Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

"Don't worry, you said before that he has a Kirlia, so he should be able to protect himself."

After saying that, he led dozens of fully armed rescuers and alliance investigators into the pale blue secret passage.

……

When Ye Chen opened his eyes, he was already in a dense forest, surrounded by lush trees.

Perhaps because they had entered a secret realm, the markings on the back of their hands appeared unusually active.

Following the markings, Ye Chen quickly moved forward in the designated direction.

Despite being in a dense forest, Ye Chen, blessed by Celebi, felt a constant unease, as if some unknown force was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Kirullian".

Walking through uncharted territories untouched by humans, danger lurks at any moment. You might be bitten by an Arbok hiding in the grass, or by an Ariados hanging in a tree, or be hunted by a group of Beedrill or Spearow...

In short, to prevent any danger lurking in the shadows, Ye Chen released the Psychic-type Kirlia to act with him.

Because the leaves were too dense, "even sunlight couldn't penetrate, and in this deep, dark environment, Ye Chen didn't feel a trace of vitality."

It's completely different from the secluded green forest!

Ye Chen didn't know how long he had been in the secret realm, and he hadn't encountered any elves along the way.

"Chirrut!"

Suddenly, Kirullian stopped abruptly and called out warily.

Ye Chen immediately became alert, his eyes scanning his surroundings.

"Kirullian, what's wrong?"

"Chiru~"

Ye Chen stared directly at the lush grass in front of him. Kirlia said that she sensed a Pokémon in that grass.

A moment later, the bushes trembled twice, and a Bobo jumped out.

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "So it was Bobo."

Although Pidgey and Spearow are both native bird spirits, their personalities are completely different. Spearow has a violent temper and often gets chased down by the entire flock if it offends one of them.

Bobo, on the other hand, is very gentle and tries to avoid fighting. He often hides in the grass looking for small insects to eat.

"It's alright, Kirlia, don't be nervous. Pidgey is a very gentle Pokémon."

However, Kirlia remained motionless, still watching Popo warily.

At this moment, Ye Chen also noticed something was wrong. This Bobo seemed to be trembling all over. Finally, Bobo slowly raised its head, and its eyes were completely red.

Looking directly into those red eyes, Ye Chen sensed a deep malice.

"Not good, prepare for battle!"

At Ye Chen's command, Kirlia, who was prepared, cast a hypnotic spell.

Bobo flapped its wings and swooped down from the air, dodging the hypnotic rings with a turn of its body, and then rushed straight towards Ye Chen.

However, when it was still ten meters away from Ye Chen, it was controlled by the light blue psychic power, and no matter how hard it tried, it could not break free from Kirlia's control.

Ye Chen curiously used his reconnaissance ability on Bobo.

Pokémon: Pidgey

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Qualification: Advanced Beginner

Evaluation: Influenced by some unknown malice, it is full of aggression and will attack any person or spirit it encounters.

Ye Chen frowned slightly. This secret realm seemed to be much more complicated than he had thought. However, it was probably this so-called malice that had put Celebi in danger.

Looking at the surrounding trees again, he felt as if the deep, dense forest was a monster, its mouth open, ready to devour anyone who might be caught in it!

"Hypnosis."

Ye Chen had Kirlia use hypnosis to put Pidgey to sleep, and then continued to move in the direction indicated by the mark.

This secret realm is shrouded in mystery; perhaps only by meeting Celebi can we learn the truth about why it has become what it is!

Chapter Thirty-Five: An Encounter with Humans

Ye Chen didn't know how far he had traveled, but along the way he encountered four more Pokémon, all of which had bloodshot eyes and were full of aggression.

They were clearly all affected by that mysterious malice.

One of the Rattata (intermediate-level), one Arbok (low-level), and one Beedrill (intermediate-level) were all defeated by Kirlia.

However, they encountered a high-level Venusaur, which Milotic had to deal with.

It seems that because these Pokémon are maliciously influenced and will attack any Pokémon they encounter, the Pokémon distribution density is very low, and you usually have to travel a long way to encounter a Pokémon.

Ye Chen thought to himself, "Could something have happened to Celebi? Otherwise, it wouldn't have stopped caring about such a big incident in the forest it was guarding."

"Chiru~"

Suddenly, Kirullian spoke again.

Ye Chen looked ahead upon hearing the sound. Kirlia said there was a battle going on over there. Were the Pokémon that were being maliciously influenced fighting each other?

Ye Chen put his mind at ease. No matter what, this secret realm was too vast. He wouldn't choose to take a detour unless absolutely necessary, as that would be too much of a waste of time.

As they got closer, the commotion from the battle became so great that even Ye Chen could hear it.

Upon parting the bushes, one could see a large beetle fighting a rumbler, with clear signs of malicious influence visible on the beetle's body.

Behind the Graveler stood a human, directing it in battle.

"They were people who were sucked in by the secret realm."

Ye Chen learned through the system that the Great Armor was of intermediate-high level and the Rumble Stone was of intermediate-intermediate level.

Pinsir is a level stronger than Graveler, and under the trainer's guidance, Graveler wouldn't have been in any danger even if it was no match for Pinsir.

However, after being maliciously invaded, Pinsir's fighting style became fearless, often resorting to a strategy of trading blows for damage, a style that trainers rarely encounter.

In this situation, the trainer's command becomes an obstacle!

The rumbler was already covered in wounds, its rock structure riddled with cracks.

Fortunately, the Gravestone is very good at defense, which is why it has been able to hold out until now.

Ye Chen quietly instructed, "Kirullian, when I say 'I'm talking to you, teleport in front of Pinsir and hypnotize it."

“Chiru!” Chirulian nodded obediently.

On the field,

The giant armor roared, and its massive pincers flashed white light as it clamped down on the rumblestone.

The Graveler's expression changed, and he quickly shouted, "Use Harden!"

The reason why the Gravestone has been able to hold out for so long is because of its ability to harden, which thwarts every time the Great Armored Beast launches a fierce attack.

Clang!

The powerful pincers gripped the rocky body, leaving two more dented wounds on its rocky form.

"Use scroll!"

The trainer yelled again, hoping to use the Gravestone to quickly roll away from the Pinsir's grip.

However, Dajia's madness clearly exceeded his expectations. Dajia grabbed the rumble rock with both hands and then jumped up and slammed it to the ground.

Hellish Roll!

This is a powerful move that slams both the attacker and the target to the ground, inflicting damage on the attacker as well. Furthermore, being a Fighting-type move, it has a 4x advantage against Graveler; if this attack hits, Graveler could potentially be instantly killed!

"not good!"

Just as Dajia lifted the rumblestone into the air...

Suddenly a loud shout rang out.

"It's now!"

A Kirlia instantly appeared in front of Pinsir, and a series of hypnotic rings of light hit Pinsir. Soon after, its eyes turned into mosquito coils and it lost consciousness, falling from the sky along with Graveler. However, without the power of the move, the fall itself did not cause any damage to Graveler!

Then the Graveler saw a handsome young man in red and white clothes emerge from behind the bushes. He had white lips and white teeth, and his clothes were so neat that it seemed he was in a bustling street rather than in a dangerous secret realm.

It was a stark contrast to his dirty clothes and disheveled appearance!

"Um... hello, thank you so much for earlier," the Graveler said respectfully.

Ye Chen said, "It's alright. We are all innocent people who were sucked into the secret realm. It is only right for us to help each other."

"Anyway, thank you! Are you... leaving? The elves in this secret realm are all very strange. Let's stay here and wait for the Alliance to come to our rescue."

The Gravestone trainer saw that Ye Chen seemed to be preparing to leave and tried to persuade him to stay.

Ye Chen continued walking forward without stopping, waving his hand at the figure with his back to him and saying:

"It's rare to enter a secret realm without a ticket, so I'm going to explore it. The spirits in this realm are extremely aggressive and will attack everyone and everything they encounter. So you're safe here and just need to wait for the rescue team to arrive."

"But……"