Pokémon: The Bold Rat

"Is it because you don't have enough mental strength?"

Seeing the light dim in little Rada's eyes, he probably guessed the reason.

"Pulada~"

In response to this, the little guy nodded, indicating that his mental strength was indeed not enough to activate his moves.

"I see, it seems like we need to increase our schedule for training telekinesis techniques.

Little Rada, are you afraid of pain?"

"Pulada~Lada~"

Shaking his head, little Rada's eyes were full of determination!

Shushu, I am never afraid of pain!

"Haha~ But we are out of money now, so let's slow down our telekinesis and incorporate it into the plan first."

The one who was most surprised to hear that there was no money was not Rada, but Sandshrew, who ran twenty laps breathlessly.

"Kuja!d(?д??)"

We have no money, Shushu and I have no food to eat d(?д??)!

After hesitating for a long time, it finally stretched out its claws. It was originally fully extended, but when it got to the end, it retracted one finger.

"Kuja~Kuja~"

We have no money, please eat less, only four meals a day???

"Pulada!"

Then he was slapped on the head by little Rada!

What are you talking about?

Shushu, how could I let my little brother go without food!

"That's right, Sandshrew. You don't have to worry about that. No matter how poor we are, we will never let you go hungry."

Touching the mole rat's head, Zhao Yiyuan explained with a helpless smile.

"You can't save much money on food, and you can't skip meals!"

After more than a month of recuperation, the sandshrew's special talents have become increasingly obvious. The defensive power of its ice armor has completely reached the level of a primary elf, and it is considered quite good among the primary ones.

You know, now it is only an apprentice high level!

【Talent】: Iron Bones (Incomplete)

Unfortunately, the talent progress cannot be seen in the system panel, otherwise we would be able to know the current level of Sandshrew.

However, this does not fully prove the high talent of sandrat, and there is still room for further exploration.

"Gulu~Gulu~"

Just as they were discussing the wallet problem, suddenly Rada's stomach growled.

"Purada Σ(|||▽|||)"

Shushu, I haven’t eaten yet!

The little guy touched his belly awkwardly and only then did he think of himself.

"Haha~ Let's go eat first, little Rada. After dinner, go find Teacher Leng. She wants to take us to make money today."

"Pulada?w?"

"Kuga?w?"

When they heard about making money, the two little ones' eyes turned into images of treasure and they immediately rushed into the house.

Yes, that’s right, the sandmouse also has to eat together. After all, it needs to eat six meals a day!

"Hahahahaha~"

"Kuja~Baji!"

……

After spending about ten minutes eating, the man and the two rats went to another teacher's apartment.

Today is a weekly rest day, so there are no classes.

After all, Teacher Leng was specially hired by the school, and the apartment she lives in is obviously newer and more luxurious.

Before he entered, he saw a figure in a gray uniform waving at him.

"Teacher, I didn't expect to make you wait for me. I'm so sorry."

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go, I'll take you to see the real secret place today!"

"Secret realm? Teacher, are we going to the real secret realm?"

Hearing these two words, the boy was a little excited!

For him, the illusory secret realm of Yuejian Mountain was a major turning point in his journey to wealth!

Therefore, I still have a good impression of the secret realm.

Not to mention, maybe I could meet someone from my past life in the secret realm again this time.

By the time……

Just when he was imagining himself becoming the secret realm terminator, with a "bang", he was hit on the head by Leng Ruoning who was sitting next to him.

"What are you thinking? Don't think that just because you have cleared an illusory secret realm before, you think the real secret realm is too easy."

"Hmm? Isn't this the difference between a one-time copy and a multi-time copy?"

He asked in confusion, rubbing his head.

"That's what our history teacher said before."

In response, Teacher Leng folded his arms, nodded, and shook his head.

"Yes and no."

"In the Unreal Secret Realm, do you feel that everything except the protagonist is rather dull?"

After thinking about it carefully, Zhao Yiyuan nodded and said:

"Yeah that's right."

“This is a huge difference. The Unreal Secret Realm has a secret realm protagonist, and the focus is more on the protagonist.

Other people, elves, or things are more rigid, like incomplete programs, so they are much easier to deal with. "

Having said this, she turned on the kettle to moisten her throat before continuing:

“But in a real secret realm, there may or may not be a secret realm protagonist.

Whether it exists or not, the elves, things, and even people in it are exactly the same as in our normal world!

They have emotions, and even when killed they will leave behind materials.

So, according to the popular saying on the Internet now, when you enter the real secret realm, you can think of yourself as traveling through time and space, into a different world!"

"Travel~"

These two words made the young man feel somewhat dazed.

I didn't expect that he could travel through time again.

"Then teacher, what is the real secret realm we are going to this time like? What kind of elves are there?"

Zhao Yiyuan asked in a low voice, his face full of anticipation.

“The place we went to this time was a small secret place that suddenly appeared eighty years ago and has long been figured out by now.

It is mainly a forest and grassland environment.

This is also why I always take you to the bushes and forests in your wilderness survival classes.

The mainstream ones now are insect-type and poison-type Pokémon.

However, it is rumored that decades ago, this secret place was occupied by ghost-type elves, and there is a burnt tower deep in the forest! "

"Burnt Tower!!!"

Hearing the last sentence, Zhao Yiyuan looked up suddenly, his face full of surprise!

In an instant, Suicune, Raigu, Entei, and the colorful Phoenix King appeared in his mind.

“Well, but the good stuff inside has long been explored by the Alliance. Now there is only a burnt empty tower left there as a coordinate mark.

If you are interested, you can go and have a look then.”

After saying that, Teacher Leng looked at the boy with a half-smile and asked:

"What, you knew there were good things in here? That's unlucky. We came too late and it has been emptied out by now.

The high-quality ghost and fire tribes there should have reproduced for three or four generations in other people’s territories.”

"Forehead……"

This made Zhao Yiyuan a little stuck, and then he explained:

"Teacher, I just think that if there are ruins, there must be good things, and I haven't seen any buildings in the other world yet!"

"Really? Then you can see him today."

Teacher Leng nodded to this explanation and did not pursue it further.

The Scorched Tower has been explored inside and out for no less than a hundred times. Even every trainer who enters the secret realm for the first time will go there to take a look, hoping that he will be the lucky one to find a bargain.

But over the years, no one has succeeded!

Because they were heading to the suburbs of the city, Zhao Yiyuan and his companions had to change buses four times along the way. The bus fares alone cost nearly two hundred yuan, which made the cash-strapped teenager feel a little painful.

However, he found that the further back he went, the more frequent the trains were and the more people there were.

"Teacher, it turns out that there are so many trainers in Anping City!"

Looking at the people coming and going, dressed in various styles, Zhao Yiyuan was a little surprised.

"Of course, you know there are more than 300 of you in this class alone.

With a retention rate of 100%, there are more than trainers with a minimum level of strength at the beginner level every year.

There will naturally be more people! ”

“Also, why has such a large area of ​​the town been stable for so many years?

In the past thirty or forty years, there have been no more elf waves or village annihilation tragedies. You don't think that we can rely solely on the self-defense force of a village, do you?

In fact, now it is like the hunting order that appeared in ancient China. There are too many wild beasts, so people are encouraged to open up the mountains and go into the forests.

Thousands of years have passed, and some species are on the verge of extinction due to excessive exploitation, so nature reserves were created.

Perhaps, in the future, the butterflyfish we kill so carelessly now can be put into nature reserves?"

"Yeah, that's it."

The vivid metaphor made Zhao Yiyuan nod his head, and he no longer worried about whether nature could support it.

……

After getting off the last bus, they arrived at the bustling Chengbei Village.

"This space backpack is second-hand, but it's new!"

"Berry, berry, wild berry!"

"The Secret Realm Set is on sale, newbies must buy it!"

……

As soon as you enter the village gate, you can hear the sounds of hawking one after another.

On both sides of the adobe houses, under rows of red sheds, trainers can be seen hawking their wares like street vendors.

There are also some shops with colorful signs, which looks very lively.

“Chengbei Village is a trading village that thrives entirely on the entrance to the secret realm.

Although it is called a village, it is actually the size of a small town. Most of the villagers are trainers. It was originally developed by the relatives of the local garrison troops. "

After introducing the stalls verbally, Leng Ruoning did not look at the surrounding stalls and directly took Zhao Yiyuan to the red and white elf center at the far east.

Because of its special geographical location, right on the edge of a secret crack, there is also an elf center here.

"Hello, I'm going to get a secret realm entry and exit permit for my students. This is my trainer ID and teacher ID!"

Coming to a vacant ID window, she took out two ID cards and handed them over.

"Okay, I've registered. Give me the student's trainer ID."

"Here is my ID and trainer certificate."

Hearing this, Zhao Yiyuan immediately handed over the prepared documents.

Soon, with the salesperson's skilled operation, a brand new pass with a head photo printed on it came out.

"Also, Zhao Yiyuan, right? You still need to sign a waiver, otherwise you still can't receive it."

"okay."

After taking the instructions, he read it carefully and quickly understood what it meant.

To put it simply: I entered the Burnt Tower Secret Realm voluntarily, and I will bear all the consequences myself!

There is nothing much to say, you still have to sign it for the money!

Swish, swish~ He signed his name in two quick strokes and got the entry and exit certificate as he wished.

"Okay, let's go directly to the secret entrance over at the clock tower."

After getting all the documents, the two immediately rushed to the bell tower in the center of the village.

On the way, Zhao Yiyuan looked around and felt that the things sold at the stalls were very messy and the quality was uneven, so he asked curiously:

"Teacher, it feels quite lively~"

In fact, if he hadn't been afraid of wasting Teacher Leng's time, he would have started shopping a long time ago.

"Haha~"

Unfortunately, Leng Ruoning just chuckled twice and had no intention of stopping.

"One yuan. If you really go to buy it, I'm afraid you'll lose all the remaining wealth you have."

“It is very common to see a mix of good and bad people in the villages and towns at the entrance to these secret realms, especially among the vendors.

Although there are definitely some good stuff, it takes a keen eye and profound knowledge to find them.

Anyway, I've suffered losses several times before, so I don't want to go shopping again.

If you want to see, we can go a little slower.”

Hearing this, Zhao Yiyuan immediately looked straight ahead and started walking quickly.

"Teacher, you've made a fool of yourself. What else can I buy? Let's go into the secret realm quickly."

In this situation, no one can cheat him out of money!

hum~

"Haha~ OK~"

With a snicker, she agreed and then said:

“Besides, since you don’t come here often, there’s no need to sell the materials you get in the village.

Supply exceeds demand, and the recycling price here is generally about 10% lower than normal."

"it is good!"

Tightening his backpack, the young man was extremely grateful that he had such a good teacher to lead him in the dungeon.

At the clock tower, there were many trainers coming in and out. Some had smiles on their faces, while others were covered in blood and burst into tears as soon as they came out, even though they had been developed to only the intermediate level.

But there is no such thing as 100% safety in the secret realm. He noticed that junior trainers like himself rarely acted alone. They gathered in groups of three or four, recruiting others or waiting for others to form a team.

The requirements were written in detail on the simple homemade sign.

[The team already has three people, and we are still missing a control trainer who can do three powders! ]

[A newbie needs a guide. I have a senior elf who can fight! 】

[The fire boss is here to lead the team. If you are new here and want to get familiar with the terrain and environment, please come to me. I will give you 50% of the harvest as protection fee and I will ensure your safe return! ]

……

Zhao Yiyuan was stunned by what he saw.

"This, this is so similar..."

Before he finished speaking, Leng Ruoning next to him said:

"Game script."

"Correct!"

“The only difference from the game is that we don’t have the opportunity to delete our account and start over.

If you die in there, you are really dead, and there is no resurrection point available."

"Also, the elves inside won't refresh regularly, and there won't be any safe spots."

After saying a lot in one breath, Leng Ruoning's face became more and more serious, and finally he said:

"So, don't treat it as a game, Yiyuan, you must keep your mentality highly alert!"

"Even if I am by your side, I cannot guarantee your 100% safety. Do you understand?"

"I understand, teacher."

Hearing this, the suspicion that had just risen in Zhao Yiyuan's heart was immediately suppressed.

He assured her word for word.

"Well, you want money, and they want your life. The rules in the secret realm are fair, aren't they?"

……

With those last words, the two of them stepped into the scar-like crack together.

My eyes went dark for a moment, and when I opened them again, all I saw were lush, tall trees!