Pokémon Egg

Pingdie Town, a peaceful and harmonious small town, free from the hustle and bustle of big cities.

It was already four in the afternoon, and Luo Mu had to buy everything he needed before six.

This small town had no concept of overtime; shops closed and stalls packed up on time, very punctual.

Pingdie Town had a generally slow pace, fully embodying the saying "rise with the sun, rest with the moon."

As a small town, Pingdie Town didn't have any large supermarkets, only a farmers' market with a decent flow of people.

During his stay at the inn in Pingdie Town, Luo Mu had figured out what was available at this farmers' market.

Aside from the roadside vendors selling crops from their own small plots of land on the outskirts, the inner area catered to merchants or individuals looking to purchase in bulk.

In short, the interior was a wholesale market where most commonly needed items could be bought at wholesale prices.

Walking past the noisy vendor stalls, Luo Mu didn't stop at their calls, knowing that most of them represented the lower end of the market's quality, with rigged scales or selling inferior goods being common occurrences.

When Luo Mu first moved into Pingdie Town, he once came here to buy apples. Perhaps because he was a new face, he not only had the misfortune of encountering a rigged scale but also had a portion of the apples swapped by the vendor while he wasn't paying attention. Some of those apples were overripe and even starting to rot.

Perhaps it was because he never stayed in one place for too long during his travels, but he had never encountered such things in a year. He had always believed that there shouldn't be any unscrupulous merchants in the world of Pokémon. Luo Mu received his first harsh lesson in this farmers' market.

Where there are bad people, there are naturally good people too.

Luo Mu, carrying the apples, continued towards the interior of the farmers' market. Near the vendor stalls, he was reminded by a kind old grandmother in a shop, which is how he discovered he had been swindled.

Without giving the vendor a chance to escape, Luo Mu immediately grabbed him and intended to take him to the Pingdie Town Police Station. The farmers' market administrator's attempts to mediate were useless.

After that, Luo Mu became famous, and the unscrupulous vendors in the farmers' market steered clear of him.

However, it seemed that a month had passed, and they had forgotten his existence, otherwise, they wouldn't have tried to call out to him.

Luo Mu ignored them and headed straight for the location of the shop he remembered.

[Seed Wholesale]

A simple and unpretentious name, very straightforward.

The shop wasn't large, about thirty square meters. Most of the space was neatly arranged with different types of seeds.

At the entrance of the shop, there was an old-looking lounge chair. Lying on it was an old grandmother with white hair and a kind face that evoked a sense of warmth.

The old grandmother's eyes were closed, her chest rising and falling slowly, appearing to be in a light sleep.

Despite being in a light sleep, the old grandmother was very sensitive to her surroundings. Before Luo Mu could get close, she opened her eyes and looked at him.

Seeing that the old grandmother was awake, Luo Mu smiled and waved his hand slightly, greeting, "Grandma Juzi, long time no see?"

"This voice, you are..." Juko slowly took out her reading glasses from her pocket and put them on. After carefully examining Luo Mu, memories surfaced. A smile appeared on her wrinkled face, "It's Xiao Mu, long time no see. How is your farm developing?"

Luo Mu replied, "The areas have been planned out. I was just about to come to you to buy some seeds."

"That's good, that's good!" Juko nodded slightly, as if happy for Luo Mu, her smile deepening.

With Luo Mu's help, Juko slowly got up and then led him into the shop, asking, "Have you thought about what crops to plant? You can tell me so I can offer some advice. I've been selling seeds for so many years, I do have some experience."

Luo Mu looked around and saw quite a variety of seeds. He listed the ones he had already thought of: "Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, cabbage, cucumbers."

"I want a small bag of each of these seeds. I plan to try planting them, and if it goes well, I'll buy in bulk later."

Juko nodded as she listened. It seemed Luo Mu had done his homework well. These crops were suitable for planting this season and didn't have excessively long growth cycles. As long as he could grow decent quality crops, he would definitely make money.

After all, Luo Mu had taken over such a large piece of wasteland. Piloting with trial plantings in advance was indeed necessary to avoid the risk of losing money.

Juko precisely picked out the types Luo Mu needed from the dazzling array of seeds, put them into small bags, sealed them, and thoughtfully attached labels.

"Potato seeds are 80 per bag, cucumber seeds are 140 per bag. Take a look, are there any issues?" Juko read out one by one from the price list posted on the wall.

Luo Mu nodded slightly. This price was even a little cheaper than what Peter had quoted him, so of course, there were no issues.

The seeds for these five crops totaled only 600 Alliance Coins, which was a bargain for building a farm.

Luo Mu paid directly and took the bags of seeds from Juko. He looked at the seeds with curiosity. He had only seen them when they were fully grown; this was his first time seeing the seeds themselves.

He observed the potatoes, cucumbers, and tomatoes one by one, until he reached the sixth bag of seeds. Seeing the label on it, Luo Mu suddenly froze.

Strawberry seeds?

Luo Mu looked at Juko with a confused expression and asked, "Grandma Juzi, did you give me an extra bag of seeds?"

Seeing that Luo Mu had noticed, Juko smiled, "You young people have sharp eyes. These strawberry seeds aren't worth much, consider it a small gift from this old woman to celebrate the upcoming official launch of your farm."

"Oh, I couldn't possibly..."

Luo Mu wanted to return them to Juko. If he took this bag of strawberry seeds, Juko wouldn't make a single cent on this order, and might even lose money.

"Just accept it," Juko waved her hand, unwilling to take back the seeds Luo Mu was offering. Amidst their polite exchange, Juko noticed the Poké Ball hanging from Luo Mu's waist and suddenly remembered something, her eyes lighting up slightly, "How about this, you help this old woman with a favor, and in return, you can have this bag of strawberry seeds?"

Seeing Luo Mu pause, Juko swiftly walked to a cabinet in the deepest part of the shop, took out a key, unlocked a small lock, and carefully brought out an oval-shaped object.

Juko said, "This old woman remembers you are a Trainer. If it's possible, could you try taking care of this Pokémon Egg?"

As she spoke, the Pokémon Egg in Juko's hands, following her steps, slowly moved from the shadows into the light, revealing its true appearance.

It was an unknown Pokémon Egg with a red base and gray-black stripes.

At the same time, in the Southern First District, at the Lighthouse Research Institute.

After bidding farewell to Dragonite, Pepper, who had excitedly rushed home, saw the dark room and the note on the table, and instantly understood something.

Pepper's arms slowly drooped, and the corners of his eyes began to redden.

After a while, Pepper lowered his head and murmured in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, "Liar."