Outside Chuan'an Town.
At the foot of Dacang Mountain.
The sky had not yet brightened when Fang Yuan arrived at the sealed-off Dacang Mountain.
Fang Yuan had initially wanted to take a steady approach by calling Luo Kuo over, so they could all catch the poachers together, but judging by the time, it was already too late.
"Report to the captain! According to the information, Liu Jinbiao has gone deep into Dacang Mountain."
"The suspect is very experienced, and catching up to him might require more manpower."
At the blockage outside Chuan'an Town, a police Trainer reported to the approaching captain.
Dacang Mountain connected eight villages and towns. In order to prevent the suspect from entering the villages and towns in a desperate move, the police had set up blockades at each location.
But the main goal was still to arrest the suspect as quickly as possible. Dragging it out would waste too much of the police's manpower and resources.
"Reinforcements will proceed now," said the man known as the captain. "These two are instructors from the First Police School, Professional Trainers, Officer Xu Manjie and Officer Zhou Shan."
"Good to meet you, officers!"
Upon hearing this, the policeman immediately saluted, his heart lightened, realizing that with Professional Trainers involved, this mission would soon be over.
However, Xu Manjie and Zhou Shan had no intention of moving out immediately. After returning the salute, they turned their attention to Fang Yuan who was behind them.
By this time, Fang Yuan was already dressed in combat attire, ready to head into Dacang Mountain at any moment.
Liu Jinbiao, a Senior Trainer, favored Poison-type Pokémon, and was adept at reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance and could possibly be armed.
Having received information about Liu Jinbiao from the two instructors, Fang Yuan roughly formulated his strategy.
"May I depart now?"
"The assessment time is three hours, with the target inside Dacang Mountain. If necessary, you may directly take him down," Instructor Xu Manjie stated.
"Keep in mind you only have three hours. If after three hours you haven't succeeded, Zhou Shan and I will enter the mountains."
"By then, the two of us will jointly apprehend the poacher Liu Jinbiao. If we succeed in catching him, your assessment will conclude in failure."
With that statement, the officer nearby was stunned.
Assessment?
Wasn't it supposed to be the two Professional Trainers taking action?
He glanced at the young Fang Yuan, still looking like a student, and saw the confusion on his face.
He is going?
"Three hours..." Fang Yuan looked up at the sky, which was quickly brightening.
"I'll try to finish it within an hour."
"Be careful! The suspect is very experienced and must not be underestimated," warned the policeman, unable to hold back after hearing Fang Yuan's response.
"That's right, even their leader has been caught, and only he has escaped. His reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance skills are even better than some officers'," the police captain also said gravely.
"Thank you, I will be cautious," Fang Yuan nodded, then took out Dragonite's Poké Ball and gently pressed it.
"Boo-wooo~~~"
The next moment, the air surged as Dragonite appeared midair, flapping its wings, waiting for Fang Yuan to mount.
Dragonite's expression was solemn, already aware of its upcoming task.
The justice-loving Quick Dragon Envoy was itching to take down those poachers.
"Boo-wooo~~~" Dragonite's antennas swayed as it snorted impatiently through its nostrils.
"This Dragonite's flying skills must be quite sharp," observed Instructor Xu and Professor Zhou as they watched Fang Yuan's Dragonite.
Judging from Dragonite's previous performance, it had a profound mastery of air currents—a Pokémon skilled in this domain often excelled in flying.
"Dragonite..."
Seeing the Pokémon Fang Yuan had dispatched, the concerned policemen felt a bit more at ease.
In the police system, Arcanine was a powerful Pokémon dreamed of by all officers, a faithful comrade, whose strength was warranting of such trust from the officers.
Dragonite was perceived to be even stronger than Arcanine by the people, and Fang Yuan's taming of Dragonite had, to some extent, already proven his own strength.
"Let's go," Fang Yuan said, grabbing Dragonite's shoulders.
"Boo-wooo~~~" Dragonite nodded vigorously, flapping its wings. The surrounding air currents seemed to part way for them. Fierce yet gentle whirlwinds boosted their flight, and in an instant, Dragonite and Fang Yuan soared into the sky.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~
When they left, whirlwinds and dust were whisked up below, nearly causing the group to eat dirt.
"Cough cough... Are you sure this is okay?" The veteran police officer, looking at the departing Fang Yuan, was momentarily taken aback.
Professor Zhou stated, "Don't worry, leaving it to him is the right choice. After all, he's a prospective Professional Trainer who has passed three professional assessments. He won't fail at apprehending a mere poacher."
Instructor Xu silently thought, Fang Yuan is actually a quasi-master. In a one-on-one situation, even some masters might fall to him.
Sending him to deal with an ordinary poacher is indeed an overkill.
Perhaps, just as Fang Yuan imagined, it would only be fitting for Eevee and the others to eradicate a poaching group on their own.
Not even a Professional Trainer stands a chance against him, so Monferno can take care of it alone while he and Eevee stay to play games...
"I'm still a bit worried, the opponent might have guns and plenty of experience. No matter how strong his Trainer abilities are, he's still just a child," sighed an uncle from the police force.
Instructor Xu and Professor Zhou were silent, thinking that the police uncle was being overcautious. He simply didn't understand the combat power of a strong Trainer.
For a powerful Trainer, ordinary firearms couldn't pose much of a threat to them anymore.
"Let's wait and see."
...
"They say the opponent's scouting abilities are not bad, so that's something to be wary of."
"I don't want to get shot out of nowhere."
Sitting atop Dragonite, Fang Yuan talked to himself. Even if the opponent wasn't strong, inadequate reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance could still put him in danger.
"Everyone, come out."
Having just set off, Fang Yuan planned to go all out.
He took out the Poké Balls of Sun Eevee, Glutton, Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, and the two Gear children.
A moment later, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster appeared next to Dragonite, and the two Gear children interlocked onto the body of the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster.
Although Eevee could fly using Psychic abilities, it seemed to also enjoy the experience of riding a flying Pokemon, perching atop the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster while the Tool Magnet Monster bore the weight without complaint.
There was a desire to say that Eevee had put on weight after evolving, but no one dared to say it.
Glutton looked around, and in the end, Fang Yuan pulled it over and stuffed it into his own shadow.
"Dragonite, Tailwind. Eevee, Light Illusion," Fang Yuan immediately issued his commands.
The next second, the wind surrounding them altered the refraction of light, making the silhouettes of Dragonite and the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster gradually transparent.
Though Luo Kuo wasn't present, Eevee had also mastered the Illusion Technique.
At this point, Eevee's proficiency in illusions even surpassed that of the enormous Milotic's appearance at The Lake of Purification.
Under the Tailwind, their speed of flight was rapid indeed.
The game encyclopedia describes that Dragonite, despite its large size, can fly at extremely high speeds, theoretically circumnavigating the Earth in only 16 hours.
Although there's often exaggeration in the game encyclopedia, it indirectly shows that Dragonite's flying speed is indeed swift.
"With Dragonite's speed, flying across Dacang Mountain in three hours is a piece of cake..." Fang Yuan thought.
"Sun Eevee, Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, I'm leaving the task of searching for people to you two," Fang Yuan directed.
On parallel Earth, police officers generally rely on the power of Pokemon for reconnaissance, and the strength of the Pokemon determines the quality of the techniques.
Although Fang Yuan hadn't received systematic training or learned any reconnaissance methods, as long as his Pokemon were strong enough, they could compensate for the lack of experience.
Next, he would scour every corner of Dacang Mountain, allowing Sun Eevee to use Psychic abilities and Predictive Ability, and the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster to use electromagnetic radar to scout every plant and tree in Dacang Mountain.
Upon hearing the instructions, Eevee and the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, both engaging in Magnetic Control Flying, nodded slightly in response.
Eevee nodding was fine, but when the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster did, it almost threw Eevee off its back...
There was no doubt that Sun Eevee's strength in the Master Domain was among the top tier.
And currently, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster could switch to its Electromagnetic Armored Form at any time, its strength not far behind.
With the two Pokemon scouting together, as long as their target was still in Dacang Mountain, they would have no chance of escaping.
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Liu Jinbiao, a poacher who had escaped the police's pursuit several times, was now hiding in a mountainous forest, using the complex terrain and vegetation to conceal his movements.
By his side were only a Venomoth, a Dustox, a Forked Bat, and a Toxicroak—not because they were his only Pokemon, but using too many would easily reveal his position.
With the Psychic abilities and Poison Powder of Venomoth and Dustox, along with Forked Bat's supersonic waves, he had enough to avoid danger.
Additionally, his Toxicroak had an unusual ability to sense danger, which could complement Forked Bat's supersonic scouting...
Liu Jinbiao had always thought this ability was unique to his Toxicroak, so he kept this secret closely guarded for a long time... Liu Jinbiao feared exposure would lead his rare Toxicroak to become a target among peers...
That was until he learned this ability was a trait known as Dangerous Premonition.
As this trait became public on an Eevee, and subsequently found in other Pokemon...
"Speaking of which, I have to thank that student named Fang Yuan..." Resting against a large tree, Liu Jinbiao reflected with gratitude. After reading Fang Yuan's published paper, he had an epiphany and further developed the abilities of his Toxicroak. Since then, the Forked Bat and Toxicroak became key Pokemon for his survival!
"Hahaha, that's what you call a genius! If this young master escapes this time, I must meet this Fang Yuan and steal his Eevee! With two Pokemon having the Dangerous Premonition trait, I will be invincible," Liu Jinbiao laughed wildly in his thoughts, indulging in fanciful musings to keep from becoming pessimistic in his current predicament.
"Alright, it's time to move on," Liu Jinbiao took a breath and prepared to continue his journey.