radicalducati Chapter 244. This is what a Hazelnut Ball's egg looks like? It carries the egg-shaped move Toxi
Chapter 244. This is what a Hazelnut Ball's egg looks like? It carries the egg-shaped move Toxi
Chapter 244. This is what a Hazelnut Ball's egg looks like? It carries the egg-shaped move "Poison Spikes"! How can it possibly compete when it's completely countered by Bug/Steel?
"Ding!"
The horsefly stretched out its long, spiky mouth and stabbed at the hazelnut ball, trying to pierce the seemingly softer part, but it still managed to hit the metal plate, making its mouth go numb.
The hazelnut ball had already opened its eyes and was staring at the baby fly with its red eyes. Suddenly, it opened its mouth.
At this moment, many people saw for the first time what Hazelnut's mouth looked like. Originally, its mouth was hidden under the scales below its eyes. When it was closed, it looked like a line. Only when it opened its mouth could people realize that it was a mouth.
The moment the hazelnut opened its mouth, the baby fly on its body sensed danger and flew away.
But the hazelnut ball spat out a clear liquid towards the hairy fly.
When it was spat out, it was a liquid, but it started to solidify upon contact with air, turning into a gel that coated the spiky fly and then fell to the ground with a thud.
The hazelnut ball that was originally hanging on the tree fell directly down and swallowed the clump of baby fly that had been mashed up on the ground. Then it hopped and slowly climbed back up the tree, stuck to it, and remained motionless, continuing to disguise itself as a tree fruit, waiting for its next prey.
[Wow! They just ate it like that?]
Why would anyone eat a baby fly when they're so cute?
Does anyone have the Douyin account for Hazelnut Balls?
[This is the first time I've seen hazelnut balls eating... I didn't know that was the case!]
[Hey bug, why don't you save the little fly?]
Some people who judge by appearance think that horseflies are cute and shouldn't be eaten, and should be saved...
Ye Yinchuan wasn't completely unable to understand.
Otherwise, why would everyone like cute Pokémon? Even before the time travel, cats and dogs were kept as pets, while pigs, cows, and sheep were mostly eaten as meat.
Individual cases are not within the scope of this discussion.
However, he understands Ah Chong better. As a professional trainer who truly loves Pokémon and nature, he would follow the laws of nature and not excessively interfere with the ecology of Pokémon and nature because of some subjective factors.
The simplest question is, if we should save the Fly, then should the Hazelnut Ball go hungry and die?
As human beings, although we call ourselves the most intelligent of all beings, we should not be too arrogant.
On the other hand, if someone says they like Moefly and hate Hazelnut Ball, and insist on saving Moefly, that's their prerogative, given their right to life and death as the strong...
If we can only save this one baby fly, can we save thousands upon thousands of baby flies?
In short, Ye Yinchuan did not engage with this trend, because this topic is quite sensitive, and if he said it wrong, he could easily be criticized.
"You saw it, right? The heavy metal elements on Hazelnut Ball come from this source, just like Ah Chong said... The way Hazelnut Ball hunted was with its saliva, not some special technique, just an inherent ability of its..."
Oh, I almost forgot to mention something. Hazelnuts typically layer off old, peeling bark onto themselves, and their saliva acts as a tool to stick the bark to them.
If the soil nearby is rich in heavy metals, these will also be present in the tree bark, and thus become part of the hazelnut, contributing to its evolution into Foretrus.
[I learned something new!]
[Cute Fly: Streamer, are you sure you're not going to feed me peanuts?]
[No wonder hazelnuts get bigger with age; they're made of tree bark!]
Looking at the comments, Ye Yinchuan added:
"Puffin is the Bagbug Pokémon. You know Bagbugs, right? They're insects that like to glue together dead branches, leaves, bark, and the like to make a protective shell to protect themselves."
That makes it much easier to understand.
Thank you, host, for giving us such a thorough understanding of hazelnut balls!
Ah Chong suddenly realized, "I didn't even know any of this, host!"
At this moment, Ah Chong was also a little itchy:
"Host, could you help me pick out a nice hazelnut nut? I'd like to take one home and raise it."
Upon hearing Ah Chong's request, Ye Yinchuan readily nodded:
"Of course, no problem."
Ah Chong currently only has four Pokémon with him, including Scyther.
Ye Yinchuan himself already has five Pokémon. As a professional Pokémon Trainer, raising one more Pokémon, even if just for collection purposes, wouldn't be a big problem.
"In that case, try to choose smaller Hazelnuts to look at. After all, if you want to properly raise wild Pokémon, you need to choose ones that are a lower level."
Another method is to look at the trees nearby and see if there are any Pokémon eggs, the kind with pointed heads. Those are usually Pineco eggs.
Hazelnuts like to stick to trees, and they also attach their eggs to trees in relatively hidden places, which is safer for them. However, it's worth noting that there are usually hazelnuts, or even Foretrus, guarding the hazelnut eggs...
Some of you may not know this, but this kind of Pokémon will self-destruct at the slightest provocation. Leaving aside whether Bug-type Pokémon can withstand it, Pokémon eggs are extremely fragile and can easily be affected and destroyed by the explosion.
Hearing Ye Yinchuan's words, Ah Chong nodded. Generally, when trainers encounter a Pineapple in the wild, they usually take a detour.
Because this thing could fall to the ground at any time and explode, like a time bomb or a hand grenade.
However, if Ah Chong wants to get a good hazelnut ball now, he has to take a little risk.
[I knew I could learn so much from watching the streamer's broadcast. I didn't know anything about hazelnuts before, but now I know how to find their eggs.]
[Okay, okay, here comes another piece of trivia that's easy to learn but useless in practice!]
The operation begins.
Using the light from the Pokémon, Ah Chong approached the Hazelnut Piece one by one and showed it to Ye Yinchuan.
Although Ye Yinchuan could tell the difference at a glance, he still made sure to act convincingly, examining the object carefully before stating his assessment.
However, he usually gets tired of pretending and simply stops acting altogether!
"This one only has a D-rank IV, skip it, it's not worth getting for you."
"Hidden ability 'Dustproof'? This ability is quite targeted, making it resistant to weather conditions like sandstorms and hail, as well as powder-type moves... Unfortunately, this Puck, despite its small size, is at too high a level, limiting its potential for further development."
"Hmm... Normally, Pokémon have the 'Sturdy' ability, which gives them higher defense, and their weak points are protected by Pokémon energy, making them virtually impenetrable. This Pokémon's moves are terrible; it can't even handle Bug Bite... which means it can only use 'Tackle' and 'Smash' in battle! That's really bad, too damaging to its body!"
"Okay, some of you asked me, isn't Puck's move 'Big Bang'? Well, I can only say you're mistaken. The power and range of 'Big Bang' are a whole level above 'Shattered Jewels'..."
By the way, some people call "jade and stone shattering together" a "self-destruction," and "the Big Bang" a "big self-destruction." Now you should have a better understanding, right?
Both of these moves are of the same type: they inflict heavy damage on the enemy while also causing significant self-inflicted harm. Once used, the user is essentially on the verge of death. If the enemy cannot be defeated in one fell swoop, it's a huge loss.
After scanning the entire area one last time, Ye Yinchuan still couldn't find any hazelnut balls that satisfied him.
After all, Ah Chong is a professional trainer, and the Pokémon he currently has are all quite powerful, so the Pokémon he releases in the future will definitely follow the elite route, otherwise it would be meaningless.
"Hmm? I just noticed that there's an egg on Foretas's back!"
Seeing that Ah Chong was having trouble finding the hazelnut balls and the eggs, Ye Yinchuan offered a clever solution.
"Kirby, there really is one, but it's hidden so well. How did you find it? I didn't even notice it when I was there."
"Come on, zoom in a bit."
Ye Yinchuan simply asked Ah Chong to zoom in, and he read the information about the egg.
"Wow, this egg is really good quality. It'll probably hatch into a top-tier B-grade egg, if not an A-grade! Its sturdiness is undeniable… Wait, try looking at it from a different angle…"
"Hmm, did you guys notice? There's a ring of serrated purple lines on the bottom of this egg. That's a sign of Poison-type potential... This egg most likely carries the Egg Move 'Toxic Spikes'!"
[Okay, okay, you can see that clearly?]
【Wait, Ah Chong found another treasure?】
[You're overthinking it. To get that egg, you still have to get past Foretas!]
[If Foretus were to smash everything in his path, the egg would be gone!]
As the comments have already indicated, obtaining this egg will not be an easy task.
"Ah, Bug, are you confident?"
"certainly!"
Ah Chong's gaze was intense.
"But let me tell you, this Forretress's ability is 'Dust Repellent,' so your Butterfree and Morpho's powder moves are almost ineffective against it... And because it's a Steel-type, your Scyther and Beedrill's normal attacks are also unlikely to work on it!"
Ye Yinchuan had to explain this to Ah Chong, because the Steel-type Forretress is, in a way, very effective against Bug-type moves, especially with its "Dustproof" ability, which makes many of the Bug-type powder moves ineffective...
Although Foretrus is a Bug-type, it also feeds on Bug-types, making it, in a sense, one of the top predators in the Bug-type food chain.
Hmm... Steel-types aren't afraid of Flying-types either, which to some extent makes up for the weakness of Bug-types.
However, being a Bug/Steel type, this thing is really afraid of Fire, making it four times weak to it!
Of course, there is another factor that puts Ah Chong to the test even more: this Forretress is of a very high level, almost surpassing all of Ah Chong's Pokémon.
Level is suppressed, attributes are countered... This is a high-level match!
[Judging from what the streamer said, Ah Chong is completely countered. How can he possibly win?]
[If it were me, I would have given up...]
"Ah, Chong, what are your plans?"
Ye Yinchuan was also very curious as to why Ah Chong was so confident.
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You see, this whole grove of trees is full of hazelnut pods, plus this Forretos...
If anything happens, these hazelnut balls and Foretus could be startled and fall from the tree, potentially causing an explosion...
At that time, I'm afraid the entire surrounding area will be razed to the ground!
If powder moves could still work, then sleep powder could be used to try and put Forretress to sleep, and then steal the egg. But Forretress has the Dustproof ability, which makes things very difficult!
Therefore, Ye Yinchuan still wanted to hear Ah Chong's tactics, hoping that he could be of some help and prevent things from going wrong and becoming irreversible.
"Host, I'm planning to..."
After hearing Ah Chong's plan, Ye Yinchuan's expression changed, and he nodded:
"I almost forgot, your Moro and Scyther are no ordinary creatures."
Ah Chong's plan has two core points: one is to utilize Morub's Psychic-type abilities, and the other is to utilize Scyther's speed.
In short, it's not complicated. It involves having the Mormoth use its illusion beam to strike Foretrus, creating an illusion in its mind and temporarily rendering it unaware of its surroundings. Then, the Scyther can use its lightning speed to carry away the egg...
"Your plan is quite good, but I must remind you of one detail: Foretrus has protected that egg very well; it's covered in saliva. If Scyther is quick enough, it could indeed slice it off and take the egg away..."
But that would still easily alert Foretrus... So, we can also make use of your Beedrill. Beedrill venom has a certain dissolving effect; as long as it injects the venom into the gel, it can soften and loosen it...
Butterfree's task is simple: to provide light and protect you, its trainer!
Upon hearing Ye Yinchuan's analysis and supplementary information, Ah Chong's eyes lit up:
"It has to be you, host!"
[666... I thought Ah Chong's plan was foolproof, but I didn't expect the old fox to be so cunning. Ah Chong is already very good, but this is Kirby's live stream, so he still needs to practice more!]
Just hearing their plan makes me feel like they're halfway to success!
The theory exists; the practice begins.
Before we actually began, Ye Yinchuan added one more small detail:
"Forrettos has ranged attack capabilities; it can launch fragments of its shell, which are quite destructive. Your Pokémon probably can't withstand a single blow."
Therefore, the instant Morub unleashes its Psychic Beam at Foretrus, Butterfree must provide support...
That means using a technique to blow the Moro away and avoid Foretrus's attack! Otherwise, if Foretrus seizes a fleeting opportunity and severely injures the Moro, you'll suffer a greater loss!
"Okay! Host, I'll do as you say!"
Ah Chong was like a devout primary school student in front of Ye Yinchuan.
The reason is simple: Ye Yinchuan's knowledge is both profound and extensive, which impressed him and provided him with a great deal of substantial help.
For example, he didn't know about Forretos's fragment attack...
Hearing Ye Yinchuan say this now, he broke out in a cold sweat.
After all, Bug-type Pokémon like Morpho are relatively fragile, and if they get hit in a vital spot... it's very dangerous!
Once everything was confirmed to be foolproof, the operation officially began.
The Moro seized the opportunity to get close to Foretus and suddenly unleashed a phantom beam.
As expected, just as Ye Yinchuan had said, the moment Foretus was attacked, a fragment shot out from his body like a bullet, moving at incredible speed, and aimed straight at the Moro Moth.
The Moro moth had no time to dodge, but a strong gust of wind blew it aside, sparing it from the attack of the fragments.
It was Butterfree's move "Blow Away"!
Meanwhile, Scyther and Beedrill quickly circled behind Forretress. Beedrill injected its poison stinger to soften the egg, while Scyther quietly cut the connection between the egg and the tree...
Because it has been softened, it is very easy to cut.
Then both Pokémon unleashed their speed and began to move away...
"withdraw!"
The insects, the moths, and the butterflies dared not linger and left the crime scene immediately.
"Looks like everything's alright... I wonder if Foretus will fly into a rage and explode in anger when he finds out the egg is gone."
Ah Chong, still shaken after getting the hazelnut egg, said...
"That attack from Foretus, firing those fragments, was absolutely terrifying! Two tree trunks were pierced through... Announcer, if it weren't for you, my Moruso would have been in real danger!"
Ye Yinchuan received Ah Chong's thanks, and simply smiled with satisfaction:
"It's good that you got the egg. This reminder is necessary. In the future, when you are alone in the wild, you should think carefully before taking any action. If you have any questions, you can come to my live stream to find me."
Ye Yinchuan and Ah Chong had a life-or-death bond...
Yes, at least that's how it is for Ah Chong.
Ah Chong held the hazelnut egg, looking at the pointed protrusion on top and the purple serrated pattern on the bottom. He felt a great sense of accomplishment and immediately decided to send a bunch of gifts after they reached a safe place.
"By the way, are you still out in the wild so late?"
Ye Yinchuan was also somewhat curious. The wilderness at night is not like the daytime; it is easier to get lost and more dangerous.
Ah Chong also explained:
"Some Pokémon are only active at night, so it's not easy to find them during the day. I've come here with a request."
"Is there any explanation?"
Ye Yinchuan became interested immediately upon hearing the request.
Ah Chong is a professional trainer, and many of the things related to him are things that many people aspire to but cannot access.
"Actually, it's not a secret. It's just that in this forest, there's a rumor that someone saw a giant beaked bat with a shimmering, unusual color, and someone offered a large reward for its sighting... After I got the news, I accepted a commission and came over immediately."
However, we didn't find the Zubat, but we did find Foretrus, and thanks to you, host, we even got a fantastic Hazelnut Egg.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan seemed to be deep in thought, then the strangely colored beaked bat...
Zubat is indeed more active at night!
Just as Ye Yinchuan was about to say something...
Suddenly, something strange appeared in the night sky.
Ah Bug and Pokémon's attention were immediately drawn to it!
(End of this chapter)