Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

In addition, their fondness for the world of ice and snow, and their ability to manipulate ice and snow, makes them even rarer.

It fetches a considerable price on the black market.

Information about the Snow Fairy flashed through Xia Yan's mind, but he still said in a calm tone, "In our line of work, we don't care about first come, first served."

The other person couldn't help but chuckle a few times, but they agreed with Xia Yan's words and nodded, saying, "You're absolutely right."

Although the two did not immediately start fighting, hostility had already been evident.

"Whose subordinate are you?" Xia Yan suddenly asked.

Upon hearing Xia Yan's question, the man paused for a moment before replying, "'Mr. X,' I am 'Bronze Bell' An Jie."

Then he immediately countered with, "And you?"

Mr. "X"?

She should be one of the twenty-six council members of the Hunter's Guild, but it's unclear whether she's a member of the Supreme Council.

While pondering the question, Xia Yan replied, "'Mr. K,' 'Bee Sting.'"

He casually gave himself a nickname that sounded very fitting for their group.

“Mr. K?” Anjie looked Xia Yan up and down, glanced at the Beedrill next to him, and expressed his understanding of the nickname.

He sighed thoughtfully, "Not bringing any equipment at all, that really fits 'Mr. K's' usual style."

Does Mr. K not like using hunter's professional equipment?

Xia Yan silently kept this in mind.

“But I heard that Mr. K is not in charge of this area, but in the south. How did you end up in Xuefeng City?” An Jie did not lower his guard just because Xia Yan mentioned the name “Mr. K”.

The Hunter's Guild's peripheral membership system is too loose. 'Mr. K' is not exactly unknown in the black market or among elf hunters. If any casual elf hunter could stop the conflict by claiming to be 'Mr. K's' subordinate, then elf hunters would truly become a "model" profession where everyone is happy.

"Didn't you also sneak out to earn some extra money during the mission? Did 'Mr. X' send you to capture this snow fairy?"

Upon hearing this, An Jie fell silent.

Xia Yan meant that everyone is on the same page, and it's best not to meddle so much.

"Who knows when our target will arrive? If they never come, are we just going to keep guarding Snowpeak City? They have resources that the Hunter's Guild regularly distributes, but we don't."

Seemingly getting angrier the more she thought about it, Anjie couldn't help but complain.

A glint flashed in Xia Yan's lowered eyes.

"What mission message did you receive?" Xia Yan asked in a low voice.

An Jie gave Xia Yan a deep look, then took a few steps closer without making a sound, lowering her voice.

"A...little girl!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly sprang to his feet.

A thin needle, glowing with purple light and coated with a high-purity anesthetic, shot out from the sleeve of the raised arm.

clang!!

The bronze bell beside him rang out like the evening drum, and invisible ripples swept towards Xia Yan in layers, the piercing sound coming one wave after another.

Just now, in order to speak, Anjie deliberately closed the distance between them.

Such a short distance is really hard to defend against if you're not prepared.

Even if they blocked the poison needles released by An Jie using a special mechanism, it would be difficult to block the metallic sound emitted by the bronze bell and the rapidly spinning top ball.

but.

Xia Yan was not too surprised by his sudden outburst.

The anesthetic needle stopped less than five centimeters in front of him, and the metallic sound was blocked by his powerful superpower. Although the effect was still there, it no longer had that piercing and tooth-grinding sensation.

At the same time, Beedrill appeared in front of Xia Yan.

Facing the rapidly spinning bronze bell, it was like a scissor ready to strike.

clang!

Another crisp sound.

The bronze bell's metal body collided with the long needle of the bee, constantly scattering sparks as it spun.

boom!

In the end, Beedrill's strength prevailed, sweeping and flicking the bronze bell away.

It slammed hard onto the ice block next to it. The ice block, which had been frozen for who knows how long, was quite solid and did not break immediately, but it was still covered with fine cracks.

However, the bronze bell's sturdy body also minimized the damage.

An Jie looked at Xia Yan with some surprise, not expecting him to be so vigilant.

For Xia Yan, three meters is a safe distance. Once that distance is exceeded, he should naturally be on guard.

"Why? Because of the Snow Fairy?" Xia Yan asked calmly.

"Heh—" An Jie couldn't help but chuckle, his gaze gradually turning fierce. "You probably don't know that the person in charge of Snowpeak City isn't 'Mr. X,' but 'Mr. A,' right? You're not a hunter from the guild!"

It turned out to be the case.

Xia Yan suddenly realized.

The other party was very wary from the beginning and didn't tell the truth.

Xia Yan wanted to get information out of the other person, and he also wanted to get some information out of Xia Yan.

Sure enough, in the wild, the biggest trouble isn't elves, but humans.

That being the case.

"Hiss!"

"Yongji!"

Beedrill and Kadabra stepped forward, blocking Xia Yan's path.

But Anjie didn't feel much pressure. Instead, he took out a Poké Ball, casually released a Pokémon, and held it in his hand.

What he summoned was...

Snow Child!

Then they heard him shout into the cave: "If you don't want this child to get into trouble, then do what you should do!"

"Mmm—"

A biting wind instantly swept through the frozen interior.

Chapter 140 He's Yours Now

Anjie captured one of the Snow Fairy's Snow Children as a "hostage"!

so......

Amidst the howling wind and snow, the snow fairy with red eyes appeared and disappeared.

Although snow fairies are generally not very friendly to humans and other fairies due to their nature, they are very kind to those they trust and care about, especially snow children who are their offspring.

By controlling the Snow Child, we can hold the Snow Fairy's lifeline, forcing it to act according to Ange's orders.

The blizzard gradually enveloped Xia Yan and his two elves.

Anjie's smile was cold. The Snow Fairy and the Shiny Snow Child were indeed valuable, but they could be put to greater use before being captured and sold.

The mission objective hasn't appeared yet, and the Hunter Guild doesn't impose much constraint on them. So, after discovering Froslass and seizing the opportunity to capture one of her children, he stayed in this area, instructing Froslass to continuously attack passing trainers or Pokémon.

And it promised Froslass that it would release its child if it could capture one hundred trainers.

to this end.

The Snow Fairy kept taking the initiative to deal with the passersby.

Unexpectedly, this time they encountered Xia Yan, who presciently used Kadabra's teleportation to deceive the Snow Fairy and even followed her to this ice cave.

Su Ran found An Jie's behavior utterly despicable, but Xia Yan had to admit that it was indeed the way to maximize profits.

His eyes flickered slightly.

From his barely visible shadow, a dark figure shot out and swiftly flew towards An Jie.

Single sword sheath!

Meanwhile, Beedrill turned to deal with Froslass. In the confined space of the ice cave, and with such a fierce blizzard, Beedrill's movement was significantly hindered.

However, they still managed to prevent the Snow Fairy from getting close.

clang!

On the other side, the scabbard that used its shadow to launch a sneak attack was spotted by the bronze bell, which blocked its blade and intercepted the attack.

Sensing that Xia Yan was difficult to deal with, An Jie immediately threw out another Poké Ball, and an Ice Ghost appeared.

"Yongji!"

Yongjira instantly opened its psychic field, used Teleport to create distance between itself and Xia Yan, and waved its spoon continuously, unleashing a series of psychic blades.

The combination of the Spirit Field, the Life Orb, and the Curved Spoon's enhancement put Ice Ghost at a disadvantage from the moment it made contact, leaving it with only the ability to barely defend itself and no chance to retaliate.

clang!

Bronze Bell and Saber Sheath, two Steel-type Pokémon, were locked in a fierce battle. Saber Sheath had the upper hand, as its Ghost-type ability gave it a significant advantage over Bronze Bell.

Angel's Bronze Bell and Ice Demon Guard are both at the senior level, which is considered top-tier among senior-level warriors, but they are still no match for Yongira and the Single-Sheathed Sword.

If it weren't for the Snow Fairy stopping Beedrill, Xia Yan could have defeated him in a brief encounter.

Anjie, noticing the current battle situation, looked gloomy. He hadn't expected that even with the Snow Fairy's help, the battle would be so difficult.

He immediately shouted, "Take care of him quickly! Otherwise, this Snow Child is doomed!"

His words provoked the Snow Fairy, who began to launch a frenzied attack on Beedrill.

Completely disregarding its own defense, it adopted a desperate stance of trading blows even if it meant enduring Beedrill's attacks, which temporarily put Beedrill at a disadvantage.

But clearly, the Snow Fairy's approach still failed to satisfy Anjie.