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

"What method?" Mewtwo asked instinctively.

“As long as you leave them, they won’t be affected by you.” Karl spread his hands, his tone helpless. “But I think this method is as useless as chopping off a head when you have a headache or chopping off a foot when you have a foot ache. What do you think?”

Upon hearing Karl's words, Mewtwo did not speak immediately, but fell into deep thought. After a long while, it finally spoke in a low voice, "Actually, there is another way."

"Oh?" Karl's lips curled up slightly. "Let me guess, if we get rid of the person who caused the problem, then there won't be any more problems. You don't think that way, do you?"

“Of course, what’s the problem?” Mewtwo raised his head, staring straight at Carl. “As far as I know, Team Rocket is considered antisocial in human society. Even if I destroy Team Rocket, it won’t have any impact, right?”

“Theoretically speaking, that’s true.” Karl first affirmed Mewtwo’s statement, then shook his head and said, “However, Mewtwo, you still need to consider how to cover this up afterward.”

“Wash the ground?” Mewtwo simply repeated the somewhat unfamiliar word, quickly grasping its general meaning, but he didn’t quite understand what Carl was trying to say. “Carl, you might as well explain it more clearly.”

“To give a simple example, suppose you discovered a Team Rocket base, what would you do?” Carl raised his hand and gestured haphazardly. “Use your super-powerful telekinesis to destroy it, right?”

Mewtwo nodded silently; what Carl said was indeed his idea.

"So how will this be perceived by outsiders?" Carl said, turning to look at Dr. Yamanashi beside him.

Professor Yamanashi, who now understood what Carl was trying to say, replied cooperatively, "To outsiders, this looks like a powerful Pokémon of unknown origin attacking humans."

“That’s right, exactly!” Carl snapped his fingers, then looked at Mewtwo. “Then Team Rocket, upon learning this news, will immediately use social resources to exaggerate the matter, and in the end, Mewtwo, you will be wanted by humans.”

"What should I do?" Mewtwo asked awkwardly.

“Good question! I may not be very talented, but I happen to know an investigator who hates evil and is about to become the champion of the Johto region.” Carl said with a smile, “With his help, all of Mewtwo’s revenge will be justified.”

"Oh? Carl, you don't mean that Dragon Ferry from the Dragon Clan of Inkstone City, do you?" Dr. Yamanashi asked, somewhat surprised.

If Dr. Yamanashi had paid attention to the news in the Johto region recently, he would know that Carl and Ayarko have a very good relationship.

“That’s right, after all, he’s been in Kanto for a long time, he should be about to give up.” Karl said with a wicked smile, “Even a Flying-type Elite Four member should accept his fate by now, right?”

"Hmm? Flying type? Is that right?"

"Yes, yes, Doctor, think about it carefully."

Chapter 262 Karl: My Fists Are Thirsting

“In fact, the situation I just described isn’t entirely unusable,” Karl said, turning to look at Mewtwo with a smile.

"Use?" Mewtwo's expression froze for a moment, then the words Carl had just said immediately came to mind. Although he had intelligence far beyond that of ordinary people, his lack of social experience prevented him from understanding the meaning behind Carl's words.

"Assuming what I just described happens, and the Rockets use their influence to exaggerate, then they will definitely leave some 'traces' behind." Karl raised an eyebrow at Mewtwo. "I don't need to tell you what to do next, do I?"

"I see." Upon hearing this, Mewtwo immediately understood how to "take advantage" of the situation that Carl had described.

If the Rockets do take action and use social media to exaggerate Mewtwo's "danger," then Mewtwo can use these social media accounts to track down the Rockets.

While it is extremely difficult to sift through a vast amount of social media to identify the few accounts controlled by the Rockets, that is only for humans. For someone with a super brain like Superman, finding out the Rockets' "mouthpiece" is not difficult at all.

Professor Yamanashi, who was listening to Carl and Mewtwo discussing how to destroy Team Rocket, quietly took a sip of tea. Even though Professor Yamanashi was not interested in anything other than research and sweets, he could still sense Carl's talent in certain things from the conversation between the two.

'Perhaps it would have been a good thing if Carl had left the Sinnoh region?' Professor Yamanashi thought to himself.

If Carl really brings his talent to the Sinnoh League, Professor Yamanashi can't imagine what kind of trouble the Sinnoh League will get into afterward.

Of course, Professor Yamanashi also knew that Carl might have left because he couldn't stand the corrupt state of the Sinnoh League back then, and if he were to take over, things might get very ugly.

Thinking of this, Dr. Yamanashi smiled and said, "Why think so much? It's all in the past."

Before leaving Orange Academy, Dr. Yamanashi learned from Yaji that his team and equipment would arrive in Little Key Town the next day. So, he chatted with Carl for a few more minutes before going upstairs to rest.

Carl originally wanted to talk to Mewtwo a little longer, but Mewtwo seemed to be still engrossed in planning how to get revenge on Team Rocket.

Carl realized that Mewtwo didn't seem to want to continue the conversation, so he didn't press the issue and went upstairs to rest. After all, he had to participate in summer planting the next day, and he needed to be well-rested.

……

The next day, Carl woke up early from his bed, where the 24-degree temperature control system kept the summer heat out of the farmhouse.

After washing up, Carl changed into his work vest and shorts, and slowly went downstairs to the restaurant to enjoy breakfast.

"Karl, I'm going to meet up with some young people from the research institute in Little Key Town at noon today, so I won't be back for lunch." Dr. Yamanashi, who was looking at the news on Rotom's phone (which he had just bought yesterday afternoon), looked up at Karl and said this before looking down at the news again.

Although it has been less than twelve hours since Dr. Yamanashi received the Rotom phone, he has already become familiar with all of its operations.

“Okay, but how about we invite the senior brothers and sisters over for dinner tonight?” Karl suggested.

Carl, who grew up at the Yamanashi Research Institute, had a very good relationship with the researchers there; in a sense, they watched him grow up.

As a semi-host, Carl felt he should also extend hospitality and treat them well.

Dr. Yamanashi waved his hand upon hearing this: "They will be coming to the farm tomorrow for field testing, so let's save this meal for tomorrow noon."

“That works too.” Karl nodded in agreement.

After breakfast, Professor Yamanashi went to the living room to continue exploring the various functions of the Rotom phone, while Carl, taking advantage of the temperature before it reached its peak, planned to start the sowing work with the various Pokémon.

However, before the planting began, Carl took Metagross to Mewtwo, who was wandering around the farm. According to Urshifu, this "guest" from afar had gotten up and was strolling around the farm before dawn.

Even from a great distance, Mewtwo sensed Karl's arrival. In a flash, he appeared in front of Karl.

"Are you here to fulfill a promise to me?" Mewtwo asked seriously.

“That’s right, but time isn’t so tight. Why don’t we talk first?” Carl put one hand on Metagross’s cool, metallic body and looked at Mewtwo with a smile.

"For example?" Mewtwo asked calmly, "Shall we talk about how to plant seeds?"

"No, no, no, you'll learn that in a second, won't you?" Carl teased Mewtwo, then turned to look around and asked softly, "What do you think of my farm?"

At this moment, the one person and two Pokémon were in the grazing area of ​​the farm. The lush grass was like a green ocean, undulating in the breeze. In the distance, you could vaguely see Miltank Pokémon rolling around and munching on the grass.

The sun, not too scorching, hung high in the cloudless sky, radiating seemingly endless light and heat, making one squint.

"It's pretty good. Both the farmland planning and the Pokémon living on the farm are in excellent condition," Mewtwo replied in a seemingly businesslike tone.

"Oh~ you mean you think the Pokémon living on my farm are all very happy." Carl translated Mewtwo's answer according to his own understanding, and after hearing Carl's words, Mewtwo awkwardly turned its head away, making it impossible for Carl to see its expression.

“Before coming to Padia, I traveled for three years, during which I trained relentlessly, rain or shine.” Karl paused, then turned to look at Mewtwo. “Back then, I always thought my goal was to become the strongest.”

As Carl recounted his story, Mewtwo subconsciously turned to look at Carl. Although it wasn't very obvious, his eyes were indeed full of anticipation.

"However, after fighting someone, I began to rethink the meaning of my three-year journey. Although I do not deny that my strength has grown a lot in those three years, the reason I was able to complete the journey was not because of my obsession with becoming the strongest, but because my companions were always by my side."

After saying that, Carl's face showed a relieved smile: "After that, I went back to my hometown in the Sinnoh region to rest for a while, and then I brought my friends to the Padilla region to run a farm. Although I haven't given up my identity as a trainer, I think my current peaceful life is quite good."

"So, Carl, what are you trying to tell me?" Mewtwo asked, somewhat puzzled.

“What I mean is, I love my life right now, and I’ll punch anyone who tries to ruin it.” Carl looked at Mewtwo. “Right now, there’s a delusional collector trying to destroy my life, so I can’t wait to punch him in the face.”

Upon hearing Carl's last words, Mewtwo's lips unconsciously curled into a slight smile: "I understand what you mean. Leave this to me. I will find him as soon as possible."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mewtwo."

Chapter 263 Mewtwo's Questions

After finishing his conversation with Mewtwo, Carl took him to the field where they were about to be planted.

At this moment, all the Pokémon that could help on the farm gathered together, and Carl looked at the group of Pokémon with a happy smile on his face.

According to the previous plan, the farm's main summer crops were wheat, tomatoes, radishes, and cabbage, while for cash crops, Carl chose to grow watermelons and grapes.

Among them, the grape planting process is the most complicated, because planting grapes requires setting up grape trellises to allow the grapevines to grow. However, this is not a problem for Metagross, which has consulted relevant information beforehand.

Carl first distributed the seeds that Espeon had moved from the farmhouse to Pokémon with mature seeding experience, such as Urshifu, Serperior, and Espeon. Then he had Metagross tell all the Pokémon the precautions for planting various types of seeds.

Finally, with Carl's command, all the Pokémon got to work, each doing their own thing.

As for the off-field aid that Carl found, namely Mewtwo, it joined the seeding team at Carl's instruction.

Initially, not understanding the specific process of sowing, Mewtwo did not take action directly, but instead used its psychic powers to observe the sowing methods of each Pokémon.

After fully understanding all the steps involved in planting, Mewtwo wanted to use his psychic powers to start planting immediately, but Carl stopped him.

"What's wrong?" Mewtwo looked at Carl with a puzzled expression. "Could it be that you're worried I haven't learned how to plant seeds yet, Carl?"

“No, of course not.” Carl shook his head, then opened his palm to Mewtwo, where a handful of wheat seeds lay quietly. “I just wanted to say that since this is your first time planting, Mewtwo, you should do it yourself.”

Although Mewtwo didn't quite understand why Carl said that, he still followed Carl's instructions and obediently planted a field of wheat seeds himself.

"What should I do next?" Mewtwo teleported to Carl's side in an instant after planting the seed.

With the stamina of a legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo, planting seeds would be an easy task for him. However, Mewtwo personally prefers to use his psychic powers to do it.

“Now you can use your superpowers to plant seeds.” Karl raised his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his elbow, and looked at Mewtwo with a smile. “The reason I let you plant seeds by yourself for the first time was actually out of some kind of, well, sense of ritual, a kind of obsession of mine.”

Mewtwo clearly couldn't understand the meaning of Carl's words. He simply nodded and then used Teleport again to disappear from Carl's sight.

With the help of Mewtwo, the master of psychic powers, Carl's planting task, which was originally planned to be completed in one day, was finished in just one morning.

Looking at Carl, who was soaked in sweat but had a smile on his face, Mewtwo couldn't understand the smile on Carl's face.

In Mewtwo's eyes, Carl's involvement in seeding was undoubtedly a very inefficient process. After all, no matter how skilled Carl was at seeding, he could not compare to Pokémon that possessed extraordinary power.

But looking at the smile on Karl's face, an indescribable feeling filled Mewtwo's heart. That smile was too dazzling, even the blazing sun high in the sky could not compare to it.

After realizing he couldn't answer the question, Mewtwo decided to exercise the "question-answering right" he had acquired through a trade. He went to Carl's side and asked in a puzzled tone, "Carl, why are you laughing?"

Carl, who was communicating with Metagross, paused for a moment after hearing Mewtwo's question: "Why am I laughing?"

"Is this question strange?" Mewtwo noticed the subtle expression on Carl's face; his brows furrowed.

“This isn’t strange at all.” Karl pursed his lips, looking troubled. “Of course I’m laughing because I’m happy. Is there anything wrong with that?”

"Happy?" Mewtwo repeated the word he knew all too well, then looked Carl up and down.

At this moment, Karl was wearing a dirty vest and shorts. His bangs were wet with sweat and stuck to his forehead. His cheeks were slightly red from working under the scorching sun, and he looked extremely disheveled.

Only Karl's chestnut eyes shone brightly in the sunlight, so bright that Mewtwo felt a little dazzled.

"Yeah, I'm happy." Karl said with a smile, putting his arm around the martial arts bear master beside him. His dirty hands were on the bear master's shoulders, but the bear master didn't show any disgust. He just rolled his eyes at Karl.

“This is the kind of life I’ve been pursuing, a life where I can be with them, working together towards a common goal,” Carl said.

After hearing Carl's answer in a matter-of-fact tone, Mewtwo fell silent. He understood what Carl meant, but he was also filled with even greater questions.

'Karl, so how do I find a goal that is truly worth pursuing?' Mewtwo's question stuck in his throat.

"Alright, why are you worrying about this?" Carl patted Mewtwo on the shoulder. "I'll be troubling you again."

"...Hmm, what do you need me to do?" Mewtwo looked at Carl, his tone as calm as ever.

“Of course, I’ll use your invincible superpowers to find Mew for me.” Carl said, raising his hand and clenching it. “That guy, he said he would come to help yesterday, but I haven’t seen him all morning. Now it’s his turn to make his appearance.”

Seeing the indignant expression on Carl's face, Mewtwo's lips curled up slightly, but he forcibly suppressed it. Mewtwo closed its eyes, and an invisible and intangible psychic force instantly covered the entire farm like a wave.

Not long after, Mewtwo suddenly opened his eyes, then raised his left hand and grabbed forward. The next moment, Mewtwo, who looked like he hadn't woken up yet, was handed to Carl by his tail.

"Mew? (What?)" Dream floated up, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

Carl, not one to tolerate Dream, raised his hand and flicked Dream's forehead hard.

The pain in her forehead made Meng Huan shudder and instantly wake up.

"Alright, Dream, wake up and get to work." Carl grabbed Dream's ear with one hand and pointed to the farmland with the other. "Didn't you tell me yesterday that you could use the grass field to cover the whole farm? Now I don't need you to cover the whole farm, just the sown fields. You should be able to do that, right?"

"Moo? (Did I say that?)" Dream, now fully awake, tilted her head, looking completely bewildered.

"Heh, if you can't do that, then throw up all the desserts you ate yesterday!"

"Mwah! (I'll do it, I'll do it!)"

Chapter 264 Mewtwo: Aren't I awesome?

Mew truly lives up to its name. Although it usually appears lazy, as the "ancestor" of Pokémon genes, it does possess advantages that no other Pokémon can match.

Under the watchful eyes of all the Pokémon, Mewtwo transformed into a Pokémon with a huge black body, a pair of black horns with yellowish-brown stripes on its head, and an orange-red wooden shell. At first glance, it looked like a one-legged bull-type Pokémon.

This Pokémon is Tapu Bulu, the guardian deity of Ula'ula Island in the Alola region, also known as the "Grassland Sage".

In Carl's original plan, Tapu Bulu and Landorus were among the Pokémon he most wanted to bring back to the farm. Since Tapu Bulu was the guardian of the Alola region, Carl could only dream about it. As for Landorus, he had no fixed abode, so Carl had not bothered to look for it.

However, with the addition of Dream, Carl's farm now has its own "Grassland Fairy".

Under the curious gaze of a group of Pokémon, Tapu Bulu, in its Mew form, shifted its body, seemingly trying to adapt to its somewhat unfamiliar form.

Immediately afterwards, "Dreamy Moo Moo" began to emit a bright green light, and rich grass-type energy surged from its body, flowing towards the direction of the farmland.

In Carl's opinion, Mew probably transformed into Tapu Boom to save effort, since using its original body to create Grassy Terrain is certainly not as effective as Tapu Boom, which has the ability to create Grassy Terrain.

After all, for Pokémon with the Grassmaker ability, setting up Grassy Terrain is as easy as breathing, while Pokémon that learn or master Grassy Terrain later in life need to put more effort into controlling it.

Of course, theoretically speaking, Mew is born with all the moves of all Pokémon.

Aside from moves like Shadow Sneak, Aerial Slash, and Time Roar that require transforming into the corresponding Pokémon to use, Mew can use its own Pokémon to perform all of them.

However, it's clear that Dream hasn't explored its skill pool despite living for so many years. Carl guesses that this pink-haired kitten, who has lived for who knows how many years, is probably most skilled at teleportation. After all, as a "street hustler," its ability to run and travel is absolutely top-notch.