Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The surrounding young trainers remained motionless, as if they knew they were no match for the boy.

Several other young trainers who had just arrived, like Tetsuya, chose to go up on stage and have a 1v1 battle with this boy, but without exception, they were all quickly defeated.

Having watched for a long time without anyone accepting the challenge, the boy named Yezo looked disappointed and prepared to leave.

Tetsuya stood up from his seat. "I'll do it, okay?"

After confirming his age with Miss Joey, who had come to watch the match, Ye Zang nodded and said nonchalantly, "Okay, come on."

The two stood at the edge of the field and, as the referee from the Pokémon Center waved the flag, released their Pokémon together.

"Go, mantle rock." "Come out, giant bat!"

Despite the disadvantageous type, Yozo's expression remained unchanged. Although he hadn't used Zubat before, he had always used Poison-type Pokémon, so it was normal for the opponent to use Rock-type to counter him.

The previous opponent used a Gravestone.

However, attributes do not directly determine victory.

"Gravity field." "Absorption."

The earthen-yellow gravity continued to unfold, covering more than half of the site.

The giant beak bat, which was sucking something in, swayed wildly in the air, feeling a little disoriented by the sudden increase in gravity.

However, having trained frequently in the gravity chamber, it quickly recovered, and a green energy ball near its mouth flew towards the mantle rock with what appeared to be slow but actually fast speed.

Rock Blast!

Tetsuya paid no attention to the energy ball that represented the absorption of skills and commanded the mantle rock to launch an attack.

"Tch." Ye Zang chuckled dismissively. Another boring battle.

He knew, of course, that the slow speed of the mantle rock didn't mean it was slow at releasing skills, but Zubat was very agile in the air. Even within the range of gravity skills, it could easily dodge straight attacks like Rock Blast.

Even if it gets hit once, if the opponent doesn't dodge or absorb the attack, the Zubat's stamina will recover immediately.

He remained silent, trusting that his giant beak bat would dodge on its own; after all, the training hadn't been for nothing.

Sure enough, even though Yozo didn't give the command to dodge, Zubat still started making irregular dodging movements.

Everything unfolded as Yozo had predicted.

The large rocks from Rock Blast were flying through the air, and the Zubat was about to dodge them.

Just then, the beaked bat, which had been flying continuously, suddenly paused. Although it quickly recovered, even faster than before, this pause allowed the first rock to strike it, followed by the second, and the third...

All five rocks struck Zubat successfully. With such powerful damage, Zubat, which is not a Pokémon known for its defense and stamina, was immediately rendered unable to battle.

Even if the drain skill had already hit the mantle rock and dealt considerable damage, the healing effect was no longer useful.

"Whoosh!"

Everyone watching was in an uproar. How could the young man's winning streak be ended so easily? This new challenger is just too amazing!

Ye Zang was also stunned, then his face was full of disbelief. No, how could this be? What was that strange pause in the middle of the Big Mouth Bat? Was it acting against me?

No, no, I quickly shook my head to banish this strange idea from my mind. It's unrealistic. According to Grandma, my relationship with our Zubat is almost ready to evolve. How could this be possible?

He nodded vigorously; such a thing wouldn't happen.

Tetsuya recalled the mantle rock into its Poké Ball, pouting in dissatisfaction. He still wasn't skilled enough; otherwise, gravity should have been able to affect the energy ball materialized by the move, allowing him to simply press it to the ground and avoid damage.

Looking at the boy named Ye Zang opposite him, who was shaking his head and nodding at the same time, he thought it was strange and wondered if he was a simpleton. He quickly spoke up.

"Hey, you lost. Hand over the check."

Ye Zang subconsciously handed the check in his hand to Tetsuya.

Tetsuya took the check and turned to leave. Yozo, just as he was about to ask what had happened to his Pokémon, Tetsuya disappeared into the crowd.

Just kidding, of course you should grab the money and run while the other party is in a daze, otherwise what if they suddenly change their mind?

Holding the check in one hand and flicking it with the other, Tetsuya was very satisfied with the 80 yen figure. Rounding it up, that covered his food expenses for the day. It was at least equivalent to two B-rank missions.

I really wish there were more rich fools like this.

Tetsuya was well aware that he had also benefited from the skill improvement.

Because people in this world are used to the unified way Pokémon use skills, most of them seem to have no idea about improving skills. Therefore, only a very small number of trainers will train and try to change skills.

Of course, most of these changes result in negative improvements, like those made to cherry blossoms, which makes it even less desirable for people to change their skills, since the gains don't outweigh the losses.

Skills like gravity can be exaggerated to the point of being called gravitational repulsion, okay? Tetsuya's elementary school physics in his previous life wasn't for nothing. However, this world doesn't have this concept at all; all subjects are related to spirits.

You should know that the development of aerospace here is limited to the atmosphere. If you want to break through, the giant green caterpillars living up there will show you who is the true ruler of this world.

No matter who comes, it won't work. Rayquaza is one of the strongest legendary Pokémon, and its temper is also average. Even if some strong humans come forward, it will be difficult to physically persuade it to give way.

Elves are animals in essence, so it's better to kill them than to ask them to give up their territory.

Moreover, much of the knowledge gained in my previous life is not applicable to the laws of this world.

Tetsuya returned to his room and began organizing his course materials for the following week. He had originally planned to stay at the battlefield a little longer, but an unexpected gain disrupted his plans.

Well, it's good that you're back. It's a good opportunity to prepare some more. I can't afford to embarrass myself in class.

While Tetsuya was staying in his room preparing, he had no idea that because he had defeated Yozo so easily, a true leader of the alliance had begun to take notice of him.

"A trainer invested in by the descendants of that old man, Wu Po? He seems pretty good."

An old woman's voice could be heard coming from the gloomy room.

A young male voice replied respectfully, "Yes, he defeated the young master's Zubat directly. According to the data department's analysis, it was caused by the irregular pressure generated by the gravity skill."

"Hmm." The old lady pondered for a moment, "Don't tell that little guy, let him figure it out himself. Losing a few times among peers won't do any harm."

"Yes!" The man said goodbye and left the room.

"Tetsuya Tamaki..."

Chapter 88 Leaving Hualan

The next morning, after completing his daily warm-up, Zhe left Cerulean City with his three Pokémon; he still had things to do.

As he walked through the forest, he saw a pink Pokémon by a small river ahead, with its tail in the water, as if it were fishing.

"Hey, isn't that Slowpoke?"

Tetsuya's face lit up with joy. It looked like he would be able to have a good meal at noon today. That was great.

Slowpoke's tail and Farfetch'd are considered to be two of the most delicious ingredients in the world.

However, unlike Farfetch'd, Slowpoke's tail is edible.

Farfetch'd is extremely delicious when eaten with a specific plant, namely the stem of the plant that it always carries on its hand. Before the Covenant enacted a protection law for it, humans cruelly hunted many of them for food, so there are very few Farfetch'd left in the world today.

The League stipulates that Farfetch'd is a protected Pokémon. If anyone is found eating Farfetch'd, they will be severely punished, and the League will investigate who captured and sold it.

However, Slowpoke's tail is different; it falls off naturally, and it's the only part that's delicious.

Humans don't need to treat Slowpoke like they treat Farfetch'd; they can simply eat its fallen tail.

Even if you forcibly cut off Slowpoke's tail, it won't taste as good, which, according to research, may be due to Slowpoke's physiological structure.

However, Slowpoke's tail is often torn off, and it is so oblivious to the pain that it doesn't feel it. Its super-fast regeneration ability allows it to grow a tail back very quickly.

If you see a Slowpoke in the wild, follow the path it came from to find its clan's location, and you'll find many of its fallen tails.

After all, Slowpoke is a Pokémon with very slow reactions, and it simply ignores the falling tail.

However, Slowpoke isn't always so lucky; the frequency of Slowpoke naturally losing its tail isn't very high.

If someone discovers this group before you, they will take it too.

As for the tails of farmed Slowpokes that naturally fall off, they are naturally not as good as those of wild ones, and the taste is also much worse. However, they are not as expensive, and you can still afford them if you grit your teeth.

As it approached Slowpoke, it was still turning its head to look at its tail, waiting for the sweet scent it emitted after being submerged in water to attract some food.

Ignoring it, Tetsuya followed the trail left by the Slowpoke and quickly found himself near its pack.

He parted a small patch of bushes and quietly observed.

As for barging in directly, even though Slowpoke is indeed slow-witted, it wouldn't show mercy to anyone who invades its territory.

They were lucky; this was a small group of only four Slowpokes, and they could vaguely see three intact tails that had naturally fallen off on the grass where they were lying.

It was completely different from the other few tails next to it, which were obviously torn off.

Tetsuya stepped back a short distance and released Pidgeot. He patted its head, and Pidgeot lowered its body slightly, listening to its trainer boss's instructions.

With a slight nod, the Pidgeot soared into the sky and returned in less than a minute, its three tails still attached.

"Well done!" Tetsuya praised with a smile. "Three tails are just enough for me, you, and Blaziken to eat."

You're asking about mantle rock? Please, mantle rock doesn't have a mouth. Those two holes in the middle are its energy core, and its feeding method is simply to absorb minerals.

Looking at the time, it was 11 a.m. He had been walking in the forest all morning without realizing it.

In other words, he wasn't in a hurry to get there, and the League had specifically cleared out powerful Pokémon from this forest to make it easier for him to get through.

Tetsuya found an open space and took out his cooking utensils to start cooking Slowpoke's tail, which was basically just boiling it.

Because other cooking methods would ruin its natural flavor.

After preparing the main dishes for the three elves and making myself a cup of coffee with the portable coffee machine, all that was left was to wait quietly.

When it comes to food, Tetsuya never skimps on himself or his spirits; as long as he has the ability, he always eats the best.

This is why he didn't choose to sell Slowpoke's tail for money.

This was the first time he had ever received something like this, so he had to share it with his elf.

Thinking of this, Tetsuya hurriedly took out a palm-sized piece of silver ore.

This is silver, and it tastes great for mantle rocks. However, silver ore doesn't do anything to cultivate them; it just tastes good. Since we've given the other two extra meals today, let's give the mantle rocks something that tastes good too.

However, he didn't prepare much; he just added some seasoning occasionally.

"Dangoro!"

The mantle rock was quite satisfied with absorbing the silver ore, but it also knew that it couldn't eat too much of it; it was more like a snack.

After calling out to indicate that it had finished eating, the mantle rock squatted to the side, curled up, and began its guard duty.

Tetsuya was very pleased. Of the three Pokémon, the one he needed to worry about the least was Mantle Rock, which was calm and well-behaved, unlike the other two.

As time went by, the aroma of the boiled Slowpoke tail in the pot gradually began to spread.

A person, a chicken, and a bird twitched their noses, smelling delicious.

Seeing that it was almost cooked, Tetsuya couldn't wait to take out three bowls and plate the Slowpoke tails separately.

Blaziken and Pidgeot also quickly came over and joined the dining table.

Tetsuya took a bite, and wow! It was tender, bouncy, and incredibly flavorful, with a truly unique aftertaste. It certainly lived up to its reputation.

The two elves exclaimed happily, "This is so delicious!" and then buried their faces in the plate.

After quickly finishing the food in front of him, Tetsuya suddenly felt that everything else had lost its appeal; he was so satisfied.

He smacked his lips, savoring the taste, and secretly resolved that he would never sell a Slowpoke tail again. He would keep it for himself; it was much more enjoyable. No wonder there weren't many on the market, even though they weren't exactly rare.

I ate it all myself the first time; who would be willing to sell this stuff?

After cleaning up the mess, Tetsuya called out to the mantle rock nearby and headed towards the Elf School.

He had arranged with the principal there beforehand to arrive before 3 p.m., so there was still some distance to go.

Two figures darted through the forest; it was Tetsuya and Blaziken.

After a long while, they stopped outside a gate that was seven or eight meters high. Looking up, they were filled with emotion once again.

Chapter 89 Pokémon Research School

"As expected of a famous aristocratic school, it's truly luxurious," Tetsuya exclaimed.

According to Dr. Yamanashi's information and his understanding, the surrounding thousands of acres belong to this Pokémon research school.

It contains various simulated wild environments for Pokémon, as well as a wide range of research and training grounds.

Even the dormitory was a detached villa type, which I only managed to live in once in my life.

It's not surprising, as the Pokémon Research School is located in the Kanto region, between Cerulean City and Vermilion City.