A Miracle Called Evolution

Seeing the Gossifleur behaving so strangely, Eldegoss was frantic, able only to pace back and forth to ease the unease in her heart.

Just moments ago, they had been playing happily. The two Gossifleur had imitated Swampert and Ceruledge's training, using the move "Leafage" to Smack Down each other's attacks. It had a different kind of charm compared to their usual playful frolicking.

Yet the playing Gossifleur suddenly stopped moving, their entire bodies curling up on the spot as though something abnormal had happened to them.

The other Pokémon present gathered around as well, but they were completely at a loss regarding the Gossifleur's current condition.

With no other choice, Eldegoss could only place her hopes on the napping Luo Mu and ask Growlithe to wake him.

Luo Mu crouched down and first examined the Gossifleur's bodies. Finding no external injuries, he then checked their condition based on his own experience, arriving at an answer that completely contradicted their present state.

The Gossifleur were very healthy, with no external or internal injuries whatsoever.

That made the reason they had become like this worth pondering.

Just as Luo Mu fell into confusion, a prompt from the system suddenly appeared.

The two Gossifleur appeared to be in great pain, but in reality, it was because they were about to complete their evolution.

"Evolution...?"

Luo Mu froze. Before he could react, a new change suddenly erupted from the Gossifleur.

A dazzling, pure white radiance slowly enveloped the two Gossifleur's bodies like a coating.

"This is... Evolution Light!!"

Luo Mu's eyes widened as he cried out. He had considered every possibility, yet evolution was the one thing he had not expected.

Combined with the system's prompt, perhaps the reason the two Gossifleur had behaved so abnormally just now was that the energy released during evolution was too immense. Their small bodies could not quite bear it, so they had curled up on the ground to adapt to the power of evolution.

The two Gossifleur were wrapped in sacred Evolution Light, their forms slowly changing. Their petite bodies grew slightly larger, and within the white glow, a sphere even larger than their bodies slowly grew above their heads.

Eldegoss wore a dazed expression, feeling as though she had seen things. Her anxiety swiftly reversed, replaced by surging joy that shot straight to the heavens.

Her two little companions had finally evolved!

Now that I evolved early, I finally don't have to raise children anymore! (Cross that out.)

A moment later, the Evolution Light faded, and the two Gossifleur had changed drastically.

Their vivid flowers had become mature green leaves. The yellow capes on their backs swayed gently in the breeze, while the cottony fluff atop their heads, filled with countless seeds, was especially eye-catching.

Congratulations! Gossifleur evolved into Eldegoss.

Like part of the atmosphere crew, the system displayed text just like a dialogue box from a game.

The newly evolved Eldegoss curiously tested out their brand-new bodies. Once they had adjusted, the two Eldegoss—whose temperaments had clearly become much more mature and who were no longer as innocent and carefree as they had been as Gossifleur—came before Luo Mu.

"Eldegoss~~"

The two Eldegoss expressed their gratitude to Luo Mu. If not for the carefree environment he had given them to grow up in, along with the steady supply of food, their evolution would not have come so quickly.

Luo Mu first shook his head. It was nothing worth thanking him for. Then he smiled and said, "Congratulations on evolving, Eldegoss!"

The other Pokémon gathered around them also surrounded the two Eldegoss once more, offering their congratulations one after another.

Luo Mu noticed that whether it was the Poliwag leader and his little brothers or Growlithe excitedly running in circles, there was a trace of barely perceptible envy in their eyes.

They probably wanted to evolve too.

Arranging something for the Poliwag would not be a problem. Their species' first evolution could generally be triggered as long as they reached the required level.

Growlithe, on the other hand, had not even been born for a week. No matter what, Luo Mu had to wait until he had built up its foundation before letting it evolve.

When the time was right, he would find a good-quality Fire Stone to provide Growlithe with more support and better energy during its evolution.

The evolution of the two Gossifleur injected fresh vitality into the farm. At the same time, the addition of two "fresh forces" not only eased Eldegoss's burden, but also meant they could consider expanding the Farming Area for larger-scale planting.

That evening, Luo Mu called Swampert over to carry five baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables to the ranch entrance, then dialed a number.

A moment later, a small box truck set out from Los Platos and arrived outside the farm gates.

First came a burst of honking, seemingly the driver's way of alerting Luo Mu. Then a furry head poked out from the truck, staring at Luo Mu and Swampert.

Rather than a head, it would be more accurate to say that aside from its nose and limbs, this Pokémon's entire body was a ball covered in pale yellow fur.

It had an extremely conspicuous pig nose, and the bulging veins on its forehead made it look incredibly angry. Its glove-like hands opened the window as it stuck its head out, and the Pokémon locked eyes with Luo Mu.

Primeape: (▼へ▼メ)

Luo Mu: "(Д*)"

Wait, why was the one driving a Primeape? Where was the person he had called?

Just as Luo Mu fell into confusion, the cargo compartment of the box truck Primeape was driving opened, and a burly, bearded man poked his head out with a yawn.

The burly man first squinted as he looked around. When he saw nothing but broken, old fences and a farm without even a signboard, his drowsiness instantly vanished. His eyes brightened slightly. "This must be that farm that was abandoned for ages, right? I didn't expect someone had actually taken it over!"

"Whoa, these really are all ancient antiques. Even a Caterpie could probably smash through these fences, couldn't it?"

The man jumped down from the truck and casually crouched before a section of fence to inspect it closely, muttering to himself.

Primeape gave him a disdainful glance, skillfully turned off the truck, opened the door, and jumped down. He strode up behind the burly man, his right hand lighting up with the glow of Brick Break, then viciously brought it down on the man's head.

"Hiss!"

Luo Mu and the burly man both sucked in a breath at the same time.

Clutching his head, the burly man sprang up. Just as he was about to complain, Primeape grabbed him by the ear and dragged him before Luo Mu. Using the strength of a Fighting Type Pokémon to restrain the man, Primeape bowed to Luo Mu together with him.

It was as if he were apologizing for the burly man's rudeness.

Luo Mu was somewhat speechless. Had the roles between these two been reversed?

A moment later, the burly man's gaze fell upon the crops in the baskets beside Luo Mu. His eyes widened slightly as he praised, "Oh! Peter really wasn't lying to me. This batch of crops looks excellent!"