Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 293 Milton: "What an amazing delicacy a sandwich is!" (Seeking monthly votes)

After resting for a while and until the pain subsided considerably, Mingyou ate a piece of dried fruit to replenish her strength, got up from the sofa, and walked towards Ponpo and the others.

"Mmm!"

"Don't worry, it's all over now."

Mingyou patted Ponpo's head, then looked at Millerton. Without blaming him, she put her hands on her hips and said, "This isn't the online world, nor is it a future where the environment has been completely destroyed. It's better to be careful when running on unplanned roads in the wild."

"Miller~"

Milton was indeed racing in this environment for the first time. Although the natural environment was indeed very good, it would still take some time to get used to it.

Meloetta floated to Mingyou's side, her face full of self-reproach. If she hadn't sung and caused Milton to go astray, Milton wouldn't have been injured.

"Why are you blaming yourself every day? Don't feel like you've caused us trouble. It's just a minor injury, nothing serious, just a fall!"

Mingyou's tone was somewhat harsh. He really hoped that Meloetta could change this personality trait, but it seemed that it would probably take a long time.

He snapped out of his thoughts and walked towards the Pokémon Center's entrance, waving his hand: "Let's go outside and take a look first. I just heard from Officer Jenny that there have been some Pokémon going out of control here recently. Although it doesn't seem like it will affect us, it's still better to be careful."

"Mmm~"

Mingyou brought them outside. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Despite the hot weather, there was a strange coolness in the air.

The surrounding area is an unnamed village, where most of the original residents have moved away. However, this road connects Giant's Cave and Ripple Town, as well as Kagome Town and Seihai City.

Trainers who travel to train, as well as tourists and researchers who come for the Giant's Cave, will come to the Pokémon Center here to rest, so it is not usually too deserted.

But now...

"There are hardly any people around, even the barbecue stalls next door are closed."

Mingyou shook her head slightly, unable to help but admire the dedication of Miss Joey and Miss Officer Jenny.

He then arrived next to the Pokémon Center and looked into the distance. From there, he could already vaguely see the outline of the mountain range where Giant's Cave was located.

The massive meteorite impact wiped out all life in the surrounding area. Over thousands of years, it has created an even more magnificent natural landscape. The meteorite crater that remains forever seems to tell a story of an unknown past.

"Melo..."

Meloeta followed Mingyou's gaze and looked out. In this harsh summer, it felt a chill in the air and had a feeling that something very scary was sleeping there.

But with Mingyou around, it's not afraid!

"Mmm~"

Looking at the Giant Cave in the distance, Ponpo felt that it didn't seem as spectacular as Ghost Mountain.

So, shall we go now?

"No……"

Mingyou shook his head slightly and then said, "Let's rest at the Pokémon Center tonight. We won't see any scenery in the mountains tonight."

He dared not speed anymore. Besides, his trip to the Giant's Cave was more about surveying the geography and ecology, and training the Snivy and the others.

"Mmm~"

Okay then~

After getting used to the new environment, Meiyu returned to the Pokémon Center. However, as soon as she entered, she found that another man in a brown coat was now sitting on the sofa where she had been sitting.

The other person must have come in while he was wandering around outside, but he didn't recognize them. The other person didn't seem to care about him and was just silently scrolling through Rotom on their phone, seemingly watching Qishu's live stream.

"The Magneton Jinchuriki is getting more and more popular."

Mingyou muttered a complaint under his breath, "Ponpon likes to call Qishu that, so he's started calling him that too."

He then snapped out of his thoughts and went to find Nurse Joy, asking to borrow the Pokémon Center's kitchen. His backpack was full of ingredients, and with a ready-made kitchen available, why bother going out into the wild to start a fire and cook a picnic?

But when he went to find Miss Joey, the man who was watching the live stream glanced at him meaningfully as he followed his retreating figure...

Time passed slowly, and the sky quickly darkened. There were no other trainers at the Pokémon Center, and the central air conditioning switched from cold to warm.

Even in summer, the temperature around the Giant's Cave at night is more than ten degrees lower than that of Ripple Town, which is a hundred kilometers away. As for winter, it goes without saying.

Mingyou spent some extra time preparing dinner. He noticed that Miss Joey's colleagues hadn't left by the time it was time to change shifts, and there was also the man sitting alone on the sofa watching a live stream, so he made a few extra portions.

"Let's all eat together."

"Thank you so much."

Miss Joey makes her own bento boxes, and since Mingyou made hers, she couldn't refuse. As for the bento, she'll just eat it as a late-night snack.

The man who was watching the live stream was somewhat flattered, not expecting to be included, but he didn't stand on ceremony and thanked him.

The three of them ate dinner around the table in front of the sofa, while Ponpo and the dogs ate nearby.

This was the first time Milton had ever seen food. In the distant future, these things didn't need to eat, but that function still existed.

It approached the food, sniffed it curiously, and could smell the aroma, but it wasn't very interested; it didn't have the appetite of a normal Pokémon at all.

But when its gaze fell upon a spicy chili sandwich, its eyes lit up, instantly drawn to it, and it took a bite out of curiosity!

"Miller!?"

Millerton's eyes widened, and his body began to tremble involuntarily, just like a kitten tasting "cat treats" for the first time.

That's right! This is it!

sandwich!

What an absolutely delicious treat!

"Hmm?"

Noticing that Milton seemed almost moved to tears, Ponpo hesitated for a moment before handing her own sandwich to him as well.

"Mmm~"

"Miller!?"

Millerton paused for a moment, then took a bite with a look of great delight and satisfaction.

Mingyou smiled calmly, turned her gaze away from them, and then looked at the unknown middle-aged man, asking curiously, "Uncle, are you traveling here alone? I don't see you have any Pokémon."

"Haha, of course not."

The other person adjusted his glasses and replied with a smile, "I'm actually a meteorite enthusiast. I came all the way from the Hoenn region to study meteorite craters in Giant's Cave. You can just call me Thorans."

Upon hearing this, Miss Joey, who was eating, was somewhat surprised: "Solans? Could it be that meteorite expert, Dr. Solans!? I think I saw on the news a few years ago that you were kidnapped by Team Lava and Team Ocean, but you escaped unharmed in the end."

"Haha, that's all in the past."

"So he's a celebrity..."

Mingyou murmured. Although he didn't know the person well, this dispelled his suspicion that the person had come for Meloetta. After all, his departure from Ripple Town would definitely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

He then stopped paying attention and looked curiously at Nurse Joy, asking, "Speaking of which, at this time, shouldn't the Nurse Joy staff at the other Pokémon Centers have already changed shifts?"

"yes……"

Speaking of this, a hint of sadness flashed across Miss Joy's face as she said, "My sister and I were supposed to take turns, but a few days ago she went out to help some injured Mushrooms. On her way back with them, she was attacked by an out-of-control wild Metagross and is currently recovering in a hospital in Qinghaibo City."

"Um?"

Mingyou frowned slightly, and a look of seriousness flashed across the face of Solans sitting opposite him. He asked, "Is the Pokémon out-of-control incident very serious?"

"That's right. At first, it was just wild Pokémon going out of control and attacking passing trainers, so it didn't attract much attention. But starting about two weeks ago, even some trainers' Pokémon started going out of control. In the end... sigh, I can only stay here and save those Pokémon until the very last second."

Hearing Miss Joy say these things, the two couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. Solans pushed up his glasses and said, "It seems necessary to investigate the Giant's Cave. We can't rule out the possibility that this was done on purpose."

Upon hearing this, Mingyou raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but look at the other person. She then smiled and teased, "As expected of the Doctor, you made the connection instantly."

"After all, I've been kidnapped by an evil organization before, so I do have some experience in that area, haha."

Solans seemed to realize he had said too much, so he quickly explained. Mingyou smiled calmly and didn't say anything more, but he became wary.

Dinner ended quickly, and Miss Joy returned to her post. Fortunately, few trainers came over these days, so she had plenty of rest time and could manage even without shift changes.

Mingyou paid a little attention to Solans and searched for his photo online. It did match, but it was hard to say whether there was anything wrong with him.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Mingyou was still asleep when a hurried voice suddenly woke him up.

"Miss Joey, please help me!"

A trainer carrying a badly injured Whimsicott rushed in from outside the Pokémon Center.

But the next second, a red-eyed Excadrill smashed the glass door of the Pokémon Center with one claw, rushed in, stomped the trainer to the ground, and swung its claw down hard!

"Leo!"

Riolu, being the closest, instantly rushed forward and blocked Excadrill's claws with its leg...

……

(End of this chapter)