"Planting trees?"
Old Man Qian looked stunned.
If Mark had not mentioned planting trees, he might still have doubted Mark's explanation. But the moment trees were brought up, his memories were stirred once again.
His grandpa had once taken him around the village to plant trees, flowers, and grass.
In a daze, Old Man Qian remembered something else.
All this time, his impression of his grandpa had mostly been that of a man with powerful Fighting-type Pokemon. He had overlooked what his grandpa did in his daily life.
That was right. Ever since he could remember, his grandpa had always been loved by wild Pokemon. There had even been times when wild Pidgey landed in his grandpa's palm and let him tease them.
So, Mark had obtained the same kind of power as his grandpa?
No, not just Mark.
The Bug-type Master Trainer Maps from two hundred years ago, his grandpa, and Mark now—had they all obtained the same kind of power? A power connected to the forest?
Seeing Uncle Qian Three's astonished expression, Mark glanced around.
Caretaker Lin Erniu had already left. Aside from the Caterpie, there were only Mark and Old Man Qian nearby.
Remembering all the help Third Uncle had given him, Mark no longer hesitated.
He would not reveal the transmigrator cheat known as the Trainer Panel, but he could tell Third Uncle about the Clear Stream Power he had mastered not long ago.
With that in mind, Mark raised a finger and condensed a faint emerald glow.
Mark said, "Third Uncle, I know you might find what I just said hard to understand, but Forest's Blessing truly exists. This green glow on my finger is a manifestation of the forest's blessing. It has some healing effects.
"Oh, and if you want to, this power can