Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 146 The Squash Smash Smash Someone!

Taking advantage of the lively banquet, Mingyou took Ponpon to the vegetable garden in the backyard. Many vegetables are now planted here, but because the weather is getting colder, it is obvious that the growth rate has slowed down.

However, none of that matters for now. More Pokémon have moved in, and their presence will naturally shorten the growth cycle of these vegetables. We just need to ask them to help take care of them occasionally.

"They should have sprouted by now. I've been too busy these past few days and haven't paid attention. Although there aren't many, it'll be enough for Halloween..."

He arrived at the place where the squash was planted. This was the card that Moonbear had given him before. Moonbear had also given him one recently, but it wasn't a squash; it was still a pumpkin bear, only with a better effect than the one given by Circlebear.

Moreover, both stone slabs have now been retrieved—the Emerald Slab and the Earth Slab—which are in his backpack. Although Zhu Lan kept them for a while to study, they are now his.

The former is still unclear on how to use, but the latter, with Xiong Da and Xiong Er here, will soon be able to figure out how to use it.

Hopefully, this can be used in the construction of the estate, ideally to improve soil quality and enhance the effect, which might shorten the growth cycle and improve the quality of crops...

Stopping in her tracks, Mingyou used the villa's lights to follow the vines in the vegetable garden and soon found several large melons.

"They're over here, over here, they all seem to have sprouted. I'm not sure if they're ripe or not, let me take a look first."

"Mmm~"

As Mingyou was leading Ponpon over to check on the condition of the squash, she seemed to hear a low "Hmm?" in her ear, followed by a sudden black shadow leaping up!

"what?"

The incident happened so suddenly that Mingyou hadn't even seen what it was when she was struck on the forehead by a heavy object, as if hit by a boulder. She only had time to utter a few words before collapsing to the ground.

"grass……"

"Mmm!"

Seeing Mingyou lying in the vegetable garden with her head pinned down by a green melon, Pengpeng immediately became anxious. She forcefully threw the melon away and shook Mingyou repeatedly, filled with worry.

Hearing Ponpo's voice, Leo, who was near the back door, immediately ran out, completely unaware that he was passing by the melon that Ponpo had just thrown away.

The powerful rear detection instantly locked onto it. Riolu reacted quickly, sensing something behind it, and immediately stopped and turned around to defend itself, but the dark shadow fell from above...

With a thud, Riolu collapsed to the ground before it could even lift its head, and immediately lost consciousness.

"Leo..."

Ponpo's anxious voice gradually spread, and soon Gible also ran out, only to find Riolu lying there as soon as it stepped outside.

So it instinctively went over to help the other person up, completely unaware that a melon had already locked onto it...

Seeing that Mingyou had not woken up for a long time, Ponpo picked him up and hurriedly tried to run back to the villa. Just then, Latias, who was searching for them everywhere, also ran out of the back door.

But as soon as they got outside, they saw Riolu and Gible lying on the board together, so they stopped and stood there, wondering what had happened.

"Wuwu?"

Latias observed for a moment, then his gaze was drawn to the melon next to the Gible.

Curious, she leaned closer and reached out her small hands to pick it up, completely unaware that the melon was slowly moving. Before she could even scream, she fell face-first to the ground...

While Latias was stunned by the melon, Snorlax curiously came out...

When Ponpo carried Mingyou here, she was stunned to see Latias and the other two lying on the ground. What was going on? Why were they all lying on the ground?

"Gambit~"

"Hmm?"

Hearing the call, Ponpo looked up.

There was a little Snorlax with a bump on its head, holding a big green melon in its hands, sitting on the steps by the back door, eating happily, and waving its little hand at Ponpo.

"Gambit~"

This melon is super delicious! Do you want some?

"Hmm..."

Before we knew it, it was the next morning. The banquet had ended sometime earlier, and many Pokémon, tired from playing, were sleeping in the villa's living room.

Although the host of the banquet did not attend, it did not affect anything.

After all, Mingyou just wants them to have fun, so there's no need to worry about him too much.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

In Mingyou's room on the second floor, he slowly sat up from the bed, clutching the bump on his forehead. He looked around in a daze. He hadn't been drinking, and there was no alcohol in the house. Why was he in such a blackout state?

He couldn't remember what happened last night. Then he looked around and found Ponpo sleeping by the bed, seemingly having taken care of him all night.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Mingyou reached out and gently stroked its head. Sensing the movement, Ponpo instantly woke up. Upon seeing that Mingyou was awake, it happily jumped into her arms.

"Mmm~"

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I'm fine."

Mingyou hugged and comforted the other person, then asked, "So, what happened last night? Didn't I go to the backyard with you? Why did we suddenly come back to the room?"

He wanted to figure things out, but something felt off.

"Hmm..."

Ponpo looked worried and recounted what had happened last night. He explained that he wasn't the only one who had collapsed; his sister and the others had also collapsed near the back door, though they had already woken up.

"Latias and the others have also passed out? What happened? Gas poisoning?"

"Hmm..."

"You mean... a melon?"

With her questions in mind, Mingyou tidied herself up and went to the backyard with Pengpeng. As soon as they stepped out, they saw that the fiery peppers planted by the door were already ripe.

The chili peppers, curved like crescent moons, have a vibrant red sheen and are very attractive...

[Burning Chili (B-): A nutritious chili pepper, but its spiciness is enough to make anyone's face turn red instantly. Even those who love spicy food should try it with caution. Non-professionals should be especially careful when handling it, as excessive force can cause the chili to explode and burst into flames, triggering a burn status. It can even ignite Ghost-type Pokémon. Eating it will slightly increase your proficiency with Fire-type energy.]

[Additional effect: Increases proficiency with fire-type energy for three hours after use]

"Not bad, it's a pity there's only one Moltres card. Jalapeno can't be grown in large quantities, so it can't be sold as a general merchandise. It can only be sold as a limited edition item."

Mingyou nodded slightly, looking rather pleased.

But then he seemed to hear something and looked in the direction Ponpo was pointing.

In the backyard, several greedy squirrels and pangolins were knocked unconscious, while Latias and Gibles were running around everywhere.

Several large green melons seemed to come alive, chasing after them and slamming them onto their foreheads, especially the Simocha melon, which was the most relentlessly pursued.

Meanwhile, the little Snorlax kept chasing after them, seemingly wanting to eat all the melons...

"What...what's going on?!"

Mingyou was completely stunned. I was only away for a moment, and these squashes came to life?

So he quickly looked it up, and soon detailed information about squash came to mind...

[Squash (B+): Although it looks somewhat like a large chayote, it is actually a squash. It looks quite ugly, with patterns on it that make it look a bit expressionless. However, it tastes sweeter than regular squash. Just be careful when picking it, as squash will attack anyone who gets too close. It has priority against Ghost-type Pokémon and is extremely effective against them. Eating it will slightly increase physical strength.]

[Additional effect: Enhances physical strength and training after consumption, lasting for three hours]

"What kind of self-disciplined squash is this? He's already putting us through high-intensity training before we've even eaten him!"

Mingyou internally complained that these mutant crops were getting more and more outrageous. How was he supposed to sell them in the future? Should he pack them into surprise boxes and send them over?

It doesn't seem like it's impossible...

……

(End of this chapter)