After returning home, Lu Li checked the sapling again. It had almost grown as high as his knees.
Looking at the sapling before him, Lu Li fell into deep thought.
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Li stood up again, took out his notebook, and began writing.
He decided to make a trip to Juzi University tomorrow. Of course, he would not be going alone. He planned to ask Indeedee to take him there.
He needed to confirm whether the area was suitable for farming and also investigate whether there were any dangerous Pokémon near Juzi University.
As for the Golden Residential Complex…
Lu Li decided to wait until he returned from Juzi University before making a decision. If that place was suitable to serve as Dawn Camp’s long-term base, then at worst, he could arrange for everyone to relocate together.
Including the group staying at the hotel, with two Elite level Pokémon helping out, escorting a little over a hundred people to Juzi University shouldn’t be too difficult.
Any more than that would be much harder.
After all, the more people there were, the more conspicuous the group would become. At that point, carnivorous Pokémon and Ghost-type Pokémon would all set their sights on such fatty meat. Even with Indeedee and the others helping, it wouldn’t be enough.
After all, two fists couldn’t fight four hands. Indeedee and the others were only Elite level Pokémon, not invincible beings.
Thinking of this, Lu Li watered the sapling a little more, then arranged for Beedrill to begin training.
Now that Beedrill was handling the combat duties, Lu Li’s expectations for Little Beauty were no longer as strict as before.
No matter how much Little Beauty trained, its strength wouldn’t improve by much. The most important thing for it would always be evolution.
The reason he had Little Beauty train the move Splash was merely to make Little Beauty a little more graceful.
Meanwhile.
On the seventh floor.
Scyther’s eyes gleamed fiercely, its entire body tense as it warily locked its gaze onto the Skarmory opposite it.
Skorupi huddled in the corner, trying its best to lower its body and reduce its presence, because it couldn’t beat either of these two Pokémon. Skarmory in particular even had a type advantage over it.
A helpless look flashed through the eyes of the Bounsweet on Skorupi’s back.
“Bounsweet“
Bounsweet stopped the two Pokémon just as they were preparing to fight, then began gesturing furiously.
Both Scyther and Skarmory obediently endured Bounsweet’s scolding. It wasn’t because Bounsweet was stronger than them.
The reason they respected Bounsweet was purely because they respected the one who kept them fed.
Seeing that the two had stopped arguing, Bounsweet gave a cold snort, then took a deep breath.
At this sight, the three Pokémon all stared nervously at Bounsweet.
“Boun~”
Bounsweet created a mangosteen that looked almost exactly like itself. Once it finished, Bounsweet weakly collapsed to the ground, looking utterly exhausted.
Seeing this, Skorupi hurriedly and carefully lowered Bounsweet down. The Skarmory beside it also anxiously poured clean water over Bounsweet.
Scyther pulled open the curtains, allowing sunlight to shine onto Bounsweet. After doing all this, the three Pokémon quietly backed away. They still refused to yield to one another, their sharp gazes fixed on each other.
Half a minute later, all three Pokémon stared intently at the mangosteen.
That mangosteen had been formed by Bounsweet using Substitute. The mangosteen was essentially Bounsweet’s substitute, and it contained Bounsweet’s sweat along with some of its energy.
So the mangosteen was actually a physical object, and it also had a limited shelf life.
Scyther raised its scythe-like forelimbs. With a swift slash, two cold flashes streaked through the air, and the entire mangosteen was split cleanly into three pieces.
Scyther quickly stuffed the largest piece into its mouth. Although Skarmory was angry, it could only take the second-largest piece.
Skorupi, being the weakest, received the smallest piece of mangosteen. It didn’t dare complain. After all, in times like these, having something to eat at all was already good enough.
“Skar~mory”
(We can’t keep going like this. We need to find someone to take care of Bounsweet.)
“Scy~ther”
(What use are those fake humans? If we bring them over, they’ll probably just become burdens. It’d be more like Bounsweet taking care of the fake humans.)
Scyther waved its scythe-like forelimbs, its face full of disdain. It clearly didn’t agree with Skarmory’s suggestion.
Skorupi cautiously looked at the two big shots. It wasn’t very strong, and its intelligence wasn’t especially high either, so it didn’t dare offer an opinion.
“Skar~mory!”
(There’s a fake human downstairs who’s already become a Trainer, and he even evolved a Weedle into a Beedrill.)
“Scy~ther”
(Bullshit! You actually believe something that fake? That Ghost-type Pokémon is full of lies. Only an idiot like you would believe it.)
Scyther stubbornly continued to insist that the whole thing was nonsense and had no intention of investigating further.
“Skar~mory”
(Whether it’s true or not, why don’t we just go take a look?)
“Scy~ther”
(Are you sure? That Ghost-type Pokémon said the sixth floor is its territory and that we’re not allowed to go down there. Otherwise, it’ll come bully Bounsweet.)
“Skar~mory!”
(If we can’t do this and can’t do that, what exactly do you want?)
Skarmory screeched in exasperation.
Scyther also felt that it had gone a little too far, so it lowered its head and began thinking.
“Scy~ther”
(Why don’t you go ask that Ghost-type Pokémon for permission? Besides, if we go downstairs, we can cause some panic. It should be more than happy about that.)
“Skar~mory”
(It’s worried we’ll scare all the humans away.)
Skarmory rolled its eyes at Scyther.
“Scy~ther”
(Didn’t you say that fake human has a Beedrill? We could lure that Beedrill up here.)
Scyther came up with another stupid idea.
As for how to lure Beedrill upstairs, that wouldn’t be difficult for them.
Because…
Skarmory and Scyther simultaneously turned to look at Skorupi beside them.
“Skor~upi?”
Skorupi let out a timid cry. Its instincts told it that these two old geezers were up to no good.
“Scy~ther”
Scyther’s blade flashed, while Skarmory screeched from the side, “Hand over the held item you’re carrying.”
Skorupi: “…”
Realizing that these two old ba*tards were after its held item, Skorupi was naturally extremely unwilling to part with it. Unfortunately, it couldn’t withstand the pressure from the two old geezers.
Skorupi raised its head and glanced at Bounsweet nearby.
Bounsweet was already fast asleep, and there was no one to speak up for it. Realizing this, Skorupi shed tears of grievance and sadness as it reluctantly took out its item.
It was a small needle, a Poison Barb that emitted a purple glow.
In the Pokémon world, this was known as a held item, and it had the effect of increasing the damage dealt by Poison-type moves.
Poison Barbs could be absorbed. If sufficient energy was available, Pokémon could even strengthen themselves by absorbing a Poison Barb.
Unfortunately, this world’s resources were far too scarce. It was practically impossible for Poison-type Pokémon to accumulate enough energy.
Under the current circumstances, where fighting was out of the question and conserving stamina and energy was essential, the Poison Barb was actually somewhat useless, since it couldn’t be eaten.
If it could be exchanged for something to eat, that would seem like a worthwhile trade.
The problem was that even if it handed over its Poison Barb in exchange for food, it would still receive the smallest share.
With a face full of grievance, Skorupi handed over its Poison Barb.
Skarmory nodded in great satisfaction and even patted Skorupi with its wing to offer encouragement and consolation.
“Skar~mory”
“Once Bounsweet wakes up, we’ll ask it for some more sweat. When the time comes, we’ll coat the Poison Barb with that sweet liquid. I refuse to believe that Beedrill won’t take the bait.”
“Skor~upi”
(That’s assuming there really is a Beedrill.)
The dejected Skorupi couldn’t resist adding that remark.
Scyther, Skarmory: “…”
“Whose side are you on, anyway?”
The two Pokémon glared fiercely at Skorupi.
Lu Li had no idea that someone had already set their sights on him.
The 31st day after Pokémon descended.
Early in the morning, Lu Li went to the hotel to find Indeedee.
“Indeedee, how far can your Teleport carry someone?” Lu Li asked curiously.
Indeedee drew a cross on its drawing board.
Seeing this, Lu Li tentatively asked, “Ten kilometers?”
Indeedee nodded, then began writing and drawing again.
According to Indeedee’s explanation, if an Elite level Psychic-type Pokémon learned Teleport, its teleportation range would generally be within ten kilometers.
If it used Teleport to transport other living beings along with itself, the energy consumption would multiply with each additional living being.
“Indeedee, there’s something I’d like to trouble you with,” Lu Li requested, feeling a little embarrassed.
Indeedee said nothing and simply looked at him, waiting for him to finish speaking.
“I’d like you to take me to Juzi University. I want to investigate the environment there and see whether it’s suitable for long-term habitation,” Lu Li said.
Indeedee agreed with a nod without the slightest hesitation.
Juzi University wasn’t far from here, only about ten kilometers away. With its current strength, a single Teleport would be enough to get there.
“Then I’ll have to trouble you. Let’s set off right now,” Lu Li said.
Indeedee pointed at Feebas’s Poké Ball.
Lu Li immediately understood and guessed, “You mean I should leave Little Beauty at home?”
Indeedee nodded. The reason it made this request wasn’t because it had anything against Feebas, but because using Teleport to transport three living beings over such a long distance would consume far too much energy.
They weren’t going out to have fun this time, so efficiency naturally had to come first.
Lu Li had no objections. After all, Feebas didn’t have much combat ability to begin with. Since Indeedee had already taken this into consideration, there was no need for him to stubbornly insist on bringing it along.
Lu Li took Little Beauty back home, and only after a mix of coaxing and trickery did he finally persuade Little Beauty to stay home and watch the house.
After making arrangements for Little Beauty, Lu Li said, “Let’s go, Indeedee.”
Indeedee placed a hand on Lu Li’s body. Lu Li only felt a flash of white light before his eyes, and when he came back to his senses, he was already standing on that familiar campus.
At this moment, they were standing on the rooftop of a white building.
“This is the library rooftop,” Lu Li thought to himself.
Beedrill voluntarily emerged from its Poké Ball and quietly stayed by Lu Li’s side.
It had come out on its own because it had sensed that the surrounding atmosphere was off and that danger was lurking nearby.
At this moment, several Fearow were circling in the sky above them. If not for Indeedee’s intimidating presence keeping them in check, those vicious Fearow would have already swooped down.
Juzi University was very large, with three campuses in total. The place they were currently in was the old campus.
“Indeedee, look over there.” Lu Li pointed toward a plot of land in the southeast direction.
Curiously, Indeedee looked in the direction Lu Li was pointing, but all it saw was a bare patch of open ground, and it couldn’t tell what was wrong.
Lu Li explained, “That used to be the experimental farmland for the agricultural department. It used to be full of fruit trees, but now…”
Hearing this, Indeedee more or less understood what Lu Li was trying to say.
Indeedee spread out its psychic power to explore the surroundings, and it quickly found the culprits that had turned the orchard into barren land.
“Indee dee“
Indeedee then used Teleport again and disappeared from the spot together with Lu Li.
When his surroundings changed once more, Lu Li’s pupils contracted. He almost instinctively shielded the nearby Indeedee with his body.
He had finally seen the culprits.
They were a group of Pinsir, a whole swarm of Pinsir.
Pinsir lived by feeding on tree sap, and occasionally also ate tree leaves. If an entire group of Pinsir moved together, then it made perfect sense for them to strip an entire orchard into barren land so quickly.
Lu Li counted roughly. There were already more than a dozen Pinsir within his sight alone. If the ones he couldn’t see were included, then there were at least fifty Pinsir here.
That was an extremely terrifying number. It was no exaggeration to say that this group of Pinsir could absolutely eat all the vegetation within several kilometers in less than a year.
Indeedee took out its drawing board and brush and began to draw.
In no time, Indeedee had drawn out the Pokémon distribution around Juzi University in full. Lu Li took the drawing board and examined it.
First was the group of Pinsir right in front of them. Then there were also some Raticate and Pikachu inside Juzi University, and even a group of Persian wandering around the university grounds.
It was also worth mentioning that the sewers beneath Juzi University were rich in Pokémon as well.
Besides Muk, there were also Pokémon such as Arbok, Swalot, and Croagunk.
There was also a Gothitelle in the library, and its strength was even above Indeedee’s. However, Indeedee had specifically noted that this Gothitelle was not dangerous.
Then there was a group of Weezing living in Teaching Building No. 1, while Teaching Building No. 2 was completely empty.
In the student dormitory area, there were survivor activities in both the male and female dormitories.
Next came the key point.
Pointing at the giant cake in the drawing, Lu Li asked, “Indeedee, are you sure you didn’t draw this wrong?”
Indeedee nodded seriously, indicating that it could not possibly have drawn it wrong. After all, it had sensed it with psychic power, so there was no issue of seeing things incorrectly.
“Gigantamax Alcremie…”
Can somebody tell me why Gigantamax had already appeared so soon? Although he had long known that Pokémon descending into this world did not follow game version order.
Instead, it was as if all the Pokémon from the entire world had been packed up and sent into this world at once, but this was still way too outrageous.
Because of Gigantamax Alcremie, Lu Li barely paid attention to the other Pokémon anymore, such as the Pidgey or Poochyena around the school.
After all, those Pokémon were relatively common and there was nothing strange about them appearing anywhere.
“We can move the camp to Teaching Building No. 2, or to the male dormitory, and over by the faculty building…”
“Indeedee, over by the faculty building, can your psychic power not sense anything there?” Lu Li asked.
Indeedee nodded.
Nearly every area of the university was within its perception range, except for the area around the faculty building, which was like it had been swallowed by a black hole. The moment its psychic power probed in, it vanished without a trace.
Afraid that Lu Li wouldn’t believe it, Indeedee deliberately drew a black-hole-like shape, meaning that the place was like a black hole, and psychic power simply disappeared after entering it.
There was only one possibility Lu Li could think of for something to produce that kind of effect: a powerful Pokémon living there, one that was a natural counter to psychic powers.
First would be a Dark-type, then a Ghost-type.
The probability of it being a Bug-type was low, because if it were a Bug-type, Indeedee wouldn’t have drawn a black hole, but a wall instead.
“F*ck!”
“Please don’t let it be a Ghost-type.”
Lu Li prayed in his heart.
Chapter 85 The Sudden Appearance Of Gigantamax
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