Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 413 Clash with the Four Heavenly Kings, the Green Vine Serpent Evolves! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

At the invitation of the owner, Zhimi, Mingyou was led into a private room, and even the cost of the meal they had just eaten was waived. However, he chose to refuse, as he had not stooped to the point of needing to accept favors in such matters.

The private room had a very pleasant ambiance. Compared to the luxurious and extravagant aristocratic style of the main restaurant, it was much more tranquil and natural, with a subtle fragrance of aromatherapy permeating the air, making one feel comfortable and relaxed.

"The scenery is beautiful!"

Mingyou walked to the window and could see the Prism Tower, shining brightly in the central square under the night sky. It reminded him of his hometown, Niangguang City, where even with the lights off at night, it felt like daytime.

Zhimi also stood by the window. Rather than admiring the beautiful scenery, he wanted to talk to Mingyou about issues related to mutant crops.

As a top chef, he now uses fruits and vegetables in almost all his dishes. However, due to the wide variety and different qualities, the finished dishes will vary. He has not yet been able to fully understand these ingredients.

"this……"

Hearing that the other party wanted to discuss this, Mingyou was also sweating profusely. He didn't even know where the end of the universe was, so how could he know these things? He only cared about planting and selling, and didn't care about anything else.

Fortunately, he was the one who created these fruits and vegetables, and he remembered each variety clearly, including its different qualities and the effects of mutations, as well as the varieties that were not sold.

So when faced with Zhimi's questions, no matter what he says, the other party will basically believe him. Even if the other party wants to discuss it in depth, he will immediately change the subject and successfully fool him in the end.

"I've benefited immensely! No wonder they trained such experts in fruits and vegetables; it seems to have resolved many of my previous cooking failures!"

As a chef, Zhimi looked at Mingyou with admiration and respect. If it weren't for the advent of these special fruits and vegetables, he probably would have already hit a bottleneck in his culinary skills.

But as a trainer and one of the Elite Four in the Kalos region, he also saw in Naruto's eyes that the other person also had questions he wanted to ask him.

After all, everyone knows that Mingyou is not a trainer. Although many people think that it is a waste of his talent that he does not go pro, everyone has his own pursuits, and Zhimi will not say anything.

Mingyou did have a question he wanted to ask the other person. Mainly, after seeing the Key Stone that was very conspicuously embedded in the other person's tie, he recalled the matter of Lucario and Latias' Mega Evolution...

"I see, so you can achieve Mega Evolution for Pokémon without using Key Stones and Evolution Stones?"

After listening to his question, Zhimi nodded slightly, then grasped the key stone on his tie and continued, "I'm afraid I can't fully answer your question, but based on my own understanding, Mega Evolution is a way to activate a Pokémon's hidden potential, temporarily unleashing it to break through its limits."

"But this is an extremely unstable power. During the evolution process, Pokémon will suffer unbearable pain, so trainers need to share the burden. If they cannot do so, the Pokémon will go out of control and even get injured. The light that connects the evolution stone and the key stone when triggering Mega Evolution is the bridge that builds the bond to share the pain."

"Therefore, I cannot imagine a Pokémon being able to Mega Evolve without an Evolution Stone or Key Stone, let alone remain calm after evolving... Unless the Pokémon itself possesses the power to activate its own potential, but those who possess such power are probably only top-tier legendary Pokémon, right?"

Zhimi offered his understanding of MEGA evolution, although there is a recorded example of Naruto MEGA evolving Lucario during the Junior Cup.

However, due to the intensity of the battle at the time, even with video footage, many people still believe that he simply hid the Key Stone and Evolution Stone, deliberately sneaking around to ambush his opponent, thinking that this old guy was really wicked...

Not getting the answer she wanted, Mingyou had a late-night snack made by Zhimi at his place, and then went back to the hotel with Pengpeng.

Throughout the journey, he kept pondering the key points of the other person's words. In fact, he had indeed succeeded; Lucario and Latias's Mega Evolution was real. The key point was that he wanted to know the success rate, because he had never succeeded in subsequent training sessions... Even Xiao Zhao couldn't figure out the specific reason.

After pondering for a long time, recalling his several successful experiences and the effects of Key Stones and Evolution Stones, he vaguely came to a conclusion. He then reached out and patted Ponpo's head, saying with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, you'll have to make do a little tomorrow."

"Mmm~"

Despite the regret, Ponpo maintained an indifferent expression. It could tell what Mingyou was thinking, after all, the bond between them was beyond words.

The next day.

Since the battle was scheduled for the morning, Mingyou went to the Pokémon Center early and then had breakfast at the nearby battle restaurant before waiting for the agreed time.

With ten minutes left before the appointed time, Zhimi, still wearing his chef's uniform, walked over from the restaurant's kitchen. Even though there was a competition today, he hadn't forgotten his job.

He looked at Mingyou and said with a smile, "The menu is ready, let's go to the battle arena!"

Let's go!

Led by Zhimi, Mingyou finally arrived at the battlefield she hadn't had a chance to visit yesterday. It was located in the basement of the restaurant and was built in the style of an ancient palace colosseum, making it a perfect stage for the two to fight.

Rotom, the aerial cameraman responsible for recording the match, was already prepared. There were no spectators at this match; only the two of them were present.

Both players stood in their designated positions, looking at the Rotom screen on their phones, drawing the rules for the match. However, Mingyou didn't care. Since the start of the match, he hadn't drawn any rules other than 2v2 singles, as if he was being deliberately targeted.

Sure enough, it was the same this time...

The rules were drawn, and Rotom, who was also acting as the referee, called out, "Rotom~ Both players are in position, the match is now starting!"

The moment the words left their mouths, the two simultaneously threw out Poké Balls. This was also the rule; in the League Conference, the system would randomly select the first move, while in the World Championship, the rule was that they would send out their Pokémon together.

Two red lights flashed, and the long-awaited Viper made its appearance, standing on the field in front of Mingyou. In the air in front of it was a fierce-looking figure roaring – Gyarados!

"roar!"

"Candy!"

The Green Vine Snake was not afraid of intimidation; instead, it held its head high and used its contrarianism to enhance its attack.

Zhimi was slightly surprised, but he wouldn't let the mere sight of his opponent being a green vine snake make him weak. No matter who he fought, he would give it his all, ensuring that both he and his opponent would have a memorable experience.

"Let me sample your unique menu, Dragon Dance!"

"roar!"

The Gyarados, flying in the air, twisted its body, and its powerful rotation alone created a small storm. However, the Snivy remained completely unmoved, quietly setting up a grassy terrain beneath its feet, while the Gyarados in the air was unaffected by the terrain effect.

The first round was just a test; the strengthened Gyarados grew increasingly ferocious, and Shimi's eyes turned serious as he waved his hand and shouted, "Ice Fang!"

"Grass slide!"

Mingyou shouted the moment he spoke.

Both moved at the same time, but Gyarados, which had condensed its Ice Fangs and swooped down, missed its bite. In the blink of an eye, Viper slid across the grass and appeared behind it, then kicked it hard in the abdomen, like a small meteor hitting the earth.

Seeing the Gyarados, dozens of times larger than the Great Serpent, being kicked away, a look of astonishment flashed across Zhimi's face: "What kind of power and speed is that?!"

Even he, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, had rarely seen anyone train the Green Vine Serpent to this extent. Even though he was serious, he still... no, he couldn't use common sense to judge this person!

He reacted quickly and finally understood the flavor of the other party's unique style "menu". It was not about maximizing the operation, but simply about competing in strength, using an ordinary appearance to cover up the deliciousness inside.

"Then I'll have to give it my all!"

Zhimi's passion for the battle was completely ignited. Gyarados was tough and thick-skinned, so the attack just now could only be described as causing a minor serious injury, which did not have any lasting impact.

"Let's use a jet flame to heat it!"

"roar!"

Gyarados twisted its body in mid-air, opened its mouth wide and spewed out scorching flames. Snivy performed a ballet in the fire on the grass, easily dodging the attack, and extended vines from both sides to support itself on the ground, using them as springs to propel itself high into the air.

At this moment, Zhimi's lips curled up slightly, while the grassy area was burned to ashes by Gyarados's flamethrower. This was his real purpose: to burn down the grassy area, leaving it bare so that there would be no way to continue playing on the slide.

But Mingyou had already seen through his tactics and laughed, "Who says you can't play on the slide without grass!"

"What?!"

Zimi looked up in astonishment and saw that the sprang-up Vine Snake had grabbed the Gyarados's body with its vines and was using its thick, long body as a slide to play in the air... This is not a park!

"Throw it down!"

"Get it wrapped up!"

The two shouted at the same time again. Even before Mingyou could speak, Qing Teng She knew what she had to do and stopped hiding.

It took out the Everstone hidden in its collar, and the moment its body began to glow, it raised the corners of its mouth slightly and slammed it hard onto Gyarados's head.

"This is……"

Zhimi was slightly taken aback. What kind of operation was this?

In the light, the Green Vine Snake's body began to extend, its beige belly was replaced by glossy green scales, its forelimbs degenerated, leaving only small leaf hands, its hind limbs disappeared completely, and three dark green leaves grew near the end of its tail.

Yellow patterns appeared on its belly scales, like the noble patterns of royalty. Two curled vines near its neck resembled the collar and cuffs of a suit, exuding a noble temperament. With its head slightly raised, its cold red eyes stared at the entangled Gyarados, revealing a majestic and domineering arrogant posture!

This is the main course after the slide: bondage play!

……

(End of this chapter)