Not a trainer this time

The firelight in the room was swaying, and the little blacksmith was lying on a square pillow. The beating flame in the fireplace stretched its shadow very long, reflected on the wall, and danced with the flames.

The little blacksmith felt like he was in a dream.

In the dream, there was a fire in the forest, and the tongues of flames were like the claws of the devil, constantly approaching it.

Heavy fire burned everything, and the former home instantly turned into a purgatory of death.

It saw Pokémon being swallowed by the flames, and saw more and more Pokémon starting to flee.

Then, it followed the tide of Pokémon, facing the scorching wind, and kept running away under the fire.

The temperature around it was getting higher and higher, as if the flame was about to touch its body.

The little blacksmith let out a scream of terror, and then opened his eyes suddenly.

Suddenly, the all-devouring fire disappeared, and the group of fleeing Pokémon disappeared.

What replaced it was a completely unfamiliar environment.

There was still a hint of panic on the little blacksmith's face, and she was gasping for air, as if she was about to drown.

At this time, a voice came from the side.

"you're awake?"

The little blacksmith turned around and saw a strange human being.

The memories in his mind came back, and the little blacksmith recalled everything.

——They had escaped the fire and were saved by the humans in front of them.

But what about the Pokémon that escaped with it?

The little blacksmith turned his head in panic and searched the room for those Pokémon.

Looking at its movements, Naoki roughly guessed what the little blacksmith meant.

He said: "If you are looking for chinchillas, you can see them outside."

Hearing this, the little blacksmith struggled to get up and wanted to go out and see them.

Because it accidentally fell down while fleeing, and when it was about to be burned by the fire, it was the stuffed chinchilla who stopped to save it.

For this reason, the hair on its tail was burned to a bare piece.

Naoki didn't stop it. After taking a nap, the little blacksmith's physical strength obviously recovered a lot, and he was no longer as weak as before.

He followed the little blacksmith outside, and finally found the chinchilla hiding in the orchard.

The little blacksmith couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Naoki said from the side: "Although your health is no longer serious, you still need to pay more attention to rest. During this period, you can stay in my ranch."

"After this winter, I will help you rebuild your home, and then you can go back to the mountains and forests."

Not only him, but the Padian Alliance will also arrange for manpower to stay here to help until the ecological environment here is restored.

At that time, those rescued Pokémon will also be released into the wild and returned to their homes.

Hearing this, the little blacksmith breathed out softly.

It turned around, looked up at the human who helped them, and then whispered: "Wow..."

Naoki smiled and asked, "I also made a small nest for you. Do you want to try it? Live with everyone?"

Although he was in a safe environment, the young blacksmith's mood did not recover immediately.

It lowered its head and whispered: "Wow."

Looking at this weak little blacksmith, Naoki found it difficult to connect it with the Pokémon recorded in the illustrated book called Padia Bully.

The Padian Bully refers to the Great Blacksmith who evolved from the Little Blacksmith.

This Pokémon is not only highly intelligent, but also has a very heroic personality. Although it looks petite and cute, it can actually hit a steel-armored crow with a big hammer.

Naoki brought the little blacksmith to the wooden hut prepared for him.

Looking at the hut in front of him, the little blacksmith looked back at Naoki, and then walked inside under his encouraging gaze.

Seeing this scene, Naoki breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, the accommodations for all injured Pokémon were perfectly settled.

It was still dark, and these Pokémon were not staying in their dens. They were scattered throughout the orchard, and they were all in a very low mood.

In this regard, Naoki expressed his understanding. After all, that kind of thing happened not long ago, and it was normal for him to be unable to adjust for a while.

He just called these Pokémon over and said to them:

“You can pick and eat the fruits produced in this orchard at will. If you want to wander around, you can find Babu Woodchuck or Frost Milk Fairy. However, please note that you cannot eat Frost Milk Fairy. "

The ripening cycle of tree fruits is much shorter than that of ordinary fruits. These tree fruits can fully support this group of Pokémon through this winter.

A group of Pokémon nodded, saying that they remembered that they would not eat the Pokémon that helped them.

Unknowingly, the time has come to five o'clock in the evening.

Zach drove his truck over to collect the goods.

Obviously, he also heard about the forest fire that happened in the back mountain.

"This is so sad, ugh..." Zach couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes!" Naoki recalled the Pokémon that lost their lives in the fire, and felt very regretful: "Not only does it take time to restore the ecology, but these Pokémon must have also suffered a serious blow in their hearts."

"All we can do is try to help them get through this difficult time." Zach sighed.

"Everything will be fine." Naoki comforted him.

Hearing this, Zach showed a smile on his face: "Yes! If we all work together, we will be able to overcome this difficulty!"

He handed Naoki the money for today's milk, then waved and left the pasture.

After sending Zach away, Naoki felt a deep tiredness spread throughout his body.

From early morning to now, he has barely rested for a moment. After putting out the fire, he immediately took the Pokémon in the pasture to the back mountain, and when he came back, he started building wooden cabins for them.

Naoki yawned. Although he was very tired, he still managed to prepare dinner with his sister.

After finishing dinner, he went to fill up the big milk tank and the trough of the goat, and drove the hens back to the chicken hut, so that he could rest for a while.

The two brothers and sisters were also very tired. Seeing their appearance, Naoki simply put a sign of closure on the tavern and planned to let the brothers and sisters take a good rest.

That night, the lights in the ranch were turned off early, and Naoki took a group of Pokémon and fell asleep early.

*

The next morning, it was a new day.

The weather today is very good, and the temperature that originally dropped has risen slightly.

Early in the morning, Naoki started mowing the grass on the ground with a lawnmower, preparing to collect some grass to make new grass dishes for his mount goat.

It is worth mentioning that in order to allow the goats to eat fresh grass dumplings in winter, Naoki has collected a warehouse full of fresh grass.

All these green grasses were sealed into crystal clear ice cubes and stacked in Ice Eevee's ice cellar.

In this way, when you need to use it, you can take it out and defrost it, and then make grass dumplings.

While Naoki was busy working on the pasture, a new visitor also arrived outside the pasture.

Ms. Yeci, the chief champion of the Padian League, was standing on the country road at the moment, looking up at the bustling pasture in front of her.

"Is this the champion-level trainer that Junsha said is living in seclusion here?" Yeci murmured to himself.

As soon as she stepped into this place, she saw three fast dragons carrying small satchels flying over her head.

Yeci looked surprised, wondering if this person was a champion trainer specializing in dragon attributes?

She looked back at the direction where the three fast dragons were flying and found that it was in the direction of Zhiqin Town.

She had already heard more or less some rumors about this ranch from Junsha last night.

When I saw the three dragons at this moment, I thought they must be the dragons that Junsha said were the deliverymen at the ranch, right?

"Luxury." Yeci commented softly: "But Kuailong is indeed suitable for this job."

They should be the main Pokémon of this ranch owner, right?

Yeci thought so in his heart.

However, when she turned her head, she saw a Pokémon with its limbs stretched out on the grass not far away.

It was a tall and strong Pokémon with a scarlet body, gorgeous feathers on its head, and a pair of golden pupils.

The Pokémon seemed to notice something and raised its eyelids to look in her direction.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and when they looked at each other's appearance, Yeci froze on the spot.

Is that... the Paradox Pokémon that Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu are studying?

The existence named King Tsubasa recorded in the Noble Book?

As the leader of the Padia Alliance, Yeci is aware of the existence of Area 0 and Paradox Pokémon.

If outsiders want to enter District 0, they must first apply to the Padian Alliance and obtain the approval of her chief before they can be qualified to enter District 0.

"No, King Yi can't appear here." Yeci denied subconsciously.

As far as she knows, Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu have only summoned two powerful and violent Paradox Pokémon here.

If King Wing is here, then what is that Pokémon in the deepest laboratory in Area 0 at this moment?

But the look that King Wing looked at her was so hard to ignore.

Even if she doesn't believe it anymore, King Yi in front of her is not an illusion, but a reality.

So, who is this rancher?

How could he subdue the irascible and fierce King Wing?

At this time, Zhishu received a notice from Bada Huo, saying that someone had broken into the ranch.

He stopped what he was doing and went to check. From a distance, he saw Ye Cizheng, who was wearing a black and blue championship uniform, looking at Gulton with a surprised look on his face.

Naoki raised his eyebrows, stepped forward and greeted, "Your Excellency, Champion?"

When Ye Ci came back to her senses, she turned her head and saw a very familiar face.

Ye Ci frowned slightly, and then asked politely: "Have we met somewhere before?"

Naoki: "..."

He thought about it carefully. At this time, he was darker and stronger than before, and he also had a different hairstyle. He couldn't recognize it as normal.

Naoki explained concisely: "Yes, when the huge dragon visited the Padia area."

When he said this, Yeci immediately remembered it.

Her eyes widened in disbelief: "Is it you?"

Naoki: "It's me."

"No wonder..." Yeci murmured: "No wonder you were able to control that huge dragon. It turns out you are a champion trainer. This makes sense."

Hearing this, Naoki was stunned for a moment and said with confusion: "What champion?"

Yeci looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Aren't you the champion trainer who solved the fire yesterday?"

Naoki was even more confused.

Why didn't he know that he had become a champion trainer?

Seeing his expression, Ye Ci was also very confused: "Isn't it?"

Naoki: "...No, as you can see, I'm just a rancher."

Hearing this, Yeci frowned slightly, seeming to be thinking.

Then, she didn't know what she thought of, her brows gradually widened, and a smile appeared on her face: "I understand."

Naoki: "?"

What do you unserstand?

Ye Ci has not forgotten the business of coming here today. She straightened her face and said:

"Mr. Naoki, no matter what, I want to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the Padian Alliance. The Padian Alliance owes you a favor."

"As a thank you, we will satisfy one of your needs within our capabilities, whether it is money, Pokémon, or alliance positions such as gym leaders."

Of course, the alliance position was added by her personally, because before coming here, Yeci had already thought of recruiting this talent.

However, after hearing this, Naoki twitched the corner of his mouth.

Recruit him to work in the alliance, right?

Are you kidding me? !

He doesn't want to be a social beast like Aoki.

Therefore, Naoki decisively rejected the third point: "I still prefer to run the ranch here."

Yeci was very regretful: "You really don't want to consider it? The alliance will pay generous salaries to outstanding trainers, and while serving as an alliance employee, you can also run a ranch here. There is no conflict between the two."

Naoki smiled politely: "Thank you very much for the invitation, but these Pokémon can't live without me."

Hearing this, Yeci looked at the group of Pokémon behind him that were waiting for food, and could only say with regret: "Well, if you have any ideas about this in the future, you can contact me at any time."

"By the way, since you don't want to work in the alliance, the first two options are still valid. Please don't refuse again. This is our intention and the reward you deserve."

Naoki: "..."

He became lost in thought.

As an ordinary person, it is really difficult to make a choice when faced with this situation.

As for money, he is not short of it now.

As for Pokémon, Naoki thought of the big furry Eevee family and his beloved Cady dog.

Seeing his hesitation, Ye Ci said: "You can think about it slowly. This thank you will be permanent. You can tell me when you think about it."

Naoki nodded silently and found that this was indeed the case.

When Ibrahimovic looks back, he can go to the town to see if anyone is breeding, and Kati Dog can also try his luck in the wild.

After talking about the business, Yeci turned his attention to Guledun again, and then asked: "Is it your Pokémon?"

Zhi Shu looked at his old friend, Ledun, and then at Ye Ci beside him.

At this moment, he had a lot on his mind.

As far as he knew, the Padian Pit was now managed by the Padian League. Outsiders who wanted to enter must first obtain permission from the Padian League.

Dr. Olin and Dr. Fotu, who established the observation station and research institute under the giant crater, must have been able to successfully carry out research with the support of the alliance.

"...So, as the chief champion of the Padia League, Yeci should know about the existence of Paradox Pokémon."

After pondering for a moment, Zhi Shu nodded and said, "Yes, it's called Gulton. It was named by Dr. Olin. Eight months ago, it appeared in the pasture. Dr. Olin gave it to me to take care of. Hopefully I can discover more ecological information from Gullerton."