Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

A person who owns a Crobat of near-Elite Four rank would have at least two or three Pokémon of near-Elite Four rank.

Moreover, Xia Yan's observation confirmed that this Crobat was not a fully formed Pokémon captured in the wild, but rather one that had been nurtured little by little by a trainer from its weakest stage.

Xia Yan didn't believe that someone who could raise such a Crobat didn't have another near-Elite Four level Pokémon.

Thinking about this...

A frosty expression appeared on Xia Yan's stern face, and his narrowed eyes gleamed with a faint light.

run?

Don't run!

He wanted to see who was really targeting him.

Even flying in the sky can be stopped. You can run away for a day, but you can't escape forever. Eventually, someone will come knocking on your door.

He won't be able to sleep peacefully until this matter is resolved today.

Just as they were nearing the ground, Xia Yan slapped the ground.

hum-

Such a distance is enough for Alakazam to perform precise "teleportation" even without leaving a superpower "anchor" beforehand.

pat.

When his feet touched the ground, Xia Yan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a bit.

Beyond Zhuqing City, in a dense forest of unknown distance, lies a secluded and tranquil path.

Xia Yan didn't move again, but waited silently.

He gently fiddled with the Poké Ball at his waist.

Alakazam's eyes flashed with superpowers.

Not long after.

"Whoosh."

With a soft shout from Alakazam, an attack fueled by his superpowers shot towards a dense forest.

hum-

A very familiar flapping of wings.

Just then, a yellow voice, moving at incredible speed, dodged the attack from the direction Hudi was attacking, propelled by thin, cicada-wing-like wings on its back.

But this also meant losing the best opportunity for a surprise attack.

Beedrill.

Xia Yan uttered the name of the elf.

Unexpectedly, the second attacker was a Beedrill, and this Beedrill seemed quite powerful.

This was somewhat beyond Xia Yan's expectations.

His palm brushed across his waist.

In the red light, Xia Yan's Beedrill and Togekiss appeared.

"Hiss!"

With the appearance of the bee, its gaze was quickly drawn to the bee hovering in the forest.

As the same kind of spirit, when they meet as enemies, the level of hostility will inevitably be the greatest.

The Beedrill opposite also saw Xia Yan's Beedrill. Its scarlet compound eyes flashed, and its two long stingers slowly rubbed together, making a harsh, teeth-grinding sound.

The two bee-like bees exchanged a single glance, and their auras became unstoppable.

A near-elite-level Beedrill!

It's quite rare to see a bee raised to this extent.

"Whoosh!"

But then Hudi gave a low shout, and Togekiss understood. With a slight flap of its wings, two arc-shaped, milky-white blades flew toward Xia Yan's back.

Knock knock—

The "air cutter" pierced the tree trunk, producing two muffled thuds.

A blue-purple Pokémon, relying on its agile movements, dodged Togekiss's two "Air Slashes".

A bright red sac bulged under his chin, and his droopy yellow eyes glanced lazily at Tokis.

Poison Skull Frog!

This is the third one!

and.

These three Pokémon are all near-Elite Four level!

Although Alakazam's psychic perception prevented Beedrill and Toxicroak from succeeding in their sneak attack, Xia Yan felt immense pressure.

"呲呲-"

the other side.

The Crobat, arriving slightly late, hovered at the other end of Xia Yan's location. The three Pokémon formed a pincer movement, surrounding Xia Yan and his companions.

They did not launch another attack, seemingly waiting for someone.

All I saw was...

In a dimly lit grove with extremely low visibility, a figure slowly walked out.

Xia Yan squinted at the newcomer.

Her tall and slender figure, clad in a tight-fitting black and purple outfit, perfectly accentuated her curvaceous curves.

But she looked very capable.

woman?

Xia Yan's brow furrowed even more.

When the person had completely emerged from the shade of the trees, Xia Yan still couldn't make out her appearance.

Because she was wearing a pale white mask on her face.

Only through two holes in the mask could one vaguely see a pair of gloomy eyes beneath it.

She held a yellowed piece of paper in her hand, on which something seemed to be printed.

She glanced at Xia Yan, then compared the drawing on the paper in her hand.

"Xia Yan?"

Although the cold voice was asking a question, its tone was very firm.

Xia Yan did not answer, but silently watched the mysterious person who appeared in front of him.

In the woods, it seemed that only the chirping of insects and the calls of birds remained, and the occasional breeze stirred up green waves, making a "rustling" sound.

Such attire and behavior made Xia Yan almost subconsciously associate the newcomer with a bounty hunter.

Bounty hunter.

Xia Yan also did this for a period of time when he first went on his sea voyage.

However, what he did was hunt down pirates for the Alliance.

And now, it seems that someone has put a bounty on his head?

Or is it that someone is disguised as a bounty hunter?

There are people who do this kind of work, but they are relatively few.

Because the risk is too high.

Of course, high risk also means high reward.

But is it a waste of a trainer's talents to be a bounty hunter when they have a trainer with a near-Elite rank Pokémon?

Various thoughts flashed through my mind.

In the end, Xia Yan eliminated them one by one.

This is the case.

This is not the time to think about these things.

What followed was a real life-or-death struggle.

One is not good.

The kind where your head is moved.

As if he had confirmed Xia Yan's identity, the man waited no longer and waved his hand gently.

Crossbats, Beedrills, and Poison Skull Frogs attacked Xia Yan from three directions.

Three Pokémon at near-Elite Four level!

On Xia Yan's side, whether it's Beedrill, Alakazam, or Togekiss, they are all only Gym Leader level.

In a three-on-three situation, the disadvantage is extremely obvious.

Xia Yan placed his hand on his waist but did not move.

Although it was a bit presumptuous, he still wanted to try and see how big the gap was between his three and the three on the other side.

After a month of reflection, I wanted to find some suitable opponents for the Beedrill to practice against.

Isn't this an opportunity?

Moreover, with the Shielded Sword Monster hiding in the shadows for protection, Xia Yan felt it was worth a try.

No matter what.

Dorombalut wouldn't just stand by and watch him get killed.

Moreover, the near-Elite Four level Pokémon he was carrying meant that if he failed to kill his opponent, his identity as a hunter would likely be in jeopardy.