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Chapter 419: A Requested Mission: Jirachi! Rumors of a Hidden Boss in the Hoenn Region.
Chapter 419: A Requested Mission: Jirachi! Rumors of a Hidden Boss in the Hoenn Region.
The Hoenn region, where dreams begin.
Naoki remembered his first foray into the world of Pokemon, back in the days of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald—these games also introduced the three legendary Pokemon, each representing an aspect of nature: Groudon, the Continent Pokemon, Kyogre, the Sea Basin Pokemon, and Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokemon.
"I wonder if the great battle between these three has already taken place," Naoki mused to himself. The Hoenn region was far away from the Pasio region, and it was rare for news from there to reach him.
However, given the destructive power and influence of Groudon and Kyogre, if a battle of that scale had occurred, he suspected the whole world would know about it.
Aside from these three legendary Pokemon, the Hoenn region was also home to many mythical and legendary Pokemon.
For example, there were the three golems—Regirock, Regice, and Registeel—slumbering in ancient ruins.
But the Pokemon that truly intrigued Naoki was the one known as "Jirachi, the Wish Maker."
Jirachi was an extraordinary Pokemon. It awoke only once every one thousand years, and even then, it remained awake for just seven days. As soon as those seven days were over, it would fall back into its long slumber, not to awaken again for another millennium.
Watching the Adventuring Squad on his screen, Naoki fell into a thoughtful silence.
If he recalled correctly, there was a place called Forina in the Hoenn region. It was the setting for the movie "Wishing Star of the Seven Nights, Jirachi."
In that movie, a Jirachi slept within a unique landscape, only to awaken with the arrival of the Millennium Comet. It would absorb cosmic energy from the comet and then nourish the land of Forina, maintaining its beauty and abundance.
Naoki wondered if the events of that movie would play out similarly in this world.
And so, he issued a second request to the Adventuring Squad.
"Hey there, Teddiursa and Mew."
On the other side of the screen, Teddiursa, Mew, and Zapdos turned their attention to Naoki, awaiting his next words.
"I've heard that the land you're currently exploring is home to a Pokemon called Jirachi..."
Naoki proceeded to tell them all he knew about Forina and the legends surrounding Jirachi.
Upon hearing the story, Teddiursa and Mew couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for the Pokemon.
"It's so sad!" exclaimed Teddiursa.
Mew nodded in agreement. "It only gets to be awake for seven days out of every thousand years. I'm sure Jirachi must feel very lonely."
The three Pokemon looked up at Naoki expectantly.
"Naoki, can you help Jirachi?"
Naoki was silent for a moment.
Was he some sort of wish-granting machine? From what he knew of Jirachi's portrayal in anime and games, this thousand-year slumber and seven-day awakening seemed to be an inherent part of its ecology, whether it was the one from Forina or the one from the Alola region.
Naoki couldn't think of an immediate solution. He would need to create a dish that could benefit Jirachi, but he had no idea where to start or what kind of dish would even have that effect. Yet, seeing the hopeful gazes of the three Pokemon, he couldn't bring himself to say that it was impossible.
Swallowing his initial response, he instead said, "I'll do my best to try."
Hearing this, Mew and Teddiursa happily high-fived each other.
Their words were translated by Rotom.
"Then let's go in search of Forina and Jirachi!"
After hanging up the call, Mew and Teddiursa turned to the Rotom Phone before them.
"Roto-ro-rotom!" (Rotom, please help us remember Naoki's request!)
"Roger, Rotom!" the Rotom Phone replied.
It promptly opened the memo function and recorded Naoki's request.
[Request 2: Help Jirachi!
Details: Travel to Forina and find Jirachi, the mythical Pokemon that awakens once every thousand years. Then, work together with Naoki to assist it.
Status: In Progress]
In addition to this request, there was another one already in the memo.
[Request 1: Find Adventuring Squad Members
Details: Locate a Pokemon named Hoopa and invite it to join the Adventuring Squad on their travels.
Status: In Progress]
This was the plan that the Rotom Phone had helped the Adventuring Squad devise after joining them.
To prevent them from forgetting any requests, and to allow easy access to information about ongoing missions, the Rotom Phone had recorded all the requests and tasks the Adventuring Squad had accepted.
As noon approached, Naoki picked a basketful of bright red apples from the orchard and brought them home to make delicious apple pie and caramel apples.
[Apple Pie (C)
: A culinary delight made from apples, a traditional dessert from a certain region. Effect: Increases affinity with sweet-toothed Pokemon.]
: A snack made with apples and white sugar. Culinary Effect: Silk Enhancement Lv. 1, increases the resilience and toughness of silk-based moves, making them harder to break free from.】
The effect of the apple pie was average, and the caramel apples only seemed to have an effect on Butterfree.
Naoki glanced at the descriptions briefly before losing interest and deciding to treat them as regular desserts.
In addition to these two sweets, Naoki also prepared some meat dishes.
After all, from his understanding, Gulpin and Numel weren't big fans of sugary treats.
Instead of apple pie, they preferred their food golden and oily on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside—meaty and delicious.
As expected, during lunch, the two Pokemon glanced at the desserts and turned their attention elsewhere. On the other hand, Froslass, Shroomish, and Baltoy seemed to enjoy the apple pie and caramel apples.
Gulpin and Numel, however, eagerly buried their heads in their food bowls, devouring the sandwiches and grilled meat within.
Seeing their hearty appetite, a smile appeared on Naoki's face.
"Go ahead and eat," he said. "I'll take a portion of the caramel apples to Butterfree."
The Pokemon nodded, and Naoki left the dining room, finding Butterfree in the garden. He fed the caramel apples to the Pokemon.
Butterfree usually loved sweet pollen and nectar, so it was no surprise that it took a liking to the sugar-coated treat.
"Fuui~," it chirped happily after finishing the snack.
Naoki smiled and said, "This dish will make your silk threads tougher. Want to give it a try?"
"Fuui?" Butterfree's face lit up in curiosity.
It flapped its wings and spat out a strand of milky-white silk from its mouth.
Naoki held out his hand, and the silk wrapped around it.
He tugged at the silk thread with considerable force but couldn't snap it.
"As expected, it's become stronger," Naoki said, looking at the silk on his hand. He thought it would be great for weaving clothes.
He recalled the old lady in "The Warmth of a Lava Cocoon Home" who knitted sweaters using silk produced by Ariados.
However, Naoki had not yet mastered that skill.
Perhaps due to Chi Shu's positive review, Naoki's ranch store finally welcomed its first genuine customer that afternoon.
When Naoki received the notification from his Rotom Phone, he assumed it was Chi Shu shopping again.
But when he checked his phone, he saw that the customer was from Table City.
Meanwhile, in a building of the Pasio Academy in Table City...
A man in his twenties, named Qing Yuan, was browsing the Pokemon online shopping app on his Rotom Phone.
Qing Yuan intended to order a box of MooMoo Milk to be delivered to his dormitory.
While MooMoo Milk was available in the stores of Table City, it was quite an inconvenience for a lazy shut-in like him.
The Pokemon online shopping app was much more convenient; he could simply place an order and have Pokemon deliver the goods directly to him.
At that moment, Qing Yuan stumbled upon a very plain-looking shop.
"Hmm? The shop's name is Naoki Ranch. Is this a store run by a ranch owner?"
The name 'Naoki' also felt vaguely familiar, though he couldn't quite place where he'd heard it before.
Qing Yuan tried to recall, but it was one of those moments when the harder you tried to remember something specific, the more elusive it became.
Eventually, he gave up and opened the shop's interface with a tap of his finger.
He was surprised by the variety of items displayed before him.
There were quite a lot of options! From vegetables grown in the fields to fruits from the trees, and even milk produced by Big Milk—they had it all.
But what really caught his attention were some peculiar items on offer.
"Life Sheep Milk..." Qing Yuan read the description out loud: "A special kind of sheep milk produced by riding-type mountain sheep raised on the ranch. It possesses miraculous effects. Severely injured or dying Pokemon will instantly recover their health after drinking it. It is recommended to drink it in critical situations. Limited to two bottles per person per week..."
His first reaction to this description was disbelief!
How could such sheep milk exist in this world? Could it really heal severely injured or dying Pokemon in an instant? This shop sure made bold claims!
However, when Qing Yuan saw the price of this Life Sheep Milk, he was even more shocked.
My goodness! One bottle costs a whopping 30,000 League Coins. That's expensive!
For context, a bottle of MooMoo Milk only cost 600 League Coins.
This single bottle of sheep milk could buy fifty bottles of MooMoo Milk!
However, when he saw the delivery options supported by the store, he was completely dumbfounded.
"Quick, Quick, Flygon Delivery?"
Did this mean that the ranch was using Flygon, a Pokemon, for deliveries?
Wasn't that a waste of talent? Flygon, a Dragon-type Pokemon, was powerful and extremely rare in the wild, a truly uncommon species.
And now, this store was using such a rare Pokemon for deliveries?
Qing Yuan couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. To witness this with his own eyes, he placed an order.
The delivery fee for Flygon Express was six hundred League Coins, which was still within his acceptable range.
After confirming the order, Qing Yuan initially thought he would have to wait a day or two for it to arrive.
However, just ten minutes later, someone knocked on his window.
Qing Yuan was startled. His dormitory was on the fifth floor, a place where it was impossible for anyone to knock on the window.
Tentatively, he walked over and pulled open the curtain, only to see a yellow-orange Flygon staring at him with a pair of moist, large eyes outside the window.
The Flygon had a gentle and adorable appearance. It carried a small red shoulder bag on its back, and a Rotom Phone accompanied it.
"Fly... Flygon!" Qing Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
Rotom's voice came from the phone, "Dear customer, your order of MooMoo Fresh Milk has arrived. Please open the window to sign for the delivery, Rotom!"
Qing Yuan snapped back to his senses and hurriedly opened the window, his heart pounding with excitement.
The Flygon squeezed inside and took out the MooMoo Fresh Milk from its shoulder bag, placing it on the floor.
Once everything was done, the Flygon let out a roar and turned to leave with the Rotom Phone.
Qing Yuan stood in his room, stunned for a long moment.
Flygon! It was really a Flygon!
Who was the owner of this store? To use such a rare Pokemon for deliveries!
Naoki Ranch... Naoki Farm...
At that moment, Qing Yuan's mind suddenly recalled the post he had seen on the campus forum!
He quickly opened his Rotom Phone, logged into the campus forum, and found the post.
[Campus Legend: The Hidden Boss of Pasio - Every trainer in the Pasio region should know that completing all the Gym challenges and obtaining all the badges, and even winning the Pasio League championship, does not mark the end of your journey.
It is said that in a hidden place in the Pasio region, there is a mysterious and powerful trainer. Only by challenging and defeating this person can you be considered the strongest trainer in Pasio.]
Qing Yuan continued reading.
The original poster continued in the second post—
[In-depth Analysis of Naoki Ranch's Three Trials! This thread compiles the experiences of most challengers who have undertaken the trials, aiming to help you better navigate these challenges.
First, the Verdant Trial, where Naoki will send out his riding-type mountain goats for battle. Challengers must defeat three of these riding-type mountain goats to pass.
The three riding-type mountain goats possess champion-level strength and have reached a transcendental state of control over the verdant energy. They can manipulate the verdant energy to make the grassy terrain only affect their opponents.
In this case, engaging in a prolonged battle is undoubtedly unwise, as no challenger's Pokemon can outlast them in terms of endurance.
The best strategy is to exploit type advantages and use Flying, Fire, Ice, Bug, or Poison-type Pokemon for the battle, allowing your Pokemon to unleash their strongest attacks and end the fight within two moves.
If you fail to do so, you will be subjected to their relentless recovery and their signature move, "Grass Holy Sword."
...]
It was him!
That evening, as Naoki finished bathing Gureddon and prepared to go to bed, he received a message from Lei He.
It was a link.
When Naoki clicked on it, he saw the words "Campus Legend: The Hidden Boss of Pasio."
He raised his eyebrows in surprise and began to read carefully.
This post seemed to have been made by a trainer who had undertaken the ranch's trial challenges over the past two years.
The author provided a detailed introduction to the rules and content of the Verdant Trial and even created a dedicated guide.
Not only did it cover the Verdant Trial, but it also included the Electric Trial with Mudkip and the Storm Trial with Flygon.
Naoki scanned through the post.
Hmm, it's quite detailed. Looks like the person put in a lot of effort.
However, what left Naoki speechless was that these students referred to him as the Hidden Boss of the Pasio region...
(End of Chapter)
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