Soon, Wen Qi clearly heard the sounds of fierce battle. A Pidgeot circling in the sky quickly informed him that two Scyther were locked in combat.
Wen Qi truly witnessed the Scyther's deeply ingrained love for battle. They had only just arrived here moments ago, and already they were fighting relentlessly.
The Scizor and the three Scyther also sensed the commotion. They were long accustomed to such situations, as battles among Scyther were far too common.
Initially, they had no intention of intervening, since such fights were a daily occurrence.
However, this time, both Scyther involved were Elite-level, and their intense clash had destroyed numerous trees in the vicinity.
The Gym-level Scyther finally lost its patience. These reckless youngsters were always fighting—fine, let them fight—but now they were destroying the already scarce trees within the territory.
It rushed over hastily, forcibly stopped the battle, and then scolded the two Scyther.
"How many times have I told you? Elite-level battles are not allowed within the territory! And didn't I warn you not to destroy these trees?"
"Open your eyes and look around! How sparse the trees have become! If you keep this up, we'll have to relocate the entire clan!"
The two Scyther, now halted, stopped their movements but were far from convinced.
*All they do is scold us. When they were young, they weren't any better than us.*
*You fought the most battles and destroyed plenty of trees yourself.*
*Now that you're old, have you forgotten all that? Is it all our fault for being young?*
But these complaints were only muttered silently in their minds.
After all, the Scyther before them was exceptionally powerful. Though also Gym-level, it had reached Level 58, the late stage of Gym-level. Its combat strength was formidable, and dealing with the two of them would be effortless.
Just then, the Scizor, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly recalled something.
Weren't these two Scyther among those who had mocked it earlier for being unable to break through?
At that thought, the Scizor could no longer contain its fury and wanted to charge over and teach them a lesson.
However, Wen Qi keenly noticed the Scizor's agitation and quickly called out to stop it.
Though the Scizor was burning with anger and eager to rush over and fight, it obediently returned to Wen Qi's side at his call.
Wen Qi asked for the reason.
Soon, the Scizor roughly recounted the details.
Wen Qi then learned that the Scizor had been mocked by those talented Scyther for being unable to break through. After they succeeded, they bullied and ridiculed it, driving it to leave in anger.
It then wandered aimlessly until it met Wen Qi, leading to the current situation.
Wen Qi told the Scizor to hold back for now and observe the situation first.
After scolding the two Scyther, the Gym-level Scyther returned.
Now, the Gym-level Scyther's gaze fell on Wen Qi, noticing the motionless Scizor beside him.
It thought to itself, *It seems this human is the Scizor's trainer.*
Though Scyther are naturally combative, they are not impossible to communicate with. In fact, their straightforward nature eliminates the need for scheming.
At that moment, the Gym-level Scyther spoke:
"This human, you must be the Scizor's trainer. What brings you back here? Are you planning to send the Scizor home?"
Wen Qi was taken aback by these words, shattering his earlier assumptions. He had thought they were truly simple-minded, but it seemed he had been too naive. No clan surviving in the inner area was easy to deal with.
*What does he mean by 'send the Scizor home'? It sounds like he wants to bring the Scizor back to the clan.*
*This old one seems straightforward, but he's full of tricks.*
"My name is Wen Qi. I've brought the Scizor back to visit and to settle a score. I heard many Scyther bullied it before, so we're here to get revenge."
The Gym-level Scyther felt a headache coming on at Wen Qi's words.
It had heard about this before. Those talented Scyther were no match for the Scizor initially, but when they hit a bottleneck, they all broke through, while the Scizor was limited by its aptitude and couldn't.
Later, they had a few more battles. Though all were Elite-level, against the Scizor, they could at most achieve a draw.
This led those Scyther, unable to win, to constantly mock the Scizor for being unable to break through, saying it would never amount to anything.
Unable to bear the humiliation, the Scizor left the clan in anger.
In truth, the clan valued the Scizor highly. Despite its aptitude limiting its breakthrough, its combat strength was formidable, allowing it to fight above its level. The clan had planned to let the Scizor contribute more first.
Then, depending on the situation, they might grant it some treasures to see if they could improve its aptitude. But before that day came, it left directly.
Now that it had returned and even evolved, its aura indicated it was now a Gym-level Pokémon. The clan naturally wanted to bring it back, as it was a significant combat asset.
But judging by the relationship between this human and the Scizor, it was basically impossible. Not only was the human unwilling, but the Scizor also seemed to obey him completely.
It probably wouldn't return.
Though somewhat regrettable, this human was far from ordinary. In such a short time, he had enabled the Scizor to evolve and boost its strength to this level.
Even counting from the moment the Scizor left the clan and met this human, it had been at most half a year.
No matter how he thought about it, this human was extraordinary and worth the clan's effort to win over.
In this world, don't assume only humans possess the highest intelligence. Pokémon's wisdom is no less than that of humans.
Any being that could benefit the clan was worth courting.
Previously, the Venusaur overlord helped Wen Qi train his Turtwig as a form of courtship. Now, this Scyther was doing the same, with similar intentions.
Realizing this, Wen Qi noticed that the Scyther, which had spoken rather sharply earlier, had suddenly become much gentler.
It seemed to have thought of something. Though Wen Qi didn't know what, the improved attitude made him feel more at ease.
Soon, after exchanging pleasantries, the Scyther politely led Wen Qi and the Scizor into the territory to meet the leader.