Pokémon: Chosen Ranger

"Guest, guest, wake up quickly, we have arrived at our destination."

Xia Ye, who was still sleeping, heard someone shouting in her ear and opened her eyes suddenly. The uncle in front of her took off her goggles and looked at him with worried eyes.

"Really, I didn't expect anyone to fall asleep in a flying taxi." The uncle put his hands on his chest, showing a helpless expression.

"But I'm not home...wait, flying taxi?!"

The uncle's words made Xia Ye realize something was wrong. He said sorry, grabbed the uncle's shoulders and leaned out the door. A black steel-armored crow met his eyes, its red pupils full of questions.

Flying taxi, steel-armored crow, you can't go wrong. I have traveled to the world of Pokémon. I was lying in bed and flashing lights last night, but I didn't expect to wake up to the Galar region.

"Guest?" The uncle was startled by Xia Ye's actions.

Xia Ye calmed down quickly. The world was not bad, it was better to say it was good. He let go of his hand and walked back out of the rental car. He glanced around and found that the only items he carried with him were a small backpack.

Pulling up his backpack, he jumped out of the taxi, put his hands behind his head, showed an apologetic expression, and said:

"I'm really sorry. I fell asleep just now, so I wanted to breathe some fresh air. Well, the money for the taxi..."

Xia Ye wasn't sure he had any money, but in order to avoid trouble, he felt it was necessary to ask.

"Guest, you are not a native of Galar. No need to pay. The alliance provides subsidies." Seeing that Xia Ye was fine, the uncle smiled, put on the goggles again and got into the taxi.

"So, have a great first day on the job."

The uncle gently patted the steel-armored crow on the back, and with a sharp cry, the flying taxi quickly rose into the sky and flew towards the west.

Watching the taxi uncle go away, Xia Ye began to think about his situation.

"Work, do I have a job now?"

He raised his arm and found that he was wearing a camouflage-colored uniform. He looked down and saw that there was a work badge pinned to his chest. He quickly took it off, then looked at it carefully and read out the words on it slowly.

"Name, Xia Ye, position, ranger, work area, Sunset Forest, so I am a ranger now?"

Xia Ye raised his head and looked around. To the north of him was indeed the entrance to a forest. The path to the entrance was overgrown with weeds, and it seemed that there had been no trace of humans for a long time.

"Ranger, but I don't even know what the ranger is going to do."

He sighed silently, and suddenly a voice sounded in his heart.

[Forest ranger: The main job is to protect forest resources and Pokémon living in the forest, prevent natural fires, and prevent deforestation and Pokémon theft. 】

This is answering my question, well, then, he said:

"Where is this?"

The voice in his heart did not sound. Xia Ye thought for a moment, and then changed the question:

"What if you encounter a poacher in the forest?"

[Forest rangers have the right to arrest instead of the police in the forest, and will receive a certain amount of reward for every poacher caught in the Galar region. 】

Sure enough, this voice would only respond to information about rangers, and it was tailor-made for my profession.

"What is the name of this forest?"

[Sunset Forest, a forest located in the south of Spike Town, is mainly composed of green oak trees. 】

Now I am sure that this is where I work, but the most important thing is missing. Yes, Pokémon. How can you come to the Pokémon world without Pokémon?

Xia Ye recalled the backpack beside him. Since he was carrying it with him, there was a high probability that it contained important things.

Thinking of this, he opened the zipper of his backpack in a prayerful mood and reached out to rummage through it.

A bottle of mineral water, a bag of bread, an old mobile phone with only phone function, a map with red dots on it, a bank card with an unknown amount, and a paper contract between him and Galle Signed by the Forest Resources Management Bureau.

But this is not important. What is important is the Pokémon ball in Xia Ye's hand, which means that he can have his own Pokémon.

"First, I need to check if there is a Pokémon in it. If so, it will be my first partner."

With an anxious mood, Xia Ye threw the elf ball upwards, and with a ray of light, a green little monkey appeared in front of him.

It has a green leaf-like structure on the top of its head, and its four palms are orange-red. Xia Ye recognizes it as the grass-type Pokémon Knocker, but she always feels that something is missing.

The knocking monkey pursed his orange lips, his black pupils flickered, and he looked a little scared.

Well, that’s it. It doesn’t have the wooden stick on its head. Was it snatched away by a Pokémon? No wonder it had this expression. Then, Xia Ye smiled and said to it:

"This is the first time we've met. How about I share half of the bread with you?"

He tore open the bag containing the bread, then tore off a large piece and handed it to the tone-tapping monkey. The aroma of wheat seduced its nostrils, and the unbearable hunger tortured it. Seeing that the other party meant no harm, it took it carefully. , lowered his head and started eating.

During this period, the tone-tapping monkey looked at Xia Ye with the corner of his eyes. Seeing that Xia Ye was eating it, he continued to eat with confidence.

[Determined as a friendly ranger, grass-type Pokémon and Pokémon living in the forest have a natural affinity for you. 】

Is this a reward for my kindness? Xia Ye looked at the knocking monkey and found that it no longer showed a fearful expression. At this time, a line of black font appeared on the body of the knocking monkey.

[Knocker Monkey, a grass-type Pokémon, characteristics: lush, potential: master performer, leadership temperament, grass maker. 】

Potential? But isn't the grass maker a trait? Xia Ye was confused as to what kind of ability this was. The black font began to change, and a few lines of comments appeared after the three potentials.

[Master player, you are simply born for music. Conditions: Proficient in a certain musical instrument. Effect: Increases the power of sound-based moves. 】

[Leadership is a presence that makes people follow you voluntarily. Conditions: Become the leader of more than ten Pokémon. Effect: Your presence will increase the fighting spirit of nearby Pokémon. 】

[Maker of green grass, the grass is green under your feet. Conditions: Learn how to play on a grassy field, master a grass-type skill proficiently, and eat the Dream Fruit after achieving the first two items or get the recognition of a legendary grass-type Pokémon. Effect: You gain the Grassmaker trait. 】

In other words, you can obtain a certain ability by meeting certain conditions. Xia Ye nodded in understanding.

"Roar?" The tone-tapping monkey showed a puzzled expression.

"Sorry, I was in a daze for a while, that's fine."

Xia Ye slowly approached the sound-tapping monkey, then squatted down and stretched out his arms.

"How about you come on my shoulder? Next we have to solve the problem of spending the night, otherwise we will have to sleep on the grass."

The knocking monkey hesitated for a moment, and Xia Ye's body was undoubtedly filled with goodwill. Finally, it made a decision and climbed onto Xia Ye's shoulders with a flexible pace.

Seeing the knocking monkey climbing on his shoulder, Xia Ye took out the map in his backpack. The red dot marked the only path in the forest, where there might be a hut left by the previous ranger.

"Then let's go."

"Ho~"

Xia Ye walked into the forest, and the sound-tapping monkey followed him on his shoulder. For some reason, she felt unexpectedly at ease by his side.