Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

“And its trainer will definitely come back to pick it up, because it is its partner. Separation is for the next reunion,” Su Yi said confidently.

Lucao scratched her ear and asked with her big, watery eyes, "Will we have to part ways?"

Su Yi was startled, recalling the cramped, messy, and desolate apartment in his mind.

The memories there seem so distant, but in fact only a few months have passed.

Su Yi hugged the cat's fluffy body, patted the Steel Crow's sturdy back, and laughed, "Of course not, after all, you are the most important people to me right now."

The capture ball and Poké Ball at Su Yi's waist wobbled.

"Meow~"

Lu Cao had no idea what Su Yi was recalling during that moment of surprise.

All he knew was that Su Yi had shown genuine affection for them, so Lu Cao responded to Su Yi with a cat hug.

"Maga!" the Steel-Armored Raven cried out, its eyes resolute.

Fly a little further south from Evergreen Forest, and you'll reach Pallet Town.

A bird's-eye view.

This pure white town, symbolizing a new beginning, is nestled among fields and hills, with scattered houses connected by dirt paths.

On the highest hill in town, the building with the spinning windmill is Professor Oak's research lab.

The Steel-Armored Raven landed in front of the research institute, and Su Yi stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Oh? Are there any other guests?"

A middle-aged man with brown-gray hair, wearing a white lab coat, opened the door and looked at Su Yi in surprise.

Chapter 140 Professor Oak's Backyard

The middle-aged man in front of me had graying hair and wrinkles on his face, but he still looked radiant and energetic, and he remained so even years later.

Could Professor Oak, like Ash, have the ability to lock in one's age?

What ultimate life form?

With a smile, Su Yi said, "Nice to meet you, Professor Oak. I am Su Yi, a traveler and adventurer."

Today, Su Yi finally met this pivotal figure in the Pokémon world, the authority in the field of Pokémon research—Professor Oak.

"Oh! Hello, Dr. Mulan introduced you to me, and I watched your matches online."

"You and your Pokémon are very special. Is that Corviknight, a Pokémon from the Galar region? It looks really cool. Is this cat-like Pokémon also one of the unrecorded Pokémon Professor Mulan mentioned?"

Professor Oak quickly turned his curious gaze to Corviknight and Dewgrass.

"Alright, don't stand outside, come in." Professor Oak suppressed his curiosity and invited Su Yi into the research institute.

"It just so happens that today is the day new trainers receive their starter Pokémon," Professor Oak said, leading Su Yi into the research lab.

Although the research institute looks like a ranch from the outside, it contains many advanced instruments and equipment that look impressive but are actually quite mysterious.

Not far away, a black-haired young man wearing a headband was giving some instructions to several teenagers.

"Has she already chosen her partner?" Professor Oak walked over with a smile.

"Professor Oak, these new trainers have already received their starter Pokémon." The young man glanced at Su Yi curiously, then reported to Professor Oak.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Jian."

Professor Oak nodded, then looked at the three children who had received their Pokémon.

"From now on, these children will be your most reliable partners. You must get through this together and get along well," Professor Oak kindly advised.

"Yes! We will!" The three boys and girls nodded with smiles on their faces.

Around them, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur chirped happily, looking forward to their future life with their trainer.

"Go and meet other trainers and Pokémon. I wish you all the best," Professor Oak sincerely wished.

Watching this scene, Su Yi couldn't help but sigh, another trainer has set off, embarking on that unknown journey.

Su Yi once fantasized about being like them, or even just having any Pokémon and starting his own Pokémon story.

but……

Now Su Yi has a more reliable partner.

……

"Nice to meet you, my name is Ken." Professor Oak's assistant, a young man wearing a headband, introduced himself.

"Hello, my name is Su Yi."

"Xiao Jian, this is a trainer from Galar, and he has a very rare Pokémon."

Professor Oak chuckled, "Can I see those Pokémon?"

Su Yi looked around at the valuable instruments and equipment, and hesitated, saying, "My companions are quite large; this place might not be enough to operate them..."

Professor Oak immediately said, "Then let's go to my backyard."

……

The institute's backyard is actually a vast ecological park.

However, although the designated area is only a small one, most of the forest behind the research institute is within its boundaries.

No wonder Professor Oak built his research lab in Pallet Town, a place with vast land and sparse population; he's basically treating the entire forest as his backyard.

Entering the backyard is like entering a forest filled with Pokémon.

"Guuuu~"

On the treetops, a few Bobo noticed the approaching people, but instead of being wary, they greeted them in a friendly manner.

In front of them, several Oddish grasses strolled around as if no one else was there.

Several metal-shelled pupae were hanging under the branches, leisurely waiting for their evolution to begin.

Pokémon can be seen everywhere here, living together in harmony and friendship.

"This is really nice," Su Yi exclaimed, wishing he could have such a vast ecological park of his own.

Then we'll put in a Great Jagras, a Jagras, a Tobi-Kadachi, a Pukei-Pukei, and so on, then plant an Ancient Tree and put a Rathalos couple on it...

"This should be enough space, right?" Professor Oak proudly pointed to the harmonious ecological forest he had cultivated.

"Of course, but Professor Oak, you'd better be careful. Some of my companions still retain a lot of wildness."

Su Yi recalled Professor Oak's various reckless actions towards Pokémon in the anime, and gave him a serious reminder.

“I understand,” Professor Oak nodded.

"Alright, everyone, come out!" Su Yi threw the ball out.

bang bang bang...

The appearance of several accompanying beasts startled Xiao Jian, who was standing nearby.

"What kind of Pokémon is this?!" Xiao Jian took a step back in alarm and looked up at the giant Gyarados beside him.

The ferocious jackal dragon glanced down at Xiao Jian, and that look made him slowly back away.

Bang.

Xiao Jian bumped into something, turned around and saw that the bird tilted its head with a "wa" sound, as if to say: Little brother, what happened?

"It looked huge in the video, but seeing it in person was truly awe-inspiring," Professor Oak exclaimed, looking at the largest Odogaron.

"What kind of Pokémon are these? They're all so big!" Xiao Jian exclaimed in utter astonishment.

The Great Jagras and the Odogaron, which are over ten meters long, are truly astonishing.

The scratching bird is about ten meters tall, but not as robust. The shrew is the smallest of the adult companion birds, but it is still about two and a half meters tall and about eight meters long.

Compared to them, the Poison Bird and the Rathalos Sky Bird appear much smaller.

"Click, click~"

Just then, hearing the noise, a Bulbasaur emerged from the bushes and greeted Professor Oak.

"This Bulbasaur..." Su Yi thought to himself: It seems to be Ash's.

Sniff sniff...

Pukei sniffed the air, then turned to look at Bulbasaur.

"Wahhh~" The little Poison Bird suddenly flapped its wings and ran towards Bulbasaur.

"Click?!" Bulbasaur looked at the ugly-cute Pokémon with a bewildered expression.

"Poisonous Bird, what are you going to do?" Su Yi asked in surprise.

"Wow!" Psyduck pounced on the huge seed on Bulbasaur's back and then stuck out its tongue to lick the juice inside.

"Damn, you're just like Heracross!" Su Yi quickly ran over and pulled the Poisonous Bird away.

"Wow~" The Poisonous Bird licked its tongue, looking like it was savoring the memory.

"Crack!" Bulbasaur cried out in annoyance.

"I'm sorry, Bulbasaur, this jar of honey is compensation." Su Yi quickly took out a large jar of honey and handed it to Bulbasaur.

"Click?" Bulbasaur curiously took the honey, unscrewed the cap with its vine whip, scooped up a little bit, and put it in its mouth.

"Click!" Bulbasaur's eyes lit up, and it nodded happily, indicating that it had forgiven Pukei-Pukei.

"Wah~" Upon seeing this, the little poisonous bird pounced into Su Yi's arms and acted coquettishly, begging for some snacks.

Su Yi had no choice but to take out its favorite nut chocolate and feed it to it.

"Awooo!" Da Kong suddenly pounced from behind, clearly having spotted food.

"Okay, you get a share too." Su Yi smiled and patted Da Kong's head.

Holy crap, having to work overtime on the weekend? Is this even human?

Chapter 141 Exploring the Future of the Companions