Chapter 338: The Polite Eevee and the Great Dao of Medicine

Reflected in Nurse Joy's beautiful eyes were the real-time updating data on the computer, where the fatigue and stamina columns soared as if some miraculous elixir had been consumed, finally stabilizing!

From the moment Eevee was fed the potion until now, when all its fatigue had completely vanished, less than fifteen minutes had passed.

Do not think it took fifteen minutes to take effect; the medicine's efficacy is not fast at all.

But from swallowing the drug to its absorption by human and Pokémon bodies, then to it taking effect, inevitably requires a long period of buildup, not to mention that the "potion" Luo Mu fed Eevee was merely crushed leaves mixed with a little clear water.

Simply eating it raw produced such heaven-defying effects; if it underwent professional processing, would the result not be...

Untreated medicinal materials actually exerting such powerful effects—not even the Joy family has records of this!

At this moment, Nurse Joy harbored not a shred of doubt; suppressing the urge to punch several sandbags to vent her excitement, Nurse Joy revealed a gentle smile and said, "Your medicinal materials are very effective; I fear Eevee will awaken very soon."

As if to echo Nurse Joy's diagnosis, Eevee, whose head was being supported by Luo Mu and whose little face was puckered from soreness, opened its dazed brown-black big eyes.

That pair of cute big eyes was black and bright, appearing full of spirituality.

In reality, among Pokémon of the Eevee species, the probability of having a sensitive personality, being timid, and easily startled is quite high.

Yet this Eevee before them, suspected of having engaged in melee combat with an unknown Pokémon in the wild using its cute appearance before being picked up by a passerby and sent to the Pokémon Center, seemingly did not fall into that category.

It merely cast a slightly complaining glance at Luo Mu but did nothing excessive; instead, it stood up, shook its fur, flicked off the cluster of patches on its body, and then let out a happy, contented cry.

"Bui~~"

Although a lingering sour taste still permeated its oral cavity, and Eevee had exerted all its strength to endure without puckering its face from the acidity, it vaguely knew that the two humans before it had helped it, after all, the injuries and fatigue on its body had already disappeared.

Even if it suffered a bit—or rather, ate something sour and unpleasant—for a Pokémon like Eevee living in the wild, returning to a perfect condition could already be considered a tremendous joy.

Therefore, it politely bowed its head slightly to Luo Mu and Nurse Joy, expressing its gratitude in a soft, sticky little voice.

Even though her strength was unparalleled, Nurse Joy was directly melted by the soft and cute Eevee, only just short of screaming, "So cute!"

As for Luo Mu, while being charmed, he was mostly surprised that this Eevee was actually quite polite.

For such a polite Eevee to fight so fiercely in the wild, defeating opponents until it was covered in wounds and exhausted before being sent to the Pokémon Center, truly felt full of contradiction.

After finishing its thanks, Eevee shot starlight from its cute big eyes, frequently casting its gaze toward the tightly closed door on the other side, seemingly hinting to Luo Mu and Nurse Joy that it was already well and it was about time to let it go.

Luo Mu was somewhat amused yet helpless; this little fellow's cleverness was nearly overflowing.

Thinking that if he endured Eevee's gaze any longer, he would directly keep it and take it home, Luo Mu looked at Nurse Joy, asking for her opinion with his eyes.

Although raising another Eevee on the farm would pose no problem at all, seeing this Eevee's face filled with eagerness to return home, Luo Mu felt it better not to obstruct it.

If fate allows in the future, they should be able to meet again.

Nurse Joy was not a demon either.

Naturally, she would not say nonsense like, "You tiny Eevee ate my food, drank my water, and used much of my medical resources; for the rest of your life, you must work at the Pokémon Center, otherwise that tree trunk outside the Pokémon Center door, which was forcibly snapped in half by someone, will be your fate."

She merely revealed a gentle and non-aggressive smile and opened the door for Eevee.

Eevee's eyes lit up; after jumping off the hospital bed, it did not rush to flee immediately but instead came to the feet of Luo Mu and Nurse Joy, evenly rubbing against the hems of their pants one by one, before running outward with light steps.

Luo Mu: "."

Help, I actually saw the potential of a player with many lovers in a tiny Eevee!

Following behind Eevee, Luo Mu and Nurse Joy arrived at the Pokémon Center lobby, discovering that the heavy rain outside had somehow stopped.

Arriving before the automatic doors, the unrecognized Eevee did not rush to crash into the glass doors but waited outside until a backpacking traveler, who was entering the Pokémon Center to restore their Pokémon's stamina, approached the entrance; only after the automatic doors opened did it happily run outward.

Just as Eevee left the Pokémon Center, the backpacking traveler revealed a cheerful smile, thinking Eevee was very cute.

When Luo Mu followed closely behind and left the Pokémon Center, the backpacking traveler assumed it was a Trainer's Pokémon being mischievous, and his smile became even brighter.

But only after Nurse Joy also left the Pokémon Center did the backpacking traveler, who intended to ask her to handle a one-day lodging registration, freeze his smile, instantly becoming dumbfounded.

The backpacking traveler weakly raised his hand, wanting to call out to Nurse Joy, only to be perfectly ignored by her.

He could only stand blankly in the post-rain wind, utterly disheveled.

This Eevee was truly very smart, and its body control ability was quite outstanding.

When Luo Mu followed behind Eevee and witnessed it easily leaping continuously on the concrete roads of Pingdie Town's streets, avoiding puddles with every jump to keep its little paws clean...

Luo Mu then recalled that when feeding Eevee the medicine earlier, its fur seemed exceptionally clean, looking nothing like that of a wild Pokémon.

However, seeing that its route was clearly leading out of town relieved Luo Mu and Nurse Joy, who had chased after it worried it might get lost within the town.

As for the reason Eevee was so clean, it was probably just that it loved cleanliness itself.

Just like Luxray, which spends a long time every day meticulously grooming its fur with its barbed cat tongue, making its mane look majestic.

It seemed that recently, Luxray had even been helping Meng Lei Gu groom its fur, since Meng Lei Gu could not bend its neck well to lick certain parts.

Since this was heard from the Oranguru butler, Luo Mu, who had not witnessed it personally, was not very certain whether the matter was true.

After all, although that fellow Meng Lei Gu was somewhat reasonable, for an adult great dragon like it, having its fur licked should be an alternative proof of admitting its low status; possessing draconic pride, its reaction should be very intense.

Watching from afar as Eevee correctly left the scope of Pingdie Town and entered the wild.

Luo Mu and Nurse Joy then returned to the Pokémon Center.

After Nurse Joy finished handling the check-in procedures at the Pokémon Center for the backpacking traveler, who wore a face full of grievance, she then led Luo Mu to the study room with which Luo Mu was very familiar.

Because Nurse Joy had previously brought Luo Mu here when borrowing books on Pokémon psychology, his state of mind was much calmer this time.

After all, that library at Grandma Ju Zi Academy was truly terrifying; it probably contained enough books that many people could not finish reading in a lifetime.

If not for thinking that there was Nurse Joy, a professional, whom he could consult, Luo Mu would have long ago returned to Grandma Ju Zi Academy to find books.

Searching the shelf numbers from the memory in her mind, Nurse Joy soon pulled out several books filled with notes.

"Pharmacology"

"Potion Making: From Beginner to Buried"

"Basic Chemistry Books Even Chimchar Can Understand"

"Herbal Atlas"

"Complete Guide to Medicated Diets"

"Postpartum Care for Sows"

Luo Mu: "."

Young Lady Joy silently returned the last book that had accidentally fallen to the shelf, smiling kindly: "My hometown used to run a pig farm. By the way, did you see anything just now?"

Luo Mu shook his head wildly.

Joy gave him an expression of approval, placing the books one by one before Luo Mu and emphasizing: "Though I understand your eagerness to verify your own ideas using Huhu's special ability, potion-making admits no carelessness—the effects of different herbs and medicinal materials are not 1+1=3, and may even be 1+1=-10086."

"Many herbs inherently conflict with each other; combining them improperly can cause grave medical accidents—absolutely no room for carelessness."

"To fully unleash the medicinal properties of the herbs in your hands, you must start learning from scratch!"

Young Lady Joy always upheld the principle that giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish, and Luo Mu, reminded by her, recalled that there were still several other secret seasoning blends growing on the farm—he couldn't keep troubling Young Lady Joy to brew potions every time.

To internalize knowledge into your own mind is the most reliable approach!

After all, who doesn't enjoy gradually filling their mind with knowledge, like leveling up by defeating monsters?

The farm's Pokémon are growing in number; perhaps in the future, they'll develop illnesses unlike ordinary injuries. If you have some medical knowledge by then, at least you won't be flustered.

Thinking this, Luo Mu's eyes hardened. Without warning, he pulled out a pile of items and dumped them onto Young Lady Joy's desk, declaring firmly: "Young Lady Joy, teach me the Way of Medicine!"

Young Lady Joy froze, her gaze dropping to the desk to find a large assortment of food, drink, and steeped items.

There was golden honey of obvious superior quality, fresh Tapu Tapu Moumou milk, a large jar of cream, and a sealed can of black tea leaves that still faintly exuded a rich, mellow fragrance.

Young Lady Joy swallowed hard. She was obsessed with tea and had deep expertise in tea leaves. If she wasn't mistaken, these leaves were an exquisite black tea, made from the tender new buds produced by Meng Ya Lu during its brief summer growth period!

Young Lady Joy, who had originally resolved never to accept bribes, froze in expression—then, giving in, she placed both hands on Luo Mu's shoulders.

The sudden force made Luo Mu's shoulders ache as he quietly hissed through clenched teeth, while Young Lady Joy, radiating confidence, promised: "I, Joy, accept this teaching mission!"

"From now on, come to the Pokémon Center at fixed times for lessons. I, a top-graded graduate, guarantee I'll train you to the point where you can independently run a Pokémon Center—rest easy!"

Too stunned to speak from Young Lady Joy's force, Luo Mu stared in shock.

Wait—just how far are you planning to train me?!

(End of Chapter)