Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 375 The Sky-Piercing Flame and the Burning Insects, A Reunion Amidst the Radiance of the Primordial Crystal (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Void Flame was exceptionally large, nearly four meters tall when standing, including its shield-like crown. Coupled with its fierce attacks, it was extremely intimidating.

"To calm it down, we have to defeat it first. Flame Guardian can block many attacks, but using it continuously risks failure, so don't worry about defense, just attack!"

Mingyou quickly devised a strategy, having Fried cooperate with her in the attack. If Flame Guardian failed to use its skill, it would be a weakness for Sky-Piercing Flame. Then, by seizing this momentary opportunity, they could severely damage it.

Upon hearing this, Fried smiled and nodded. His intuition was correct. If Mingyou were an enemy, he would be an extremely difficult opponent, but if he were a teammate, he would be the most reliable person.

Immediately, Garchomp and Charizard launched a high-altitude attack from both sides, disrupting Flareon's movements. Then, Ponpo, wearing a Foundation Mask, attacked from the front.

The tactic was very successful. The enemy was surrounded from three sides. The rampaging Po Kong Yan also had its own pride and was determined not to retreat. However, driven by instinct, it could only temporarily use Flame Guard to resist the attack and continue to rush forward at full speed, giving these enemies a heavy blow.

Once, twice, three times!

Even though it is very skilled at manipulating fire to fight, the weakening of the fire on the fourth time prevented it from successfully using Fire Guard to cover itself.

Seizing the moment, Garchomp and Charizard simultaneously unleashed their Dragon Claws, while Ponpo, wielding its Thorn Staff, leaped into the air, ending the battle instantly!

With a loud bang, the Void Flame, whose defenses had been breached, lost its balance and collapsed to the ground, feeling dizzy and temporarily unable to get up.

Seeing this, Fried was slightly surprised: "They still couldn't defeat it?"

"Ancient Pokémon lived in a different environment than modern ones. Living in such an extreme and dangerous environment for a long time, their physical strength was naturally very strong."

Mingyou offered an explanation, while Riko, who had been hiding in the back and hadn't participated in the battle, peeked out and asked tremblingly, "Is it... over?"

"No, the real show is about to begin."

"Huh?"

"..."

Mingyou didn't immediately offer an explanation. He lowered his head to look at the burning insect in his arms and asked softly, "You know this Sky-Piercing Flame, don't you?"

"Buzzing..."

The burning insect remained silent for a long time, then shook its head and nodded. In fact, it wasn't entirely sure, because the other party hadn't recognized it, but it was absolutely certain that the other party's flames were very familiar to it.

Although it had never seen it in person, it had felt that familiar warm sunlight from Guleton before, but that was only similar. Only this time, it wanted to touch the sun, which was perhaps within reach.

"..."

Mingyou remembered the other person's wish to touch the sun, but she could never truly understand its meaning. But the Void Flame was actually related to this... Perhaps, she could just ask the other person directly!

Having made his decision, he led the Burning Insect towards the Sky-Piercing Flame. Rico called out worriedly from behind, "It's dangerous! It's still awake..."

"fine."

Responding aloud, Mingyou had already arrived in front of the Void-Breaking Flame. Only upon approaching could he more directly feel the oppressive aura of its massive size. He stopped and asked, "Do you recognize it?"

"..."

Po Kong Yan just glared fiercely.

Mingyou slapped his forehead. How could the other party, who came from ancient times, possibly understand his language? Fortunately, there really was a translator here.

He sent out the Winged Pokémon, which had lived for decades in the ancient era and was sure to be able to communicate, so he asked the Winged Pokémon to relay his questions.

"Mengmeng~"

Zhenyi nodded and tried to communicate with Pokongyan. Burning Bug looked at Pokongyan, its orange-yellow antennae radiating a fiery aura, as if trying to make the other remember it.

Watching the flames of the Burning Bug and the Sky-Piercing Flame seem to resonate with each other, Fried's Charizard rubbed its eyes, thinking it was seeing things.

Mingyou also noticed this, his face full of disbelief. Flame resonance, this situation usually only occurs in parent Fire-type Pokémon, because the genes in the Fire-type energy of both are similar.

But... how is that possible!

Are the Burning Bugs the children of the Sky-Breaking Flame?

That's ridiculous!

Even science fiction wouldn't dare write something like this!

Mingyou felt as if he had seen Milion give birth to a Roaring Beast, but wasn't the mother of the Burning Worm found by Peony? It was just a Volcano Moth that couldn't even get into the tournament.

Compared to this guy who never went to school, Freed, as a Pokémon professor, spoke up after a brief moment of thought: "It's not necessarily a bloodline connection; there's another possibility."

"Um?"

"It's similar to blood transfusions in humans. Many Fire-type Pokémon... take Charmander for example, the flame on its tail represents its life. When the flame weakens, it means its body becomes weak. In the wild, some Fire-type Pokémon will pass on their flames to help their companions. In this case, it is possible to retain the other's fire genes."

Upon hearing Fried's words, Rico suddenly realized, "I understand. This Skybreaker saved the Burning Worm, which is why the Burning Worm is so excited to see it, but it doesn't remember it."

That should be the general situation.

"..."

After listening to their conversation, Mingyou also felt that it was very likely, but a question arose: the Burning Bugs were hatched in the manor, so where did the Sky-Breaking Flame come from?

Although the Void Flame couldn't understand their language, the resonance of the flames still made it freeze in place, and its originally fierce gaze gradually calmed down.

Perhaps they all want to know the truth...

"Bang~"

"Talebagos!"

The voices of Talebagos and Rico rang out one after the other from behind, followed by a dazzling light coming from behind. Naruyu sighed and turned around to look.

Talebagos floated in the air, its crystalline body radiating a dazzling aura. Before anyone could react, a mist enveloped the surroundings, enveloping them all.

"It's this again!"

Looking at the familiar mist, Riko recalled a similar mist that had appeared in the mine some time ago. At that time, they were fighting a firebird when the figure of the adventurer Lucius from a hundred years ago appeared in the mist, and the firebird stopped attacking.

Mingyou didn't know her past, but this mist was all too familiar. It had appeared twice in the Crystal Pool. The first time was when she encountered Talebagos, who was calling for help, and the second time was when she was teleported away.

So this third time...

Just as they were all on guard about what would happen next, some images appeared in the mist. It was a space-time they had never known before, where both Pokémon and plants were extremely tall, and the scorching heat of the sun could even be felt.

In the world that appears in the mist, an unlucky Pokémon egg falls from a tree, its shell cracked. The aroma of "food" attracts a nearby Pokémon that looks very similar to Breloom, but has limbs and a tail.

"That's a Vampire Mushroom, an ancient, rotten mushroom with dinosaur blood. As for that egg..."

Mingyou stared intently at the screen. The monstrous mushroom was attracted by the Pokémon egg and was about to eat it for lunch, but the sudden battle noise in the distance frightened it and made it run away on its little legs.

In the scene, a ferocious Pokémon that looks very similar to a Mega Salamence is battling an injured Flareon. It seems that the latter has been ambushed, and the battle between the two is extremely brutal and violent.

But in the end, Blaze prevailed, knocking Roaring Moon into the abyss at the cost of severe injury. However, on its return journey, Blaze discovered the Pokémon egg. Now, the severely injured Blaze desperately needed food to replenish its energy, but instead of eating the Pokémon egg, it used its crest to carry it away.

"Could it be...?"

Upon seeing this, Mingyou immediately understood. Sure enough, just as he had guessed, Po Kongyan, who liked to protect the weak, seemed unaware that the egg was broken. Instead, he took good care of it, waiting for the abandoned child to be born.

Now everyone understood and looked at Blaze and Flareon. The Pokémon egg breaking meant that the Pokémon was about to die before it was even born, but Blaze instinctively protected this doomed egg with its flames.

Flareon likes to rest in high places, the places closest to the sun. It always places its Pokémon eggs on its head, absorbing sunlight...

"No wonder the Burning Worms were so weak when they were born. Is this the truth...?"

Mingyou sighed with emotion. A broken egg that was impossible to hatch had miraculously been reborn under the care of Pokongyan day and night. This warmth was what the Burning Insect felt inside the egg.

But in the end... Flame Wreath never saw the Burning Bug hatch. It was only a month after the Pokémon egg traveled back, just one month short.

At the end of the misty scene, Flareon, carrying the Pokémon egg, battles two other Pokémon resembling Suicune and Raikou who come to compete for its territory. In the end, they all disappear in the light...

As the light of the crystal faded and the mist gradually dissipated, Flame finally recognized that the Burning Bug in front of it was the Pokémon egg that it had cared for for countless years, but which had disappeared in battle with its enemies.

Has it finally hatched...?

"Buzzing~"

The Burning Insect hugged the crown of the Sky-Piercing Flame, its face full of excitement. Even though it was their first meeting, it was a reunion that had spanned several time periods.

"Although it looks scary, it's surprisingly a gentle Pokémon."

Rico smiled, completely forgetting how she had almost cried from being frightened by the Sky-Piercing Flame earlier.

Fried put his right hand on his hip, smiled calmly, and shook his head slightly. The amount of information he had gained in the past two days was enough to write countless papers when he was still a researcher, but he would keep it a secret for now.

Mingyou breathed a sigh of relief, happy for the reunion of Flamethrower and Blaze, but at the same time he noticed the scene at the end where Blaze disappeared in the light when it fought with the other two Pokémon, which was somewhat similar to Keldeo's description.

Could there be some kind of connection?

Confused, he turned to look at Talebagos and found that the other was still floating in mid-air, his gaze fixed in a certain direction, as if pointing at something...

……

(End of this chapter)