Under the sunlight, Milotic's skin shimmered.
Though she was a Water-type Pokémon, battling on land for a short time was no problem. She was simply not as agile as she was in water.
"Milotic?"
Ye Mu froze for a moment, then exclaimed, "It's been a long time since anyone in Wutong City has heard of a Milotic. Looks like you raised this Milotic from a Feebas."
Lin Feng said, "I mainly used a Prism Scale."
Ye Mu shook his head. "An ordinary Prism Scale couldn't evolve such a beautiful Milotic. That skin color... she's the most beautiful Milotic I've ever seen. It seems your breeding skills have already surpassed your father's."
"Come on! Phantump, use Razor Leaf!"
"Protect!"
For Pokémon that lacked speed and strength, energy strength and Type Advantage had the greatest impact on the outcome of a battle.
Although Milotic's energy strength surpassed Phantump's, this was Lin Feng's first time commanding Milotic in battle. His first choice was still to use Protect and block the attack, lest Milotic get hurt.
Dozens of Leaf Blades shot rapidly toward Milotic as Phantump swayed its head.
Before they could reach her, a glowing white barrier had already condensed in front of Milotic.
The Leaf Blades struck the barrier without leaving the slightest mark.
Then, Lin Feng instinctively gave the order.
"Milotic, Dragon Pulse."
A white, obliterating Energy Beam rapidly took shape. In the blink of an eye, it surged forth, and before Phantump's astonished eyes, Dragon Pulse slammed heavily into its body.
With that single blow, Phantump was blasted to the ground and showed no sign of moving.
Even Lin Feng could not help widening his eyes at the sight. "It's that powerful?"
He had never seen Milotic battle before. Seeing her knock down a mid-Elite Phantump in one hit naturally left him somewhat incredulous.
"Yoyo?"
Milotic looked worriedly at the distant Phantump, then timidly at Lin Feng. She lowered her head in fear.
(;° ロ°): "Yoyo..."
"It's fine, it's fine."
Lin Feng comforted her a few times, then looked toward Ye Mu. "Is Phantump okay?"
Ye Mu's expression was complicated. After checking Phantump's condition, he shook his head. "It's fine. Every Pokémon is prepared to get hurt before entering a battle."
To be honest,
the moment he saw that Milotic, he had already expected Phantump to lose.
After all, Milotic's skin was smooth and gorgeous, and her energy strength was just a step away from reaching Gym level.
But he had not expected Phantump to be one-shot, without even having a chance to react.
As expected of his son!
Ye Mu beckoned Lin Feng over. "Come here." Then he took out a bucket of milk from his Storage Ball. "This was milked from my main Miltank. It has excellent nutritional value for newborn Pokémon..."
A-rank Moo Moo Milk, A+-rank Forage Dumplings with Dual Cooking Effects.
A-rank Moo Moo Milk—Milk produced by a Champion-level Miltank. Rich in nutritional value; long-term consumption by newborn Pokémon can enhance resistance to Abnormal Status.
This was the Moo Moo Milk Lin Feng had brought back from Ye Mu.
What he had not expected was that it had actually received an A-rank evaluation!
"Dad's friends really are impressive."
After sighing with emotion, Lin Feng did not head home immediately. Instead, he took a cab to Vileplume Food Co., Ltd.
Since he had informed them beforehand, the security guards at the entrance did not stop him.
In the office, Chen Xiao immediately stood up when he saw Lin Feng enter and greeted him with a smile. "Why did you come by yourself? Didn't you say tomorrow was the delivery date?"
Over the past few days, with the special fruits and vegetables Lin Feng supplied, the markets and supermarkets under Vileplume Food Co., Ltd. had regained tremendous popularity.
It was just that the quantity of fruits and vegetables was far too small, so they could only be supplied in limited amounts. If he could solve that problem, he was confident he could seize Wutong City's entire fruit and vegetable market and make Vileplume Food Co., Ltd. bigger and stronger.
Lin Feng took out his Storage Ball and said awkwardly, "I happened to have something to do in the city today, so I brought over the fruits and vegetables I picked these past few days. Also, the watermelons are ripe. Uncle Chen, do you want them?"
Chen Xiao answered without hesitation, "Of course! As long as the quality is good enough, I'll take them!"
"Hehe, guaranteed sweet."
Lin Feng immediately took out a round, striped watermelon from the Storage Ball. Looking around, he realized there did not seem to be a knife in the office and could not help asking, "Do you have a knife?"
"What do we need a knife for?"
Seeing the exceptionally fine-looking watermelon, Chen Xiao's eyes lit up. He clenched his fist and smashed it down hard.
Bright red flesh and sweet juice splashed onto both their faces at once.
Chen Xiao could not help breaking off a piece. After taking one bite, he immediately praised it. "Good, good, good! Crisp, sweet, and juicy, without even a hint of mealiness. I'll buy these watermelons at fifty per jin too! How much can you produce?"
Lin Feng wiped the juice from his face, feeling a little embarrassed. "A few thousand jin, probably?"
Watermelons had a much higher yield than ordinary fruits and vegetables.
This one alone weighed more than twenty jin.
He had only picked the first batch in his Storage Ball so far, and he had not even had the chance to take a bite himself.
Chen Xiao's expression became even more excited.
After handing over the fruits, vegetables, and payment, he still could not help asking, "Little Feng, are you interested in expanding your Plantation? Your current output is really too small... If you need people, you can ask your uncle for them."
Lin Feng's heart stirred. He had indeed been considering that issue these past few days.
At first, he had only wanted to grow some fruits and vegetables as a temporary measure. But now, it seemed the profits they brought him were not particularly high.
Take these past few days, for example. The fruits and vegetables he had grown had only brought in a little over eighty thousand, nowhere near as direct as the Joy Value Pokémon gained from Energy Cubes.
Perhaps their only particularly notable advantage was that, once he made the business bigger and stronger, he could use the fruits and vegetables to promote his Neighbor Breeder House, expand its reputation, and establish brand influence.
However, he could not make it bigger and stronger by himself.
Then... what he needed to consider was Golden Fertilizer.
He now had nearly a thousand bags of Golden Fertilizer. Once he sold it, although the things grown with it would not be as good as what he planted himself, they would still be far superior to ordinary fruits and vegetables.
Unable to make up his mind at once, Lin Feng could only say, "I'll think about it. Uncle Chen, um, there's something else I'd like to ask you to help with."
Although Chen Xiao was somewhat disappointed by Lin Feng's answer, he quickly replied, "Little Feng, go ahead."
Lin Feng explained the second purpose of his visit. "I bought several Miltank, and I want to build a Cow Shed behind the Plantation. I wanted to ask if Uncle Chen knows anyone who specializes in that..."
"Oh, that? It's a small matter. Someone will arrive at your Plantation tomorrow..." Chen Xiao waved his hand, unconcerned.
After leaving the company, Lin Feng did not choose to go home immediately. He bought a few things at Wangwang Supermarket before calling a ride back.
The Breeding House had already closed. After opening the door, the first place Lin Feng went was his room.
Vulpix was sleeping in the room, but Snivy was nowhere to be seen.
Lin Feng went looking in the Plantation, and sure enough, Snivy was using Grassy Terrain on the fruit trees in the Plantation.
"Vine vine~" (She drank some milk and fell asleep. I saw no one was watching the Plantation, so I came over to guard it.)
Seeing that it was Lin Feng, Snivy stopped using her skill.
"Good. Well done."
Lin Feng looked at the fruit trees planted a few days ago. They had now grown to about the height of a person.
The Aspear Berry tree planted beside the Water Reservoir had also sprouted, its tender green leaves as large as fans.
He only glanced at it without paying much attention. After returning Pidgeotto and Milotic to their proper places in the Plantation, he picked up a sickle and began cutting forage grass.
"Vine vine?"
Seeing this, Snivy used Vine Whip to pick up her smaller sickle, preparing to cut alongside Lin Feng.
Lin Feng said softly, "Snivy, we don't need to cut too much. I'm only cutting some to make Forage Dumplings for the Miltank."
Snivy nodded.
One human and one Pokémon cut grass for around two minutes. Lin Feng soon called for them to stop, then brought the forage grass to the Breeding House kitchen.
Since the Cow Shed had not yet been built, the newly caught Miltank could only be left in their Poké Balls for the next couple of days.
Since their living conditions were already not ideal, he certainly could not let them suffer when it came to food.
Green Dumplings.
This was a dish Lin Feng had learned from his mother.
Use the Berry Blender to grind the forage grass into fine grass pulp and grass juice, setting both aside.
Mix flour and grass pulp at a ratio of one to two, then add the grass juice and knead the flour into a sticky dough. Add a little sugar, shape it into dumplings the size of a baby's fist, then steam them.
To make the flavor richer, Lin Feng also added a little Shroomish Perfume and the A-rank Moo Moo Milk he had brought back from Ye Mu.
Miltank could drink the fresh milk they produced themselves, and it could greatly restore their stamina.
About half an hour later,
dozens of Green Dumplings fragrant with grass and milk emerged from the steamer.
A+-rank Forage Dumplings—Forage Dumplings made by the creator through mixing various ingredients. Cooking Effect 1: After consumption, Grass-type Pokémon gain increased Skill Power for a short period. Cooking Effect 2: After Grass Eater Pokémon consume them, the milk they produce gains the effect of curing certain Abnormal Statuses. Long-term consumption can enhance resistance to Abnormal Status.
A+-rank food even possessed two Cooking Effects.
Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction. He picked one up to taste, while also handing one to Snivy beneath him. After she took it and had a bite, she could not stop herself from commenting.
(???): "Vine vine~" (Tasty~)
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