You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 34 Patchlitz and the Oddish

Patchlet's habitat was not far from the Beedrill colony, and Xia Chi followed behind it for a short while before arriving.

Compared to the fertile habitat of the giant bee, this place is considered a remote and impoverished area.

A few low berry bushes and a few tall trees that do not bear edible fruit suggest that resources are quite scarce.

"Patch!"

Patchlitz stood in the middle of the open space, holding the few oranges he had snatched back from the bee's mouth, shouting excitedly.

Xia Chi was wondering who it was talking to when, on the surrounding grass, blades of grass sprouted from the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be walking grass.

However, these walking grasses looked very wilted, with their droopy leaves looking like they had been microwaved several times.

Then there was a rustling sound from the bushes, and several trumpet buds, which were also in poor condition, emerged from them.

"Good heavens, this family is full of the old, weak, sick, and disabled. No wonder they sent Patchlitz to hunt for food. So it's still their strongest fighter, huh?"

Xia Chi whispered to the viewers in the live stream, trying her best not to hurt the kids' self-esteem.

Patchlitz then placed the oranges he had brought back on the ground and called his friends over to eat them.

Oddish and Bellsprout were initially a little afraid of the unfamiliar Summerpool and Newleaf, but after Patchlitz said something, they stopped caring about the presence of humans and started eating together.

The walking grass, whose body resembles a large blueberry, looks adorable as it eats, nibbling on tree fruits that are almost as big as itself while standing on its short, round legs, giving the impression that it has the will but not the strength.

Patchlitz watched them eat.

Whenever a walking grass or a trumpet bud pushes a fruit towards it, it smiles and waves its hand to indicate that it doesn't need it.

This heartwarming scene was faithfully captured by Xia Chi during the live stream.

"Hilarious! Patchlitz is so young, yet she acts like an old woman, saying things like, 'Kid, you eat it, I don't like it.'"

"Waaaaah, it's not a white devil, it's practically a white angel!"

"Am I the only one wondering how an electric squirrel could be hanging out with a bunch of grass-type Pokémon?"

"It's normal for Pokémon of different types to live together in the wild. It looks like their leader is missing or has been captured by humans, otherwise they wouldn't be in such a miserable state."

"Teacher Shui, please take a look at those Oddish. They don't look well; they might be injured."

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Xia Chi interacted with the comments for a while, and then readily cosplayed as a barefoot doctor, treating the walking grass fans.

The Pokémon breeding course I took as an elective after entering university finally came in handy at this moment.

According to Dr. Xia Chi's diagnosis, these walking grasses were indeed injured, but not seriously.

Most of them just appear to be suffering from negative states such as burns or shock, and some are even simply experiencing mental lethargy.

This is a bit strange, since Grass-type Pokémon are supposed to have the strongest recovery abilities.

As long as there is water and light, and you bask in the sun every day, you can recover in just a few days.

However, Oddish is somewhat special.

Also known as "mystery grass" or "moonlight grass," these plants dislike intense sunlight and can only recover and grow under the gentle moonlight.

"So you can't get a proper rest at night?"

After healing the Oddish plants, Xia Chi asked curiously.

It would have been better if we hadn't asked. Once this question was asked, the Oddish grass fans nodded frantically and complained.

"Dimi!"

"Dimi!"

The chaotic noise gave Xia Chi a headache, so he quickly interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop! Can you send a representative out to talk to me?" The Oddish discussed among themselves and then sent out the tallest one among them.

"Dimi Dimi!"

The Oddish, with its eyes the size of mung beans, began to tell a vivid story.

Xia Chi stared intently at its expressive face, offering her conjecture: "You mean when you bathe under the moonlight at night, you see something terrifying?"

"Dimi Dimi!"

Oddish nodded frantically, and the other Oddish behind him echoed the condemnation, seemingly having been troubled by this matter for a long time.

Xia Chi suddenly remembered what the old driver had mentioned to him when he came over that morning: the area near the small lake south of Mingchong Mountain was haunted at night.

These two places are not far apart. Could they have been the work of the same Ghost-type Pokémon?

Xia Chi said thoughtfully, "I understand. Xin Ye Miao and I will stay here tonight to help you figure this out."

Whether it's to find that possible Ghost-type Pokémon or to do a good deed to the end.

Xia Chi decided not to camp by the small lake as originally planned for tonight, but instead to stay near Patchlitz's habitat.

The walking grasses were overjoyed, and they surrounded Xia Chi, rubbing against him with the grass leaves on their heads.

This made Xin Ye Miao jealous again, so she chased away all the walking grass, then nestled on Xia Chi's lap, emitting a fragrant scent as if she wanted to get rid of the smell.

Xia Chi was both amused and exasperated.

He had previously read in the Pokédex that Newleafy would get jealous when its trainer interacted with other Pokémon, but because he had been staying at home lately, Xia Chi hadn't had much opportunity to interact with other Pokémon.

When I went out today, I was surprised to find that my dog ​​was far too possessive.
However, to be fair, the fragrance emanating from Newleafy is much better than that of Oddish, which will evolve into Gloom in the future.

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After lunch, and after letting Xin Ye Miao rest for a while longer, Xia Chi set off again for the original destination.

Once you venture deeper into Mingchong Mountain, the wild spirits you encounter are no longer just the harmless green caterpillars and the like on the outskirts.

Many territorial creatures like the Spearow and Nidoran, as well as hot-tempered super-male Pokémon like Mankey, will jump out and try to drive Xia Chi and Xin Ye Miao away.

A battle was thus inevitable.

Trainers who normally explore the wild will avoid direct confrontation and reduce unnecessary battles.

But Xia Chi didn't consider such things.

Should I avoid him?
Who will make up for my lack of fear points?
Fighting all the way, having a blast.

With the Bloodthirsty Sword's sustain, New Leaf Cat entering a beginner village like the Foothills of Mingchong Mountain is like a fish returning to water, or a motorcycle warrior returning to the City of Energy.

When Xia Chi arrived at the original destination, the fear value of the evil attribute bond in the system had skyrocketed from 27.3 before entering the mountain to 38.6.

However, such a growth rate is not sustainable.

Firstly, Xia Chi couldn't get that many leave slips, and he couldn't possibly spend every day in Mingchong Mountain.

More importantly, the large amount of fear points gained also indicates the high intensity of the battles that New Leaf Cat experienced this afternoon.

New Leaf Cat is in the process of growing and developing, and its initial physical condition does not allow for such sustained high-intensity battles.

Otherwise, it would be tantamount to pulling up seedlings to help them grow.

Xia Chi would certainly not do such a short-sighted thing.

So, after failing to find any trace of the Forest Lizard or Bulbasaur, Xia Chi stopped "leveling up" in the surrounding area and instead returned to the gathering place of Patchles and Oddish along the original route.

After treating their injuries and having dinner, they set up a makeshift campsite.

Xia Chi held Xin Ye Miao in her arms, gazing at the sunset on the horizon, quietly waiting for night to fall.

(End of this chapter)