[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham":3,"chapter-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-65":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: The Reemployment of a Paldea Former Champion",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2324082,4546,"Chapter 65: Fruit Tree Saplings","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>After drinking tea, Luo Mu took CatiDog and set out from his farm on the outskirts, returning to Pingdie Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had two purposes for this trip: first, to bring CatiDog to meet Grandma Ju, and tell her the Pokémon egg had hatched successfully into a healthy puppy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also planned to buy some crop seeds and tree saplings along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, he wanted to visit Nurse Joy in Pingdie Town with his temporarily captured Mailow, as while Luo Mu could handle minor injuries, cases like Mailow’s required professional medical attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu first went to the agricultural market and walked straight to the [Seed Wholesale] shop, familiar with the route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because the typhoon and heavy rain had just passed, the market ground was still damp and muddy, with signs and flyers scattered everywhere; each shopkeeper was cleaning up in front of their stalls, and the entire market showed signs of revival after devastation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seed Wholesale shop was no different—today, Grandma Ju was not napping in her rocking chair, but instead bent over, sweeping away standing water near the storefront with a broom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Grandma Ju wore a green dress reaching below her calves, fitting her kind and steady demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Mu approached, Grandma Ju paused her sweeping, recognized him, and a faint smile appeared on her aged face as she straightened up, hand on her waist: “Little Mu, it’s been over half a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long time no see, Grandma Ju,” Luo Mu bowed politely, his sharp eyes noticing her movements, and he asked knowingly: “Are you cleaning up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Ju nodded: “Yes. If standing water isn’t cleared, it will stink, and the dampness isn’t good for seeds that need dry storage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let me help,” Luo Mu smiled, picked up the second broom leaning against the wall, and began sweeping water with swift motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CatiDog jumped onto a slightly drier spot and barked encouragement at Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Ju had wanted to decline his help, but CatiDog’s barking drew her gaze—she’d just put on her reading glasses, and instantly recognized the Pokémon’s face: “Huh, could this child be...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded in confirmation: “Yes. The egg you entrusted to me hatched—it’s this healthy CatiDog.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Ju dropped her broom, which fell into a puddle, splashing water onto her dress, but she paid no mind to the mess; she stepped over and knelt beside CatiDog, studying it closely with her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CatiDog, undisturbed by her stare, had no memory of her, but the warmth and kindness radiating from Grandma Ju made it welcome her closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Ju hesitated, then slowly extended her weathered right hand toward CatiDog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CatiDog knew nothing of reserve—it immediately leaned its head forward, wagging its tail as it enjoyed Grandma Ju’s touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So warm...” Grandma Ju’s smile deepened, her eyes tender as they moved over CatiDog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered how her son had once handed her the cold, never-hatching Pokémon egg, his face heavy with guilt as he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, the egg never hatched, and as if because of its presence, her son visited less often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had done everything she could, yet the egg still wouldn’t hatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Luo Mu appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Ju sincerely believed it was the best decision to entrust the egg... to CatiDog, to Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes, slightly reddened, fixed on CatiDog as she whispered softly: “Though it’s late to say this now, I still want to offer you this belated blessing... Welcome to the world, little one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu, still sweeping water beside her, smiled slightly, his mood lifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the first goal of the trip accomplished, Luo Mu bought more varieties of seeds from Grandma Ju’s shop, preparing to begin proper cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under Grandma Ju’s recommendation as they said goodbye to CatiDog, Luo Mu went deeper into the market to find a male fruit tree sapling wholesaler named Zack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack’s selection of fruit tree saplings was limited—common ones like Pecha, Oran, and Wacan berries; rarer varieties could only be found in larger cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for even rarer saplings—like Salac, Charcoal, or Starf trees—they were rare finds; farms possessing them treated them as lifelines and never let them leave easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Luo Mu had studied extensively and now understood that in the Pokémon world, fruit trees were typically propagated from their fruit’s seeds, and the rarer the fruit, the lower the success rate of propagation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this only applied to fruit trees—ordinary fruit trees were far simpler in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Zack’s advice, Luo Mu bought five saplings each of Pecha, Oran, and Wacan trees—each sapling cost one thousand Alliance coins. Combined with the seeds bought from Grandma Ju, the total came to nineteen thousand Alliance coins after rounding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zack personally delivered the saplings to the farm in his truck; Luo Mu left his address and then left the market, heading toward the Pokémon Center northwest of Pingdie Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Luo Mu checked his remaining Alliance coin balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buying the damaged teapot and previous daily necessities, he had 49,114 Alliance coins left; after spending 19,000 this time, he now had just over thirty thousand, hovering near bankruptcy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon it would be month-end—though Luo Mu hadn’t attended a single class, his fifty-thousand-coin probationary salary would be deposited into his bank account on schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, once the cotton-like fluff from the Blissey had accumulated further, he could sell it at the market in Qinzhen for extra income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through learning, Luo Mu realized one truth: running a farm shouldn’t focus only on crops; the byproducts of Pokémon, these miraculous beings, held immense value too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blissey’s milk, Tauros’ milk, Tropius’ fruit, Azumarill’s fermented juice, Corsola’s flesh, Scyther’s leeks... and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pokémon were treasure chests full of surprises—dig carefully, and you’d find wonders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu carried rich knowledge about Pokémon—this knowledge would powerfully aid his farm’s development beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>",976,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","09c4698eaa3b729792d5ed65b7fc60f068b7212e6081cbd96fa9b7a9407d7b57","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-66","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-64",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]