Now, Pokémon riots are breaking out constantly in villages and towns, attacking humans. The source of this chaos turns out to be a bounty hunter longing for retirement—Wang Jian. He never imagined his actions would trigger such a massive upheaval. If the search team discovers the truth, Wang Jian’s remaining years would likely be plunged into endless suffering.
After Zhou Zhiwen and the others left the village, Wen Qi found that peace had been restored here. The rampaging wild Pokémon seemed to have been driven away, and with the search team’s regular patrols, the village’s safety was temporarily secured. Feeling the time was right, Wen Qi bid a brief farewell to the old village chief and set off on the road back to the farm. As soon as he arrived, Wenhua and his sister came forward, their faces filled with concern and questions. Wen Qi held nothing back and honestly recounted the whole story from start to finish. Upon hearing that the village was safe, the siblings finally relaxed the tension in their hearts.
Seeing their weary expressions from the recent stressful days, Wen Qi felt a pang of sympathy and said softly: “You’ve worked hard these past few days. You must have been under a lot of pressure while I was away. In the coming days, take a good rest.” “Just relax here on the farm and don’t go out casually. Even though the farm is close to the forest, it’s still dangerous there,” Wen Qi added.
Wenhua and his sister knew Wen Qi was looking out for them. Indeed, after days of exhaustion, they needed rest and recovery. So, they decided to follow Wen Qi’s advice and take a few days off, while also using this time to strengthen their bond and training with their Pokémon, Pidgey.
When Wen Qi hurried through the front door, he suddenly realized he had forgotten to release Audino and Mr. Mime. Earlier that morning, Bellossom had been overjoyed to see Wen Qi after so many days apart. But when her memory jogged back to Wen Qi’s promise to buy housekeeping Pokémon, and she saw no sign of them, a shadow fell over her mood. Had he forgotten? Anger surged in Bellossom’s heart. Yet when she saw Wen Qi finally release Audino and Mr. Mime, her anger vanished instantly, replaced by immense joy. She could finally shed the heavy burden of housework and return to the life she longed for—dressing up beautifully every day, occasionally cooking, and watching TV dramas. Imagining such a relaxed and pleasant life, Bellossom’s spirits lifted, and her attitude toward Wen Qi softened.
Audino and Mr. Mime’s first impression of their new home was its spaciousness. Compared to the cramped city apartment they had before, this place was a mansion. Mr. Mime was thrilled by the space that allowed her to showcase her skills, immediately diving into cleaning, determined to keep the house in perfect order. Audino approached Bellossom, the senior Pokémon, and the two gentle-natured female Pokémon quickly found common ground. Bellossom enthusiastically shared her cooking secrets and daily TV-watching pleasures with Audino.
Standing by, Wen Qi watched the two Pokémon become fast friends and couldn’t help but chuckle. He hadn’t expected that the friendship dynamics among human girls would apply just as well in the Pokémon world.
While Wen Qi was lounging leisurely in the villa, enjoying a carefree time like a salted fish, Zhou Zhiwen’s situation was turning grim. His group ventured deep into the forest. Based on past experience, the forest’s edge should have been safe, with only a few low-level Pokémon around level 10 living peacefully. But this time was vastly different. Even at the forest’s edge, they frequently encountered Pokémon at level 20 or higher, and occasionally even level 30. These high-level Pokémon, under normal circumstances, should have been deep in the forest’s interior. Their migration to the edges was clearly unusual.
Zhou Zhiwen and his team were filled with doubt. Among them were strong trainers with Psychic-type Pokémon, and they tried capturing some Pokémon to use their psychic abilities to uncover the cause. Yet, after searching through several Pokémon on the forest’s outskirts, they found no clues—only that something seemed wrong in the forest’s interior. Finally, after a grueling chase, they managed to catch a level 30 Pidgeotto. This Pidgeotto had apparently fled from the forest’s interior, and it seemed to be anxiously searching for something. When it saw Zhou Zhiwen and the others, a flicker of excitement crossed its eyes, but it quickly turned to disappointment, as if realizing these people weren’t who it was looking for.
Zhou Zhiwen found the Pidgeotto’s behavior odd and ordered his Charizard to capture it. After some intimidation and coaxing, combined with hypnosis from a Psychic-type Pokémon, they finally extracted some truth from the Pidgeotto. It turned out that the forest’s overlord—a Venusaur—had lost something important, and that item had been taken by a human and a crafty Shiftry. The overlord Venusaur’s rage had thrown the entire forest into chaos, with all Pokémon searching for that human and the cunning Shiftry. That was why the forest was in such a frenzy and disarray.
Having identified the root of the problem, Zhou Zhiwen found it troublesome, but fortunately, the team had anticipated something like this during their earlier meeting. They had originally thought it was another Pokémon challenging the forest overlord’s position, never expecting a human to dare steal from the overlord. So, Zhou Zhiwen immediately pulled out his phone and reported this crucial information to the squad leader.
In fact, Squad Leader Jiang Tiansheng was already aware of the incident, as several other teams had reported similar situations to him. He advised Zhou Zhiwen and his team to prioritize safety and, unless absolutely necessary, avoid provoking the overlord Venusaur. Jiang Tiansheng knew that while this Venusaur was powerful, it was a peace-loving Pokémon. For years, it had steadily governed the Chunhua Forest, safeguarding the region’s tranquility. That was precisely why Chunhua City had maintained years of peace and stability. If a human strongman rashly killed this Venusaur, the new overlord might not be so peace-loving. In that case, the entire forest—and even Chunhua City—would face a greater crisis.
In the Pokémon world, there was a clear agreement between Legendary Pokémon and humans. Once a Pokémon reached the Champion level, it could not be casually killed. Even when capturing Pokémon, one could not capture an overlord-level existence. Because overlord Pokémon played a vital role in maintaining regional stability. Thus, the city bureau’s strategy toward this Venusaur should focus on appeasement. After all, the fault in this incident lay with the humans—they were the ones who provoked the Venusaur first. Now, they had to come up with a proper solution that could both retrieve the lost item and calm the Venusaur’s anger, preserving the forest’s peace and stability.