Chapter 124: What Kind of Family Is This?

Life returned to its usual routine, but that was no excuse for slacking off.

The next day, Luo Mu rose early.

Although most people prefer something light in the morning to nourish their stomachs, occasionally eating higher-calorie food was fine too.

"Come, come, aim carefully into the bowl!"

Under the Pokémon's directions, Luo Mu bent over holding an empty bowl, while Arboliva stared intently at the bowl's center with slightly nervous eyes, striving to align the olive on the left side of its head with the empty bowl as it whispered with effort, "Arbo!"

Immediately, a stream of olive oil carrying a fresh aroma landed squarely in the bowl without missing a beat.

Upon closer inspection, Luo Mu saw the translucent oil glittering under the sunlight; its fresh scent was invigorating, undoubtedly marking it as olive oil of excellent quality.

Buying this at the market would likely be expensive, and the quality might not even be this good.

Luo Mu gave a thumbs-up and smiled, "Excellent olive oil!"

Praised, Arboliva worked even harder, joyfully spraying all the olive oil stored in the olives on both sides of its head into the bowl Luo Mu held, filling it almost to the brim, neither too little nor too much.

This was the olive oil Arboliva had saved up over several days; there was no more beyond this, and it would take some time for more to accumulate naturally.

Of course, producing more olive oil was possible, but that would consume the nutrients Arboliva needed for growth, something Luo Mu would never do by exploiting his Pokémon.

Once Arboliva evolved into Arboliva, not only would the olive oil yield increase significantly, but its nutritional value would also become richer; abandoning the future for such trivial immediate gains would undoubtedly be foolish.

After obtaining the olive oil from Arboliva, Luo Mu took out the ingredients left over from last night's welcome party for Meng Ya Lu and Hakamo-o, assembling today's breakfast.

For the meat-loving Pokémon, he fried meat patties in the olive oil and sandwiched them between prepared bread slices; for the vegetarian-loving Pokémon, he fried mushrooms and other vegetables in the olive oil, likewise sandwiching them.

As the steaming hot sandwiches came out of the oven, Luo Mu was dazzled by the aroma, saliva rapidly secreting in his mouth.

The subsequent breakfast time confirmed this; every Pokémon expressed high praise for the sandwiches fried with Arboliva's olive oil, and for a moment, Arboliva, previously a transparent figure trailing behind Bai Bai Pengpeng and the others, became the focal point of the farm.

The two Meng Ya Lu ate the sandwiches on their plates in small bites, occasionally exchanging glances that reflected excitement in each other's eyes.

A safe environment, passionate and powerful guardians, fertile grass, and delicious food.

They had indeed made the right choice in following Luo Mu away!

The shiny Hakamo-o used its tail to curl up a steaming hot meat patty sandwich, tasting it in small Sip; this was a delicacy they had never eaten before, as their usual life in Big Pot Lake meant their food sources were basically just fish and shrimp with extremely strong reproductive capabilities, or occasionally some tree berries found by flying into the forests.

These sandwiches were less food to fill the stomach and more a gourmet experience to satisfy the taste buds, entirely a product of another tier!

The three Hakamo-o silently wiped away a few tears, filled with myriad emotions in their hearts.

Oh, Dragonite leader, wherever you may be, your child is doing very well now and has even brought us here to enjoy such blessings.

After breakfast came the routine farming time.

Fertilizer had been applied only recently, so there was no need to consider fertilizing the crops again for now; all that was required was to cover the farmland with Grassy Terrain and Sunny Day at fixed frequencies and times daily.

However, before that, watering had to come first.

The nutrients for crop growth generally come from soil, water, and fertilizer; while daily watering isn't always necessary, water is indeed an indispensable element for crop growth.

Usually, Wen Xiang Jun led the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou in watering duties, but this time was slightly different because Hakamo-o and the others had arrived at the farm.

Temporarily unemployed, Wen Xiang Jun sat in a row with three subordinates beside the drainage ditch, staring blankly at the Hakamo-o slowly rising into the air.

At the light and ethereal calls of the Hakamo-o, dark clouds gathered, and moments later, a light rain of just the right size descended.

What was even more amazing was that normally, having Swampert or Dragonite use Rain Dance only worked in a fixed location; to cover the next area, one had to dispel the Rain Dance move and release it again.

But the Rain Dance of these Hakamo-o was a tiny bit different; through the cooperation of the three perfectly synchronized Hakamo-o, the rain clouds began to move slowly, precisely irrigating every inch of land planted with crops.

This level of control over the weather was perhaps the reason why Hakamo-o and their kind were worshipped as rain gods by humans in ancient times.

However, the Hakamo-o could not only serve as rain gods but could also moonlight as sun gods.

Excess moisture in the soil was drained away by the irrigation channels; next, the Grassy Terrain team composed of Comfey and Bai Bai Pengpeng took the stage, while simultaneously, the Hakamo-o in the sky began condensing energy again, summoning clear sunlight to shine upon the crops.

Not far away, the foreman installing the fence paused in his actions, staring blankly in that direction from afar.

Raining one moment, sunny the next, plus a mysterious green light enveloping the land—was this how Luo Mu's farm usually operated?

No wonder he didn't need to hire workers; with just the magical powers of those many Pokémon whose names this rough fellow couldn't even pronounce, the farm could run stably.

"Good heavens, three Hakamo-o... what kind of family is this?"

The former Bug Catcher worker, who dreamed of becoming a Dragon King, lifted the brim of his cap, his eyes wide as saucers, his mouth gaping so wide it could probably fit an egg.

This farm owner clearly possessed so many powerful and rare Pokémon; why wasn't he challenging the Paldea League, but instead using them to farm?

He couldn't figure it out, he just couldn't figure it out!

The worker looked at the wooden fence in his hands, then looked over at the scene where everyone was displaying their unique abilities, feeling only that the gap between people was simply so vast.

"They've already started heading; the progress is quite fast."

Luo Mu strolled through a green ocean composed of wheat; seeing the ears of grain faintly visible among the tall stalks before him, he silently reasoned that it wouldn't be long before the wheat matured.

After the harvest, he could mill flour and even try brewing some wine, since he had planted such a large batch of wheat anyway.

Nowadays, he had come to terms with things; for now, the crops on the farm should first supply the bellies of these twenty-odd Pokémon, and only then should he consider selling the surplus.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The wheat before him suddenly began swaying left and right, and within moments, two Pokémon running freely through the wheat field appeared in Luo Mu's line of sight.

It was Fidough and Growlithe.

Even though Fidough had evolved into Dachsbun, its size was still a notch smaller than Growlithe's, and once Growlithe evolved into Feng Su Gou, the gap would widen further.

(End of Chapter)