Not a Trainer This Time

Chapter 489: The precious citrus ball Zigerd appears in 10% form!

 The woman followed Naoki into the living room.

  She looked at the young man quietly and couldn't help but nod her head.

Hmm, he is really handsome and looks very calm. He looks like a good man at first glance.

 Her arrival attracted many Pokémon to come up and watch.

 The woman's eyes swept over those Pokémon. She was also a trainer when she was young and recognized those Pokémon at a glance.

 Mini dragons, motorcycle lizards, different-colored Babu earth dogs, salt giants, Bada butterflies...

These Pokémon have all been bred to be very good, both in terms of coat color and mental state, they are all perfect.

There are even some Pokémon among them that look very powerful.

 No wonder her family members were beaten to the point of autism before, the woman thought to herself.

Zhi Shu looked back at the lost tourist. He asked him to sit on the sofa and rest for a while, and then asked his sister to take care of the waiter to bring the guest a cup of tea.

The little sister's steward nodded slightly and soon came over with a cup of tea.

"Thanks."

 The woman took the cup and drank it all in one gulp, looking very thirsty.

After finishing the tea in the cup, the woman breathed a sigh of relief: "Ah! Thank you very much!"

"You're welcome." Naoki smiled and shook his head: "Are you a tourist from other places?"

The woman nodded slightly: "Yes, I heard about the legendary Pokémon circulating in Ziqin Town before, so I came here from Niangguang City to visit."

“Unexpectedly, I got lost along the way, and it took a lot of effort to find a place with human life...”

 Nianguang City?

Zhishu immediately thought of Qishu. He smiled and helped him guide the way to the target location:

"After leaving this ranch, go west and follow the path to the end, and you will see the town of Ziqin. If you want to visit the Fengrao Shrine, you can go north from here and go up the mountain road to reach your destination. "

 The woman listened very seriously: "Ah, thank you very much. By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."

"Name?" Naoki introduced himself: "My name is Naoki, Naoki from Naoki Ranch."

"Naoki..." the woman murmured and repeated the name: "Speaking of which, you still look very young. You shouldn't be twenty-five years old this year, right?"

Um? It was rare for Naoki to meet someone who didn't feel like an uncle, and he suddenly felt a little happy.

“Yes, I am 22 years old this year and will be 23 years old in the second half of the year.” He nodded.

“Twenty-two years old, my daughter is the same age!” The woman thought for a moment, then said with a smile.

 “Daughter?” Naoki was quite surprised.

The woman in front of him seemed to see what he was thinking, and said with a smile:

“Don’t look at me like this, but I’m actually forty years old! Speaking of which, you should call me auntie!”

　　　　!!”

Naoki was shocked: "Forty years old?"

 But the woman in front of me looks like she is just thirty? !

It’s too hard for people in the Pokémon world to look old, right?

"That's right." The woman nodded slightly. She looked outside and seemed to be very interested in the ranch: "It's hard to see such pastoral scenery in big cities!"

The life here is tranquil and leisurely, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

 “Can I visit your ranch?” the woman asked.

 “Of course.” Naoki nodded and agreed.

 Then, he took the other party to visit his ranch.

 From the riding goats that produce goat's milk, to the farmland filled with various crops, to the apple orchards and braided sheep pastures across the river.

Looking at such a large pasture, the woman couldn’t help but sigh:

“You are so amazing. You can manage such a large pasture in such an orderly manner by yourself!”

"I'm not taking care of it alone!" Naoki said a little embarrassed: "Many Pokémon in the pasture will also help."

"Where is your family? Don't they live with you?" the woman asked again.

"Family?" Naoki shook his head: "They all passed away. I was not here at first, and then I moved here."

 “Huh? I’m so sorry!” The woman apologized.

What a poor child...

"It doesn't matter, those things are in the past." Naoki shook his head and said.

 “Well, that’s right! People should look forward!” The woman nodded in agreement.

  She glanced at the time, and then said: "Okay, thank you very much for your hospitality. I have recovered, so I won't disturb you anymore!"

 When she came over just now, she saw Naoshu plowing in the fields.

"It doesn't matter, I have been helped by others before." Naoki said with a smile.

Then, he pointed the way to Zhiqin Town for the woman:

“If you keep walking forward, you can see the town. There are no dangerous Pokémon on the road, and you don’t have to worry about being attacked by wild Pokémon. It’s safe here.”

A gentle smile appeared on the woman's face. She nodded slightly, and then handed over the bag in her hand:

“These are the souvenirs I bought on the road. Let’s use them to thank you for your hospitality!”

 Zhi Shu shook his head subconsciously, wanting to say there was no need to be so polite.

However, the woman turned around and left after delivering the gift to him. After walking a certain distance, she turned back and waved to him, saying softly: "See you next time!"

Hearing this, Naoki was slightly startled. What does it mean?

 The woman left.

 Zhi Shu stood there for a while, then opened the bag and saw a set of exquisite tangerine **** inside.

 Sweet ball, friend ball, moon ball, heavy ball, speed ball…

 Zhi Shu was stunned for a moment.

 Because these tangerine **** are a very precious gift!

Handberry **** are different from ordinary Poké Balls. They are handmade from cones growing on cone trees.

 In the past, craftsmen who made Poké Balls would hollow out the cones and put them in special nets to catch Pokémon to make Poké Balls.

 Most of these Poké Balls made from cones have special properties.

For example, Sweet Ball makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon that are of a different gender than your own Pokémon.

The internal environment of the Friend Ball is very comfortable, and the Pokémon caught using it will become closer to the trainer more easily and become friends as the name suggests.

The Moon Ball can easily catch Pokémon that can evolve through the Moon Stone.

Before the birth of modern Poke Balls, Poke Balls made from cones were very common. It is said that this technology can be traced back to 400 to 700 years ago.

 However, with the development of science and technology, these Poke Balls are gradually replaced by modern mass-produced Poke Balls due to their long production time and low efficiency.

But the craftsmen who inherited this craft are still making Poké Balls for outstanding trainers. They will spend a whole day carefully carving the cones into precious handmade Poké Balls.

 Because of this, the value of this kind of tangerine ball far exceeds that of ordinary red and white elf balls, and it is more memorable.

 Trainers pick the cones themselves and give them to craftsmen to make special Poke Balls for their beloved Pokémon partners. This kind of thing sounds very romantic.

Zhi Shu didn’t expect that he would receive such a precious thank you gift for just providing the man with a glass of water.

This made him not know what to say for a moment.

   *

 After leaving the ranch, the woman returned directly to Niangguang City.

She opened the door and saw her husband waiting for her there.

Hearing the movement, the man raised his head and looked over: "How is it?"

 The couple have already developed a tacit understanding after getting along for many years. With just these three words, the woman understood what her husband meant.

 He was asking himself what he thought of the boy. "He? He is a very sensible child!" the woman said softly, recalling what happened in the pasture.

“Hmph.” However, the man’s face turned foul as he recalled his previous experience of being fucked.

Seeing this scene, the woman sighed: "Don't be like this, it's not easy for the child. His parents passed away early, and he is the only one left in the family."

Hearing this, the man was slightly startled and turned to look at his wife.

“He took care of the ranch in an orderly manner all by himself, and he was able to take care of so many Pokémon.”

“Not only that, he also treated me politely and helped me when I passed by. That kid is a very good person!”

 The mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at him, the more she likes him.

 At this point, the woman added: "If the two of them can go on smoothly, we can rest assured."

“Hmph.” The man snorted again, but his tone was much gentler than before: “Niaguang City and Zhiqin Town are so far away, it will not be easy for Qishu to come back by then.”

"Oh, I don't think you need to worry about this matter at all!" The woman smiled and shook her head: "I saw Kuailong there. At Kuailong's speed, we can travel between two places in less than thirty minutes. between.”

"snort."

Woman: "Stingy! I think you just can't save face! Who promised before that you would let others see your strength?"

man:"…"

   *

The set of tangerine **** was eventually placed on a display cabinet by Naoki for collection.

 The time has come to February of the 201st year of the alliance calendar.

The land in the pasture has been planted, and after being nurtured by the mounted goats, the crops that have just been planted bloom and bear fruit in just a few breaths, reaching the harvest stage.

However, Zhishu did not harvest immediately. He put these fresh vegetables on the shelves in his ranch shop.

  If a customer buys it, it will be picked from the field and shipped via Kuailong Express to ensure that the ordering customer can eat the freshest vegetables.

 After doing this, Naoki began to prepare a plan to capture the four disaster Pokémon.

 Lehe has already sent him the specific locations of the four Pokémon. He only needs to go to those places to remove the seals and then they can be conquered.

Zhi Shu looked at the map of the Padia region.

 The closest place to them at present is the Temple of Dust where the Ancient Cauldron Deer is sealed, which is located in the north of Daguo Lake, in a place called Guoba Lindau.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　: I'm about to set off. 】

 Before leaving, Naoki sent a message to Leihe.

Leihe also responded quickly.

  【Leihe: Come on! It’s up to you! 】

Zhi Shu returned the gesture with an OK gesture. He glanced at the time. It was now half past eight in the morning, and the sun had just risen.

 If we set out at this time, we might be able to return to the ranch in the afternoon.

“I’m going out today, and I’ll probably be able to return to the ranch in the afternoon. I’ll leave the Pokémon in the ranch to you at noon.” Naoki said to the two siblings.

 “Love.”

 The brothers and sister nodded in unison, saying that they would take care of everything in the ranch.

Naoki smiled slightly and walked out the door.

 In the pasture, a group of Pokémon were running and playing on the grass.

It’s spring, the temperature in the air is very pleasant, the grass in the pastures is growing vigorously, and the flowers in bloom in the flower fields have also attracted many butterflies.

 So Leden lay lazily on the grass and blew in the wind.

 The Motorized Lizard was attracted by the butterflies again, and got into a tall grass to swat at the butterflies.

Looking at that scene, a picture emerged in Naoki’s mind:

 A traveling trainer was walking in the grass, and then the Biker Lizard jumped out and started a battle.

 Okay, now he knows why players in the game always encounter Pokémon jumping out of the grass.

 In the grass, the Motorized Lizard focused all its attention on the flying butterflies.

It tiptoed and raised its head, its eyes closely following the flight path of the butterfly.

At this moment, the butterfly flew out of the tall grass and prepared to stay on a stone.

It's now!

The Motorized Lizard found the right moment, and then swooped out, covering the butterfly with its claws.

However, the next second, the Motorized Lizard felt something struggling under his hands.

 This kind of strength and magnitude of struggle is simply not something a butterfly can do!

 “Quaao?”

Motor Lizard moved his palm away in confusion.

Immediately afterwards, it saw a green mysterious Pokémon with one eye and a blue diamond-shaped core on the stone.

 The butterfly has already flown away.

 “Gah?!”

Motor Lizard was startled.

That Pokémon also seemed to be frightened, and a green light lit up on its body.

At the same time, in Naoki's bedroom, the Zigerde cell that was placed on the desk to bask in the sun suddenly lit up with a beam of green light.

 The next second, the beam of light flew towards the outside.

The same scene happened everywhere in the pasture, and even green light flew out of the back mountain. God knows how many cells Jigard sent to observe.

Zhi Shu, who was stroking the head of the grave dog, noticed this scene.

He raised his head in surprise and saw green lights flying from the sky and then converging on the Motorized Lizard.

 Naoki: “?”

 He immediately stepped forward to check.

 But when he saw the scene there clearly, he suddenly froze on the spot.

 Because among the green lights, a Pokémon that resembled a Doberman pinscher gradually appeared!

That Pokémon has a pair of pale eyes, its body is made up of green and black, and its neck has a structure similar to a collar and a rope.

 At the bottom, there is a blue diamond pattern!

 That is... Zygarde's 10% form? !

Has Xiao Ruan been sent to the pasture by Zygarde to observe?

  No... Looking at the blue core, Naoki realized that it was not Xiaoruan, because Xiaoruan’s core was red.

And this Pokémon with a blue core obviously represents the rational Z2!

And unlike Yurika’s little softie, Z2 believes that humans are disruptors who disrupt order.

 In the anime, it is also recommended that Xiaoruan stay away from humans.

Zhi Shu looked at Z2. It was obvious that it had not just arrived here, but had been attracted to the World Tree early on.

 So it turns out that it has been hiding in the dark and observing secretly during this period?

 (End of this chapter)