Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 325 Onion Wanderer's Cultivation, the Light in His Heart

Several more days passed after Su Yu finished carving.

10 month 11 day.

The first batch of statues ordered by the mayor has already been shipped.

He distributed them to the people in the pastoral areas for free, and later he planned to have such statues in every household.

In Su Yu's view, this was practically transforming him into a super missionary.

This day also happens to be the Double Ninth Festival in the lunar calendar. According to traditional customs, people climb mountains and wear dogwood.

He went back inside and saw that Dream was indeed there. Although Su Yu had bought Him a new phone a few days ago that was good for gaming, He still came to the ranch every day to play with His friends.

According to Him, Su Yu's internet is faster, and if you come over, you can also use the free WiFi.

It's so...real.

With a few Pokémon in tow, Su Yu climbed the mountain behind his house to fulfill the Double Ninth Festival tradition of climbing mountains.

When he returned, the Crowned King had just finished his work.

Today marks the day He finished improving the last pasture in the pastoral area, after which He had no further needs.

"Su Yu, where should I build the spatial portal? Should I place it next to the Sky Tree?"

Upon his return, King Rai-Crowned asked.

The preaching of faith these past few days has allowed His strength to recover rapidly. Therefore, He seems somewhat impatient.

Having just finished the renovation, He planned to begin construction on the spatial passage.

"Um... how about we build it in the greenhouse? You seem to really like it there these past few days?"

"Very well." King Rachel nodded. He truly loved the place where flowers were in full bloom.

With the snowstorm horse, He went on to His work.

Su Yu glanced outside. Although it was autumn, the lingering heat of late summer was still present.

But when the cold front moves south next month, the temperature will drop rapidly.

"I should prepare some warm clothes," Su Yu thought to himself.

Last year, the sudden drop in temperature really chilled the Alcremie figurines for a while. This year, we should prepare earlier.

Bringing the cotton and wool she had collected earlier, Su Yu went to Grandma Feng's place and asked her to help make clothes.

Having been here several times, Su Yu was very familiar with the process. However, some of the Pokémon hadn't had clothes made here before, so they would need to be brought back later to have their sizes measured.

After paying, at this moment, Old Mrs. Feng suddenly said:

"Oh, right, Su Yu. I remember... you asked me to make a dress for you before, didn't you?"

"Clothes? No, I haven't been here recently." Su Yu was very puzzled.

Because of her forgetfulness, Grandma Feng couldn't remember it at first. Finally, it was the nanny, Chong, who reminded her that she remembered.

Slapping her forehead, Old Mrs. Feng said apologetically:

"Oh no... I remembered it wrong."

"Back then, some of your Pokémon came to me asking me to make clothes for you. Come to think of it, those Pokémon were quite cute!"

Su Yu: "My Pokémon?"

Who could it be, Alcremie or Caterpillar? If they make it for me, it must be a surprise, right?

After thinking it over, Su Yu decided to pretend he didn't know. It wouldn't be fun if the surprise was revealed beforehand.

When he returned to the ranch, Onion Soldier was still practicing swordsmanship with Souxiang.

"The so-called 'warrior of a hundred battles' must have experienced far more than a hundred battles. The emphasis of this title lies more in the word 'warrior'."

"A hero is a Pokémon that is strong in both body and mind. To learn my swordsmanship, you need to use your sword to connect with your heart."

Zacian's words were directly translated by Su Yu.

After hearing this, Cong Youbing gripped the scallion in his hand tightly and began to reflect on his inner thoughts.

The Pokémon world is inherently filled with many subjective forces. And surprisingly, Sirfetch'd actually sensed it when he tried to sense it.

It was a mysterious spiritual space, where tiny, firefly-like lights shone.

"How is it? Have you sensed the power within your heart?" Seeing that Onion Yubing seemed to have made some progress, Soshin asked with great satisfaction.

Good, very quick to learn, and progresses very quickly when taught.

"Gah~!"

Upon hearing this, Cong Youbing nodded.

"Then try to draw out the power within you. Use your sword as a vessel for that power."

Cong Youbing hesitated for a moment. Was he referring to those lights?

Seeing its hesitation, Zacian continued:

"It's alright. Generally speaking, mental strength that hasn't been specially trained won't have much power."

"Furthermore, given your relatively weak strength, it's unlikely you'll cause too much damage to the ranch."

Since things had already come to this point, Cong Youbing had no choice but to comply.

It tried to draw upon the light within its heart and imbue it onto the scallion. The medium it chose for its attack was its most proficient technique, the Sunlight Slash.

This Grass-type move is perfectly suited to the power of Light. Soon, a powerful aura formed on the leek, attracting the attention of powerful Pokémon such as Calyrex.

Seeing this, the Onion Soldier was about to swing the onion. But before it could even make a move, suddenly, the onion... exploded.

"boom--"

It seemed the leek couldn't withstand such intense force, and the explosion came very suddenly. It blasted a huge semicircle into the surrounding ground. The leek duck itself was also blasted black.

"Gah...!"

Ignoring its own condition, the Onion Soldier let out a mournful howl. This was its kingly onion, how could it have exploded like that?

"No need to worry, I planted this scallion casually back then. Now, I can naturally bring it back to life."

After the Crowned King arrived on horseback, he offered words of comfort.

But... what exactly was that power just now? Why did it even fry the green onions?

The Crowned King looked at Souichi.

Zaxiang was somewhat speechless at this. What had just happened was clearly caused by an excessively powerful mental force.

But this shouldn't be the case. How could a Farfetch'd, which is less than five years old, possess such powerful mental strength? Even a kind Pokémon like Him, who is tens of thousands of years old, finds it somewhat unbelievable.

Unbeknownst to Him, on the ranch, Onion Soldiers often drank Enlightenment Black Tea brewed by Su Yu. This dish was extremely beneficial for increasing mental strength.

Besides, for Onion Wanderer, growing onions is also a form of spiritual practice. Its powerful mental strength is also related to growing onions every day.

After racking his brains without success, Zao Xiang shook his head helplessly. This Farfetch'd was truly a freak. Although he was only at the Gym Leader level, the mental power he had just displayed was comparable to a Champion-level full-force attack.

This kind of freak exists solely for challenging opponents of higher levels. Its true strength cannot be judged solely by what it has shown.

"Study with me for a while longer, then go find Zangmarante."

Looking at Onion Soldier, Cangxiang said.

"There's not much more I can teach you. And with your sword and shield, you're clearly the best choice to receive our teachings. As a hero, you can't just know how to attack; you must also learn how to defend."

Upon hearing this, Onion Soldier nodded. Meanwhile, the Crowned King had already repaired the onion for it.

Looking at the brand-new green onion, Onion Soldier breathed a sigh of relief. And to prevent another explosion, Queen Reign even helped reinforce it, making it even more usable.

(End of this chapter)