Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 115 Heading to Lily of the Valley, Goodbye Ash (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Nurse Joy finally finished her surgery at the Pokémon Center in the evening and was out of danger. All that's left is to wait for her to wake up.

"It's almost done, but we still need to observe for a while. You can keep an eye on things outside the ward. Except for bringing food, try not to go in. I'm going off duty now. My sister will be taking over soon."

"Yes, thank you."

Mingyou nodded gratefully, then went outside the ward with the Big Tooth Beast and the others. Inside, the Arcanine, wrapped in bandages and resting on the mat, looked much better.

"It's basically stable now. Once it wakes up, give it some tangerines. They'll help it recover its strength quickly and won't have any side effects. They're much better than those medications."

"Waaah..."

"Haha, no need to thank me too much. Arcanine is very important to you, right? That's why you're protecting it. So take good care of it from now on!"

After saying that, Mingyou prepared to leave. Tomorrow night was the opening ceremony of the Lily of the Valley Tournament, and he needed to pack all his luggage today so he could set off tomorrow.

Just as he was about to leave, the big-toothed raccoon and the others seemed to have made a decision. The long-tailed monster suddenly took out an item and handed it over.

"Wow~"

"Um?"

Mingyou was slightly taken aback, then reached out and took it. After all, it was their kind gesture, and even if it wasn't anything valuable, he would still accept it, otherwise he would feel bad for these little guys.

The long-tailed monster handed him a yellowed note, which must have been quite old. So, out of curiosity, he took a look.

"Oh no, I can't read..."

Looking at the contents of this old note, Mingyou seemed to realize the importance of reading. She felt truly sorry for never having gone to school in her life.

The text was somewhat abstract and crooked; someone unfamiliar with it might mistake it for a drawing. He couldn't understand it at all; it was probably ancient script, looking somewhat like variations of unknown totem letters.

"Wow~"

"Waaah~"

Latias helped translate Aipom's words. This note was brought back by Riolu for them to keep. Although they couldn't understand the contents, Riolu read it using its Aura.

Riolu didn't tell them the specifics, only that they would wait for Arcanine to recover before leaving the city together, finding the place recorded on the note, obtaining the treasure, and starting a new life.

The note was given to them by Riolu for safekeeping, and it was the only valuable thing they had. If it was used as a reward for saving Arcanine, then Riolu would probably do the same.

"Treasure...A new life..."

As Mingyou looked at the note, she murmured to herself, "Even these Pokémon wandering in big cities have their own dreams."

After a moment's hesitation, he took out his ID card covered in doodles, looked at the handwriting, and smiled: "I'll take the note. If Riolu finds you, please pass on my message. If you want help, you can come find me anytime, but don't go stealing from others again."

"Wow~"

The little ones nodded in response...

Meanwhile, some distance from the coastal city, Riolu, bound hand and foot, was hanging from the railing of a speedboat.

Its backpack was left aside, and all its contents had been emptied out, including a shining amulet, sophisticated glasses... all things it hadn't sold, but hadn't thrown away.

Several men dressed in black searched the place carefully several times. One of them grabbed a glass bottle, stood up with a smile, and exclaimed, "Found it!"

As he spoke, he immediately took the glass bottle and went to Zhenxing, who was looking at the sea not far away. Zhenxing turned around upon hearing his voice, took the glass bottle, examined it carefully, and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the contents of the glass bottle?"

"Huh? There really isn't one..."

They quickly looked at Leorio, who should have had a note inside.

The note in this glass bottle was passed down from the family of Star Trek, a member of the Galactic Team, and is said to be related to one of the ten "Kings" who received mysterious protection in the past.

Huoxing's ancestor, Huoxia, once took care of that Pokémon, but later went to run a hair salon and quit. The person who took over taking care of the Pokémon left this note for her after completing their mission.

However, the glass bottle containing the note was later stolen. After learning about this, Huoxing spent a long time finally finding the thief and then decided to have Zhenxing make the transaction in Binhai City.

But on the very day Zhenxing came in person, the glass bottle was stolen again—it was like a ghost had appeared…

Zhenxing tossed the glass bottle into the sea, then looked at the bound Riolu, put his hands behind his back, and asked coldly, "Where's the note?"

"Leo..."

"Really? I understand..."

……

The following day at noon, Mingyou, having packed her luggage, went to the pier with Ponpo and the others, preparing to take a boat from there to Lily of the Valley Island.

He originally planned to fly there on Latias, but the other party disagreed and insisted on experiencing what it was like to travel by boat, so that's how it ended.

"Let's get on the boat, or you might get seasick."

"Waaah~"

They boarded the speedboat together, and after finding seats, Mingyou used her Rotom phone to contact the elk at the manor. It would be a shame not to do business at such a great place as the Lily of the Valley Gathering.

Ponpo leaned against the railing, watching the ship slowly leave the dock. Having experienced flying in the sky, she now experienced sailing on the sea.

Traveling is so great!

It continued to gaze at the sea, where flocks of long-winged gulls sailed alongside the ship, watching the roaring whale king whip up waves and the spectacular sight of roaring whales surfacing, and watching giant flying fish leap out of the water...

"Gurgle~"

A Magikarp followed the boat, poked its head out of the water, and greeted it in a friendly manner.

"Mmm~"

Ponpo waved in response, but the next second Magikarp suddenly swung its tail, splashing seawater onto it, successfully pulling off its prank, and then sailed away.

Soaked to the bone, Ponpo didn't even realize what was happening, but Latias almost jumped in.

Can we let this go unchecked? Pump the water! Pump the water!

Luckily, Ponpo pulled her back.

"Haha, don't fall down!"

Mingyou smiled and pulled them back, then took out a towel to wipe Ponpo's body and said, "We can already see Lily Island. We'll go shopping on the island and then watch the opening ceremony tonight."

"Mmm~"

Ponpo nodded slightly, peering through the ghost mask at the approaching island, a stage that would soon become for trainers striving for their dreams to showcase their talents…

Lily Island is an island located in the southeasternmost part of the Sinnoh region. It is covered with mountains and forests, and the town is located at the southern end of the island.

Many ships and speedboats are docked at the town's harbor, and local residents are selling local specialties and tickets for the Lily of the Valley Festival.

The environment here gave Mingyou, who had just disembarked, a strange feeling that it resembled the atmosphere of Beishang Township. The only difference was that this was a remote island, while Beishang Township was a remote mountain valley.

Head to the town to find a place to stay. Along the way, you will see many trainers who have brought Pokémon to the island. Most of them are trainers who have collected all 8 badges of the Sinnoh region and have come from afar to participate in the competition.

"It's a pity that out of so many people, only 64 can make it to the preliminary rounds... After waiting for a year, they were eliminated in the preliminary rounds."

Mingyou had already learned about the rules of the competition beforehand, and knew that everyone had a tough time.

Participating in the Alliance Conference is like taking a civil service exam and competing for a single position. In the end, only one person will stand out and successfully secure the position, while most of the others are just there to participate.

"It's a good thing I'm not participating, but it's really lively here. I wonder if I can rent a booth."

Mingyou looked around curiously, but just then, an explosion suddenly came from the vicinity of the Lily of the Valley Conference venue in the distance, startling him.

"What the hell exploded!"

He looked over there, and Ponpo looked over curiously as well. It seemed that something had been blown away by the explosion and gone into the woods in the distance.

However, unlike them, the others around them quickly looked away. After all, with so many trainers on the island, it was perfectly normal for battles or training to cause explosions.

"Hmm..."

Ponpo pointed over there and told her what she had just seen. After understanding what she meant, Mingyou frowned slightly: "Someone was blown up? Let's go, let's go take a look. Hopefully nothing bad has happened."

"Mmm~"

A moment later, they arrived at the forest, intending to look for the people Ponpo had seen. Just then, Ponpo spotted a strangely colored Poké Ball in the bushes not far away.

"Hmm?"

"Hmm? This is... a decoy ball?"

Mingyou looked in the direction of the sound and walked forward. Unexpectedly, a bait ball had fallen there. This was a citrus ball, which could not be produced by machine and could only be made by hand. It was quite expensive on the market.

He crouched down and reached out to pick it up and examine it, but suddenly a figure peeked out from the bushes in front of him. Caught off guard, before he could react, their heads collided.

"it hurts……"

The two sat on the ground at the same time, covering their heads. Mingyou opened her eyes first and looked ahead. She was stunned by the long-haired girl wearing a white hat with a pink Poké Ball pattern on her head.

"Xiao Zhao? What are you doing here...?"

"Huh?"

The girl blinked, seemingly puzzled.

"Sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Mingyou reacted quickly, apologizing profusely and averting her gaze; the other woman's skirt was just too short...

Although they look very similar, the girl in the photo is much more mature than the girl in front of her, and she wouldn't dress like that... you can even see her panties in the short skirt. The other girl's clothes are quite conservative.

However, it must be said that the two do look quite alike. But if you put aside their age, you can still see some differences if you look closely. For example, there are subtle differences in their hair color and eye color.

Don't ask why he remembers it so clearly.

Mingyou stood up and then reached out to help the girl up. Just then, a familiar shout suddenly came from the woods ahead.

"Xiaoguang, are you alright?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two people hurriedly emerged from the woods, and when Mingyou saw the boy with Pikachu among them, he was immediately filled with surprise.

"Haha, what a coincidence! We meet again~ Do you remember me?"

……

(End of this chapter)