Cheng Tian was in front, with the Raticate pack behind him. A chase unfolded in the forest.
Cheng Tian ran forward desperately, and whenever he glanced back, the Raticate pack behind him would force him to speed up even more.
"Damn it, they're like ghosts!" Cheng Tian gritted his teeth and quickly dodged a rock in front of him, about half the size of a person.
The Raticate behind him didn't do the same. The Raticate leader's incisors glowed as it opened its mouth and bit into the rock.
Hyper Fang!
"Boom." The rock shattered into pieces. Hearing the commotion behind him, Cheng Tian shivered. There was no doubt that if he were hit by that move, losing an arm would be simple... Cheng Tian didn't choose to release Boltund, partly because of their overwhelming numbers, and partly because Boltund was low-leveled and couldn't win.
Are you kidding? There's a limit to challenging opponents above your level, okay? Asking a Level 13 to fight a Level 34 is practically suicide, isn't it?
Furthermore, Boltund's legs weren't long, and it was relatively short. Running away would definitely be inconvenient. It was better to keep him in his Poké Ball and carry him.
"Huff huff... This young master is exhausted. I can't keep running like this; they'll definitely catch up if I do."
After all, a human body couldn't compare to a Pokémon's. Cheng Tian was already out of breath, while the Raticate clearly had plenty of stamina. The distance between them was closing little by little.
What to do? What to do? What should I do? They'll definitely catch up at this rate.
Suddenly, Cheng Tian saw a dense cluster of yellow cocoons hanging on tree trunks in a patch of forest ahead.
Immediately, a dangerous and immature idea formed in Cheng Tian's mind. Although doing so might put him in another predicament.
But if he didn't escape his current danger first, everything else would be pointless!
Forget it, I'll risk it!
Cheng Tian accelerated again, running towards that patch of woods. He ran to a large tree in the woods, gasping for breath, but he didn't run any further.
Instead, he stopped, took out a Poké Ball, and summoned Boltund.
"Raticate!" The Raticate leader quickly caught up with its pack. Seeing Cheng Tian stopped, it showed an expression of enjoyment, like a cat toying with a mouse.
Seeing that expression, Cheng Tian was furious.
They really think this young master is easy to bully!
And seeing Cheng Tian summon Boltund, the Raticate leader's eyes showed even more disdain.
A joke! Did he really think he could confront them with this little guy? The Raticate looked at Boltund's small body with amusement. Such a creature couldn't withstand even one Hyper Fang attack.
"You forced my hand." Cheng Tian gritted his teeth. "Boltund, use Thunderbolt on the cocoons on the tree!"
"Woof!" Currents surged around Boltund, releasing a bolt of electricity that struck several cocoons.
The cocoons let out a cry of pain and fell. If anyone looked closely, they would surely be greatly alarmed.
These fallen yellow cocoons were the evolved form of the Weedle Cheng Tian had encountered earlier: Kakuna.
Kakuna usually appear in groups, staying together, waiting to evolve. And once a group of Kakuna appears, their final evolved form is basically nearby.
The Bee Pokémon, Beedrill! This Pokémon is a tyrant of the forest. Although Bug-type Pokémon generally have shorter lifespans, their terrifying breeding numbers make up for it.
Next to Kakuna, there will always be swarms of Beedrill protecting them. If they are attacked, they will attack en masse! So no one dares to provoke them.
Sure enough, when these Kakuna fell to the ground, it was like poking a hornet's nest. A buzzing sound immediately echoed from deep within the forest.
Cheng Tian chuckled, quickly picked up Boltund, and dove into a patch of grass. Seeing Cheng Tian's actions, the Raticate leader initially wanted to attack, but the next moment, its pupils directly constricted in fear.
Countless Beedrill swarms, enraged and brandishing their poisonous stingers, flew out of the forest.
Who was so foolish? Who dared to provoke them?
In Cheng Tian's mind, as he hid in the grass, countless, almost identical information panels suddenly appeared.
Pokémon: Beedrill
Gender: Male
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Swarm
Level: 18
Egg Moves: None
Known Moves: Twineedle, Fury Attack, Poison Sting.
TM/HM Moves: None
There were truly countless of them. Cheng Tian roughly estimated there were at least over 60, with one leading the rest.
Pokémon: Beedrill
Gender: Female
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Sniper
Level: 31
Egg Moves: Pin Missile (lv8), Bug Bite (lv8), Agility (lv6)
Known Moves: Twineedle (lv10), Fury Attack (lv9), Poison Sting (lv9), Pursuit (lv5)
TM/HM Moves: None
Cheng Tian was very surprised that this Beedrill had the hidden ability Sniper. No wonder it could be the leader!
At this moment, the Beedrill swarm looked at the Kakuna on the ground, filled with immense rage.
Besides their natural enemy, the Fearow flock, who dared to provoke them like this! The Raticate leader clearly wanted to explain.
But the enraged Beedrill wouldn't listen, and they all bared their poisonous stingers and stung the Raticate and Rattata.
The confrontation between the two sides quickly began. The top combat power of both sides was still very different, one being level 31 and the other level 34.
But the difference in ordinary combat power was not so obvious, and the number of Beedrill was double that of the Rattata! Basically, each Rattata had to deal with two Beedrill.
Raticate's situation was not good either. Although its level was high, it couldn't stand against opponents that could fly!
The Beedrill leader first used Agility twice in a row, significantly boosting its speed. Then it started kiting the Raticate. Pin Missile was constantly unleashed, and Raticate could do nothing but dodge. Although it had a level advantage, it didn't have a single long-range move to attack its opponent.
Using its speed, the Beedrill suddenly rushed forward when Raticate was struggling to cope, and based on Twineedle, it used Poison Sting, fiercely stabbing Raticate.
"Raticate!" Raticate cried out in pain, its brow turning purple as it fell into a poisoned state.
Raticate was enraged, and light gleamed on its fangs as it lunged at the Beedrill. But with the Beedrill's current speed, Raticate couldn't bite it.
The remaining Rattata were in an even worse situation. Each Rattata had to face the onslaught of two Beedrill, having very little power to resist.
The Raticate pack quickly fell into crisis. The Raticate leader watched the constantly falling Rattata, its heart burning with rage.
It was all that human's fault! If it could find him, it would definitely bite his head off!
It must be said that although Cheng Tian's tactic of inciting a fight was risky, it achieved excellent results, successfully shaking off the Raticate pack.
"Let's get out of here while we can!" Cheng Tian dared not delay. If the Raticate were defeated later, or if a few Beedrill discovered him, it would be dangerous.
Taking Boltund, Cheng Tian bent down and quietly crept out of the forest, not daring to make a sound.
After walking about 200 meters, the sounds of fighting were no longer so close, and Cheng Tian breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Good, good, I wasn't discovered." Just as he was about to run away quickly, another Beedrill suddenly flew out of the bushes in front of him.
Cheng Tian's face darkened. What terrible luck he had, to just happen to run into one! He quickly ordered, "Boltund, Charge!"
This Beedrill in front of him wasn't high-leveled, only level 12. Seeing Cheng Tian, it was also startled, then became excited.
Another one got away!
It then took a stance, bared its Twineedle, and at the same time let out a buzzing sound from its mouth, trying to tell its companions that there was a straggler here.
No, I can't let it report! Cheng Tian was extremely anxious. If it reported, he might face a double chase from both Beedrill and Raticate!
Just then, two white foam blobs suddenly flew out from a large tree! One hit the Beedrill's mouth, and the other hit its wing.
The sound immediately died down, and the Beedrill, unstable in flight, fell to the ground. It tried to shake off the foam by flapping, but it didn't succeed. The foam was quite sticky!
Cheng Tian was stunned. What was going on? Where did the foam come from? He looked at the large tree from which the foam had flown, and saw the leaves shaking, but nothing else.
Before he could think further, the Beedrill was already wobbling and trying to fly up again. Cheng Tian certainly couldn't let it succeed. "Boltund, quickly use Thunderbolt!"
"Woof!" Boltund released a current that struck the Beedrill. The Beedrill ultimately didn't fly up and fell back down.
"Quick Attack followed by Nuzzle!" Boltund charged out and crashed into the Beedrill, its cheeks emitting fine, tingling currents. The Beedrill was paralyzed.
"Alright, let's go!" Cheng Tian didn't hesitate any longer. Taking Boltund, one person and one dog quickly moved away from this forest... New author, new book, please recommend and collect.
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