Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 20 Xiaoxia's Shock (Please continue reading)

Faced with Mingyou's question, Simocha remained silent again, seemingly unwilling to answer.

But its very appearance almost tells the answer: the letter was indeed found and placed beside it.

However, Mingyou was wrong about one thing: it wasn't waiting for someone to come to the manor to guide it, but rather waiting for someone to come back and find this abandoned letter.

Clearly... it will never see that person again, which is why it hates that guy, even if that guy is a family member of the person it's waiting for...

Seeing Simocha suddenly show an angry expression, Mingyou vaguely sensed a trace of sadness from the other party's emotions, and his face gradually calmed down.

"Are you... waiting for Grandpa?"

"..."

Seeing that Simocha remained silent again, Mingyou already knew the truth. Instead of waiting for the person she wanted, she encountered a stranger who came to take over the manor. It was good enough that he didn't attack her, but it was normal for her to instinctively hate him.

He had already anticipated this situation. After all, the Pokémon here were all taken care of by Grandpa, and you suddenly took over. Everyone was unfamiliar with you, so it was already a favor that you were allowed to enter the villa safely.

After a moment of silence, he sighed softly, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "Although I am not my grandfather, and I can never become a ranger like him, I have the obligation and the determination to take good care of everything!"

"If you don't believe me, I'll prove you wrong with my actions and ensure that the manor my grandfather left behind prospers!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Silly Flowers agreed, believing he could do it.

"..."

Smocha remained silent, but a subtle change occurred in its expression. It reluctantly put its hands and tea scoop back into the tea canister, indicating that it no longer intended to continue fighting.

Mingyou breathed a slight sigh of relief, looking at Smokecha and Munchlax, who were still paralyzed, and said, "I don't have any Sakura Berry or antidote here. Let's just wait for them to recover on their own in a while..."

After setting down the Smoke Tea, the little Snorlax had already eaten the tangerine and was showing an extremely happy expression. Mingyou stepped forward and reminded it that it couldn't eat any more and that it could wait until the next batch was planted.

"Gambit..."

Little Snorlax was greatly disappointed...

Seeing that the matter was over, the Silent Flower and the others dispersed and continued to protect the Mandarin Orange Tree.

Why was so much time wasted for no apparent reason? Mingyou went back inside, found the bag and box, went outside to pick the three blue tangerines, carefully packed them up, and waited for the courier to pick up the package...

A few moments later, several big-billed gulls brought the deliveryman down from above. It was the same deliveryman from last time; he had a package being delivered to Green Town, so the task of picking it up fell to him.

"It really is you..."

The courier was surprised to see Mingyou, since she had asked him about picking up packages a few days ago, so he remembered her.

"Ha ha."

Mingyou smiled, surprised by the coincidence. She then handed over the packed box and said, "Then I'll trouble you to deliver it to Hualan City."

"Don't worry, our Big Pea SF Express delivers on its promise. We'll make sure your package arrives safely and in perfect condition. I'll be going now, see you later~"

"Bye~"

Watching them leave, Mingyou breathed a sigh of relief. Now, all that was left was to wait for Xiaoxia's evaluation.

However, the triple shipping cost was indeed hard to bear. It was equivalent to selling three tangerines, and after deducting handling fees and promotion fees, he only made less than a third of the profit.

Then you have to factor in the cost of buying tangerine trees and fertilizer, plus the time cost of cultivation... You'd earn more than that just by setting up a stall and selling fried noodles.

So once he has a more stable customer base, he plans to join Big Mouth Gull Shunfeng Logistics and set up a station in Beishang Township, or open his own channel, which would be much more convenient.

He turned his gaze to Smokecha and Munchlax. The paralysis had almost worn off. Munchlax was drooling as it stared at the Mandarin Orange Tree, but it was still able to suppress its inner urges.

Meanwhile, the Simo Tea slowly floated up and flew towards the orchard, seemingly no longer intending to stay in the villa.

Seeing it preparing to leave, Mingyou waved earnestly and shouted, "No matter what you think of me, and there's no reason for you to blindly trust anyone, I will prove you right with my actions!"

"..."

Simocha glanced back at him but still didn't respond. Then she looked away, her gaze sweeping over the mandarin orange tree for a moment before leaving.

As it drifted towards the orchard, many blue particles of light emanated from its body, transforming into a card that flew towards Mingyou, where it was caught by his hand...

[Smoke Tea (lv1): After using it on a green tea seed, the seed type changes to a magic green tea seed, and there is a chance to learn the following moves (paralysis powder, rage powder, hot water, spirit stun)]

"Green tea...is it used to make matcha powder?"

Mingyou looked at the card in her hand, then looked up at the departing Simocha, and couldn't help but smile. At least she had taken this crucial step.

"I'm waiting for you to come back!"

……

Time flies, and soon it was afternoon.

At Hua Lan Dojo, Xia received a phone call and went to the door to sign for the package.

At this moment, she looked unwell. She had consulted Lulina for some suggestions, but still couldn't get Magikarp to evolve. She really didn't know what to do and felt extremely frustrated.

She took the box to the poolside, opened it with scissors, and although she didn't have much hope, she at least didn't want to be ripped off!

Looking at the three tangerines wrapped in a bag in the box, she became increasingly agitated, feeling that she had really been ripped off by the seller.

"There really are blue tangerines... I just can't believe it! Could it be dye?"

She wiped them with a damp towel and confirmed that they weren't dyed. Moreover, as a Water-type Pokémon expert, she could sense that these tangerines seemed to contain abundant Water-type energy. How could that be?

Xiaoxia's expression flashed with surprise, then she looked at the Magikarp in the pool, which was trying its best to hide its frustration. With a try-it-out attitude, she took a tangerine and walked over, squatting down by the pool.

"Let's try eating this tangerine."

"Dulu?"

With a puzzled look, Magikarp swam over, wagging its tail. As it got closer, it stared at Ponkan, its expression slightly taken aback. It felt as if something... very strange, an indescribable feeling.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at its expression, Xiaoxia was a little puzzled.

"Dulu..."

Magikarp shook its head, then opened its mouth to take the tangerine that Misty offered, and took a bite...

suddenly!

Magikarp's eyes widened suddenly. It sensed something incredibly delicious, which turned into liquid and burst out of its mouth, transforming into a power that flowed throughout its body, making it feel extremely comfortable.

In this comfortable atmosphere, it finally remembered what that special feeling was!

That's right. After it came to Xiaoxin's home, it wasn't rejected because it was a common Magikarp. Instead, the family treated it as a member of the family and took care of it meticulously!

It recalled that Xiaoxin had put it in her schoolbag and brought it to school, and when they were discovered, they were punished by standing together and mocked by other students who looked down on Magikarp...

Then Xiaoxin stepped forward to protect it, saying that it would transform into a strong and handsome Gyarados to protect her family. Then, disregarding her status as a girl, Xiaoxin ran off to fight with other students.

Finally, the school called their parents, and they were taken home to reflect on their actions. However, Xiaoxin's father did not blame them. Instead, he took them out to buy some delicious food because he felt that there was nothing wrong with standing up for his family!

These memories, this warmth within the family, finally made Magikarp realize that it desperately wanted to evolve. This very thought, however, put immense pressure on it, preventing it from calming down.

And this memory will transform into strength...

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Magikarp seemed a bit off, Misty instinctively thought that there was something wrong with the tangerine.

But the next second, the Magikarp in front of them suddenly emitted an incredibly dazzling light, and its size instantly became enormous in the pool, causing huge waves to surge on the surface of the water. All the Pokémon looked over in surprise.

Watching Magikarp undergo cellular restructuring in the light, evolving into a larger Gyarados and unleashing an incredibly powerful aura, Misty took several steps back, sat down on the ground in shock, and stared blankly.

"This...it's actually true?!"

……

(End of this chapter)