Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 196 Friendship Turns sour, Mingyou is just a silly beast (Seeking monthly votes)

After successfully rescuing Xiao Zhao, Mingyou carried her back to her room in the villa to rest, while Pengpeng followed with the recovered well mask and green grass mask.

Thus, the events of the night's Treasure Blitz Manor came to a complete end. The defeated Wish-Growing Ape, under the command of the Dark Tail Black Fish, was retrieved from the lake by the Savage Bass and brought ashore.

The Pokémon living here would not let such a villain get away with it. Even though the villain was unconscious, they beat him up again and finally froze him into an ice sculpture by the long-haired pigs.

Unfortunately, while everyone was in the backyard, the dog and pheasant that had been defeated in the orchard had somehow awakened and were already dead.

Given that the Wish-Growing Monkey possessed the Well Mask, it's highly likely that the remaining Stove Mask and Foundation Stone Mask were on them, but they were defeated before they could use them.

It's a pity I didn't notice that at the time, otherwise Mingyou would definitely have looted the bag, but he can't worry about that now...

Xiao Zhao's room on the second floor was clean and tidy, and was regularly cleaned. Suitcases and backpacks were neatly placed next to the bed, and the bedside table had clothes to wear the next day folded up and books he had brought back from Blueberry Academy that he had not yet finished reading.

She was sitting or lying on the bed, her long, beautiful black hair cascading down her shoulders. Her soaked clothes had all been changed, and she was now wearing a blue and white long-sleeved thermal top, which Pengpeng had helped her change into. Mingyou respected her privacy. As for him, he was cooking.

"Cough cough..."

Xiao Zhao coughed lightly twice. After soaking in the ice water for a while, she still caught a bit of a cold, but her condition was much better than when she was first pulled out of the lake.

She gently shook her head, signaling to Ponpo, who was taking care of her, not to worry, and then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, before I..."

Unlike others, Xiao Zhao still has some recollection of what she did while under the control of the poisonous chains, but she was powerless to stop it.

"Mmm~"

Ponpon doesn't need to apologize. It knows that what the other person did was not their intention, and more important than apologizing is to get some rest.

"Um……"

"Chicken soup's here! Time to eat!"

Just then, Mingyou brought over some late-night snacks. In addition to Xiaozhao's portion, there was also one for Pengpeng. Everyone downstairs was eating late-night snacks.

He sat down by the bed, gave Ponpo's portion to her, then picked up the bowl of slightly reddish chicken soup, stirred it gently with a spoon, and said with a smile, "I made this soup specially, using tangerine juice from a wood-fired stove. Although it's a bit spicy, it's very helpful for dispelling the cold. After you finish eating, get a good night's sleep."

As he spoke, he scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it, and brought it to Xiao Zhao's lips.

But being fed soup like this, Xiao Zhao blushed slightly, especially when she recalled what had happened on the lake earlier. Her face flushed, and she parted her lips slightly before drinking the soup.

"Hmm...it tastes pretty good, and it's not too spicy, so it's tolerable."

"It looks like it's working well; your face is completely red. Have another bite."

"..."

From initial shyness to gradually getting used to it, Xiao Zhao finally finished the bowl of soup. It has to be said that it was indeed effective. Now she doesn't feel cold at all, and even wants to... take off her clothes.

"How is it?"

"I'm much better now, and I've regained some strength. As for the rest... I'll leave it here for now and eat it myself later, so as not to keep bothering you."

Xiao Zhao also has her own reserve; she doesn't really like being taken care of. But she'll put that aside for now; she has something very important to say.

"I saw a ghost, and I even fought with it. It controlled Danyu and forced me to eat the poisonous sticky cake when I wasn't paying attention, and then used chains to control me."

Upon hearing this, Mingyou, who had just placed the midnight snack on the bedside table, and Pengpeng, who was sitting on the edge of the bed drinking soup, both stopped what they were doing and looked at her.

"Did you see a ghost?"

"Hmm, it's a very cowardly and cunning creature. It knows how to use spiritual power to hide itself. After I sensed something was wrong, I had the Night Demon absorb its spiritual power and discovered its whereabouts, but it was still too late. By the way, didn't the Night Demon come back to tell you?"

"no."

"That's right... It seems they discovered the Night Demon a long time ago. I'm afraid everything, except for my final counterattack, was within their calculations."

Xiao Zhao looked remorseful. She still didn't know how Dan Yu and Wu Li were doing. If she had guessed the problem with the poisonous sticky cake earlier, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

The toxic sticky cake has the effect of enhancing the inner desires and abilities of the consumer, and it is addictive. The more it is consumed, the more toxins accumulate in the body, and the stronger the enhancement of desires and abilities becomes.

The poison chains can resonate with the toxins in the body of people who have eaten the poisonous sticky cake, and control them, turning them into poison puppets. At the same time, the poison chains' extreme toxicity can also stimulate the human body, potentially leading to a qualitative improvement!

She has a rather special constitution. Although she possesses the terrifying power of the legendary Super Green Man, her desires are rather ordinary. Rather than regaining her memories, what she truly desires is to protect her companions.

This desire is unacceptable, therefore it is destined to be controlled by the poisonous chains, unable to be released...

So she was simply controlled by the poison chains and remotely manipulated by the "demon." As long as she could kill Mingyou and take over the plantation that produced so many special fruits, that would be enough.

Listening to the explanation, Mingyou fell into deep thought. No wonder she was attacked by Qishu after eating the sticky rice cake that day. Was it because she was found to be unable to control herself?

As for the reason... it's probably because after eating the sticky rice cake made by Xiao Zhao, she developed an anti-toxin immunity. This person's sticky rice cake is even more outrageous than poisonous sticky rice cake.

But then, realizing something, he suddenly asked, "Weren't you being controlled...?"

I remember that neither Qishu nor Xuezhong had any memory of being controlled after the poison chains were broken and they returned to normal. Their memories were only stuck on the moment before they were controlled.

Xiao Zhao didn't hide anything from this, and said softly, "It's impossible for my consciousness to be completely blocked. My physique is very special; it can pass through spacetime rifts, but the price is my memories..."

"what?"

"this……"

Xiao Zhao bit her lip lightly, but still decided to tell the truth: "Because of the stimulation of the poison chains, I have now regained many memories and know who I am and where I came from."

"..."

"You heard about the other 'Little Zhao' from the Moon Bear before, right? She saved this world, defeated Arceus, passed the test, and stayed here..."

Xiao Zhao paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued, "Finding the mastermind behind the near destruction of the world, defeating mythical Pokémon, and passing the test against Arceus... I have all of these experiences."

"But the only difference is that I didn't choose to stay in that world... When I was in the twilight, I felt that I was no longer needed there, and I wanted to go back to my vague hometown in my memory. But somehow, I fell into this world."

At this point, she gave a bitter smile. It was a very sad thing that she had been tricked and used as a tool to travel to the Xicui region, where she experienced being betrayed by friends and being driven away by those she had helped as calamities... After saving the world, she wanted to go home, but she didn't know where home was.

Before she could even say goodbye to the friends she had made in the Xicui area over the past year, she lost her memory and found herself in this strange world.

Even with her good mindset, looking back on these events now, she feels hopeless, especially after learning that she once existed in this world, she feels ashamed of her "selfish" behavior.

At this point, her hand trembled slightly as she placed it on her chest, her expression tinged with sadness. After a long silence, as if making a decision, she looked up at Mingyou and murmured, "Can you accept... this selfish version of me?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Um?"

Xiao Zhao was slightly taken aback when a hand was already on her head. Mingyou gently stroked her head, leaned forward, and said with a smile, "Didn't we say before that no matter where you travel, whenever you don't know where to go, we'll be waiting for you to come back to the manor? This will always be your home!"

"Mmm~"

Ponpo, standing to the side, also smiled and waved her hands.

Seeing this, a relieved smile appeared on Xiao Zhao's face. Yes... this was the life she had always wanted. She was content. If there was anything missing...

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, her expression turning resentful. She pouted and looked at Mingyou in front of her, saying, "Who told you to touch my head... haha."

Seeing the embarrassment flash across the other person's face, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud. Only then did Mingyou realize that she was just joking to ease the atmosphere.

Seeing that she had fully recovered, Mingyou nodded slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. Remember to have your midnight snack, and then get some rest. Leave everything else to me."

"Yes, be careful. Although Yuan Zengyuan, who came up with the plan, was defeated, Dan Yu, Wu Li, and so many others are being controlled by the ghost."

"I know the truth about demons is basically known; now it's time for the final battle!"

"Mmm!"

Ponpo is also full of fighting spirit; the moment has come to write the ending of the story from hundreds of years ago.

Mingyou stood up, smiled, and reached out again to pat Xiaozhao's head: "Hurry up and eat, it'll get cold if you leave it any longer."

"Okay!"

Xiao Zhao pouted and gently slapped his hand away in annoyance. She only breathed a sigh of relief after they left the room and closed the door.

She now feels immense pressure being with Mingyou, and she can clearly feel the burning sensation in her chest; their pure friendship is turning sour.

"Is this what it feels like to like someone? But why is he just like a Slowpoke..."

"..."

Naruto, who had come downstairs with Ponpo, went outside to check on Snorlax. He was quite surprised that Snorlax had managed to defeat Gotham.

I just remember he closed the arcade before dinner, right? Who opened it then?

Mingyou suddenly realized this serious problem, but as soon as she arrived in front of the video game store, she saw a huge thing blocking the entrance. Latias was happily bouncing on the other side's belly.

"Don't sleep by the door!"

"Kirby..."

I want to too, but I'm stuck...

……

(End of this chapter)