10: Section 10

Even though Anchor had thought he might encounter a Beedrill before, he didn't expect to encounter one so quickly.

However, while this unexpected situation caught Zhang Yu off guard, he quickly calmed down and realized that the current situation wasn't too bad.

Firstly, although he had already seen the Beedrill, it clearly hadn't noticed him yet.

Secondly, the reason Beedrill are so dangerous is not only because they have a strong sense of territory, are highly aggressive, and are easily angered, but also because they move in groups.

According to his observations, although a Beedrill appeared ahead, there was only one, so overall, the problem was not serious.

What's more, this lone Beedrill was a rare opportunity for him, an opportunity to introduce Beedrill to the Water Friends.

"This existence you call Magic Bee is actually a Pokémon called Beedrill, which is Bug-type and Poison type."

"However, unlike Charmander and Oddish, Beedrill is one of the few relatively dangerous Pokémon."

"The reason for this is due to multiple factors, and the first reason is territoriality; this is a Pokémon with a very strong sense of territory, and they usually appear in groups. Once someone intrudes into their territory, they will attack en masse."

"So, for safety, you'd best not think about approaching a Beedrill's dwelling. As soon as you see them, it's best to stay far away, preferably running as far as you can."

Thinking of this, he immediately organized his thoughts and spoke softly.

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"And the second reason is their short temper; it gets angry more easily than most Pokémon and is more aggressive."

"Compared to most Pokémon, Beedrill are more easily provoked."

"For example, if I were to flick my Charmander on the head right now, at most, it would just glare at me or wave its paws, and there would be no other behavior."

"But if it were a Beedrill, let alone flicking its head, I might just get attacked by it simply by approaching."

"However, everyone can rest assured that unless you are really asking for trouble and deliberately provoking a Beedrill, it will only focus on expulsion and won't directly rush over to sting you and pierce you through."

To allow the Water Friends in the live stream to truly experience the difference between Beedrill and ordinary Pokémon, he even used Charmander as an example.

At the same time, to warn any potential thrill-seekers in the live stream, he specifically issued a warning at the end of his introduction to Beedrill.

This made the Water Friends realize that although Beedrill were not as dangerous as they had originally thought, they were definitely not Pokémon that could be easily approached.

There was a reason why Zhang Yu did this.

According to his observations and guesses, those people who claimed to have been injured by Beedrill attacks were most likely just perceived by the Beedrill, during the process of expelling them, as running too slowly, and so they were given some 'stimulation' in the hope that they would leave their territory as soon as possible.

The main reason Zhang Yu believed this was because although those people were indeed injured, their injuries were truly not serious, basically just some superficial wounds.

Some were even not caused by Beedrill at all, but were self-inflicted during their escape.

Based on those injuries, he could also confirm one thing: Beedrill did not use any skills during the process of expelling them, and even their inherent strength was not fully utilized.

Otherwise, with the physique of ordinary Blue Star people, how could they outrun a Beedrill?

It can be said that while Beedrill harming people occurs frequently, truly serious situations are rare.

But if someone really sought death and angered a Beedrill, that would be a different story.

【Listening to Anchor, I suddenly feel that Magic Bee, no, Beedrill, is not too dangerous after all.】

【How is it not dangerous? It still attacks people, okay?】

【No, it's still different. At least we know the reason why Beedrill attack people. Besides a few people who were attacked because they angered the Beedrill, most people who are attacked by Beedrill are probably because they intruded into their territory, right?】

【As long as we get away from Beedrill as soon as we discover them, the danger of Beedrill will be greatly reduced. Even if we are discovered in the process, we shouldn't be chased for a long distance.】

【Nonsense! Last time, those Magic Bee chased me for several miles; I ran an entire hillside before shaking them off!】

【Is there a possibility that that hillside was the territory of those Beedrill? The reason you were chased for so long was just because you had gone too deep into their territory before, or you ran in the wrong direction?】

【You know what, there really is that possibility. I've encountered Beedrill before, and although they chased me, they only chased me for a few minutes before stopping and not continuing the pursuit. Now that I think about it, that should have been when I ran out of their territory.】

【No, it's one thing for Anchor to talk nonsense, but how can anyone actually believe him?】

【To be fair, what Anchor said makes a lot of sense; it's completely logical.】

【Even so, that still doesn't change the fact that Magic Bee is an extremely dangerous Magic Beast!】

【Dangerous? Since you say so, then I'll speak with data. Although we often see news of Beedrill harming people, there are almost no actual deaths, right? On the other hand, in the United States, which claims to be the freest and safest country in the world, more than 40,000 people die from gun violence alone each year, an average of over a hundred deaths per day. But even so, there are still many fools who desperately want to go to the United States. Compared to that, don't you think Beedrill are so harmless?】

【Well-reasoned and convincing.】

After hearing Zhang Yu's introduction to Beedrill, the Water Friends finally gained some understanding of them.

Originally, Beedrill had a fierce reputation, but as for understanding it, there was almost none. The Water Friends could only recognize it and knew that it was extremely aggressive.

But besides that, they knew nothing.

But now it was different; they had some understanding of Beedrill.

Most importantly, they learned that while Beedrill are extremely aggressive, they do not attack people without reason; there is a certain logic to it.

Once this was known, many people's fear of Beedrill began to lessen.

After all, when something has a logic to it, humans have ways to avoid it to some extent.

What humans fear most is something that seems inexplicable and completely irresistible.

"Char?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yu seemingly calling him, Charmander immediately tilted his head in confusion and let out a soft cry.

This would have been nothing, but it must be known that there was a Beedrill not far in front of them!

Although Zhang Yu had deliberately lowered his voice when introducing Beedrill to the Water Friends, he was still detected by the Beedrill, only it hadn't yet pinpointed Zhang Yu's location.

But with Charmander's cry, it immediately turned its head, looked towards where Zhang Yu was, and their gazes met.

"Oh no, we've been discovered!"

As Zhang Yu's gaze met the Beedrill's, he immediately realized something was wrong, but just as he hesitated whether to retreat directly with Charmander, the Beedrill was already flapping its wings and charging over.

"Char!"

As the Beedrill approached, Charmander finally noticed its presence, and then he realized that he seemed to have accidentally caused trouble.

After a slightstunned, he immediately gritted his teeth, came in front of Zhang Yu, and let out a threatening Growl at the Beedrill, hoping to scare the opponent away with this.

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As a Fire-type Pokémon, he was confident he could scare away a Bug-type-type Pokémon.

If it were other Pokémon, perhaps that would be true, but Beedrill are different; as long as they are in their territory, they will not easily retreat, no matter how terrifying the enemy they encounter.

Sure enough, after seeing Charmander's action, the Beedrill was not only not scared away, but instead looked at him and prepared to attack.

【Anchor's luck is a bit too bad, isn't it? He was discovered by a Beedrill just as he was about to leave?】

【Actually, you don't have to worry too much. Anchor should still have time to run now.】

【If you ask me, Anchor deserves this. If he hadn't seen the Magic Bee and not run away immediately, but instead talked nonsense there, this would never have happened!】

【And it's not just that! That Blaze Lizard is also a menace! If it weren't for it, even if Anchor was asking for trouble, he wouldn't be so unlucky all at once!】

【I say, what's the point of you guys saying these things now?】

【Exactly, Charmander didn't do it on purpose. Looking at him, he clearly didn't see the Beedrill before, okay?】

【More than that, what I'm more concerned about is, is Charmander stepping forward now because he wants to protect Anchor?】

【Listening to you, it really does seem like that's the case.】

【Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could a Magic Beast protect a human?】

【No matter how much you don't want to admit it, this is the truth.】

Upon seeing the Beedrill discover Zhang Yu and Charmander, the Water Friends subconsciously began to worry about them.

However, some people also emerged, making some discordant noises.

But when the Water Friends noticed Charmander's new action and made their guesses, they immediately suppressed those discordant voices.

As for the situation in the live stream at this moment, Zhang Yu temporarily couldn't pay attention to it.

Because his attention was currently focused on the system's Pokémon Dex.

【Beedrill】

Level: 15

Type: Bug-type, Poison

Ability: Swarm

Skills: Fury Attack, Bug Bite, String Shot, Harden

"Good, it doesn't seem like a big problem."

When he saw the Beedrill's information displayed by the system, Zhang Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

When he first saw the Beedrill charging towards them, he had subconsciously wanted to retreat.

After all, Beedrill is a Pokémon that has already evolved to its final form, and it is not something that Charmander, which is still in its initial form, can defeat.

However, Charmander's subsequent actions reminded him of something: as a Bug-type-type Pokémon, the level requirement for Beedrill to evolve to its final form is actually very low.

What's more, as a Bug-type-type Pokémon, it would be weak against Charmander. If its level wasn't high, Charmander might not necessarily be unable to defeat Beedrill with his command.