Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Morio's ruthless words interrupted his subordinate.

No matter the reason, it cannot be a justification for breaking the rules.

"I'm sorry, Captain, it was my fault."

The team members who said Zhe could also get more points immediately realized their mistake and lowered their heads in shame.

"Captain, there seems to be a problem in waterway number 3. Could you come and take a look?"

At that moment, a team member on the other end of the command center shouted.

Morio immediately strode over.

"You, how did you learn forest protection back then?"

An older member of the security team looked at the young member who had made a mistake and shook his head helplessly. However, this was only human nature; he had had the same thought back then.

"Keep going, it's 8,000 words, you still have more than 6 hours left."

The teammates next to him offered their own unique, gloating blessings.

The command center quickly returned to its usual busy but orderly state amidst the chaos.

the other side.

"So don't worry, they won't attack us."

Tetsuya calmly used his knife to scrape the layer of sweet substance off the tree, while several Heracrosses were perched on the trunks of the surrounding trees, sucking the sweet substance.

The Monarch Serpent surveyed its surroundings as if facing a formidable enemy.

It thought it was strong, but not strong enough to take on dozens of elite and ordinary level Pokémon at once.

This place is far too dangerous.

"Relax~"

Tetsuya chuckled and offered a comforting remark.

This was the first time he had truly witnessed Heracross's docility, which was quite an exaggeration.

As he said this, his hands did not slow down at all.

Gradually, the jar used specifically to collect sweet treats quickly became full.

"almost."

Tetsuya sealed the jar tightly with satisfaction and then stuffed it into his spatial backpack.

There are rules for collecting the sweet treasures of the Hercules Forest, and the jar in his hand can only hold the maximum amount that can be collected according to these rules.

This was also proposed for the sake of sustainable development.

Otherwise, if one person takes it all at once, not to mention the needs of those who come after, the entire forest's elf ecosystem will be threatened, and the nearest human city will be the one to suffer.

Watching Tetsuya climb down from the tree trunk, Serpent Lord, who had been on edge, finally relaxed a little.

It looked up at the spot where it was sucking sweets, which had been quickly occupied by a Heracross after Tetsuya left, and its mind was full of questions.

Togekiss would fight with it for a whole day over a snack; Serperior simply couldn't understand the mindset of these Pokémon who didn't even fight over food.

Or are they so stupid that they mistake their own trainer for one of their own kind?

"Whoo-"

Just then, as if something had gone wrong with the machinery, a noisy electrical hum began.

Tetsuya's expression changed, and he immediately looked at the wristwatch on his wrist that was flashing red.

"Emergency mission, temporary mobilization."

Chapter 311 Natural Disasters (As usual, I'll revise this later.)

The sound just now certainly doesn't mean there's something wrong with Tetsuya's watch.

As the flashing red notification indicated, the beeping was more to emphasize the urgency of the situation.

This wasn't the first time Tetsuya had encountered a temporary mission from the League to recruit its own trainers.

The last time I participated in the raid on Team Rocket's underground research facility in Viridian Forest was a temporary mission.

However, unlike the previous mission, the way this mission was released was quite surprising.

The last mission was only issued as a temporary mission and was not mandatory for trainers from the main faction to participate. To put it simply, it was similar to a bounty mission issued by a regional league.

However, this mission is an emergency mission, which immediately puts the trainers in a state of conscription. All trainers in the vicinity must participate, or they will face penalties from the League.

This is a very rare type of mission.

This usually indicates that something is happening that could endanger nearby cities.

Otherwise, the league wouldn't be so inhumane.

"Serpent, please come back first. Pidgeot, I'm counting on you."

After checking the meeting point for the mission, Zhe decisively recalled the bewildered Serperior and released Pidgeot.

"That."

As Tetsuya flipped over and pointed in a direction while sculpting the eagle's back, he casually pointed in a certain direction.

"Beep—"

Although it didn't know why its trainer was in such a hurry, Pidgeot, sensing Tetsuya's actions and mood, flapped its wings and soared into the sky after Tetsuya settled in.

Once in the air, looking around, Tetsuya could vaguely see two or three spirits in the distance, each carrying a person, soaring into the sky just like him.

Their destinations all pointed in one direction—the forest police command center.

Soon, thanks to Pidgeot's incredible speed and Tetsuya's superhuman physical abilities, the two arrived at the command center first.

After landing and retrieving Pidgeot, Tetsuya immediately pulled out his red Pokédex to prove his identity as he faced the approaching security team members.

"Turn right at the second passage after entering, and you'll find the second room."

After confirming the location, the security team members quickly informed Tetsuya of the gathering place.

Thank you.

Tetsuya nodded to him, then strode into the command center.

Pushing open the door to the room, he saw several trainers already sitting in twos and threes, indicating that he wasn't the fastest one.

That's normal, since Tetsuya wasn't that close to us just now, and even if Pidgeot is faster, it can't conceptually shorten the distance.

He randomly found a seat towards the back and sat down.

About five or six minutes later, there were already 20 trainers in the room.

That's quite a lot of numbers.

Keep in mind that this is just a relatively small and not very popular forest in the Johto region, unlike the Viridian Forest we were in before.

"I apologize for summoning you all, but our forest rangers absolutely need your help in this incident."

Just as the trainers were sizing each other up, a deep male voice came from the doorway.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am the Forest Guard Captain of the Herakross Forest, Mori-nan."

Standing in front of the group of trainers was Mori, a man with a full beard.

"The situation is urgent, so let's keep it brief. If you have any questions, you can ask them after I finish speaking."

Morio was quite decisive and got straight to the point.

From his summary, Tetsuya and the other trainers gradually understood the general reason for this mission.

There aren't many situations that can actually endanger a city; they are mostly natural disasters or man-made calamities.

Man-made disasters are easy to understand. They usually involve big things done by dark organizations, and they are definitely not small organizations. They are usually concentrated on the leaders of dark organizations in various regions, such as Team Rocket.

Small organizations generally can't pull off anything if they want to, because they lack the capability.

Or, like the mission we carried out at the capital waterfall, human expansion of living space led to an elf riot that impacted the city.

This type is slightly more common because human exploration and expansion in the wild has never stopped, and even long-established human cities inevitably encounter such situations occasionally.

This is one of the reasons why there are so many stray spirits in many cities.

As for natural disasters, there are too many to list.

The world of spirits also experiences a series of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides, and their power and the damage they can cause are even more terrifying than those in Tetsuya's previous life.

I don't know if it's because of the existence of attribute energy.

Not to mention the series of problems caused by natural disasters. Elf riots are commonplace at this time. As living beings, they instinctively run to safer places.

Of the two, the latter is certainly more difficult to deal with.

This time, the Forest of Hercules is facing a natural disaster that is causing a great deal of trouble.

As mentioned before, a river separates the Heracross Forest from the Keiros Forest to the west.

But rather than a river, this place is more like a cliff, with the river located below it.

People usually cross between the two forests by using a suspension bridge over the cliff.

The main reason for this situation is that the water level of this river often rises sharply.

If it weren't for this environment, not only the forest, but also several small towns not far from here might be at risk of being submerged.

The reason for this can probably be attributed to the terrain of the four neighboring regions of Sinnoh, Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn.

First of all, Sinnoh, located in the far north, is the highest region. Apart from the surrounding sea, you can hardly see many lakes there. As a result, Mt. Coronet is covered with snow all year round.

Secondly, it is located slightly lower, in the Kanto region, which is situated in the west.

The Kanto region is ideally suited for human habitation in terms of both terrain and seasonal climate. Plains, mountains, hills, and islands—you can find all sorts of environments here, which is why a wide variety of Pokémon can thrive here.

The other two regions, Johto and Hoenn, are in a more awkward position.

Hoenn is relatively easy to describe. Located at the southeasternmost tip, most of its area is a combination of land and water, with tropical rainforests on one side and deserts on the other, which are common natural landscapes there.

Some locations in the Hoenn region can only be reached by water, and a few islands even require diving.

This is a consequence of the fight between Groudon and Kyogre over territory years ago.

Putting everything else aside, have you ever seen a city built on a dormant underwater volcano? Sootopolis City in the Hoenn region is one.

The Johto region is sandwiched in the middle, and its specific appearance needs no further description.

To put it simply, it's all low-lying areas and forests.

This unique topography means that the Yodo region is inevitably subject to frequent attacks such as tsunamis and floods.

The river next to the Forest of Hercules is such a location.

The key issue is that the rise in river levels here is always unpredictable, which is very frustrating. The forest rangers have to spend a significant portion of their time on vigilance every day.

They weren't without ways to deal with it; after all, they'd been around for so many years, they were practically experts by now.

However, this sudden flood was more severe than any previous one.

According to estimates by members of the garrison using professional equipment, in two hours, the river level will officially submerge the suspension bridge over the cliff and enter the forest. Then, five hours later, it will breach the forest defenses and head straight for human settlements.

Tetsuya's memory was, of course, exceptionally good. With Morio's detailed description, he even gradually constructed a map in his mind.

"In other words, if this flood continues along this route, it is even possible that the flood could reach Jihua City."

Tetsuya, who quickly came to a conclusion, gasped in shock.

As for why it disappeared after reaching Jihua City, that's obviously nonsense, because Jihua City is backed by the sea, and the floodwaters flowed directly into the sea and naturally disappeared.

If this were to actually happen, it would be adding insult to injury for the already struggling City Alliance.

Fortunately, the forest police discovered it in time.

Of course, such an event couldn't possibly involve only the twenty trainers present.

After Morio reported to his superiors, the Johto Alliance reacted extremely quickly.

All personnel and supplies are on their way.

Natural disasters may be powerful, but if they are detected in advance, they are not insurmountable in a world where elves exist.

What people fear most is natural disasters that occur suddenly without warning.