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"The material is clear and shows no signs of rejection."

"As the dual anti-antibody data increased, the body began to peel."

"Cassette tape compatibility 90%, general attribute embedding complete."

The human was speaking in a language that the worm could not understand.

A sharp pain shot through him, and the worm fell into a coma again.

For the next unknown number of days, the worm went through cycles of coma and wakefulness.

Its idea was simple: it didn't want to die and wanted to avenge its clan leader.

But gradually, the cricket got tired.

"This scorpion is really special; it's actually managed to survive until now."

"Isn't this a good thing? I'd love for it to survive all the trials so we can finally rest."

"toot toot"

A piercing alarm sounded.

"The material's vital signs continue to decline, suggesting a possible rejection reaction."

"Modify the storage location, moving it from the fork on top of the head to the hands."

"The rejection response has weakened, but the material's physical condition is being damaged by unknown factors, and its vital signs continue to decline."

"Add fire-type cartridge materials."

"Energy resistance data changed, vital signs stabilized."

The unconscious worm felt as if its body had been torn apart and then closed up again.

Darkness filled its mind.

"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"

In a daze, the insect only heard a voice full of righteousness.

Its ears were filled with a series of explosions.

"Quickly, there's an elf test subject here. Get him to Joey for treatment right away."

The owner of this voice seems to be worried about me, the worm thought.

It didn't know how much time had passed, but it felt its battered body warming up.

Is it another burn? The scalding bug is somewhat numb; it's gotten used to it.

But this time it's different.

As the maggot's body gradually recovered, it opened its eyes.

The roof was still white.

This time, however, a large, round sprite was smiling at it.

"Lucky~"

The cricket remembered that's what the other person called it.

"She's finally awake. She looks like she's recovering well. What a lucky child."

A female human standing next to the other spoke to the worm.

It was different from that righteous voice, but both were very kind.

"Is this the last spore? The rest have all recovered?"

"Hmm, but do we really have to send those two groups away?"

"Their original territory has changed hands, and they will have a hard time surviving without the Knight Snail and the Agile Bug leading them."

Nature parks are a great breeding ground for them.

It's another language I can't understand. But can I eat the little snail? This crucial question is swirling in the mind of the worm.

Chapter 391 The Special Covered Worm

After recovering, the scorpion returned to its colony.

It was very grateful to the two humans who rescued and healed it.

It's just that my body seems to have changed a little.

It's not a bad thing, it just means I have a lot more strength in my body.

The worm felt that it was at least several times stronger than before.

Looking at it this way, the scorpion-like insects don't seem to hate those guys in white clothes so much anymore.

At least they increased their own power, didn't they?

However, the worm never wants to experience that kind of pain again; it would be much better to let those white-clothed people go through it once.

Just as the worm and its companions were sharing their joy, a person in white entered.

The other children were so frightened they ran around in all directions.

Because their long-standing experience has taught them that such humans are not good people.

But the sapioca doesn't think so.

Because it recognized that this human had just been standing with the human who treated it.

So, he shouldn't be a bad person, right? The thinking of the "cover-up bug" is very simple.

As it expected, the people in white did not harm them as the previous humans had done, but instead said they would take them to a new place to live.

The lizard was somewhat expectant.

This time, they are not living in cages, but each has its own little house.

Although it was a bit dark, it was very comfortable to move around in.

After an unknown amount of time, the scabbard finally breathed in fresh air again.

The air was different this time than at home; it wasn't as cold.

Those humans disappeared without anyone knowing when.

The worm looked around and spotted a small snail not far away.

"gaygay~"

It let out an excited cry.

The slug's companions rushed towards the little snail together.

Led by the scaly beetle, these small snails were no match for its kind.

They had a delicious and satisfying meal.

Then the spores became somewhat confused.

What should they do when they arrive at their new home?

They were completely unaware that they had strayed into the territory of another Pokémon while attacking the little snail.

"Hiss"

Angry shouts rang out.

When the worms looked up, they saw countless flying sprites, their bodies enormous.

With familiar charges and attacks, the swarms of worms were completely powerless to retaliate against the enemy's assault.

Later, the beetle learned that they were called beetles, and no one in the forest dared to mess with them.

But it was too late to know, as the scorpion had already separated from its companions.

It lived alone in the forest for a very, very long time.

With its decent strength, the Gekkobunt can't compete with the powerful Pokémon for berries, but it can easily compete with weaker Pokémon for even weaker ones.

Forget about its companions, it has never seen a live snail again.

I can only smell their fragrance and see their shells occasionally, but the spirits inside are gone.

Then came what Tetsuya later learned: the daphnia had been captured by the dragonfly and taken back to its nest as a food reserve.

Perhaps because the dragonfly had never seen a scorpion beetle before, it didn't eat it and just left it aside.

The cricket munched on a flat cherry in its hand while telling its story.

Blaziken, the translator, diligently used its waveguide to translate.

"A Pokémon experiment? In the Unova region, Team Plasma is probably the only option," Tetsuya thought, frowning.

If Team Rocket is blatantly telling you that they want to use the power of Pokémon to rule the world, then Team Plasma from Unova adds a layer of falsehood called ideals and ambitions on its surface.

Its goal is to separate Pokémon from human hands, arguing that Pokémon being in human hands is a misfortune and that they should be returned to nature. It has been spreading its message far and wide and has even gained acceptance and support from many people.

But in reality, they just want to use this idea to make other trainers give up Pokémon, so that Team Plasma can monopolize the power of Pokémon, and forcibly take away the Pokémon of those who oppose them.

From the description of the Giganotosaurus, Tetsuya could roughly guess that Team Plasma was researching Pokémon modification, and that it even involved changes in attributes.

"I'll mention it to Professor Oak when I have time, and ask him to contact the people in Unova."

Tetsuya felt that the United States Alliance must know about this, but that didn't stop him from saying it.

Anyway, since they're so far away, the Plasma Team is unlikely to cause him any trouble.

Tetsuya simply didn't have a good impression of such dark organizations.

Watching the daphnia frantically feeding, he understood why Zero's analysis of it in the wild was full of question marks.

Unless Tetsuya obtains the Plasma Team's experimental data, it will take Zero at least two or three days to detect the specific situation of the Gege Bug.

Even now, progress on the Gaggle Bug panel is pitifully slow.

But this was enough to make Tetsuya consider completely subduing it.

"Its defensive capabilities (physical and energy) are 2.8 times that of its kind, its offensive capabilities (same as above) are 2 times that of its kind, its acid corrosive power is 3 times stronger, and its resistance to fire is enhanced."

If these four points were placed on the Elf Doctor's desk, they would definitely exclaim that it was impossible.

This is no longer the kind of data a swarm of beetles should have.

Especially the last point, which is equivalent to directly changing the attribute counter rules that have always existed in the Pokémon world.

Tetsuya found it hard to imagine what the Plasma Team guys were researching. Could it be a second Mewtwo?

By the way, are plasma teams really that strong?

Tetsuya had almost no recollection of this dark organization.

I shook my head and put that aside; the priority now is to deal with the worms.

The cricket next to it ate two flat cherry fruits and then stopped eating them, instead keeping the remaining flat cherry fruits beside it as food for storage.

It stared at the human in front of it with its big eyes.

What should we do next? Should we find a new place to live?

The scorpion was reluctant to leave; it had lived there for a long time.

"Xia Mo"

The blazing chicken chatted with it with great interest.

It is very interested in Bug-type Pokémon that can defend against fire, something it has never seen before.

Although Blaziken's aura was very strong, the Gekko didn't feel any fear because of the presence of the Aura.

“gaygay”

The two elves of different races began to communicate happily.

The difference in size made the scene look strangely funny.

Blaziken even needs to lie on the ground to barely look at a Gekko bug, which is less than a third the length of its body.

After all, the forked horns on the head of the scorpion beetle make up a large part of its body length.