Pokémon Ranch Story

The wild Pokémon hiding in the bushes, caves, and tree canopies all looked in the same direction and swallowed hard.

The Pokémon began to gather in the direction of Natsume.

The process was quick, and now Xia Mu had spotted a wild Pokémon that had wandered into his field of vision.

You can hear the chirping of birds from a great distance.

It resembles a parrot, with musical note shapes on its head.

This is a special organ of the noisy bird that keeps it chattering all day long to an annoying degree.

"Hehe~ This is the one that tastes good!"

The noisy bird makes a call that sounds like a human voice. If it slows down its speech and enunciates more clearly, it is indistinguishable from a human speaking.

The ability to mimic human speech is an essential skill for every noisy bird.

A noisy bird with eyes full of honey muffins swooped down from a high place, completely unaware of the foam squirrel leaping high and swishing its tail.

The next instant, with a 'bang', the noisy bird flew back into the forest at an even faster speed than it had come.

"Wow, that's amazing! Foam Chipmunk."

Xia Mu caught the falling foam squirrel with open arms and didn't hold back his praise.

"Lili~"

The foam squirrel gave a shy smile, its big ears covering its little face.

Hehehe~ I've got it!

It was worth it to study Pokémon psychology at Blueberry Academy.

"Long ooh!"

The marsupial beside him growled jealously, reminding him that all those compliments used to belong to it.

"Kangaroo, could you please keep them quiet for a moment?"

Xia Mu Pats the Bag Beast.

I'm here to hire Pokémon for the ranch.

"Ow~"

Upon hearing this, the Kangaskhan switched to battle mode, its aura changing at a visible speed.

A murderous aura emanated from his brows, and a deafening roar echoed throughout the entire back mountain as he roared.

One by one, Pokémon, engrossed in their food, were awakened. How could Pokémon with such a powerful aura appear in this forest?

Amidst the chaotic chatter and noise, the memory of the shouting from a night a few days ago was awakened.

A wounded Kairos with large horns was pushed out to negotiate with the giant monster.

And so, this is the scene that appeared before Xia Mu's eyes.

Kairos, who had always been a tyrant in the forest, was now acting like a wronged little wife, stammering out his apology.

"Oh, it's you! Keiros."

Xia Mu remembered that this Kairos was the one he had met when he first came to the ranch and was walking at night.

He was sent flying two miles by a single slap from the kangaroo beast.

Even now, the wound still aches faintly.

Looking at the pairs of eyes in the forest, Xia Mu said, "Kairos, call them all out. Today we're going to hire a Pokémon to join the ranch and help me manage it."

“I will provide him with safe accommodation and plenty of food.”

I breathed a sigh of relief; at least they weren't there to cause trouble.

Otherwise, with their small arms and legs, their resistance might not even make a ripple.

With Kairos acting as an intermediary, all the Pokémon, big and small, living in the back mountains appeared before Natsuki.

Xia Mu scanned them one by one, his gaze finally settling on a few Pokémon.

"Wild big milk jugs?"

My eyes lit up immediately; this was one of the best farm Pokémon.

Milk Tank's Moo Moo Milk is renowned throughout the League, with the milk from Goldenrod City being considered the best.

Xia Mu had the opportunity to try it during her previous travels, and she said that the taste was no worse than that of light cod, making it a top-quality ingredient.

If you can recruit the three large milk tanks in front of you to join the ranch, you will be able to get a continuous supply of Moo Moo Milk.

In his excitement, Xia Mu then poured cold water on him after observing carefully.

He keenly noticed that the man in the large milk tank was wearing a collar that identified him, which was covered by black hair.

Sure enough, it had escaped from a nearby ranch.

Xia Mu was disappointed for a moment.

If we hadn't met him, that would have been fine, but since we did, we have a responsibility to return him.

The rancher who lost the large milk tank must be very anxious right now.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Mu walked over to the three large milk jugs and took out three honey muffins.

"Are you lost and can't find your way home?"

"Miriomiri~"

The leader, a large milk tanker, nodded vigorously in surprise.

Out of curiosity, they jumped out of the broken fence when the rancher wasn't looking.

And unsurprisingly, they got lost.

I was hungry and sleepy, and then I was drawn in by the smell of honey pancakes.

"I see!" Having roughly understood what the big milk tanks were trying to convey, Xia Mu said, "Fill your stomachs first, and I'll take you back later."

"Miruru~ (Arigato, Human-chan)"

The three big milk jugs, their bellies rumbling with hunger, took the honey muffins and wolfed them down without a care for appearances.

They must be starving!

To find Miltank's original ranch, we'll have to rely on the wild Pokémon around it.

So, Xia Mu took out another honey pancake to gather information.

Chapter 15 Visiting the Big Milk Tank Ranch

"Noisy bird, this is your payment. I'll be relying on you for the rest."

"quack!"

The noisy bird, its face bruised and swollen, its feathers disheveled, flapped its wings haphazardly a couple of times.

His eyes were exceptionally clear.

He said, "Just leave it to him; there's no place around here that he doesn't know."

She truly lives up to her reputation as the village auntie of the Pokémon world; she has a firm grasp on the social circle.

The chattering bird couldn't wait to peck at the delicious pancakes, savoring them first before swallowing them in large gulps.

With glistening tears welling in its eyes, this noisy bird, which usually nibbles on tree fruits and seeds, is now experiencing firsthand what it means to be so moved by something delicious that it brings tears to its eyes.

Waaaaah! Is this what Pokémon eaten when they're captured by humans?

It's so delicious, I'm so envious of Bird Master!

The No. 12 road near Sara City is not just the ranch that Natsuki bought; there are many ranches scattered along both sides of the road.

The vast majority of ranches raise ranch Pokémon such as riding lambs and riding goats.

The daily production of goat milk is supplied to the city of Saluo.

It can be said that Sala City is a large city with a permanent population of one million and a floating population of hundreds of thousands.

They rely entirely on the ranches along Highway 12 for sustenance.

The surrounding area wasn't empty; on the contrary, it was quite lively.

Previously, Xia Mu had never had the opportunity, but this time, taking advantage of returning the large milk tank, he visited other ranchers.

After walking along a rugged mountain path, Xia Mu and his group arrived at the main road.

Now you know why Xia Mu was able to buy such a large ranch for only 100,000 Alliance Coins.

The location is too remote; cars can't get in.

Transportation is the most significant factor limiting the development of ranches.

The chattering bird hovered low in the sky, leading the way, chattering incessantly.

Three large milk tanks followed behind, each with a pained expression, and they all covered their ears.

Xia Mu sat on the shoulder of the kangaroo beast, gazing into the distance from its high perch.

Not far ahead, he could vaguely see traces of buildings.

"How much further, you noisy bird?"

Xia Mu pressed for an answer.

"Gaga~ (It's just ahead, keep chattering)"

We walked along the main road for another ten minutes or so, with trucks speeding past us every now and then.

The cargo box was either empty or filled with various agricultural products.

Xia Mu was incredibly envious. When would his ranch produce enough agricultural products to fill a whole truck?

I believe this won't take long.

"Gaga (That's it up ahead; I heard from the stone crab that they ran out from that side.)"

Guided by the chattering bird, Xia Mu saw a repaired fence on one side.

My gaze fell on the three large milk tanks, and I returned to a familiar place.

The big milk tanks kept mooing, their excitement was palpable.

I'll never go hungry again, meow meow.

"Long ooh~"

Kangaskhan growled toward the ranch, alerting Natsuki that a group of Pokémon was approaching.

Yes, the little lambs as mounts.

A vast expanse of green, running freely and joyfully across the fields planted with pasture.

Beside the little goats that were riding, there was a larger goat that looked similar.

The long, winding horns are extremely intimidating.

The evolved form of the mount sheep is the mount goat.

"Mea~"

The goat, sensing the scent of an unfamiliar Pokémon, bellowed loudly at the flock.

The little lambs gathered in twos and threes around the mountain goat, their eyes curiously looking around.

"Moo moo!"

Perched on the fence, three large milk jugs waved vigorously at the flock of sheep.

It's like saying, "It's me, it's us, we're back."

The wary flock of sheep gradually relaxed their guard upon seeing the familiar Pokémon.

The little lambs on their mounts returned to their carefree state and frolicked in a large group.

"Wow~"