Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 601 Being a Parent
In the living room, Naoki looked at Piper and Nemo in front of him and asked with a smile: "What are your dreams for the future?"

Piper was slightly stunned: "Dream?"

"That's right, that's what kind of person you want to be, or what you want to do in the future." Naoki nodded.

Upon hearing this, Nimo immediately became excited: "I want to become the champion trainer of the Padia League and have a Pokémon battle with all the powerful trainers in the world!"

"It's a good dream." Naoki remembered that Nemo had realized this dream in the game. She really became the champion and made many good friends: "Then you have to work hard!"

"Yeah!" Nemo nodded vigorously.

"What about Pepper?" Naoki looked at Pepper again.

"Dream..." Piper seemed a little hesitant. After a long while, he answered: "I...I don't know."

"Eh?!" Nimo was shocked: "Isn't there anything that Papa wants to do?"

"No." Piper thought for a moment and said, "I just want to live with Godfather Mastiff forever." Just like Mr. Naoki and his Pokémon.

"This is also a good choice." Naoki nodded.

They both raised their heads and looked over.

Naoki: "There is more than just one profession in this world: trainer. In addition to these, we can do many, many things with Pokémon."

"Live together, work together, travel together, see all the beautiful scenery in the world, and when we are tired, we will return to our hometown with Pokémon to live a peaceful life together and accompany each other until old age. This is my life now."

Piper listened in a daze.

Nimo's eyes lit up, "What a great experience!"

Naoki smiled: "Nemo, do you want to try it too?"

"That's right, I'm going to challenge those powerful trainers from other places!" Nemo was full of fighting spirit.

Naoki, Piper: "..."

It’s Nimo as expected!

It was almost noon and Qishu was about to get off work. Naoki looked at the time and stood up and said to the two of them:
"Okay kids, I'm going to prepare lunch. You can play in the ranch for a while, or watch TV."

As he said that, Naoki turned on the TV.

In response, Nemo chose to go to the ranch to observe those powerful Pokémon, while Papa stayed in the living room to watch TV.

Naoki went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. He looked at Papa sitting on the sofa from afar and wondered if his words today could make Papa more optimistic.

Papa was sitting on the sofa watching TV, his heart was deeply moved. His parents' absence all year round made Papa very mature. He could understand what Mr. Naoki meant, and he also knew that Mr. Naoki invited him to visit the ranch.

Maybe it's because he seems lonely all the time?

With Mr. Naoki and Nemo, his chattering friends, his life is indeed a little brighter.

At this moment, an urgent news suddenly broke out in the midday news on TV.

"Crisis moment! A teenager climbed up the Prism Tower, the tallest building in Miare City, at 11:05 this afternoon to save a mad Land Shark! It's so dangerous!"

Piper's eyes were drawn to the news.

Naoki in the kitchen also heard the noise. A plot immediately emerged in his mind, and then he walked to the living room.

Sure enough, the TV was showing a boy climbing a tower with Pikachu.

That’s... Xiaozhi!
Then, Xiaozhi helped Garchomp remove the collar, allowing Garchomp to regain his sanity, but then Pikachu accidentally fell off.

In order to save Pikachu, Xiaozhi jumped down from the tower regardless of the consequences.

At the critical moment, a fiery red figure came from a distance, accurately caught the falling Ash and Pikachu, and put them on the ground.

There was a cry of surprise from the crowd and reporters, and the cameras were focused on the Pokémon.

It was a humanoid Pokémon with white feathers, a V-shaped comb, and a pair of blue eyes.

Its claws were wrapped in bandages, its legs looked strong and powerful, it had a horn on its forehead, its feathers were shaped like flames, and there were four long flaming ribbons on its arms.

Naoki recognized the Pokémon immediately.

That's what Blaziken looks like after its super evolution, Super Blaziken!
What a handsome Pokémon!

"What kind of Pokémon is that?!" Papa also thought that Pokémon was too handsome.

"That's the evolved form of Blaziken." Naoki said, "It's a phenomenon that Dr. Blatano of the Kalos region discovered not long ago. It allows Pokémon that have evolved to the final stage to surpass their limits and complete super evolution."

"That Pokémon is the evolved form of Flame Chicken. Its name is Mega Flame Chicken."

At this time, Selina should also be watching this news.

After that, she will embark on a journey, reunite with Xiaozhi, and start traveling with Xiaozhi.

"Super Flame Chicken..." Piper murmured again.

Naoki didn't explain much, but turned around and continued to prepare lunch.

Near noon, Qishu returned to the ranch after work.

Seeing Qishu, Nimo and Piper stood up and greeted her: "Hello, Miss Qishu!"

“You guys are here?” Qi Shu replied with a smile, “Then relax in the ranch!

As soon as Naoki put the food on the table, the sound of a baby crying was heard in the room. Qishu quickly put down his bag and went to feed the child.

Naoki was used to this kind of thing. He said to the two of them, "It's okay. You guys eat first!"

"The baby is crying!" said Nemo.

"Every child is like this." Naoki laughed, "She is hungry. Once she is full, she will continue to sleep in bed. Newborn babies sleep for a long time every day!"

Sure enough, after a while, the baby's crying stopped.

Qishu walked out of the room, and Zhishu asked, "Are you asleep?"

Qi Shu nodded: "Yeah, huh...it's finally over. The baby has been crying more and more frequently recently."

Naoki: "I checked online and found that two-month-old babies lack a sense of security. If they can't see anyone, they will cry non-stop."

Fortunately, there are usually Burning Bug and Sister Ai Guanshi who accompany the child. Maybe it was because Sister Ai Guanshi came to the living room to help prepare lunch just now, and Xiaoshu opened his eyes and didn’t see anyone in the room, so he cried!
"It sounds so hard!" Nemo couldn't help but say.

Naoki smiled and nodded: "Because the baby is still very young at this time, it must be well taken care of."

"Was I like this when I was a child?" Nemo was very curious.

"Of course, this is a necessary stage for every child." Naoki nodded. "Wow!" Nimo couldn't help but ask again: "Mr. Naoki, do you find it hard?"

"Hard? Although it is a little bit, for parents, watching their children grow up is also a very happy thing, just like watching Pokémon evolve from the initial stage to the final stage, so that little bit of hardship is nothing." Naoki said.

"So that's it!" Nimo suddenly realized.

She turned to look at Piper and suddenly said, "Piper, don't worry. Although Dr. Olin and Dr. Futu are not with you now, as Mr. Naoki said, they must love you very much! Maybe when they finish their work, they will come back to accompany you!"

Hearing this, Piper's body stiffened.

Naoki was also slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Nimo looked so carefree on the surface, but had such a delicate heart...

Papa looked up at the crowd and saw several of them looking at him with concern.

This suddenly moved Papa, who had been living alone and had not felt any care for a long time.

"Thank you," Piper whispered.

In the afternoon, Nimo and Papa left the ranch and returned to Padilla College to continue their studies.

Naoki and his wife stood in the ranch to see them off.

Looking at the two children, Qi Shu couldn't help but ask, "Are Dr. Olin and Dr. Futu away from Papa for a long time?"

"Yeah." Naoki nodded. "They are currently conducting a covert research under the Padya Pit. They are very busy on weekdays and have no time to come to land."

Upon hearing this, Qi Shu couldn't help but open his eyes wide, looking very surprised.

"The Padiya Pit? I heard that it's very dangerous. The Alliance has banned outsiders from entering it a long time ago!"

"It doesn't seem that dangerous, right?" Naoki felt that he could defeat Gulden by himself, but the Pokémon ecology there was too cruel, and the paradoxical Pokémon would prey on each other and fight for territory.

After thinking for a while, Naoki said, "I was invited by the two doctors to go there. So Leton and Zhenyifa came to the ranch from the Padiya Giant Pit. The two doctors also gave them to me and asked me to take care of them."

Qi Shu realized something belatedly: "So, that's why you take such good care of Papa?"

"That's one of the reasons. The two doctors and I have known each other for five years, but more importantly, it's because Papa is such a pitiful child."

Naoki narrated slowly: "Pepper's parents were not around when he was young. He has always lived alone. These experiences made the child very mature at a young age, but he also lacked love."

"Alas." Naoki sighed, "We can't treat Xiaoshu like that in the future."

"Yeah!" Qi Shu nodded repeatedly.

Fortunately, one of them is a rancher and the other is a gym leader. If they don’t go out, they can be with their daughter 24 hours a day.

*
As soon as Mega Evolution came out, it immediately took the entire trainer world by storm.

The prices of key stones and mega stones, which were originally of ordinary prices, also rose sharply.

Not only in the world of trainers, but also in other fields related to Pokémon, a frenzy of enthusiasm has been triggered.

The next day, Naoki had nothing to do, so he moved the computer at home to Xiaoshu's room. He searched for information online while accompanying his daughter.

The Burning Bug next to the crib was no longer sleepy. Pokémon grow much faster than humans. In just a few days, the Burning Bug grew to more than one meter tall, and its body was covered with fine white fluff, making it look furry.

The small crib could no longer accommodate it, so the Burning Bug had to move to the bedside to accompany its trainer.

"Mega Evolution... some Pokémon... various alliances have begun to introduce Mega Evolution in battles..."

Naoki browsed the content on the Internet and searched for products related to Key Stones and Mega Evolution Stones.

He planned to buy a few pieces, because who knows, he might encounter a Pokémon that can mega evolve in the future.

Unlike the Tai Crystallization of the Padia Alliance, the Key Stone and Super Stone required for the Super Evolution Stone do not need to be specially made. They are hidden in the corners of some caves and ruins.

It is also for this reason that Naoki sees a craze for mountain climbing and caving in various places.

Soon, Naoki saw a post on a forum selling super stones.

The person who posted this is named [山男], a mountaineering enthusiast. He said that he had collected many stones during his past travels, among which there was a super stone that could allow Pokémon to mega evolve.

But those super stones have not been identified yet. And there are some other stones mixed in them, which ordinary people cannot identify.

Shannan said that he was willing to sell these stones, but not directly, but through the form of "blind box guessing".

That is, a pile of stones are put together, and customers are asked to identify which one is the super stone with their naked eyes, and then choose it by themselves. It all depends on the buyer's luck.

And a piece of stone is sold for 40000 Alliance Coins, which is equivalent to the price of a huge gold bead.

There are several pictures attached to the post. Each picture shows a different room. There is a cabinet on each of the four walls of the room. The cabinets are filled with stones, and the number seems to be no less than one thousand.

In addition, Shan Nan also said that buyers can visit the store in person and then choose the stones they like.

After reading it, Naoki was a little confused.

Isn’t this gambling on stones?
What you get depends entirely on luck. A European might get the super stone he wants in one go, but an African may not be able to get one even after digging through the entire wall.

Every trainer has the power to make Pokémon mega evolve, becoming more powerful, handsomer, and stronger.

Even Naoki is no exception. If it were an ordinary person, it might be a little difficult.

But now he makes countless money selling goat milk, crops, apples and wool, plus his golden finger can also be used to identify "ingredients".

Thinking of this, Naoki suddenly became excited.

Maybe he can make a big profit this time!

Moreover, those rare super stones are great to buy and collect even if you don’t have Pokémon to use them on.

Naoki suddenly discovered that he and the baby bear were exactly the same in some ways. They both had a collecting habit for rare and precious things.

And this time, it is a good opportunity!

Moreover, the Kalos area is very close to the Padilla area, just north of the Padilla area, and is connected to the Luanji Waterfall.

The only difference is that it connects to the South Carlos region, while the player's stage in the game is the North Carlos.

But it doesn’t matter, both are in Kalos area, and you can get there in about an hour by riding Gultun.

Naoki immediately checked the address that Yamao provided to the customer.

【No. 203 Autumn Avenue, Miale】

That afternoon, while the Niangguang Gym was on holiday, Naoki told Qishu about this matter, left the ranch and the baby to her care, and set off for the Kalos area with Gulden.

(End of this chapter)