Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

This is common in slums.

It's not a big deal.

“No…” Sanfu murmured softly, then seemed to remember something, “The abandoned junkyard to the west… lately, some strange vehicles have been dumping garbage there. Strange creatures have also appeared in the junkyard; some people say… they’re elves, I think they’re called Grimer…”

"Not at all."

Xia Yan interrupted again, staring at him with an undeniable gaze, and emphasized, "I'm talking about special things, things that shouldn't have happened or occurred."

The death of the scarred man and the appearance of stinking mud in the garbage dump are all routine occurrences.

It had absolutely nothing to do with his mission.

Sensing Xia Yan's gaze, Sanfu trembled slightly, sweat beading on his dusty forehead, leaving streaks, as his mind began to race.

Xia Yan didn't urge him, but waited silently with his arms crossed.

After a moment, Sanfu tentatively asked, "West Corner... Asef of West Corner tamed a little Rattata... isn't that something that shouldn't have happened...?"

Before Xia Yan could speak, Sanfu seemed to understand that this might not be unusual for Xia Yan, and immediately added, "Asef doesn't have any Poké Balls!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan narrowed his eyes.

He dropped the money in his hand and immediately turned to leave.

should.

It is it.

...

...

The western corner of the slum.

"Waaah!"

The unicorn beetle, which had been lying quietly on Xia Yan's shoulder, suddenly stood up and looked up at a dilapidated residential building not far away.

"You felt it?" Xia Yan asked.

"Waaah..."

The unicorn was puzzled; it wasn't sure, but it suddenly had a strange feeling.

"That should be the place."

Xia Yan became even more certain of his guess.

The quiet residential building was just a short walk away.

"Who?!"

Suddenly.

As they approached, a voice rang out from a corner on the first floor.

A figure slowly emerged from the corner, accompanied by a small, thin, and not very strong-looking Rada.

However, what is somewhat surprising is...

Assef and Rada, who came out, both looked somewhat dazed, their eyes lifeless.

Like two puppets on strings.

It seems that something is controlling them.

Xia Yan wasn't surprised to see them like this, but he was already 99% certain of his guess.

His eyes scanned the surroundings, but he didn't see anyone else.

"Who are you?"

Assef asked again, albeit very stiffly, while little Rada beside him was gesticulating wildly.

"Waaaaah!!"

The unicorn responded.

whoosh-

Little Rada seemed to have been provoked by something, and suddenly charged forward with all four limbs spread out.

“Take care of him,” Xia Yan said calmly.

The unicorn beetle understood, leaped off his body, its open mouth glowing with a blue halo, and bit down on Little Rattata.

With a single move, the frail little Rattata lost its ability to fight.

At the same time, Asef pulled out a wooden stick from somewhere and smashed it down on Xia Yan's head.

whoosh-

Before he could get close to Xia Yan, the unicorn worm immediately turned around and spit out silk threads, binding his feet.

Bang! !

Suddenly he tripped and fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Then the unicorn beetle added a few more threads, completely subduing him.

But Assef was like a madman, struggling and roaring incessantly, looking less like a human and more like a crazed beast.

"Let's go, the main character is right here."

Xia Yan glanced at Asef on the ground and said to the unicorn worm.

The unicorn returned to its shoulder using the silk thread.

Climb the stairs and head towards the top of the dilapidated residential building.

But as soon as I stepped onto the stairs, I heard...

Rumbling--

The stairs began to tremble slightly, and countless footsteps came from above, accompanied by a lot of creaking sounds.

Followed by.

A dense mass of petite figures appeared in his line of sight.

Little Rada!

Countless tiny radas were running frantically down the stairs.

The targets were the unicorn bug and Xia Yan, who had rashly entered the area.

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Chapter Thirty-One: Giving Up Resistance?

A dense swarm of tiny Radas surged over.

Even though Xia Yan and Unicorn Beetle were prepared, they were still taken aback.

"It seems this mission is much more difficult than I imagined," Xia Yan thought to himself.

Surprised as I may be, there's no time to panic yet.

"Unicorn, Electric Fence!"

"Waaah!"

The unicorn beetle opened its mouth and spat out a wide spider web, on which leaping yellow arcs of electricity were attached.

Upon contact, many of the small Rattatas were immediately encased in the electric grid, and the accompanying current stimulated them, eliciting a chorus of cries.

"Poison needle!"

Xia Yan backed down the stairs, the unicorn beetle on his shoulder continuously shooting out poisonous needles. It didn't even need to aim; the wide-ranging shots caused swarms of unicorn beetles to fall.

Even so, the number of Rattatas that surged out was still too great, and Xia Yan had to retreat to the stairwell.

I glanced at the small door frame.

Xia Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately said, "Unicorn Beetle, use the silk thread to seal this door."

Upon hearing this, the unicorn's eyes lit up, and it instantly understood what he meant.

While the little Rattatas were slowed down by their own collisions and the fall of their companions, the unicorn spun out silk threads and sealed the entire doorway with the strong silk.

Only a few small holes were left, just enough for the eye to pass through, which was just enough to block the little Rada from moving forward.

Next...

All the unicorn beetle has to do is keep going through these holes and keep using its poison stinger on the little Rattatas that keep coming in.

Although there were many Rattatas, Xia Yan could clearly see that these Rattatas were not outstanding, and were not much different from the Rattatas beside Asef who had blocked them at the door earlier.

Weak, crazy, and undisciplined.

Dealing with them isn't difficult if you find the right approach.

"This is a good training opportunity. Weedle, it's rare to see so many live Pokémon as training targets."

Having successfully blocked their advance, there was nothing to panic about; he even saw a good training opportunity in it.

Even a thought flashed through his mind.

If this were a game, with so many Rattatas, even if their levels are low, the Weedles aren't high level either, so how much experience could they provide?

I reckon after this battle, the Weasel will probably evolve, right?

He immediately smiled and shook his head, putting away his pointless thoughts.

"Waaaaah!!"

The unicorn was very serious, constantly shooting out its poisonous stingers, which pierced through the door frame blocked by silk threads and hit the little Rattata behind it.

If it sees that the little Rattatas are about to break through the silken barrier, it will temporarily stop its attack, spit out more silken threads to reinforce the barrier, and if all else fails, it will send out a power net, which will surely stop the little Rattatas.

that's it.

Similar to using a corner to gain experience, Xia Yan and Unicorn Beetle gradually cleared out the swarms of Rattatas.

At the same time, Xia Yan also discovered a rather unusual situation.