Chapitre 4: Tracking
"This one!"
Hisoka took his time to go through the posts one by one. An hour later, he finally found a post that managed to grab his attention.
Sneasel is a cunning, vicious, and aggressive Pokemon. Most Dark-type Pokemon have this kind of character. Moreover, since Sneasel lives in a pack, more often than not, there are a dozen or so when they go out to hunt or wander.
Therefore, Sneasel can be regarded as one of the overlords of Mount Silver, especially when they are in a group. Even the true powerhouse of Mount Silver, Tyranitar, didn't dare to mess with them.
[I have found several traces of a rare Pokemon somewhere around Viridian City. It is a Pokemon active in the Johto region, and it appears to be injured. I'm selling the information for 500 dollars, no bargaining. If you are interested to know more, please contact me.]
A photo of Sneasel is attached below it.
Although the photo looks blurry, he can still see a black cat-shaped Pokemon sitting on a tree with a dead Pokemon in its claws.
This post was released at 5 am this morning, and nobody has seen it yet. However, he is quite certain the Pokemon in the picture is Sneasel, but he could not say whether he was injured or not.
The authenticity of the post released on the bounty hunter website is beyond doubt, but sometimes the seller likes to exaggerate in order to sell the information smoothly.
He purchased the information instantly. Anyway, 500 dollars is not too expensive for him. He would regret it if someone else bought this information first because of his hesitation.
Ting!
After he paid the money, an email popped up on the screen. It contained the Sneasel's last seen location and some photos for reference.
He directly synced this information to the rugged computer. Then, he went to do some preparation while waiting for Ralts to wake up from her sleep. If the plan goes well, capturing Sneasel will be the biggest reward for him during this trip.
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Food, water, camping tent, Antidote, Potion
Their current mission is to track a wild Pokemon. And they might stay in the Viridian Forest for several days, so these things are crucial.
Due to this world's highly developed space technology, he only needs to carry a space backpack that can hold many things without changing its weight. It is one of the most important things to bring before venturing into the wild.
He decided to splurge and get an advanced version of a space backpack that could hold three times the amount.
At present, their biggest drawback is Ralts, especially her Psychic typing. Her current moves are mainly Psychic-type, and they are completely ineffective against Dark-type Pokemon.
Of course, if the strengths of the two Pokemon are far apart from each other, it can indeed break the natural typing restraint. Obviously, Ralt's current strength is far from reaching that level.
Hence, he had to consider how to subdue the wild Sneasel without resorting to stronger means which could kill it. A few minutes later, Hisoka took out a key from his drawer and opened the lock on a box inside the storeroom.
As he opened the box, many kinds of steel assortments came into view.
Steel balls, steel spikes, steel drills, steel javelins
All of these are custom-made, ordered by Hisoka. When combined with Ralt's telekinesis, these things will allow her to become a mobile turret.
He wanted to capture Sneasel, not kill it. So he only needs to take the steel balls with him. Since Psychic-type moves are ineffective, then use psychic power to control the steel balls remotely.
He also took a few steel spikes and stored them inside his belt compartment as a precaution in case the plan turned south. He then wore his camo gear. It protects him from not only hostile humans but also some Pokemons. After tying the military knife inside his boots, Hisoka finally nodded in satisfaction.
He is ready to go.
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Hisoka got on the bike, and Ralts, who had just woken up, yawned cutely. She then controlled her body with her power and hovered over Hisoka's shoulder, waiting for him to finish his work.
He just finished connecting his sports watch to the rugged computer. Next, he entered the coordinates of Snease's location into the watch and waited for the computer to start navigating. A few seconds later, Hisoka hopped onto the bike and began to head inside the Viridian Forest.
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Viridian Forest is a paradise for Bug-type Pokemon, and the number of them living here is incalculable. Among the many Pokemon, Caterpie is the most iconic Pokemon in Viridian Forest.
As soon as he steps into the forest, he can see a few Caterpie crawling on the branches of the surrounding trees, lazily eating the leaves.
Caterpie, the common Bug-type Pokemon stood at the bottom of the food chain. It's a different situation when compared with its equally weak counterpart Weedle. The Weedle are protected by their parents, Beedrill. So they can still live their lives in peace.
And Caterpie are not so lucky. After laying their eggs, Butterfree will no longer care about their offspring. Therefore, Caterpie became the best prey for Pidgey and Spearow.
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Hisoka found a secluded corner, made a mark on the next tree, and covered the bike with some foliage as camouflage. Then, he continued to go deeper into the forest, covered with thick undergrowth.
It is challenging to ride through it, and he can only temporarily place the bike in this place as he clears the path ahead.
There is still a long way to get to where Sneasel was found. So he let Ralts crawl into his jacket and jumped up the tree in front of him, hanging on the tree branch. He then swung his body ahead from tree to tree like a Tarzan as he sped up his pace. And whenever the trees are too far apart, he'll let Ralts teleport them to another before continuing his run.
Soon, it was getting dark, and the sun was about to set. Hisoka dragged his tired body to the location.
Then, he took out a photo from his bag as he tried to match the surroundings with the one in the picture. According to the picture, there is supposed to be a small pond around the place. Hisoka looked around and saw a pond exactly like the one in the picture.
At the same time, he also found some corpses of Caterpie under a big tree. If he wasn't mistaken, it should be the leftovers left by the Sneasel.
"Have you finally fallen to the point of hunting Caterpie?"
Hisoka squatted down and examined the scene with a strange look in his eyes.
There's no doubt that Sneasel is a carnivorous Pokemon. Still, not every carnivore Pokemon likes to eat Caterpie, whose signature V-shaped bright red osmeterium emits an unbearable stench when attacked.
Therefore, except for some bird Pokemon, Caterpie is not on the list of other carnivorous Pokemon. It is also clearly recorded in the research data that Sneasel never hunts Caterpie.
There is only one truth. In order to satiate its hunger and recover its injuries, it can only hunt the weakest Pokemon in the Viridian Forest, Caterpie.
Sneasel is a highly social Pokemon. Their habits are very similar to African hyenas back on Earth. When they are in a pack, they dare to challenge a strong Tyranitar. Still, never underestimate their individual fighting ability. There are not many Pokemon in Viridian Forest that can threaten it currently.
It was already dark. His body was already in a state of fatigue after the long journey. Hisoka decided to set a camp to restore his strength and resume his track the next day.
He set up his tent at a place far from the water pond just now. Otherwise, it will be easy to get attacked by wild Pokemon active during the night. Hisoka's tent is made of special rubber and can be adapted for various outdoor terrain. After being inflated, a large tent covering an area of about 10 square meters was raised. Finally, he went inside with Ralts to turn in for the night.
(AN: I found a new word today! Osmetreiruummm)
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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