Chapter 97: The Method of Treatment

After the battle ended, Mimikyu exited its Terastal state; the ragdoll slumped listlessly, and Dragonite carefully picked it up, its eyes sparkling as it communicated with Mimikyu.

Seeing this scene, Tapu Bulu shook its head.

After all, even it, Tapu Bulu, had nearly flipped over; it stood to reason that even Tapu Lele, that pink-on-the-outside-but-black-on-the-inside trickster, would be unable to say the words "the trial was not passed" in such a situation.

"Mou~ Mou~ Mou~"

Tapu Bulu looked at Luo Mu with an inquiring gaze; the one destined to receive the Plow special training must be that Mudbray it got along with so well, so which Pokémon was going to receive the Grassy Terrain special training?

"Uh, they must have gone to play over by the flower field." Luo Mu's face lit up with joy; indeed, Tapu Bulu was very reasonable, having readily agreed to help him with the special training after just one fight, "There are four Pokémon that need to undergo the Grassy Terrain special training; I'll go find them."

Luo Mu turned sideways to look toward the flower field, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Serperior and the others, who had returned at some unknown time, and when he spotted the small, extra figure among the Bai Bai Pengpeng group, he froze.

Growlithe wagged its tail excitedly, looking eager to try, as if it wanted to compete with Tapu Bulu to see whether its head was harder or Tapu Bulu's shell was tougher.

Serperior slowly drifted over to Dragonite and Mimikyu's position, raised its head, and although it haughtily acknowledged that Mimikyu had secured the opportunity for special training for them today, it, Serperior, would not deign to accept benefits without contributing any effort itself.

Fine, tonight it would not fight Mimikyu for the spot, but this limitation applied only to tonight!

Dragonite, who was often voluntarily called upon by Luo Mu to serve as a body pillow: (〃'▽'〃)

As for that Pokémon among the Bai Bai Pengpeng group, wasn't that Comfey?

This kind of Pokémon likes to pick beautiful flowers to decorate its vines; the flowers on Comfey's vines do not wither but instead become activated, which is why Comfey often emits a charming fragrance around its body, making it very popular among many women.

In the Alola region, Comfey, which can utilize floral scents to soothe the emotions of patients and injured Pokémon before applying healing, often appears as a partner to Nurse Joy.

Recalling Comfey's characteristics, Luo Mu's eyes brightened slightly; he remembered that in the Pokémon psychology books he had borrowed from Nurse Joy in Flat Dish Town, there were examples of using Comfey's floral scent to treat Pokémon with psychological barriers.

Seeing that Comfey got along very well with the Bai Bai Pengpeng group, perhaps he could try bringing it back to Paldea; this way, the farm would not only gain a support healer, but he could also attempt to intervene in the delivery bird's psychological barriers!

However, this was merely Luo Mu's speculation; the most important matter right now was the situation with Tapu Bulu.

Calling Serperior and the Bai Bai Pengpeng group to his side, that Comfey showed no fear of humans, floating curiously to a position not far from Luo Mu; Luo Mu smiled without saying anything, then turned his head to look at Tapu Bulu: "I want Serperior and the Bai Bai Pengpeng to learn the Grassy Terrain move from you, while the Mudbray will learn the Plow move."

Hearing this, Tapu Bulu flew over to the four Pokémon and examined them carefully, seemingly determining whether they possessed the potential to learn the Grassy Terrain move.

Facing Tapu Bulu's scrutiny, the three Bai Bai Pengpeng all felt somewhat nervous; they very much wanted to learn this move to make greater contributions to the farm.

Serperior, on the other hand, looked completely indifferent; since it had already learned Grassy Terrain so many times, one more time made no difference, so it would just let fate decide.

Tapu Bulu's gaze first fixed on the Bai Bai Pengpeng group; after a few breaths, Tapu Bulu nodded in satisfaction.

These three unfamiliar Pokémon topped with cotton-like fluff possessed fairly abundant Grass-type energy, indicating their talent was quite good, so learning it should pose no problem.

Next, Tapu Bulu locked eyes with Serperior's noble red pupils for an instant, then quickly turned its head away.

Tapu Bulu felt a rare moment of hesitation; logically, this long, grassy snake possessed rich Grass-type energy, showing its strength was absolutely no weaker than that Mimikyu's, and its talent also appeared quite excellent.

Yet its intuition as an Island Guardian told it that Serperior probably wouldn't be able to learn Grassy Terrain, but judging by this Serperior's strength and talent, it should be able to learn it very quickly; this was Tapu Bulu's experience speaking.

After hesitating for quite a while, Tapu Bulu chose to give up thinking about it.

Anyway, teaching three was teaching, and teaching four was also teaching; it was too lazy to rack its brain, so it would just let fate decide.

Squinting its eyes, Tapu Bulu quickly called out a few times to Luo Mu: "Mou, mou!"

Luo Mu's face broke into a joyful expression; Tapu Bulu's meaning was clear—it had accepted this task!

On the afternoon of the second day since arriving in the Alola region, the purpose of this journey was already more than half accomplished.

Without delay, after instructing the Mudbray a few words, Tapu Bulu confidently let it start digging holes on the other side, while it gathered the four Grass-type Pokémon together, intending to begin the instruction immediately.

Tapu Bulu's teaching method was simple and unadorned; it directly performed tree planting in front of Serperior and the others.

Beside the "black earth" it had cultivated using the Plow move while teaching the Mudbray earlier, Tapu Bulu poured several seeds from its hooves, distributing them evenly within the mud pit.

Subsequently, Tapu Bulu looked at Serperior and the others, gesturing for them to watch closely and learn well.

The sound of the bell hanging from Tapu Bulu's tail rang out once again; emerald-green ripples spread outward, and within just a few breaths, under the aid of Tapu Bulu's miraculous power, the seeds rapidly sprouted, grew, bloomed, and bore fruit.

The fragrance of the ripe berries was exceptionally captivating, completely defying the laws of natural growth; several Oran Berry trees, which had been nothing but seeds moments ago, now stood firmly there.

The three Bai Bai Pengpeng displayed expressions of shock; before they had left the farm, even though they shared nutrients daily with those planted saplings, the saplings had only grown to a slender state where they seemed ready to be snapped by a strong wind at any moment.

Yet Tapu Bulu had nurtured the seeds until they bore fruit in merely that short amount of time.

Serperior felt the same; haughty as it was, it had to admit that the uniqueness of Tapu Bulu as a legendary Pokémon was simply incomparable—

Tapu Bulu flew onto a tree branch, absorbing the power of the vegetation while tossing down the Oran Berries it had picked.

From Serperior to the Bai Bai Pengpeng group, even the other Pokémon, Luo Mu, and Kukui, who wore a face of overwhelmed surprise, all received a share.

Luo Mu lifted an Oran Berry, which was not large in size but possessed a rich fruity aroma, and took a bite, his eyes brightening slightly.

The juice was abundant, and the fruity flavor was clear and sweet; it could truly be called a supreme-grade Oran Berry!

Especially after eating it, it felt as though a warm current circulated within his body, slightly alleviating the fatigue accumulated over the entire day.

(End of Chapter)