Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 144 Physical Examination... The Learning Method of Magical Glitter

After chatting with my cousin Yang Wen for a while.

Su Yu benefited greatly from this conversation.

In particular, regarding the issue of Growlithe's flames easily causing grassland fires, Yang Wen's cousin offered a suggestion that Su Yu found very useful.

That is... to buy some special soil rich in fire energy and use it to build a training ground specifically for Growlithe to vent their energy.

Because these soils have been constantly imbued with fire energy, they have become extremely resistant to high temperatures. In addition to being difficult to ignite, they even actively absorb fire energy.

Officer Jenny's Arcanine Valley is said to be a place full of this kind of soil. The soil in Charizard Valley in the anime also seems to match Yang Wen's description of this characteristic.

"Great idea! How come I didn't think of that before?" Su Yu said, rubbing his chin.

Yang Wen also recommended a place to Su Yu where to buy this kind of soil. The soil produced there seemed to have been formed from the long-term habitat of a duck-billed fire beast. According to Yang Wen, this was a duck-billed fire beast with a fire-body characteristic, which had a unique effect on producing this type of soil.

In response, Su Yu wondered if the tarantulas at this store were being forced to work 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week)? For example, did they have to lie on the soil every day to facilitate the production of special soil?

After placing the order over the phone, Su Yu hung up. In this world, online shopping wasn't as convenient as it had been in his previous life. After all, smartphones had only been invented relatively recently.

Back in the chat, Su Yu asked Yang Wen about Fairy-type moves again.

Su Yu: By the way, Sister Yang Wen, do you have the manual for the move [Magic Flash]? I don't need it to be very powerful, just something that can be used for lighting.

Because Alcremie is afraid of the dark, Su Yu has always wanted to collect a magical scroll that can make magic sparkle. However, such scrolls seem to be quite rare, and finding one in a small town like Seagull Town is really not easy.

Fortunately, Su Yu had a helpful cousin. Not long after Su Yu sent the message, Yang Wen replied.

Yang Wen: Transferred file "Introduction to Magic Shining".pdf

Yang Wen: I got this from a level 2 dojo master. Just be careful not to tell anyone else.

Su Yu: Turtle kneeling in gratitude.jpg

After opening the document, Su Yu discovered that it was a special method that used fairy gems to create magical sparkles.

For beginners, with the help of fairy gems, it takes a week at most to learn this move. Those with slightly average talent can learn it in three or four days.

"It seems...to be quite simple?"

It's clearly a high-level move with a power level of 80 in a game. In reality, that power is already the highest level that ordinary people can reach.

However, this gym leader found a different way, creating a method that ordinary Pokémon could quickly master.

It's safe to say that this is a move manual provided by a gymnastics-level trainer; the insights into move learning are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Su Yu is clearly still a novice in this regard.

As a result, Alcremie learned the magic of Shimmer very quickly.

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After digesting the moves and techniques of Gleam, Su Yu took some Pokémon from the ranch and went to the friendly shop in town to buy some Fairy Gems.

Just like in the game, these gems are almost always disposable. Therefore, it's necessary to stock up on several.

Besides that, Su Yu didn't forget to buy some soda for Squirtle and the others. Now that there's a cold storage, the soda has a place to be stored, so he can buy as much as he wants.

However, Su Yu bought these soft drinks from the restaurant. As a partner, Su Yu easily took a whole truckload of soft drinks from the restaurant's warehouse, which astonished the restaurant manager.

If Su Yu hadn't repeatedly emphasized that he was buying it for his own Pokémon, the manager would have thought that Su Yu was planning to open a convenience store and was buying supplies from restaurants.

On the way back, Su Yu also stopped by the Pokémon Center in town and asked Nurse Joy there to give Squirtle and the others a check-up.

"Okay, please place the Poké Ball of the Pokémon that needs to be examined on the tray first, and the system will automatically enter the Pokémon's information," Nurse Joy said.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu took out the Poké Balls of Squirtle and Growlithe and placed them on the tray.

As the system read the information, the information about the two Pokémon immediately appeared on Nurse Joy's computer.

"Squirtle and Growlithe, is that right?" Miss Joy asked after glancing at the information on the computer.

Su Yu nodded in agreement.

After Su Yu confirmed, a Chansey came out and took the tray containing the Poké Balls back inside.

Not long after, Chansey took out the tray again, and at this time, the medical report was also uploaded to Joey's computer.

"Your Pokémon are all very healthy, with no physical problems and excellent physical condition."

"This is the first time I've ever seen such an excellent Squirtle. You must be a very good trainer."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu smiled and shook his head, saying:

No, no.

"But I'd like to ask... what negative effects will training late at night have on these Pokémon's bodies? My Pokémon often train late at night, so I'd like to know some precautions in this regard."

"We do not recommend forcing Pokémon to train all night. According to the League's laws, this kind of pressure on Pokémon is prohibited."

Miss Joey smiled with narrowed eyes, and Su Yu could clearly feel the chill in her words.

He quickly waved his hand and explained:

"Uh... well, I think you've misunderstood. It's not that I force them to train all night; it's that they secretly get up in the middle of the night and train on their own."

"You agree, right, Squirtle? Come to think of it, I only recently discovered that they've been secretly staying up all night to train."

"Squirrel!" Squirrel nodded and patted its hard shell.

The reason this tortoise shell is so hard is thanks to my all-night training sessions!

"Oh? I see."

Upon hearing this, Miss Joy was taken aback for a moment, but then a genuine smile appeared on her face:

"I can feel Squirtle and Growlithe's determination to keep working hard. I think they must have a strong belief in wanting to repay you, which is why they keep training late into the night."

"You have a group of Pokémon that love you very much~"

"Squirrel~" Squirrel blushed upon hearing this and scratched his head rather embarrassedly.

Su Yu, standing to the side, glanced at Squirtle and couldn't help but mentally complain.

Why are you blushing like a teapot?

"Awoo~!" Growlithe retorted, not to be outdone. "My favorite Pokémon is definitely mine!"

At this moment, Miss Joey explained to Su Yu:

"I don't think you need to worry about training all night. For Pokémon with sufficient physique, a moderate reduction in sleep won't burden their bodies. After all, Pokémon are quite amazing creatures. It's said... those legendary Pokémon can each fight continuously for more than ten days and nights without sleep."

"You just need to make sure your Pokémon have a check-up every six months to see how healthy they are."

A friend wrote a pet-taming themed ranch; you can check it out if you're interested!

(End of this chapter)