Not a trainer this time

Zuqin Town is located in the northwest of Padia region, which is a lively seaside town.

From what the original owner remembers, the town hosts various local festivals.

For example, Spring Festival, Water Pokémon Rally, summer-limited fireworks display, etc.

These distinctive festivals have attracted many out-of-towners to travel. Coupled with the developed animal husbandry near the town, Zhuqin Town has developed over time.

The place called "Jianqin Market" in the town is even more famous.

Naoki led the motorcycle lizard to walk on the street, and the pedestrians on the road were accompanied by all kinds of Pokémon. Facing the sea breeze, they walked leisurely, and the air was filled with a cozy and comfortable atmosphere.

This trip, apart from buying food, Naoki has one very important thing to do.

That means visiting the town's wood shop, general store, seed shop, and store that sells ranch Pokémon and common animals.

"It's almost six o'clock now." Naoki was a little worried that those shops would close in a while, he thought for a while, and asked the motorcycle lizard beside him, "Are you hungry?"

"Gah!"

The motorcycle lizard nodded, then shook its head again. It was smart enough to see that Naoki had something to do, so he said that he could bear it any longer.

Seeing its appearance, Naoki smiled gratifiedly, patted its head, and said, "Good boy, then accompany me to the grocery store first."

"Gah~"

The town is not big, maybe it is to keep the tourists from other places not getting lost, whether it is on the street or on the roadside billboards, the directions of various shops are clearly marked on the map.

Naoki found the grocery store from above, and went there directly.

After crossing a crossroad, a red brick building appeared in front of Naoki.

It was evening, and there was no one in the store, except for a bald man with glasses sitting behind the counter and playing with a paparazzi bag.

Hearing the sound of wind chimes outside the door, the uncle raised his head: "Yeah? A guest is coming! Welcome!"

Naoki said hello politely, and then asked, "Is there any seasoning here?"

Uncle: "Yes! It's on the innermost shelf!"

Naoki went there, and as expected, he saw all kinds of seasonings on the shelves.

Oil, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, flour, spices, red bean paste, butter, sugar, pepper...

Their prices are clearly marked below the shelves.

For example, a bag of flour costs 200 union coins, a bottle of oil costs 100 union coins, red bean stuffing costs 150 union coins, and so on.

Looking at these, Naoki was a little confused about the price of Pokémon World.

A small bag of flour is the same price as a Poké Ball. Looking at it this way, the price of a Poké Ball does not seem to be expensive.

After thinking for a while, Naoki bought a copy of each seasoning.

When he took the things to the counter, the boss showed a surprised expression on his face. He took out the packing bag and asked, "You just moved to Zheqin Town?"

"Yes." Naoki nodded.

The boss said with a smile: "Then enjoy the life in Zhuanqin Town! Well, the total is 2,820 alliance coins."

Zhi Shu didn't rush to pay, but asked, "Is there any fishing rod here?"

"Fishing rod? Yes!"

With that said, the boss turned around, took out a few fishing rods from the shelf at the back, put them on the counter, and introduced them one by one:

"The price of each fishing rod is different. This is from the 2000 alliance. With bait, you can catch Pokémon and fish wherever there is water."

"The price of this fishing rod is 5,000 union coins. Well, it uses more advanced materials, so its performance is better than this 2,000 one, and it is not easy to damage."

"As for the one here, the price is 15,000 alliance coins. This is the latest powerful fishing rod. It uses top-notch materials in terms of material and performance."

Naoki: "..."

His eyes lingered on the three fishing rods, and finally he chose the 2000 ordinary fishing rod, ready to use it to spend.

"The total is 4,820 alliance coins. Since you are the first time shopper in our store, I will give you a box of bait for free. Please visit us more in the future!" The boss smiled and handed over a tin can .

"thank you boss."

Naoki took the things, turned and left the shop.

His second stop was the woodworking shop, which was located on the edge of the town, with a forest behind it.

There is a wooden stake at the door of the store, and a saw is stuck in the wooden stake.

Just as Naoki was about to knock on the door, the door opened automatically.

A muscular woman with a high pink ponytail and a headband came out of the room.

After explaining her purpose to the other party, the woman led him into the rear studio.

"Are you the rancher who just moved here?" The woman asked curiously.

Naoki was slightly taken aback, and then realized that Mayor Thomas might have greeted the other party again.

He nodded and said, "My name is Naoki."

Woman: "Just call me Keli."

"Okay, Miss Keri."

While walking, Keri introduced the process of expanding the ranch house: "You haven't named that ranch yet, have you?"

Zhishu shook his head: "Not yet, I just came here yesterday."

"Don't worry, I'm just asking casually. Well, Mayor Thomas has told me about the situation. You came here this time to learn about the restoration of the Pokémon House and the expansion of the house, right?"

"That's right."

"Then let me tell you one by one. It takes 50,000 alliance coins and 300 pieces of wood to repair the Pokémon House. After the restoration is completed, you can raise big milk tanks and braided sheep there. Of course, this price is not right for you now. Said it was a bit expensive."

"So I recommend that you start by building a chicken hut, where ordinary chickens are raised, and the eggs they lay can be sold to make money. The chicken hut only needs 20,000 alliance coins and 150 pieces of wood."

"In addition, you need to build a silo specially used to store feed in the pasture. When you build it for the first time, we will give you a silo for free."

Hearing this, Naoki nodded thoughtfully, and at the same time kept these prices in his heart.

"What about expanding the house?"

"This one is much simpler." Kerry said: "The expansion of the house is divided into three parts. The first time will make your house bigger and add a separate kitchen and bathroom. The second time we will help you expand the second floor. The third time we’re going to expand the basement, which is normally used by ranchers to make wine.”

Keri knew that novice ranchers didn't have that much money, and it would take too much money to complete the project at one time, and Naoki might not be able to afford it, so she divided the work of expanding the house into three parts.

After a pause, Kerry said again: "Of course, if you have enough funds, you can also choose to do it at the same time. We will help you complete the expansion in one go."

"In addition to these, our store also provides custom-made furniture services. In addition to basic tables, chairs and benches, you can also buy wallpapers, carpets, refrigerators, lockers, various lighting and so on."

Five minutes later, Naoki walked out of the woodworking shop.

He calculated in his mind the money he had left, and suddenly felt that he still had a lot to do.

"Why does it feel busier than 996..."

Naoki sighed, imagining the day when the ranch regained its former prosperity, and his face showed anticipation again—by ​​then, he could relax and enjoy the leisurely life of a rancher.

Since the Pokémon House cannot be built now, there is no need for him to go to the shop that sells ranch animals for the time being.

Riding on the motorcycle lizard, Naoki went to the last destination - the seed shop.

The owner of the seed shop is a middle-aged man with a brown coat, brown hair, and a slightly bloated body.

When Naoki arrived here, he was having dinner with his wife and daughter.

Seeing a customer coming, the boss got up immediately: "Welcome! Let's see what seeds you want to buy?"

Zhishu didn't know either, he only had a pack of turnip seeds from the mayor at home.

Under the leadership of the boss, he saw a lot of various seeds on the container.

Potatoes, turnips, garlic, strawberries, cabbages, cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, pastures, and even the seeds of some trees, such as peaches and oranges.

Zhishu was dazzled by the sight, and the owner of the seed shop introduced: "These are all crops and fruit trees suitable for planting in spring. They are easy to plant after artificial cultivation. As long as they are watered and fertilized on time, they can grow big and strong. good."

Naoki nodded silently.

The seeds of this world are different from the Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley he has played.

There are many seeds in a bag here, which can grow a large area, unlike in the game, a bag of seeds can only be planted on one grid.

After thinking for a while, Zhishu decided to buy a pack of every kind of seeds, including the seeds of those fruit trees.

The prices of these seeds also vary. The most basic turnip only costs 60 union coins per pack, while strawberries and cucumbers cost 120 or 150 per pack.

All the seeds plus one cost a total of 1,370 union coins.

In this way, only 27,000 yuan was left for selling black truffles.

After packing the seeds, Naoki walked out of the shop with the motorcycle lizard.

It was getting dark outside.

Naoki looked at the stars in the sky, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, we can go to dinner!"

"Gahoo..." The motorcycle lizard looked pitiful.

Naoki smiled and touched its head, then took it into a restaurant.

After a tiring day, he plans to eat out tonight.

The waiter handed over the menu. In addition to human food, the restaurant also has food specially prepared for Pokémon.

A Pokémon like the Motor Lizard...should prefer to eat meat, right?

Thinking about it, Naoki ordered a meat dish for the motorcycle lizard, and a tree fruit set meal for it, as a reward for today's great hero.

Soon, the food was served on the table.

Seeing the motorcycle lizard eating like a feast, Naoki felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

Pokémon are so pure and cute~

He lowered his head and looked at the fragrant vegetable stew and corn soup in front of him, and their information also emerged.

As expected, these dishes do not have special abilities that can enhance Pokémon.

Naoki confirmed this in his heart: "It seems that only the dishes made by me have that kind of power."

After dinner, Naoki went to the ingredient store to buy ingredients for the next few days.

Because there is no refrigerator at home, he only bought three days' worth.

The temperature is not very hot in this season, and the food is not easy to spoil in the house.

Naoki carried big bags and small bags, and rode a motorcycle lizard. In the night, one person and one Pokémon started to drive towards home.

At night, the temperature in the air is a little low, and the wind blows on people's bodies a little bit cold.

The motorcycle lizard is very afraid of the cold, but Naoki riding on its back is warm and helps it dispel the chill.

At this moment, Motor Lizard suddenly wanted to drink another bowl of hot noodle soup made by Naoki.

The motorcycle lizard was very fast, and it took less than 30 minutes to return to the pasture smoothly.

The pasture was dark at night, because he had anticipated this situation in advance, so Zhishu brought a flashlight before going out.

He fumbled for the flashlight in the dark, but before he could find it, he suddenly heard a "bang".

The sound was loud, and it was accompanied by the sound of trees breaking.

It was as if something fell from the sky, plunged into the pasture, and knocked down a tree.

Naoki was startled, finally found the flashlight, took it out quickly, and looked at the pasture ahead with the light on.

Soon, he saw a strange black shadow in his farmland.

Naoki was taken aback, and the motorcycle lizard beside him also stood up from the riding mode, looking over there vigilantly.

It felt an unusual breath.

The beam of the flashlight hit the black shadow, and the black shadow lay motionless on the ground, as if in a coma.

With the help of the light, Naoki finally saw the true face of the black shadow.

Scarlet body, thick tail, gorgeous dragon beard, and the airbag on the chest that looks like a motorcycle tire.

That is……

Naoki froze in place for a moment.