Pleased Pokémon Make You Stronger? Then Don't Be a Trainer, Section 43

Chapter 45: Snivy: Establishing the Big Sister Identity!

"Alright, another friend of my father?"

Seeing the person in front of him call out his father's name, Lin Feng felt a hint of helplessness, but his heart relaxed.

As long as they were his father's friends, they seemed to be easy to talk to.

"If you're talking about the former owner of the plantation in Wutong Town, then yes, he is indeed my father."

The burly man suddenly stood up and strode over to Lin Feng in a few steps, scrutinizing him as if he were a rare specimen.

From time to time, he'd exclaim, "Oh my, this physique, this appearance, he truly carries his father's shadow."

Finally, he slapped Lin Feng hard on the shoulder and burst into laughter.

Though Lin Feng had no idea what he was laughing about.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Lin Feng."

The burly man smacked his lips, "Your father and I were quite close back in the day. If you don't mind, I'll call you nephew. My name is Ye Mu, so you can just call me Uncle Mu. You said just now that your family grows forage. Let me see the quality of your forage."

"...Okay."

Lin Feng didn't care about the formalities.

He immediately took out a handful of forage from his Storage Ball. Before he could even hand it over, a large hand snatched it away.

"Good stuff..." Ye Mu, holding the forage, couldn't help but marvel at its appearance.

For grass-eating Pokémon like Miltank, there were only two keys to producing high-quality Moo Moo Milk.

One was strength!

The stronger the Miltank, the higher the nutritional content of its milk.

The other crucial factor was the quality of the forage, something even Energy Cubes couldn't replace.

The better the quality of the forage, the better the quality of the Moo Moo Milk produced!

Holding the forage in his hand, he meticulously examined it, then tore off a piece and chewed it. Ye Mu's eyes lit up, "This forage is of excellent quality! It's the best forage I've ever seen!"

"How much of this forage do you have? I'll buy all of it!"

Lin Feng felt a sense of relief and said somewhat awkwardly, "As for the quantity, it's actually not much. I just wanted to grow it for fun."

He then released all the forage from his Storage Ball, instantly creating a small mound on the ground.

It was about a hundred catties.

This was the forage harvested last time and kept in the Storage Ball.

"Growing it for fun?"

Ye Mu's mouth twitched.

This time, his words were exactly the same as his son's father.

Back then, when he asked the other man why he returned to farming after challenging various leagues, the guy had also said, "Just for fun."

But later, everything he grew turned out to be top-notch.

Not to mention anything else...

Just his current main Miltank grew up eating the forage he cultivated.

As past memories flooded his mind, Ye Mu couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect you to be just as good as your monstrous father in cultivation."

"Ha... ha," Lin Feng tentatively asked, "Then, about this forage?"

"Let's say one hundred per catty. Although the quality of your forage is very good, it hasn't been planted for long. It's like newly planted forage. As the quality of the later forage improves, I'll raise the price."

"Thank you then, Uncle Mu."

Lin Feng didn't know the price of forage, and he wasn't particularly concerned about money right now.

He just felt that the person in front of him was easy to talk to, Likely a "friend" from his father's past.

So, he cautiously stated the purpose of his visit, "Um, Uncle Mu... I also wanted to ask, about the Miltank in the ranch... are they for sale?"

"You want to raise Miltank?" Ye Mu frowned. "I remember your plantation isn't that large."

Lin Feng quickly said, "No, I just want to raise a couple to produce some Moo Moo Milk and sell it in my shop."

"Is that so,..." Ye Mu's eyebrows rose.

The ranch happened to have a batch of one-year-old Miltank that were about to be sold to other friends who wanted to start ranches. It wouldn't be a problem to spare one or two from them.

But then he suddenly remembered how he was utterly defenseless against Lin Feng's father over a decade ago, and couldn't help but say, "I can sell them to you, but you have to challenge the Forage Gym first."

That's right.

He couldn't defeat his father back then, and now he wanted to "teach his child a lesson."

It was a bit of mischievousness, but he also wanted to see how his child was doing in Pokémon cultivation.

Judging by its appearance, it probably hasn't gone to university. Otherwise, at this time of day, it would be traveling.

Sending out an Elite Pokémon should be enough.

"Huh?" Lin Feng exclaimed, "But I didn't bring any Pokémon."

"It's fine, the Gym challenge starts in the afternoon. Prepare yourself properly and come back then."

"Moo!"

After Ye Mu spoke, the Miltank beside him let out a cry, seemingly displeased that Ye Mu had left while it was in the middle of being milked.

He waved his hand, and Lin Feng, being perceptive, didn't bother him further. He turned, picked up his phone, and started calling for a ride.

"Snivy?"

Back home, after Lin Feng explained the situation, Snivy nodded, indicating it understood.

Alolan Vulpix had also woken up at some point and was leaning against Snivy dependently, watching Lin Feng with its crystal-like eyes.

It felt as though Snivy was its Trainer.

Lin Feng wondered what Snivy had done to Alolan Vulpix during their time at home to make a Grass-type Pokémon not dislike an Ice-type Pokémon.

However, their friendly relationship was exactly what Lin Feng hoped to see.

"Snivy?" (Are you going to bring Alolan Vulpix?)

Without it by its side, Alolan Vulpix would have no one to look after it. It was still too much for a newly hatched Pokémon.

Lin Feng pondered for a moment, "Never mind, I'll have Milotic and Pidgeotto go this time. You stay home and take care of Alolan Vulpix. It seems to like you quite a bit."

Considering the Forage Gym was a Grass-type Gym, and there was also Miltank, if there happened to be a Miltank with the Hidden Ability Grass Eater, then Snivy's skills would be half wasted.

And Pidgeotto, being Flying-type, happened to counter Grass-type Pokémon.

As for bringing Milotic, that was purely because he wanted more stability.

After all, A challenge at a city-level Gym was comparable to the period right after high school graduation when Trainers just started their journey. The opponent surely wouldn't use Pokémon at the level of a Main Gym, right?

Snivy shook its head, indicating it didn't care about this battle.

It still had to instill its ideology into Alolan Vulpix at home.

Establishing its identity as the "Big Sister"!

That was the key.

Chapter 46: The Pattern of Miltank Producing Milk

Returning to Huaqiao Town, Lin Feng's goal became much clearer.

He wanted to challenge the Forage Gym and buy two Miltank.

However, before he could reach the Gym, Lin Feng saw Ye Mu at the entrance of the Grass Field, which made him curious. According to logic, this was the time when rookie Trainers set off on their journey.

Gym Leaders of city-level Gyms like Ye Mu should be quite busy.

He would later learn why.

As the only Grass-type Gym in Wutong City, most locals were reluctant to challenge it.

Especially in normal battles.

This was because the Gym Leader of the Forage Gym, Ye Mu, had a Venusaur as his main Pokémon. Its Grassy Terrain could be activated almost instantly within the Forage Gym.

Combined with Leech Seed, Protect, and Toxic tactics, this made it difficult for Pokémon of other types to gain an advantage, except for those with a type advantage.

It was the legendary Substitute Toxic, with the added advantage of Terrain.

"You've come quickly."

Seeing Lin Feng arrive under the scorching sun, Ye Mu smiled.

Lin Feng nodded, "I wonder what form the challenge will take this time?"

He really wanted to bring back two Miltank quickly.

Ye Mu, however, shook his head. "Follow me first." With that, he started walking forward.

Lin Feng was a bit confused but followed him. Soon, he realized where Ye Mu was leading him.

—The cowshed.

It was a relatively simple cowshed, constructed with wooden fences and enclosed by a roll of plastic sheeting. A low sunshade was erected to block the heat from outside. Inside, each Miltank had its own individual stall, lying on dry forage and occasionally taking a bite, looking quite comfortable.

As soon as he stepped inside, Lin Feng felt a refreshing coolness.

Then he noticed that the cowshed was actually air-conditioned!

At two in the afternoon, when the sun was at its fiercest, even Miltank, which enjoyed eating grass, were unwilling to wander outside.