Pokémon Ranch Story

"..."

The Pokémon responded to Natsuki, telling him to leave without worry, as they could take care of themselves.

"Okay, I'll be back by the afternoon at the latest."

It wasn't the first time Xia Mu had gone out, so she wasn't worried.

After giving his instructions, Xia Mu rode the motorcycle lizard, holding the foam squirrel and Morbeco in his arms.

These two little guys are also going to meet their new friends.

Before leaving, Xia Mu checked his bag one last time. He had his money, empty Poké Balls, and the snacks his Pokémon liked with him.

After confirming everything was correct, Xia Mu patted the motorcycle lizard, indicating that it could set off.

All along the way, all I could hear was the endless curiosity of the foam squirrel and the constant munching of Morubek on snacks.

I should have known better than to bring them.

Shaking its head, it directed the motorcycle lizard to turn into a side road that led directly to Hein Ranch.

Hein Ranch is a grassland ranch located on the grassland in the latter half of Route 12, and is a neighbor of the Fire Lion.

After buying the sheep, he could take the opportunity to visit the Flame Lion family, as he hadn't seen them in a long time.

The motor lizard was moving very fast along the grassland road.

A ranch soon appeared ahead.

Looking into the distance, you can see groups of Pokémon running around inside the ranch.

You have to get closer to see them clearly.

It's a small herd of pony horses.

The one at the head, its entire body wreathed in blazing flames and shimmering, is the Fire Horse, the leader of this small Fire Horse herd.

The other person saw them and ran over to them.

"Ah~"

Then the fiery horse revealed a human-like expression, teasing the motorcycle lizard and challenging it to a speed contest.

Ah!

This perfectly matches the character of Rapidash; it will challenge any fast-moving object it encounters.

This means they're treating the motor lizard as an adversary.

"Gah!"

The motorcycle lizard responded loudly, gradually increasing its speed, with wisps of electricity swirling around its black tires.

With the ranch ahead as its target, the Motor Lizard dashed out like lightning, leaving the Blazing Horse far behind.

The fiery horse paused for a moment, then broke away from its herd and, with only a fence between them, ran at full speed to catch up with the motorcycle lizard.

Xia Mu was not given a chance to refuse at all during the process; he had to hold on tightly to the motorcycle lizard to avoid being thrown off.

On the other hand, the two little guys, Foam Chipmunk and Morbeco, didn't seem to mind making things worse.

While enjoying the oncoming gale, they opened their mouths wide, praising the motorcycle lizard and reminding him that the fiery horse was catching up.

The Motolizard accelerated even further, and the two Pokémon, both skilled runners, transformed into lightning and flames respectively.

They all pushed their speed to the limit, running side by side at breakneck speed.

At the same time, Xia Mu's continuous "Ahhhhh~" sounds floated in the air.

He flew up.

......

"Bang bang bang!"

Xia Mu's heart was still pounding violently as he smacked the motorcycle lizard on the head a few times; it had been truly terrifying.

"Motorcycle Lizard, you now owe me a little red flower."

"Gah~"

(No!)

The Motor Lizard lowered its head in frustration, glaring angrily at the Flaming Horse beside it.

It's all its fault!

The fiery horse grinned and stuck out its tongue at the motorcycle lizard, enjoying the petting from rancher Hein.

Hein's gaze fell on the Motor Lizard, which lay limply with its head in its hands, a strange light gleaming in his eyes.

"Xia Mu, your Pokémon is called Motosh, right?"

"Yes, a troublesome guy."

"Haha~ So does the Flaming Horse."

"You don't know, do you! The Blazing Horse was the champion of the last horse race, and your Motorcycle Lizard can outrun it..."

Hein gave a thumbs-up, not holding back his praise.

In a horse racing event, Moto Lizard would be a top-three contender, judging from his performance just now.

When praised, the motorcycle lizard raised its tail and nuzzled Xia Mu in a fawning manner.

This means he knows he was wrong and he wants a little red flower.

After rolling his eyes at the shameless motorcycle lizard, Xia Mu followed Hein into the ranch.

Foam squirrels and Morubek peered curiously, showing great enthusiasm for the different kind of ranch.

She pulled his hair and kept asking him questions.

"That's Dudu, don't get too close! It might peck your head."

"Lili~"

The foam squirrel stopped in its tracks as it approached and then scurried back.

Scary~

Hein Ranch is very large, with a vast grassland where various Pokémon live.

The Ponyta herd, the Dudu herd, a few Zebras, and Xia Mu's destination, the Mare sheep herd.

Their leader appears to be a bipedal Pokémon with a white belly and yellow skin.

"Meow~"

"This is an electric dragon, it's my old buddy."

Ampharos, the final evolution of Mareep, is a pure Electric-type.

"Xia Mu, the Mare the sheep you want to buy is the offspring of one of the Electric Dragon's descendants."

Knowing what was going on, Xia Mu took out some snacks from his bag and fed them to the electric dragon.

First, win over this patriarch.

The electric dragon took the biscuit, took a bite, and squinted its eyes as it let out a satisfied cry.

Not far away, a large group of fluffy sheep and bleating sheep came over at the sound, and all that could be heard was their bleating, all of them begging for snacks.

Xia Mu naturally wouldn't refuse, and even asked the foam squirrels and the others to help distribute them.

No lamb can resist a delicious treat.

If the cheat system could display favorability, the Mare sheep tribe's favorability towards him had already reached the friendly level, establishing initial trust.

Seeing that Xia Mu had easily won the favor of the electric dragons, Hein, who was standing to the side, lost his last bit of worry.

In this way, the little sheep can integrate into the other's pasture as soon as possible.

Waving goodbye to a flock of greedy lambs, the two headed towards the nursery not far away.

Newborn Pokémon are the most vulnerable and need to be isolated and fed separately to ensure their health.

There weren't any other Pokémon in the nursery, only two Moogle and a bunch of Mareep the size of egg whelps.

They huddled together next to the fluffy sheep, playfully frolicking with each other.

Except for a little lamb with wool on its head that appears to be poop, it was sleeping alone in a corner.

"Mr. Hein, how many lambs are there in total?"

"Five kittens, they were born in the same litter."

Five little lambs? That's just right.

Xia Mu turned his gaze away from the sheep, "Mr. Hein, how about selling all five of these little sheep to me!"

"You want both?"

“Yes!” He nodded. “They get along very well, and I don’t want to break them up.”

Whether you're herding one sheep or two sheep, it's all the same.

Five would be more lively, and wouldn't cost him much money.

This is also a good thing for Hein.

Xia Mu bought them all, so he didn't need to find other buyers, saving him a lot of trouble.

Since it was a win-win-win situation, Hein had no reason to refuse and readily agreed.

After paying, Xia Mu went inside to interact with the five lambs and build a closer relationship.

Chapter 98 Five Little Lambs Without a Wolf

"Hello you guys!"

Xia Mu crouched down and greeted the sheep that was looking at him curiously.

"What?"

A sheep with a tuft of wool curling downwards on its head looked at him curiously, its lively eyes appearing exceptionally cute and clever.

Seeing that he had attracted the attention of a Mare, he flipped his hand as if by magic, and a honey pancake appeared in his palm.

Before the lambs could make a move, the velvety sheep couple, who had been notified in advance by Rancher Hain, twitched their noses.

The strong ram came over first and snatched the muffin from his hand.

It bit off a piece of the sheep and shared it with the female fluffy sheep, while kicking the five sheep away with a hoof, not letting them get close at all.

Um... parents who are possessive of their food.

Luckily, he had quite a few in his bag, and he took out the pancakes again and waved them in front of the lamb.

The little lamb that was initially attracted, along with the other sheep with a poop-shaped head that resembled a white cloud, were also drawn in and waddled toward him.

The little lamb with the poop-shaped head, perhaps because it eats too much, waddles when it walks and trots like a rolling little dumpling.

Absolutely hilarious!!

In contrast, the other one has a well-proportioned body, coordinated limbs, and agile movements when it runs.

In no time, he caught up with the little lamb with the poopy head, overtook it, and rushed to Xia Mu first.

He handed over the pancake with one hand, gently stroked it with the other, and praised it without forgetting to say something.

"You're amazing!"

"What~"

When petted, the little sheep purred contentedly, its little eyes squinting in enjoyment.

It even rubbed its furry body against Xia Mu to show that it liked being petted, which was quite clever.

"Meow meow meow—"

Suddenly, a cry echoed.

It turned out to be that little lamb with the poop-shaped head. When it saw its food being taken away, it immediately burst into tears, with tears and snot dripping from its mouth.