Pokémon Farm

Chapter 128: The Elf Recognition Lesson - Rattata

Thursday

As dawn breaks, all things revive. Golden morning light blankets the earth, as if draping it in a thin veil.

The summer morning breeze, carrying the last trace of coolness, gently blew into the small courtyard.

After a hard day's work yesterday afternoon, Xiao Gang and Yang Bin, unusually, did not go to their usual martial arts practice today.

Yesterday, after they collapsed from exhaustion, Xuan Mingtian immediately channeled his life energy into them. Although their physical aches and fatigue were relieved, their mental weariness remained unresolved.

After getting up early, everyone gathered in the dining room. The two men looked utterly dejected, which made Xuan Mingtian burst into laughter.

"Haha, Xiao Gang and Binzi, you guys don't look so good. You should come with me and farm more land from now on."

To be honest, their workload yesterday, and even their effort and perseverance, surpassed that of 99.99% of people. However, that didn't stop Xuan Mingtian from mocking them for it.

"Xiao Tian, ​​let's not do it next time. I'm exhausted, both physically and mentally, and I don't even want to go to school today..."

"Hehe, that won't do. We have a sprite recognition class today. So don't even think about it, or don't blame me for telling Aunt Xiaomi."

Before Xiao Gang could finish speaking, Xuan Mingtian interrupted him.

She even used Aunt Xiaomi to threaten him, saying he should blame himself for treating her like that in the past. Who told him to treat her like that before? Xuan, the petty and narrow-minded Mingtian, is no joke.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang could only suffer in silence, knowing the bitterness he had endured.

At this moment, Xiao Gang and Yang Bin really wanted to beat him up, but they were too strong to do so.

Just before school started, the trio went to the hatchery. The three Pokémon eggs had developed another crack compared to yesterday, indicating they were close to hatching.

"Uncle Xiao, the elf egg should hatch by tomorrow at the latest. We need to prepare everything we need."

Before leaving, Xuan Mingtian made sure to give them a heads-up. However, Uncle Xiao and Xiao Ta had already prepared everything and were just waiting for the little ones to be born.

"Ring~ Ring~ Ring"

The familiar school bell also signaled the start of class.

The students, who had been waiting, showed excitement as Teacher Shi arrived, all wondering what kind of spirit she would be talking about in this lesson.

"Class, we've already learned about Caterpie, Weedle, and Popo. Today we're going to talk about the well-known Rattata."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole class erupted in a chorus of boos. This caused Mr. Shi's face to turn ashen.

"What, are you looking down on Rattata? Let me tell you, don't underestimate any Pokémon. Even Rattata can kill you in one blow."

"Didn't your parents tell you? You know Viridian Forest, right? Every year, hundreds, even thousands of people die or go missing there. And most of them are on the outer edges. Are you immune to the toxins of the Weedle Beetle? Or is your skin able to withstand the bites of Rattata?"

Faced with Teacher Shi's reprimand, the whole class lowered their heads and remained silent. They were clearly provoked, which made sense. They were all 5-6 year old children; expecting them to understand how to face danger at this age was indeed a bit difficult.

"Little Gang and Bin, did you hear what your teacher said? In this world, everything that exists has its reason. I've told you before, don't underestimate any elf. Because they represent the infinite potential of this world."

Xuan Mingtian didn't forget to give the two of them a lecture about this matter. After all, they were both his good friends, and he didn't want them to become too arrogant.

"Alright, students, remember this: elves are not tools; they are our best companions. You may not love them, but please don't hurt them. Let's continue with the lesson; everyone, open your textbooks."

After saying that, Mr. Shi, as usual, casually took out two Poké Balls from his waist.

"Bang~ Bang~"

Two voices rang out, and a small Rattata about 0.3 meters tall and a large Rattata about 0.7 meters tall appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Squeak~ Squeak~"

"Squeak~ Lada"

The two Pokémon cried out simultaneously the moment they appeared. However, in the students' eyes, Rattata was much cuter than Rattata.

Afterwards, the students' eyes kept moving back and forth between the books and Lada.

The little Rattata resembles a four-legged mouse. Its body is mainly light purple, while its cheeks, chin, abdomen, and four paws are cream-colored.

Its most distinctive feature is its two large front teeth. The little Rattata has large ears, triangular eyes with red pupils, and a long, cream-colored whisker on its cheek. Its tail is slightly curled.

Its incisors are long and sharp, and they will grow throughout its life, so they must be cared for. If they grow too long, it will starve to death because it will be unable to eat.

Upon seeing this introduction, Xuan Mingtian instantly recalled the rodents on Earth in his previous life. Their teeth also grew throughout their lives, so they needed to constantly gnaw on hard objects to wear them down.

Females have shorter whiskers. The Alola Rattata's body is black, with a yellowish-brown belly, and it has distinctive spindle-shaped hairs on the sides of its nose, above its ears, and on its tail.

"Class, pay close attention! The Rattatas from the Alola region are quite different from those from other regions. Look at the screen, and look at this Rattata."

"Not only do they differ greatly in appearance, but their attributes are also different. Rattatas from other regions are Normal-type. Only in the Alola region are they given an additional Dark-type attribute."

Faced with his teacher's words, Xuan Mingtian couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After all, some Pokémon had indeed undergone significant changes in Alola, and these changes were at the genetic level.

This question could only be explored later, and then he abruptly shook his head, clearing the thought from his mind, before continuing to listen attentively to the lesson.

Rada is very wary; even when he's asleep, he'll listen carefully to the sounds around him.

They will settle and reproduce wherever food is available, spending their entire day searching for food.

It has the vitality to live anywhere and reproduces very quickly. Therefore, in many cities, you can see little Rattatas rummaging for food near garbage cans.

Although they are common Pokémon, we can't let our guard down. If you see a Rattata, there are definitely more than 40 living nearby.

It has two large front teeth that it uses to bite through anything to attack; its sharp teeth can even easily bite through hard wood.

Because they grow teeth throughout their lives, they need to gnaw on hard objects to wear them down. Through comparison, people found that the incisors of the raccoon and the little rattata grow at roughly the same rate.