Huh?
At the mention of Beedrill, a flicker of surprise crossed Giovanni's face, but he quickly concealed it.
Taking a sip of water, Giovanni pondered inwardly. Why had the young man suddenly brought up Beedrill? Had he discovered his identity?
Judging by his age and that Garchomp, he should have looked down on Pokémon like Beedrill.
Ye Qing sneered inwardly. After talking for so long, he had finally caught a suspicious slip.
He had used Beedrill to test him because he knew it definitely had a place among Giovanni's strongest Pokémon!
Giovanni had raised Beedrill himself. In Pokémon Adventures, the killing intent Beedrill gave off upon its appearance alone could leave enemies unable to move.
It was also the only Pokémon Giovanni had voluntarily revealed to be capable of Mega Evolution!
"Beedrill is pretty weak, isn't it? I didn't expect someone with a Garchomp to like a Pokémon like Beedrill."
Did he bring up Beedrill on purpose?
No...
Suspicion rose in Giovanni's mind again. Yet, suspicious as he was, he could not figure out how Ye Qing could possibly know he had a Beedrill.
He could not convince himself.
"Is Beedrill weak? I don't think so.
"Many people might think Pokémon like Caterpie and Weedle are ordinary and wouldn't bother catching them even if they saw them.
"But if you know enough about Beedrill,
"you'll know that although their lifespans are shorter than those of other Pokémon, they make breakthroughs in strength very quickly.
"And I can also sense that Beedrill has great potential in attack speed. With a little training, it can become a decent fighting force."
Listening to Ye Qing speak with such confidence, Giovanni was immensely pleased.
He had poured a great deal of effort into his Beedrill. It had certainly lived up to expectations, becoming one