Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 114 The Sky Tree! The Metamorphosis of the Caterpillar

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the caterpillars' puzzled expressions, Su Yu immediately asked them after arriving.

Upon hearing this, the green caterpillar also hissed and explained the situation to Su Yu.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu also looked at the fruit tree. Compared to a few days ago, the fruit tree had grown considerably taller, now nearly three meters tall.

This must be the result of the lambs continuously transferring energy.

Immediately afterward, Su Yu looked at the system panel. Binding request… what’s that?

Su Yu silently asked the system for the reason.

The system responded quickly.

After listening to the system's explanation, Su Yu suddenly understood. So that's how it is...

The so-called binding is actually just the fruit tree choosing a special object and wanting to establish a special relationship of mutual nourishment with it.

This relationship is somewhat similar to that between Yggdrasil and Mew, with Mew protecting Yggdrasil. Yggdrasil, in turn, may have provided Mew with assistance to some extent, for example... allowing Mew to escape the extinction of its race in ancient times, or granting Mew strength far exceeding that of its kin.

This might explain why, of all the mythical creatures that once existed in ancient times, only one has survived to this day.

However, the bond between this fruit tree and the Caterpie is more relaxed. It doesn't have a life-and-death relationship like that between Mew and Yggdrasil; it's just a simple mutual assistance.

"Then this binding should still work."

Su Yu thought to himself. But before that, he had to ask the caterpillar for its opinion.

Immediately, Su Yu explained the reason for the incident to the caterpillar. After listening to Su Yu's explanation, the caterpillar nodded and said:

"Hiss~!" No problem, you can bind it.

The caterpillar was also curious about what would happen after it bound itself to the tree. And since Su Yu had planted the tree for it, it was perfectly reasonable for it to bind itself to it.

Having received confirmation from the caterpillar, Su Yu immediately selected the binding option on the system panel. The system quickly responded.

The tree in front of them also changed after it was bound to the caterpillar. Suddenly, the tree shot up several meters, growing from the size of a young tree to the size of a middle-aged fruit tree, about seventeen or eighteen meters tall.

The ground shook violently, and the branches and leaves on the tree canopy spread rapidly, with the root system extending continuously in all directions.

A green breeze also surrounded the tree, gently rustling its branches and leaves, seemingly containing some magical power.

The information about this tree on the system panel has also changed.

Race: Sky Tree (Juvenile/Growth Stage 1)

"Bound Object: Caterpillar (Ragnaros Template)"

"A tree that combines the strengths of Flying, Grass, and Bug types, and is able to spontaneously absorb the power of the wind to help itself grow."

"Perhaps one day, it will be able to transform the insect-type energy it absorbs into a dragon and become a true Sky Tree."

Transforming an insect into a dragon?

This step will probably require the help of a caterpillar; how could it possibly be accomplished by relying solely on a single tree?

Su Yu looked at the caterpillar. At that moment, the caterpillar seemed to have undergone many changes. It floated up gently, supported by an invisible wind that prevented it from falling.

"This is... a [Flying] technique?"

"Caterpillar, you've learned to fly?!"

Su Yu asked in great surprise.

Previously, it had made Caterpie specifically learn the flying move. After encountering Scyther, Caterpie had already learned most of the move.

But at this moment, the [Fly] move seemed to have become Caterpie's instinct. In a short instant, Caterpie's proficiency with this move jumped from beginner to master level.

In addition, the energy transmitted from the Sky Tree is constantly transforming its body.

As the Sky Tree's energy transformed it, Caterpie felt its affinity for Flying-type energy increasing wildly.

The wind blowing around it felt incredibly familiar to Caterpie, like an old friend it had known for years. At this moment, its familiarity with the wind was even greater than that of most Flying-type Pokémon.

"Hiss..." Is this the change that comes with being bound?

Caterpie closed its eyes, carefully sensing the wind blowing around it. It felt that if it used a Flying-type move now, the power it could unleash would probably be three or four times greater than before.

Moreover, the bonuses from binding with the [Sky Tree] are comprehensive. The energy within the caterpillar is also rising wildly; it feels that its current mana is perhaps comparable to that of the little sheep mounts that have been training for many days.

It's important to know that the maximum duration that the little sheep mounts can continuously release the Grassland Ground effect is four minutes, which is one minute longer than that unknown light!

With such a large amount of blue energy, Caterpie could use Flying-type moves to bombard it for a long time.

……

……

The green caterpillar was still feeling the surge of power brought about by the binding.

The Water of Life used on the Sky Tree seems to have also enhanced the effect on the Caterpie to some extent.

"Then you two can be considered to be from the same school." Su Yu looked at his little sheep mount and said with a smile.

Without disturbing the caterpillar, Su Yu returned to the cabin and put the ugly fish back into the fish tank.

At this moment, the Magikarp is boredly blowing bubbles in the fish tank.

It felt that life here was great in every way, except that it was a bit boring without a companion.

After all, staying here means being fed every day, with no worries about food or shelter, and no fear of being caught and eaten by other Pokémon. Magikarp felt that its initial bite was indeed the right move.

As the saying goes... being caught for a moment can bring wealth for a lifetime. At the time, it didn't know why it was biting the hook. It just felt that the hook was constantly attracting it, making it unable to resist biting.

At that moment, Su Yu suddenly released a Feebas into the room. Upon seeing this, Magikarp blew bubbles and looked at the Feebas with great curiosity.

—Were you also constantly being caught and eventually adopted?

Su Yu, standing to the side, looked at the fish tank with a thoughtful expression.

After feeding it the special fish food for several days, this magpie has grown quite a bit. It seems the fish food is quite effective.

So, shouldn't we add some energy blocks next?

Having raised this Magikarp for so long, Su Yu actually had the idea of ​​evolving it into Gyarados. Especially since this Magikarp had been eating for free for so long, it couldn't just sit around doing nothing.

The fish pond is missing a capable guardian Pokémon to prevent wild Pokémon from stealing the fish. Gyarados is the perfect candidate for this role.

(End of this chapter)