Chapter 575: Weak, but Has a Big Appetite
A week passed in the blink of an eye.
Because he had rich experience in wilderness survival.
Will led his little brother, groping their way forward. Eating berries to satisfy their hunger along the way, they passed through the infancy stage without any real danger and smoothly entered the cub stage.
The two brothers in this period had both reached Lv. 5.
Very low.
But at least they had some combat capability.
Taking out some weak Caterpie, Weedle, and the like wasn't a problem.
Moreover.
After leaving the infancy stage.
Their heights both reached two meters.
Even placed in this era full of giant beasts and giant plants, this height had barely escaped the category of 'small Pokémon'.
This size was enough to scare off some timid Pokémon.
Furthermore.
According to Will's observations over the past week.
Flame.
Gave them a unique advantage in this forest.
Many weak Pokémon, upon seeing the firelight on the tails of Will and his brother, would be scared into fleeing in panic, completely not daring to approach.
Regarding the reason for this situation.
Will also had some guesses in his heart.
They escaped from a volcano.
And that volcano in the past was highly likely the territory of the Charizard clan.
Although he didn't know what the outcome of the great battle a week ago was.
At least the deterrent power of the Charizard clan should still exist in this nearby area.
So when other Pokémon saw a Pokémon with a "tail on fire", they would subconsciously think of the Charizard clan in this area, and thereby hurry up to escape.
Right now, there were two paths placed in front of Will.
One path.
Move forward.
Until they find a relatively safe neutral zone.
That kind of place doesn't have Pokémon clans, mostly solitary Pokémon.
For him and Charmander, a team of brothers, the difficulty of survival would be relatively low.
The other path.
Turn back.
Try to return to that volcano.
See if the Charizard clan still exists.
If the Charizard clan is still there, then they could safely grow under the protection of the parents until they had enough combat power, which would be very comfortable.
If the Charizard clan is gone, then they might be walking right into the tiger's den, be wiped out by the new commander of the volcano, and become their meal on a plate.
Will could also just directly restart.
Even.
If the Charizard clan truly lost.
Then they, these two crown princes of the former dynasty, are still in enemy territory to this day.
It means they haven't escaped the tiger's den at all.
If it were just Will alone.
Then he would definitely unhesitatingly choose the latter.
Bet on his life.
But he was still bringing a little brother.
Even if his little brother's appearance was somewhat special, this faint blood connection couldn't be faked.
"Turning back takes seven days..."
"Going forward, don't know how many days..."
"The danger in front and behind is not small..."
Will pinched his chin with one hand, constantly muttering.
Whoosh~
A cool breeze blew past.
Will narrowed his eyes.
Made a decision.
"Forward."
After muttering a sentence, Will dragged Charmander and continued walking forward.
Following the guidance of the breeze.
Heading towards the grassland close at hand.
As expected.
After carefully advancing for an hour.
They arrived at a vast and dense giant grassland.
The wild grass here was over a meter high.
If Will and Charmander bent over to move forward, only Pokémon flying in the sky could spot them.
Moreover.
For Will, who possessed Aura Power.
They didn't need to worry about not seeing Pokémon hidden in the surrounding grass.
After recultivating for seven days.
It was no longer a problem for Will's Aura to perceive a range of five meters.
This is because this life is not of the Lucario lineage, not having a unique advantage in the field of Aura.
Otherwise.
Will's current perception range would at least be doubled.
For right now.
Five meters.
Is actually enough.
"Keep your neck tucked in, don't stick your head out."
Will walked in front.
Constantly using Aura Power to perceive the surroundings, occasionally looking up at the sky.
Seeing a Flying-type Pokémon approaching.
He hurriedly pressed his little brother's head down to squat.
They still didn't know the situation of this grassland, it's better to be careful and cautious.
"Char-ha..."
Charmander held his older brother's tail, saying pitifully.
"Didn't you just eat?"
Will was confused.
How is he hungry again?
He clearly remembered his little brother had eaten until his belly was perfectly round just half an hour ago.
"Char-ha."
Charmander shook his tail.
Will sighed, slightly poked his head out, and looked around.
Then used Aura Power to perceive the vicinity.
"...You stay here and don't move around, lay down well and don't stick your head out, I'll go catch a lizard for you."
Will reached out and patted Charmander's head.
"Char-ha."
Charmander nodded.
Drool was already flowing from his mouth.
Although he didn't know what a lizard was, as long as it was edible, it was fine.
Finished speaking.
Will turned around and stealthily groped his way forward.
With his current physical quality, his body probably couldn't withstand the pressure brought by releasing Extreme Speed.
So he could only rely on other moves to catch the lizard.
That's right.
It's a real lizard.
Not some Pokémon.
And it's different from the common kinds on the blue planet (Earth).
The lizards of this era look a bit like the legendary 'Lystrosaurus'.
"It shouldn't have much combat power, right? It can't be that this is also a kind of Pokémon?"
Will muttered in his mouth.
He didn't feel any energy from this lizard.
It shouldn't belong to Pokémon.
Just an ordinary animal.
Will glanced at his 'Lv. 5', feeling a burst of guilt.
But seeing 'Sacred Fire', he felt somewhat invigorated.
Will stealthily groped his way forward.
Relying on the tall grass around him, while that lizard was lying down at less than half a meter high, he could conceal his figure very well.
When the distance was only three meters.
The lizard suddenly raised its head and glanced behind it.
Will's eyes widened, knowing he had been discovered, and immediately opened his mouth and spewed forward:
"Roar!"
A small fireball shimmering with rainbow light, with a diameter of only ten centimeters, was spewed out by Will.
Such a small Sacred Fire made even Will dumbfounded.
If he had known earlier, it would have been better to just release an 'Ember'.
This was simply a Sacred Fire spark.
Bang!
Fortunately, the effect was good.
The Sacred Fire scraped past the surrounding wild grass without causing any damage, and finally hit the lizard directly, producing a small-scale explosion.
The lizard was blown onto its back on the ground without any ability to resist.
The magical thing is.
Such an explosion didn't ignite the surrounding wild grass!
Indeed.
This is the Sacred Fire.
It can swallow all things, and can also make all things reborn.
Of course.
The latter is Ho-Oh's authority.
Will cannot use it.
But it can only deal damage to Will's target without causing any impact on other things.
"Mm, just right, saves the trouble of roasting it."
Will stepped forward and picked up the lizard.
Then turned around and headed towards his previous location.
Here Will hadn't even arrived yet.
Charmander had already couldn't help poking his head out because of the smell of meat.
Will frowned, went up and slapped his bald head:
"Didn't I tell you to lay down properly?"
No sense of vigilance at all.
How can he survive in the wild like this?
"Char-ha."
Charmander turned a deaf ear to Will's words.
Looking eagerly at the big lizard in Will's hand, his drool had already formed a river.
"Sigh."
Will sighed, feeling like life was meaningless, and tossed the lizard to him.
Turned around and sat down, the flame on his tail weakening significantly.
This little brother.
Weak.
Can eat.
Without him, he probably couldn't survive.
After eating a lizard.
Charmander finally quieted down, his stomach stopped growling, and his legs stopped going soft.
Stood up and obediently stepped forward, holding his older brother's tail.
Will turned his head, looked at him, and pursed his lips into a smile.
Gluttonous, yes.
But still quite obedient. At least he would always obediently follow behind him, not running and shouting around causing trouble.
As an older brother.
Must protect the younger brother well.
Will got up, turning his head to look at Charmander:
"Let's go?"
"Char-ha."
Charmander nodded obediently, tightly holding his older brother's tail.
The two little ones continued marching forward all the way.
The younger brother didn't know where they were going.
He only knew that following his older brother, he could eat his fill.
While Will was working hard to find a place where the two brothers could safely develop.
From the current look of things.
This grassland seemed to fit this standard very well.
Because the Pokémon on this grassland were mostly Pokémon like Golduck, Azumarill, and Ribombee.
Simply put.
Mostly Water-type and Fairy-type Pokémon.
And also the type among these two attributes that don't eat meat.
This was very comfortable for them.
This meant that as long as they didn't intrude into those Pokémon's territory, at least they wouldn't have to worry about getting beaten up.
They wouldn't take the initiative to hunt two Charmanders.
'Probably.'
Will muttered after analyzing the situation.
He wasn't sure how the reputation of the volcano Charizard clan was on this grassland.
If the reputation was bad.
Then he and his little brother might actually be more dangerous.
At night.
Will suddenly discovered a major problem. The flames on the tails of the two brothers were simply like freaking lighthouses in this boundless giant grassland!
And it was only when night fell.
That he discovered the other side of this grassland!
"Cover your tail well!"
Will turned his head and said to Charmander.
The little brother immediately hugged his tail tightly, not letting a single bit of firelight leak out.
Cold sweat ran down Will's forehead.
Just now in the distant grassland, some Pokémon seemed to have noticed this side and found the firelight on their tails.
Judging from the pair of pupils he caught a glimpse of...
It seemed to be a cat.
"Sneasel..."
A sound that sounded exactly like a dirty camper came from his ear.
Swish!
Will turned his head and fired a Sacred Fire.
From this cry, he knew what Pokémon the newcomer was.
It really was a cat.
Sneasel!
A Dark and Ice-type Sharp Claw Pokémon, with a cunning and vicious personality, good at relying on teamwork to attack prey under the cover of night.
Will didn't care whether his small fireball hit or not.
But shielded Charmander behind him.
Turned his head to look in another direction; there was also a Sneasel there.
They were surrounded by three Sneasels, each over 2.5 meters tall.
Couldn't determine their levels.
But definitely much higher than their Lv. 5.
The situation was quite bad.
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