Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

Lin Yi looked at the cute little guy in front of him, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, revealing a gentle smile, and he gently picked up Manaphy.

But when he raised his eyes and looked around, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably.

The mountain of food in front of me was simply spectacular, like a towering hill rising from the ground, almost blocking the afterglow in the sky.

Behind the pile of food, there was a long queue of Pokémon waiting to pay tribute, with no end in sight, like a long winding dragon.

"Manaphy, didn't I say that we only need to get some food that we can eat? This amount is too much."

Lin Yi spoke helplessly, with a hint of both laughter and tears in his voice.

He originally just hoped that Manaphy could help collect some food that could barely fill everyone's stomachs, but he didn't expect the little guy to cause such a big fuss.

"Ma da..."

When Manaphy heard this, her bright eyes were instantly covered with a layer of mist, and her eye sockets turned slightly red. She lowered her head aggrievedly, like a puppy being scolded by its owner, and her little body was still trembling slightly.

When Lin Yi saw this, his heart tightened, but his expression softened instantly, filled with heartache.

He quickly rocked Manaphy in his arms and comforted her softly:

"I'm not blaming you, really. On the contrary, I have to thank you. You see, Blazing Roaring Tiger and I have been searching in the forest for a long time, but we can't find any food. If it weren't for you, we would have starved."

As he spoke, he gently stroked Manaphy's back, trying to soothe the grievance in its heart.

"Mada?"

Manaphy raised her head, tears still in her eyes, and looked at Lin Yi with a puzzled expression, as if to confirm whether what he said was true.

"Really, how could I lie to you."

Lin Yi smiled, his eyes full of sincerity and doting.

Hearing this, Manaphy's mood instantly changed from cloudy to sunny. His originally dim eyes brightened up again, and the corners of his mouth lifted up, revealing an innocent smile.

This little guy's mood changes at any time, coming and going quickly, just like a child.

Lin Yi looked at Manaphy, who was laughing through tears, and couldn't help but reach out and gently rub its chubby cheeks. It felt soft and very cute.

But when he looked at the "mountain of food" again, he was in trouble again.

There was so much food, not to mention just a few of them, even if twice as many people came they wouldn't be able to finish it.

"Manaphy, we will only take some food later, and you can ask them to take the rest back."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yi said to Manaphy. After that, he touched his pocket again and added:

"Also, to thank these Pokémon for their enthusiasm, let's give each of them some energy cubes. We can't let them make a wasted trip."

Manaphy nodded as if she understood, then shouted happily.

Manaphy jumped out lightly from Lin Yi's warm embrace, stood up straight, faced a group of wild Pokémon, and spoke in their unique language, "chirping".

Although Lin Yi couldn't understand what it was saying, he could guess from the Pokémon's reactions that Manaphy was telling it that it didn't need so much food, and asked everyone to take the rest back later.

After hearing this, the Pokémons were a little reluctant, but they all nodded to show their understanding.

At the same time, Lin Yi stood aside, concentrating on estimating the number of energy cubes that needed to be sent out.

Then, his consciousness sank into the system space, and boxes of energy cubes were moved out of the system space and neatly stacked aside.

In fact, there is no shortage of food in Lin Yi’s system space, but most of them are fast food.

During this rare time in the wild, what he longed for was a delicious meal cooked with real ingredients. The flavor of home was something that fast food could not give.

Under Lin Yi's instructions, the Blazing Roaring Tiger came to the "food mountain" carrying a large backpack.

It stretched out its strong arms and carefully selected from the dazzling array of food.

It picked up a handful of fresh water plants, looked at them carefully, and put them into its bag with satisfaction. It then picked a few brightly colored fruits and put them away gently.

With the addition of the green onions and mushrooms that Lin Yi had found earlier, the ingredients gradually became more abundant. Lin Yi thought to himself that these ingredients should be enough to make a sumptuous meal.

"what?"

Lin Yi's attention was suddenly attracted by something. He was slightly stunned, then walked forward quickly.

He bent down and picked up a still slightly warm Slowpoke tail from the food pile.

It's still warm, did it just fall?

"Ma."

Manaphy seemed to have sensed Lin Yi's confusion. It trotted over to him and told him everything that had just happened with vivid movements and rich calls.

After hearing this, Lin Yi subconsciously looked towards the lobster not far away.

The lobster seemed to feel his gaze, and its originally carefree appearance instantly became a little uneasy. Its two large claws rubbed against each other nervously. It looked embarrassed, and turned around silently, trying to avoid Lin Yi's sight.

Good fellow, just because Slowpoke looks honest and won't fight back, you cut off its tail directly. Aren't you bullying an honest person?!

However, since the tail had been cut off and could not be reattached, Lin Yi thought that the tail of this Slowpoke was a top-quality food and it would be a pity to throw it away, so he decided to take it back.

He looked at the Slowpoke, whose expression was still dull, and thought silently:

I must give this Slowpoke some more energy blocks as compensation later. I can't let it suffer any injustice in vain.

Lin Yi carefully put the Slowpoke's tail into the bag, looked up at the busy scene in front of him, his heart full of emotion.

He turned to Blazing Roaring Tiger and shouted, "That's enough. Don't put too much in. You won't be able to carry it!"

When the Blazing Roaring Tiger heard the order, it patted the backpack full of food, indicating that it was enough.

Manaphy was still communicating with the Pokémon. Although the Pokémon were reluctant, they still began to move the remaining food away in an orderly manner.

Looking at their leaving figures, Lin Yi's heart was filled with warmth.

He opened the bag of energy cubes and, together with Manaphy, distributed the energy cubes to each Pokémon.

The Pokémon took the energy cubes and shouted happily, and some even rubbed Lin Yi and Manaphy affectionately.

"for you."

Lin Yi deliberately placed a box of energy cubes in front of Slowpoke and patted it on the head. "Be careful, or you might get caught and become a machine that provides tails."

"stay?"

Slowpoke tilted its head, seemingly not understanding.

After distributing the energy cubes, Lin Yi picked up the bag of food and set off back to the camp with Manaphy and Blazing Roaring Tiger.

Along the way, Manaphy jumped in front, looking back at Lin Yi from time to time and making happy noises.

The blazing roaring tiger followed behind Lin Yi, vigilantly observing the surroundings and guarding them.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, stretching their shadows long.

Lin Yi looked at the scene in front of him, his heart full of anticipation.

He thought that after returning to the camp, he would use these ingredients to make a delicious meal and share this gift from nature with a few people.

This is how it should be...