Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 143 Mare the Autistic Sheep

Anjie had just gotten off the Qixi Bluebird when she saw two people walking out of the ranch. They were talking as they walked, and when they reached the entrance of the ranch, one of them left.

At this moment, another person noticed Anjie and asked with a puzzled look, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Anjie quickly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, are you the owner of this ranch?"

The man nodded and said, "It's me."

Anjie thought to himself: Sure enough, then said, "My name is Anjie. I heard that you are planning to sell the Pokémon in your ranch, so I came to take a look."

Upon hearing this, the ranch owner suddenly understood and smiled, saying, "Oh, I see. Come with me."

As he spoke, he led Anjie into the ranch, with Qixi Qingniao and the others following closely behind.

The rancher introduced himself: "My name is Hanzawa. I inherited this ranch from my grandfather, and I have been managing it ever since he passed away."

But I'm really not good at this kind of thing. The ranch has been losing money for the past few years, and the Pokémon have suffered a lot because of me, so I thought I might as well quit. That's why I wanted to find suitable owners for the Pokémon.

Anjie nodded. "I understand."

"By the way, what Pokémon do you want?" Hanzawa asked, pointing to the large flock of Mareep. "As you can see, my ranch mainly deals in Mareep wool. However, I have too many Mareep to eat all at once, so I've divided them into several batches and plan to sell them in stages."

The man who just left the ranch is here to buy Mare sheep.

Following the direction Mr. Hanzawa pointed, Anjie saw that the ranch was indeed mostly filled with Mare sheep, interspersed with a small number of Wool sheep and Electric Dragons.

"I heard that Mr. Hanzawa has a batch of large milk tanks, and that's what I want."

Anjie's words startled Banze, who then laughed and said, "Your information network is too good. I haven't even spread the news that I have a big milk tank yet."

The large milk tank was something he specifically brought from the Johto region before deciding to close the ranch. His original intention was to change the ranch's product structure and see if he could save the ranch.

Unfortunately, it failed.

He is not good at breeding Mare sheep and cannot produce high-quality wool, nor is he good at breeding Milk Cans and cannot produce high-quality Moo Moo milk.

That's why his ranch couldn't continue operating.

He originally planned to sell Mareep before selling Miltank, but unexpectedly, someone came knocking on his door.

Okay, it doesn't matter whether we sell it early or late, as long as we can take good care of the big milk tank.

Mr. Hanzawa said, "Let me take you to see the Big Milk Tank."

"Thank you for your trouble." Anjie nodded.

Led by Mr. Hanzawa, Anjie arrived at the meadow where the Milk Tanks lived. On the lush green grass, the Milk Tanks were lying, crouching, or strolling, looking very relaxed.

It's clear that Mr. Hanzawa takes great care of the big milk tanks, which can be seen from their relaxed expressions.

However, taking good care of the milk tankers and ensuring they produce high-quality milk are two different things. The quality of the Moo Moo milk produced by the milk tankers is largely related to how they are raised.

For example, the goats on the Nibel Plateau produced higher quality goat milk than before thanks to Anje's meticulous care.

Mr. Hanzawa pointed to the large milk tanks and said, "I have 50 large milk tanks here. Do you want them all?"

Because it was just an experiment, Hanzawa didn't introduce too many large milk tanks to the ranch at the beginning. Fortunately, he didn't introduce too many, otherwise... the ranch would have gone bankrupt.

Fifty isn't a lot, Anjie nodded: "Yes, I'll take them all."

Hanzawa did not immediately agree to sell to Ange, but said, "If you want to buy my big milk tank, you need to agree to one request, otherwise you can leave."

Anjie asked in confusion, "What are your requirements? Please tell me."

Mr. Hanzawa said, "After you buy the Milk Tanks, you need to send me a video of them every month for the next year so I can see how they are doing. If you can't treat them well, then this transaction will be void, and you can return the Milk Tanks to me and I will refund you in full."

Anjie was surprised; she hadn't expected Mr. Hanzawa to be such a serious person.

Seeing that Angie remained silent for a while, Mr. Hanzawa continued, "I'm not targeting you personally, but I make the same request to everyone who comes to buy Mareep. Since we've taken on the responsibility of caring for Pokémon, we can't be careless."

Anjie quickly said, "I'm just a little surprised by Mr. Hanzawa's sense of responsibility. I really admire your concern for Pokémon."

Mr. Hanzawa shook his head, a bitter smile on his face. "There's nothing I can do. It's all because I'm not capable enough. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had to leave here. I'm the one who made them suffer."

Anjie said, "I agree to Mr. Hanzawa's request. I will send you videos of the big milk tank every month from now on."

Mr. Hanzawa smiled upon hearing this, "Thank you for your understanding. Let's exchange contact information then."

"Okay!" Anjie nodded and took out her phone.

After exchanging contact information, Mr. Hanzawa clapped his hands, and upon hearing the applause, the big milk tanks all turned to look.

"Everyone come here for a moment," Mr. Hanzawa called out to the big milk tanks.

Upon hearing this, the big milk tanks obediently came over.

Then Mr. Hanzawa pointed to Anjie and introduced him to them, saying, "Everyone, this is Mr. Anjie. From now on, you will be with him. He will take good care of you, so you don't need to worry about your future."

The big milk tanks nodded in agreement.

They had already heard from Hanzawa about their impending departure from the ranch, and they knew it was something they couldn't do without, so they all understood Mr. Hanzawa.

Anjie continued, "Don't worry, everyone. My family has a large grassland. You'll definitely love it there. Once you're at my home, I guarantee your standard of living won't be worse than it is now."

Hearing Anjie's sincere tone, the big milk tanks all breathed a sigh of relief, relieved to have such a good owner.

After the milk tankers had all gotten to know Anjie, Mr. Hanzawa said, "Let's go sign the contract!"

For a large number of Pokémon transactions like this, both parties need to sign a contract and then have it certified by the relevant league organization. Otherwise, if problems arise, both parties will get into big trouble.

"Okay!" Anjie nodded.

Following behind Mr. Hanzawa, Anjie arrived at his home. As soon as the two sat down, a chubby boy wearing an apron brought out two cups of hot tea and placed them in front of them.

Before signing the contract, Mr. Hanzawa chatted with Anjie for a while, learning about where Anjie lived, what her family did, and the purpose of buying the large milk can.

He couldn't possibly sell the large milk tank to a stranger without knowing the details.

Upon learning of the identity of the Angelazot royal family, Mr. Hanzawa was very surprised, but at the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Since they are members of the royal family, the big milk tanks will definitely be well taken care of. The reputation of the Azot royal family in the Kingdom of Azot has always been very good.

"Let's sign the contract," said Mr. Hanzawa, who already knew a bit about Anjie.

Just as Anjie was about to agree, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Tianxi calling.

Has something happened at home?

With a sense of doubt, he said, "Excuse me, Mr. Hanzawa, I need to go outside to take this call."

Mr. Hanzawa nodded. "Your Highness, please proceed."

Anjie nodded, walked to the door, and answered the phone.

"Hey, Diancie, what's up?"

"Angie, are there Mare sheep at the ranch you went to?" Tianxi's expectant voice came from the other end of the phone.

"That's right." Anjie nodded. "This ranch originally mainly dealt in Mare sheep wool."

"That's wonderful!" came Diancie's delighted voice from the other end of the phone. "Could we keep a Mare sheep? I want to make handicrafts from Mare sheep wool."

Anjie readily agreed, "Of course, no problem. I'll ask the ranch owner later."

"Then I'll leave it to you. Once we have Mare the sheep, I'll definitely knit you a sweater," Tianxi said playfully over the phone.

Anjie teased it, "I remember you said you'd weave it for me using silk from the round-web spider, why haven't you finished yet?"

Tianxi said shyly, "Let me practice some more."

After hanging up the phone with a smile, Anjie returned to the house and said to Mr. Hanzawa, "Mr. Hanzawa, may I buy another Mare?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hanzawa seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Ange, "I have a Mare sheep here that has some problems. If Your Highness is willing to take it in, I can give it to you."

"A problematic Mare the sheep?" Angie asked, puzzled. "What's wrong with it?"

"Your Highness, please come with me," said Mr. Hanzawa, rising to his feet.

Anjie nodded and followed Mr. Hanzawa into his garden. There, amidst the vibrant flowers, a Mare was gazing at a flower, seemingly oblivious to Anjie and the others' arrival.

"Merry sheep?" Mr. Hanzawa called softly, but it didn't respond. So Mr. Hanzawa raised his voice, "Merry sheep! Merry sheep!"

Despite being called several times, Mare the Sheep continued to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers, completely ignoring Mr. Hanzawa.

Mr. Hanzawa looked at Anjie helplessly and said, "You see, it's completely absorbed in its own world and doesn't react to anything in the outside world."

Anjie asked uncertainly, "Is this... autism?"

Mr. Hanzawa nodded. "That's what Miss Joey said."

Anjie asked, "Is there any special reason why Mare the sheep turned out this way?"

As far as he knows, autism can be congenital or caused by acquired factors.

Mr. Hanzawa shook his head. "It was like this from birth. Because of this, its parents were unwilling to raise it, so it has been all alone ever since. It usually stays in this garden and doesn't go anywhere else."

At this point, Mr. Hanzawa's tone carried a hint of heartache.

Anjie had originally thought that if Mare the sheep's autism was acquired, he could try to find the key to treatment by looking at its experiences.

But to his surprise, it turned out to be congenital, which left him somewhat helpless.

However, Diancie wants to raise Mare the sheep just for its wool. Autism doesn't affect the wool, right? So raising this Mare isn't a bad idea, at least it looks very well-behaved.

After thinking for a while, Anjie said to Mr. Hanzawa, "Okay, I'll take this Mare the sheep."

Given that Mare the sheep is like this, probably not many people would be willing to take it in, otherwise Mr. Hanzawa wouldn't have offered to give it away for free as a condition.

Upon hearing Anjie's words, Mr. Hanzawa exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful, Your Highness! Then I'll thank you on behalf of Mare the Sheep."

Anjie waved his hand and said, "I only raise Mare sheep because I want their wool, it doesn't affect anything."

Mr. Hanzawa nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, it won't affect anything, it won't affect anything! And it's especially well-behaved, especially when shearing its wool. Other Mare sheep will throw a tantrum, but it won't at all."

Anjie smiled and said, "That's good."

Mr. Hanzawa walked happily to Mare the sheep, gently stroking its fluffy back and saying, "Mare the sheep, that's wonderful. Mr. Angel is willing to take you in, he'll definitely take good care of you, so I can rest assured."

If Ange hadn't suddenly asked for a Mare, Mr. Hanzawa had planned to raise it himself.

However, he also has his difficulties. After he finishes dealing with the ranch matters, he will be going to start a business in Miare City. He will definitely be very busy then, and he won't have time to continue to accompany and take care of Mare the sheep like he does now.

Who will take care of Mareep, who's become withdrawn? He has two Pokémon, Luxray and Jigglypuff, but they can barely take care of themselves, let alone help take care of Mareep.

Besides, the environment of Miare City is not suitable for Mare the sheep.

"Great, Mare the sheep."

Despite Mr. Hanzawa's concern, Mare remained unmoved. It moved its head from one flower to another and continued to sniff around.

Mr. Hanzawa wasn't angry; he smiled and patted Mare the sheep's head.

After confirming ownership of Mare the sheep, the two returned to the house to sign the contract.

After the contract was signed, Mr. Hanzawa said, "After I have the contract notarized, I will send the large milk jar to His Highness."

Anjie nodded and said, "Okay."

The price of one large milk can is 8. Anjie bought 50 milk cans and spent a total of 400 million. Fortunately, he made a lot of money from his shop, otherwise he really couldn't have survived.

These production-type Pokémon are always expensive.

With the deal settled, Angie was about to go home when Mr. Hanzawa took out a Poké Ball and handed it to Angie.

"Your Highness, this contains a Mare the sheep. Why don't you take it home and let it get used to its new environment?"

Anjie nodded, reached out and took the Poké Ball. "Okay, then I'll take my leave."

After saying goodbye to Mr. Hanzawa, Angel left the ranch with Mare the sheep and the Altaria.

"Wow~~"

The Qixi Bluebird flapped its wings and flew into the air, followed closely by the Megalomon and the Blue Cotton Bird. Bubo sat in Anjie's arms and clapped happily.

"Bu~Bu~Bu~~"

Its laughter echoed in the air with the spring breeze.

(End of this chapter)