Chapter 72: The Strange Drilbur
Because the Mount Goats scattered and fled, the Drilbur under the Small Earth Mound didn't know which one to chase for a moment, so it could only stop in place.
Just then, the Talonflame Captain descended from the sky. Its entire body was burning with scorching Flame, and it used the Move Flare Blitz, hooking its sharp and powerful giant claws to fiercely grab at the Small Earth Mound.
Boom!!!
With an explosion, the Small Earth Mound was shattered by the Talonflame Captain's grab. Unfortunately, the Drilbur under the mound was too fast and wasn't hit by Flare Blitz.
Seeming to realize it had encountered an ambush, the Drilbur immediately prepared to escape.
But since Bai Feng had suffered a loss once, he naturally wouldn't make the same mistake a second time. He took out a Poké Ball, and with a flash of red light, Grandpa Fu's Tropius appeared.
Tropius, which had already received Bai Feng's instructions, immediately locked onto the quickly moving Small Earth Mound as soon as it came out.
It lifted its thick and powerful leg and stomped heavily on the Ground. The Ground immediately shook violently, and cracks appeared. All the cracks extended towards the Small Earth Mound where the Drilbur was hiding.
This was the Move Earthquake.
The Ground vibrated violently, and the Underground was no less affected. Before long, with a scream, a Pokémon with a black-brown Body was thrown out of the ground.
This Pokémon's Head and claws were made of giant Steel Drills. It was indeed a Drilbur!
However, when Bai Feng's gaze met the Drilbur's, he couldn't help but freeze.
What kind of Drilbur was this? Its eyes were fierce, and even flickered with an abnormal eerie light, looking completely devoid of reason.
Not only that, but as soon as it came out from Underground, an abnormal roar came from its throat. Its mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth didn't look like what a Drilbur should have at all.
Finally, Bai Feng also saw dry Bloodstains on parts of its fur. The discolored and blackened Bloodstains made it look dirty and smelly, and even drilling through the dirt couldn't remove those Bloodstains.
"Roar~"
The Drilbur roared in turn at Bai Feng, Tropius, and the Talonflames surrounding it, then prepared to use the Move Dig to burrow into the ground again.
Tropius lifted its foot and stomped down hard again. The Drilbur, which had just gotten its Head in, was shaken out again, falling onto the Ground on its backside.
The Talonflame Captain led its subordinates, taking the Opportunity to simultaneously use Flare Blitz and grab at the Drilbur again.
But this Drilbur's battle instincts seemed very strong. Although the opportunity the Talonflames found was very difficult to come by, it still reacted.
The Drilbur suddenly flipped over and turned its Body, which began to spin at High-Speed. In a moment, it turned into a ball.
It used the Move High-Speed Spin.
The Talonflames' claws landed on the Drilbur's spinning Body, making a clanging friction sound that was extremely harsh, and even sparks flew. They couldn't cause effective damage to the Drilbur at all.
After forcing the Talonflames back, the Drilbur was still unwilling to give up and used the Move Dig again, planning to escape. But just like before, it was still interrupted by Tropius's Move Earthquake.
Seeing this, the Talonflames swarmed towards the Drilbur again. The Drilbur originally planned to use the same trick, but its Body had just started spinning when Tropius's Earthquake came again.
The violent shaking of the Ground forced the Drilbur's High-Speed Spin to stop.
This Time, the Talonflames' Flare Blitz finally hit it.
As a Steel-Type Pokémon, the Drilbur was weak to Fire-type Moves, so it let out a painful wail, mixed with a chilling ferocity.
Bai Feng wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt as if the eerie light emanating from the Drilbur's eyes had become even deeper.
After being hit by Earthquake multiple times and now facing the combined attack of several Talonflames' Flare Blitz, the Drilbur was already seriously Injured, and its hidden ferocity was finally unleashed.
"Roar~"
It roared towards the sky. In that Instant, Bai Feng saw its eyes change from white and black to crimson. Immediately after, Boulders fell from the sky, smashing towards the Talonflames.
This was the Move Rock Slide.
The Talonflame Captain reacted extremely quickly. Its wings glowed with a metallic sheen, and it charged headfirst into the constantly falling Boulders. With each impact, a Boulder was shattered by its wings.
The other Talonflames followed suit, using the Move Steel Wing to counterattack, which allowed them to withstand the Drilbur's Rock Slide attack.
Taking advantage of the moment the Drilbur was countering the Talonflames, Tropius began to charge its ultimate Move. The Bananas on its neck emitted a golden light, and a scorching ball of light quickly condensed at its mouth, emitting a heart-pounding aura.
This was the prelude to activating the Grass-type ultimate Move Solar Beam.
However, Solar Beam requires charging, so Tropius needed preparation Time.
This Drilbur's Strength was truly formidable. It could hold its own against the combined attack of several Talonflames. One must know that Bai Feng's Talonflame Captain was not weak, and it even had the advantage in Type and Quantity, yet they still couldn't take it down.
Finally, Tropius finished charging, and a golden beam of light shot out from its mouth, directly hitting the Drilbur.
The Drilbur had little reason left, and it had gone mad from its Injuries. At this point, its entire attention was drawn to the Talonflames surrounding it, so how could it notice Tropius on the other side?
Ultimately, the Drilbur was engulfed in the golden beam of light formed by Solar Beam.
When the light beam dissipated, the Drilbur lay unconscious in the Deep Pit.
"Phew~ It's finally resolved!" Bai Feng let out a long sigh of relief.
As soon as the Drilbur fell, the Mount Goats that had been hiding elsewhere gathered around again, all wanting to see what the "demon" that had taken away several of their Companions looked like.
Bai Feng didn't stop them. After the Mount Goats had seen enough, he walked to the edge of the large pit and took out a Poké Ball to capture the Drilbur.
Seeing the Drilbur Smoothly enter the Poké Ball, Bai Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief. Since it could be caught in a Poké Ball, it meant the Drilbur hadn't been captured by Others, which greatly reduced the possibility of someone manipulating this Matter from behind the scenes.
It was just that this Drilbur's appearance... no matter how Bai Feng looked at it, something felt wrong.
Never mind, he would wait until he got back to show Grandpa Fu.
Unable to sort out his thoughts, Bai Feng gave up thinking. He instructed the Talonflame Captain to take its subordinates back first, then recalled Tropius into its Poké Ball, and finally said to the Mount Goats, "Alright, the Matter is resolved, let's go back!"
"Go~go~"
"Go~"
"Go~go~go~go~"
...
With the potential threat eliminated, the Mount Goats' demeanor became relaxed, and their calls became cheerful.
Back at the Ranch, Auntie Baris and Uncle Rob immediately surrounded him with worried looks and asked, "How was it? Did you catch that Drilbur?"
Bai Feng took out the Poké Ball containing the Drilbur and shook it, saying, "I didn't fail my mission, the Drilbur has been caught!"
Auntie Baris and Uncle Rob first breathed a sigh of relief, then bright smiles appeared on their faces.
"Bai Feng, we really owe you this Time!"
Bai Feng shook his Head and said, "Although the Drilbur has been caught, the missing Mount Goats and Ride Lamb Pokémon haven't been found..."
Hearing this, the smiles on the couple's faces disappeared in an Instant.
"Actually, we were already mentally prepared..." Luo Bu said after a deep sigh. In fact, when they saw the Bloodstains in the Forest, they had already given up hope.
Bai Feng comforted him, saying, "Perhaps there's still a miracle. When I go to Grandpa Fu's Place, I'll try to see if I can find any Clues from the Drilbur."
Auntie Baris said, "Good child, you've gone to a lot of trouble."
After expressing their gratitude, the couple insisted on keeping Bai Feng for Lunch at their Home. But Bai Feng was in a hurry to go back and report the outcome of this Matter to Grandpa Fu, so he politely declined.
However, before he left, the couple once again gave Bai Feng many bottles of Grass Goat Milk, almost filling his Space Backpack. Fortunately, his Space Backpack didn't have a large capacity, otherwise, who knows how much more the couple would have given him. Bai Feng couldn't refuse their enthusiasm at all.
After leaving the Ranch, Bai Feng rode Tropius directly to Jasper Gym.
Grandpa Fu was surprised to see Bai Feng appear at the Gym and asked, "The Matter is resolved? That fast?" It wasn't even noon yet!
Bai Feng nodded and said, "It is resolved, but I always feel like something isn't right." He then told Grandpa Fu about the Drilbur's state.
Grandpa Fu frowned after listening, then said to Bai Feng, "Come with me."
Grandpa Fu took Bai Feng to the Gym's Battlefield, then said to Bai Feng, "You release that Drilbur so I can take a look." After speaking, he took out a Poké Ball and released a Tangrowth.
Bai Feng nodded, then took out his Poké Ball and released the Drilbur. To his surprise, the Drilbur had already woken up in such a short Time.
It was in a state of frenzy and immediately tried to attack Bai Feng and Grandpa Fu, disregarding its Injuries.
However, with Grandpa Fu present, the Drilbur couldn't cause any trouble. As soon as it made a Move, thick Vines flew out from Grandpa Fu's Tangrowth and bound it tightly, leaving only a constantly twisting Head exposed.
The Drilbur's eyes were wild, the crimson color in them became even more pronounced, and the look it directed at Bai Feng and Grandpa Fu revealed a strange... desire?
Bai Feng had a vague feeling that if this Drilbur could break free, it would swallow him whole in the next second.
Grandpa Fu frowned and looked at the Drilbur for a while, finally saying to Bai Feng, "Send it to Officer Jenny."
Bai Feng hesitated and asked, "Shouldn't we first try to find Clues about the missing Mount Goats and Ride Lamb Pokémon from it?"
Grandpa Fu was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Send it to the Police Station first. We'll talk about the Others later."
Hearing this, Bai Feng could only nod. He felt Grandpa Fu's attitude was a little strange, but he didn't feel it was appropriate to ask more.
"The Matter is resolved. I'll send the Fairy Flower to you later," Grandpa Fu added.
"Thank you so much!" Hearing this, Bai Feng finally beamed with joy.
After saying goodbye to Grandpa Fu, Bai Feng rode Tropius to the Police Station, handed the Drilbur's Poké Ball to Officer Jenny, and recounted what had happened at the Ranch.
When Officer Jenny saw the Drilbur's state, her expression immediately became extremely serious. She then asked Bai Feng to go back first, saying they needed to conduct a Test on the Drilbur and would notify him when the Test Results were available.
Bai Feng thought to himself: This Drilbur really does have a big Problem, otherwise, Grandpa Fu and Officer Jenny wouldn't have such ambiguous attitudes.
Leaving the Police Station, Bai Feng returned to the Bluebird Orphanage. He distributed the Grass Goat Milk given by Auntie Baris and Uncle Rob to the children again.
"Wow, Brother Bai Feng, you really bought more!" Xiaoyou shouted excitedly, holding a milk bottle.
Bai Feng shook his Head and said, "Someone else gave it to me. They gave quite a lot, so I brought it to you."
"Wow~ Wow~ Wow~"
Due to economic reasons, the children didn't often have the Opportunity to eat Snacks or drink beverages, so at this moment, the younger ones were all excitedly running and cheering in the Courtyard, hugging their milk bottles.
Xiao Limo couldn't make a sound, but she still followed behind her older brothers with a smile on her face, running happily even if she couldn't keep up.
Auntie Baris and Uncle Rob indeed gave a lot of Grass Goat Milk this Time. After giving each child a bottle, there was still a lot left, so he stored it in the Orphanage's Refrigerator.
Bai Feng also instructed Director Meili to let the children drink only one bottle a day and not to drink too much.
Bai Feng didn't leave at noon and stayed at the Orphanage to eat Lunch with everyone. Although the Lunch was very ordinary, Bai Feng ate happily.
As soon as he returned to Square Star Mountain, Bai Feng was informed by Bai Ye, who ran over, that something had been delivered from Jasper Gym.
Bai Feng guessed immediately that Grandpa Fu had sent the Fairy Flower.
Bai Feng walked into his Home and saw that there were indeed five piles of Plants in the Courtyard, each pile neatly stacked on the Ground.
As for why there were five piles, it was because there are five Types of Fairy Flower: Red Fairy Flower, Orange Fairy Flower, Blue Fairy Flower, White Fairy Flower, and Yellow Fairy Flower.
Depending on the color of the Fairy Flower held, the color of Floette's Evolution, Florges, would also be Different in the future.
Although Bai Feng hadn't specifically reminded him, Grandpa Fu thoughtfully prepared a portion of all five colors of Fairy Flower for him.
Bai Feng counted, and there were probably about a hundred plants of each color, which was quite a large Quantity.
However, these Fairy Flowers were still Seedlings and would take some Time before they bloomed.
"Let's quickly go and plant these Fairy Flowers!" Bai Feng released all his Pokémon and called out to them.
"Xilai~" "Aibi~" "Yo~" "Qike~"
The Pokémon cheered and ran over to help Bai Feng move the Flower Seedlings.
Bai Feng didn't plant the Fairy Flowers elsewhere. He cleared a Flower Field in an empty Plot near his Home Entrance, planning to plant the Fairy Flowers there.
The remaining Clearing near Bai Feng's Home Entrance was quite large, so clearing a Flower Field was completely fine. Fairy Flower is a beautiful Flower, and planting it near the Home Entrance allows him to enjoy the Flowers whenever he wants, which is wonderful!
(End of Chapter)