Pokémon: Reborn as Lucario

Chapter 154: An Encounter in the Wild

After bidding farewell to Fengling's reluctant parents, the group of people (and Pokémon) officially set off on their journey.

Fortunately, the maglev motorcycle was designed to the specifications of carrying two adult males, so fitting two petite young girls was not a problem.

In addition, there were the small Snivy and Riolu. The two people and two Pokémon thus rode the motorcycle, a bit squeezed.

Kirlia Ruru, as usual, disliked riding on vehicles.

After driving the maglev motorcycle for a while, they were far from the main roads on the city's outskirts and arrived before a small path with dense grass on both sides.

It was no longer convenient to proceed by motorcycle, so the group (and Pokémon) decided to start walking.

As for where to put the motorcycle, needless to say, it was definitely in Rio's [Backpack] again.

So Rio decided that next time he saw some guy he didn't like, he would just throw a motorcycle at him. The heavy body of the vehicle alone would be enough to cause a lot of damage.

"Rio, that spatial backpack of yours is so magical!"

Fengling said, striking up a conversation with Rio with great interest.

"But I've never seen a Pokémon like you in books. I really want to find out and see what kind of ability this is..."

Listening to Fengling's mutterings, Rio quickly walked away.

He hadn't forgotten the last time this quiet girl with glasses looked at him with eyes that seemed to want to dissect him.

Rio parted the nearby grass and slipped in.

"Rustle, rustle," the grass swayed for a moment, then there was no movement.

Míng Rìzhào didn't mind Rio. She also knew that this Pokémon with a strong sense of self had very strong survival skills in the wild, so she wasn't worried at all.

"Xiao Ling, if we encounter some wild Pokémon in a bit, you can also try to capture one."

"Capturing a Pokémon... that's using my own Pokémon to reduce the opponent's stamina, and then throwing a Poké Ball at the right time, right? That's what it says in the books."

"Yes, that's right."

"Huh? Then how many Pokémon have you captured so far, Xiao Zhao? Your two Pokémon are so strong, you must have also captured many very strong Pokémon, right?"

Looking at her friend's curious and excited eyes, Míng Rìzhào was too embarrassed to tell her that, in fact, up to now, she had only officially captured Rio... if Rio touching the Poké Ball himself counted as her capturing him.

So Míng Rìzhào quickly laughed it off and changed the subject, while thinking to herself, No way, I have to capture a Pokémon to show Xiao Ling that we Pokémon trainers are not just for show.

Whatever she was thinking in her heart, that's what came.

As the grass "rustled, rustled" and swayed more and more intensely, a figure ran out as if fleeing.

"Waaaaah! Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Rio ran out at the front at high speed, followed by a chubby Volbeat and several Illumise.

The puffed-up fireflies immediately got into formation upon arrival, surrounding Míng Rìzhào's group (and Pokémon).

"Xiao Ling, it's a group battle! I'll join you!"

In the wild, wild Pokémon don't talk to you about any one-on-one martial honor. Especially Pokémon that live in groups, they often appear in groups and battle any passersby who provoke them.

"Ah, okay."

It was Fengling's first time facing such a situation. She was a little flustered but quickly calmed down under Míng Rìzhào's calm and confident demeanor.

"Ruru, Rio."

"Xiao Teng (Little Vine)."

Kirlia, Riolu, and Snivy—the three Pokémon—stood in front of the two girls, lined up.

The leader of the firefly Pokémon was a relatively large male Volbeat, and also the one that appeared to be the angriest in the whole group.

"Vol! Beat!"

The lead Volbeat chirped. At the same time, it threw a strange ball of light towards Rio's side.

"Don't touch that light! It's [Confuse Ray]!"

Míng Rìzhào warned.

Actually, even without Míng Rìzhào saying it, Ruru and Rio knew from the strange look of the light ball that they shouldn't easily touch it. Since the speed of the light ball was not fast, the two Pokémon easily dodged it.

Only Snivy was left in the original spot.

"Xiao Ling, quick, give a command!"

Fengling, reminded by Míng Rìzhào's whisper, finally reacted.

"Xiao Teng, d-dodge!"

Rio, seeing this scene, also understood something.

No wonder Fengling was determined to come out and travel. This pair, one big and one small, truly had no experience.

The ball of light grazed past Snivy.

[Confuse Ray] having missed, the lead Volbeat chirped. The few Illumise behind it swayed their bodies, and a pink mist scattered out, enveloping them with the flapping of the fireflies' small wings.

Before the pink mist even reached them, Rio's nose had already smelled that sickly sweet scent.

"It's [Sweet Scent]! Ruru, use [Confusion] to disperse it!"

If a Pokémon inhaled a large amount of this rich fragrance, it would fall into a state similar to human drunkenness, groggy and dizzy, thus making it difficult to control its body to dodge the opponent's moves. In other words, it would lower the Pokémon's evasion rate.

Kirlia crossed her small hands in front of her chest, then the small red horn on her head lit up. Powerful psychic power completely dispersed the pink mist before her.

"Rio, charge in!"

"Swish!" Almost at the same instant that Míng Rìzhào's command sounded, a streak of electric light shot out.

The opposing lead Volbeat was not idle. The small wings on the sides of its body rubbed together, using the vibration to produce a deep bass-like attack!

The Bug-type's signature move, [Bug Buzz]!

This formless, shadowless sound wave attack was an excellent tool to counter Rio. Being invisible and intangible meant it couldn't be defended against or countered. And the sound wave tortured Rio's eardrums, causing his figure, which had been transformed into an electric light, to involuntarily pause.

"Ruru, [Disarming Voice]!"

A graceful dance was presented again. Kirlia sang from her mouth, spinning and dancing nonstop.

Any male Pokémon that saw this dancing Pokémon would be attracted to it.

The lead Volbeat was no exception. Its high-speed vibrating wings slowed down.

"I'm freaking coming for you!"

Rio, his ears having regained their life, charged at the Volbeat with resentment.

"Vol! Beat!!"

The lead Volbeat tumbled clumsily in the air a few times, almost crashing into the few Illumise behind it.

"Illu!"

Amidst the concerned chirps of the Illumise, the lead Volbeat seemed to feel it had lost face. Its round bug face flushed red with anger.

Seeing that the few fireflies, even after being hit, were not scared into fleeing like ordinary wild Pokémon but were still relentlessly wanting to continue the fight, Míng Rìzhào felt a little puzzled.

"Rio, what on earth did you do? To make these little guys so angry?"

Rio himself was also completely at a loss.

"I didn't do anything... I just saw them dancing by the lake, looking so happy, and wanted to join in and play with them."

Fengling listened thoughtfully. She glanced at the slightly darkening sky, then asked Rio, "What kind of dance were they doing at that time?"

Rio scratched his head. "That leading fellow was sticking its butt-light out, flashing and flashing, flying all over the place above the lake, drawing all sorts of geometric shapes... I don't know what this dance is called. Maybe it's called... geometric dance?"

Fengling recalled some of the Pokémon habits she had read about in books and confirmed one thing.

"Rio, no wonder they're so angry they want to beat you up."

"Huh?" Rio was茫然 (bewildered/blank).

Fengling held back a laugh and continued.

"They were... courting!"

"For Illumise, during the night, they will emit a sweet scent to attract Volbeat. And the Volbeat, who love the sweet scent of Illumise very much, will light up the light on their tails and draw patterns in the air to attract the Illumise's attention. It is said that the more complex the pattern a Volbeat draws, the more it can attract the admiration of the Illumise."

"So, you rashly barging in was ruining someone's lifelong major event. It's no wonder that lead Volbeat is so angry."

It's like you're breakdancing in front of a large group of girls, attracting cheers from the girls below the stage. Just when you and they can't help but confess your love for each other, a big sweet potato rushes in, shamelessly saying, "let's all be happy together." In this situation, are you going to chop the big sweet potato into several pieces, or chop it into several pieces?

Glancing guiltily at the lead Volbeat, Rio felt that its resentment had materialized into a tangible thing that stabbed straight at his heart.

Míng Rìzhào was between laughter and tears. So this inexplicable enmity was caused by her own Pokémon.

The girl thought for a moment and proactively stepped forward to communicate with the lead Volbeat. "H-hello."

"Vol? Vol?? (Pokémon Language) How can you speak Pokémon language??"

Even though the Volbeat was very angry, it was still very surprised that a human like Míng Rìzhào could communicate with Pokémon.

"Ahaha, this is very complicated to explain." Míng Rìzhào herself hadn't figured out where this special language talent came from, so she couldn't answer the Volbeat's question. "I understand the whole situation. Um, I'll have this guy apologize to you. How about we consider this matter over?"

The Volbeat still looked puffed up on the surface, but its heart was a little hesitant.

After all, that [Quick Attack] from Rio just now had hit it so hard that its abdomen was still faintly aching, which made it, a Pokémon that disliked fighting, already have some thoughts of retreating.

But with a large group of Illumise watching from behind, he couldn't just leave like this. Otherwise, as the leader of the firefly Pokémon here, where would he put his face?

At Míng Rìzhào's urging, Rio reluctantly walked forward.

Riolu and Volbeat just looked at each other.

Suddenly, Rio had an idea in his heart.

The two Pokémon, who were communicating in low voices, suddenly broke out into a fierce argument.

Then the lead Volbeat chirped extremely angrily.

"Vol! Vol!"

Following it was an even more intense Bug Buzz.

"Oof."

Rio, hit directly by [Bug Buzz] at close range, had a look of pain in his eyes.

Kirlia, standing behind, became a little anxious and was about to use [Disarming Voice] again to help Rio, but stopped for some reason.

Amidst the loud chirping, Rio clutched his head. His expression was pained as he stepped back, and then, his eyes rolled back, and he fell directly to the ground.

Seeing its opponent knocked to the ground by itself, the lead Volbeat triumphantly chirped a few times at the Illumise behind it, and then, under the adoring gazes of the Illumise, they all flew away together.

"...???"

Míng Rìzhào didn't understand how they, who had been talking so well, suddenly started fighting.

But seeing Riolu lying on the ground motionless, she immediately became anxious and picked him up.

"Rio, are you okay... Hmm?"

Before she could finish, Rio patted his butt and climbed up as if nothing was wrong, still complaining, "That fellow. I told him there was no need to be so forceful in acting. That [Bug Buzz] almost ruptured my eardrums."

Looking up at Míng Rìzhào's confused gaze, he picked his ear.

"I just disturbed that fellow picking up girls. Now I'm giving him a chance to show off his masculine prowess."

Rio grinned.

"Look at the expression on that group of Illumise. That Volbeat is going to be over the moon tonight, tsk tsk tsk..."

Snivy looked at this fellow with disgust.

Fengling looked at Míng Rìzhào with "o_o" eyes. "Are all Pokémon like this?"

Míng Rìzhào looked back at Fengling with a "←_←" gaze. "No, this fellow is rather special..."

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