A huge high-pitched sound erupted from Exploud's mouth. Gengwu, even covering his ears, felt as if his brain had been struck by a hammer, seeing stars.
Sour, especially sour.
The Beedrill swarm's performance was even worse. The Beedrill hit by Hyper Voice fell directly from high altitudes as if drunk.
Gengwu knew that this was because the high-pitched sound affected their central nervous system, causing their wings to briefly cease functioning, which made them fall from high altitudes.
The giant salamander (Ditto) spread its wings, unleashing a furious wind. Countless petals were blown away by the storm, golden pollen diffused into the air, and the giant salamander, driving the storm, formed countless wind blades. Each wind blade accurately landed on a Beedrill.
The average level of this Beedrill swarm was above Level 25. For the Level 40 giant salamander, it was simply a walk in the park. However, after Level 40, it literally required massive amounts of experience to level up.
These one to two hundred Beedrill only increased the giant salamander's experience by a tiny bit.
In the Spirit World, there are a total of three ways to increase levels:
The first way is to defeat monsters. The higher the level of the monster, the faster the experience gain.
The second way is to consume energy blocks or natural treasures.
The third way is to evolve. An evolved spirit will generally gain 1-5 levels.
(This game-like setting, everyone, please don't complain~~ I'll briefly explain it here, and then just gloss over it later.)
Just then, as the number of Beedrill in the sky dwindled, about to be annihilated.
A yellow figure suddenly rushed out from the orchard, closely followed by a dozen Beedrill, much larger than average.
This yellow spirit had orange markings on the sides of its face, and a pair of very small wings. Its hands and torso were black. The lower part of its torso had a skirt-like ruffle resembling a honeycomb.
"Vespiquen!! It's actually a Vespiquen!" Gengwu's face instantly changed.
It was truly a case of searching high and low without success, only to find it effortlessly. Vespiquen, who hadn't been found in any Hunter Association missions, actually appeared in this Hunter mission.
"Giant salamander, catch it, you must catch it!" Gengwu shouted excitedly at the giant salamander.
"But why doesn't this Vespiquen have a Combee following her?" Gengwu found this point very strange. This Vespiquen was the one secretly controlling the Beedrill swarm.
The dozen or so Beedrill beside Vespiquen were clearly Vespiquen's elite guards. Not only were their bodies larger, their stingers were also thicker, and the dripping venom from their stingers indicated that these Beedrill were not to be trifled with.
Seeing Vespiquen's appearance, the giant salamander was quite fearful.
This was an unseen spirit, and its aura was also very strong. The giant Beedrill serving as Vespiquen's elite guard was unconsciously ignored by the giant salamander.
In the heart of the giant salamander, these Beedrill weren't even enough to get stuck in its teeth.
At this moment, Vespiquen was extremely furious. She had just managed to evolve from Combee to Vespiquen, and had evaded the pursuit and killing by the former Vespiquen, successfully subduing this Beedrill swarm.
Just as Vespiquen was about to expand her influence, this human swept away all the Beedrill that Vespiquen had painstakingly nurtured.
Looking at the ground, covered in densely packed Poké Balls, Vespiquen felt her heart bleeding. Those were her vast territory, her people!
Gengwu smiled. Vespiquen's honey paired with the giant salamander's milk—that was a golden combination.
Gengwu, now, to make his own spirits stronger, would stop at nothing.
Gengwu would keep Vespiquen and her elite guards. As for the other Beedrill, unless they had exceptional aptitude, Gengwu would sell them all to the Hunter Association.
In the Hunter Association, Beedrill sales were the highest, after all, their price was cheap, and they had a certain offensive capability. With a little training, they could be used as a main force.
However, when the number of Beedrill reached two or three hundred, Gengwu wasn't afraid. Let alone these dozen or so Beedrill. Gengwu looked at the giant salamander's eager eyes and instantly understood its thoughts.
"Giant salamander, quickly finish off the remaining Beedrill. Consider these elite Beedrill your appetizer," Gengwu said calmly.
Watching the increasingly approaching figure, Gengwu snapped his fingers. The giant salamander transformed into an arrow leaving the string, becoming a streak of white light that charged towards Vespiquen.
Under the blessing of the tailwind, the giant salamander's speed was more than double that of Vespiquen. Vespiquen only saw a flash of white light, then a Beedrill silently fell to the ground and was captured by a Poké Ball.
"Sigh, if only I could invent equipment for large-scale spirit capture, then I wouldn't be so tired catching Poké Balls." Gengwu's hands were full of Poké Balls; he had bought them specifically for this mission.
As a result, he had just bought the Poké Balls, and already used quite a few. Gengwu rubbed his aching hands. The Beedrill mission was easy to do, and the harvest was good. It was just that the Poké Balls were running out.
Gengwu felt he should still capture a small Psychic-type spirit, specifically for helping him catch Poké Balls.
"Ditto, continue to use Hyper Voice, destroying Vespiquen's defensive commands." Gengwu discovered that although this Vespiquen didn't have Combee, all of her methods for dealing with Combee were used on the Beedrill swarm.
Vespiquen, through special sound waves, commanded the Beedrill to attack. The Beedrill previously defeated by the giant salamander had already awakened. Under Vespiquen's command, they launched a suicidal attack.
These Beedrill fell at quite a distance. Gengwu hadn't even had time to throw Poké Balls.
The giant salamander, under the effect of the tailwind, formed a layer of air armor around its body, causing its speed to become faster and faster. Moreover, the air armor also effectively reduced wind resistance, giving the giant salamander an unparalleled advantage.
The Beedrill's tail emitted countless poisonous needles. Five needles every second flew into the sky like a torrential rain of pear blossoms. Countless poisonous needles fell towards the giant salamander, but they were split in two by the giant salamander's steel wings.
The high-pitched sound made Vespiquen miss her command. Without receiving Vespiquen's command, those elite Beedrill stood still like broken puppet strings, unable to move.
Their eyes helplessly looked at Vespiquen, seemingly wondering why Vespiquen wasn't issuing commands anymore.
This was the tragedy of the Beedrill swarm controlled by Vespiquen: they would only obey Vespiquen's commands.
Vespiquen was provoked by the Beedrill's innocent little eyes. She immediately burst into rage. Her hands intertwined, and a buzzing sound erupted from her honeycomb, accompanied by a crackling sound.
This was Bug Buzz, a powerful Bug-type move. Bug Buzz countered Ditto's Hyper Voice, and control returned to Vespiquen.
White light flashed repeatedly. The giant salamander, like an assassin in the shadows, approached silently. Every time it left, a Beedrill would fall from the sky.
Watching the number of her royal guards dwindle, Vespiquen began to attack proactively.
Vespiquen's eyes flashed, and then a massive gem appeared in her two hands. As energy continuously poured into it, the gem's size grew larger and larger.
"This is a Power Gem. Be careful, Ditto. Transform into a giant salamander and run." Gengwu saw the Power Gem fly past the giant salamander and directly towards Ditto. He knew Ditto's previous blunder had angered Vespiquen.
Gengwu quickly gave the order, and he himself quickly retreated. Finally, with a rumble, a meter-deep pit appeared on the ground.
Gengwu was affected by the Power Gem's explosion. The impact of the explosion violently threw Gengwu to the ground, making him chew a mouthful of dirt.
"Ugh, ugh," Gengwu spat out the dirt from his mouth, looked at the spirited Vespiquen, and activated his system scan.
Little Spirit: Vespiquen (Dark Green)
Gender: Female
Level: 45
Type: Bug + Flying
Ability: Pressure.
Basic Skills: Sweet Scent, Defog, Gust, Fury Attack, Poison Sting, Air Slash, Power Gem, Venoshock, Command Defense, Command Attack.
Learned Skills: Pin Missile, X-Scissor, Bug Buzz, Tailwind, Quick Turnaround.
This Vespiquen was full of skills, and she was also a dark green Vespiquen. The honey brewed from such a Vespiquen could enhance a spirit's aptitude. He must get it; he must get it, Gengwu cried out in his heart.
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