Chapter 272: Let There Be Light
Chapter 272: Let There Be Light
Dragonite 4 had long noticed the daily routine of the two Dragonite and five Hakuturn that awoke with the sunrise and returned as the sun dipped below the horizon.
Each morning, as the sun rose, they would rouse from their slumber and take flight towards the distant horizon, basking in the morning sun.
And as the sun began its descent, Dragonite 4 would see them return to Dragonite Island, bearing mouthwatering, delectable treats that filled the air with tantalizing aromas.
Eventually, it couldn't resist the temptation any longer and secretly followed them one morning.
Dragonite 4 had assumed that the delicious food was foraged by the two Dragonite from the wild trees, but it never expected them to land in a place inhabited by numerous Pokemon.
Moreover, even the once most foolish Dragonite from the island was here.
A sense of curiosity arose within Dragonite 4.
As it watched the two Dragonite devouring their Pokeblocks, it naively asked, "Roaar?" ("What is this work you do?")
The two working Dragonite pondered for a moment, and the one sitting on the left side of the land replied, "Roaar, roaar." ("Work is helping humans, and they give us tasty Pokeblocks in return.")
So, that delicious treat was called a Pokeblock! Dragonite 4 thought to itself.
At that moment, the Dragonite sitting on the right side of the land noticed Naoki approaching.
It waved its claws dismissively, indicating that it wanted him to stop interrupting their meal, as his drool was about to splatter on their precious Pokeblocks.
"Roaar." ("Naoki's coming. If you have any questions, go ask him.")
Hearing this, Dragonite 4 turned its head and spotted a familiar figure walking towards them.
With just one glance, it recognized the person's identity.
This human was the very same one who had visited Dragonite Island before!
At the same time, Naoki also guessed the origin of this unfamiliar Dragonite.
It was obvious that it had come from Dragonite Island, and there could only be one reason for its arrival.
With this thought, Naoki's gaze shifted to the Pokeblock box nestled in the arms of the two working Dragonite.
"Yet another gluttonous Dragonite, huh..." Naoki mused to himself.
He smiled at the newcomer and then asked his own Dragonite, "Did you inform it about the rules of the ranch?"
Seeing this, Dragonite resignedly sighed and shook its head helplessly, "Roaar..."
"Then it's your responsibility now." Naoki smiled as he ruffled his Dragonite's head affectionately before turning to head back to the house to prepare some fatigue-relieving cuisine for Diglett.
Dragonite felt elated from the head pat and nodded its large head happily in agreement.
Naoki didn't know what the Dragonite had said to each other, but early the next morning, he discovered that the number of working Dragonite at the ranch had increased by one.
That morning, Dragonite stood like a boss on the grass, directing the three other Dragonite to load the bottled fresh milk into their satchels. It then proceeded to assign them their tasks for the day, along with a list of things to keep in mind while working.
It instructed them on which areas each of them was responsible for, warned them not to drink the merchandise on the way, and emphasized that they must not pick fights with customers' Pokemon. Lastly, it reminded them to return to the ranch after delivering the milk and alcohol.
Once Dragonite had finished imparting its instructions, the four Dragonite flapped their small wings in unison and took off into the sky, heading towards Sootopolis Town.
Naoki stood on the ground, watching this scene unfold, and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
The number of Dragonite at the ranch was indeed growing.
However, it was a pity that the ranch was still in its developmental stage, and there wasn't enough work to keep all the Dragonite occupied.
As a result, after finishing their deliveries each morning, the Dragonite would transform into lazy lumps and lounge around the ranch for the rest of the day.
Naoki shook his head with a smile. Sometimes, he truly wished for the information age to arrive sooner.
With its advent, he would be able to equip these Dragonite with better gear, allowing them to fully utilize their strengths and deliver goods from the ranch to even farther places.
As he watched the Dragonite disappear into the distant sky, Naoki turned and immersed himself in the next phase of his Sky Island development project.
Accompanied by the slow opening of the entrance to the Reverse World, Naoki, along with Diglett and Reuniclus, mounted their Garchomp and leaped inside.
Upon entering this unique space, Naoki spotted a familiar figure waiting for them.
It was the master of this realm—Giratina.
Giratina fixed its eerie, blood-red eyes on them.
Just as Naoki expected it to unleash a ferocious roar as it had done before, Giratina unexpectedly opened its mouth and spoke calmly, "What are you planning to plant today?"
Naoki was momentarily taken aback, then looked at Giratina with a hint of disbelief.
Giratina pretended not to notice his impolite stare and, with its growing fondness for this human, its tolerance also increased.
Moreover, it had bombarded him with attacks for an extended period in the past, and for this alone, Giratina felt a sense of apology welling up within its heart.
Otherwise, it would never have had the chance to see this place, filled with destructive aura, blooming with beautiful flowers.
After a brief daze, Naoki quickly reacted and answered, "I plan to plant some flowers today."
Yesterday, they had created the Origin Island and Apple Island, and today they would try a Flower Island.
However, before heading to the new Sky Island to plant flowers, Naoki rode on Garchomp and went to Apple Island again.
The exploding Destructshroom from yesterday had caught his attention.
Naoki searched this island, filled with apples and waterfalls, for any traces of other Destructshrooms.
He didn't find any Destructshrooms, but he did see that some apples on the trees had been eaten clean off their branches.
Without a doubt, Giratina must have eaten them after he left yesterday.
Naoki's mind conjured an image of Giratina shrinking down to a size of over two meters, landing on the grass of Apple Island, and eating the apples with its mouth.
What kind of mood would Giratina have been in at that time?
Naoki looked at Giratina with interest.
Sensing Naoki's gaze, Giratina felt a little awkward and glared at him with wide eyes.
Naoki pretended not to notice and, having not found the Destructshroom he was looking for, set off for the new Sky Island.
In the end, they chose a relatively flat island, free of cascading waterfalls and chaotic boulders, that looked rather ordinary.
Once again, Diglett helped till the soil, Naoki scattered grass and flower seeds within it, and finally, Reuniclus took over to cultivate them.
Accompanied by a surge of blue light, in the blink of an eye, the barren land before them underwent a dramatic transformation.
The desolate earth was now covered with lush green grass, and various flowers bloomed atop it.
There were roses, lilies, sunflowers, lilies of the valley, and some unknown little flowers.
Naoki gazed at this sea of flowers, feeling very satisfied.
However, just at that moment, Reuniclus seemed to have noticed something. It looked at a particular sunflower and spoke, "I sense an unusual aura."
"What?"
Naoki was slightly taken aback, and then he followed Reuniclus' gaze. In the lush field of sunflowers, he spotted a special sunflower emitting a faint glow.
The next second, information about that sunflower appeared in his mind.
[Sunflower: A special crop, originally an ordinary sunflower, underwent a magical transformation after being cultivated by Reuniclus. It can periodically produce sunlight to illuminate and provide warmth and light to a certain area. Cuisine made from its fruits will have the effect of the 'Sun Stone.']
This is...
Naoki was stunned.
Just then, the flower disk of that sunflower began to brighten at a visible rate.
When it reached a certain intensity, the light gradually detached from the flower disk below, converging into a golden sun that rose above the Sky Island.
Instantly, the surrounding environment became warm and bright.
Giratina, standing by, also paused in surprise at this sight.
If it wasn't mistaken, that thing was... the sun? Giratina was a bit uncertain, so it turned its gaze to Naoki.
After a brief moment of shock, Naoki quickly accepted this development and said to Giratina, "Alright, from now on, you can come here to sunbathe, too."
Giratina still looked bewildered, unable to believe what it was seeing. It exclaimed, "What is that thing? Humans can actually grow such plants!"
Naoki: "...Not all humans can grow this kind of sunflower."
Giratina looked at him.
Naoki explained, "To be precise, it's called a Sunflower, a special plant born from the combination of my ability and Reuniclus' ability."
Giratina listened, only partially understanding, and then exclaimed in admiration, "Amazing!"
Naoki carefully inspected the other flowers, and seeing no other mutated plants besides the Sunflower, he set off for the next Sky Island with a few Pokemon.
This time, he planned to plant tea seedlings here and turn this place into his exclusive tea garden.
At the same time, in Pastelia City, at the Padia News TV station.
A blonde-haired lady in an OL uniform sat at her office desk, reviewing letters sent from various parts of Padia.
Usually, these letters recorded strange and unusual events happening across Padia.
For example, the appearance of rare and unusual Pokemon in certain areas, a Pokemon causing a disturbance in a certain town, or a trainer witnessing a ghost in a particular location.
If they came across interesting news, the ratings for their program would surge by several points.
The first thing that caught her eye as she tore open an envelope was—[A large number of Magnemite caused a city-wide power outage as they absorbed electricity for a peculiar purpose...]
"Magnemite? That's a pretty ordinary incident!" Alice critiqued, "This has been happening for many years, nothing new."
Alice set the letter aside and opened the second one.
[Man falls in love with Shaymin, dresses it in a wedding gown, and intends to hold a wedding ceremony in a church. What will become of this forbidden love between a human and a Pokemon?!]
Alice: "..."
At that moment, a male colleague wearing glasses walked over and asked, "Hey Alice, have you come across any interesting news lately?"
Alice handed him the letter about the forbidden love, "Here, take a look yourself!"
The man reached out, and as he read the information, his eyes lit up sharply behind his lenses:
"Wow, this is definitely big news worth digging into!"
"...Then I'll leave this matter to you to investigate." Alice promptly handed over the task and continued to open the third letter.
[Rare Pokemon, Dragonite, spotted in a rural town! Someone is using Dragonite as a deliveryman!]
"Hmm?" Alice's interest was piqued as she read the content, and she continued reading.
[Not long ago, while traveling, I stumbled upon a peculiar ranch in Chekcin Town... There were many Pokemon living on that ranch, but strangely, there wasn't a single human, only Pokemon.]
[There's also a tavern there that's run by two Waitress Pokemon, and even more strangely, several Dragonite live there. Every morning, they fly to town to deliver milk.]
[Pretty strange, right? Oh, and that ranch is near Chekcin Town. If you decide to investigate, don't forget to send me the information fee!]
Alice: "?"
The mention of Chekcin Town and the ranch with delivering Dragonite piqued her interest.
Alice pondered for a moment, feeling that this place was worth a visit.
Thinking of this, the action-oriented Alice immediately started packing her things.
Her colleague, Mark, looked on with confusion, "Where are you going?"
Alice, already donning her camera and luggage, replied without turning back, "On a business trip!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
