"Heh... this kid probably won't be so anxious now."
Trainers Flood Into Town in Search of Gardevoir!
July 28th.
The first day after the Cow Shed was completed.
The second day since Pidgeotto had finished absorbing Moltres's Divine Feather.
Perhaps because that uploader had promoted the Breeding House a few days ago, there had been a few more customers lately, and the Pokémon strength of the Pokémon they brought was generally much higher as well.
That made the rewards Lin Feng received from their Pokémon much more plentiful.
From time to time, he even received some decent Berries.
Moreover, a strange piece of news had somehow begun circulating and spread at an astonishing speed.
"Are you here in Wutong Forest to look for Gardevoir too?"
"Yes, yes! You too? What a coincidence, so am I."
"Then we're rivals now!"
"Damn it... how about a battle between Trainers? Whoever wins gets to have Gardevoir!"
Conversations like that occasionally took place outside the Breeding House.
It was as if someone had deliberately spread the news to draw Pokémon Trainers into the forest to search for Gardevoir.
Watching yet another middle-aged Trainer hurriedly buy Stamina Energy Cubes in the shop, Lin Feng fell into thought.
Wutong Forest had been developed ten years ago. According to the statistics from back then, the most common Pokémon inside were Beedrill and Spearow.
Especially in the central region, where there was a Sea of Flowers. There were particularly many Beedrill there, practically occupying the entire center.
"The Trainers coming lately seem to be getting stronger and stronger. Could the news be true...?"
Listening to the notification sound from the system, Lin Feng began to feel a little restless himself.
This was a Psychic-type Pokémon that had already reached its final evolution! Gardevoir was something almost no one could refuse.
For him, all it would take was a little training before he could bring her in to work—scratch that, hire her as an employee!
Of course, that was only if she wanted to find a Trainer.
If her heart longed for freedom, then there was nothing he could do.
Compared with battling to capture Pokémon, Lin Feng preferred to "tempt" them with his food and actions.
Besides, after being in this world for so long, he had yet to truly head into the Wild Area himself to capture Pokémon.
"Let's go!"
Lin Feng made up his mind and immediately headed to the Plantation.
Then he looked up at Pidgeotto in the tree. "Pidgeotto?"
Compared to a few days ago, Pidgeotto was undoubtedly much more confident today. His entire body radiated a dazzling glow, and there even seemed to be faint flickers of fire around him.
Looking closely, weak flames really did flicker across his feathers, making his already orange-yellow plumage look even more magnificent.
"Pidgeot~"
Pidgeotto swooped down, trailing a brilliant tail of flame behind him, and affectionately rubbed against Lin Feng's head.
Pokémon: Pidgeotto Gender: Male Ability: Keen Eye Aptitude: Red Individual Values: HP (24), Attack (28), Special Attack (27), Defense (17), Special Defense (17), Speed (26) Strength: Level 24–27 Moves: Gust, Tackle, Quick Attack, Whirlwind, Air Slash, Steel Wing, Gale Wings, Twister, Defog, Heat Wave. Friendship: 98 (Trusts you unconditionally!) Joy Value: 75 (Get stronger quickly and reclaim your territory!)
After absorbing a Moltres's Divine Feather, Pidgeotto did carry flames on his body and looked increasingly like Moltres, but in reality, he had merely learned the move Heat Wave.
Still, his aptitude had indeed risen considerably.
Their destination this time was Wutong Forest. When it came to knowing Wutong Forest best, Pidgeotto was naturally the obvious choice.
So, Lin Feng planned to bring him along with Snivy.
"I need you to accompany me to Wutong Forest... the place where your territory is. I want to find a Pokémon."
"Pidgeot? Pidgeot!"
Upon hearing that they were going to his hometown, Pidgeotto immediately perked up and nodded seriously.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you to go into the Poké Ball first."
Lin Feng took out Pidgeotto's Poké Ball and recalled him. After thinking for a moment, he turned to Milotic in the Water Reservoir and said, "Milotic, I might be heading into the forest. Would you like to go play in the river outside?"
Over the past few days, he had noticed a problem: the Water Reservoir was simply too small. To some extent, it made Milotic a little unhappy.
He thought that, when he had the chance later, he would widen the Water Channel a little so Milotic could travel to the river whenever she wanted.
"Miloo~?" (Take me. Take me with you?)
"Mm, we probably won't need to battle this time, so I won't bring you along. If you want to play, you can stay in the river."
"Miloo..."
Milotic let out a somewhat disappointed sound, then shook her head and hid beneath the surface, staring intently at Lin Feng through the water.
She was saying that she was fine staying here and did not need to go play in the river.
Lin Feng did not force her. He glanced at the Miltanks in the Cow Shed and saw that they were eating Green Dumplings. Since there did not seem to be anything else to explain, he headed into his room.
Inside the room,
Snivy was supervising Alolan Vulpix as she learned how to coat her little claws in Ice-type energy.
Lin Feng did not have high expectations for Alolan Vulpix.
If she liked battling, then she could battle and grow stronger. If she did not, then she only needed to grow up healthy and evolve at an appropriate time.
Even if she never evolved, that was fine too.
But!
Alolan Vulpix absolutely had to learn how to coat the bottoms of her feet in Ice-type energy, because Lin Feng did not want to watch her walk into the Plantation every time, get her snowy white fur filthy and messy, and then step all over the floor of the Breeding House.
Especially when she stepped onto the bed too.
He really did not want to mop the floor all the time!
"Eevee~?"
(/▽＼): "Eevee eevee~"
Alolan Vulpix had originally been concentrating on peeling the layer of ice away from her claws. When she saw Lin Feng, she immediately began showing off happily. "Eevee!"
Look, I can peel the icy stuff off my claws now!
"Good. You did well."
Lin Feng praised her with satisfaction and gave her an Energy Cube as a reward. The little one immediately hugged it and happily started gnawing on it.
Without wasting words, he coaxed Alolan Vulpix into her Poké Ball, then explained the situation to Snivy.
But unexpectedly, after hearing him out, Snivy spoke in a faintly resentful tone.
"Snivy?" (So, you're going to get another new Pokémon?)
Guidance From Lucario
"Huh?"
Hearing the slight resentment in Snivy's voice, Lin Feng paused, then said, "Isn't that a good thing? I've always wanted to capture a Psychic-type Pokémon. That way, picking fruits and vegetables will be much more convenient in the future."
"Snivy." (I understand.)
Snivy pursed her lips. She felt that was indeed true, so she nodded, though she silently sighed inside.
She kind of missed the days before she evolved.
But now that she had evolved into this form, would she still have a chance to curl up in her Trainer's arms in the future?
"Alright, let's set off!"
Lin Feng did not think much of it. After informing Qin Shu, who was watching the shop, he quickly headed toward Wutong Forest with Snivy.
After passing the Bluestone Path, they soon reached the riverbank.
There were no bridges across this river, making it the key barrier preventing some Wild Area Pokémon from entering the town.
However, for Trainers with some skill, that was basically not a problem.
Only after arriving in the wilderness could one truly realize how important a Pokémon that could fly was.
They followed the river until they were some distance away from town. Only when an old wooden house appeared on the opposite bank did Lin Feng stop and release Pidgeotto.
"Pidgeot~"
Seeing the familiar place, Pidgeotto was clearly a little excited.
Lin Feng turned to Snivy. "Snivy, how about you go into the Poké Ball first?"
Pidgeotto was still too small. He could probably only carry Lin Feng alone. If he insisted on carrying both Lin Feng and Snivy, then Lin Feng would have to hold Snivy in his arms.
"Snivy? Snivy!"
Snivy froze for a moment, then bashfully said, "Snivy..." (You can hold me like before...)
"Sure~" Lin Feng chuckled. Ever since Snivy had evolved, he no longer had a perfectly legitimate chance to hold her in his arms.
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