Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The three-legged voles that live deep underground and never show themselves; the tree that habitually disguises itself as a bush and can remain motionless for a long time (also known as the Foolish Tree); the cunning predator Ariados that hides its strength; and the shuttlecock that floats on the tall tree canopy all day long using air currents...

If it weren't for the flood, these powerful wild elves, who lived alongside the gentle Heraklion tribe, would probably have lived out their lives in peace.

Fortunately, Tetsuya was strong enough; otherwise, such a series of battles against opponents of the same level would have been too difficult for anyone.

Strong as they are, they shouldn't be able to take on a large group of enemies in a one-against-one battle.

In this situation, even a powerful Blaziken had to take a break.

A significant portion of the opponents, including Tessa, were dealt with by Pidgeot, Gigantamax, and Serperior.

"Tsk, that's really exaggerated."

Taking a break from his busy schedule, Tetsuya climbed a tall tree and looked at the distant scenery, involuntarily marveling at the power of nature.

As you can see, the river water, which has risen above the height of the cliffs on both sides, has begun to spread throughout the forest.

Although it appears to be moving at an unusually slow speed, the water in the entire forest is now so deep that it covers people's shoes and is almost up to their ankles.

That's a rather exaggerated amount of water.

"The advance support team dispatched by the nearest city will arrive in half an hour."

Through the earpiece, Morio calmly delivered the good news.

His attitude and the content of the message undoubtedly brought a touch of joy to the weary crowd.

Tetsuya didn't seem to have much of a reaction to this.

Logically speaking, the mobile defense should be the most tiring one, but unfortunately, its own Pokémon is just too strong.

It can be said that apart from running around, it didn't take any effort at all.

He counted them up and found that Blaziken and his friends had taken down a total of twelve near-Elite Four level Pokémon since the first request for help.

It can only be said that the forest police here have been quite dedicated to their duties in the past.

While there aren't as few near-Elite Four level Pokémon as one might imagine, given the sheer number of wild Pokémon, it's not like you could just find a dozen or so in any random forest.

At least Tetsuya hadn't explored many areas of Viridian Forest where he used to make money, otherwise he might not have survived until now.

Besides the fact that the main elven race living here is the incredibly gentle Heracross, the protection of the forest guard must have played a significant role as well.

Of course, this is also related to the different roles of the two forests.

Viridian Forest is the largest uncharted territory, attracting countless trainers to explore it. The areas that Tetsuya has been visiting for missions have already been thoroughly searched.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they dug three feet into the ground, and nobody cared.

In this situation, it would be surprising to find a Pokémon at the near-Elite Four level.

In places like the Forest of Heraklion, it's not an area for exploration, and even the most desirable item there, the Sweet Delight, isn't considered particularly rare.

The forest police also have a special team stationed here for protection.

A combination of factors led to the significantly excessive number of near-Elite Four level Pokémon here.

This is one of the reasons why the security forces are on high alert.

Normally, having many near-Elite Four level Pokémon can indicate that they are doing a good job, but when disaster strikes and causes a Pokémon uprising, the existence of these powerful Pokémon is not so pleasant.

"Point 26 requests support: two Heracross of near-Elite Four level!"

Just as Tetsuya's thoughts were drifting off as usual, an urgent voice came through his earphones.

"Get to work, guys."

He suppressed his indifferent, even somewhat bored expression and led his companions back into the defensive work.

However, this time, he was actually more relaxed than before.

This is not hard to imagine.

The stronger the elves are, the more sensitive they become to abnormalities in their surroundings.

During the earlier defensive phase, most of the pseudo-Elite Four Pokémon in the forest had already switched to escape mode.

Of course, Tetsuya stopped them all.

According to the command center's instructions, the only remaining near-Elite Four Pokémon are probably the older members of the Heracross clan.

"Phew, thank you so much."

Seeing Tetsuya casually put a Heracross with horns that branched into a heart shape into a Poké Ball, Morio, who was guarding point 26, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Are they a married couple? They really work together perfectly."

Recalling the attacks and defenses of the two Heracrosses just now, Zhe couldn't help but admire them.

The differences between male and female Heracross are relatively easy to distinguish: the male Heracross has sharp forked ends at the horns, while the female has heart-shaped forked ends at the horns.

That one was undoubtedly female.

Its mate should have fallen before it.

"Yes, these two Heracross are the leaders of the second largest group in this forest, and they have been together for about ten years."

Morio nodded in reply.

"Uncle Liu should be arriving soon. I feel it's time to let him take action ahead of schedule. This matter seems a bit different, so it's better to resolve it sooner rather than later."

Tetsuya told Morio how he felt.

To be honest, he didn't quite understand the elven uprising triggered by the flood.

Morio nodded with a thoughtful expression: "We also find it strange."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "According to the records of the garrison and various places, an elven riot triggered by a flood of this scale should not be so weak."

Morio even used the word "water" to describe the absurdity of this elf riot.

According to normal written ratings, this flood would be roughly at level three in the League's records (out of five levels), but the corresponding Elf Riot would only be at most level two.

These two levels are based on numerous elite-level and even near-Elite-level Pokémon.

Otherwise, judging by the scene alone, some people would believe that this was the lowest level of a riot.

It's important to understand that it's quite normal for a Level 3 disaster to trigger a Level 4 elf uprising, which is why natural disasters should be taken more seriously.

It can trigger many chain reactions.

The strange thing about this sprite riot is that the large number of novice and even ordinary-level sprites in the forest did not run around randomly.

As if they had been given advance notice, they had been quietly waiting high up in many tall trees.

What's most peculiar is that many elves who were originally enemies did not even clash under these circumstances.

On the contrary, those elves with strength above the elite level seemed to be the real victims of the disaster, and they were very proactive in running away to save their lives.

While it's good that they're not running around recklessly—at least we don't have to worry about the trainers involved in the defense losing their lives or the surrounding cities suffering any damage—this situation still makes people feel uneasy.

"Let's contact Lord Liu first; things here are beyond our capabilities."

After thinking for a moment, Morio decided to call his superiors.

Uncle Liu had arrived long ago, otherwise, if any unexpected event were to occur, the City Alliance would have nowhere to turn for help.

The special case where a spirit should have rioted but didn't is considered an exception.

However, Morio definitely couldn't contact Uncle Liu directly; he could only report it level by level.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Liu Bo, wearing a blue coat, with silver hair, leaning on a cane and a serious expression, landed near Tetsuya and Morio with the help of the messenger bird.

Before they could speak, Uncle Liu gestured for them to shut up.

“I know everything. There’s no need to say more. Let’s deal with the flood first.”

When Uncle Liu opened his mouth, the feeling of keeping people at arm's length became even more pronounced.

Under this icy aura, Tetsuya and Morio involuntarily swallowed hard, not daring to say anything more.

"Blizzard King, snow."

With a cold expression, Uncle Liu tossed out a somewhat worn-out Poké Ball and gave a command to his Pokémon.

The fluffy, giant Pokémon Abomasnow landed directly in the water-filled forest, splashing water everywhere.

It took a deep breath and suddenly activated its special ability to make snow fall.

In an instant, the previously bright weather turned dark.

Snowflakes drifted down throughout the forest.

It was the time of year when spring transitioned into summer, and the temperature in the mild forest suddenly dropped several degrees, and with the Blizzard King's power increasing, the temperature continued to fall.

In just three or four minutes, the once lush green forest had been transformed into a world covered in silver.

"The messenger bird, freezes everything."

Seeing that the preparations were almost complete, Uncle Liu decisively directed his ace Pokémon to carry out the work.

Chapter 314 Calamity Beast (As usual, I'll revise it later)

Tetsuya, who was watching from the sidelines, had a sudden thought.

When Liu Bo appeared in front of him, he noticed this seemingly ordinary messenger bird.

However, on the panel displayed by Zero, this messenger bird is not as harmless as it appears.

The sheer brilliance of their championship-winning prowess was dazzling.

Tetsuya really couldn't imagine how Liu Bo had managed to raise a messenger bird to this level.

Even with Zero as his cheat code, he wouldn't dare boast that he's confident in raising such a Pokémon.

The messenger bird gets its name largely from the fact that it spends all day carrying food and also uses its tail to store food.

They typically feed their young and also share food with humans trapped in glaciers.

The term "messenger" refers to someone who brings hope of survival to those in distress or even desperate situations.

On the other hand, it is also because messenger birds are particularly good at and like to use a skill called "gift," and the term "messenger" also implies the delivery of gifts.

This is a unique skill exclusive to this type of elf.

The messenger bird's hollow tail hides an unknown, mysterious gift. When the gift is delivered to another Pokémon, it will have different effects depending on the probability.

It may cause harm to the other party, or it may restore their health.

However, this information also suggests that the messenger bird's direct combat ability is actually not very strong.

Indeed, according to data calculations, Delibird's overall ability at the same level is only slightly stronger than the first form of the starter Pokémon.

Zhe was also very curious about what amazing feats Liu Bo's messenger bird could perform under these circumstances.

It's important to understand that at the Champion level, the power of each Pokémon is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

A messenger bird, entirely red with a white feather covering its face and chest, resembling a penguin, gracefully ascended into the sky under Liu Bo's command.

Ok?

Tetsuya was taken aback.

Why does it feel so leisurely? Even though the messenger bird accelerates from a standstill and flies high into the sky in an instant.

This intensely conflicting feeling made Tetsuya quite uncomfortable.

Even though he was used to his Pidgeot always doing similar things, it was still the same.

This indicates that the speed difference between the two sprites is quite large.

The champion Pokémon revealed a hint of its immense power with a seemingly insignificant action.

"Waaah—"

The messenger bird, having climbed high into the sky, let out a soft cry, and then its yellow part, which appeared to be its foot but was actually its tail, twitched slightly.

A white cold front, visible to the naked eye, emerged from its tail and covered the entire sky in the blink of an eye.

To Tetsuya and Morio's astonishment, the sky, which had become somewhat gloomy due to the snowfall, suddenly seemed to flash with the aurora borealis.

In an instant, the snow-covered forest transformed into a world of ice.

Whether it was the flowing water or the snowflakes hanging on the trees, they all froze into large blue ice crystals in that instant.

From what can be seen to the source of the water flowing down the cliff in the distance, the floodwaters at this moment have transformed into still ice.