Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 205 The King of Abundance and the Turnip Cult (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Crowned King tried to escape, but after only a few steps, it was finally caught by Mingyou, who hugged the bud tightly with both hands like a squash, and it couldn't break free at all.

"Why are you running away? I don't eat cabbage... at least not now."

Mingyou smiled slightly. She had to admit that the Crest of Crowns felt really nice to hold, like holding a plush toy, and the buds on its head even emitted a faint scent of thistle flowers.

Thistle is a symbolic flower of the Galar region, and perfumes made from thistle are very expensive. In legends, it is also known as the flower of blessing, and it also symbolizes the pain of a woman's unrequited love for a man.

"The radiant flower of the Crown of Brilliance... unfortunately, it never bloomed."

Mingyou shook his head regretfully. He really wanted to see just how magical the radiant flower, which could revive all things simply by blooming, truly was.

Hearing the murmurs, the Calyrex King calmly replied, "How could it possibly bloom? That incomprehensible thing... But how could you, a human, know of my existence? Just who are you?"

Although it spoke calmly, it was quite surprised. The reason it dared to swagger down the street and even go into stores to buy food was because of this.

There are two main points...

First, almost no one in this world knows about it; there's no record of it, let alone any encyclopedia entries, not even in popular lore. Second, it used some kind of power to give itself the "NPC" buff.

NPC, as the name suggests, means passerby. When you walk on the street, you brush past all kinds of passersby. Sometimes you might stop to look at them out of curiosity, but you will soon forget about them.

No one can remember those who pass by you forever; in fact, most people forget what they look like as soon as they turn their heads. Even if it goes to Momozawa's shop again now, Grandma Momozawa won't remember it immediately; at most, she'll have some impression of it when it leaves.

This was once its ability to travel incognito, but now it's only used to live a life like an NPC, just like any other human...

Returning to the present, regarding its earlier question, Mingyou had a general idea of ​​the reason, but still responded casually, "Is that even a question? Who doesn't know about the legendary king of Galar, Calycerin? Even the brats in the dojo know that!"

Perhaps it was because he already knew of the existence of the Lady Crown King and knew what she looked like. Once he saw her, he would never forget her. Therefore, the "NPC" ability did not affect him, which is why he was able to chase her all the way from Momozawa Shop to here.

"Don't try to fool the cabbage..."

The Crowned King naturally couldn't believe it. It knew its own situation very well. Nobody in Galar knew it. How could it have traveled halfway around the world to Kitakami Township and just happened to be known by someone?

But it didn't raise these questions. Having been captured and powerless to resist, it was best to stall for time and recover its strength first...

Just then, Mingyou suddenly released it, patted the snowflakes that had fallen on her and the head of the Calycanthus, breathed out a puff of warm air, and murmured, "It's so cold. It's better to eat hot pot at home in this kind of weather... Luckily, this is the last snow of the winter. You said you were looking for Director Xiang?"

"..."

The Crowned King was slightly taken aback. Things had turned out differently than it expected. It shouldn't be like this, but its big head still couldn't figure out what the other party wanted to do, so it nodded gently.

Upon seeing this, Mingyou suddenly realized the other party's purpose. She then looked up at the summit of Ghost Mountain, hidden in the snow, and sighed helplessly, "You're too late. The tourist season is over now, and the ski resorts and hot springs are all closed. Even if you come, there's nothing to see."

"That's a real shame..."

The Crowned King stood with its hands behind its back, its expression still calm. However, its eyes, which seemed to see through people's hearts, were less majestic and more like those of the Moon Bear—just like dead fish eyes.

So it continued, "I'm looking for someone... a guy named Mingyou. He said that as long as I come here, I can ask anyone and they'll know him. Can you take me there to find him?"

"..."

Mingyou withdrew her gaze, staring at the other person in silence. She racked her brains for a long time, but couldn't recall when she and the other person had met.

"What do you want with him? That guy is really powerful; nobody in Beishang Township dares to mess with him."

"A village bully?"

"Yes... He came from out of town, and in less than a year, the entire Beishang Township has fallen into his hands. We are all very afraid of him."

At this point, Mingyou's face showed a hint of fear, as if she were telling the truth.

Upon hearing this, King Rai-Crowned's eyes seemed to flash with seriousness. After a moment of silence, he made up his mind, waved his hand, and said, "It's alright. As long as you join the Turnip Cult that I've established, I'll help you subdue this mere village bully!"

"The Cabbage Cult..."

Mingyou is really hard to handle. Is this some kind of elementary school game? There are actually such things. What are they all? ...A naming idiot has appeared who is even more clueless than himself.

Does joining this "Turnip Cult" mean I have to have reverence for turnips, never eat them again, never feel lustful towards them, and treat them as a religion, keeping them at home?

and many more……

Why does this feel so familiar?

Mingyou raised an eyebrow slightly, her fingers gently stroking her chin, feeling the coldness of the snowflakes melting on her face as they fell, and her mind gradually began to clear.

At this moment, the Crowned King was also watching him, his dead fish eyes filled with majesty, as if constantly saying: "Trust the turnip, trust doesn't need a reason, trust the turnip, and ranking up in the game will no longer be difficult, you'll dominate the League Tournament..."

"..."

If Mingyou still can't remember who it is, then he might as well find a pit to jump into. The gaming legend has actually come in person!

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Isn't that guy an online scammer?

They even cheated him out of five thousand yuan...

Would the legendary king do such a thing? And it's been almost a month, he should have forgotten about it long ago, but he suddenly resurfaces at this moment.

So what should he do next? Should he just tell the other person that he is Naruyu? He didn't expect that the person with the turnip icon was actually Raicuno, and that he had run into them.

Oh no... This is so embarrassing.

Mingyou quickly considered a solution in her mind... It would be better to take it home and then sincerely apologize, and that would be about right.

Okay! Let's do it this way!

"Do you know?"

With a mysterious smile on her face, Mingyou continued after attracting Calyrex's attention, "There's actually a hidden Pokémon arcade in Kitakami Township... Any Pokémon that goes there can play all sorts of games for free! You can even go to sleep when you're tired of playing~"

Upon hearing this, the Crowned Cabbage's eyes lit up; it was impossible not to be curious, but it remained skeptical: "Don't try to fool the turnip!"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Mingyou wasn't lying; he described the arcade while leading the other person away, and they soon arrived at the manor together...

Looking at the scenery in the manor, Calyrex's eyes widened. Besides being the legendary king, it also has another name: the king of abundance. As the name suggests, it is a legendary Pokémon that can bring a bountiful harvest to the fields.

Therefore, upon arriving here, it immediately sensed something amiss. Despite it being winter, the soil here was completely unaffected by the ice and snow; on the contrary, it was extremely fertile and could support the growth of any crop.

Although the trees here are covered with snow, the ground beneath them is lush and green, and the fruit trees are growing very well, which is not what one would expect in winter.

And there are also these fruits...

It looked at a Starry Night Kabi on a tree beside it, reached out and picked it, sniffed it with its blue nose, and then took a bite but didn't break it open. The soft, elastic flesh rolled in its mouth, but it eventually bit it open and tasted it.

"How is it?"

Mingyou smiled and asked, "After the Star Kabi Fruit is frozen, the texture is not as good as usual, but the taste will not change much."

"I couldn't taste anything, have another one!"

"Eat whatever you like. The video game store is over there; you can go check it out first."

"Um?"

Clairvoyance, carrying a few Kapi Fruits, floated slowly toward the noisy arcade.

The arcade now has a new name on the door, the same one that Mingyou had mentioned before. It glanced up at the flashing LED sign, looked away, and continued to drift inside.

The gate had been widened by Mingyou, and now Snorlax could enter normally. At the moment, it was playing games inside, while Latias and the others were comfortably lying on its belly as a sofa.

With its hands behind its back, the Crowned Calyx floated slowly past them, like a leader on an inspection tour. Its gaze swept over the games they were playing, and although its expression remained calm, it was inwardly deeply shocked.

There really are video game arcades like this?

Why wasn't it discovered sooner...?

Soon, it arrived behind Ralts, saw that the other had just finished a battle and won, and nodded slightly. It could be considered to have some skill, but it was still far inferior to itself.

After touring the entire arcade, Rachel returned to the main entrance and nodded with satisfaction: "Great! I've decided to officially establish my Turnip Cult here and make it our headquarters!"

"..."

Mingyou gets tense every time she hears this name, can't you choose a different one?

He suppressed his sarcasm and asked with curiosity, "So what exactly does the 'Turnip Cult' do? Don't tell me it's some kind of unspeakable religion, or I'll throw you out and clear my name immediately."

"The Turnip Cult is just the Turnip Cult. We take money to help everyone rank up, help everyone participate in competitions, help everyone win the first victory in the tournament... We collect faith bit by bit to get everyone to join!"

"Got it, a game boosting and gaming companion service..."

"It's the 'Big Turnip Cult' (correction), don't underestimate the prestige of this gaming expert!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were a gaming guru..."

……

(End of this chapter)