Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 187: Win the Resurrection Match, and May Zeng Yuan Appear!

Upon learning that the statues of the Treasure Companions had been vandalized, Mingyou frowned slightly. He knew about Treasure Companion Square, one of the famous tourist attractions in Beishang Township.

It was built to commemorate the three Pokémon that were killed by Ponpo. Their bodies are buried there, and statues of them are enshrined on it.

Although he really wanted to say "Well done," and that he had wanted to do this for a long time, it just so happened at this time... He felt like someone was trying to frame him.

"Trying to deliberately damage the statue and shift the conflict onto me? But this is..."

Mingyou was puzzled. It was pointless to do this. He was already hated by the people in Beishang Township. Doing this would only increase their hatred and wouldn't do anything else, nor would it improve his combat strength.

His manor is right here, so why would he be afraid of those people coming and driving him away? The Pokémon living here wouldn't agree to that. They're not afraid of any moral blackmail, and he isn't afraid either; public opinion is on his side.

"Hmm... I'll go check out Baoban Plaza later. I have a feeling this matter isn't as simple as it seems."

"It's better to be careful. Don't forget that demons can control other people."

Xiao Zhao spoke up to remind them that their understanding of the ghost's abilities was not yet complete, but since the ghost existed somewhere in Beishang Township and wanted to kill Mingyou, it would definitely use other methods to take action.

Mingyou nodded slightly. This only hidden danger was really giving him a headache. What he was most worried about was that the people around him would be controlled by the other party...

The group didn't linger any longer and headed towards the shrine. Along the way, Wuli reached out and tugged at Mingyou's clothes, whispering, "The big apple you gave me has already been eaten."

"It's sweet, isn't it?"

"Well, but..."

As he spoke, Wuli suddenly took out his Poké Ball, and with a flash of red light, an enormous apple appeared in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Danyu was furious and shouted, "Ali, didn't you say you were going to give them a surprise later? Why are you releasing them now?"

"I don't think it's necessary. It's better to let them know sooner rather than later."

As he spoke, Wu Li reached out and patted the apple. The next second, the entire apple suddenly shook, and a head emerged from the stem, transforming into a head with two tentacles. One of the tentacles had a small apple stuck in it, while the neck was as thin and long as a snake...

[Honey Snake: Apple Snake Pokémon, a special Pokémon composed of seven Snake-Bugs. It has a changeable temperament, but will take the lead with one of the Snake-Bugs. To gain its favor, you must gain the favor of each of the Snake-Bugs.]

"This is!?"

Mingyou was slightly surprised, as this was the first time he had ever seen such a Pokémon. However, the shape of this apple looked so much like his own Big Honey Apple.

This was the first time Xiao Zhao had ever seen anything like it, and he could sense that there wasn't just one snake-like creature inside the apple, but rather multiple creatures controlling this single individual.

Wuli stroked the Honeycomb Serpent and explained, "Last night, after my Honeybee ate the apple you gave me, it suddenly evolved into this form. Since it wasn't recorded in the Pokédex, my sister named it Honeycomb Serpent and even wants to write a paper about it to earn credits."

"Don't tell everyone!"

Dan Yu gritted her teeth. This was a groundbreaking discovery. The Honeybee could evolve by eating large apples. She couldn't let anyone else beat her to it.

However, Mingyou couldn't say for sure whether it was an evolution from eating an apple, since that apple also came with the ability to learn the move "Dragon's Roar".

With these thoughts in mind, he offered a word of advice: "I think it would be best to carefully study the principles of evolution before writing and publishing a paper."

"It's just eating an apple, isn't it?"

"I can't be bothered to talk to you anymore..."

Mingyou rubbed his forehead and shook his head, but looking at the Honeybee Serpent, he thought that perhaps he could publish this paper. There were many Honeybee insects hibernating in the manor, and he could try using apples later...

After Wuli put away the Honeycomb Serpent, Xiaozhao couldn't resist her curiosity and went over to talk to it, wanting to learn more about the Honeycomb Serpent's habits.

Just as Mingyou was also curious and was about to go over to listen, she suddenly noticed a strange gaze flashing past her.

"Um!?"

Mingyou frowned slightly, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily, but he didn't find anything. However, he didn't let his guard down.

He was completely unaware that Danyu was secretly watching him with a strange gaze, which vanished in an instant...

The four of them arrived near the shrine. Danyu and Wuli were going there to pray and ring the bell, while Mingyou and Xiaozhao didn't have to go. The two of them stood together without saying a word, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Mingyou was thinking about something, while Xiaozhao's mind was in a mess, and she didn't know how to start a conversation. Fortunately, she quickly noticed a sign standing by the railing near the shrine.

These signs can be found all over Beishang Township, recording the legends and stories of Beishang Township. She and the other students even looked for them during the summer camp.

"Um...why don't we go take a look?"

Hearing the suggestion, Mingyou snapped out of her reverie, noticed the sign over there, nodded slightly, and the two of them walked over together to the information board.

The above content is only a part, recording the terrifying abilities that demons possess when they wear masks.

Wearing a green mask will bring withered plants back to life, wearing a red mask will make candles burn brightly, wearing a blue mask will stop the flow of rivers, and wearing a gray mask will easily crush boulders.

At the end of this introduction, it says that before falling in the battle against the demon, Hoban desperately snatched the three masks behind him, almost completely sealing the demon's power, and finally succeeded in defeating the demon.

"Tsk... describing murder and robbery as if it were a story of a hero defeating a dragon."

Xiao Zhao said coldly, she didn't know these things when she was leading those students in the summer camp. She admired Bao Ban's deeds, but now she really felt that the person who made up the story was despicable!

Mingyou's expression was the same as hers, but she didn't express it verbally. Instead, she noticed the patterns on the bottom two sides of the information board.

On the left is Ponpo running away wearing a green grass mask, while on the right are the three companions, Monkey, Chicken, and Dog, and behind them is the figure of a "trainer" directing them to attack Ponpo.

"Um?"

Mingyou frowned slightly. A companion with a trainer? Wait… that means…!

He took out a Poké Ball and released Ponpo. Although most people now knew the truth, to avoid causing chaos on a day like the first shrine visit, he didn't let Ponpo come with him directly, planning to wait until they went to Greentown.

As soon as Ponpo came out of the Poké Ball, she put on the ghost mask, thinking there was an enemy.

"Ponpon, look at this! Does it look familiar?"

"Hmm?"

Ponpo looked at the "Trainer" figure that Mingyou was pointing to on the information board, tilted her head, and fell into deep thought... She had a feeling that she did have a memory of him.

After all, hundreds of years had passed, and Ponpo couldn't remember many things. So she changed the ghost mask into a green grass mask, trying to use this clue to recall things properly.

But the moment it put on the green grass mask, Mingyou felt that familiar gaze again!

Just as he was about to draw Ponpo's attention, a fishing line suddenly shot over.

By sheer coincidence, the fishhook snagged the green grass mask on Ponpo's face and pulled her back... The enemy's real goal was to steal the mask!

"Hmm!?"

Ponpo's expression froze instantly. Mingyou quickly looked in the direction the mask had been hooked, and saw a blue-black monkey holding a fishing rod on the top of the shrine, looking at them with a sinister smile.

That's right, it was that gaze. Mingyou was certain that she had been being stared at by this guy the whole time!

As the monkey reached out and caught the mask that had been fished back, and deliberately flaunted its prize, Mingyou already knew its identity through the information in her mind!

[Wishbear: A companion Pokémon, extremely wise and intelligent, serving as the strategist among companions. It avoids direct confrontation whenever possible, excels at scheming against opponents from a safe distance, and is very cunning. Gaining its favor is virtually impossible.]

"My precious companion...may you have more monkeys!"

On the very day that Baoban's statue was destroyed, Baoban actually won a resurrection match against Laoda!

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(End of this chapter)