Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 774 The Cursed Demon is about to debut!?

"This is it."

Luo Mu led Lijia to an orchard.

"A tree orchard?"

Lijia turned her neck slightly, her gaze falling on the trees that were not only lush and leafy, but also laden with plump fruits.

The trees are growing so healthily and the plump fruits look so tempting.

But how should I put it?

Compared to the various shocks she had experienced before, the orchard was such an ordinary shock that she inexplicably felt somewhat listless.

Lijia even suspected that her threshold might have been raised due to Luo Mu's repeated stimulation.

However, her good upbringing prevented her from showing any emotion despite her slight disappointment.

However, it is worth praising that the fruit trees here are just as excellent as the farmland where various fruits and vegetables were planted before.

That's probably also related to the Grass-type Pokémon that live or are raised on the farm here.

For example, I saw Pokémon called Whiteflake in the area that Luo Mu called the "farming area".

They were a group of very outstanding Grass-type Pokémon. From my perspective as a Grass-type Pokémon expert, they were truly impeccably trained by Luo Mu.

Because of her extensive research on Grass-type Pokémon, Rika is also very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of Grass-type Pokémon.

Let's set aside the shortcomings for now.

In terms of practical advantages, most Grass-type Pokémon can share their stored nutrients with plants growing in the soil through contact.

However, this method is ultimately monotonous and inefficient.

In situations like these, the move called "Green Field" becomes particularly noticeable.

Rika's own Grass-type Pokémon, such as Venusaur, Vileplume, Bellossom, and Gloom, will learn "Grassy Terrain" at her instruction and then share the work of cultivating the flowers in the gym.

Flowers affected by "green fields" always bloom more brightly and beautifully than those that are simply fertilized, and their growth rates are incomparable.

She also often takes her Grass Pokémon on commission from the League to cultivate special tree species in the Indigo Plateau.

She recalled that the amount of nutrients required by that special tree species was beyond imagination, and in recent years, not many tree species on the Quartz Plateau have been able to produce those fruits with such extraordinary effects.

Only their own Grass-type Pokémon can use "Grassy Terrain" to slightly speed up the seemingly endless growth "progress bar" of those tree species.

After all, the upper limit of a Pokémon's own strength, energy reserves, and nutrient reserves is directly proportional to the rate at which they accelerate the growth of plants.

Lijia had also heard some rumors.

In a secluded, remote corner of the Kanto region lies the Mysterious Garden, ruled by the powerful Venusaur.

The plants there are all much larger and more vibrant than those in the outside world, and the Venusaur clan there regularly holds special ceremonies to share nutrients and promote evolution.

There also seems to be a Forbidden Forest in the Hoenn region.

Therefore, we can conclude that the stronger the Grass-type Pokémon, the more nutrients and life force it can share.

Therefore, the plants that grow in the habitat of powerful Grass-type Pokémon are often more vigorous than those in other places.

This also reminded Rika of the Monarch Serpent she had just seen.

According to Luo Mu, she is the big sister of this farm and the undisputed leader of the Grass-type Pokémon.

Its formidable strength goes without saying, and the visually stunning "Crazy Plant" Lijia has witnessed it firsthand.

Although somewhat unwilling, their own Super Venusaur is indeed far inferior to it.

Rika remembered that Serperior should also be able to learn the move "Grassy Terrain".

This also means that Serperior's "Grassland" is at least as effective as, or even more effective than, the two Venusaur in "Garden of Wonders" or "Forbidden Forest".

Lijia felt that she could give Luo Mu some advice at that time.

Perhaps allowing the Serpent Lord to use "Grassy Grounds" could provide a stronger ripening efficiency for those special tree species, giving them a chance to bear fruit in the coming years.

At that time, Quartz Plateau will definitely be able to offer Luo Mu a reward that satisfies him.

As for the possibility that Serperior wouldn't use "Grassy Grounds," Rika didn't even consider that possibility.

After all, how could such a powerful Serperior not learn "Grassy Terrain"? Even the dumbest Gloom in its own gym could learn it with a little effort.

Just as Rika was thinking about the right time to speak, a group of Pokémon suddenly entered her field of vision.

They were a group of tiny Pokémon with apple-shaped shells, at least ten of them, gathered together, looking as if they had just fallen from a tree.

For some reason, Rika suddenly felt that they were incredibly cute.

Without a doubt, it must be a Grass-type Pokémon!
Besides them, there was also a Pokémon wearing wooden clogs and a green raincoat, looking like a human child, playing with them.

The little apples lined up in front of the Pokémon, sticking their butts out and looking on expectantly as it swung the strangely menacing-looking stick in its hand.

It wasn't some kind of bizarre BDSM punishment play; if you had to describe it, it was more of a playful activity.

The Pokémon wielding the stick controlled its strength perfectly, simply knocking the lined-up "little apples" into the tree as if it were hitting a baseball with a baseball bat.

Then, after they happily climbed down from the tree, the same steps were repeated.

Based on Rika's intuition as a Grass-type expert, that petite humanoid Pokémon wearing a green raincoat is definitely a Grass-type Pokémon!
The feeling of listlessness she had just experienced had vanished. Staring at the other person's lively back, Lijia's eyes brightened slightly, and she couldn't help but ask Luo Mu, "Who are that child and those other children...?"

Luo Mu, who had originally planned to take Lijia straight to the core area of ​​the orchard, paused, turned his head to look in that direction, and a knowing look appeared on his face.

Well, it seems this "inexperienced" young lady's Grass-type Pokémon radar has activated again.

Luo Mu showed no impatience and explained with a smile, "Those kids are Fruit Eaters, originally wild Pokémon that I brought back to the farm from the wild. Their type is a combination of Grass and Dragon."

"As for the child wielding the stick, its name is Egui Pong, and it is currently a single Grass type."

As Luo Mu finished speaking, Li Jia keenly noticed a noteworthy point in his last sentence.

"at present.?"

But compared to that, the thoughts that arose because of the characteristics of the fruit-eating insects immediately occupied Rika's mind.

Let's not even talk about the Grass type, but how can that be considered a Dragon type Pokémon?

But why are there so many non-Dragon-type Pokémon in the team of Mr. Lance, who calls himself the Dragon Messenger?

Led by Luo Mu, Rika pondered these thoughts that might be a bit impolite to Lance, and followed Luo Mu to the place where the Pokémon were playing.

"what?"

She couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm".

She hadn't noticed it when she looked at it from behind, but when she got closer, she realized that this Pokémon was actually wearing a mask on its face!
Upon noticing the arrival of the two, the fruit-eating worms and the Evil Pon stopped their playful antics and looked over in unison.

Although Lijia was a stranger, and most of the fruit-eating insects were rather timid, thanks to the perfume on Lijia's body, they were not as frightened as when Luo Mu first arrived at that wild orchard, and they all hid in the dense canopy.

He was a rather timid and cunning person, and he didn't have much wariness towards Rika.

This scene further solidified Luo Mu's resolve.

This perfume is practically the perfect tool for kidnapping... no, for catching wild Pokémon!
When Lijia leaves the farm, I must find a chance to remind her again, so that she doesn't forget about this!
Luo Mu's thoughts did not affect his actions.

He waved to the Evil-Peng and Fruit-Eating Worms that were looking over, signaling them to come and greet the guest.

"Boni!"

The strange creature came running over with a clattering sound.

Although it does have short legs, compared to fruit-eating worms that can only move by hopping and shuffling, the disadvantage of the Evil Pine is now turned into an advantage.

"This is Miss Lijia, who has come to visit the farm today."

After ruffling Erguipeng's head and giving the usual introduction, Luo Mu stared at the green grass mask on its face, which was probably worn to increase the fun of the game, and gave it a friendly reminder.

"It's polite to take off your mask before greeting someone."

"Boni?" ".Boni!"

Ergui Peng tilted his head blankly at first, then seemed to react a beat late, and hurriedly took off the green grass mask that was on his face.

Then, those bright, eye-catching star-like eyes, hidden beneath the mask, came into view.

The moment their eyes met, Rika was truly stunned.

Even when Egui Peng greeted her, she only responded subconsciously, and then just watched Egui Peng lead the fruit-eating worms away.

If the lively back view of Ergui Pong playing with the fruit-eating worms just made Lijia smile knowingly...

The sudden burst of starry-eyed excitement instantly sparked a flood of inspiration in Lijia's mind.

Just as she said before, in addition to wanting to open her eyes to the world, she also had the idea of ​​finding new inspiration in a place different from her own living environment when she agreed to the Pokémon World Championship exhibition match arranged by Chairman Damaranchi.

To be fair, Lijia believes that her own Yuhong perfume is among the world's top in terms of both quality and brand value.

However, she has recently encountered a bottleneck.

Both the new perfume that could propel her brand to new heights and the Pokémon chosen for promotional campaigns to match it have been in a slump.

If the Shaymin and Serperior that I encountered before only activated my inspiration...

But at the moment her eyes met Ergui's, Lijia felt that she might have met her "muse" in perfume.

Lijia was so engrossed in her own art that she didn't come to her senses until the Egui Pongs and the others had gone far away and Luo Mu, who had noticed something was wrong with her, waved to her tentatively.

Almost instantly.

Realizing she had missed something while daydreaming, Lijia once again broke her own rules regarding "etiquette" and "social distancing."

He grabbed Luo Mu's hand and asked impatiently, "Excuse me, does that kid named Ergui Peng have any plans to debut in the entertainment industry?"

"I do have some connections in Bollywood, so supporting its debut as a Pokémon star is no problem!"

Luo Mu, caught off guard: ? ? ?
No, what are you talking about?!
After realizing her rudeness and blushing as she backed away, Rika offered her explanation.

Luo Mu roughly figured out why she had suddenly done that.

"I see, so you want Ergui Peng to be the 'brand ambassador' for your newly developed perfume?"

"Yes."

Once her burning cheeks had cooled down a bit, Lijia nodded gently.

After thinking for a moment, she added another sentence.

"In addition, if possible, I would also like to invite Shaymin, Serperior, and all the Pokémon on your farm, whether they are outstanding in temperament or cute in appearance, to participate as well."

"Actually, I also need a spokesperson to promote some of the perfume scents that I've been exploring or recently inspired."

When talking about her beloved job, Lijia's slightly wavering emotions immediately calmed down.

She also made a promise to Luo Mu.

If there are other Pokémon on the farm that are suitable as promotional spokespeople, she will definitely not be stingy with the compensation.

Luo Mu had a rather indifferent attitude towards this kind of reward. It would be good to earn money to contribute to the funding for building the ecological dome in the future, but if Pokémon was unwilling, he could still save up enough funds without earning money.

He was more concerned about something else.

"I thought that Miss Rika, your perfumes usually featured well-known human spokespeople or your favorite Grass-type Pokémon."

“We have indeed invited well-known actors to be our spokespeople in the past, but now I’m more interested in the new feeling that different Pokémon bring.”

"The same goes for Grass-type Pokémon. Although they are like blooming flowers of various colors, I never tire of looking at them."

"But it is undeniable that many styles of perfumes require Pokémon images with other attributes and more different characteristics to be accurately promoted and to set the tone."

Lijia spoke softly.

These are principles she has only come to understand in recent years.

Of course, this is partly due to the fact that the endorsement fees of those famous big-name actors far exceeded her budget.

After all, Lijia had no intention of opening Jade Rainbow Perfume branches around the world; she even gave up the channels provided by her family that allowed her to expand globally without having to worry about anything.

Therefore, the total amount of perfume that Yuhong Perfume Shop can sell in a given period of time is limited, and there is really no need to spend extra money in unnecessary places.

On the contrary, using Pokémon as the image for promotion is more in line with her wishes.

Listening to Lijia's explanation, Luo Mu nodded slightly: "I see, I understand."

"Then let me give you an answer later, after all, this matter still needs to be discussed with the Pokémon."

"Let me show you that thing first."

Luo Mu did not directly agree to Li Jia's debut invitation on behalf of Ergui Peng, Shemi, or Monarch Serpent. Instead, he put the matter aside for the time being and remained true to his original intention of taking Li Jia to see "that thing".

"Ah, yes, I understand."

Knowing that this matter couldn't be rushed, Lijia obediently nodded and followed Luo Mu toward the core area of ​​the orchard.

After passing a huge rock with many holes for some reason, a special piece of land soon came into Lijia's view.

The soil was black, and if Lijia remembered correctly, it was the legendary black soil that was said to be the most fertile land in the world!

But the impact of the black soil on Lijia was amplified even more by the crops planted on it.

On a small patch of black soil, there grows plants with leaves that emit genuine "special effects"—that is, leaves that emit different colors of light.

Nearby, there grow three fruit trees with fruits of three different colors.

Lijia had no idea what the glowing plant was or where it came from.

But she knew those three fruit trees, each bearing a different fruit, all too well!
Isn't that the Dream Gold and Silver Fruit Tree, considered one of the Quartz Alliance's top secrets, located in the underground botanical research institute on the Quartz Plateau?
Why are they growing on Luo Mu's farm, and why do they look like they've already reached adulthood, with the fruit almost fully ripe?

Am I dreaming?
Seeing Rika's stunned expression once again, Luo Mu felt a secret thrill while saying without changing his expression, "This is what I want Miss Rika to see."

"I believe Miss Lijia knows the origin of these three fruit trees, right?"

As required by etiquette for a young lady, Rika forced herself not to widen her eyes in shock, let alone let her mouth gape open as if it had dislocated.

Even so, her body, wrapped in a kimono, trembled slightly due to the fluctuations in her emotions.

After a long silence, Lijia looked at Luo Mu, her gentle voice sounding inexplicably weak.

"Could these fruit trees be..."

"It was a gift from Chairman Damaranchi, who said it was a thank-you gift from the Kanto Alliance."

Luo Mu immediately answered.

Lijia felt ashamed once again because of her "ignorance." Indeed, Chairman Damaranch was right; working in isolation is not a good thing.

At least for now, she has absolutely no information to back it up. She has no idea what Luo Mu did to get Damaranchi, the president of the Kanto-City Alliance, to send such a precious gift.

Not to mention, these three fruit trees are growing much better than the species she and the top researchers in the industry have worked hard to cultivate.

"Could it be Serperior's 'Grassy Grounds'?"

Lijia couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Upon hearing her words, Luo Mu's previously smug expression instantly changed. He looked around warily like a thief, then made a gesture to cover Li Jia's mouth.

"Oh dear, young lady."

"We can't say things like that. If someone hears us, we could easily get hung up by these vines and whipped!"

Luo Mu was starting to regret it.

Why did I bring Rika here just to show off?
If Serperior, who is extremely concerned about not being able to learn "Grassy Field," heard this, what would happen?

(End of this chapter)