Chapter 591: This Little Guy Is Not an Animal
Entering the third month of the Ancient Era.
The pace of life gradually slowed down.
Currently, there are no Pokémon clans nearby that can threaten their safety anymore.
Without a doubt.
The Dragon Clan has become the most powerful Pokémon clan in the northern border region, bar none.
In the past half a month, Kazuya's level hasn't increased much, only reaching Lv. 40.
Given that the speed of leveling up has noticeably decreased,
Kazuya has shifted his focus for improving his combat power to expanding his coverage.
That is.
Cultivating other types of attribute energy.
And the first type he naturally chose to cultivate is Water-type energy, which the Charizard line shouldn't normally be able to cultivate.
Water-type energy.
Once there is enough of this stuff.
It can unlock two of Kazuya's cheats.
One is Hydro Pump, inherited from his fourth life, a minor cheat.
The other is also inherited from his fourth life, the Sea Crown, a major cheat.
Although Kazuya possesses Flying-type energy in this life.
He doesn't rely heavily on the power of the Sea Crown.
But this is just in case.
For example, if his wings are restricted or injured, making him unable to take off, then the power of the Sea Crown will come in handy.
Cultivating Water-type energy with a Charizard's body,
Is naturally quite difficult.
But Kazuya isn't in a hurry.
What he lacks the least is time.
"Ugh~"
Kazuya, tired from cultivating, stood up from beside the rock.
Turned his head and glanced around.
Other than the Bastiodons and a few dragon cubs, he couldn't see the figures of the Rampardos and Hakamo-o.
This made Kazuya feel very comfortable in his heart.
After taking a stroll and coming back later, he can take a peaceful afternoon nap.
"Let's go take a look at the pasture."
Kazuya stretched and strolled leisurely towards the pasture, swaying his large tail.
Along the way, two energetic Cranidos rushed over, wanting to play headbutting games with Kazuya.
Kazuya casually used his tail to play along with them, easily knocking the two little guys over, and then swaggered away amidst their adoring gazes.
Passing by the farm.
Kazuya took a casual glance.
Saw Floette watering the flowers, and smiled and nodded.
The farm isn't large in scale.
After all, it's not used for growing food, but for growing herbs, saving them the trouble of running out every day to gather them.
A farm of this scale doesn't need many people to take care of it.
Floette can easily handle it alone.
The important thing is.
She likes this job.
"Flo-ette? Flo-ette~"
Floette noticed Kazuya's gaze, looked up and saw him, and immediately flew towards his direction.
"I'm planning to go take a look at the pasture, want to go together?"
"Flo-ette."
Floette nodded and agreed.
The pasture is right next to the farm.
To build the fences for the pasture, Kazuya even ran to the forest at the foot of the volcanic mountain range to steal trees.
In stark contrast to the farm's scale, the pasture is very large and divided into three zones, separated by giant log fences in the middle.
Zone One raises animals with absolutely no aggressiveness.
For example, the previously caught Lystrosaurus, or things like Capybaras.
This area has the largest number of creatures. They don't attack each other; every day is just eating and sleeping, living a very comfortable life. Even if Kazuya walks right up to their faces, they don't give any reaction.
However, there are only about twenty animals here currently, not yet at the point where they can start being eaten.
Zone Two raises animals that are slightly aggressive but won't take the initiative to attack other creatures.
Such as rabbits, voles, and the like.
These types of animals are very timid, basically hiding in their burrows all day long, only coming out at night to forage.
Perhaps because they were previously targeted by the Seviper clan.
This type of creature is the fewest in number.
Only about seven or eight of them.
However, Kazuya has the highest expectations for them.
Because the animals living in this area can basically give birth to nearly ten cubs in a single litter, possessing terrifying reproductive capabilities.
Finally, Zone Three.
Is for animals that are somewhat aggressive and will also attack other creatures.
Similar to animals like cows, sheep, and wild boars.
These animals have a considerable size and also possess some territorial awareness.
When they first entered this pasture, there was a wild boar nearly three meters tall that claimed this place as its territory.
It even dared to launch an attack on Kazuya when he walked in at the time.
However, after being glared at by Kazuya, this wild boar became completely honest and is very low-key now.
Just like at this moment.
That wild boar is very tactfully hiding among the herd of pigs, trying hard to conceal its massive body.
"Not bad. If nothing goes wrong, these animals should be able to give birth to their first batch of cubs in a month."
Kazuya nodded with great satisfaction, pointing to the animals in Zone Two.
Suddenly.
From the adjacent Zone One came a sound that made Kazuya freeze:
"Bulba."
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Kazuya frowned, only feeling this cry was a bit familiar.
He took steps towards Zone One.
And eventually saw a cute scene.
A toad carrying a bulb of garlic was talking to a Lystrosaurus.
Even though that Lystrosaurus looked silly and dull, giving no reaction at all.
But the Garlic Toad wasn't angry in the slightest.
It continued to talk to itself, its two front paws occasionally waving in mid-air, as if describing the scene at the time.
Kazuya walked over.
And picked up this little guy with one hand.
Confirming it at such a close distance.
Kazuya then nodded.
It turned out to be the Grass-type starter Pokémon from the same generation as him in this life—Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur.
A Grass and Poison-type Pokémon.
Although the main body looks like the adorkable green toad below, in fact, most of the body's nutrients are stored in the magical seed on its back.
Relying on the seed on their backs.
They can live very well even without eating for several days straight.
Moreover.
Bulbasaur is a Pokémon that isn't very picky about terrain.
Whether it's forests, grasslands, swamps...
They can all serve as their habitats.
So.
Kazuya can't determine.
Whether this little thing is an original inhabitant of the grassland, or a refugee who fled from the swamp.
But no matter where she came from.
Right now, she has been treated as an ordinary animal by the Jangmo-o, caught and kept in the pasture, effectively rendering her homeless.
"Bulba!"
The little thing was startled by the big guy in front of her.
So scary!
The sparks casually spewed from his nose are almost as big as her head!
"Flo-ette?"
Floette flew over and constantly examined Bulbasaur around her.
She even landed on her back, staring incessantly at her seed.
"This little guy is not an animal, she's a Pokémon."
Kazuya placed Bulbasaur on the ground.
Seeing that Kazuya wasn't hurting her.
The little guy wasn't in a hurry to run away either.
Instead, she tried hard to look up at Kazuya from the ground.
But Kazuya was truly too tall and big.
For Bulbasaur to see his full appearance, she had to retreat quite a distance.
Perhaps finding it too much effort.
She stopped looking at Kazuya and turned her head to make eye contact with Floette, who had been circling her all along.
"Flo-ette?"
Floette asked the question Kazuya wanted to ask.
Where did you come from?
"Bulba."
Bulbasaur looked towards the north and then explained a bit.
Only then did Kazuya and Floette understand.
This little guy wasn't caught by the Jangmo-o.
But rather, she crossed the fence Kazuya built and slipped into their pasture on her own.
She fled as a refugee from the northern swamp.
And got separated from her family.
Being young, she was truly too lonely, and didn't really dare to travel on this grassland.
So she slipped into the pasture to keep these silly Lystrosaurus company to alleviate the loneliness in her heart.
"Flo-ette."
Floette felt Bulbasaur was extremely pitiful and patted her head with her small hand.
"This child will be left for you to take care of from now on."
Kazuya glanced at Bulbasaur, turned his head, and said to Floette.
Bulbasaur.
This is a little expert at farming.
She can just act as Floette's little assistant and keep her company while farming.
Mainly, in the Dragon Clan, Floette is the only Pokémon without dragon genes, which makes her somewhat lonely.
Just nice.
Like Floette, Bulbasaur is a Pokémon that possesses the Grass typing, so they will also have some common topics.
When Bulbasaur evolves into Venusaur in the future.
Floette will probably be very happy too—happy about nurturing a large flower herself.
"Flo-ette."
Floette was quite willing and turned her head to ask for Bulbasaur's opinion.
"Bulba!"
Bulbasaur hurriedly nodded and agreed.
She had long wanted to stop being alone.
Moreover.
This big sister holding the small flower smells very nice; Bulbasaur likes her.
As for the big dinosaur next to her.
Has fire on him.
Scary.
Don't like.
"You guys bond by yourselves then. Floette, you can teach her how to grow herbs. Oh right, remember to take her for a walk to let the other dragons see her, so there are no accidental injuries later."
Kazuya raised his hand and waved casually, and then left just like that.
Bulbasaur is very cute.
But he isn't very interested right now.
Today Bulbasaur can be considered to have been very lucky.
Entering the territory of their Dragon Clan, there actually wouldn't be any danger.
The area within the black flowers is a safe zone. As long as it's not a Pokémon coming with malicious intent, they won't be attacked; this is the rule of the Dragon Clan.
But Bulbasaur slipping into the pasture on her own, that completely changes the nature of the problem.
If the Rampardos or Hakamo-o realized Bulbasaur wasn't an animal, but a Pokémon.
Then they would definitely take action against Bulbasaur.
In their eyes.
Bulbasaur might just be a little thief coming to steal food.
Thank goodness Kazuya discovered her early.
Walking out of the pasture.
A few chubby little guys surrounded him.
"Shiel~"
The former Shieldon babies had now left their infancy stage.
Their short, chubby little tails wagging back and forth were extremely cute.
Kazuya looked around at the nearby Shieldons and nodded gratifyingly.
The Shieldons are still the most well-behaved.
Every one of them is an honest and sincere little guy, looking adorable.
They are the guards of this pasture.
However, their main responsibility is to prevent the animals inside the pasture from slipping away.
The task of guarding the pasture from external threats.
Is left to the Bastiodons forming a wider perimeter further out.
Whether it's the Bastiodons or the Shieldons, they all quite like this job.
No need to run around everywhere.
And no need for strenuous physical activity either.
Just staying put, lying down, and observing the surroundings is enough.
When bored, they can even watch the animals in the pasture mating, which also counts as an amusing activity.
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