Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity.

Joey nodded.

"So, you don't trust my ability to take care of Pokémon?"

"Forehead……"

Xia Mu's expression froze.

Damn it, how could I be so stupid as to try and reason with a woman?!

Realizing what was happening, Xia Mu immediately changed his strategy.

"Actually, I think you must be very tired from your work at the Pokémon Center, so I'm going to send Claydol back to help! Don't be shy, feel free to order it around!"

At the same time, Xia Mu also used a topic-shifting tactic against Joey's special attack.

"Speaking of which, I also found a plant in the Padia region that's even more amazing than the Resurrection Herb at treating Pokémon's health!"

"What plant?!"

Although Joy can easily defeat Infernape with a single punch and kick Onix away with a single kick, she is, after all, Joy, whose primary duty and mission is to heal diseases and save lives.

Therefore, upon hearing Xia Mu's words, she immediately abandoned her plan to continue attacking him.

Faced with Qiao Yimiao's urgency, Xia Mu immediately revealed a knowing look on his face.

However, to prevent the impatient Nurse Joy from grabbing a Flying-type Pokémon and rushing to the Padia region to beat him up, Natsuki immediately brought up the matter of the secret seasoning.

Especially after obtaining information about Pipa, Xia Mu gained a detailed understanding of various seasonings.

Secret Recipe: Sweetener; a fantastical seasoning that appears only in literature. It has the effect of stimulating the stomach and stimulating the appetite of patients, even those with anorexia.

Secret recipe: Salty seasoning; the rich saltiness is said to have amazing health benefits.

Secret recipe: Sour seasoning: It has an excellent effect on relieving fatigue.

Secret recipe: Bitter seasoning; can significantly improve the body's immunity.

Secret recipe: Spicy seasoning; it will cause an explosive increase in metabolism.

With a whole set of secret seasonings, both Pokémon and humans will become more appetizing and healthier.

Upon hearing Xia Mu's story, Qiao Yimiao immediately became eager to try it out.

As someone from a family with a strong academic background, Joey knew perfectly well how powerful these seasonings were.

Alder, the former champion of the Unova region, lost his partner Pokémon Volcarona after going all out in a battle to protect the League, which left him physically weakened and unable to recover.

This is not an isolated case. In dangerous organizations like Interpol, Pokémon occasionally unleash amazing power to protect their trainers, only to meet their end in exhaustion.

As a Joey, Joey Miao felt intense sadness every time she heard those rumors.

However, Xia Mu, unaware of Joey's thoughts, was still explaining his grand business strategy.

"Although I haven't collected all the seasonings yet, once I have all the seasonings and find a way to grow them on a large scale, I can... hehehe!"

Thinking about his future life of debauchery, hedonism, extravagance, and excess, Xia Mu couldn't help but let out a strange laugh.

Qiao Yimiao, who was already used to Xia Mu's personality, had no objections to this.

Although she was speechless at Xia Mu's lewd expression, as a woman skilled in combat, she deeply understood the principle that being able to eat is a blessing. Only by providing others with food can their physical strength and power increase. Qiao Yimiao felt that doing business should be based on the same principle.

At the same time, the thoughtful Qiao Yimiao also said to Xia Mu:

"You're in the South 3rd District now, right? I'll notify Joey there to find you. Take her with you and protect the cave where the secret seasoning was previously found. I'll contact the family and try to analyze the environment this plant needs before you collect all the seasonings..."

Seeing Xia Mu nodding repeatedly, Qiao Yimiao's lips curled up slightly.

"If the spice can be successfully grown, you have to buy me a figurine!"

"Don't worry, I'll just buy you a factory and make you the factory manager!"

Xia Mu gave a thumbs up.

As for whether he would be kicked out, Xia Mu was not worried at all.

I'm in the Pokémon world, which is based on the anime universe!

You could even say that in the Pokémon world, you can trust Nurse Joy as much as you trust your mother.

Chapter 264 You little brat, you really are despicable!

After leaving most of the miscellaneous tasks to Joymy, Natsuki, feeling carefree, hesitated for a moment before deciding to send the clay giant back to Raven City.

It wasn't that Xia Mu was afraid of Joey bringing up the past; it was mainly because he felt that the Clay Golem Giant, the last line of defense, needed a rest. After all, he now had an equally massive Salt Stone Giant in his hands.

Just then, Joey from the South 3rd District also completed his physical examination of the Salt Stone Giant.

Pokémon: Salt Giant (Male)

[Level: 42]

【Height: 2.4 meters】

[Weight: 250kg]

【Characteristics: Cleansing Salt】

[Skills: Block, Salt, Regeneration, Wide Area Defense, Iron Wall, Pounce, Stealth Rock...]

At first glance, Xia Mu was attracted by the Salt Stone Giant's qualities and skills.

A skill that blocks others' escape routes, a skill that continuously drains health with salt, a skill that restores stamina with self-regeneration, a skill that increases defense with iron walls, a skill that allows you to place traps with invisible rocks...

"You little bastard, you really are a despicable fellow!"

"Right?"

The orange eyes of the giant salt stone standing in front of Xia Mu flickered slightly, revealing a puzzled expression.

Although the Salt Stone Giant's face didn't change at all, based on his long experience with the Clay Golem Giants, Xia Mu still felt that the Salt Stone Giant in front of him, who was not changing his expression, was currently acting out a confused expression.

Therefore, Xia Mu was even more satisfied.

"Yes, that's exactly how you use that innocent expression to fool others!"

Xia Mu patted the Salt Stone Giant's thick arm and revealed a bright smile.

"I'm really looking forward to your first match!"

"Right!"

Seeing Xia Mu's sinister smile, the Salt Stone Giant blinked, seemingly realizing why Tire Cat's personality was so wicked.

Maybe I've come to the right place!

Saltstone Giant felt a strange sense of hope for the future, and at the same time, he developed a fondness for Xia Mu, a trainer who exuded the same aura.

In short, because Joey and Natsuki from the South 3rd District were traveling together, Natsuki was spared the task of leading the way and returned to his room after completing the physical examination of the Salt Stone Giant.

Xia Mu and the others planned to stay here for one night and then cross the canyon of the South 3rd District to head to Fukabochi Town the next day.

As for Pipa, he had already left the South 3rd District long ago. He planned to return to Tabletop City to replenish some resources before heading to Ziqin Town and the Honghong Desert to search for traces of another treasure owner.

However, just after Natsuki finished some editing work and fell into a deep sleep...

On a small hill not far from the Pokémon Center.

"Slurp!"

A money-gathering spirit with a fallen leaf stuck in its antennae dropped the small twig it was holding and let out an excited shout.

I've finally arrived!!!

Looking at the faintly lit Elf Center in the distance, and thinking about his experiences along the way, Suocailing was so excited that he almost cried.

In order to catch up with Xia Mu, he finally found an easy-going Viva to lead the way, and even luckily found two gold coins on the way. However, he was attacked by a Corviknight because of the shiny gold coins. He finally managed to escape the Corviknight's attack by sneaking into the forest, but then the Viva went on strike.

Then, because he refused to give up the agreed-upon energy cube, he was beaten up by the Violet and had his energy cube stolen.

Finally, the money-seeking spirit could only rely on its tiny feet to move around.

Until now.

"Slurp!"

Those wretched humans, what are they doing running around all day...?

While complaining, Suocailing approached the Pokémon Center.

It planned to go to the Pokémon Center to find some food first, and then wait for an opportunity to follow Xia Mu and the others tomorrow.

As for sneaking into the room to steal back his gold coins and chest... the Money-Stealing Spirit didn't consider himself a fool.

Having been robbed so many times, and being forced to offer gold coins every day by that evil cat and evil egg, it would be crazy to go looking for that cat again.

Right now, all it wants is to eat and drink its fill and then sleep, waiting for some opportunity to quietly take its box away.

then.

The Money-Stealing Spirit, who had sneaked into the kitchen to enjoy a delicious meal, encountered Tire Cat, who had also come to steal food.

"Meow (You actually came?)"

Under the cat's gaze that looked at him as an idiot, the money spirit, held between two fingers by Tire Cat, nodded again with tears in his eyes.

"Swoosh (That's the kind of Pokémon I am, and I mean what I say!)"

After a day's journey, Suo Cailing began his arduous working life.

……

The next morning.

Xia Mu skillfully collected the gold coins that appeared on the bedside table. After counting the number, Xia Mu and the others said goodbye to Miss Joey and embarked on their journey to Deep Bowl Town.

Shenbo Town is a town in the southeastern part of the Padiya region, known as the "town of flowers and art". The people here revere nature and the sun that nurtures nature, and thus a custom has been formed to gather and entertain sunflower monsters that embody both of these elements.

Therefore, you can see sunflower monsters sunbathing by the roadside at any time in Shenbo Town.

Koza, the gym leader of the Deep Bowl Gym, is not only a master of the Grass-type, but also a sculptor who works as a "nature-loving artist". His representative work is "Sunflower Goes With Me", which portrays the lovable Sunflower as melancholic and world-weary.

At the same time, because Koza always jumps off the windmill before each match, his style is quite subtle online.

Some people think that artists are like this: messy hair, with vine-like whips, doing strange things, and shouting things like "Avant-garde!" which are incomprehensible to most people.

Another group believes that Koza is using the gimmick of being "avant-garde" to do some strange things to attract attention and make a name for himself.

Of course, there's also a group of oddballs who go crazy online, like saying things like "Hey, tie me up!" and "I want to be held in Mr. Koza's hands."