Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

After speaking, under the reverent gazes of the two elves, Ye Chen strode into the depths of the forest guarded by the two elves.

The further Ye Chen went, the more normal Pokémon he encountered. They all looked at him with curious eyes, as if wondering how this human had gotten in.

Some of the stronger elves looked at Ye Chen with wary eyes, unsure whether he was a friend or foe.

However, all of these expressions turned into friendly and gentle looks after Ye Chen raised his right hand, revealing the mark on his hand.

The caterpillar continued to eat the leaves, the mantis continued to swat at the air, and the kangaroo gently stroked the baby kangaroo in its belly pouch...

"This is what the secret realm should originally look like," Ye Chen exclaimed.

Just then, a sniper tree owl emerged from the depths of the forest, and all the elves looked at it with respect along the way.

Its two wings are tucked behind its back like a large cloak, and the feathers on its head are dark green and hood-like, making the elf look like a seasoned hunter.

"Tree call!"

The sniper tree owl called out softly to Ye Chen.

Sir, please come with me, God is waiting for you inside!

Ye Chen nodded, took a step to follow it, and used the system to scan the sniper tree owl.

Elf: Sniper Deviljho

Rank: High-level Dojo

Qualification: King level

This Decidueye is actually a Gym Leader level Pokémon!

According to the rules of the Pokémon League, the strength of the strongest Pokémon in a Secret Realm represents the level of danger of that Secret Realm, because generally only when the overall strength of all Pokémon in a Secret Realm is very high will a powerful Pokémon appear.

Since legendary Pokémon are not expected to appear at this stage, we will leave them aside for now.

If a Gym Leader-level Pokémon exists in a Secret Realm, it means that the Secret Realm is at least a C-rank Secret Realm.

Ye Chen followed the Sniper Tree Owl across a small hill, below which was a small pond, though much smaller than the pond where Celebi lived in the Green Forest Secret Realm.

In the very center of the pond, a tall rock protrudes from the water, and piles of tree fruit, like small mountains, are placed on the rock.

Celebi was sitting on a rock, picking up tree fruits and stuffing them into his mouth, eating with great relish!

Ye Chen was completely taken aback. He had always thought that Celebi was in a very dangerous situation, which was why he rushed here.

But when we arrived, we found Celebi acting as if nothing had happened, happily eating berries!

At this moment, Celebi on the rock noticed Ye Chen's arrival and flew to his side, saying with tears in its eyes:

"Compare!"

You've finally arrived!

"Did you know I was coming?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"Compare!"

Of course, I sensed your presence the moment you entered this space. At that moment, I knew you must be reinforcements brought by my own kind!

Ye Chen asked, "Your clansman said you would be in danger, but I feel like you're fine now?"

Celebi shouted angrily, "Celebi! Celebi!"

How could nothing be wrong! I've had such a hard time lately!

As it spoke, it grabbed Ye Chen's arm again, and with snot and tears streaming down its face, began to recount how much it had suffered and how many injuries it had sustained!

The sniper owl standing nearby couldn't help but turn its head away, thinking, "My God, at least pay attention to your image!"

Ye Chen pulled the Celebi off his arm, which was clinging tightly to him. This Celebi was a little different from what he had imagined.

That's a bit too... oblivious!

"But you look very energetic while eating, you don't look injured at all."

Celebi replied matter-of-factly, "Celebi!"

Does being injured mean I have to look like I'm on the verge of death? I need to eat my fill to recover!

"Okay, you have a point."

Ye Chen scanned it once.

Pokémon: Celebi

Level: Beginner Level (Strength temporarily stagnant, gradually recovering as energy is replenished)

Qualification: Level 3 God

Goodness, this is even better!

The previous Celebi was also recovering its strength, but at least it recovered to the Champion level. This one, on the other hand, is only at the Beginner/Elementary level!

At this moment, Celebi noticed Kirlia behind Ye Chen, curiously circled it, sniffed it lightly, and said with a darting glance:

"Compare!"

However, I'm tired of those tree fruits, and they're too low in energy. I wonder when I'll be able to regain my strength.

Kirlia seems to have received Celebi's life energy, which is why she naturally has some goodwill towards this Celebi.

Seeing it circling around it, it took the initiative to take out one of its own energy cubes and hand it to Celebi. This was not the kind of energy cube that Kirlia made herself, but a top-tier Psychic-type energy cube given by Ye Chen.

Celebi caught the Power Cube the moment it appeared, saying, "Celebi!"

Oh no, I can't possibly accept this! Hey, this smells so good! Since you insist, I'll have it!

After saying that, it opened its mouth and swallowed the energy cube in one gulp.

While chewing, it exclaimed, "Mmm! This is so delicious! I never imagined humans could make something so tasty!"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Black Feathers

Ye Chen watched Celebi's entire operation and was completely speechless.

This Celebi seems to be just as good at fleecing as I am!

At this moment, seemingly due to consuming a top-tier energy cube, Celebi's stagnant level directly rose to the advanced beginner level, just one step away from the intermediate level.

Celebi licked her lips, seemingly still wanting more.

"Compare."

It's so delicious! I wish there were more.

Seeing that Kirlia was about to take out her food again, Ye Chen grabbed Kirlia's hand and said:

"Alright, since I'm here to help you, tell me the whole story, how this secret realm turned out like this, and what's with that malice?"

When Celebi realized that they were getting down to business, he stopped joking and began to recount the whole story.

……

Celebi had just woken up from its slumber, and driven by its playful nature, it began to wander and roam around the space.

During this time, it met many elves. Although these elves all regarded it as a god, it did not realize that it should be a god and continued to do as it pleased.

Until one day, it found a black feather in a patch of grass. The familiar scent made it recognize that the owner of the feather was an old friend. But did it have black feathers?

Out of curiosity, Celebi picked up a feather from the ground.

At the same time, the jet-black feathers suddenly burst forth and began to absorb its energy.

Celebi panicked and tried to let go to throw the feather away, but the black feather seemed to be stuck to its hand and it couldn't break free.

An energy transfer channel had already been established between Celebi and Black Feather, and in the end, it could only forcibly separate from Black Feather at the cost of severe injury.

However, the black feather, having absorbed enough energy, began to emit a terrifying malice, expanding wildly like a dome, threatening to erode the entire secret realm.

Celebi had already used Instant Teleport to return to the place where he woke up.

Realizing it had made a huge mistake, it quickly used its superpowers to notify all the nearby Pokémon to come to its location.

Nevertheless, most of the elves were enveloped in malice before they could arrive.

Countless wails echoed through the forest. The elves, having been maliciously invaded, had lost their minds and would attack any creature they encountered.

Seeing his former playmates reduced to this state, Celebi was heartbroken but powerless to do anything but concentrate his remaining strength to protect this small area.

At this point, the entire forest realm, except for the area protected by Celebi, is now entirely occupied by malicious forces!

However, because of the forced activation of power, Celebi has become like this, with only basic strength, and cannot automatically recover its power over time; it can only recover its power by absorbing various forms of energy.

……

"So you brought this on yourself?" Ye Chen was speechless.

Celebi scratched his head sheepishly: "You can't say that, who knew that feather would be so cunning?"

"Alright, let's not talk about that now. What do I need to do to restore the entire forest to normal?"

Celebi thought for a moment and said, "That black feather is the source of all malice. It is the source that continuously emits malice and affects all Pokémon. The only way to restore normalcy is to destroy it."

However, the closer you get to the source of the malice, the more powerful spirits you'll encounter, and with your current strength, it will be difficult to overcome them.

Indeed, Ye Chen's strongest combat power right now is only a high-level Milotic. This secret realm even has gym-level Pokémon, and there are probably quite a few veteran-level ones as well.