Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

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Lalu brushing: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

This is... an illusionary ray of light stronger than telekinesis!

Ralts was only born last night, and it's already learned Psychic Beam?!

Fangzhou immediately thought of the special function of the parsnip to accelerate the growth of Pokémon.

With her psychic powers increasing in strength and having learned the new move Psychic Beam, Ralts's physical appearance hasn't changed, but her power has undoubtedly entered its growth phase.

The power of systems is truly amazing!

"Ralts..." Ralts lowered her head and secretly glanced at Ark, who was in a daze.

Did I do something wrong? Did I spoil the delicious food...?

Fangzhou stood up, looked around, and then picked up a fist-sized rock.

"Ralts, try using Psychic Beam at full power on this stone, just like you did."

"Laru?"

Ralts was puzzled, but out of trust in Fangzhou, she did as instructed.

A beam of blue light shot out from Ralts' eyes.

boom!

The rocks exploded!

hiss~

Fangzhou gasped.

Horror!

I never expected that the special crops grown with the help of farming skills would have such powerful effects.

rustling.

As if attracted by the fragrance of parsnip, a cricket suddenly emerged from the nearby grass.

Ark has been staying at the manor for several days now, and the manor's Pokémon aren't as afraid of him as they were at first.

Seeing that Speaker Cricket was staring intently at the parsnip in his hand, Ark smiled. "Speaker Cricket, would you like to try?"

"Doo doo doo doo~" The speaker nodded and took out a pomelo fruit from behind its back as an exchange.

"Haha, no need for the speaker, you can have this parsnip."

Fangzhou handed over a piece of parsnip, which the speaker cricket took and began to nibble on it earnestly.

Although only the initial acre of parsnip that was planted matured, the amount harvested was not enough for Ark and Ralts to eat. Ark decided to keep some as food and sell the rest.

After finishing his meal, Speaker Cricket saw Ark and Laruta busy at work, so he squatted down on the ridge of the field like an old man and watched.

Ralts realized that her psychic powers had become stronger, and carefully controlled herself to remove the soil from the parsnip before putting it into the basket.

Before long, the small basket was filled to the brim with parsnips, which looked like pieces of pure white jade.

To sell your produce, you need to go to town and find Uncle George, who runs the Mare Sheep produce distribution center.

With plenty of time before sunset, Fangzhou poured the parsnip into the basket and lined the bottom with a layer of weeds to prevent it from getting damaged on the road.

Then he picked up Ralts, placed it on the back seat, and said, "Ralts, hold on tight to my clothes, or you'll fall off."

"Ralts!" Ralts indicated that she understood, reaching out her little hand to tightly grasp Ark's clothes, showing that she was ready.

The bicycle sped along, the scenery on both sides rushing past.

Along the riverbank, the Psyducks lined up in neat rows, strolling back and forth along the river, like princes inspecting their territory.

They arrived in town quickly.

George, the owner of the agricultural product distribution center in Weibai Town, is a bit worried lately because he has encountered a big problem.

As more and more people move to big cities like Orange Blossom, the population of Little White is decreasing, and even fewer people are farming.

Even with the mayor's efforts to organize various events, it was difficult to stop this trend.

As the source of agricultural products, he felt this most acutely, receiving only ordinary crops every day.

High-quality agricultural products have been a long time coming.

He scratched his bald head. Each type of functional building has assessment standards and star ratings.

If this continues, and we fail to acquire enough high-quality agricultural products, our rating will drop to the lowest level this year.

He once achieved the highest level, level ten!

Back then, the distribution center was called Dianlong Agricultural Products Distribution Center!

The biggest contributor was the Pokémon Farm, but unfortunately, the old guy stopped farming there many years ago.

I heard that his grandson came to take over a few days ago, but since he used to work in an office, and the work at the estate is so hard, it would be good if he could keep going for a month without leaving.

Just then, a voice rang out from outside the door: "Uncle George, I'm here to sell something, freshly harvested parsnip."

"Here it comes, here it comes."

Let me see who sent these weird and rotten fruits.

Uncle George came out, and when he saw who it was, he was stunned.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

"You're the Ark who just moved in?"

Fang Zhou smiled and nodded, placing the basket of parsnip on the table. "Uncle George, this parsnip was just planted these past few days. What price can you offer?"

Different product qualities result in different purchase prices. Uncle George has been a professional buyer for twenty years, and he can tell whether a product is good or bad at a glance.

He casually picked up the parsnip in his hand, gently touched it, and immediately showed a look of astonishment.

Its surface is as smooth as jade, without any pits or dents.

Just by its appearance, it ranks among the top of the parsnip he acquired!

He abandoned his initial disdain, opened the drawer, took out a magnifying glass, and examined it carefully, as if he were studying a collectible.

"Its length and diameter are uniform, its surface is smooth, without any splits or damage, and its color is milky white—could this be at the level of a secret treasure!"

These treasure-level crops not only fetch high prices, but are generally sold as luxury goods, specifically supplied to high-end restaurants!

"You grew all of these yourself?" Uncle George's eyes widened.

Fangzhou smiled and nodded, while Ralts in his arms raised its little hand to indicate that it had also helped.

"Incredible! Absolutely amazing! You have the same flair as your grandfather back in the day. I never imagined that after all these years, I would see such a treasure-level crop again!"

Uncle George's hands trembled slightly, and he was very excited. He examined it carefully several more times, and after confirming that it was indeed a treasure-level crop, he let out a soft breath.

"No wonder it's a manor blessed by the forest god!"

Fangzhou's ears twitched, catching up on some incredible information.

"The god of the forest?"

"Yes," Uncle George said with a nostalgic look.

"When your grandfather was managing the estate, I was just a little boy, just starting to learn how to run this agricultural product distribution center. The plants your grandfather brought were always of very high quality and grew faster than others."

"I asked him why, and he just smiled and said it was a gift from the forest god."

Fangzhou pondered to himself, "Could the forest god be Celebi?"

Could it be that there's a Celebi living near the manor?

On the other side, Uncle George had already done the math. The Ark hadn't harvested a large quantity of parsnip this time, but it had still sold it for 300 Alliance Coins.

"Parsnip is ultimately a fast-growing plant, and even the most expensive varieties aren't very pricey. You can plant some more expensive varieties, which have a longer growth period and are more valuable. This will also make your work easier, as you won't need to sow and harvest frequently; you'll only need to water and weed."

"Of course, I would suggest you build the chicken coop sooner, or a cowshed would be nice too."

That makes sense; raising animals is more profitable than farming.

Ark decides that its next goal is to build a chicken coop.

The price of a cowshed is relatively high, and it's impossible to save that much money in a short period of time.

Just then, a carefree man dressed as a fisherman walked in. "George, I'm here!"

It was the fishing uncle I saw on the Ark that day.

"Hey, isn't this Beno? I heard you went home empty-handed again?"

Uncle George is as hurtful as ever.

This time, the man didn't refute, but instead waved his brand-new fishing rod.

"Sorry, I didn't go fishing today; I bought a new fishing rod instead."

"Hey, now that you have a new fishing rod, you shouldn't go home empty-handed anymore, right?"

"Ha!" The man felt looked down upon and wanted to refute it, blaming the fishing rod for being too bad, but he felt like he was just making excuses.

He noticed Fang Zhou sitting to the side, and suddenly a lightbulb went off in his head—he had an idea.

"You're the new kid, right?"

Fangzhou nodded, wondering why the other party had suddenly asked him.

"Here's what we'll do. I got a new fishing rod, and the old one is no longer useful, so I'll give it to you. I remember there's a river next to your manor, so you can go and enjoy fishing when you have some free time."

He was calculating in his mind. Anyway, he didn't need the old fishing rod anymore, so he gave it to the child. If the child also couldn't catch any fish, then the rumors that he was bad at fishing would naturally be disproven.

What? You mean what if he catches a fish with this broken fishing rod?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!