Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 362 Iron-spotted Leaf's Surprise Attack, Finding Keldeo (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Surrounded by dazzling gems, Mingyou gradually calmed down from her bewilderment and returned to her tent to check on the situation.

It seems that only his sleeping tent came along; both Ponpo and the Poké Balls in his backpack disappeared.

When he emerged from the mist, the tent was zipped up and intact; perhaps he and the tent were the only ones who had come here together.

Fortunately, Rotom's phone was still in his pocket, and he was still wearing the Z-Ring and Max Bracers. Only the Crystal Orb was in his backpack.

"I hope they're still in the Crystal Pool..."

Having gone through so much, Mingyou's mindset is no longer the same as before. He was the only one who was transported here by the mist, so there must be some reason for it.

He dismantled and packed up the tent, made a simple cloth bag out of his coat, and tied it to his body. His immediate priority was to figure out his location and find food. With his backpack gone, he had no food or water at all, and was now in a state of wilderness survival.

"Lai Ao~"

Although Reshiram cared about his companion, he couldn't help but feel happy. He hadn't expected that after just a short rest, he would be the only Pokémon that Naruto could rely on. This was the benefit of having a Pokémon residing in someone's body.

After tying her coat around herself, Mingyou began to look around. The cave wasn't very big, with a height of only four meters from the ground to the ceiling. This kind of space wasn't suitable for Reshiram to fight in, so it was quite dangerous.

Fortunately, the crystal itself is bright and can be used for illumination. You can see that the back is blocked by a rock wall and is a dead end, while in front there is a road that leads to an unknown destination, and there is a breeze coming from that direction.

"It should be the exit, let's go check it out."

Talking to himself, Mingyou cautiously walked forward along the passage. The concentration of Taijing energy particles here was much higher than in Beishang Township. It was a pity that the Taijing Pearl was not with him, otherwise he could estimate the purity by the charging speed of the Taijing energy...

The journey was very quiet, and he had no idea how long the passage was. But after walking a few hundred meters, wild crystal flowers began to appear on the rock walls on both sides. Fortunately, they did not attack him and seemed to have completely ignored him. They just grew there quietly and rested.

But finally, after passing a fork in the road, he saw the scenery outside, so he quickened his pace and ran out in one breath, and suddenly the view opened up!

Wow!

The moment Mingyou stepped out of the cave, she stopped in her tracks, exclaiming in amazement, her face showing a look of utter disbelief as she gazed at the distant scenery.

Sunlight streamed through the clouds, shining brightly on the crystals on the ground. Lush green grass and lakes formed by waterfalls cascading from the sky were visible all around.

Wild shuttlecocks and moths fly slowly through the air, Kirin leads its Kirin companions to run on the grass, and Psyduck and ferret play and frolic by the lake, creating a scene resembling a paradise!

"This should be the middle level of Zone Zero, right? It's located at a depth of 6500 meters or more underground."

Mingyou instantly knew his location. Although it was his first time here, he and Xiaoqing had carefully learned about the situation in Zone Zero. However, Zone Zero was not as they described, with ancient Pokémon appearing everywhere.

In other words, he is indeed no longer in the original timeline. He must have been at some point in the past before the time machine was invented. Because the time machine cannot be turned off, it has been continuously sending Pokémon to Sector Zero after its development, so there could not be such peace.

"It's a pity Ponpo isn't here, otherwise it would definitely love this view..."

A hint of melancholy flashed in Mingyou's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. He took out his Rotom phone, but unfortunately there was no signal and the time was not accurate. However, it was still fine for taking pictures.

After taking a photo, he stepped forward, intending to investigate the area thoroughly. Since he hadn't yet figured out the era, it was best to proceed with caution, lest he inadvertently affect the course of history and have serious consequences.

He planned to go and see the deep pit located in the center of the middle layer. According to Xiaoqing and the others, it was shrouded in a layer of mist, which isolated the lower layer from the middle and upper layers, creating a natural environment of night and day. Therefore, a specific path was needed to go down.

He had only taken a few steps when a fighting sound suddenly came from afar. Sharp sword energy directly shattered the mountain rocks. In the blink of an eye, the small mountain that had been cut in half was turned into countless neat fragments, which fell like rain.

"Lai Ao!"

Reshiram immediately warned, while Mingyou sensed that something extremely dangerous was there, so she rushed towards it. But by then, the sounds of battle had ended, and instead, a chilling aura, like a sharp sword piercing the heart, suddenly swept towards it.

"Tsk...we've been targeted!"

Mingyou stopped and looked up at the hill that had been cut in half. There stood a green figure, its body gleaming with an electroplated metallic sheen under the sunlight. Its eyes, composed of emotionless OLED dot matrix patterns, looked down at him, its "prey," from above.

[Ironleaf: Paradox Pokémon, possessing the terrifying power to instantly slice even hard rocks into fine threads, embodying ruthlessness and cruelty to the fullest. It is an extremely dangerous creature, so please stay away from it. Gaining its affection is virtually impossible.]

"Biligion...no, Iron-spotted Leaf!"

Mingyou's expression turned serious. It was a Pokémon from the future. Something seemed wrong. He wasn't sure if this Ironleaf had been transported from the future or if it was in the same situation as him.

But whatever the reason, this battle with the Iron-spotted Leaf is now unavoidable!

The instant he raised his right hand, the Iron-spotted Leaf attacked with lightning speed. The red parts at the tips of the metal leaves on his head and neck shone brightly, transforming into three incredibly sharp swords!

Spiritual Sword!

An invisible sword aura sliced ​​through the air, enough to cut Mingyou in two in an instant, but this fierce attack failed to touch her at all. A blue flame formed a coat that enveloped Mingyou's body, blocking the spiritual sword!

"..."

A flicker of insight flashed in Iron Leaf's eyes, and it suddenly unleashed astonishing wisdom. Just as the flames were about to retaliate, it did not hesitate to abandon its attack and chose to retreat.

"Lai Ao!"

The flames dissipated, and Reshiram's aloof voice rang out. However, it didn't want to show itself and chase after the other Pokémon. Since there were no other Pokémon with Mingyou, it had to protect the other Pokémon; this was its top priority.

"What a formidable opponent."

Mingyou wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling the same sense of oppression he had when he first met Milton. These future Pokémon, like Milton, had their hearts and emotions sealed away. If they could not be awakened, they would always remain weapons of war.

After confirming that Tie Banye had left, he headed towards the place where the fighting had started. But when he crossed the severed hill and arrived at the back, the scene before him made his pupils shrink and his fists clench.

"That's so unfair..."

Looking around, there were more than a dozen Bubo, Butubo, and Babutubo lying in pools of blood, their bodies covered in marks left by knives and swords. The entire family of rats had been brutally wiped out... wait, they were still breathing!

He immediately went forward and saw a Pokémon that resembled a foal, with an unusually large head and red mane, kneeling on the ground, panting heavily. It had not yet lost consciousness and collapsed. Its cream-colored body and sky-blue tail were stained crimson with blood seeping from its wounds, and the single horn on its forehead had been broken off.

[Keldio: Young Pokémon, forget about affection, it's about to die, please save it!]

"Was it you who protected them...?"

Mingyou's expression was solemn. This Keldeo protected Babu's family in their battle against the Iron Leaf, and even when they were outmatched, it always stood guard in front of them.

If I hadn't come over just now and been noticed by Ironleaf, all the Pokémon here would probably have been chopped into countless pieces of flesh, just like the mountain that was split in two.

Reshiram watched silently through the White Dragon Mark, approving of the Pokémon's actions.

"Kail..."

At this moment, Keldeo's severely injured body could no longer hold on and he collapsed.

Mingyou immediately became anxious. His backpack wasn't on him; it contained bandages, medicine, and fruit that could treat his injuries. What was he going to do?

"Oh, right!"

He suddenly remembered something and immediately shouted, "Reshiram, use Frozen World!"

"Lai Ao!"

The white dragon mark disappeared, and Reshiram instantly spread its wings and appeared in mid-air. This was because Mingyou wanted to test the effects of the Gray Void Dragon Fruit on it. After gaining Kyurem's approval, it has now obtained the power of chaos and mastered the Frozen World and the Extreme Cold Flame.

Absolute zero-level cold swept in, freezing all the heavily injured Keldeo and the others, encasing them in ice without harming their bodies.

As long as it remains like this, even if they are frozen for a million years and then thawed, they will still be the same as when they were frozen. However, before being completely frozen, Keldeo struggled to open its eyes and glanced at them...

"Alright, let's go find the medicine now!"

Mingyou planned to ride Reshiram out of Sector Zero. Since he didn't know what era they were in, he could find out once he got out. If it was the modern era, he could easily find the medicine.

"Lai Ao!"

Reshiram nodded, but just then, footsteps seemed to come from nearby. Mingyou frowned slightly and turned around to look.

A man wearing a white lab coat and a futuristic bodysuit walked around the hill and looked at them.

"Who are you……"

Mingyou raised an eyebrow, her face showing some disbelief. The man was equally surprised and replied, "My name is Futu, and I'm a researcher from Sector Zero. I saw this white dragon flying in the sky, so I came over. What happened here?"

Upon confirming the other party's identity, Mingyou's face immediately showed an expression of utter despair.

"Oh no, I've traveled to the wrong timeline..."

……

(End of this chapter)