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Thank you 🙂 ——————– “Bidoof?” The Bidoof scratched its head in confusion and began searching its brain for information about Grass-type Pokemon.
“Bidoof, Bi!” Found it, found it!
Soon, the Bidoof, having finished searching its memory, started dancing and gesturing in front of Chase.
Then it opened its little paws toward him, striking a pose as if asking for credit.
“Want those little blocks from earlier?” Chase picked the Bidoof up and held it in front of him, teasing it.
“Bidoof…” At least give me one…
Stripped of its personal freedom, the Bidoof clearly behaved much better, but it still didn’t forget to beg for a reward.
It was often said that the Bidoof evolutionary line was somewhat dense and foolish, but looking at it now, these guys were very likely playing dumb, actually being wise beneath their foolish exterior.
After all, their three possible Abilities—Simple, Unaware, and Moody—only suggested that their thought processes might be more straightforward or pure than those of ordinary Pokemon, but none of them equated to being stupid.
As expected, a species that could survive in the wild couldn’t possibly lack any shrewdness.
These fellows probably just put up a silly front to deceive their enemies.
“Alright, alright, I’ll give you one first.” Chase placed the Bidoof back on the ground and handed it a Pokeblock.
“Bidoof!” The Bidoof cheered and happily stuffed the Pokeblock into its cheek pouch, but didn’t start eating right away.
“Bidoof, Bi Bi…” Having received the deposit, the Bidoof naturally didn’t hide anything anymore and told Chase everything it knew.
First, a group of Tangela and Tangrowth lived in the big lake.
They usually live near the water, but because the weather had turned cold recently, they hid deeper in their nests.
Then, there was a group of Skiploom that had lived in the forest to the south.
According to the Bidoof, they drifted over from who knows where in the summer, and then all left together near the end of autumn.
It didn’t know if they would come back.
Chase thought to himself that this matched their species line’s habits perfectly—coming with the wind, leaving with the wind, settling down wherever they felt comfortable.
After that, the Bidoof told Chase about two other Grass-type Pokemon it had come into contact with: Cherubi and Turtwig.
Cherubi went without saying; during the day, Chase had found traces of its evolved form, Cherrim, nearby, so he wasn’t too surprised.
Right now, these Cherrim were most likely holed up for the winter in some bushes southwest of the big lake.
Chase planned to go check there first tomorrow.
But Turtwig was a different story.
This was one of the official Starter Pokemon designated by the Sinnoh Pokemon League.
If he found traces of a wild Turtwig tribe and reported it to the League, the reward Chase would get definitely wouldn’t be less than what he got for catching that poacher with his own hands.
Although a significant portion of Starter Pokemon now belonged to the Pokemon League, that didn’t mean there were no wild tribes left.
With Pokemon’s Egg Group reproductive capabilities, basically as long as there was one male Starter Pokemon, it could sire a whole tribe in just a few years.
“Little guy, tell me the details about the Turtwig,” Chase urged.
“Bidoof, Bi…” Seeing Chase so excited, the Bidoof didn’t dare delay for a second and poured out everything it knew.
It should have been in early summer, before the Skiploom arrived.
A massive tribe of dozens of Pokemon passed by this big lake.
After resting in the area for a while, they continued migrating deeper into the forest.
Among them, there were four or five Torterra as big as small hills, and over a dozen Grotle!
The entire tribe’s strength was terrifyingly powerful.
The Bidoof said that at the time, the elders of its tribe repeatedly warned them not to approach the Turtwig tribe casually, lest they accidentally provoke them.
“Four or five Torterra…
A tribe like this must have at least one pseudo-Elite Four level Pokemon, otherwise it would be very hard to maintain such a massive group.” Chase analyzed using the knowledge he had learned in school.
“Looks like if I get the chance to explore the depths of the forest later, I definitely need to keep an eye out for their news.” Currently, relying solely on the Bidoof’s empty words and without sufficient evidence, even if he reported the Turtwig information, the League probably wouldn’t take it too seriously.
After all, the major Leagues probably received hundreds of such dubious reports a year, if not more.
Rather than wasting manpower and resources, it was better to focus on more certain tasks.
“Bidoof, Bi…” Having said that, the Bidoof stared at Chase with those pure, big eyes again, indicating that this was all it knew.
“Hmm, the intel you provided has some value.
Here.” Chase thought for a moment, took out a box of Pokeblocks, and placed it in front of the Bidoof.
“These are yours now.” “Bidoof!” The Bidoof happily hugged the Pokeblock box to its chest, the bliss on its face almost overflowing.
“Also, when you go back, ask your other tribesmen or friends.
If they can provide me with new info about Grass-type Pokemon, I’ll pay them a reward too.” Chase took out several more boxes of Pokeblocks, making the Bidoof’s eyes go wide and blank with shock.
“Bidoof Bi!” Leave it to me!
Tempted by the Pokeblocks, the Bidoof thumped its little chest loudly.
Then, looking back with every step, reluctant to part with the Pokeblocks that Chase had put away, it leaped into the big lake.
After being delayed by the Bidoof, Chase’s dinner had already been frozen rock-solid by the early winter cold.
He had no choice but to reheat it all over again.
“Woof, woof?” Little Boss, what did that little guy say to you that made you so happy?
Blaze curiously trotted over to Chase’s side.
“Hmm, it’s nothing much.” Chase didn’t hide it and directly told Blaze about his conversation with the Bidoof.
“Woo…” As a temporary Ranger with ten years of seniority, Blaze certainly knew the value of a Starter Pokemon tribe.
If they could really confirm the existence of this Turtwig tribe, the rewards from the higher-ups would be incredibly lucrative.
…
After being busy for almost the entire day, Chase was also a bit tired.
So, not long after dinner, he hugged Blaze’s warm body and prepared to visit the land of dreams.
But before he could close his eyes, a system prompt flashed in his mind.
[Congratulations to the Host for completing the quest “Rescue the Lost Trainer”.
Distributing rewards…] [Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Complete Set of Evolution Stones x1, Junior Potential Enhancement Potion x1, Lottery Chance x1] “Hmm?
The quest is complete?” Originally, Chase thought that saving Aaron and his Typhlosion would be enough to complete the quest, but looking at it now, it seemed the settlement wouldn’t trigger until they both reached a safe zone.
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