Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

"Did you agree?" Aiden asked.

"Chirp!" The little tit nodded, stretched out its wing, and touched Aiden's shoulder.

"Hahaha! Please take care of me, my buddy!" Aiden smiled and gently bumped his fist against the baby tit's wing.

"It seems you two have become friends." After finishing his conversation with the Commander-in-Chief, Su Yi walked over and handed Aiden a Poké Ball.

"This is its Poké Ball. Take good care of it. I'll explain in detail how to care for and train it later."

At Starry Sky Outpost, Su Yi trusted Aiden, the guy most, when it came to the interaction between Pokémon and Hunters. After all, Aiden was a true man who would risk his life to push a Hunter to safety even under the breath of a black dragon.

Furthermore, Pokémon should grow much faster when accompanying hunters on hunts in the New World.

"I will definitely take good care of it!" Aiden solemnly took the Poké Ball, then curiously put the Chinchilla into it and released it.

Su Yi spent the night in the dormitory at the base.

Since the dormitory was converted from a ship's cabin, the surrounding structure is made of wood panels, and the furniture is very simple. Because the cabin is located against the rocks and near the sea, you can hear the sound of the waves.

Su Yi's dormitory was surrounded by the rooms of the fifth generation members, and Aiden's dormitory was right next to his.

"Su Yi Miao! Which outfit should I wear tomorrow, Miao?"

By the bedside, Lu Cao looked at the four sets of equipment in front of him, unsure of which to choose; he liked each and every one of them to bits.

That's right, Lu Cao's equipment has been completed.

It uses materials from the Levitate Wyvern, Tobi-Kadachi, Odogaron, and Kamaji, resulting in a total of four sets of armor.

Logically, the set should include a weapon, but since the cat has decided to specialize in the katana, those oddly shaped weapons are no different from toys, so I might as well leave some materials behind.

The katana has also been completed; it's a bone-based katana called the Elegant Curved Blade, specially designed to fit the cat's body shape.

At this moment, Dew Grass's abilities become more diverse.

Name: Dew Grass

Race: Palico (Male)

Attributes: General

Special Feature: Palico Attack (The Palico's attributes will change depending on the set it is wearing)

Tobi-Mercy: Electric type, Static (30% chance to paralyze a Pokémon with this ability when attacked with a contact move)

Floating Cat: Flying type, Fur Coat (reduces damage from physical attacks by half).

Odogaron: Fighting type, Odogaron Secret (Increases the power of cutting moves by 50%)

Windfly Cat: Ice type, Windfly's Blessing (the chance of additional effects appearing when using a move is doubled).

Move: Cat Attack (changes depending on equipment)

Moves that can be performed after equipping the corresponding set (can be learned):

Flying Thunder Cat: Lightning

Floating Cat: Air Blade

Odogaron Cat: Tile Splitter

Wind-blown Cat: Fine Snow

Grab, shout, see through (see cut), sword dance

Special moves (requires an instrument) to encourage performance: (details omitted).

Because of the characteristics of Dew Grass, he can handle a wide variety of situations, but it should be noted that to fully activate the characteristics, a complete set of equipment is required, and nothing can be missing except for the weapon.

After wearing the corresponding set, the exclusive move "Cat Attack" will become a move of the corresponding attribute, and you can also learn other moves of the same attribute later. However, you need to wear the corresponding set to use them.

This means that Dewgrass gains attributes and corresponding power through equipment, and the equipment also enhances Dewgrass's attack and defense capabilities.

"If the opponent is Anjanath, Electric or Ice types are slightly better, but Anjanath can use Fire, which is super effective against Ice. So let's use the Electric-type Tobi-Maya set," Su Yi analyzed.

"This is the one, meow!" Lucao put on the fluffy outfit and jumped onto the bed.

"Uh, Lu Cao, are you planning to sleep in your gear?" Su Yi was stunned.

"It's warm and just right, meow~" Lucao hugged herself, a comfortable expression on her face.

Su Yi said with a smile, "Then it's up to you."

Lying in bed, Su Yi opened the "Hunting Guide" and looked at the page on "Missions".

[Quest: Forest Thug - Anjanath (Hunting Anjanath)]

Mission support: None

Mission Rewards: 10 captured orbs, 5 target materials.

Limited time offer: 5 days

This mission is somewhat special because it wasn't triggered during the search for Anjanath, but rather after the Commander-in-Chief finalized the plan and approved the battle plan.

No wonder the quest didn't trigger when I encountered Anjanath before; it turns out it's here.

Moreover, this mission name... this isn't an investigation mission, it's clearly a main quest!

"Oh no, now it really is 'Azure Star'," Su Yi said with a wry smile.

With the timeline shifting to the future Azure Star in the New World, the golden finger depicting Azure Star, and the hunter's name card recording his image, coupled with this mission, it's hard for Su Yi not to have wild thoughts.

"Sleep!" Su Yi's head was throbbing from thinking, so he simply cleared his mind, lay down, and quickly drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Su Yi and Lu Cao arrived at the Weapons and Lynx Pavilion and encountered Aibo, who was eating heartily.

At the dining table, Aiden shared a portion of his cat food with the baby tits, while his host was confirming the next task.

After a brief greeting, Su Yi and Lu Cao used the meal vouchers they were given to buy a hearty cat meal.

"Oh, everyone's getting ready. We'll be providing support from the outside from now on."

The survey team leader, accompanied by several hunters, walked over with a smile. A walkie-talkie was slung across his chest, and a blue raven perched on his shoulder.

"Oh? You've gained the blue raven's approval?" Su Yi asked curiously.

The captain smiled and patted the blue raven on his shoulder, saying, "I tried to touch it, and it seems to agree with my idea."

"Then take good care of it." Su Yi nodded. Catching Pokémon doesn't necessarily require battling; having the same ideas can also bring Pokémon and trainers together.

"I will."

Chapter 144 New and Old Grudges!

After finishing their cat food and taking the supplies, the Corviknight carried the four of them to Su Yi's camp in the seaside forest.

Two receptionists were on standby at the camp, also serving as relay stations to transmit radio messages from Star Base.

Su Yi and Aiden then rode on the Scratcher and the Cicada respectively to the location indicated in the intelligence report.

According to intelligence, the Rathalos couple are unlikely to be out patrolling their territory or hunting during this time period, so Corviknight can fly in the air to search for their tracks.

……

In the early morning, in the ancient forest, sunlight filters through the dense foliage, casting dappled shadows.

Da da……

Leaves fluttered, soil scattered, and sharp claws trampled on withered branches.

The two companion beasts, with their excellent speed, traversed the complex terrain of the forest.

"Caw!" The armored raven in the sky cried out, guiding Su Yi.

Soon, on a large tree, a guideworm attached itself to a clump of slime.

This is mucus sprayed from the nasal cavity of the Anjanathus, marking its territory.

"Traces of Anjanathus have been found," Su Yi said into the radio.

"Understood. We've already started patrolling the perimeter and haven't found any other monsters. Go ahead and hunt with peace of mind," the investigation team leader said over the radio.

"Then let's begin the tracking."

Su Yi and his group began to follow the guide insects as they traversed the forest.

……

According to the intelligence, Anjanath would first come to the coast outside the forest to bask in the sun in the morning, and then go into the plains outside the forest to hunt herbivorous dragons.

Su Yi and his team planned to capture the Anjanath while it was not feeding.

That time coincided perfectly with the time when the Thunderjaw Dragon and the Rathalos were active.

If the Anjanath were to finish hunting and enter the forest, the surrounding environment would become more complex and unpredictable.

"We've arrived at the outer coast." The view suddenly brightened, and a sunny coastline appeared before us.

"Caw!" the Steel-armored Raven warned again from the sky.

"Have you spotted Anjanathus?"

Su Yi was not surprised. The Steel Crow had a wide field of vision in the sky, and the sparse trees on the outskirts of the forest provided an unobstructed view.

Su Yi put away his companion Pokémon and then proceeded cautiously with Aiden.

We walked through the trees and tall grass to reach the shore.

On the precipitous cliff, a Tyrannosaurus Rex with black fur and pink skin sat crouching on a rock by the shore.

The Anjanathus spread its dorsal membrane, squinted its eyes, and basked in the sun contentedly. It regulated its body temperature in this way, thus getting its body active.

"This guy looks kind of cute basking in the sun," Aiden said.

"It's not cute when it gets angry and chases you. This guy has a keen sense of smell and can lock onto you perfectly," Su Yi said, pursing his lips.

“And he’s a very persistent guy, meow,” Lucao added.

The human and cat, who were the first to suffer from being chased by Anjanath, are the most qualified to speak on this matter.

Of course, a keen sense of smell can sometimes be a weakness, such as with odor bombs.

"It has begun to move!"

As it spoke, the Anjanath stood up, shook its body as if it were stretching, and then walked directly towards the plain.