Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 3 Seizing Territory
'How long does it take for Kakuna to evolve? I remember the anime saying that it only takes seven days for Kakuna to accumulate enough energy to evolve into Butterfree, so Kakuna should be about the same.'

Wu Ge stared at the enormous iron-shelled pupa.

Once Weedle evolves into Kakuna, it no longer needs to worry about being hunted by bird-type Pokémon.

Smaller birds like the Bobo are unlikely to bother the Iron-shelled Pupa.

While Pidgey's evolved forms, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot, can easily hunt Metapods, they usually don't choose Metapods as prey because they are difficult to eat.

'However, just in case, let's hide Little Yellow first.'

"Xiaomei, go get some leaves."

After thinking it through, Wu Ge immediately began to give instructions to Xiao Mei.

The two unicorn beetles spent the first half of the night collecting many huge leaves, and then used silk to stick these leaves to the shell of the iron-shelled pupa.

Now no one can tell that Little Yellow is here.

They fell into a deep sleep in the middle of the night and didn't wake up until nearly noon the next day for a hearty meal.

'We need to find some more henchmen.'

After seeing what Xiao Huang had evolved into, Wu Ge decided to temporarily change his plans.

He originally planned to eat all the fruit on this tree before moving on to the next tree to claim territory.

However, it seems we need to change the order first.

Wu Ge needs some underlings to protect him when he evolves into a metal-shelled pupa and becomes immobile.

Given the current eerie state of this forest, one Iron-Shelled Chrysalis, Little Yellow, and One-Horned Beetle, Little Beauty, are simply not enough.

Moreover, he felt that he and Xiaomei were only a matter of time before they evolved.

Caterpie and Weedle are both Pokémon that evolve very quickly. After leaving their baby stage, they can evolve to the next stage in less than ten days, making them the fastest evolving Pokémon.

These are just ordinary green caterpillars and unicorns that grow by eating leaves.

People like Wu Ge, who grow up eating more nutritious fruits, will only grow faster.

If all three of them evolve into Metapods, then if any Pidgey or Pidgeot happens to be hungry, they will definitely not mind putting in some effort to have a good meal.

"Xiaomei, let's go find some of our kind."

"Buzz~ (Should we eat them?)"

Xiao Mei seemed quite excited.

"No, we need to influence them."

Wu Ge glanced helplessly at Xiao Mei beside him.

He used to think that Pokémon in the Pokémon world weren't so cruel when he watched the anime. He thought that even if they weren't natural enemies, at least they wouldn't eat each other.

But what he sees now is that there is absolutely no trust between Pokémon, and they even think about eating each other.

Something's definitely wrong with this world.

"Om."

Xiao Mei made an unintelligible sound, seemingly not understanding what Wu Ge was saying.

But she still followed behind Wu Ge.

To be honest, Wu Ge is a little nervous now that Xiao Huang, the powerful unicorn, isn't with him.

His level was quite high, at Lv.7, and his physique exceeded the average height of a unicorn beetle by 0.3m.

But this height seems to be considered 'level two disability' in this forest; Xiao Huang's height of 0.5m is considered normal.

Xiao Mei is slightly worse than Xiao Huang, but slightly better than Wu Ge, with a height difference of 0.45m, which is considered relatively weak.

So even if the two of them join forces, they might not be able to subdue other powerful insects.

The two people slowly descended from the tree onto the grass.

"Buzz~ (Wu Ge, look!)"

As soon as she landed on the grass, Xiaomei let out a wary cry.

Wu Ge immediately turned his head to look to the side, but after seeing who it was, he felt relieved.

"Why are you here again?"

Wu Ge stopped Xiao Mei from attacking the mosquito coil tadpole babies.

"Cough~ (I want to play with you~)"

The mosquito coil tadpole happily wagged its tail.

"We don't have time to play with you, and don't run away from your nest. Stay with your mom and dad, okay?"

Wu Ge sternly reprimanded the mosquito coil tadpoles. They were too weak now; they had no time to play with the mosquito coil tadpoles in order to survive.

And what he said wasn't wrong. These mosquito coil tadpoles haven't even finished their juvenile stage yet, and they dare to run around like this. They really haven't experienced the harsh realities of society.

If he hadn't stopped her, Xiao Mei next to her probably would have killed the mosquito coil tadpole.

If he had the same favorable conditions as a mosquito coil tadpole, he would definitely stay by his parents' side every day until he grows into a mosquito coil frog and then comes out to explore the world.

"Waaaah~"

The mosquito coil tadpole ran away crying.

Wu Ge sighed, shook his head helplessly, and felt a little guilty.

He felt that only by using such a stern tone could he get the newborn to behave.

If he were a little stronger and could become a Beedrill, he might be willing to play with this little guy for a while.

"That Pokémon was my friend. Don't bully it if you meet it again."

"Buzz~ (Oh~)"

Xiao Mei responded with a bored laugh.

Next, Wu Ge led Xiao Mei to a nearby tree, where he discovered that he could climb to the top of the tree on his own this time.

I'm getting stronger!

This feeling was very clear, giving Wu Ge even more motivation to grow.

Reaching the top of the tree trunk, he and Xiaomei looked around but didn't find the unicorn beetle.

However, they did find a green caterpillar that was 0.5m long.

With this physique, it should be on par with Little Yellow before its evolution.

'Can Weedle and Caterpie form a team?'

Wu Ge had this question in his mind.

From his human perspective, the habits of unicorns and caterpillars are quite similar, so there's no problem with them forming a team together.

Furthermore, Ash's Pikachu in the anime lived with Kangaskhan and the others when it was still called Pichu.

"Xiaomei, would you like him to join our team?"

However, just to be on the safe side, Wu Ge still asked Xiao Mei, who was a true unicorn, for advice.

"Buzz! (No! The enemy!)"

Xiao Mei's attitude was unusually firm, and she harbored strong hostility towards the green caterpillar.

Not only Xiaomei, but the same goes for the Caterpie on the other side.

Now Wu Ge understood.

For Pokémon, basically only their own kind can join a group. Pokémon of other species can become friends, but not family.

It might even be difficult to become friends.

Because the Pokémon in this world are very wild and aggressive, especially those Pokémon that have grown up on their own.

Only very naive and immature Pokémon like Poliwag would rashly approach other types of Pokémon.

"Hit him!"

Once Wu Ge realized this, he didn't waste any more words.

Call Xiaomei and go up and kick the green caterpillar.

The same routine as before: Wu Ge used his web-spitting ability to harass and trap the caterpillar from a distance, while Xiao Mei used her poison needles to attack and deal damage.

Although the caterpillar was larger, it was no match for the overwhelming number of opponents and was quickly defeated.

From this moment on, this tree is their territory!
"Wait! Xiaomei, what are you doing!"

Suddenly, Wu Ge saw Xiao Mei happily walking towards the unconscious caterpillar, and he quickly asked her what was wrong.

"Buzz~ (Eat him up!)"

"!"

Wu Ge was startled. He opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent and did not say anything to stop her.

What he found unacceptable might be perfectly normal in Xiaomei's eyes; perhaps this is the natural law of this forest.

Moreover, if eating the caterpillars can accelerate Xiaomei's growth, it will also improve their survival ability, which is beneficial to both Xiaomei and him.

(End of this chapter)