Pokémon Ranch Story

"Slightly~"

He was met with concentric circles of earthy yellow ripples, the rich ground-attribute energy causing the sphere to revive and enter a growth state.

"Ball Sea Lion, water gun!"

With a clap of its hands, the Sea Lion gathers water-attribute energy and sprays a stream of water to nourish the land before it.

Xia Mu didn't forget to take out a small bag of quick-acting fertilizer and give it to Hua Beibei and the others to spray, so that they could feel involved.

The girls were overjoyed to receive their tasks.

The little hands scooped up a handful of quick-acting fertilizer and sprinkled it around the bulbs. The smallest bulb sprinkled it too quickly, and some fertilizer got on the glass. It hurriedly wiped it off with its petals, which made the other four bulbs giggle.

Xia Mu gently touched the head of the little flower bud and helped him check the condition of the bulbs to make sure that their tips were pointing upwards.

"Don't sprinkle too much at once, just scatter it a little bit, it won't hurt."

"Beibei!"

Upon hearing this, the flower buds changed their method, scattering the fertilizer from high above, which then fell evenly across the flower field.

After observing for a while, nothing unexpected happened.

Xia Mu turned and left.

A short while later, when he returned, he was carrying a small hut.

The flower buds also need to move to live in the greenhouse.

In the greenhouse, there is no need to worry about wind and rain, and the temperature is more suitable for their life.

It's easy for them to get out; Xia Mu made a small door, similar to a cat door, on the greenhouse door, which they can easily push open.

Of course, if the flower buds evolve into flower leaf stems, they can open the door and go in and out by themselves.

Having resolved another important matter, Xia Mu was in a good mood.

Hold the ball-shaped sea lion in your arms and scratch its soft belly; it's so gentle and cuddly.

Oh right! He forgot to make some water-attribute dishes for the Sea Lion to boost its power, and Phiona also needs some.

What dishes are suitable for Water-type Pokémon?

As he walked and thought, he reached the cabin and looked up to see a Fire-spotted Cat stretching lazily on the roof, greeting him.

I've got it! In addition to the Dragonfire Berry, Litten also gave us another special berry in Alola. With some other ingredients, we might be able to make a dish suitable for Water-type Pokémon.

......

It was sunny on March 4.

After finishing his daily work at the ranch, Natsuki asked Kangaskhan to stay behind and help look after the other Pokémon.

Near the ranch entrance, Xia Mu patted the kangaroo, "There are still milkshakes and Baofen in the refrigerator. You can take them out to eat if you're hungry. Don't let Morubek eat too much."

"Lung long~"

The kangaroo hugged Xia Mu and nodded reluctantly in agreement.

"Also, don't let the foam squirrels play in the sun; bring the cats back inside when it's hot..."

Xia Mu gave him repeated instructions before he finally got on the motorcycle lizard.

"set off!"

The motor lizard couldn't contain itself any longer, its long tail swishing excitedly back and forth.

As soon as Xia Mu sat down, it darted off with a "whoosh," causing the wind to bend the roadside weeds.

"Slow down, we're not in a hurry."

Laughing and patting it twice, the Motor Lizard was also bursting with excitement, "Let's go to Milk Tank Ranch first."

"Gah!"

The motor lizard moved nimbly, slowing down a bit.

Taking yesterday's harvest from the harvest box, along with the olive oil produced by Orion and the clay made by the heavy mud-drawn horse in his spare time, brought him an income of 5000 Union Coins for the day.

The total cost is roughly equivalent to the expenses. Raising more than 20 Pokémon, even with the help of a cheat code, is already quite cheap.

Once the flowers in the greenhouse regrow, the daily income of the ranch can be increased again.

The motorcycle lizard ran onto the main road and slowed down a bit.

It eventually stopped in front of the Pokémon Center.

He hadn't come for several months to see if his friends had sent him any letters.

"Should you wait for me outside, or come in together?"

"Gah!"

The Moto Lizard bowed obsequiously and followed closely behind Xia Mu, the two of them entering the Pokémon Center.

It was the same familiar messenger bird. After greeting the other party and confirming its identity, it waited for a moment.

The messenger bird took out several letters for him to sign.

Arriving at the restaurant next door, Xia Mu ordered two small snacks for the motorcycle lizard to keep him behaving, and then opened the letters one by one to check them.

The first letter was from Karuni, dated at the end of March.

It happened to be during the few days he went to Alora.

The letter was very simple. The main point was that she would be away for more than a month to take on a new film role. The rest were just some routine inquiries.

Another one came from a friend in the Hoenn region, showing off a new Mega Stone he had dug up.

Research suggests that it is not any Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, but a completely new Mega Stone.

This means that there are still many undiscovered Mega Evolution Pokémon in the world.

For example, the Dragonite Mega Evolution Stone in Natsuki's hand.

If that red-haired, black-cloaked guy from the Kanto region, who's ostensibly a Dragon-type Elite Four member but actually a Flying-type Elite Four member, found out, he'd definitely fly to Kalos immediately.

His requirements weren't high; he just wanted the speed not to decrease by 10 and a flying skin feature.

Shaking his head, Xia Mu put down the letter and looked at the last one.

It was sent by a friend from Sinnoh. It mentions several ways to improve the strength of Dragon-type Pokémon. You can try it with Noivern when you have time.

He wrote back to each of them, but when he found the messenger bird to mail the letter, the bird stopped him.

Chapter 146 Pokémon Ingredients

"They can even deliver mail to our door now!"

Xia Mu was slightly surprised. He had asked about it before, but due to a shortage of manpower, Messenger Bird Company had not launched this service.

"Bilibili~"

The messenger bird explained that the company's new batch of messenger birds had graduated, expanding the workforce, which is why they were able to launch this service.

"Okay! Please register me."

With Delibird coming to pick up and deliver mail every day, he no longer needs to make a trip to the Pokémon Center every few days.

When Xia Mu left, he had a small mailbox in his hand. The surface of the mailbox was coated with a special paint that made it easy for messenger birds to spot him from a great height, so that he wouldn't miss it.

Simply install it in front of the ranch cabin, and a messenger bird will retrieve and deliver the message every day, making things convenient for him.

After dealing with the matter, he and his Pokémon, Motospi, went to Shimi's restaurant.

"Xia Mu, what brings you here today?"

Zimi warmly invited him in to sit down and greet Blastoise, but his attention was drawn to the dishes Zimi had brought.

"this is?"

“Oh, this!” Zhimi explained with a smile, “It’s a new dish I developed that uses Slowpoke’s tail, and Blastoise and the others love to eat it.”

"Click~"

Blastoise nodded and gave a憨厚 (honest and simple) smile.

Then it forked a piece and put it in its mouth, immediately revealing a look of enjoyment on its face.

Zhimi handed over a clean little fork. "Try it? It tastes pretty good. Even Gyarados likes it, and your Popplio will like it too."

"Let me try it."

Xia Mu picked up a piece and tasted it. The texture was surprisingly tender and bouncy, with a sweet and sour sauce coating the slice of meat.

When you first taste it, you can only taste the sauce.

After chewing for a while, the unique sweetness of the Slowpoke tail meat blends with the sauce in the mouth, making it taste exceptionally good.

"It's delicious! Especially the sauce, it's very unique."

Just as Xia Mu was giving his comments, the Motor Lizard squeezed its head in, rested its forelimbs on the table, and flapped its tail back and forth.

"You want a motorcycle lizard too?"

"Gah!"

Seeing the lizard's greedy look, Xia Mu had no choice but to pick up a piece and put it into the lizard's big mouth.

After chewing a couple of times, the Moto Lizard gave it a neutral review, saying the taste wasn't as amazing as the Blastoise's.

Zhimi smiled, not angry at all, and instead explained, "The sauce I make uses ingredients that Water-type Pokémon like, so it's normal that Lizard doesn't like it."

Upon hearing his explanation, Xia Mu's eyes lit up. Wasn't this the food he was looking for that was suitable for Water-type Pokémon?

"Zimi, do you have any more of this sauce? I'm planning to make a dish that Ball Ball, the sea lion, and Fiona like."

"Yes, yes," Zhimi replied knowingly. "Wait for me."

Before long, Zhimi returned, carrying several more portions of special ingredients.

"This is the large claw that fell off the Iron-armed Shrimp. The meat inside is exceptionally tender and is perfect for growing Water-type Pokémon to eat."

"These are Slowpoke tails, Natsuki, you should try some too."

"There's also this kind of seaweed that grows on the seabed. Lava plants love to eat it. It's best to eat it while it's fresh, as it will produce toxins when it rots."

All three ingredients look delicious.

The large claws of the Iron-armed Pistol Shrimp can be steamed with minced garlic, the tail of the Slowpoke Beast can be paired with other seafood to make a seafood platter, and seaweed can be made into a seaweed soup.

Xia Mu had already figured out how to make them after seeing them, and he believed they wouldn't be too different.

Feeling a little guilty about taking it for free, Xia Mu took out a Thousand Fragrance Fruit from his spatial backpack to exchange for it.

Passion Fruit: A special berry that, when held by a Pokémon, reduces the power of a powerful Water-type move.

Upon seeing that it was a passion fruit, Zhimi, who had intended to refuse, nodded in agreement.

In this way, the two of them each got what they needed.

After chatting with Zhimi for a while, Xia Mu took his leave as it was getting late, riding his motorcycle lizard back to the ranch as fast as he could.

I wonder if the little ones have stayed indoors obediently?

"squeak~"

The door opened abruptly, and Xia Mu and the Motor Lizard returned.

Looking up, he saw all the Pokémon turn around and look at him.

"Lili~"

The foam squirrel was the first to run towards him, leaping into Xia Mu's arms and burrowing into his embrace.

It snuggled against him, its little paws gripping his clothes tightly, its cheeks puffed out as it complained that Xia Mu hadn't taken it with him.

"Good girl! I'll do it next time."

Xia Mu asked the lizard to put the food in the kitchen, and sat on the sofa with the foam squirrel in his arms, pressing his cheek against her soft belly, which made the little guy giggle.

After calming the Foam Squirrel down, he looked at the other Pokémon.

All three Meowths were home. The Alola Meowth was curled up on the carpet and dozing off, the Galar Meowth couldn't sleep and was scratching its claws intermittently, and the regular Meowth was playing with its ball of yarn.