Chapter 132: Poisoning with Intent
Chapter 132: Poisoning with Intent
Regardless of whether it was good news or bad news, Arthur, at this moment, still had no way of knowing.
His understanding of the Stitched Shadow Army had only just begun; among the higher echelons, he had only briefly seen Liam once. The others remained like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water—illusory and their true appearances unseen.
He was still diligently pondering what methods could allow him to meet Oliver's Gengar as soon as possible.
All his previous preparations had been aimed at finding Gengar!
He certainly wasn't so arrogant as to prepare to single-handedly annihilate an international terrorist organization that had existed for two centuries.
His demand was merely to find Gengar, rush before the Kubfu Alliance made its move, persuade him (or physically persuade him), and then take him away—that, and nothing more.
As for the Stitched Shadow Army, he originally had no intention of getting involved with them at all.
But now, it seemed the obstacles to achieving this goal were becoming more and more numerous.
Not only was there external pressure from the Kubfu Alliance's military steadily closing in, but the Stitched Shadow Army's internal affairs were also a complete mess.
Arthur now only wished he could drag out that Oliver, whom he had never met, and give him a fierce whipping.
You damn leader, you're acting like a complete idiot!
Over half of your three cadres are against you!
Do you even know how to play this game?!
However, very quickly, a sudden change in reality once again interrupted Arthur's train of thought.
The gunfire from the second floor gradually died down.
Consequently, more and more Pokémon joined in the annihilation of the gang members on the first floor.
Although these gang members were numerous and influential, their quality was truly lacking.
Perhaps they were adequate for collecting protection fees and selling drugs in the slums on a daily basis, but when it came to fighting a real hard battle, over half of them were soft-legged cowards.
The newly joined Venomoth, Crobat, and Gligar simultaneously used the "Double Team" skill. For a moment, the sky above the first-floor warehouse was filled with frantically flapping Pokémon, drawing a large amount of gunfire.
Simultaneously, Arthur's sharp eyes caught sight of an agile Toxicroak, under the cover of these clones, rapidly charging through the crowd, efficiently reaping the lives of the gang members.
Every strike from Toxicroak seemed light and casual, yet appeared to carry a fatal effect that could seal the throat upon drawing blood!
This made Arthur frown slightly.
Logically speaking, Pokémon skills cannot be released continuously; after each use of a skill, there must necessarily be a short recovery period.
The recovery time for minor skills is relatively shorter, while ultimate moves require much longer.
All Pokémon are subject to this.
Logically, there's no reason for Toxicroak to be using "Poison Jab" with every single strike, is there?
It wasn't until he captured Toxicroak, during a gap in its attacks, quickly smearing some kind of juice onto its own fingernails, that he finally realized: So it was using an item!
Having fought too many arena competitions, he had almost forgotten that in practical combat, Pokémon are not restricted in their use of items; using poison doesn't necessarily have to rely on skills.
Would someone coming out to discuss business specifically bring poison with them?
Arthur quickly realized that Liam, this time, had very likely come prepared!
The Yharnam Gang was done for!
This greedy gang had thought the Stitched Shadow Army's spine was already about to be broken by Kubfu and had eagerly wanted to jump out and share a bite of the meat.
Yet they had completely miscalculated the strength comparison between the two sides!
The contest between lions... is not something hyenas can casually meddle in before a victor is decided.
Looking at the Toxicroak rampaging everywhere before them, Frogadier, beside Arthur, not only showed no fear but instead displayed an eager-to-try attitude.
Being of the same frog family, he certainly didn't feel he was inferior to the Toxicroak in front of him.
If you have the guts, let's compare skills! Who wins and who loses isn't certain yet!
Unfortunately, his soaring battle intent was temporarily suppressed by Arthur.
"It's not time yet," Arthur whispered in explanation.
Currently, the enemy was in the open while he was in the dark; no one from the Stitched Shadow Army on the second floor had yet noticed this marginal figure hiding in the shadows of a corner.
For the time being, there was no need to jump out and play the hero.
The Yharnam Gang was neither kin nor friend to him; it wasn't worth risking danger for them.
It was a good opportunity to properly observe Liam's Pokémon.
Arthur always had a premonition—
He and this person would have a battle sooner or later!
Simultaneously, Toxicroak's action of smearing poison on its fingernails also instantly prompted him.
He thought of how to deal with the person he currently held hostage.
Pressing the sword against the person's neck from behind, Arthur dragged this pitiful and helpless minor pawn of the Stitched Shadow Army back into the darkness, retreating step by step along the warehouse edge until they were outside the door.
The hostage in front tried several times to shout for help, but Arthur timely stopped him by presenting the sword.
The sounds of gunfire and miserable cries from within the abandoned warehouse gradually grew distant. He dragged the person all the way into the woods outside the warehouse.
The dense forest was pitch black in the dead of night, cold and eerily quiet.
Arthur quietly hinted to Frogadier to grab a handful of earth from the ground, rub it into a ball shape, and then enchant it using the "Fling" skill.
Immediately, while this person wasn't paying attention, he instructed Honedge to use its sword tassel to quietly wrap around the person's neck and take a fierce drain.
Arthur seized the opportunity and quickly struck out, pinching his cheeks and forcing his mouth open.
Frogadier's "Fling" skill activated, precisely tossing the rubbed earth ball into his mouth.
Subsequently, Arthur released the person, watching him collapse softly with a face full of horror, his back leaning against a tree trunk, both legs powerlessly scraping against the tree as he slid down into a slumped sitting position.
After having his life essence fiercely drained by Honedge, a person would inevitably feel their limbs go weak and their consciousness become dazed for a short period. If frightened, they might even consequentially see some indescribable illusions.
Coincidentally, the earth ball Frogadier had "Fling"-ed in was enchanted with Dark-type energy.
Dark-type energy naturally carries some sinister, cold, and evil traits; ingesting it would inevitably make a person feel nauseous and sick to their stomach.
With these two factors combined, after the person slightly regained some of his senses, he immediately said in horror, "What did you feed me? Did you poison me?! Don't... don't kill me!!"
Arthur's lips curved into a satisfied smile. Under the dim light of the night, this arc, in the opponent's eyes, also became exceptionally sinister, like a devil smiling.
Arthur continued to bluff, "What I fed you certainly isn't Pokémon poison. Using an antidote will also be useless. Obediently listen to my words, and at our next meeting, I can give you the antidote. Otherwise, you just prepare to spend the latter half of your life paralyzed in bed like you are now."
Using poison doesn't necessarily require relying on skills—Liam's method had reminded Arthur.
So, poisoning someone doesn't necessarily require actual poison either.
As long as the act is convincing enough, even eating dirt can make a person believe they're poisoned!
This was the most difficult poison to cure.
Because the one administering the poison was the heart.
The expression on the opponent's face at this moment was uglier than crying.
"You, you, you... what exactly do you want me to do?!"
"Very simple. Go back and help me keep an eye on Liam. If he has any thoughts unfavorable to the Leader, report to me immediately! Also, go back and inquire about the Leader's whereabouts for me. Once you have any trace of the Leader, tell me immediately!"
"Okay! Okay!"
The opponent busily nodded his head repeatedly.
Facts proved that even within a terrorist organization, not everyone was a fanatic with unwavering faith.
In this world, there were still many people afraid of death.
After arranging all this, Arthur left alone, leaving the person slumped helplessly in the woods, slowly recovering his strength.
By the time Arthur returned after lurking in the outer perimeter for a while, the killing in the warehouse was basically finished.
The Yharnam Gang was nearly wiped out!
And on the Stitched Shadow Army's side, almost only Liam himself had been fighting throughout the entire process.
The strength of one of the three cadres... was fearsome!
After the Stitched Shadow Army had mostly retreated, Arthur cautiously walked up to the second floor.
Subsequently, what made him quite surprised was that he actually saw a familiar figure here—
It was precisely Kevin, with whom he had fought a competitive battle during the day.
(End of Chapter)
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