Pokémon Ranch Story

"A ranch? How can you function without Pokémon on a ranch!"

Watching Galio disappear at the end of Route 12, Natsuki murmured, "A Pokémon ranch? I definitely need to go check it out."

A ranch is incomplete without Pokémon.

Importantly, Pokémon in the ranch have high economic value.

They can produce many kinds of high value-added products, which are often sold at high prices.

After sowing a batch of seeds the day after tomorrow, he will have another week of leisure and can indeed make a trip to Biyi City.

"Let's go! I'll go back and cook you something delicious to treat you."

Xia Mu patted the mud-covered donkey and climbed onto its back.

"Nini!"

With delicious food, the mud-covered donkey walks with an air of elation.

They really helped Xia Mu today, I'm so happy.

Back at the ranch, the chattering bird left with its 'female friends,' and disappeared somewhere.

This guy is now extremely elusive; you won't see him unless you're eating.

Meanwhile, the Kangaskhan and the Foam Chipmunk were playing in the lake. The Foam Chipmunk was helping the Kangaskhan wash itself, making sure it was clean.

Laughter and playful banter could be heard from time to time.

Looking down at the three mud-covered donkeys at my feet, I saw that they were also dirty.

The hooves were covered with a thick layer of mud from walking back and forth.

"Do you want to wash now, or wait until after dinner?"

"Nini~"

Taking a shower is the worst thing ever.

The mud-clad donkeys chose to postpone their refusal.

The three little ones cheered and jumped into the mud pit, playfully covering each other in mud.

After work, taking a mud bath is a unique way for Mud Donkey Boy to relax.

"This guy..."

With a laugh and a curse, Xia Mu let them be.

It's better to wash later, so I can go to sleep right after washing and avoid getting my body dirty again.

The Pokémon began to relax, but Natsuki still had things to do.

I promised the marsupials I'd prepare their meals.

There are quite a few vegetables left at home.

Tomatoes mixed with white sugar, stir-fried cabbage with meat, and a main dish, beef stew with potatoes.

Cut the beef into chunks, peel the potatoes, add onions, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and other seasonings, and simmer for more than an hour until the beef and potatoes are tender.

Paired with a bowl of white rice, it's simply divine.

In addition, there was a mung bean cake ordered by Foam Squirrel.

Fresh mung beans are steamed and made into mung bean paste. Butter, sugar, and honey (a sweetener) are added for flavoring. The final step is to stir-fry the mung bean paste until it is dry, loose, and no longer sticky to the hands or the pan.

The final step is to finalize the design.

Using all his life's knowledge, Xia Mu managed to create the shape of a foam squirrel.

The moment the dishes were completed, information about all four dishes appeared before his eyes.

As Xia Mu scanned the items one by one, he couldn't help but swallow hard; he was starving.

Chapter 30 Super Lucky Foam Chipmunk

【Tomatoes with White Sugar (D): A home-style dish with a perfect balance of sweet and sour flavors. Effect: Appetizing】

【Stir-fried Pork Belly with Garlic (C): A perfect combination of meat and vegetables, savory and delicious. Cooking effect: Energy restoration (medium)】

【Braised Beef with Potatoes (B): A family-style dish. The soft potatoes absorb the rich aroma of the beef, which is tender and juicy. Every bite is incredibly satisfying. Cooking effect: Absolutely amazing!】

[Mung Bean Cake (Foam Chipmunk Exclusive): A dish imbued with the maker's special emotions, it has a unique effect on the Foam Chipmunk. Effect: Sweetheart]

Xia Mu's gaze swept over the descriptions of the first three dishes and landed directly on the last one.

He himself was very curious about what kind of effect the special dish made exclusively for the foam squirrel would have!

[Sweetheart: After consumption, the Foam Chipmunk will permanently and slightly increase its Luck (effective on the first consumption). Subsequent consumption will grant a Super Luck buff lasting 60 minutes.]

Permanent upgrade?

This is the first dish that permanently boosts a Pokémon's abilities, and it's also an elusive luck stat.

Looking back, the foam squirrel has always been lucky.

A Pokémon living in the wild was not bullied by wild Pokémon.

Then, less than a week after leaving his parents, Natsuki and the Kangaskhan arrived at the ranch, where they met for the first time by the lake.

Foam Squirrel joined the team, becoming the first Ranch Pokémon.

This little guy has been blessed with good luck all the way.

In this light, the dish merely visualizes the effect and enhances it to a certain extent.

But in any case, it only benefits the foam squirrel and does it no harm.

In the future, when you encounter things like shopping mall raffles or finding special crops, you can leave it to the foam squirrel.

"How is it? How does it taste?"

The kangaroo spread its hands and handed over the empty plate, rice grains still stuck to the corners of its mouth, it was so delicious that it couldn't stop eating.

The foam squirrel used its tail to brush the rice grains off the marsupial's mouth, then nibbled on the sweet mung bean cake, making happy noises.

The three mud-covered donkeys buried half their faces in the bowl, and the bowl full of vegetable salad made with tomatoes, potatoes, and cabbage was devoured, leaving only some broth.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, the mud donkey stuck out its tongue and licked the sweet and sour soup clean.

Compared to their side, the other side was much more lively, with the calls of various birds and Pokémon filling the air.

The chatterbox and its 'opposite-sex friend' are also eating; they are the last berry salad that Natsume made, enough to satisfy all the bird Pokémon's needs.

Every now and then, a fairly large fight breaks out over there, to decide who can get closer to the chattering bird.

Xia Mu strongly suspects that the changes that have occurred in the noisy bird are not entirely due to the effects of the Century Soup.

He had previously asked some Pokémon in the back mountain, and Chatot was known as a social butterfly among Pokémon.

The role of the rich, creamy soup is more like an amplifier.

It took more than an hour to eat dinner.

The noisy bird led its flock back to the back mountain, and Xia Mu and the foam squirrel cleaned up before preparing for bed.

Everyone has been busy all day, so let's go to bed early so we can have energy for tomorrow.

Before going to bed, Xia Mu made sure to give the mud donkey a good wash.

Since they were clean, Xia Mu let them stay in the ranch cabin to sleep together.

Xia Mu hadn't forgotten that the ranch cabin still had special effects.

Holding the soft, fragrant foam squirrel in her arms, with a faint vanilla scent wafting through the air, Xia Mu soon fell into a deep sleep.

The tall kangaroo stood by the bed and glanced at it; it also wanted to sleep with Xia Mu.

The kangaroo, whose body could grow back to its original size, would collapse the bed. It covered Xia Mu with a small blanket, leaned against the bedside, and watched over Xia Mu as it drifted off to sleep.

In her dream, Xia Mu slept with her baby in her pouch, and the pangolin smiled happily.

……

The next day.

After quickly finishing breakfast with a Burger King and a glass of milk, Xia Mu led her Pokémon to the field where they had harvested the day before.

To plant the next batch of seeds, the land needs to be tilled again.

He'll be busy today.

First, the remaining branches and weeds in the vegetable field need to be cleared away to prevent residual pests and diseases from affecting the growth of the next batch of crops.

Then, use a hoe to plow the land little by little, usually turning it down about 15 to 25 centimeters to break up the compacted soil and expose the lower layers of soil.

This step is the most difficult, and it would take Xia Mu a day or two to complete it by himself alone.

With the kangaroo and mud donkey around, things became much easier.

Xia Mu hung the plow he had bought in advance on the mud donkey, and kept it steady from behind, while the mud donkey dragged the plow and tilled the soil.

In just about two hours, after two shifts, the vegetable plots were completely plowed.

The marsupials followed behind them, using their incredible strength to break up larger clods of earth, making the soil exceptionally soft.

The foam squirrel, at the very back, swept up the clods of earth broken by the marsupials, making sure the field wasn't uneven.

At first glance, it is a flat, solid piece, which avoids water accumulation and uneven planting depth.

To make crops grow tall and large, fertilization is also necessary to increase soil fertility.

Xia Mu had made preparations in advance; he chose Shuoguo Fertilizer, a fertilizer that can increase yield.

It is widely used in various regions of the League, except for the Hoenn region.

Mix the fertilizer evenly with the soil, and the summer trees can be sown tomorrow.

With the Pokémon working together, the soil-turning work was completed in just one morning.

If the ranch had a tractor, the speed would be even faster.

Xia Mu can complete the above tasks by himself.

Deep tillage, soil breaking up, and soil leveling can all be done at the same time.

If he remembered correctly, a brand-new, fully functional tractor from the German company cost around 100,000 Union Credits.

Ah!

Working with Pokémon can also strengthen your bond with them.

Machinery and such are not good.

The ranch no longer needs large machinery like tractors; they are completely useless.

If in the future, the ranch expands in size.

The Pokémon alone cannot complete the task in a short time, so Natsuki will definitely consider buying a tractor to prevent the Pokémon from getting too tired.

Now!

It's break time.

Lunch will be made later; working for two consecutive days is more tiring than a week of wilderness survival.

I don't want to move a single finger right now.

I just want to lie on the belly of a marsupial; its slightly undulating, soft belly is no worse than any high-end mattress on the market.

The only thing that can be compared to it is Snorlax's big belly.

No one can resist using Snorlax's big belly as a bed. The only thing to consider is Snorlax's exaggerated appetite; not everyone can keep one.

Hold the foam squirrel in your arms, pinch its ears from time to time, or bring it to your mouth for a deep sniff.

Yay! Today's flavor is strawberry pudding.

Chapter 31 The Unexpected Arrival of the Flame Lion