Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Soon, he arrived at the rather strange rock that he had just seen.

The rock in front of them was enormous, about half the height of Tetsuya, and its surface was covered with a layer of moss.

In this world where elemental powers exist, it's rare to see such a large rock covered in moss.

Even in river water, the unique energy of rocks will prevent the growth of moss, unlike the rock in front of you.

Tetsuya stroked his chin, feeling that this thing resembled the rock he knew from his past life that allowed Eevee to evolve into Leafeon.

He temporarily marked this place on his map, deciding to find another place to catch an Eevee and try it here later.

Then I walked to the side of the rock, picked up a Leaf Stone, and looked at it. Its quality was 66, which was better than nothing.

Moreover, it's estimated that a lot of the energy inside has been absorbed by the coconut palms that live around it, so there isn't enough energy left.

I casually replaced one of the wands with another one, and decided to use up this less desirable one first. I need to learn to be more frugal.

The Snivy gently flicked Tetsuya with its vine whip. Ah, man.

After patting the little guy's head to signal him to stop fooling around, it quickly stopped, rested on the Leaf Stone, and began using the grassy area with practiced ease to restore the stamina of its predecessors.

Tetsuya stretched and checked the time. It had been more than two hours. He had defeated almost three small Exeggutor clans like the one before, and only found this one Leaf Stone.

Moreover, looking at his own Pokémon, even Snivy, who was only responsible for recovery after the battle, was exhausted. He made a quick decision: let's go back first.

"Let's go back and rest for a bit."

Once the duration of the Snivy's Grassy Field effect had ended, Tetsuya spoke up.

The three Pokémon, led by Pidgeot, visibly relaxed a bit. Even though Exeggutor wasn't too strong for them, they still had to be wary of psychic attacks at all times, otherwise they might get wiped out. It was quite tiring for Pokémon.

Since their trainer wants to go back, that's all the better.

Without hesitation, Zhe recalled Pidgeot and then led the remaining Pokémon back to the Pokémon Center in Nameless City along the same route they had come from.

"Then thank you for your help, Miss Joy." He held Togepi and placed the other four Deluxe Balls on the tray that Miss Joy handed him.

"Please wait in the rest area for a moment, and we will let you know shortly." Miss Joy smiled and nodded, reaching out to tease Togepi, who was squirming in Tetsuya's arms.

"Good luck, good luck~"

Chansey chirped and sighed helplessly.

"Here it comes, here it comes, don't rush me, Chansey." Miss Joy smiled apologetically at Tetsuya, then quickly turned and left for Chansey.

"You're quite the eye-catcher, little one."

Tetsuya also teased Togepi with his finger.

"Cha-ke-yi~"

Pokerby smiled, his eyes curving into crescent moons.

As he carried it to the rest area and sat down, a bunch of trainers couldn't help but follow Tetsuya's eyes the whole way.

Tetsuya chuckled inwardly. Goodness, Togepi is really too eye-catching. He didn't remember Misty's Togepi being this exaggerated. Was it because it wasn't showing its true colors?

Or perhaps it's because both Brock and Misty are gym trainers.

"Hello, my name is Bailu. Can I hug your Togepi?"

Finally, when Tetsuya ordered some desserts to feed Togepi, people started coming up to chat them up.

It's a girl.

She saw Tetsuya look up at her and reveal a bright smile.

"My name is Bailu, I come from Hoenn, and I'm currently traveling around with the goal of getting to know all the Pokémon." She repeated herself, and then, to show that she meant no harm, she pulled out her green Pokédex.

Not everyone in this world travels with the goal of participating in regional tournaments or becoming a Pokémon Master; the girl in front of Tetsuya is an example of that.

However, getting to know all the Pokémon is a very ambitious goal, Tetsuya sighed. You see, getting to know them here means more than just seeing them; it means actually interacting with them.

He also smiled and showed off his red character encyclopedia.

After all, they are both direct descendants of trainers, and although they are not in the same regional league, they are still colleagues.

And judging from the looks of it, she just wanted to touch Togepi. A group of people around her probably wanted to too, and were itching to do it, but this girl named Shiratsuyu beat them to it.

When she saw Tetsuya's kind gesture, a smile bloomed on her face, and she looked exceptionally radiant.

"Unfortunately, it won't work." But the next moment, Tetsuya's words made her freeze.

“If Togepi doesn’t mind, it’s fine.” Tetsuya paused. “But if it’s here, with your precedent, other people will probably rush up and scare the kid.”

Bai Lu blinked and touched her chest. Thankfully, she hadn't completely lost her chance.

Togepi is so rare that she really wants to touch it, as she is determined to get to know all Pokémon.

"Then... let's be friends!" She extended her hand and placed it in front of Tetsuya.

"Tetsuya Tamaki, from Tokiwa in Kanto, is traveling with the Kanto Tournament in mind." Tetsuya smiled, shook hands politely, and then let go.

Bai Lu naturally sat down opposite him: "By the way, where did you meet Togepi? It's so cute."

As she spoke, her eyes followed Togepi's every move.

Pocoby glanced at her, then at the cream puff in his hand, turned around so that his face and hands were facing Tetsuya's chest, and began to eat the cream puff.

“In the hunting grounds of Asakusa City, this little guy likes to eat sweets, especially ice cream,” Tetsuya said, patting Togepi’s head and winking at Shiratsuyu.

Bai Lu understood immediately. "The Safari Zone, huh? Hoenn has one too, on Route 121 near Lilycove City. I haven't been to the crimson Safari Zone yet. Are there many Pokémon there?"

As he spoke, he placed an order for ice cream using his wristwatch.

"There are many; you can see most of the Pokémon in the Kanto region there."

Seeing the two chatting so enthusiastically, the people on the side gradually gave up their ideas, only occasionally glancing at Togepi, who was showing a little bit of his body.

Soon, the ice cream that Bailu ordered arrived.

"Pokeby, want some ice cream?" Bai Lu asked with a smile, tempting him with an ice cream cone.

Chapter 168 A Busy Life

"Cha-cha-yi~!"

When Pokopf heard there was ice cream, he instinctively turned around, not forgetting to stuff the last bite of the cream puff into his mouth.

It was that same human woman. She wouldn't try to shove the ice cream at me and then snatch it back, would she? Was she a demon? Togepi strained to lift its almost neckless head and glance at its trainer.

"Don't worry, it's okay, go ahead and eat."

Tetsuya naturally knew a little bit about what his little guy was thinking, and said to him helplessly.

After spending these past few days together, he'd gotten to know Togepi better. Although he seemed cute, his personality had a touch of demonic nature, so he unconsciously perceived others' behavior as demonic as well...

Only then did Pokerby feel relieved enough to jump onto the dining table, take the ice cream from Bailu's hand, and start licking it.

Bai Lu subconsciously touched its body, but didn't dare touch the crown.

Pokopf glanced at it disdainfully, then said, "Fine, I'll give you a chance for the sake of the ice cream."

A few seconds later, she decisively jumped back into Tetsuya's arms.

Woman, it's time.

Tetsuya, holding Togepi, smiled apologetically at Shiratsuyu, "This child is a little shy, I'm sorry."

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm very happy." Bai Lu's face was full of excitement.

"Ring~"

Tetsuya's watch beeped.

"My Pokémon has recovered, so I'll be going now." Tetsuya checked the message, got up, and prepared to leave.

"Let's add each other as friends," Bai Lu sent an invitation.

Tetsuya readily agreed, and after exchanging contact information, he went to Miss Joy's place to retrieve his companions.

"Hey Archie, do you know where Eevee lives in Kanto? I'm in Nameless City right now, the kind of place nearby."

After leaving the Pokémon Center, Tetsuya casually made a phone call to Archie, since they were from the Eevee family and would likely know a lot about this.

"Huh? You want to raise Eevee? Let me tell you, Flareon is the best choice. Its ability is Flash Fire, which makes it very strong in mirror matches."

Furthermore, its flame temperature can reach a high temperature of 1700 degrees Celsius, capable of burning everything.

And there's more...

Upon hearing this, Archie, without thinking twice, started shouting.

"No, there's a banquet I need to attend, and I'm thinking of finding a place where Eevee lives and giving them an egg as a gift."

Tetsuya's words were half true and half false.

"Oh, Eevee, you can just ask me if you want it, it's not anything precious anyway."

Upon hearing that it wasn't Tetsuya who wanted to nurture him, Archie's enthusiasm immediately waned, and he gave a casual reply.

"Fine, I'll go myself. Just tell me where it is." Tetsuya rolled his eyes. It's not precious, is it? Only your family doesn't treat Eevee like Eevee.

"Hmm, Nameless City, right? Let me think..." Archie was clearly rummaging through things. "Found it. Go out through the western exit, there's a forest there, it's deep inside over there."

To the west, Tetsuya looked up. "Isn't that the Coconut Forest?"

“Ah, right, that’s the name. We caught a whole nest of them there before, and I think we still have quite a few, but their quality isn’t very high, so we haven’t gone back.” Archie said.

"Okay, I got it. I'll continue playing later." Tetsuya chatted with him for a few more minutes and then hung up the phone.

It turned out that the coconut forest he had just come out of was already there, so he had come back for nothing. Tetsuya sighed.

Perfect timing, let's restore it. And this way, it seems like there's more room for maneuver," he thought, scratching his bangs.

........

In the Forest of Coconut Eggs.

The shadows of the trees swayed, and sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, creating patches of light on the ground.

Tetsuya, along with the giant rock monster, Blaziken, and Snivy perched on his shoulder, cautiously traversed the forest.

At this moment, they have gradually approached the deeper parts of the outer perimeter of the Coconut Forest.

A strange path lay before them.

"This should be it," Tetsuya muttered to himself, looking at the photo Archie had sent him, and nodded in affirmation.

The road here looks like a key; the straight road ends in a circle.

In the center of the circle, about forty or fifty towering trees formed a small grove, which seemed devoid of any life and had no distinguishing features except for its strange shape.

"Dangoro!"

Pang Yan's deep voice rang out.

"Hidden away? No wonder." Tetsuya nodded slightly.

According to Pang Yan, there were indeed Eevee creatures living inside, but they were very wary and hid far away, creating the impression that this was a lifeless grove.

However, Pang Yan Monster's perception comes from the ground, so as long as the opponent can't fly, it's not a big problem.

"There are actually more than a dozen of them." After Pang Yan Monster examined them more carefully, Tetsuya exclaimed.

It's unbelievable that this little grove can hold so many Eevee.

After thinking it over, Tetsuya decided that he might as well become a demon.

"Blazing Chicken, use Flamethrower on that patch of trees to drive them toward the rocks covered in moss."

After going around in circles, he gave instructions.

“Pang Yan, set up a gravity field here to prevent them from escaping from here.”

The two elves nodded, indicating that they understood.

Limited by its own abilities, Eevee would find it difficult to surpass elites if it didn't evolve, let alone one that grew up in this grove.

Tetsuya estimated that they were already quite strong, so he wasn't worried about being unable to defeat them.

Inside the luxury sphere, Pokémon stared wide-eyed at the scene outside.

As a burst of blazing red flame shot into the forest, the Eevee creatures, which had been hiding well, immediately came out.

Driven by the dual pressures, most of the Eevee began to flee along the route that Tetsuya had originally planned for them.