The Pokémon charging towards Aoki and his friends were a group of Beedrills. It was unclear whether Aoki had become their prey or whether they had accidentally wandered into Beedrill territory. In any case, they came on strong and didn't seem like the kind of creatures that would be easy to talk to.
Aoki glanced briefly at the few Beedrills charging at the front and noticed that they were exceptionally well-developed.
Perhaps it was because of the protection of the entire clan in this environment, where they had not experienced much threat. With abundant resources, they were even much more robust than the average Beedrill.
Beedrill are social Pokémon, and generally have a rather aggressive temperament. Unless they are controlled by a Pokémon or are their natural predators, wild Pokémon rarely taunt them.
If the Beedrills were a little more well-behaved and didn't actively seek death, Aoki might become the dominant force in the Pokémon World, given their rapid reproduction rate.
Then take two Poké Balls off the belt and throw them out.
"roar--"
"Sana—"
Aoki summons Salamence, which is countered by Flying-type, and Gardevoir, which is countered by Psychic-type. With Lucario and Venusaur added, dealing with this group of Beedrills should be no problem at all.
After all, the leading Beedrill was only level sixty-something, possessing the strength of a true Elite.
Given the generally low aptitude of Beedrill and their short lifespan, it would be really difficult for them to reach Elite Four in a place like the Pokémon World where human life is so prevalent.
Let alone senior Elite or formal Elite, it would be extremely rare to even grow to Quasi-Elite Four Level.
However, here, just by wandering around, I encountered a group of Beedrills. The one leading them was a genuine Elite Four Level Pokémon, and it might not even be the leader of the Beedrill group.
Based on the normal situation of a tribe, the leader rarely takes the initiative to attack unless encountering a powerful enemy.
Therefore, it is very likely that there is no Beedrill Leader in this group of Beedrills. However, if a Beedrill that leads a team can have the strength of a formal Elite, then the leader of this Beedrill tribe is very likely to have the strength of a senior Elite, or even higher.
If a group of Beedrills can grow to this extent, one can only imagine the strength of the wild Pokémon on this continent.
So it's no wonder that those chosen to enter must at least have the strength of a Quasi-Champion; otherwise, they might not even be able to handle wild Pokémon, let alone collect any resources or obtain any great treasures.
However, according to Adams ' explanation, a group with such strength and scale is quite rare on this continent. After all, there are Pokémon that limit their development and growth. Without a stable food chain and ecosystem, this continent would probably have been ruined long ago.
Despite their numerical advantage, this group of Beedrills was no match for Salamence and his men.
After dealing with the group of Beedrill, Aoki continued in that direction.
Since the Psychic left on Steven and the others is no longer effective, they have no choice but to find them using traditional methods. Fortunately, Aoki had made two preparations from the beginning: if the Psychic is ineffective, they can first find some locations on the map that Adams gave them and wait.
Because the continent is indeed quite large, Aoki and the other three marked eight relatively safe places on the map to wait.
Aoki, as the leader of this operation and the one with the strongest wilderness survival skills among the four, was responsible for gathering the group together, while the others simply needed to find the nearest location and wait for Aoki to come to them.
This method is the safest and most convenient, as it eliminates the need for everyone to wander around aimlessly like headless flies.
So now Aoki needs to find a landmark so he can determine his location first, and then find the nearest landmark. After all, this place is not only dangerous, but there are also many hidden dangers. It would be best to find Steven and the others as soon as possible and gather their strength.
Although no one told Aoki and the others whether there were any other good things on the island besides the powerful wild Pokémon and rare treasure materials, whenever he looked up at the highest point after arriving here, he could always see a faint mountain through the clouds.
There must be many good things on that high mountain. Aoki even speculated that when Dialga and Palkia were in their honeymoon period, the two Pokémon lived on the top, and there might be treasures they left behind.
Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina are three powerful Dragon-type Pokémon born from nothingness, representing time, space, and antimatter, respectively.
The laws they mastered were truly amazing; even the smallest thing they left behind could benefit Trainer and their Pokémon immensely.
No matter how many Beedrills there were, they couldn't significantly hinder Aoki's advance.
As Aoki predicted, Salamence's passion and pursuit of combat only intensified after his battle with Koga's Toxicroak. His childhood personality and upbringing had forged this tenacious and unyielding will. Aoki understood this, which is why he chose to let Salamence experience Champion-level opponents in advance, as a form of encouragement for him.
Of course, different Pokémon require different training methods, and education should be tailored to individual needs.
Pokémon like Lucario, who has grown up smoothly in Tailwind, is not weak, but has not experienced any major hardships.
If he were to suddenly come into contact with a Champion-level Pokémon like Toxicroak, it might have the opposite effect.
Not only Lucario, but also Gardevoir and Venusaur may be the same.
After Aoki's strength increased, the Pokémon he captured and trained later rarely experienced difficult battles.
If they encounter a Pokémon that is not their match, there will always be powerful older brothers or mentors to help them out. This will reduce the threats they face, but in return, their ability to withstand setbacks will be much weaker, let alone the kind of resilience that Salamence displays.
So during this time, Aoki was intentionally training them to participate in some battles, preferably against wild Pokémon stronger than them, to experience some hardships. This would greatly help them in their future attempts to reach higher levels of strength.
Like Tyranitar and Blaziken, they all went through enough battles and fought against Pokémon stronger than themselves. When they faced stronger opponents, they needed even greater strength, so they were able to achieve their breakthroughs naturally.
If Pokemon like Lucario don't want to be stuck at a certain threshold in Elite Four Level or Champion Level for a long time, they should gradually get used to fighting against stronger opponents.
No one becomes strong simply by using resources!