Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

“Look, the one who beat me is here,” Zhou Yuanyuan said, pointing to Xia Shen who had just entered.

"Hey, another familiar face. Your Gible is really amazing!" Teacher Lu, with bandages on his head, still laughed heartily.

After taking the Poké Balls from the Screwpod and Gible, he left Xia Shen and Zhou Yuanyuan behind and went off to do his own thing.

"Let's get to know each other formally. My name is Zhou Yuanyuan." The handsome boy extended his hand, revealing a sunny smile.

Xia Shen thought to himself, "I never expected someone with such a dignified appearance to be so filthy inside, throwing mud and using horn drills like that."

However, this is their battle strategy, and there's nothing wrong with it. Xia Shen shook hands with him, "Xia Shen."

"I know you. After all, you were one of only two people in the class yesterday who didn't have a starter Pokémon. I didn't expect you to give me such a big surprise today!" Zhou Yuanyuan said with a grin.

So that's how you know me... Xia Shen finally understood and replied, "Something happened before, and Gible hadn't been delivered. I only officially caught him yesterday."

"Is she that good?" Zhou Yuanyuan exclaimed with exaggerated surprise. "She beat me in just one day. If she gets any better, won't she be on the school team right away?"

"Does the big boss need any more support? Consider me! Let's form a doubles team, Sandstorm Bros!" Zhou Yuanyuan was a bit too friendly; he was already thinking about forming a team after just one match.

"Well... it's a pity, my Gible's ability is Rough Skin." Xia Shen was telling the truth; it wasn't that he disliked Zhou Yuanyuan's outgoing personality.

"No wonder the damage felt a bit off when we were fighting," Zhou Yuanyuan muttered to herself, then immediately went back to the battle from the topic of teaming up, her thought process quite jumpy.

Zhou Yuanyuan wasn't discouraged by the rejection. "Anyway, I'll practice more with other players in the future. You can only improve by fighting against experts!"

Xia Shen was a little speechless. Was this a compliment or self-praise? But he agreed that Zhou Yuanyuan's level was indeed quite outstanding among her peers.

Teacher Lu had finished what she was doing and said to the two of them, "Alright, you can go back now. Xia Shen, your Gible is fine now. Zhou Yuanyuan, come and get your Screw Mole before school ends."

Xia Shen retrieved her Poké Ball and went back to the classroom with Zhou Yuanyuan.

…………

"During the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied forces relied on the powerful abilities of dozens of Snow Kings, Ninetales, and other Pokémon to unleash a massive blizzard, which changed the course of the battle and became a turning point in World War II."

I never expected the history of this world to be altered so drastically... Xia Shen listened to the history teacher's lecture with a strange expression.

Elves are involved in the war... It seems this world is quite different from the beautiful and pure worldviews depicted in anime and games.

Fortunately, although there are some frictions in some areas, we are still in a peaceful era overall.

Unlike during wartime, trainers will not be required to be drafted into the military.

……

Modern trainers are more like relatively free civil servants.

The salary is paid by the government, and a fixed quota must be met each year. As long as the "performance" quota is met, there are no restrictions on the rest of the time.

Participating in competitions, affiliating with companies, taking on private missions... making money has never been difficult for trainers.

Using Xia Shen's analogy from his previous life, a trainer is roughly equivalent to a combination of a civil servant and a private company executive, but with the added advantage of having more freedom in terms of time.

Therefore, the profession of trainer is naturally highly sought after in the real world.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Although it was a history lesson set in a modified world, it was somewhat novel at first, but Xia Shen soon found it boring and tedious.

So he took out his notebook and started reviewing his thoughts on the match at noon today.

To be fair, Xia Shen would give his strategy a nine out of ten.

The main reason is that this match was a very easy one, and the opponent's experience was not particularly rich.

Therefore, he had no further room to maneuver and naturally could not find any flaws in his command.

Zhou Yuanyuan is right about one thing: you can only improve by playing against skilled opponents.

Xia Shen was very satisfied with the performance of the Gible.

Gible has absolute trust in its commander; basically, once an order is given, it will act without hesitation.

This is what Xia Shen values ​​most about his Pokémon partner. As for other things such as move power, speed, and stamina, those can be improved gradually.

If we had to nitpick about the gible, the most noteworthy thing would be its somewhat panicked state when the screw-mouse is burrowing.

However, Ye Bu was anxious. With more combat experience, he naturally remained calm in the face of trouble.

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## Chapter Nine: My Friends Seem to Be Abnormal?

"Xia Shen, I heard you just beat Zhou Yuanyuan?" After class, the girl in front of Xia Shen turned around and started chatting with him.

It was Lin Weiyu, Zhou Yuanyuan's opponent in the previous match before Xia Shen's battle.

Lin Weiyu is a pretty girl, and for some reason she is called Brother Yu.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Xia Shen replied, reviewing the match at noon, while still scribbling in his notebook.

Lin Weiyu hesitated for a moment, "Well... could I ask you how you deal with his shameless fighting style?"

After all, they were classmates who would be together for another two years, so Xia Shen stopped writing and answered her question seriously: "Well, as you've probably noticed, there are only two things about him that make him difficult: throwing mud and digging holes."

"The former can reduce your hit rate, while the latter can not only dodge moves, but also wait for an opportunity to strike."

Lin Weiyu nodded vigorously, agreeing wholeheartedly. "I understand that too. During the battle, I also made Little Sawtooth pay attention to his mud throw."

Xia Shen continued, "But the screw-like mole can just pick up a piece of mud and smear it on its face. Once it gets hit, it's a vicious cycle. Its trial-and-error costs are too high."

"So this is where advance planning is very important. Put yourself in his shoes and think about when is the best time to throw mud. If you prepare the little tortoise in advance, it won't be so easy for him to fall for it."

Lin Weiyu nodded thoughtfully, "I've learned it! I'll go find him and get revenge after school! Thanks, I'll treat you and Gible to dinner next time."

Xia Shen was both amused and exasperated as he watched the girl turn around so abruptly.

He didn't even ask how to deal with digging holes; his impulsive personality is quite compatible with Zhou Yuanyuan.

As Xia Shen lowered his head, thinking about continuing to review the game, a pleasant female voice came from beside him, "Xia Shen, is your starter Pokémon also Gible?"

Why use "也"?

Xia Shen turned his head with some surprise and found that the person who called him was another "very few students" that Teacher Ye had mentioned.

The beautiful girl with a somewhat indifferent expression was Yan Yan.

"What, your starter Pokémon, which is still in its egg, is Gible?" Xia Shen asked.

"Well, to be precise, she was born this morning... Actually, I watched your match with Zhou Yuanyuan at noon today."

Yan Yan's voice was clear and crisp, sounding like the tinkling of a mountain spring, "You and Gible... are very impressive."

Xia Shen readily accepted the compliment, "Really? Thank you for the compliment. Since everyone's starter Pokémon is Gible, we can exchange breeding tips in the future."

"Yes, that's what I think too." Yan Yan nodded seriously, then turned her head back.

Without any warning, the conversation abruptly ended, seemingly out of the blue, yet also as if it were inevitable.

Looking at the cool and delicate profile of the girl at the next table, Xia Shen suddenly felt that this behavior, which was somewhat contrary to social etiquette, didn't seem so impolite when it happened to this person.

The three people I met today were all... each one more interesting than the last.

…………

"...Ah, that's about it. Anyway, my starter Pokémon is this Gible. You and Dad will meet him when we get back. He's a really cute guy."

"Okay, Mom, I'm done talking to you. Gible and I are at the Snorlax buffet restaurant. Bye!" Xia Shen hung up the phone with his mom and breathed a sigh of relief.

From the moment Xia Shen left school until she arrived at this store, ever since her mother first mentioned Gible to her, she had been constantly asked about Gible.

He managed to concoct a plausible source, then hung up the phone under the pretext of having dinner.

……

Xia Shen looked at the rather spacious buffet restaurant and released Gible from his Poké Ball.

"Gible, don't eat anything randomly after we go inside. You have to take the food to your own table before you start eating, understand?" Xia Shen instructed the naive and unsophisticated Xi Cui Tu Baozi.

Gible nodded quickly.

"Hello, please show your meal ticket." The waiter at the door smiled politely and bowed slightly to Xia Shen.

Xia Shen handed over the meal voucher he had won from Zhou Yuanyuan and led Gible through the door.

"The dining area for those weighing 30 to 50 kilograms is just to the right after you enter. Enjoy your meal with your sprite."

That's really professional, but it also makes a lot of sense. Pokémon of different weight classes definitely have different appetites.

Xia Shen pondered for a moment, and soon arrived at the heavyweight dining area of ​​Gible.

After weighing themselves and pushing open the door with the sign "[Snorlax Not Allowed]", the human and the shark finally had their meal.

Xia Shen settled the excited giblet in an empty spot, told him not to run around, and then took the plate to get some food.

……

I heard that the eggs from the Happy Egg are very nutritious for Pokémon, so I'll bring two to Gible to supplement its protein intake.

[Sweet Fruit Juice: A fruit juice beverage made from the sweat of sweet bamboo, the sweetness of queen bees, and various tree fruits]

Sweet Bamboo's sweat... that sounds weird. Let's pour some for Gible to try.

[Tropical Dragon Banana], quite rare, I took two.

Before long, the plate was full of food, and Xia Shen added some energy cubes suitable for dragon-type Pokémon. Xia Shen returned to his seat.

"Aww~" Looking at the food spread all over the table, the little shark's eyes narrowed into slits with joy, drooling as it looked at Xia Shen longingly.

"Alright, you can eat now." As soon as Xia Shen finished speaking, the Gible pounced on the food.

To be honest, I was in a rush to pick up Gible at noon today, so I didn't eat much.

Seeing the little shark happily eating, Xia Shen's appetite also increased. He patted his empty stomach, picked up a piece of cake made mainly of Moo Moo fresh milk and sweetness, and started eating.

The food in the fairy world was better than Xia Shen had expected. This cake was fragrant with milk and had the aroma of tree fruit. The amount of sweetness was just right, sweet but not cloying.

In no time, the food on the table was completely devoured by Gible and Xia Shen.

Of course, the absolute mainstay is still the Gible.

At this moment, Xia Shen placed his fork and the gible's claw together on the last piece of meat.

The giblets roared and made no attempt to share their food with the trainer.

Xia Shen narrowed his eyes slightly. "Whoever eats the last piece of meat will get the food later. It's fair, isn't it?"