Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Chapter 77: Never Before Has There Been Such a Wonderful Start (Please Read On!!)

By the end of October, the weather was gradually turning cooler. The lake breeze blew through the bus traveling along the lakeside road, but it couldn't cool down the excited hearts of the young men and women inside.

The bus was bustling with the excited chatter of the students.

"Why doesn't the school rent a plane so we can experience real skydiving?"

"You're still going parachuting? Should I help you escape the poison gas? We're lucky to have a flying-type Pokémon to take us there."

"Wuhu, we're definitely having chicken today!"

"Save your breath. There are nearly two hundred people participating in this event. The odds of winning are much lower than in the game. But the rewards for winning seem pretty generous. It's the latest fifth-generation forced training device from Silver Company, and the winning team gets one Pokémon. That must be worth hundreds of thousands, right?"

"Forget about winning the championship. The prize for the top ten is already pretty good. The principal is really generous this time!"

"Not only that, but the top-ranked trainers on the [kill leaderboard] also receive generous rewards. This autumn outing was really interesting."

"By the way, who are you on the same team as?"

"Xiao Wenxu, Mi Yi, and Qu Xialing, what happened?"

"Aren't you all Ground-type Pokémon? What do you do when you encounter a Flying-type? And didn't you say you can team up in groups of five?"

"Oh no, I forgot that the four of us are in the same small class in the Earth Department and we're pretty close. What do we do now? We can't change it."

"Idiot, why don't you just find a team with lots of Electric-type Pokémon and form a League? The school can't control that."

"Wow, yeah, Electric-type Pokémon probably don't want to see us either, but isn't that a bit of a problem?"

"Tsk, so stubborn. The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions! Besides, you guys found an electric-type move boosting item, and they found a ground-type move boosting item. Isn't that a way to recycle resources?"

"6"

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In the back row, Xia Chen sat on a chair with Ibu in his arms, closing his eyes to rest.

Last night was another day of working hard to earn money to support my family. Luckily, I'm physically fit enough, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be able to handle the high-intensity activities today.

Beside her, Ralts, her eyes sparkling beneath her short hair, gazed out the window, admiring the beautiful autumn scenery of Yunze Lake.

The little guy has never been out to play since he was born. Although he has seen places like the ocean and caves twice in the simulator, the pixelated scenery can't compare to real nature.

"Ah Chen, won't it be a bit of a disadvantage if the three of us team up?"

Mingyi sat by the aisle, listening to the discussions of her classmates, and couldn't help but ask.

In this activity, besides her and Xia Chen, the last teammate was Yu Longtao.

On paper, the Pogaman Cup champion, semi-finalist, and quarter-finalist titles are certainly impressive.

However, with such a highly unpredictable competition format where they would face countless opponents, three people and three Pokémon couldn't possibly fight a prolonged battle, and Mingyi couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"It's okay. Just pick up more healing items and energy cubes in the early stages and play cautiously. If things get really bad, there's always Feebas and Ralts."

"Ralts?" Ralts seemed to hear Xia Chen calling her, and turned her head, tilting her head in confusion.

Mingyi looked at Ralts, which was not even as thick as Xia Chen's arm, and thought for a moment but didn't say anything. She didn't want to discourage the little guy who had just been born.

Yu Longtao, sitting in the back row, also shared his opinion: "It's okay, didn't they say there would be more airdrops? There'll always be a way."

Eevee, who was in Xia Chen's arms, yawned.

It doesn't matter, I will take action.

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An hour later, in front of the gate of Lingmiao Mountain Scenic Area.

The principal was emphasizing the most important rules for this "autumn outing".

"First, attacking trainers is not allowed!"

"Secondly, the Rotom assigned to each team is very important. It will show your location and the range of the elimination zone, and it will also monitor whether you have any violations."

Third, this is just a recreational competition. I hope everyone enjoys the game and has a great time!

Subsequently, nearly a hundred manned flying Pokémon provided by the scenic area and school took off, carrying the first batch of students into the dense forest.

Xia Chen's team was among the first to set off, and they chose to land beside a stream that runs through the entire Lingmiao Mountain.

One of the rules of this competition is that Pokémon are not allowed to score; once a Pokémon scores, it cannot be used again.

In order to increase the team's fighting strength and give Ugly Fish room to perform, Xia Chen decided to stay in the area near the stream before the circle shrinks.

Although Xia Chen hasn't let the clownfish fight even once since he captured it, it's still very important to let the clownfish hide in the stream and observe the enemy's situation.

The school set a rule that Pokémon are not allowed to score goals in order to encourage competition, and even ambushing Pokémon is permitted.

In this situation, intelligence information becomes very important.

Unfortunately, none of the three creatures' spirits could fly, so they had to let the pufferfish act as a scout.

What's the most important thing when playing battle royale games?

When marksmanship is comparable, resources are naturally the deciding factor.

If someone has a level 3 helmet, level 3 armor, and a fully equipped gun, and you rush in with a frying pan for melee combat, you definitely won't stand a chance.

Although Pokémon battles are not shooting games, Pokémon items are still a relatively important element in battles.

To increase the fun of the competition, the school replaced the various weapons and supplies in the game with elf items.

Speaking of looting resources, we have to mention that guy whose luck stat was almost maxed out.

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The vegetation on Lingmiao Mountain is mostly evergreen trees, and even in this late autumn season, it is still lush and green, without any sense of desolation in autumn and winter.

The lush forest has also become the best place to hide elf items.

However well hidden, it can never withstand the sharp gaze of a certain little Eevee.

"Buy~"

Ibrahimovic casually jumped down from the tree in a few swift movements, still wearing a helmet covered in spikes on his head.

The TuTu Helmet is an item similar to the Thornmail in the game, which can reflect a portion of the damage when fighting enemies at close range.

"Who wants this bumpy helmet?"

Looking at the yet another Pokémon item that Eevee had picked up, Xia Chen calmly began allocating the resources.

Yu Longtao looked at Eevee with a strange expression. "I don't need it. Aya is already wearing the Power Headband that Eevee just picked up, and we have a Focus Mirror as a spare."

Mingyi also declined Xia Chen's offer, saying, "The Green Vine Snake also has an assault vest and a momentum belt."

Just over an hour after landing, thanks to Eevee's almost magical sense of smell for Pokémon items, several of their Pokémon were already fully equipped.

Even the mascot Ralts wears an elaborate scarf around its neck.

The backpack they found contained Moo Moo Milk, Energy Cubes, Tree Juice, Antidote, and Healing Potions.

Almost all kinds of supplies were available.

Mingyi initially thought she had landed in a place rich in resources.

But when they encountered the first team, and after taking them down, all they found while looting was a few pitiful bottles of tree sap, Mingyi realized it wasn't that the location was good, but rather that Eevee's search skills were ridiculously good.

This start has truly been more wonderful than ever before.

Chapter 78 Damn your kidneys!

Although Xia Chen's team had a fantastic start thanks to the help of a certain Eevee, it didn't mean they had the victory in the bag.

This is a Pokémon battle royale, not a scavenging contest. Pokémon items are just external things; the only way to victory is to "survive" to the end.

Lingmiao Mountain is so large that even two hundred people could wander around for a whole day and still not encounter each other. In this situation, "shrinking the poison zone" is the essential element that allows the battle royale game to continue.

Xia Chen and his group were searching along the stream for as many supplies as possible when, behind them, their squad's private Rotom began broadcasting.

"The first safe zone shrinking will begin in five minutes. Please check the latest safe zone map and enter the safe zone as soon as possible!"

Yu Longtao raised his hand and looked at the time on his positioning bracelet. It was exactly 10 o'clock, two hours after the start of the competition at 8 o'clock.

"This is probably not a coincidence; the interval between each shrinking of the circle is probably two hours."

Mingyi nodded in agreement, "The rules say that the circle will shrink four times today, which means the last shrink will be at 4 pm. To shrink half of Lingmiao Mountain to a small area where only a few teams will be able to decide the winner, the shrinking range is probably not small."

While the two were speculating, Xia Chen had already run to the screen of the flying Rotom to look at the first shrinking map.

"The good news is that the stream we are on is still within the safe zone. The bad news is that the safe zone is in the northeast corner of Lingmiao Mountain, while we are in the southwest."

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Although Xia Chen said it was bad news, he wasn't too worried.

For teams of average skill, landing in the final circle is ideal, allowing them to find a spot to lie in wait and launch surprise attacks.

However, for our team, as long as it's not a situation where we have to fight two or three opponents, we shouldn't have too many problems in the early stages.

Rather than saying he's looking forward to more encounters and confrontations, the school's reward for the "Kill King" is a spoon once used by a Gym Leader-level Alakazam, which greatly helps Psychic-type Pokémon understand Psychic abilities.

Xia Chen really wanted this kind of item, which was hard to buy on the market, and it would be perfect for Ralts, who was in the early stages of developing her superpowers.

In order to compete for the title of "Kill King", Xia Chen discussed with his teammates before the game that he was willing to use cash to exchange for the right to "steal kills".

Mingyi and Yulongtao generously stated that they did not need it.

Both of them came from wealthy families, and Yu Longtao was even more of a descendant of a prestigious family.

Xia Chen didn't make a fuss and accepted their kindness.

A person who is absolutely confident in their future will never worry about not being able to repay the kindness of their friends.

After a brief discussion about their route, the group packed their things and headed towards the safe zone.

The agile Eevee leaped forward through the trees, while the Snivy, whose body color closely matched the environment, slithered through the bushes to clear a path.

With the addition of the pufferfish secretly observing from the stream, the three Pokémon managed to form a comprehensive reconnaissance cooperation covering land, sea, and air.

As for Axew and Ralts, they openly followed Xia Chen and his group as "bait," luring any Pokémon that might be lurking in the shadows to attack.

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The weather at Yunze Lake is great today.