Chapter 899 - Pig Farmer

After Swampert withdrew, the battle situation came to a standstill for a moment. The air was thick with swirling sand kicked up during the fierce confrontation, making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead. The harsh desert sun beat down mercilessly on the combatants, casting long shadows across the uneven terrain.

Although Pupitar, Lairon and Combusken had excellent teamwork and more combat experience from their extensive training together, there was still a noticeable level gap between them and their opponents. Their breathing came in heavy pants as they maintained defensive positions, waiting for their next commands.

Fortunately, Politoed was able to hold back three of the highest-level Tyrantrum by himself through clever use of Water-type moves and strategic positioning near a small oasis, giving Pupitar and the others enough room to operate without being overwhelmed. The massive water frog stood his ground stubbornly, his throat sac pulsing as he prepared his next attack.

BANG!!

Under Aoki's careful and precise commands, it was Pupitar who took the lead in breaking the stalemate. The Pokemon trembled violently as it gathered energy for its powerful attack.

His Precipice Blades was devastatingly powerful and super effective against the fossil Pokemon, and he was the first to defeat a Tyrantrum. The ancient king of dinosaurs roared in frustration as it collapsed to the sandy ground, unable to continue battling.

Then the rest of the Pokemon were freed one by one from their engagements as the tide of battle turned in their favor. The sound of impacts and cries of Pokemon echoed across the barren landscape.

Combusken is extremely fast with its nimble legs. He kept executing his strongest Double Kicks while darting back and forth between opponents with remarkable agility, using the weaker Tyrunt as a breakthrough point, and defeating them all one by one through precise strikes to their weak points.

Boom! Boom!

Combusken threw out two balls of searing fire from its beak, which hit the face of the Tyrantrum directly with perfect accuracy. Before the opponent could react to the sudden attack, he leaped high into the air and kicked the dinosaur in the face again with both feet simultaneously, putting all his momentum behind the strike.

Bang!

The huge body fell to the ground with a tremendous thud that sent vibrations through the earth, completely knocked out from the powerful combination of attacks.

Pupitar and Lairon also dealt with their respective opponents through coordinated efforts, with Pupitar using its Rock-type moves to weaken them while Lairon finished them off with powerful Steel-type attacks.

When the Tyrantrum and Tyrunt that had besieged them all fell defeated, Politoed also successfully took down his three opponents and completed the impressive one-on-three battle, though he was left panting heavily from the exertion.

Looking at the Pokemon lying on the ground around them, Aoki nodded with satisfaction while wiping sweat from his brow. The battle had been intense and demanding, but ultimately successful.

Although Combusken and Pupitar suffered considerable damage with numerous scratches and bruises visible on their bodies, the result was still very good considering the odds they had faced. Their chests rose and fell rapidly as they tried to catch their breath.

From this we can see that as long as the trainer's Pokémon have enough understanding of each other's capabilities and fighting styles and cooperate seamlessly with each other under the trainer's strategic command, it is not impossible to defeat opponents of higher levels through superior tactics and teamwork.

Moreover, with the type advantage and the difference in combat experience gained from their long-term training and fighting together, although the battle seemed dangerous at one point when they were nearly surrounded, victory was achieved in the end through perseverance and clever strategy.

After the intense battle, Lairon's level increased by one level from the valuable experience. Its metallic body gleamed in the sunlight as it grew slightly larger and more formidable looking.

Ralts, who had maintained a Misty Terrain throughout the battle and continuously used her psychic powers to assist from the air by disrupting enemy attacks and boosting allies' movements, also gained a higher level from her supportive efforts.

She is still in a period of rapid growth and development. The special food prepared by Aoki are all high-quality Pokeblocks with very concentrated energy tailored to each Pokemon's nutritional needs. Coupled with their recent period of intensive training, the speed of her level improvement is still very fast as she approaches her next evolutionary stage.

After dealing with this group of Tyrantrum and Tyrunt, Aoki collected them all with his supply of Poké Balls, making sure none were left behind injured in the harsh desert environment.

This is a large-scale group of fossil Pokemon that had somehow escaped into the wild. Their powerful jaws and formidable strength made them dangerous opponents.

As rare dragon-type Pokemon, their value is still quite good both for breeding purposes and for research into ancient Pokemon behavior.

Since Aoki is not short of money at the moment due to his various ventures, it would be a good idea to catch them and keep them on his private island where they could be properly cared for and studied.

However, the temperament of Pokemon such as the Tyrantrum is relatively ferocious and brutal by nature. The number of Pokemon on the island is relatively scarce and precious, so this group of fossil Pokemon needs to be well controlled and monitored carefully.

Fortunately, Honchkrow and Drapion are all on the island currently and are fully capable of keeping an eye on this group of unruly dinosaurs with their intimidating presence and battle prowess.

Aoki plans to assign them a specific fenced area to live in that mimics their natural desert habitat, provide them with food at regular intervals, and keep them contained while allowing enough space to move about comfortably.

They will also be classified as the same priority level as the three starter Pokémon such as Chikorita, Quilava and Bulbasaur that Aoki keeps, with special nutrient-rich food distributed to them every day to ensure their health and growth.

This careful treatment can speed up the reproduction of this population under controlled conditions, allowing Aoki to build up a stable group over time.

The number is still too small currently for sustainable breeding, and their individual capabilities are not good enough yet, so human regulation and selective pairing is needed to improve the quality of future generations.

Aoki felt that he was about to become a large-scale Pokemon breeder, and he found himself thinking about how to expand the number of free-range Pokemon on his island while maintaining proper care and living conditions for each species.

As for the specific operational details and logistics of managing all these Pokemon, the advanced monitoring system will control Porygon2 to complete them automatically, so he doesn't have to worry about micromanaging every aspect personally. The digital Pokemon is perfectly suited for such organizational tasks.

As soon as they entered the wilderness beyond the main routes, they captured a entire group of rare fossil Pokemon. Their luck was quite good for such an unusual find, and it also gave his Pokemon more valuable fighting experience against powerful wild opponents.

Faced with Pokemon of much higher levels than themselves, Combusken and Pupitar did not show any cowardice or hesitation, which made Aoki very satisfied with their growth and courage. They had truly become reliable partners.

The Kalos wilderness is very large and mostly uncharted. If you don't follow the officially designated safe paths marked by the Pokemon League, you will encounter wild Pokémon more frequently and their levels will be substantially higher than those near civilized areas.

The Tyrantrum is a relatively rare Pokémon in the wilderness, and Aoki has never encountered another one since that initial battle, making their capture even more fortunate.

Most of the attacking Pokemon they've encountered since are more common rock and ground type Pokemon adapted to the harsh desert environment.

For example, the Sandile clan that will appear after traveling further into the wastes. These crocodilian Pokemon blend perfectly with the sandy terrain.

The number of this species is very large in the desert regions, and the Pokemon themselves have relatively excellent natural talents for survival, so it is more difficult to fight them off completely due to their sheer numbers and persistence.

Many times, after defeating a small group of Sandile or Krokorok, an even larger group will come investigating the disturbance, drawn by the sounds of battle or the scent of weakened Pokemon.

Even with Aoki's tactical command and his Pokemon's growing strength, Pupitar and his teammates had no choice but to retreat strategically in the face of the densely packed groups of aggressive crocodile Pokemon that sometimes numbered in the dozens.

Their current strategy is to try to end each battle as quickly as possible before reinforcements arrive and move to another location immediately after attacking one area to avoid being surrounded by overwhelming numbers.

In addition to these sand crocodiles, there are some other desert-adapted Pokemon that inhabit the wastes.

They will not initiate an attack unprovoked like the more aggressive species, but when Aoki accidentally brings his Pokemon into their marked territories, they regard it as a direct challenge, so they will attack Aoki and his team as invaders defending their homes.

Once they are defeated fairly in battle, they will retreat obediently and leave their territory empty for the victors, following the natural order of the wild.

This is how wild Pokémon survive in the harsh desert ecosystem where resources are scarce.

The winner takes it all in these territorial disputes.

As long as you can prove your strength in battle, the territory will belong to the stronger Pokemon by right of conquest.

For example, the solitary Trapinch who like to act alone in the deep desert.

This kind of Pokemon prefers to live in isolation and own a territory of its own where it can burrow and hunt in peace.

After being defeated by Aoki's team, they hesitated before leaving because their aptitude was not very good and their level was not very high, so Aoki was not very interested in capturing them for his collection.

They will also quietly choose to leave their chosen area after Aoki moves on, not daring to reclaim it immediately.

This place already belongs to the strong ones who proved themselves in battle. If they want new territories, they can only challenge other wild Pokemon and attempt to seize their territories through force.

There are no plants in the deepest desert and there is very little water, so almost any resource like a shaded rock formation or rare oasis will become a target of fierce competition among the native Pokemon.

Their awareness of vigilance and resistance against outsiders is much stronger than that of ordinary forest Pokemon due to the constant struggle for survival in the inhospitable environment.

Aoki and his Pokemon did not go straight to Snowbelle City by the most direct route, but chose to take a detour and go to the largest power plant in the Kalos region, the Kalos Power Plant that supplies energy to much of the region.

This is the place with the most concentrated and largest energy output in the entire Kalos region, making it a place of great strategic importance.

In order to supply the ultimate weapon with the enormous energy required for its operation, the future Fradari plans to extract energy from the Kalos Power Plant and inject it into the ultimate weapon to power its world-altering capabilities.

It is not known whether Fradari has already started planning the ultimate weapon's construction in secret, and whether he has already captured the legendary immortal King AZ who originally created the device centuries ago.

If he hadn't reached this step yet in his plans, Fradari would still have room to be reasoned with and potentially stopped before going too far down his dark path.

An alliance elite who was originally thinking about giving back to society through public service would eventually become the leader of the largest underground force in the region. This tragic transformation began when the poor people he tried to help began to accuse and curse him unfairly after a natural disaster, poisoning his heart with bitterness.

The relationship between the former Fradari and the future champion of the Kalos region, Diantha, is still good at this point in time. Both of them are promising trainers that the Pokemon League is preparing to cultivate vigorously as future leaders.

However, since Fradari was not seen participating in the recent Sinnoh Regional Tournament as expected, Aoki guessed that something might have changed in his heart and outlook already.

However, it shouldn't have reached the level of complete madness that would lead him to consider destroying the world with the ultimate weapon's power yet.

There are no widespread stories about King AZ circulating yet, and no rumors about the ultimate weapon's existence. For the time being, without these pieces, Fradari cannot think of a permanent solution to his grievances against society.

It all depends on what the investigation into Fradari's recent activities uncovers this time and what the results show about his current state of mind and plans. The situation remains uncertain but concerning.