Are You Some Kind of Forest Druid?

As if responding to Su Hao's form of address, under the lead of the Beedrill leader, the Beedrill waved their twin stingers as though greeting Li Xiao and the others.

Even as it greeted them, the Beedrill leader helplessly shook its head inwardly.

If it weren't for Su Hao's sake, it would have stabbed each of them at least once.

Li Xiao's and Lin Ke's Pokémon, which had been standing at the ready, suddenly stood there in confusion like deflated balloons. They could not sense the slightest hostility from the Beedrill, and besides, they knew Su Hao.

Li Xiao froze for quite a while before finally saying with a stunned expression, "I never expected you to... be here."

In Li Xiao's memory, Su Hao had recently stood on the pinnacle stage of the world's youth competition, fighting for the Divine Land Alliance. He had even displayed that terrifying Mega Evolution, allowing that Lucario to exhibit Elite Four Level strength for a short time.

But Li Xiao knew very well that Su Hao's true ace had always been that Diancie.

Though it was rather sad, he had to admit that Su Hao had long surpassed him. While he was still worrying over when Volcarona would break through to Gym Level, Su Hao was already aiming for Elite Four Level.

Naturally, he was shocked by Su Hao's sudden appearance.

Su Hao nodded slightly. "I'm just taking a stroll through Viridian Forest. The Beedrill are protecting me, so they don't mean any harm. Don't worry."

"But what are you and Lin Ke doing here... Are they Jiangcheng University students too?"

Su Hao's questioning gaze landed on the people behind Li Xiao and the others.

Lin Ke reacted quickly. With a gentle smile, she turned slightly and said, "They're first-year Exploration Department freshmen who