Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 257 The Drum Mouse's First Battle

That evening.

After traveling to a distant place and purifying a body of water, Suicune returned with Arcanine.

Seeing that Shuijun had returned to the ranch, Su Yu also opened the earthenware pot. Inside was a fragrant pork rib and lotus root soup that had been simmering for a long time.

A bowl of lotus root soup was poured out and let cool. It was very clear, which perfectly matched the water spirit's purifying ability.

Just then, Suicune walked in.

After being fed lotus root soup for many days, its strength has recovered to the peak of the Heavenly King level, very close to the Champion level.

Unfortunately, Su Yu still hasn't been able to cook anything these past few days. Otherwise, Suicune's recovery speed would have been even faster.

"Are you waiting for me?"

Seeing that Su Yu seemed to be waiting inside the house, Shui Jun asked in confusion.

"Of course, it's best for everyone to eat together."

A bowl of soup was served to the meat-eating Pokémon, while other dishes were prepared for the non-meat-eating Pokémon.

After serving the food, Su Yu called upstairs, and the Pokémon, including Wooloo, came downstairs.

While eating and chatting, Shui Jun brought up the topic of the stinging jellyfish.

"After cleaning up for so many days, it's probably almost done. When we went out today, we encountered very few Pokémon."

"I see." Su Yu nodded. The situation at sea should be similar.

Once the enemy is completely eliminated, the Dragonite clan should come to visit the ranch together, as Su Yu and the silly Dragonite had agreed.

He'd better prepare well in advance, since quasi-gods usually have a big appetite, and he doesn't want to fail to entertain them properly.

……

The next day.

The news that Dongdong Mouse wanted to be the examiner had already spread throughout the ranch.

Alcremie and other Pokémon were very excited and eager to see Deddle's amazing performance.

On the contrary, the Mosquito Coil clan was completely bewildered. What was the reason behind this?

But this Drum Mouse looked like an ordinary electric mouse just a few days ago. What's so special about it?

The newly arrived Poliwag family had no experience of the culinary prowess of Su Yu's cooking. Their attempt to take over Moon Lake upon arrival also deterred the other Pokémon from approaching, so naturally, no one offered them any explanation.

It was under these circumstances that Dongdong Mouse stood on the high platform reserved for the examiners.

This was specially prepared by Su Yu to prevent small Pokémon like Dedric from becoming inconspicuous in a crowd.

Standing on the high platform, people can clearly see the Pokémon on the platform.

Upon seeing the Drum Mouse, the people who had come to battle below erupted in excitement.

"Is it... Drum Mouse today?"

"No way, sending such a weak Pokémon? I came all the way from another town after hearing about a powerful trainer here..."

"Hey, don't think like that! Remember that ridiculous woolly-horned sheep from before!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, fearing that something unexpected might happen too quickly and they would be proven wrong.

Su Yu stood aside, watching the show as he waited for the first challenger. Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Mayor? What brings you here?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Su Yu was taken aback. He had just met this person a short while ago.

The town mayor looked at Su Yu with a smile, his eyes full of admiration. He said:

"I heard that a rancher was holding a battle trial to train the young trainers in town. I never expected that it would be you."

"Not bad!"

Forgetting the pain of being kicked by the ghost horse, the mayor still had a good impression of this ranch. Moreover, it was said that the first fifty people there every day would be rewarded with two bottles of goat milk each.

It may not seem like much, but that's every day... How much would that add up to over time?

"Well……"

For Su Yu, that wasn't much at all. In order for these new Pokémon to absorb it effectively, the goat milk was basically highly diluted.

After reaching the Heavenly King level, the milk production of the mount goats increases significantly, and they must be milked every day, otherwise they will feel uncomfortable.

At this moment, some people noticed Su Yu and the town mayor, and they whispered:

"Even the town mayor came? It seems this rancher is no ordinary person."

"I just wonder, between them and the mayor, who is more capable?"

In Seagull Town, the mayor is considered a big shot. Most of the people here are ordinary, and many have never even seen the mayor before.

At this moment, someone nearby suddenly exclaimed excitedly:

"Of course the mayor is more capable. Rancher Su may be strong, but he's just a rancher. How can he compare to the mayor?"

During their casual conversation, the mayor noticed the conversation. He smiled, quite satisfied with the outcome of their discussion.

He was one of only two professional trainers in town, and Su Yu... apart from that weird horse, who could compare?

After chatting with the town mayor for a few moments, Su Yu looked back at the Drummers. By this time, the winners and losers had already been decided.

Moreover, it seems that it was defeated in one move after Dongdong Mouse had been holding back for a while.

Su Yu was very familiar with the strength of the Drum Mouse, so he was not surprised.

The town mayor, on the contrary, was somewhat surprised. He said:

"You little dummy mouse, you seem to be quite strong?"

Although, it's still a little short of mine.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu glanced at the town mayor with considerable surprise. "When Xin Dong told you to come find me, didn't he tell you about my strength?"

Hmm...that's true. He's just a small town mayor; he has nothing to do with winning the championship. There's absolutely no need for Xin Dong to tell him this kind of information.

Nodding silently, Su Yu continued watching the match.

At this moment, the people below had roughly figured out the strength of the Drummer. They secretly thought to themselves that, as expected, almost none of these examiners were easy to deal with.

There were even teams of more than a dozen people who went on stage together to take on the challenge, which was allowed by the rules.

They thought that with their numbers, they could at least surround and beat the Drum Mouse. At least that's what it seemed; the Drum Mouse had nowhere to escape.

Unexpectedly, the dummy mouse remained remarkably calm in the face of the onslaught. Before the attacks even arrived, it transformed into lightning, flashing past the barrage of attacks.

"Okay, that's fast..."

"Faster than Lightning Flash, how did they manage that...?"

The trainers who came on stage all shouted, they had never seen a Drow Ranger with such an ability before.

And very quickly, their Pokémon were defeated.

Seeing this, the group of new trainers around were very puzzled. What exactly was the ability that Dedom had just displayed, and why was it so powerful?

Just then, someone saw the mayor. They asked:

"Mayor, do you know why this is?"

Logically speaking, the town mayor should be more powerful than Rancher Su, and if that's the case, the town mayor should know that.

"..."

Seeing that everyone was about to press for answers, the town mayor immediately pulled Su Yu aside, pretending not to have heard. Seeing this, the others had no choice but to give up.

It was only then that Su Yu learned the purpose of the town mayor's visit. It turned out that the town had learned about Su Yu's situation and wanted to fund the training of new trainers in the town.

According to the mayor, Joey will be coming here to help with medical work. The town will also send people to help maintain order during the fighting.

In addition, the town will buy back the goat milk awarded to these newcomers at the original price, ensuring that Su Yu does not lose money doing good deeds.

That's a good thing. With someone helping, Su Yu can save a lot of trouble. Even the fruit milk can be saved with Joey's help.

It's like someone else is managing the battles for him; he just needs to send his Pokémon to battle every day, and he doesn't have to worry about anything else.

(End of this chapter)