Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

Half an hour later, Carl, having completed his shopping mission, took the two little ones back to the farm on the outskirts of Sparrowtown on a Corviknight. After the two little ones landed safely with the help of Serperior, Carl immediately threw all the Poké Balls he had on him, and five Pokémon of different sizes appeared one after another on the farm.

Chapter 9 Who Missed Tonight's Amazing Party? (Please Add to Favorites)

The first Pokémon to appear is Swampert, one of the starter Pokémon from the Hoenn region, a swamp fish with terrifying strength.

As soon as Swampert appeared, it gave a憨厚 (honest and simple) sound to Karl and the Winged Serpent and the Monarch Serpent beside him: "Swamp~"

Next up is a streamlined Pokémon with light blue eyes and dark stripes on its light brown fur—Brutal, and its half-sister Espeon.

After they appeared, they trotted over to Karl and nuzzled affectionately against his trouser legs. Karl squatted down, stroked their glossy fur with both hands, and said affectionately, "You missed me after just one day?"

As Carl greeted the two little ones, a Pokémon with the body of a water snake and covered in light blue scales floated to Carl's side and rubbed its head, which had a pair of small wings and a small white horn, against Carl's face. This Pokémon was Dragonair, the evolved form of Dratini.

“Carl, is this your farm, Loto?”

"It looks like a complete wasteland, Loto."

"Do you plan to return to Sinnoh in the future, Lotto?"

"Ouch, why did you hit me, Loto?"

"If you keep making this noise, I'll have Zhenyi deal with you," Karl said, "threatening" as he looked at the Rotom flying around him.

"Hmph, I won't say anything, Loto." The talkative washing machine pouted, then floated to the side and looked at Pipa and Nemo standing there with its round little eyes.

"Is this the Rotom that Karl mentioned?" Piper looked at the Rotom floating in the air with curiosity and casually took out the Rotom phone from his pocket.

"Hey, is it also a Rotom? Rotom." The Cleansing Rotom, seeing its kind completely different from what it remembered, immediately floated in front of the Phone Rotom. "Hello, Rotom."

"Of course I'm Rotom, Rotom." Cell Rotom seemed quite familiar with the existence of Cleansing Rotom. "But I'm Cell Rotom, Rotom."

Just as the two Rotom were talking, Carl, who had finished greeting the other Pokémon, stepped forward and said to Piper and Nemo, "Come on, follow me."

Following the dirt road on the farm, Carl led the two little ones and a group of Pokémon to the small building in the center of the farm.

"Huh? (Have you bought everything?)" The martial arts bear master who stayed at home took off the forced training device he was wearing as soon as he saw Karl and stepped forward to greet him.

“All bought.” Carl took the shopping bag off the Corviknight’s body and handed it to the Martial Arts Bear Master. “I also brought two children to visit the farm.”

The martial arts bear master, who had already noticed Pipa and Nemo, nodded, then smiled and waved at them: "Hoo-hoo. (Welcome to the farm.)"

Nemo's eyes lit up like light bulbs as she looked at the majestic and imposing aura of the Urshifu: "Wow, I've never seen a Pokémon like this before, and it looks so strong!"

"This is Urshifu, my starter Pokémon," Carl introduced to Piper and the other. "Usshifu is not only the strongest Pokémon in my team, but he's also incredibly good at cooking!"

After hearing Carl's introduction, Pipa, who wasn't interested in Pokémon battles but loved cooking, couldn't help but cast a curious glance at Ushio.

Although Piper had indeed seen Pokémon that were good at cooking online, he had never actually seen a Pokémon like Urshifu that was not only cool and good at fighting, but also good at cooking.

Sensing the gazes cast upon him by Pipa and Nemo, Martial Arts Master Bear remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was already plotting what dish to prepare tonight to win over the little boy.

“Hello, Martial Arts Bear Master.” Pipa smiled shyly at Martial Arts Bear Master. “My name is Pipa, and I currently study at Orange Academy. Although I am not good at fighting, I am very interested in cooking. I am really looking forward to your dinner.”

"My turn! My turn!" After Pipa finished introducing herself, Nemo immediately stepped towards Urshifu. "Hello, Urshifu, I'm Nemo, and I'm currently challenging for the Champion Path of the Padia League! If you'd like, I'd like to have a Pokémon battle with you!"

Karl then formally introduced all the Pokémon, including Winged Rathalos and Serperior, before continuing, "If you want to help me tidy up the house, come with me. If you want to do anything else, that's your business. After you finish having dinner here, I'll have Corviknight take you home."

Although Nemo really wanted to fight the Martial Arts Bear Master, she decided to join them after seeing Pipa choose to help Carl clean the house.

After all, as long as she maintains a good relationship with Karl, she can fight anytime. Nemo can tell the difference between a full meal and a regular meal.

With the help of the two little ones, Carl quickly cleaned the small house from bottom to top. As for the remaining work, Carl didn't intend for Pipa and Nemo to do it; after all, he wasn't the kind of heartless farmer who made children work.

Time passed quickly and evening arrived. The Metagross, which had gone out on patrol, and the Charizard, which had gone off to play somewhere, returned to the farmhouse.

While waiting for dinner, at Nemo's insistence, Carl sent out Metagross to have a "fierce" Pokémon battle against Nemo's team.

Although Carl intentionally slowed down the pace of the attack, Nemo ultimately lost the battle due to the huge gap in overall strength.

It's worth mentioning that Nemo's current main team consists of the following Pokémon: Groundhog, Goodra, Lycanroc, Milotic, and Ribbon.

After the battle, Nemo didn't show any signs of frustration. Instead, she started bombarding Karl with questions about the problems she encountered during the battle. It wasn't until Martial Arts Master Bear came out to remind them that they could start eating that Karl finally snapped out of his daze.

As everyone entered the house, the aroma of food immediately filled the air. After washing their hands, the group, who had been busy all afternoon, quickly sat down at the table.

Looking at the table full of mouthwatering food, Papa exclaimed softly, "Master Martial Arts Bear's cooking skills are truly amazing."

Nemo, who was already starving, swallowed hard and nodded in agreement.

Carl, who was also feeling hungry, did not choose to start eating immediately. Instead, he and Ushio distributed the food prepared for the Pokémon before sitting down at the table and announcing the start of dinner.

With Carl's command, the once noisy restaurant was now filled only with the clatter of bowls and chopsticks and the sounds of Pokémon chewing.

Meanwhile, at the Yamanashi Research Institute, in a nest that looked like it was built specifically for some kind of large bird Pokémon, Zapdos stared blankly at the full moon hanging high in the night sky, lost in thought.

Can anyone tell it why all the Pokémon it usually protects have disappeared after it woke up?

Zapdos casually picked up a plump and juicy-looking Peach Berry, chewed it a couple of times, and swallowed it whole.

'Sigh, when is that guy coming to pick me up? Although these berries taste good, they can't compare to the food made by Master Bear!' Zapdos thought aimlessly.

Chapter 10 Farm Planning (Please read on and add to your favorites)

After finishing off all the food on the table, Carl and his two companions leaned back in their chairs, their eyes half-closed, and a happy smile appeared on their faces.

"It's absolutely delicious!" Nemo was the first to comment on the dinner.

As the youngest daughter of the owner of Rotom Mobile, Nemo may seem as approachable as the girl next door, but she is a true "rich heiress".

Despite this, Nemo still gave the dinner extremely high praise, which shows just how superb Martial Arts Bear's culinary skills are.

As for Pipa, although he didn't speak his mind as loudly as Nemo, his lingering expression said it all.

"Karl eats so well all the time!" Piper thought to himself.

After all the Pokémon finished eating from their bowls, Espeon used its psychic powers to gather all the bowls and chopsticks in front of Swampert. Swampert nodded knowingly at Espeon, then released a very weak Bubble Beam, instantly cleaning up all the bowls and chopsticks.

Seeing the perfect teamwork between the two Pokémon, one big and one small, Nemo and Piper's eyes lit up at the same time. Nemo saw in the two Pokémon a high level of energy manipulation skills, while Piper saw in the two Pokémon a solution to the problem of washing dishes.

After resting for a while, Carl stood up from his seat and said to Pipa and Nemo, "Let's go, I'll take you home and we can go for a drive."

In fact, Piper and Nemo's home was not far from Carl's farm. Even if Carl walked them away, it would only take about an hour and a half to go back and forth, let alone riding a Corviknight.

Less than half an hour later, Carl returned to the farm in his Corviknight, where he saw Metagross waiting in the living room.

“Let’s discuss the future of the farm, Trainer.” Metagross looked at Carl earnestly with its crimson eyes and said seriously.

“That’s exactly what I was thinking.” Carl said, sitting down on the sofa that had been cleaned, and taking the notebook that Metagross handed him with his superpowers.

This seemingly ordinary notebook is actually Metagross's exclusive "tool". It not only records Carl's monthly income and expenses this year, but also various financial plans designed by Metagross and its Pokémon.

As a pseudo-legendary Pokémon in the public eye, Metagross not only possesses immense strength but also a supercomputer-like brain. Although in most battles, Metagross's superior intelligence tells its body to use its super strength to solve problems, Carl is clearly not the kind of trainer who wastes his Pokémon's talent.

Since capturing Metagross, Carl has been consciously teaching it all sorts of knowledge, but for Metagross, there is only one thing it is most interested in: making money.

Although it sounds absurd, Metagross, a Shiny Pokémon ostracized by its kind, understands a principle very well after living alone in the wild for many years before evolving into its final form: if you can't lead a team, you'll (crossed out) go hungry sooner or later if you can't manage resources.

After learning about the concept of money, Metagross's brain, which was comparable to a supercomputer, started working at lightning speed, and then it realized a fact—those thin pieces of paper called money were almost omnipotent in the human world.

It seemed that as long as you had enough money, you could exchange it for delicious food, which greatly shocked Metagross.

Finally, under Carl's stern rebuke, Metagross abandoned the plan that Superbrain had told it to use its superpowers to acquire large sums of money, and instead began to learn how to make money legally.

Getting back to the main point, Carl turned to the latest page in his notebook and saw the farm map that Metagross had spent an afternoon surveying. Referring to the contents of the notebook, Carl began to listen to Metagross analyze the current state of the farm.

First, the farm currently has zero arable land, which means that Carl will need to spend a certain amount of time reclaiming wasteland before he can get the farm up and running by planting crops.

Secondly, although the farm is currently practically empty, Metagross was pleasantly surprised to find that it was quite large and had a small lake formed by groundwater accumulation.

A stable water source is a very valuable asset for this farm that is in dire need of rebuilding. After all, most farms introduce Pokémon with economic value, such as Miltank, Goat, and Wooloo, to enhance the farm's resilience and product diversity.

When Carl's farm reaches this stage, the lake will save him a lot of trouble.

Finally, the farm is surrounded by a large population of wild Pokémon, including but not limited to Politoed, Raccoon, Poliwag, and many other Pokémon that are valuable to introduce to the farm.

After listening to Metagross's analysis, Carl nodded to show that he understood, and then he explained his plan for the initial development of the farm to Metagross.

Clearing out wasteland is definitely the farm's top priority right now. Although only the Charge Bear in Carl's team has the "Till" move, it's more than enough for the farm at its current state.

During the land clearing period, Carl planned to first try planting some crops on a small scale, especially strawberries. Carl learned from his conversation with Poco that morning that high-quality strawberries were the most popular crop in spring, bar none.

If Carl can successfully grow high-quality strawberries, he will plant strawberries on a large scale after the initial clearing, allowing the farm to get on track as soon as possible.

Finally, although Carl doesn't need to worry about manpower shortages for a considerable period of time given the current state of the farm, he doesn't want to wait until one day in the future when he suddenly finds himself short-handed and has to go out into the wild to catch Pokémon.

Therefore, Carl plans to take a stroll in the countryside around the farm during his free time. Maybe he will happen to meet a Pokémon that catches his eye and bring it back to the farm?

After listening to Carl's plan, Metagross nodded affirmatively, and then discussed some details of the plan with Carl, such as how much area the farm needed to be cultivated in the early stages and where to cultivate it.

After the two of them finished chatting about their Pokémon, it was already 10 p.m. Carl glanced at the sports watch made by Silver Company on his wrist and casually closed his notebook.

"That's all for today, thanks for your hard work, Metagross." Karl reached out and touched Metagross's thick forepaws, the cool touch making him feel very at ease.

After a comfortable bath, Carl realized a problem that urgently needed to be solved—since there were eleven Pokémon living in his house, Carl couldn't fall asleep surrounded by Pokémon like he could when he lived in the wild.

After a moment's thought, Carl decided on the Pokémon that would accompany him to bed tonight: "Winged Rathalos, Serperior, and Espeon, the three of you will sleep with me tonight."

"Whoosh~ (Yay!)"

"Garro! (Hmph!)"

"Bui? (Huh?)"

Just as Carl was about to go to bed with his three Pokémon, a blonde girl got up early in Sinnoh, a region far from Padia.

"Garuda." The girl stretched out her slender fingers and stroked her partner's rough skin. "You're just as excited as I am for today's battle, aren't you?"

The proud pseudo-legendary lowered its head, allowing the girl to stroke it. Upon hearing her words, Garchomp let out a low, battle-ready roar: "Kroo! (That's right!)"

"Alright, let's get going!"

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The next day, at six o'clock in the morning.

Although a month has passed since the end of his trip, Carl's biological clock, which he developed during the trip, still wakes him up early.

Carl stood in front of the open window, the refreshing morning breeze brushing against his face, completely dispelling his remaining sleepiness.

Breathing in the earthy air, Karl began to mentally plan his day's schedule.

Just then, Carl's phone, which he had placed on the bedside table, suddenly started vibrating. Carl picked it up and saw that it was Dr. Yamanashi calling him.

"Hello, Doctor," Karl answered the phone, his voice slightly hoarse. "Is something wrong with Zapdos?"

Meanwhile, inside the Yamanashi Research Institute, Dr. Yamanashi, who had just received some major news, said to the person on the other end of the phone with a somewhat emotional tone: "Karl, Cynthia successfully passed the Champion Road this morning and became our Sinnoh League's regional champion."

Orchid? Carl was taken aback. He didn't understand why Dr. Yamanashi was so surprised that Orchid had become the champion, but he quickly realized what was going on.

Although Professor Yamanashi and Professor Ichigo, both Pokémon professors, have different research areas, they are very good friends because they live in the same region. Therefore, Carl had the opportunity to visit the old man in Shinwa Town, located on the other side of Mt. Coronet, several times under Professor Yamanashi's guidance.

It was during those visits that Carl and Zhu Lan became friends.

Although their relationship was merely to the point where they could exchange a few words when they met, as a transmigrator who knew the course of the world, Karl knew better than anyone how terrifying the blonde girl's talent was in Pokémon battles.

“That’s certainly something to be happy about,” Karl couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. “But if it were just this, Doctor, you wouldn’t have called me specifically for this, would you?”

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Carl." Professor Yamanashi paused, then his tone became somewhat complicated. "Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that Elite Four member Kikuno casually mentioned you when Cynthia successfully completed the Champion Road, which led Cynthia to want to have a Pokémon battle with you."

"..." Carl suddenly fell silent. "Was Grandma Kikuno really that serious?"

"You brat, don't you even think about what you did back then?" Yamanashi was also a little helpless. He and Granny Kikuno were of the same generation and had a very good personal relationship. He knew that Granny Kikuno had struggled for so many years in that position called the King but actually the Champion, just to find a qualified successor.

When Carl burst onto the scene, he won the championship in less than a year at a young age. In the eyes of Granny Kikuno, Carl was the "Sinnoh Weightlifting Champion" she had been waiting for all these years.

But then what? Carl absolutely refused to succeed as champion and ran away while he was "considering" at home, which led to Dr. Yamanashi being severely scolded by Granny Kikuno that year.

"Anyway, there's no way I'm going back to Sinnoh right now," Carl said nonchalantly. "If Cynthia really wants to have a battle with me, then let her come to the Padina region to find me."

Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, Carl couldn't help but laugh out loud. Dr. Yamanashi on the other end of the phone looked on with bewilderment and said, "What mischief are you up to now, kid?"

"Speaking of which, Doctor, do you know this person, Ye Ci?" Karl asked, suppressing a laugh.

Before Dr. Yamanashi could answer, Carl continued, "This Miss Yeci is not only the champion of the Padia League, but also holds the important position of the league president."

From what I understand, this ambitious Miss Yaji is very good at recruiting all sorts of talented people. If she manages to snatch away our Sinnoh League's new champion, Granny Kikuno will probably be very heartbroken.

"I won't be so easily kidnapped." A slightly mature-sounding female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"...?"

"I don't think Zhulan is as irresponsible as some people."

"???"

What's going on? Why are Chikuran and Granny Kikuno with the Doctor? Doctor, have you betrayed us too?

"Ahem, I was just joking." Karl tried to salvage the situation. "Zhulan, Grandma Kikuno, good afternoon."