This elf world is a bit strange

In this nature reserve, there live a large number of wild Pokémon, which grow and reproduce naturally. They have not lost their living space due to the development of industrial society. Instead, under the strong protection of rangers, they are free from the intrusion of Pokémon hunters and other lawless elements, and live in harmony with humans.

Years of peaceful life have made most of the Pokémon here gentle in character. Only a few still retain their original wildness, especially aggressiveness.

The area where the Sara Academy will conduct field study tours and practical assessments for its graduating class is Area A of this nature reserve. It is relatively close to human settlements and the Pokémon there are weaker and have better temperaments, so it won't pose much danger to new trainers.

Choosing to study here has been a tradition for the senior classes of Sara College for many years.

There are even many graduates with good levels who choose to continue their studies after their study abroad experience until they become qualified rangers.

In the current nature reserve alone, there are dozens of rangers who have studied at Sala College, and a considerable number of them will escort their alumni in the future.

Such a relationship of coexistence and mutual promotion is one of the important cornerstones for both parties to maintain years of cooperation and positive interaction.

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The long and narrow team moved forward through the mountains.

The bus carrying the students stopped at the end of the mountain road.

To reach the A area of ​​the reserve, you still need to hike a considerable distance.

The students with good physical strength quickly walked to the front, looked left and right on the mountain path, and admired the natural scenery that was rarely seen in the city.

The style of the reserve is to maintain the original appearance of the environment to the greatest extent possible and to conduct patrols without affecting the habitat of wild Pokémon.

Therefore, except for some man-made paths, almost everything here is natural and authentic, which is a feast for the eyes for students.

However, this is only limited to students with good physical strength.

Those who were not in good physical condition naturally fell behind. They had difficulty even keeping up with the team, let alone having the leisure time to enjoy the scenery.

Unfortunately, our Miss Ina is undoubtedly the latter.

What's even more terrifying is that she was one of the few people with the weakest physical strength and was carrying what was probably the heaviest luggage.

"An-To-Wan-" Miss Ina, who was out of breath, dragged out the sound and called her boyfriend who was right beside her, "I can't walk anymore! Be my crutch!"

The white little hand reached out and grabbed Antoine's arm.

"Filio and Apei have already gone ahead. We can't keep falling behind. How about I carry you? If we catch up with them, we won't be so bored."

Antoine scratched his head, looked at the embarrassed classmates around him, and suddenly an idea came to him.

"What are you thinking? So many people are watching...ah!"

Giving her boyfriend a cold look, Ina said unhappily, but before she could finish her words, Antoine, who was very agile, lifted her onto his back.

After a round of beatings, seeing that he had no intention of letting go, Ina blushed and looked around.

Then she saw the envious eyes of several little sisters who usually played with her.

A feeling of secret joy welled up in my heart.

"Go! Catch up with them!"

In contrast, Miss Ina, who was in a better mood, rushed to the front of the team like riding a tall horse.

Along the way, the teachers responsible for maintaining order and ensuring safety could only smile bitterly and pretend not to see anything.

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"Filio, what is this herb?"

"Ask Apei, he is an expert in this area, he knows everything."

In the front and middle of the team, Firion was walking slowly with Incubus and Eevee.

The fresh mountain air made him and his companions happy.

After entering the real inner area of ​​the reserve, many rare wild medicinal herbs and fruits began to gradually appear, some of which were very different from the pictures in the textbooks.

As a result, many classmates came to Firio and started asking questions.

It is for this reason that the above conversation continues in an endless loop.

Knowing that Apei was in high spirits at the moment, he wanted to save himself some trouble and also wanted to give Apei a chance to show himself.

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Antoine, an expert from the Grass-type Gym, was currently on his way carrying his girlfriend on his back while chatting with Firion.

Firio, the chief student of the Humanoid Encyclopedia, follows the principle of "ask Apei when in doubt" and takes it easy.

As a result, a large number of classmates gradually gathered around Apei, who was at the front of the team. They would ask a question to this one and comment on that one, making it very lively.

However, these problems are not difficult for Apei, who often travels around the mountains and rivers to look for good tree fruits during holidays.

He was in a very good mood and answered all the questions from his classmates. From time to time, he would tell a few short stories related to medicinal herbs and tree fruits, or stories about himself, or some fragments from history and legends. It was fascinating and everyone exclaimed in amazement.

The classmates discovered that this top student, who was always overshadowed by Filho and not as extrovert as Antoine, actually had a very shining side under his humble and introverted appearance, and had profound attainments in the areas that he was truly interested in.

Teacher Thornton took the lead and walked at the front of the team. Although he was quite far away, he could still hear the questions, answers and discussions clearly.

He nodded with satisfaction, looked at the many students at the back of the team who were already struggling to hold on, and slowed down the pace slightly to allow everyone to catch their breath.

Teacher Heitiezhu is not unsympathetic. On the contrary, he is quite thoughtful and reasonable.

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The base in Area A of the reserve is built in a small valley.

The layout is not complicated, just like an ordinary camp of considerable size.

For safety reasons, the buildings here do not use wooden structures, but instead choose safe and environmentally friendly lightweight materials.

Covered by organic paint, the building is in harmony with the environment, with few traces of urban civilization, and is integrated with the natural space. Even if you walk outside, you may miss it if you don’t look carefully.

In front of the only two slightly taller buildings, the students took a short rest and then lined up neatly by class, waiting for speeches from Thornton and the reserve staff. Other teachers also followed the classes in groups of two.

Although it is said to be tall, it is actually only a four-story building, built against the mountain. Many of the rooms are even inside the mountain, making it look like the rangers' dormitories.

Soon, Thornton and several capable rangers walked out together, stood on a makeshift platform, and began to read out the specific rules and relevant requirements of the study tour and assessment.

Neither Thornton nor the ranger were the type to procrastinate, and it didn't take long for them to explain all the matters clearly, without wasting anyone's time.

The rules are roughly divided into several categories:

First, the time and space of the study tour and assessment. The assessment starts at 4:18 on the afternoon of April 14 and ends at 4:27 on the evening of April 17. During this period, all students are not allowed to leave the -kilometer radius around the base (i.e. close to the border of Area A). They can return to the base to live at night or camp in the wild. Most areas of the reserve are safe areas, and the risk of camping is very low. Camping and long-term stay in non-safe areas are prohibited.

Second, the practical form of study tours and assessments. During the whole process, because the Sala Academy has signed a relevant agreement with the nature reserve, as long as the students do not actively destroy the natural environment, they can obtain wild tree fruits, medicinal herbs and other natural resources on the basis of "no more than half of the total amount", and they can also capture wild Pokémon. All of the above will be converted into assessment results in the form of points.

Third, the organization form of study tours and assessments. According to the requirements of the Sara College, students can explore individually or in groups. The number of people in a group should not exceed 6, but temporary cooperation is allowed during field exploration. The locator carried with them will record the entire process.

Fourth, safety guarantee for study tours and assessments. During the whole process, all students must ensure that they wear the locator provided by the official reserve for 24 hours. All locators have undergone signal enhancement. When the emergency button is pressed, an alarm will be sounded, and the rangers and teachers will rush to provide reinforcements and rescue as soon as possible. The students around will also feel it. When the distance from the station exceeds 45 kilometers, the locator will sound an alarm, and when it exceeds kilometers, the alarm will sound automatically.

The fifth and most important point is the code of conduct. You are not allowed to intentionally harm wild Pokémon, destroy natural resources and the ecological environment, or attack students who are taking the test. Violations of the above will be severely punished depending on the severity of the situation.

When it comes to safety and behavioral norms, Thornton emphasizes the issue.

He also knew that students have always been a little indifferent to these things, and if he didn't emphasize them, it might cause trouble.

Sometimes even repeated emphasis can still cause trouble.

However, at least at this time, in front of Thornton, who was like a black iron pillar, most of the students were as honest as quails and nodded repeatedly.

After Thornton finished reading the rules, the person in charge of Area A, an alumnus of Sara College many years ago, stepped forward and explained to the students how to use the locator. He also arranged for rangers to be stationed around the area and distributed maps of the surrounding area and surrounding information to each student.

The thick manual is filled with various matters summarized by the reserve over the years.

From the distribution of Pokémon populations, the situation of dangerous Pokémon, information on dominant Pokémon, to the growth conditions and illustrations of fruit and medicinal herbs, to explanations of the surrounding natural environment and key markings of dangerous areas, everything is covered in great detail.

Among them, there are several wild Pokémon with a higher risk factor, such as the solitary but unstable living range of the ursine, the gregarious queen bee and the three bees. When seeing these Pokémon, the nature reserve requires teachers and students to evacuate immediately.

If you cannot evacuate in time, you must press the emergency button on the locator in time.

When the emergency button is pressed, it will not only sound an alarm to the surrounding area, but also release a unique pheromone to calm the emotions of wild Pokémon and reduce their hostility. Although it is not a panacea, it will also play a positive role.

However, once this happens, the assessment will be declared over, and the students who are rescued and returned to the base will have their scores calculated based on their gains at that time, and the assessment will end.

Seeing this item, several students who are usually strong and quick-witted started to roll their eyes, obviously having some new ideas.

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"I didn't expect that the dominant Pokémon here would actually cooperate with the reserve to maintain the natural environment and living order of the mountains."

In the temporary room of the boys' dormitory, Antoine was sorting his things while chatting with Filio who was not far away.

"This is normal. The establishment of a nature reserve basically requires a tacit understanding with the powerful wild Pokémon in the area. After all, they are generally quasi-king or even stronger. If they cannot cooperate, they will pose a great safety risk to the rangers."

Listening to Antoine's words, Apé, who was feeding Cassie, interjected.

Having traveled a lot, he is extremely knowledgeable in this area, and is much better than Antoine, who came from a gym.

"In fact, the original intention of establishing the nature reserve is the cooperation between humans and Pokémon. Together we can resist natural disasters, protect the environment and ecology, and resist social scum like Pokémon hunters. So, from this perspective, both sides have a mutually beneficial relationship. Those powerful wild Pokémon are all very intelligent, and most of them can figure it out. If they really can't figure it out, the Alliance also has special experts to deal with it. The worst that can happen is that they will be captured and released somewhere else."

Firion sat leisurely on the bed, and as he spoke, he stretched out his hand and stroked the little heads of Ogre and Eevee, looking relaxed.

The three of them, plus Ina who was in the girls' dormitory, had already decided to team up to explore. They had no plans to return to the dormitory during the study tour, so there was no need to tidy up here. Just packing up the suitcases would be enough.

"But I saw in the manual that there are still some big guys with bad tempers, such as the dominant lobster. I remember it was rated five stars dangerous. You should run away if you see it."

As he spoke, Antoine sat on the bed, picked up the thick manual again, flipped through it, and pointed it out to Apé and Filho.

"You have to respect this kind of dominant Pokémon. If you really encounter one with a bad temper, you have to try to stay away from it. But it doesn't matter. I have Little Dream Demon here. Most dangers can be avoided. At most, we can just fight."

Gently patting the dream demon's soft body, Firio was not worried. He had great confidence in his partner.

However, he had no intention of going to those places and putting himself in danger.

What he really wanted to do was to train his two companions in such a natural space and get in touch with the wider "outside world".

Growing up in Sala, although he was knowledgeable and had read thousands of books, he was still far from traveling thousands of miles.

"Madge!"

After hearing Firio's praise, although the little dream demon was still lying lazily and had no intention of floating up, one could tell from the sound that it was very proud at the moment.

"That's right. We're not here to get rich anyway. The key is to strengthen our training and improve our strength." Putting down the well-fed Casey, Apei took the grown-up but still hungry Vulpix from the hands of Shining Mongoose Slash, and said calmly, "If we can help Casey evolve and Vulpix accumulate more, then this trip will be worthwhile."

Antoine pretended to sigh: "Me too, Brikaron just evolved, and I need to find an opportunity to train my mushroom and shuttlecock cotton to prepare for the upcoming tournament. Even though I can't beat you, I also want to get a good result, otherwise I won't be able to go to Miare University with Ina."

"Tsk, I really can't stand your sour smell."

Apei deliberately fanned his nose, trying to avoid the dog food that was about to be fed to his mouth. After thinking it over, he decided to use his trump card.

However, he was a step slow.

"Just like if Apé can't handle it, he'll have to go home and inherit his countless breeding business, right, Antoine?"

Firion got ahead of him and said his lines, complaining about both of them at the same time.

"hiss--"

"hiss--"

Suddenly, the dormitory was in chaos and very lively.

"Madge! Madge!"

The little dream demon became interested and shouted continuously, cheering for all parties.

"...Buyi..."

Ibrahimovic didn't seem to be very interested. He rested his little head on his short legs, yawned loudly, and felt drowsy.

Several classmates who were packing up nearby also stopped what they were doing and watched the three big boys playing around in the room with interest.

Such a scene is rare to see on ordinary days.

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Among the lush green mountains, beside a mountain stream.

The petite figure, covered in bruises, could barely walk.

Although they were only superficial injuries, the pain had been tormenting it along the way.

It barely squatted on the ground and drank a few sips of water. When it stood up again, it was already shaky.

"Qi...Duo...!"

Shaking his head, the little guy looked into the distance behind him with a little fear. Seeing that there were no pursuers, he struggled to leave the edge of the creek and stumbled into the woods.

Its brain was almost blank, with only one thought left: run farther and farther, the farther away from those demons the better.