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

"A mirror suspected to be an antique, auction time 9 PM, auction venue: B12."

A picture of the item is attached at the end of the auction information:

The moment Karl saw the picture, he instinctively swallowed hard: "Could this be...?"

Chapter 61 The Revealing Mirror and the Eager Zapdos (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Revealing Mirror, a special item that first appeared in Pokémon Black and White 2, is described in the game as: "A magical mirror that can turn Pokémon back to their original form by reflecting their true appearance."

The "Pokémon" in the description refers to the "Three Cloud Gods" of the Unova region's legends—Landoku, Thundurus, and Tornado.

(Thundercloud)

(Tornado Cloud)

(Land Cloud)

Among them, Thundurus and Tornado are both Pokémon with extremely bad tempers. Wherever they go, they will inevitably cause rainstorms and destroy crops.

As the eldest of the three cloud gods, the Earth Cloud appears whenever lightning clouds and tornado clouds destroy farmland, stopping them and absorbing their wind and thunder power, turning it into energy to nourish the earth.

Therefore, Land Cloud is also known as the "God of Farmland" by the people of the Unova region.

However, just as there are actually five people among the Four Heavenly Kings, there is actually another "Cloud God" besides the Three Cloud Gods - Juanlian Cloud.

(Longing for the clouds)

This legendary Pokémon, named Cloud of Affection, can bring new life to sprout on the earth and bring destruction to those who wantonly destroy life or Pokémon.

Therefore, the cloud of longing is also called "the god of spring" by the people of Koshin'o, which is the Seishi region.

Getting back to the main point, these four cloud gods all share a common characteristic: they all possess two forms: a spirit beast and an avatar.

To change the form of these four cloud gods, a special item called the Revealing Mirror is needed.

In the anime storyline, the Revealing Mirror was placed in an underwater ruin in the eastern part of the Unova region. Giovanni used Meloe Tower to open the underwater ruin and used the Revealing Mirror to transform the Three Cloud Gods into spirit beast forms to attack the Unova region.

This plan was also referred to by Itagi as "The Storm".

Based on the current timeline, Giovanni is most likely still somewhere plotting to recapture Mewtwo, so it's probably still quite some time before he goes to the Unova region to cause trouble.

Perhaps we could take advantage of this time difference and try to recruit Land Cloud to work on the farm? As Carl pondered his plan, he led the two little ones toward the auction booth that appeared to be where the Revealing Mirror would be auctioned.

"Carl, are you interested in that mirror?" Nemo asked curiously.

“Yes, I seem to remember seeing a record of that mirror in some book,” Karl replied casually.

According to the Pokémon world setting, the three-cloud god has a certain connection with the Shizuo region, and it is very reasonable that he, as a native of Sinnoh, has seen records about the Reveal Mirror.

"I see." Nemo nodded thoughtfully.

Upon arriving at the auction venue, Carl turned and glanced at the customers who had come to participate in the auction.

At this moment, there were nine people in the auction venue, including Karl and his two companions. Among them, three seemed uninterested in the items being auctioned and were merely tourists who had come to watch the auction at the Ziqin Market.

Of the remaining three, two were probably in cahoots, judging from their clothing; they were likely secondhand dealers looking for bargains.

As for the last person, he looked to be around fifty years old, dressed in explorer's attire. Although his temples were gray, he was in excellent spirits and was probably an explorer interested in antiques.

After analyzing everything, Karl silently moved forward and sat with the two little ones in seats closer to the front, quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

Not long after, an administrator wearing the uniform of Ziqin Town Market walked into the auction venue carrying a small cart covered with a white cloth.

After arriving at the center of the auction area, the administrator first gave a brief self-introduction, then reached out and lifted the white cloth covering the trolley, holding up the item that appeared to be a "revealing mirror".

"Ladies and gentlemen, the seller of this item is from the Unova region. According to him, he brought this ancient mirror out of a collapsed ruin." The administrator clearly introduced the provenance of the item.

"From the Unova region?" Karl stroked his chin, pondering to himself, "But I remember the Mirror of Revealing shouldn't be enshrined in the Shrine of Abundance, should it?"

In the storyline of Black & White 2, when players bring Landorus in its spirit form to the Shrine of Abundance near Route 14, they can obtain the Mirror of Revealing.

However, in later eras, players can obtain the Mirror of Reveal from many places, which means that the Mirror of Reveal is probably not a unique item like the Platinum Orb.

Carl speculated that perhaps in the distant past, when the Land Cloud wandered the world, people in many regions built shrines for it in various places, thus spreading the method of making the Revealing Mirror around the world.

"The starting bid for this ancient mirror is 4000 Alliance Coins, with each bid increment being no less than 1000 Alliance Coins. The auction is now open."

Upon hearing the auctioneer's last words, Carl immediately snapped out of his daze, but instead of bidding right away, he waited patiently.

"8000 Alliance Coins." The middle-aged man dressed as an explorer was the first to quote the price, and from his relaxed tone, it was clear that this price was nothing to him.

"9000 Alliance Coins." The two middlemen immediately followed suit after hearing the middle-aged man's offer. One of them turned to look at the middle-aged man with a provocative look in his eyes.

Next, the auction venue became the "battleground" for the three of them. As the two sides raised the price back and forth, the auction price of the Revealing Mirror reached 35000 Alliance Coins.

Carl noticed that the two middlemen were becoming more cautious with their bids, and he knew it was his turn to make a bid.

“40000 Alliance Coins.” Karl held up the number plate in his hand, much to the surprise of Pipa and Nemo.

The moment Karl finished speaking, everyone in the auction hall turned their attention to the composed Karl.

To others, Carl was probably just a young man who brought his child to experience the atmosphere of the Ziqin Market auction; they never expected that Carl would also be interested in this item.

"Ahem, buyer number 7 has bid 40000 Alliance Coins." The auctioneer swung his gavel and struck the special gavel, bringing the middle-aged man dressed as an explorer back to his senses.

"42000 Alliance Coins".

"50000 Alliance Coins." Karl continued to raise the price the moment the middle-aged man finished speaking, seemingly not short of money at all.

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth: "55000 Alliance Coins."

“60000 Alliance Coins,” Karl said calmly.

This time, the middle-aged man did not raise the price further. Instead, he gave Karl a meaningful look, as if to say: Okay, young man, it's yours.

With the auctioneer's gavel striking for the third time, the auction came to an end.

After Carl paid, the auctioneer respectfully handed the mirror to him.

Is it expensive to buy a Revealing Mirror for 60000 Alliance Coins? Of course not, but the key issue is that other sellers have no idea of ​​the mirror's true value.

In their eyes, this was just an antique that looked well-made, but it wasn't worth much money at all.

Just as Karl was happily carrying the mirror and preparing to return to the hotel to rest, a figure covered in lightning plummeted from the sky and landed in front of Karl.

"Zetzart? What are you doing here?" Carl looked at the exhausted Zapdos that landed in front of him, his brows furrowed. "Something happened at the farm? That shouldn't be the case. With you and Metagross around, who would dare to mess with you?"

"Screech—(That metal lump has gone mad! You're coming back with me right now!!!)"

Chapter 61 Metagross: Why did you come back early? (Please read on, please vote!)

Through Zapdos's descriptions, which were filled with profanities, Carl learned what Metagross had been doing on the farm while he was away.

"You mean, not long after I left, Metagross started 'inviting' Pokémon from the wild to 'visit' our farm?"

"Screech—(That's right!)"

"Then, after the Pokémon finished eating the food it gave them, it demanded that they stay and work on the farm?"

"Screech! (That's it!)"

"And it has been repeating this process for the past few days, almost causing a riot among the wild Pokémon population near the farm?"

"Screech! (Not almost.)"

Carl fell silent. In less than five days since he left, Metagross had almost turned his farm into a sweatshop. Was there really something wrong with his parenting style?

That shouldn't be the case. Although Ursaring likes to "pick up" things, Charizard is a glutton, and Corviknight likes to "speed," they are all good kids.

Who would have thought that a pure-blooded "farmer" was hidden in his team?

Carl raised his hand to rub his throbbing temples, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

In any case, he had to get back to the farm immediately to solve the problem.

Nemo and Piper, standing next to Karl, exchanged a glance after hearing Karl's conversation with Zapdos. They both saw shock on each other's faces.

In Piper and Nemo's minds, Metagross had always played a taciturn role, and they never expected that it would do something so big for Carl while he was away from the farm.

“Pippa, Nemo, listen up.” Carl turned around and said with a serious expression, “There’s been a problem at the farm, and I have to go back and deal with it right away.”

"I'll leave Espeon here to protect you. If all goes well, I should be back in Ziqin Town by tomorrow afternoon."

"While I'm gone, please take care of yourselves..."

Nemo interrupted Carl's rambling with a hint of helplessness in her voice: "Carl, Pipa and I aren't kids anymore. We can take care of ourselves."

“Nemo is right,” Pipa chimed in. “Carl, you should hurry back to the farm and sort out the problem.”

“Okay.” Karl didn’t hesitate and immediately released Espeon from its Poké Ball. After saying a few words to it, he entrusted the Poké Ball to Nemo for safekeeping.

After doing all this, Carl immediately climbed onto Zapdos's back: "Let's go!"

“Screech—(Understood.)” After confirming that Karl was seated firmly, Zapdos flapped its wings and flew back in the direction it had come from.

As a legendary Pokémon, Zapdos, with its unfathomable stamina, can effortlessly fly long distances while maintaining high speed.

So what should have been a twelve-hour journey was shortened to four hours by Zapdos. By the time Zapdos brought Carl back to the farm, it was already one in the morning.

At this moment, the farm, which should have been peaceful, was bustling with activity. The fields, which had been cleared by Ursaring and planted with crops by all the Pokémon on the farm, were now filled with many unfamiliar Pokémon working busily.

Not only that, but the fields that had not been cultivated before were now full of crops, and Carl even saw a family of rats and ground squirrels busy in those uncultivated lands.

With the appearance of Zapdos, most of the Pokémon busy in the fields turned their attention to it.

"Zetzart, put me in the field," Karl said calmly, patting Zapdos's feathers.

"Screech? (Aren't you going to settle scores with that iron lump?)" Zapdos's cry was filled with deep confusion.

“I need to check the status of those Pokémon first.” Carl pursed his lips. “This will determine how I should approach Metagross.”

Although Zapdos didn't understand what Carl meant, it still landed in the field as Carl instructed.

Before Zapdos had fully landed, Karl flipped over and jumped off its back.

Sweet bamboo, which was providing nutrients to the crops nearby, looked at Karl, this "uninvited guest," with a wary expression.

For Sweet Bamboo, the Megalomon that brought it to this "paradise" is undoubtedly the most trustworthy being.

In this "paradise," no Pokémon will steal its fruit. It only needs to provide nutrients to the plants in the field for twelve hours a day, and can spend the rest of its time playing with its companions.

According to Metagross, most humans are extremely dangerous beings, and you should notify it immediately if you encounter humans of unknown origin.

Therefore, the moment Sweet Bamboo saw Karl, it immediately called out to its fellow tribesmen around it.

The sweet bamboo, which provides nutrients to the crops in the surrounding area, also chirped after hearing the "signal" from its kin.

In the quiet night, Basquirrel's cry sounded like a beacon, signaling to Metagross, who was in the farmhouse hut arranging the new Pokémon for the farm, that "a strange human has invaded the farm."

For Metagross, the days when Carl was away from the farm were its happiest times.

Using its strength, simple words, and Pokémon food sourced from the Tabletop City wholesale market, it lured back to the farm all the wild Pokémon that could generate "value" for the farm.

After a simple calculation, Metagross discovered that the Pokémon had brought the farm nearly seven figures in League Coins in just the past few days, and all it had to do was provide the farm with space and Pokémon food worth no more than 100,000.

This near-risk-free profit margin brought the Metal Pixiu, a creature of immense wealth, unprecedented joy.

However, Metagross was disappointed that Carl forbade it from "exploiting" the Pokémon in its party before leaving the farm; otherwise, it could have guaranteed to harvest goods worth seven figures in League Coins before Carl returned to the farm.

Just as Metagross was contemplating the future profits of the farm, it heard the "alarm" from Sweet Bamboo outside.

How dare a stranger trespass on the farm?

A surge of anger rose within Metagross. In its eyes, the Pokémon working on the farm were its "valuable assets," and it would not allow anyone else to harass them.

Upon hearing the "alarm," Metagross immediately floated out of the farmhouse and flew towards the direction of the "uninvited guest," following the call of Sweet Bamboo.

At first, Metagross sensed Zapdos's presence, but it didn't feel anything was wrong.

After all, Metagross thought that Zapdos, who had just gone out for a stroll that morning, must have encountered the "outsider" on its way back to the farm.

But when Metagross saw the familiar figure crouching on the ground, its brain, which was comparable to a supercomputer, went blank for a moment.

"Gengjin? (Trainer, why are you back ahead of schedule?)"

Chapter 62 Karl: How can the Alliance be run well with those insects? (Please read on, please vote!)

"Heh, how would I know what you've been doing these past few days if I hadn't come back?"

Carl slowly stood up from the ground and looked at Metagross: "Metagross, aren't you going to explain yourself?"

Explanation?

What do you mean by "explain"?

Explain why there are so many Pokémon on the farm.

Or explain why these Pokémon are still working on the farm at this time of year?