The swarm of Beedrill kept growing, soon gathering into two or three hundred!
Even from far away, the buzzing of their beating wings could be heard.
Apparently, someone had once conducted a study into the dangers people least wanted to encounter in the wild, and swarms of Beedrill ranked near the top!
These cold-hearted woodland hunters were extremely aggressive and lived in colonies. For novice Pokémon Trainers or ordinary travelers who strayed into their territory, they were often deadly.
Although Metagross and Claydol were being surrounded and pursued by the Beedrill, Xia You and the others still adhered to the principle established before the match. They neither intervened nor offered help, instead quietly watching how things unfolded.
In truth, dispersing these Beedrill would not have been particularly difficult for either Pokémon, but only without interference. Now, they had to guard against each other and watch for intermittent attacks while also avoiding being surrounded, naturally multiplying the difficulty.
Still, they did not merely focus on dodging the Beedrill. They fought back as they moved, attacking while retreating. Although the situation looked unfavorable, they were not in any great danger.
The battle drew closer and closer to Xia You and the others.
Even the buzzing of the Beedrill reached the three of them more clearly.
Xia You and Yujin remained as they were, their expressions unchanged, but May was visibly growing nervous.
She had not yet reached the point where she could remain unmoved in the face of such danger. Although she knew Xia You was beside her and that someone stronger would take the brunt if disaster struck, she still silently weighed her own strength against the danger.
Whether it was Combusken, Squirtle, or Munchlax, even all of them together clearly could not hold off so many Beedrill at once.
Fortunately,