Joyful Pokémon Grow Stronger? Then I Won't Be a Trainer, Part 2

"You little glutton, come help out."

The old man laughed and scolded him, then gave Sandshrew a light kick and took it off to plow the field.

Lin Feng smiled, but his expression immediately froze.

Congratulations, Host. Sandshrew's Joy Value has risen from 50% to 60%. Reward: five bags of Golden Fertilizer (can increase the growth speed of ordinary crops tenfold), one Rare Candy (can raise a Pokémon's Energy Strength by a small amount), and Sand Attack (when eaten by a Ground-type Pokémon, it can strengthen the hardness of its body surface).

Seeing Sandshrew's squinting eyes, Lin Feng felt somewhat stunned.

Did this count as making a Pokémon feel joyful?

And weren't these rewards a little too generous?

A Joyful Feebas, a Perfect-grade Prism Scale

After bidding Grandpa Qin farewell, Lin Feng came to a small river and skillfully began whistling.

Before long, a brownish-gray Feebas with somewhat ragged scales surfaced from the water.

Lin Feng pulled out a Water-type energy cube with practiced ease and tossed it into the river.

Feebas promptly swallowed it in one gulp.

Congratulations, Host. Feebas's Joy Value has risen from 10% to 40%. Reward: ten bags of Golden Fertilizer, one Rare Candy, and one Life Fruit (can permanently increase a Pokémon's Individual Values in HP).

The rewards were exactly the same.

Lin Feng did not mind. He merely stroked Feebas's head. "Feebas, do you want to come home with me?"

He had found this Feebas in a muddy pool after a heavy rain during the spring equinox.

After bringing it home and raising it for a while, he had been forced to release it back into the river because of his studies.

Later, he discovered that this Feebas seemed able to sense his presence.

Whenever he came to the riverbank, he would see this Feebas following beside him.

Since he was no longer planning to attend university, he might as well bring it back to the Breeding House.

It would add a touch of life to his Breeding House.

Splash!

Upon hearing that, Feebas froze for a moment. Then its dull fish eyes stared at Lin Feng in disbelief, as if asking whether it was true.

They had spent quite some time together, so it roughly understood the meaning behind his words.

Besides, Lin Feng now possessed Evergreen Power.

"Of course."

Lin Feng smiled and took a Poké Ball from his waist.

Then he activated the Eye of Investigation.

Pokémon: Feebas

Gender: Female

Ability: Adaptability

Aptitude: Green

Individual Values: HP (25), Attack (13), Special Attack (11), Defense (14), Special Defense (16), Speed (10)

Strength: Level 6–9

Moves: Splash, Tackle

Description: An ordinary Feebas with spiritual sensitivity.

Friendship: 85

Joy Value: 95

Congratulations, Host. Feebas's Joy Value has risen from 40% to 95%. Reward: one Aptitude Enhancement Energy Cube Recipe, one Perfect-grade Prism Scale, and ten Rare Candies.

"Hm?"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

Seeing the irrepressible delight in those dull fish eyes, he could not help lightly tapping its head. "You really are easy to satisfy!"

Just saying that he would take it home had raised its Joy Value from 40% to 95%.

If he had to describe the Joy Value at this point, it was like its mind had gone completely blank, overwhelmed by an inescapable rush of pleasure.

After glancing at the Aptitude Energy Cube recipe, Lin Feng found it even more interesting. "Not bad luck. Both of these suit you."

Without further nonsense, he recalled Feebas into the Poké Ball.

As for the Prism Scale—

Lin Feng did not plan to use it on Feebas just yet.

As a God-tier Breeder,

he naturally knew when it would be best to use a Prism Scale on Feebas.

Ding... ding... ding-dong.

Amid several flashes of red light, Feebas was successfully caught and entered the Poké Ball.

Although he had long passed the age of childish fantasies,

catching his first Pokémon still left Lin Feng with an indescribable excitement. He looked around, and after confirming that no one was there, he raised the Poké Ball and struck a standard V-sign pose. "I caught Feebas!"

After coming back to his senses,

he found it rather funny and hurriedly put the Poké Ball away.

Then he began walking along the river.

His purpose this time was not only to catch Feebas, but also to check on the Water Channel.

When his parents had still been alive, they had diverted water from this small river for convenience, creating a channel that connected directly to the Plantation.

They had even dug a Water Reservoir inside the Plantation for that purpose.

He needed to inspect the channel.

After seeing its condition, he let out a sigh of relief.

The channel had merely dried up and contained a few branches. It was nothing serious.

He only needed to go to the source and dig open the blocked water inlet.

Lin Feng did not head to the source right away. Instead, he chose to return home and go to the Plantation behind the Breeding House.

Ever since his parents passed away,

he had barely tended to the place. He only occasionally returned to pick Peachy Fruit when the Peach Trees ripened. Now that he thought about it, it was about time for the Peachy Fruit to mature.

He could pick a few Peachy Fruit to satisfy his craving...

As he walked, Lin Feng thought...

He had been transported to this world for eighteen years already.

He had long since come to understand this world inside and out.

One thing was obvious.

This was a parallel world of Pokémon!

And it was the kind of pristine Pokémon World that had not merged with any other worlds!

According to the history books,

the existence of Elves—Pokémon—roughly divided history into ancient, modern, and contemporary eras.

In ancient history,

Arceus created the first Pokémon—Mew—

which then gradually evolved into the various Pokémon that existed today!

In modern history,

in 1897, Professor Bruce successfully used Berries to create the Poké Ball, marking the beginning of modern "Elfology."

From then on, Elfology developed rapidly.

Trainer-centered professions gradually became the key to coexistence between humans and Pokémon.

The power of Pokémon also gradually shifted from forceful control to proper guidance.

For example,

in 1924, the first League Championship was held, and the Trainer who won it received tremendous honor and generous rewards.

From then on, Pokémon battles of every scale sprang up like mushrooms after rain, both between Leagues and within them.

The status of Trainers rose day by day.

By now,

Pokémon had entered every household and become indispensable companions in daily life.

Under such circumstances, the world's power structure began to evolve anew, gradually forming centralized organizations represented by the Leagues!

In this parallel world, Lin Feng was in Wutong Town, within the reach of Wutong City in the Donghua League.

As for the other Leagues,

they were no different from those in the anime Lin Feng had watched in his previous world.

The Kalos League, the Unova League, the Alola region...

And even—

when he was fifteen,

Lin Feng saw an "acquaintance" at the League Championship—Pill Emperor!