My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 278 The Mysterious Potion Shop

Summer of the 112th year of the League Calendar, June 13th.

Tong Hua woke up on time as usual in the early morning.

A ray of sunlight streamed through the skylight overhead, and the morning air already carried a hint of summer heat.

Since the start of summer, even in the Armia region, the weather has been getting hotter day by day.

As the first person to get up every morning, turning on the air conditioner has become Tong Hua's duty.

"Ugh————"

Tong Hua gently moved away the Chinchilla, the pickpocket cat, and the sweet, cold beauty clinging to her, then reached for the remote control on the bedside table.

"drop!"

The air conditioner started up with a soft whirring sound and sent out a cool breeze.

The house was only occupied for a few weeks, and everything was still new. The cool air was free of any musty smell, with only the faint woody scent of the new furniture and the fresh grassy aroma of the Pokémon mingling together to create a reassuring fragrance.

Tong Hua took a deep, satisfying breath of the cool air, and quietly got out of bed without disturbing any of the Pokémon.

Last night was quite a commotion. Sweet and beautiful insisted on sleeping with Tong Hua, and even took over the usual spot next to Green Silavi's pillow.

As a result, Green Silavi had no choice but to reluctantly hug his little blanket and run to squeeze into the big bed in another guest room on the second floor with Tibrim.

The two Pokémon, neither of which were very big, could barely fit down to sleep. However, when Tong Hua happened to pass by, he saw the two Pokémon almost tangled together on the bed, which was quite a comical sight.

Tibrim's curly hair seems to keep growing even when she's relaxed, which means she often ends up covering the entire bed with her hair while she's sleeping.

Green Silavi had been unable to move since midnight, his hair tangled around him. He could only make weak protests. In the end, he simply gave up struggling and wrapped himself in Tibrim's hair, like a little elf trapped in a pink marshmallow.

"Looks like I really need to buy a camera! It's such a shame that so many interesting photos can't be captured!"

Tong Hua suppressed a laugh, carefully making no sound on the floor, and went into the bathroom to start washing up.

The cool water splashed on his face, chasing away the last trace of sleepiness. Looking at his refreshed self in the mirror, he began to plan his work for the new day.

First, of course, you need to prepare a simple breakfast and leave a portion for each of the sleeping Pokémon.

After doing all this, he pushed open the door to greet the summer sun in Almia.

Yesterday I was "locked up" for the whole day. Although my alchemy skills have improved, the daily affairs of the ranch must have piled up.

There was never any worry about the forest tortoises or the fields, but Tong Hua was still somewhat concerned about the growth of the newly planted seeds from the Alola region.

"The dessert shop basically doesn't need me anymore, except for the occasional order where I need to ensure the quality."

It's about time we found some new ways to generate revenue for the ranch —

Tong Hua was wondering whether to start shipping again, since Fairy Tale Ranch's production capacity was already starting to exceed its capacity.

Putting aside everything else, the 80 liters of fresh milk from the four large milk tanks every day without fail is enough to meet the dessert shop's needs.

Tong Hua even used the surplus fresh milk to research and develop cheese, yogurt, and various dairy products, but the inventory is still increasing at a visible rate.

In addition, there are crops, tree fruits, honey, fish, olive oil and rock salt. Basically, apart from the daily meals and the consumption of the dessert shop, all kinds of ingredients are piled up in the warehouse.

Even if some of it is used for brewing, the space in the cellar is limited, and it's not a permanent solution.

"As expected, let's ship them out for now."

Based on the dessert shop's current revenue level, its normal weekly income is around 100 million Alliance Coins.

This calculation includes limited-time offers, various marketing strategies, and fixed weekly orders received from Fengrao Town and Juju Village.

Thanks to this, although I've been spending money extravagantly lately, my savings have been steadily increasing, probably still several hundred thousand.

Tong Hua walked through the ranch, taking out his notebook to review the income and expenditure while planning the ranch's future development.

The early morning is indeed the best time to think about these important matters.

Tong Hua closed his notebook, already having a preliminary plan in mind. He decided to resume the ranch's shipping operations today, selling off surplus agricultural products and processed goods to both clear inventory and generate a stable source of income.

"However, there is another option—"

As he spoke, Tong Hua brought up his job panel and looked at the Alchemist job among the many jobs.

Alchemist: Level 21

[Status: Luck increased, Cold resistance increased, Fishing ability increased, Experience points increased ————]

Experience points: 250/27400

[Professional Skills: Crafting, Processing, Inlaying, Simple Crafting, Observation]

After reaching level 20 yesterday, Tong Hua unlocked a new skill.

Its name is "Observation," which sounds like a very useless skill.

However, in reality, this skill directly solves the most pressing problem on Tong Hua's path to leveling up.

The [Observation] skill is simple yet powerful, allowing Tong Hua to directly "see" the attributes and properties of materials that can be processed by alchemy.

Simply put, it's like half the effect of a [Recipe Guide]!

The alchemist profession was originally considered hardcore precisely because it couldn't directly view unknown recipes.

Regardless of the material, you must first thoroughly understand its properties and how to process it to correctly extract those properties.

Now, with the [Observation] skill, Tong Hua can skip the research step and directly select materials with the properties he needs for processing, thus greatly improving the efficiency and success rate of alchemy.

Tong Hua's mind immediately started working, and a plan gradually took shape in her mind!

"Perhaps—there's no need to rush to ship everything out." Tong Hua murmured to himself, a thought gradually becoming clear in his mind.

Instead of selling off surplus raw materials at purchase price, we should use alchemy to transform them into higher-value finished products.

For example—all sorts of magic potions!

"Yes! Let's open a magic potion shop that sells all kinds of potions!" Tong Hua's eyes lit up, and the more she thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.

"Those recovery medicines and panaceas have already proven their effectiveness multiple times during the recent summer camp and Alola trip, so there's absolutely no worry about them selling well."

In addition, there are plant growth promoters type 1 and type 2, which are much more effective than ordinary fertilizers.

Not to mention the several new medicines I concocted yesterday—the stamina potion and the willpower potion are both excellent! They can make people last longer!

Although it sounds strange, these two potions really do make people last longer, or rather, able to endure longer, both physically and mentally.

"Great!" Tong Hua clapped her hands together forcefully, a smile of excitement spreading across her face. "It's decided! We'll open a potion shop!"

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