The bearded man steadied himself and was just about to take out a Poké Ball to recall Sandslash and flee.
Suddenly, a strand of String Shot wrapped around his neck out of nowhere, binding his hands and feet at the same time.
The String Shot turned into white silk and hung the bearded man from a tree.
Roar.
The bearded man struggled wildly.
Shu Tong could have used Poison Sting to kill him outright, but he had already mixed Poison Sting into Sandslash's Poison Sting earlier, helping Sandslash defeat the Wu Hongzhen brothers' Pokémon.
Always cautious, Shu Tong preferred to leave as few openings as possible.
The bearded man had stopped breathing.
Shu Tong took the bottle containing the Serious Mint. If not for this thing, he would not have taken such a huge risk. The effects of the Serious Mint were simply too tempting.
The Serious Mint could stimulate energy absorption, accelerate energy circulation, and further unlock the body's potential.
Wasn't this exactly the kind of resource Kakuna needed right now?
Shu Tong said, "Kakuna, eat it directly."
Kakuna also sensed the temptation of the Serious Mint. Its all-purpose String Shot directly opened the container, and it consumed all the Serious Mint along with the nutrient solution inside.
To avoid leaving anything that could be traced, Shu Tong infused Kakuna with Viridian Force, helping it completely digest the Serious Mint.
The container was crushed into powder by String Shot and scattered away on the wind.
Kakuna's script had unquestionably changed because of this. [Recent Turning Point]: Having completely absorbed the Serious Mint and accelerated its energy circulation, Poison Sting proficiency had come infinitely close to Mastery Beyond Perfection, while Harden proficiency had come infinitely close to mastery.
At its current relatively low level, improving skill proficiency was absolutely a