At night, the room is brightly lit.
Naoki sat at his desk, listening to the melodious chirping of insects outside, and took up a pen to write down the recipe and production process of [Grass Cake] on his recipe book.
Therefore, Luton, Motorized Lizard, Frost Milk Fairy and Kuailong all went out to play.
After summer, if the weather is clear, you can see a large number of fireflies by the river every day.
Coupled with the bright moonlight, the beautiful starry sky, and the vast grassland, it is a natural pastoral scenery like an oil painting.
And a group of Pokémon have also become members of the oil painting, where they play and live carefree and carefree.
Naoki didn't go out to play with them.
Because there is still something waiting for him to deal with at home.
Looking at the scrawled pasture map he drew during the day, Naoki fell into deep thought.
"The facilities in the ranch are not complete yet. There are chicken huts, Pokémon huts and salt huts, but there are still some ranch facilities that have not been built."
"Grain storage barns, water-powered mills for grinding wheat into flour, greenhouses for growing crops all year round, and horse stables can also be prepared in advance."
Looking at this map, Naoki drew the facilities that had been built on it, and then made a simple plan for the facilities that had not yet been built according to his own ideas.
"The water-powered mill was built right in front of the chicken hut. There happened to be a river there, and the power of the water flow could be used to turn the water wheel on the mill."
"The barn... this can be built next to the Pokémon hut, and the stables can be built next to the sheep pen."
As for the greenhouse, Naoki plans to build it next to farmland.
He quickly drew the approximate locations of these facilities on the map.
In this case, there is still a large open space in the pasture that is not used.
Naoki's eyes turned to the west side of the pasture, where there was a vast pasture.
He drew a circle on it with a pen, thinking: "This place can be opened up separately, planted with fruit trees, and transformed into an orchard."
Just like the many cherry trees in the Erif Cherry Orchard, if they can't finish them all, they can be shared with wild Pokémon like Baby Bear who live in the back mountains.
In addition, farmland also needs to expand its planting scale.
But the premise is that he must conquer one or more Pokémon that can only use the "Plowing" move.
In this way, the Pokémon plows the land, sows the seeds and fertilizes it, the dragon waters it, and the goat helps the crops grow, and then they harvest together.
This would make it much easier, otherwise he would really be too busy by himself.
In this case, the matter of laying red brick paths will not be so urgent.
It is better to wait until all facilities are built before making detailed plans.
Then, Naoki leaned back in his chair, thinking about the recent events in the ranch.
After the Salt Stone Treasure evolved into the Salt Stone Barrier, their size and weight have been greatly increased.
It's okay that there is only one now. If the other four evolve, then the current salt house will seem a little inadequate.
Regarding this point, Naoki has two solutions in mind.
The first is to expand the size of the salt house.
The second is to let them dig holes, increase the depth of the salt house, and create a cave below specifically for the salt stone barrier and the salt stone giant to live.
It's just that the salt stone barrier doesn't know how to dig holes yet, so this matter can only be pushed back temporarily.
Then, there is the matter of Ice Eevee.
Cream Smoothies can help it become stronger, but so far it has had little success, as Ice Eevee doesn't eat Cream Smoothies very often, not eating them like a mount goat.
In addition to these, there are also the ideas he made before about the Green Grass Trial.
In the first level of the Green Grass Trial, you fight against a mount goat.
In the second level, you fight two mount goats at the same time.
In the third level, you need to face the joint attack of three mount goats at the same time.
Thinking of this, Naoki turned his attention to the map of the ranch. He looked at the unused open space below the goat pen and took out a pen to draw a simple battle site on it.
"Here, a battle field can be specially built for fighting."
So early the next morning, Naoki started to get busy.
He used a lawnmower to cut off all the grass on the lawn, cutting out a rectangular open space.
In order to test the size of the battle field, Naoki asked Gullton and Motorized Lizard to stand at both ends.
Naoki observed it and said thoughtfully: "It's a little too small."
Afraid that the Pokémon wouldn't be able to use it, he expanded the battle area by a circle.
Seeing that it was almost done, he nodded with satisfaction, and then asked Gu Lerton to dry the soil with jet flames. Finally, he took out a bucket of white paint from the utility room and drew signs and edge lines on the land.
Soon, a battle arena similar to the one in the anime was completed.
Zhi Shu patted the dust on his hands, took the paint bucket and put it back into the utility room.
The next step is to wait for the target to come to your doorstep.
There's just one more problem.
Pure practice may not be so attractive to some trainers.
Naoki couldn't help but fell into thought.
What if we set some prizes on it?
As for the type of prize, Naoki hasn't decided yet.
Anyway, there are three levels in the Green Grass Trial. It is impossible for anyone to pass them all in a short period of time. We will wait until someone does. There is no rush now.
Thinking of this, Naoki put this matter aside for the time being.
His eyes were on the farmland.
At this time, the entire farmland area has been shrouded in a rich green light.
Three mounted goats stand at three corners of the farmland, using the grass field from different angles to ensure that each crop can receive adequate care.
Looking at this scene, Naoki was filled with expectation: "I wonder what kind of magical crops can be cultivated by riding goats."
Will it be like the glowing tomatoes and cold watermelons in the game? Or will it be like in Stardew Valley, where super huge crops will be cultivated?
If it's the former, that's fine.
If it's the latter, then one watermelon might be enough for them to eat for several weeks.
Zhi Shu stood there and watched for a while, then got up and walked across the pasture to the pasture at the southwest corner of the pasture.
He plans to develop a tree orchard here.
Although he had planted a few on the farmland before, the number was too small.
In addition to keeping these fruits to make delicious poffins, they can also be used to squeeze juice and feed wild Pokémon.
For example, the group of ducks on the other side of the river.
Pokémon like Kodak are also very cute. If you build a good relationship with them, you might be able to hire them to help you in the future.
Just like the Junimos in Stardew Valley and the seven dwarfs in Harvest Moon, they can help harvest crops.
Thinking of this, Zhi Shu roughly checked the environment of this area.
If you want to develop an orchard here, you must first get rid of these grasses to prevent them from competing with the saplings for nutrients.
Speaking of planting trees, Naoki suddenly remembered a very interesting thing, an interesting story about the steel-type and rock-type Pokémon, Boss Cordora.
It is said that Boscodora will constantly patrol the mountains. If they find that the mountains have become barren, they will continue to transport soil, plant saplings, and clean up their territory beautifully.
Although it is such a strong and huge monster Pokémon, it has simple hobbies like an old farmer planting trees.
I have to say that Pokémon like Boscodora is really interesting, with a contrasting cuteness.
"It would be great if I could tame one and let it help manage my tree orchard." Naoki thought to himself.
However, it is a pity that Boscodora does not seem to exist in the Padia region.
There was one in the nearby Galar region, but he didn't have time to go there yet.
Just as Naoki was thinking about this matter in his mind, Bada Butterfly suddenly flew over and informed:
"Bah!"
"What's wrong?" Zhi Shu looked over and saw Bad Butterfly's appearance. He guessed, "A guest is coming to visit the ranch?"
"Hey~" Bada Huo nodded lightly.
Um? Naoki was a little surprised.
Who will come to visit the ranch this early in the morning?
He raised his feet and returned to the front with Bada Huo.
Soon, Naoki saw a timid figure in front of the ranch.
It was a girl about sixteen or seventeen years old, with short purple hair. She was squatting in front of the pasture, covering her ears and closing her eyes, like a little hamster, mumbling something unknown. .
"Hello!" Naoki raised his eyebrows slightly and stepped forward to greet the other party.
But the other party did not respond.
He walked forward, and only after getting closer did he hear what the girl was saying.
She looked a little frightened and kept saying, "I can't see, I can't, I can't, I can't see," she kept saying.
Naoki: "..."
"Hello? Can you hear me?" Naoki waved his hand.
When the girl didn't respond, he asked the Frost Milk Fairy who came over to watch to pat her shoulder to remind her.
Frost Milk Fairy did as she was told, and happily stepped forward and patted the girl with her little hand.
"Mama~"
But the next second, the girl screamed as if she was frightened, and then fell down and sat on the grass.
Seeing that she could hear it, Naoki asked again: "How are you? Do you need help?"
"Ah! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to disturb you! Please forgive me!" The girl quickly stood up from the ground and kept apologizing.
Naoki looked confused.
At this moment, a man ran over from not far away.
It was a slightly bloated middle-aged man with brown hair and wearing a brown shirt.
Naoki recognized the other party's identity.
He is Erro, the owner of the town's seed shop.
Eero ran forward, pulled the girl, and comforted: "It's okay, it's okay!"
Then, he explained to Naoki: "I'm very sorry, this is my daughter Belle. Because she encountered something when she was a child, she has been afraid to go out and has been hiding at home."
"Today I originally wanted her to try to contact the outside world and come over to help me tell the nearby rancher that a new batch of fruit seedlings has been purchased at the Erro Seed Store. But as you can see, it failed..."
Erro sighed and looked at the girl next to him with a sad face.
Because he was worried, he kept following behind.
Naoki understood and roughly understood what was going on.
He didn't pay much attention and just said: "Being so afraid of external things should be caused by psychological factors, right?"
He doesn't know much about this matter.
Ero nodded, with a sad look on his face: "Yes, we have invited psychiatrists to come for treatment before, but it had no effect."
Naoki nodded. He glanced at the girl and didn't say much. He just said that he would go to the store to buy a batch of fruit saplings in a while.
Then, Erro took the girl and left.
Frost Milk Fairy looked at their backs: "Mama..."
Zhi Shu said to Frost Milk Fairy: "This should be called severe social fear."
Frost Milk Fairy looked over with a puzzled expression.
Naoki explained: "It is because of some reasons that people become very afraid of things in the outside world and afraid of communicating with strangers. They only want to stay in places they think are safe, such as home and their own rooms."
Commonly known as squatting at home.
"Mama..." Frost Milk Fairy tried hard to think about the meaning of this sentence, but she didn't understand it at all.
It thought of the scared look on the girl it had just photographed, and the Frost Milk Fairy couldn't help but ask: "Mama?"
Naoki asked: "Are you asking whether that disease can be cured? Really?"
"Mama!" Frost Milk Fairy nodded.
"I don't know either, because I'm not a psychiatrist." Naoki shook his head, smiled and touched the little head of the Frost Milk Fairy, and said to it: "Okay, you go and play! I have to go to work! "
He went to the utility room and returned to the field with a hoe and sickle. He used the sickle to cut off all the weeds on it, and then used the hoe to plow the land to make it soft.
Zhi Shu didn't stop until twenty holes were dug.
He stood with a hoe to rest, looking at the land, and the scene of the near future appeared in his mind.
At that time, this place had become a fruitful orchard, with heavy and plump fruits hanging on the branches. When you take a bite, a large amount of sweet and delicious juice will splash out.
Some small and cute wild Pokémon like Chinchilla and Greedy Chinchilla were attracted.
He stood under the tree, fed the Pokémon with berries, and then held all the furry creatures in his arms and ravaged them.
How beautiful!
A smile appeared on Naoki's face. He turned back to the front and put the farm tools back into the utility room. As soon as he washed the hands, he heard an energetic voice.
"Mr. Naoki!"
Naoki turned around and saw a familiar figure running over from outside the ranch.
It was a young man, a young man with blond curly hair, fair skin, and the appearance of coming from a big city.
Seeing him, Naoki looked surprised.
The young man said happily: "Mr. Naoki, do you still remember me?"
"Of course you remember, Carter, right?" Naoki asked.
Carter, who passed by the ranch a few months ago, mistook the green caterpillar for a wild Pokémon, and sent a messenger bird to fight the green caterpillar. Unexpectedly, he was killed by the green caterpillar's unexpected move and the electric grid.
Seeing that Naoki still remembered him, Carter nodded happily: "Yes!"
"Why do you have time to come here? Aren't you busy with school classes?" Naoki asked.
"The courses in the academy are very relaxed. Most of the time, students travel in the Padia area to hunt for treasures. I came here today because I want to challenge the green caterpillar!"
Carter's eyes were full of fighting spirit.
"Messenger Bird and I have gone through three months of devilish training, and we are no longer the same as before. We will definitely win back this time!" he said.
Naoki: "..."
He looked at the Bad Butterfly not far away and said: "It's okay, but the green caterpillar has now evolved into the Bad Butterfly. I don't know if it is willing to fight you. You know, after the evolution, the Pokémon The character of the dream will change to a certain extent."
"Ah?" Carter was dumbfounded: "What should we do?"
Hehe, I took the bait.
A "pure" smile appeared on Naoki's face, and he said to Carter: "However, there are other Pokémon in the ranch who are willing to fight. Oh, by the way, you came at the right time."
"There happens to be an event called [Grass Trial] being held in my ranch. You can help Pokémon practice through battles. Do you want to give it a try?"
(End of chapter)
