Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

[Spring season ends on day 1; settlement begins]

[Income: 0 Alliance Coins]

[Expenditure: 300 Alliance Coins]

[Balance: 6700 Alliance Coins]

[Sprout Festival Event Ranking: Not ranked in the top ten, received the reward - the Crown of the Buds' Basic Blessing, lasting for ten days]

[Crown King's Basic Blessing: Crops in the manor grow ten times faster at night]

There is also a personal panel on the right.

It contained Ark's personal information.

Name: Fang Zhou

[Occupation: Manor Lord]

[Skill: Farming (Level 1, 0/300)]

[Pokémon: ???, an egg about to hatch]

Fangzhou suddenly sprang up from the bed with a somersault.

It's here! The legendary cheat code!

He sat cross-legged on the bed, studied it for a long time, and roughly figured out the function of the system.

First is the character panel, where you can clearly see information about yourself and your Pokémon.

I currently possess one skill – farming.

Farming (Level 1, 0/300): The crops grown are of E-grade quality and have the potential to produce crops with special effects.

A treasure-level crop!

Fang Zhou's eyes lit up; he was naturally familiar with this concept.

These treasure-level crops can enhance various abilities of Pokémon when consumed, and they also offer many benefits to humans.

If it weren't for the fact that it was the middle of the night, he would have wanted to go and plant crops right away, as he happened to have a packet of parsnip seeds in his backpack.

However, I don't have any Pokémon right now, so why is there a string of question marks in the Pokémon section?

Having just come into contact with the system, Fangzhou didn't understand it either, but silently kept it in mind, waiting to explore it slowly in the future.

Besides character skills, the system has another function, which is related to festivals in the Pokémon world.

Events are held periodically in Weibai Town and the surrounding towns.

Participating in the event and achieving different rankings will activate corresponding rewards.

The rewards are divided into top-level blessings, advanced blessings, intermediate blessings, and basic blessings.

The first place winner receives the highest blessing, the second and third place winners receive the advanced blessing, and the fourth to tenth place winners receive the intermediate blessing.

Those ranked outside the top ten, or those who did not participate in the event, will only receive the basic blessing.

Having just received the initial blessing from the Brilliant King, the land outside the window suddenly emitted a green light, and a powerful life force surged forth from the ground.

Fangzhou clicked his tongue in amazement; even a basic blessing had such a powerful effect!

How terrifying must a top-tier blessing be!

The next morning, he was awakened by the chirping of birds outside his window.

A proud swallow stood on the windowsill, its big eyes curiously observing the ark. It tilted its head, as if wondering why someone had suddenly moved into this long-abandoned manor.

Good morning, Aoguyan!

"Chirp chirp~"

The proud swallow preened its feathers with its yellow beak, then flapped its wings twice and flew away.

After washing up, Fangzhou stepped out of his room, stretched his arms in the sunlight, and gave a big yawn, embracing the sunshine.

Manor life has officially begun!

The shops in town weren't open yet, so Fangzhou planned to cultivate a piece of farmland where crops could be grown.

First, clear the stones off the ground.

Farming experience points +1

Then, the weeds were removed with a sickle. The weeds were very resilient, with their roots deeply embedded in the soil, competing with the crops for nutrients and water.

Farming experience points +1

Hearing the constant system notifications, Fangzhou felt even more motivated to work.

Suddenly, a figure appeared outside the manor.

Fangzhou looked over and saw a blond old man with a white beard who had appeared outside the fence at some point.

"You must be the new Ark, right? I'm Lewis, the mayor of Unwhite Town."

The town mayor?!

Fang Zhou hurried over and greeted him, "Good morning, Mayor."

"Is this your first time farming? Let me teach you. I was a senior agronomist when I was young. No one knows more about farming than me."

Fangzhou was naturally delighted that an expert was willing to offer guidance, and he quickly welcomed the town mayor inside.

"Are you going to plant parsnip? If you're planting parsnip, the hole you dig shouldn't be too deep. You can just scatter the seeds and cover them with a layer of soil."

With the town mayor's guidance, Fangzhou began planting parsnip on the reclaimed farmland. After spending the whole morning, a system notification popped up in front of him.

[Successfully planting one acre of parsnip will reward you with 1 Improved Quick-Fertilizer and 1 Experience Candy]

Growing crops can yield so many rewards!

[Improved Quick-Growing Fertilizer: After modification, it is suitable for the soil in the Hoenn region, accelerating the growth rate of crops]

Experience Candy XS can increase a Pokémon's battle experience.

"Alright, that covers the basics of farming. The rest you'll have to figure out gradually through the process. By the way, what are your plans after you finish planting?"

The first day of planting is the busiest; once the crops are planted and begin to grow, things can get a bit more relaxed.

"I'd like to wander around the neighborhood and learn more about the area."

The forest has many good things, such as mushrooms hidden in damp places, berries on trees, and honey from beehives, all of which are delicious ingredients.

"That's great. To the north of Weibai Town is Guchen Town. To the east is a small river; if you're interested, you can try fishing there—you might catch something. To the south are mountains and forests, where many herbs and rare plants grow. To the west is Weibai Square, which is where we usually hold events."

The mayor suddenly became serious. "However, there are two mountains to the south. Don't go too deep into the western mountain; there's a very ferocious Pokémon there!"

Fangzhou became nervous.

Fierce Pokémon?

Mightyena? Cunning Tengu? Garchomp?

The town mayor said, emphasizing each word, "It's a straw mushroom!"

Hat-shaped mushroom?

A Pokémon the size of a kangaroo appeared in Ark's mind.

Legend has it that the Mushroom with the Hat Lily can approach enemies with light footwork and knock them down with punches at a speed that is invisible to the naked eye.

As a seasoned gamer, a few words automatically popped into Ark's mind.

Mushroom, press B to cancel evolution, learns Mushroom Spore at level 40...

In short, in my impression of Arknights, Breloom shouldn't be considered a vicious Pokémon.

"Are hoodoo mushrooms ferocious?"

Seeing that Fangzhou did not realize the seriousness of the matter, the mayor solemnly extended his right palm and shook his five fingers.

"Five? Five Pokémon were injured by Breloom?" Ark guessed.

The mayor shook his head. "The Pokémon it defeated could fill five Pokémon Centers."

"what?"

That was indeed very vicious!

I never expected the cricket mushroom to be so ferocious. I guess I'll have to be more careful when I go up the mountain in the future.

The mayor added, "Dongshan is safer, but spring is here and many flowers are blooming on the mountain. If you see flower fields, be careful, as you may encounter honeybees and swallowtail butterflies vying for nectar."

indeed.

Fangzhou vaguely remembered that the hunting swallowtail butterfly would drive away the three honeybees that were collecting nectar, and the two sides often fought.

Just then, a large-tailed stag came bounding over from a distance. It hesitated for a moment when it saw the ark, but still ran up to it, holding a few berries in its hand.

I gave the town mayor two coins, and after thinking about it, I also gave Fangzhou one.

"Is this for me? Thank you."

"Pfft~" Big Tail saw Ark accept the berries and happily wagged its big tail.

Fangzhou put the berry in his mouth, and a sweet aroma instantly filled his lips and teeth.

"Delicious!" He didn't hold back his praise, giving a thumbs up.

"Puyi~ Puyi~" Big Tail was praised and jumped around on the spot with a big smile.

Fangzhou noticed that the tailed creature was not afraid of the mayor at all, allowing the mayor to put his hand on its furry head.

The speaker cricket, which was hiding somewhere, ran over to greet the mayor and made a "diu diu diu du" sound.

Two wooden geckos, with twigs in their mouths, strolled past like old men, taking their time.

"Did you give me the oranges yesterday? Thank you."

The tree spirit nodded to indicate that it understood, then went to the mayor's side and sat on the ground in a daze.

The Pokémon here all seem to know the mayor very well.

"I come here whenever I have free time to bring them some food, so they're not afraid of me much."

It turned out to be the case.

"By the way, speaking of Pokémon around here, I have something I'd like to ask you." The mayor suddenly became serious.

"Mayor, please speak."

"This manor has been abandoned for many years, and many Pokémon have long been accustomed to living in this area, treating it as their home. If it doesn't affect your development, please... don't drive them away."

Fang Zhou was startled.

"Don't worry."

Fangzhou looked at the little swallows peeking out from their nest under the eaves, and at the Pokémon next to the mayor who were secretly glancing at him.

"This is everyone's manor."