Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Therefore, once you've provoked this behemoth, the best way is to deal with it completely, whether by killing it or capturing it and selling it.

Otherwise, an injured Arbok might come looking for you while you're adventuring in the wild and attack you from behind.

They are very patient hunters.

Of course, if you really encounter an Arbok that can change patterns and has super regeneration ability, it would be very powerful to use it as your Pokémon. For a specific example, you can refer to Granny Akiko's Arbok.

"Chabako~" Arbok called out coolly, while constantly closing the distance between them.

As the quicksand hell appeared beneath Arbok, its speed was significantly reduced.

Although it broke free with its immense strength after only a moment's delay, there was still another stretch of quicksand.

At the same time, Pidgeot and its shadow clones began to harass it, with physical air slashes mixed in with the phantoms, striking its massive body.

The Mighty Chicken also spewed out jets of flame to block its advance.

Arbok stands upright, revealing the patterns on its abdomen – a serpentine glare that effectively instills fear in its enemies.

However, Pidgeot and Brontosaurus's attacks did not stop at all, only the quicksand hell of the Rock Golem gradually slowed down, and even stopped at one point.

"Stone Ball, don't be afraid, use Mud Throw on its eyes!"

Tetsuya quickly directed the Stone Balls to interfere with Arbok.

This situation is due to differences in rank and strength.

Pidgeot is far superior to Arbok, and Combusken is in no way inferior to it. Moreover, both of them are actually stronger than this Arbok, which has just entered the elite level.

The effect of the giant snake's glare was not truly demonstrated in either of them.

Actually, if it weren't for its extremely strong toxicity, Pidgeot alone could have taken care of it.

The main problem is that it's inconvenient after being poisoned. The antidote you carry can only slow down the effects of the poisoning, and you still need to return to the Pokémon Center and hand it over to Nurse Joy to truly cure it.

Otherwise, the toxins remaining in the Pokémon's body will damage its health and hinder its strength improvement.

Therefore, it's still best to use all three Pokémon together for a worry-free solution.

Even though Shiwan was assisting from the side, the level difference was too great, so the intimidating effect of Orochi's glare directly frightened Shiwan into stopping the use of his skills.

But it doesn't matter, we already knew about this situation.

The main attacking forces in this battle were Pidgeot and Mighty Chicken.

Arbok charged toward Combusken while screaming, moving in a serpentine pattern to avoid damage.

Unfortunately, it used up some of its venom while hunting, so it can't use the dissolving agent right now.

Moreover, its most common method is to quickly strangle the opponent with its body after the opponent flinches, and wait for the opponent's heartbeat to stop.

Its tightening force is so strong that it can even crush an iron bucket, and once entangled, there is no way to escape.

Just get it close to the enemy Pokémon...

Looking at Arbok's location, Tetsuya called out, "Stone Ball."

“Dangoro!” Ishimaru understood immediately.

Suddenly, a patch of land in Arbok's path disappeared, revealing a deep hole.

Arbok continued its forward momentum and crashed directly into the cave.

"Strong Chicken unleashes Flame Burst, Pidgeot uses Hurricane!"

Forgetting his joy, Tetsuya quickly urged his two Pokémon to attack at an accelerated pace.

"Stone Ball, use gravity to hold it down, don't let it climb out so quickly." "Dangoro!"

As the massive flames and storm surged into the cave, the fire, amplified by the wind, became even more powerful, completely incapacitating Arbok, which was struggling to climb up against gravity.

Tetsuya carefully had Pidgeot use another Whirlwind attack, and only after seeing that there was no more movement in the cave did he step forward and throw out the Poké Ball.

Arbok struggled for only a couple of seconds before being captured.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after locking the Poké Ball to prevent Arbok from escaping once it had recovered a little.

Unfortunately, Arbok is a natural predator, and no trainer wants to encounter it in the wild.

Not only does it hold grudges, but it is also extremely poisonous, with considerable lethality and strength. Poisoned Pokémon must immediately return for treatment.

Of course, the greatest advantage of humans is their ability to use tools. Just now, Tetsuya was observing Arbok and watching it hunt.

Chapter 67 The Search Continues

The large hole that suddenly appeared on the road was the work of Tetsuya and his three Pokémon over this period of time; otherwise, if Arbok had gotten close, Combusken might have been injured.

It's all thanks to Rockball, as it's an exceptionally talented Rock-type Pokémon at digging.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to dig a hole large enough to trap Arbok in such a short time.

The layer of soil that originally covered the hole was also the work of the stone ball, which manipulated some of the sand and stones to partially cover it.

Arbok probably wasn't unaware of the energy fluctuations, but likely mistook this place for a quicksand hell, which is why it plunged straight in.

Following the trail left by the Arbok, Tetsuya found its lair, a cave.

Even before entering the cave, Tetsuya could smell a strong, fishy stench from outside.

Silently shaking his head, he left Stone Ball and Pidgeot outside, leaving only Brompton to follow him inside.

Unfortunately, the cave was too narrow, and the assistance provided by the eagle was simply too little.

Stoneball is still too weak, otherwise it would be accompanied by Mantle Rock or Giant Rock Monster instead of Mighty Chicken.

Tetsuya put on the mask that came with his adventure suit, and also put a special version on the Mighty Chicken. Only then did the two of them go inside.

Upon entering the cave, even with the mask separating him from the outside, he could still smell a foul, fishy odor, though it might be psychological.

Turn on the flashlight to illuminate the cave, where you'll find two shed snake skins left by Arbok.

After a quick check, Tetsuya's expression immediately fell.

Neither of these snake molts is fresh. Even the one that looks relatively intact is at least half a month old.

That's not enough to support him submitting the quest; it means he'll need to find another Arbok.

Such a powerful predator is usually found in only one instance within a certain range.

So it seems his return plan will have to be postponed for a while longer.

Carrying two snake molts and a venomous fang underneath them, Tetsuya walked out of the cave, took off his mask, and breathed in some fresh air with the strong chicken.

This was truly agonizing, but thankfully at least it wasn't a complete loss.

I tossed the things into my backpack, walked over to the Pidgeot, and patted its wings.

"Please, Pidgeot, go look for Arbok in a more distant area, just like before."

Pidgey nodded, then spread its wings and soared into the air.

Tetsuya sat down with Ishimaru and Riki-chicken to rest.

There's no way around it. Although Pidgeot is very fast and has a wide field of vision, it can definitely spot Arbok immediately if it appears.

However, there is a prerequisite: Arbok must appear.

Generally, a single normal hunt is enough for Arbok to survive for several days, and they usually stay in their nests and don't come out.

Even a Pidgeot might not be able to spot it.

He was lucky this time. Someone on the forum had posted a warning about Arbok being there, advising trainers who weren't strong enough not to approach. He saw this message and came here to give it a try.

Unlike him, others don't have a general idea of ​​the level of wild Pokémon, so they avoid Pokémon like Arbok, fearing that something might happen to them.

Bored, the strong chicken squatted down and started teasing the stone ball.

Stone Ball, on the other hand, indicated that she was already grown up and didn't want to play around with you anymore.

Amidst the tranquility and peace, Tetsuya found this kind of life quite pleasant.

More than half an hour has passed, and the Pidgeot still hasn't returned; it's probably still searching.

I checked the time and it was already noon, so I quickly took out the pots and pans from my spatial backpack and started preparing lunch.

He casually took out two peaches and a special rock. He put one peach in his mouth and threw the other to the strong chicken. The special rock was an appetizer for the stone balls.

The strong chicken held the peach fruit with its two claws and began to eat it.

Although fire-type spirits prefer spicy food, they generally won't refuse sweet peach berries as their pre-meal dessert.

Tetsuya took a bite of the peach himself, and it was indeed sweet enough.

He had just asked for these when he ordered them from the fruit shop owner, since he had studied fruit science and had a clear understanding of quality.

He wouldn't have chosen to buy it if the fruit in that store wasn't actually of good quality.

First, we started preparing the special rock ratio for the stone balls. Today's recipe is 10% red rock, 25% frozen rock, and 40% hard rock, plus various miscellaneous materials.

Once weighed, simply place them together; the stone pellets will absorb the nutrients on their own.

He placed the giant rock monster's food bowl in front of Shi Wanzi and began to eat very skillfully.

The strong chicken tugged at Tetsuya's clothes with its claws. "Cheers?"

"Wait a minute, I'm making it now," Zhe said with a smile, sounding a little annoyed.

The food for the Power Chicken is relatively simple: a mixture of chocolate and spicy cherry in a 2:1 ratio, plus some spicy energy cubes, serves as the main course, accompanied by a large bottle of milk and other nutritional supplements.

To be honest, Tetsuya's heart was trembling when he was mixing the chocolate and spicy cherry.

To be honest, raising high-potential Pokémon costs money.

Because of the special nature of the cultivation method, this meal cost about 50,000 to 60,000 Alliance Coins worth of rocks.

The reason why the Lizhuang chicken is so highly qualified is that the tree fruits it needs to be fed are relatively expensive.

At first, the ratio of spicy cherry fruit to chocolate fruit was three to one, then it became one to one, and now the ratio of chocolate fruit to spicy cherry fruit has become two to one.

The cost increased by almost 60%, and considering its increased appetite, the price of this meal was around 120,000.

Two meals a day would cost over seven million a month, not even considering the diet needed for other training.

I patted the strong chicken's head and handed it the flaming chicken rice bowl and a spoon. It then hugged the rice bowl and sat down next to Shiwanzi to start eating.

Next up is Pidgeot's food, mainly consisting of succulent berries and succulent berries that boost Flying-type and Normal-type energy, mixed with various other ingredients, and served with a bottle of Miltank milk—that's a meal.

It's probably around 10 yen. Tetsuya felt like he wasn't preparing food, but diamonds from his past life.

He took out a frying pan and a steak, pulled out a makeshift stove, and called out to the strong chicken.

The strong chicken quickly swallowed the food in its mouth, waddled over to the side, and spat out a small spark, successfully igniting the flames.

Tetsuya waved his hand, then happily ran back to Ishimaru's side and sat down to eat.

He shook his head in annoyance. This guy...

Chapter 68 The Experience of the Pidgeot

I casually pan-fried the meat patties until they were about 70% cooked, then plated them and added some black pepper and chili.

He has a particular fondness for spicy food and likes to add a little chili to everything he eats.

He took a bite and nodded in satisfaction. Tetsuya had lived a total of forty years of single life across his two lifetimes. He might not be able to say anything else, but his cooking skills were definitely top-notch.

After finishing eating, I checked the time and almost an hour had passed. That's enough time for my Pidgey to travel over 2000 kilometers. This Arbok is really hard to find.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard a few familiar beeps above my head, "Beep!~".

Looking up, Zhe unconsciously squinted; the midday sun was too intense.

A dark shadow fell swiftly, stirring up countless grains of sand.

Without Tetsuya's instruction, Ishimaru, having finished his meal, consciously controlled the sand to begin falling.

The eagle's strong pectoral muscles rippled slightly. For it, this was just a matter of paying more attention to the ground than a normal warm-up exercise. There was no weight on it, so it was relatively easy.

I was just a little hungry around lunchtime.

Holding the lunch that had been prepared in advance, Tetsuya went to Pidgeo's side and put it down.

Pidgeot immediately began to eat, and Tetsuya gently tidied its feathers, which were a little messy from flying for a long time.

"Come to think of it, I've been living with Pidgeot for almost two years now," he sighed.