Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 167 The Escape of Squirtle and Other Pokémon

As evening approached on the ranch, time gradually turned into night.

The Pokémon's dinner at the ranch consisted of Energy Cubes that Su Yu had prepared earlier. All the Pokémon were gathered around the table, each with a bowl of Energy Cubes in front of them.

The restaurant lights were off during dinner, making it appear pitch black. The Pokémon exchanged glances in the darkness, and then one of them sighed.

Without Su Yu, the ranch was indeed much quieter, and it felt like something was missing.

"Awooo..." I'm tired of playing with butterflies, I miss Su Yu...

Growlithe sighed in agreement.

"Oh dear..." Me too, without Su Yu around, there's no fun in sneaking peeks at TV anymore.

Squirtle: ...

Wool-horned sheep, your main theme is rebellion, right?

The gophers nearby also looked quite dejected. Without Su Yu around, there was no one to talk to. Only then did they gradually realize how wonderful it was to have Su Yu around.

On weekdays, Su Yu would organize various activities on the ranch to keep them entertained. During their time on the ranch, they were even happier than when they were in the forest.

"Hehe~!" How about we go find Su Yu directly?

Scyther and I are fairly familiar with the paths in the forest. If we just ask other Pokémon for directions along the way, we'll find Su Yu soon.

The other Pokémon, upon hearing this, also began to ponder. This method...it really seems feasible?

"Huh?" What about the ranch?

"I'm puzzled," Big Green Duck asked.

After all, Su Yu had entrusted the ranch to them before he left. If he just left like that, what if the ranch was damaged during this time, or the crops withered and died because no one was taking care of them? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Upon hearing this, the Pokémon fell into deep thought again. After pondering for a long time, Squirtle suddenly came up with an idea.

"Jenny, Jenny..." I think I can call over my old colleagues from the fire department.

I once taught them how to manage farmland, and they're currently on vacation, so coming to the ranch is perfect for them.

With them around, the pasture should be safe enough, and the crops will be taken care of.

The other Pokémon agreed as well.

Immediately, Squirtle went to the phone in its new home and dialed its colleague's number.

And that very evening...

As night fell, Squirtle's firefighter colleagues arrived at the ranch with their luggage. They were all dressed very casually, as if they were indeed preparing for a vacation.

Upon seeing Squirtle, they waved and greeted him. Squirtle then explained the layout of the ranch and the location of some everyday items to them.

"Jenny, Jenny..." This ranch is now in your hands.

"Squirtle said solemnly."

"Jenny, Jenny~" Don't worry.

The other party responded.

Then, Squirtle packed its bags and disappeared into the night along with the other Pokémon from the ranch.

In order to catch up with Su Yu, they had to travel through the night and try to catch up with them as soon as possible.

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Meanwhile, on the other side...

With a campfire burning, Su Yu and Ke Rui sat by the fire, waiting for the tree fruits to roast.

It seems that as they ventured deeper into the Chimney Mt. Forest, they encountered quite a few ferocious Pokémon along the way during the day.

However, these Pokémon were easily dealt with by Caterpie along the way, without causing too much of a stir.

Caterpie's signature move, "Electric Net," once forced Rayquaza to retreat, so dealing with these wild Pokémon is naturally no problem for it.

Along the way, the temperamental wild Pokémon were all caught in the crossfire of Caterpie's electric net. After Caterpie had beaten them up, Su Yu would release the power of Viridian to soothe their hearts, cosplaying as Nangong Wenya saying:

"Alright, stop being so short-tempered and hitting people like that. Pokémon should be cuter."

Although Su Yu didn't know if his Tokiwa power could make anyone stupid just like Nangong Wenya's, he was just giving it a try.

And it was under these circumstances that they made it here safely. Along the way, Ke Rui showed great admiration for the caterpillar.

"Hey bro, here, some iced cola!"

Seeing the caterpillar climb onto a nearby branch and look at the stars, Ke Rui took a can of cola out of his bag and handed it to the caterpillar.

He then took out two more cans and handed them to Gladgio and Su Yu before Ke Rui sat down and started drinking his own beverage.

"Why did you bring so much Coke?"

Seeing this, Su Yu asked in confusion, "Your backpack doesn't look that big, so why are you using that precious space to put all these drinks in it?"

"I guess I've gotten used to it. If I can, I usually bring some Coke with me when I travel."

That would be so heavy...

Su Yu was speechless.

If you like cola so much, then it seems you and Squirtle probably have a lot in common.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how Squirtle and the others are doing on the ranch."

With his hands behind him supporting him on the floor and his body leaning back, Su Yu sat on the ground and looked at the stars like a caterpillar.

Upon hearing this, Ke Rui took a sip of his cola and said:

"Hey... With your ranch running so well, how could I not feel at ease?"

"With those Pokémon around, there won't be any problems."

"I hope so..."

Su Yu sighed.

Just then, the tropical dragon that had gone out with Drummy in search of treasure flew back. After landing, Drummy jumped off the tropical dragon's back, looking somewhat dejected.

"Still haven't found any new treasures?" Su Yu asked, puzzled.

Dongdong Mouse nodded dejectedly. His luck had been terrible these past two days; he hadn't even found a single ordinary hard rock, let alone any precious treasures.

"It's okay, it's just bad luck sometimes, although... this is the second time."

"But who knows, maybe your luck is just building up, waiting to suddenly explode at some point?"

Su Yu patted the head of the dummy mouse and comforted it.

……

The next morning.

After packing his luggage and walking for some distance, Su Yu was getting closer and closer to his destination. After crossing a small hill, Su Yu finally saw the ancient tree where the caterpillars gathered.

The ancient tree was enormous. Legend has it that a mythical Pokémon with transparent wings blessed the tree when it was dying, which is why it grew to such a huge size.

Therefore, this ancient tree was revered as a sacred tree by the green caterpillars in the forest, and they lived here in groups.

Not far from the ancient tree, Su Yu spotted several giant butterflies busily flitting around it. Upon seeing Su Yu and his companions, several of the butterflies warily flew over.

The caterpillar was also excited upon seeing the ancient tree. Facing several Butterflies, the caterpillar jumped off Su Yu's shoulder and greeted them:

"Hiss~!"

"Fu Yi Yi?"

(End of this chapter)