Joyful Pokémon Get Stronger? Then I Won't Be a Trainer

But then he wondered if this grassland was too small.

If he only kept Miltank, it would be fine.

But if he wanted to breed them later, he'd need to raise Tauros too.

That Pokémon was bursting with energy.

Such a small space definitely wouldn't be enough for it to run wild.

Besides, Lin Feng also planned to plant a few Birch Trees and raise some Caterpie.

Yeah, he could collect the silk they spun and sell it...

His parents used to do that before.

The silk they sold was very valuable, and a lot of people liked it.

After all.

In the Pokémon World.

If you didn't dress well enough.

Out in the wild, it was easy to get caught in the aftermath of Pokémon battles and end up completely exposed...

For men, it wasn't so bad...

But for women...

And, Depending on the leaves they ate, the silk spun by Caterpie could be made into clothes with various effects.

For example, silk from Caterpie that ate Birch leaves had a cooling, heat-relieving effect...

"That's settled! Snivy, get to work..."

"Oh, and you too, Qin Shu, come over here..."

One hole, one seed...

Fertilizing and sowing...

Snivy and Qin Shu had also boarded Lin Feng's pirate ship and had no choice but to start helping him scatter Forage Seeds...

Chapter 13: Evolution, Golden Aptitude Milotic

Three days later...

Sunset.

Looking at the lush, neatly arranged forage grass, Lin Feng showed a satisfied smile.

In another day or two, this grass would be ready to harvest.

Squirtle was diligently spraying water over the planted ground.

After all the forage and crops had been watered once, Lin Feng called out, "Stop."

Squirtle immediately trotted over happily, its shell bobbing with each step, looking a bit comical.

Lin Feng took the chance to bring out its favorite Energy Cube.

[Pokémon: Squirtle] [Gender: Female] [Ability: Torrent] [Aptitude: Blue] [Strength: Level 9] [Skills: Tackle, Tail Whip, Water Gun, Withdraw] [Friendship: 60 (It has a good impression of you)] [Joy Value: 60 (In a good mood)]

In three days, Lin Feng hadn't fed Squirtle any Rare Candy, but its level had stayed at 9.

This gave Lin Feng some understanding of the [Eye of Investigation]'s level-checking system.

When a Pokémon hadn't reached the upper limit of a stage, it would gradually approach a peak.

The same went for Snivy.

Lin Feng fed Snivy two more Rare Candies.

After steadily digesting them, its strength was between levels 17 and 19, and its own Energy Strength had increased.

But... it still hadn't evolved.

It seemed, When it came to evolution, reality didn't follow his assumption of evolving at level 16. There were other factors at play.

"Snivy."

After Squirtle finished watering, Snivy began using its Grassy Terrain to accelerate the growth of all the plants.

With the help of these two Pokémon, in just three days, the first batch of planted vegetables was nearly ready for harvest.

Take the Spicy Pepper Fruit, for example—it had already grown over a meter tall, and the sheer number of fruits hanging from it left him somewhat astonished.

Dozens of fruits clustered densely, with some even showing signs of blooming.

He had planted thirty Spicy Pepper Fruit plants in total, and judging by this trend, each one could yield dozens or even hundreds of pounds of harvest.

As for eggplants, beans, and the like, they were growing exceptionally well too.

He believed that in another two days, there would be a bountiful harvest.

Lin Feng felt a sense of anticipation.

With the fertilizer provided by the system, combined with the "meticulous" care of the two Pokémon, would the food made from these vegetables see an increase in its Cooking Effect?

"Alright, Squirtle, your first phase of tasks is complete. Starting tomorrow, you won't need to help me water anymore."

Squirtle, who was happily munching on an Energy Cube, paused mid-bite. A feeling like a worker being laid off, with the sky falling, surged in its heart.

What?!

Squirtle looked at Lin Feng in disbelief, its eyes instantly welling up with tears.

Since the first day, it had come to appreciate the benefits of "working" for Lin Feng.

Both its skill proficiency and internal energy were skyrocketing...

Now, it only wanted to come and work every day...

"Uh... it's just that the first phase is over. The second phase is coming up... Don't worry, I won't cut off your Energy Cubes these days."

Lin Feng tapped its head, then pulled out a Rare Candy. "Here, eat this."

As for the effect of this Rare Candy, he had figured it out over the past few days.

It simply boosted Energy Strength.

So, based on the natural growth efficiency of a Pokémon's internal energy, taking one every three days was optimal.

Of course, Pokémon with better talent could shorten this interval.

However...

once a Pokémon reached the Elite stage, the candy's effect would likely diminish significantly.

Because after the Elite stage, Energy Strength would have already reached its maximum potential.

"Squirtle..."

Swallowing the Rare Candy in one gulp, Squirtle felt a weight lift from its heart. The intense emotional shift was so great that it didn't even notice the change in its internal energy...

"Alright, you can head back today. Come again tomorrow."

With matters on his mind, Lin Feng immediately gave Squirtle his dismissal order.

"Squirtle..."

Relieved that it hadn't been "fired," Squirtle clutched its Energy Cube and trotted out joyfully.

Lin Feng stayed put for a while, waiting until Snivy had applied the "growth" buff to all the plants with its Grassy Terrain, then led it to the Breeding House.

Splash...

A graceful spray of water arced up, and the Feebas in the tank began swimming restlessly as soon as it saw Lin Feng.

Clearly, whenever it saw Lin Feng, the Feebas's mood inexplicably lifted.

Because of this, Lin Feng had indeed obtained quite a few Rare Candies and Golden Fertilizers from it.

Of course, it was also possible that the Feebas had recently noticed changes in itself.

It now often faced the glass of the tank, its once-dull fish eyes showing a hint of liveliness, as if using the glass to observe itself.

The uneven patches on its body, under the effect of the Nourishing Energy Cubes, had indeed become smooth and sleek.

They even looked somewhat attractive?