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"Next, it's your turn." Qing Wu was an extremely cautious person. Zubat was wild and difficult to tame.
Qing Wu wove the gathered vines into a net and had Aron use Rock Tomb to block the cave exit.
This was to prevent Zubat from escaping directly if the taming failed.
This was a green-aptitude Pokémon. If it escaped into the wild, Qing Wu would definitely not be able to find it again.
That would cause Qing Wu immense heartache.
Qing Wu divided the bonfire into several piles. After adding dry branches, the bonfires burned even more fiercely.
Heat and light were Zubat's bane, something Zubat feared.
This was because Zubat was a nocturnal Pokémon, active only after sunset.
Because its skin was so thin that it would get sunburned if exposed to sunlight, it would hide in dark areas of caves and forests during the day to sleep.
When the weather turned cold, they would huddle together for warmth.
"Right, I still need something for soundproofing." Qing Wu used the collected fibrous leaves to plug his ears, because Zubat emits ultrasonic waves.
Humans, upon receiving Zubat's ultrasonic attacks, would experience severe nausea and vomiting.
In severe cases, it could even induce cardiac arrest.
After Qing Wu was fully prepared, he tightly gripped the Poké Ball in his hand and took a deep breath.
Qing Wu pressed the button in the center of the Poké Ball and threw it far away.
"Come out, Zubat." Qing Wu called out. The next moment, a white light burst from the opened Poké Ball.
After the white light disappeared, a Zubat, slightly larger than normal size, appeared before Qing Wu.
It was deep blue all over, with a pair of bat wings wider than its body, and a pair of pointed ears on its head.
Its ear canals and wing membranes were shades of deep and light purple. In its wide-open mouth, four white teeth could be seen.
Zubat's eyes were very small, almost imperceptible. However, eyes were basically dispensable for Zubat, as it relied on ultrasonic waves to detect its surroundings during nocturnal flight.
Two slender tails trailed below Zubat, forming a V-shape.
This Zubat had been confined in the Poké Ball for some time. Hunger had made it, already untamed, even more bloodthirsty.
Zubat opened its mouth and emitted a sharp sonic wave.
The sonic wave echoed in the cave. Even the flickering bonfires seemed disturbed by the sound wave, swaying more violently.
Fortunately, Qing Wu had also plugged Aron's ears with many leaves, so Aron was not woken up.
Aron, conversely, was the least tense one in the cave, lying on the ground, emitting happy, hoarse snores.
{Hoarse, happy sleeping sounds; emitting three hoarse snores indicates excellent sleep quality}
Having been hungry for several days, Zubat flapped its wings, flying with extreme agility within the cave. Caves were its natural habitat.
Flying in such confined spaces was second nature to Zubat.
A hint of a smile appeared on Zubat's mouth, as it emitted sharp ultrasonic waves to disrupt Qing Wu's movements.
It detected through its echolocation that the cave entrance was completely sealed. It had originally just wanted to escape into the wild, but now it decided to completely drain this human to appease its rumbling stomach.
But how could Qing Wu, who was already prepared, let Zubat succeed?
Zubat suddenly discovered that the human before it was holding a burning torch.
Zubat almost crashed into the torch. The somewhat angry Zubat quickly flapped its wings, trying to extinguish the torch.
"You've lost your chance." Qing Wu, quick-witted, threw the newly woven vine net.
Zubat failed to dodge and was directly caught by the net, pinned to the ground.
Qing Wu quickly held down the four corners of the net to prevent Zubat from escaping.
"Hiss…hiss…" Painful sounds came from Zubat's mouth. Zubat struggled desperately in the net.
The vine net, however, had been tied with a slipknot by Qing Wu, thoroughly binding Zubat.
"Zubat, submit to me. The moment you were caught by me, you were already my prisoner." Qing Wu said calmly.
Qing Wu continuously moved the torch closer to Zubat. The heat and light from the torch continuously stimulated Zubat.
Zubat did not want to submit to a human just like that. It was quite defiant.
If it hadn't been hungry for days, it wouldn't have been caught so easily by Qing Wu.
"I know you're quite defiant, but you can't even compare to my Aron."
Qing Wu pointed at Aron and said that Aron had been torn into pieces by an enraged Elite Four-level Pokémon just to cover his retreat.
It was the kind that wasn't afraid of being utterly crushed, like a candle burning out its tears until only ash remained.
As the torch came closer, Zubat grew increasingly terrified, letting out desperate screams as if it was experiencing intense pain.
Zubat struggled desperately, but the vine net tightened, binding Zubat so tightly it could barely breathe.
"Submit to me. I will give you food, treat you with dignity, and train you into a powerful Pokémon."
Qing Wu took out a pitcher plant, filled with foul-smelling blood.
In Zubat's eyes, however, the blood was exceptionally sweet. Zubat hadn't eaten for some time, and its little belly was very shriveled.
Qing Wu had also added Oran Berries to the blood, making the taste even more extraordinary.
Zubat secretly swallowed its saliva, but it didn't want this human to see that it was already drooling. It had one last stubborn bit of pride.
"Oops, I accidentally spilled some." Qing Wu "accidentally" spilled the blood-filled pitcher plant onto the ground.
Zubat watched the trickling blood quickly seep into the dry ground and disappear.
Zubat's heart wailed in despair, o(﹏)o o(﹏)o o(﹏)o, "No, don't do this."
Just as Zubat's heart was filled with despair, Qing Wu pulled out an identical pitcher plant from behind his back and said to Zubat with a smile, "Do you submit?"
Finally, Zubat shamefully lowered its head, silently thinking:
"I'm not submitting because of the food, but because your strength has instilled awe in me. Yes, it must be that way!!!"
After Zubat figured this out, it quickly emitted sounds of surrender. Qing Wu teased Zubat for a while.
Under Zubat's resentful gaze, he "accidentally" spilled the blood again, making Zubat's heart ache and its body twitch.
Eventually, after Qing Wu repeatedly confirmed that Zubat had completely submitted, he untied the vine net.
Zubat eagerly wanted to suck the fresh blood spilled on the ground, but it was directly stopped by Qing Wu.
Qing Wu once again took out a pitcher plant, pierced its outer wall, and a small trickle of blood seeped out.
Indeed, your dad is your dad. Zubat was truly convinced. Zubat, weakened by hunger, lunged at the pitcher plant.
Zubat eagerly sucked the blood, completely captivated by its taste.
Having drunk its fill of blood, Zubat regained some strength.
Qing Wu directly picked up the Poké Ball that had fallen to the ground, then completely released Zubat.
Taking advantage of Zubat's startled moment, Qing Wu threw the Poké Ball.
The Poké Ball hit Zubat again, completely capturing it. Zubat offered no resistance at all.
The red light on the Poké Ball immediately extinguished, signifying that Zubat recognized Qing Wu's strength.
Then the Poké Ball opened again, and Zubat appeared before Qing Wu, flapping its wings and settling on Qing Wu's shoulder.
After all that commotion, Zubat was indeed a bit tired. Qing Wu stroked Zubat's small head.
"From now on, I am your Trainer. Please treat me well."
Zubat drooped its head and let out an arrogant squeak, indicating that it would also treat him well from now on.
Qing Wu looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, then lay down as well. Time to sleep; there was still much to do tomorrow.