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

"I'm home!" Carl called out as usual as he pushed open the door, and then invited the guests to sit on the sofa in the living room.

"What would you like to drink? Tea, coffee, cola, or lemonade?" Carl asked casually.

"Lia and I will just have some black tea," Zhu Lan said to Karl with a smile, holding down Gadriya's small hand.

"For me, well, lemonade will do." After thinking it over, Chao made the safest choice.

"Okay. Please wait a moment." Karl nodded, and before he could say anything more, his sweet little darling Espeon stood up from its special little nest and floated into the kitchen.

Carl had just sat down on the sofa when he heard a "thump, thump, thump" sound coming from the stairs leading to the second floor.

Carl turned his head and saw his big son, Gible, rolling down the stairs like a basketball, making happy noises.

"Gible?" Cynthia looked at the Pokémon that was extremely familiar to her and immediately realized something was wrong. "Shinny Gible?"

“That’s right.” Carl stood up, quickly went to the stairs, picked up the Gible, sat back down on the sofa, and said with a smug look on his face, “And I hatched it.”

Ignoring Carl's boasting, Zhu Lan reached into her handbag and took out a "cookie" as long as her forearm, waving it in front of Gible.

The gible initially paid no attention, but after smelling the fragrance wafting in the air, tears began to stream down its face.

However, Karl's usual training had clearly worked. Although it really wanted to eat the food in the human female's hand, it still turned its head to look at Karl.

Carl nodded at the Gible's longing eyes, and the Gible immediately leaned forward and took a big bite of the biscuit, then stretched out its two little hands to grab and gnaw on it.

"These must be the snacks you prepared for Garchomp, right?" Carl asked Cynthia with a smile and a confident tone.

“That’s right, our Garchomp really loves to eat them.” Cynthia looked at the Gible, who was blankly munching on a cookie, and a hint of nostalgia appeared on her face. “Gible is definitely cuter.”

Just then, a dirty, yellow rat appeared out of nowhere above Carl's head. Looking at the guests in the living room, it turned its head and called out, "Pika Pika~ (Why are there so many people today? Is there a big meal coming up?)"

"Pikachu appeared out of thin air?" Gadriya stared wide-eyed at the Pikachu that suddenly appeared above Karl's head and exclaimed in a low voice.

In Cattleya's perception, this Pikachu was completely normal; both physically and mentally, it was just an ordinary Pikachu. So, here's the question.

Is a Pokémon that looks, feels, and sounds like Pikachu really Pikachu?

The answer was naturally no, but apart from Cattleya, no one present was surprised by the appearance of this Pikachu.

Carl and Mewtwo weren't surprised because they both knew that the Pikachu's true identity was Mew. Of course, Mewtwo wasn't unsurprised; his surprise stemmed from why Mew would appear in Carl's house.

Cynthia wasn't surprised because Carl had surprised her far too much; a mere Pikachu that could teleport was nothing compared to a legendary Pokémon.

However, Carl's next words shattered the calm expression on Zhu Lan's face.

Carl reached out and grabbed Pikachu off his head, then kneaded the red electric sacs on its cheeks: "Stop fooling around, Mew, come and greet the guest."

"Wait, Dream? Karl, you..."

Before Zhu Lan could finish speaking, a not-too-bright white light immediately appeared on the surface of the "Pikachu" that Karl was holding. When the white light dissipated, a pink kitten that looked a little dirty appeared in front of everyone.

“Mew! (That’s right, I am the legendary Mew!)” Mew seemed very satisfied with the shocked expressions on Cattleya and Cynthia’s faces. It broke free from Karl’s evil hand, floated in front of Cynthia and Cattleya, covered its mouth and laughed mischievously.

At this moment, Cynthia no longer cared about the cheeky laughter of the pink-haired kitten in front of her. She turned to Karl and asked, "Could it be that this Pokémon is the legendary Mew that has long been extinct?"

“It is indeed a dream, but I want to correct one point: dreams have never gone extinct; they just rarely appear in front of humans,” Karl explained.

Compared to Cynthia, when Gadalia saw Mew's cheeky expression, she instinctively wanted to use her psychic powers to pull the other person into her arms and pet them for a while.

However, compared to Mew, Gadriya's "little" superpowers were clearly no match.

In a flash, the dreamlike figure disappeared from Gadalia's sight, followed by a flying kick that struck Gadalia directly on the back of the head.

"Mwah! (How dare you use your superpowers to capture Lady Mew? Did you eat the heart of a Martial Arts Bear Master or the gall of an Ancient Sword Leopard?)" Mew looked at Cattleya, who was fixing her hair, with a smug expression.

"Lia." Zhu Lan called out softly to Cattleya, and Cattleya, who was blushing slightly, immediately became much more obedient.

Cattleya had initially thought she could use her telekinesis to capture the seemingly harmless pink kitten, but now it seemed that the kitten was not so simple.

"Is this kitten named Dream?" Cattleya murmured to herself, clearly unaware of what the name Dream meant.

"Legend has it that Mew is the common ancestor of all Pokémon, and its genes contain information about all Pokémon." Cynthia glanced helplessly at her friend beside her. "Now you know how powerful it is, right?"

Upon hearing this, Gadria looked at Mew, who was sitting innocently on Gible's head, with some surprise. Although she had never heard of Mew before, she knew from Cynthia's introduction how precious this Pokémon was.

Of course, this means that Mew knew that Gadria didn't have any bad intentions towards it and just wanted to catch it. Otherwise, Mew wouldn't have just used a flying kick without any energy to attack Gadria.

“Ahem, Carl, now can you tell me why I’m looking for that ‘collector’?” Mewtwo suddenly asked.

“Let Cynthia talk to you about this,” Carl said with a smile, holding Garchomp. “Don’t underestimate her, this Miss Cynthia is currently the Sinnoh champion.”

Mewtwo was naturally familiar with the word "champion." After leaving New Island, he used the phone that Carl gave him to learn a lot about human society, and that only the strongest person in a region could become the champion.

So, is that woman who looks exactly like human beauty the champion of the Sinnoh region?

Thinking of this, Mewtwo turned its head and looked Cynthia up and down. Although it had never fought Cynthia, the calm and composed demeanor of Cynthia was enough to show that she was no ordinary person.

“Wait, what collector?” Gadriya looked at Karl suspiciously, then turned to look at her friend sitting next to her.

"Hmph, Zhu Lan, why don't you explain it to her?" Karl casually added fuel to the fire.

Upon hearing Karl's words, Gadria felt as if the sky had fallen. As Zhulan's best friend, how could Zhulan have been hiding something important from her?

“Lia, I didn’t want to trouble you with this, after all, you’re about to take over as King Padia and you’ll definitely be very busy in the future.” Zhu Lan glanced at Karl quickly before explaining to Cattleya, “According to the information I’ve received, the three sacred birds of the Kanto region are being coveted by some people with ulterior motives, so I asked Karl to find that person, and Karl then passed this matter on to this Mr. Mu Er here.”

"I see." Gadriya nodded first, then looked at Zhulan with a somewhat aggrieved expression, without saying a word.

Just as Zhu Lan was about to say something, a door opened, and Dr. Yamanashi, looking somewhat tired, walked in.

"I'm back," Professor Yamanashi said habitually, then he noticed Cynthia, Cattleya, and a Pokémon he had never seen before sitting on the sofa.

"Cyndaquil, and Miss Cattleya, what are you doing here?" Professor Yamanashi said, then turned to look at the composed Mewtwo, and finally cast a questioning look at Karl: "And who is this?"

"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor." Carl stood up and walked to Professor Yamanashi's side, introducing him: "This is Mewtwo. Strictly speaking, he is Mew's relative."

"what?"

Chapter 260 Mewtwo Feels Pleasure for the First Time

Despite being shocked by Carl's words, Dr. Yamanashi clearly wouldn't ask for more information about Mewtwo at this time.

“Hello Mewtwo, I am Professor Yamanashi, and also Carl’s guardian, well, I used to be.” Professor Yamanashi looked at Mewtwo and extended his hand to him.

Having learned about humans, Mewtwo knew that humans liked to use a greeting called "handshake" when they met, so he extended his hand to shake hands with Professor Yamanashi and then introduced himself: "Mewtwo, a Pokémon that is searching for its purpose in life."

Although as a researcher, Dr. Yamanashi was very interested in this "dreamlike relative" in front of him, he also knew that the other party was not the kind of Pokémon that was easy to get along with.

Therefore, when faced with a dream that displayed intelligence no different from that of a human, Dr. Yamanashi simply responded with a kind smile.

"Professor Yamanashi, did you just return from Orange Academy?" Ran recalled Professor Yamanashi's schedule for the day, then, as if realizing something, she raised an eyebrow at Professor Yamanashi.

"I haven't forgotten the Doctor. I already talked to him about it beforehand." Carl noticed the slightly teasing look in Zhu Lan's eyes and casually explained.

"Yes, that's true." Dr. Yamanashi looked at Zhulan. "But Zhulan, did you discuss that matter with this brat?"

Listening to Dr. Yamanashi's words, Carl realized that Dr. Yamanashi was also one of the people who knew about this matter.

Noticing Karl's surprised look, Dr. Yamanashi simply winked at him: "Actually, it was my suggestion to have Zhulan come to you first."

"Huh?" Carl was dumbfounded. In his opinion, Dr. Yamanashi was not the kind of person who liked to cause him trouble, especially something that seemed to be related to world safety.

Before Karl could speak further, the martial arts bear master, wearing an apron, appeared in the living room unnoticed: "Hoo-hoo. (Dinner's ready.)"

Although Dr. Yamanashi could not understand the words of the Martial Arts Master as accurately as Carl, he could still roughly understand what the Martial Arts Master was trying to express after living with him for so many years.

"The food is ready, let's eat and chat," Dr. Yamanashi said, leading the way towards the restaurant.

After everyone was seated, Zhu Lan and Jia Deliya looked at the table full of delicious food and then looked at the calm martial arts master sitting next to Karl with some surprise.

"It did all of this?" Gadriya looked at the Martial Arts Bear Master with some surprise, her tone full of disbelief.

“Of course, my chef Xiong’s culinary skills have been recognized by Master Haidai.” Karl’s tone was very proud, as if he had cooked the meal himself.

Looking at Karl's smug expression, Gadriya muttered a soft "tsk," though she really wanted to retort, "You didn't cook these meals, what are you so proud of?"

However, Cattleya's good upbringing (presumably) prevented her from doing so, since she was now a guest of the Karl family, and she was willing to observe such etiquette.

Meanwhile, Mewtwo was also shocked by Urshifu's cooking skills, or more accurately, by Urshifu's "unconventional" behavior.

In Mewtwo's view, Urshifu, as the strong one who defeated it, should not be studying "cooking" which does not contribute much to improving its strength. After all, in the minds of most Pokémon, strength is everything.

However, after taking the first bite of the Mapo Tofu made by Martial Arts Master, the spicy and savory flavor, along with the smooth texture of the tofu, brought Mewtwo a heartfelt joy.

Since its birth in the laboratory, aside from nutrient solution, the best food Mewtwo has ever eaten is the nutritional meal made by Nurse Joy, whom he was mind-controlled at the time.

Mewtwo never imagined that mere food could bring him such an indescribable and wonderful experience.

Mewtwo, who prides himself on being free from base desires, has never had the thought of "enjoying" anything. In his view, all "temptations" are stumbling blocks on his path to becoming the strongest.

Yes, Mewtwo hasn't completely given up on becoming the "world's strongest Pokémon." In its view, the defeat in the battle against Urshifu was just an obstacle on its path to becoming stronger.

Given enough time to train, he will still be the strongest Pokémon in the world.

If Karl knew what Mewtwo was thinking at this moment, he would definitely connect him with the world's number one top laner.

However, in Carl's view, Mewtwo does indeed have the potential to continue growing, even though both Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y are very weak in the game.

But they all live in the real world, so no matter which Mega Evolution Mewtwo masters, his strength will be greatly enhanced, and he won't be easily defeated by other Pokémon.

Carl had originally intended to continue the conversation at the dinner table, but since everyone was engrossed in their food, he decided to avoid discussing anything inappropriate.

Perhaps because the food prepared by the martial arts master was so delicious, it wasn't long before all the food on the table was devoured. Carl even noticed that Mewtwo had a somewhat unsatisfied expression on its face.

After dinner, everyone moved back to the living room. Since a super-sized dishwasher had been installed during the last major renovation of the farmhouse, the boring and troublesome task of washing dishes had disappeared from Carl's home forever.

Sipping the hot tea that Espeon had just handed him, Professor Yamanashi wore a very contented expression: "Karl, I didn't expect you to be retired even earlier than me."

“Oh, not at all. The farm is planting summer crops tomorrow, and I’ll be participating in that too.” Carl waved his hand. “I’m not old enough to retire yet.”

After hearing Carl's words, Zhu Lan looked at Carl with some surprise: "Does that mean you, Carl, also need to be involved in the farm's specific affairs?"

“Of course, is that strange?” Carl leaned back casually on the sofa, picked up Espeon nestled on the armrest, and hugged it. “This is my farm. It would be strange if Pokémon did everything, wouldn’t it? Although I’m not as efficient as everyone else, I still need to do my part as the owner of the farm.”

Zhu Lan nodded thoughtfully. Originally, Zhu Lan thought that Carl took over the farm only because it was an inheritance left to him by his grandfather, but now it seems that Carl is also very interested in running the farm.

As a transmigrator from Dongda University, Karl's farming genes are etched into his soul. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't plant something on such a large piece of land. It's farming!

"So, Carl, how do you and Zhulan plan to investigate that matter?" Dr. Yamanashi asked, taking a sip of tea.

Chapter 261 Dr. Yamanashi: Is that right?

"So, Carl, you're planning to hand over the investigation of these leads to Mewtwo?"

After listening to Carl's explanation, Dr. Yamanashi nodded knowingly. Although he was conservative about whether Mewtwo could find any relevant clues, he also understood that Carl would never do anything without being sure of himself.

After discussing the prophecy tablets, Zhulan and Cattleya stood up to say goodbye and leave. Karl didn't try to stop them, since Cattleya was still eyeing him covetously.

After seeing off Cynthia and the other person, Carl returned to the living room. He looked at Professor Yamanashi and Mewtwo, who were sitting silently on the sofa, and then asked, "Mewtwo, have you invented anything interesting lately?"

“…No, I’ve temporarily put the research aside since I took them away from the new island.” Mewtwo’s tail wagged somewhat anxiously. “After all, I don’t have any legitimate channels to purchase research equipment.”

After hearing Mewtwo's words, Carl nodded knowingly. The reason Mewtwo was able to build the new island was because he used his psychic powers to "borrow" a lot of resources and equipment.

Having reformed, Mewtwo obviously won't use his powers to do those things anymore.

However, Carl recalled the plot of Mewtwo's second movie and felt that he should still give Mewtwo some support, since Team Rocket wouldn't let Mewtwo off so easily.

“Mewtwo, if you don’t mind, I’d like to briefly explain the techniques you’ve mastered to the professor.” Carl continued, keeping an eye on Mewtwo’s expression. “With the professor’s help, you can continue your research. If you invent any interesting gadgets later, you can also entrust the professor to produce and sell them, which will save you a lot of trouble.”

Upon hearing this, Mewtwo gave Carl a deep look, and finally nodded slightly.

Meanwhile, after hearing Carl's words, the professor also became curious about what Carl was about to say. What kind of technology did Mewtwo possess that made Carl so "respectful" of him?

So, in the following time, Carl gave Dr. Yamanashi a brief account of Mewtwo's previous "works".

After listening to Carl's introduction, Professor Yamanashi subconsciously picked up his tea and took a sip. Although the technology of cloning Pokémon appeared in the Pokémon academic community many years ago, no one has mastered this technology so far, at least not openly.

As for the "Mewtwo Ball" that Carl mentioned, the fact that such an outlandish technology could actually be realized made Dr. Yamanashi look at Mewtwo with more approval.

As a researcher, Dr. Yamanashi still values ​​Mewtwo, a "genius," very much. Although Mewtwo's research focuses more on "technology" than "Pokémon," the talent he displays is still quite terrifying.

“In fact, if possible, I suggest that Mewtwo look into the technology of invisibility,” Carl suggested.

"Invisible?" *2

Mewtwo and Professor Yamanashi didn't understand why Carl would make this suggestion. Carl continued, "Mewtwo, do you think Team Rocket would give up on you so easily?"

“No.” Mewtwo answered without hesitation.

“While your superpowers are indeed very strong, you probably can’t shield yourself from the observation of mechanical devices, right?” Karl said, pointing to the corner of the ceiling.

Professor Yamanashi and Mewtwo both looked in the direction Carl was pointing, where they saw a private camera installed in the corner.

"If Team Rocket uses some kind of surveillance method to find the island where you and your companions are, what do you think they'll do?" Carl, seeing Mewtwo's increasingly grim expression, added the final blow. "Even if you have immense strength, your companions don't. If Team Rocket captures them and uses them to blackmail you, what would you do?"

As Mewtwo listened to Carl's words, the scene Carl described flashed through its mind. The flames of anger burned Mewtwo's reason. If it were the Mewtwo of the past, it might have lost control of its psychic powers by now, but the current Mewtwo still maintained a calm state, or at least appeared to be so.

“So, if you can develop a technology to hide where you live now, then this problem will be solved.” Carl said, as if he had remembered something. “Of course, there is another way.”