Pokémon Ranch Story

Thinking about the small amount of money that was about to be in my hands filled me with energy.

The other Pokémon weren't idle either; they were all helping in whatever way they could.

A group of kangaroos and foam squirrels are harvesting cabbages.

One by one, the cabbages with their glistening surfaces were lifted out of the vegetable patch and placed to one side, quickly piling up into a small mountain.

After several days of specialized training, the Kangaskhan has been able to fully control its surging power, achieving a level of complete mastery.

Although it had been a long time since they had fought, Natsuki was confident that Kangaskhan was now only stronger than before, not weaker.

If he were to challenge the Sala City Gym again, he would have a 30% chance of winning against a Lucario that can Mega Evolve.

Across from the kale field is a large flock of bird Pokémon led by Chatot.

They pick the mung beans along with the pods, moving back and forth between the fields.

As for the noisy bird, it stood aloof to the side.

That alone is enough to motivate those bird Pokémon.

The biggest change in the century-old soup is the noisy birds.

This isn't just a noisy bird; it's a bird succubus, the kind that's all sucker and no sucker.

With the Pokémon working together, the harvest went very smoothly, and a large amount of vegetables were picked and ready to be transported out for sale at any time.

After harvesting the last ripe tomato, Xia Mu came to the edge of the field and waved to the Pokémon, "Everyone, take a break for a while and have some mung bean soup."

The kangaroo returned with a dozen or so cabbages wrapped around its arms, while the foam squirrel stood on its shoulder, struggling to drag one cabbage along.

Xia Mu quickly stepped forward to catch it, not afraid of being crushed by the small foam squirrel.

The mung bean soup was cooked a long time ago, so it's perfect to drink now.

The kangaroo hugged the bowl and gulped down the water in a few mouthfuls, so Xia Mu had no choice but to give it another bowl.

The foamy squirrels and mud donkeys were much better off, sipping their drinks and occasionally sharing their catch.

Upon arriving at the mung bean field, Xia Mu arranged the small bowls he had prepared in advance in a row and poured in mung bean soup before calling the noisy bird to bring its 'female friend' over.

These bird Pokémon have put in a lot of effort today, so we can't let them down.

Xia Mu let the noisy bird serve him a bowl of wine, which helped him replenish his strength.

He planned to transport a portion out first, a smaller amount, to let the mud donkeys get familiar with the route.

The donkey was saddled and a box of crops was hung on each side.

"How is it? Can you still handle the weight?"

"Nini~"

The mud donkey proudly tossed its head, indicating to Xia Mufang that the weight was nothing to them.

Xia Mu did not grant the mud donkey's request, and reached out to stroke its stiff fur. "Let's leave these for now. Safety should be the priority for the first trip."

The other two mud donkeys are exactly the same, their backs covered with crops, carrying the hopes for the development of the ranch.

He definitely needs to go with him on the first delivery to feel at ease.

Instruct the marsupial to guard the house while he continued harvesting.

Xia Mu and the mud donkeys set off on their journey.

The ranch is only accessible via a rugged and steep dirt road leading to Route 12, making it impossible for vehicles to get through; donkeys are the best option.

When I have more money in the future, I can build a road myself, which will make travel much more convenient.

In fact, when it comes to large-scale transportation of agricultural products, Xia Mu prefers waterways and could simply build a small dock near the beach.

Get a wooden boat and have a large water-type Pokémon tow it.

All of them can be delivered to Sara City in one trip, and the time required is only half that of the land route.

Ah!

We'll fix it when we have the money.

Now?

After passing through a small forest, Xia Mu saw a small truck waiting by the roadside and Galio's companion, a burrowing rabbit that could drive.

From afar, you could see him waving his strong, large ears in greeting.

"Digger Rabbit, thank you for waiting here."

Xia Mu stepped forward and smiled.

"Digging~"

The digging rabbit says this is its job.

Then, the Digging Rabbit used its large ears, comparable to those of an excavator, to lift the crops down.

After weighing them on an electronic scale, they were placed in the trunk of the truck.

Soon the yield of the crops came out, and it was undoubtedly a bumper harvest.

Tomatoes: 1000 jin, Cabbage: 500 jin.

The potatoes haven't been harvested yet, but the quantity is expected to be the largest ever.

Record the number, tell the Digger Rabbits that the next batch will be delivered right away, and they will return to the ranch.

Back at the ranch, as soon as we entered, we saw fields of harvested cabbages piled up into small hills.

I looked around, but couldn't find the kangaroo or the foam squirrel.

After letting the mud donkeys rest for a while, Xia Mu went to the field to search.

All the cabbages had been harvested, but the marsupials were nowhere to be seen.

They then went to the area where potatoes were grown.

Sure enough, the marsupials were there, and even the chattering birds were there.

They formed a circle, chattering away, seemingly discussing something.

Driven by curiosity, he went forward to investigate.

As soon as he peeked out, a golden light caught his eye, startling him.

I thought I'd struck gold while digging potatoes! My heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out not to be gold, but a peculiar mutated plant.

A potato the size of a quail appeared before me, its color a strange golden yellow, and its surface glistening in the sunlight.

"This is a mutated plant!!"

Chapter 29 Golden Potatoes

Mutant plants.

Those are special crops that have a very small chance of being born after the mud donkeys use their plowing techniques.

They produce different effects and have extremely unique and delicious flavors, making them top-quality ingredients that are hard to come by.

Xia Mu had been looking for tomatoes while picking them.

However, things didn't go as planned. The probability of crop mutation was extremely low, and Xia Mu didn't even see a trace of it.

Unexpectedly, when he went out, the marsupials found one.

"Who found this out?!"

Kangaroo: "Lol~" It's Bubble Chipmunk Sister, she just dug it up and it appeared.

"Well done, Foam Chipmunk. You can order dinner tonight." Xia Mu vigorously rubbed Foam Chipmunk as a reward.

Foam Chipmunk: (??。??)

Being praised individually, the foam squirrel smiled sweetly, its cheeks flushed, and its fluffy tail swished back and forth, clearly in a great mood.

Carefully dig out the golden potato and wipe the dirt off the surface.

The information presented itself naturally.

[Golden Potato: A special ingredient that mutated due to the Mud Donkey's unique plowing technique, giving it a 'golden' effect when cooked.]

Hmm? It comes with built-in cooking effects.

Xia Mu was eager to try it immediately.

But then I thought, if golden potatoes can be found, could there be other special ingredients in the field?

A sense of excitement, like opening a blind box, lingered in my heart.

Especially with crops like potatoes, you can't tell if they're special ingredients until you dig them up.

He had more important things to do, so he could only instruct his Pokémon to be careful while digging potatoes and not to miss any.

The marsupial and the chattering bird all agreed, each wanting to receive individual praise and the opportunity to order food.

They became even more serious when digging potatoes, as if they wanted to turn the entire potato field upside down.

Unfortunately, no other mutated crop was found.

The probability is so low it's astonishing.

On the other side, three mud donkeys kept carrying the harvested crops out of the pasture, trip after trip.

From morning to afternoon, except for a short break at noon, everyone worked non-stop.

Only in this way could the first batch of crops be harvested.

Aside from a portion for his own consumption, he sold the rest to Galio.

In the evening, Galio arrived in another harvest truck and was astonished to see the various vegetables neatly arranged in the back of the truck.

"So many! Xia Mu, do you have a special formula?"

If I remember correctly, Xia Mu was a novice rancher, planting crops for the first time, and had not cultivated much land.

However, the final harvest is twice that of other ranches.

It shocked Galio for a hundred years.

Patting the head of the mud donkey beside him, Xia Mu said, "This is all thanks to them. The mud donkeys work tirelessly every day to perform a plowing technique on the field."

"The power of Pokémon is truly amazing!"

"5000 jin of potatoes, 3000 jin of tomatoes, 3000 jin of cabbage, and 200 jin of mung beans (with shells), totaling 11300 Alliance Coins." Handing over the recorded data, Galio exclaimed, "Xia Mu, you've had a bumper harvest this time!"

I took the data and made my own estimation.

After confirming that everything was in order, he signed his name.

Thus, the deal was struck.

With another ten thousand or so Alliance Coins deposited into his account, Xia Mu's expression was exceptionally bright.

Compared to previous times, this harvest brought more joy and peace of mind.

Both potatoes and cabbage can be replanted, resulting in a fairly stable income.

Tomatoes can be harvested multiple times.

After this experience, it became clear that he would receive more than 10,000 Alliance Coins every two weeks or so.

There's no need to worry about running out of money anymore.

In other words, life suddenly had hope.

Galio called over Digger Rabbit and opened the passenger door himself.

Digging rabbits driving cars with their ears would seem out of place in another world.

But this is common in the Pokémon world, where many jobs are taken over by Pokémon.

Before leaving, Galio seemed to remember something and suddenly poked his head out.

"By the way, Natsuki, I heard that Wing City recently imported a batch of ranch Pokémon from the Padia region. You can go and take a look when you have time."