Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 256 Slowking's Premonition of the Future

He carried a thick stack of books back into the house.

At this time, Alcremie was still teaching Slowking how to use the TV remote.

It seems that Slowpoke adapted very quickly and learned it in no time.

"I'll leave the books here for now. Chinese and math are the most important, so you can study those first."

"After that, you can learn about the world by watching television. If you want to borrow a book, you can also ask me for help."

Su Yu hasn't been to the town library yet. Right now, it's more important for Daidaiwang to learn to read first.

"Ya-dong~"

Upon hearing this, Dazed King nodded.

Just as Su Yu was about to leave, Dazai suddenly grabbed Su Yu's hand.

"What's wrong?" Su Yu asked, puzzled. Dazed King seemed to have something very important to say.

"Ya-dong..." Sure enough, after leaving Su Yu behind, Slowking pointed to its head. Just as it evolved, it unexpectedly awakened a new move.

—To foresee the future.

The moment this move was awakened, it brought forth many images. Among them was a scene of a meteorite falling from the sky and crashing into the ranch.

"Huh, a meteorite?"

Upon hearing what the Dumb King said, Su Yu immediately took it seriously. He asked:

"Besides the meteorite, did you see anything else?"

"Yay~" Slowking nodded. It saw a large number of Pokémon emerge from the meteorite as it fell, running wildly across the ranch. Unfortunately, the scene ended there, and no further developments were seen.

"...?"

The Pokémon emerged from the meteorite; was it a small meteorite?

Su Yu found the picture of the little meteorite in the album and showed it to Daidaiwang for identification.

"Ya-dong~!"

Slowking shook his head, indicating that those were all sorts of Pokémon.

"Then it shouldn't be a meteorite. How could a normal Pokémon survive inside a meteorite?"

Or perhaps it wasn't a meteorite.

Judging from Dazed King's description, this does resemble the scene that occurs when those secret realms descend. And the fact that it descended from the sky also fits the characteristics of a secret realm.

As if remembering something, Slowking added: Among the Pokémon group, it saw Su Yu, who was trying to enter a golden ring.

"What kind of hint is this...?"

Su Yu couldn't understand what this meant.

A golden ring... Could it be the Super Demon God Hoopa?

That's not right. Hoopa should be sealed in the Jar of Punishment right now. Hmm... that's right, this is the world of the Mystic Realm, Hoopa isn't necessarily sealed.

Moreover, even though it was sealed, Little Hoopa wasn't kept in the pot; instead, it was taken back to the Valley of Creation.

"No matter what, we have to be careful."

If it really is a meteorite, Su Yu plans to take the Pokémon from the ranch to the Hoenn region to take shelter in a while.

Just yesterday, Daigo sent a message saying that they had met with Regice. Next, they are preparing to go to the northeastern part of the Hoenn region to find the place where the Steel Pillar [Registrar] is sealed.

However, because the features are not very obvious, they will need to search for a while longer compared to the more obvious island where Regice is located.

If Su Yu were to go to Hoenn at this time, he might be able to join in the fun of the three legendary pillars.

However, if a secret realm descends, that would be a good thing. According to the rules of the Eastern Empire, if a secret realm descends on land that is already owned, the local owner has the right to develop the secret realm together with the alliance, with ownership divided equally between the two sides.

Even after paying certain costs, the local owners can retain the entire secret realm on their own.

Generally speaking, these secret realms contain abundant resources, and you can only encounter them by sheer luck.

Taking out his phone, Su Yu first called Champion Xin Dong. Regardless of whether it was a meteorite or a secret realm, normally the Eastern Alliance would have some prior warning, preventing them from being caught off guard.

After asking Xin Dong to keep an eye on it, Su Yu hung up the phone.

……

……

In the blink of an eye, another week has passed.

After passing the entrance exam for Shanghai University, Yang Hao had been idle for a while. Taking advantage of his free time, he went to Su Yu's house to observe the Spirit Nether Horse.

After all, this is a legendary Pokémon that I saw with my own eyes, which is extremely precious.

"By the way, in a few days it will be the start of Donghuang's usual Road to the Champions event."

"The TV station will be broadcasting it live. The town will also organize everyone to watch it together. Will you be going?"

Suddenly remembering something, Yang Hao asked.

"Um... I guess so?"

The Road to the Championship?

That's the place for current and past contestants to challenge the current King and champion of Donghuang.

At that time... Xin Dong should also make an appearance, right?

"If I had to say, I might even become a superstar."

With three mountain goats in his team, he should be able to become the Grass-type Elite Four member, right? Once he becomes the Elite Four member, he can retire immediately, which can be considered a tribute to the Green-type of yesteryear.

Unfortunately, to have a chance to challenge them, you need to be certified as a Master Trainer in the Eastern Empire or participate in the Eastern Empire Tournament and achieve a ranking.

Professional, Gym Leader, Master, and Elite Four level – these are the current rankings of top-tier trainers in the Eastern Empire.

A Gym Leader is someone who has at least one Pokémon with Gym Leader-level strength, and whose other five Pokémon are all at the Professional level.

Master level, on the other hand, requires all members to be at the dojo level, which is relatively more demanding.

……

After chatting with Yang Hao for a while, Su Yu went to see the Dongdong Mouse.

After several days of hard training and a large supply of steamed buns, Dongdong Mouse's strength has increased rapidly.

Now, it has reached a level close to professional.

With the ability to transform into lightning, it might even be able to defeat a true professional-level opponent.

"You'll be the examiner tomorrow."

Seeing that Dongdong Mouse had practiced enough, Su Yu said this.

Back then, Dongdong Mouse had always dreamed of becoming a teacher and examiner, but Su Yu thought it was just a passing fancy.

Unexpectedly, after so many days of hard training, Dongdong Mouse actually persevered. His only requirement for Dongdong Mouse was that it be a lucky treasure-hunting mouse.

However, this is also a good thing, as it means that Su Yu will no longer need to pay electricity bills.

If he needs anything, he can just call Dongdong Mouse. Su Yu already tried it yesterday. After being modified by a lot of steamed buns, Dongdong Mouse is now full of electricity. It can easily release enough electricity for the ranch to use for a month.

"Knock knock, knock knock~!"

Hearing Su Yu say it was okay, Dongdong Mouse was very excited. This way, tomorrow it could show off the results of its hard work in front of all the newcomers.

From a complete weakling, its strength has increased dramatically. It eagerly anticipates how everyone and the Pokémon on the ranch will look at it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)