An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 11 Survival in the Wilderness
After the fierce battle with the forces of evil, Mo Zhen and his loyal partner Xiao Huolong bid farewell to the ship full of dream chasers and embarked on a journey to the Forest of Oaths.

The Promised Forest is a wild area near the starting village of Woodland in Pokémon Black and White 2.

Once you cross this vibrant forest, you can reach Tatewake City, a port city in the Unova region.

However, unlike the forests in the game that are simply made up of green pixels, this Oath Forest, which is shrouded in a chilling atmosphere and is filled with eerie howls from time to time.

Towering ancient trees blot out the sun, casting eerie patterns on the ground with their dappled shadows, seemingly capable of awakening the darkest fantasies within people's hearts...

Mo Zhen stood at the entrance of the forest, hands on his hips, squinting as he surveyed the deep, unfathomable green ocean before him, a confident smile of shrewdness playing on his lips.

"Primitive forest, classic route map."

He gently stroked his chin, his tone revealing the composure of a seasoned gamer.

"I wonder how strong the wild Pokémon in this forest are. The first map should be full of level 10 or lower Bugs, right? I hope everyone can leave this forest with a smile..."

"Hmph! Hmph ahh ...

Before the words were finished, a heart-wrenching, agonizing scream came from the depths of the forest.

This beast-like howl left Mo Zhen and the chubby little Mengzi staring at each other in bewilderment.

As a service-oriented NPC with independent decision-making capabilities, Xiaomengzi offered very pertinent advice.

【Lord Mo Zhen, it seems something bad has happened ahead. We'd better take a detour…】

Upon hearing the other party's suggestion, Mo Zhen immediately agreed excitedly.

"Great! Let's go check it out, maybe we can trigger a hidden storyline!"

【…】

Although the pink chubby creature wanted to say something more, it yielded to Mo Zhen's kind and approachable leadership.

When Mo Zhen arrived at the scene following the sound, a stowaway in his twenties, exuding a wild beast-like aura, was peacefully asleep in a pool of dark red liquid in the messy bushes.

The liquid gleamed eerily in the sunlight, flowing like red tea.

Amid the chaotic scene, Mo Zhen calmly picked up the key prop that the other party had scattered on the ground—the student ID card.

Li Tiansuo, 24 years old, is a student.

Judging from the wounds on his body from which black tea was constantly gushing out, the other party had been "thoroughly understood" by some kind of elf with sharp, columnar organs.

In this wild land, untamed freedom is not something everyone can grasp.

Having just gained freedom from the clutches of evil forces, only to be instantly crushed by wild elves, compared to this kind of uncertain freedom, it might be better to just go work building railroads...

Mo Zhen stroked his chin thoughtfully, his voice carrying a hint of teasing and a touch of wariness.

"It seems the native elves here aren't very friendly..."

Clearly, the Pokémon in this world are not as idyllic as those in the anime. Instead, they are like those in the game, where a wild Pokémon will appear every few steps you take in the wilderness, and you'll fight it on sight.

To ordinary people who don't have Poké Balls, wild Pokémon are terrifying creatures called monsters.

In response, the Dream God floating above Mo Zhen's head offered a rambling explanation.

Perhaps that elf just wanted to play a game with him. I think most elves in this world are kind-hearted and good-natured...

As a fundamentalist elf believer, from the elf's perspective, Xiaomengzi still wants to salvage some of the reputation of wild elves.

Upon hearing this, Mo Zhen's eyes widened, and an excited expression appeared on her face.

"Really? Is this kind of game popular around here? That puts my mind at ease! Looks like we can really push our interaction a little harder!"

In an instant, Xiaomengzi's pupils dilated in shock, and she quickly changed her words.

No, no, no! Actually, there are some extremely evil spirits in this world! That spirit just now was definitely a malicious bastard; good spirits wouldn't play this kind of dark game!

Mo Zhen neither confirmed nor denied this claim. At least judging from Li Tian's still intact body, the other party was probably not foraging for food.

After taking the other person's student ID and the 1145 Kanto coins that had fallen from their body, Mo Zhen continued forward with light steps, as if the bloody scene just now had no effect on him.

However, advancing through this sparsely populated primeval forest is no easy task.

Various vines and thorns intertwined among the towering trees, making it difficult to move forward.

At this time, Xiao Huolong, Mo Zhen's capable general, came in handy.

Its Fire Claw fighting technique, imbued with scorching power, is particularly useful for clearing paths.

Those thick vines were as easily severed as straw under a scythe before the claws imbued with fire-elemental power.

As he continued to forge new paths, Xiao Huolong's proficiency in the Fire Claw fighting technique was also slowly increasing. The words "Beginner" in the Fire Claw skill bar were gradually becoming more prominent, showing a trend towards "Master".

As a refined artist, Mo Zhen is not omnipotent; for example, his ability to survive in the wild can only be described as tragic.

Fortunately, Xiao Huolong had been a stray lizard for a period of time before coming to Hezhong, so his wilderness survival skills were already maxed out.

Its keen sense of smell can detect the dangerous aura emanating from powerful spirits, thus resolving safety issues.

Its resolute gaze allows it to spot edible fruits from the bushes, thus solving its food and clothing problems.

It is also proficient in many survival skills such as making fire by friction, building shelters, and concealing its whereabouts.

These abilities are survival skills it honed with its life while struggling in Viridian Forest, and now they are all coming in handy.

At night, the stars are shining.

Starry sky, campfire, hut, and a string of tree fruits sizzling over the fire.

Life has become art.

Lying in the shack built by Xiao Huolong, using the campfire that Xiao Huolong had made, and roasting the tree fruits that Xiao Huolong had picked, Mo Zhen, after being warm and full, was in high spirits and occasionally uttered verses that sounded like ramblings.

"Fire claws cleave the green peaks, crimson light adorns white scales. Tree fruits warm the long night, bonfires reflect the Milky Way..."

Xiao Mengzi, on the other hand, acted like a dutiful chief eunuch beside the emperor, constantly flattering and fawning over him with a smile.

【I've got it! I have poetry and distant places, I have it all in this life!】

At this very moment, Xiao Huolong, as the sole productive force and laborer, still had no time for leisure.

As a diligent and ambitious dream-chasing lizard, it is currently sitting cross-legged, diligently practicing the Burning Technique to strengthen its fighting spirit.

Unfortunately, no matter how diligently it cultivated, the data on its panel remained unchanged at the lower level of the sixth rank.

Clearly, after his explosive performance at the dock, Xiao Huolong's potential had been overexploited, reaching a bottleneck.

To achieve further breakthroughs, one must persevere and cultivate diligently every day, practicing the exercises slowly and steadily.

After sensing that Xiao Huolong's strength had hit a bottleneck, Mo Zhen thought that it wasn't right to let the other party's level get stuck at this point.

I had just disembarked and entered the beginner village when I was ganked by a level 20+ elf. Who knows how high the laning intensity will be when I officially enter the big city?

Moreover, he was keenly aware of the immense potential hidden within the other party.

At least all of the opponent's potential has been squeezed out. Theoretically, a level 15 spirit should correspond to a five-star fighter in terms of fighting spirit system.

"Hmm...we need to think of a way to get this up..."

Knowing the severity of the situation, Mo Zhen immediately recalled the plot of a classic novel in his mind, trying to find a solution.

In an instant, his mind was filled with inspiration, and he suddenly realized the truth!

"It seems the time has come! We must add that classic plot point that's indispensable in online novels!"

(End of this chapter)