RNP Chapter 308 The Crisis of the Grass Turtle Population! A Special Individual Among the Forest Turtles
Chapter 308 The Crisis of the Grass Turtle Population! A Special Individual Among the Forest Turtles
Chapter 308 The Crisis of the Grass Turtle Population! A Special Individual Among the Forest Turtles? This sour fruit, let's drink it first!
The grass turtle looks like a small, grass-green turtle, exuding a憨厚可爱 (simple and cute) charm. It has a seedling on its head, usually with two leaves. The shell on its back, like the small branch on its head, is the color of a tree, with a dark brown outline and stripes.
In addition, the whites of the eyes, chin, and feet of the grass turtle are all yellowish-brown.
The overall color scheme evokes a sense of natural earth and wood.
[Host, these baby turtles are acting strangely, what's wrong?]
Please help these children!
At this moment, Ye Yinchuan saw that the status column on the panel of these grass turtle seedlings clearly showed "thirsty" or even "severely dehydrated", and some of the grass turtle seedlings even showed "heavy metal pollution". He felt a tightness in his chest and roughly understood what was going on.
"You've probably noticed, right? These Turtwigs are all very thirsty, but they're clearly hesitant to drink from this lake. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Turtwigs are actually quite sensitive to water quality... at the very least, the water absolutely cannot be polluted!"
[What do you mean? Isn't this lake very clear? Your Dora just drank a lot, and the bronze elephants are drinking water here too...]
Ye Yinchuan sighed softly:
"One man's meat is another man's poison. This water does look very clean, but look, it has a metallic silver sheen... Both Pokemon and Bronzebeard are Steel-type Pokémon, so the iron and other metallic elements in this water are extra nutrients for them. But for a Grass-type Turtwig, this water... is completely polluted with heavy metals!"
【I see.】
[Sigh, but haven't these baby turtles always lived here? The water quality isn't suitable, how do they survive?]
Ye Yinchuan speculated, "Perhaps the water quality here has changed for some reason... which has triggered a crisis for the grass turtle population."
"It's not just the grass turtles; these evolved forest turtles are also suffering from pollution. Healthy forest turtles have brown, acorn-like fruits growing on the bushes on their backs... but the forest turtles here have nothing. They're withered, and even losing their hair like humans!"
[Does the streamer have a solution?]
These grass turtles and forest turtles are so pitiful!
Seeing the comments, Ye Yinchuan was also candid:
"My only option is to report it and let the Pokémon Center and the Pokémon Protection Bureau handle it; that's probably the best solution. However, I can try to find out the cause of the water pollution and provide more information."
Just then, Ye Yinchuan heard a roar. It was a forest tortoise walking towards him from not far away. Its appearance and aura were clearly very different from its kind!
The forest tortoise is an evolved form of the grass tortoise. It looks much more mature, with a much larger body and reptilian features. Although it is called a tortoise, it looks somewhat like a herbivorous dinosaur.
Its shell covers almost from head to tail and is divided into sections. On top of this, shrubs that have grown from seedlings grow on both sides, connecting to three tree-like ridges on either side...
Its lower jaw extends from its cheeks, forming two horn-like shapes.
Compared to its pre-evolutionary form, its limbs are not only thicker, but also have grown three toes that are connected together.
The reason why this forest turtle is different from the others is because its body color is extremely mottled, giving off a dark and gloomy feeling. Even the bushes on its body have become bare, while the branches have become particularly thick, but also have a twisted feel.
What's wrong with this forest turtle? It looks like it's been poisoned!
Is it a mutated individual?
Ye Yinchuan looked at the forest tortoise with a somewhat solemn expression.
This forest turtle was also contaminated with heavy metals, and the severity of the contamination far exceeded that of its kind!
Even its lower jaw was extremely dark in color, as if it had turned black!
Judging from its gait and aura, although it was calm and dignified, both its eyes and its breath revealed a sense of death, as if it were seriously ill and on its deathbed!
In addition to "Heavy Pollution", its status bar also displays "Extremely Unhealthy"!
What exactly happened to this forest turtle?
Even though Ye Yinchuan was very knowledgeable during his live streams, this was the first time he had ever seen a Pokémon in such a serious condition.
He was worried that the forest tortoise might collapse and never get up again!
But this forest turtle still made it to the edge of the lake, its steps firm and unwavering...
A small grass turtle stepped forward to stop it, but its size was no match for the forest turtle, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The surrounding grass turtles and forest turtles all showed expressions of pity.
As Ye Yinchuan listened to the thoughts of these Pokémon, his heart grew heavier and heavier:
"So that's how it is, no wonder it..."
[Host, what's going on? What's this all about?]
[Please explain, I'm waiting online, it's urgent!]
"The grass turtle that's blocking the way is a baby of this forest turtle. And this forest turtle... I won't say more, just keep watching, you'll understand soon enough."
Ye Yinchuan's tone was somewhat heavy.
The forest tortoise's gaze softened briefly before turning resolute, and it did not stop its advance despite its child's obstruction.
Snapped!
The forest turtle kicked the grass turtle away and then rushed into the lake.
Whoosh!
As soon as the forest turtle entered the water, it began to drink the lake water in large gulps, acting like a giant water pump, causing the surrounding water level to drop significantly!
It seemed to have drunk enough water and was tired, but it struggled to its feet from the cold, heavy river water and climbed onto the bank...
It was soaking wet, and compared to its kind, its body was pitch black, like a living ghost.
But soon after, something strange happened.
On the back of the forest tortoise, streams of water gushed forth from the cracks, like clear springs emerging from the earth, splashing onto the tortoise's shell and the surrounding objects, creating a clear, resonant sound...
"Can you hear that? The echo of that clear spring..."
Looking at the scene before him, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but murmur.
The surrounding grass turtles and forest turtles all gathered around, enjoying the spring water that gushed out from the forest turtles' bodies after being filtered and purified to a certain extent...
This is pure water, free from heavy metal contamination!
[My goodness... This forest tortoise is purifying the water with its own body? It's bearing all the pollution alone to protect its other members?]
It seems like I got sand in my eyes...
[Host, please, please help this forest turtle and the entire population of grass turtles! I'm just a student, but I've already given you a gift!]
Seeing these comments, Ye Yinchuan's originally calm heart was once again stirred up.
"Don't worry, family, I will do everything I can to help them..."
Ye Yinchuan noticed that the forest tortoise, seeing its kin relieved of thirst by the purified spring water, had a gentle and comforting look in its eyes. However, it couldn't hide its deep exhaustion; the light in its eyes was dimming...
The word "near death" gradually appeared on its status panel!
"Milotic!"
Holding the Poké Ball, Ye Yinchuan felt as if he had grasped the mission he had brought to the outdoors...
It also reminded me of one of the important meanings of my live streaming—
That is to help more people in need and Pokémon!
"Help the forest tortoise, don't let it die here!"
Milotic simply glanced at the situation and understood. With a flick of its tail, water-based energy condensed, and droplets of life-giving water gushed forth, sweeping towards the forest tortoise...
The life-giving water flow was like a pair of warm hands, supporting the forest turtle that was already teetering on the brink of collapse. It temporarily relieved its extremely distressed state, regained its senses, and stood firm once more. The turtle looked at Minas and Ye Yinchuan with surprise and gratitude in its eyes.
[Waaaaah... Thank goodness for the streamer and Milotic, otherwise I really couldn't bear to watch anymore!]
[That's great! I'm even thinking of sending the streamer a banner! How about one that says, "The streamer is so kind-hearted, Snorlax broke the bedboard!"]
[Upstairs, you're a complete bot!]
"My Milotic, although it can temporarily sustain this forest turtle's life and purify the spring water to some extent, is ultimately just a temporary measure."
Ye Yinchuan sighed slightly and explained to the audience,
"I'll go find the source of the metal pollution in a bit... Although this lake can nurture some special Pokémon, such as that Steel-type Catfish, it is beneficial to Steel-type Pokémon, but harmful to Pokémon like Turtwig. It is more harmful than beneficial."
They must have lived here for quite some time... If there's really no other way, we'll have to ask the Pokémon Center to help them migrate to a more suitable place!
Okay, host, we support you!
If you need anything, just let the brothers know, and we'll help in any way we can!
At this time, these grass sapling turtles and forest turtles had all been irrigated and nourished by the spring water, and their condition had improved a lot. They looked much more energetic, and some of the withered saplings even began to revive...
The forest tortoise let out a low growl and dragged its heavy body toward the nearest forest.
Ye Yinchuan followed, and saw the forest turtle come to a place with lush trees, then slowly squat down, gently close its eyes, and its body emanated superpower-type energy and light.
"Is it... asleep?"
The reason Ye Yinchuan followed was because he was worried about the condition of the forest tortoise. However, the forest tortoise fell into a deep sleep, seemingly using the "sleep" technique, which reassured Ye Yinchuan somewhat.
"By using the tactic of 'sleeping,' this forest turtle actually has a certain self-healing ability, allowing its body to recover, including eliminating some of the heavy metal contamination in its body... Otherwise, this forest turtle probably wouldn't have survived until I arrived; it would have been dead long ago."
Ye Yinchuan gave a brief explanation to the audience.
I see... But how long will it be asleep?
[So this is how the "sleeping" trick is used?]
"If I'm not mistaken, its sleep will be longer each time, and perhaps one day it will fall asleep and never wake up again."
As Ye Yinchuan spoke, he instructed Milos to give the forest tortoise some more life-giving water droplets to speed up its recovery. Then, he resolutely turned and left.
He needs to find the source of the heavy metals in the lake as soon as possible to help the forest turtle and the grass turtle population escape their suffering!
"Milanos, Kordora, you two are here to find the source of the heavy metal. But you must look out for each other, and if you encounter any problems, come back immediately."
Ye Yinchuan gave instructions regarding the two Pokémon.
Milotic and Corda daemon both nodded.
These two Pokémon, one calm and the other shy, are not the type to easily cause trouble, so it's relatively reassuring to entrust them with tasks that require independent action.
Hot Cat: Why does my nose feel itchy? I feel like sneezing...
Furthermore, Milotic is a Water-type Pokémon, which makes it easier to move around in lakes, and it is also strong in underwater battles. It is also very sensitive to changes in the water.
Cthulhu is a Steel/Rock type Pokémon. Although it is theoretically afraid of water, it is not actually afraid. However, its underwater combat power is not as good as Milotic's. But more importantly, it has a keen sense of metal and can find the source of heavy metals very well.
[Will Pokémon really understand this explanation?]
Putting aside Auroras, Milotic is definitely a Pokémon full of intelligence, as can be seen from its usual teamwork with the streamer!
[Kadora is a smart and well-behaved baby, she just looks clumsy!]
Whoosh!
air!
With two splashes, Milotic and Cthulhu entered the water one after the other.
Ye Yinchuan waited quietly, pondering more possibilities to help the grass turtle and forest turtle populations.
At this moment, the baby grass turtle of the forest turtle had somehow come to Ye Yinchuan's side. Not far behind it were other forest turtles and grass turtles, as if they were worried about it and had come to take care of it.
The grass turtle, with a tree fruit in its mouth, approached Ye Yinchuan and gently nuzzled him, its eyes full of pleading.
"Is this for me? Do you want me to help your father?"
Ye Yinchuan could certainly hear the thoughts of the grass-sprout turtle; he spoke in this way simply to make it easier for the audience to understand.
As for the fruit, Ye Yinchuan patted the head of the grass seedling, adjusted his mood, and said in a relaxed and gentle tone:
"Don't worry, everything will be alright."
Ye Yinchuan couldn't explain to the grass-sprout turtle the efforts he was making, so he could only offer these words of comfort.
The grass-fed turtle thought that Ye Yinchuan had agreed to its request and appeared happy.
This child, with such a small nose, is quite sensible; he knows that you have to give a gift to ask someone for a favor!
[Haha, but the streamer has already eaten the Sound Pattern Fruit, so how could he possibly like this ordinary tree fruit?]
Ye Yinchuan saw the grass turtle staring at him, not feeling at ease until he ate the tree fruit it gave him, so he picked it up, put it to his mouth, and took a bite.
So sour!
Ye Yinchuan grimaced from the sourness.
But in order not to hurt the feelings of the baby turtle, he still stubbornly gave it a thumbs up:
"It's not sour at all, it's really sweet!"
[Host, you're so incredibly kind... I'm really going to cry!]
[Haha, this is so sweet it almost brought tears to the streamer's eyes!]
Ye Yinchuan really wanted to tell the viewers that it was so sour it felt like his teeth were about to fall out!
However, he still finished eating.
The baby turtle, looking at you with a pitiful expression like a little child, came especially to "deliver a gift" for its father...
This sour fruit, let's drink it first!
About twenty minutes later, the water in front of us began to surge...
Milotic and Cthulhu are back!
Hearing the thoughts of these two Pokémon, Ye Yinchuan's gaze sharpened—
The source of the heavy metals has been found!
(End of this chapter)