Pryce, Benevolent and Kind

The Mahogany Gym Challenge was set for ten this morning.

Heiduo had no choice but to get up at four thirty, make breakfast and watch the Pokémon eat it, finish their morning training, then finally, after all that, reach seven o'clock and board the Garchomp-brand aircraft for Mahogany Town, which lay beyond nearly half a plain of farmland.

Umbreon was still asleep.

Though it woke up as soon as they took to the sky.

The fellow hid in Heiduo's arms, trembling all over.

Meanwhile, Heiduo watched the scene unfolding in the patchwork fields below.

The Rattata of this world were like field mice from his previous life. They loved ravaging crops. Having never encountered human society, they had no idea what they could touch and what they could not. If food tasted good, they ate it. Chase one away, and a whole group would come along.

Thus, Heiduo often saw this sight from the air.

Seven or eight Rattata, led by a Raticate, charged into lush green fields planted with some unknown winter crops, while a ragtag army made up of Persian, Meowth, Houndour, and Growlithe fought them off.

It was clear they were a defensive force formed from all the Pokémon belonging to the nearby farmers.

But Raticate and Rattata were far from the only enemies of the farm defense force.

Pidgey, Spearow, Sneasel, Delibird, and others all had considerable interest in crops as well.

"These guys are all fat as hell. Why come here just to suffer?" Umbreon was a Pokémon after all, with a strong constitution. It poked its dog-like head out and looked below.

Wild Pokémon in inland regions differed from those in coastal cities. The Endless Forest had never been cultivated by humans, so its soil was incredibly fertile, enough to let any wild Pokémon