Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 143 Sunshine Kindergarten

Yanmo City is a quiet city nestled in the mountains.

The city is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and only a narrow wooden bridge can cross the river to reach the outside world.

No matter how much time has passed in the game.

This place is like a peaceful little village, barren and unremarkable with hardly anyone around.

However, it is different in animation.

The city of Smoky in the anime is quite lively because of the Shoryu Gym and the powerful Gym Leader, Little Stubborn. There are quite a few trainers and Pokémon on the streets and alleys.

But that's two hundred years from now.

While the current city of Yanmo is not as impoverished as it is in the game, it is not particularly prosperous either.

It's a large town that's slightly better than Huipi Town, but it probably doesn't qualify as a 'city'.

It is located in the southernmost part of Yanmo City, near the river.

There is a small port built for visiting tourists.

"You can take the yacht back. I'll be staying here for a month or two."

Ye Zi greeted the two boatmen and then led Wu Ge and Tire Miao away.

Because the family has some money.

So when Ye Zi was young, she flew all over the place.

Not to mention the Johto region, I've also traveled to the neighboring Kanto region.

Therefore, he was no stranger to Yanmo City.

"As you can see, Yanmo City is not actually developing particularly fast. The reason it is called a city is mainly because what you see is not its true essence."

Ye Zi always wants to show off her knowledge when she arrives in a new place.

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to show off a little to Wu Ge and the others.

But Wu Ge didn't mind.

Because he could indeed learn some interesting things from Ye Zi.

"Yanmo City is called a city mainly because the Dragon-Riding Clan lives in seclusion here. You may not have a good idea of ​​what that means, but it's basically a group of very powerful and ancient people."

Ye Zi waved her hand and flagged down a horse-drawn cart carrying goods by the roadside.

Both Blastoise and Wu Ge are very large, so Leaf could only choose to ride in this carriage.

He discussed it with the driver for a bit.

The driver, who had been inexplicably stopped, was all smiles and humbly invited Ye Zi to get in the car within two minutes.

They even thoughtfully dumped all the cargo from the truck onto the roadside, clearing out a clean area.

In the car.

Ye Zi continued to tell Wu Ge about the situation in Yanmo City.

"This Yanmo City is a pure land that the Dragon Tamer Clan, along with some fast dragons, carved out hundreds of years ago."

"The reason we chose this place is because it is surrounded by mountains and far away from war."

“Even during the most turbulent period of the capital a hundred years ago, no one died in Yanmo City.”

"The Dragon Clan now lives on the other side of the mountain in a small village, and the original Yanmo City has been given to the Alliance for management."

"The Alliance also ceded the small plain where the Dragon Clan lived to them as their private territory, which they managed themselves, and at the same time declared Yanmo City as a 'city' to the outside world."

Yezi sat in the carriage, chattering incessantly.

He really enjoyed talking about these things with Wu Ge.

He felt that this Sceptile was different from other Pokémon.

This lizard king seemed to understand every word he said, unlike other Pokémon.

Just like Blastoise.

He could understand what Ye Zi was saying, but not every word.

That was a meaning only humans could understand, and Ye Zi had to explain it for a long time each time.

But when talking to Wu Ge, there's no need for explanation; he speaks fluently and can say it all at once.

Talk to Blastoise.

It's like a biting sea breeze blowing while you're taking a dump, freezing it so badly it breaks the dump in half and you have to start pulling again.

Talk to Wu Ge.

It's like a raging river, completely out of control.

"So, what brings you to Yanmo City? If you need any help, just say so. I know this place very well."

Ye Zi looked at Wu Ge with enthusiasm.

It took about ten days to get from Jihua City to Yanmo City.

During this process, Ye Zi chatted with Wu Ge quite a bit.

Although Ye Zi did most of the talking, Wu Ge's gentle nature and willingness to listen patiently made him particularly fond of her, and he already considered her a friend.

Even without Tom and the Lobster Soldier's request, he would still help Wu Ge on his own initiative.

"I want to go there."

Wu Ge pointed north.

He sensed the energy behind that mountain.

Vibrant dragon energy.

That should be the current territory of the Dragon Clan.

However, he didn't directly mention the Dragon Clan's territory, fearing that Blastoise wouldn't understand the translation.

"The Dragon Taming Clan? Where are you going?"

Ye Zi frowned and reached out to pinch her chin, seemingly in a dilemma.

"What's wrong? Is it difficult to handle?"

Wu Ge looked at Ye Zi with a puzzled expression.

He had never seen this expression on Ye Zi's face before.

If you encounter any obstacles, just pay up and clear the way.

But now it seems that this problem cannot be solved simply by spending money.

The territory of the Dragon Clan.

Is it that hard to get in?
"Those people living in the Dragon Clan's territory are quite xenophobic, and because it's private territory recognized by the Alliance, it's like their own home, and outsiders really aren't allowed to force their way in."

Ye Zi crossed her arms, planning how to help Wu Ge in her mind, while continuing to explain.

"The Dragon Clan originally established Yanmo City from this place in order to cut off contact with the outside world and people, so they dislike outsiders coming to the Dragon Clan's territory."

Is there really no way to do it?

Wu Ge never expected that the Imperial Dragon Clan would become like this.

It should be noted that the Dragon Clan of the past was inclusive and recruited from all tribes, which is how the Dragon Kingdom came to be.

"In the northernmost part of Yanmo City, there is a place called 'Dragon's Lair,' which is the only way for outsiders to reach the territory of the Dragon Clan. The requirement is to defeat the Dragon Elder stationed inside the Dragon's Lair."

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Wu Ge was stunned for a moment.

Isn't this utter nonsense?
They're called 'elders,' so how could an ordinary person possibly defeat them?

This is clearly a message to others that the Dragon Clan's territory is off-limits to all.

"Don't worry, it's not impossible, we just need to try."

"How to say?"

“I know a few young people from the Dragon Clan. Perhaps I can have them come and pick you up. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the Dragon Clan's territory, but wild Pokémon should be fine.”

Ye Zi nodded, and the more she thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed.

Even if the Dragon Clan is truly so pathological that they don't even allow Pokémon to enter.

Then let Wu Ge and the others pretend to be that person's Pokémon.

At this moment.

The carriage gradually came to a stop.

Ye Zi led Wu Ge and the others to the ground and turned to look to the side.

A double iron gate stood silently.

The iron gate was surrounded by a tall iron fence on both sides.

On the other side of the fence is a miniature ecological zone.

Lawns, ponds, flower beds, groves, rockeries, and bushes
Although it is not large, it has everything one could need and can accommodate the vast majority of Pokémon.

"This is the Pokémon kindergarten I built in Blacksmith City, named Sunshine Kindergarten."

Ye Zi pressed a button on the iron gate, turned to Wu Ge beside her, and said something.
“We are building kindergartens like this in some of the major cities of Kanto and Johto, but the one in Yanmo City was only built in the last few months, so I came here to take a look.”

This place is located on the very edge of Smoky City, built against the mountains, and is sparsely populated. It is indeed a suitable place for young Pokémon to grow up.

"Meow!" The usually silent Tilley suddenly raised her hand and tugged at Wu Ge's arm.

"what happened?"

"Meow."

Tire pointed to the other side of the fence.

Inside, on a small tree, there was a wood gecko perched on a branch, seemingly lost in thought.

Tire Cat stared at the wood gecko for a while, then slowly turned her head to look at Wu Ge beside her.

".!"

Tire Cat opened her eyes wide, clearly having imagined something that shocked her.

Snapped.

"What are you thinking about?"

Wu Ge raised his hand and slapped Tire Cat's head without any hesitation.

"Meow?"

Tiremy rubbed her head and asked Wu Ge why she looked different from him.

"You weren't born of me, of course you look different from me."

".!"

Tire Cat's face showed an expression of disbelief.

It's like being suddenly told by your parents that you're not their biological child.

"You just realized that? Please, look at yourself, then look at me. Are we even the same?"

Wu Ge shook his head helplessly.

He thought Tilly knew.

After all, in his previous life he had asked Big Mouth Bat if he knew that he was not his biological parent.

The giant beak bat said it knew this from the moment it was born.

But that doesn't matter; what matters is who you see first.

Although Pokémon babies don't necessarily inherit the appearance of either parent.

The problem is that the Lizard King lineage and the Magic Masked Cat lineage are not from the same egg group.

They cannot lay eggs.

"Meow."

Tire Cat seemed a little disappointed.

She always believed that Wu Ge was her biological parent.

But now, looking at myself, I realize I'm not as much like him as the gecko on the other side of the fence.

"Haha."

Seeing Tire Miao like this, Wu Ge couldn't help but smile, and bent down to pick her up.

"Meow?"

Tire Cat was startled and a little embarrassed.

After all, she now considers herself an 'adult,' and she felt a little embarrassed to be hugged like this by Wu Ge.

Moreover, since she evolved, she has never let Wu Ge hold her again.

Being hugged like this today felt like something I hadn't done in a long time.

"Don't worry, even though you're not my biological child, I'm raising you like my own daughter, and you're much cuter than that gecko."

Wu Ge reached out and stroked Tire's little ears.

"..Meow!"

Tire Cat blushed, then proudly turned her head away, completely dispelling her earlier disappointment.

"Come down, there are lots of kids inside, you can play with them."

Wu Ge put Tire Cat back on the ground.

He looked inside the fence and indeed saw quite a few Pokémon in their infancy and first stage.

However, these Pokémon all seem a bit strange.

Take that tree gecko from earlier, for example.

That gecko has a bluish-green sclera in one eye, which makes it look quite handsome.

After a while...

An elderly woman who looked to be about sixty years old walked out of the ecological park.

"Master."

The old woman came over and opened the door for Wu Ge and the others, and greeted Ye Zi.

Ye Zi waved her hand, indicating that the old woman didn't need to pay attention to him, and led Wu Ge inside on her own.

“Sunshine Kindergarten is no ordinary place. The reason it is called a kindergarten and not a nurturing house is precisely because it is not ordinary.”

The leaf pointed to a rock wall.

Wu Ge looked in the direction he was pointing.

There's an electric monster there.

But the strange thing is that the electric monster inserted the plug part on its head into the rock wall.

"Beep beep".

The electric monster swung its two arms around like windmills.

However, all the released current flowed into the rock wall from the plug above.

"That Electabuzz was born in a Thunder Stone vein and ate a lot of Thunder Stone fragments, which caused its electric energy to be too abundant. It would often burst out of its body uncontrollably, hurting innocent people or Pokémon around it. It felt very guilty about it."

"He has also been beaten by other Pokémon because he couldn't control these currents."

"In short, he was a rather pitiful child."

"So until he can control the current in his body, I let him stay at Sunshine Kindergarten for the time being."

“At least he can live in a cave where the surrounding rocks can insulate him from his electric current, preventing him from harming innocent people.”

Yezi explained the situation with the Electric Monster, and then pointed to the other Pokémon in the ecological park:

"Anyway, most of the children in this kindergarten are 'problem' children who have some kind of physical ailment."

"This electric shock monster isn't a problem child, he's a genius."

Wu Ge glanced at the electric monster.

If the electrical energy within the body is strong, then the power of electrical techniques will be even greater.

How strong it is depends on the electrical energy in the body.

There are examples of this in animation.

When Ash's Pikachu absorbs too much lightning and enters an 'electrified' state.

That really made Hoenn's Electric-type Gym Leader, Ironwhirl, question his existence and almost made him retire.

Two Thunderbolt attacks took down Magnemite and Voltorb in quick succession, followed by a Thunderbolt attack to defeat Magnemite.

Throughout the entire match, I only used these three moves.

No wonder Tie Xuan was confused.

Anyone would break down if they were in that situation.

Fortunately, the situation was later explained.

But Pikachu was in a lot of pain at the time, like it had a high fever.

The electric monster is in good condition right now.

The body has abundant electrical energy, but not to the point of causing discomfort.

This is clearly a genius physique among the Electabuzz.

"Once those children recover, if they are willing to follow humans, I will help them join the Pokémon League; if they are not, I will send them back to where they came from."

"You've done a good thing."

Wu Ge gave Ye Zi a thumbs up.

"Haha, it's alright. This is also good for us. It cost a lot of money to build this kindergarten. Even if I have a lot of enthusiasm, I can't just take my dad's hard-earned money and do whatever I want."

"What's the benefit?"

“Our family has helped the alliance alleviate a lot of pressure and provided a source of combat power. The alliance also provides my father with some conveniences, such as relaxing the import and export limits at customs and helping us contact partners in more distant regions through the alliance.”

"I see."

Wu Ge nodded, not thinking it was some kind of shady deal.

Rules should be flexible for those who have made contributions.

They are contributing to the alliance and the local community, so it is reasonable for the alliance to relax the rules appropriately.

(End of this chapter)