socalfunplaces Chapter 44 Deep into the Forest
Chapter 44 Deep into the Forest
After leaving Xiaoming's dojo, Qingyuan looked at the road on the map, a troubled expression on his face.
After leaving Cerulean City, if he follows the main road, he should be able to reach Vermilion City in about 15 to 20 days.
But what if he didn't follow the main road, but instead went directly into the forest beside the road?
If you travel directly from the forest over the mountains to Konoha City, it will take about 10 days.
However, if he gets lost in the forest, it might take him a month to find his way out.
Looking at the two roads on the map, Qingyuan was caught in a dilemma.
Taking the main road takes longer, but it's safer and there are fewer unstable factors.
However, because the main road is safe, you won't encounter any powerful spirits along the way.
Then naturally, Scorpions and Mantises wouldn't get the training they need.
Although hiking through the forest takes less time, the chances of encountering danger are higher, and getting lost could take longer than hiking on the main road.
However, the forest also contains many powerful Pokémon, such as Scorpion and Scyther, which can get plenty of training.
Finally, Qingyuan checked the supplies in his spatial backpack that he had replenished in Hualan City, enough for three months.
Then, his expression hardened, and he headed into the forest, saying that his purpose in traveling was to become stronger.
Moreover, with so many supplies, what harm is there in staying in the forest for a month?
After thinking it over, Qingyuan turned from the main road and walked into the side road.
He wanted to take a side path into the depths of the forest.
Qingyuan released the little fire dragon and led it along the side path towards the forest.
It was quite noticeable along the way that the number of wild Pokémon was gradually increasing.
Moreover, these Pokémon are gradually getting stronger. Their opponents, which Charmander could defeat with a single Ember, are now becoming formidable opponents that Charmander can easily defeat if it doesn't go all out.
It wasn't until they encountered an opponent that even Charmander couldn't defeat that Qingyuan released Scorpion.
"Scorpion uses the Cross-shaped Poison Blade!"
"Clatter!"
Scorpion roared and leaped into the air, crossing his pincers together to form a purple venomous blade that charged towards Radamanthys.
"La da!"
Upon seeing Scorpion's attack, Radamanthys showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he gathered a dazzling white light around himself and charged towards Scorpion with astonishing momentum.
"boom!"
The two figures collided with a muffled thud.
"La da!"
Then, Rada screamed as he was knocked away by Scorpion.
"Scorpion presses his advantage, unleashing a series of strikes!"
"Clatter!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's command, Scorpio did not hesitate at all and immediately jumped up and rushed towards Rada in mid-air.
Before Radamanthys could land, Scorpion flashed white light in its pincers and launched a series of attacks at Radamanthys in mid-air.
Having been hit by this whole combo, Rada lost his ability to fight the moment he landed, without even having time to let out a scream.
"Well done, Scorpio!"
Qingyuan praised Scorpio as he watched him perform a backflip back to his side.
"Clatter!"
"Groo-wa!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Scorpio replied with a very domineering tone.
However, the little dragon standing nearby immediately objected upon hearing this and rushed out to compete for attention.
You know, it fought its way through the whole way, okay? If it hadn't been a little tired from fighting, it could have easily taken down this Rattata.
Hearing what the little fire dragon said, Qingyuan patted its head and praised it with a smile.
"The little dragon did a great job too!"
Upon hearing this, Charmander happily ran up to Scorpio and showed off.
However, Scorpion closed his eyes and completely ignored it, which immediately frustrated Charmander.
"Alright, stop fooling around. Be careful, this area is much more dangerous than outside!"
Looking at the little fire dragon playing with Scorpion, Qingyuan smiled and reminded it.
Upon hearing this, the little fire dragon, who had originally intended to teach Scorpio a lesson, immediately became wary and stopped causing trouble for Scorpio.
Scorpio also opened his eyes and began to be wary of his surroundings.
After checking the map and confirming that they were on the right track, Qingyuan led Scorpion and Little Fire Dragon onward.
"Scorpio is using acrobatics!"
"Clatter!"
After directing Scorpion to take down another Arbok, Qingyuan paused his advance.
The Pokémon here are all very strong; even Scorpion could easily be caught off guard and suffer a setback.
Moreover, the surrounding spirits have all become more territorial.
Once they enter their territory, Qingyuan and Tianxie will be attacked, except when they are near the river.
Qingyuan glanced at the map, his expression turning somewhat grim. They had only just entered the central part of the forest.
The strength of the elves here is already making it difficult for Scorpion and the others to deal with.
If we continue deeper in, we might soon encounter a Pokémon that neither Scorpius nor Scyther can handle.
Looking at the map, Qingyuan thought for a long time and finally decided to stay here to develop for a while before going further in.
Otherwise, with his current strength, if he rashly ventures deep into the forest, he might very well die inside.
Moreover, after traversing this section of the forest, Qingyuan realized that crossing the forest was not something he could do in a short time.
He would search the surrounding area to see if there was a way to cross the forest without passing through the territory of the powerful forest elves.
After thinking it over, Qingyuan decided to set up camp on the spot.
Moreover, it's getting late, and if he doesn't set up camp quickly, he'll have to face the predators lurking in the night.
After setting up the campsite, he first asked the little fire dragon to help start a fire, because he didn't have much water with him, so Qingyuan had to boil some river water to replenish it.
As for whether the fire would attract the attention of any powerful spirits at night, Qingyuan could only try his best to extinguish it before nightfall.
After lighting the fire, Qingyuan placed a pot of river water on it to boil, then turned around and went back to setting up the tent.
As for the Scorpions, Qingyuan didn't let them be idle either.
Because Scyther has extensive experience in surviving in the wild, Qingyuan arranged for Charmander to go out with Scyther to see if they could gather some berries.
After all, the effects of various tree fruits in the wild are no less than those of wound medicines.
Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Qingyuan will be staying in this forest for a long time to come. With only instant food products in his backpack, he can only eat some tree fruits if he wants to change his taste.
Or perhaps try the taste of elves?
As Qingyuan pondered, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.
You should know that elves are edible in this world, and Farfetch'd is so delicious because it comes with its own side dishes.
This is why Farfetch'd was eaten and turned into a rare Pokémon.
However, due to the deepening bond with Scorpio and the others, and the fact that he has now become a direct descendant of the League trainers.
Qingyuan was incapable of doing something as cruel as killing an elf at this moment.
However, it's still worth trying the delicious food made from Pokémon meat that doesn't kill them, such as Slowpoke's tail.
I've heard that Slowpoke's tail is incredibly sweet and a rare delicacy.
"Clang!"
Just as Qingyuan was thinking, a sound suddenly came from behind him.
"Scorpio, could you please not be so careless when you come back? Now I have to boil water again!"
Qingyuan thought that Scorpio had brought back firewood and accidentally knocked over the pot, so he turned around while talking.
"Ya-dong!"
Seeing Qingyuan turn around, Slowpoke let out an innocent cry.
Qingyuan, however, fell into deep thought as he looked into the other person's wise eyes.