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Chapter 268: Flash, Stables, and Afternoon Tea
Chapter 268: Flash, Stables, and Afternoon Tea
Upon returning to the ranch, Leiguanwang and Hakulong had not yet awakened.
Taking advantage of this time, Naoki tended to the fields, planting the carrot seeds he had purchased.
Noticing that the ice carrots and ghost carrots in the Icy Field and Ghostly Field had been mostly devoured by the Snowstorm Horses and Spirit Ghosts, he proceeded to plant more carrots in those fields.
This time, he didn't need Leiguanwang's power to accelerate their growth; he would let them grow at their own pace.
By the time he finished all the chores, it was already noon.
His sister, Aiguanshi, had prepared a warm lunch.
Despite the chilly weather outside, the room was cozy and warm, with a roaring fire in the fireplace. Naoki sighed contentedly as he stepped inside.
As he changed into a pair of cotton slippers, he glanced around the room.
His brother, Aiguanshi, and Babutubo, who had been sleeping all morning, were now awake and standing somewhat sheepishly in the living room.
"Why are you just standing there? Come and eat!" Naoki pretended not to notice, calling out casually.
The group of Pokemon immediately cheered and scurried to their respective dining tables.
During the meal, Naoki looked at Babutubo, and the image of the adorable pink Babutubo popped into his mind, prompting him to ask, "Babutubo, would you like to change your fur color?"
"Ba-mo?!” (Huh?!)
, Babutubo exclaimed in shock upon hearing this.
This reminded it of a midnight movie it had watched with Bingyi, Shuang Naixian, and the others while Naoki was out not long ago.
The movie featured a few Pikachu as the main characters.
They had been living happily in the forest until one day when an evil demon appeared.
This demon was a Pokemon that had been harmed by humans and died. Before its death, its fur had been cruelly stripped away.
Filled with resentment, its spirit became a demon that haunted the earth. Whenever it saw a Pokemon with beautiful fur, it would capture it and ask if they had seen its fur. Regardless of the answer, the demon would viciously strip the fur from its victims, leaving them bloody and terrifying.
Even now, recalling that movie, Babutubo broke out in a cold sweat.
And now, Naoki was asking it the same question. Could it be that Naoki had also turned into a demon?
Babutubo: == (●●|||)
Naoki noticed Babutubo's shocked expression and asked, "What's with that look?"
Thus, Naoki learned from the group of Pokemon about the evil demon that only appeared at midnight and specifically targeted fluffy Pokemon to strip their fur.
"That's despicable!"
After hearing the story, Naoki slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
Babutubo and Motoxie nodded together in agreement, "Ba-mo!" (Yes!)
"This is unacceptable! I'm going to call and report it! This isn't just a movie, it's Pokemon horror!" Naoki declared, deciding to stay up late to catch the culprit in the act and see just how far this movie pushed the boundaries.
Babutubo and the others were terrified, and even Kuailong shuddered at the thought of those scenes.
Motoxie, who hadn't seen the movie, was perplexed, while Guledun's face showed a look of exasperation.
"Ah ga si..."
Seeing the fearful expressions on the Pokemon's faces, Naoki reassured them, "Don't be scared. It's just a movie. When I said changing your fur, I didn't mean stripping it off. I meant changing it to a different color."
Hearing this, Babutubo was a little unsure, "Ba-mo?"
"Do you want to give it a try?" Naoki asked.
Seeing the anticipation in Naoki's eyes, Babutubo hesitated for a moment, then decided to indulge his curiosity.
It nodded its head.
"Excellent." Coincidentally, lunch was just finishing up, and Naoki took out the dyeing fruit and placed it in front of Babutubo.
Staring at the fragrant fruit, which resembled a tree fruit, Babutubo opened its mouth wide and took a bite.
As it devoured the entire dyeing fruit, its body began to undergo a transformation, its fur changing from the original orange-yellow to a charming pink.
The surrounding Pokemon gasped in surprise, their reactions ranging from envy to admiration.
Babutubo lowered its head, taking in its new appearance. Initially, it felt a little uncomfortable with the change.
However, it quickly became overwhelmed by the bright eyes and envious gazes of the others, standing there on the sofa, feeling shy and a little dazed.
"Mama..."
Shuang Naixian's eyes sparkled; in this household, it was the one who loved pink the most!
The soft, pink Babutubo resembled delicious fresh cream! It wanted to become that color too!
Shuang Naixian immediately turned to look at Naoki.
Naoki recalled the color of the variant Shuang Naixian, which was like coal, a deep black...
That color didn't suit a Pokemon like Shuang Naixian at all.
"But if you eat that kind of fruit, your body will turn black," Naoki said honestly.
Shuang Naixian's face fell in disappointment, and it decided to forget about the idea.
Naoki comforted it, "Your current color is very beautiful, like a light pink cream."
Shuang Naixian was soothed by his words and felt much happier, no longer wishing to change its color.
Meanwhile, Kuailong, gazing at the pink Babutubo, couldn't help but think of the pink Hakulong on Kuailong Island.
Noticing Naoki's apparent fondness for this color, Kuailong approached him, its eyes pleading as it asked, "Ao Wu!"
Naoki had already used up the translation of Guozi Su's words, but he immediately guessed Kuailong's intention from its expression.
Naoki's mind suddenly flashed an image of a plump, green figure, leaving him momentarily speechless.
After thinking carefully, he began to educate the group of Pokemon about the existence of Shiny Pokemon.
"Shiny Pokemon are the most unique among all Pokemon species."
"Their chances of being born are very slim; perhaps only one Shiny Pokemon is born out of thousands or tens of thousands of regular Pokemon."
"As their name suggests, Shiny Pokemon have body colors that differ significantly from other Pokemon in their species."
"So far, you should have already seen one Shiny Pokemon, the pink Hakulong that visits the ranch every day."
Hearing this, the group of Pokemon immediately recalled the group of five Hakulongs that frequently came to play, one of which was pink and distinct from the others.
Naoki continued, "The colors of Shiny Pokemon vary depending on their species. For example, a Shiny Babutobo is pink, while a Shiny Frost Milk Fairy is black."
"Ao Wu?" Kuailong eagerly asked about itself. What about its Shiny form? What color would it be?
Naoki picked up a stalk of celery and pointed to its color as he replied, "Green."
"Ao Wu!" Ugh, how ugly!
Kuailong let out a disdainful cry, instantly losing interest in changing colors.
"Aiguanshi is dark green, Koduck is blue, Motoxie is grayish-white, and Guledun is black."
Naoki's gaze swept across the group of Pokemon in front of him as he introduced the Shiny colors of the Pokemon on the ranch one by one.
Finally, he asked, "Do you understand now?"
The Pokemon nodded their heads in unison.
Naoki smiled and added, "That fruit comes from the trees in the orchard. In the future, these trees might bear similar fruits again. If any of you want to try changing your color, you can eat them."
"Just one fruit is enough to turn you into a Shiny Pokemon, and if you eat another one, you can change back to your original form, so there's no need to worry about being stuck as a Shiny."
In the afternoon, Cri arrived in her car to help Naoki build the stables.
As soon as she reached the ranch, she spotted a dashing Babutobo with a stylish cape, flying around the ranch.
Cri was bewildered, "How did Babutobo's color turn pink?"
"It ate a tree fruit called the Dyeing Fruit, which can change the color of a Pokemon," Naoki explained with a smile.
"I see!"
At that moment, Babutobo heard someone calling its name and happily flew over.
The instant Cri laid eyes on the pink Babutobo, her eyes lit up.
She felt her heart flutter, and she couldn't help but reach out towards the adorable Babutobo.
However, she soon became aware of her actions and quickly stopped herself, apologizing to Naoki, "Sorry, I've just never seen a Babutobo like this before."
Naoki grinned and hugged Babutobo, pinching its tiny paw pads affectionately.
Babutobo let out a coquettish sound, "Ba-mo~"
"Cute, isn't it?" Naoki asked.
"Mhm." Cri swallowed her saliva, nodding, "Very cute."
Babutobo used Charm, and Cri's attack power was lowered.
Naoki thought that such an adorable appearance might provide a significant boost in Pokemon battles.
He believed that anyone who laid eyes on Babutobo for the first time would perceive it as a cute, soft, and harmless Pokemon.
However, in reality, Babutobo could wield a hammer amidst sparks and lightning, smashing its opponents away.
Little Blacksmith had already started crafting a hammer for Babutobo, and it wouldn't be long before it was completed.
The Steel Armor Crow's feathers had excellent conductivity.
Soon, Babutobo would be able to evolve into its final form, becoming a true "Thunder God."
Naoki released Babutobo, saying, "Go play!"
Babutobo flew away.
Cri's gaze followed the adorable Babutobo, and it took her a while to remember the task at hand.
She looked around and asked, "Have you decided on a location for the stables?"
Naoki nodded and led her to the side of the house, pointing to the empty space and saying, "Let's build it here!"
Building it next to the house would make it convenient for future outings.
Currently, he had too many Pokemon mounts, and Naoki was always spoilt for choice whenever he wanted to go out.
"Alright."
Without further ado, Cri began measuring the distance, then instructed Motoxie to unload the tools and wood from the car. Soon, the sound of hammering and construction filled the air.
The construction of the stables was a relatively small project, and it would likely be completed within a few hours.
Naoki looked around but couldn't spot the silhouettes of the Spirit Ghost Horse and Snowstorm Horse.
Taking advantage of this time, he strolled around the ranch and eventually found the two horses in the Tree Fruit Garden, by the river.
They were wandering by the riverbank, lowering their heads to drink the clear water.
At that moment, Leiguanwang's figure suddenly appeared beside the two horses, accompanying them as they drank.
Noticing that Leiguanwang had woken up, Naoki said, "I didn't call you when I saw you sleeping, but I've prepared separate food for you."
Leiguanwang's face lit up with a smile, "Guan!"
Naoki: "..."
Damn, he couldn't understand Leiguanwang's words again.
It wasn't ideal to keep eating sunflower seeds like this. If only Leiguanwang could communicate through telepathy.
Unfortunately, it couldn't.
Naoki took a deep breath, and just then, he suddenly thought of Leiguanwang's attributes.
As everyone knew, Leiguanwang was a Grass/Psychic-type Pokemon.
And telepathy was a skill that even some ordinary Psychic-type Pokemon could master.
So, the question arose: Could Leiguanwang learn telepathy?
With that in mind, Naoki immediately turned to look at Leiguanwang.
"Telepathy?" Leiguanwang looked confused and shook its head to indicate that it had not.
"It's a way to communicate directly with the person you want to talk to, heart-to-heart, without needing to speak aloud or control another human as a mouthpiece."
Recalling the Pokemon capable of telepathy in the anime, Naoki speculated on its principle:
"Basically, you use your psychic powers to transmit your thoughts into the other person's brain and then use those same powers to sense their thoughts in return, allowing for a conversation without speaking."
Psychic powers were an incredibly fascinating ability.
If there was anyone who excelled at using this ability, it was Mewtwo.
In the anime, Mewtwo had used its psychic powers to delve into the minds of humans, planting false memories and even erasing parts of their memories.
Hearing this, Leiguanwang fell into deep thought.
It opened its mouth as if to say something but then closed it again.
Heart-to-heart communication? Leiguanwang had never tried this method before and had never heard of communicating with humans in this way.
In the past, when it needed to converse with humans, it would usually convey its meaning through possession.
But now...
Leiguanwang closed its eyes and focused, slowly exploring and experimenting as Naoki had described.
It manipulated its psychic powers, infusing its thoughts into them, and then transmitted them into Naoki's mind.
The next second, Naoki heard Leiguanwang's voice in his mind—
"Is this it?"
Naoki's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded: "Yes!"
As expected of the wise Leiguanwang, it had mastered telepathy so quickly!
"I understand now... So, this is how it works... It's truly amazing! I never thought it was possible to communicate with humans in this way. Now I comprehend," Leiguanwang replied through telepathy.
Seeing that Leiguanwang had successfully learned telepathy, Naoki breathed a sigh of relief.
His sore, blistering mouth could finally get some rest.
Naoki then proceeded to discuss the main issue: "Earlier, I asked some people from town to come to the ranch to help build stables for the Spirit Ghost Horse and Snowstorm Horse. I've prepared separate food for them, so you can check if it suits them later."
"Of course." Leiguanwang nodded slightly and turned to look lovingly at its two beloved horses. "My beloved horses have always lived in the cold snowfields. Compared to that, this place is much more livable. I can sense that they enjoy your ranch very much."
Hearing this, Naoki looked at the Spirit Ghost Horse and the Snowstorm Horse.
At this stage, his relationship with the Snowstorm Horse was clearly better.
The Snowstorm Horse loved the ice carrots he planted, and it didn't mind him riding on its back.
As for the Spirit Ghost Horse...
Naoki looked up and met the horse's gaze, their eyes locking for a moment. Naoki smiled friendly and said, "Almost forgot, there's some baked grassland cake at home! I'll go get it, and you can wait for me in the glass greenhouse!"
Leiguanwang nodded gently.
Naoki turned back to the room, took the freshly baked grassland cake out of the oven, and looked down. Information about the cake immediately appeared in his mind.
[Grassland Cake (A)
: A cake made from ripe summer grass, flour, MooMoo fresh milk, and Frost Cream Fairy cream.
Cooking Effect: Everchanging Blossoms. When eaten by Grass-type Pokemon, there is an extremely slim chance that the crops they nurture with Grass-type power will undergo a slight mutation.
Evaluation: Perfectly blends the flavors of different ingredients, widely popular among Grass-type Pokemon. The Grass-type Pokemon who eat it may feel grateful and bring you surprises.]
Naoki carried the cake, along with black tea and tea sets, to the glass greenhouse, not expecting Lai Bichaa and Bu Si Hu to follow him after seeing his actions.
When he opened the door, Leiguanwang was already seated at the wrought iron tea table.
Naoki placed the grassland cake on the table and was about to brew two cups of black tea when Lai Bichaa and Bu Si Hu flew to the tea table.
Naoki curiously asked, "Do you want some too?"
"Buuu!"
Bu Si Hu shook its head, and the little man inside the teapot revealed a happy smile. It loved this place, and the tea Naoki brewed brought it a sense of happiness.
Therefore, it also wanted to share the black tea it had carefully brewed with Leiguanwang and Naoki!
Bu Si Hu circled the teacups on the table, and soon, a clear, fragrant purple tea was poured into the cups.
Once the cups were filled, Bu Si Hu stopped and happily spun in the flower bushes, inviting them with a cheerful tone: "Buuu!"
Seeing this, Leiguanwang was slightly taken aback but quickly understood its intention.
It explained to Naoki, "This child is inviting us to taste its black tea."
Naoki was also quite surprised.
He knew very well what it meant for Bu Si Hu to share its tea.
Every black tea enthusiast was aware that Bu Si Hu's black tea had a unique flavor and aroma. Its taste and fragrance were exceptionally rare and precious.
Usually, Bu Si Hu wouldn't share its tea with others.
If someone tried to drink it forcibly, Bu Si Hu would angrily spray them with a liquid similar to its tea.
This tea, infused with negative emotions, would cause humans to suffer from chills if they drank it.
But now, Bu Si Hu was offering to share.
This meant that this Bu Si Hu had begun to trust him and Leiguanwang!
(End of Chapter)
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