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As an ecology teacher, Alex does not have classes every day. On days when there are no classes, he goes to the library to borrow books related to Pokémon, then takes them back to the dormitory to read.

While he was reading, Archeops stood beside him blankly, arranging the feathers on its body with its beak from time to time or staring at the air in a daze. Alex didn't know what the daily routine of a wild Archeops was like.

His Archeops would watch until late at night every day. He put down his book before closing his eyes, which gave Alex the feeling of owning a cat. In his previous life, he had a cat when he was in school, and that cat would nap on his papers at night while he was writing.

After he went to work, the cat got older, but it still didn't get rid of this habit. It would climb on the keyboard while he was working on the computer. Later, that cat died of old age. Alex buried it and its favorite treats under a tree and was sad for a long time.

Alex scratched Archeops's chin, turned off the lamp, carried the silly creature to bed, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Archeops opened its eyes, still with its dull expression, and closed its eyes again after seeing clearly that it was its trainer.

Accompanied by Archeops, Alex quickly understood the knowledge system of this world. Transforming from thirty years old to ten years old not only brought him a change in appearance but also restored his memory to its peak.

If, when he first crossed over, his goal was to find a job that could fill his stomach, now his goal has become to see the magnificence of the Pokémon world for himself.

But before that, he had to save money first.

Early the next morning, Alex received a notice that the school would arrange for the teachers to take the children to Petalburg Woods for on-the-spot observation of the ecology of wild Pokémon. As an ecology teacher, he was the first to be placed in the lineup of leading teachers.

"With so many classes, are there enough teachers?" Alex froze for a moment, then looked at Takeshi Nishida, who was ready to go.

There are wild Pokémon everywhere in Petalburg Woods. Although there are only twenty students in a class, if they are in danger, they can't tell their parents.

Takeshi Nishida beamed and explained: "Don't worry, not everyone will go out, only a few classes in the second grade!"

In this case, the teacher is enough. Alex nodded and reminded: "I'm not a trainer." He doesn't have much fighting ability.

Nishida patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I am a trainer who participated in the Hoenn League Competition!"

It was the first time Alex heard him talk about it, and he asked curiously, "How's the grade?"

The smile on Nishida's face froze, and he forced a smile and said: "Of course, it's very good, who am I?"

Alex: "..."

"Pfft!" Lisa came over with a hiking bag and said with a smile, "Don't listen to his nonsense, he was eliminated in the qualifying round."

Nishida immediately felt chest tightness and shortness of breath: "We agreed not to expose me!"

"Let's go, the students are ready," Lisa said with a smile.

The three of them were in the same class.

When Alex went downstairs, he immediately saw May in the crowd carrying a backpack, her face full of excitement and anticipation. If he didn't know that this is the world of Pokémon, Alex would have thought that they were going on a field trip, although the nature was similar to a field trip.

"Are you ready, everyone?" Lisa asked aloud, standing in front of more than twenty children.

The boys and girls responded loudly with energy: "Ready!"

"Then let's go!" said Takeshi Nishida.

Alex walked on the left side of the queue and, while advancing, told the students what needs to be paid attention to in the field. For example, if you encounter a Beedrill that will actively attack humans, and if there are no Pokémon around, remember to run to the river, and so on.

"Teacher, what you said is terrible, is it really so serious?"

The one who spoke was a very handsome boy who had been teaching them for a while, and from his usual interactions, Alex could feel that he was a boy with a kind attitude towards everything in the outside world.

He nodded and said seriously: "Of course it's serious. I hope everyone can remember that the world of Pokémon is certainly attractive, but not all Pokémon are as close to humans as Eevee and Skitty."

"Some Pokémon have a strong sense of territory. When humans invade their territory, they will immediately attack you crazily. Even if you have no malicious intentions, in their view, you have threatened their survival instinct."

"So, I hope everyone can remember that when you are ten years old and travel outside, first and foremost, remember to protect yourself, and then meet new Pokémon companions."

The little boy was thoughtful. This was the first time in his life someone said such words to him. He remembered these words in his heart, his little face was full of solemnity, and said: "Thank you, teacher, I will remember!"

Alex touched his head. He quite liked this group of children.

"Teacher, you are obviously the same age as us, why do you know everything?" Another boy with a thick head of hair asked troubledly.

"That's because I have encountered it myself," Alex said with a serious face: "At that time, I accidentally ran into the territory of Beedrill, and I was hit by their Poison Sting in the process of escaping. I couldn't run away. Fortunately, there was a river in front of me when I moved, so I escaped unharmed."

"And then?" Some other children couldn't wait to ask.

"Later?" Alex smiled slightly and continued: "Later, I met a kind-hearted Patrat, who gave me a berry that can detoxify me and helped me get rid of the poison of the Beedrill."

"Great!" A young girl said happily.

While chatting, a group of people arrived at Petalburg Woods unknowingly. The number of wild Pokémon around began to increase gradually. Like Weedle, Caterpie, and Shroomish.

At noon, they had a picnic in an open field. Alex came under a big tree, released Archeops from the Poké Ball, took out the food prepared in advance from the backpack, and piled it on the tablecloth.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that someone was watching him. The movement of Alex's hands paused for a moment, and he turned his head quickly, but he didn't see anything.

"Gah?" Archeops looked up at the sky blankly. Alex thought it wanted to fly away to catch fish again, so he stopped its behavior immediately: "You can't run around today!"

As he said this, he tore the food into pieces: "Open your mouth, ah!"

On the tree, Ralts leaned against the branch and breathed a sigh of relief. It's so dangerous, I was almost discovered! Holding on to the branches beside it, it looked curiously at the humans below and the food they were carrying.