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Chapter 437: Dragon's Lair Completed, Hidden Trials in the Ranch (Part 1)
Chapter 437: Dragon's Lair Completed, Hidden Trials in the Ranch (Part 1)
Naoki discovered that the World Tree, born from the mutation of the grass energy within his riding goat, was quite unique.
Unlike the World Tree in the Kanto region, this one could absorb energy through photosynthesis, providing sunlight to the areas within it.
It created its own space internally, and if one had to describe it in a sentence, it would be a miniature Pokemon world ecological simulator.
As its name suggests, the World Tree could simulate all external environments and infuse them with vitality and energy.
For example, with this vast ocean transferred by Tapu Fini, the World Tree could inject natural energy into it, making it flow with life.
Standing on the island dedicated to the Dragonite, Naoki surveyed the surrounding waters and contemplated his next goal while gazing at this peculiar space.
Hmm, this space is abundant in water sources. Besides serving as a habitat for the Dragonite, it can also accommodate the rearing of Water-type Pokemon.
Pokemon like Lapras, Corsola, Luvdisc, and Staryu could thrive here.
With that, the eco-zone for Water-attribute Pokemon would be complete.
"It would be great if I could establish a connection with Groudon and Kyogre," Naoki thought to himself.
If those two Pokemon were willing to settle in the World Tree, he could create two distinct eco-zones centered around them.
Kyogre, the ocean deity, could endlessly generate seawater, infusing this aquatic realm with vitality, and in harmony with the World Tree, it could enhance the vibrancy of this ocean realm even further.
As for Groudon, the earth deity, it had the power to create land and magma.
With Groudon's presence, a lava eco-zone could be crafted, providing a habitat for Fire-type, Rock-type, and Ground-type Pokemon.
However, he rarely had the opportunity to encounter those two legendary Pokemon.
Moreover, Groudon and Kyogre were arch-rivals, and having them reside in the same place would undoubtedly lead to chaos.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Naoki's thoughts returned to the present.
With the Dragonite Island transfer completed, it was now time to introduce fish fry into the waters.
As the ranch had not yet ventured into aquaculture, he couldn't procure fish fry directly, so Naoki decided to consult Zack in town about purchasing fish fry.
Additionally, it was already March, and the time for Tapu Fini to accelerate the World Tree's growth had come again.
After bidding farewell to the Dragonite, Naoki left the area via the World Tree elevator and drove his pickup truck into town, eventually finding Zack at the Akala Market.
Upon learning of Naoki's intention, Zack was quite surprised.
"Buying fish fry? What's this about? Are you planning to start fish farming?"
Naoki nodded, "Something like that. But I'm not planning to sell them; I want to raise them for the Dragonite, so regular fish fry will do, no need for Pokemon."
"I see!" Zack was aware of the Dragonite delivery service at Naoki's ranch, and he nodded with a smile, "Sure thing! Leave it to me. I'll contact a nearby fish fry farm this afternoon."
"I appreciate it," Naoki said, offering Zack two cans of rock salt produced at the ranch as a token of gratitude.
Zack had helped him a lot, and Naoki didn't want to keep imposing on him without reciprocating in some way.
Zack, in his usual cheerful manner, gave him a bag of cherries, "I just picked these from the Hailu Cherry Orchard; they're sweet! Take them back for Motostoke and the others."
It was spring, the perfect season for cherries, and the ones from the Hailu Cherry Orchard were renowned for their size and sweetness in Akala Town.
Naoki thanked him and bid Zack farewell before returning to the ranch.
Tapu Fini and Golurk were already waiting for him by the central lake of the ranch.
They entered the Reverse World, and Tapu Fini used its ability to accelerate the growth of the World Tree once more.
In the next moment, the colossal World Tree emitted a soft green glow, its canopy of leaves rustling gently in the wind, creating a soothing sound.
At that very moment, on the World Tree.
Klee and the Machamps, who were busy working, looked up, witnessing the leaves above their heads glowing with a faint green light.
The surrounding vegetation seemed to resonate with this energy, becoming even more lush and vibrant.
In the orchard, a group of Treecko had just finished harvesting a batch of berries and were preparing to transport them to the tree hollow for storage, along with the Tropius.
But as they were about to leave, the entire orchard was enveloped in a green glow.
Within this radiance, the trees rapidly produced more berries, right before their eyes.
In the blink of an eye, the branches of every tree were once again laden with plump, sweet fruits.
"Chak!"
The Treecko were astonished, and the leaves they were using to carry the berries fell from their hands, causing a cascade of berries to tumble to the ground.
One of the Treecko stared at this unbelievable sight and murmured, "Chak... So many berries! We could never eat them all!"
Compared to the shocked Treecko, Tropius remained calm and collected.
It thought of the Dragonite who would soon be making their home in the World Tree and gently suggested, "Le, le~" (If we can't finish them, let's share them with the Dragonite.)
Both the Treecko and the Comfey readily agreed with Tropius' suggestion.
Meanwhile, the Dragonite, who had been mentioned by Tropius, also sensed the unusual changes occurring in the World Tree.
On the Dragonite Island, a group of Dragonite craned their necks, perplexed by their surroundings.
They noticed that the waters around them were emitting a faint green glow, indicating that something unknown to them was quietly taking place.
The Dragonite were baffled by this phenomenon.
However, one clever Dragonite soon took the initiative and dove into the sea to investigate what was happening underwater.
With a splash, the Dragonite disappeared beneath the glowing surface.
It didn't take long for it to reach the ocean floor.
The seabed was also undergoing a remarkable transformation; the grass and shrubs that had been there before were now gone, replaced by seaweed, algae, and kelp.
There was even a beautiful coral reef!
"Roar!"
The Dragonite was astonished and swam back to the surface with a long strand of seaweed in its large claws, showing it to its companions.
Soon, all the Dragonite were aware of the incredible changes that had taken place in their new home.
Outside the World Tree, as the glow on the leaves gradually faded, Tapu Fini's acceleration of the World Tree's growth came to an end.
: The thriving World Tree is nearing the end of its growth, transforming into another life form and constructing an internal environment. This miraculous tree is said to sustain a world and nurture all things with its natural energy. It will take another 27,198 years to fully mature.】
"As I thought, it's shortened by another ten thousand years. At this rate, it'll be fully grown in another three months." Naoki muttered to himself.
It was currently March, and three months from now would be June, perfect timing.
"You've worked hard!" Naoki said to Tapu Fini.
Tapu Fini smiled and looked up at the towering tree, replying to Naoki,
"I just sensed that something unusual happened within the World Tree. You should go and check it out."
"Hmm?" Naoki was slightly taken aback. What kind of change was Tapu Fini referring to?
Tapu Fini shook its head, "I'm not exactly sure, but I can feel that it's different from before."
Naoki nodded thoughtfully. Since that was the case, he decided to investigate the matter further. Accompanied by a group of Pokemon, Naoki once again entered the World Tree, riding the World Tree elevator to the Dragonite's habitat, Dragon's Lair.
As soon as Naoki arrived, he saw several Dragonite playing on the beach, using their claws to hold seaweed, coral, and kelp.
Naoki was bewildered. Where did the seaweed and coral come from? Did the World Tree have such things? Or did Tapu Fini transfer them along with the seawater?
However, Tapu Fini indicated that it wasn't responsible for this.
Since that was the case, Naoki decided to take a closer look himself.
He took off his clothes and dived into the water.
The Dragonite, who had been playing on the island, thought he had fallen into the water and quickly jumped in after him.
Before Naoki could figure out what was happening, several Dragonite swam up behind him. One of them hugged him with its chubby claws, intending to pull him out of the sea.
Naoki: "?"
Using his Dragon Mastery, he quickly understood what the Dragonite was thinking.
—It thought he had drowned and was trying to rescue him.
Naoki was speechless, but then he recalled that wild Dragonite would indeed try to save humans they saw drowning.
For this reason, Dragonite were often considered good luck charms by ships sailing the high seas.
Naoki gently patted the Dragonite's arm and conveyed his thoughts through Dragon Mastery.
【I didn't fall into the water. I just wanted to see what changes had occurred underwater.】
"Roar?"
Hearing this, the Dragonite examined Naoki carefully and realized that he didn't seem to be in any distress. So, it released its grip on him.
【Do you know what just happened here?】 Naoki asked.
His beloved Dragonite and the other working Dragonite were out delivering packages, so he took this opportunity to seek help from these Dragonite.
Upon hearing Naoki's question, the Dragonite expressed their happiness.
One of them hugged Naoki and, along with the others, swam towards the seabed to show him what they had discovered. They pointed at the seaweed and algae growing on the ocean floor and said, "Roar!" (These grew here!)
Naoki: !
Staring at the green seaweed swaying with the currents, Naoki stood dumbfounded. He even spotted a beautiful coral reef not far away.
What was going on? Had the seawater somehow merged with the World Tree, causing this natural evolution and the appearance of seaweed and coral? Naoki racked his brains but could think of no other explanation.
So, this was possible...
It was truly incredible!
Naoki was filled with wonder as he realized the immense power of this World Tree.
He wanted to explore further, but he was running out of breath, so he allowed the Dragonite to bring him back to the surface and the Dragonite Island.
Lying on the beach, Naoki took deep breaths of fresh air.
Several Dragonite gathered around him, tilting their heads curiously and staring at him with their large eyes.
"I'm fine, just a bit out of breath," Naoki said with a smile as he gently patted one of the Dragonite's heads.
"Roar~" The Dragonite expressed their happiness.
After resting for a while, Naoki sat up and walked over to Golurk and Tapu Fini, gazing at the Dragonite. With a smile, he said to them, "The sea has completely merged with the World Tree. From today onwards, you can live here without any worries."
"Roar~!" The Dragonite were delighted to hear this and expressed their joy.
Naoki then looked around, searching for a suitable area on Dragonite Island to cultivate farmland and create an orchard, allowing the Dragonite to become self-sufficient.
With Rain Dance for irrigation and Dragonite's power to nurture the crops, this Dragon's Lair would soon become a paradise for Dragonite.
It didn't take long for Naoki to find the perfect spot.
He decided that once Zack procured the fish fry, he would bring over some fruit tree saplings and Diglett to help the Dragonite create an orchard.
Now that he had a clear understanding of the changes on Dragonite Island, Naoki bid farewell to the Dragonite and headed to the next location, the Expedition Guild.
He waved goodbye to the Dragonite and rode the World Tree elevator to the topmost level.
There, he spotted Treecko carrying a pile of tree fruit, seemingly on their way to do something.
Naoki was surprised and stopped them to ask, "Where are you guys going?"
"Chak!" replied the Treecko.
Tapu Fini, who was nearby, translated, "They said that there's too much fruit in the orchard, and they can't store it all in the tree hollow. They're going to share the fruit with the Dragonite."
Hearing this, Naoki was taken aback. As far as he knew, while the tree fruit did grow more frequently than ordinary fruit, it shouldn't be this excessive.
"Then go ahead! The Dragonite are on the island right now!" Naoki said.
"Chak~" The Treecko happily acknowledged him.
Naoki watched as the Treecko carried the fruit and rode the World Tree elevator to the lower level.
Meanwhile, he explored the changes on this level with his group of Pokemon.
Compared to the drastic transformation on Dragonite Island, the changes here were not as noticeable.
After a simple tour, Naoki found that aside from the denser vegetation and richer natural aura, there didn't seem to be any significant alterations.
During their exploration, Naoki greeted Klefki, who was busy with construction work.
From Klefki, he learned about the strange phenomenon that had occurred earlier.
Naoki raised an eyebrow and continued on his way with his Pokemon. After passing through a grove, they arrived at the fruit tree orchard.
At this moment, the orchard was filled with large and luscious fruit.
Olivine was nearby, tending to the fruit trees with its Grass Energy.
Upon seeing Naoki approach, Olivine paused.
"Olivine, did all these fruits just grow now?" Naoki asked.
"Li!" Olivine nodded gently and proceeded to tell Naoki about what had transpired earlier.
Apparently, when Tapu Fini was nurturing the World Tree, this fruit tree orchard was also affected.
One fruit after another sprouted from the trees, leaving the Treecko scurrying to harvest them.
But just as they finished picking one batch, a new batch of fruits would grow again.
After several rounds of harvesting, the trees finally stopped bearing fruit, leaving the Treecko exhausted.
Olivine then took Naoki to see the place where they stored the fruits.
It was inside a tree hole in a large tree in the forest.
Since the Expedition Guild's warehouse for storing the fruits wasn't completed yet, the Pokemon could only keep the fruits in those tree holes for the time being.
Naoki saw that several tree holes were packed with fruits, and some had even fallen to the ground because they couldn't fit anymore.
"..."
Well, now he understood why the Treecko wanted to share the fruits with the Dragonite.
With so much fruit, they simply couldn't consume it all.
Naoki shared this information with Olivine and said, "It won't be long before the warehouse is completed, and then you won't have to worry about storage space."
With Klefki's help, the construction of the warehouse, the guild headquarters, and other Pokemon facilities would be completed soon.
"Li~" Olivine nodded gently.
Now that he had a clear understanding of the changes in the World Tree, Naoki breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, everything was moving in a positive direction.
Before leaving, he paid a visit to Minior, who resided in a lake nearby, to check on it and the Bounsweet.
When Naoki arrived, Minior was gently swimming in the lake.
Three young Cutiefly were basking in the sun on the shore, relaxed and carefree, as there were no dangers around to threaten them.
As for Bewear, it remained in its usual dazed state on the lakeshore.
Seeing this, Naoki walked over and, with his hands pinching Bewear's armpits, lifted it up.
Bewear showed no reaction.
Naoki took the opportunity to greet Minior.
"How's it going? Are you getting used to living here?"
"Mmm~"
Minior let out a melodious cry, expressing its delight with this place, which resembled a fairyland.
At that moment, Minior was incredibly grateful that it had bitten the hook back then.
As for the tiny Cutiefly, which resembled sushi, they were jumping on the grass, trying to get Naoki's attention.
(End of Chapter)
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