Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 3 Incubation

After several busy days, Su Yu finally got most of the things to do on the ranch done.

First, there was the field on the east side. After many days of hard work, Su Yu finally recovered part of it and planted crops such as cucumbers, wheat, and eggplants.

Thanks to the increased energy concentration brought about by the arrival of the Pokémon world, crops are growing incredibly fast in the fields. Crops that used to take a month to harvest can now be harvested in just one week. As a result, getting enough to eat has become very easy.

Only in this way can the leisurely trainer culture of the Pokémon world be sustained. With trainers no longer worried about food, they can freely travel the world for tourism and training.

However, this also means that agricultural products are extremely cheap and difficult to sell. But Su Yu grows these for his own consumption and hardly intends to sell them.

In addition, the sheep pen was much sturdier after Su Yu's repairs. He also patched up some areas damaged by the wild Pokémon.

The hatching of the Pokémon egg is also progressing smoothly. These past few days, the egg has been shaking slightly from time to time. It looks like it will hatch successfully in a few days.

"It's time to go find Uncle Yang," Su Yu thought to himself.

Carrying a backpack filled with food and water, Su Yu chose to walk, as there was no other means of transportation available.

The distance between pastures can be short or very far. In such places, it's truly difficult to move around without transportation.

"If only we had motor lizards..."

Su Yu thought of the Pokémon widely kept in the Padia region. You see, those are excellent means of transportation; when carrying passengers, their top speed can even reach 120 kilometers per hour.

Unfortunately, in this world, it seems that the Motor Lizard was forcibly monopolized after it reached the Third Brother, and it was unable to spread to the Eastern Alliance.

Fortunately, Uncle Yang's ranch was relatively close, and after walking for more than an hour, Su Yu arrived at his destination.

After crossing a small hill, what comes into view is cattle and sheep everywhere.

I walked easily toward Uncle Yang's house, where Uncle Yang was milking his goats.

Upon seeing Su Yu arrive, Uncle Yang stopped what he was doing. He said:

"You're here?"

"By the way, since you're here, why don't you take a look at the animals on my ranch first? I remember you're quite skilled at medicine."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu remembered. When the original owner of this body was still on the ranch, he had been learning about medicine since childhood. Later, he even treated the Pokémon of many of his ranch neighbors.

The pastoral areas are sparsely populated, and Donghuang currently suffers from a shortage of medical resources, which are mainly supplied to large cities. Therefore, ranchers in the pastoral areas rarely take their Pokémon out to see a veterinarian; they naturally choose to seek treatment nearby whenever possible.

Over time, the original owner of this body became very popular in the pastoral area, and was always entertained wherever she went. Perhaps this is why the original owner insisted on studying medicine.

Su Yu naturally agreed to Uncle Yang's request. Relying on the original owner's memories, he quickly cured most of the sick Pokémon.

The remaining part will require additional medication to cure.

After the two worlds merged, many herbs that had never existed before began to grow in the original real world. Many of these herbs can be used to treat Pokémon illnesses and have considerable value.

Seeing this, Uncle Yang was very pleased and said:

"Your skills are absolutely amazing! Speaking of which, with your abilities, you could probably make a lot of money if you went into the mountains to gather herbs, right?"

Uncle Yang was right. Su Yu had originally planned to do this, but there were too many wild Pokémon in the mountains, and it was a bit dangerous to collect herbs without protection.

Su Yu originally planned to wait until the Pokémon egg his grandfather gave him hatched before deciding whether to go into the mountains. After all, having a Pokémon to protect him would make him feel safer.

Seeing that Su Yu had his own plans, Uncle Yang didn't say anything more. He asked:

"So, have you decided what kind of Pokémon you want to raise for the first time?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yu nodded, then shook his head:

"I'd like to ask Uncle Yang first, do you have any large milk tanks here?"

"Big milk tank? There really isn't one. Not to mention me, there might not be a single one in the entire Seagull Town pastoral area," Uncle Yang shook his head and said.

"That stuff is incredibly precious. The milk it produces is a top-quality nutritional supplement, perfect for newborn Pokémon. That's why large milk tanks are almost entirely controlled by big corporations, and very few are actually produced."

"If you really want to raise one, maybe you could try the Mount Goat? This Pokémon can also produce milk, although its nutritional value can't compare to Miltank."

As he spoke, Uncle Yang pointed to the sheep pen where his mount, the goat, was located not far away.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu smiled and shook his head, declining Uncle Yang's offer.

He said:

"Alright then, I'll choose Woolbraid."

"That's a good choice."

Uncle Yang gave his approval. He led Su Yu forward, saying as they walked:

"Actually, among wool-producing sheep, there is the Mare sheep that can be compared with wool-braided sheep. However, raising Mare sheep is too troublesome. Their wool is very prone to static electricity, and after being sheared, it needs to undergo special treatment before it can be used for textiles."

"Besides, Electric-type Pokémon are also very troublesome to raise. If you accidentally anger them, they will relentlessly chase you. So generally speaking, I don't recommend them for beginners."

As he spoke, as if he had been electrocuted, Uncle Yang unconsciously rubbed his buttocks.

After walking a few steps, he led Su Yu to a sheepfold.

The sheepfold was almost entirely filled with woolly lambs that had just been born. They were bleating anxiously as they saw humans arrive.

"Choose a few sheep that you like and take them back to your ranch," Uncle Yang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu carefully examined the flock of sheep and finally selected three that were not afraid of people.

"Let's take these three; they look more energetic," Su Yu said.

As soon as he finished speaking, three red lights flashed. In the blink of an eye, Uncle Yang had collected the three Woolstaff into a Poké Ball and handed the Poké Ball to Su Yu.

"Would you like to stay for dinner? Your aunt is making oyster omelets tonight, and they're quite delicious." Having finished his business and received a small sum of money, Uncle Yang asked in a cheerful mood.

"Ah...no, I need to get back to the ranch."

"The eggs at home seem to be hatching soon, and I want to go back as soon as possible to take care of them in case anything goes wrong."

"Oh... alright then, I'll see you off." Hearing this, Uncle Yang didn't try to stop him, but his tone carried a hint of regret, as if he really wanted Su Yu to stay for dinner.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in Su Yu's ranch cabin.

The orange-red fairy egg, which had been silent for a long time, finally developed a crack at this moment.

After some fiddling, the eggshell shattered completely. And with the breaking of the Pokémon egg, a dog-shaped Pokémon finally emerged from it.

(End of this chapter)