Chapter 82 Wilderness Survival_1

"Become a Professional Trainer by the age of thirty..."

This was already a very stringent requirement, so it was no wonder Liu Le felt pressure upon hearing it.

"The Professional Trainers staying in Pingcheng are all not young anymore, right?"

Fang Yuan mused silently to himself.

Yang Han was forty years old, Lin Jing's father was about the same age as Father Fang, and as for the person in front of him, Zhuang Xin...

He decided it was better not to guess.

However, it was certain that the field of Trainers was thriving, and it was a natural law that the new generation would be stronger than the old one.

Meanwhile, watching the three silent individuals below, Zhuang Xin explained the specifics of the upcoming wilderness survival training.

"For a Professional Trainer, the ability to survive in the wild, dangerous lands, and secret locations is indispensable."

"This survival ability includes the qualities a Trainer should have as well as other skills that need to be mastered."

"Therefore, the wilderness survival training you will be undertaking next will be conducted in the manner of 'wilderness survival'."

"You will be sent to the wilderness, teeming with Pokemon, to live there alone for a day and a night, and only upon completing a task will you be considered to have successfully survived. During this training, the individual who performs the best will receive an additional reward."

"During this time, you may face various dangers from wild Pokemon or other difficulties, but you do not need to worry too much, as the purpose of this first combat training is just to let you experience the wilderness environment. Therefore, professional rangers or Pokemon will accompany you for protection. Should you feel unable to continue, you can exit at any time. However, doing so will affect your training results—so unless there are exceptionally special circumstances, I hope you can persevere."

"After this week's training ends, next week we will analyze your performance in all aspects and formulate a more detailed training plan for you."

As Zhuang Xin finished speaking, the three were stunned.

They all thought that so-called practical training meant exactly what it sounded like: battling.

Going into the wilderness would just be to battle wild Pokemon.

But who could have anticipated that the training would be conducted in this manner?

To survive a day in the mountains teeming with Pokemon alone?

It sounded exhilarating!

This made the training even closer to the dictionary's definition of adventure.

Now, one thing Fang Yuan could be sure of: the danger level in the hills behind Nanwu Town would definitely be lower than the Secret Realm he had entered.

But as for the specific types of Pokemon there, he had no idea.

"'Wilderness Survival,' speaking of which... I never really paid attention to whether there's a Trainer named Belle in this world," Fang Yuan pondered.

Right! He almost forgot.

Eevee had probably watched a lot of those survival programs.

Wait a second... surely Eevee didn't also learn wilderness survival skills aside from ice skating and performing?

Thinking this, Fang Yuan fell into deeper contemplation, hoping he was overthinking it.

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Subsequently, Fang Yuan and the others raised some critical questions, and Zhuang Xin answered each one.

All the answers revolved around the same item, the survival backpack filled with various kinds of tools that she said would be provided to Fang Yuan and the others.

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Inside, there was a compass, a sleeping bag, some water and food, knives, a firestarter, medicine, a flashlight, and so on—the tools were very comprehensive.

After he got the backpack, Fang Yuan weighed it... It looked quite heavy; carrying it all the time would probably consume a lot of physical strength.

"Before we set off, hand over your cell phones. Other than the tools in the backpack, you may only carry Elf Tools."

Elf Tools referred to accessories like silk scarves that could enhance a Pokemon's abilities.

Currently, Eevee only had a silk scarf and a soothe bell.

"We have to hand in our phones too..."

After Zhuang Xin finished speaking, Fang Yuan subconsciously touched his pocket. Not bad, not bad, now Eevee can truly enjoy the wilderness, haha.

After listing most of the precautions, Zhuang Xin finally began to prepare the vehicle and asked the three to get ready, always prepared to head to their destination.

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More than two hours later, the group arrived at the back mountain of Nanwu Town and reached the Ranger Defense Line there.

The entire mountain was isolated by this defense line, guarded by professional rangers and Trainer volunteers to prevent wild Pokemon from rampaging and breaking into the town.

Along the way, the three who were about to enter the wilderness did their best to recall the numerous precautions Zhuang Xin had mentioned.

As for Fang Yuan, he was relatively calm about this.

After all, he had been in a Secret Realm before, and didn't seem as anxious as Lin Jing and Liu Le.

After they got off the car, they were greeted by an old man in his fifties. He wore a black tight-fitting shirt and an orange jacket, with a long rope around his waist. Although old, he looked very spirited. According to Zhuang Xin, he was the person in charge of the ranger team here, Wang Dahu.

"Ms. Zhuang, you've finally arrived. Are these three students the ones to be sent into the mountain for training?"

Wang Dahu examined the three of them, first glancing at Lin Jing, the only girl, and shook his head.

She looked like she'd never been through any hardships.

Then he looked at Liu Le. With all that bulk, could he really run if there was danger?

Finally, his gaze turned to Fang Yuan, who seemed passable at best.

Zhuang Xin nodded and said, "Yes, these are the ones. You all listen carefully now, Captain Wang will arrange for the rangers to take you into the mountain from different directions. Remember your task: you must reach the mountain top by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

"During this time, unless you are in serious danger, no one will help you. You will have to rely on yourselves and your Pokemon for the next day."

Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le responded in agreement.

It wasn't long before Forest Ranger Team Leader Wang Dahu called over two male rangers and one female ranger. He assigned Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le to them, signaling that their field training was about to begin!

"See you at the mountain top."

"See you at the mountain top..."

"See you at the mountain top."

Before parting, the three gave each other a final greeting. However, whether everyone could successfully reach the mountain top remained unknown.

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After the three had left, Forest Ranger Team Leader Wang Dahu said, "Ms. Zhuang, I didn't expect you'd actually bring New Trainers here and let them be exposed to the wilderness right away. You're quite impatient, but rest assured, with the three rangers secretly following them, they won't be in danger. As for this mountain and the Pokemon on it, we're as familiar with them as one could possibly be."

Zhuang Xin glanced at him and replied, "The three of them represent three different types of Trainers. One has a Professional Trainer as a relative, one comes from a rich family, and one comes from an ordinary family but possesses strong Trainer talent. They are all New Trainers worth investing in. With the resources brought by the Nanwu Town Secret Realm, it's time for Ping City to cultivate some promising young Professional Trainers. Otherwise, the Ping City Association will never be able to compete with those big city branches."

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