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Chapter 418: The Orchard and the Munching Bugs, The Adventurer Squad's New Adventure!
Chapter 418: The Orchard and the Munching Bugs, The Adventurer Squad's New Adventure!
"Sir, your order of MooMoo Milk, tree fruit, rock salt, honey, and other farm produce has been delivered and should arrive in the next twenty minutes." Naoki imitated the tone of the customer service staff from his past life with a smile.
Kishu feigned confusion, continuing the act, "Hmm? Naoki, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."
"Come on, don't play dumb. Those three orders were yours, weren't they?" Naoki felt a mix of exasperation and warmth towards his friend.
Kishu was indeed a good person, worth befriending! With the truth out in the open, she dropped the act and admitted with a laugh, "Well, the produce from your ranch is of such high quality! Eating them makes one healthier, so I bought some for Mom and Dad, too!"
At this time, the Haunter couriers should be nearing Castelia City, right? Just as Kishu was about to add something, she saw a Haunter carrying a backpack descend in front of her house, guided by the Rotom Phone's navigation.
Kishu moved away from the camera and went to receive the package from the Haunter. After taking the delivery, she said to Naoki, "Alright! I've got the package, hehe, the Haunter Express is so convenient!"
Naoki could only sigh in resignation, "Alright then."
"Yup yup!" Kishu nodded vigorously, a little worried that Naoki might scold her, so she quickly found an excuse to end the call.
Ten minutes later, Naoki looked at the glowing reviews on his online store, unsure of what to say.
[User ElectricTree: Received the package! MooMoo Fresh Milk tastes great, and the vegetables are so fresh! The rock salt has a unique flavor, too. My Pokemon and I love them! I'll definitely be back for more!]
It seemed a little like brushing sales...
Meanwhile, in Castelia City, Kishu, who was about to change clothes and head to the Gym with her Electabuzz and others for work, suddenly received a call from her parents.
As soon as she answered, she heard her mother's slightly anxious voice.
"Dear, where did you buy those things from?"
Kishu paused, "What happened? Is something wrong?"
Her mother explained in detail what had just transpired.
Ten minutes ago, a courier Haunter had arrived at their home and delivered a variety of farm produce and fresh milk.
The couple recognized their daughter's name and phone number and knew she had sent these items to them.
They signed for the delivery, bid farewell to the Haunter, and returned inside to admire the fresh produce, planning to enjoy them for breakfast.
It was then that her father noticed a special bottle of sheep milk among the goods, labeled as 'Life Sheep Milk' with an adorable riding sheep avatar beside it.
Having never tasted sheep milk before, her father was intrigued and decided to give it a try.
However, as soon as he drank the milk, he immediately felt his body heating up, and he was filled with vigor.
"Your father has been running laps around the yard and is now wrestling with a Machop on the lawn!" her mother exclaimed.
Hearing this, Kishu was taken aback for a moment before recalling the magical sheep milk sold at Naoki's ranch.
She had witnessed the milk's wonders firsthand.
She remembered how Guru-Guru, who had been injured and unable to ski again, regained the ability to ski after drinking that sheep milk.
With this in mind, Kishu quickly reassured her mother, "I forgot to tell you! That sheep milk is special; it's meant for badly injured people and Pokemon. If a healthy person drinks it, they'll be filled with boundless energy and won't stop until they've exhausted it all!"
Hearing this, her mother was flabbergasted, "That shop sells such things?"
It sounded like those dubious pills sold to middle-aged men at unscrupulous pharmacies. Her mother's worries grew, "I hope it doesn't have any side effects?"
Kishu comforted her, "Don't worry, there are definitely no side effects! I've seen others drink it with my own eyes!"
Her mother finally relaxed.
In early spring, the entire ranch exuded a vibrant and flourishing atmosphere.
The flowers in the garden bloomed profusely, attracting wild butterflies that fluttered among the blossoms, gracefully dancing and showcasing their elegant forms.
After ending the call with Kishu, Naoki waited for about twenty minutes before the Haunter couriers returned from their delivery.
Glancing at the time on his Rotom Phone, he murmured, "It only takes 20 minutes to get from Soothing Town to Castelia City. As expected of Haunters, capable of circling the globe in just 16 hours."
He even felt that if the Haunters exerted their full strength, the delivery time would be even shorter.
For instance, the upcoming Spring Horse Race, which Snowstorm was eagerly anticipating, according to Naoki's observations.
It yearned for the "crown" adorning Reindeer's head, the champion's trophy from last year's race.
Indeed, Reindeer had been wearing the trophy as a crown ever since, refusing all of Naoki's attempts to take it for safekeeping.
Reindeer believed it to be a symbol of its royalty and wouldn't entrust it to anyone else.
Naoki had no choice but to give up and start worrying about Reindeer's head deforming from wearing the trophy for too long...
Such an outcome would be terrible, he thought.
He looked at Reindeer in the stable and decided that things couldn't continue this way.
So, Naoki turned to Serperior and shared his concerns.
In response, Serperior said nothing but went to speak with Reindeer.
Soon after, Naoki witnessed Reindeer removing the trophy and handing it over to Serperior for safekeeping.
"It's fine now," Serperior assured Naoki as it took custody of the trophy.
"Good," Naoki sighed in relief, carefully examining Reindeer's skull to ensure there were no signs of deformation from the trophy's weight.
Bidding farewell to Reindeer and Snowstorm, Naoki ventured into the Reverse World and made his way to the World Tree.
There, he sought out the Tropical Dragon from last winter, whose injured wings had prevented it from flying. Naoki inquired about its plans now that spring had arrived, the snow had melted, and the world was awakening.
The Tropical Dragon proudly raised its head and let out a melodious cry, "Oom!"
"You want to stay here with us?" Naoki asked.
The Tropical Dragon nodded enthusiastically, "Oom!"
"Very well," Naoki smiled gently, "Then I look forward to our time together, Tropical Dragon!"
"Oom!"
As they spoke, Naoki noticed that the banana fruits on the Tropical Dragon's neck had regrown.
If he recalled correctly, the Tropical Dragon had plucked all the fruits in December.
Normally, the next batch of bananas wouldn't be ready for harvest until summer.
But here they were, ripe for the picking in spring.
"Is it because of the Deep-Fried Bananas' acceleration effect, or has the abundant natural energy of the Reverse World sped up the bananas' growth?" Naoki mused.
It seemed that the Tropical Dragon's fruit-bearing cycle had accelerated from twice a year to six or seven times a year.
Coupled with its Harvest Ability, it might yield an abundance of bananas with each harvest, essentially rounding up to a monthly yield.
"It's a shame that the Holy Bun made from Reshiram's feathers doesn't work on the Tropical Dragon," Naoki thought.
[Holy Blessing: Pokemon who consume this will be blessed by Reshiram, resulting in a massive increase in luck. This effect only works on Mew, Teddiursa, and Zapdos.]
This blessing was akin to an artificial Serene Grace Ability, and if it had worked on the Tropical Dragon, it might have guaranteed the activation of its Harvest Ability, doubling the banana yield.
However, the Holy Blessing was exclusive to members of the Adventurer Squad chosen by Reshiram.
Yet, one should always be content with what they had. Compared to the initial yield of twice a year, the current situation was already a significant improvement.
Naoki reached out and patted the Tropical Dragon's head affectionately. As the weather warmed up, his riding goat and Olivine had left the Reverse World and returned to the outside world.
The Adventurer Squad had also resumed their travels.
With only the Tropical Dragon left behind, it would have been lonely, so it accompanied Naoki outdoors.
Naoki settled the Tropical Dragon by the river, a place with ample sunlight and an abundant water source, ideal for its habitat.
Later, when the World Tree was fully grown, he planned to build a nest for it on the tree.
With the Tropical Dragon settled, Naoki crossed the river to the apple orchard.
Thanks to the Riding Goat's nurturing, the apple saplings he had planted before had flourished, and now they bore vibrant red apples.
In terms of size and color, these apples were no less impressive than those from Kita-Saku.
Naoki plucked an apple and took a bite.
The next second, the sweet flesh burst with juicy flavors in his mouth.
Among the vibrant red apples, there were still some that remained green and unripe. Naoki planned to harvest them in a couple of days.
As he walked through the apple orchard, taking in the sight of the abundant apples, a sudden concern crossed Naoki's mind.
Would these apples attract Munchlax?
Munchlax, the Apple Pokemon, was a Grass and Dragon-type Pokemon.
This Pokemon loved to eat apples and would hide inside them from birth, eating the fruit while growing, and even using apples to camouflage itself.
To farmers, Munchlax was usually considered a pest, as they would often harm the orchards.
If one were to encounter a Gluttonous Munchlax, it might devour every apple in the orchard.
However, things weren't always so dire.
If one were to come across a Munchlax with the Ripen Ability, not only would it not eat all the apples, but it would also accelerate their maturation, causing them to ripen faster.
And once the Munchlax evolved into a Snorlax or an Appletun, the efficiency of their Ripen Ability would increase significantly.
It was said that in the distant Galar region, many fruit farmers would keep Munchlax as helpers to ripen their apples.
With this thought in mind, Naoki carefully inspected the apple orchard, looking for any signs of Munchlax sneaking into his apples for a tasty treat.
His Golden Finger ability would be of great help in identifying the apples.
As he looked around, almost every apple displayed the following detailed information:
[Apple: A common fruit that is sweet and delicious, with a crisp and refreshing texture. Due to the nurturing of the Riding Goats during their growth, their quality has been greatly improved, making them highly nutritious and ideal for cooking.]
If an apple were occupied by a Munchlax, this detailed information would not appear.
Because at that time, the apple would no longer be suitable for cooking.
After a thorough inspection, Naoki finally confirmed that there were no Munchlax in his apple orchard.
This left Naoki feeling a little disappointed.
He quite liked the Appletun that Munchlax evolved into.
If he had an Appletun, he could plant an apple orchard on the World Tree and have it tend to the trees there.
After some contemplation, Naoki prepared to go back home and search for Munchlax and Appletun online using his Rotom Phone, intending to find out their habitats and then capture a few with the Ripen Ability to guard his apple orchard.
Just then, the sky suddenly darkened.
Naoki looked up and saw the massive figure of Reshiram slowly descending onto the ranch.
Naoki was slightly taken aback, but then he realized something and turned to look towards the Kabutops Park.
As expected, he saw Dragonite, Motostoke, and Wicked Thunder there, and this time, even the Eevees and Mini Dragonite had joined them.
It seemed that Reshiram's majestic stature had left them in awe, as the Eevees and Mini Dragonite looked up at it with admiring eyes.
Dragonite was inviting Reshiram to visit the ranch again...
Well, the cookies and Poke Puffs that he and his sister, Aiganshi, had prepared yesterday would surely be devoured by Reshiram's bottomless stomach.
Naoki felt a headache coming on, but he couldn't very well stop Dragonite and Wicked Thunder from treating Reshiram to Poke Puffs, as that would be extremely impolite.
"Oh dear."
Naoki could only resign himself to his fate and sigh. He then decided to head home and check how many Poke Puffs were left.
As he returned to the living room and inspected the ingredients in the cabinets, he suddenly received a video call from Teddiursa and Mew, along with the other members of the Adventurer Squad.
Naoki was a little surprised but quickly answered the call.
The next second, the three Pokemon of the Adventurer Squad appeared on the phone screen.
Naoki noticed the background behind them, which seemed to be a forest.
"It looks like you've arrived at your destination safely," Naoki said with a smile.
Teddiursa looked very happy and replied, "Yup yup!"
Its words were automatically translated by Rotom's electronic voice.
Teddiursa: "That's right! There are so many Pokemon here that we've never seen before!"
Mew: "We just helped a lost Swanna find its Trainer in the forest!"
"Swanna?" Naoki was a little surprised.
Mew and Teddiursa nodded vigorously, and they turned the screen to show Naoki the unfamiliar Pokemon around them.
There was a Seviper in the grass, a Mightyena on the open ground, a Huntail dancing in the trees, and a Great Horned Peleiper perched on a branch...
As he looked at the familiar Pokemon on the screen, a thought occurred to Naoki.
Could it be that the Adventurer Squad's adventure had brought them to the Hoenn region?!
(End of Chapter)
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