Not a Trainer This Time

Chapter 186: The Miracle Seed of Mutation

In the dead of night, when everything is silent, the tavern is lit with dim lights.

Naoki leaned against the bar with his arms folded, and his expression became softer as he looked at the moto lizard drinking juice in the dim candlelight.

The old-fashioned wall clock on the wall clicked and moved, and before I knew it, it had come to nine-thirty.

Naoki still didn't feel sleepy, and he wiped his dusty wine glass while thinking about his next plan.

Today is June 28, and there are only two days left until the end of summer.

Next, it is autumn when the maple leaves are yellowing.

The seasons are usually very busy, not only ploughing the land, but also watering and fertilizing.

When Zach came to collect the goods in the evening, Naoki heard him say that the ranchers of the other ranches were dying.

In contrast, his side can be said to be much more relaxed.

Cultivating the land with gopher, watering with Kuailong, motorbike lizard, and Gulton will also help him sow the seeds, which takes a little time to fertilize.

In addition to this, he also had to go about making wine.

Brewing is not as simple as putting hops in oak barrels, and the steps are very complicated and tedious, and cannot be completed in a short time.

Not to mention that he now knows nothing about the craft of winemaking, and he has to learn it slowly.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the beginning is difficult.

Maybe it will be much better when he gets acquainted.

The ranch manual given by Mayor Thomas detailed the entire process of winemaking.

In addition to regular barley beer, there are also a variety of fruit wines.

Fruit wine can be made from both ordinary fruits and tree fruits.

Speaking of tree fruit, Naoki remembers the tree orchard in his pasture.

In one summer, they have grown a lot taller, from immature saplings to strong fruit trees.

At this rate of growth, by mid-autumn, he can collect a large basket of tree fruits.

The fruit trees he planted in the spring should have blossomed earlier.

But the selling price of the tree fruit is too cheap, Naoki is too lazy to sell, after thinking about it, he feels that it is better to stay and eat as a snack for the Pokémon in the ranch.

At this time, several small figures flew in from outside the door.

Naoki looked up and saw the miniature dragons and the hack dragons enter the tavern.

He was surprised by this scene: "Why haven't you slept yet?" "

"Woo~"

Several miniature dragons and hacklons looked at each other and blinked.

They were originally asleep, but in a daze they noticed that the lights were lit up here, so they came curiously to watch.

"Okay." Naoki smiled and said, "Since you're here, let's have a drink!" "

Hearing this, three misty dragons and two hack dragons came to the bar.

Naoki introduced: "There are moo milk, freshly squeezed tree juice, and various flavors of juice milk, take a look, which one do you like?" "

Several dragons poked their heads at the juice Naoki placed on the bar, and then gently rolled their tails to choose their favorite drink.

Naoki pointed to the table and chairs over there, "You can go there and chat while drinking." "

The mini dragons and hackrons readily agreed, ran to a small round table with juice in their arms, and sat there, drinking juice while chatting as small talkers.

The motorcycle lizard had finished drinking, and after putting the empty cup away, he stood next to Naoki and looked over with those innocent eyes, as if asking if there was anything he could do to help?

"Nope." Naoki smiled and touched its head: "It's just a soft opening, don't be so nervous." "

Moreover, even if it is really open, there will not be too many wild Pokémon coming here.

After all, their tavern is still in obscurity.

Most of the people who came here to drink and relax in the early stage were Pokémon in the ranch.

Because the miniature dragon and the hack dragon were attracted and saw how they liked the appearance here, Naoki stayed in the tavern for a while.

But I didn't expect that it didn't take long for Renton to run over.

So Raton woke up and found that Naoki was no longer in the room.

It panicked in his heart, so he quickly ran outside to find someone.

There is no living room, no study, no bathroom...

So when Leton went out to look, he saw that the light was on this side of the tavern.

When it arrived, he saw Naoki chatting with the moto lizard there, with a gentle smile on his face.

So Leton: "..." felt sour in my heart.

So not long after Ledon came, Bu Tudi and Frost Milk Fairy also came over.

Naoki dutifully plays the role of a bartender, letting each Pokémon order a drink they like, and then let them go over there and sit and chat.

In the interlacing of planning, this tavern looks so lively.

There were even Pokémon who cooperated very well to accompany him in the play, playing a wild Pokémon who came to drink.

Naoki: "..." It felt like I was playing a family game.

He shook his head, helpless and wanted to laugh again.

After spending a long time with these childish Pokémon, he also became naïve at some point.

*

The next day, after finishing his work on the ranch, Naoki went to the town's seed shop to buy a batch of corn seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.

These crops belong to summer and autumn crops and can be grown continuously.

Although the housing has been added, that doesn't mean he doesn't have much to do.

He had to build the hydraulic mill before winter came.

The corn harvested in this way also has a new role, one is put into a mill to grind corn flour, and the other is made into chicken feed to feed chickens.

And sunflower seeds from sunflowers can be fried into translated melon seeds, and the demand for this consumable is always not enough.

Not to mention that in winter, there is no way to grow things in the field, and you can only live on the stock in summer and autumn.

Although it is possible to build greenhouses... But the price of greenhouses is not low, and the demand for greenhouses is not large now.

The sunflowers in the previous plots have all been cut down by him, and the peeled melon seeds are made into melon seed crisp, and one piece can translate many words, which is convenient and trouble-free.

As for pumpkin, it can be used to quench thirst, and it is also a very good ingredient, and it is a good choice for soup and porridge.

Listen to Evan, what Halloween in the fall, people will make ripe pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, it is said that this festival will be held at night, and will attract a lot of wild ghost Pokémon to participate!

In addition to this, Naoki has another idea.

That is to see if I can grow a few more pumpkins of any size.

If he could, this time he would store the pumpkin, wait until the winter to make pumpkin pie and feed it to Butudi, turn it into a large Pokémon more than two meters tall, and then pounce on it to sleep.

After leaving the seed shop, Naoki went to Krie's woodworking shop again.

Because he found that the floor of the old house was in disrepair and broken, he planned to replace it with a new one.

Hearing his intentions, Kerry said that she would go over later.

So Naoki returned to the ranch first, and before he could sit down, Kerri followed with his hind feet.

She changed the wooden floor with the strange force around her, and when she saw the traces of use in the tavern, Kerry looked very surprised:

"Already in business?"

"Yes."

Kerry was even more surprised, and she couldn't help but guess: "Could it be that this tavern is used to entertain traveling trainers?" "

However, Naoki gave a negative answer.

Seeing that Kerry was puzzled, Naoki did not hide it, but explained with a smile:

"This is a tavern only for Pokémon."

Kerry's tone brought a hint of surprise: "Only entertain Pokémon?!" "

"Yes." Naoki nodded: "Whether it's a wild Pokémon that inhabits the back mountains, or a Pokémon in the ranch, or..."

Speaking of this, he glanced at the strange force around Kerry and continued: "Pokémon that live and work with humans. "

"For example, after the end of work, Pokémon that have been busy all day can come here for a drink, chat with other Pokémon, and relax, only belong to Pokémon, and no other humans will come to disturb them."

Hearing this, Kerry blinked: "I probably understand." "

The two strange forces behind her showed a look of surprise.

Is there really such a place in this world?

The two strange forces began to move.

In this regard, Kerry is also very willing to respect their ideas, she smiled and said: "You can also come here and relax when you come back!" "

Strange Force's eyes lit up.

Kerry asked again, "What are the opening hours of this tavern?" "

Naoki had already thought about it: "From seven o'clock in the evening to ten at night, it is closed on weekends." "

Kerry nodded, and then she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What about the charge?" Some wild Pokémon may not have a way to be like humans..."

Naoki: "I will receive whatever they give, of course, it doesn't matter if they don't give it." "The main one is as you like.

Kerry froze: "Aren't you afraid of losing money like this?" "

Naoki shrugged, "But don't forget my main business!" Providing such a tavern for Pokémon is just a hobby. "

Kerry then remembered that Naoki was still the owner of a large ranch, and the daily income was not to mention opening a tavern, even if he opened ten more, there was no problem.

Not to mention the fruit trees planted on the pastures, the big milk tanks, and the brewing business that will soon start.

All this provides the tavern with a rich reserve of materials, even if it does not stock, it can achieve self-sufficiency.

"What an enviable life!" Kerry said, "In that case, then we will also come and visit!" "

By us, we are referring to her Pokémon companions, such as the two monsters, and the old builders who stayed at home.

Naoki smiled and nodded, "Welcome at any time." "

So at seven o'clock in the evening, the tavern officially welcomed the first guests except the Nine Tails.

- Two strange forces.

When I first came here, my heart was full of apprehension.

But at the same time, there is a little expectation in my heart.

With this mood, the two monsters came to the ranch together and entered the tavern.

They instinctively look around.

The small tavern is very inviting, and you can see the bar counter as soon as you enter the door, and there are various drinks on the wine rack behind the bar.

There is a red square carpet in front of the bar, and candlesticks hang on the walls around it, which are very retro.

Going inside, you can see neatly arranged tables, chairs and benches.

At this moment, the tavern is very lively.

A large group of Pokémon such as Mini Dragon, Bu Tudi, Big Milk Jar, Ice Eevee, and Frost Milk Fairy are gathering in the tavern to drink and chat happily with each other.

Looking at this scene, one of the monsters whispered: "Ni cough...?" (It's so lively here!) Did everyone come over to drink? ）

Naoki, who ate more than a dozen pieces of melon seed crisp, naturally understood the meaning of strange power.

He glanced at the cheering group over there, looked at the two strange forces who walked to the bar, and asked with a smile: "What do you want to drink?" "

The two monsters picked left and right, and finally chose a cup of spicy tree juice and a glass of sweet and sour tree juice and sat on an empty table where no one was.

Then Naoki heard them complain.

Monster Force No. 1: "Ni cough, ni cough!" (I'm so tired from work!) I haven't had a chance to rest, but I can finally have a place to relax! ）

Monster Force No. 2: "Ni cough." (yes!) But Kerry is just as tired as we are, and building a house these days is really too busy, and it will be much better in a few days. ）

Monster Force No. 1: "Ni cough, ni cough ni cough!" (yes, Kerry works hard, she's a nice person, and I still enjoy working with her.) ）

Saying that, it took a sip of spicy tree juice, only to feel comfortable: "Ni cough!" (It's delicious!) This place is so nice! ）

The two monsters muttered and drank the juice, and then sat here for a while, waiting until the sun set, and then got up and left satisfied.

It's just that before leaving, the two monsters sent Naoki two small wooden carvings in the shape of wrist force.

Naoki was slightly stunned, and then realized that it was a strange drinking fee.

A smile appeared on his face.

Not to mention, he still prefers this kind of thoughtful little object to money.

Naoki placed the small wooden carving behind him on the top floor of the wine rack.

The monsters left, and there should be no guests next.

Naoki then leaves his place in the hands of the moto lizard and Gledon, while he goes back to the house to prepare dinner for everyone.

*

June 29, 198 in the Union calendar.

Another day on the ranch.

This morning, while milking the mount goat, Naoki suddenly noticed that something was not quite right with the state of the three mount goats.

As if his body had been emptied, he was mentally weak and very weak.

Naoki: ???

"What's wrong with this?" He suddenly frowned.

In the pasture these days, no one came to challenge the grass trial, and the goats on weekdays took care of the crops and fruit trees, and this has never happened.

Hearing his words, the three mounted goats said weakly: "Meh..."

They turned their heads to look at the initiator who had squeezed their bodies dry.

At first, Naoki was still a little puzzled, and couldn't help but follow the gaze of the three mounted goats.

Immediately afterwards, he noticed that a young shoot had grown on the small soil package dug up by the goat the day before yesterday.

[Mutated sapling: A seed sapling that absorbs a large amount of grass power, because of the mount goat, it changes in the process of growth, and the majestic vitality brews in it, and finally breaks through the ground, and it takes 100,000 years to grow. ] ]

Naoki was dumbfounded.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, thousand, one hundred thousand...

What the hell is this? It takes 100,000 years to grow?

How many hundred thousand years can there be in life?

Naoki's first reaction was that he was afraid that he would never see the day this tree grew until he died...

(End of chapter)