Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Although it is only at the Excellent level in the evaluation, it barely reached the Excellent level before, but now it has established a firm foothold at the Excellent level and is moving towards a higher level.

During this time, Xia Yan also learned more about Pokémon, focusing on the knowledge of Pokémon breeders.

Buying energy cubes all the time is not a long-term solution.

It's okay to only have one Weedle now; he should be able to manage even if he catches a second Pokémon, but he can't stay limited to just one or two Pokémon forever.

As the number of elves increases, food for them will become a major problem.

If we can make energy blocks, we can save a lot of resources and use them to raise elves elsewhere, and we might even be able to make some money.

However, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It cannot be rushed, and success is not guaranteed, but at least it is worth trying.

In any case, I've learned quite a bit about Pokémon breeding.

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The club's management office.

Supervisor Loto summoned Xia Yan again.

Looking at the manager sitting behind his desk, impeccably dressed in a suit, with his hair slicked back and shiny, it seemed that this was his attire from beginning to end.

He took a golden quill and lightly scribbled a few strokes on a document before handing it to Xia Yan.

“Here’s a task. Take a look. If there are no problems, it’s yours,” Loto said calmly, his gaze sweeping over Xia Yan and lingering for a few seconds on the unicorn beetle on his shoulder.

Xia Yan took the document and quickly flipped through it.

His brows furrowed slowly.

"how?"

He closed the book, rolled it up, and held it in his palm. "No, I've accepted the mission."

Loto nodded in satisfaction. "Do a good job. You'll have plenty of tasks ahead if you can stay at the club."

"Hmm." He responded softly, then turned and walked out of the office.

After he left, the unicorn on his shoulder gently nuzzled his cheek. "Huh?"

The unicorn that knew Xia Yan well sensed his hesitation.

"It's nothing, I just think this task is too friendly." Xia Yan tightened his grip on the rolled-up document, feeling the tension of the paper with his fingertips.

"Huh?"

The unicorn is even stranger. Isn't mission-friendly the best?

Complete it easily, then come back to hand over the task, earn money, and you can buy even more delicious food.

Happy.

Xia Yan didn't dwell on the joy he felt over the unicorn, but instead reviewed the specifics of the mission.

The task for him was to capture a Tangela in a forest outside Goldenrod City. The reward was 50,000 League Coins, which would be relatively high since the original value of the Pokémon also had to be included.

Tangela is a pure Grass-type Pokémon. There aren't many of them, but because of its single Grass type, it's not very popular, and it's not very pretty, so it's not expensive.

Furthermore, the pure Grass-type Tangela is doubly countered by Bug-type and Poison-type Weedle, making it a very suitable choice for this task.

Looking at it this way, it seems like there's no problem.

But don't forget, the team that issued this mission is Team Rocket!

When did the Rockets become so friendly?

The task wasn't too difficult, and the reward was generous; anyone would be tempted.

Upon closer examination, it's truly impeccable; the target spirit, the reward, and the task objective are all perfectly reasonable.

But when a person is too suspicious, even what seems too reasonable becomes unreasonable in their eyes.

He simply couldn't think of any problem.

"Am I overthinking this? Does the Rockets value my and Unicorn's potential and want to develop me through this method?" Xia Yan thought to himself with a touch of self-deprecation.

It seems there's no other reason besides this.

"and many more."

Suddenly, I froze, and a figure flashed through my mind.

A big, confident smile, the attire of a friend of justice, and that distinctive cape.

It is a crossing.

"Is it because of Du?" His dark eyes flickered.

It's not impossible.

After a while, he let out a sigh of relief, "Never mind, it's all the same. Getting the money is the key."

Back in the room, I tidied up my equipment and food for the weevil, changed into some light clothes, and then boarded the vehicle to leave Goldenrod City once again.

There should be another week or a little longer before the Unicorn evolves. The key is to make the most of this remaining time and raise the Unicorn's potential again.

Moreover, once the unicorn evolves into a shelled pupa, it requires a considerable amount of resources to accumulate, and this money must be earned.

With a bag on your back, you're just a passerby; put down your burdens, and you've found your hometown.

Xia Yan always carries his inner baggage; to this world, he may currently only be a passerby.

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He left Goldenrod City again and entered the area where wild Pokémon roamed alone.

This mission still only has a general area, without a precise location, and unlike the slums where people can provide useful information, he has prepared for a long period of survival in the wild.

They passed through the initial safe zone without incident and entered the forest, which was classified as medium-dangerous.

Here.

It is rarely visited by humans.

Xia Yan bent over and crawled into the dense grass that was over a meter tall.

He was still quite a distance from his target location. The area covered by this patch of grass was large on the map. Going around it would be safe, but it would undoubtedly waste more time.

They went straight in, even though the dense undergrowth would obstruct their vision and increase the danger.

The Unicorn's improved strength and the vigilance it displayed during their numerous adventurous collaborations were the source of Xia Yan's confidence.

Of course, this also means that you will inevitably encounter attacks from wild Pokémon.

Just like now.

The rustling sound in the surrounding grass grew louder and louder. Without the unicorn beetle reminding them, they knew that an elf had caught their "delicious" scent and was rapidly approaching them.

Xia Yan stopped in his tracks, waiting for the anticipated attack to begin.

Suddenly, when the rustling sounds around them stopped, a large, robust Lada leaped out of the bushes to Xia Yan's left. Its large front teeth, gleaming sharply in the sunlight, were aimed at Xia Yan's neck, and its narrow, cunning eyes were filled with greed for its prey.

Clearly, Rada saw Xia Yan, with his delicate skin and tender flesh, as the best prey.

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Chapter 49 Monkey Monster

There was no need to panic in the face of a known attack. What awaited it was not only Xia Yan, but also the unicorn beetle, which was poised to strike.

By observing the luster of a Lada's fur, the wear and tear on its teeth, and the length of its tail, it's not difficult to judge the strength of this Lada.

With a deeper understanding of Pokémon knowledge and a continuous deepening of knowledge about Pokémon breeding, Xia Yan has developed some basic judgment abilities, or rather, these are the basic abilities of every breeder; otherwise, how could he create the right energy cubes for his Pokémon?

Elf: Rada

Attribute: Normal

Characteristics: unknown

Strength assessment: Qualified

Mastered moves: Unknown

With its somewhat messy fur, severely worn but slow-growing teeth, underdeveloped muscle groups, and a small section that was clearly bitten off at the end, this Rattata's strength was only so-so.

Given the disparity in strength and the fact that both sides were well-prepared and had been waiting for the opportune moment, the outcome of this battle was practically a foregone conclusion.

"Power grid".

The moment the words left his mouth, a huge spider web crackling with electricity shot out from the unicorn beetle's mouth, unsurprisingly enveloping Radamanthys. The electric current caused the fur on its body to stand on end.

boom--

Lada collapsed to the ground halfway through his run, struggling to get up, but was tightly entangled in the sticky spider web. His once agile movements became sluggish due to the electric current.

"Poison needle."

Knock knock knock—

After the three poisoned needles pierced Rada's body, the potent toxin spread rapidly, and Rada, with his strength and condition, was simply unable to withstand its corrosive effects.

This is a crushing defeat in terms of both raw power and tactics, so the outcome of the battle is naturally no surprise.

The more Rada struggled on the ground, the faster the toxin spread.

Seeing that it was powerless to resist, Xia Yan did not linger and continued forward through the dense grass.

The scene that just happened seems to be a microcosm of what Xia Yan and Unicorn Beetle have encountered with wild Pokémon along their journey.

Although it hasn't been a long time, Unicorn's progress has been absolutely astonishing.

If we were to go back to the time when they were stealing the berries, aside from Kairos, Weedle wouldn't have to be afraid of any of them, not even its final evolution, Beedrill.

This shows how important the trainer is to the Pokémon's growth.

After all, training is nonexistent for wild Pokémon; survival, and surviving better, is their entire purpose.

Aside from a few exceptionally talented wild Pokémon or those with strong personalities, most wild Pokémon's strength is likely limited to the Excellent or Senior level, with very few reaching the Elite level.

Of course, we cannot rule out some unexpected situations.