Bug Swarm Riot Round 2?
12: Chapter 12: Magical Honey!
Bug Swarm Riot Round 2?
“Taillow!!!” Dust flew everywhere.
Amidst the massive crash, Taillow’s miserable cry rang out, along with the faint sound of rocks hitting the ground.
“Taillow!” His previous composure vanished completely.
Even the energetic Ace stared worriedly at the battlefield.
After a long moment, the smoke gradually cleared.
Amidst the ruins of shattered rocks, Taillow had already fainted.
Not far from it, Mudkip lay quietly on the ground, panting slightly.
“Taillow!” “Mudkip!” Leo and Ace rushed to their respective Pokémon to check on their conditions.
Mudkip was fine; it had merely exhausted its stamina and was a bit weak.
After applying some ointment and recalling it to its Poké Ball, Leo walked over to Ace’s side.
“Is Taillow okay?” Looking apologetically at Ace, who was applying medicine to Taillow, Leo felt a pang of guilt.
He had gotten too engrossed and completely forgot to hold back.
“It’s fine!” Ace looked up and smiled at Leo.
“This is what Pokémon battles are, aren’t they?
Fighting with all your might, battling side by side with your partner, leaving no regrets!
I think Taillow wouldn’t blame you either; it’s probably even prouder!” He gently stroked Taillow’s feathers.
“You won this one.
It was a wonderful match, wasn’t it?” Taking out a Poké Ball, he recalled the sleeping Taillow and smiled at Leo.
“Let’s save our next battle for the League Conference!
You’ll definitely participate, right, Leo!” Seeing Ace’s eyes and understanding his intent, Leo smiled and nodded, looking at him earnestly.
“I’ll definitely be there.
And next time, I’ll still win!” “I’ll be the one winning!” The two locked eyes, feeling each other’s determination.
Ace extended his right hand, then clenched it into a fist.
“It’s a promise!” Tap!
Their fists bumped together.
“It’s a promise!” Smiling slightly, the two parted ways.
Leo continued his journey toward Rustboro City, while Ace headed for Petalburg City to visit Mr.
Norman, hoping to learn techniques for commanding Normal-type Pokémon.
Different directions, the same goal.
Someday in the future, they would meet again, and what a battle that would be!
[Ding!
Battle concluded.
Mudkip ties.
Obtained 5 Training Points.
Obtained a large amount of experience!] [Ding!
Water Gun, Supersonic, Rock Throw, and Rock Smash proficiency increased!] Checking the System’s messages, although it hadn’t leveled up, it had still gained a massive amount of experience, and its move proficiencies had increased significantly.
It was quite a good haul.
As expected, evenly matched battles are the fastest way to improve.
Satisfied, Leo nodded and walked forward along the path, simultaneously reviewing the previous battle and summarizing where he could have done better.
Lost in thought, he failed to notice that, unknowingly, more and more Bug-type Pokémon were closing in from the surrounding grass.
On a branch in the distance, over a dozen butterfly-like wings were gently fluttering.
As they opened and closed, yellow powder drifted in all directions.
In an instant, String Shot attacks came from all directions, forming a massive net that enveloped Leo!
The boy froze slightly.
“These are…
String Shot attacks!?” He hurriedly rolled forward, dodging the blanket of silk.
Scanning his surroundings, he saw Bug Pokémon crawling out one by one from the grass and trees on both sides.
In the air, several leading Venomoth and Dustox were slowly approaching, flapping their wings!
As expected, there are still some that slipped through the net…
Looking at the Bug Pokémon surrounding him, Leo gradually calmed down, lacking the panic he had the first time he encountered this.
“Come out, Onix!” “Roar!” With a flash of white light, Onix was released.
Its growth in level, training, and increased combat experience were all Onix’s source of confidence now!
“Onix, use a max-power Rock Throw at the surrounding Bug—” “Please stop!
Mr.
Trainer!!” A sudden shout interrupted Leo’s words.
Turning his head, he saw a young man around 20 years old running up to him, urgently saying, “Please leave this to me!” Without waiting for Leo’s reply, the young man faced the surrounding Bug-type Pokémon and shouted, “Stop this, Venomoth, Dustox!” However, he received no response from the Bug Pokémon.
The young man shook his head.
“Not again…
Come out!
Roserade, Aromatherapy!” He threw a Poké Ball, and a humanoid Pokémon appeared before them.
It looked as if it were wearing a mask and a cape.
Its body was primarily green, while its legs were yellow.
The flowers in its hands maintained blue and red colors, but their numbers had increased.
Hidden within the bouquets on its hands were thorny whips laced with deadly poison.
On its head grew a white, rose-like substance resembling hair.
Its eyes were red, with yellow eyelids.
It was a Roserade!
It waved both hands, and a refreshing, heart-soothing fragrance spread out, making one feel completely relaxed.
The surrounding, still-agitated Bug-type Pokémon were also enveloped by this sweet scent.
One by one, they swayed as if drunk, revealing happy expressions before landing on the ground.
Aromatherapy could heal status conditions, and Roserade’s Aromatherapy was combined with its own natural scent, possessing a power that could pacify Pokémon.
“Phew…” Seeing the Bug-type Pokémon recover and return to the jungle one after another, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and recalled Roserade.
“Thanks for your hard work, Roserade!
Come back and rest!” “Hello!
I’m Leo.
What’s going on here?” Recalling the disgruntled Onix, Leo walked over to the young man and asked, watching the Pokémon gradually disappear.
“Ah, hello!” The young man said to Leo, looking a bit embarrassed.
“Hello, I’m Ryota.
I’m a League Inspector, though just a rookie…
Ahaha…” “Uh…” Furrowing his brow, Leo asked puzzledly, “Then, Mr.
Inspector, why are Bug-type Pokémon attacking passersby here again?” “Eh?
You actually know about this?” Seeing the curious Ryota, Leo told him about being attacked previously, saved by Inspector Yamashima, and what he had learned.
“So it was Mr.
Yamashima?
That explains it.” Ryota nodded.
“The situation is indeed as Mr.
Yamashima said.
It’s basically resolved, but the Bug-type Pokémon that were affected might need some time to recover.” “Are you saying these Bug-type Pokémon are still under the influence of the Golden Honey?” “Yes.
This honey has a huge impact on Bug-type Pokémon, and it wasn’t just plain honey, but a refined chemical agent!” A chemical agent!?
“Although the source was taken out by the League and the Golden Honey was recovered, the Bug-type Pokémon stimulated by the agent won’t recover so quickly.” Seeing Leo’s confused gaze, the young man explained in detail.
“They can only heal naturally over a long period.
During this time, they’ll still be affected, occasionally experiencing confusion and riots.
That’s why the League dispatched Inspectors to monitor their situation everywhere.” “I see…” Leo nodded.
“Then thank you very much!” “Haha, it’s nothing!” Truly a rookie!
Amused by the cheerful Ryota, and knowing he still had a mission to fulfill, Leo bid him farewell and continued on his way, aiming to leave Petalburg Woods as soon as possible.
*** Somewhere in the jungle, inside an underground cavern, a man dressed in black lay on the ground.
He was severely injured and had lost an arm.
Beside him was a Nosepass, its body damaged in multiple places, panting heavily.
“Damn it…
that bastard Drake!
Damn the League!” Enduring the pain, the man in black took out a Poké Ball.
With a flash of white light, a Golbat appeared in the cave.
He took a test tube from his chest and carefully handed it to Golbat.
“Take this back.
You know the place!” Golbat nodded and flew out of the cave.
“Huff…
huff…” Feeling the intense pain radiating from his body, the man in black took out another test tube from his chest.
A trace of madness flashed in his eyes.
Bug-types?
Who cares about Bug-types…
Staring at the purple liquid in the test tube, he murmured.
“Soon…
the time is almost ripe…” *** Rustboro City, Devon Corporation—a large corporation located in Rustboro City, Hoenn region.
A few years ago, it was merely a small company that mined iron ore and refined steel, but now it had developed into a comprehensive giant powerful enough to rival Silph Co.!
In particular, they had recently developed a machine that used magma as fuel to generate energy, further boosting their reputation!
However, the even more important reason was that the President of Devon Corporation was Mr.
Stone!
He was the helmsman of the Stone family!
And the father of the Hoenn League Champion, Steven Stone!
It was said that Steven’s love for collecting rocks was deeply influenced by his father.
Most of the items produced by Devon Corporation were geared toward Pokémon trainers.
They had also developed different kinds of Poké Balls.
At the same time, they were researching fossil restoration projects and had made massive progress.
At this moment, inside the President’s office, Mr.
Stone was hosting the Dragon-type Elite Four of the League, Drake!
“Then, I leave it to you, Elite Four Drake!” Mr.
Stone, usually kind and warm, now had a serious expression on his face.
“I will notify Steven as well.
Let’s hope we’re not too late!” Elite Four Drake nodded, stood up, and walked toward the door.
“I’ll keep a close eye on things!
I’ll be staying in Rustboro City for the time being!” Mr.
Stone watched Drake leave, deep in thought.
Then, he picked up the phone and dialed a number.
“There’s something I need to tell you…” ——————————————————