Visiting Jones Farm

Luo Mu remembered that after the Terastal Orb completed one Terastallization, all the Terastal Energy stored inside would be depleted, preventing the Trainer from using Terastallization a second time.

There were two options to replenish the Terastal Energy.

The first method was to go to the Pokémon Centers in various towns and recharge using the Terastal Energy charging devices invented by Dr. Jacq and Dr. Futaba.

However, because the Terastal Orbs had not yet been fully mass-produced, the Terastal Energy charging devices were only available in a few major cities in the Paldea region, and Pingdie Town was not included.

The second method was to search for the rare Terastal Crystals scattered across the vast land of the Paldea region. When the Terastal Orb came into contact with a Terastal Crystal, the Terastal Energy would automatically replenish the Terastal Orb.

This method was more realistic, but unfortunately, Luo Mu had not encountered any Terastal Crystals near the farm yet. He could only wait a while longer before recharging.

Thinking this, Luo Mu sighed, giving up on the idea of deciphering the Terastal types of his Pokémon, other than Swampert.

Luxray and Serperior were definitely Terastal Electric and Terastal Grass, respectively. The only ones with any suspense were Ceruledge, Mimikyu, and Dragonite.

Pepper tugged at Luo Mu, asking curiously, "Can we plant crops and harvest ingredients like this?"

Luo Mu pondered for a moment and replied, "How should I put it? Generally, as long as the land is cleared and the plants are not specific to a certain season or land environment, then yes."

"I'm only half-knowledgeable about this, and I haven't decided what to plant first."

Pepper looked speechless. Even though he was only a ten-year-old child, he could tell how unreliable Luo Mu was. He seemed to have no professional knowledge of planting at all, practically an outsider.

"Brother Luo Mu, you..."

Pepper hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say.

Luo Mu smiled and patted Pepper's shoulders heavily twice, making him stagger. He said with a mysterious smile, "I know what you want to say. In fact, I'm very aware that I'm an outsider. So, why don't we go ask a professional?"

Pepper rubbed his slightly sore shoulders and tilted his head.

Jones Farm was one of the largest sources of crop supply in Pingdie Town. The various crops produced here would be distributed to the dining tables of the townspeople and even transported to major cities in the Paldea region for sale.

Such a large sales network naturally made it a major taxpayer in Pingdie Town, and it received preferential treatment from the town's administrators in various aspects.

Jones Farm was located a short distance west of the land Luo Mu had bought, also on the outskirts of Pingdie Town, bordering some wild land.

However, in terms of facilities, environment, and professional staff, it was far beyond what Luo Mu's empty farm could achieve.

At the guardhouse outside the farm, it was shortly after noon. Looking through the glass, an old man was leisurely lying on a lounge chair, fast asleep.

Luo Mu glanced at his ordinary watch, which cost a few hundred yuan, and confirmed that the time had already passed two o'clock, the end of the lunch break. He gently tapped on the glass and said, "Grandpa, visitor registration."

The old man had a straw hat covering his face, seemingly to block the afternoon sun. Only after Luo Mu knocked three more times did he slowly wake up, looking at the visitors with sleepy eyes.

A young man and a child. And a dog?

This strange combination puzzled the old man, but he still dutifully stood up, yawned, and took out the registration form, asking, "Name?"

Luo Mu smiled, "Luo Mu. I had an appointment to visit. Please take a look."

Hearing this, the old man lifted his head and sized up Luo Mu. His aged fingers didn't stop, rustling through papers. He put on his reading glasses and chuckled, "Heh, it's true. The appointment was for two this afternoon. Looks like this old man overslept."

"I apologize."

"It's fine." Luo Mu shook his head, indicating he didn't mind. He then reminded, "As we agreed, please help us contact a guide."

"No problem, no problem." The old man breathed a sigh of relief and repeatedly agreed. He immediately picked up the desk phone to dial. Suddenly, his finger paused as he was inputting the number. He looked at Pepper and Master Dogue, hesitating, "Who are they?"

Luo Mu glanced at Pepper and Master Dogue, then calmly explained, "Children of a relative and their Pokémon. They happened to have something they needed me to take care of. Could you accommodate us?"

The old man hesitated for a moment before finally making the call.

After the call was connected, someone quickly arrived.

The newcomer was in his early twenties, with a buzz cut and sharp, clear eyes.

He seemed to have just come from the fields, his pant legs still clinging with fresh, damp soil. A large straw hat was slung over his back, making him look a bit like an enlarged version of the bug-catching trainers Luo Mu had seen in games.

The young man broke into a wide smile. After taking Luo Mu and his companions from the gatekeeper, he led them through the entrance of Jones Farm.

Jones Farm specialized in cultivation, producing various seasonal fresh fruits, vegetables, and melons. The farm wasn't large, about half the size of the land Luo Mu had purchased.

However, Luo Mu had also divided his land into zones, so the actual farming area was even smaller than Jones Farm.

Along the way, the young man briefly introduced himself. He was Peter, the person in charge of fruits and vegetables at Jones Farm. He was involved in most of the planting-related matters, a professional, so to speak.

Peter said that the Jones couple felt honored that fellow cultivators were coming to learn from them, but also a bit regretful. They were currently negotiating business at the market in Ziqin Town and couldn't return to host them.

Ultimately, the task fell to him.

"The bosses mentioned that someone recently bought the long-abandoned wasteland nearby. I didn't expect it to be you, little brother?" Peter's face showed gratitude as he shook Luo Mu's hand. "The bosses had been eyeing that wasteland for a long time, hesitating whether to buy it. I didn't expect you to snatch it up, haha!"

Luo Mu felt a bit awkward. He remembered that when he went to see the town mayor, the mayor had indeed mentioned that besides him, several others were observing due to the price. Luo Mu, having traveled for a year, had saved a considerable amount of money and boldly chose to pay in full.

He hadn't expected the Jones couple to be among them.

"First come, first served! Don't worry about it!" Peter squeezed Luo Mu's hand a bit tighter and said frankly, "On a personal note, I have to thank you. Fortunately, you bought that wasteland, otherwise my workload would have at least doubled!"

"So, feel free to ask me anything you want to know!"