Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 251 Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup, Suicune's Strength Recovers

When he saw that it wasn't the boy who opened the door, Regice turned his head back.

He sat down on the ground dejectedly and began counting the petals of a flower in front of him.

Perhaps it was because He withdrew the cold air that some flowers and plants were able to grow in the places in the cave where the light shone from above.

"this……"

Daigo was taken aback when Regice completely ignored him. He had expected this to be a major battle.

Seeing this, Squirtle took the initiative to step forward and try to talk to Regice.

Regice was quite friendly towards both humans and Pokémon, and explained what had happened.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

After seeing Dragonite off, Su Yu went back inside and cooked a pot of crucian carp soup, which he then took to the Slowpokes by Moon Lake.

Su Yu has been doing this for the past few days to help them evolve.

After a few days, the Slowpokes had learned how to hold the bowl and drink the soup. When they saw Su Yu, although their eyes were still dazed, they all crawled over.

Su Yu had gotten used to their expressions. Even if the surrounding mountains collapsed and tsunamis crashed, the Slowpokes would still seem to have the same expressions.

This doesn't mean they aren't flustered; it's just that their facial expressions are so simple that they only have one expression and don't change because of anything.

"Hey, where's your leader?"

After putting down the crucian carp soup, Su Yu went to check on Moon Lake and saw that the Slowpoke leader had indeed dived into the water again.

He called out loudly, and soon the leader's head surfaced.

"Ya-dong~"

It swam over listlessly, clutching a section of lotus root in its arms. After reaching the shore, it handed the lotus root to Su Yu.

As soon as I received the lotus root, the system notified me.

"Lotus root washed in water"

"The lotus root, which grows by absorbing the energy essence left behind by Suicune, can promote the growth of Water-type Pokémon and restore Water-type energy."

These are... the lotus roots that were planted earlier?

"Ah dong~"(°ヘ°)?"

Seeing Su Yu's unusual expression, the Slowpoke leader showed a rare look of confusion.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu replied:

"Oh, it's alright, come up and have some soup first!"

After being fed crucian carp soup for several days, the physical condition of the Slowpokes has improved considerably.

The same applies to the leader; after a while, it should be able to accumulate enough energy for evolution.

After bringing the lotus root home, Su Yu thought for a moment and decided to make lotus root and pork rib soup today!

When it comes to lotus root, this dish is definitely an insurmountable peak.

Without hesitation, Su Yu first went to town to buy some pork ribs, soaked them in cold water to remove the blood, and then stewed them in an earthenware pot.

Soaking in blood water is mainly to remove the fishy smell.

After stewing for a while, he took out the lotus root, washed and peeled it, cut it into pieces, and then sprinkled it with salt and marinated it for ten minutes.

This step will make the lotus root more starchy.

For stewing soup, lotus root that is a bit starchy tastes better.

He then added the lotus root to the earthenware pot to simmer in soup, but unfortunately it wasn't winter.

A bowl of lotus root and pork rib soup in winter would be a real treat.

After simmering for a while, when Su Yu returned, the soup was almost ready.

Unfortunately, it didn't turn into a dish this time. However, it seems that the lotus root's effect of restoring water-based energy has been significantly enhanced.

Although it wasn't a dish, its power was still amplified by Su Yu.

"This can help Suicune recover its power more quickly."

Su Yu thought to himself.

After his period of slumber, Suijun's recovery speed has slowed down. It seems that he suffered considerable injuries when he escaped from the spirit world to the real world.

Looking at the time, it was lunchtime, so Su Yu called out into the house:

"Wool-horned sheep, go to the field and call Sui-kun back for dinner."

"Maya~"

Upon hearing this, the woolly horned sheep played rock-paper-scissors among themselves, and one of them unfortunately lost.

It left the TV room very reluctantly, very slowly.

Seeing this, the other two woolly-horned sheep behind them gloated:

"Hey~!" Hurry up, everyone's waiting for you to come back for dinner!

Upon hearing this, the woolly horned sheep reluctantly sped up.

Not long after, Suicune was called back. At this moment, she was still watering the crops.

Shui Jun was puzzled when Su Yu suddenly called him back, as Su Yu was usually not in such a hurry.

"Is something wrong?"

Sending a telepathic message, Suijun asked gently.

Yes, and it's a good thing.

Su Yu smiled.

He didn't say much, but simply ladled out a bowl of soup and handed it to Shui Jun.

Without hesitation, Shui Jun drank it down. The soup was quickly digested after entering his body, and its energy was transported throughout his body.

He felt his power rapidly recovering. Gathering his strength, he unleashed the [Rain Summoning] spell, and a massive dark cloud quickly enveloped the entire Seagull Town, its area still expanding.

The rain drizzled down, and many people working in the fields looked up in confusion. The weather forecast clearly said there would be no rain today!

"This is... a rainmaking ritual of the highest caliber?"

Looking up at the sky, Su Yu murmured.

After dispelling the dark clouds, Suicune nodded in approval.

"Congratulations! I didn't expect this soup to be so effective."

"With the soup's help, you should be back to your peak condition within a month, right?"

Su Yu said happily.

In his estimation, Suicune at its peak possessed the strength of a top-tier champion, equivalent to two Dianthus.

Having an extra top-tier fighter on the ranch is certainly a good thing. It will make going to Hoenn next month much safer.

Even when facing the three local divine pillars head-on, Su Yu remained completely calm and was even able to lead the counterattack.

"He only wanted to be an ordinary rancher at first, how did he suddenly become almost as powerful as those great lords?"

After calling over all the Pokémon for a meal, Su Yu began to check on the ranch.

Now, there are more and more Pokémon on the ranch. Su Yu plans to establish a monthly evaluation system to assess the labor and contributions of the Pokémon on the ranch.

His first test was of the ranch's first member—Growlithe.

"Hmm...not bad, you've been training hard even when Squirtle and the others aren't around."

"Now you are able to use the sacred fire to a limited extent, mixing it with ordinary flames."

When it was first bathed in the sacred flame, Arcanine was just entering the Gym level. But after a long period of training, it has been steadily progressing towards the peak of the Gym level.

After fully mastering the sacred flame, one might even reach the Heavenly King level.

"Not bad, you might just be the fifth Celestial King-level expert in the ranch."

Su Yu patted Arcanine's head and said this. At this time, he was unaware that Caterpie had already reached the Elite Four level.

"Once you reach that point, I'll buy another piece of land for you to occupy."

This patch of scorching soil, which won't ignite with fire, was laid out by Su Yu before Arcanine evolved. Now, with Arcanine's increased strength, it's no longer sufficient for it to maneuver.

With the Pokémon's strength increasing, expanding the ranch area has become an urgent matter.

(End of this chapter)