Dongshu didn't want to die yet. Although it would have been much more convenient to throw his garbage into Giratina's Distortion World, that would have been far too unethical.
Dongshu kept reading. Besides the Reverse World Connection Device, the Fully Automatic Flushing Toilet could also be equipped with a special conversion machine.
The machine converted waste into organic fertilizer and biogas. The former could be used to fertilize plants, while the latter could generate electricity.
Bought!
Dongshu's thoughts stirred, and a toilet appeared out of thin air in the bathroom, which was paved with marble tiles.
The conversion machine was automatically installed in the mountain beneath the toilet, where it connected to the Fully Automatic Ecological Garden and the generator. The biogas it produced would automatically power the generator, keeping the entire garden and some appliances running.
As for the household waste produced during daily life...
Dongshu searched the System Store for related products.
[Grimer's Nest: A nest with all the distinctive features of Grimer, perfectly combining a garbage dump and a sludge pit. If Grimer is placed here, it will eat all the nearby garbage as food. Cost: 2,000 Shock Points.]
[Garbodor's Nest: A nest with all the distinctive features of Garbodor. You can throw your garbage here, and the Garbodor living in it will automatically eat it. Cost: 2,000 Shock Points.]
"Using Pokémon to deal with garbage, huh?"
Dongshu wasn't too surprised. After all, this world was home to all kinds of Pokémon, and they all had different tastes.
Some Pokémon liked eating Berries, some liked cake, and others fed on emotions and souls.
For Grimer and Garbodor, the garbage produced by humans was their favorite food.
It was just that...
Neither nest came with a Grimer or Garbodor. That meant that if he wanted to use these Pokémon to deal with his garbage, he would have to go out and catch one himself.
But for Dongshu right now, that was clearly impossible.
Fortunately, the store also had a function that directly dismantled garbage. It cost 20 Shock Points per use. That was affordable in the short term, but over time, relying on Pokémon would be much cheaper.
Toilet, bathtub, sink, shower...
Before long, the bathroom was finished.
Next came the kitchen.
The home was in tatters, and Dongshu was patching it up bit by bit.
Ho-Oh stood to one side, watching little Dongshu's performance with great curiosity.
He kept conjuring all sorts of furniture, carpets, wallpaper, and appliances, like a magician performing tricks.
Once he finished decorating one room, little Dongshu would hurry off to another. He even used his Secret Power to carve out a second floor.
Gradually, this "cave," which had originally been completely empty, took shape under little Dongshu's handiwork, becoming a cozy little home that still retained its natural charm.
"All done!"
After laying the last carpet on the second floor, Dongshu finally clapped his hands in satisfaction.
He had transformed the Secret Base into a perfect three-bedroom, one-living-room, two-bathroom home.
The house was built inside Heavenly Green Mountain. The first floor had a living room, dining room, storage room, and kitchen, and connected to the Pokémon Ecological Garden.
Up the stairs was the second floor, where Dongshu had prepared a place for himself to sleep together with the Pokémon.
Since they were all family, Dongshu had turned the entire second floor into one enormous space. A thick, soft carpet covered its wooden floor.
When winter came, he, Fire Emperor, Raikou, Suicune, Marshadow, and Ho-Oh could all curl up together and sleep soundly on it!
Dongshu had also installed a fireplace in the large second-floor room. On top of that, he had added a window, through which they could look out at the scenery beyond Heavenly Green Mountain.
Compared with human dwellings, Pokémon would probably prefer a home full of the natural world's charm.
So Dongshu had replaced the walls and floors throughout the Secret Base with wood, making it feel like they were living in a tree house.
There was also a cabinet filled with drinks and snacks. Whenever they got hungry or thirsty, they could take something delicious from it.
After working for half the day, he was practically exhausted!
Dongshu wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down on the carpet, panting.
Ho-Oh looked around the space and asked with interest, "What is this place?"
"This is where I'll sleep with Fire Emperor, Marshadow, Raikou, Suicune, and you, Ho-Oh!" Dongshu said with a grin.
Ho-Oh was rather flattered. "Me too?"
This human child... This human child always thought of him! Ho-Oh was deeply moved.
Whether he needed it or not was beside the point. The human child's sincere heart alone was precious beyond measure.
"Of course!" Dongshu chuckled. After spending the past two days together, he had realized Ho-Oh wasn't actually all that mysterious and exalted.
At least compared with Giratina, Ho-Oh was easy to get along with.
"When winter comes, you should come here too, Ho-Oh, and spend it with us!" Dongshu invited him.
Ho-Oh looked at his Rainbow Hero with golden-red eyes, then softly replied, "All right. I promise."
"Phew... I'm so tired. Ho-Oh, I'm going to sleep." Dongshu couldn't help yawning.
"Go to sleep." Ho-Oh's voice was gentle and soft. "I'll watch over you until you wake."
Hearing that, Dongshu relaxed and fell into a deep sleep beside Ho-Oh.
Ho-Oh looked at the lightly dressed human child beside him. After a moment, he lowered himself and sheltered little Dongshu beneath his body.
Like a mother hen sitting on her nest.
Ho-Oh looked around at their surroundings, then thought back over everything that had happened that day. Its golden-red eyes filled with disbelief.
It hadn't expected their little Dongshu to possess such incredible power.
Pure of heart, kind, and devoted to Pokémon...
This child was practically born to be their Rainbow Hero!
Dongshu slept until five in the morning the next day.
Before he even opened his eyes, he felt as if he were nestled in a warm embrace.
Fire Emperor was back?
But when Dongshu opened his eyes, he saw that it wasn't Fire Emperor beside him, but Ho-Oh.
At that moment, he was like a little chick sheltered beneath Ho-Oh, the mother hen.
The down on Ho-Oh's belly was warm and soft, like the silkiest satin in the world. Dongshu couldn't help burying his face in it.
So comfortable!
But as he felt around, he suddenly touched a fallen feather.
Dongshu picked it up and took a look. Then he exclaimed in surprise, "Ho-Oh, you're losing feathers!"
Ho-Oh: "..."
"This is a Rainbow Feather, the embodiment of my power," Ho-Oh said softly. "When I'm away, it will protect you in my place."
Ho-Oh had prepared it for him while Dongshu was fast asleep.
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