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

As the grassy fields covered all the sown farmland, Mewtwo, standing next to Carl, clicked its tongue in annoyance.

"What's wrong?" Carl turned to look at Mewtwo beside him, and Mewtwo was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "This guy is just using his skills on instinct, without any control. If it were me, I could give each seed enough nutrients precisely."

Carl's eyelids twitched upon hearing this. With his discerning eye, he could naturally see that Mew's control over the grassy terrain was somewhat lacking, and even if it transformed into Tapu Bulu, it couldn't hide this fact.

However, Carl didn't have much hope for Mew's control in the first place. After all, for Mew, it would be more convenient to just use its power to fly like a brick rather than carefully controlling its energy.

However, from Mewtwo's words, Carl could also sense his confidence in his own control. Although Serperior could achieve a similar effect, the area that Serperior could perfectly control could not cover all the farmland.

This shows the difference in talent between legendary Pokémon and ordinary Pokémon. The control that Serperior had painstakingly trained for so many years was just basic stuff in Mewtwo's eyes.

“Then when the dream ends, Mewtwo, you can use Rain Dance to water the farmland, right?” Carl said.

In fact, Carl knew that Mewtwo had said those things simply because he was very unhappy with Mew's waste of talent.

Moreover, Mewtwo has always regarded Mew as its target to catch up with. Although it has now realized that Mew is "useless", it still wants to beat Mew once in some aspects.

Therefore, after hearing Carl's words, Mewtwo readily agreed. In his opinion, Mew's crude energy control was completely unworthy of its status as a legendary Pokémon.

After finishing its "fertilizing" work, Dream reverted to its original form and then pounced on Karl's face: "Mew! (I want to eat that cool and sweet thing!)"

"You can eat after lunch." Karl coldly ripped the Dreamy Facehugger version off his face and tossed it aside.

Upon hearing this, Dream rolled around on the grass a few times, then sprawled out on the ground without any regard for appearances: "Mew~ (Karl, you're the best~)"

The Serpent and Tire Cat exchanged a glance, both reading the same thing from each other's eyes: This pink-haired girl is just too shameless!

As the dessert maker on the farm, the Serpent Lord secretly resolved to reduce the supply of desserts, but of course, Carl's share was indispensable.

As for that inherently evil pink-haired guy, hehe, just wait and see!

Seeing her master's gloomy expression, Tire Cat knew that her master's stomach was already rumbling with mischief.

However, Tire Cat is just a kitten that has only recently evolved, and it doesn't know anything yet.

Unaware of the thoughts in the minds of his two jealous master and apprentice, Carl was looking at Mewtwo with anticipation. Noticing Carl's gaze, Mewtwo subconsciously straightened its back and then slowly raised its right hand.

The next moment, a small to medium-sized dark cloud appeared in the previously cloudless sky, and Hakron, who was quite sensitive to weather changes, squinted at that moment.

In Hakron's perception, Mewtwo did not summon dark clouds through its innate control over weather like it does. Instead, it drew water-attribute energy from the atmosphere with its abnormally precise psychic power, then bound it together to form the rain cloud.

The former is simply the application of one's own talent, while the latter is purely "showing off skills".

The instant the rain clouds formed, Mewtwo raised his hand and waved it downwards. Under his control, fine raindrops fell evenly on every inch of land, replenishing the moisture for the tender shoots that had just broken through the soil.

While showing off its skills, Mewtwo turned its head slightly to look at Mew lying on the grass. Mew looked as if it had seen a wonderful performance and happily clapped its hands.

Mewtwo's reaction was like punching cotton; Mewtwo's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and then he subconsciously increased the speed at which the rain fell.

Before long, the rain cloud that Mewtwo had created had all turned into rain and fallen into the newly sown fields. Mewtwo then turned to look at Carl and calmly asked, "How was it?"

"Perfect control," Karl commented.

Although Carl's answer was very brief, Mewtwo was very satisfied. How could a mere Mew compare to the sweat and effort of Master Mewtwo?

Although Mewtwo was somewhat pleased with himself, he put on a nonchalant expression and nodded slightly to Karl: "It's just a trivial skill."

After hearing Mewtwo's pretentious remarks, Carl, a professionally trained man, almost lost his composure: "Well, it's almost lunchtime, let's go inside."

The thought of enjoying delicious food again made Mewtwo's tail wag unconsciously, but he still maintained his masterful demeanor and said succinctly, "Okay."

Chapter 265 Strange Tree: How could this be?

After lunch, Mewtwo reluctantly left.

Although the food at Carl's house was indeed very much to his liking, the most important thing for Mewtwo right now was the safety of his friends.

For Team Rocket, this sword of Damocles hanging over Mewtwo's heart is something that Mewtwo cannot feel at ease until it is destroyed.

Of course, eliminating Team Rocket is a long-term task for Mewtwo. Right now, with Professor Yamanashi's support, he also needs to find that audacious collector for Carl.

After Mewtwo left, Carl resumed training the Pokémon that would be competing in the final exams, while Mew, under the somewhat hostile gaze of Serperior, finally got to eat the ice cream it had been longing for.

It wasn't until sunset, after having dinner with Dr. Yamanashi, that Carl remembered the promise he had made to the Celestial Star Society not long ago, so he sent a message to a certain popular broadcaster.

[Karl: Hey, are you there, big streamer?]

As soon as Carl sent the message, he received a reply from the top streamer:

[Strange Tree: ?]

[Qishu: You finally remembered to look for me.]

[Qishu: Didn't you say you'd contact me later? Why did it take you so long to message me?]

[Strange Tree: Death penalty, to be carried out immediately! (Angry Electric Frog.jpg)]

As Karl watched the constant stream of message notifications pop up on his phone, his lips twitched. Although he knew very well that Qishu was most likely online, he really didn't expect the other party to send such a long string of messages.

[Karl: I have something important to discuss with you today.]

[Strange Tree: Serious business? What serious business do you, a farmer who does nothing all day, want to see me about? Tell me.]

[Carl: Do you know about the Blueberry Alliance?]

[Qishu: Blueberry League? Is this some newly formed Pokémon League?]

Looking at the message from Qishu, Karl sighed. Although he knew that Qishu probably didn't know what the Blueberry League was, he thought that as one of the eight Gym Leaders of the Padilla region, Qishu shouldn't ask questions like, "What is the Blueberry League, that is? It's a newly established Pokémon League."

Is there really any Pokémon League in any region that would be named after blueberries?

After silently criticizing Qishu for being ignorant, Carl sent Qishu a video link introducing the Blueberry Alliance.

After a long while, probably after Qishu had finished watching the video introducing the Blueberry Alliance, she sent Carl another message:

[Qishu: Wait, I remember you're a teacher at Orange Academy, right?]

[Qishu: Are you dissatisfied with the benefits at Orange Academy and planning to switch jobs?]

[Strange Tree: Traitor!]

[Qi Shu: In what way does our Padonia lack compared to the Unova region?]

[Qi Shu: Also, I'm the Gym Leader of the Padilla League. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to discuss switching teams with me?]

[Kiki: Of course, if you really want to switch jobs, I suggest you keep it a secret from President Yeci. Knowing her as I do, she will definitely do everything she can to keep you here.]

[Qishu: By the way, I recently heard a rumor that you have a conflict with the soon-to-be-appointed Heavenly King, Gadriya?]

[Qishu: Are you planning to switch jobs because you're afraid she'll make things difficult for you?]

[Kiki: If you're thinking of switching jobs because of this, don't worry, President Yaji will absolutely not allow her to do that.]

[Qishu: Hey, why aren't you replying to my messages? You should know that Navigator has a message read notification, right?]

As Karl watched the messages that kept coming in from Qi Shu, his lips twitched. Qi Shu's ability to make up stories was truly exaggerated. He had only asked one question and sent a video link, and she could already imagine that he wanted to change jobs.

Furthermore, there are even rumors that I don't get along with Cattleya? I'm just an ordinary farmer, how could I possibly be compared to that soon-to-be-inaugurated superstar?

Suppressing his thoughts, Karl quickly gave a reply:

[Karl: Stop, stop, stop! I'm not planning on changing jobs.]

[Qishu: Then why did you ask me if I knew about the Blueberry Alliance?]

[Carl: Because Orange Academy also wants to follow the example of the Blueberry League and form a campus league belonging to Orange Academy.]

[Qishu: So you're not thinking about changing jobs?]

[Carl: Why did I switch jobs? I went to the Blueberry Academy, what about my farm?]

[Qishu: Oh right.]

[Qishu: So the serious matter you just mentioned is related to the Orange Alliance?]

[Karl: I guess so, but the Orange Academy's campus alliance is currently a club called the Celestial Star Society.]

[Karl: Since there aren't enough students joining the Starry Sky Club right now, I'm planning to invite you to Orange Academy for an exhibition match before the Starry Sky Club's first official event.]

After seeing the message from Carl, in a high-end apartment in Niangguang City, Qishu was lying on the sofa, staring at the ceiling in deep thought.

Judging from the message Karl sent, Qi Shu understood that Karl wanted to use her popularity to make Tianxing Club, a newly established campus club, famous, so as to attract more people to join Tianxing Club.

Of course, being invited to Orange Academy for an exhibition match is also very beneficial to Qi Shu's broadcasting career. Not only can she ride the wave of Tianxing Society's popularity, but she can also further expand her fan base within Orange Academy.

Moreover, when Tianxing Society officially becomes part of Orange Academy's campus alliance in the future, it will bring her even more popularity.

For Qishu, who aspires to become a top streamer, this is a win-win situation. However, Qishu always feels that accepting Karl's invitation so "easily" might seem a bit "cheap."

She's an incredibly popular and talented young female live streamer. If Karl wants to invite her, he should at least show some sincerity, right?

Just as Qishu was struggling with whether or not to so easily accept Karl's invitation, Karl, who had been waiting for a long time, sent another message.

[Karl: Qishu, have you thought it through? If this invitation makes you feel awkward, then just pretend I didn't say anything.]

"Eh!!! How could this happen!" Kiju jumped up from the sofa and punched the Babu Groundhog doll next to him.

"Just give up like that? Why didn't he persist a little longer? Even just say a few more words?" Qi Shu clenched her fists and took a deep breath. "Qi Shu, Qi Shu, how can you go against the flow of viewers? You're going to be a top streamer, how can you give up just because of his attitude?"

After a few moments of self-hypnosis, Qi Shu's fingers rapidly tapped the phone screen, quickly providing a reply:

[Kiju: Of course I'll accept! As the gym leader, I'll naturally support the School League.]

Seeing that Qishu had agreed, Karl breathed a sigh of relief:

[Karl: In that case, I'll give your business card to the president of the Tianxing Society later. She'll discuss the specific event details with you.]

Chapter 266 Poco's Visit

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

"Senior Brother Yu Mu, it's been a long time." Karl said with a smile, looking at the buzz-cut youth standing in front of him, who was half a head taller than him.

"Little Karl, long time no see." The young man with the buzz cut, whom Karl called Yuki, returned the smile.

This young man named Yuki is the "senior brother" in Dr. Yamanashi's research team. He has already obtained a formal research position in the Yamanashi Institute and is the researcher who has the best relationship with Karl among those who came to Padia with Dr. Yamanashi this time.

Once upon a time, before Carl had ever traveled, Yuki was interning at the Yamanashi Research Institute, and Carl received a lot of help from him back then.

This may be one of the reasons why Yuki was able to go on an exchange trip with Dr. Yamanashi this time. Of course, Yuki's academic qualifications are absolutely outstanding, otherwise Dr. Yamanashi would not have taken him on the exchange trip even if he had a good relationship with Karl.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Yuki, Carl greeted the other researchers in the research team. Then, Yuki led them to Dr. Yamanashi's salt house to collect data.

In fact, this exchange trip was a rare opportunity for all members of the research team, given that the research data on Pokémon synergy evolution is currently very limited in the academic community.

If they can truly find the key factors behind the collaborative evolution in Saltstone, their research findings will definitely be published in one of the top journals in the Pokémon academic community.

This resume is enough to get members of the team who are not yet formal researchers into full-time positions at Dr. Yamanashi's institute. Even if some of them do not intend to pursue further studies at the Yamanashi Institute, they can still find a high-paying job with this resume.

As a result, Yuki, the team leader, can also get the opportunity to lead a research team on her own at the Yamanashi Research Institute, which is a very rare opportunity for her.

After seeing Yuki and the others off, Karl wandered around the farmland with his three paparazzi bags.

Several months later, these three puppies have grown much larger than when they first arrived at the farm, not because of their fluffy fur, but because they have genuinely expanded.

Every time Carl bathed the three little guys, they hardly shrank at all, which shows how good the food on the farm was.

Of course, compared to a certain fat dragon that hasn't trained much since arriving in Padia, these three little guys run around the farm every day like crazy.

Fortunately, Espeon spends most of its day in the farmhouse, so the furniture inside wasn't completely destroyed by the three little guys and that silly Gible.

Just as Carl was strolling around following the three paparazzi, a familiar voice came from not far away: "Little Carl! Hey, look here!"

Carl looked in the direction from which the sound came and then he saw Poco wearing an olive green short-sleeved shirt.

"Grandpa Poco, what brings you here?" Karl, carrying three paparazzi bags, quickly approached Poco and looked at him with some surprise.

“I just came to see you. A research team came to town these past few days, and I found out they came for you.” Poco explained to Karl first, then looked Karl up and down. “Hmm, not bad. It seems you’ve adapted very well to your new life, Karl.”

“I’m adapting fairly well, since everyone helps me with most of the work on the farm.” Carl said to Poco as they walked side by side toward the farmhouse. “As for the research team, I actually invited them. The doctor leading the team is a relative who took care of me since I was a child. He just happened to be away on research and came to visit me.”

“I see.” Poco nodded knowingly. Although he was only the mayor of Little Key Town, he knew that the research team that came to Little Key Town this time was very special.

The task of selecting accommodations for the research team was sent directly from the Alliance headquarters to Poco, which alone shows how much the Alliance headquarters values ​​this research team.

Poco had come with the intention of reminding Karl that the other party's background was unusual, and after Karl's explanation, Poco was able to put his mind at ease.

Having been taken care of by Carl's grandfather when he was young, he regarded Carl as his own junior. After realizing the importance that the Alliance Headquarters attached to this research team, he was afraid that Carl might have some conflict with them, so he came to the farm to remind Carl.

Carl understood Poco's purpose in coming to the farm. While feeling warm inside, he couldn't help but subconsciously marvel at the simple and honest folk customs of the Pokémon world.

Boko, who had received help from Grandpa Carl when he was young, remembered that help for most of his life. Even after many years, he still cherished the kindness he had received.

On the way to the farm cabin, Carl and Poco talked a lot about farm infrastructure.

When Poco learned the area of ​​farmland that Carl's farm had already cultivated, he was shocked. After all, the number Carl revealed was a very heavy "burden" for a farm run by only one person.

In Poco's mind, the amount of arable land cultivated by the farm is positively correlated with the number of people on the farm. Although most farmers raise Pokémon to help with their work, it is still a bit too outrageous for Carl to take care of hundreds of acres of farmland by himself.