Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 123 Garchomp Learns Dragon Dance

The next morning, Mingyou woke up on time. He always had a good daily routine and never needed an alarm clock.

Seeing the pummelons still resting, he left a note, did not wake them, then picked up his bag and left the hotel, heading to the port alone.

The weather is pretty good today, which is a good omen. The preliminary rounds of the Lily of the Valley Tournament start at 9:30 a.m. There aren't many people on the streets right now, only a few people preparing to set up their stalls.

Upon arriving at the port, he made a phone call, and a courier from the nearby Big-billed Gull Express Logistics quickly arrived.

"Mr. Naruto, over here!"

"Um!"

The courier led him to a small container. Because the goods he was carrying this time were a bit too much, the fruit had been sitting unsold for so long that even the farm couldn't finish it all, so they definitely had to get rid of some of it this time.

"Thank you for your help."

With that, Mingyou paid the delivery fee. After the deliveryman left, he looked at the container in front of him. He couldn't handle it by himself, so he shouted towards a tree not far away, "It's up to you guys. Clear all these goods out for me."

"..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three members of Team Rocket, who had already changed their clothes, walked over from behind the tree with a dejected look on their faces. Just like Ponpo wearing a mask, they were hard to recognize once they changed their clothes.

"You've prepared quite thoroughly. Hurry up and move all these things to your rented stall. I'm counting on you guys to help me sell these these days."

"Yes……"

The Team Rocket trio had no choice but to obediently let Mingyou order them around. After quite a while, they finally managed to move most of the goods to their rented shop, but...

"This is way too remote!"

Mingyou glanced at the distance between this place and the venue. It couldn't be said to be very close... it was far from close at all. It was even more remote than the stall he had at the Beishang Township Face-Covering Festival. Probably only people who came out for a walk after dinner would come here.

"There's nothing we can do; we can't afford a good stall. This is the cheapest we can get..."

"..."

Mingyou rubbed his forehead and shook his head. He hadn't looked into it beforehand, but he'd leave it at that for now. There were only a few goods left to move, and after that they would go eat, and then they could go watch the game.

So they returned to the port. The Team Rocket trio, having finished unloading the fruits and vegetables, were still worried. Finally, Jessie couldn't help but ask, "Fruits aren't even worth as much as tree nuts... If we sell all this, we probably won't even earn back our stall fees for a day..."

"That's usually how it is, but this isn't your ordinary fruit..."

Mingyou briefly explained the effects of her family's mutated crops, and as expected, like everyone else, they all looked incredulous after hearing it.

"Is this... real?!"

"Of course it's true. I don't sell fakes. You get what you pay for. Just trust me. You don't need a reason to believe me."

"..."

Listening to his illogical remarks, the Rockets trio dared not speak out in anger, but in reality, they had already begun to think about how to resist and hang this domineering and heartless boss on a street lamp!

But just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from the side: "Good morning, busy?"

Upon hearing the voice, Mingyou subconsciously looked over and was startled to see a tall figure in a black dress waving at her.

"Sister Zhulan! What are you doing here?"

"It's the champion bamboo orchid!!!"

The Rockets trio were instantly shocked upon seeing this, and at the same time, they couldn't understand why a champion as respected and admired as Ran would have a friend like Yuu!

Zhu Lan didn't notice them and walked straight over from the other side of the road, smiling as she replied, "I was planning to look for you around breakfast time, but the hotel staff said you went to the port early this morning, so I came to see if I could run into you."

"Didn't we leave our contact information...?"

"what?"

Zhu Lan covered her mouth with her hand, slightly stunned, her expression somewhat blank. It was hard to imagine that the champion Zhu Lan would actually show such an adorable expression.

She had indeed forgotten about it, because she and Sally had just arrived at Lily of the Valley from the bear's arena yesterday morning, and she had been too busy...

Seeing that Zhu Lan seemed a little embarrassed, Ming You coughed lightly and quickly smoothed things over, saying with a smile, "But Sister Zhu Lan, you came at just the right time. I was originally planning to wait until after the preliminary rounds to come and see you."

As he spoke, he took the earthworm melon with the "Dragon Dance" inscription out of his backpack and put it in a box to prevent accidental damage.

"This is……"

Looking at the blue fruit in the box, which was only the size of a billiard ball, Zhu Lan was a little curious. It was the first time she had ever seen such a tree fruit... no, it should be called a fruit? She was starting to get confused.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Mingyou began to explain: "This is a groundnut melon, which I cultivated from wild groundnuts. It tastes delicious, but it also has another effect..."

Mingyou didn't finish her sentence, but kept everyone in suspense before continuing, "Then please, Sister Zhulan, release Garchomp and let it eat this Earthworm Melon."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan fell silent. If an ordinary person had said that to her, she certainly wouldn't have given them a pleasant look, since it was too impolite.

But Mingyou dared to say that because she had some confidence. Thinking back to what the other party had said on Peat Island, and the Gible that could use the Cross Poison Blade, she instantly understood what the other party wanted to do.

"I see... Is this your plan? But first, I want to know if there's anything wrong with your fruit."

Zhu Lan asked softly, "Garuda is her family member. How could she just let you try it out? Who would be responsible if something happened?"

"Don't worry, although I can't provide you with any certified data, this is definitely something a move learning device can't compare to. It's all thanks to the nutrition from the fruit; there's no technology involved!"

"..."

Seeing Mingyou's incredibly confident and earnest gaze, Zhulan met her gaze for a few seconds, a slight smile playing on her lips, and nodded gently: "Alright then!"

Thank you!

This was to express her gratitude for the other party's trust. Afterwards, Mingyou handed over the Earth Dragon Melon, and Zhulan took it and then released Garchomp.

"shark!"

Garchomp let out a dragon roar, startling the Team Rocket trio into cowering together.

Zhu Lan reached out and touched its drooping head, then brought the earthworm melon to her mouth.

"Try it and see. If you feel anything unusual in your body, remember to tell me."

"Shark~"

Garchomp sniffed the scent of the earthworm melon, a hint of interest flashing in its eyes, and then swallowed it whole. It liked the sweet and sour taste.

"Shark~"

"tasty?"

Zhu Lan understood its meaning, but the taste wasn't the key; what mattered was whether she had learned the moves.

"This will take a while, but given Garchomp's strength, it should take effect in two minutes at most. I also have some Earthworm Melons without any additional effects here, would you like to try some?"

Mingyou took out a few more and distributed them to Cynthia and the Team Rocket trio. Everyone got a share. Looking at the strange fruit, they peeled off the skin with a hint of curiosity and then put it in their mouths to taste.

"Um!?"

"What kind of fruit is this...?"

"It's delicious, meow!"

"This taste..."

Zhu Lan raised her eyebrows slightly and tasted it carefully. It was indeed delicious. It was the first time she had ever eaten this kind of fruit. Was it all cultivated by Mingyou?

Just as she was still savoring the moment, Garchomp suddenly reacted. She quickly looked over and was about to ask when Garchomp let out a roar, then swung its claws, creating a storm, and its aura instantly became much stronger!

"This is... the Dance of the Dragon?!"

Cynthia was filled with disbelief. How could she not recognize it? Logically, Garchomp shouldn't be able to learn Dragon Dance, right? No one could understand Garchomp better than her, but this was…

"This is the mutant crop I cultivated, which can also be called the 'Move Learning Fruit.' Although it was the students who picked it, this is the effect!"

Seeing is believing, so Mingyou gave a live demonstration. Perhaps nothing is more impressive than Garchomp learning Dragon Dance!

"this……"

Cynthia hesitated, clearly shocked by the scene. The Rocket trio, not far away, were even more surprised and delighted!

"Hey... if we were to sell these things, wouldn't that be..."

"I'm rich, meow!"

……

(End of this chapter)