Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Before leaving, he called Xia Shen and the other girl who hadn't raised her hand to his office.

…………

"I looked at your grades for the first year of high school, and your scores in the Pokémon-related subjects are all quite good. Why haven't you prepared your starter Pokémon yet?"

Teacher Ye crossed her legs, shook the few pages of paper in her hand, and looked at the young man and woman in front of her desk.

"Actually..." Xia Shen and the girl named Yan Yan started to speak at the same time, but stopped when they realized that the other girl also wanted to speak.

"You go first," Xia Shen said, displaying a touch of gentlemanly manners.

Yan Yan nodded and said, "My starter Pokémon is ready, but the incubation time is a bit long. It should be born in another two days."

Teacher Ye nodded slightly, but was somewhat surprised.

Pokémon with longer incubation times generally have higher racial potential, such as those that mature late in life, which are commonly known as pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Her starter Pokémon is pseudo-legendary level? This girl must come from a wealthy family.

Teacher Ye then asked Xia Shen, "And what about you? Are you still in the incubation stage?"

Xia Shen considered his words carefully before saying, "No, that's not it... I'm just still a little conflicted, not knowing which one to choose."

Teacher Ye thought Xia Shen was struggling to choose which Pokémon egg to pick, so after giving them a few words of advice, she let them go back.

If she knew that Xia Shen was struggling with which wild Pokémon to capture, she would probably drag his parents to the school for a heart-to-heart talk.

Wild Pokémon are not only less stable in terms of aptitude than those raised in breeding centers, but they may also be disobedient to their trainers.

Using a new trainer's starter Pokémon is far too risky.

…………

On the way back to the classroom, Xia Shen was also pondering.

He really likes Zoroa, but he's definitely not suitable to be a starter Pokémon.

He wasn't even an amateur trainer yet, but he possessed a Pokémon that didn't even exist in this world, which was bound to attract covetous eyes.

So Xia Shen thought it would be better to catch a more ordinary one as his starter Pokémon first.

There are many excellent Pokémon in the Emerald Realm, including two pseudo-legendary Pokémon: Goodra and Garchomp.

However, he didn't plan to search for these two kinds of spirits as soon as he entered the secret realm tomorrow, mainly because he only had ten minutes to enter each day.

Whether you encounter them or not is another matter. First, you need to catch more common Pokémon to expand your Pokédex.

Xia Shen wasn't worried about catching too many Pokémon and not being able to afford to raise them. He had already decided that if he didn't find a Pokémon he liked, he would become a master of releasing them back into the wild, just like Ash.

After all, reality isn't a game. The quality of the Pokémon you raise is more important than the quantity. If you catch them and leave them unattended, that's just pure wasteful behavior.

……

Until school ended, Xia Shen spent all her time, besides listening to the lectures, drawing a map of the distribution of the Emerald Sprites from her memory.

Because the Pokémon Xia Shen had been grinding for before his transmigration was Zorua, he was quite familiar with that area.

If I'm not mistaken, I'm currently in a pure white tundra, where most of the Pokémon are ice-type or those that are not afraid of the cold.

Xia Shen made a note of several Pokémon that he should try to capture if he encountered them.

First, there's the baby bear.

The Ursaring in the Greenland region can evolve again, becoming Ursaring.

Known as Moon Bear Master, it is one of the Pokémon with the best base stat distribution among the Washgreen subspecies.

Attack, defense, and HP are all maxed out, but speed and special attack are practically nonexistent.

In addition, its ground-based attributes are also quite good, with a wide attack range and good resistance, making it a truly formidable general.

Besides the factors related to battles, a new way of evolving Pokémon is bound to cause a sensation in the academic world.

And as the discoverer, I will also reap huge benefits at that time.

Second is the gible.

The earth dragon's reputation needs no further explanation.

It possesses the best base stat distribution among pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

And it has equally excellent attribute combinations, except for the weakness of being four times weak to ice, which is a common weakness of many pseudo-legendary characters.

However, it's not a big problem. These days, if you don't have a weakness of four times, can you even call yourself a pseudo-god?

Then there's the Warriors and the Hawks, this...

To be honest, it was mostly due to considerations of transportation.

The Warrior Eagle of the Xicui region has a combination of flying and superpower attributes, which looks pretty good, but its racial distribution is really a bit weak.

With a base speed stat in the sixties, how dare they call themselves a Flying-type Pokémon?

However, Xicui is such a large place, yet it doesn't have modern means of transportation like airplanes and cars.

From this perspective, raising a Warrior Eagle is highly recommended.

Time flies by as I write and draw.

After school, Xia Shen said goodbye to several familiar classmates and hurriedly ran to the elf supplies store to make final preparations for tonight's exploration.

## Chapter Four: The Journey of Taming and Releasing Animals

The next morning, after having breakfast, Xia Shen returned to her room, ready to begin her exploration of the secret realm that day.

"Enter the Emerald Washing Realm."

Without the dizziness of yesterday, the next moment, when Xia Shen opened her eyes again, she found herself in pure white frozen soil.

He quickly checked his backpack and found that everything he had brought from the real world was still there, which put his mind at ease.

Sure enough, this space is two-way; you can not only take things out, but also bring things in.

Looking around, all that could be seen on the pure white frozen ground was endless ice and snow. Xia Shen soon spotted the conspicuous leader of Zoroark not far away.

The elves' eyesight was even sharper, and Zoroark spotted Xia Shen as well. The next second, the purple-haired fox spirit appeared in front of Xia Shen.

Xia Shen was inwardly shocked by the speed of this Zoroark, but outwardly remained calm and said, "It's nice to see you again, Zoroark."

"Greetings, Your Excellency, the Divine Envoy." Hearing Zoroark's voice transmitted through telepathy, Xia Shen felt completely at ease.

"I'm bothering you again, so I brought you some gifts." With a thought, a supermarket plastic bag full of things appeared out of thin air in Xia Shen's hand.

Zoroark stared in horror at the bag that had suddenly appeared, because he hadn't even sensed a trace of Psychic-type moves. What kind of ability was this?

Then his tone became even more respectful: "Thank you, Your Excellency. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Xia Shen smiled slightly. It seemed that this Zoroark was quite sensible and understood the principle of being obligated to help others.

"It's nothing special, just some food from another world."

Xia Shen had limited funds, and among the things he could think of to bribe the elves, food was the most cost-effective option.

In the desolate, untouched land of the frozen tundra, food is especially precious.

He handed over the bag and continued, "As I said yesterday, I have been sent by the Creator God to inspect his people. I need to record the information of all the elves in this world in this phone."

As he spoke, he conjured up the Arceus phone from his spatial storage. "The way is to capture them with Poké Balls. Could I borrow the power of your people?"

Zoroark did not doubt his words and readily agreed.

They summoned a Zoroark that was slightly larger than the average individual, and they communicated in fox language, making "yoyo" sounds.

In less than half a minute, the Zoroark nodded and walked up to Xia Shen.

After thanking the leader of Zoroark, Xia Shen began his journey of subjugation.

Zoroark carried Xia Shen in a princess carry as they ran swiftly across the snow, the cold wind from the frozen ground whistling against Xia Shen's face.

Strangely enough, when Xia Shen explored the secret realm twice, he was wearing short sleeves, yet he didn't feel the slightest bit of cold amidst the pristine white snow; he only felt a little short of breath from the wind.

He unconsciously gripped Zoroark's mane tightly, feeling the surrounding scenery rushing past in his eyes.

Compared to this, the bungee jumping I experienced during my college graduation trip felt like child's play.

……

After a bumpy ride, the driver finally braked, and Xia Shen, who had been put down, quickly squatted on the ground to catch her breath.

Having finally calmed down, Xia Shen pretended not to see Zoroark's disdainful look, looked around at the empty snowfield, and asked, "Where are the Pokémon here?"

Soroark's orange-red pupils suddenly shrank, his mouth opened wide, and the purplish-black energy inside his mouth continued to gather and condense into a sphere.

Is this... a Shadow Sphere?

This was the first time Xia Shen had ever seen a real-life Pokémon unleash a move, and he watched with curiosity.

After a mere second of charging time, the purplish-black energy ball, carrying a hint of resentment, was launched and shot towards an open space behind Xia Shen.

Xia Shen followed the flight path of the skill and looked over.

Where the Shadow Ball struck, purplish-black energy surged violently, and snowflakes flew in the ensuing explosion.

From a distance, it looked as if the place had experienced "snowy" weather.

Amidst the drifting snowflakes, the faint silhouette of an elf appeared.

However, because the color was too similar to that of the snow, Xia Shen couldn't see it very clearly.

The next instant, Zoroark suddenly closed in, gathering purplish-black energy in his hand, and threw a punch, sending the Pokémon flying in front of Xia Shen.

Xia Shen then realized that the elf who had been blasted over was actually the Snow Fairy.

So the reason I didn't see her earlier was because of her "Snow Concealment" ability? Xia pondered.

In the game, the Snow Cloak effect increases your evasion rate during hailstorms.

In reality, it seems quite reasonable to be able to become invisible in the snow.

Without hesitation, Xia Shen took out a Poké Ball and captured the helpless Froslass in front of him.

Xia Shen's phone vibrated in his pocket. He opened it and saw that the Pokédex had indeed changed, displaying an image of the Froslass he had just captured.

Froslass: A Pokémon possessed by the spirit of a woman who disappeared into the snowy mountains filled with resentment. Legend says it can cast spells to kill men who misbehave, making it a terrifying creature.

Looking at the information in the encyclopedia, Xia Shen felt a surge of excitement.