Pokémon Ranch Story

"Your clan was also attacked by the Soul-Hooking Eye. What about the other small diamond fragments?"

Upon hearing the words "soul-snatching eye," the sullen and dejected buzzing bat's eyes lit up, and it looked over with expectant eyes.

Little Diamond led the way, answering, "Mish mishi~ mishi mi..."

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Xia Mu guessed, "You were on patrol when you were attacked by the Soul-Hooking Eye, and the other little diamonds hid beforehand, right?"

"Mishi mishi!"

Little Diamond nodded vigorously, "That's exactly right, meow."

"Alright, then please take me to find the Elder's Small Diamond."

He was relieved to know that the small diamonds were all fine.

One person and several Pokémon ventured deep into the cave, passing the previous camp of Smashing Diamond, and continued to descend.

This is a safe house that the little diamonds dug overnight, and the Soul-Hooking Eyes can't find it in a short time.

Along the way, Little Diamond kept glancing at the strong Sonic Dragon, and no one knew what it was thinking.

After following Little Diamond through a winding path for a full five minutes, we finally met the elder, Little Diamond.

The rescued little diamond ran over quickly, and all that could be heard was a simultaneous "mishi mishi" sound, as the little diamond told the elder what had just happened.

Upon learning that another Soul-Snatching Eye had appeared nearby, Elder Diamond and Little Diamond were extremely saddened and had no choice but to move.

Moving them to the location that humans found for them is a good choice, the elder thought to himself as he glanced at the dragon Pokémon following behind Xia Mu.

"Mishi~"

(Human, I have discussed your proposal with my people.)

"So you're willing to move there?"

"Yes, the Soul Reaper has already discovered us."

After talking with the elder, Little Diamond, the two of them and their Pokémon quickly settled the matter of moving.

Little Diamond will go with him later and leave this place as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Following Elder Little Diamond's order, the Little Diamond clan immediately sprang into action, quickly packing up various ores.

Xia Mu's gaze swept over the small diamonds, but he didn't notice the one with the broken gemstone. He then asked the elder about the small diamond.

The elder, Little Diamond, spoke with grief and a low voice, "That little fellow, all the gems in his body were destroyed by the Soul-Hooking Eye, leaving his body with a huge defect, and the gems can no longer regenerate."

"I see."

Xia Mu nodded to indicate that he understood and walked towards the cave on one side.

The tiny, uncut diamonds were hiding inside, and a large pile of various ores were scattered on the cave floor.

These were collected by other small diamond fragments in the hope of finding a suitable ore to help it recover.

"Mishi~ Mishi!"

A dejected cry echoed from the depths of the cave. The little diamond buried itself among the rocks of the same color, so that it would not feel inferior because of its physical defect.

"Why are you hiding here all this time instead of greeting me?"

Waving to signal the Sonic Dragons not to follow, Xia Mu headed towards the small tunnel.

"Mishi..."

The tiny diamond, soft and yielding, burrowed deeper and deeper.

He sat down directly next to Little Diamond, saying, "Little Diamond has told me everything about your situation."

"Mixiヽ(oωo)ゝ～"

"Don't be so sad!" Xia Mu smiled, looked directly at the small diamond, and said with a serious expression, "Do you believe me if I say I have a way to fix the damage to your body caused by the Soul-Hooking Eye?"

"mum!"

Little Diamond nodded without hesitation. Xia Mu was very capable; he had saved it from the sharp teeth of the Soul-Hooking Eye.

"Then how about you come with me from now on? I'll find a way to heal your physical injuries."

Xia Mu extended an invitation, reaching out her hand to Xiao Suizuan.

When the little diamond met Xia Mu's serious gaze, it involuntarily shrank back and asked in a low voice, lacking confidence, "Mishi~"

(How can a flawed Pokémon like me help you, Natsuki? I'm just a flying Pokémon.)

"Every Pokémon has its own strengths. Little Diamond, have you heard of the stories of 'Battle Through the Spirits,' 'Battle Spirit Continent,' and 'King of the Navy'?"

"Mi~"

(Wow, that's amazing! But what is it?)

Each name sounded so impressive that Little Diamond felt a sense of awe and wonder.

After clearing his throat twice, Xia Mu began to speak in a detailed manner.

"On that distant continent of Unova, there lived a little fire dragon whose tail never blazed with fire..."

As Xia Mu explained, Xiao Suizuan became more and more interested, and fully exposed herself, moving closer to Xia Mu to hear more clearly.

The Pokémon named Xiao Huolong deeply attracted it.

They all have physical defects. If Xiao Huolong can do something, why can't they?

Just as Xiao Suizuan showed a look of longing, Xia Mu's voice came to an abrupt halt.

"If you want to know what happens next, let's listen to the explanation next time."

"Misi...Misi?"

(That's it, that's all! Did Xiao Huolong reach the top of the Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley?)

The little diamond pressed on eagerly, wanting to know the outcome, while the broken sapphire glared resentfully at Xia Mu.

"Gone!"

Xia Mu smiled and extended her hand again. "So now? Little Diamond, it's your choice."

"Should we hide in the shadows and fend for ourselves, or should we rise again like Xiao Huolong and shock everyone?"

……

"Have you finished cleaning up the small diamonds, elders?"

"That's fine, all the small diamonds are there."

"Let's set off then, the ranch is quite a distance from here."

With Noivern leading the way, Xia Mu rode in the middle on a Mudstalk, a Poké Ball now hanging from his waist.

With two little buzzing bats at the end, and so many tiny diamonds appearing together, they're sure to attract the attention of those lurking in the shadows, right?

The little buzzing bat was already looking forward to it.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The buzzing bats waited eagerly, but when they arrived at the pasture, not a single sly-eyed creature followed them.

A large group of unfamiliar Pokémon arrived at the ranch, and Kangaskhan and Motosaurus all looked over.

Only when he saw Chongni pulling the horse did he relax and gallop towards Xiamu.

Surrounded by a group of Pokémon of all sizes, Natsuki smiled and reassured Little Diamond before introducing them one by one.

"Let's not talk about it now. I'll take you to the cave over there. You can settle down there first."

Chapter 113 Mutation, the Birth of Diancie

"So, are you satisfied?"

"Mishi!"

The elders and little diamonds responded that they were very satisfied with their current living environment.

A small drill rig went in to explore earlier and found that there are enough minerals buried under the hills behind the ranch to meet basic living needs.

"I'm glad you like it!"

Xia Mu said with a smile.

After chatting with the little diamonds for a while, I said goodbye to them.

The Buzzbat and the Noisy Dragon stayed behind. The Buzzbat wanted to try to find the Soul Reaper, while the Noisy Dragon stayed behind so that Little Diamond could help him expand his cave.

The evolved Noivern is much larger.

The cave where I used to live seemed narrow and cramped.

When Xia Mu first asked the Kangaskhan to help open up the cave, he considered that the Buzzbats would be able to live there after they evolved.

But then a small accident happened. Xia Mu's Noise Wave Dragon was two or three times the size of its kind, and its height was five meters, reaching the average height of a flying dragon.

Natsuki suspected that Noivern could continue to grow, and that the effects of tempering had not been fully activated.

If he remembered correctly, there was an Arch-Tempered King category above the Arch-Tempered Dragons.

The future of Noivern is promising!

Back at the ranch, the Pokémon were as usual, unaffected by the Diamond Slugs.

Eat when you're supposed to eat, play when you're supposed to play, and sleep when you're supposed to sleep.

Xia Mu poured out a pile of various ores from his backpack and stared at them, lost in thought.

What methods can be used to process minerals into food?

What he told Little Diamond earlier wasn't a lie. With the help of a cheat code, as long as the dish with the corresponding effect can be made, Little Diamond's physical defects are not impossible to restore.

He reached for the Poké Ball at his waist; Little Diamond was inside, unwilling to appear before other Pokémon in its current form.

"Yes?"

Xia Mu clapped his hands and looked away from a pink diamond.

Once he had an idea, Xia Mu didn't hesitate and immediately got to work.

The reason we often make snacks for the foam squirrels is that the ranch has a complete set of kitchen utensils for making cakes and other dishes.

First, Xia Mu picked out the particularly beautiful and pretty pieces from a pile of ores of various colors, and then he found even more pink diamonds in them.

He washed the dough and set it aside for later use, then began kneading the dough to make the cake base.

Then the selected minerals and diamonds are placed on the cake base and decorated with sweet cream around the edges.

Replace the minerals on top with fruit, and you'll have a creamy fruit cake. I'm sure Bubble Squirrel and Morupai will love it.

Of course, it's not bad now either.

The various colored minerals create a unique aesthetic, shimmering under the sunlight.

Take off the apron and finish the final touches.

He clapped his hands and nodded in satisfaction, "My cooking skills are not bad, it looks delicious."

As soon as he finished speaking, information about the dish appeared before his eyes.

【Diamond Cake (A): A strange dish made of crystal. Ordinary Pokémon cannot eat it, but it has unexpected effects on certain Pokémon.】

Cooking effect: Diamond Storm (exclusive to Small Diamonds). When Small Diamonds consume it, their bodies will undergo mutations.

Assessment: Do you have the qualities to become a king?

】

"Body mutation?"

Staring at the final description on the panel, Xia Mu's brows furrowed deeply.

Mutation, that's not a good description.

It represents the unknown; no one knows whether the outcome will be good or bad.

I threw out the Poké Ball and released the Diamond Smash.

"Mishi?"

Little Diamond was puzzled, not understanding why Xia Mu was calling it.