Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan summoned the elves and began his second day of travel in this strange and mysterious space.

The goal is still very clear.

First, find a spirit with healing abilities, then you can confidently explore and collect crystals.

"gone."

Xia Yan waved to the three little ones.

“Os—”

This time, Latios was the fastest, flying to Xia Yan's side, his expression strange as he was about to say something.

Unfortunately, before it could even speak, Eevee jumped up from the ground, straddled Latios's neck, and covered its mouth.

"Bu-i! Bu-i!"

Then he grinned sheepishly at Xia Yan.

Xia Yan shook his head.

He was aware of the three little ones' open conversation, but he didn't pay much attention to what Eevee said.

We left the grassland and entered the dense forest.

Xia Yan was originally going to head towards the Heavenly Pillar, but now he has to collect the crystals, so even if he gets to the foot of the Heavenly Pillar, he probably won't be able to go up.

It would be better to linger outside more and collect more crystals.

Once there are enough crystals, Latios can fly over there in no time.

So he simply followed the stream, firstly because there would surely be plenty of wild elves near the water source, and secondly because he wanted to see what the attitude of the humans living in the Liekong Zou Yi Space was.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few attacks from wild elves.

However, these were all solitary elves, and they did not pose a significant threat to the entire race.

These spirits generally do not carry crystals.

He continued until he followed the water flow and entered a bamboo forest.

bang bang bang-

Far away.

You can hear the sounds of fighting coming from the woods, and it seems to be very intense.

After signaling the spirits to be quieter, I cautiously approached and discovered what spirits were fighting.

On one side of the bamboo forest lived a group of rogue pandas and mischievous pandas.

On one side of the forest were several flying mantises.

There was no melee between the two sides, only a rather burly rogue panda fighting a swift and unrestrained flying mantis between the two groups.

The remaining rogue pandas and flying mantises simply watched from the sidelines, occasionally letting out a few low growls.

It looks like...

These two groups are not fighting over territory, but simply...

"A friendly spar?"

Xia Yan was somewhat surprised to see this scene.

Theoretically speaking, it is quite normal for wild Pokémon to fight each other.

Whether it's to seize territory or to compete for certain resources, these are very common occurrences.

However, meaningless battles rarely occur between wild Pokémon.

the reason is simple.

Since it's a battle, there's bound to be a chance of getting injured.

Getting injured is a very troublesome thing for wild Pokémon.

They don't have access to the best medical care; at most, they can only use some folk remedies, herbs, or tree fruits to recover.

However, this kind of recovery is incomplete.

Frequent battles and injuries will inevitably leave some hidden wounds in his body.

Such hidden injuries cannot be completely cured by a single herb or tree fruit.

Over time, the accumulation of hidden injuries will become a hindrance to wild Pokémon, making it difficult for them to improve their strength.

Simply put, it means reducing their potential and slowing down their improvement.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult for wild Pokémon to have powerful beings, such as those at the level of a near-Elite Four member or even an Elite Four member.

After all, very few wild Pokémon can maintain an advantage and remain unharmed in battles from time to time.

This is one of the reasons why trainers like Xia Yan rarely capture fully-developed wild Pokémon as their main Pokémon.

Their long-established fighting style and habits are one aspect, while the loss of potential caused by the hidden injuries they have accumulated to varying degrees is another.

Even wild Pokémon that have reached near-Elite Four strength cannot guarantee how many incurable diseases they may have.

and so.

There are many battles among the wild elves.

But there are few meaningless battles.

But now.

This group of rogue pandas and flying mantises are engaged in a pointless battle.

The rogue panda currently battling in the middle has already sustained numerous wounds from the sharp scythes of the flying mantis.

The Scyther's hard shell was also dented to varying degrees by the powerful punches of the Rogue Panda.

This was definitely one of the more brutal battles.

However, the rest of the clansmen on both sides showed no intention of stopping or intervening.

even.

After Scyther's "Cross Scissors" knocked down the Rogue Panda, Scyther's side cheered, while the Rogue Panda, though angry, could only reluctantly carry its companion back.

then.

Another rogue panda and a flying mantis emerged, continuing the battle.

that's it.

Both sides had their victories and defeats, and each side sent out their own people to fight.

After the final battle, both sides exchanged a few harsh words and then withdrew.

It felt like the fight was going on for no reason.

But Xia Yan noticed something amiss.

Given their fighting style, it's quite normal that they'll all end up with injuries and hidden wounds, eventually stagnating in their strength.

But he just discovered this during his observation.

Whether it's the Rogue Panda or the Scyther, the Pokémon that enter the battle are all quite strong and have a lot of presence; each of them is at least at the Gym Leader level.

This is something that makes one wonder.

Given their current situation, there's still a chance that one or two Gym Leader-level Pokémon will emerge in their group.

But if every one of them is a gym leader, that would be a bit over the top.

Moreover, Xia Yan also noticed that some crystals were mixed in with them.

These two groups are definitely among the more powerful groups in this area, which is relatively far from Tianzhu.

Each Scyther is a formidable individual fighter.

While some of the mischievous pandas on the Rogue Pandas' side are of average strength, the few Rogue Pandas that appear are quite powerful.

This situation is relatively rare.

Xia Yan squinted, stood still for a moment and came to a conclusion.

"They're not worried about getting hurt. Either there's a Pokémon that can treat their injuries, and that healing ability is quite strong, something that can't be cured just by throwing a grassy field around them."

Or perhaps they possess some special material that can greatly aid their recovery.

This is the only way to allow the two races to fight without restraint, thereby honing their skills and increasing their strength through combat.

Maintaining this kind of combat will also allow their strength to increase steadily and rapidly.

But regardless of which one it was, Xia Yan became interested.

Doesn't he happen to need this too?

Whether it's an elf with excellent healing abilities or a special material that can restore health.

Moreover, these two powerful races seem to possess a considerable amount of crystals, which is what he needs to collect.

and so.

Xia Yan made a decision.

"Let's follow them and see."

Compared to the mantis, which is more sensitive to the slightest movement, Xia Yan chose the rogue panda.

He wanted to see how the injured rogue pandas planned to treat their injuries.

He enveloped himself in superpowers, carefully concealing his movements.

Hold Ibu in your arms.

The fire monkey is naturally agile and nimble, and it can move through the forest without making a sound.

Latios is even simpler; he can just become invisible.

that's it.

Xia Yan and his group arrived at the inner area of ​​the Rogue Panda's territory.

The Rogue Pandas are a powerful group in this area, and they have a strong enough deterrent effect on the wild Pokémon around them. They never expected that a human would approach the inner part of their territory.