Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Hiss--

Without hesitation, the unicorn beetle spun out silk threads and bound the monkey monster tightly, turning it into a dumpling.

Under the monkey monster's desperate, indignant, and heartbroken gaze, the unicorn beetle searched out all the honey on its body.

Surprisingly, the monkey monster's short fur was able to hold so much honey.

not easy.

There were five palm-sized pieces of honey and one thumb-sized piece of honey.

That's quite a lot.

Xia Yan took out a glass bottle, softened the honey, and stuffed it into the bottle, filling two whole bottles. He thought for a moment and decided to leave the remaining small piece for the monkey monster.

Be a little more kind and considerate.

We can't let the monkey monster do useless work.

The honey from these Beedrills is a treasure, rich in trace elements. It's a highly nutritious and delicious food for elves, and even more so for weevil.

The honey produced by bees serves three purposes: part of it is used as food for their own survival, part is used to feed the queen bee, and the rest is used to raise offspring and ensure the survival and reproduction of the colony.

That is, to cultivate unicorns.

Therefore, for unicorns, this honey is a food that is no less effective than energy cubes, and may even be more effective because it is a better fit.

An unexpected delight.

“The unicorn beetle went to great lengths to save you, spitting out so much silk. Consider this honey your reward. Besides, we didn’t even take it all; we’ve already been very kind,” Xia Yan said to the monkey monster, gesturing for the unicorn beetle to untie the silk threads.

The deal was struck: they would save it and give it honey as payment. The monkey monster hadn't attacked them, and Xia Yan wasn't one to kill indiscriminately; there was no need for him to do something like betraying his benefactor.

So he chose to release the monkey monster.

Of course, if the monkey monster gets angry and starts causing trouble, Xia Yan wouldn't mind teaching it a lesson.

“Hoga…”

The monkey monster staggered to its feet, looked at the honey that was now only the size of a thumb, and felt like crying.

Watching Xia Yan and the others leave, it rationally refrained from seeking revenge. It could not break free from the unicorn's silk threads, clearly recognizing the disparity in strength between the two sides.

Once Xia Yan and the unicorn beetle had completely disappeared, it sneakily opened its mouth and scooped out a lump of softened honey.

Luckily, I had a backup plan, otherwise I would have really lost everything this time.

It endured it.

But sometimes, some things just can't withstand the test of patience.

For a while, Shinobu thinks more and more angry, and takes a step back and thinks more and more losses.

"Hoga!!" The sharp cry carried far.

Before long, a much larger Pokémon, breathing heavily from its nostrils, appeared in front of Mankey. This Pokémon was Mankey's evolved form, Infernape!

Upon seeing Incineroar, Mankey immediately flashed a fawning smile and offered him a thumb-sized piece of Beedrill honey.

The fiery monkey glared at it, but still took the honey, popped it into its mouth, and swallowed it in a few bites.

"Pfft?"

"Hoga—"

Faced with the fiery monkey's question, the monkey monster jumped up and down with a wronged expression, briefly recounting what had just happened, and even squeezed out a few tears of grievance.

That was truly a grievance.

Seeing this, the fiery monkey roared a few times, patted the monkey monster's head in annoyance, and leaped onto a branch to chase after Xia Yan and the unicorn bug in the direction they had disappeared.

Seeing that the leader stood up for him, the monkey monster immediately gained confidence and followed behind the fiery monkey with its head held high, chasing after them as well.

Are you bullying me?

This time... we'll tie them up too!

Tie them up!

The monkey monster grew more and more excited as he thought about it, and his steps quickened.

But since Xia Yan chose to let the monkey monster go, was he not prepared to face its revenge?

Or to put it another way, would he let the monkey monster find him again so easily?

The reason Zhi didn't deal with the monkey monster was simply because he didn't want to kill indiscriminately, but if the monkey monster came looking for him again, then he couldn't be blamed.

Chapter 51 Big Trouble

Night falls.

Unlike the last time they entered the forest at night, when only Xia Yan and Unicorn Beetle were there, Xia Yan had to stay awake and vigilant around the world after Unicorn Beetle fell asleep.

This time he had a backup plan.

Release the Paras that was previously seized from the black market and use its decent spore ability to spread several rings of spores around the temporary dwelling found at night.

Paras can sense when a living being approaches.

At the same time, Xia Yan also prepared to camp in the forest at night, so he used some basic insect repellent powder, spray to cover his own scent and avoid Pokémon, etc.

Backed by a small hill, although no cave could be found, this place was already a pretty good campsite.

As for Paras, he didn't seem to have any resistance.

Its relationship with its previous trainer was never very good. Its previous trainer only used it as a tool to make money. It was just a change of owner, and it could be done by following commands.

We lit a campfire and had a simple dinner with Unicorn and Paras.

"We can't overexert ourselves outside, so let's do some simple basic training today."

"Waaah—"

The unicorn nodded.

Training every day has gradually become a habit for it; if it doesn't train for a day, it feels a little uncomfortable.

So after hearing Xia Yan's arrangement, Unicorn Beetle began its basic training on its own.

Basic training did not require Xia Yan's assistance. In the wild, Xia Yan also conserved his strength and energy, so he did not train with it. He just silently watched the flames leaping in the campfire and fell into deep thought.

My thoughts are a jumbled mess, and I'm thinking about a lot of things.

The power plant issue has been resolved, but none of the remaining questions have been answered. Xia Yan felt as if an invisible fog was slowly enveloping Golden City, making it difficult to see clearly.

Many things seem to be related, yet they also seem to have no connection at all.

He then considered what role he should play and in what format to share his advanced knowledge about elves.

Publishing knowledge that is too advanced is also not good. For example, if you were to announce now that Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution, you probably wouldn't make any money, and you might even be mercilessly ridiculed for being delusional.

Therefore, choosing a suitable topic and providing some seemingly reasonable explanations and conjectures is very important.

If handled properly, this advanced knowledge of spirits could very well bring him a great fortune.

However, if the operation is too conspicuous, it is very likely that what comes will not be wealth, but danger.

With various thoughts and ideas in mind, Xia Yan hugged the Unicorn Beetle, which had finished training, and went to sleep.

He didn't dare to sleep too soundly.

Even with Paras watching over them, there's no guarantee that nothing unexpected might happen.

...

...

The morning mist is thin, and the sun rises in the east.

Fortunately, nothing unusual happened last night. Occasionally, a few wild elves wandered into their camp, but they were chased away by the unicorn beetles.

After burying the traces of life, I put away Paras with the Unicorn Beetle and continued towards my destination.

After a long journey yesterday, he is now very close to the area where the vine monster in the mission is active.

"Let's try to find this vine monster and capture it today," Xia Yan said softly.

If he had enough money now, he would probably choose to leave Golden City, a bustling but complex city.

Beneath the seemingly calm surface, a storm is brewing.

The reward for this mission is not low; if he gets it smoothly, he might make this choice.

The current Unicorn Bug is different from before; he is confident that even if he leaves Golden City, he can find a good job.

Most importantly, he has now successfully become a registered trainer in the league, and will be able to stay at a free Pokémon Center after he leaves.

"Waaah~~"

As they ventured deeper, the unicorn beetle let out a shout, indicating that they had reached the area where the target was active.

Xia Yan nodded, recalling various information about the Vine Monster, including its habits and temperament.

"Vine monsters can generally be found on the edges of grasslands near mountains or the ocean. They are sometimes also found in large forests or jungles, and they prefer relatively humid environments..."

Look up.

"This river flows out from that mountain, most likely it's an outflow of groundwater. Regardless of where the water comes from, there are mountains and water there, and there must be dense grass, making it undoubtedly the best habitat for the Vine Monster."

After a brief analysis, Xia Yan gave his judgment.

We moved closer to that mountain.

soon.

We arrived at the foot of the mountain without any obstacles, and a patch of not-too-dense grass came into view.

But Xia Yan didn't feel particularly happy.

If we were to summarize his route to approach this mountain, it would be...

That's so weird.

Yes, it's eerie.

Despite having such a beautiful habitat with mountains and water, it was an ideal place for Pokémon to live, yet we didn't encounter a single wild Pokémon along the way, nor were we attacked by any.