Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

So, let's do some tasks to earn some money and wait for the right opportunity. Tetsuya remained very calm.

Evolving into Pidgeot is not an easy thing, even if his Pidgey is considered one in a million and outstanding among its kind.

Besides, so many Pidgeys in the world haven't successfully evolved.

There's no use in being anxious. Many experienced trainers on the forum and the solutions in books suggest letting things take their natural course.

Some Pokémon evolve while eating, some evolve naturally during training, and some evolve after a tough battle; there are precedents for all of these.

Anyway, Tetsuya is full of confidence in himself and Bibibird. At least he won't be like some Pokémon that can't evolve to their final form for several months or even years. His aptitude and investment are there for all to see.

Tetsuya first took Pidgey to the Pokémon Center to recover, and then had lunch there with his Pokémon.

Tetsuya casually put Pidgey into a Poké Ball and headed towards the nearby Bounty Hunter Center to see what missions he could take on to ease his financial burden.

Upon arriving at the mission lobby, Tetsuya skillfully inserted his ID card into the machine and began browsing the missions.

"Task ID 19789170519, Task Level: B, Task Requirements: A recently molted Abercrombie snake skin (maximum one week), Task Reward: 25-40 Alliance Coins (quality assessed by a specialist)." [Long-term Purchase]

"Task ID: 28798579871, Task Level: B, Task Requirements: 50 or more large-needle bee stingers, Task Reward: 2100 Alliance Coins/stinger." [Long-term purchase, small quantities only, please do not inquire.]

"Task ID: 67846169849, Task Level: C, Task Requirements: 300ml of Stinky Flower Saliva, Task Reward: 3.5 Alliance Coins." [Long-term purchase, small quantities only, please do not inquire.]

"Task ID: 69657462445, Task Level: C, Task Requirements: Protect a suburban farm from elves (at least three days), Task Reward: 1 Alliance Coins/day." [Valid Long-Term]

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"Task ID 76466400178, Task Level: C, Task Requirements: 100g Red Heart Grass, Task Reward: 4 Alliance Coins." [Countdown: 1 day]

"Mission ID 78074861986, Mission Level: C, Mission Requirements: Clear the Caterpie swarm along the main road in Viridian Forest (maximum strength approximately equal to peak-level Butterfree, four in total), Mission Reward: 7 Alliance Coins." [Countdown: 11 hours]

Long-term missions are mostly too time-consuming, so for Tetsuya, they are not as efficient as temporary missions in terms of gains and benefits.

A mission like the Abominable Serpent's Shedding is good, but unfortunately Tetsuya can't defeat such a ferocious hunter.

Tetsuya focused his attention on the two temporary tasks he had his eye on.

After thinking it over, Tetsuya accepted the second cleanup task.

This kind of population is perfect for Pidgey to deal with. The first task is simple but time-consuming and yields little reward.

Tetsuya also wanted to see Pidgeotto's progress these days. Although he could get a general idea from the data and battles with trainers, it was ultimately not as direct as the intense battles in the wild.

Unfortunately, you can only accept one quest at a time that is the same level as a hunter, but you can accept up to three quests at lower levels, otherwise you could do them while you're at it.

Tetsuya was used to this rule, mainly to prevent one person from taking on too many tasks at the same time, leaving others with nothing to do.

You asked why you didn't just collect everything during the cleanup, then turn in the cleanup quest, and then accept the collection quest and submit it directly – that kind of weird trick.

Well, the other hunters aren't idiots either. There are still many people willing to take on these gathering quests. It looks like it was just posted, so no one has accepted it yet. By the time Tetsuya finishes all these actions and comes back, the quest will be long gone.

After accepting the task and successfully entering the information, Tetsuya pulled out his ID card and walked out.

Since I carried various medicines and tools with me during the morning training, there was no need to prepare anything special.

Tetsuya activated his Spirit Watch, and the location of the mission objective was already teleported to his personal map.

Following the main road, we soon arrived at the approximate location of the caterpillar colony.

Tetsuya hid behind a tree and observed the location and number of the Pokémon. Butterfree was collecting nectar.

“This must have just migrated here. This location is indeed too close to the road, making it easy to attack passersby,” Tetsuya analyzed.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Butterfly is docile. Its wings are covered in highly toxic scales that can repel water droplets. When the Butterfly flaps its wings forcefully, the scales are dispersed into the air, and inhaling them can cause discomfort. Sometimes other powders are also mixed in, which may cause drowsiness or paralysis.

This is not a good thing. Pokémon pose a significant threat to the human body, and one could easily lose their life if they are not careful.

Tetsuya released Pidgey and made a gesture.

Pidgey understood immediately, spread its wings, and flew into the air, circling around.

Tetsuya used Zero to observe the information of the entire group, which was similar to what the mission had given. Only three Butterfree were at the peak of the ordinary level.

Tetsuya frowned. An unexpected situation had arisen. One of the Butterfrees, identified as Elite, was identified by Zero. It was estimated that one of the Butterfrees had just broken through to the next level.

After all, its potential is exactly the only elite level, so it's not surprising, but it's a bit troublesome for Tetsuya.

If it's just four ordinary peak-level Butterfree, even with the addition of more than twenty negligible Caterpie and Metapod harassing them, Pidgeotto can handle it.

Tetsuya was considering giving up on the mission; at worst, he wouldn't be able to take on any more missions for three days.

After all, facing a Butterfree that has just entered the Elite rank, along with three ordinary peak Butterfree, Pidgeotto won't be able to deal with it so easily.

Tetsuya frowned. If Pidgey's strength hadn't improved so much, Tetsuya would never have dared to take on this mission before breaking through to the Elite level; the variables were too great.

This mission happened to encounter an elite-level wild Butterfree.

This was the first time Tetsuya had ever encountered such a strong wild Pokémon, especially in such an outlying area near Viridian City.

After some mental calculation, I realized that an elite-level Butterfree could fetch 100 million on the black market. If this Butterfree also had Psychic abilities, I could get it for 200 million directly.

Tetsuya gritted his teeth and did it.

Although there is danger, the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark. If we take the initiative and find an opportunity to take down two Butterfree, we will have a great chance.

Tetsuya first retreated a distance and summoned Pidgey back to his side.

The human and the elf cautiously circled the group, constantly looking for an opportunity to strike.

The four butterflies were completely unaware that a hunter was secretly watching them, and were leisurely collecting nectar.

Further and further away, the four Butterflies, in pairs, gathered their food, the distance between them constantly widening.

Tetsuya and Pidgey quietly followed behind the two Butterfree, who were only at the peak of their normal strength.

Seeing that the other two Butterfree were no longer in sight, Tetsuya decisively commanded Pidgeotto to move forward.

"Approach in a flash, then use your wings to attack and finish the battle quickly!"

Yes, after training, Pidgeotto successfully mastered wing attacks, which are incredibly powerful.

With lightning speed and a glimmer of light, Pidgey struck the two Butterfrees, knocking them to the ground.

Pidgey then made a nimble turn in the air, flapping its wings and gathering white energy on them before launching an attack on Butterfree.

At this moment, Butterfly Bartholomew finally got up from the attack.

Still struggling to flap its wings, Pidgey spread its large wings, carrying enormous kinetic energy and the Flying-type energy on its wings, and weaved through the two Butterfree.

"Bang!" Two Butterfree butterflies were sent flying by Pidgey's fan.

Tetsuya showed no mercy, "Move at high speed and crash to end them completely."

Pidgey immediately activated its skill, making its entire body light and moving at incredible speed as it rammed into the two Butterfrees that were already unable to get up.

"Bang." "Bang." Two muffled sounds rang out in succession.

The two Butterfrees didn't even have a chance to use their skills to resist before they completely lost their ability to fight and fell unconscious.

Tetsuya watched Pidgey's dazzling series of actions and nodded with great satisfaction.

Wing Attack makes up for some of Pidgeotto's current weaknesses; although it was fast before, it didn't have many attack moves.

The tornado takes too long to prepare, and the other damage effects aren't that high, making it difficult to end the battle quickly.

So last time Tetsuya encountered Beedrill, he could only fight and retreat, constantly wearing it down. If it were now, with his wing attacks, he could easily take down 5 or 6 Beedrill around level 20.

Tetsuya threw out a Poké Ball and caught two Butterfree inside; these were one of the credentials for the mission.

Tetsuya put the shrunken Poké Ball into his backpack, fed Pidgeotto an Orange Berry to restore its lost stamina, and then quietly returned to the location of the Butterfree family's nest.

Now there is only one elite-level Butterfree and one normal peak-level Butterfree left.

Tetsuya patiently waited for them to return to their nests, preparing to seize the opportunity to strike a fatal blow.

Chapter 9 Evolve! Pidgeot

Soon, the other two Butterflies returned.

Tetsuya spotted Butterfree returning to its nest from afar thanks to his excellent eyesight. He whispered a command to Pidgey and slowly began to back away.

Pidgey continued to flap its wings in the air, and the wind grew stronger and stronger.

At first, there were only two small whirlwinds between the wings. As Pidgey gathered its strength, the whirlwinds began to grow larger, forming two violent tornadoes.

That wasn't all. As the wings closed and the force was exerted, the two whirlwinds gradually began to mix together.

With a flap of its wings, Pidgey created two whirlwinds that hurtled toward Butterfree, merging completely in mid-air to become a raging tornado.

The text describes the scene very slowly, but in reality, the whole process only took a little over 3 seconds.

The two butterfly nymphs barely had time to react before the tornado's force rendered them immobile, forcing them to be swept into the vortex.

The wind howled and sandstorms filled the sky.

After a while, the dust settled.

Tetsuya looked closely and saw that the ordinary-level Butterfree had already fainted on the ground, while the elite-level Butterfree was panting heavily, with the purple light still lingering on its body.

Tetsuya's eyes flashed; it was a fluctuation of Nen energy. This Butterfree had indeed mastered Nen.

Before he could even feel happy about it, Tetsuya quickly commanded Pidgey: "Use Quick Attack to rush over, and watch out for the powder."

Pidgey, carrying a sliver of light, crashed into Butterfree, who, of course, wouldn't just sit there and wait to die.

It still finds it somewhat baffling that a human with Pidgey suddenly attacked its flock, leaving it severely wounded.

But this had nothing to do with the battle; her wild instincts caused Butterfree to shake off a bunch of purple powder and scatter it at Pidgeotto, while struggling to dodge backward.

Pidgey flew in an arc through the air, using the wind to blow away and dodge the poison powder attack, and crashed directly into Butterfree.

"Mmm~" Butterfly cried out in pain, but did not give up struggling.

Butterfree's two antennae emitted a bright purple light, which was applied to Pidgeotto; this was a psychic attack.

Pidgey felt a tightness all over its body and was unable to move.

"Strive to spin your body to break free, and then use your wings to attack."

Tetsuya remained calm and directed Pidgey to launch the next attack.

Butterfree's psychic control was merely a desperate struggle, and its power could only control Pidgeotto for a short time.

Pidgey spun around with all its might, and Butterfree lost control.

After Pidgey broke free of the psychic power, its wings, glowing white, struck Butterfree directly.

"Bang!" Ba Dadie was slapped to the ground and lost her ability to fight.

Tetsuya ran over and quickly threw a Poké Ball at Butterfree. Without any struggle, the Butterfree, which only knew Psychic, was caught in the Poké Ball.

Tetsuya finally breathed a sigh of relief; this was a walking 200 million!

I casually put the other Butterfree into its Poké Ball, and that pretty much completes the mission. I just need to catch another regular Butterfree to replace the one with Psychic to finish the job.

"Go take care of your extra meal," Tetsuya said with a smile, looking at Pidgey who was only slightly tired after the battle.

While Pidgey's progress was within Tetsuya's expectations, his performance this time still surprised him.

Mastering the Wing Attack skill makes Pidgey's fighting style more reasonable, and there's no need to worry about not having enough close-range attack methods.

Before the invention of wings, even if this method of fighting was chosen, the lack of a decisive attack would have resulted in the player being forced to slowly whittle down the opponent's health with flashes of lightning.

Not only is this inefficient, but Pidgeot is also more likely to get injured, unlike the current situation where it's much easier.

Tetsuya watched as Pidgey headed to the Caterpie colony to enjoy his extra meal, and a fatherly smile spread across his face.

Soon, Pidgey finished its extra meal, and of course, most of the Caterpie ran away, which Tetsuya didn't bother with.

With the four Butterfree captured, the remaining Caterpie were all beginners, average, or even juveniles with limited strength and potential. They had no chance of surviving here; they would either be eliminated by other Pokémon or find new groups to live in.

Anyway, the task only requires cleaning up this area, and Tetsuya has done it before, so he's quite familiar with it.

Tetsuya and Pidgey casually found a lone, ordinary-level Butterfree in Viridian Forest, easily dealt with it, and put it into a Poké Ball before heading back to complete the quest.

Just as Tetsuya was about to put away Pidgey and start his return journey, a white light suddenly began to emanate from Pidgey's body, which then enveloped its entire body.

Tetsuya's eyes widened; Pidgeotto was about to evolve!

Although he had considered various scenarios of evolution, Tetsuya never expected it to happen so suddenly.

Just as he was about to embark on his journey home, they gave him an unexpected surprise.

Tetsuya stared nervously at the white light that had already turned into a ball.

Soon, the white light dissipated, and a handsome Pidgeot appeared before Tetsuya's eyes.