Try Using Cards

Chapter 5 Try Using Cards

After the meal, Mingyou glanced at the little Snorlax who had eaten its noodles and gone to sleep, looking slightly helpless. She ignored it for the time being and decided to deal with it later.

"Mmm~"

Ergui Peng happily patted his belly. He hadn't eaten this much in many days. That tomato was really delicious. He had never felt this way before. But now it was time to go back.

While Mingyou was washing the dishes in the sink, it jumped off the chair to the ground, grabbed a plastic bag that was placed to the side, put it back on its head, and adjusted it slightly.

Mingyou turned her head to look at them, not asking about the mask, but softly asked, "I told you, this is very inconvenient for you, isn't it? And it doesn't look good either. Do you want to change to something else? I'm going to town tomorrow anyway, so if you like anything, I can buy it for you."

"Well……"

Upon hearing that they were going to Emerald Town, Egui Peng instinctively covered his head and shook it repeatedly.

Seeing this, Mingyou immediately stopped what he was doing, frowning slightly. He had extensive experience in taking care of children, especially those with psychological trauma, and he immediately understood what was happening.

"Don't be nervous... I said I'd go by myself. If there's anything you want, I can buy it for you on my way, as long as you come back here tomorrow."

"Hmm?"

"Although Grandpa is no longer here, I will carry on this manor properly, so..."

Mingyou wiped the water off her hands, slowed her movements, walked over to Egui Peng, squatted down, looked at him, and smiled: "So you can come and play often in the future. It's okay to rest here when you're tired. I'll often cook for you."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently placed his hand on Egui Pon's head. The other person had a sweet scent of tangerines and a refreshing fragrance of ginkgo leaves, which smelled wonderful.

The elusive creature didn't resist being patted on the head, perhaps because it had already developed a liking for the creature. After hearing that it could come here to play often, its gradually widening pupils revealed its joy.

"Mmm~"

Ergui Peng nodded happily, then ran out. Mingyou followed closely behind, escorting it to the door. Glancing at the dark orchard outside, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, where do you live?"

"Mmm~"

Seeing Egui Pong pointing in a certain direction, Mingyou was immediately surprised: "Ghost Mountain? That's so far, are you going back alone so late?"

"Mmm~"

"Do you want me to take you there? I don't know if Flying Taxi is still running at this hour. In Patia, you can hail one 24 hours a day..."

As Mingyou was speaking, she had just taken out her phone when Egui Peng quickly shook his head, indicating that he could go back by himself. He then waved and ran quickly towards the orchard.

But before it could react, it crashed into an apple tree and fell down, clutching its forehead. It glanced back at Mingyou, then quickly got up and continued running until it disappeared completely from sight.

"Be careful..."

Mingyou looked slightly helpless. He still liked the child quite a bit, but he felt that the child was too easy to get close to, or perhaps he was just closer to him.

I don't know what's going on with its mask. I'll ask it after my favorability rating is higher...

After closing the door and returning to the kitchen, Mingyou was already feeling increasingly sleepy, his eyes barely open. But looking at the little Snorlax sleeping in the corner, he could only sigh helplessly.

"And what about you... I can't help it."

He struggled to drag the heavy little Snorlax all the way to the bathroom. The water heater was still working properly. He picked up a brush, turned on the hot water, and helped the other to wash its body, using soap to wash away the rotten smell.

After working for a while, the little Snorlax still didn't wake up, but at least it smelled delicious, and the rotten fruit hidden in its fur was completely cleaned up.

Since there was no hairdryer, Mingyou could only dry its body with a towel, and then laboriously drag it to the living room. She originally wanted to lift it onto the sofa, but she was too exhausted and couldn't hold on any longer, so she simply rested her head on the little Snorlax and fell asleep...

In his dream, Mingyou saw his parents and grandfather in this life. They seemed happy that he had returned to normal and told him to take good care of himself, as well as his grandfather's manor and the Pokémon living in the manor.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he woke up again, sunlight was streaming through the glass window onto the floor, where he had slept all night.

Fortunately, the little Snorlax cushioned its fall, so it wasn't too uncomfortable. The other person was still sleeping, seemingly unaware that someone was sleeping on it, completely unmoved.

"I'm so tired... My arms and legs ache. I need to exercise more, otherwise taking care of the manor will be very difficult..."

As Mingyou stood up, she saw a card spinning in front of her. She paused for a moment, then reached out, took it, and flipped it over.

[Snorlax (lv1): When used on an apple tree, it may produce a Snorlax Berry, which has a chance to teach the user the move (Rest, Burp, Lick, Belly Drum)]

"Is that even possible?"

Mingyou was genuinely surprised. She remembered that the way to increase Munchlax's affection was by giving it food. Perhaps that was the reason. It was just that the other party had been sleeping or she was too tired, so she only gave it the card now.

However, although the effects are all applied to fruit trees, they are different from the cards of the Evil Spirit.

This is probably because Snorlax is just a regular Pokémon, while Ursaring is a legendary Pokémon, so they can't be compared. If you get a Snorlax card, it should be different.

"In that case, let's give it a try!"

Mingyou stood up, glanced at her phone, and realized it was almost noon. She had indeed slept for a long time. She would go to town after making lunch.

Then he opened the gate, and a gentle breeze blew in, bringing the fragrance of the orchard. He smiled, went out, and walked around the orchard.

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any tangerine trees; they were all apple trees. It looks like we'll have to buy a tree later and transplant one over.

However, besides the Berrybug and the Orbspider family, it also saw acorns and Cuckoo on the tree, as well as Ekans and Sandshrew peeking out from their burrows next to the fruit trees, all of which were Pokémon living in the manor.

Mingyou silently memorized the locations of these Pokémon's habitats, then returned to the living room and greeted the Smoker on the bookshelf.

But the other party still ignored him. Having no other option, he could only look around his house for some crop seeds that he could use for experiments…

Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, he couldn't find any yam seeds at home. It seemed that all the crop seeds had been eaten by Munchlax climbing in through the window as snacks, leaving only a few empty packages. He found some of Munchlax's fur in the cabinet where the seeds were stored.

We still need to go to town to buy seeds.

Having made his decision, he could only return to the orchard, stand in front of an apple tree, and take out the Snorlax cards. These cards were usually stored in his mind, and he could summon them with a thought.

"So how do we use it next...?"

Mingyou held the card, pondered for a long time, and finally tried to gently touch the tree with the card.

The card shattered instantly, turning into blue particles that, like nutrients, merged into the tree.

But now, when I look at the apple tree again, the information that comes to mind is no longer the same...

[Apple Tree: An neglected apple tree has a 5% chance of producing Kapi apples each time it bears fruit, and there are still two months until the next harvest.]

"Only 5%? That's a bit low... We need a stable yield of fruit, otherwise a few Kabi fruits might not even cover the planting costs."

After reading the information, Mingyou immediately felt a surge of pressure, but this was just the beginning, and the card level was only lv1, which was not considered impressive.

If we can be like the ranger grandpa and make friends with more Pokémon, giving them a home, this place will definitely develop!

He gently placed his hand on the apple tree trunk and whispered, "Let's work together!"

As soon as she finished speaking, another red message suddenly appeared in Mingyou's mind...

[Note: When crops are harvested when ripe, or are damaged and unable to continue growing, the consumed cards will be automatically replenished.]

"Can it be reused?"

Mingyou scratched his head. This message caught him off guard. The card had broken after he used it, and he thought it was completely wasted. He didn't expect it could be recycled and reused.

However, this is also good, as it can avoid the card consumption caused by accidentally killing crops.

"Now that we have a basic understanding of its abilities, let's get started on farming!"

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(End of this chapter)