Lin Fan's eyes lit up as he glanced at the books nearby; no wonder Sun Qi had gotten up so early to read, so that was why.
After a moment of thought, Lin Fan nodded, readily agreeing.
He had already read a portion of the book Sun Qi gave him, and thanks to his excellent memory, he was making good progress; with over a month until National Day, he should be able to finish it.
"Then it's settled. I'll take you to the Breeder Association in Magic City to see its grandeur," Sun Qi said with a smile.
The Breeder Association? The Breeder Association in Magic City is the national headquarters, so it should indeed be quite grand.
Lin Fan nodded; with the matter settled, he didn't linger.
After bidding farewell to Sun Qi, he didn't head home but instead went to a Pokémon store.
"Could I get one of those small spatial backpacks, please, and also those supplies?"
Emerging from the Pokémon store, Lin Fan slung the backpack over his shoulder and gazed into the distance.
That was the direction of the Water Moon Forest.
"I was chased a month ago; it's time to get my revenge now."
Lin Fan sneered, and the Poké Ball containing Beedrill at his waist also stirred restlessly.
Although he had originally planned to rest for a few days after the competition, the images of those two Ariados kept appearing in his mind as soon as he got home, which made Lin Fan decisively choose to resolve this matter first.
He was chased when he was a Weedle, and now that he's a Beedrill, it's time to get his revenge.
......
Half an hour later.
Lin Fan looked at the familiar Water Moon Forest before him, then raised his hand and released Beedrill.
"Water Moon Forest, I, Hu Han San, am back again!"
Despite saying that, Lin Fan maintained his due caution, carefully observing his surroundings before moving forward quickly.
Following the route from his memory, Lin Fan quickly arrived at the previous campsite, where many damaged tents still remained.
"I wonder if those two Ariados have left; logically speaking, they shouldn't have appeared in this area in the first place."
Lin Fan carefully observed the surrounding environment, cautiously moving forward along the Ariados tracks he found.
Beedrill minimized the sound of his wings vibrating, silently following by Lin Fan's side, his hand slightly raised, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
After searching the area for a long time, Lin Fan still couldn't find any trace of those two Ariados.
Most likely, they had already returned to the inner region of the Water Moon Forest.
"The inner region, huh..."
A hint of excitement flickered in Lin Fan's eyes, clearly showing his interest in that place.
"With Beedrill's current strength, he should be enough to protect me."
He looked up at Beedrill, who let out a proud cry, as if saying, "Leave everything to me."
Lin Fan smiled, making up his mind: "Alright, then let's head deeper!"
The inner and outer regions of the Water Moon Forest are quite distinguishable, the reason being the thriving Growth of "Plasma Grass" in the inner region.
This grass often blooms in areas with rich Electric-type energy, but according to numerous research reports, the Water Moon Forest's interior actually doesn't have very concentrated Electric-type energy, so why Plasma Grass thrives here has become a mystery.
Looking at the pale yellow grass under his feet, Lin Fan knew he had entered the inner region of the Water Moon Forest, and he slowed his pace again, taking out a bottle of Bug repellent spray from his bag and applying it.
Although this item doesn't reduce the probability of encountering wild Pokémon, most Pokémon dislike this scent and will stay away.
However, this was tough on Beedrill, who could only turn his head away in disgust while warily watching his surroundings.
"Hmm?"
Not long after walking, Lin Fan suddenly looked at a spot not far in front of him, where a tall tree stood.
And on the tree trunk, two narrow strands of Silk Thread hung quietly, announcing that their owner had been there.
Lin Fan walked forward, unhesitatingly pulling down two strands of Silk Thread with his hand, carefully rubbing them between his fingers to feel their texture.
"The texture is tough, sticky, and has a paralyzing effect... That's right, it's Ariados's Silk Thread."
Lin Fan nodded, quite satisfied.
Before coming, he had just looked up various information about Ariados in a breeding book to better find them.
It seems that the knowledge of those Breeders is still very useful; even without taking the examination to become a Breeder, just relying on that Pokémon knowledge can be used for survival in the wild.
Two strands of Silk Thread, most likely from those two Ariados.
"Finally found them."
Lin Fan took a deep breath, squatted down to carefully examine the surrounding traces, and soon discovered two inconspicuous paths.
Following the paths, he suddenly stopped again, quietly hiding to the side, and took out his binoculars to observe ahead.
A fierce battle was taking place there, with one side being the two Ariados that Lin Fan had been thinking about, and the other being a ferocious Ursaring.
"I've searched high and low, only to find it effortlessly."
Lin Fan licked his lips, observing the two Ariados through the binoculars.
There was no change from when he encountered them before; they still maintained that cold, ruthless hunter's stance.
Turning the lens to the other side of the battle, Lin Fan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Although Ursaring are very ferocious Pokémon, this Ursaring didn't seem to be as described, but rather adopted a defensive posture.
Blinking in confusion, Lin Fan scanned the area, finally fixing his gaze on the large tree behind Ursaring.
There, a small Teddiursa was fearfully hiding in a tree hollow, nervously watching the Ursaring battling the Ariados, occasionally letting out worried Growls.
"Could it be... these two Ariados want to hunt this Teddiursa?"
Lin Fan was enraged.
He had never seen such annoying Pokémon.
But Teddiursa doesn't seem to be on Ariados's diet...
Never mind, first, he'd beat up these two hateful Ariados.
With that thought, Lin Fan briefly observed the surrounding environment, and after confirming that no old schemers were hidden in the dark, he spoke in a low voice: "Beedrill, go!"
"Hiss-bee~"
Beedrill, who had been eager for action, was just waiting for Lin Fan's command, and he rushed out without hesitation, heading straight for the larger Ariados.
This sudden variable that burst out clearly made both sides on the field extremely wary, pausing their battle and standing ready.
They stopped, but Beedrill didn't stop at all; his left hand glowed with Bug-type energy, and his right hand glowed with Poison-type energy, directly and fiercely stabbing towards the larger Ariados.
Although the latter was utterly bewildered, not knowing how it had offended this strange Beedrill, under the threat of the fatal stinger, it instinctively opened its mouth and bit at Beedrill.
Bug Bite!
Fangs and stinger collided with a bang, and for a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.
A hint of ferocity flashed in Beedrill's eyes, and he opened his mouth to spray a stream of Silk Thread, precisely wrapping around Ariados's abdomen, directly swinging the latter and throwing it flying.
Ariados continuously adjusted his body in mid-air, finally clinging firmly to a large tree trunk with his spider legs, looking at Beedrill with a face full of apprehension.
Where did this pervert come from? Aren't Beedrill supposed to win by relying on their swarm? How can this Beedrill actually suppress him?