Chapter 4: Pokémon
On the grassy ground, Aomori suddenly opened his eyes. With his right hand pressing on the ground, he bounced up more than 20 meters high, showing a puzzled expression when he landed: "Is this the dungeon? And my strength feels off, much stronger than before."
Looking around, all he saw were towering trees and knee-high grass. A gentle sniff filled his nostrils with the scent of fresh grass.
There was some residual dirt on his fingers, so Aomori licked it. "Tastes like soil!" he exclaimed. Was this the real world?
Observing the surroundings again and confirming the absence of enemies, Aomori found a large tree to lean against and began checking his own condition.
He wasn't injured, but his custom-made combat suit had been replaced by a black training suit, and he now wore rough animal hide pants, which seemed quite peculiar. Additionally, the carefully prepared large package was nowhere to be seen.
This was the worst-case scenario Aomori had envisioned. Everything related to the One Punch Man world had disappeared, leaving only himself and the items provided by the system.
Appearance didn't matter to Aomori; he pondered for a few seconds, then opened the system log, which recorded the system prompts after he had passed out:
[Ding! Searching for suitable dungeon, in progress...]
[Ding! Suitable dungeon found, world code JL1024, initiating world anchor projection... World anchor projection complete, world successfully marked, initiating transfer...]
[Ding! Transfer successful, initiating world law retrieval... World law retrieval successful, initiating synchronization...]
[Ding! Synchronization successful, player Aomori receives novice dungeon bonus (ordinary human physique bonus): Physique +20, All resistance +99.99%, Combat fatal injury reduction 99.99%, effective only in the current dungeon.]
[Ding! System detects the existence of new power systems in the current world, pet function activated, please explore the new function yourself.]
"Phew!" Aomori let out a sigh of relief and rubbed his temples.
This was terrifying in various ways. World code JL1024, meaning there were at least thousands of similar worlds? No, perhaps it was just a deliberate misdirection by the system.
With too few clues and futile speculation, Aomori quickly pushed it out of his mind and focused his attention back on the system.
His three-dimensional attributes had indeed changed to [Physique 43 (23), Energy 15, Spirit 18].
Clutching his fist, the substantial increase in physique made him much stronger. Now he should be able to knock out a bear with a single punch.
At the same time, the main page now had a new option: "Pets". Aomori was about to explore this new feature when suddenly he heard rustling noises from behind the grass. He silently stood up, turned around, and a plain sword appeared in his hand.
Ready to strike, just as he was about to unleash a thunderous blow, a large caterpillar with green fur and Y-shaped red antennae emerged from the grass, revealing a human-like expression of horror upon seeing Aomori's icy gaze.
(?Д?)!
The large caterpillar showed a horrified expression, trembling under Aomori's cold gaze.
A Caterpie?
With his super memory, Aomori easily identified the identity of the creature in front of him.
So, this dungeon world is the world of Pokémon?
[Ding! Dungeon task activated:]
[Main task 1/3: Super Novice]
[Task description: Can't carry a Hitmonlee, shoulder a Pikachu, or fight an Onix bare-handed, and call yourself a trainer! Brave youngster, go and fight, prove yourself as a super novice!]
[1) Defeat 10 Grass-type, 10 Bug-type, and 10 Flying-type Pokémon alone within 20 days ☆]
[2) Defeat 30 Grass-type, 30 Bug-type, and 30 Flying-type Pokémon alone within 15 days ☆☆]
[3) Defeat 50 Grass-type, 50 Bug-type, and 50 Flying-type Pokémon alone within 10 days ☆☆☆]
Completing tasks under different conditions earns different numbers of ☆. Every 3 ☆ earns you a treasure box, and the final 9 ☆ treasure box is the most valuable.
So that's how it is, simple and straightforward.
Perhaps because this is a novice dungeon, these tasks seem not too difficult under a relaxed time limit, but Aomori won't let his guard down. A lion should exert its full strength even when hunting rabbits, aiming for the best.
"What do you say, Caterpie?" Aomori intercepted the Caterpie, who was trying to sneak away, and said seriously, "Let's start our first battle in this dungeon world!"
Caterpie: "Σ(°△°|||)!"
'Concentrate! Thunder Breathing o Ten-type o One-Blade Style o Celestial Annihilation Thunderous Slash!'
Aomori activated Thunder Breathing, surrounded by electric waves like a thunder god descending, and slashed mercilessly at the Caterpie.
With a bang, the Caterpie fell into a pit, fainting without a sound.
[Ding! Congratulations to player Aomori for defeating the Caterpie, receiving 11 experience points, and 1 point of score.]
Sure enough, he could gain experience and points without killing, or perhaps they were simply unkillable.
Aomori squatted down to check. The Caterpie, who had received his full-force blow, only had slightly burnt skin and had passed out.
Was that all the power he had? It might not even be as powerful as a Pikachu's Thunderbolt.
"Minor Healing Art."
A beam of light fell on the Caterpie, and the injury healed in an instant.
Has the healing effect strengthened?
The Caterpie shook its little head and woke up. Without saying a word, Aomori delivered another blow. The unfortunate Caterpie fell unconscious again.
Caterpie: "???"
There was no system prompt; he couldn't gain experience points repeatedly in a short period.
Aomori didn't let go of the Caterpie. He tied it up with some tough wild grass and left it on the ground.
Clapping his hands, Aomori continued exploring the Pokémon forest.
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