I haven't decided on a name for my Pokémon trainer yet.

Ralts shuddered and looked up at its trainer in confusion.

"How about it?"

Ralts shook his head to indicate that he was fine, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly stood up, releasing his psychic power to protect Ye Feng while cautiously looking around.

Ye Feng looked at the small figure protecting him with relief, feeling a surge of emotion.

Forget it, I'll let bygones be bygones for the one who tricked me.

Looking up and around, all I could see were tall trees, their dense foliage blocking out the sky.

"Is this a forest? How did I end up in a place like this? Have I traveled through time again?"

Ye Feng was completely dumbfounded, feeling a bit like his head was about to crack.

He was walking along the road when suddenly he was sucked into a strange hole. When he came in, it was like being thrown into a washing machine, spinning and spinning, almost killing him on the spot.

Just as Ye Feng was pondering, Ralts suddenly barked, turned its face, and looked warily at a clump of grass.

"How···"

Shashasha~~

Shashasha~~

Ye Feng held his breath and stared intently at the patch of grass.

Something is about to emerge.

"This is... Little Rada?"

A moment later, an elf that looked like a mouse, with a pale purple body and two large front teeth emerged.

Ye Feng was taken aback. Was this a wild elf?

Little Rada's triangular eyes glowed with an eerie red light, and he had a long beard on his cheeks. He was grinding his teeth as he stared fiercely at them.

"Be careful, Ralts, this little Rattata is acting strange."

Ye Feng's heart tightened; he sensed a violent aura emanating from the little Rattata.

"pull!"

Ralts took a step forward, assuming a fighting stance, and released his psychic power, instantly filling the space within a meter around him.

"clatter!"

Rattata launched an attack, its limbs bursting with tremendous power, and charged forward in a flash of lightning.

Ye Feng's pupils contracted slightly.

···

"Ah..." Ye Feng looked at the little Rattata lying on the ground, its eyes rolling around, already unable to fight, and fell silent.

Judging from its imposing presence, I thought it would be a tough opponent, but it was taken down by Ralts in a single encounter.

Is this little Rattata too weak, or has Ralts become too strong through recent training?

Chapter 21 Essentials of Surviving in Secret Realms

Ye Feng looked at the little Rada lying on the ground, its eyes darting around, and pondered for a moment before muttering to himself, "If I'm not mistaken, we've probably stumbled into a secret realm? But why? Didn't the teacher say that secret realm entrances mostly appear in sparsely populated areas? Am I really that unlucky?"

Just two days ago, Ye Feng learned about the secret realm in class.

Based on their size, secret realms can be categorized into super-large, large, medium, and small. Based on their level of danger, secret realms are further classified into five levels: S, A, B, C, and D.

The smaller the secret realm, the faster it merges with Earth. For example, a small secret realm can be completely merged in just a few hours, regardless of its danger level.

Moreover, sometimes the danger level and size level of a secret realm are the opposite. Although it is a small secret realm, its danger level may be higher than that of a large secret realm. However, such examples are not common.

Therefore, the size of the secret realm can only be used as a reference. Each time a secret realm appears, the Trainer Association needs to send a special team to explore and assess it in order to determine the danger level.

The arrival of the first secret realm initially triggered panic among humanity.

After investigation, it was discovered that apart from some berserk elves, there was no threat to humans. The secret realm also yielded many resources scarce outside. The effects of the secret realm's arrival subsided after a period of time, and the secret realm and Earth gradually merged, leaving only an entrance. The secret realm itself then entered another dimension.

Meanwhile, after things calmed down in the secret realm, the elves inside also began to return to peace and stopped going berserk, so the humans no longer had to live in fear.

Later, as more and more secret realms appeared, humanity gradually became accustomed to these suddenly appearing treasure troves. In modern times, technological advancements have enabled us to detect the arrival of secret realms in advance.

The abundant resources in the secret realm have also made a significant contribution to the development of Pokémon studies on Earth.

Moreover, with the development of technology, the arrival of secret realms can now be predicted, and the association will issue timely warnings. However, this time, Ye Feng was very surprised that he did not receive any warnings in advance, and the entrance to the secret realm was even directly displayed on his face, which was absurd.

Although it's unclear how he got in, logically speaking, it's impossible for an entrance to a secret realm to appear in the city. However, there's always a chance of something going wrong; maybe Ye Feng just had bad luck?

···

During class, the teacher also explained several survival tips for those who accidentally enter a secret realm.

"The first priority is to stay where you are and wait for search and rescue."

Ye Feng muttered something to himself, then nodded. "Okay, stay where you are."

Ralts suddenly heard the warning cry and simultaneously turned to face another direction, assuming a fighting stance.

Ye Feng listened intently and heard a series of rustling sounds rapidly approaching.

Suddenly, Ye Feng realized something, his expression changed drastically, and without time to explain, he shouted, "Run!"

He turned around, hoisted Ralts onto his shoulder, and without even having time to figure out which way to go, sprinted away from the rustling sound.

As you should have thought when you first saw Rattata, it is a social elf that is very resilient and can adapt to most harsh environments. Its population is extremely large.

Moreover, this secret realm seems to have a pretty good environment, and judging from the scale of the activity, the number of this small Rada tribe must be a terrifying number.

Realizing this, Ye Feng decisively took Ralts and ran away; otherwise, if they were caught, they probably wouldn't even leave behind a bone fragment.

They quickly ran away from the woods and came to an open area.

Ye Feng glanced back and saw a purple wave rushing towards him from behind.

"Holy crap! This quantity is terrifying! There's not even a bone fragment left!"

Ye Feng screamed in terror. Driven by the threat of death, he unleashed an unprecedented potential and sprinted away. His speed was so great that the little Rattata couldn't keep up for a moment and could only hang on behind him, waiting for its prey to exhaust itself before enjoying its meal. That's what they always did.

Ye Feng didn't know how long he had been running; all he knew was that Little Rada was still chasing him, and if he stopped, he would die.

Ralts, perched on Ye Feng's shoulder, kept using its psychic powers to attack Rattata, but it was all in vain—there were just too many Rattatas, and knocking out a few was completely ineffective.

Ye Feng simply told Ralts to stop attacking and only attack when it was about to catch up, so that it would have a better chance of survival.

Ye Feng didn't know how long he had been running, and he could no longer feel his legs. He also didn't know when the sound of chasing behind him had disappeared. If Ralts hadn't reminded him, Ye Feng wouldn't have noticed.

"Finally survived?" Ye Feng's legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Ralts was thrown away and quickly teleported back to check on Ye Feng's condition.

Ye Feng wiped the dirt off his face, climbed under a tree, leaned against the trunk, rubbed his sore and weak legs, and smiled bitterly: "Ralts, my legs are weak. If any more Pokémon come, I won't be able to escape this time."

"Ra!" Ralts cried out, stretching out its slender hand in a graceful gesture, indicating that it would protect Ye Feng.

Ye Feng smiled and ruffled Ralts's hair.

Ralts took the initiative to massage Ye Feng's legs, hoping to relieve his fatigue as soon as possible.

Ye Feng looked up and saw only tall trees and bushes, and had no idea where he had ended up.

"What 'first principle'? That's utter nonsense." Ye Feng smiled wryly. When the secret realm first appeared, the elves inside were chaotic and violent. They would attack each other if they saw elves that were not of the same race, let alone humans.

Ye Feng then recalled the second key point his teacher had emphasized: if attacked by spirits, try your best to survive and escape to a safe place. If you can't determine your location, prioritize finding a safe spot and waiting for rescue.

In short, the teacher's message was this: You rookie trainers, running around in secret realms without any real strength is just asking for trouble. Just wait for rescue, and if you don't get one, hurry up and write your will, lest you find a pile of bones and not know who they belong to.

Ye Feng certainly wouldn't obediently wait to die and write a will.

After resting for a while, no more Pokémon attacked, and Ye Feng's leg had recovered a bit, allowing him to stand up and walk again.

"Ralts, stay alert," Ye Feng instructed.

Instruct Ralts to keep "Echo" active, extending it to a distance of 30 meters. At this point, all that's needed is for "Echo" to sense if any Pokémon are approaching, so it's okay to reduce its sensitivity appropriately. At least 30 meters is enough for them to react and escape.

Additionally, if the "circle" is properly concentrated in a certain direction, the sensitivity to that direction can be improved, but other directions will become undetectable.

Although this would undoubtedly accelerate the depletion of mental energy, safety is the most important thing right now, and there is no other way. Fortunately, Ye Feng still has a few energy cubes that can slightly replenish his mental energy, so there shouldn't be any major problems in the short term.

The human and the elf carefully hid under the tree, and for a while they were not attacked by the elf again.

"Ralts, can you smell anything?"

Ye Feng sniffed. He didn't know when it started, but he had been faintly smelling a fragrance. At first, he thought it was his imagination, but now the scent was getting stronger and stronger.

Ralts nodded to indicate that he could smell it too.

Ye Feng got up, sniffed carefully, and looked up to find that there were several golden fruits growing on the tree.

"This color and shape look like a candlewood fruit?"

Ye Feng identified the golden fruit as Candlewood Fruit. Eating it could temporarily increase a Pokémon's resistance to Electric-type moves, and it tasted sweet and sour, often used to make desserts and juices.

Ye Feng felt his hunger becoming more and more pronounced.

Ye Feng looked at Ralts, and Ralts looked at Ye Feng as well.

"Wait!" Ye Feng stopped Ralts, who was about to use his telekinesis to pick the tree fruit.