Pokémon Era: Starting as a Team Rocket

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This was, after all, a Team Rocket training base. Most of the Pokémon here were native to Kanto, with some from Johto and Hoenn regions.

Unfortunately, Mudkip only appeared for a very brief moment, and Qing Wu didn't have time to catch where Mudkip had gone.

Qing Wu thought that after the heavy rain stopped, he would enter the water next time. Although it carried some risk, being able to capture Mudkip would be worth it.

After all, both Mudkip and Squirtle's final evolutions, Swampert and Blastoise, were Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.

Speaking of Squirtle, Qing Wu had seen it appear on the screen several times.

The heavy rain had been falling for over an hour now. Qing Wu had seen these Pokémon come and go, and he was already getting bored, losing the initial novelty.

Qing Wu eagerly awaited for the rain to stop so he could go down to the river to search for Mudkip.

Qing Wu was extremely anxious at this moment, as if there was a deeply beloved girl he had never met, who had already vanished into the crowd.

Qing Wu knew very well how lucky he was. If it weren't for this secret base, he would likely be completely drenched by the heavy rain, turning into a drowned rat.

It was still early spring, and the rain was bone-chilling. If Qing Wu caught a cold, it could easily lead to illness and thus a huge risk.

Moreover, Qing Wu's current Pokémon were not yet in their peak forms, nor did he have any Grass-type or Electric-type Pokémon that could counter Water-type Pokémon.

If he ventured out in the rain and was targeted by other ill-intentioned Pokémon, then Qing Wu wouldn't be around for the next gathering.

Boom, boom, boom, just then, a huge thunderclap brightened the entire computer screen.

Qing Wu saw a gigantic Sharpedo and a Swampert engaged in a fierce battle.

Even from his tree hollow, Qing Wu could feel the oppressive aura of a dominant Pokémon emanating from these two.

A "dominant" Pokémon referred to a leader's aura condensed by a Pokémon community's leader. They would be significantly larger than ordinary Pokémon and much more powerful.

"Hmm, their strength is roughly between Quasi-Elite and Elite-level." After all, Qing Wu was an Elite Trainer in his previous life, so he could naturally discern a Pokémon's strength.

Countless Pokémon, sheltering from the rain under the trees, shivered and stayed put, or scurried away in a panic.

At this moment, Sharpedo had lost its rationality, its eyes blood-red. What amazed Qing Wu was that Swampert's power was actually inferior to Sharpedo's, but Swampert was more agile than Sharpedo.

This is backward, Qing Wu thought, finding it unbelievable. This overturned his common sense. Swampert was originally a Pokémon known for its strength.

Adult Swampert could even pull a 100,000-ton cruise ship, while Sharpedo was a ruler of the seas, incredibly fast swimmers.

However, at this moment, Swampert had a slight upper hand. Its fist-sized punches repeatedly struck Sharpedo's head, making Sharpedo scream madly.

Sharpedo felt that Swampert was like an eel, slippery and elusive, which enraged Sharpedo into a berserk state.

After watching for a while, Qing Wu realized that Swampert was consciously avoiding causing massive destruction to the Pokémon in the river with Sharpedo.

Every time it punched Sharpedo, the goal was to prevent Sharpedo from using its Hyper Beam attack, so as not to affect the Pokémon in the river.

Swampert could also secrete a kind of mucus that effectively reduced water resistance, which made Swampert's movements more agile than Sharpedo's.

Sharpedo, in its berserk state, had completely lost its rationality, moving purely on instinct.

Swampert led Sharpedo downstream along the river. Qing Wu remembered that downstream was not far from the estuary.

Swampert could have a decisive battle with Sharpedo in the ocean.

Although Swampert carefully protected the Pokémon in the river, the destructive power of their battle was immense.

Many Water-type Pokémon were unintentionally knocked unconscious, eventually lying on the riverbank, their lives uncertain.

Qing Wu knew these Pokémon were doomed. His computer screen already showed that the surrounding area was filled with predators.

Many Ursaring had already started moving. For free food, it was especially delightful to eat.

He saw an Ursaring grab a freshly fainted Goldeen and swallow it whole. An Ursaring could swallow hundreds of pounds of food at once, which, once converted into fat, allowed it to go without food or drink for months.

These Ursaring were hunting frantically to provide more nutrition for their offspring.

The heavy rain continued for a while, then gradually lessened. A feeding frenzy was taking place on the riverbank.

Arbok arrived, flicking its tongue, and swallowed a Goldeen roughly its own size in one gulp.

The blood of the Pokémon also flowed into the lake, attracting countless Feraligatr.

Ursaring felt it hadn't eaten enough, so it opened its mouth wide, and a Hyper Beam shot into the middle of the river.

The river erupted as if a naval mine had been triggered. The river violently exploded, and countless Water-type Pokémon were blasted up from the depths of the river like dumplings.

Some lucky youngsters fell into the river. After regaining consciousness for a short while, they immediately fled upstream or downstream.

But more often, unlucky youngsters fell onto the riverbank, becoming delicious meals for the Ursaring.

Qing Wu knew he could only watch helplessly, unable to make any changes.

After all, survival of the fittest was the rule of nature.

Gradually, the rain stopped. A ray of sunlight broke through the dark clouds, shining on the pebble-strewn riverbank. The river slowly became calm.

The well-fed Ursaring walked away with a swaggering gait, looking as if they recognized no one.

Qing Wu waited for a while, until the other Pokémon had left, before emerging from the tree hollow. With the help of Zubat, he flew to the riverbank.

The river water, after the heavy rain, was extremely murky. The pebbles were covered with some dying Water-type Pokémon and countless bloodstains left by Pokémon.

"Come out, Aron," Qing Wu released Aron. Aron, seeing the wide river, was a little scared and instinctively clutched Qing Wu's pant leg.

"Aron, don't be afraid. You must overcome this fear to stand at the top of the world."

Qing Wu didn't know about other Aron, but he knew his Aron could definitely learn to swim.

After all, Aggron's swimming speed was top-notch in his previous life.

"Come on, Zubat and Aron, let's help these Pokémon. Aron, use Rock Tomb to push these Pokémon back into the river."

Qing Wu didn't want to be a cold-blooded animal. These were living beings, so Qing Wu didn't want them to die of dehydration like this.