Pokémon Ranch Story

The horses, heavy with mud, neighed in unison.

"Then the boss will come."

Riding a heavy mud-drawn horse, its back is quite broad, making it exceptionally stable when walking.

Even the most complex terrain felt like walking on flat ground to them; Xia Mu felt no bumps at all.

Arriving so quickly at the main road of Route 12, Galio was already waiting for him, as they had agreed upon in the message yesterday.

Regarding the price of tulip nectar, yesterday's price of 2400 was just an estimate.

"Xia Mu, is Mudstalker also your Pokémon?"

Galio stepped forward, looked around, and couldn't help but ask a question.

Heavy mud-drawn horses are still a rare sight in Carlos.

Stroking the slightly rough coat of the mud-drawn horse, Xia Mu explained, "It's called Mud Donkey, and it just completed its evolution last night."

"Xia Mu, you have the talent to be a rancher. I didn't expect you to help Mud Donkey evolve so quickly."

As Galio spoke, he took out 600 Alliance Coins.

"This is the price difference from yesterday; tulip nectar is very popular in Miare."

"1000 Alliance Coins per bottle!!!"

Xia Mu was shocked.

The two talked for a while, and Xia Mu inquired about the specifics. After understanding the situation, he agreed to the price.

In the end, Xia Mu received 3600 Alliance Coins from Galio, enough to buy three bottles of honey for sale today.

Before he left, Galio stopped him.

"Xia Mu, do you sell high-quality soil made from heavy mud-drawn horses?"

Xia Mu cast a questioning look at him. There were already many ranches, and Xia Mu was still troubled about how to deal with them.

"You don't know this yet! Heavy mud-drawn horses can mix soil with their saliva to make a special kind of mud, which is a high-quality clay used to make pottery. It sells for as much as 2000 Alliance Coins per ton."

"Sigh~"

Xia Mu was shocked again, but he did not agree immediately and planned to go back and ask the heavy mud-drawn horses.

If making this clay is harmful to their health, he would rather not earn the money.

Chapter 74 Reencounter with Laplace the Younger

stable.

After filling the water tank, Xia Mu didn't leave in a hurry.

"Heavy clay for pulling horses, do you experience any losses when producing this kind of clay?"

He pointed to a bucket full of mud at his feet. Unlike normal soil, the clay, mixed with the saliva of heavy mud-dragging horses, was snow-white.

Even a layman knows that porcelain made from this kind of clay is exceptionally exquisite and won't be cheap.

"Hehe~" I'm so thirsty!

The third brother, who was pulling a heavy mud-covered horse, stuck his head into the water trough and gulped down the water. The other two men, seeing this, also gathered around.

Moments later, the water tank that had just been filled was empty again.

With a helpless smile, he finally understood after Xia Mu pressed him for an answer multiple times.

Making this clay doesn't harm the heavy-duty draft horse, but it requires a lot of water.

That's all for today, you guys go to sleep.

Xia Mu stopped the clay-drawing horses from continuing to make pottery and urged them to go to sleep, as it was getting late.

"slightly!"

As Xia Mu walked out of the stable, she looked at Hua Beibei before going to sleep. The five little ones were sleeping soundly, with drool dripping from their mouths onto the flowers.

As it approached the cave, three buzzing bats flew over and greeted it warmly.

Xia Mu still habitually glanced at the bird's nest under the eaves, wondering how the noisy birds were doing, whether they were eating well, or sleeping well.

Sure enough, I was still worried about the noisy bird.

Back inside, the motorcycle lizard was counting the eggs; it had already collected five.

After telling the lizard to go to sleep, Xia Mu returned to his bedroom.

Upon seeing him return, the foam squirrels ended their conversation and prepared for sleep.

After glancing at Mini-Fo and the Kangaskhan, Xia Mu hugged the Foam Squirrel and lay down on the bed. "Goodnight!"

"Lili~"

"Help me up!"

"Longga~"

"Gaaaaa-"

......

The next day, after breakfast, the Pokémon, led by Bubble Squirrel, happily rushed out of the hut and ran outside to play.

Xia Mu gave instructions from behind, and the Pokémon's cry came with a gust of wind.

Shaking his head, Xia Mu gestured for the kangaroo to go play together, which would also help keep an eye on things.

"Longga?"

"No need, there's nothing important at the ranch today, you can go have fun."

The kangaroo happily hugged Xia Mu, then helped Xia Mu wash the dishes before chasing after the foam squirrels and the others.

After all the Pokémon left, Xia Mu looked down at his feet and kicked the dog-like Motosaurus.

Why don't you come along and play?

"Gah!"

The motor lizard proudly raised its head, its posture elegant, as if to say, "I'm a big kid, I'm not playful."

"Alright!" Xia Mu squatted down, patted his head, and climbed onto the back of the motorcycle lizard. "Come with me for a walk in the fields."

"Gaga~"

The motorcycle lizard roared excitedly, carrying Xia Mu on its back, strolling leisurely through the fields, its tail swaying behind it like a windmill.

First, we arrived at the orchard where the trees were planted earlier. The trees were growing very well, with thick trunks and emerald green leaves.

"what!"

They signaled for the Motolizard to stop, and the person and their Pokémon stood under a fruit tree.

Looking up, I saw the little yellow flowers hidden among the green leaves.

"The trees have already blossomed! It looks like we'll be able to harvest the first batch of fruit soon."

At this rate of growth, the fruit should be ready to be harvested within a month, that is, in the first few days of March.

If one tree blossoms, the other trees will likely bear fruit of similar size.

Xia Mu examined each of the motorcycle lizards one by one at the beach.

The foam squirrels and kangaroos built a huge sandcastle, big enough for them to play house, their laughter never ceasing.

After playing for a while, the Pokémon lay down on Kangaskhan's belly.

Suddenly sensing something, the kangaroo opened its eyes and looked towards the sea.

Falling onto the sand, the foam squirrel shook its ears and quickly ran into the marsupial pouch, only peeking out its little head to look up and ask a question.

"Milli?"

(Sister Kangaroo, is it dangerous? Flower Girl, you guys quickly hide here too.)

"Lung long~"

(A group of unfamiliar Pokémon are approaching from the sea.)

Listening to the foam squirrel, Hua Beibei also hid in the pouch.

Looking towards the sea, a black dot gradually approached, grew larger and more numerous against the white sky, and then a melodious singing voice drifted over.

The foam squirrel's big ears twitched, its tense little face relaxed, and it waved excitedly toward the sea.

"Lili~"

(It's Laplace the Younger! Laplace the Younger is back! He's come to see us!)

"Lapup..."

(Foam squirrel sister, kangaroo sister, I've come to see you.)

Soon, a smaller Laplace rushed onto the beach, raising its two flippers and waving vigorously, its eyes full of joy.

I was so happy that the foam squirrels were waiting for it!

Lili...

Rap~

Foam Chipmunk and Little Laplace happily cuddled together, their fluffy, soft little faces rubbing against each other's sticky, moist little faces.

Cute Pokémon greet each other by touching cheeks.

After they had been talking for a while, a slightly older-looking Laplace from behind chirped twice at the little Laplace.

Little Laplace chuckled and scratched its head. It was so excited to meet its long-lost friend that it almost forgot its important task.

It explained to the kangaroos and the foam squirrels, then pointed to its own kind surrounded by the Laplaces.

"Long long~" (Am I sick?)

"Lapup!" (We were attacked by a terrifying Gyarados in the nearby waters...)

The kangaroo's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly for a moment before returning to normal.

"Long long!" (Come with me, let's go find Xia Mu for help, Xia Mu will definitely have a way.)

"Lappo~" (Mmm! Natsuki is a super powerful human.)

Thus, guided by the Kangaskhan, the Laplace race went against the current.

We entered the freshwater area from the mouth of a stream and followed the stream directly to the pasture.

"A total of 13 fruit trees are in bloom, all of them peach trees. It seems that this type grows faster."

As Xia Mu led the Motor Lizard out of the orchard, he suddenly saw a large group of Pokémon appear in front of him.

He rubbed his eyes and pinched the motorcycle lizard again.

They're still there... that group of Laplaces is still there, he's not seeing things.

"Motorized Lizard, let's go take a look."

Ignoring the resentful look in the motorcycle lizard's eyes, Xia Mu patted it with a grin and climbed onto its back.

As they approached the lake, Xia Mu spotted the marsupials and slowed his pace.

As soon as Xia Mu jumped off the back of the motorcycle lizard, the foam squirrel scurried over, clung to Xia Mu, and explained the situation to him.

"Lili~ Lili!"

Kangaroo added from the side, and Natsuki nodded repeatedly, understanding the general situation.

Thankfully, it wasn't a monster siege...

Approaching the Laplace group, amidst pairs of wary eyes, he nodded to the younger Laplace and then looked at the leader of the Laplaces.

These are all Laplace Jr.'s family members. Since they came to him for help, he couldn't just stand by and watch them die.

However, we need to figure out what kind of illness it is first.

"Could I take a look at the injured Laplace?"