Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

Chapter 204 Preparing for the Planting Competition

【Experience Candied Hawthorn: Melt experience candies and blend them with hawthorn berries. The ultimate sweetness and tartness combine perfectly, giving the hawthorn a unique flavor that no Pokémon can resist. It also contains abundant energy; Pokémon that eat it gain a speed-up boost, greatly enhancing training effectiveness. Wild Pokémon that eat it significantly increase their friendship level.】

This is great stuff!

Fangzhou couldn't help but feel regretful, as the hawthorns would take a few more days to ripen.

Once all the hawthorns are ripe, you can convert all your previous experience candy inventory into even better experience candied hawthorns.

While farming, you can often obtain experience candies, but they are all of relatively low level, which is barely worth anything for most Pokémon in the manor. After being converted into experience candies, they can enhance the training effect and be put to use again.

Fangzhou couldn't help but feel regretful. If the manor had specialized training facilities, he believed that working together could have achieved a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

Next, we need to include the construction of a training ground in the manor's development plan.

There aren't many candied hawthorns available right now, so Ark has decided to give them to the tropical dragons.

He has recently been training Tropical Dragon with the moves of Nature's Grace, and for this planting competition, Ark has decided to let Tropical Dragon participate.

Tropius is a veteran Pokémon in the manor, having been in charge of farming for a long time. It is very experienced, and its Nature's Grace greatly helps the growth of crops.

Fangzhou felt that sending it into battle was the most appropriate thing to do.

On the other side of the manor, the construction of the pond is nearing completion.

The main pit has already been dug, and the bottom and four walls have been thoroughly waterproofed and reinforced.

The strongmen were laying the last section of the waterfront wooden platform at the edge of the pond. Robin, having somehow acquired a few lava bugs and coal turtles, began using his powers to control the heat and carefully bake and shape some decorative ceramic landscape ornaments.

The small corridor planned along the pond has already been built up and is beginning to take shape.

Once completed, it will become another recreational area for the estate, a great place for fishing.

Just then, Rotom rushed over.

"Daigo called, Loto!"

After the call connected, Daigo's cheerful voice came through: "Ark, did I disturb you? I have good news for you. Master Ma, who was in charge of appraising your withered grass last time, went back and praised your medicinal herbs highly!"

"Based on the wilt grass from your estate, our company has successfully developed a batch of new, high-concentration agents, with remarkable clinical results! We believe that it will soon help Wudou Town completely get rid of the celestial disease! This time, we really owe a lot to the high-quality wilt grass you provided."

Fang Zhou said apologetically, "Not at all, I just happen to need the funds myself. It would be great if I could help."

To be honest, he was already very satisfied with getting a good price, and being able to help someone along the way was an unexpected bonus.

After chatting for a few more minutes about their recent lives, Daigo changed the subject and brought up another matter: "By the way, the Snow Dragon you left with me to revive has completed its entire revival process this morning and is in very stable condition. I've temporarily placed it in the constant temperature low-temperature incubation room at the research institute. When would be a convenient time for you to come and pick it up?"

Fang Zhou felt a surge of excitement. Ice Dragon!

The resurrection is finally complete!

The manor hasn't welcomed any new Pokémon partners for some time now.

After waiting since the beginning of summer, the Ice and Snow Dragon is finally going to officially join the Manor family!

"Great! Thank you, Daigo! I'm on my way right now!"

With the addition of the Ice Dragon, the manor will officially gain its first Ice-type Pokémon, further enriching its biodiversity.

Although the Ice Dragon is still a baby, it mainly lives in the ice cellar and can help take care of some special crops or medicinal materials that need to be preserved at low temperatures.

But once it evolves into an ice dragon, it will be able to directly alter the surrounding environment on a small scale, creating ice and snow...

Ark has already begun planning to create a small ice and snow area in the manor in the future, simulating a snow mountain or glacier environment, so that the Ice Dragon and other Ice-type Pokémon that have been added can live more comfortably.

After agreeing on a rough time with Steven, Ark immediately summoned Salamence and sped off towards the direction of Kanatsu City.

I arrived at the Devon Corporation building with ease, went upstairs, and met Daigo in his familiar office on the third floor.

After resolving the trouble in Martial Arts Town, Daigo's expression was noticeably more relaxed, and he happily led Ark to the research lab.

As the heavy insulated door was opened, a biting, piercing chill rushed out.

The room is softly lit, and the walls and floors are covered with special insulation materials.

Next to an eco-box simulating an ice and snow environment, a small, exquisite ice dragon is quietly curled up in a corner covered with soft hay to rest.

Hearing footsteps, it alertly raised its long neck, its icy blue eyes peering towards the doorway.

Upon seeing Daigo and Ark, it softly meowed twice in a slightly childlike voice.

Fangzhou carefully examined the little life that had returned from its ancient slumber.

Its size is much smaller than the adult dragons commonly seen in the encyclopedia; it looks like a young dragon.

Its entire body is covered with fine, pale blue scales, and it has a pair of small, crystal-clear ice horns on its head. Its big, round eyes are full of curiosity about the unfamiliar world.

He's still just a kid.

Fossil revival technology can reflect, to some extent, the state of a Pokémon before it was fossilized, including its age and approximate strength.

In games like "Guardians of Water City," large, ferocious Pokémon from ancient times possess terrifying power once they are revived.

The ice dragon in front of us is clearly still a baby that needs to be cared for.

"Ice Dragon, this is Ark, the trainer who revived you."

Fangzhou extended his hand, "Please take care of me in the future."

The Ice Dragon meowed softly twice, sniffed the sun-kissed scent on Fang Zhou, and buried its head in his chest to nuzzle him.

After putting the Ice Dragon into its Poké Ball, Ark and Steven went outside.

Daigo then spoke up, "Ark, thank you so much for your help this time. The epidemic in Martial Arts Town is now under control. I was wondering if you would like to come with me to Martial Arts Town tomorrow?"

Fangzhou paused for a moment, "Martial Arts Town..."

To be honest, he had been to Dewford Town many times in the game. After all, it was the very beginning of the story. The second gym after defeating the boss in Rustboro City was the Dewford Gym, and the gym leader was Vinetree, who loved to fight against the waves and used Fighting-type Pokémon.

But in reality, he hasn't been there yet. He has only traveled to a handful of places in the Hoenn region so far, namely Petalburg City and Kanaz City.

Unfortunately, he rarely has time to travel far from home because he has to take care of the estate.

In addition, the manor is so comfortable that I really have no desire to go out.

Upon hearing Daigo's suggestion, Ark had an idea. "Let's go for a walk. It doesn't seem like a bad idea."

He nodded: "Okay."

After agreeing on a departure time with Daigo for tomorrow, Ark bid farewell and left.

Back at the manor, Fangzhou took the Ice Dragon to the ice cellar and released it. Then he called everyone over to introduce the newcomer.

Seeing so many Pokémon rushing towards it all at once, the Ice Dragon was clearly a little scared and shrank its head behind the Ark.

"Don't worry, Ice Dragon, everyone here is a very warm and friendly Pokémon, so don't be afraid."