Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 285 A photo of someone jealous of Sister Cabbage (Seeking monthly votes)

Mingyou showed no respect to these people whatsoever. Respect is something that needs to be earned, and she had originally planned to have a proper talk with them.

But little did he know that as soon as he came out, these people, without even introducing themselves, occupied the moral high ground and tried to force him to hand over Meloetta.

is it possible?

He chuckled softly, looked at the adult man with short brown hair at the front, and without even giving the man a chance to get angry, clapped his hands, turned to the side and called out, "Uncle, see the guest out."

"Alright!"

The villa's butler nodded gently, cooperating perfectly. Although the owner of this villa was Zhu Lan, after spending these days together, he still admired Ming You quite a bit and understood why she was recognized by Zhu Lan at such a young age.

Furthermore, it was stated that the villa's owner is Cynthia, and these people trespassed into the villa's living room without permission. According to the laws of the Unova region, trespassing on private property is illegal, and even if they release Pokémon that kill the other party, they are not held responsible; at most, they will have to pay some compensation.

Seeing the butler beckon the servants over, these people finally realized who owned the villa. When they arrived, Xia Ka had reminded them not to cause trouble here and to talk things out amicably.

Meloetta has been missing for so long, and we finally got a lead, but it ended up in the hands of a wealthy fruit seller from another region. How could they tolerate this? They have to take it back; it's a Mythical Pokémon from the Unova region...

Seeing that the group had calmed down, Mingyou waved to signal the butler to stop, then crossed her arms, looked at the leader, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Bianco, the thirty-third guardian of the underwater ruins!"

"Why don't you call yourself BYD!"

"That's my brother, and also my guardian!"

"Alright, alright..."

Mingyou's lips twitched. If I were in their shoes, I would run away too if I had to stay with these people every day. It's hard to believe that Meloetta has lived with these people for thousands of years. Perhaps the guardians at the beginning were normal?

He coughed lightly, intending to have a proper talk with them about Meloetta. It would be best to avoid conflict if possible, to give each other face, and to help each other in the future.

However, Bianco didn't seem to want to have a proper talk. Although he wasn't as impulsive as before, his tone still carried a hint of threat.

"I've heard of you from Shaka; you have a good reputation and aren't some vicious villain. But Meloetta is the key to unlocking the underwater ruins, where something truly terrifying is sealed!"

"Only by entrusting Meloe Tower to our protection can we avert a crisis. Otherwise, if the underwater ruins reappear and outsiders seize their contents, causing devastating damage to the Unova region, can you bear the responsibility then?"

With just a few words, they directly labeled Mingyou with a huge accusation, perhaps thinking that because he had a good reputation, he was easy to bully... Although this is true, the only one who can bully him is Xiaozhao!

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Mingyou clapped his hands. This was a very good label. Most people probably wouldn't dare to take on this responsibility. What if the Unova region were really destroyed?

Unfortunately, he already had enough responsibilities, and one more wouldn't make a difference. He retorted without hesitation, "In that case, let's talk about what happened when Team Rocket captured Meloetta. Weren't you guys able to protect her well? Did they bring Groudon to attack you and that's why she was captured?"

"..."

Bianco hesitated, unsure how to answer. Should he say they couldn't beat the Rockets?

Seizing the opportunity when her opponent was at a disadvantage, Mingyou continued to retort without any politeness: "And stop trying to pin such a big label on me. Even if you want to incite others to attack me from a moral high ground, it won't work. At worst, I'll just stop all my partners from selling any fruit to the Unova region. Then we'll see who's more anxious."

"..."

"Speechless now? Then see them out. Don't barge in like this again, or I'll make you swallow double-dose gas whole!"

Mingyou waved and turned to leave, but her expression remained unchanged. After taking a few steps, she stopped and turned to take a deep look at Bianco and the others who were being seen out of the villa by the butler.

"Hmm, according to these people... Meloetta is the key to unlocking the underwater ruins. Team Rocket's goal is the underwater ruins; they're probably here for what's sealed inside. Their purpose is clear, but what about the purpose of these guardians?"

Mingyou muttered to herself, feeling that something was amiss... Ah, that's it! An outsider!

After pondering for a long time, he finally realized what the problem was. Having experienced xenophobia in the northern countryside, he was very sensitive to this word, and Bianco mentioned it many times during their conversation.

As the largest immigrant region, the Unova region is home to mostly immigrants from other regions over the past century, except for those who survived the fall of the Unova Kingdom many years ago.

As guardians of the underwater ruins, these people undoubtedly possess the purest Unova bloodline, unlike the immigrants from elsewhere. That's why they consider themselves superior. But in reality, the Unova region's development to its current state is almost entirely due to immigrants.

Moreover, based on the conversation just now, the guardians seem to not want outsiders to obtain anything from the underwater ruins, so what exactly are the underwater ruins?

"Hmm... never mind, my head hurts."

Mingyou shook his head. These guys would definitely come back, but there was no point in talking. It wasn't that they didn't trust him; they simply looked down on him as an outsider. Were the descendants of the people of the United Kingdom really so superior? They were still wiped out.

For some reason, after thinking about the United States, N suddenly came to mind. He remembered making a promise with N that he would protect Meloetta. He hoped to meet N again...

Back in the kitchen, Xiao Zhao was already waiting there. She had been helping Meloeta teach her how to knead dough so that Meloeta wouldn't notice and follow her out.

Mingyou had this concern. Meloetta was simple-minded; for example, he didn't care about Bianco's moral blackmail and labeling earlier.

But given Meloeta's personality, she would definitely start to struggle with whether to leave or not, afraid of causing trouble for everyone because of her own affairs. That's why Mingyou would give Xiaozhao a look when she went out, asking her to help.

"How is it?"

Xiao Zhao asked softly, sounding slightly worried.

"They've all left, but they'll definitely come back..."

Mingyou recounted the conversation, and Xiaozhao, who had also experienced xenophobia, now only felt disgust towards these people and had nothing more to say.

"So what should we do next?"

"Wait for Sister Zhulan to come back. She told me she would help handle this matter. You can completely trust her; she's very reliable."

"You really like her, huh? Always talking about Sister Zhulan, Sister Zhulan. Don't let yourself be taken advantage of."

Hearing this, Mingyou trembled. This question was a bit dangerous, so she cautiously looked at the other person and whispered, "Don't be jealous..."

"I didn't! You're just being too sensitive."

Xiao Zhao responded casually, then changed the subject, continuing, "Then let's not worry about it anymore. Let's go teach Meloetta how to make xiaolongbao; she just can't seem to learn."

"I'll go right now!"

"Keep it up!"

Watching Mingyou run towards Meloye Tower, Xiaozhao waved, her smile fading. After a few seconds of silence, she murmured, "Zhulan... a descendant of Wangluo, I hope you won't disappoint me too!"

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(End of this chapter)