LRAB Page 17
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Lijia was downwind, carefully smelling the scent of the nectar of affection, a faint and unique aroma that blended the fragrance of grass and flowers.
It's hard not to think of a morning in the Viridian Forest, the scent of dewdrops falling on flowers.
Meanwhile, the fragrance continued to soothe Lijia's olfactory nerves, easing the tension in her heart caused by her demanding work.
In a daze, she seemed to see herself in her youth, her first encounter with her starter Pokémon.
Miss Lika's starter Pokémon is an Oddish. Miss Lika got lost in the forest and was able to hold on until the butler and his men found her thanks to Oddish's care.
That Oddish has now evolved into Vileplume, and is Rika's main Pokémon.
"It's such a comforting taste."
Miss Lijia stood up, still holding the jar of "Affection Honey" in her hand, and said to the shop assistant, "I think there's no need to look at the rest anymore."
After saying that, Miss Lijia turned and walked into the perfumery. Next, she would carefully study how to blend this unique scent into perfume.
"it is good!"
The shop assistant smiled.
That's fantastic! It's exactly the same as when Miss Lijia created that famous perfume, "Stink Flower Love," last time!
"It seems that our Yuhong Perfume Shop is determined to win the upcoming perfume competition!!"
Meanwhile, in Stardew Valley Ranch in the Carlos region.
Fang Gu was unaware that the "Friendship Nectar" produced by Bulbasaur had already traveled across the ocean to Bulbasaur's home region, Kanto.
At this moment, they are taking inventory of their equipment.
"Axe, dry rations, water..."
Next, they will go to the forest north of Crescent Moon Town to complete Robin's order and pick some wild fruits and vegetables along the way.
You can still pick some wild vegetables like dandelions, wild wasabi, and leeks this season. And after a rainy day, you might even be able to collect mushrooms or other fungi.
As for the tree, there should still be nuts such as acorns, maple seeds, and pine cones left. These can be used as work snacks, which is like an alternate world version of a certain brand of snacks. If you have one when you are tired, you can quickly restore your strength.
"Let's go, Bulbasaur."
"Dah!"
Fang Gu attached a small backpack to Bulbasaur's back that wouldn't restrict its movement.
Fang Gu was in full charge of the logging work in the afternoon, while the task of gathering naturally fell to Bulbasaur.
Furthermore, Bulbasaur's vines can help him pick nuts from trees, which is very convenient.
"At that time, we'll also find a few opponents for Bulbasaur that are similar to Caterpie, to build up Bulbasaur's confidence first."
In order to enable Bulbasaur's "growth" skill to be applied to production and daily life as soon as possible, Fang Gu naturally had Bulbasaur train. As long as its strength increased, the number of times it could use the skill would also increase.
"I wonder if there are any dishes that can boost a Pokémon's strength."
However, when it comes to things that boost a Pokémon's strength, it's hard not to think of Rare Candy.
In the game, the effect of Magic Candy is that when fed to a Pokémon below level 100, it can instantly level up by one.
If we could use the ingredients for making Rare Candy to make a dish, we might be able to create a dish that boosts a Pokémon's strength.
"However, the original book did not mention how to make the magic candy, so the method may have always been kept in the hands of those big companies."
Fang Gu shrugged slightly. Well, it's better to proceed step by step.
"I'll leave the house to you, Xiao Lu."
Fang Gu called out into the wooden house, then turned and walked out with Bulbasaur in his arms.
Not long after.
Fang Gu then arrived at the entrance to the forest north of Guyue Bird Town.
It wasn't far from the carpenter's shop, but seeing the "Out of town" note on the door, Fang Gu reluctantly lowered his hand, abandoning the idea of saying hello.
Continue heading towards the dense forest.
Fang Gu learned that this forest was also called the Crescent Moon Forest. It was here that a family discovered the rare Pokémon Crescent Moon and settled nearby. Later, due to the war and famine, more and more people came here, which became the predecessor of Crescent Moon Town.
In modern times, this ancient moonbird forest has become a protected area, and large-scale logging is not allowed. However, with the permission of the nearby forest rangers, the surrounding residents can still log on a small scale.
The forest rangers live in the ranger's hut in front of the small lake.
It's not too difficult to find.
What surprised Fang Gu was that there were far too many Pokémon along the way.
Pachiris, hiding in a tree and secretly watching Fang Valley; Heracross, engrossed in absorbing the tree's sap; Keiros, locked in a struggle; and Pidgey, flying overhead.
Upon arriving in such a vibrant place for the first time, Bulbasaur seemed exceptionally happy, inhaling the fragrance of wildflowers by the roadside before picking a small yellow flower and placing it on its head.
She raised her head towards Fang Gu, her big eyes blinking.
"It looks good."
Fang Gu readily agreed, a doting smile on his face.
Then Bulbasaur carefully selected a small blue flower from the roadside wildflowers and gently tucked it behind Fang Gu's ear.
Fang Gu was quite cooperative, keeping his head down.
Bulbasaur chuckled, "Fang Gu looks pretty good now too."
"What a wonderful relationship."
A voice came from the shadows of the forest, and Bulbasaur immediately shielded Fang Gu behind it, displaying a battle stance.
"I have no ill intentions."
An old man dressed in leather armor, looking like a medieval explorer, emerged from the shadows.
His left eye had three huge scratch marks, and his eyeball was white, making him look extremely ferocious and terrifying.
"Mr. Forest Ranger".
Fang Gu lowered his guard; the man in front of him was Mr. Link, the forest ranger of Guyue Bird Town.
He was once a powerful ranger, but during a mission, he was attacked by a Pokémon hunter's Salamence and lost his left eye, forcing him to retire and become a ranger in Crescent Moon Forest.
"You're Fang Gu, the new rancher, right? That little girl Robin already told me."
"I allow you to move around in the forest outside Ancient Moon Bird Town, but you cannot use things like chainsaws or chainsaws."
"This kind of thing that makes a lot of noise will affect the normal life of the Pokémon in the vicinity."
"You don't want to get chased and poked by a bee, do you?"
Link's lips curled into a wicked smile, and Fang Gu got goosebumps all over his body.
Chapter 22 Bulbasaur's First Battle: The Injured Three Bees
Beedrill, the ever-present forest bully in the anime.
But it is also true.
In the Pokémon League's statistics on Pokémon-related injuries, Beedrill's injuries are far ahead of the rest.
As a species with a strong sense of territory and social cohesion, the Beedrill family has always been a force to be reckoned with.
Even if you annoy a unicorn beetle or a metal pupa in the forest, you could become the target of a swarm of beedrill.
Beedrill also has a bad reputation among other Pokémon.
They often appear in groups, using their sharp, poisonous stingers to injure enemies and steal food.
In this respect, the three honeybees, which are also modeled after bees, are far superior to the bee.
"Also, you should not wander into the depths of the forest."
Link, who had been joking just moments before, suddenly became serious.
“Recently, there have been frequent sightings of tall, unidentified creatures in this area. Everyone says they are wild men. To be on the safe side, you should stay in the outer areas.”
Link glanced at the Bulbasaur beside Fang Gu, then gave him some instructions.
Just like in the previous world, there are blind spots in humanity's understanding of nature, such as the depths of the ocean and the interiors of vast forests, where unknown creatures or Pokémon are hidden.
Wild men are one such example.
The prevailing view in the scientific community is that wild men are actually another branch that evolved from Pokémon, and are distantly related to humans.
However, a large number of issues have not yet been clearly proven.
In the Ancient Moon Bird Forest, that big guy might not necessarily be a savage, because many savage sightings were eventually discovered to be misidentifications of large creatures like the Circle Bear as savages.
"I'll pay attention."
Fang Gu nodded. He was just there to cut wood; he didn't need to go deep into the forest.
"Anyway, if you run into any trouble, just come to the ranger's hut to find me."
After saying that, Link left Fang Gu with only a dashing back view.
“Speaking of tall…” Fang Gu pinched the bridge of his nose, “wasn’t the legendary King Carlos a giant?”
…………
Fang Gu wandered around the outskirts of the Ancient Moon Bird Forest. The trees here were not very big, far from the size of the logs needed by the carpenter's shop.
However, the wild vegetables and fruits nearby are growing quite vigorously.
Congratulations! You have harvested some leeks and gained 1 harvesting experience point.
Congratulations! Your partner Bulbasaur has collected leeks and gained gathering experience.
Congratulations! Your partner Bulbasaur has collected a dandelion...
…………
A series of data collection notifications rang out.
Soon, Bulbasaur's little backpack was bulging with harvested crops.
Then, another ding sounded, and a unique sound rang out.
Congratulations! Your gathering level has been upgraded to level two.