Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

Upon hearing Carl's words, Dream wanted to say yes, but after thinking about it carefully, it realized that given its personality, it probably wouldn't stay in one place for too long.

However, not wanting to lose face in front of Karl, Dream raised its head and said somewhat hesitantly, "Mew! (Of course I can!)"

"Heh, okay, even if you could, what good would it do me to have you join the farm? Are you going to produce milk like a giant milk tank, or salt like a salt pile?" Karl said very "realistically," "Or are you going to get up at six every day to fertilize the grass field like the little lambs?"

While Mew can transform into any Pokémon, this does not mean that it can perfectly replicate the characteristics of other Pokémon.

Although Mew can theoretically learn any move, it's hard to say how well it will master it.

After hearing Carl's words, Mew fell silent. As Carl said, once it transformed into another Pokémon, it could no longer "produce" like other Pokémon.

Furthermore, given its habits, it is unlikely that it would get up early to fertilize its animal like a lamb.

'Am I really a useless piece of trash?' Dream wondered. 'No, Lady Dream, I am an omnipotent being! How could I possibly say I can't!'

"Mew! (I can fertilize too!)" Mew floated in front of Karl, answering with high spirits, "Mew! (Don't underestimate the all-powerful Mew!)"

The moment the dreamy voice fell, Karl immediately beamed with joy: "In that case, it's a deal, no backing out allowed!"

Looking at Carl, who was wielding Sichuan's intangible cultural heritage, Mew leaned back as if it were a Pokémon: "Mew! (Carl, you tricked me!)"

“How can you call this scheming? You said you wanted to join the farm yourself, I never forced you.” Carl leaned back on the sofa, a bright smile on his face. “And after tonight, you will definitely not regret agreeing to join the farm.”

Dream looked at Karl with disbelief: "Mew? (How is that possible?)"

“In that case, how about we make another bet?” Carl raised an eyebrow at Dream. “If you still want to leave the farm after tonight, I won’t stop you. But if you choose to stay, then you have to come and help the farm whenever it needs you in the future. How about it?”

Dream tilted its head, pondering whether there was a trap in Karl's words, but after a while, Dream still couldn't find any trap Karl had set, because Karl hadn't set any trap at all.

Carl dared to make this bet with Mew simply because he had absolute confidence in Urshifu's culinary skills. Any person or Pokémon that had ever tasted a dish made by Urshifu would never forget it.

“Mwah! (It’s a deal!)” Mew stretched out its little hand to Karl, and Karl immediately understood and gave Mew a high five.

Meanwhile, Dr. Yamanashi, sitting to the side, saw a familiar smile on Carl's face. He knew very well that whenever this smile appeared on Carl's face, it meant that someone was about to be tricked by him.

Of course, this time Carl didn't trick people, but rather Pokémon that only exist in legends.

“Oh right, Mew. I forgot to introduce you.” Carl glanced at Professor Yamanashi, who was silently drinking tea, and then slapped his forehead. “This is Professor Yamanashi, a Pokémon researcher, and also the elder who raised me. He is one of my only two relatives in this world.”

"Mew~ (Hello, Yamanashi, I'm Mew.)" After hearing Carl's introduction, Mew immediately greeted Professor Yamanashi telepathically.

"Hello, Dream, do you know Yukinari Ohki?"

'Mew! (Eh, you actually know that idiot?)' Mew looked at Professor Yamanashi with some curiosity, then circled around him.

"Yes, he's my junior from school..."

Before Dr. Yamanashi could finish speaking, a cheerful voice came from the doorway: "Karl! We're here!"

Chapter 251 Carl: Curse your tragic fate of having no superpowers!

As the farmhouse door was opened from the outside, Pipa, Nemo, and Shinji quickly walked in.

"You're here! It's so hot outside, have some iced barley tea to cool off," Karl greeted the three with a smile.

"Karl, are these the Pipa and Nemo you told me about before?" Dr. Yamanashi looked at Pipa and Nemo with some curiosity, then smiled and greeted Shinji: "Shinji, it's been a long time."

"Dr. Yamanashi, it's been a long time." Shinji greeted Dr. Yamanashi with a solemn tone.

As a Sinnoh native, Shinji was no stranger to Professor Yamanashi, as he had received Turtwig as his starter Pokémon from the Yamanashi Research Institute.

Even without Carl's connection, Shinji maintained a very respectful attitude towards Professor Yamanashi, the Pokémon Professor.

Dr. Yamanashi also really likes Shinji, not only because Shinji is Karl's apprentice, but also because Shinji's rigorous attitude towards everything is very much to Dr. Yamanashi's liking.

Unfortunately, Shinji, like Carl, was only interested in Pokémon battles; otherwise, he wouldn't mind nurturing this young man who suited his taste perfectly.

"Hello, Dr. Yamanashi, my name is Piper, and I'm Carl's cousin." After seeing Dr. Yamanashi greet Shinji, Piper quickly stepped forward to say hello.

Upon hearing the name Piper, Dr. Yamanashi immediately recalled the stories Carl had told him about Piper.

After learning that Pipa's parents had neglected him because they were busy with their research, Dr. Yamanashi felt great pity for Pipa, a child who had lived alone since childhood.

As a fellow researcher, Dr. Yamanashi was also very passionate about research when he was young, but he did not "abandon" his family because of his research.

Of course, Dr. Yamanashi's deep love for his wife also played a part, but more importantly, it stemmed from his sense of responsibility towards his family.

However, Pipa's family situation was somewhat special. His parents shared the same goal and were determined to do everything in their power to achieve it. As for Pipa, the "fruit of their love," they considered him neither indispensable nor insignificant.

"Hello, Piper, I've heard Carl mention you before." Dr. Yamanashi smiled kindly. "Although we're not related by blood, you're Carl's cousin. If you'd like, you can call me Grandpa Yamanashi from now on."

Faced with Dr. Yamanashi's kind and approachable attitude, Piper felt a little lost, because he didn't have much experience communicating with elders.

Piper's grandparents had passed away long before he was born, and Piper's parents were busy with research and had little contact with Carl's grandfather.

In fact, if Piper hadn't happened to meet Carl, he wouldn't have known about his cousin Carl's existence.

“Okay, Grandpa Yamanashi.” Pipa hesitated for a moment before finally calling him that.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Yamanashi's smile grew even more amiable. In fact, according to seniority, Carl should have addressed Dr. Yamanashi as "Master," but since Carl had grown up in the Yamanashi Research Institute, he addressed Dr. Yamanashi as "Doctor," just like the other researchers.

Dr. Yamanashi never thought there was anything wrong with it, so Carl never changed his tune.

After greeting Piper, Dr. Yamanashi's gaze fell on Nemo, who was eager to try.

"Hello, Dr. Yamanashi, my name is Nemo. I am currently Karl's student, and also Karl's future apprentice." Nemo introduced herself cheerfully after noticing the look Dr. Yamanashi gave her.

"Hello, Nemo." Professor Yamanashi nodded slightly to Nemo calmly. "Karl mentioned you to me. He said you have an extremely high talent for Pokémon battles."

"Hahaha, not really. I only got the badge from the Eighth Gym last year, and I haven't officially started my journey to become the champion yet." Nemo was very modest, but her expression showed that she was obviously very happy with Carl's evaluation.

Just as Pipa and Nemo were greeting Dr. Yamanashi, Shinji, who had been standing silently to the side, had already noticed a pink-haired kitten nestled on Karl's lap, begging for food.

"Master, what's going on?" Shinji looked at Karl questioningly, and Karl used the power of their bond to explain to Shinji: "Well, it's a bit complicated. To make a long story short, this guy borrowed something from me and hasn't returned it, so he's planning to sell himself into servitude to pay off his debt."

"???"

The moment Karl's voice echoed in Shinji's mind, Shinji's usually expressionless face became incredibly interesting.

When did Master develop telepathic abilities? Also, what did Fantasy borrow that he has to sell himself to pay off?

'Master?' Shinji tried calling out to Karl in his mind.

"What's wrong? Oh, you guys don't seem to know I have this ability." Karl winked at Shinji. "This is a technique I just developed today. I never thought I could use this ability on humans."

Upon hearing Karl's thoughts, Shinji's CPU started working at full speed.

The technique developed today? So that means Master already had some kind of superpower before today, the ability to use it on humans? Does that mean Karl had only tried it on Pokémon before?

Just as Nemo, the social terrorist, was talking to Dr. Yamanashi, Pipa, noticing Shinji's unusual expression, nudged him lightly with her shoulder and whispered, "Hey, Shinji, what are you daydreaming about?"

"No, I wasn't daydreaming." Shinji, who had come to his senses, noticed the mischievous grin on Karl's face and said directly to Pipa, "I was thinking about Master's telepathic abilities."

"Telepathy?!"

Pipa's exclamation caught the attention of Dr. Yamanashi and Nemo. Nemo leaned closer to them and asked curiously, "What's wrong? What telepathy? Has Shinji awakened his telepathic abilities?"

"No, it wasn't me," Shinji immediately denied.

"It must be Carl. I just got off the plane this morning, and Carl communicated with me telepathically." Professor Yamanashi suddenly realized this and turned to look at Carl. "But I remember that your previous psychic ability was only able to hear what Pokémon were saying, right?"

“That’s right, but my superpowers evolved after I met Kyurem.” Karl smiled smugly. “Now I can give silent commands too.”

Upon hearing the phrase "silent command," Nemo and Shinji simultaneously cast envious glances at Karl.

In Pokémon battles, most trainers can only command their Pokémon by shouting, while experienced trainers can judge the opponent's tactics by listening to their commands. Only those with psychic abilities can use telepathy to command their Pokémon, thus achieving the effect of silent command.

"Hmph, there's no use in being envious. Superpowers are innate!" Karl raised an eyebrow smugly. "Curse your miserable fate of not having superpowers!"

Chapter 252 Pipa: Is dinner ready?

Although Piper and the other two were already used to Carl saying some nonsensical things from time to time, they still couldn't hold back after hearing Carl's "chuunibyou" remarks.

"As expected of Karl, he can say such cringe-worthy things so matter-of-factly," Pipa muttered speechlessly.

Even though Nemo and Shinji didn't say anything, their expressions showed that they both agreed with Pipa's comment.

“Karl has been like this since he was little.” Dr. Yamanashi seemed to remember something and recalled, “He said things like ‘I am the one who walks the way of heaven and is in charge of everything’ and ‘Human beings have limits, so I am no longer human!’ which are things that make people feel confused.”

Meanwhile, Urshifu, who was preparing food in the kitchen, nodded silently after hearing Professor Yamanashi's words. As a Pokémon that had grown up with Carl since childhood, it would occasionally hear Carl suddenly say some inexplicable things.

"Ahem, this is different." Carl tried to change the subject. "By the way, Pipa, how's your preparation for the final exams going?"

Upon hearing Carl mention the final exams, Piper's face showed a resentful expression: "Carl, have you forgotten that besides your classes, I also have to prepare for other exams? And didn't you just announce the lineup this Friday? How am I supposed to prepare?"

“Oh right.” Karl wasn’t embarrassed at all. “In short, you’re one of my key targets, so you’d better get ready.”

"I've been looking forward to a head-to-head battle with Karl for ages!" Nemo immediately became excited at the mention of the final exams.

Shinji remained expressionless. Although Karl had offered two assessment methods, as Karl's disciple, he would definitely choose the second one.

"Speaking of which, what are your plans for this summer vacation?" Carl asked curiously as he groped the dreamy creature lying on his lap.

Thanks to Carl's superb massage skills, Mew was almost completely turned into a puddle of Pokémon.

"I plan to continue my travels," Shinji said without hesitation. "But before that, I need to go back to Sinnoh to visit my brother."

This was an arrangement that Shinji had planned long ago. For Shinji, traveling and constantly battling different trainers to improve his tactical system was the most suitable training method for him.

After all, he is not an "intuitive" genius like Nemo and Ash; his rigorous battle style requires a lot of actual battle data to support it.

Of course, Shinji had already taught himself the basic knowledge required for Pokémon battles, and all Carl could do was keep having "instruction battles" with Shinji.

"Oh, going on a trip?" Nemo was intrigued. She hadn't been able to travel much before due to health reasons, but after her health gradually improved, she had been training hard to pass the championship path.

Therefore, although Nemo has traveled all over Padiya to challenge the Eight Great Halls, she has not actually traveled to other regions.

"Shinji, which region are you planning to travel to?" Pipa turned to Shinji and asked.

Shinji thought for a moment and replied, "The Johto region."

For Shinji, his trip to the Kanto region left a very deep impression on him, and the Johto region, as the "neighbor" of the Kanto region, should also be able to provide him with a good trip, right?

"The other side of the world?" Nemo hesitated upon hearing this. She had originally planned to travel with Shinji, but the thought of going to the other side of the planet alone made her inexplicably worried about whether she could really do it.

Piper, standing to the side, had no intention of traveling with Shinji. Due to the goal that Carl had set for him, he planned to take advantage of the summer vacation to challenge gyms throughout Padia and improve his strength.

“Speaking of which, I’m planning a trip to the Unova region soon.” Carl picked up his iced barley tea from the coffee table and took a big gulp. “It’s something I decided a long time ago.”

"Huh?!" Nemo suddenly seemed to remember something, and immediately said to Karl, "Brother Karl, I want to go with you too!"

On the other side, Shinji and Pipa both showed expressions of excitement on their faces.

Shinji believed that he would learn more by traveling with Carl than by traveling alone, and Pipa shared the same thought.

"Hmm, what about you two?" Carl also noticed Shinji and Piper's expressions. "Let me make it clear beforehand that I'm only going away for about two weeks because I also need to run the farm."

For Piper, no matter how long he was away, he had no recollection of it. At worst, he would challenge the Padawan Gym after he returned from Unova.

Shinji hesitated, as his original plan was to spend the summer traveling throughout the region for training.

Seemingly sensing Shinji's hesitation, Carl revealed his plan: "I intend to travel around the entire Unova region in the next two weeks, and while I'm at it, I'll collect all the gym badges I haven't gotten yet."

Carl paused for a moment, then continued, "And on this trip, I might have a private duel with the United States League's champion, Alder. Don't miss this opportunity!"

After hearing Karl's last words, Shinji finally stopped hesitating and said, "Master, I want to go with you."

“I want to go too!” Pipa chimed in.

Seeing this, Dr. Yamanashi smiled with relief. He had always been worried about Karl's social skills, after all, not everyone could accept Karl's personality.

However, Dr. Yamanashi now believes that his previous concerns were completely unnecessary, and at least from the current situation, Carl seems to be quite popular.

Both the Padia League president named Yorki and the new Sinnoh champion Cynthia maintained a good relationship with Carl, and these "kids" in front of him also seemed to be very close to Carl.

At least for now, Dr. Yamanashi won't worry about Carl always being alone.

Yes, although Carl seemed to be able to chat with anyone, Dr. Yamanashi knew very well that Carl was actually a very "indifferent" person.

The indifference here does not refer to outward behavior, but rather that Karl has never truly formed any "bonds" with others.

To be more precise, Carl once gave Professor Yamanashi the impression that "he preferred spending time with Pokémon to people."

Just then, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen. Pipa subconsciously swallowed, then looked towards the kitchen with sparkling eyes: "Is dinner almost ready?"

“It should be a little longer.” Carl glanced at the wall clock.

"Great!"

Chapter 253 The Dream of True Fragrance and Dr. Yamanashi's Letter of Recommendation

"Wow! (It smells so good!)"

Watching Meng Huan enjoying her meal at the table, Carl's lips curled into a playful smile: 'Plan worked!'

The moment Carl made the bet with Dream, he had already foreseen this scene.

In Carl's mind, no one and no Pokémon could refuse Kuma's cooking skills, let alone Mew, this "country bumpkin" who has lived for who knows how many years.