Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Shortly after Su Hao changed direction, a green phantom hurriedly headed towards the trainer from among the branches of a tree not far in the direction he was heading.

That was Lin Ke releasing the magical masked cat to scout the environment.

"Spi!"

The Beedrill leader noticed the commotion of the Magic Masked Cat's escape and immediately decided to speed up and give chase.

Su Hao reached out to stop the giant bee and laughed, "No need to chase them. They must be companions of someone I know. I'm going to meet them anyway."

The distance between Li Xiao and him was only a few hundred meters, and they could cross over quickly.

The Beedrill leader paused, then chose to follow Su Hao's instructions.

the other side.

Upon learning that the infamous "Black Fiend Clan" of giant bees was flying towards them at high speed, Li Xiao frowned. He exchanged a glance with Yang Sheng and Lin Ke, knowing that it was too late to escape now.

Not all of them have a mount Pokémon; they simply can't outrun Beedrill on foot.

This is an unavoidable battle.

Li Xiao remained silent for a while before taking out the remaining five Poké Balls one by one. The imposing Volcarona, Garchomp, Pokémon, Cyclops, and the Cinderace on guard outside gathered around him.

Lin Ke also released her Pokémon, including Meowth, Brimwyn, and Blissey, which surrounded Li Xiao's Pokémon. Their strength was not great, and they could only play a supporting and disruptive role.

He Sheng, with a serious expression, gathered the bewildered freshmen together and released her Pokémon to protect them.

As for the Beedrill swarm, it remains to be seen whether Li Xiao and Lin Ke, working together, can defeat them.

The serious atmosphere was not something that even the first-year students could ignore; they could clearly sense that the air around them had become heavy, as if a storm was brewing.

Someone asked in a low voice, "Senior Yang, what happened?"

Yang Sheng didn't hide anything from them and said frankly, "A large group of bees seems to have their eyes on us. There are at least four or five hundred of them. You all stay close to me and don't wander off, understand?"

"The counterattack will be handled by Li Xiao and Lin Ke."

As soon as Yang Sheng finished speaking, a series of dense flapping sounds of wings rapidly approached, and the dozen or so freshmen were immediately terrified and turned pale.

They arrived so quickly!?

Li Xiao and Lin Ke held their breath and stared intently at the distant trees, their hearts pounding like drums.

Success or failure depends on this!

The next instant, a swarm of large, dark stinging bees swept towards them, startling many freshmen who crouched down, trembling with fear.

Li Xiao took a deep breath and said, "Give it your all, Volcano..."

Before Li Xiao could finish speaking, a somewhat familiar voice rang out from behind the dense swarm of bees: "What... are you doing?"

Li Xiao's pupils contracted. He would never forget the voice of that arrogant show-off!

"Su Hao!?"

Li Xiao blurted out that person's name.

Then, a scene that the freshmen present would probably never forget unfolded.

The seemingly ferocious bees obediently made way, and Su Hao strolled leisurely toward Li Xiao and the others.

Seeing Li Xiao and his group looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, Su Hao asked curiously, "Why are you so tense? Let me introduce you. These are my friends, Beedrill."

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Chapter 746 Are you some kind of forest druid?

As if in response to Su Hao's address, the Beedrill, led by their leader, waved their needles, seemingly greeting Li Xiao and the others.

While greeting them, the Beedrill leader shook its head inwardly with a sense of helplessness.

If it weren't for Su Hao's sake, it would have given each of them a good poke.

Li Xiao and Lin Ke's Pokémon, which had been on high alert, suddenly stood there blankly, as if deflated. They didn't sense any hostility from the Beedrill, and besides, they recognized Su Hao.

Li Xiao was stunned for a while before she spoke with a look of astonishment: "I didn't expect you to... be here."

In Li Xiao's memory, Su Hao had previously stood on the world's youth pinnacle stage, fighting for the Shenzhou Alliance, and had even demonstrated a terrifying super evolution, allowing that Lucario to display Champion-level power in a short period of time.

But Li Xiao knew very well that Su Hao's true trump card was always that Diancie.

It's sad, but he has to admit that Su Hao has already surpassed him. While he's still struggling to break through to the Gym Leader level, Su Hao is already aiming for the Elite Four level.

He was undoubtedly shocked by Su Hao's sudden appearance.

Su Hao nodded slightly and said, "I'm just wandering around in Viridian Forest. Beedrill and the others are protecting me. They're not hostile, so don't worry."

"But you and Lin Ke are...are they also students at Jiangcheng University?"

Su Hao turned his gaze to the area behind Li Xiao and the others, his expression questioning.

Lin Ke reacted quickly, revealing a gentle smile, and turned to the side, saying, "They are freshmen who just enrolled this year in the Exploration Department. The school's mission is set on the outskirts of this Viridian Forest, so we are... insurance for their safety."

Li Xiao also realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly.

Su Hao blinked and asked a rather tricky question: "They already have freshmen, so am I a sophomore? Am I their senior?"

Li Xiao and Lin Ke were momentarily stunned by Su Hao's peculiar thought process. Was this the time to be agonizing over it?

Li Xiao almost couldn't hold back, his lips twitching as he said, "Uh, actually they're just taking an interest class before the start of the semester. After a while, they and we will officially be considered freshmen, sophomores, and seniors. They're just taking on those roles in advance."

Su Hao nodded knowingly: "Oh, okay then. Where are you planning to go? Beedrill and I can escort you for a while."

It wasn't that Su Hao was worried about Li Xiao's fighting ability; Su Hao knew very well that his school teammate was very strong.

But the land they are standing on now is this Viridian Forest, and within his waveguide detection range there are many powerful wild Pokémon that Li Xiao would find very difficult to deal with.

Based on Su Hao's impression, the Pokémon released by Li Xiao had not yet made much progress. Li Xiao might be able to win, but he definitely couldn't protect all the soon-to-be freshmen while dealing with those wild Pokémon.

Since he was still nominally a student at Jiangcheng University, Su Hao didn't mind helping them out; it was just a small favor.

Li Xiao replied, "Oh? We plan to collect some sand berries that grow in the Evergreen Forest. As you know, there are subtle differences between wild sand berries and cultivated sand berries. After collecting suitable samples, we will deliver them to the professors in the research department to become research topics for first-year research students."

"Looking for sand scale fruit?" Su Hao silently processed the information in Li Xiao's words, quickly found the key point, and his eyes lit up: "That's perfect, I was also planning to go to a place with many fruit trees and it's quite safe. The sand scale fruit trees you're looking for should also be distributed there!"

..............................

The news brought by Su Hao was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Li Xiao and his group. It meant they could go to a safe location to collect tree fruits, and they also had the powerful combat force of Su Hao and the giant needle bee swarm joining them.

They were overjoyed; there was no reason for them to refuse.

So, Su Hao was led by Li Xiao to a group of soon-to-be freshmen who had confirmed his identity and were starry-eyed.

Among them were many who chose Jiangcheng University because of Su Hao's reputation.

Having met their idol and confirmed that the bee colony was completely harmless, they

That restless heart quietly resurfaced.

The main manifestation of this was that they started asking Su Hao many questions that they were curious about.

For example, questions like, what does Su Hao plan to do after winning the National Youth Championship? Has he become a Gym Leader now? Did he and his mother really discover Mega Evolution?

Just as Su Hao was calmly dealing with this group of innocent and clear-headed freshmen, Li Xiao leaned close to his girlfriend and whispered, "But... do you believe that although that guy looks nonchalant now, he's actually secretly thrilled by the compliments from his juniors?"

Lin Ke, who was observing the surrounding situation, was taken aback. She cautiously glanced at Su Hao and whispered, "Li Xiao, isn't this a bad thing..."

Li Xiao pursed her lips, just about to say that she and Su Hao were once comrades-in-arms on the same boat, so what was wrong with whispering a few bad things about him?

Suddenly, Su Hao, who had been chatting casually with his juniors, turned around and gave Li Xiao, who was already feeling guilty, a gentle smile. Li Xiao felt his hair stand on end for no apparent reason.

He... seems to have forgotten something?

The next moment, Li Xiao's premonition came true, and Su Hao's calm voice rang in his mind: "Don't forget, besides the power of the Everlasting Moon, my power of Aura is also very strong."

"Once we arrive at our destination, shouldn't we, as teammates who haven't seen each other in a long time, give the younger students a little performance, like... a friendly sparring match?"

Li Xiao froze, his face filled with terror as he whispered to his girlfriend, "What do we do, baby? He heard what I said!"

Lin Ke rolled her eyes at him and retorted, "Who told you to be so careless with your words?"

"No way! I've worked so hard to build up this image. If Su Hao kills me, I'll lose face."

Li Xiao looked sad as he held Lin Ke's arm and shook it. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think he was the girlfriend.

Su Hao admitted that Li Xiao's words stung his eyes, and he didn't want to talk anymore, so he focused on leading the way.

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After walking for about two hours, Li Xiao, who had finally recovered, looked back with lingering fear and exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap, there's a Dojo-level Dragon King Scorpion over there. If we really fight it, I probably won't be able to take care of the juniors."

Who knew that the Dragon King Scorpion was so cunning, hiding in a thick patch of grass without ever showing itself. If Su Hao hadn't spotted it beforehand, they would have had a tough time in the ensuing battle.

Those beedrill were really fierce; they chased the draco away in no time. Is this the power of the collective?

Horror!

Li Xiao never expected that after several months, he would once again enjoy the privilege of winning without lifting a finger.

This made him even more eager to see the very safe orchard that Su Hao had mentioned.

The deeper Li Xiao went into the forest, the more he felt that the surrounding environment was strangely familiar, and the more he wanted to complain.

Along the way, they encountered many wild Pokémon. Most of these wild Pokémon were wary or hostile towards them, but for some reason, they were very close to Su Hao and were even willing to let them go for his sake.

Several times, Li Xiao felt like the gazes of those wild Pokémon were about to poke holes in him, but he let them go with a cold snort because of Su Hao.