I'm popularizing ecology in the Pokémon world.

Chapter 14: Poor thing, working for nothing

"If we're lucky?" Jubei asked uncertainly, showing some concern.

But in reality, he still didn't understand Chen Mu enough.

The moment Chen Mu said he needed to wait for luck, he already had the answer in his heart.

Psychic power, divine revelation, it's amazing!

After all, it is one of the five great human wonders recognized by the world for thousands of years, so it is reasonable that it is somewhat beyond common sense.

All that's left to do is wait.

In the footage, the heterochromatic Patchles hopped up into the treetop after playing with its companions for a while, and then came down again shortly afterward, returning to a branch in the middle of the tree.

At this moment, it held a fruit encased in a hard shell.

This also demonstrates the abundance of resources in the Evergreen Forest today.

These little guys have no trouble finding food at all.

But then the fruit seemed to trigger some kind of decision paralysis in Patchlitz, causing him to squat on the branch in distress for a while.

Taking advantage of this break, Chen Mu explained to everyone in front of the camera.

"Patchlitz have a habit of storing food. In the wild, especially in the fall, they are very keen on storing food and collecting the hairballs that fall from themselves and their companions. They will find a place to hide these as reserves for the winter."

Even living in tropical and subtropical regions where winters are relatively warm and food is not scarce, these inherited habits are still difficult to change.

Anyone who has ever owned a Patchles as a pet should understand this deeply.

Even though there's plenty of food at home, and they're never short of food, these little guys still love to hide nuts and similar foods in every corner of the house.

These words immediately resonated with many people in the live chat.

"It's true, my Patchlitz is like that! Every time I clean the room, I find his nuts in the corner."

"Mine is the same way; it can be a real headache sometimes."

These complaints also served as endorsement for Chen Mu's popular science work, proving his professionalism to a wider audience who had never owned a Patchles.

Then, in the next moment, the Pachirisu in the shot seemed to have made up its mind after thinking for a long time on the branch.

Then, just as Chen Mu explained in his popular science article, it did not bite open the hard-shelled fruit in its hand and eat it on the spot. Instead, it used its fluffy tail to wrap the fruit, and in a flash, it went down the tree trunk to the ground. It then quickly began to dig a hole in the ground with its pair of small, short arms.

They would dig for a short while, then stop, cleverly raise their heads, stand up and look around to make sure there were no threats nearby before continuing to dig.

All of this was perfectly captured by the camera suspended by the Magnemite.

Many people were charmed by this scene.

"So cute~"

"His little paws are digging so fast."

"His arms are so short, yet he digs so fast. How does he do that?"

"Surprisingly cute~"

Jubei asked in a low voice, "Teacher Chen, is this what you meant?"

Chen Mu shook his head and gave him a mysterious smile.

"Of course not, don't worry, the scene we're waiting for hasn't arrived yet."

In a short while, Patchlitz dug a small hole in the ground.

Then it carefully placed the hard fruit, which was held by its large tail, down and then covered it with soil again.

After finishing, he didn't forget to break off a small branch from nearby and stick it above his food reserves to mark the location.

After doing all this, the little guy happily circled the treasure spot twice, then stopped, wagged his big tail, stood up, and puffed out his chest.

It's like proudly announcing: Look, I'm really amazing!

His adorable appearance once again captured the hearts of a large number of viewers in the live broadcast room.

"Look how smug this little guy is!"

"So cute!"

"Ah, I'm dead~"

"I need to figure out a way to get my parents to agree to let me keep a Pachirisu!"

However, at this moment, Chen Mu seized the opportunity to speak again, and his words immediately poured cold water on everyone in the live broadcast room.

"Do you think Patchlitz is very clever and smart for doing this? But what I want to tell you is that in the wild, most of the food that Patchlitz buried never ended up in their own mouths."

Upon hearing this, a flood of question marks appeared on the screen.

Chen Mu smiled slightly and continued his explanation at a leisurely pace: "Many people may not know that Pachirisu is actually a rather confused Pokémon."

They have a habit of storing food, but if there is no shortage of food around, they often forget that they have hidden things and do not retrieve them for a long time.

This means that the food they hide often ends up benefiting other creatures in the area, creating an opportunity for ecological symbiosis.

Many Pokémon even specifically target Pachirisu, coveting their stored supplies, forming a unique patronage relationship.

This caused many viewers who had just been captivated by Patchlitz's adorable and goofy demeanor to lose their composure.

"Damn it!"

Poor Pachilis.

"My poor little Pachiliss, Mommy wants to hug you, sob sob sob."

Unfortunately, at this point, the "heartless" Chen Mu had transformed into a ruthless science popularization machine, continuing his explanation without a trace of pity.

"In Pachirisu's Pokédex registration location: Sinnoh region, the Pokémon that do this are mainly Skunk and Croagunk. Neither of these Pokémon is good at climbing trees, so they often steal the berries that Pachirisu picks from the canopy high up in the trees."

But things get interesting when we get to the Kanto region!

There are so many Pokémon with this need and motivation that you can't even count them on two hands!

Let's guess what Pokémon will benefit from the berries that Pachirisu just buried after it leaves!

These words immediately drew a barrage of condemnation from the live chat.

"You heartless streamer, how can you still laugh like that!"

"So why can't we go and protect the world's cutest little Patchlitz?"

"Is Patchlitz himself already excluded from the options? What a hellish guessing game!"

"And so, a world where only Patchlitz is injured has been created..."

Despite the uproar in the comments section, many people were expressing their sympathy for Patchlitz, who was working for free.

But Chen Mu smiled mysteriously, showing no sign of panic.

Because he knew that these people were fickle.

Right now, they're all protecting Patchlitz, the best thing in the forest, but when the real boss arrives, they might all betray us and defect to the enemy in a heartbeat.

The answer to this guessing game had already been revealed to him by the revelation of psychic power.

And that was the historic moment he had just made a promise to Jubei!

The group waited quietly at a certain distance for about five minutes.

By this time, Patchlitz had already left with the group of squirrels after burying the fruit.

Just then, the bushes in the nearby forest suddenly began to sway.

The next moment, a small Pokémon that resembled both a fox and a dog, with erect ears on its head, light brown fur, and a ring of fluffy white fur around its neck, leaped out from the hidden bushes and quickly arrived at the spot where Pachirisu had just buried the nuts.

Just as Chen Mu had predicted, the newly appeared Pokémon killed the match with a soft, gentle cry!

"Buee~"

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