Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 372 The Minotaur Isn't Really That Powerful, Zacian Appears (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

As he boarded the train from Machine City to the Crown Snowfield, Naruyu noticed that the technological development of this world... or rather, the development of the Galar region, seemed to lag behind his own timeline.

However, this spacetime is also more utopian. Not to mention villainous organizations causing trouble, even large-scale natural disasters are rare. People enjoy their daily lives more than developing technology.

The train traveled slowly, and it would take nearly four hours to reach the Crown Snowfield. Along the way, Fried explained his reason for going to the snowfield to investigate clues about Emperor Yan, without deliberately concealing it.

"Six heroes?"

"That's right, a hundred years ago, six Pokémon followed the adventurer Lucius. They traveled together to various regions with the goal of a glorious paradise."

"Paradise...?"

Mingyou murmured softly. Although he had learned about it from Dr. Futu, it should not be the same as the paradise he knew. The historical process of this spacetime was completely different from the spacetime he originally came from. It might be a new world line that extended from a certain node.

"So Emperor Yan is one of the six heroes?"

"That's right. The ancient Poké Balls we're investigating are the ones used to capture the six heroes. Besides Entei, there are also legendary Pokémon like Rayquaza and Moltres. If we can find them, we might be able to figure out the truth of the story."

Even Liekong is seated...

Mingyou listened with great interest. Although it had nothing to do with her, the stories of adventurers were always so captivating, and it was good for passing the time on her journey.

After getting a brief overview of the story, he looked at Rico, who was sitting opposite him and had just finished her online class, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, why did you come along? Fried is clearly not the kind of person who likes to take risks and says it's safer for you to be with him, so it must be that you wanted to come, right?"

Hearing Mingyou's words, Fried just smiled. Lico held her Rotom phone to her chest, nodded slightly, and said with a tense but firm tone, "It was indeed my insistence that I come along."

Why?

"Last night, after I got back to my room, I told Talebagos about these things, and then I had a dream that night... In the dream, Talebagos told me that he wanted to help me, and this morning after I told my grandmother, she agreed to let me come along."

As she spoke, Rico turned to the side and reached out to touch the backpack containing Talebagos beside her. Although the child was a bit silly, she would definitely be happy if she could help Naruyu rescue her "comrade".

Upon hearing this, Mingyou raised an eyebrow and glanced at her backpack. She hadn't expected that it was Talebagos who had offered to help. But she had heard that the little guy seemed to have lost his memory. Was it out of subconscious instinct?

That makes things much easier!

He handed the crystal that Dr. Fortu had given him to Rico and said softly, "Keep this crystal with you. Perhaps Talebagos will give you some guidance in your subconscious."

"Um!"

Although she didn't quite understand, Rico still accepted the crystal, put it in her backpack, and waited patiently for the result.

Mingyou also brought her thoughts back to the previous topic, looking at Fried and asking curiously, "By the way, how come Emperor Yan happened to appear in the Crown Snowfield last night? Is it really such a coincidence?"

Before Freed could even respond, Riko handed him Rotom's phone: "Didn't you see the news this morning? It's trending. Last night, tourists were stargazing in the Crown Snowfield when they accidentally discovered burn marks on the snow and large Pokémon footprints. Following the trail, they found Entei."

"..."

Mingyou took the phone from Rotom, which displayed a news post that had made it to the front page. In addition to the text summarizing what had just been said, there were also two photos taken from different angles.

Because it was nighttime and the light was dim, the photos were not very clear. The first photo only shows the outline, but the second photo must have been taken in a moment of panic when the photographer was discovered and attacked by Yan Di. You can see Yan Di's huge figure amidst the flames, but unfortunately the camera was too shaky.

After reading the news, he handed his Rotom phone back, no longer concerned about why the Yan Emperor had appeared, but instead became curious about something else.

"Is Emperor Yan really that big? I'd believe it if you ate two of them in one meal!"

"It's hard to say... After all, we've seen Oliva, one of the six heroes, before. He's also incredibly big, taller than the trees nearby."

"Alright, where should we put this Flame Emperor?"

"The photographer said it was near an ancient cemetery. Let's look around there first. I expect there will be a lot of tourists going there to see what's going on."

"Ancient cemetery..."

Upon hearing this, Mingyou mentally called out to Da Tou Cai, asking the other person where they were going.

"I'll lead the way to the Crown Temple."

"Just don't get lost..."

At noon, the train slowly stopped at the terminal station near Dongning Village. The three of them got off the train, and a chill immediately hit them, causing them to shiver.

"It's so cold here..."

Riko hugged her arms and shivered, while New Leaf Cat, who had been peeking out of her backpack, also withdrew her head.

Fried glanced in the direction of Frozen Village and said, "Let's go to the village and buy some warm clothes first."

"Um……"

Seeing that the two were heading to Frozen Village, Mingyou raised her hand and said, "I'll have to part ways with you for a while. I need to go somewhere else first. Let's meet at the Ancient Tomb later."

"no problem."

A moment later, seeing Mingyou leave alone, the shivering Riko couldn't help but complain, "Isn't he cold? He's wearing even less than me..."

Mingyou was naturally afraid of the cold, but with Reshiram clinging to her, the flames would dispel everything.

Shortly after leaving the station, the Calycerin finally appeared. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Crown Snowfield, it sighed, "Even in different times and spaces, this place will always be the same. The Kingdom of Galar is destined to become ruins, and I will be forgotten, with no sense of existence whatsoever."

"Then hurry up and make a Pokémon Legends: Calyrex to make our presence felt."

"That's exactly what I was thinking, but I'll wait until I've finished playing Pokémon Legends Kyurem first."

"There's such a game?"

"No……"

While chatting idly with the Crowned King, Mingyou followed it as it ran aimlessly across the snowfield, not understanding what it was doing. Finally, she couldn't help but complain, "This isn't the way to the Crown Temple, is it?"

"Quiet down, I'm thinking... I've found it!"

The Crowned King suddenly stopped, and Mingyou also stood there. Following its gaze, she saw that on a patch of white snow in front of her, there seemed to be heavy hoofprints left by a galloping horse.

"Do you mean to...?"

"Find a means of transportation."

As he spoke, the Crowned King pulled out a rein from somewhere and placed his hand on one of the footprints. His blue eyes revealed his majesty, and light shone from the bud on his head, a manifestation of his spiritual power.

Then, a pale neighing sound came from a distant direction. Mingyou and Pengpeng beside her were startled. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a white horse galloping in the snow... no, it should be said that it was skating!

A strong, cold aura emanated from the white horse's body, emanating from its hooves and covering the snow. The snow instantly turned into a light blue ice surface, allowing its strong, muscular limbs to glide quickly across it.

[Snowball: A fierce Pokémon with a bad temper. To gain its favor, you must conquer it with absolute strength. If it discovers that you have become weak, it may immediately rebel against you.]

Looking at the other person's figure, Mingyou was full of questions: "Is your heterochromatic Snowstorm Horse legal?"

Upon seeing the Snowstorm Horse charging at full speed, the Lady Crown King can open her arms to meet it.

"I love horses!!"

"...A minotaur, huh!"

Mingyou delivered a powerful punch, striking the Crowned King on the head. He was then knocked away by the Snowstorm Horse's lungs and crashed headfirst into a snowdrift, startling Ponpon who rushed forward in a panic.

The Snowstorm Horse stopped in front of the Calycanthus. Its eyes, hidden beneath its light steel-blue ice mask, silently scrutinized the turnip. It seemed to have noticed something amiss, but looking at the reins in the turnip's hand, it did not suspect anything.

"Mmm!"

Pulling Mingyou out of the snowdrift like pulling a carrot, he patted the snow off his hair.

Seeing that the Crowned King had already mounted the Snowstorm Horse, the bud on his head glowing faintly, and his cloak and wings of light unfolding behind him, transforming him into a rider on a white horse, he shouted, "Get out of here! Minotaur must die!"

Upon hearing this, King Raicro pulled on the reins, unconvinced: "How can riding your own horse make you a minotaur? Just ask its owner if it's a turnip."

"..."

Mingyou was speechless for a moment, realizing that this guy had been wandering around aimlessly, wasting so much time, just to find a horse to ride...

"Ordinary people cannot enter the Crown Temple. It is hidden in the snow and wind, and it is very complicated. Even though it is now in ruins, the power that protects it still exists, so we need to lead the way."

The Crowned King offered an explanation: this place was too far from the Crown Temple, and Reshiram certainly wouldn't let it ride it; the only option was to find its beloved horse.

Let's go!

"..."

Mingyou ignored it, but still summoned Reshiram and sat down with Ponpon, following in the footsteps of the Reshiram King towards the Crown Temple at the top of the mountain.

After a long time, braving the wind and snow, they finally arrived at a ruin covered in white snow. Rashiram carried him to the ground, and immediately a sense of ancient history washed over them, making them sigh and want to know what had happened here in the past.

Looking at the withered giant tree in the center of the temple ahead, Mingyou was about to ask something when the Queen of the Crane seemed to guess his thoughts. She dismounted from the Snowstorm Horse, put her hands behind her back, and responded.

"It's nothing much. This used to be the king's castle, and the giant tree in the middle was once the Crown Tree, a landmark of the Galar Kingdom, symbolizing the legendary king who reigned supreme. Until the dark night brought down a meteorite, everything was destroyed by Eternatus..."

The Crowned King recounts its past, and although it is its own experience, it is clear that similar events have occurred in the history of this timeline.

However, it had already come to terms with it. Even if Mujita came out to cause trouble again, it would have nothing to do with it. Its duty as the King of Legends had long ended. Now it was just a King of Legends forgotten by history. All it wanted to do was be remembered by everyone!

After leaving the Snowstorm Horse outside the Crown Temple, it led Mingyou to the front of the long-withered Crown Tree, calmly examined it for a moment, nodded slightly, and revealed an "I knew it" expression.

Seeing this, Mingyou stepped forward, crossed her arms, and asked, "Is there something wrong with this tree?"

"That's true, a bit..."

As she spoke, the Crowned King raised her arm, and the bud of the Radiant Flower on her head once again released a blue light. The snow covering the Crowned Tree gradually disappeared, and a familiar figure slowly emerged from the middle of the trunk.

"Hmm!?"

Ponpo covered her mouth in surprise; the figure that appeared was also a turnip.

However, unlike the Calycerin below, the original silver-gray fur on its body has been replaced with light yellow and beige, its eyes are closed, and it shows no signs of power whatsoever.

Mingyou looked up, and information flashed through her mind.

[Calyrex (Shinny): The King Pokémon, is sleeping. Do not disturb. It may sleep for a while longer.]

"As expected, it's the Calyx King of this time and space, but why is it also an alternate color?"

Who cares?

The Crowned King stuffed its still-sleeping self back into the tree. As long as it knew the other was still asleep, it could play the role.

"Let's call the husky over first."

"etc!"

Mingyou quickly stopped it: "Your fur color is wrong too, how did you manage to fool Cangxiang?"

"Just consider it as the color fading from sleeping on it for too long."

"It's more like it's molting!"

"We're way past our molting season, trust me, it won't notice!"

As she spoke, the Crowned King released her spiritual power once more, controlling the surrounding snowflakes to cover the Crowned Tree. Then the snowflakes melted, freezing the entire tree solid, making it look like a sculpted work of art!

"Done. All its aura has been sealed off. Even if it wakes up, it will definitely not be able to climb out. And even if it tries to get out, it will be years later."

"6"

Mingyou hesitated, as if to say something but then stopped. What was this? To personally make an ice coffin to bury herself from a certain past time and space?

The Crowned King remained calm and raised his hand: "I'm going to shake the dog now. Release that guy quickly."

"..."

Mingyou sighed softly, took out a Poké Ball and released Keldeo. At this moment, Calyrex raised its right hand, as if calling out some whispered message.

Before Keldeo could even react to where he was, he suddenly felt a powerful sword aura. He quickly looked up and saw a figure pierce through the snow and wind that enveloped the Crown Temple and fall straight down!

With a loud bang!

The opponent descended upon the Queen of the Lace-Crowned Kingdom like a shooting star, and as the spray of snow mist gradually dissipated, its figure finally appeared before everyone.

It was a wolf-type Pokémon with a common heraldic design, long and narrow limbs, and its left ear looked as if it was missing a piece. Its mane hung down all over its body and was covered with sky-blue fur. The ears were connected to braid-like hairs, and the tail was dark blue. The white markings on its body looked like scars, which was enough to show its strength after many battles!

[Zacian (Shinny/Battle-hardened): A powerful Pokémon, not good at speaking or expressing itself, with a cold personality, but it will show some care for its companions and younger brother. It longs to compete with stronger opponents and can only gain your favor after you have recognized its strength.]

"This...it's out already!?"

Is this some kind of exaggeration?!

……

(End of this chapter)