Chapter 129: Drilbur?
As long as they stayed away from where Humans lived, there were quite a few Wild Pokémon, but Bai Feng wasn't in a hurry to capture any. Instead, he leisurely walked through the Forest with Ikki.
"Ikki, take your time choosing. If you encounter a Pokémon you particularly like, be sure to tell me," Bai Feng said to Ikki.
"Mhm mhm... I know," Ikki nodded repeatedly, his eyes dazzled by the Pokémon constantly appearing around them.
It was really hard to choose.
The Pokémon they encountered along the way were all relatively common, so Bai Feng neither rushed Ikki's choice nor interfered with his thoughts.
Of course, if they encountered a good Pokémon and Ikki was still foolishly unsure of what to choose, then Bai Feng would offer him some Opinion.
As they walked, the two suddenly found that their surroundings seemed to quiet down. Just then, Pidove cried out "Coo coo coo". It turned out there was a Fruit Forest not far away, with Tree full of Berry.
Although these Wild Berry weren't large, there was a considerable Quantity. Upon seeing them, Bai Feng immediately realized that this place must have an Owner, likely a tribe of considerable size.
"Kee hee~ Kee hee~"
"Kee hee~ Kee hee~"
...
Sure enough, the next moment, Foongus one after another jumped out from In the Bushes, looking at Bai Feng and Ikki as if they were thieves.
"Brother Bai Feng..." Seeing the Foongus' fierce attitude, Ikki nervously glanced at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng patted his shoulder reassuringly, saying, "Don't worry."
He didn't explain the misunderstanding to the Foongus that he had no interest in the Berry. Anyway, they were here to capture Pokémon, and perhaps there was one among them that caught Ikki's eye.
Seeing that Bai Feng and Ikki had no intention of leaving, the Foongus became even more enraged.
"Kee hee~ Kee hee~"
Finally, one Foongus launched an attack on Bai Feng and Ikki first. Its attack seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and the Other Foongus also attacked one after another.
Instantly, countless brownish-yellow Paralyze Powder sprayed towards Bai Feng and Ikki.
"Coo coo coo~~~"
Pidove was seen quickly flying up from Bai Feng's shoulder, its Wings vibrating rapidly. A Gale suddenly whipped up, and the Paralyze Powder was immediately blown back the way it came.
"Kee hee~ Kee hee~"
Seeing this, the Foongus became Panic-stricken one after another, jumping down from the Tree, Fearful of being contaminated by the Paralyze Powder. But it was too late; most of the Foongus were engulfed by the Paralyze Powder they themselves sprayed, and then lay on the Ground twitching uncontrollably.
"Nuo Sa~"
"Nuo Sa!!!"
"Nuo Sa!"
Just then, several angry roars came from the Bush. Immediately after, three Breloom walked out with furious expressions, shouting at Bai Feng and Ikki, accusing them of injuring the Foongus.
One of the Breloom even directly raised its fist and charged towards the Culprit, Pidove.
Pidove was seen flapping its Wings and rapidly ascending, while Lopunny flashed forward and blocked the Breloom. It also threw a punch. Seeing this, the Breloom quickly crossed its arms in front of its chest to block.
With a loud bang, Lopunny's punch struck the Breloom's arm. The force generated by the punch created a wave of Air, and the Breloom was sent flying after a miserable cry.
Lopunny's entire Power was concentrated in its legs and ears. The punch it threw wasn't with a real fist, but with its long ears.
After that Breloom was sent flying, Lopunny didn't stop attacking. It made a light leap and in an Instant, it shot into the Air. When it landed again, it was already between the Other two Breloom.
It was heroic and graceful, its movements fluid and natural, like a highly skilled female martial artist!
The two Breloom were greatly alarmed, but Lopunny's legs were faster. It raised its right leg and delivered a double kick. The speed was so great that it left afterimages in the Air. The two Breloom were kicked away one by one in just an Instant.
Lopunny's Power was so great that even Talonflame Captain couldn't withstand a single hit, let alone the Breloom. The three of them lay on the Ground, unable to get up for a while, their initial arrogance vanishing without a trace.
Oh... actually, you couldn't really blame the Breloom. Bai Feng was simply too provocative.
However, Lopunny had held back its Power, so the Breloom were actually not seriously Injured.
Since the Breloom were defeated in an Instant, the Foongus naturally could only tremble in place.
Bai Feng looked at Ikki and said, "What do you think of Foongus? They're quite good after they Evolve into Breloom, though their Personality is a bit impulsive."
"I don't want it." Ikki quickly shook his Head. For his Starter Pokémon, he still hoped for one with a gentle Personality, calm and collected when facing Situation. The hot-blooded and impulsive type might not suit him.
"Alright then, we won't choose Foongus." Bai Feng respected Ikki's choice. What he felt was suitable was the most important.
So Bai Feng continued walking forward with Ikki, leaving the Foongus and Breloom looking at each other in confusion. So why exactly did we get beaten up?
Bai Feng and Ikki continued walking for a while, hoping to encounter the Exeggcute that Talonflame mentioned. But let alone Exeggcute, they didn't even see a single Egg.
Just then, Pidove cooed again. It turned out it had Discovered a Tree Cave.
Seeing that Pidove was about to dive into the Tree Cave, Bai Feng quickly called out to stop it. Tree Caves in the Forest were generally the nests of Wild Pokémon.
But Pidove was too fast. As soon as Bai Feng finished speaking, it plunged Headfirst into the Tree Cave.
"Coo coo~~" Look what I Discovered?
Pidove's surprised cry suddenly came from inside the Tree Cave. Then Bai Feng saw it push a Pokémon Egg out from inside to the entrance.
It was a pure yellow Pokémon Egg.
See, I told you it was a Tree Cave with an Owner! Bai Feng thought to himself.
"Be careful, don't drop someone else's child, come out quickly!"
Although Bai Feng felt that given Ikki's Situation, choosing a Pokémon Egg for him and letting him personally hatch a Pokémon would be better.
But stealing someone else's child while their Parents were not Home was too dishonest. It would be better to just have a Pokémon Battle and capture one.
Hearing this, Pidove had no choice but to push the Egg back into the Tree Cave and put it away properly. Just as it was about to come out, it suddenly heard an angry shriek.
Not far away, a Murkrow was seen staring at Pidove with bloodshot eyes.
"Ya mi! Ya mi! Ya mi!" Thief! There's a thief! There's a thief!
The Murkrow shrieked wildly. Needless to say, that Tree Cave was definitely the Murkrow's Home.
Bai Feng was just a little confused. How could this Murkrow give birth to a child with a golden Egg shell? Didn't a female Murkrow give birth to a Murkrow? Wasn't a Murkrow's Egg shell black?
While Bai Feng was thinking, the Murkrow, with its Wings flashing white light, charged towards Pidove. Pidove quickly flew out of the Tree Cave, easily dodging the Murkrow's attack with just a slight turn.
Boom!!!
Although the Murkrow's attack missed, the sharp blade light neatly cut off a section of the Tree Trunk. It was clear it was attacking fiercely.
It was seen making a graceful turn in the Air, and once again used Wing Attack to slash at Pidove.
Pidove hadn't counterattacked because it had trespassed into Others' Home and touched their child. It just quickly circled back and forth in the Air, dodging the Murkrow's attacks.
Because of its outstanding evasion ability and a bit of metaphysical luck, Pidove was able to handle the Murkrow with ease.
But the Murkrow felt that Pidove was toying with it, so the anger in its eyes intensified. At the same Time, it suddenly shot out a black ring-shaped Energy wave.
Pidove was startled by the Dark Pulse suddenly shot out by the Murkrow. Subconsciously, it flapped its Wings, and saw Wind wheels shooting out one after another, instantly cutting the Dark Pulse into pieces.
After cutting the Dark Pulse into pieces, Pidove's Air Cutter didn't stop or disappear. Instead, it continued to shoot towards the Murkrow.
After a miserable cry was heard, the Murkrow fell Headfirst to the Ground.
Pidove was indeed the Pidove with maxed-out luck. The Air Cutter directly landed a critical hit, defeating the Murkrow in one blow and rendering it unable to Battle.
It was also because it had lived with Bai Feng for a few years that Pidove's attacks had become much more measured. In the past, it could have cut off the Murkrow's neck with one strike.
However, even though it had held back its Power, landing a critical hit (i.e., hitting a vital spot) was not what Pidove intended.
(д) Pidove was a little dumbfounded.
I didn't mean to! That Air Cutter has a mind of its own!
Having no choice, Bai Feng had to feed the Berry he carried with him to the Murkrow to help it recover from its Injuries.
When the Murkrow woke up again, it saw itself surrounded by Bai Feng, Lopunny, Pidove, and Ikki. It was extremely Fearful in its Heart and immediately burst into tears.
"Ya mi~ Ya mi~ Ya mi~" Wuwuwu... Don't you just want that Egg? I can give it to you!
∑(△｀)?!Bai Feng listened with a confused expression. Isn't that your child? You're selling it so easily?
After some explanation, Bai Feng and the Others finally understood. It turned out that wasn't the Murkrow's Egg at all; it had just picked it up from the riverside.
Originally, the Murkrow had planned to eat this Egg as a late-night snack, but it hadn't expected Bai Feng and the Others to come.
Bai Feng looked at Ikki and said, "Ikki, what do you think? Do you want to choose this Egg directly? A Pokémon that you hatch yourself is naturally the best choice for a Starter Pokémon."
"It's just that we don't know what kind of Pokémon Egg this is. If it hatches into one that isn't very strong, you might regret it later."
In any case, Bai Feng's knowledge was limited, and he didn't recognize what kind of Pokémon Egg it was. But since the Murkrow picked it up from the riverside, it was highly likely to be a Water-type Pokémon.
Seeing that Ikki was also hesitant, Bai Feng glanced at the Murkrow again and said, "Actually, this Murkrow isn't bad either."
The Murkrow didn't know what Bai Feng and the Others were talking about. It thought they, like itself, wanted to eat the Pokémon Egg. Hearing Bai Feng mention it again, it thought Bai Feng meant it would taste good too, and immediately shrank into a ball in Fear.
"Let's forget it. It eats Pokémon Eggs."
Ikki shook his Head, indicating he wasn't interested in the Murkrow. The Murkrow, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.
(;Д`) Wuwuwu... My life is saved!
"Actually, there's no need to rush. We can take our Time. If we can't catch one today, there's tomorrow. If we can't catch one tomorrow, there's the day after. Worst case, we can always go buy one at the Breeder's House," Bai Feng said.
"I'll take this Egg then." Ikki thought for a moment and finally chose the Pokémon Egg of unknown species. "Maybe it will give me a surprise."
Bai Feng asked, "Are you Sure you want to choose it? Once you choose, there's no Opportunity to regret it."
"Yes, this is it." Ikki hugged the Pokémon Egg to his chest and nodded vigorously.
Perhaps the meeting between all Pokémon and Trainers is a kind of destiny. Once they recognize each other, it won't be easily changed. At this moment, Ikki had this feeling.
"Alright, in that case, let's go Home," Bai Feng said, clapping his hands.
Hearing this, Lopunny tossed the Murkrow into the Air. The Murkrow quickly scurried away.
After returning Home, Bai Feng dug out the Incubator he had used to hatch Larvitar back then.
"Here, this is for you. With this protection, this Egg will be able to hatch more safely," Bai Feng said, handing the Incubator to Ikki.
"Thank you, Brother Bai Feng!" Ikki took the Incubator, carefully placed the Pokémon Egg inside, and adjusted the Incubator's temperature under Bai Feng's guidance.
With the Starter Pokémon in hand, Bai Feng had Machamp drive Ikki back.
Not long after Ikki left, Bai Feng Discovered that Bai Ye had returned at some point. It was talking about something with Carbink in a Corner outside the House. Carbink looked quite happy.
Bai Feng remembered that Carbink had been pulled out by Chikorita to play with Larvitar. Why was it with Bai Ye now?
Bai Feng turned his Head and looked around, finally finding the Other two under the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree.
Chikorita was sticking its rear end up, not knowing what it was doing. Its entire Head was buried in the Soil, while Larvitar was pulling hard on its small Tail as if pulling up a radish.
"Qi Ke~ Qi Ke~" Ah ah ah!!! It hurts so much!
Chikorita suddenly shrieked loudly. Bai Feng heard it from far away.
Just then, Larvitar yanked hard on Chikorita's Tail, and Chikorita's Head finally pulled out of the Soil, landing on the Ground with a thud.
Importantly, a yellow, wriggling Pokémon was biting onto its Head. It was this Pokémon that was making Chikorita cry out.
Drilbur?
After recognizing the Pokémon's Identity, Bai Feng was startled. When did a Drilbur sneak onto Fangxing Mountain?
After the Drilbur came out of the Soil, it immediately let go of Chikorita's mouth, then flapped the small Wings on its back, intending to fly away.
Larvitar was quick-witted. With a wave of its small hand, sharp Stone appeared one by one, shooting towards the Drilbur flying in mid-Air.
The Drilbur let out a wail and fell to the Ground with a thud.
"Qi Ke~ Qi Ke~"
Chikorita was furious. It scrambled up from the Ground, ran in front of the Drilbur, and stomped fiercely on the Drilbur's Head with its little feet.
(☉ x☉) Larvitar: Why are you giving it a Reward?
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly walked over and said, "Alright, alright, what did it do to you that you're bullying it like this?"
"Qi Ke~"
Seeing Bai Feng come over, Chikorita cried out "Wah" and ran over to hug Bai Feng's leg.
(End of Chapter)