Chapter 85: Traces Of Tropius
“Roar!”
Rhyhorn cried out in pain.
Its gaze fixed on the Snivy ahead, as if refusing to believe it, it pawed the ground again with its hind legs and charged towards the Snivy.
Faced with the large creature’s attack, Snivy showed no panic. It stood its ground calmly and controlled two Vine Whips to attack Rhyhorn from both the left and right.
The sturdy Vine Whips wrapped around Rhyhorn’s limbs, tripping it and causing it to stumble.
This time, Rhyhorn seemed to realize the gap between itself and its opponent.
It turned and fled, quickly disappearing into the grassland.
Lei Wen: “…”
It ran away…
Rhyhorn, a Ground and Rock-type Pokémon, has great strength but is not very intelligent.
Lei Wen didn’t pay too much attention to this reckless Rhyhorn.
After repelling the opponent, he turned his attention back to the wild Pokémon around them.
Budew, a Grass Type Pokémon, looks cute and harmless, but in reality, the pollen they emit contains toxins that can cause symptoms like sneezing and a runny nose.
This Budew seemed a bit timid and, upon seeing them approach, immediately panicked and hid in the grass.
Seeing this, Lei Wen crouched down, took a Fruit from his Bundle, and offered it to the Budew.
“Budew, here, eat this!”
The Budew cautiously opened its eyes, stared blankly at the Fruit, and then looked at the human holding it with disbelief.
Lei Wen smiled slightly at it.
Seemingly sensing no ill will from the other party, the Budew quickly let down its guard and happily enjoyed the Fruit.
Lei Wen took this opportunity to reach out and pet the Budew’s head.
“So cute!”
Having seen Rhyhorn driven away, the Sawsbuck that had run off earlier returned.
They gathered around Lei Wen and the Budew, looking at them with curious eyes.
Lei Wen couldn’t help but give out a few more Fruits.
These Sawsbuck happily ate alongside the Budew.
After eating, the Sawsbuck turned their gaze back to Lei Wen’s Bundle, their eyes showing a longing expression.
“There’s none left!” Lei Wen quickly covered his Bundle, as he had a few left inside to attract Mareep.
Seeing this, the Sawsbuck snorted and nimbly hopped away.
Continuing onward, Lei Wen saw a herd of Zebstrika galloping across the grassland.
However, this type of Pokémon is irritable and aggressive, and if approached rashly, they would definitely be attacked by the herd of Zebstrika.
With the strength of Snivy and Dratini, they were probably no match for Zebstrika, so Lei Wen deliberately bypassed the Zebstrika’s habitat.
He looked at the Map of the Mareep habitat recorded in Christina’s notebook and followed the route.
Soon, Lei Wen spotted a group of fluffy Mareep on a fertile green pasture not far away.
It was them!
Lei Wen slowly approached the Mareep herd with Dratini and Snivy.
When they got close enough to the Mareep herd, the Mareep, who were grazing on the grass, finally noticed them.
“Mee?”
The leading Mareep looked over with some confusion.
But they did not flee.
“Ahem!” Lei Wen cleared his throat, trying his best to make his tone sound harmless, “Hello, Mareep!”
“Meree?”
Question marks popped up above the Mareep’s heads; what did this person want?
“So cute!”
Lei Wen slowly approached, carefully observing the real Mareep, and couldn’t help but be charmed by their soft and adorable appearance.
Seemingly not sensing any malice from this human, the Mareep also gradually relaxed, and upon hearing Lei Wen praise their cuteness, some of them even showed happy expressions.
“Meree~!”
“By the way, this is a gift I brought for you all,” Lei Wen took out the Pomelo Fruit he had prepared from his Bundle.
Hearing this, the Mareep herd immediately surrounded them, encircling Lei Wen, Snivy, and Dratini.
Lei Wen glanced around; there were about seven or eight Mareep here. Fortunately, he had brought nearly twenty Fruits. After feeding the Budew and Sawsbuck, he still had over ten left.
Enough!
The Mareep lowered their heads to sniff the Fruits, then joyfully began to chew them.
Although they preferred fresh and tender grass, trying a different flavor occasionally felt good!
While the Mareep were eating, Lei Wen cautiously reached out his hand.
However, as soon as he touched the Mareep’s fluffy Wool, his palm immediately stung, as if he had been zapped by an Electric Current.
“Mareep really have electricity on them…” Lei Wen muttered to himself.
Fortunately, this Electric Current was not strong enough to harm the person touching it.
The Mareep quickly finished the Fruits in front of them and turned their gaze to the strange fellow who had given them Fruit.
“It’s nice to meet you, Mareep,” Lei Wen introduced himself, “My name is Lei Wen. I am the Lord of the territory on the opposite bank of the river. I hope for your continued kindness in the future.”
“Meree?”
The Mareep did not quite understand what territory and Lord meant.
“In a while, we will come to the other side of the river. We will plant fresh and tender Pasture Grass in the open space by the riverside. If you are hungry, you can come over there; you are always welcome,” Lei Wen added.
The Mareep understood this statement.
This human named Lei Wen planned to plant fresh and tender Pasture Grass over there and invited them to enjoy it!
Could there be such a good thing in the world?
The Mareep’s eyes widened in surprise.
However, the human in front of them did not offer further explanation. He stood up, said goodbye to them, and then left with the two Pokémon.
Lei Wen’s purpose for coming this time was to make early contact with the Mareep, see if he could build a good relationship with them, and then they could move into the Pasture directly once it was built.
So far, the plan seemed to be going smoothly.
Lei Wen prepared to return, but just then, Dratini seemed to have discovered something and looked up at the sky.
“Wooo?”
Lei Wen followed its gaze, and the next second, he saw a strange Pokémon flying in the sky above.
It was a Pokémon that was brown-grey all over, with a long neck, thick limbs, and resembled a palm tree.
Many large leaves surrounded its massive body, and on its back grew four large wings that looked like palm leaves.
Most striking were the string of banana-like yellow Fruits hanging from its jaw.
That Pokémon is…
Tropius!
