At that moment, Frogadier and the three girls were continuing to explore Beedrill's territory. The surrounding Weedle and Kakuna were all low-level and posed no threat to them.
The path through the woods was difficult to navigate, overgrown with weeds and shrubs, with almost no animal trails in sight.
The trees and ground were covered in chewed leaves. On some branches, they could even see strands of silk, probably left by Weedle.
Perhaps because it had rained the night before, the air was filled with the scent of fresh leaves. All three girls had let out their Pokémon to watch their surroundings.
"Fro, fro." After about ten minutes of walking, Frogadier was the first to spot the Beedrill's nest.
It was a short tree with an extremely wide trunk, covered in hexagonal cavities, all constructed from mud.
"Don't go over there yet." Su Han stopped everyone, as several Beedrill were still flying in and out of the cavities.
"Sandile, use Dig to go over and scout the way first." Song Rongxue sent Sandile to investigate. After a while, Sandile emerged from the hole again.
There weren't many Beedrill in the hive, only a little over thirty. The three girls should be able to deal with them. Still, to avoid unnecessary fighting, Su Han suggested sneaking over slowly.
Circling partway around the perimeter, the three girls avoided the front and arrived beneath the hive.
Only once they were close did they see the hive in its entirety. Those hexagonal openings weren't just places for the Beedrill to live; there was a whole other world inside.
All the openings connected to an even larger space behind them. Standing outside, the three girls could smell an enticing sweetness drifting out.
"Come on, let's go inside and look!"
The three girls entered the interior