Chapter 139: Hunter J

After preparations were complete, Dengshan informed the two of them what equipment was needed to spend the night on Glaseado Mountain, the highest peak in Paldea.

Luo Mu and Lyla did not need to prepare anything themselves; as the mission orders cascaded down layer by layer, two backpacks filled with necessary items and equipment were already delivered before them.

Only now did Luo Mu truly realize that his status was completely different from before, and that the power of the lower levels was now mobilizing solely to meet his needs.

He had to admit, having subordinates handle all the trivial matters while he focused solely on how to capture Hunter J felt quite nice.

Before departure, Dengshan retrieved an item with layered colors of red, black, and yellow from inside the room and strapped it onto his right wrist.

"I see, so this is the Capture Styler?"

Luo Mu leaned in to curiously examine this piece of high-tech gear from the Ranger; he remembered this tool could help Rangers communicate with wild Pokémon and borrow their power to act.

Therefore, many Rangers basically never caught Pokémon; at most, a member of a large Ranger unit would have just one partner Pokémon.

Coincidentally, Dengshan's partner Pokémon turned out to be a Delibird; seeing this Delibird summoned by Dengshan, Luo Mu suddenly thought of his own Delibird, wondering how it was faring out there right now.

After donning their mountaineering gear and checking their supplies, taking advantage of the gradually darkening night, the three of them departed directly from Glaseado Town, heading toward the summit of Glaseado Mountain.

In this silver-clad world, the Delibird led the way ahead, while Luo Mu and the other two kept their heads down as they pressed forward, intending to use the cover of night to silently ascend to the peak of Glaseado Mountain.

With a scarf blocking most of his face to prevent the cold wind from blowing against exposed skin, Luo Mu asked in a muffled voice: "Mr. Dengshan, are we climbing on foot, or seeking the help of wild Flying-type Pokémon?"

Dengshan smiled; his attitude toward Luo Mu was essentially to answer every question, and he replied: "We will go to a place first; I remember there is a Pokémon flock there that can carry us swiftly to the summit of Glaseado Mountain. They possess bodies of steel so black they shine; among Flying-type Pokémon, the icy, snowy climate poses no great threat to them."

After traveling for about half an hour, just as the night sky was gradually being covered by darkness, at the edge of a cliff that looked dangerously precarious, Luo Mu saw Dengshan's target—a flock composed of Rookidee, Corvisquire, and several Corviknight.

The Rookidee and Corvisquire were understandable, as their bodies were not entirely black, but the armor of the Corviknight was so pitch-black it nearly merged with the night; if not for those pair of red eyes staring out, someone with poor eyesight would likely overlook the Corviknight's presence entirely.

There were six fully evolved Corviknight in this flock; at the moment Luo Mu and the other two visited this place, three Corviknight, presumably male, noticed their presence and stepped forward to shield the Rookidee and Corvisquire behind them.

The other three Corviknight, presumably female, remained alert to other directions, after all, threatening enemies did not come only from the ground, and the sky was not solely their domain.

Luo Mu and Lyla had already taken out their Poké Balls, preparing to defend themselves if the Corviknight showed any aggressive tendencies, but at this moment, Dengshan held his right hand horizontally before their eyes, and the Capture Styler on his wrist made them realize what Dengshan intended to do.

"Leave this to me; you two step back a bit, this will make it easier for me to communicate with the Corviknight."

Dengshan was undoubtedly an experienced Ranger; perhaps his skills were not much inferior to those of a Chief Ranger.

The facts proved exactly that.

Under the astonished gazes of Luo Mu and Lyla, facing the Corviknight that launched an attack believing they posed a threat to the flock's offspring, Dengshan and the Delibird coordinated with impeccable synergy, successfully using the Capture Disc of the Capture Styler to convey their feelings to the Corviknight, gaining the assistance of three of them.

When they were riding on the broad backs of the three Corviknight flying toward the summit of Glaseado Mountain, Lyla finally reacted; stroking the hard, steel-like feathers of the Corviknight beneath her, she wore an expression of admiration: "Truly living up to its reputation, so this is the power of the Capture Styler."

Dengshan said with a beaming smile: "Although the power of myself and the Delibird is very weak during missions, with the help of Pokémon who wish to protect the surrounding environment, we can likewise unleash power comparable to that of Trainers."

Luo Mu deeply agreed with this; in his impression, Rangers in the game could even summon Legendary Pokémon to assist in battle, something ordinary Trainers could hardly ever achieve.

At the same time, high above the Paldea region, a massive airship was slowly flying in the direction of Glaseado Mountain.

The owner of the airship was named Hunter J, a Pokémon Hunter whose fame was rapidly rising; many wealthy clients hiding their identities scrambled through various channels to pay fortunes and issue commissions to her.

And Hunter J, relying on her excellent equipment and vast team, captured rare and precious Pokémon that were hard to come by.

This time was no exception; the commission came from a wealthy person recently very interested in Dragon-type Pokémon.

He was very interested in the Baxcalibur family, distributed across the Paldea region, which possessed the rare Dragon and Ice attributes, and thus specifically commissioned Hunter J, a Pokémon Hunter who, provided the reward was sufficient, would cross regional boundaries to engage in poaching activities.

Inside the spacious cockpit of the huge airship, subordinates each performed their duties, busily working against the glowing screens, yet Hunter J's mood was unexpectedly somewhat poor.

For some reason, since the moment of departure, she had felt somewhat uneasy, as if her intuition was warning her not to go to the Paldea region; this was something that had never happened during previous poaching operations.

Although she had not been there many times, for the sake of this commission, Hunter J had specifically learned about the Paldea region and made her judgment.

Development in this region had proceeded very smoothly; due to unique geographical conditions, they basically encountered no massive problems that were difficult to resolve, so the populace lived in an atmosphere of false peace, and even the officers responsible for defending the region were the same.

Poachers like her occasionally chose to enter the Paldea region to engage in poaching due to its abundant natural resources, but those guys' abilities and strength were too useless, to the point where they could actually be caught by people living in an atmosphere of indulgence.

The aspects of failure were nothing more than leaks in operational intelligence, lack of sophisticated equipment, and startling the snake by hitting the grass, thereby encountering the strong individuals of this region.

Take that blonde female Champion from the Sinnoh region, for instance; even someone as arrogant as Hunter J, despite possessing sophisticated technological equipment, would choose to give her a wide berth; a single individual with such powerful combat strength was simply too flexible, and much of the equipment proved ineffective against her.

(End of Chapter)