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

"According to you, Master, the contents recorded in the Book of Vermilion/Purple are real?" Shinji keenly noticed this.

“That’s right.” Karl nodded firmly, then pointed to the Winged Beast lying in his arms. “The best proof is that Winged Beast is the Pokémon recorded in the Book of Zhu.”

“The Pokémon named Majestic Fang at Kalgo Farm is also one of the Pokémon recorded in the Book of Vermilion,” Nemo added.

"According to the Book of Vermilion/Purple, the Winged King's appearance is similar to that of the Moto Lizard, but it has the power to shatter the earth with its fists. The Iron Serpent's appearance is also very similar to that of the Moto Lizard, and it also has the power to turn the earth to ashes with lightning."

Upon hearing Carl's words, Piper froze, then his expression became complicated.

Indeed, just as Carl had guessed, Piper knew very well about Gulliverton and Milletton.

As the child of Professors Fortu and Orin, Piper once cared for Guldurton and Milton for a period of time.

However, since Milton and Gullton had not yet encountered their destined "nemesis" at that time, they did not lose their senses as in the game's storyline, and therefore they often fought each other for various reasons.

After learning about this, Futu and Dr. Orin took them back to the research institute located in Zone Zero.

Piper once believed that these two Pokémon had stolen the love that Orin and Professor Fortu had for him, but as he grew older, he gradually realized a fact—even without these two Pokémon, Orin and Professor Fortu would have stayed in the research institute to pursue their dreams.

Seeing the change in Pipa's expression, Carl immediately realized that Pipa was probably thinking of his parents, so he quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, what are your plans for today?"

Upon hearing Carl's question, Nemo immediately put the topic of legendary Pokémon out of her mind: "Carl, do you know about the Blueberry League?"

"Judging from the literal meaning, it should be similar to the battle system of regional Pokémon Leagues, right?" Karl stroked his chin, his tone somewhat uncertain.

“That’s right, it’s a brilliant idea!” Nemo said excitedly. “I really envy the students at Blueberry Academy. They can use the Bluelife System to match up for battles every day. I wish our academy could have a similar system.”

“That is indeed a very good idea.” Karl nodded thoughtfully. “Since it’s an exchange, we should learn from each other’s strengths and make up for each other’s weaknesses. I will make the suggestion to Principal Clavel when we get back.”

“Really!” Nemo cheered immediately.

“But all I can offer is a suggestion.” Carl shrugged helplessly. “As far as I know, the Blueberry Alliance also functions as a student council, and they even have dedicated sponsors.”

In Karl's memory, the Blueberry League was actually run by a club called the League Club, and the champion and the Four Heavenly Kings of the Blueberry League would become the backbone of the League Club. For example, the future senior sister Ziyu and a certain white-haired boy with spiky bangs would both join the League Club.

The Alliance also manages other clubs within Blueberry Academy, such as the baseball club and the photography club.

"Sponsorship?" Nemo tilted her head. "If the amount required isn't too large, I can take it on."

“…” Pipa turned her head away, no longer looking at Nemo.

"..." Shinji looked up at the sky, staring at the ceiling with the chandelier hanging from it.

"In short, forming an Orange Alliance, or a Grape Alliance, is a very complicated matter," Carl concluded. "As for sponsorship, I think that's just the least significant part of it."

“Okay—” Nemo said, standing up with great interest, “It’s almost time, I’m going to go do a match!”

Shinji silently stood up, took out the Rotom phone that Carl had given him, and started a match in Blue Life.

“And what about you, Pipa?” Carl looked at Pipa, who was sitting in the chair looking like she didn’t want to move. “If you’re not busy, I’ll give you a little extra help this afternoon.”

"Special treatment?" Piper looked at Carl with some confusion.

“That’s right.” Karl said mysteriously, “If you can master what I taught this afternoon, you might also have a chance to defeat Shinji and Nemo.”

"real or fake?!"

Piper was well aware of the gap between himself and his two friends, and his first reaction upon hearing Carl's words was that Carl was teasing him.

But seeing the confident expression on Karl's face, Piper began to wonder what Karl wanted to teach him.

"Anyway, just learn it, why would I lie to you?" Carl said, adding in his mind, "It's just that after you finish Pokémon battles, you might also have to fight a free-for-all."

Chapter 164 "Tell me—what is your ideal?"

"Hey, Pipa, why have you been so listless these past few days? Have you not been sleeping well?" Nemo asked with some concern, looking at Pipa who looked like she hadn't slept well.

"Hmm... I guess so." Piper yawned and glanced subconsciously at Karl, who was talking to Xilan. "Time really flies. This exchange program is over in the blink of an eye."

“Sigh—yes, I haven’t had enough fun yet!” Nemo nodded in agreement. “I really hope our academy can establish an Orange League like Blueberry Academy.”

Shinji, who had been standing silently to the side, glanced at Nemo. During his time at Blueberry Academy, he had watched Nemo challenge the Blueberry League from morning till night, except for eating and sleeping.

Shinji couldn't understand how Nemo, who was clearly physically weak, managed to endure such intense battles.

Even someone who trains regularly can't play all day like Nemo. Is this a genius born for battle?

"Nemo, that's not right!" Ziyu said, crossing her arms at Nemo. "If you keep fighting at this high intensity, your body will break down!"

"Oh dear, it's because we don't have much time." Nemo scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "But Ziyu, you must apply for the next exchange program. I'll definitely take you to see the city of Tabletop properly then."

“Nemo, you’re such an idiot.” Ziyu puffed out her cheeks. “But I’ll apply for the next exchange program. After all, I’m also very curious about what the historic Orange Academy is like.”

Perhaps because Stand users (scratch that) are attracted to each other, Shiyu also became friends with Pipa, Nemo, and Shinji during their time together.

Nemo and Ziyu, in particular, have been sparring almost every day these past few days. In a way, they've become friends through a fight.

Just as Ziyu was saying goodbye to the three little ones, Karl was also having a final conversation with Xilan, the principal of Blueberry Academy.

The exchange match, which was interrupted by Kyurem's attack, had no follow-up, because Xilan could see the difference in strength between Shaka and Karl just from the performance of both sides in the first half.

As someone who usually appears muddle-headed but is actually very intelligent, Xi Lan naturally didn't want her old friend to suffer a crushing defeat in front of everyone.

Therefore, Xilan specifically approached Karl and expressed her desire to postpone the exchange competition until the next exchange event, which would take place when Blueberry Academy sends students to Orange Academy.

Karl naturally understood why Xilan did this, but out of respect for Xia Ka, he agreed.

To Karl's surprise, after he agreed, Xilan said he could give Karl some compensation within his means, and Karl naturally had no reason to refuse.

“Professor Carl, this exchange activity has come to an end, but I still hope to reach that cooperation project with your college.” Xi Lan said meaningfully.

“Mr. Xilan, I’m just a teacher at Orange Academy who teaches combat science.” Karl spread his hands helplessly. “If you want to discuss cooperation, you should contact our Principal Claver.”

As Carl spoke, he immediately noticed that Xi Lan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant after he mentioned Claver.

What Karl didn't know was that just a few days earlier, Claver, who was far away in the Padilla region, made a special phone call to Xilan and mocked him for almost being shut out by Karl even though Xilan had found outside help.

As longtime friends who have hurt each other, Xi Lan was naturally taken aback by Claver's words, which is why his expression turned ugly after Karl mentioned Claver.

Of course, if that match hadn't been interrupted, Karl wouldn't have actually shaved Shaka's head, after all, Karl's emotional intelligence is quite high.

In fact, after reading the information about Karl that her secretary had collected, Xi Lan did have the idea of ​​poaching him.

After all, not all powerful trainers are willing to share their valuable battle experience with students like Carl, not to mention that Carl is so young and has great potential.

But considering Carl's farm in Padia, Celan put the idea aside for the time being.

Just then, a middle-aged man wearing the Blueberry Academy staff uniform approached Xi Lan with a square briefcase: "Principal, this is what you asked me to bring."

"Thank you for your hard work." Xi Lan said, taking the suitcase from Karl and then handing it to him personally.

"Principal Xilan, thank you for your generosity." After receiving the briefcase, Karl smiled and thanked Xilan.

The briefcase contained the compensation that Xilan had promised Karl—the item "Composite Metal" that would allow Aluminum Steel Dragon to evolve into Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon.

After Xilan offered compensation, Karl's first thought was Blueberry Academy's "specialty"—composite metal.

Although Karl doesn't currently have Duraludon in his team, catching one would be a piece of cake for him.

Even if Carl doesn't need it, he can still give the composite metal as a gift to the three little ones.

In fact, Karl originally wanted a Nearly Doll Pokémon egg as compensation, but when he thought about how Nearly Doll would entrust its Pokémon egg to a trustworthy trainer, Karl immediately gave up on the idea.

After all, Karl preferred to obtain a similar doll-sized elf egg through the latter method rather than the elf egg he wanted.

Carl then chatted with Xilan for a while until the scheduled ship arrived, at which point he said goodbye.

Before boarding the ship, Carl waved to Ziyu and said with a smile, "Ziyu, I'll probably be traveling to the Unova region during the summer vacation. If it's convenient for you, could you show me around Fanba City?"

“Okay, Professor Karl.” Zi Yu smiled and waved gently at Karl. “Have a safe journey.”

As the outline of Blueberry Academy disappeared into the sea, the group from Orange Academy embarked on their journey home.

Meanwhile, in an amusement park in eastern Raven City, a green-haired young man dressed in white sat alone in a Ferris wheel, quietly watching the crowds below.

"It's so noisy," the green-haired youth murmured. "Are those Pokémon bound by their Poké Balls genuinely laughing?"

Just then, a black stone suddenly appeared in front of the green-haired youth, followed by a dragon's roar that sounded like thunder in his mind.

Before the green-haired youth could react, his consciousness was pulled into an unfamiliar mental space.

"Tell me—what is your ideal?"

Chapter 165 The Birth of an Idealistic Hero

What is my ideal?

The young man named N fell into deep thought the moment he heard the question.

As a hybrid of human and Pokémon, N has possessed the ability to communicate with Pokémon since childhood.

Having grown up alongside Pokémon that were hurt, betrayed, and abused by malicious humans, he believes that Pokémon "bound" by Poké Balls are not complete individuals, and the happiness they experience is false.

Therefore, after realizing this, N was determined to change the world, to liberate Pokémon from the constraints of Poké Balls, and to create an ideal world where Pokémon could live in peace.

With this "ideal" in mind, N became the "King of Plasma Team" with the support of the Seven Sages, and gathered a large number of "like-minded" people by giving speeches.

However, N, who possesses extremely high intelligence, understands that if he were to use his power to change the world, it would inevitably cause conflict, and that conflict would inevitably hurt many innocent Pokémon.

N didn't want to hurt those innocent Pokémon, so he started looking for a solution.

By sheer chance, N learns about the founding legend of the Unova region from his adoptive father, Ghetsis, one of the seven sages of Team Plasma.

The founding legend of the Unova region states that the "First Dragon" who helped establish the Unova region split into two dragons, one black and one white, representing "ideal" and "truth," due to the different ideologies of their masters.

N believes that if he can get help from Zekrom, the black dragon representing "ideals," then he might be able to use Zekrom's power to build the world of his dreams.

In his pursuit of Zekrom, N witnessed the "truth" of how humans harmed Pokémon, which made him even more determined to obtain the power of the "Ideal Dragon" to change the world.

Now, the ideal dragon has appeared before N, and this may be his only chance in his life.

With this in mind, N raised his head, looked directly at the black stone floating in the air, and began to tell the Czechoslovakian residing within it about his "ideal".

"Czech Republic, the 'Dragon of Ideals' in the legend of the founding of the United States, I hereby tell you of my ideals."

"I am a human born from a Pokémon, and because of this identity, I have the ability to communicate with Pokémon."

“From childhood to adulthood, I have heard too many stories of humans harming Pokémon from all the Pokémon I have come into contact with. Therefore, I made up my mind to change the world. I want to liberate all Pokémon in the world from the shackles of Poké Balls and create a world where Pokémon can live peacefully and happily.”

"This is my ideal."

Zekrom, who was living in the Dark Stone, sensed from N's sincere words his determination and courage to create an ideal world.

"I have already made clear about your ideal."

As a majestic voice, as powerful as thunder, resounded in this mental space, the dark stone that had been floating in the very center of the mental space instantly transformed into a gigantic Pokémon that appeared before N.

This Pokémon is grayish-black overall. Its appearance resembles a bipedal Western dragon. Its eyes have pure white pupils and bright red sclera. There are small horn-like protrusions at the tip of its nose. On its head is a gray horn crown shaped like a lightning bolt, symbolizing its thunder that can burn everything in the world.

What is most striking is its top-shaped tail, which resembles a giant generator. At this moment, the tail is spinning like a motor, releasing terrifying currents that illuminate this dark mental space.

Zekrom, the Black Pokémon, is said in the Unova region to be a Pokémon capable of burning the world to ashes with lightning.

As the "ideal dragon" that branched off from the "first dragon", Zekrom will assist those who create an ideal world, which corresponds to his identity as the "ideal dragon".

If the "ideal hero" He chose abandons his ideal, then Zekrom will also leave him.

With Zekrom revealing his true form before N, it signifies that N's ideals have been affirmed by Him.

As the "Dragon of Ideals," Zekrom doesn't actually care whether the chosen one's "ideal" is possible to be realized; what he cares about is whether the chosen one has the determination and courage to fight for the ideal in his heart.

Although N's ideal was artificially "shaped" in a specific environment, N's determination and courage came from the heart, which was enough for Zekrom.

"From this day forward, your path will be your ideal, and anyone who dares to obstruct your path to achieving it will be crushed by my thunder."

Looking at Zekrom's massive body, N instinctively reached out to Him: "Then, Zekrom, in order to realize our ideals, please guide me from now on."

In fact, N's statement is somewhat wrong in Zekrom's view, because Zekrom himself does not have any ideals. His purpose in existence is merely to assist the heroes he has chosen in carrying out their ideals.

However, Zekrom did not pay attention to this small mistake, but instead bent down and touched his head with N's outstretched hand.

Just as Zekrom was forming a contract with N, Reshiram, the white dragon representing "truth," was also searching for a new hero.

In fact, the time has not yet come for the Black and White Dragons to be officially born, but just a few days ago, the Black and White Dragons, which should have been in a slumbering state, were awakened by the aura of Kyurem.

For the black and white dragons, Kyurem is their most formidable nemesis, representing "emptiness" and capable of devouring the power of either of them.

Upon sensing the presence of Kyurem's birth, the black and white dragons began searching for a suitable hero to prevent Kyurem from inexplicably "devouring" them while they slept.

Zekrom was lucky; shortly after its birth, it found N, the person who wanted to create an ideal world where Pokémon could live in peace.

Reshiram, however, has not been so lucky. Since waking from its slumber, it has been searching for a brave person who can practice "truth," but to this day it has not found anyone who is truly suitable for it.

Meanwhile, after disembarking, Carl and the Orange Academy group took a pre-arranged bus to the airport.

Just then, Kyurem's voice resounded in Karl's mind: 'Karl, I sense the presence of 'truth.'

Karl was taken aback. The true aura? Wasn't that the white-haired twin-tailed girl?