Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 231 Shrimp-Headed Man Mingyou (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Mingyou arrived at the location of Rotom Mobile in the network world. After defeating Iron Thorn, he did not encounter any other dangers on the way. However, the apocalyptic environment still made him very uncomfortable, and he wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"We've arrived. Have you noticed anything unusual?"

He looked at Ralts. Right now, they were basically relying on her. Fortunately, she had learned a lot from Xiaoyou, otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

"Ralu..."

Ralts shook its head slightly. Ultimately, it wasn't a professional. Even though it had tried its best, it couldn't possibly analyze all the data in the entire network world. It could only do its best.

"Okay, don't push yourself."

Mingyou gently stroked its head, but just then, Ralts quickly looked up ahead, as if... something was approaching!

"Um?"

Hearing the noise, Mingyou looked up and saw figures walking out of the open door of the Rotom mobile company, all with their heads bowed, as if it were not instinct, but puppets being controlled by something.

These humans appeared to be around 10 to 20 years old on average. They were not accompanied by any Pokémon, and many of them were wearing Orange Academy uniforms. He recognized some of them, including the missing Pipa and Nemo, and even Aunt Lark's child!

"These...are the missing people!?"

Mingyou was taken aback and subconsciously took a step back. This scene was too bizarre. Could it be that he was trying to control puppets to fight like Taodailang?

Just as he was wondering about this, a familiar voice suddenly called out from beside him, and Ponpo quickly turned around to look...

Winged Fly suddenly appeared, a smile on its face, and fluttered gently in the air, seemingly very happy that Mingyou was here... As for the other Pokémon, it would take care of them all.

Besides Winged Hair, there was another humanoid Pokémon with the same color as Ironthorn. Its whole body was metallic, with a skirt tied around its waist. It was somewhat similar to a combination of Gardevoir and Gallade. It held a shiny purple blade with sharp sides in its hand.

[Iron Warrior (Shiny): Paradox Pokémon, with a brutal personality. In battle, it will not hesitate to swing its blade to kill any enemy, but it also has a confused side and does not understand the meaning of its own existence. It is extremely difficult to gain its favor.]

"Iron Warrior..."

Mingyou frowned slightly. It seemed that this guy had rescued Zhenyi from Pengpeng a few days ago. So what did he want to do now?

"..."

The Iron Warrior was very aloof and showed no emotional reaction. He simply raised the blade in his hand, pointed it at Mingyou, and then slashed it across, landing it on Pengpeng.

It doesn't seem to be friendly to Pokémon...

"Mmm!"

Ponpo gripped the thorny vine club in both hands, ready for battle, while Ralts hid behind Naruto. Looking at the Iron Warrior, she felt for some reason that the other's state seemed somewhat strange.

Mingyou raised her hand to signal everyone to stay still, then, after observing the Iron Warrior, looked up at the Winged Hair in the air and said gently, "Now, shouldn't we be able to have a proper talk?"

This might be the last time he spoke to Zhenyi in such a gentle tone. It was clear that the other party was in cahoots with Tiewuzhe and was the mastermind behind the Guangshi disappearance case that had been brewing for the past two months.

Although these missing people are here right now, their condition is too strange. If something really happens... As for the Pokémon that crossed the line, then Naruto can only apologize!

"Dream~"

Ignoring the other Pokémon around Naruto, Vibrating Wing floated happily in front of him, extending its dragon wings as if hoping he would reach out and hold it.

"..."

Mingyou hesitated slightly, but still decided to reach out. The moment he grasped the Dragon Wings, he seemed to hear a sharp howl in his ears. His consciousness blurred instantly, and everything around him changed.

The last bit of trust was met with a sneak attack. Zhenyi held Mingyou tightly in his arms and slowly closed his eyes. Seeing this, Ponpong could no longer hold back and angrily picked up the thorny vine club and swung it at him!

"Mmm!"

"..."

Before the attack could hit, the Iron Warrior suddenly swung his blade, colliding with the thorny vine club.

But Ponpo still had companions. Latias immediately transformed into its true form, revealing a fierce yet adorable expression, and used its Psychic Hammer to charge forward.

However, the Iron Warrior had an extremely strong fighting spirit. Faced with the second wave of attacks, it actually split its blade in two to block Ponpon while quickly swung it to successfully intercept Latias!

Nemo and the others, who were in a strange state, did not take any action, suggesting that they were not being controlled as puppets, but rather that something else was going on.

Mingyou, who had been tricked and fell into Zhenyifa's arms, lost consciousness and was now in a hallucination. Zhenyifa, with his eyes closed, also appeared in his hallucination.

"Mengmeng~"

It subtly guides the illusion, leading Mingyou to recall the most important member of her family...

Soon it saw that Mingyou and Ponpong had opened a dessert shop called Youyou in a small rural town, and many Pokémon came to patronize it.

"Dream!"

No! That's not it!

Zhenyi shook his head; the guidance was definitely not deep enough, so he continued to control the direction of the illusion...

But this time it still didn't see itself. Instead, it saw the figure of a mature and lovely girl with long black hair, wearing a white headscarf, an apron, and a white headscarf in the kitchen.

Mingyou was fantasizing about standing behind the other girl, gently holding her hand, and getting very close to her to teach her how to make desserts. Her behavior was very ambiguous, and she even imagined that something would happen in the kitchen the next second!

"Dream!!!"

Shrimp head... Shrimp head man!!!

Zhenyi frantically flapped its dragon wings to loosen its grip on the other party. This was not the Mingyou it knew; it was fantasizing about being intimate with a non-existent girlfriend!

Where has Mingyou, the adorably silly girl I knew, who was always being teased by me but never seemed to mind, and who would secretly save cake for me... gone...?

Something's not right!

Despite his honest demeanor, Naruyu harbors a hidden, brooding nature, which is evident in his occasional outrageous remarks. Moreover, he shows no mercy to those who pry into the privacy of others' minds, a sentiment echoed even in the Kojiki (Chronicles of Ancient Matters).

In terms of relationships, his feelings for Ponpo and the others are irreplaceable. Ponpo was his first Pokémon, and Xiaozhao was the first and only girl he truly liked.

The hallucination kept leading him to imagine his most important family members, and the result naturally skewed towards these two directions, with emotions and bonds always connecting them!

After being loosened by Zhenyi, who was somewhat emotionally distraught, Mingyou's hallucination ended, and he slowly opened his eyes. He knew the contents of the hallucination just as clearly, except for the last part with Xiaozhao...

"What am I thinking on the battlefield...?"

He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and shyly, then regained his composure, looked at Zhenyifa, sighed deeply, and exclaimed, "A person can change a lot in a few years, and so can Pokémon..."

"Dream!"

It's not just a few years!

Zhenyi interrupted him, his emotions completely collapsing. "Since that's the case... then let's keep Mingyou by our side forever, no matter what!"

Seeing Zhenyi's current state, Mingyou sighed softly, knowing that a battle was inevitable. Since that was the case, let's talk about it after the battle is over!

"Ponpon, let's go!"

"Mmm!"

Upon hearing Mingyou's final decision, Ponpo quickly pulled out the well mask and put it on. The color of her cloak instantly turned blue, reflecting off her face. She forcefully broke through the Iron Warrior and arrived in front of Zhenyi.

The Iron Warrior ignored them and focused on the Latias in front of him and the Ralts hiding in the corner... He would take care of both of them at once!

The two sides were about to clash on the battlefield. Xiao Qing, who had been guided to stay away from danger, also heard the sounds of battle and couldn't help but feel curious.

"It looks like there's been some kind of battle over there. Could it be that besides us, there are other people involved... no, could they be missing persons who are rebelling?"

She instinctively wanted to go over, but Peony anxiously shouted, "Quick, run! A massive mass of data is chasing you! It's the data that received that mysterious message!"

"What!?"

"Gas!"

Xiaoqing was slightly taken aback, so Leton reacted quickly, pulling her away as they ran. The next second, a bolt of purple lightning crashed down, turning the area they had just been in into scorched earth...

So Leton took a step, drifted to a stop, and Xiao Qing shielded her eyes from the dazzling lightning with her hand. She looked up at the sky and saw a Pokémon with a shimmering body, as if covered by purple electroplated armor, standing in the air with an extremely imposing presence!

"What...what kind of Pokémon is this!?"

Xiaoqing opened her mouth slightly, not recognizing the other party, while Guleton had already assumed an attack stance!

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(End of this chapter)