vncnus Chapter 181 Ash's Bug King, Heracross
Chapter 181 Ash's Bug King, Heracross
Chapter 181 Ash's Bug King, Heracross (Two-in-One)
"Great! So many Pokémon have come all at once!" Ash's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Little Black, use Dark Charge!"
These Hercules are attracted by the sweetness and come to steal the sugar.
Therefore, Xiao Hei immediately concluded that these were all his major enemies!
Before Ash could even finish giving his command, it had already flown up to confront Heracross's army.
Its tiny body stirred up a black whirlwind as it charged towards the lead blue beetle, driven by the unwavering belief in protecting its food.
It smashed it aside in one go, and then roared at the other Heracross in front of it.
Although in Ash's eyes, the roar wasn't angry at all, but rather kind of cute.
But the giant insects on the other side actually showed fear and scattered and fled.
"They actually ran away because they were scared by a newborn black baby!"
Ash wanted to stop them, but Heracross's army was too fast.
"The Pokédex says that this Pokémon has amazing strength but a gentle nature, but this is not gentle, it's cowardly."
Xiao Hei was also confused, but soon smiled proudly.
"Roar, roar!" (I scared all of Ash's enemies away. Aren't I amazing!)
It landed on Ash's shoulder and patted its chest with its little wings as if to say, "I'm awesome!"
"Little Black is really great, he will definitely surpass your father in the future."
After using the secret technique that guarantees increased affection—touching the dog's brain—Ash immediately gave Black a bottle of milk and put it back into its Poké Ball.
[Ding! Xiao Hei: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]
He quickly packed his bags, ready to catch up with Heracles and the others.
"I can't run away! I've finally encountered so many Pokémon, and I have other partners to battle with!"
It's been several days since I've encountered this experience bonus, so Xiao Zhi definitely can't miss it.
"Ash, Pokémon are everywhere, so there's no need for him to specifically chase after Heracross." Misty just didn't want to face so many bugs.
Unfortunately, even though she is the most beautiful girl in the universe, she would go weak in the knees and have no chance to resist as soon as Ash thrusts his hips.
Pulling along the reluctant Misty, Ash followed closely behind Heracross's army.
As they chased after it, they unexpectedly came to a big tree.
This tree is four or five times larger than the other trees, but it is the only tree in the area that is exceptionally large.
Several Heracross were perched on it, constantly sucking the sap.
"So many Heracross! Is this their usual habitat?" Ash picked up his Pokédex and took several photos.
Professor Oak would be very happy if we sent him these rare field research photos.
Ash immediately released Ursaring after filming, ready to begin his "massacre"!
"Wait a minute, kid!" A middle-aged man in an orange work uniform appeared behind Ash and his friends.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you. My name is Morio, and I'm the forest ranger here."
Despite his thick beard, the man's voice was surprisingly pleasant; he might be a good match for a mature woman in Chengdu.
"I'm not trying to stop you from catching Pokémon or battling, but I think it might be better to learn more about them before you try to catch them."
Pointing to the big tree, Morio began to explain to Ash and the others.
"This forest is centered around Heracross, with other Pokémon maintaining the balance. It has been a great effort for everyone to establish a healthy ecosystem where they can coexist peacefully."
"So if possible, please don't do anything that might excessively disrupt the ecological balance here."
At this moment, several Butterflies flew over to suck the sap, but Hercules not only did not drive them away, but also peacefully accepted them.
They even made room for them to share some good spots, seemingly to support the uncle's point of view.
Since that was the case, Ash recalled Ursaring. The poor Ursaring had only roared once before it was gone.
"This scene is indeed very heartwarming, but—"
Is it truly harmonious?
Xiaoxia turned her head and looked at the surrounding trees.
Around the large tree, most of the leaves had fallen, and the trees showed obvious signs of withering.
It looked quite desolate.
The uncle understood what Xiaoxia was talking about, and he sighed helplessly.
"This is because the balance has been broken!"
"Many invaders have recently come to the forest, disrupting the balance between Heracross and the entire forest."
Suddenly, a series of sharp metallic scraping sounds came from afar, accompanied by chaotic and alarming footsteps.
"They've arrived, the outsiders who have disrupted the balance!" Morio's expression immediately turned alert as he stared intently in the direction from which the voice came.
The invaders rampaged through the area, snapping trees in their wake, and soon reached the location of the large tree.
"Ah, another swarm of bugs!" Xiaoxia exclaimed immediately.
What arrived was a large group of Pokémon with two large horns on their heads and brown bodies, resembling stag beetles.
"These are a bunch of Pinsir!" This wasn't the first time Ash had seen this kind of Pokémon, but he was surprised to see so many of them appear at once.
They climbed up the largest tree with fierce expressions and ruthlessly drove away all the Heracross and Butterfly butterflies on the tree.
Heracross, treated this way, simply flew away dejectedly, offering no resistance whatsoever despite it being his own territory.
"How cowardly! Is Heracross unable to defeat those armored giants?"
"No, Heracross is actually very powerful, with strength comparable to the Great Armored Ones, but because of his personality..."
Morio was also very disappointed with this situation.
Ash had witnessed their cowardice before. Despite having a numerical advantage, they were first scared away by Blackie's roar, and now they are showing no resistance to the invasion.
He no longer wants to capture Heracross; that weakling is definitely not suited for battle.
At that moment, Ash suddenly noticed that there was still a Heracross in the tree that hadn't flown away despite being surrounded by Pinsir.
It lay on the tree and wouldn't get up no matter how the big raptor attacked it, and under it was a giant butterfly.
"Is Heracross protecting this Butterfree?"
Ash was overjoyed; there was still a brave Heracross!
They immediately decided to intervene and save it.
"It's incredibly unethical for so many Pokémon to gang up on one! As a future Pokémon Master, I strongly condemn this!"
"Ash, you're the least qualified to say something like that!"
Ignoring Misty, all these big armored creatures are perfect for Ash to use in his Pokémon training and battles.
"Wait a minute, kid. Pinsir is much fiercer than Heracross, and there are a lot of them. We'd better not provoke them." Unfortunately, Morio advised too late. Ash had already released Eevee, Ralts, and Ursaring.
"Ursaur uses Brick Break, Eevee uses Swift, and Ralts uses Psychic!"
If Ash can't defeat all three Pokémon, he'll send Pikachu in to finish them off.
The armored giants that were originally besieging Heracross and Butterfree were immediately blown away by the skill.
Now, all the Pinsir in the tree have their attention completely drawn to Ash.
The Pinsir abandoned their attack on the Heracross and instead charged towards Ash.
Meanwhile, Heracross on the tree looked up and saw Ash saving it. Its round, bug-like eyes blinked as if it were thinking about something.
Under Ash's command, Eevee and Ralts dodged the attacks of the surrounding Pinsir while defeating four Pinsir before their stamina finally gave out.
"You did a great job." Ash put them back into their Poké Balls to rest.
The Circle Bear was the best performer. It roared and smashed all the approaching armored giants away with one hand and one arm, which can be described as extremely wild!
"Okay, Circle Bear will use Bodybuilding!"
The Circular Bear struck a pose, its muscles tensing to enhance its attack and defense capabilities.
At this moment, four large armored beasts rushed up and clamped down on the bear's waist with their horns.
"Spinning! Flame Fist!"
The giant, flaming fist slammed into Da Jia's face, with remarkable effect!
The pincers on the head of the big armored carapace immediately loosened their grip after being attacked, and when the round bear spun around and swung it, they were all flung away.
"Good, well done!" Circle Bear achieved a ten-kill streak.
[Ding! Circle Bear: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]
However, there were simply too many of them, and the Circular Bear's aggressive attack style quickly became exhausting.
Ash could only recall it to its Poké Ball and glanced at the ten Pinsir still standing around.
"In the end, it really comes down to you, Pikachu Thunderbolt!"
"Pikachu!" Pikachu unleashes its full power with Thunderbolt.
It was Pikachu who had to step in. A massive 100,000-volt current struck, numbing the conscious ones and waking them from their stupor. The giant armored creatures immediately scattered in a flash.
"Young man, you're really amazing!"
Morio had tried to drive away the giant armor before, but he was not strong enough and could only run away with Heracross and the others.
"Mr. Morio, do you know where these giant beetles came from?"
Even if she hates bugs, Xiaoxia wouldn't be indifferent to such an excessive thing.
"This group of giant armored kraits originally lived in a neighboring forest, and the two had lived peacefully together for many years."
"But for some reason, the armored tribe suddenly invaded the territory of the Heracross."
"Every time, they just drive Heracross and the others away so roughly, and then they take over that big tree for themselves."
Stroking the surrounding trees that were about to wither, Morio felt a deep pang of heartache.
"As a result, Heracross had to suck the sap from other trees, which caused the surrounding trees to wither."
"If this continues, I really don't know what will become of this forest."
A major disaster would be a major catastrophe for the Pokémon living in an ecosystem that suffers massive damage.
Since that's the case, Ash can't just sit idly by. "Let's investigate the cause together!"
[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "Saving the Ecological Balance": Investigate the changes in the forest and solve the problem.]
【奖励：联盟币+2000；体力+1；自由属性点+2；地区好感度+3；地区威望+5】
Led by Morio, Ash and his friends decided to head to the territory of the Pinsir.
To investigate what happened that caused the giant armored creatures to leave their homes and invade Heracross's territory.
But when they arrived at the junction of the two forests, Uncle Mori suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"That's how it is!"
A huge canyon separates the two forests, which was originally connected by a wooden plank bridge.
But now the wooden plank bridge has been cut down.
"Was it the big fish that did it?" Xiaoxia also went forward to check the situation.
"No, Dajia used the trees on the cliff edge as springboards to jump from one side of the cliff to the other, which is how he was able to invade."
"This cut could only be made by a person using tools!"
Based on his extensive experience, Morio immediately realized that the one who destroyed the wooden bridge was human, and his expression instantly turned serious.
"Who on earth would do something like this?"
What troubled Morio most at this moment was that the road was cut off, and he was wondering how to get to Dajia's territory.
"Leave it to me!"
This was no challenge for Xiaozhi. He picked up Xiaoxia and leaped from the edge of the cliff to the other side.
"These cliffs are nearly 200 meters apart!" The uncle thought he had met Superman today.
Then Ash used the same trick again, carrying Mori along with him across the cliff.
Unbeknownst to Ash, a Heracross was quietly following them from behind.
The layouts of the Dajia Forest and the Hercules Forest are very similar, as if they were mirror images of each other.
There is also a large tree in the center of the forest, much larger than the other trees around it.
"Why isn't there a single giant beetle on the tree?" Xiaoxia sensed something was wrong.
"No, there are still some, but they're not Dajia."
As soon as the Aura was activated, Ash sensed the figure that had taken over the entire tree and immediately pointed it out to Misty and the others.
Following the direction Ash pointed, Misty and Mori finally saw an enormous armored carapace at the top of the tree.
It occupied the best spot on the entire tree, with a tube extending from the machine's mouth constantly extracting sap from the tree.
If any other large beetles try to climb up, they will be cruelly shot down.
"This looks like just a robot shaped like a giant armored suit." Morio is very angry now.
It seems that it was because of this giant mechanical armor that the original armored tribe had to migrate outwards.
Overwhelmed with anger, Morio's long-standing doubts were finally answered, and he discovered the culprit that had destroyed the forest's ecological balance.
"Damn it, who built this huge machine?!"
Just then, the sound of a smoke grenade exploding came from next to the mech.
Emerging from the smoke, a man and a woman in black uniforms strode arrogantly out of the machine's cockpit and appeared before the crowd.
"Haha, since you've sincerely asked for my advice."
"Normally, I wouldn't answer that."
"But we'll answer you out of pure kindness!"
"We are Team Rocket, blasting through the universe!"
"A pink and peach-colored tomorrow awaits us!"
In the end, it wasn't a meow that jumped out, but a pot-shaped creature.
"Amadou and Kosaburo, you two escaped from prison so quickly?"
"Little brat? I thought it was someone important." Amado's expression froze for a moment, then he immediately replied in a proud tone.
"Those good-for-nothings like Musashi need a week to escape from prison, but we elites can do it in three days!"
This is obviously bragging; their digging skills are nowhere near as good as Kojiro's.
It can be said that they pushed their physical limits, digging tunnels until their hands cramped, and finally managed to escape.
And after he came out, he didn't even dare to contact the Rockets headquarters, which was quite pathetic.
They only recovered their losses after they discovered another small, evil organization and double-crossed them.
However, they sent most of the spoils from the small evil organizations they took down back to Team Rocket headquarters.
Despite receiving praise from Boss Sakaki, their debts remained unresolved.
During their long and winding search for Ash, they unexpectedly discovered this forest that produces abundant sweet tree sap.
"Kid, this time we have to extract enough sap to sell for money, no matter what!"
"Because we're so poor we have no other choice!" (T)
"I understand you guys—" Xiao Zhi is poor now too, and he wanted to cry too.
"Seriously, why are you sympathizing with Team Rocket? Ash, hurry up and knock these bastards away!"
Xiaoxia quickly turned Xiaozhi's head back.
"That's true, Pikachu suddenly used 100,000 volts!"
As usual, I used 100,000 volts, and sure enough, the lightning struck the mech's armored body but had no effect whatsoever.
"Hahaha, most of our machines were built using blueprints left behind by Musashi and the others, so lightning is completely useless against them!"
"Why did those three idiots leave their flight plans behind when they left Team Rocket?!"
Ash wronged Kojiro and his friends this time. All they left behind were expensive and useless robot blueprints.
But unexpectedly, Yamado and his gang took a liking to him.
"Well then, let's give the newcomer a chance to shine. Pikachu, step down for now."
"I choose you, Curly Bear!"
After taking the healing medicine, the Circly Bear immediately rushed towards Team Rocket's robot.
"This kid's machine is just as powerful as ten large armored vehicles."
The robot immediately stopped sucking tree sap and jumped down from the tree to fight the circle bear.
Two robotic claws grabbed the Circly Bear's paws and pushed it backward.
It seems that what Yamado and the others said here was true; the power of this giant armored robot should not be underestimated.
Just as Ash was about to take action himself, a Heracross suddenly sprang out from the bushes beside him.
"Hera Cross!"
It used its large horn to ram into Team Rocket's robot, smashing a large hole in the robot's outer wall with a single blow.
The robot tilted suddenly and lost its balance, and the Circling Bear seized the opportunity to push it back.
"Hey, where did this guy come from? Hurry up and figure something out, little one!"
"It's Kosaburo!"
Kosaburo was heartbroken that even his own companions were starting to call him by the wrong name.
But he was still anxiously searching for a useful button on the operating platform.
"This won't do. We only have two robotic arms left to attack, and now the Swimming Bear has caught them both."
"How did Musashi and the others design robots?!"
They were the ones who deliberately used the robotic arm to grab the paws of the teddy bear, but now it's too late to regret it.
"Pikachu, aim at that breach and unleash 100,000 volts!"
"Pikachu!"
The anti-electric coating on the Team Rocket robot had failed, and the powerful current released by Pikachu from its tail immediately caused an explosion inside the machine.
With a deafening boom, the duo were once again blasted into the sky.
"What a wonderful feeling!" ×2
The entire machine was blown to pieces, except for the two most sturdy tanks containing tree sap, which remained intact.
[Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a Good Deed Today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (56/∞)]
[Rewards: 100 Mongol Coins; +5 Favorability with Di Yi; +1 Reputation with Di Yi]
"Hey, where's Heracross who just came out to help?"
Xiaoxia was the first to notice that the hero who had come out to help was gone.
"Xiaoxia, didn't you hate Bug-type Pokémon the most? Why are you suddenly concerned about its whereabouts?"
"I don't dislike Pokémon like this."
Unfortunately, after looking around, they couldn't find Heracross, so Ash and Misty could only assume that it had probably gone back to its habitat.
After dealing with Team Rocket, Ash and his friends, together with Mori, led the Pinsir back to their original habitat.
The two forests should be able to maintain their ecological balance in the future.
Ash took the two large jars of resin that Yamato and his friends had painstakingly collected as spoils of war.
"This amount should be enough for Xiao Hei to drink the foreign milk."
Some sap was boiled on-site and stored, while the rest was stored in the workshop.
But when Ash and his friends were about to leave the forest, a Heracross with its hands tucked into its sleeves was following them the whole time.
"This is the Heracross that helped us before!"
Ash had noticed it long ago, and initially thought the giant beetle was just on its way to find food, but it had been following him all along.
"Does Heracross want to travel with us?"
Heracross.
This Heracross is much stronger in temperament than its timid counterparts, and its strength and speed are also exceptional.
Look at it, its eyes fixed on the maple syrup that Xiao Zhi has just sipped, filled with longing.
"If you come with me, we can eat maple syrup together in the future."
Faced with the temptation of delicious food, Heracross immediately nodded frantically. Ash threw out a Poké Ball, and it moved forward and went into the Poké Ball on its own.
Without the slightest struggle, it fell with a thud.
Heracross has been successfully captured!
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "The Insect King": Please raise Heracross's favorability and intimacy to the maximum value.]
【奖励：仫盟币+4000；速度+1；体力+1；自由属性点+2；赫拉克罗斯Mega进化石+1】
"So Heracross can Mega Evolve too?" Ash had just found out; this new companion was definitely worth training.
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