Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Next, the deadly poison generated by the poison sac from the venom frog will enter the spikes on its fist through the tubes on its arm, ready to pierce the enemy's body at any time.

As if responding to the leader's call to attack, the poisonous skeletal frogs behind them also began to croak in unison.

The enormous and terrifying sounds they create seem to be a show of force to their prey.

The lily root dolls, who were already trembling behind Miss Skirt, became even more terrified.

But they had no choice but to stay put and wait for misfortune to strike.

beat?

If you can defeat it, or even have some ability to fight back, then the lily root doll will not be prey.

run?

How could a lily root frog, which doesn't even have legs and can only slowly wriggle around like roots under its body, possibly outrun a poisonous skeletal frog with strong leg muscles?

So, after a few Poison Skull Frogs entangled Miss Skirt, the remaining Poison Skull Frogs pounced on the lambs to the slaughter like wolves among sheep.

Only a few Lily Root Dolls, still possessing some courage, attempted to use paralysis powder and absorption techniques to stop the enemy, but the hunters nimbly dodged them, ultimately proving futile.

Just as a brutal yet common hunt among wild elves was about to begin, a strange change suddenly appeared in the space.

The lily root babies were surprised to find that these ferocious poisonous skeletal frogs, which had been charging menacingly at them, suddenly slowed down as if their feet were sinking into a swamp.

Even more surprisingly, when they tried to distance themselves from the poisonous skull frog, they found that their bodies seemed to become lighter than ever before.

After a brief period of adjustment, the lily root dolls scattered and fled.

The poisonous skeletal frogs were furious when they saw the cooked duck flutter away. They croaked loudly, but there was nothing they could do to change the situation. They could only watch helplessly.

The physical changes made them extremely uncomfortable. In all their years of life, the poisonous skeletal frogs had never encountered anything like this before.

"Sticky—" A strong purple aura appeared from behind the Lily Root Dolls and sprayed onto the face of a Poison Skull Frog that had no time to dodge.

This dragon's breath, though not particularly powerful, acted like a clarion call for a counterattack, startling the lily root dolls that had been scrambling around like headless flies.

Looking at the GooBaby leading the charge, and the three Pokémon, Tebrimon and Zoroah, whose size was not much larger than his own.

The lily root dolls mustered their lost courage and united to fight back against the invaders.

…………

The one who turned the tide was Xia Shen, who happened to arrive riding his Moon Bear.

He looked at the venomous frogs, who were both shocked and angry but at a loss, and smiled slightly.

It's perfectly normal for a group of wild Pokémon to have never seen a Trick Room before; Psychic-type Pokémon are rare in the wild anyway.

Furthermore, there are virtually no Pokémon in Crimson Wetlands that possess this move.

"Moon Bear, let's go together!"

With the enemy weak and himself strong, and having just learned a few Psychic-type moves from Yuxie, Xia Shen naturally wanted to step forward and show off his prowess.

"Roar—" Moon Bear roared, gathering the ground-type energy within its body, and at the same time, charged into the midst of the Poison Skull Frogs, who were stuck in the swamp, at a speed that was extremely different from its own size.

In this situation, Xia Shen didn't need to give any instructions. She simply raised her forepaw slightly and then stomped down heavily.

The muddy ground trembled violently, and a terrifying shockwave spread from the Moon Bear's paws to the feet of every Poison Skull Frog around it.

The continuous ground-type energy eroded their bodies. Except for a few stronger individuals, all the Poison Skull Frogs within a ten-meter radius of the Moon Bear were directly knocked to the ground by this powerful earthquake that had been building up for a long time!

The destructive power of an earthquake, such a powerful clearing tactic, in this situation is truly terrifying.

Pressing his advantage, Xia Shen used the method he had practiced hundreds of times over the past few days to condense the super-energy in his body into mental power, and shot a mental shockwave towards the Poison Skull Frog lying on the ground.

Whether it was because the previous earthquake from the Moon Bear had caused too much damage, or because Xia Shen's mental shock was indeed powerful, this move, which was four times more effective against the Poison Skull Frog, rendered it unable to fight.

Wow, am I really that good?

Xia Shen was feeling smug about his victory when he turned around and saw that Tibrim had gone on a killing spree.

One powerful mental attack after another, seemingly without expending any energy, was swiftly and accurately unleashed upon the Poison Skull Frogs.

Then he compared it to how he had just used a mental shock and had to stop to recover his mental strength.

Hiss... Xia Shen couldn't help but gasp.

Is this little witch's energy level really less than level 40?

And what's with that mysterious smile on Tibrim's face?

Chapter 139: Kidnapping the Lily Root Doll Clan!

High-level hunters often appear as prey.

The Poison Skull Frog leader finally understood the meaning of those words.

In its view, this hunt was a long-planned conspiracy by the Lily Root Dolls.

They feigned weakness to lure him deeper, then suddenly sent reinforcements to catch him off guard.

They even unleashed a move they'd never seen before, yet it had an amazing effect, completely reversing their speed from that of the Lily Root Dolls!

Defeating oneself with one's own speed—isn't that just like being a minotaur...?

As his tribesmen fell one by one, the Poison Skull Frog leader's mentality gradually crumbled.

The No-Sound Ball is Spicy!

"Gugua—"

The cacophony of its voice echoed across the battlefield once more, but this time the orders were the complete opposite of the attack.

"Brothers, let's retreat. Let's go back and call the boss to deal with them!"

That's right, the poisonous skeletal frogs that came this time are not the main fighting force of their group, but only a part of it.

For the Poison Skull Frogs, there's no need to make a fuss about hunting a group of weak Lily Root Babies.

It's like tonight you suddenly feel like you want to treat yourself to something nice, and someone suggests, "How about we go to a buffet?"

Several people around thought it was a good idea, so they went together to find a buffet restaurant that they all liked to eat at.

And the Lily Root Doll is a buffet for the Poison Skull Frogs.

Of course, that was before.

Now, more than a dozen poisonous skeletal frogs have fallen in this muddy area because of this deadly buffet.

The rest scattered and fled.

…………

"Yo-"

Seeing that the despicable intruders who had bullied the Lily Root Dolls had been driven away, the defender Zorua raised his head and roared, expressing his excitement.

She ran back to Xia Shen's side, biting the hem of his clothes, and pulled him to the side of the fallen poisonous skeletal frogs.

"Yo~ (I took them all down, isn't Zoroah amazing!)"

Soroya's proud gaze perfectly illustrated what it means to communicate even when you don't speak the same language.

Xia Shen looked at Soroya, who was acting like a bully, and flicked the blue and white tuft of hair on her head with annoyance.

"Tibrim hasn't even said anything yet, and you're already trying to steal the credit? How can you be so shameless?"

Xia Shen gave Soroya a gentle nudge, as she was usually spoiled too much.

If it were a shy, insecure girl like Nian Nian Bao, Xia Shen would naturally choose to encourage her.

People with low emotional intelligence call this double standards.

Someone with Xia Shen's high emotional intelligence...double standards? What double standards? This is called individualized instruction!

Seeing that his "glorious record" had not fooled Xia Shen, Zorua pouted and went to the side with Noodle Treasure to comfort the frightened Lily Root dolls.

Meanwhile, Tebriam, who had been leading Zoroah to rampage across the land, walked obediently in front of Xia Shen, her arms outstretched, her face clearly saying "I want a hug."

Xia Shen blinked, recalling the scene she had just glimpsed, and felt a little dazed for a moment.

The adorable little witch in front of me, and the cold and ruthless little witch from just now.

Which one is the mask?

Which one is the real Tibrim?

Xia Shen couldn't tell...

“Bu…” Tibrim’s voice brought Xia Shen back from his reverie.

He looked down and saw Tibrim looking at him with a bewildered expression.

In her pinkish-white pupils was a fear that had never appeared in her eyes before.

It was the fear of Xia Shen looking at her with suspicion...

Xia Shen's heart was pierced by her helpless eyes. He cursed himself for being an idiot, then quickly squatted down and gently hugged her in his arms.

"Tibrim, I'm sorry..." Xia Shen murmured.

Knowing full well about her painful past, knowing full well that she would never hurt herself, knowing full well that she is extremely sensitive to emotions...

I can't even give her this much trust.

"No matter what your past was like, it has been irrelevant since the first day you met me." Xia Shen's firm tone was like a vow.

"Bu!" Tibrim's voice was equally firm, but choked with emotion.

Xia Shen felt that the clothes on the side he was hugging Tibrim were a little damp, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, having almost made the sensitive little witch sad.

Thinking about it makes me a little tired. Raising elves seems more troublesome than dating Yan Yan.

……

After comforting Tibrim for several minutes, Xia Shen felt the elf in his arms gradually calm down.

It seemed that Miss Skirt came over to thank them for their help after seeing that Xia Shen and Tibrim had finally stopped arguing.

Unlike the elegant form of the common form, Miss Skirt of the Washing Green subspecies looks like a cool girl, and even the skirt that is the signature in her name is almost unrecognizable.

Xia Shen guessed that perhaps it was because wearing a skirt was not convenient for fighting, so it degenerated, after all, Miss Xi Cui Qun'er had the attributes of grass and fighting.

Miss Skirt, who doesn't wear skirts, is less dignified and more spirited.