Pokémon Ranch Story

The flavor is different every year, and even chefs find it difficult to replicate.

It is said that Pokémon will be blessed and become powerful after being eaten.

Therefore, the beach festival is not only popular with ordinary people, but also with trainers.

The further they went in, the more people there were, and Xia Mu had to give repeated instructions.

They jumped off the back of the motorcycle lizard and held onto the rope tied to the mud donkey to prevent them from being separated by the crowd.

Even though the festival wasn't supposed to start for more than an hour, the entrance was already packed with people.

As we approached the festival area, a burst of excited shouts and exclamations rang out.

Suddenly, the crowd began to move and gathered in one direction.

This startled Xia Mu, who quickly led the motorcycle lizard and mud donkey to the side.

Hearing the sounds coming from the crowd, Xia Mu understood what had happened.

Oh, it turns out a celebrity was there!

Unlike other regions, Carlos has a well-developed film and entertainment industry, and it is normal for local festivals to invite actors and stars to increase popularity.

The crowd only gathered for a short while before dispersing under the guidance of staff.

Natsuki used this opportunity to enter the festival area and immediately spotted Shimi looking around, searching for something.

"Teacher Xia Mu, I thought you weren't coming." Zhi Mi stepped forward and said warmly, "I've prepared a stall for you. There are quite a few chefs here today. Let's go in quickly."

For Zhimi, who loves cooking, today is an incredibly important day.

Not only chefs from Sara City, but also chefs from several nearby cities came and gathered together.

"I promised you, so of course I'll come."

Xia Mu said something, and the two exchanged a few words before arriving at the festival site first.

The stalls on both sides of the open space have already hung up signs, and the chefs are actively preparing.

Today is also a good opportunity for them to promote their own store.

Everyone will give it their all.

Zhimi led Xia Mu directly to the front, near the huge bronze pot in the middle, in the absolute core area, where all tourists would pass by.

The huge copper pot in front of us is the tool for making the special soup. Several fire Pokémon are heating it up, and the basic soup base is already inside.

The only thing missing is the chef adding a unique recipe, which will have to wait until the very end.

"Teacher Xia Mu, this is your booth."

Zhimi gave a brief introduction and hurried away. The festival was about to begin, and as the organizer, he had many things to arrange.

Moreover, he also had a stall to prepare, so he didn't have time to waste.

It was already quite remarkable that they were able to find the time to wait for Xia Mu.

Walking around the stall, Xia Mu found that there was plenty of space in front and behind, and nodded in satisfaction.

First, unload the ingredients from the mud donkey's back, then pick some up and display them on top.

Once everything was ready, Xia Mu took all the Poké Balls from his waist and threw them forward with force, shouting, "Everyone, come out!"

As beams of white light landed, the Kangaskhan, Foam Chipmunk, and other creatures appeared behind the stall.

Three buzzing bats circled around and hung upside down on our heads, acting as cameras.

Mini Fu looked around and had the Kangaroo take him to the counter to transform into a potted plant.

The motorcycle lizard sniffed the air like a dog, then placed its forelimbs on the counter and opened its mouth to bite the grass ball.

"Snapped!"

Xia Mu slapped him and grabbed the motorcycle lizard's ear.

"You really want to try everything."

Xia Mu realized that his motorcycle lizard had a rather dog-like personality.

That mouth of his wants to eat everything; this morning he even fought with Mud Donkey over a mud cake.

He instructed the mud donkeys to keep an eye on the motorcycle lizard and prevent it from causing trouble. The mud donkeys then formed a circle and surrounded the motorcycle lizard.

Kangaroo and Foam Chipmunk stood on the counter and next to Natsuki, helping to prepare the dishes.

This time, he prepared not only mud cookies and grass dumplings, but also other dishes.

However, these all need to be prepared and eaten immediately, which is quite troublesome. Xia Mu brought the ingredients.

Large meat skewers of varying spiciness levels, suitable for Fire-type Pokémon; fruit milk to restore stamina and relieve spiciness; delicious and sweet glutinous rice cakes; and authentic poached chicken.

For a moment, Xia Mu wished he could create shadow clones so that multiple versions of himself could cook the dishes.

Xia Mu prices these dishes according to different levels, with the most expensive being a serving of poached chicken costing 500 Alliance Coins.

The main issue is that the portion size is small, and Xia Mu is worried that if the price is too high, no one will buy it.

With the help of the foam squirrel to hang up the handwritten price list, Xia Mu's initial preparations were complete.

Everything is ready now, we're just waiting for the guests to arrive.

Xia Mu didn't have to wait long; he entered not long before the show started.

In addition to the time he spent processing ingredients and preparing dishes, he had just finished the initial preparations and hadn't even warmed his seat when the first customer arrived at the entrance of the festival.

Xia Mu's stall was right across from theirs, and the other person, genuinely curious, quickly approached the stall with their Pokémon.

"Wow! So many unfamiliar Pokémon!" the young man exclaimed in surprise. He had only ever seen some of the Pokémon on the stall in books.

"Are these all your Pokémon? They all look so well-behaved."

Xia Mu patted the foam squirrel and introduced with a smile, "Yes, we are all family."

Upon hearing about their family, the Pokémon all looked at Natsuki, their hearts warmed.

Even with her face slightly flushed, the foam squirrel didn't forget her job: promoting the dishes from her own stall.

"Lili~"

The long-tailed monster hanging on the young man's shoulder met the gaze of the foam squirrel.

The long-tailed monster lowered its head shyly, thinking to itself, "So cute!"

Having understood what Bubble Squirrel meant, Aipom patted its trainer with its tail and pointed to the menu.

“You want to eat Longtail, right?” The young man understood and then asked Xia Mu to recommend a suitable dish.

In the end, the young man spent 600 Alliance Coins to buy a serving of glutinous rice cake and fruit milk, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Both dishes were delicious and excellent value for money, making me even more excited for the other dishes served during the holiday.

I didn't expect to open so quickly. It seems that bringing the foam squirrel was the right decision.

Xia Mu scratched his chin in encouragement.

Now they were going to greet other tourists, and gradually the crowd surrounded the stall.

Having sold a lot of the dishes they had made before, Natsuki and Kangaskhan had to make more.

No one noticed that the motorcycle lizard's little paws were dirty, and it was reaching for the poached chicken, stealing a piece every now and then.

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As time went on, more and more people came to participate in the festival, and the number of people buying dishes made by Xia Mu increased exponentially.

Xia Mu wished he could grow three heads and six arms, because he simply couldn't handle everything, even with the help of Pokémon.

His cooking has gradually gained a good reputation, and some people have already made repeat purchases.

A large crowd had formed in front of his stall.

As soon as one person left, another immediately took their place, leaving no gaps. Xia Mu experienced both pain and pleasure.

The beach festival lasts for about four hours, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next day.

In less than an hour, Xia Mu has already earned at least 20,000 yuan.

Four hours, that's 80,000.

With the remaining funds, he had enough to upgrade his ranch cabin.

Obviously, it can't be calculated that way.

One thing that severely limited his earning speed was...

He greatly underestimated the popularity of the beach festival and his dishes.

It was a huge success from the moment it opened.

More than half of the ingredients have already been used up, and all his dishes will be sold out in two hours at most.

Just as Xia Mu had predicted, the ingredients ran out two hours after the show started.

The stall only had mud biscuits and grass dumplings on it.

Taking advantage of the break, Xia Mu petted the foam squirrel and praised it.

Today, we owe a great deal to the foam squirrel; without it, our popularity would have been at least half as high.

To date, no Pokémon has been able to resist Bubble Squirrel, which has attracted wave after wave of customers to the stall.

Praised, the foam squirrel proudly raised its chin and exclaimed, "Li li!"

It's really powerful!

Other Pokémon also helped, and Natsuki praised them one by one.

Besides the motorcycle lizard…

This guy actually fell asleep, snoring loudly in such a noisy environment.

Turning his gaze away, Xia Mu said to the Pokémon, "Everyone, hang in there a little longer. Once we sell the rest of the dishes, we'll go for a stroll."

This is the first time Xia Mu has participated in the annual beach festival, and he certainly can't keep his Pokémon locked up at the booth.

And he himself also wanted to take a look around.

The Pokémon cheered in unison; even the Pokémon who joined in the fun enjoyed it.

Even the buzzing bats hanging upside down overhead and the miniature Fuh, which served as decorations on the stall, became expectant.

The only exception was the Motor Lizard, which showed no sign of waking up.

Unbeknownst to others, the motorcycle lizard had stolen and eaten several servings of poached chicken, causing a strange change deep within its body.

A barely perceptible purple light flashed by, unnoticed by anyone, including the Motor Lizard himself.

I felt extremely sleepy and couldn't help but doze off, eventually falling into a deep sleep.

Consciousness rises and falls, and a dreamscape that seems both real and illusory slowly unfolds.

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"Guest, these are the mud cookies you bought. The last bag is a great deal, only 100 Alliance Coins."

The trainer thanked them and couldn't wait to release their Pokémon.

He had heard from a friend that the food sold here was perfect for Rock-type Pokémon.

He rushed over and caught the last bit of the tail, and now he couldn't wait to share it with the Pokémon.

With a flash of light, a Pokémon appeared, its entire body encased in a gray-blue hard shell, resembling a pupa.

Shakiras is one of the Pokémon that achieves greatness late in life.

Its final evolution is Tyranitar, a powerful and domineering being known as a tyrant.