Chapter 104: The Plan to Search for Honey

The first Pokémon treated by Comfey were Poliwag and Growlithe; Luo Mu had already handled the injuries they sustained from their earlier battle, so Comfey's treatment required little effort.

Comfey gently shook its body, and immediately a pink halo rained down from the flowers clinging to its vines; this was Comfey's signature healing move, "Floral Healing," and it was said that the efficacy of Floral Healing was inseparable from the flowers attached to Comfey's vines.

After roughly ten seconds, under the healing of Floral Healing, the arm Poliwag had been bitten by Growlithe returned to normal, while Growlithe's stamina, depleted by Poliwag's Water Pulse, was also restored.

After pressing them to politely thank Comfey, Luo Mu saw the Fidough and the Poliwags peering from the doorway and knew the little ones had come looking for their big brother; he directly sent them off to play, then turned his gaze to the Delibird sitting quietly in the corner of the room.

Comfey lay atop Luo Mu's head, making him look as though he were wearing a flower crown.

Comfey glanced at the Delibird, feeling somewhat inclined to gift its flower crown to the other; just as it prepared to rise, Comfey seemed to remember something and could only lie back down, its face full of restraint.

Luo Mu perceived all of this.

Although Comfey loved sharing the flower crowns it made with others, Luo Mu's farm had not yet planted any beautiful flowers; once a crown was given away, they would face the predicament of having no flowers to pick, yet constantly foraging in the wild was not a sustainable solution.

After silently adding the task of planting flower bushes to his schedule alongside building fences, at Luo Mu's signal the Delibird slowly climbed onto the small bed, lay down obediently, and stared with a pair of bright black eyes, quietly waiting for Luo Mu to finish communicating with Comfey.

A moment later, Luo Mu placed his hand on the Delibird's head, guiding it to slowly close its eyes, and said softly, "Close your eyes, relax your body, and try to recall the feeling of flying in the sky; of course, don't force yourself—if you feel uncomfortable, stop recalling temporarily, okay?"

The Delibird obediently began to recall that unbounded feeling of being in the sky, but just as it relaxed its body and gradually regained that sensation, the fear from that stormy night surged into its heart like a curse clinging to the bone.

The fear, following like a shadow, caused the Delibird's body to stiffen from tension, and pain began to appear on its previously peaceful and relaxed face.

"It seems the fear is engraved in its heart more deeply than I imagined." Luo Mu frowned tightly, nodded to Comfey, and said, "I'll have to trouble you to use Aromatherapy."

Seeing the Delibird in such pain, Comfey couldn't help but reveal a heartbroken expression; after nodding solemnly, Comfey slowly floated to a position directly above the Delibird, closed its eyes to concentrate, and a heart-refreshing floral fragrance spread outward with Comfey at the center, filling the entire room within a few breaths.

Luo Mu's nostrils flared as he sensed the fragrance that cleared the mind and seemed to gradually alleviate fatigue, and he praised it in his heart.

The effect of the move "Aromatherapy" in the game was to heal all abnormal status conditions of one's own side through a heart-refreshing scent, so did psychological trauma count as an abnormal status condition?

Abnormal status conditions in the game were nothing more than poison, burn, freeze, paralysis, sleep, and so on, but extended to reality, the potential of this move seemed to go far beyond that.

Looking again at the Delibird's condition, under the effect of Aromatherapy its expression of pain had already alleviated, and its tightly furrowed brows had also unfolded.

A moment later, after waiting for the Delibird to open its eyes, Luo Mu checked its condition.

After rigorous testing, he reached the conclusion that the effect of Aromatherapy was good; it had indeed reduced the Delibird's psychological burden.

Unfortunately, curing it completely in one go was basically a pipe dream; Aromatherapy was merely alleviating the condition, and to eradicate it root and branch, they would still need to wait for a period of conditioning before finding an opportunity to administer a strong dose.

Thinking of this, Luo Mu took out his battle-damaged phone and checked the weather forecast for Big Crater Lake for the upcoming period.

"Tomorrow no... the day after tomorrow no, the day after that no either... Ah, here it is!" Luo Mu's finger sliding across the screen paused, his eyes shining brightly, "One week from now, Big Crater Lake has an eighty percent probability of rain, and furthermore a sixty percent probability of turning into a thunderstorm; this is the place!"

His voice, filled with delight, made the Delibird and Comfey curiously tilt their heads, seemingly puzzled by Luo Mu's reaction.

Luo Mu patiently squatted down and patted the heads of the two Pokémon, smiling as he said, "Nothing much; for the next few days, I'll be relying on you, Comfey, to treat the Delibird, and you, Delibird, must cooperate with the treatment too; one week from now, I'll take you to a certain place."

"Comfey~" "De-li~"

Comfey and the Delibird nodded obediently, and Luo Mu felt that having such sensible Pokémon saved him a great deal of trouble.

Comfey had used Grassy Terrain and then performed treatments on Growlithe, Poliwag, and the Delibird; seeing that it was tired, Luo Mu took out the flower basket he had prepared long ago.

There were no flowers inside the basket, only a layer of soft blanket laid out; this was the small nest Luo Mu had crafted for Comfey, the newest member to join the farm.

With a face full of surprise, Comfey lay down inside it and let out a joyful cry; the Delibird beside it, though envious, did not show it, after all, Luo Mu had long ago prepared a small nest for it as well.

Moreover, taking into account that the Delibird was not yet able to fly, Luo Mu had temporarily placed the bird's nest, which should have been hung under the eaves, on the ground.

After settling the two Pokémon, Luo Mu pondered for a moment; Comfey would likely be busy for the coming week, so he at least needed to get some nutritional supplements for it.

As a Fairy-type Pokémon leaning towards the plant group, Comfey's tastes should not differ much from those of Bai Bai Pengpeng and the others.

The cake made by Cangyan Cangyan Rengui and the others that night had left a deep impression on Luo Mu; coincidentally, the family had just bought some flour to tide them over until the wheat grew, there were leftover eggs and other ingredients, and with Milcery's whipped cream, it was already sufficient to make a delicious dessert.

But, Luo Mu felt something was still missing.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Mu remembered that he had previously spotted traces of Combee in the wild near the farm; the honey collected and brewed by Combee possessed extremely high nutritional value and tasted excellent as well.

Why not go out and search for some honey?

Immediately, numerous desserts and delicacies related to honey sprang to Luo Mu's mind, and crystal-clear liquid involuntarily seeped from the corners of his mouth.

Acting immediately, he would go to the wild this afternoon to try his luck; back when he had challenged the Motostoke Gym, Leader Kabu, who ran a dessert shop, had mentioned how to find Combee and honey in the wild!

Luo Mu immediately packed a few items that might come in handy, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and prepared to head out.

The instant he opened the door, a familiar excited voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"So amazing! Is this Teacher Luo Mu's farm?"

(End of Chapter)