Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

You can't force a child to go to a family they don't want to go to; that's not the purpose of adoption.

Thinking this, Tetsuya looked at his companions who were resting around him: "Are you all recovered? We'll have to put in a lot of effort tonight."

He said with a smile.

"Beep~"

The eagle landed on the ground, flapping its wings and patting its muscular chest.

Don't worry, I've got you covered. I'll definitely bring back an excellent companion for us.

Although Dragon's Lair is called a cave, many parts of it are actually semi-open-air; otherwise, most flying dragon-type Pokémon wouldn't be able to live so comfortably.

So Pidgeot doesn't need to worry about not having a place to use its skills.

The other elves expressed the same sentiment.

Togekiss flew low in the air, indicating that it would take down every single Dragon-type Pokémon that came its way.

P.S., except for those at the King level and above.

As a Pokémon with self-awareness, Togekiss refuses to challenge opponents of higher levels; that's something only battle-crazed Pokémon would do.

For an elegant and agile creature like this, ranged attacks like air slashes are sufficient.

Zhe grabbed its little paw and pulled it down, annoyed. All it ever thinks about is being lazy. There's no one else like it.

Seeing that even the most seriously injured Pang Yan was almost fully recovered, he quickly gathered his companions and left the battle arena.

Upon arriving at the open space where the draw was to take place, some defeated trainers were already waiting.

"It seems this genius isn't very strong. He took so much time to deal with a two-on-one situation against a Heavenly King-level combatant."

A thought flashed through the minds of several people.

It is reasonable, but the evidence is not sufficient.

Tetsuya didn't care about other people's opinions at all, and started chatting with Tsubaki after they came out.

While ostensibly chatting, we were actually taking the opportunity to learn more detailed data and habits about Dragon-type Pokémon.

This is a very important matter for him to enter the dragon's lair.

Xiaochun didn't hold back either, telling Tetsuya many habits of dragon-type spirits that only their Dragon-Riding Family knew.

But when Tetsuya asked what the flower Elder Dragon had given him was for, Tsubaki smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out when you enter the dragon's lair. I suggest you wear it on your head!"

Wearing a flower in your hair? Tetsuya couldn't quite accept that.

However, Xiaochun's advice should not be ignored.

After thinking it over, he decided to pin the flowers to his clothes.

"The dragon's lair can be roughly divided into three areas. The deeper you go, the higher the aptitude and strength of the elves will be."

If you want to catch a pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon, you'll have to go to the deepest levels. Otherwise, Charizard is actually a pretty good choice.

Xiaochun explained the information about her family's dragon lair to Tetsuya in great detail.

The trainers around them pricked up their ears to listen, and suddenly felt very grateful for the existence of someone like Tetsuya.

Although their conversation revealed that the other party likely had a backdoor, so what?

Surely no trainer would really think they can't catch a Dragon-type Pokémon because someone else caught one first, right?

It's simply a matter of not having enough strength.

"Because Dragonite is the guardian of the dragon's lair, the deepest part of the group consists of Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite."

As for the Garchomp group, I think there were only three, but they were all very powerful, second only to Dragonite in strength.

There are more Salamence, probably three or four groups, but they are heavily suppressed by Garchomp.

There are quite a few Haxorus, but they are relatively gentle in nature. They usually stay in their own territory and will not attack unless invaded.

Other Pokémon, like Hydreigon, also exist, but they mostly live individually and rarely form groups, given the nature of Dragon-type Pokémon.

It's normal for Garchomp and Salamence to fight.

Both of these types of Pokémon have bird-type Pokémon diets, like Pidgeot.

Or more accurately, the likes of Pidgeot and Toucan.

Pidgey flies too fast, making it difficult to hunt even for Dragon-type Pokémon.

It's perfectly normal for food to fight over food, even if there's no such thing as food shortages in a dragon's lair.

The two types of elves fight more to assert their rights and power.

Based on Xiaochun's description, Garchomp, which has some type disadvantages, is actually stronger.

Upon hearing this, Tetsuya silently prioritized Garchomp over Salamence, placing it on par with Dragonite.

As for powerful dragon-type Pokémon like Haxorus and Hydreigon, he wasn't particularly interested.

But if all else fails, he wouldn't mind trying to capture a Tooth.

At least Haxorus's frontal attack capabilities are quite good, and its pure Dragon type makes it less awkward.

Tsubaki was unaware of Tetsuya's thoughts; she simply had a strong liking for all Dragon-type Pokémon.

However, due to the difficulty of training them, she won't capture all Dragon-type Pokémon; that would be too frustrating.

"Clap"

After checking the time and the number of people, Xiao Chun belatedly clapped her hands.

"Seriously, I completely forgot I was chatting with you."

She looked at Tetsuya with a hint of reproach.

Tetsuya shrugged. "You can't blame me for this, can you?"

But considering how much Xiaochun had told him, let's just leave it at that.

Xiaochun rolled her eyes and looked at the eleven trainers present: "Next, let Dragonite choose the trainer who is unfortunately eliminated."

"woo"

The chubby, goofy creature standing next to her gave a goofy smile and pointed a paw at an inconspicuous man with glasses.

"Oh, it really is me."

The bespectacled man who was pointed at didn't say much, he just sighed.

His strength is indeed not considered strong among everyone, and the only Pokémon that broke through the Elite Four level is the relatively disadvantageous Cactus.

The reason I was able to win the last battle was entirely due to good luck in encountering a Water-type specialist trainer.

Despite the opponent's powerful Elite Four-level Blastoise, it was completely overwhelmed and unable to fight back against the Water Absorb ability of the Cactus.

Looking back now, it would have been better to have lost; at least there wouldn't have been such a huge disappointment.

Xiao Chun comforted you, "It's okay. Although you were eliminated, the Dragon Clan will offer you a very sincere compensation."

The bespectacled man nodded with a wry smile: "Then, I'll take my leave now."

It's hard to say which is more suitable for him: a dragon-type Pokémon he can't possibly catch, or a truly substantial sum of money he's willing to spend.

But anyone would be willing to take a gamble on the former.

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle.

Soon, the bespectacled man left the canyon, led by a dragon trainer.

"Then, congratulations to the ten trainers for gaining the opportunity to enter the Dragon's Lair."

Before entering the dragon's lair, there are a few key points that need to be emphasized.

First, you must not use forceful means other than capture battles to capture Pokémon, nor may you use technological products to attack them. Otherwise, our Dragon Clan will not be responsible for any security issues arising therefrom.

Secondly, during the process of capturing Pokémon, the trainers who enter need to ensure...

Seeing that everything had settled down, Xiao Chun took out a long strip of paper and began to read it aloud.

The ten-minute-long set of rules made Tetsuya sleepy.

In short, you must use the most proper methods to subdue them; you can't take any shortcuts, or you'll risk your life.

Taming through combat and luring with food are allowed, but forget about ganging up on others.

Judging from the expressions of the other nine trainers, they must all have their own thoughts to some extent.

Seeing this, Xiao Chun could only sigh slightly: "I can only say take care of yourself. We, the Dragon Tamer Clan, are merely the guardians of the Dragon's Lair, not its owners. There are some things that we simply cannot do."

Now, please follow me.

With that, she mounted Dragonite again and flew towards the far end of the sky.

The remaining ten trainers did not hold back this time, and all released their fastest Sky Pokémon to follow.

In just a few moments, they saw a rock dragon head that was half submerged in the water.

This is the entrance to the Dragon's Lair, a sacred place for dragon-type spirits.

Chapter 474 The Dragon in the Dragon's Lair

The ten trainers couldn't help but smile with immense joy.

Just beyond this cave entrance, the Dragon's Lair, arguably the largest and most populated inhabited place in the Pokémon world, beckoned to them.

"Then, you may all enter."

Xiao Chun said something indifferently.

The trainers clearly didn't care about her attitude, and after hearing this, they all commanded their Pokémon to lead them into the dragon's lair.

Tetsuya did the same, but he didn't forget to say goodbye to Tsubaki as well.

"Roar"

The Dragonite beneath Tsubaki waved its claws at Tetsuya.

It was eagerly anticipating which of the dragon-type Pokémon cubs this newly acquainted human would bring out.

Maybe we can borrow it to play with sometime.

As Tetsuya and the other ten outside trainers disappeared, one after another trainers dressed as dragon tamers gradually appeared near the lake.

"Rising Dragon!—"

The ceremonial sounds echoed above the lake.

Faintly, a dragon's roar, seemingly coming from nowhere, echoed in response to them.

Inside the dragon's lair.

The ten trainers who entered together landed on the ground and exchanged glances.

"I hope everyone can capture their favorite Pokémon. I'll head out now."

A trainer dressed as a fire-breathing creature was the first to leave the crowd alone.

With his Elite Four-level Typhlosion and Flareon, he is among the top-ranked in strength among the ten.

Regardless of the stage, fire-type attacks have always been quite powerful.

Therefore, he is very confident.

Good luck everyone.

"May your military prowess flourish."

The other nine people offered their congratulations and then split up to carry out their respective tasks.

Apart from the three siblings who all made it into the top ten.

However, even if the three of them act together, it only means that their personal safety is guaranteed, and they don't have to worry about accidentally entering the territory of some incredibly powerful elves and being powerless to resist.

As for subjugation, the saying "many hands make light work" doesn't really apply.

In the dragon's lair, humans are the few and far between.

Looking at the empty passageway in front of him, Tetsuya subconsciously rubbed his nose: "Seriously, they all left way too fast."

They are all experienced trainers, each one more decisive than the last.