Chapter 288: Catch Zapdos to Generate Electricity! Tera Cuisine at the Treasure Eatery

Afterwards, with Victini's help, Luo Mu conducted several more tests.

Unfortunately, due to the influence of infinite energy, Arcanine in its Magma Form could even overpower Moltres for short periods, making the specific combat power boost difficult to use as a reference.

However, thanks to Victini's infinite energy influence, Luo Mu had roughly grasped the necessary conditions for Arcanine to activate Magma Form.

First, body temperature rises.

Second, energy surges.

Third, emotions run high.

The list was brief, but implementation was slightly difficult; the standards were not yet clear, but Luo Mu planned to conduct targeted special training for Arcanine based on these three points in the future, striving to enable Arcanine to activate this rare special ability on its own.

As for Arcanine making Moltres somewhat disheveled, followed by several grand dramas of "motherly kindness and filial piety," these were not matters Luo Mu needed to concern himself with.

A childhood without a few servings of bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat is incomplete (a controversial opinion).

With Victini's addition, the farm's operational efficiency and the Pokémon's training progress immediately saw substantial improvement.

Tired of maintaining Grassy Terrain, Rain Dance, or Sunny Day?

Let Victini recharge them, and they can keep going for quite a while longer!

Exhausted your energy reserves and stamina during battle training?

Let Victini recharge you, and you can fight several more rounds in a row!

Over time, Victini became almost the favorite of all the Pokémon on the farm; to tempt Victini into helping, they often secretly fed it delicious food.

There were Berries, there were saved snacks, and even more impressively, Ceruledge, in order to swing its sword a few more times, secretly set up a barbecue grill to cook exclusively for Victini.

Luo Mu also gained a clear understanding of Victini's abilities and made several summaries.

First, Victini's energy might truly be infinite; whether it was a tiny Applin that got tired after just a few uses, or powerful Pokémon like Luxray and Swampert that already possessed abundant energy reserves, Victini could fully recharge them all in one go without batting an eye.

Second, Victini's charging methods were roughly divided into two types: one where Victini's body erupted with a golden aura to provide a one-time super-enhancement to a Pokémon, enabling absurd feats like Vulpix instantly defeating the Dark Trio or Arcanine activating Magma Form to shoot down Moltres.

The second type was simply helping Pokémon replenish their stamina and energy, pure recharging.

Third, perhaps due to restrictions set by the Creation God Arceus, although Victini possessed infinite energy, once it performed enhancements and recharges too many times, its spirit would enter a state of obvious exhaustion, making it difficult to continue charging or enhancing.

In the movie, Drayden seemed to know this as well, choosing directly to capture Victini using the Guardian Pillars to forcibly extract its energy.

This would cause Victini immense pain, yet it could easily extract enough energy to make a castle shaped like a mountain-sized Sword of the Earth fly.

Based on the above summary, Victini's role became very clear—logistics and support.

As expected of a Mythical Pokémon focused on functionality, Victini's power delighted Luo Mu, but aside from battles, Luo Mu put all of Victini's abilities to use for farming.

Under its enhancement, the combined Grassy Terrain effects produced by the Comfey underwent earth-shaking changes; even the Herba Mystica showed extremely significant variations under the coverage of Grassy Terrain, let alone ordinary crops.

June 15th, Farming District.

In a special field, the Comfey and Bai Bai Pengpeng had just finished a combined Grassy Terrain; the emerald green light spots, quite bright even during the day, gradually dissipated, revealing the original appearance of the crops within the field.

A lush network of vines spread throughout the farmland; the vines appeared long and soft, covered in tendrils, with tender green leaves and lateral vines growing out, while pale yellow flower buds had already begun to peek out.

That's right, what was planted in this field was the essential summer heat-relief artifact—watermelon.

On the first day Luo Mu returned from the Unova region, he had purchased watermelon seeds at the Pingdie Town market and sowed them; logically, watermelons that should take several months to grow were nearly ready to bloom in less than a week.

At this rate, by mid-July at the latest, Luo Mu and the Pokémon would be able to eat watermelons they had grown themselves.

Besides watermelons, Luo Mu had also planted peaches, blueberries, cherries, and fruit cucumbers, these essential summer fruits.

When choosing the watermelon variety, Luo Mu had specifically selected an expensive type reputed to produce melons that were both large and sweet.

Grandma Kikuko had even recommended whether Luo Mu wanted the newly developed seedless watermelons, but Luo Mu politely declined, stating that watermelons without seeds lacked soul.

When leaving the seed shop, Grandma Kikuko also reminded Luo Mu that her son would return for a period during July and August; if he had any questions regarding Arcanine, it would be best to discuss them together at that time.

Returning home from the Farming District and looking at the electronic statement provided by Oranguru, Luo Mu's eyes widened, his expression filled with shock.

"The rock salt produced by the Nacli, the cotton produced by the Bai Bai Pengpeng, plus the Berries and crops produced over the last month, adding everything up, sold for nearly three hundred thousand League Coins?"

Good heavens, purchasing seeds and saplings had cost at most ten or twenty thousand; most of the Pokémon's food was produced and consumed within the farm itself, basically amounting to spending no money.

Moreover, now that Victini had joined the farm, output was visibly about to surge again, meaning income would likely be even higher.

Why still be a corporate slave? Everyone should come to the Pokémon world to become farm owners!

With his wallet bulging again, Luo Mu did not plan to save it for the New Year; after setting aside a portion as reserve funds for emergencies, he took the majority of the money to place new orders with the Machamp Construction Team, such as building sunshades and rain shelters for the Pasture District.

A small portion of the money was given to the town's electronics store to install air conditioners in every room and the living room of the small Western-style house before summer arrived.

By the time the weather became hottest in July and August, he could stay inside the house with the Pokémon, blowing air conditioning, eating chilled watermelons and peaches, and making related desserts and drinks, living such a leisurely and comfortable life!

To live such a leisurely and comfortable life, electricity was an indispensable resource; thinking it was about time, even though the farm now had Victini to provide functions for Luxray and Raging Bolt, Luo Mu still intended to bring Zapdos to the farm to generate power.

Put an end to all freeloading behavior; absolutely no taking losses!

Luo Mu directly assigned the task of catching Zapdos and bringing it back to the farm to generate electricity to Moltres; with Moltres's current strength, that Zapdos, which was comparable to the former Moltres, wouldn't stand a chance.

Not to mention that Luo Mu had also sent Mimikyu to go with Moltres; if they happened to encounter Articuno returning to its own island, they should tie it up and bring it back as well, have it help Vulpix and the others build several ice houses in the underground ice cellar and above ground that would be hard to melt, then treat it well with good food and drink before releasing it.

As for Luo Mu himself, he rode Dragonite flying towards Cascarrafa Town, intending to make the final preparations for heading to the Johto region.

From Geeta, who was recently planning to start promoting Terastallization in the Paldea region, Luo Mu learned that the head chef of the Treasure Eatery had recently developed a shocking, heaven-and-earth-moving special dish, one of whose ingredients, and the most important ingredient, was—Tera Shard!

Luo Mu knew very well what this meant: as long as he collected fifty Tera Shards of the same type and handed them to the head chef of the Treasure Eatery for cooking.

Leaving aside what kind of dish crystal shards could be cooked into, that dish would produce effects that varied based on the type of Tera Shard provided.

Luo Mu had experimented; Dragonite's Tera Type was "Dragon," so if he collected fifty Fairy-type Tera Shards and handed them to the head chef of the Treasure Eatery to make a dish for Dragonite to eat.

Dragonite's Tera Type would become Fairy!

Unlike the power of Mega Evolution, the shock of Dynamax, or the one-move-decides-victory nature of Z-Moves, Terastallization was a tactical system full of possibilities; different Tera Types paired with different Pokémon would generate enormous tactical value.

Seeing that he was about to go to the Johto region to teach Dragonite Extreme Speed, Luo Mu felt he must seize this opportunity to change Dragonite's Tera Type!

How strong Extreme Speed could make Dragonite under its Normal Tera State, Luo Mu was very much looking forward to finding out.

The first step was to purchase a sufficient quantity of Normal-type Tera Shards at the Cascarrafa Town auction market, and then proceed to the Treasure Eatery in Mesagoza to order the Tera Dish.

In Cascarrafa Town, in order to acquire Tera Shards more efficiently, Luo Mu sought out Terry from the Auction Market Management Committee, the very person Luo Mu had once saved in the Asado Desert.

Upon learning of Luo Mu's intentions, Terry pondered for a moment, then smiled lightly and said, "For Normal-type Tera Shards, I can help you push the price down to 3,000 League Coins per shard; the handling fee is included as well. Does that work for you?"

"No problem, just watch and learn."

Luo Mu nodded slightly; he had already gathered information before coming, not to mention he had done plenty of collecting Terastal Shards to sell for money in the past.

The lowest price for General-type Terastal Shards sold by other trainers at their stalls was just over three thousand, but those were scattered goods, one or two at a time, making them very troublesome to acquire; it was better to spend a bit more money here at Terry's to buy fifty General-type Terastal Shards directly.

By the way, due to differences in types, the prices of Terastal Shards also vary somewhat; for instance, the price gap between the more expensive Dragon, Ghost, and Psychic-type Terastal Shards and the cheaper Bug and General-type Terastal Shards is enormous.

"Please wait a moment, I will go prepare it immediately."

Hearing Luo Mu's reply, Terry pushed his glasses up slightly, bowed deeply, left a sentence, and then exited the room.

In less than half an hour, Terry walked into the reception room carrying a heavy briefcase; he placed the briefcase gently on the table, and his gloved hand skillfully unlocked the exquisite small lock of the briefcase, revealing what lay inside—

A pile of gorgeous crystals that seemed to reflect the light under the illumination.

"These Terastal Shards vary in shape, some long and some short, but the Terastal energy contained within them is absolutely Top-Tier Among their kind; please rest assured."

Even though Luo Mu hadn't asked, Terry carefully explained this to Luo Mu.

Luo Mu nodded slightly, confirmed the quantity was fine, and then cheerfully swiped his card to pay one hundred and fifty thousand Alliance Coins.

To be honest, changing a Terastal type is a bit expensive, but considering the hidden strength boost and tactical value brought to the Pokémon by changing the Terastal type, Luo Mu felt it was well worth it.

After paying and receiving the goods, Luo Mu had no need to stay here anymore; as for these auction stalls and such, he could come back later; right now, he wanted to change the Terastal type of his Dragonite as soon as possible.

When he picked up the heavy briefcase to bid farewell to Terry and prepare to leave, Terry suddenly said, "Mr. Luo Mu, do you remember the question you asked me when you rescued me in the desert?"

Luo Mu's action paused, and memories surged forth.

He remembered, at that time, what he had asked was...

"At that time, you asked me why I was walking alone in the desert and had collapsed deep within it."

"Even though I diverted the topic at that time, you didn't say much, but instead gave me water and food and sent me back to Mesagoza Town."

Terry's expression was very complex; after being saved by Luo Mu, he had been wondering whether to tell Luo Mu about this matter, but now he had made up his mind.

Whether from the perspective of repaying a kindness or from the perspective of having a clear understanding of his own power, he wanted to tell Luo Mu this news.

"At that time, I was a traveling merchant carrying a huge backpack filled with many goods, walking through various places in Paldea; I heard some news from somewhere."

"Deep within the Asado Desert, there are two special Pokémon of enormous size, and in their respective nests, there are treasures of unparalleled rarity."

"There are plants with miraculous effects, and there are items that can cause certain Pokémon confirmed to be unable to evolve to evolve."

"I am ashamed; at that time, I still held the thought of preparing more thoroughly for the next expedition, but after being saved by you, as time passed, I came to terms with it, now living a stable and quiet life, having settled down in Mesagoza Town with a wife and children; I no longer have the courage to adventure."

As the words fell, Terry stuffed an old map into Luo Mu's hands.

"This is the specific route I drew; if you need it, you can go take a look; that is all I have to say."

Luo Mu fell silent for a moment, unfolded the map, and discovered that besides the detailed map of the Asado Desert, there was also a route outlined with a pen.

Luo Mu thought he should know what Terry was referring to; the special Pokémon of enormous size should be the Paradox Pokémon named Iron Treads and Great Tusk.

The plants with special effects should be the Secret Spices; as for the items that can cause Pokémon confirmed to be unable to evolve to evolve, what could they be?

Luo Mu admitted that Terry successfully aroused his curiosity, making him desire to go to the Asado Desert to investigate.

But that was not for now.

Rolling up the map, Luo Mu met Terry's calm gaze, nodded slightly, and said, "If there is an opportunity, I will go."

This time, Terry no longer stopped Luo Mu from leaving.

Luo Mu carried the briefcase, mounted his Dragonite, and arrived at the Poké Kitchen in Mesagoza Town before mealtime; opening the door of the warmly lit building, under Brother Brother Qingmu's bewildered expression, Luo Mu placed the briefcase in front of the Head Chef and ordered the menu item "Prepare a Special Hidden Dish."

Moments later, as Dragonite ate the Terastal Dish, strange light bloomed around it; Dragonite touched its small belly and then looked at its claws.

It felt that it seemed to have become a little different.

Impatient, Luo Mu dragged Brother Brother Qingmu, who was about to go to work to enjoy his few moments of quiet time, to the battle arena at the Poké Kitchen to try a Terastal battle, fighting to his heart's content.

Recommending a friend's book~

"Wizard: Starting with the Lord Marrying a Wife"

Synopsis:

Having traveled to the Wizard world for eighteen years, David never expected that even with the assistance of vast resources, he was still a waste, completely unable to activate the Frost Wolf bloodline within his body.

Just as he was planning to marry and have children, the system suddenly awakened; he only needed to constantly communicate with his wife to become stronger.

Until this moment, David realized that it turned out he had not found the correct way to cultivate.

PS: No angst, mainstream farming and hegemony, with benefits

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(End of this chapter)