Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

精灵：转职为农场主后开启慢生活

Author: Snorlax who loves farming

In his eighteenth year in the Pokémon world, after battling Red, the "Lone Wolf of Mt. Silver," the "Battle Man," and the "Strongest Trainer" in the hearts of countless players, Carl received a letter from the distant Padilla region.

To my grandson whom I have never met:

Dear Carl, when you read this letter, you must be in a difficult situation and hoping for a turning point…

Karl then learned that in the distant region of Parthia, there was a farm waiting for him to inherit.

After careful consideration, Carl resolutely took a group of Pokémon and boarded a flight to the Padia region.

In this year, a mythologist named Zhulan is about to ascend to the throne of loyalty; in this year, a young god, freed from his cage, plots a counterattack on a secluded island; in this year, the creator of the earth and the sea slumbers in an unknown corner…

Carl, who only wanted to farm quietly, had no idea what kind of turbulence his peaceful life would be about to experience.

The world-building of this book is based on: games, anime, and some personal interpretations.

[Keywords: Pokémon, Pocket Monsters, Pocket Monsters, Farming, Slice of Life, Making Up for Regrets, Satisfying Read, Legendary Pokémon]

Chapter 1 Aoki: That's definitely the Winged Spear! (Please add to your favorites)

"Dear passengers, your flight XXXX is scheduled to arrive at Nyaunggum Airport in the Padiya region..."

As the flight attendant's soft voice rang out in the cabin, Karl straightened up from his comfortable first-class seat.

"Hmm, are we finally almost there?" Karl raised his hand to rub his eyes and turned to look out the window.

Since it was daytime, the "Million Volt Night View" of Nijigasaki City, which was said to be lit up with colorful lights day and night, looked more like a kind of "light pollution" to Carl.

Frequent flyers know that the announcement of "coming soon" on airplanes is often far from the actual landing time. At this moment, Karl, who was no longer sleepy, took out a letter from his pocket that looked like it had been carefully preserved.

To my grandson whom I have never met:

Dear Carl, when you read this letter, you must be in a difficult situation and hoping for a turning point…

Looking at the letter, Karl's face showed a somewhat indescribable expression: "Is this just a coincidence, or is it because my grandfather in this life was a time traveler like me?"

Yes, Karl is not entirely a native of this world. To be more precise, he is a transmigrator who was born in a distant other world and was reincarnated into this world.

In this life, Carl's father was a famous explorer from the Padilla region, and his mother was a prized student of Professor Yamanashi, a renowned Pokémon professor from the Sinnoh region. From any perspective, Carl's life could be considered a perfect start.

Unfortunately, Carl's parents died in an accident while exploring some ruins in Tianzhu Mountain when he was eight years old. After learning the devastating news of his parents' death, young Carl fell into a coma for a day and a night. When he awoke from his coma, he was reminded of his past life, and he was later adopted by Dr. Yamanashi.

Because of Carl's parents, Professor Yamanashi did not let Carl go on a trip immediately after receiving his starter Pokémon. Instead, he took Carl with him to learn various Pokémon-related knowledge, trying to train him to become a researcher.

How could Carl, who possesses memories of his past life, not want to become a trainer?

Even when he wasn't traveling, Carl would still take his Pokémon to the wilderness of Sandstone Town for training in his spare time.

Perhaps it was Carl's passion and talent in Pokémon battles that impressed Professor Yamanashi, who finally agreed to Carl's plan to travel when Carl was fifteen.

Less than a year after Carl began his journey, he won the Lily of the Valley Conference, and shortly thereafter, he cleared the Champion Road set up by the Sinnoh League with only two Pokémon.

In theory, Carl only needed to nod his head, and he would have ascended to the Sinnoh League champion's throne amidst a crowd of cheers.

However, Carl did not choose to take the Sinnoh League championship, because he knew that in the nearby Kanto region, there were two monsters whose strength was even more terrifying than his.

Therefore, after registering his and his friends' names in the Hall of Fame, Carl only returned to Sandstone Town to rest for a month before setting off again with his Pokémon to continue his training journey in the region.

A month ago, 18-year-old Carl, after successfully collecting the badges of the eight major gyms in the Kanto region, challenged the four elite members of the Kanto League and won in less than an hour.

Then Carl immediately went to the top of Mt. Silver to challenge the famous "Battle Man", "The Lone Hero of Mt. Silver", and "The Strongest Trainer" in the hearts of countless gamers - Red.

In that battle, Karl fought with all his might, engaging in a fierce clash with Crimson at an unprecedented peak.

In the early and middle stages of the battle, Karl had suppressed Crimson more than once, but as the battle entered its most intense phase, he witnessed the true value of the title "Fighter." No matter what tactics Karl used, Crimson could find a way to counter them in a very short time.

In the end, although the match ended in a draw, Carl knew very well that if the standard battle rules hadn't restricted Crimson's performance, he would have been the one to lose.

Overall, Carl was quite satisfied with his performance in the battle. Whether it was the tactical battle with Red or the final, brutal clash, it made him and his Pokémon feel a long-lost surge of excitement.

After escaping unscathed from Mt. Silver, Carl returned to Sandstone Town, a place he hadn't visited in a long time. After battling Red, Carl suddenly realized that perhaps what he craved wasn't the elusive title of "strongest trainer," but rather the process of working together with his Pokémon towards the same goal.

On the very night Carl returned to Sand Town, Dr. Yamanashi handed Carl the letter from the distant Padia region at the dinner table.

From the letter, Carl learned a long-buried truth: in fact, Carl's grandfather had contacted Dr. Yamanashi when Carl was fourteen years old.

However, after learning of Carl's father's death, his already poor health deteriorated further. In order to prevent Carl from experiencing the pain of losing a loved one again, knowing that his time was near, he did not acknowledge Carl as his father, but instead secretly inquired about Carl's situation through Dr. Yamanashi.

This letter was delivered to Dr. Yamanashi via another person after Carl's grandfather passed away.

According to Dr. Yamanashi, the old man made a request in his letter to Dr. Yamanashi: "If Carl's life is not going well, then please give this letter to him."

It's easy to see that the implication of this statement is that if Carl's life had gone smoothly, he would never have known about the existence of this letter.

Dr. Yamanashi admitted that he struggled with the decision to give the letter to Carl, but he ultimately decided to do so because he wanted Carl to know the precious sentiment behind it.

At the end of the letter, the old man wrote:

"My dearest Carl, I have left you a farm in the small town of Key in Padia. I don't know if you will accept this gift, but it is the most satisfying thing I have ever done in my life, besides your father. If you want to live a different way of life, you might as well try accepting it. Good luck."

Love, Grandpa.

After reading the letter, Carl remained silent for a long time. Although he had never intended to give up his identity as a trainer, he was genuinely moved after reading the letter.

Carl was tempted not only because the farm was a gift from his grandfather, but more importantly, because after three years of traveling, he genuinely longed for a stable life.

Besides, who says a farmer can't be a trainer?

After discussing it with his Pokémon all night, Carl decided to rest in Sandstone Town for a month before setting off for the Padilla region.

Suddenly, a jolt from the seat beneath him brought Carl's memories to an abrupt halt. He turned to look out the window and realized the plane had already landed. Carl carefully tucked the letter into his pocket and sat down quietly to wait.

As a first-class passenger, Carl was the first to step out of the cabin shortly after the plane came to a stop, led by a flight attendant, carrying his custom-made large-capacity backpack from Silver Company.

The moment Carl arrived at the terminal, a High Ball on his waist suddenly opened, and a Pokémon that looked extremely similar to Misdreavus appeared beside him.

This Pokémon is more than twice the size of a Misdreavus, with red eyes and golden pupils. It has two long, hairy "wings" on each side of its body. This Pokémon is none other than the Paradox Pokémon that appeared in Pokémon Purple and Purple, the famous "Winged Hair".

However, compared to its warlike and savage kin, this winged creature possessed remarkable intelligence. The moment it emerged from its Poké Ball, it leaped into Carl's arms, its wings tightly embracing his right arm. It snuggled close to him, then let out a cute cry: "Puff~ (Good morning, Trainer~)"

"Good morning, Zhenyifa." Karl hugged Zhenyifa and scratched its chin with his free hand, and Zhenyifa immediately purred contentedly. Karl then followed the signs towards the exit of the terminal building, still holding Zhenyifa.

Meanwhile, at a Sprout Deer coffee shop not far behind Carl, a tired middle-aged office worker had just received a double-strength iced Americano from the barista. Then, he witnessed the entire process of Winged Flying emerging from its Poké Ball and jumping into Carl's arms to act cute.

As a sales officer in the Padia League, a Normal-type Gym Leader, a Flying-type Elite Four member, and the guardian of the Padia Crater, Aoki swears on his annual leave (if he really has such a thing) that the Pokémon that looks so much like Misdreavus is definitely a paradoxical Pokémon named Winged Wing from the depths of the Padia Crater.

Ignoring the cold sweat beading on his forehead, Aoki immediately pulled out his phone from his pocket and, with trembling hands, dialed the mysterious number that led to endless overtime: "Chairman Yaji, this is Aoki. I have an emergency to report to you..."

Meanwhile, Carl, with his Winged Wing, arrived at the "landing pad" at the airport, which was specially set up for passengers with flying Pokémon. After reading all the flight rules on the notice board, he took out a Poké Ball and threw it.

As the white light appeared, a majestic bird, nearly 2.5 meters tall and covered in gray-black feathers that looked as if cast from steel, appeared in front of Karl.

Chapter 2 Ye Ci: How can we keep him here?

Corviknight is a Pokémon that first appeared in the eighth generation of Pokémon, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is widely distributed in the Galar region.

Although Corviknight's base stat total is only 495, its stat distribution is extremely reasonable. Combined with its excellent Steel/Flying typing and cool appearance, Corviknight was one of Carl's favorite Pokémon in the game in his previous life.

In this life, before he went on his journey, Carl rescued a lost Chinchilla in the Eternal Forest outside Sandstreet Town, and gradually raised it into Corviknight, whose size far exceeds that of its kind.

Passing travelers looked at the “steel behemoth” standing in front of Karl with envious glances, but a few knowledgeable locals cast worried looks at Karl.

Karl naturally understood what the worries in those people's eyes meant. Although some areas of Padia were also inhabited by Corviknights, the presence of the Padia "bullies"—the Greatsmiths—prevented Padia from developing Corviknight taxi services like the Gallaret region.

After all, nobody wants to be hit by a rock and crash while flying in the sky, right?

After Carl recounted the current situation of the Padia Steelraven colony, Carl's chief captain (self-proclaimed) Mr. Steelraven delivered an important speech:

"Huh? (Are the people in this region really so weak?)"

"Gah, gah gah! (Don't underestimate the bond between you and me, Trainer, even if it's just a few pebbles!)"

"Then I'll leave it to you." Carl stroked Corviknight's feathers with his free right hand, his tone filled with unwavering trust. Vibrating Wing, nestled in Carl's arms, flapped its wings, as if to say, "Fufufu! (I'll protect the Trainer!)"

"Alright, alright, you're pretty good too." Karl rubbed Vibrating Wing's head, gesturing for it to wait on the Steel Raven's back. Then, he took out a full-coverage helmet suitable for both riding and fishing, along with other protective gear, from his backpack and put them on one by one.

Having been given a second chance at life, Karl still cherishes his life very much. Although he knows that Corviknight will use its internal energy to protect him during flight, as the old saying goes, it's better to be prepared.

Under the complicated gazes of those around him, Karl quickly put on his protective gear, grabbed the edge of the Corviknight's wings with both hands, and with a push of his feet, the Corviknight's wings also lifted up, and Karl immediately flew up and sat on the saddle on the Corviknight's back.

Carl's fluid "flying onto the bird" maneuver amazed the onlookers, especially the novice "drivers" who had just caught a flying Pokémon. After all, before catching a flying Pokémon, they had also fantasized about being able to perform such a cool maneuver as Carl.

Ignoring the stares from those around him, Karl used the buckle on his chest to secure the Vibrating Wings to her seat and patted the side of the Steel Raven's neck.

After receiving the takeoff command, Corviknight spread its wings and flapped them sharply, taking off with a "whoosh" and soaring into the sky at a near-vertical angle. Once it reached the designated flight altitude for a Flying Pokémon, Corviknight, guided by Carl, flew southwest towards the location of Brewmaster City.

Meanwhile, Aoki, carrying a briefcase and panting heavily, arrived at the "landing pad." He was late and watched as Karl, carrying the Winged Mane, rode the Steel Raven and quickly turned into a black dot and disappeared into the clouds.

Seeing this, Aoki immediately reached into his briefcase, pulled out a Poké Ball, and threw it. His ace Pokémon, Staraptor, appeared in front of him.

As Aoki's main fighter when he was the Flying-type Elite Four member, Staraptor's flight speed was comparable to that of Dragapult, which was in the hands of Yajimaru. Aoki believed that he could catch up with the trainer carrying Wingfire in less than ten minutes.

After all, if his old partner hadn't been fast enough, he wouldn't have been used as a brick by Chairman Ye Ci, to be moved wherever needed.

With that thought in mind, Aoki leaned down, pressing his entire body against the Staraptor's back, his expression becoming serious: "Staraptor, let's enjoy the thrill of speed again after all this time!"

Sensing the trainer's will, Staraptor cried out and, without Aoki's command, spontaneously used Tailwind, chasing after Carl's departing direction like a drawn sword.

Half an hour later, Aoki, riding on the back of the Mk Eagle, looked around blankly: "I lost them?"

Meanwhile, Karl, riding his Steel-Armored Raven, had already crossed the East Second District and arrived at the East First District, where Deepboil Town was located. A towering mountain range stretched across the East First District, and the two natural landscapes of plains and mountains were clearly displayed before Karl's eyes.

Just as Karl was lost in thought, a rough rock grazed the feathers of the Corviknight, narrowly missing his ear. The Corviknight's body shuddered, and Karl snapped back to reality, peering down to see a pink figure wielding a giant hammer on the hilltop the Corviknight had just flown over.

The rock that had just hit Corviknight seemed to be a signal, and dozens of basketball-sized boulders flew out from the nearby hilltops, heading towards Corviknight's flight path with a sense of anticipation.

"Caw?!" The Steel Raven beneath Karl cried out excitedly. It first folded its wings and dodged the first piece of gravel that was hurtling towards it in a freefall motion. Then it turned its body to the side, spread its wings and began to glide along an arc, cleanly passing through the barrage of gravel.

The great blacksmiths on the mountain below were stunned at first when they saw the Steel-Armored Raven showing off its skills. Then, as if they had seen a golden legend, their eyes lit up, and they vigorously swung their giant hammers, throwing the rubble at their feet at the Steel-Armored Raven in the air.

No matter how dense the barrage of pebbles was, Corviknight always managed to dodge them at unbelievable angles. After Corviknight had exhausted the great blacksmiths below, Karl reached out and patted Corviknight beneath him, asking, "Corviknight, did you have fun?"

"Gaga~ (Happy~)"

"That's good." Karl sensed the emotion in the Steel Raven's cry and a smile appeared on his face. "Then let's go. At your speed, we should be able to reach our destination before noon."

……

"I'm sorry, President." Aoki held his phone, bowed to the air, and said apologetically, "I lost them."

The Staraptor beside Aoki sensed the disappointment in its trainer's words and raised its wing to pat Aoki on the back in comfort.

In an office at the Padia Alliance headquarters, Ye Ci, the Padia chief champion, president of the Padia Alliance, and chairman of the Orange Academy, said after listening to Aoki's report: "No, Aoki, you don't need to apologize for this at all. On the contrary, your discovery has been a great help."

Ye Ci first comforted Aoki with a few words, then took the opportunity to assign him a few tasks before hanging up the phone.

“Karl, eighteen years old, father is an explorer from the Padia Alliance…” Ye Ci rested her chin on her hands, her gaze rapidly scanning the information she had retrieved from the Padia Alliance’s secret database, finally settling on a piece of information that had just been updated a month ago: “The target challenged and defeated the Kanto Alliance a month ago, and after that, entered the Silver Mountain…”

As the champion of the Padia League, Ye Ci was well aware that any one of the four kings of the Kanto League had the potential to become a regional champion. In Ye Ci's eyes, Karl, who could defeat the four kings of Kanto, was more tempting than an open-pit crystal mine.

At this moment, with her eyes shining, Yeci no longer cared about the Pokémon that had somehow escaped from the Padia Pit. She looked at Karl's slightly immature ID photo on the screen, a dangerous and charming smile as bright as a crystal flower on her face: "What method should I use to keep him in Padia?"

Chapter 3 First Arrival at the Farm

South Padiya region, Little Key town.

It was early spring, and a gentle breeze was blowing through this gentle and unassuming town that borders the South Padia Sea.

At noon, a majestic Corviknight descended from the sky at the entrance to Little Key Town, and Carl, who had flown all the way from Brewlight City, jumped off the Corviknight's back.

Only after Carl had put all the protective gear he was wearing into his backpack did he put Corviknight into a Poké Ball and head towards Little Key Town with Winged Wing.

In Pokémon Red and Purple, aside from the main character and Nemo, Keytown has a population of only nine. This sparse population is probably a common feature of starting towns in every generation.

In reality, although Little Key Town is not very large, Carl roughly estimates that the town has a permanent population of about two thousand.

Soon after entering the town, Carl, this "outsider," attracted the attention of many townspeople due to his striking appearance and unconventional clothing. Having experienced this every time he visited a new region during his three years of travel, Carl had become completely immune to the stares of others.

With directions from a helpful passerby, Carl quickly found the mayor's residence in Little Key Town. Shortly after Carl knocked, the door opened from the inside, and an elderly man with a full head of white hair appeared before Carl.

The old man was wearing a faded Henley shirt and muddy work pants. Judging from his taut shirt and ruddy complexion, although he looked to be over fifty, his physical condition was still incredibly strong.

Judging from the old man's muscle mass alone, even Carl, who trains with his Pokémon in the wild all year round, would feel somewhat ashamed of himself.

The old man paused for a moment when he saw Karl, but he quickly recovered and said in a gentle voice, "Hello, I am Poco, the mayor of Little Key Town. May I ask what brings you here?"

Although Carl had received the farm deed from his grandfather's letter, he still needed to register it with the Padia Alliance to officially inherit his grandfather's estate, which was why Carl came to Poco.

After explaining their purpose, Carl, accompanied by Winged Hair, followed Poco into the house. After some conversation, Carl learned that Mayor Poco had received help from his grandfather when he was young, and that Poco had played a significant role in his grandfather's ability to contact Professor Yamanashi in the Sinnoh region.

“Sigh, I can’t believe so many years have passed in the blink of an eye.” Poco looked Karl up and down and said with a sigh, “Back then, your father didn’t want to inherit the family farm. Instead, he wanted to become an explorer. He had a big fight with your grandfather over this, and the two parted on bad terms. He left Padia without saying a word.”