Chapter 46
: Peng You - Delicious!
The next day.
On the path leading to the regular evacuation point.
"How many waves is this? These old hands have really run out of tricks. They know perfectly well that the probability of ambushing their prey decreases as the game progresses, but they still have the patience to lie in wait for the entire game without coming out. As soon as one is finished off, another one comes to pick up the scraps as soon as they hear the commotion."
Weighing the newly acquired spatial backpack in her hand, Vina tossed a bottle of healing potion at the feet of two middle-aged men with missing limbs while making a fuss.
On the other side, after dealing with the two middle-aged men's Pokémon, Purple Taro shook her head with some trouble, replying while applying medicine to Blue Emperor:
"This is the fourth wave. I think they've cleared it out pretty much. To be honest, I really admire them. What if they encountered people like us who deliberately walk into traps?"
[Of course, they got all their loot stolen and slunk away! Hahaha, I love watching Senior Purple Taro teach these old foxes a lesson!]
[Wow, these guys who specifically camp near extraction points are really annoying. Luckily, there are very few of them in Challenger-level worlds.]
[A fair and square fight is much more interesting; these guys who suddenly appear can only bully newbies.]
[Why do I rarely see people like this online? You basically only see them in the various Super Dimensional Action livestreams.]
"Is this viewer a student at a high school? You'll understand when you get to college or after you've been a trainer for a while. The league is quite encouraging in this regard."
After seeing the comment, Vina replied briefly, then carried the four spatial backpacks she had just acquired and hurried towards the evacuation point with Ziyu.
After parting ways with Xia Ming that day, they began to collect items and level up through battles, continuing until this morning when they rushed to the vicinity of the regular evacuation point to "fish".
Although they planned to focus on exploration during this operation, it didn't mean they wouldn't prepare for the "special program" that was nearing its end.
That's right, their special program involves using themselves as bait, leading Pokémon to circle around the evacuation point to "fish".
Sure enough, they caught eight seasoned veterans who had been lying in wait for two days and two nights, not counting those who had already caught their prey and run away.
Many streamers of the Super Dimensional Action do this because these veterans are so hated that even most of those who dislike them eventually become the same kind of veterans themselves.
But that doesn't stop the audience from enjoying beating up these old hands.
"By the way, Purple Taro, after we get out, should I buy you a cosplay outfit, or will you get one yourself?"
As they approached the evacuation point, Vina, though puzzled as to why the nearby trees had all fallen to the side, began to joke with Ziyu in a relaxed and carefree manner.
After all, based on the comparison of the harvest made during yesterday's journey, Ziyu has already lost this bet.
Ziyu happens to be an upright person who accepts his losses, so it goes without saying that she will appear on a motivational program later on.
"Phew... let's not worry about that for now. Let's be careful, Vina. I have a feeling something's not right."
Ziyu's face was flushed. She didn't want to answer such a question in front of so many people, so she started to change the subject by talking about the surrounding environment.
Vina shook her head at this, patted her chest, and stated with great certainty:
"Relax, relax. The marks here are obviously intentional. It seems that some unlucky trainer was targeted by those seasoned wild fighters, and someone from both sides had to slow down their speed in this way."
Moreover, look at these marks; they're clearly from a long time ago, probably made last night or in the evening.
"But why is there only such a single trace?"
"Maybe it's too late and the other guys don't want to bother coming here, since this place is too far from their hunting grounds."
After thinking for a moment, Vina gave a reason that was still acceptable.
Think about it, it was pitch black at the time, and there were huge fallen trees everywhere. Nobody would want to "find a bargain" in such an environment. Most people would just take a look and then go back to their own circle to ambush other cuties.
Ziyu felt that what Vina said made sense, so she followed her to delve deeper.
They continued until a path came into view, at the end of which was the brightly lit white hole.
About three hundred meters away from them, the rest of the path was flat and straight, like a sturdy bridge spanning the stream.
"Look, look! We're almost at the exit!"
"Perhaps you're right, Vina, my worries..."
"Trapped for ages, turns out it's Pengyou! Even better! Eurydice, rockfall blocks the road!"
An excited voice suddenly came from beside my ear, and the next instant was the sound of two stomps from the young Gilas.
Bang!
The Poké Ball opened, and five Pokémon surrounded the two of them, becoming alert.
Rumble~
Several huge boulders blocked their retreat, forming a natural wall with the collapsed giant trees around them.
In an instant, this path became a duel arena where one could only advance and not retreat!
"Meow!"
New Leafy, who has evolved into Tirey, can no longer hiss, but she still meows loudly towards the left side of the road, her fur standing on end.
"Who is it!"
Vina didn't expect someone to have ambushed her at the evacuation point. Was there any point in doing that?
You should know that even the most arrogant seasoned veteran of wild battles wouldn't do this, because the price of doing so would be declaring war on all the "fishers" near the entire evacuation point if the battle wasn't resolved quickly!
Moreover, there is a high chance of letting the prey escape, resulting in a fruitless operation with the gains being completely disproportionate to the risks.
How can anyone be so brave?
"Long time no see, ladies. Are you going to obediently put down your backpacks so I can conduct a thorough investigation, or... hehehehe!"
For some reason, Xia Ming would involuntarily become evil at this time, and his way of speaking and his behavior after appearing would reveal a villainous flavor.
When they saw the person's face clearly, both Vina and Ziyu were extremely surprised.
How could it be Xia Ming? He... he was so righteous before!
[Is this what they call a contrast? I even watched his videos before, and honestly, I thought he'd be a decent, honest kid.]
Who could have imagined that such a sunny and kind boy would suddenly do something so dark? This world is like a Mr. Mime, upside down and chaotic.
[“Relax, relax,” who was it that said there wouldn’t be any problems?]
"Damn it, I used to think you were a good person!"
"I'm very disappointed in Xia Ming. Where is your fighting spirit?"
"That kind of thing was completely discarded when I first started gambling. Now, I have two choices: fight or retreat!"
"Is there no other choice? Very well, King Blue, let him taste our power! Use Reverse Scale!"
"Let's use Tire Meow, with the most powerful Magic Leaf!"