Jing He Never Disappoints (Two-in-One, Please Vote!)

"Left, left—yeah, that's it. Right, right~"

At noon beneath the blazing sun, on a small island far outside Canalave City, a lush, verdant tree stood rather conspicuously in the middle of the empty island.

Beneath the tree, Jing He lounged sideways in a chair with his eyes half-closed. Snivy, perched on the backrest behind him, wore an indignant expression but still obediently used Vine Whip to lightly scratch his back as Jing He instructed.

This so-called "Precision Training" really was something else.

Jing He cracked open one eye and glanced sideways at the little one behind him, whose face was all scrunched up. His smile carried a hint of teasing.

He looked up at the shade overhead, his expression growing satisfied again.

He had "packed up" this tree from the vast mountain forests of the Hoenn Region.

After all, it was the height of summer.

Even out at sea, the sweltering heat was uncomfortable enough. Having a big tree to block out the sunlight naturally made things much better.

"Everyone, take a break."

Jing He called out at once.

The table in front of him was piled high with sliced, chilled watermelon. Green rinds, red flesh, black seeds, and wisps of pale mist—it truly was the ultimate summer refresher.

At his words, the Pokémon rushed beneath the shade. Seeing the cut watermelon, they wasted no time and immediately dug in.

It was not just Jing He's Pokémon. The Dugtrio and Gogoat he had "borrowed" did the same.

Dugtrio and Gogoat were truly great contributors. In just a few days, they had cleared a plot of land for planting according to Jing He's instructions.

Looking at the neat, square fields spread out like a grid before him, Jing He could barely suppress his smile.

Ahem. They really did look a bit