a wooden stick tightly and slammed it hard against the trunk, producing a dull thud.

But the sound seemed particularly abrupt in such a quiet setting.

They instinctively looked in the direction of the noise and saw a figure running or jumping nimbly through layers of bushes.

When they came to their senses and looked at the fruit again, they only saw two bright white threads wrapped around the ripe fruit, which they gently pulled off.

The source of the silk thread was a unicorn beetle hiding under a clump of grass.

Here it is!

After succeeding, the unicorn didn't hesitate at all. Following Xia Yan's instructions, it ran in the direction they had come from, using all its strength.

The two tree fruits, entangled in the silk threads, quickly disappeared into the distance.

For a moment, these wild Bug-type Pokémon were somewhat unable to react to these successive changes.

When they realized what was happening, they saw the figure reunite with the unicorn beetle, dragging two tree fruits, and quickly disappear into the depths of the forest.

moment.

All the Bug-type Pokémon fighting over the Berries have gone berserk!

Chapter Twenty: Escape

run!

Xia Yan and Unicorn Beetle met at the agreed place. He picked up Unicorn Beetle and its two unassuming fruits wrapped in silk threads, which showed no signs of anything unusual.

Just like any ordinary tree fruit, its previous rich fragrance and shimmering shine have all disappeared.

However, Xia Yan and Unicorn Bug were clearly not paying attention to this at the moment.

At that moment, they had only one thought in their minds.

run!

They swiftly traversed the dense forest, memorized the return route in advance, and shooed away any potentially aggressive Pokémon they might encounter along the way—all preparations made for this moment.

"Ahead is a large, exposed tree root... then a thicket of thorny bushes... then another large tree that needs to be bypassed..."

Xia Yan blushed.

Fine beads of sweat instantly seeped from his forehead, soaked his hair, reddened his eyes, and moistened his nose.

He not only needed to run fast, but also kept reviewing in his mind all the places he had noted down as he passed by that required caution and attention.

This is a test of both physical and mental strength.

Soon he was forced to breathe through his mouth, his chest feeling like a bellows.

In other words, he trained a lot with Unicorn during this period, and in order to set an example for Unicorn, he persisted until he could no longer continue before taking a break.

In addition, the food I've been eating during this period has improved compared to before, so I'm no longer so weak and frail.

Otherwise, even if they managed to snatch the fruit from those Bug-type Pokémon, they wouldn't be able to escape.

buzzing...

However, no matter how hard he ran, he could still hear the voices of wild Pokémon behind him, and leading the charge were two Beedrill with red eyes.

Holding their two sharp spikes, their thin wings vibrated vigorously, gradually closing the distance between them and Xia Yan and the unicorn beetle.

Xia Yan ignored them, focusing on running, jumping, and charging, easily avoiding any obstacles that might hinder their escape.

But his body was scratched and battered by various branches and thorns, and the clothes he had bought at great expense were torn to shreds during the run.

The unicorn perched on Xia Yan's shoulder, its seven pairs of pink legs gripping his clothes tightly, turned to face the elves chasing after it.

Hiss--

One after another, threads or spider webs were unleashed, not to cause much damage, but only to slow down the pursuit of these bug-type Pokémon.

Attach the two ends of the thread to the trees on both sides of the escape route to create layers of obstacles.

However, if a Pokémon gets too close, it will emit an electric net to restrict its movement.

Weedle was responsible for blocking the pursuit, while Xia Yan was responsible for escaping. The two had clear roles and trusted each other.

Xia Yan was confident that the unicorn bug could definitely stop the pursuit, so he didn't pay any attention to what was behind him. Instead, he kept recalling the environmental obstacles that might be encountered and pinpointing the best escape route.

The unicorn believed that Xia Yan could definitely help it escape, so it focused on blocking the elves behind it, using all its strength and abilities.

With their cooperation, the pursuit did not fall behind, but they could not close the distance again. The silk threads of the unicorn beetle became their most hated thing, but they had no way to deal with it and could only hang far behind.

Neither Beedrill nor Butterfree, the two fastest Pokémon in the pursuit mode, have any way to counter them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, a ferocious figure charged wildly from behind to the front.

It's Keiros!

It finally caught up, dragging its battered body, its back hunched, its huge pincers like sharp harvesters, none of the branches, bushes, or even the silk threads of the unicorn beetle could pose much of an obstacle to it.

Its arrival put immense pressure on the unicorn beetle.

"Woo!!" With a low growl, most of the attacks landed on Kairos.

But neither the silk threads, poison needles, nor electric nets could cause much damage. In fact, the pain seemed to further fuel its anger, and it drew closer and closer, its body enveloped in surging air currents.

This is an enemy that the Unicorn Bug cannot defeat at present.

Fueled by anger, it became reckless and indifferent.

Xia Yan's running speed was no match for it.

"Waaaaah!!"

The unicorn was getting anxious and called out to Xia Yan during a break in its attack.

It felt a little regretful.

If we hadn't entered this forest and hadn't fought over those two tree fruits, we would never have found ourselves in such a dangerous situation.

Xia Yan was too weak to speak, but he gave Unicorn a firm look in return.

That look made Unicorn Bug, who was almost willing to sacrifice himself to buy Xia Yan time, pause for a moment.

They immediately realized what was happening.

Don't panic, stay calm.

Although Xia Yan didn't say it, these few words that it heard most often during training and battles were echoing in its mind at this moment.

Believe in Xia Yan; as long as he hasn't given up, there's still a chance!

Unicorn Bug's eyes narrowed, and it unleashed all its attacks on Kairos once again.

Even if it can't cause much damage or hinder them much, as long as you persist, an opportunity may arise.

The tiny eyes became exceptionally focused at this moment, locked on Kairos's body, calculating its running trajectory and the tiny gaps in its seemingly hard shell.

That's Keiros's weakness!

The unicorn's eyes gleamed slightly, as if it had grasped something crucial, and three poisonous stingers shot out almost instinctively.

puff-

Then, to the surprise of even the unicorn beetle itself, the venomous stinger deftly traced an arc, avoiding the hard carapace on Kairos's leg, and sank into the space between the two carapaces, revealing soft muscle beneath the narrow gap.

"Kooee!!!"

Kairos roared miserably as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. His steps suddenly became very stiff, and he staggered and fell heavily to the ground. Due to the huge inertia, he even slid several meters on the ground before coming to a stop.

It worked!

A look of surprise appeared in the unicorn's eyes.