Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 54 Heading to Weibai Town

"Ugh, why is it so heavy? I can't breathe!"

Half-asleep, Chiba Kaede felt a little breathless. Opening his eyes, he saw a large milk canister fast asleep on his chest. Looking around, he saw the chest was already crowded with milk canisters. ♟☹ ❻9丂𝐡ยx.ςỖⓜ 🍮🎈

"Big Milk Pot, what are you all doing on my bed?"

Chiba Kaede nudged the big milk tank that was fast asleep.

"Moo!"

The big milk tank, which had been woken up, just made a slightly innocent noise, then rubbed its sleepy eyes, changed its position, and continued to sleep.

Because the large milk cans are affected by the static electricity of the sheep, Chiba Kaede let them rest in their own room last night.

He had already laid out a thick blanket on the floor as a sleeping place for the big milk tanks, but when he woke up, all the big milk tanks had crawled onto his bed to sleep.

Helpless, Chiba Kaede could only rub his head, get out of bed, leave his spot for the big milk tanks, wash up, and then go downstairs for breakfast.

"Boss, you're up a bit early today. Is it because you're going on a trip, that you made a point of getting up early?"

At this time, Terada Yuri had also gotten up and even prepared breakfast.

"Well, I guess so!"

Chiba Kaede could only give an awkward laugh before replying.

What could he do? Could he say he was woken up by the giant milk tank? That would be laughable, and he wouldn't be able to maintain his authority as the boss. So he could only gloss over it.

Today, Chiba Kaede and Terada Yuri had breakfast together, a rare occurrence. Usually, by the time he came downstairs, Terada Yuri had already finished breakfast and started working.

"Then I'll leave the farm affairs to you during this time!"

Chiba Kaede said to Terada Yuri.

After finishing breakfast, Chiba Kaede picked up the backpack that Terada Yuri had packed for him and prepared to set off.

"Boss, don't worry, I'll take good care of everything on the farm. Just be careful on your journey!"

After making her assurance, Terada Yuri offered a concerned greeting.

"Don't worry, with the Swellow around, it will protect me. Please also say goodbye to Grandma Uchino and the others for me!"

Chiba Kaede patted the Great Swallow's wings and then said.

The Great Swallow also chirped, and from its chirp, Chiba Kaede and Terada Yuri sensed a firmness and a sense of intimidation.

With a flap of its wings, the giant swallows were already in the air. Chiba Kaede, sitting on its back, did not feel the slightest sway; it was as stable as if she were on the ground.

Hello everyone!

Chiba Kaede looked at the Butterfly flying beside him and greeted it with a smile.

This was a migrating group of Butterflies. Chiba Kaede felt it was a great coincidence to meet them in the sky, so she happily greeted them.

The Butterfly Clan clearly sensed Chiba Kaede's goodwill and began to dance gracefully around the Great Swellow, as a response to Chiba Kaede.

However, the Great Swallow was much faster than them, and soon it had overtaken the Butterfly Clan. Chiba Maple could only wave goodbye to them with regret.

Next, they were greeted by fluffy white clouds, with the Great Swallow leading the Thousand-Leaf Maple through them.

Flying above the white clouds one moment and below them the next, the breathtaking scenery before her made Chiba Kaede feel as if she were in a fairyland.

Suddenly, a Altaria appeared ahead, weaving through the clouds just like a Swellow, and Chiba Kaede could vaguely see a trainer sitting on the Altaria.

"Big Swallow, let's chase after them!"

Chiba Kaede said to the Great Swallow beneath him.

Upon hearing Chiba Kaede's command, the Great Swallow abandoned its playful mood and began to vibrate its wings more rapidly, increasing its speed by more than half. It quickly caught up with the Altaria ahead.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you under this azure sky!"

Chiba Kaede said to the trainer on Altaria's back.

This is a stunning beauty whose looks and figure are no less than those of Terada Yuri. Of course, what caught Chiba Kaede's attention was mainly her Altaria, whose flight style seemed quite peculiar. Despite not exerting much effort, it flew at an extremely fast speed.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. Your giant swallow is very well trained!"

Naki looked at the boy in front of her with a surprised expression.

After all, the Swellow in front of her was stronger than the Swellow she had raised, both in size and aura, which was hard for her to accept. She was the Gym Leader of the Moorland Gym in the Hoenn region, and the Moorland Gym was a gym specializing in Flying-type Pokémon.

"Your Tanabata Bluebird is also very nice. My name is Chiba Kaede, you can just call me Kaede!"

Chiba Kaede responded with a smile.

"Hello Xiaofeng, my name is Naqi, nice to meet you."

Naki responded politely.

"Naqi, your flight path is the same as mine. Are you also heading to Weibai Town?"

"Yes, I have some business to attend to in Weibai Town. Shall we have a race?"

When Naki saw that Chiba Kaede's destination was the same as hers, an idea flashed through her mind: to test the true strength of the giant Swellow in front of her.

"Of course, right, Your Majesty Swan!"

Chiba Kaede perked up when he saw that the other party wanted to race him. The Great Swallow had never been afraid of anyone when it came to speed.

The Great Swallow also seemed eager to try. It was quite curious about the Azure Bird in front of it, as the bird's flying skills were quite sophisticated. It flew fast and steadily without showing how much force it used its wings.

"Then, let the competition begin!"

With Chiba Kaede's command, the speed of the Great Swallow and the Altaria increased by another step.

For a time, they went back and forth, and neither the Great Swallow nor the Altaria could shake off the other.

However, as time went by, Chiba Kaede noticed that Swellow was already panting, but its Altaria seemed unaffected.

Chiba Kaede didn't believe that the Altaria's stamina was greater than that of the Giant Swallow, so he carefully observed the Altaria's flight pattern and finally discovered something different.

The Altaria's flight path is somewhat erratic and seems to have no rules. However, Chiba Kaede discovered that whenever there is a gust of air blowing from behind, the Altaria will fly along the trajectory of the airflow.

"I see!"

Chiba Kaede finally figured out why the Tanabata Bluebird flew so effortlessly: it used the incredibly chaotic air currents in the sky to fly with less effort.

Chiba Kaede knew the way the other party saved effort, but finding the right airflow to leverage in the chaotic airflow was extremely difficult.

"Great Swallow, pay attention to the air currents in the sky, find the current that can give you leverage, and then fly along that current."

Chiba Kaede said to the Great Swallow beneath him.

After hearing what Chiba Kaede said, the Great Swallow immediately understood. At this moment, it had a different experience of watching the Altaria fly.

However, even though the principle is known, it is still somewhat difficult for the giant swallow to accurately grasp the airflow.

After using this method, the flight speed of the giant swallow became inconsistent, because the air currents in the sky are unpredictable. The air current that was just with the wind may suddenly become a headwind, which requires the giant swallow to change its trajectory in time.

Because of this new flight method experiment, the Great Swallow fell quite a distance behind the Altaria, but Chiba Kaede did not stop the Great Swallow from trying.

Compared to winning this game, learning this energy-saving flying technique is clearly more important.

"What a terrifying guy!"

Naki, who was ahead, couldn't help but sigh when she saw this scene.

She trained her Pokémon to sense air currents for a long time, while the boy opposite her could simply observe the flight path of Altaria to understand their flight techniques and then teach Swellow to try it out.

Time passed gradually as Chiba Kaede and Da Wang Yan made their attempts, and a picturesque town gradually appeared in the distance. This was clearly their destination, Weibai Town.

However, after continuous attempts, Da Wang Yan has gained some experience in controlling the airflow. She can now succeed three or four times out of ten, and the success rate is increasing over time.

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