Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 501: Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Bacon

Gu Jianwo suddenly felt his body enveloped by a warm breath.

It hasn't had this feeling for many years.

Ever since it absorbed too much catastrophic power, its consciousness became dull and it was lost in the cold darkness. Even its perception of the outside world became intermittent.

And now this warm feeling...

Gu Jianwo slowly opened his eyes.

"Gu Xi?" (What's wrong with me?)

Everything in front of him gradually became clear. Gu Jianwo only felt that he had walked out of chaos and came to a place full of birdsong, flowers and vitality.

Here, it saw a strange human, many strange Pokémon, and its old acquaintances, the Ancient Deer and the Ancient Jade Fish.

The next second, Gu Jianwo's face showed an expression of disbelief.

"Guxi!! Guxi?" (Why are you two here too? Could it be that the four of us have gone to heaven and are no longer in this world?)

Gu Dinglu: “…”

Ancient Jade Fish: “…”

Gu Dinglu said to Naoki with a smile: "Moo!" (It seems that this guy has become confused due to old age!)
Gu Yuyu explained speechlessly: "Guuyu." (This is not heaven, this is Naoki's ranch.)
“Guuuu.” (It was he who helped us and rescued us from the seal. It was also thanks to him that the calamity power we absorbed was expelled.)
Hearing this, Gu Jianwo slowly turned his head and looked at the human standing next to Gu Dinglu with his turbid eyes.

Naoki smiled and greeted it: "Hello, Gu Jianwo, I am Naoki, the owner of this ranch."

"Guxi..." At first, Gu Jianwo didn't have much reaction to these words.

But just when Naoki thought it was thinking, Gu Jianwo suddenly shuddered: "Gu Xi?" (You helped us get rid of those terrible disaster forces?)
Naoki was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "It's me. By the way, Gu Jianwo, do you feel any changes in your body now?"

He was very curious about what kind of changes the ancient snail would undergo when it was turned over.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Naoki, Gu Dinglu and Gu Yuyu all looked at Gu Jianwo, waiting for its answer.

As a result, a long time passed and Gu Jianwo didn't say a word.

Gu Dinglu complained: "Moo." (It seems that this old guy is still the same, always a step behind in everything.)
Naoki: "..."

Very good, this is in line with the habits of snails.

At this time, Gu Jianwo finally spoke.

“Guxi…!” (My body…what on earth is going on? It’s rejuvenated! I actually have this kind of power!)

"What power is it?" Naoki asked quickly.

Half a minute later, Gu Jianwo replied with a surprised look on his face: "Gu Xi!" (I can now provide energy for the nearby plants and trees, nourish the growth of the forest, and bless the flowers, plants and fruit trees to have a good harvest!)

After hearing this, Naoki understood.

"Is it really the same as I thought?"

The current ancient snail is known as the Little Bud Crown King.

So far, many Pokémon on the ranch have this power.

In addition to the Bud Crown King, there are three mounting goats, and then there is the Ancient Snail.

For Naoki, making crops grow all of a sudden is no longer a surprising thing.

He nodded and said to Gu Jianwo: "From now on, you will live in the ranch with everyone else!"

The problem of Gu Jianwo has been solved, and now only the last Gu Jianbao is left.

Naoki decided to wait until tomorrow to collect this last disaster Pokémon in one go.

But now, he was going to the World Tree to take his bear apprentice home.

"Then I'll leave the ancient snail to you two to take care of." Naoki turned and said to the ancient tripod deer and ancient jade fish.

"Moo!" (No problem, leave it to me!)

Gu Dinglu agreed immediately.

Naoki turned and left.

Gu Jianwo followed slowly behind Gu Dinglu and Gu Yuyu, listening to them introduce the ranch.

After walking for a while, Gu Jianwo felt a little tired, so he stopped and stayed on the grass to bask in the sunset which had not yet set.

The ancient tripod deer and ancient jade fish also stopped.

Gu Jianwo said slowly: "Gu Xi." (That human is really weird. He actually left me and the two of you here like this.)
Gu Jianwo knew very well that they were extremely precious treasures to humans.

Countless people have wanted to get them, using various methods such as stealing, robbing, and cheating.

And now, this human named Naoki actually just left them outside...

Isn’t he afraid that some greedy thieves will come and snatch them away?
Gu Jianwo was very puzzled.

Gu Dinglu, who arrived first, thought calmly for a while and answered:

"Moo." (Maybe it's because Naoki never thought of us as treasures? In his mind, I and you are just ordinary Pokémon.)
The evening breeze blew gently, and bathing in this atmosphere full of natural flavor, Gu Jianwo felt his whole body relaxed.

It closed its eyes in enjoyment and murmured softly:
"Gu Xi..." (What a strange person...zzZ)

As he spoke, Gu Jianwo fell asleep.
Ancient tripod deer, ancient jade fish: "..."

This old guy is still the same!
Not far away, Bud Crown looked at the three new Pokémon that had joined the ranch with interest.

The sharp and intelligent Ancient Jade Fish noticed a gaze, it turned its head, and its eyes met with the strange Pokémon in mid-air.

It was a Pokémon that looked like it had a very large head.

His whole body was emitting a soft light blue halo, and his entire body was floating gently in the air, looking at them with eyes full of wisdom and love.

Gu Dinglu also turned his head and looked at the Lotus Crown King.

"Moo?" (What are you?)
The Bud Crown cast his gaze towards the Pokémon with the big tripod on its head, and the next second, his majestic voice sounded in the minds of the Ancient Tripod Deer and the Ancient Jade Fish.

"I am the Bud Crown King."

*
World Tree, the realm of the earth.

The red magma flowed rapidly on the earth, and the energy of Groudon's earth veins surged, turning into a cliff sword and attacking the bear apprentice.

Apprentice Bear had a resolute look on his face, without a trace of fear on his tender little face.

Its eyes were fixed on Groudon in the distance, and then it took the initiative to rush in that direction.

"Boom!"

The earth was shaking and cracking. The sword of the cliff had not arrived yet, but the cracks had already spread to the feet of the bear apprentice.

Seeing that the crack was about to swallow up Apprentice Bear, Apprentice Bear suddenly jumped up on the spot, stepped on the stone wall next to him and began to fly over the eaves and walls!
The Cliff Sword came at him fiercely, and Apprentice Bear clenched his fists and took the initiative to meet it.

There was a loud explosion, and Apprentice Bear's body flew out and fell to the ground with wounds all over his body.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Naoki then stepped forward and used Tokiwa's power to help his apprentice Bear heal his injuries.

Feeling the warm power in his body, Apprentice Bear was very surprised: "Huh?"

Naoki smiled and said, "I just came back a while ago. Let's stop here for today! We can continue tomorrow."

"Yes!" The bear apprentice nodded repeatedly. Seeing this, Groudon withdrew his attack, glanced at Naoki, then turned around and walked towards the volcano.

Looking at the direction where Groudon left, Naoki smiled, then lowered his head and said to his bear apprentice: "Let's go too!"

“Yeah!”

One man and one Pokémon left the World Tree and returned to the ranch.

Gu Leton and Motor Lizard were already waiting for him at the door.

Naoki glanced in the direction of the Ancient Tripod Deer, Ancient Jade Fish, and Ancient Jian Snail, then reached out and touched the heads of several Pokémon:

"Okay, I'm going to go prepare dinner, you guys play by yourselves first."

"Gah!"

"Ah gah!"

“Yeah!”

For dinner today, Naoki took out the bacon from the storage room and made a home-cooked dish of fried bamboo shoots with bacon together with the bamboo shoots that his apprentice Bear had given him earlier.

The effect of putting these two different ingredients together is unexpectedly good.

The fresh fragrance of bamboo shoots and the unique aroma of bacon blend perfectly, further highlighting the rich smell of bacon, and every bite is full of freshness and fragrance.

Just smelling it makes one drool.

Naoki put the fried vegetables into the plate and took a glance at the result of the dish.

[Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Cured Meat (B): This is a home-cooked dish made with bamboo shoots and cured meat given by apprentice Xiong. After being stir-fried over high heat, the aromas of bamboo shoots and cured meat blend perfectly together.

Cooking effect: Bear's Treasure, greatly increases the friendliness of Panda Pokémon. After eating, Panda Pokémon will feel satisfied and enter a state of ecstasy, which lasts for 5 hours. This effect is only effective for Panda Pokémon.

Floating in ecstasy: A special state in which the Pokémon will occasionally have sudden inspirations, and its comprehension ability will greatly increase↑↑↑, while its memory will slightly decrease.

Evaluation: For lovers, this is a rare delicacy. 】

A state of ecstasy? Naoki was a little surprised.

The comprehension ability will be greatly improved, but the memory will be slightly reduced... If the two offset each other, it can still bring some improvement to the Pokémon's comprehension.

But the problem is that the effect of this dish seems to be only effective against panda-type Pokémon.

Is Apprentice Bear considered a panda?
After a little thought, Naoki decided to let Apprentice Bear try it later. After all, there was a "Bear" in Apprentice Bear's name.

In addition to stir-frying bamboo shoots with bacon, Naoki also steamed a pot of rice with bacon.

Soon, the unique fragrance drifted through the air and into the pasture.

After a while, a group of Pokémon playing outside were attracted by the smell.

Gulerton, Motorlizard, Flutterwing, Dragonite...

They gathered in front of the kitchen, eager to taste the food that smelled delicious.

Seeing this, Naoki said with amusement, "Is it that fragrant?"

Those pieces of bacon were dried and cured because he bought too much meat and was afraid it would go bad.

I didn't expect this thing to be so popular with Pokémon.

"Ouch!"

Dragonite nodded its head repeatedly, and in its mind it had already imagined how delicious the meat with that peculiar fragrance would taste.

Gulden and Motor Lizard on the side also nodded repeatedly.

"Ah gah!"

Seeing this, Naoki took out a few pieces of bacon and fed them to the Pokémon in front of him one by one.

The pickled bacon has distinct fat and lean parts. After being stir-fried over high heat, the color of the meat becomes golden and shiny, which is very tempting.

As soon as the bacon entered their mouths, several Pokémon could feel a peculiar salty fragrance combined with the meaty aroma melting in their mouths. It tasted soft and chewy, not dry or greasy.

"Dream!"

Zhen Yifa's eyes suddenly lit up.

It loves this food!
So, Zhen Yifa swallowed the meat in his mouth, and then immediately looked into the pot impatiently.

"Don't worry, there's still a lot at home. Eat more if you like it." Naoki said with a smile.

At worst, he could buy some more fresh meat and make bacon.

Hearing this, Dragonite happily hugged Naoki.

"Ouch~"

"Okay, okay, let go and get ready. Dinner will be served soon!" Naoki patted Dragonite's big fat paws.

Hearing this, several Pokémon immediately ran to the dining table and sat down obediently, waiting for the meal to start.

The Aibuta brother and sister helped Naoki to serve dinner to the table.

Naoki specially placed the bacon fried bamboo shoots in front of his bear apprentice: "Would you like to try it?"

"Oh?"

Apprentice Xiong then lowered his head and tried it.

The next second, an expression of surprise appeared on its face, and then it began to eat with relish.

But what interested the bear disciple was not the bamboo shoots, but the bacon...

"Apprentice Bear is really not a panda..." What a pity, otherwise I could help Apprentice Bear reach a higher level.

Seeing that his apprentice Xiong also liked it, Naoki said, "Eat it. I'll go to the town tomorrow to see if there are any fresh bamboo shoots for sale. I'll buy some and continue to make this dish for you."

"Yes!" Apprentice Bear looked very happy.

*
The next morning, after breakfast, Naoki sent his bear apprentice to the World Tree to practice.

Then, he rode on Gulton and set out on the journey to tame the ancient sword leopard.

In the pasture, the ancient tripod deer, ancient jade fish and ancient bamboo snail looked in the direction where Gulden left.

Gu Ding Lu: "Moo." (It seems we will be able to see that guy Gu Jian Bao soon.)
Ancient Jade Fish: "Guuuu..." (I haven't seen it for a long time. I wonder what it looks like now...)
"Moo!" (Don't worry, Naoki will definitely find it, and then the four of us will be reunited. I'm looking forward to that moment!)
The ancient jade fish floated in the cauldron of the ancient cauldron deer. It thought of the ancient Jianwo who had been silent, so it asked:
"Goooo?"

Gu Jianwo was bathing in the morning light, enjoying the moment quite comfortably.

Long ago, before they were devoured by the power of disaster, it liked to stay on the grass and bask in the sun from morning to night, just like it does now.

This kind of life is so comfortable!

What? The Ancient Jade Fish and the Ancient Tripod Deer seem to be talking about the Ancient Sword Leopard?

Gu Jianwo reacted slowly.

"Gu Xi." (Don't worry, since I'm fine, Gu Jianbao will be fine too. Now, I'm going to have a good sleep, hawu...zzZ.)
Gu Jianwo's voice gradually became lower, but at the last moment, he actually yawned, lowered his head and fell asleep.

Ancient Jade Fish: “…”

It should have known this would happen.

Gu Dinglu looked at the scene with a smile: "Moo!" (This old guy is still the same!)
(End of this chapter)