Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 77 Gathering of Heroes from All Directions

That afternoon, after deciding to take advantage of the chaos tonight, Mingyou packed his things and set off on his Deerhorn. He put Ponpo in a Poké Ball, and Latias sat with him, as if they were going on a picnic.

To get to the Permanent Forest, you have to go through the Northward Native Area, which involves a long detour around Ghost Mountain, as it is the most remote location in the entire Northward Township.

However, Ponpo had already told him that there was only one shortcut that Ponpo knew, which was to go around the Ghost Horn Canyon below the North Center. The road was very difficult to travel, but it was no problem for the Ghost Horn Deer.

As long as the antlers are not more than 90 degrees, the horned deer can easily step on them. It led Mingyou and Latias, jumping around on the rocky footholds by the river with very steady steps.

"Waaah~"

Latias sat in front of Mingyou, happily experiencing the thrill of the horned deer carrying them at breakneck speed. She knew she was there to be a henchman.

No matter, it's just a monster. Let her take back Ponpo's mask!

Mingyou gazed at the distant scenery and said calmly, "Stay close to me and don't wander off. It seems like there won't be any fog in the Eternal Forest today, so it's hard to say whether the monster will even come out."

"Waaah~"

Screw it, if it dares to come out, I'll beat it up!

Latias was very confident that it was not afraid unless the monster was also a legendary Pokémon.

"Don't be careless..."

Mingyou reached out and touched her hair, and at that moment, the Ghost Horned Deer successfully left Ghost Horn Canyon and set foot on the land of the Northward Native Area.

Many wild Pokémon live here. Because it is far from human society, some Pokémon are still in a relatively primitive ecosystem. If any humans approach, they will attack without hesitation.

The little Snorlax started from here, following trainers who came here to wander around, picking up the food they left behind, and then following them all the way to Green Town.

The grass and weeds here are very tall, so to prevent Pokémon from hiding and ambushing prey, the Fiend released its spiritual power directly from the black bead at the base of its antlers, slithered through the grass, and startled the two Pikachu that were up to no good.

"Pikachu!"

"I'm so sorry..."

Mingyou waved to them, and at the same time couldn't help but laugh out loud. The wild is full of surprises, and new life is being born everywhere.

Soon the horned deer stopped by a tree on the cliff at the end of the cliff. Mingyou also came to her senses and looked down, her smile gradually fading.

Below the cliff, a dark and eerie scene stretches as far as the eye can see. The river flows down from the original northern area, seemingly swallowed up and disappearing into it.

It's still afternoon, and the midday heat hasn't completely dissipated, but just standing here and looking down, you can feel a chill creeping up your spine, making it hard to breathe...

Naruto shuddered, continuing to gaze downwards, and said, "Is this the Eternal Forest? It certainly feels eerie. I've heard that most of the Ghost-type Pokémon in Kitakami Township live here."

Unlike the confluence riverbank where the manor is located, the White Fox Tomatoes have been growing here for so long, but not a single Ghost-type Pokémon has been attracted to them...

Latias was also looking down, but her chubby face, disguised as a human cub, was now covered in cold sweat. Her confidence and smugness from before had turned into panic.

"Waaah..."

Seriously? Are we really going to go here?

No! This place... is terrifying!

Latias's mental power was so strong that it could clearly sense that there were a large number of Ghost-type Pokémon in the Everlasting Forest.

Ghost represents the unknown and the eerie, while psychic represents mental strength and knowledge. When encountering things beyond our comprehension, all the knowledge we have learned will eventually turn into fear of the unknown. This is the principle behind why Ghost counters Psychic.

Of course, these are all findings of current anthropologists. Even if there are some doubts, there is currently no other strong evidence, and mental power can indeed perceive the existence of ghosts.

No matter how hard Latias tried to hide his emotions, Naruto still noticed: "What's wrong? Why are you trembling?"

"Waaah..."

It's nothing, I'm not scared at all!

Latias continued to be stubborn.

However, the Psychic-type Pokémon Fiend exposed her, stating that the forest was strange and that there were traces of a very powerful Ghost-type Pokémon, which was what frightened Latias.

"A Ghost-type Pokémon? Could it be the monster that stole Ponpo's mask?"

"Yo yo..."

The monstrous deer shook its head, unsure...

"..."

Mingyou fell into deep thought. A Ghost-type Pokémon that could make Latias instinctively feel fear... could it also be some kind of legendary Pokémon?

If it's true, then they are indeed very strong. Even Ponpo is no match for them. We need to be careful.

He then looked at Latias and asked, "So you're going back?"

"...Waaah!"

I'm not going back!

Latias shook his head. Going back would be admitting he was scared, wouldn't it? No way!

"Alright, don't force yourself. There will be many more people coming later. We're mainly just taking advantage of the chaos."

"Waaah!"

"Hmm, let's go down and take a look. It's only four in the afternoon. Ghost-type Pokémon rarely come out until evening."

As she spoke, Mingyou rode the monstrous horned deer down a hillside not far away, while at the other entrance on the other side...

"Please go back. It's very dangerous here. It's best not to come back until the investigation results are in."

Miss Officer Jenny was trying to stop the administrators from setting up camp here, but Yao Qian was definitely not going to agree. He was prepared to stay here for the next few days and confront the monster head-on.

He then put down the hammer he had been using to knock on the tent poles and shouted back, "No matter how dangerous it is, we have to get rid of this menace! What if tourists or villagers come here and get hurt in the future?"

"But……"

"Alright, I'm the administrator of Beishang Township, and I'm the one who makes the decisions!"

The administrator waved Miss Officer Jenny away. He had brought the security team from Kitakami Township with him, and had also paid for the entire Oni-Mask Group to come and help. He was sure he could handle a monster.

Ms. Jenny was also helpless about this. The smaller the place, the more difficult it is to manage. However, she and the other officers did not leave because they had to ensure the safety of these people.

Furthermore, she has already reported the case to her superiors in Iwate City, who said that a professional team would be dispatched to handle it tomorrow morning, so all she has to do is wait until tomorrow.

Just as they were setting up camp, a little distance away by the riverbank on a small earthen mound, Mizuki was watching the situation with a pair of binoculars she had bought.

"It's the administrators..."

"There are so many people, we can't go this way. Miss Officer Jenny will definitely kick us out if she sees us."

"Then let's wait until it gets dark before going around there."

Listening to her classmates discussing their plans, Lillie, who was squatting to the side, clutched the hem of her skirt and whispered, "I think... maybe we should go back. It feels like it's dangerous here."

"Don't be afraid, there are so many of us!"

"..."

Lillie didn't know how to persuade them. She knew her classmates' personalities, but this wasn't a place like Alola where they could run around freely. Even though Professor Kukui had said that the wilderness of Kitakami was dangerous, these people wouldn't listen to a word he said.

Besides them, Candira also came here and followed the students the whole time. Although she had two goals, one was to investigate the Everlasting Forest and the other was to find Yalo, it was not a problem for her to protect the students as well.

"Yarlo... and Team Rocket, if you're really involved, then with so many people here today, you must have come too, right? This time... I'm going to catch you!"

……

(End of this chapter)