I'm popularizing ecology in the Pokémon world.

After being reminded by Sakura, Chen Mu immediately used the computer in his room to write an email requesting funding and sent it back to the college.

If I don't actively apply for this funding, how will the world know that I am focused on scientific research and have worked tirelessly to earn money?

He then contacted and replied to Jubei.

The college's funding approval process is very slow.

But Jubei's reply came very quickly.

That afternoon, Jubei helped Chen Mu negotiate with a live streaming platform, approved his application to enter the forest, and even helped him obtain a hunting license.

Although Chen Mu didn't actually plan to go into the forest to capture elves on this trip.

While handling the formalities, Chen Mu also went to the Pokémon Center to get Ralts checked out and register for a new Poké Ball.

I replaced the regular Poké Ball with the deluxe Poké Ball that Jubei had just delivered yesterday.

On the way back, however, Little Ralts still refused to go inside the ball to sleep, insisting on curling up in Chen Mu's arms.

One student asked curiously, "Why don't these young Pokémon want to score goals? Aren't they comfortable inside the Poké Ball?"

Sakura explained, "No, the manufacturing process of Poké Balls has gone through more than thirty iterations since its invention."

Early Poké Balls might have given Pokémon an uncomfortable or negative experience, but modern Poké Balls definitely won't.

Not to mention that Teacher Chen is using the highest-end, deluxe ball.

The student asked, puzzled, "Then why hasn't this Ralts been trying to score a goal the whole way? She's so sleepy."

Because she stayed up all night practicing meditation, Little Ralts felt sleepy all day today.

Sakura thought for a moment but couldn't figure out the reason. She could only guess, "I don't know. Even though Teacher's Ralts was naughty before, it didn't seem to have done this before."

Perhaps it's because...she's suddenly started to like Teacher Chen more lately?

Upon hearing this, Teacher Chen was taken aback at first, and then a smile of satisfaction unconsciously appeared on her lips.

"This is fine too," he said softly, stroking the little one in his arms.

The next morning, Chen Mu officially led his students to the security checkpoint at the entrance of the Evergreen Forest.

Jubei arrived on time with two photographers and three large bags of wilderness survival supplies.

Upon opening the live streaming app, Chen Mu discovered that Jubei had even bought promotional materials and splash screen ads for him.

"Isn't that unnecessary?" he asked, his face slightly stiff.

Although Jubei changed his clothes today, no longer wearing a suit but a hiking outfit that was convenient for exercise, his meticulous attitude remained the same.

"No, it's necessary," the other person said earnestly.

After all, this is something that needs to be edited for Boss Sakaki to see.

With no other option, Chen Mu had to bite the bullet and start working in front of the camera.

"Hello everyone, welcome to this live stream. I am Chen Mu from Chuimu Academy."

Today's live broadcast will feature an in-depth ecological expedition into the Viridian Forest.

Thanks to the full commitment of Jubei, the master of traffic acquisition, the splash screen and homepage promotions attracted considerable popularity.

As soon as the broadcast started, Chen Mu saw a large number of interactive bullet comments flooding the backend.

"I came from the homepage, what program is this?"

"Who is this streamer? My homepage is full of them all day!"

"Is this young man an outdoor live streamer? He's not bad looking."

"This data was bought, fast forward to the 'Don't Laugh Challenge'."

Judging from the comments, this strategy of buying traffic is truly a double-edged sword, attracting popularity while also drawing a lot of negative feedback.

Fortunately, Chen Mu maintained a good attitude and was not affected. Instead, he calmly began to explain in front of the camera.

"Everyone is probably familiar with the Evergreen Forest, which is a well-known wildlife area in our Kanto region."

However, in recent years, the biodiversity here has been criticized, and many people regard it as a barren training ground for beginners.

But I want to say that the climate here shouldn't have led to this situation.

Today, I'm taking my research group deep into the forest to conduct a field investigation of the local ecosystem.

After he said that, many more complaints appeared in the live chat.

"Is the streamer out of work? Choosing the Viridian Forest for a wilderness expedition? My grandma is braver than this streamer!"

"What's going on? Buying so much data just to get into Viridian Forest? How boring!"

"Knowing it's a newbie leveling spot, why would the streamer still go in? Are they planning to stream themselves fighting Caterpie?"

"Don't be so harsh on him. Maybe this streamer can't even beat a wild caterpillar?"

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It's easy to see from the comments on the screen that most Quartzians now hold Viridian Forest in very low regard.

Thirty or forty years is enough time for a generation to form an unbreakable stereotype.

In many people's minds, Viridian Forest is only inhabited by Caterpie, Weedle, and Pidgey.

But as Chen Mu said at the beginning: the climate here should not have led to this situation.

"Viridian Forest is located in the south-central part of the Kanto region. More than 100 kilometers south of here is the Whirlpool Sea, and to the north are the Indigo Plateau and the Silver Mountains. Both of these places have a rich variety and quantity of Pokémon."

The location of the Evergreen Forest is a typical subtropical monsoon climate, with vegetation mainly consisting of evergreen broad-leaved forests.

The forest here has very tall and large canopies that never shed their leaves throughout the year. The dense canopies make it difficult for light to penetrate, and the moment you enter the forest, you feel that the light has dimmed, as if you have suddenly stepped from noon into dusk. Therefore, this forest is also known as the Evergreen Forest or the Dark Forest.

Such a climate and vegetation distribution are normally very suitable for the survival of wild animals and small Pokémon.

As Chen Mu moved forward, he explained the situation. Soon, he directed the accompanying photographer to point the camera in a certain direction.

"Look over there!"

The photographers Jubei brought this time were very professional. They even prepared a Magnemite to hang the camera, which allowed them to effortlessly capture shots of higher places in the forest using the Magnemite's levitation ability.

What they were filming at that moment was a tree branch above everyone's heads.

A plump green caterpillar was lazily perched on a branch.

The camera was focused, but the comments section was quite dissatisfied.

"The streamer was making such a fuss, and it turned out to be just a green caterpillar?"

"There are two worms on the mulberry tree in front of my house, one is a green caterpillar, and the other is also a green caterpillar."

"Is this kind of overused Pokémon game even worth watching?"

But Chen Mu was not annoyed at all; instead, he explained it with great interest.

"What I wanted everyone to look at wasn't the caterpillar, but the squirrel monkey hiding in the canopy behind it, on the caterpillar's right side. Can you see it?"

Squirrel monkeys are not Pokémon, but rather a common wild animal.

The wild world isn't just home to Pokémon; it also contains many ordinary small animals without extraordinary abilities.

The vast natural system is large enough to support a wide variety of organisms.

However, large predatory beasts like lions and tigers do not exist in this world, because the higher ecological niches are all occupied by powerful Pokémon without exception. Wild animals without extraordinary abilities can only occupy the lower and bottom ecological niches and become the feeders of the ecosystem.

However, these donors are also valuable for observation and research in many situations.

"Many people may look down on ordinary small animals that are not Pokémon, but in fact these creatures are important quality inspectors of the ecological environment of a region."

Ordinary animals are far less adaptable to their environment than Pokémon with extraordinary abilities and skills. If a forest can support even small animals like squirrel monkeys, then Pokémon with similar diets, such as Aipom, Mankey, Ooze, and Pichu, should also be able to survive in this area.

This is a very, very good omen, undoubtedly an excellent start to our field research project!