Pokémon Ranch Story

Half asleep and half awake, Xia Mu felt his shoulders being shaken violently, and something furry brushing against his nose.

"Ah sneeze~"

Xia Mu suddenly sneezed and fully woke up.

When you open your eyes, you'll see two eyes staring back at you; they are a foam squirrel and a kangaroo.

I subconsciously reached out and touched them, which made them purr contentedly.

"Are you hungry? I'll go cook something right now."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the sun setting to the west, and I realized it was past lunchtime.

I only intended to take a short nap, but now it seems I overslept.

"Lili~"

The foam squirrels shook their heads and patted their bellies to indicate that they weren't hungry.

Xia Mu placed his palm on it, and the foam squirrel's little belly bulged out.

Why wake him up if he's not hungry?

Xia Mu cast a puzzled look at him.

"Long ga~long!"

"Li li! Li"

The kangaroo and the foam squirrel vividly described the situation to Natsuki.

Watching the foam squirrel pretend to be fierce and imitate a lion's roar, Xia Mu tentatively asked, "Has the Flame Lion that came to the ranch last time appeared outside the ranch?"

Kangaroo: "Long ga ga~" That's right, that's right!

Foam Chipmunk: (????)?? (That's exactly right!)

It seems like your family has come to visit!

That's right. Given the relationship between the Flame Lion and the Mud Donkeys, it's perfectly acceptable to call the Flame Lion "family."

"So it's the Flame Lion!" He raised his hand to rub and comfort the Foam Chipmunk. "Help me call Mud Donkey and the others to come and see the Flame Lion."

One minute later, all the Pokémon on the ranch came out.

Following Xia Mu, he was surrounded by people on all sides as he arrived at the gate of the renovated ranch.

A quick glance reveals that it's not just Flamegraf that's present.

The giant rock located to one side of the ranch gate has a fiery lion coiled on it, exuding a fierce and majestic aura.

Ordinary Pokémon wouldn't even dare to glance at it, let alone get close.

If you ignore the three little lions hopping around on the Fire Lion, the Fire Lion is quite imposing.

Now, it gives people a feeling of utter despair.

Annoyed by the three energetic little lions jumping around, he felt like smashing his head against a block of tofu.

Who would have thought that the dominant Pokémon of Route 12, Moltres, wouldn't know how to take care of a baby?

The commotion coming from the ranch instantly startled the Fire Lion.

A sense of relief appeared in his amber eyes.

It transformed into a gust of wind and rushed to Xia Mu's side, leaving the little lion far behind.

"Fire Lion, is something the matter?"

Xia Mu asked.

He squatted down and picked up a still bewildered little lion cub, giving it a firm rub with his big hand.

As expected of the offspring of a dominant Pokémon, its body is remarkably strong and healthy.

Judging from their size, the lion cubs are less than a month old and are currently in their juvenile stage.

When asked, the Flame Lion snapped out of his reverie and got down to business.

Yesterday, Fire Lion unexpectedly encountered a lost human in the wild. Since he only knew Xia Mu, he came to ask for his help early this morning.

To bring lost humans back to human society.

Judging from the Fire Lion's somewhat anxious appearance, that person's condition was probably not good, and he might even be sick.

"I see!" Xia Mu nodded in understanding.

This is not surprising, as the wilderness, especially those areas without designated roads, can be quite dangerous.

New trainers have a high chance of getting lost; Natsuki has gotten lost and rescued others during his past adventures.

Just in time to tell the Kangaskhan and the others that I and the Flame Lion were going on a trip.

Then the Flame Lion growled at him, signaling Xia Mu to ride on its back.

As for the three little lions, Fire Lion chose to stay at the ranch for the time being.

Despite having only met a few times, the Fire Lion trusted it completely and even left its offspring behind.

It's worth noting that the offspring of Totem Pokémon can be quite valuable to certain groups, and some hunters even capture Totem Pokémon babies around the world to sell them.

This trust is incredibly profound.

After instructing the Kangaroo Foam Squirrel to help look after the child, Xia Mu rode onto the Flame Lion and grabbed its flamboyant mane.

The Flame Lion roared to the sky, "No kids involved, so cool!"

With Xia Mu on his back, he jumped a few times and disappeared into the pasture.

Three little lions were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.

They were rejected by the Fire Lions and remained on the ranch.

Soon, the little lion's attention was diverted to the kangaroo and the foam squirrel.

Especially the way he looked at the Kangaskhan—it was pure adoration.

Pokémon that are even larger than their fathers must be even stronger than their fathers.

The worship of the strong is also one of the Pokémon's natural traits.

In the blink of an eye, Kangaroo successfully gained three little fans.

Kangaskhan first encountered Pokémon cubs through Levitra, further intensifying its desire for offspring and making its maternal instincts shine even brighter.

On the other side, Xia Mu and Huo Yan Shi traversed mountains and valleys.

Without the little lion dragging him down, the Flame Lion was very fast, running like a heat wave sweeping across the grassland.

Riding on its back, Xia Mu felt no bumps at all, only seeing the scenery on both sides rushing past.

The forest transformed into a grassland, and the person and their Pokémon arrived at another section of Route 12.

Without pausing for a moment, the Fire Lion went straight to the very center of the grassland, into the territory of the pride.

"Is it here?"

After dismounting from the Flame Lion, Xia Mu looked around.

All I could see were waist-high grasses, not a single person in sight, not even a single Pokémon.

The questioning gaze fell on the Flame Lion.

Then the Flame Lion roared loudly, its roar spreading outwards like thunder.

Then, Xia Mu heard a rustling sound.

Following the sound, a female fire lion came out and nuzzled against the fire lion affectionately.

"roar~"

The Flame Lion growled at Xia Mu, signaling him to follow.

Led by the Fire Lion couple, they arrived at a hidden cave.

The dense scratch marks on the rock wall at the cave entrance must have been left by the Fire Lion when it sharpened its claws, and this must have been the Fire Lion's dwelling.

Upon entering the cave, it was not dark inside; in fact, there was a feeling of heat.

It turns out that there were several pebble-sized, fiery red gemstones embedded in the cave walls.

The Fire Stone is a special stone containing abundant fire-type energy, which can allow certain Pokémon to evolve.

These type of attribute evolution stones usually only appear in places where attribute energy is abundant.

It's not surprising that several Fire Stones would be found in the home of the dominant Pokémon, Moltres, so it's only natural that even higher-level Fire Stones would appear.

Nature, or rather the creator god Arceus, has a special fondness for Pokémon that actively maintain natural peace and stability.

Thus, evolution stones, which are worth tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars elsewhere, are used here as lighting tools.

Xia Mu's gaze lingered on the evolution stone for only a moment before he was quickly drawn to the figure inside the cave.

Chapter 32 Healing and Spicy Dishes

The female fire lion stepped forward and licked the girl's face twice with her tongue.

The girl's unconscious murmurs seemed to be muttering things like "100 consecutive victories on an adventure trip," which were incomprehensible to most people.

Xia Mu crouched down closer.

"As far as the eye could see, there were no obvious external injuries, indicating that he had not been attacked by a wild Pokémon. His skin was red, his face was pale, and his body was trembling uncontrollably."

He reached out and placed his hand on the girl's forehead; it was burning hot.

The response was that the person was frightened and developed a fever.

"The temperature is very high, expected to be around 39 degrees Celsius, which is not good."

A temperature of 39 degrees Celsius is already a high fever. If this continues, it will cause irreversible damage to the body.

We need to cool it down immediately.

He had no medicine on him, and although the ranch had some basic fever reducers, they probably wouldn't be very effective for a high fever.

After thinking for a while, Xia Mu thought of someone.

"Fire Lion, could you please come with me to take her to a place where someone can cure her illness?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Mu picked up the little girl.

He naturally sat on the back of the Flame Lion, raised his hand and pointed, "That direction."

.....

At Milkcan Ranch next to Route 12, a long-haired dog lies lazily on the ground, enjoying the afternoon sun.

The next moment, the long-haired dog realized something.

He quickly stood up, his eyes fixed in one direction, and he crouched down in an attacking stance.

"Is my long-haired dog, Sister Penny, at the ranch?"

Before she arrived, her voice preceded her, and Xia Mu's voice dispelled the long-haired dog's wariness.

It barked twice at him and led Xia Mu into the ranch.

Penny, who was examining the large milk tanks, saw three figures rushing towards her.

The sudden appearance of two unfamiliar fire lions beside her startled her, and she screamed.

“It’s me, Sister Penny.”

Xia Mu patted the Flame Lion to signal it to stop, and quickly jumped down.

"It's you! Xia Mu." Ke Li patted her chest with lingering fear, then curiously looked at the two Flame Lions. "They're your Pokémon too! They look really strong."

“The Flame Lion and I are friends,” Xia Mu explained casually, and picked up the girl from the back of the female Flame Lion. “Sister Penny, could you please take a look? The Flame Lion met her in the wild and has a high fever. The situation is not good.”

As a novice breeder, Keli has learned some basic medical knowledge.

One glance was enough to understand the girl's condition.

He placed his hand on his forehead to check, then immediately directed, "Come with me quickly, there's a medical room over here."