Kanto College of the Elves

On this day, Taiyi, Aqi and Ayu gathered together again, preparing for another battle.

However, Aqi and Ayu introduced a trainer to Taiyi who seemed to be quite powerful.

Archie said to Taiyi:

"Taiyi, this is Ajie, our eldest brother. It was with his help that we were able to have our own Pokémon."

Taiyi stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and said to Ajie:

"Hello, I'm Taiyi."

Ajie held Taiyi's hand and said:

"Ajie, trainer of insect Pokémon."

With that said, the two of them let go of their hands.

"Taiyi, I heard from Archie and the others that you defeated them all. What do you think? Do you want to fight me?"

After Ajie finished speaking, he smiled heartily at Taiyi.

Taiyi joked:

"You didn't come back specifically to avenge them, right?"

"Of course not. I just heard that you defeated them and you must be pretty good. I want to fight you and get to know them better."

Ajie explained.

"Ajie, how long have you been traveling?" Taiyi asked.

"It's been almost two years, just in the Kanto and Johto areas, wandering around." Ajie replied.

"So how many Pokémon have you conquered now?" Taiyi asked excitedly.

Archie and Ayu also came to join in the fun:

"Yes, Brother Ajie. Release the Pokémon you have conquered and show us how powerful they are."

Ajie said helplessly:

"I've been out for so long, and I've only managed to tame two Pokémon. Come out, Stingray, Dagger, and Heracross."

As he said this, Ajie let the three of them out. After watching Ajie's Pokémon, the four of them found a place to sit down and started chatting.

Taiyi asked puzzledly:

"Ajie, you went on a trip and didn't even catch six Pokémon. How can you challenge the regional conference?"

Ajie said helplessly:

"It's very difficult for me to even raise the three of them now, and I can't conquer other Pokémon at all.

Normally, the giant needle bees can feed on nectar, and the giant bees and Heracross can feed on tree sap to maintain their basic food needs.

However, once they are trained, they must be given spiritual food, otherwise, the nutritional balance cannot be maintained at all.

If you are malnourished, you will have no strength at all when fighting. Let alone train and strengthen yourself.

As for challenging the regional conference, I would never even think about such a thing."

When Aqi and Ayu saw Ajie's current situation, they thought of themselves in the future. They couldn't help but worry about what they would do in the future.

"So that's it. I remember that the Pokémon Center sometimes releases some tasks. Ajie, why don't you pick them up?"

Tai nodded slightly and then asked.

Archie couldn't help it anymore and said helplessly:

"Those tasks are prepared for trainers registered with the alliance. We simply don't have that much money to register."

Ayu also said with emotion:

"In the past, the alliance also had measures to open up wasteland. All trainers who participated in land reclamation could obtain the status of alliance trainers.

Trainers who have obtained alliance trainer status can receive a rare Pokémon as a reward.

Ordinary civilians also have the opportunity to become trainers. It would be great if I was born in that era."

"Don't dream about it. The measures to open up wasteland were already implemented by the Alliance a hundred years ago. They were no longer popular a few decades ago."

Ajie said, rubbing the heads of Aqi and Ayu vigorously.

"What should I do if I can't accept the mission from the Pokémon Center?" Taiyi asked.

Ajie replied:

"You can participate in competitions held in various cities. If you win, you can usually get tens of thousands of dollars, as well as a year's worth of Pokémon food.

Why do you think trainers participate in such small competitions? It’s not for that year’s elf food.”

Archie whispered from the side:

"Actually, you can also go to the black market. There are many tasks there and the money is pretty good."

After hearing this, Ajie said sternly: "I told you. Don't go to the black market. The trainers there are cruel and ruthless.

It's not something you guys can handle with an insect-type Pokémon. If you're not careful, there will be no bones left.

Even if you really get something good, don't sell it on the black market. Don't say you can't sell it. Even if you do sell it, you may not be able to get out.

Do you understand? Archie, Ayu, Taiyi, you too, don’t go to the black market until you have the ability to protect yourself.

Even if I go to the black market now, I dare to look at it and usually won’t say anything."

"By the way, Ajie. Why did you come back this time?" Taiyi asked.

At this time, Archie stood up.

"That's it, Taiyi. In fact, we asked Brother Ajie to come back.

Last time Ayu and I went to the coastal forest to see if we could find anything good, and we saw a flying mantis.

But his speed was too fast. Ayu and I were just about to go up and fight the flying mantis, trying to conquer it.

He flew away towards the depths of the forest. The depths of the forest were too dangerous for the two of us. We had never been there before.

However, Brother Ajie told us before we left that with our strength, we need at least two Pokémon to enter.

The Pokémon deep in the forest are very hostile to humans. Your Pokémon is not strong enough, so it is best not to go in.

Brother Ajie, when he came out of it with the giant sting bee, it can be said that he narrowly escaped death."

Ajie said at this time:

"Thanks to you in the beginning. If you hadn't been in the forest and helped me, I probably wouldn't have been able to get out."

"We were just covering you and retreating from the forest."

Ayu said. Aqi answered Ayu's words:

"Fortunately, they didn't chase us out of the forest. Otherwise, the three of us probably wouldn't have survived."

Taiyi was very curious about what they did in the first place:

"What did you three do in the first place, and how did you end up being hunted by Pokémon?"

Ajie said with a smile:

"Actually, it was me. I went deep into the forest. At first, I was very careful.

I found that many insect Pokémon were moving in one direction. So, I followed them.

As a result, I saw that they gathered together to hold a ceremony and worship a magical yellow bead, which was on a stand.

After the ceremony, when the insect-type Pokémon where the beads were gathered dispersed, and when I saw that there were no Pokémon left, I wanted to steal the bead.

As a result, we were discovered and they kept chasing us. Fortunately, Aqi and Ayu were there, and finally we escaped."

"Have you found any use for that bead?" Taiyi asked.

"At first, the three of us didn't find it useful. Finally, accidentally, the giant needle wasp touched the bead.

The beads emitted the same light they emitted when they performed the ceremony. After the light disappeared, the color of the beads became lighter.

After asking about the Styli Bee, we found that the Styling Bee absorbed the energy in the beads and became stronger. We also used it on other insect-type Pokémon, but no changes occurred.

After a while, I tried it again with the giant needle bees. Sure enough, only the giant needle bees could use it. It seemed that they could use it all deep in the forest.

Moreover, we found that beads seem to be able to restore energy on their own, but the recovery speed is very slow," Ajie said.

"So, we gave the beads to Brother Ajie. Now, we have to go deep into the forest to conquer the flying mantis, and there will definitely be a battle.

If the Pokémon deep in the forest gather together to attack us, the two of us may not be able to escape.

So I called Brother Ajie back, and I called you here today to ask you if you want to go with us?" Archie asked.

Facing Archie's question, Taiyi couldn't help but fell into deep thought.