Chapter 31

"Hiss, what a terrifying price. No wonder so many people love coming to the wilderness for exploration. This feeling is simply too blissful."

Su Yu sighed inwardly.

At this moment, he finally understood why so many people died during wilderness expeditions every year.

The treasures in the wilderness were simply too alluring; obtaining even one casually meant becoming overnight rich.

Who could resist such temptation?

After securing the leftovers, Su Yu rushed at full speed toward his destination.

He could hardly wait to obtain the secret treasure within the secret realm!

Fighting all the way, Su Yu gradually discovered something.

As he drew closer to his destination, the levels of the Pokémon began to rise steadily.

Moreover, the Pokémon were no longer merely Oddishes; among them were high-level species like Scyther and Slowpoke.

Although Su Yu spotted one Pokémon with excellent potential reaching the quasi-Champion level, he still chose not to capture it.

That Pokémon's strength had already solidified.

This was the drawback of wild Pokémon.

Unless they were very young and had not yet begun developing, their growth would waste much of their potential.

Pokémon had to fight constantly for territory and food.

After each battle, they received no scientific treatment.

Over time, accumulating injuries that affected their potential was inevitable.

Thus, Su Yu could only walk away with regret.

Although these were all high-level Pokémon now,

Su Yu could still handle them.

Holding his phone, Su Yu checked his location while observing his surroundings.

After traveling all afternoon, he had nearly reached his destination.

The sun was now setting in the west, and the air was gradually turning cool.

"That cave entrance over there should be the secret treasure I'm looking for."

Su Yu fixed his gaze on a distant spot, pondering inwardly.

Upon seeing his destination, Su Yu immediately became excited.

The fatigue generated from the journey largely vanished.

Buoyed in spirit, Su Yu headed toward his destination.

However, before he could approach the cave entrance, he noticed rustling sounds emanating from the surrounding forest.

"What's happening? Why is there such a loud noise?"

Curious, Su Yu hid within the bushes and stealthily crept toward the source of the sound.

Rustle, rustle; as the sounds of pushing aside leaves and bushes continued, Su Yu gradually drew closer to the source.

After pushing aside the final patch of grass blocking his view, Su Yu immediately understood what was happening.

In the center of the forest stood a towering tree piercing the sky, and on its trunk oozed sap that made Pokémon drool with desire.

The sap trickled down the tree little by little, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Directly in front of the great tree were two groups of Pokémon resembling beetles.

One type was a single-horned insect, resembling a rhinoceros beetle.

The other type was an insect with huge pincers growing on its head.

They were precisely Heracross and Pinsir, commonly encountered in forests.

Chapter 042: Sneaking into the Nest, Evolution Stone!

At this moment, at the very front of both the Heracross and Pinsir groups stood two extremely powerful Pokémon.

Clearly, they were the leaders of their respective clans.

Moreover, both sides were still negotiating something.

However, it seemed the Pinsir side was extremely dissatisfied with Heracross's proposal, so they angrily slashed down a tree in fury.

The falling tree created a tremendous noise.

Seeing that negotiations had failed, both sides decided to settle who would own this territory through force.

Thus, the Pokémon on both sides each found their opponents and clashed head-to-head.

They wrestled against each other using the large horns on their heads.

It appeared that both sides were determined to claim this territory!

Su Yu checked the levels of both sides.

Among these Pokémon, the average level approached fifteen.

Among them, the leaders reached as high as around level twenty-five.

Su Yu hadn't expected Heracross and Pinsir to start fighting.

At this moment, the battle in the center of the field had not yet determined a winner.

Pokémon from both sides were continuously sending reinforcements.

One Pokémon after another rushed here from their homes, each brimming with aggressive intent.

Su Yu traced the origin of the Pokémon and discovered the nests of both clans.

Seeing this scene, a sudden idea struck Su Yu.

He remembered that insect-type Pokémon loved hiding treasures within their nests.

Perhaps the homes of Heracross and Pinsir concealed quite a few treasures.

He could perfectly well take advantage of the fact that these Pokémon were still engaged in battle to go and raid their home first.

He wanted to see exactly what good treasures were hidden there.

Acting immediately on this thought, Su Yu headed straight toward the Heracross nest.

Using the surrounding bushes and tall grass for cover, he became an assassin hidden within the shadows.

Along the way, he encountered many Pokémon rushing to provide support.

However, the Heracross passing by failed to detect even a trace of Su Yu.

While dodging around them, Su Yu drew closer to the Heracross nest.

"It's inside that cave."

Spotting the entrance to the Heracross dwelling, Su Yu's eyes lit up.

"Combusken, come out."

After sending out Combusken, Su Yu entered the nest accompanied by it.

The moment he stepped inside, Su Yu realized the interior was vastly different from the narrow entrance seen from outside.

The inside of this nest was extremely spacious.

Perhaps because the main force had gone to provide support, Su Yu saw very few Heracross within the nest.

Those present were merely Pokémon infants, not yet possessing significant combat power.

This made the cave appear even more empty.

The surroundings consisted entirely of rock, with numerous branches incorporated into the nest structure.

The infant Pokémon within the cave were not worth Su Yu's concern.

Naturally, Su Yu would not harm these infants lacking combat ability, especially since Xia Nation's laws strictly stipulated otherwise.

Anyone found intentionally harming Pokémon young would be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of no less than five years and no more than ten!

Therefore, Su Yu bypassed these Pokémon and continued walking deeper inside step by step.

After navigating numerous twists and turns, Su Yu finally reached the deepest part of the cave.

What met his eyes was a huge pile of treasures.

Su Yu examined them using his Appraisal Eye.

They were all excellent items.

[Sweet Honey: Clear, sweet, and fragrant nectar collected by Pokémon.]

[Water Stone: A mysterious stone capable of evolving certain specific Pokémon. It appears clear blue.]

[Soothe Bell: A bell with a pleasant tone. Pokémon holding it are soothed and become more affectionate toward their Trainer.]