The Scyther

After lunch, Ryn and Misty continued on their way.

Every time they encountered a Bug-type Pokémon, Misty let out a startling scream.

To the point where Ryn had become completely immune to Misty's screams.

He'd been screamed at so much that he was numb to it.

Through the battles along the way, Charmander had gained a lot of combat experience.

Ryn thought that once they left Viridian Forest, they could find some passing trainers for Pokémon battles.

After such a long journey, Charmander had only leveled up once.

From level 10 to level 11.

However, Ryn's leveling speed was already quite fast. An ordinary trainer might need nearly a week to help their Pokémon level up once.

Because most trainers don't know how to make Pokémon Energy Blocks.

Besides battles, Energy Blocks are a major factor in a Pokémon's strength.

As a result, good Energy Blocks are very expensive on the market.

Some cost over a hundred thousand Poké Dollars, and even the cheapest ones require ten thousand.

By now, the sky's colors had gradually been replaced by twilight, and nightfall was approaching.

Ryn and Misty had already covered most of the journey through Viridian Forest, and by tomorrow evening, they would be able to exit the forest.

Dinner, of course, was prepared by Ryn.

Since eating Ryn's lunch at noon, Misty had become totally hooked on the meals he prepared.

To describe Misty's current state in one sentence:

Her stomach had already been conquered by Ryn's cooking.

Watching Ryn prepare dinner, Misty's heart was filled with anticipation, eager to see what delicious dishes he would serve.

For dinner, Ryn prepared egg custard, braised beef tendon, and chicken.

The eggs were from ordinary free-range chickens, the beef tendon from Tauros, and the chicken from Dodrio.

The dishes he created were truly delicious.

The egg custard was tender and refreshing, the braised beef tendon was chewy yet melted in the mouth, and the chicken were all meat with no bones, providing a satisfying sensation that brought immense happiness.

"Delicious!" Misty gave Ryn a thumbs-up while devouring the food with relish.

Ryn smiled and said: "If it's delicious, eat more. I bought too many ingredients. Eat as much as you can. If you don't, they'll spoil and go to waste. By the time we reach Pewter City, we should have eaten most of them, and then we can restock there."

"Meow~"

Just as Ryn finished speaking, a fork holding braised beef tendon was held up to his lips.

Meowscarada looked at Ryn with eyes full of affection, waiting for him to eat the beef tendon on her fork.

Ryn, of course, didn't hesitate to eat it.

Then he took two big bites.

Charmander, enjoying the meal, also wanted to imitate Meowscarada and pick up some food for Ryn.

However, due to Charmander's tiny paws, it was hard to pick up the food.

After trying for a while, she couldn't manage it.

Ryn patted Charmander's head and comforted her: "Hahaha, it's okay, Charmander. You can't do it now, but once you evolve, you can feed me then."

"Char char," Charmander nodded and remembered what Ryn had said.

Misty, sitting across from them, swallowed the food in her mouth and felt quite envious.

"Ryn, your relationship with your Pokémon is truly wonderful. Not just with Meowscarada, but with Charmander too."

Ryn wrapped his arms around Meowscarada's waist and held Charmander's with one hand, pulling them both close to him.

"Of course! As long as they're my Pokémon, they're my most important family members!"

Just as Ryn finished speaking, a dark shadow suddenly darted out from the bushes behind him.

The shadow's target was clear: the food on the table.

Meowscarada reacted instantly, her eyes sharpening. Lightning flashed between her palms as she left Ryn's embrace and unleashed a Thunder Punch at the shadow!

Facing Meowscarada's attack, the shadow struck back.

After blocking Meowscarada's attack, it was forced back and collided with a tree trunk.

Only after the shadow was knocked into the tree did Ryn and Misty finally react.

Everything happened too quickly.

It wasn't until the battle ended that he realized this.

Maybe it'd take a long time of training to catch up to Meowscarada's pace.

"That Pokémon is: a Scyther?!"

Misty recognized the Pokémon knocked away by Meowscarada. Among Bug-type Pokémon, Scyther was one of the few that didn't scare her.

Ryn smiled joyfully upon hearing this.

He quickly took out his Pokédex and scanned the Scyther.

According to the Pokédex, this Scyther was level 20 and female.

Seeing this, Ryn knew this Scyther was meant for him.

"I never thought I'd finally see a Scyther. I was starting to think my luck was so bad I'd leave Viridian Forest without spotting one. Scyther, I want to capture you. How about it? Let's have a battle!"

"Sssss…"

The Scyther stood up from the ground. Hearing this, her gaze didn't land on Ryn but on the delicious food on the table.

Meowscarada seemed to notice this. She hadn't used her full strength earlier because the Scyther's target wasn't Ryn or Misty.

Otherwise, that one strike would've knocked the Scyther out.

"Meow."

Meowscarada let out a meow.

The Scyther's gaze shifted from the food to Ryn: "Scy?"

"Meow," Meowscarada nodded slightly.

"Scy."

Under Misty's puzzled gaze, Meowscarada walked to Ryn's travel backpack, knelt down, searched for a moment, and pulled out an empty Poké Ball.

With the Poké Ball in hand, Meowscarada walked back to the Scyther.

Under Misty's shocked gaze and Ryn's delighted expression, the Scyther pressed the Poké Ball's button with her sharp claws.

Then she was captured inside the Poké Ball.

The light on the Poké Ball flashed three times before stopping.

Meowscarada tossed the Poké Ball containing the Scyther to Ryn.

She then walked over to Ryn and pointed at the dining table.

Ryn understood and asked Meowscarada: "Are you saying the Scyther was attracted by the delicious food I made?"

"Meow," Meowscarada nodded slightly.

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