Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

Eggicatchet, the play-house Pokémon, is the original form of Chansey and Blissey. It is a very gentle Pokémon that is very easy to get along with children and will play house with them.

As the earliest form of Chansey, Eggo is too young to hatch like Chansey, so it looks for round white stones to replace them. If its stones are taken away, it will make a big fuss.

“It’s a little lucky egg.” Carl’s expression turned strange. “It really suits your personality, Pipa.”

In the original timeline, apart from the Mastiff Godfather, all of Piper's other Pokémon are related to cooking.

Perhaps due to some kind of inertia, the Egg of Fortune that Pipa caught this time can also be related to cooking. After all, the evolved forms of Egg of Fortune, namely Chansey and Lucky Egg, can both "produce" a kind of "egg" with extremely high nutritional value and delicious taste.

“The evolved forms of Cheesecake, namely Chansey and Lucky Egg, are Miss Joy’s most common partners.” Piper explained to Carl the reason why he caught Cheesecake. “If I go to train in the wild in the future, the Mastiff Godfather and the others will inevitably get hurt. With Saltstone and Cheesecake, I don’t have to worry about treatment.”

“Hmm…a fantastic idea,” Carl replied confidently, silently adding to himself, ‘Looks like I should probably give Pipa a little crash course; the Salt King and the Pink Devil don’t play like that.’

After breakfast, Carl and Piper went to the Blueberry Academy hall together.

In a sense, today is the real "exchange day," since Karl is going to have an exchange match with Shaka, the "honorary teacher" of Blueberry Academy.

With this in mind, Karl softly called out, "Wings out."

"Phew~ (What do you want me to do?)"

Upon hearing Karl's call, Zhenyifa emerged from Karl's shadow and rushed into his arms.

"I'll have to leave today's battle to you." Karl reached out and stroked Zhenyi's hair, which had just been groomed last night. "It's been a long time since you've had a serious fight, hasn't it?"

"Phew! (That's right!)"

Upon hearing that Karl was sending it into battle today, Zhenyifa's long hair immediately floated without wind, and its eyes, a blend of gold and red, revealed an undisguised fighting spirit.

As Carl said, since the great battle with Crimson, Winged has not had a proper fight in a long time.

Although all the Pokémon in Carl's team are strong enough to fight Fluttershy, Fluttershy, a hidden battle maniac, is tired of fighting with its partners and craves fresher opponents.

In fact, Karl's original plan was to take Zhenyifa into the Padia Giant Pit to wreak havoc and teach a certain red lizard with fighting and dragon attributes a lesson.

However, things didn't go as planned. Before Karl could even enter the Padia Crater, he arrived in the Unova region. Therefore, Karl changed his opponent for Winged Beast from Gureton to Shaka, a trainer who specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon.

However, in Karl's view, there is not much difference between the two in the face of the winged engine, and perhaps the latter can last a little longer.

When Carl brought Piper to the Blueberry Academy's hall, he saw the dorm supervisor looking troubled and Sylan standing in front of her.

“Principal Xi Lan, I am only here at Blueberry Academy to manage the students. Teacher Carl is in charge of the exchange competition.”

"?" Xi Lan's eyes widened, staring at the other person in disbelief. "What did you say?"

Seeing this, Karl immediately walked over to the two of them and said, "Principal Xi Lan, I am the teacher sent by President Ye Ci to participate in this exchange competition."

"It's you?" Xi Lan looked at Karl standing in front of him and realized that he seemed to have judged people by their appearance.

Thinking about the false information he had given to Shaka, Xi Lan broke out in a cold sweat.

Xi Lan wasn't afraid of Xia Ka. As the principal of Blueberry Academy, his power within the academy was unlimited, but that wasn't necessarily the case outside of it.

The thought of Shaka's well-maintained muscles, honed through years of training, gave Xilan an immediate urge to run away.

Of course, Xi Lan was just thinking about it, after all, he wasn't afraid of Xia Ka at all, well, maybe only a little bit.

“In that case, Mr. Karl, please come with me.” Xi Lan quickly adjusted her mindset and led Karl towards the backstage of the exchange competition.

On the other side, Pipa, Nemo, and Shinji were not particularly surprised to see Karl leave with Cylan.

After all, apart from Ye Ci, who hasn't made a move in a long time, all the other faculty and staff combined wouldn't be a match for Karl alone.

On the way backstage, Xi Lan began to pry information from Karl: "Teacher Karl, are you a native of Padia?"

"No, actually I'm from the Sinnoh region."

"So how did you become a teacher at Orange Academy?"

"I happened to return to the Padia region to inherit my grandfather's farm, and by chance I met President Yeci. Since my strength was pretty good, she invited me to join Orange Academy as a combat studies teacher."

Upon hearing Karl's words, a hint of confusion flashed in Xi Lan's eyes, hidden behind her glasses.

Before Xi Lan could ask any more questions, Karl said to himself, "For example, I happened to run into Hunter J who was causing trouble in the Padia region a while ago, so I caught her and handed her over to the Padia Alliance officials for processing. I didn't expect it to cause such a big fuss."

"So that helpful citizen was you, Professor Karl," Xi Lan said with a sudden realization. "It seems that your abilities are quite impressive, Professor Karl."

"Hmm... I'd say it's pretty good." Karl said, pretending to think. "Otherwise, President Yeci wouldn't have sent me to participate in this exchange activity."

After learning about Karl's approximate strength, Xi Lan breathed a slight sigh of relief. In his opinion, although Karl said he would "arrest Hunter J on the side," young people always like to exaggerate things.

But Xi Lan didn't know that when Karl said "easy to use," he really meant it, without any exaggeration.

In high spirits, Xi Lan glanced curiously at the Winged Spinner in Karl's arms and asked, "Teacher Karl, is the Pokémon you're holding a Misdreavus in its Padia form?"

"I suppose so." Karl thought about it seriously this time before answering, "After all, this child has ghostly attributes."

Chapter 153 Each Person's Gains

Just as Blueberry Academy was busy holding an exchange match with Orange Academy, the headquarters of the United Alliance was in complete chaos.

"President, have we still not been able to contact Champion Aldace?" A league employee in uniform looked anxiously at the white-haired old man holding his phone.

“I couldn’t get through to that guy.” The president of the United Federation had an indescribable bitterness on his face. “I’ll try contacting someone else.”

As the president of the United Federation, this gray-haired old man has devoted most of his life to regional development.

Under the leadership of this chairman, the United States Alliance has transformed from an obscure region into the world's most economically developed region, bar none.

The old man thought he could enjoy his old age in peace, but fate always likes to play a "little" joke on people.

Last year, the old man's partner, Volcarona, the original partner of the current Unova champion Ardek, was on the verge of death due to overexertion. This caused Ardek, the league champion, to become depressed and spend his days traveling around seeking hope to save Volcarona.

If that were all, the president of the United States Alliance wouldn't be in such a mess. After all, even if the champion is gone, there are still the Four Heavenly Kings, right?

Coincidentally, the four Elite Four members of the Unova region are also approaching retirement age, which means that the Unova region will have to hold the Elite Four selection tournament again.

If we can weather this "weak period" and elect the new Elite Four, then the Unova region will not lack basic fighting power.

Just now, the old man learned some terrible news from his employees—a Pokémon that is suspected to be a legendary Pokémon is moving within the Unova region.

Although it was only a suspicion, as the leader of the Unova region, the old man was already considering the worst-case scenario after learning the news.

"Adek, where have you been all this time, you old geezer?"

……

"Hey! This place looks really nice!" An old man wearing a beige cloak, with long, fiery red hair and a string of Poké Balls around his neck was looking around in the stands of Blueberry Academy.

This person is none other than Adej, the champion of the Unova region.

The reason this elderly man, who had been traveling through various cities in Unova in search of a way to save his partner, appeared at Blueberry Academy was because he had received an invitation from Shaka.

According to Shaka, since no way to save Volcarona can be found in the Unova region, why not look to other regions?

Upon hearing Shaka's words, Adek immediately set off for Blueberry Academy.

It's worth mentioning that Alder didn't come by boat or ride a Water-type Pokémon; he swam to Blueberry Academy all by himself from the coastline.

If Carl knew about Aldak's feat, he would surely exclaim, "No wonder he's a superhuman!"

While Adek sat quietly in his seat waiting for the battle to begin, the three little ones in the area where the Orange Academy members were located were sharing their gains.

"Hey, Pipa, you actually caught a Lucky Egg? That's a really rare Pokémon!" Nemo exclaimed in surprise, looking at the Lucky Egg that Pipa was holding in her arms.

“I was lucky yesterday,” Pipa said proudly, holding the little lucky egg. “And this little lucky egg was attracted by my cooking!”

"Using food to attract Pokémon?" Shinji nodded in agreement. "When you're not strong enough, it's a very clever method."

"So, Shinji, what about you? Have you caught any Pokémon?"

Piper didn't care about Shinji's sharp comments. After spending so many days together, he knew that Shinji's personality was just like that. Moreover, Piper had a very clear understanding of his own strength. Compared with his two companions, his strength was indeed not worth mentioning.

“Of course.” Shinji casually pulled out a Poké Ball and pulled the trigger. “This is a Pokémon that Professor Carl recommended I catch.”

As the Poké Ball opened, a small, black-furred cat-like Pokémon with a red face and whiskers and yellow eyes appeared before the three.

“This child is Litten, one of the starter Pokémon provided by the Alola region,” Shinji explained. “I happened to not have a Fire-type Pokémon in my team, and I happened to meet it in the Eco Dome, so I caught it.”

Litten, the Ember Spirit Pokémon, is one of the starter Pokémon in the Alola region. It doesn't like to easily show its emotions and prefers to be alone. Most novice trainers need to spend some time gaining its trust.

In the game, Litten's final evolution, Incineroar, is the strongest Intimidate Pokémon across all generations, bar none.

With its excellent skill pool and Intimidate ability, Incineroar has earned the title of "Universe's Number One Incineroar" even under the rules of the Gods' Battle, which shows how strong it is.

After being released from the Poké Ball by Shinji, Litten immediately jumped onto Shinji's lap, cautiously observing its surroundings.

In fact, Litten's personality is quite similar to Shinji's. Both seem intimidating at first glance, but after spending time with them, you'll find that they actually have a very nice personality.

Shinji could tell from Litten's wary look that it was probably not used to its surroundings.

Shinji immediately reached into his backpack and took out a cat treat he had specially bought from the Blueberry Academy store. He then tore open the packaging and handed it to Litten.

Firefly sniffed the cat treat in front of it. After smelling the tempting aroma, it stuck out its tongue and licked it. Then its eyes lit up and it began to lick the cat treat intently.

Upon seeing this, Shinji immediately reached out his free hand and gently stroked Litten's soft body.

Flame Cat merely glanced at Shinji before continuing its "battle" with the cat in front of it.

"What a cool Pokémon!" Nemo said with a hint of envy. "I didn't catch any Pokémon in the Eco Dome because I was participating in this year's Champion Road."

Nemo paused for a moment, then her tone became excited: "But I met many classmates from Blueberry Academy and had a match with them all. I think that's the biggest gain I got from coming to Blueberry Academy."

Just as the three were talking, a young man holding a microphone and wearing a faculty uniform walked to the center of the arena and addressed the Orange Academy group, Blueberry Academy students, and invited media members in the audience:

"Good morning, everyone who has come to watch the game, including students, teachers, and members of the media who have been invited..."

Chapter 154 The Fleeting Battle

After a long string of rather pointless official statements, the impromptu moderator of the exchange match steered the conversation back on track:

"Now, please welcome our honorary teacher from Blueberry Academy, who is also the Gym Leader of the Twin Dragons Gym in the Unova region, Shaka, and the teacher from Orange Academy who has come all the way from the Padilla region, to bring you a wonderful exchange match."

As soon as the host finished speaking, the students in the surrounding stands and the various invited media all focused their attention on the battlefield.

Apart from a very small number of students who came just to watch the excitement, most of the students who came to watch the competition were extremely enthusiastic about Pokémon battles.

After learning that the academy had invited Shaka, the gym leader of Osaka City, to participate in the competition, the students had been looking forward to this inter-academy exchange match.

Upon hearing the host's words, Carl, who was waiting backstage, immediately followed the staff along the passage to the battlefield.

The moment Karl stepped out of the passage, he saw an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a sharp suit, standing on the other side of the battlefield.

Looking at the other person's physique, which could be described as "robust," Karl's eyes were filled with sincere admiration.

On the other side of the battlefield, Shaka, who had already adjusted himself to his peak condition, was stunned when he saw Karl's slightly immature face.

"Didn't Xi Lan tell me that my opponent was a young man who looked to be around thirty years old?"

Recalling Xi Lan's unreliable behavior, Xia Ka smiled with relief.

Regardless of who the opponent is or their age, as a trainer, Shaka will devote himself wholeheartedly to Pokémon battles, which is his most basic respect for his opponents.

After silently making a mental note of Xilan's actions, Xia Ka began to look Karl up and down.

What first caught Shaka's attention was the Winged Pokémon that Karl was holding in his arms. Based on Shaka's many years of experience, most of the Pokémon that followed a trainer were the trainer's initial partners.

After careful recollection, Shaka confirmed that he had never seen the Pokémon in Karl's arms before. Although the Pokémon looked like a large Misdreavus, Shaka's sixth sense as a Dragon-type Pokémon trainer told him that this unfamiliar Pokémon was most likely Fairy-type.

After all, ever since the Fairy type was discovered, trainers who come to challenge the Twin Dragons Gym have all brought a Fairy-type Pokémon with them.

As a trainer specializing in Dragon-type Pokémon, how could Shaka not have tactics to deal with Fairy-type Pokémon?

In Shaka's view, if the teacher from Orange Academy only wanted to rely on the Fairy type's advantage over the Dragon type to win, then he would make the opponent taste the bitter fruit of defeat.

At the same time, Karl was also thinking about the tactics that Shaka might use.

In Karl's memory, Shaka's ace Pokémon should be Haxorus, a Dragon-type Pokémon that first appeared in Pokémon Black and White.

Although Haxorus looks very majestic and imposing, it is strange that it is not a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, meaning its base stat total does not reach 600.

However, Haxorus has a base Attack stat of 147, which is among the highest for ordinary Pokémon, except for Pokémon with obvious weaknesses such as Slaking and Hammerdragon.

With the rise of Fairy-type Pokémon that are immune to Dragon-type moves, Karl believes that Shaka will definitely have a way to deal with Fairy-type Pokémon.

But so what?

The outcome of this battle was already decided the moment Karl decided to participate.

After both sides took their positions, the host announced, "This battle will use the basic six-on-six battle rules. When one side has three Pokémon on the field, there will be a halftime break. Now, the battle begins!"

The moment the host finished speaking, Winged Hair floated out of Karl's arms and came to a distance of ten meters in front of Karl, while Shaka threw the Poké Ball he had prepared beforehand into the field.

With a flash of white light, a dragon-type Pokémon with a blue body, black fur all over its body, three pairs of wings on its back, and three heads appeared on the battlefield.

Hydreigon is a ferocious Pokémon that appears to have three heads, but only the middle head actually possesses the ability to think.

Although Hydreigon possesses extremely high intelligence, it is obsessed with destruction and is a very difficult Pokémon to control.