Outside a small town in Sichuan Province, Dragon Country, Blue Star.
Under the clear blue sky, a young man sat in the shade of a tree, a leaf gently held between his lips.
"The climate in the mountains is so much more comfortable than the city; it's so cool even in summer."
Not far from the young man, amidst a flock of white Wooloo, a splash of yellow darted around erratically—it was a Mareep.
The young man smiled faintly, then stepped forward and gently embraced the Mareep.
"You must be very uneasy, having just arrived at the ranch," the young man said, stroking the Mareep's head to comfort it. "Don't be afraid, this is your new home, and the Wooloo are all very friendly."
The Mareep had been bought by the young man's family a few days ago, and it was a bit restless in the unfamiliar environment. This young man's name was Chen Kai, and as is standard for protagonists, he had transmigrated here.
Before transmigrating, he was just an ordinary person on Earth. He felt a violent tremor while sleeping and then arrived in this parallel world.
This world wasn't much different from Earth, the only distinction being the presence of magical creatures—Pokemon! These creatures, which he loved to play with in games on Earth, truly existed in this world.
After transmigrating, his head had been fuzzy for days, but after a few days, he finally managed to sort through some of his memories.
The original owner was also named Chen Kai, and his family situation was similar to his original world. The only difference was that he had been studying in the capital with his mother, and at the end of his first year of high school, he transferred with his mother to a small town in the southeast of Sichuan Province—Zi Ning Town.
Zi Ning Town is backed by Zining Mountain. Zining Mountain got its name because the rocks on its peak appear deep purple under the sunlight.
Because his father ran a Wooloo ranch here, and the ranch's wool had won a gold medal across Sichuan Province, the ranch began to expand its operations, and his mother resigned from her job in the capital to help out.
It was summer vacation, and the original owner wanted to help herd the sheep. He heard that there was a slight earthquake near Zining Mountain, and as a result, he accidentally fell down a slope. When he woke up, he was the Chen Kai from a parallel dimension.
These past few days, Chen Kai had also been troubled. Why did everyone else who transmigrated have a golden finger or a big gift package, but he had nothing?
"Sigh, Mareep, aren't you uneasy coming to a strange place?" Chen Kai seemed to be speaking to the Mareep, but also to himself.
"Mare?" The Mareep tilted its head, looking at Chen Kai, not quite understanding.
This Mareep was a complimentary gift, as Chen Kai's father mentioned they had bought 20 new Wooloo recently to expand the ranch.
The entire ranch had 50 Wooloo, but only one Mareep, and in an unfamiliar environment, it was bound to be scared. Perhaps due to their shared predicament, Chen Kai took special care of it, and the Mareep was also quite close to him.
In this world, people generally receive their first Pokemon around 16 years old. Chen Kai could go to school to receive his initial Pokemon after the summer break, or his family could arrange one for him.
The initial Pokemon received from school are all hatched from eggs, and most of them are Bug-type Pokemon.
It's not that Chen Kai discriminates against Bug-type Pokemon; there are very powerful Pokemon among them. But since he had transmigrated and didn't know how to go back for a while, an Electric-type, cute, highly special-attack-talented, and even Mega-evolvable Mareep was definitely the better choice.
So Chen Kai also intentionally or unintentionally cultivated his bond with the Mareep. The results were quite obvious; the restless Mareep, who was just agitated, had now calmed down while staying by his side.
These past few days, he had also figured out Mareep's information.
Pokemon: Mareep
Gender: Male
Type: Electric
Ability: Static
Level: Approximately 5
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Thunder Wave.
As an experienced Pokemon player in his original world, Chen Kai felt a certain anticipation for battling and sparring with his classmates at school!
"Wool!~~~"
The lead Wooloo was shouting loudly, warning its companions that danger was approaching!
Chen Kai squinted into the distance, seeing several red figures chasing a creature.
Chen Kai carefully shuffled a few steps forward, hiding behind a tree to peer ahead.
He saw that the red figures were actually 3 Impidimp and one Morgrem! The four of them had already knocked the creature in front of them to the ground.
The fallen creature was covered in mud and dust, looking like a Cyclizar.
"Hehehehe," the Morgrem stepped on the Cyclizar, laughing maniacally.
"That laugh..." Chen Kai was speechless for a moment.
"Morgrem is Fairy and Dark-type, Cyclizar is Dragon and Normal-type. Fairy is super effective against Dragon-type, and they're ganging up on it. Dark-type Pokemon really are as detestable as their name suggests!"
But Mareep is only level 5, and even the Wooloo are generally only around level 10. Morgrem usually evolves at level 32; the level difference is too great! I should call for help.
As Chen Kai was thinking, a ball of black light appeared in Morgrem's palm.
"It's Malicious Pursuit! There's no time, I have to save Cyclizar!"
"Mareep, use Growl to distract Morgrem!" Chen Kai said, while simultaneously picking up a stone and throwing it at Morgrem.
Although Chen Kai wasn't Mareep's trainer, their time together these past few days made Mareep willing to trust his commands.
"Mare!!!"
Morgrem was startled! It stopped its attack and turned its head towards the direction of the sound.
"Thud!"
The stone hit Morgrem directly on the forehead.
"Whew—"
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of the wind blowing.
"Run!" Chen Kai held Mareep under one arm, and with the other hand, he pulled out his phone. "Dad, help!"
"Mor!!!!" Morgrem instantly went red with rage, condensing a Dark Pulse in its palm and firing it at Chen Kai.
"Boom!"
The tree was snapped in half, but Chen Kai ran fast and wasn't hit.
"What's wrong, Xiao Kai?" an anxious voice came from the phone.
"There are a few Morgrem chasing and trying to kill me!"
Another Dark Pulse struck, and he hugged Mareep tightly, leaping forward.
"Boom!"
The Dark Pulse exploded on the ground behind Chen Kai, sending his phone flying, and causing Chen Kai to roll several times before stopping.
"Hehehe, didn't expect that, did you? This is my escape route!"
Chen Kai muttered to himself as he struggled to get up. Looking back, the three Impidimp had already closed half the distance.
"Don't come any closer!"
Chen Kai once again hugged Mareep and sprinted wildly in an S-shaped pattern.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom"...
Chen Kai dodged several Dark Pulses from Morgrem with his evasive maneuvers, but when he looked back, the Impidimp were already almost upon him.
An Impidimp's palm glowed white as it swung towards Chen Kai.
Unable to dodge, Chen Kai was forced to command Mareep: "Mareep, use Thunder Wave."
Mareep emitted sparse yellow currents towards the Impidimp.
The Impidimp's body stiffened, the white light in its palm dissipated, and faint electric sparks appeared all over its body—it was paralyzed.
But Chen Kai had no time to be happy. His body stiffened as well, and electricity also sparked on him.
"Damn it, holding Mareep, I got paralyzed too."
Chen Kai struggled to put Mareep down and said, "Mareep, you run now."
"Mare~" Mareep stood firm, crying out, unwilling to leave.
"Go, Mareep, I'm paralyzed and can't move, ah—!"
The second Impidimp had already caught up and slapped Chen Kai flying.
"Mare!!!" Mareep cried out in anger upon seeing Chen Kai get knocked away, a hint of determination in its round little eyes. It charged towards the opponent like an arrow released from a bow, then slammed its head into it.
But Mareep was only level 5 after all. With a "thump," it was swatted away by the Impidimp.
"Mareep... run..." Chen Kai, injured, spoke intermittently before nearly blacking out.
"Damn it, I just transmigrated, am I going to die here so soon?"
In a daze, he only heard a voice from a distance: "Stop!" before he fainted.
