Pleased Pokémon Make You Stronger? Then Don't Be a Trainer, Section 39

A slightly hunched figure was constantly shoveling mud in the river channel, the water continuously washing over his body.

You have to understand, even in July, the river water in the early morning was quite chilly.

Above, a nervous-looking Sandshrew stood.

"Grandpa Qin? What are you doing?" Lin Feng hurried over, asking with some confusion.

"Oh, it's you, Xiao Feng," Grandpa Qin looked up, wiped his sweat, and revealed a kind smile. He couldn't help but start rambling, "I heard that Shushu has gone to work at your breeding shop, and you're paying her such high wages?

That won't do. Your shop is just starting out and is in need of money. She's just a young girl, she's not worth that much! Just give her a little something."

Lin Feng nodded repeatedly, "I'll consider that. If she doesn't do well, I'll lower her wages. But you...?"

He didn't say anything about being rich or earning a lot of money.

At times like this, it's best to just go along with what the elder says.

Grandpa Qin sighed, "This... you see, it hasn't rained for many days, and the water level has dropped quite a bit. The rice has already formed ears, and while it doesn't need water as much now, the vegetables we planted still need watering..."

"Sandshrew!"

The Sandshrew above was getting anxious.

It wanted to go down and dig mud for its master, but the strong current and its short stature were obstacles.

"Alright, you go on with your business. I'll be done soon." Grandpa Qin waved his hand, dismissing him.

Lin Feng glanced at the water level. Compared to a week ago, it had indeed dropped too much.

This was not good news...

The crops in the entire town relied on this small river for water. In addition, the Pokémon outside the wilderness area also got their drinking water from here.

If the river dried up, the trouble would be considerable...

Lin Feng subconsciously thought of Milotic.

He wondered if her Rain Dance could cover such a large area.

He needed to find time to test it.

Grandpa Qin didn't stay in the channel for long. Two minutes after Lin Feng arrived, he climbed out, and with the Sandshrew, leisurely walked back.

"Is this how humans and Pokémon interact?" Mewtwo, who had watched the entire process, couldn't help but ask.

Lin Feng glanced back at it. "Yes, Sandshrew is a good child. It loves Grandpa Qin very much, and Grandpa Qin loves it very much. They both consider each other."

Mewtwo remained silent but was deeply shaken.

Looking at the human before him, for the first time, it felt a profound confusion.

It felt as if it had never heard this word before, "Love?"

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded and asked a meaningful question, "Don't you consider your Pokémon?"

Mewtwo blurted out, "What Pokémon do I have..."

But it immediately realized its current identity.

It paused and fell silent again.

After a long while, it asked, "Do those trainers who control Pokémon in battles also love their Pokémon?"

"Control Pokémon?" Lin Feng was taken aback but didn't immediately explain. He simply said, "Follow me."

Lin Feng led it back towards the breeding shop, stopping under the tall pine tree outside the plantation. He looked up at the Pidgeotto above.

"I caught this Pidgeotto in the plantation yesterday. According to it, its habitat was driven out by a Spearow that evolved into a Pidgeot, expelling their entire clan.

I promised it that I would help it become stronger and help it reclaim its territory later. Does this count as controlling Pokémon in battle?"

At this moment, The sunlight was already a bit dazzling. The Pidgeotto on the pine tree saw Lin Feng looking over, flapped its wings, and slowly flew down, finally landing on his shoulder. Its sharp gaze softened.

It was clear that the "delicious food" from yesterday had completely won its heart.

Mewtwo was stunned again, not knowing what to say. It wasn't until it saw a crowd gathered at the entrance of the small breeding shop not far away, where a Pokémon battle seemed to be taking place, that it pointed there, "Then what about battles like that? Isn't it just to make Pokémon fight each other to please humans?"

"Pfft..."

Lin Feng chuckled, "Then what about the Pokémon's strength?"

"Pokémon are creatures that are naturally inclined to grow and become stronger. Also, most Pokémon have relatively simple personalities. If they aren't guided, do you know what this nature will do to them?"

"In other words, you have psychic power, can you control yourself and never use it for your entire life?"

Before Elfology had fully developed, Friction between Pokémon species... was rampant.

Even now, there were irreconcilable conflicts between some Pokémon.

For example, the Pidgeotto on Lin Feng's shoulder and the Spearow clan.

Mewtwo fell silent again.

It had never considered such a thing before.

As Lin Feng led it towards the area, he said, "Guiding and refining their power is the main thing."

A man and a woman were battling, and the crowd had left them a large space in the open area.

In the Donghua League, battles between new Trainers could happen anytime, anywhere, as long as they didn't disturb the normal lives of others.

The boy's Pokémon was a Chespin, and the girl's was a Fletchinder.

Attribute advantage, coupled with a level difference.

There was no doubt that the Trainer with the Fletchinder won this battle.

After the battle ended, Lin Feng said softly, "This is my Evergreen Power, a power that can be used to sense the emotions of living beings. You can now try to sense the emotions of everyone and every Pokémon here and see if there's any dissatisfaction."

Green energy flowed from Lin Feng and landed on Mewtwo, which then briefly gained the ability to sense Pokémon emotions...

Chapter 41: Mewtwo's Game

The girl and her Fletchinder happily embracing after defeating their opponent, the cheers of the surrounding audience, and the eager anticipation of the Pokémon beside them.

At this moment, Mewtwo had already ignored how powerful Lin Feng's Evergreen Power was.

It borrowed this power, exploring all the people and Pokémon around it, as if trying to find a Pokémon that harbored hatred and "refused to be controlled."

But after searching, it only saw the defeated Chespin looking a bit dejected. However, the Chespin quickly regained its fighting spirit under the Trainer's comfort.

It had never seen such warm and natural emotions when Team Rocket had it fight for them.

They only made themselves conquer Pokémon and plunder their resources.

Mewtwo's face showed a look of confusion.

Could it be, that it had misunderstood?

"Guys, look, who have I found? It's the owner of the Breeding Shop, young Lin Feng!"

As the battle ended and the crowd began to disperse, someone suddenly shouted from within the crowd.

Immediately, all eyes turned to Lin Feng, and they gathered around him.

"Whoa, I heard that young man is a senior breeder. The Energy Cubes sold at his shop are amazing! They're not only delicious and effective, but also cheaper than those sold by the Pokémon League!"

"That's right! My Pokémon can't get enough of them. They're willing to do training they usually wouldn't want to do now..."

"Little brother, are you here to watch battles because you want to have a Pokémon battle too?"

Facing the enthusiastic customers, Lin Feng repeatedly waved his hands, "No, no."

Pokémon battles, in front of so many people, once he accepted the first one, there would definitely be an endless stream of challengers.

"What a shame." The girl who asked him was the Trainer with the Fletchinder. She had seen a Pidgeotto standing on Lin Feng's shoulder and had wanted to challenge him.

Seeing that Lin Feng wasn't interested, the young Trainers gathered around quickly and excitedly arranged a second battle.

This gave Lin Feng a new idea.

Perhaps he could build a small Pokémon battle arena here.

Only when there were more people and greater fame, leading to more consumption, would his Energy Cubes sell better.

After all, there were many ways to make Pokémon happy, and eating well was just one of them.

Stepping out of the crowd, he played with the Pidgeotto, letting it fly back to its pine tree. Lin Feng then looked at the spot where Mewtwo had been standing.

The flashy pink-haired youth had disappeared.

A light-colored envelope slowly drifted down from the sky, landing precisely in Lin Feng's hand.

The moment he received the envelope, a phantom humanoid figure floated out from it. It wasn't Mewtwo's transformed state, but its original form.

The phantom Mewtwo clenched its fist, and its voice, filled with majesty like a final message, declared.

"You're right... I did have too many prejudices about the relationship between humans and Pokémon before."

"Therefore, I will now go and experience more relationships between humans and Pokémon."

"And I will create a corresponding game, selecting special Trainers among humans to complete this test..."

"This envelope carries a piece of my Psychic Power. If you need help in the future, just tear it up, and I will arrive immediately."

With that, Mewtwo's figure had not yet dissipated, as if waiting for Lin Feng to say something.