The Zubat Leader

"It really does have Piercing Ability."

This Ability is actually quite useful, as it allows you to ignore various energy Barrier set up by your opponent.

The Zubat have no eyes, so it's unclear whether they're pretending to be asleep or truly unconscious.

But the Misdreavus beside her knew that the emotional changes could not escape her Perception.

The Misdreavus kept its eyes fixed on the two Zubat, two shadows almost constantly binding it.

After thinking for a moment, Dian decided not to gag the mouths of the two Zubat. If they were Golbat, he would have to be careful, as their Supersonic waves were quite powerful and could easily cause confusion.

In contrast, the Supersonic by Zubat is relatively mild and is even widely used in medical research and treatment.

"Sizzle!"

Suddenly, one of the Zubat twitched its wing and was about to take flight, but it was pulled down by Misdreavus halfway up.

Immediately afterwards, the yellow Stun Spore floated up.

"Sizzle..."

The Zubat twitched and began to struggle on the ground.

Dian glanced at it and, sure enough, it was the Zubat with the Piercing Ability.

He gestured to the Misdreavus, suggesting she have a good chat with the adorable Zubat and ask it if it possessed Mean Look and Confuse Ray.

Just as the hall was preparing to clean up the ashes at the cave entrance.

A beautiful beam of light suddenly shot out from the cave, followed by a strange black eye staring intently at him.

Dian was about to lie down, but suddenly found himself unable to move under the black gaze, as if he had lost control of his body.

"Dream!"

The Misdreavus was terrified and quickly stretched out a shadow, but it was still too late.

Just then, Beedrill reacted with Extreme Speed, using Agility to block the attack. At the same time, a White Light flashed across its body, forcefully intercepting the magnificent light.

After escaping from the dark gaze, Dian rolled backward without hesitation, then quickly got up and hid under a tree.

When battling wild Pokémon, it's essential to hide and protect yourself. It's best to keep a Pokémon with keen Perception nearby for added safety.

Because you never know when a passing Pokémon might suddenly act up, take a dislike to you, and then shower you with affection.

Just like this time, Dian was indeed careless; he didn't expect that a Pokémon would return.

This is practically a carbon copy of the principle of "preferring the straightforward to the roundabout."

After all, the cave is interconnected, so running to the other entrance is clearly the better choice. Unless a Pokémon is particularly clever and afraid of traps at the other entrance, it wouldn't run out from here. But most Pokémon wouldn't think that far ahead.

Therefore, the two Zubat captured by the palace are likely the smartest ones in the Zubat swarm. However, if those two were just too clever for their own good, then the one in the cave is bold, meticulous, extremely cunning, and quite strong.

They recognized him as the leader, but also his weakest point, and kept their attack hidden.

When he revealed a weakness, they used Confuse Ray to knock him unconscious, and then used Mean Look to prevent him from escaping. Tactically speaking, it was practically flawless.

If Beedrill hadn't been constantly watching over its Trainer's safety, it would have truly been outmaneuvered by this Pokémon hiding in the cave.

"Misdreavus, Hoppip, knock those two Zubat unconscious, then rush into the cave. It's absorbed so much Stun Spore and Sleep Powder; it definitely won't have much energy left."

The palace, hidden behind a tree, gave the order.

If he's not mistaken, this time he might really have made a killing.

The creature in the cave is most likely the leader of the Zubat.

Their purpose was simple: first, to teach him a lesson, and second, to rescue their companions.

He looked at the Beedrill and found that it didn't seem to be affected, which was expected.

Beedrill ultimately used Focus Energy, combined with its usual Perception training, improved physical fitness, and exceptionally strong mental fortitude, which enabled it to become immune to the Confuse Ray.

However, if he takes this hit, he will at least be dizzy, followed by a fierce attack from his opponent, which could be Poison Fang, Leech Life, or even Wing Attack.

This also served as a reminder to the prince, reminding him to quickly find a large meat shield, otherwise the big Daiki in front of him would probably be taken down in no time.

If it were a stronger Pokémon, it would probably only be slightly stronger than a paper cutout. While having one is better than having none, it certainly wouldn't make much of a difference.

Beedrill glanced at its Trainer, and seeing that everything was alright, it immediately used Swords Dance and then quickly flew into the cave.

Dian glanced at the two completely unconscious Zubat under the shade of the tree. He thought about it and decided not to go out and risk his life. What if the Zubat leader in the cave rushed out when he went out?

"Sizzle!!"

A Rage Growl came from inside the cave, followed by a dark figure helplessly rushing out.

If it weren't for having no other choice, it would never want to come out, because it's still daytime outside and the sunlight would cause it continuous Burn, which is a disadvantage for it.

But there was nothing they could do. That vicious Hoppip had gone so far as to put Stun Spore and Sleep Powder in the cave. The other two adversaries that followed were completely unaffected by the darkness and the two powders, and they rushed straight at it.

Unbeknownst to it, the Lord had always kept Cheri Berry and Pecha Berry with his Pokémon, and Misdreavus even carried Antidote with him.

Dian cautiously peeked out and saw that it was an extremely small Zubat, smaller than the two Zubat lying on the Ground-type. However, Dian did not underestimate it.

For species that live in caves, small size means quick movement and a greater chance of obtaining food.

This Zubat leader appears to be strategically controlling its size to maximize its speed.

It probably hid in a crevice in a cave, then blocked the opening, thus easily escaping the Smokescreen.

The palace even speculated that it probably created quite a few safe havens within this cave.

"Sizzle!"

The leader of the Zubat quickly released Supersonic waves to probe the surroundings. Suddenly, its eyes lit up, and it swiftly rushed behind a Daiki, where it spotted its prey that had just escaped.

Dian gave a cold laugh, popped two Cheri Berry into his mouth, and then quickly tore open the plastic bag in his hand, instantly scattering the Stun Spore inside into the air.

Whoosh!

The Zubat leader flapped its wings violently, then stopped in frustration. What kind of people are these? They throw powder at the slightest disagreement; they're so shameless.