Early the next morning, after finishing the work in the ranch, Zhi Shu planned to go for a stroll in the back mountains to see if he could pick up some mountain goods.
Most of the Pokémon in the ranch have their own things to do.
Therefore, Leton is teaching the motorcycle lizard moves, the mounted goat is taking care of the crops, the three bees are collecting honey, Kuailong is going to town to deliver milk, and the cloth dog is managing the chickens...
Therefore, when he went out this time, Zhi Shu specially asked Bada Huo, who was familiar with the back mountain, to accompany him.
Before setting off, he told the Motorized Lizard: "When I go out, remember to study hard with Gulton. Did you learn the Dragon Wave last time?"
"Gaaao~"
The Motorized Lizard nodded, then ran over and hugged Naoki affectionately.
After what happened yesterday, it discovered that Naoki would not be angry or scold him, and it gradually became bolder.
Seeing this, Naoki felt helpless.
He touched the Motorized Lizard's head and said, "Now that you have learned the Dragon Wave, you can learn the next move."
Saying that, Zhi Shu turned to look at Gulton. Seeing his face filled with envy, he also stepped forward to hug him.
Therefore, Luton was satisfied.
Naoki did not forget to add: "One more thing, that is, don't teach the Motorized Lizard how to use the Dragon Star Group for the time being."
"Ah gah?"
Naoki looked at it, then looked at the Motorized Lizard, and explained: "Because the power and coverage of that move are too great, the ranch will be destroyed if you are not careful."
Hearing this, the two Pokémon expressed understanding.
Seeing this, Naoki smiled and said, "Then I'll leave first!"
As he spoke, he put on his vine whip basket, which contained some food for abducting Pokémon, and said to Bad Butterfly beside him: "Let's go!"
"咒咿～"
It is summer, and the trees in the back mountains are growing taller and deeper.
Dense dark green trees blocked the sun in the sky, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground. The noisy chirping of insects came from a distance, occasionally accompanied by a loud chirping of cicadas.
All these things prove that this is a lively mountain forest.
As soon as he stepped in, Naoki saw many familiar Pokémon.
Common green caterpillars, beaded spiders hanging upside down on trees, and bean crickets hiding in the grass.
Naoki didn't have much interest in them. In addition, these insect-type Pokémon were small in size and would not actively attack humans.
There are also many treasures hidden in the mountains and forests in summer.
Not far away, Naoki found a bunch of wild ginger in a patch of grass.
Zhi Shu had some knowledge about this wild product, but not much. He only knew that it could be used to make soup.
"It's just in time to go to town and buy a casserole to make soup."
Thinking about it, Naoki uprooted the bunch of wild ginger and put it into a basket on his back.
Bada Huo on the side looked at this scene curiously: "Huh?"
Naoki explained to it the function of this mountain product, and then asked with a smile: "Ba Dahu, do you know where else there are edible things growing nearby?"
Bada Huo blinked his eyes, thought about it carefully, and then nodded repeatedly: "Hey!"
ah? Do you really know?
Bada Huo led the way, and Zhi Shu quickly followed.
After passing through a dense bush, they came to a big tree.
Sure enough, there were many fruits with green skin hanging on the big tree that looked very green.
Bada Butterfly gently picked one off and put it into Zhi Shu's hand.
At first, Naoki didn't see it, but soon he realized what it was.
Not yet ripe mountain almonds!
"Hey~" Bad Butterfly said, some Pokémon will come here to eat this when they can't find food.
Naoki didn't understand, but nodded and shook his head: "No, you can't eat this yet, it's not mature yet."
"Eh?"
Naoki thought for a while: "It will probably take a month or two to grow! This thing is also delicious. The almonds inside have a crisp texture. It is a very nutritious fruit."
"Bah!"
Bada Huo had already begun to drool.
Naoki smiled and said, "I'll bring you here later when you're mature."
Bada Huo nodded repeatedly.
Naoki asked again: "Besides these, what else did you eat when you lived in the wild?"
"咒咿......"
Bada Huo thought carefully.
When it was still a green caterpillar, most of the food it ate were leaves on trees. Occasionally, if you were lucky, you could pick up a tree fruit.
Most of the time, they hide in dense trees and grass to avoid predators such as bird Pokémon.
Although the opportunity is rare, they have seen the eating habits of many other Pokémon.
Bada Butterfly sniffed the air, and then continued to move forward in the forest with Zhishu.
After a while, they arrived at the foot of a towering old tree.
Naoki looked through the tree trunk and saw a nest of wild three bees in front.
Three bees are constantly flying out of the nest to collect honey, while their leader, the queen bee, is patrolling around, guarding the honey that the three bees have worked hard to brew.
"Wild honey..." Naoki was a little surprised. He asked in a low voice, "Have you come here to steal honey before?"
Bada Huo shook his head and also whispered: "Bah!"
It doesn’t dare to come over!
These three bees are fierce, and the queen bee is also very scary. They are not at all as friendly as the three bees in the pasture.
But there will be other Pokémon coming, such as Ring Bear and Baby Bear, and Gentleman Moth will also come to steal honey at night while Three Bees are sleeping.
"Forget it, there is honey in the pasture, so we won't bother these three bees." Naoki said.
Badahu had no objection. One person and one Pokémon quietly came over and then left quietly, continuing to search for useful mountain goods in this place.
At the same time, Table City.
As the largest city in the Padia region, the famous Padia College is located here.
Contrary to what Naoki thought, Orange College is just a branch of Padia College, which together with Grape College form Padia College.
The two colleges have different names, different uniforms, and different teaching methods.
People who come here to study can choose their favorite college according to their preferences.
Today is the midterm exam day at Padya College.
In addition to the basic written examination, Padia Academy also specially held a Pokémon battle competition between Orange Academy and Grape Academy.
In addition to receiving an A grade in the grade column, the final winning student will also receive a treasure hunt scholarship from the college.
That was a huge bonus, and because of this, it attracted many students to sign up for the competition.
On the open-air battle field in the center of the table, an intense Pokémon battle was going on.
Students wearing Orange Academy and Grape Academy uniforms surrounded the battlefield.
They shouted enthusiastically while chatting with their companions about the two trainers in this battle.
"Hey, messenger bird versus scalding crocodile, guess who will win this battle!"
"Of course it's the Scorching Crocodile! The fire attribute can restrain the ice attribute messenger bird!"
"Besides, the trainer of that messenger bird is very famous in our Orange Academy!"
"Oh? Tell me, what's going on?!"
"His name is Carter. It is said that he is a young master from a big family in Bottle City. He has been pampered since he was a child and does not know how to train Pokémon. His messenger bird is notoriously weak. Even the ordinary New Leaf Meow can defeat him even if he reverses his attributes."
"I heard that not long ago, the young master made up his mind to work hard and took Messenger Bird to do push-ups and runs on the playground every day. As a result, he was so tired that he stopped eating within a week, which caused quite a joke."
On the battlefield, Carter listened to others' comments about him with a red face.
But soon, what happened two days ago came to his mind.
In that pasture, with the training of three goats whose strength was comparable to that of the King of Heaven, his messenger bird gained a lot of experience, and now it has been completely transformed! He even learned more powerful moves.
Therefore, they will definitely not lose!
As if feeling the trainer's mood, the messenger bird on the battlefield responded to him loudly.
"Bibi!"
At this time, the referee waved the flag in his hand and announced: "The battle begins!"
"Messenger bird, pray for rain!"
Carter immediately issued the order.
The move "Pray for Rain" can reduce the power of fire-type Pokémon's moves, which can bring good results when facing Scorching Crocodile.
The trainer on the opposite side did not immediately give the order, but looked up at the scene with the Scorching Crocodile.
"Want to pray for rain? I'll just let you use one move, otherwise some people will say later that I defeated you by relying on attribute restraint."
"No need!" Carter was angry at being looked down upon by the other party. At this time, it started to rain in the sky.
The trainer of Scorching Crocodile finally started to get serious: "Use spark attack!"
After the order was given, the Scorching Crocodile ran two steps forward, and a string of hot sparks erupted from its mouth, heading towards the messenger bird in mid-air.
"Use the shadow clone after avoiding it!" Carter responded quickly.
The messenger bird flapped its wings and leaned down in the rain. The string of sparks passed by it. Then, the messenger bird moved, and several clones appeared in the rain.
"Shadow clone? When did he learn it?!" The people around him were stunned. This move is difficult to understand!
Carter had sharp ears and keenly captured people's voices. An excited smile appeared on his face and he thought to himself: Of course it's thanks to Mr. Naoki!
During the Green Grass Trial, the crazy and constant attacks of the mount goat forced out the potential in the messenger bird's body, allowing it to realize the shadow clone in order to avoid the attacks.
And that’s not all!
Thinking of this, Carter shouted: "Use that move!"
The trainer of Scorching Crocodile also gave instructions: "Don't think that I can't break the shadow clone, Scorching Crocodile, use hot wind!"
On the field, two Pokémon moved at the same time.
The Scorching Crocodile took a heavy step forward. Fire came out of its throat and turned into a hot wind, sweeping towards the messenger bird.
The messenger bird took its time and flew forward first, then rushed up into the hot wind.
"What is it doing?! Is it dying?!"
The onlookers were shocked.
But at the moment when the messenger bird was about to be swallowed up by the hot wind, its body suddenly changed direction in an exaggerated gesture, and then it shot straight into the sky.
While the messenger bird was playing with the hot wind, white light emerged from its wings and turned into a wing blade. It quickly rushed forward and cut off the scalding crocodile.
The figure of the scalding crocodile fell back.
Everyone held their breath and looked at this scene in disbelief.
Soon someone recognized the name of the move.
"It's Yan Hui!"
Carter felt a sense of relief in his heart. He pointed at the scalding crocodile and said loudly:
"Compared with Mr. Naoki, you are still far behind! Messenger bird, use throw!"
The young man opposite finally panicked, and he quickly said: "Scorching crocodile, avoid it!"
But it was too late.
The messenger bird has arrived behind the scalding crocodile. It hugged the scalding crocodile tightly with its wings, and then threw it into the sky with all its strength.
"oh!"
Everyone exclaimed and looked into the air following the scalding crocodile.
The messenger bird followed closely behind and came to the scalding crocodile at a faster speed.
"Now, use Split Tile!"
"Bibi!"
The messenger bird raised its wings high, swung down the sword fiercely, and directly knocked down the scalding crocodile, falling heavily to the ground.
Everything is settled.
The scalding crocodile was lying in the big pit, his eyes turned into mosquito coils spinning in circles, and he had lost his ability to fight.
The referee stepped forward to check and then announced:
"The Scorching Crocodile has lost the ability to fight! This battle was won by Carter, the first-year freshman at Orange Academy!"
"How, how is it possible?!"
"Carter and his messenger bird actually won!"
"And he defeated the Scorching Crocodile despite his attributes!"
"Isn't it possible that I'm dazzled?!"
"how did you do it?"
People gathered around Carter, shocked by his growth.
Carter was quite proud to enjoy the attention of everyone. He snorted in his heart and wanted you to say that I am a useless young master!
He didn't want to tell these annoying guys how he and the messenger bird grew up.
But then, Carter's mind thought of the grass trial at Zhishu Ranch, and of the three mountain goats that were terrifyingly powerful and could kill his messenger bird instantly.
His eyes rolled, and an evil thought came into his mind. With the idea that he could not suffer alone, Carter cleared his throat and pretended to be profound:
"It all started when I got lost."
Then, he raised his head, glanced around the crowd, and asked, "Have you ever heard of the Green Grass Trial?"
"Trial of green grass?" People shook their heads: "What is that? Tell us quickly!"
The corners of Carter's mouth rose, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face:
"That was a trial that could help Pokémon practice, and the reason why Messenger Bird and I were able to win was entirely because we participated in that trial."
As he said that, he paused and asked again: "Do you know how long it took us?"
People's curiosity was aroused by him, and they followed his words and asked: "How long?"
Carter stretched out a finger: "One and a half days! In just one and a half days, Messenger Bird and I have undergone radical changes!"
"One and a half days?" Everyone was shocked: "How is it possible? Even the top trainers and breeders may not be able to change a Pokémon so much in such a short period of time, right?"
"That's because the founder of Green Grass Trial is not an ordinary person." Carter deliberately let it slip: "If you want to know, you can go and see for yourself! The address is at Zhishu Ranch near Zhiqin Town .”
As he spoke, Carter prayed silently in his heart:
Mr. Naoki, riding a goat, must teach these hateful guys a lesson, and must not let me suffer alone!
There are still more in the early morning
(End of chapter)
