My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 346 Orion and the Salt Rock Fortress

The greenhouse door frame was completely pushed open and hung crookedly to one side.

Inside the greenhouse, the earthen tortoise—

No, it was the earth turtle that had reverted to its original enormous size, stuck in the center of the greenhouse in an extremely aggrieved and bewildered posture.

"Game—"

His massive body almost filled the entire space, and the giant tree on his back broke through the already not-so-high roof, with its branches and leaves sticking out from the hole and swaying innocently in the morning breeze.

The thick limbs didn't know where to go, and with the slightest movement, they bumped into the wall, making a grating squeaking sound.

The earth turtle was on the verge of tears, feeling as if every time it shrunk, something bad would happen.

Last time, he was affected by the Teeth of Time and regressed, almost losing his memory. This time, he shrunk and ended up like this again.

"Ah-ma—"

"Fufu----"

Upon seeing Tong Hua and Tibriam, Tortoise, Queen Sweet Cold, Orion, and Mini-Fluff all cast pleading glances their way—

"W-What's going on, Bree?!"

Tibrim was fully awake, her ahoge standing straight up in fright. "Shouldn't the effects of the ritual last for at least a day?!"

She hurriedly floated back to her room, picked up the heavy ancient book, and started flipping through it again with a "whoosh," her little face almost pressed against the pages.

"That kind of thing doesn't matter anymore, right? We need to get the earth turtle out of here as soon as possible!"

"That's right! Saving the turtle is the priority, Bree!"

Tibrim immediately dropped the ancient book, floated to the front of the Earth Platform Turtle, stretched out his arms, and his eyes shone brightly.

An invisible force of thought spread like ripples on water, enveloping the greenhouse's fragile walls and roof structure.

The earthen platform turtle, along with the entire greenhouse, was simply supported to prevent it from collapsing.

"Can we still use the ritual from last night? Let's bring out the earthen platform turtle first."

After Tong Hua and Tian Lengmei left the greenhouse, they looked anxiously at Tibrim.

"Of course, Bree!"

Tibrim quickly found the medium and chalk she had used the night before and set up a magic circle on the immobile earthen tortoise in the greenhouse.

"Hang in there, Tortoise! ​​Bree will be back soon!"

The silvery-white light shone again, enveloping the massive body of the Earth Platform Turtle.

This time, perhaps due to the urgency of the situation, Tibrim was more focused, and the ritual's effects seemed stronger and faster than the previous night.

The Tortoise's body rapidly shrank in the light, and the giant tree on its back also shrank. In just a few seconds, it returned to its "mini Tortoise" form from the previous night.

After shrinking in size, the feeling of being cramped in the space instantly disappeared. The earth turtle quickly moved its short legs and nimbly squeezed out through the hole in the greenhouse and the crooked door frame.

"Game!"

As soon as he came out, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the "disaster scene" he had created with lingering fear.

Tibrim breathed a sigh of relief, maintaining her psychic support as she carefully guided the already fragile greenhouse structure to prevent it from collapsing immediately after the Earth Platform Tortoise left.

"Okay, let's fix the greenhouse first."

I'm going to find the Big-tailed Tanuki and the others. You hang in there, Tipbrim!

"Bree————"

Realizing that she was the one who caused all this trouble, Tibrim had no choice but to obey Tong Hua's arrangements.

A short while later, Tong Hua called over the family of big-tailed raccoons from the pond.

Originally, he wanted to find a shrine to go back in time and repair the greenhouse, just like he did when he saved the Bountiful Forest during the fire.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that such an operation might not be so easy to execute, so he opted for a less ideal solution and brought in the Big-tailed Tanuki family.

As the infrastructure construction maniacs of the ranch, they'll rush to any new project that comes up! And they're always happy to lend a hand!

"Beep beep!"

The patriarch, Big Tail Porcini, excitedly directed his underlings to start work, salvaging the destroyed building materials and making them barely usable after some minor repairs.

As for the broken glass, it couldn't be repaired, so Tong Hua had to send the messenger bird and the worm to the village to buy some from the owner of the charcoal shop.

We worked until noon before finally restoring the greenhouse to its original state.

"Phew, finally finished—"

Tong Hua wiped his sweat. He had originally planned to continue upgrading the ranch's infrastructure today, but he hadn't expected to fix such a huge loophole first.

"Lili————"

The raccoon family was exhausted, but looking at the fruits of their labor, they stood tall and proud.

Tibriam floated over, carefully observing Tong Hua's expression, her ahoge drooping listlessly.

"Um—Tong Hua, I'm sorry, Bree—I never expected things to turn out like this—"

She apologized softly, her voice full of remorse.

Tong Hua looked up at her and saw that the little witch's face was covered in dust. She looked like she had done something wrong and was waiting to be criticized. She was nowhere near her usual smug and lively self.

The helplessness he felt vanished instantly, and he even felt like laughing.

"Okay, okay, I'm not blaming you."

Consider it retribution for forgetting to call you for dinner last night. Sometimes, even what's recorded in books isn't necessarily true.

"Bree————"

Tong Hua turned to look at the mini earth turtle lying quietly to the side: "It's good that everyone is alright. I think I should start the plan to transform the ranch into an ecological giant egg as soon as possible."

Once the entire ranch is covered by a dome, there is no distinction between indoors and outdoors.

However, this plan certainly cannot be achieved overnight. The most urgent tasks now are either to continue saving money or to find a way to improve the productivity of the ranch.

"I still have a long way to go to reach my ideal ranch."

"Bri—" Tibrim nodded upon hearing this.

After saying all this, Tong Hua's real intention is to research a method that can automate puppetry, thus obtaining top-notch labor that doesn't require rest.

"Actually, about that matter—"

Just as Tibrim was about to say something, she heard a commotion coming from the meadow outside.

"Hmm? Why is it so noisy outside?"

What happened?

Tong Hua quickly ran outside and looked towards the grassland.

Rewinding to a few tens of minutes earlier, Tong Hua had specially prepared lunch for the Tanuki family, and the whole family of Pokémon enjoyed a meal together in the main house.

"Ah-ma~" "Fufu~"

After lunch, Sweet Cold Beauty replaced Tibrim to mind the potion shop, while Orinu took a walk in the meadow with several miniature Fou.

After the fright this morning, the little ones need to go to a bigger place to get some fresh air.

"Knock knock".

Just then, Yan Shilei was also enjoying the sunshine on the grassland with a few Yan Shibao.

The two teams of Pokémon huddled together, lying on the grass and chatting.

"Fufu~" "Knock knock".

Actually, they were classmates; they both joined Fairy Tale Ranch on the day the forest tortoises degenerated.

They all received their own adorable juniors around the same time!

"Knock knock." Saltstone swayed its heavy body and looked at the two plump, golden olives on Orion's head.

"You smell so good."

"Fou~" Orinyu puffed out her chest proudly and pointed to the crystal-clear salt columns on the back of the salt rock pile.

"You're not bad either."

The two Pokémon smiled at each other and strolled leisurely on the meadow in the afternoon with their respective offspring.

The warm sunshine shone down on me, and a gentle breeze blew across the grass, bringing with it the fragrance of earth and grass.

They walked up Joy Slope, which was close to the edge of the ranch. From there, they could see the distant mountains and the entire lush green ranch nearby.

Several tiny pufferfish and little salt stone treasures chased and frolicked on the slope, making cheerful noises. Orion and Salt Stone stood side by side at the top of the slope, watching the scene before them.

"Standing here in the breeze feels so nice, Fu~"

"That's right, QQ."

Yan Shilei's gaze fell on the fertile land in the distance that had been newly reclaimed by the earthen tortoise. The soil there was soft and moist, shimmering in the sunlight, as if it contained boundless vitality.

A sudden impulse welled up within him—an impulse to infuse this land with the purest mineral essence he had accumulated, making it even more abundant.

"I'm so envious of the Ten-Turtle. I really want to evolve into one like that too, koko."

Meanwhile, Orionu tilted its head slightly, feeling the warmth of the sunlight filtering through its leaves.

The grass-based energy within her body is slowly circulating through photosynthesis, resonating with the land beneath her feet.

"Fufu~ Me too."

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She recalled the steady and powerful force of Torterra's evolution, and also the elegant yet powerful demeanor of her older sister, Sweet Cold Beauty.

A desire to go further, to share everything she had more generously, quietly sprouted in her heart.