Pokémon Ranch Story

"Alright, you've finished your work, you can go have some fun now."

Xia Mu patted him on the shoulder as if praising him.

The Noisy Dragon placed its large head in his arms and rubbed against him.

Having just returned to the ranch, Xia Mu had a lot of work to do, so he quickly changed into a set of work clothes and went to the five plots of farmland that had been reclaimed.

Meow Meow and the heavy mudslinger are already at work.

The cats helped pull out the weeds from the field, and the mud-pulling horse used its plowing skills to loosen the hardened soil again.

The Pokémon worked together so well that he didn't even have a chance to interfere.

When they saw Xia Mu coming over, Miao Miao and Chong Ni Man Ma greeted him together.

The eldest horseman, Chongni, ran to his side first, put his hand on its body, and stroked its big head.

"Hehe~"

(Natsuki, leave this to us! We'll get the mission done.)

Alolan meowed in agreement, "Meow!"

(Leave it to us, Natsuki.)

Seeing that they had all said so and there were no mistakes, Xia Mu nodded in agreement, "Alright! I'll leave this to you."

"Meow!" X3

"Hehe~" X3

(Mission guaranteed to be completed!!) X6

Leaving the farmland, Xia Mu turned towards the orchard next to it.

The fruit trees were not damaged by wild Pokémon; no, a small number of leaves were stolen and eaten by bug Pokémon.

The little worms and their friends helped out by pulling out the bug Pokémon hiding in the tree canopy one by one, scaring them, and then throwing them back into the mountains so they wouldn't dare to set foot on the ranch.

Quite a few bug Pokémon have infiltrated the orchard, mostly Leafeon, Caterpie and the like, and a few Grasshopper.

The first two are easy to spot, but the grass that looks like a straw raincoat is not easy to find.

Their exquisite camouflage fooled the buzzing bats' thorough search.

Xia Mu had a way to find them; he asked the little buzzing bat to call Phiona over.

Chapter 137 Strawberry Leaves, Smooth and Naked

Despite being a Water-type legendary Pokémon, Phiona has mastered quite a few Water-type moves, even though it's only been a few days since it was born.

Rainmaking techniques that can alter the weather are naturally included.

As he took Phiona from the Kangaskhan, he heard it whimpering "Phi-na-phi-na" and snuggling into his arms.

It took a lot of comforting before the little guy calmed down.

Xia Mu tapped it and said, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Feina!"

Fiona happily agreed, indicating that it also wanted to help Xia Mu.

"Alright, let's perform a rainmaking ritual on this orchard."

Upon hearing this, Fiona jumped to the ground and uttered a childish voice towards the sky.

The next moment, a dark cloud gathered above the orchard, and a light drizzle fell, covering the entire orchard.

The rain lasted for about five minutes before suddenly stopping.

Fiona was panting heavily.

It was too small; although it could perform its moves, they weren't lasting long, but it was enough to force the grass out of the orchard.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Xia Mu picked up Phiona and pinched it, then handed it over to the Kangaskhan to take care of.

He then searched for knotted grass with the buzzing bat.

The Pokémon Knott has a fatal flaw: it is afraid of the cold.

A single rainstorm can destroy the raincoats they make, regardless of whether they are grass-covered, sand-covered, or garbage-covered.

After the rain, they immediately gather materials to make raincoats, and their movements naturally attract the attention of the little buzzing bats.

Two buzzing bats flew into the orchard, and soon seven or eight grasshoppers, stripped of their raincoats, fled out of the orchard and headed towards the back mountain.

Xia Mu also pulled out the grass that was hiding outside the orchard. Without its raincoat, the grass turned blackish-brown and looked like a caterpillar.

After expelling the bug Pokémon, Xia Mu checked the condition of each fruit tree.

Fortunately, only some leaves were gnawed on, causing minimal damage to the tree.

Sprinkle some fertilizer that helps growth, and it will recover in a few days.

Leaving the orchard, Xia Mu went straight to the pasture lake.

The Pokémon are all playing here.

The lakeside has changed a lot since he left; the lotus leaves he planted before he left are sprouting up.

The round leaves spread out, casting patches of shadow on the lake.

A few flower buds can still be seen among the leaves; soon the ranch will have lotus seeds to eat.

Upon seeing him approach, a group of Pokémon, led by Bubble Squirrel, surrounded him.

Xia Mu arrived at the lakeside of the ranch. The Relicanth was still the same as before. It was estimated that even the Flame Lion didn't know that there was a Pokémon at the bottom of the lake.

The ancient coelacanth can sometimes remain motionless in one place for days, disguising itself as a stone.

"Beibei~"

Five flower buds climbed onto his head and pulled his short hair.

"Mmm!" Xia Mu listened attentively and nodded as she said, "I know, I know, I will build the greenhouse as soon as possible."

He reached out and touched them one by one.

The tulips planted in the spring have been uprooted, and now the pasture only has a few scattered, unidentified wildflowers, which is far from enough to meet the needs of the flower buds.

They also wanted to help Xia Mu collect nectar to sell for a little money, which would be a stable source of income for the ranch.

Having received a positive answer from Xia Mu, Hua Beibei held hands and spun around, letting out silvery laughter.

Xia Mu realized that he had a lot to do since he returned, and he would be busy for the next week.

After instructing the foam squirrels not to run too far, Xia Mu arrived at the sheep village.

Five little lambs were lying lazily on the grass. When he appeared, four of them ran towards him, except for Lazy Sheep, who was a big lazybones, whose snoring was deafening.

Xia Mu checked each lamb's body. The sheep were very healthy, and their fur was much thicker than when he first saw them.

Especially Lazy Sheep, I don't know if it's because he eats the most and doesn't like to exercise, his wool is so long it could be trimmed.

Without hesitation, he asked Boiling Sheep to bring the wool shears from the barn.

Before the actual shearing, the sheep's body needs to be cleaned, especially Lazy Sheep, that slovenly boy, whose chest has a large, dirty patch of wool.

This was only because Xia Mu had prepared a bib for it in advance; otherwise, it would have been even sloppier.

With a gentle stroke, you can see all the food residue between the hairs, which will be removed one by one.

Then he picked up a comb and brushed away some of the tangled fur. Lazy Sheep remained motionless throughout, letting him do as he pleased.

Instead, the snoring grew louder and louder, leaving everyone speechless.

That's good too; we can avoid unnecessary actions and resolve the issue quickly.

When Xia Mu picked up the sheep shears, the other four lambs gathered around, lined up, and poked their heads out to look curiously.

Because Mare sheep wool is electrically charged, it is best to wear a pair of insulated gloves.

Friction is inevitable when shearing wool, and the resulting static electricity is quite unpleasant.

As for why Xia Mu didn't bring it?

You'll get used to getting shocked.

Thanks to Morbeco's training in electrical resistance, he can now withstand a 100,000-volt attack without necessarily getting hurt.

Let’s digress and get back to the topic.

When shearing sheep, start from the belly. Because the hair on the belly is thinner, be extra careful to avoid scratching the skin.

After shearing the abdomen, proceed to the back and sides in that order, trimming along the body contour from bottom to top and from front to back, ensuring it is a single piece of wool.

Then you need to trim the fur on the tail and legs, and don't forget the poop on Lazy Sheep's head.

Xia Mu did some pruning, and Lazy Sheep was stripped naked.

Fortunately, it's summer now, and shearing their wool will help the sheep stay cool.

"Meow!"

Mei Yangyang yelled and ran away with her cheeks flushed.

Boiling Sheep looked at Lazy Sheep, who was sleeping like a log, and caught up with Pretty Sheep.

Xia Mu blinked in confusion, then looked at Lazy Sheep, whose head had been shaved.

It seems like I might have cut too much.

At least leave some fur for Lazy Sheep to cover up! You bastard.

Natsuki: -~^_^||| (Dry laugh.JPG)

He glanced at the two that hadn't left, "Do you want to give it a try? I promise to leave some."

Warm Sheep: "(o?o)シ886"

Pleasant Goat: "(。?_?)/~~~"

"Meow!"

(Let's go and bring Boiling Sheep back.)

The two lambs ran away in a flash; they didn't want to be stripped naked.

They've all run away. Xia Mu shook his head, packed up his tools, and tiptoed away with the wool in his arms.

As soon as he arrived at the silo, Morubek rolled toward him and rolled to his feet.

"Mobe~"

(Too many teeth.)

Morubec took out his teeth; the missing front tooth was still there.

Understanding its meaning, Xia Mu picked it up, and the two of them, one human and one Pokémon, walked to the cabin.

Tell Morubek.

"The upper teeth should be thrown under the bed, and the lower teeth should be thrown on the roof."

"Mobe—slurp (air leak)—"

Without Xia Mu's command, Morubek ran into the house on his short legs and threw his teeth under the bed.

When Xia Mu found it, he saw Morubek staring wide-eyed at its teeth, checking if they had grown in.

Seeing only the tip of a tooth sticking out, Morbe slumped down, utterly dejected. "Mobe!?" (When can I finally eat and drink to my heart's content again?!)

I want to eat tree fruit seeds, I want to gnaw on bones, but I can't eat morubs right now; I have to wait until my teeth grow in.

Chapter 138 Grass Cake and Mama's Hay

On their first day back, Natsuki and his Pokémon spent their time working.