Chapter 149: The Composure of the Principal Wife

"It's still a bit hot straight from the pot; everyone eat slowly and don't burn your tongues."

Luo Mu distributed the cream of mushroom soup portioned according to each Pokémon's appetite; smaller Pokémon like Mimikyu didn't eat much, so a small bowl was enough to fill them up.

Larger Pokémon like Luxray, Swampert, Mudsdale, and Meng Ya Lu required much larger containers, such as basins, which were quite suitable.

Besides them, there was one exceptional existence on the farm—Moltres.

Two months of farm work had made Luo Mu's body stronger and more robust; when bathing, he couldn't help but admire his own lean, muscular physique quite often.

Even so, preparing food for Moltres still strained him slightly, simply because Moltres's appetite was measured in buckets.

Struggling to carry a full bucket of steaming cream of mushroom soup to Moltres, the latter immediately plunged its head into the hot soup and began inhaling it like a storm.

Perhaps this was the composure of a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon; since it could bathe in magma, merely steaming hot food was nothing to fear at all.

Initially, Moltres strongly resisted eating from a bucket, feeling that doing so implied it was a "rice bucket" (a glutton).

Moreover, it gave the strange impression of feeding a pig.

But smaller containers were emptied in an instant, leaving it far from satisfied; in the end, Moltres chose to follow local customs—what was wrong with eating from a bucket? It wasn't eating anyone else's rice!

Any guy who mocked Moltres would receive an indoctrination of sacred fire.

Seeing Moltres eat so unrestrainedly, Luo Mu confirmed the dish suited its taste perfectly; before turning to leave, he reminded it, "Moltres, you must keep that matter in mind and tell me when the time is right. Growlithe has been born for some time now and has trained very well; with a solid foundation, it's already ready to prepare for evolution."

Without even lifting its head, Moltres waved a wing to indicate Luo Mu had been heard.

At the same time, a telepathic voice rang out, unaffected by the lack of vocal cords since Moltres was focused on eating: "Hmph, I've already considered this matter thoroughly; when the time comes, you just need to follow me to the volcano. I care even more about Growlithe's evolution than you do!"

Even though Moltres, as a Pokémon, had never undergone evolution itself, it at least understood how crucial evolution was for any Pokémon.

However, Moltres felt that an evolution triggered by a mere Fire Stone was unworthy of its beloved son, Growlithe.

If they were going to do this, they should go big!

Moltres decided to personally assist Growlithe in absorbing the energy of magma, which was far purer and stronger than any Fire Stone's energy, and simultaneously better suited to Growlithe's Fire and Rock types!

After eating and drinking their fill, the Pokémon each went about their own business; those with nothing to do took advantage of the pleasant sunlight to find a spot and lie down leisurely, thoroughly enjoying life.

Regarding this point, Luo Mu felt very relieved.

Pokémon who enjoyed battling sparred with each other slightly away from the house, while lower-level Pokémon asked higher-level ones how to use certain moves, a typical case of the rich leading the poor to prosperity.

Just as Wen Xiang Jun learned Rain Dance, and Growlithe learned Rock-type moves from Kukui's Lycanroc. For Luo Mu, who had passed through the most difficult period, raising Pokémon no longer required him to handle everything personally; as long as he grasped the general direction, he could train powerful Pokémon.

In fact, many League Gyms operated in this same manner; thanks to this approach, they could dispatch Pokémon tailored to a challenger's strength and badge attributes, ensuring they were neither too strong nor too weak.

Luo Mu picked up the backpack containing the King's Rock, called out to Wen Xiang Jun, who was about to take its three underlings to train under Swampert, and said, "Wen Xiang Jun, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou, and Serperior, come with me to the wilderness."

"Wulu?"

Wen Xiang Jun blinked; seeing the smile in Luo Mu's eyes, it seemed to realize something, nodded excitedly, expressed its apologies to the nearby Swampert, and followed behind Luo Mu.

The three Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou naturally followed Wen Xiang Jun's lead, possessing one hundred percent trust in their boss's wisdom.

On the other side, Serperior, having been named, immediately straightened its posture; although its exterior remained as reserved and noble as ever, the little snake inside was already writhing with excitement.

Hmph, although its screen time had been limited recently, as the principal wife, its future screen time would only increase, never decrease—

Luo Mu always thought of it first whenever he went out; perhaps this was the composure of the principal wife?

As long as I have not perished, you all shall remain concubines!

Serperior swept a victor's gaze over Mimikyu, which had no presence unless Luo Mu was around, the simple-minded Dragonite, and that extremely scheming Moltres.

However, it completely failed to realize that its rivals weren't even competing in the same arena.

Before leaving, Luo Mu nodded reassuringly at Luxray, and Luxray reciprocated with a tacit nod.

For Luo Mu, having Luxray guarding the home made him feel much more at ease whenever he was on the farm.

For Luxray, besides protecting Luo Mu, it also had to protect the home that Luo Mu cherished.

In the wilderness.

"Jialuo?" (Where are we going?)

The winding Serperior lifted its head, looking at Luo Mu with puzzled eyes.

Generally, when Luo Mu traveled far, he invariably brought Dragonite, because Dragonite's flying speed was truly fast, a fact Serperior had to admit.

But when Luo Mu merely wandered around the vicinity of the farm, he would call upon it, Serperior.

Therefore, they wouldn't be going too far today.

Luo Mu carried a red bucket in his right hand, with a backpack and fishing gear slung over his shoulders, looking as though he were going fishing.

Luo Mu smiled, looked down, and said, "The creek where we went fishing last time; I plan to wipe away my previous shame!"

"Moreover, it would be better for Wen Xiang Jun to evolve beside flowing water, wouldn't it? Although Thunder Lake's water quality is regularly maintained, it is ultimately stagnant water; for Pokémon, flowing water can bring excellent positive psychological effects."

All these theories were things Luo Mu had learned from psychology books borrowed from Nurse Joy.

With that said, Luo Mu took out the King's Rock from his backpack, waved it before Wen Xiang Jun's suddenly brightened eyes, and then put it away again.

Hearing that Luo Mu actually still harbored delusions of fishing to redeem his honor, Serperior couldn't help but despise Luo Mu's neglect of duty and his lack of clear self-awareness.

However, Wen Xiang Jun's evolution was indeed a proper matter; during this period, Serperior had also seen Wen Xiang Jun's anticipation for evolution, and originally it had planned to find an opportunity to fling Luo Mu into the warehouse with a Vine Whip, then whip his buttocks a few times to make this forgetful fellow recall what he had forgotten.

But since he had already remembered, Serperior could only regretfully retract its twitching Vine Whips.

(End of Chapter)