Could it be that there's an earthquake nearby or a flood is about to occur?!
Meeting those clear and cold crimson beautiful eyes, such a doubt involuntarily rose in Hakuya's heart.
Absol's habitat is mainly in steep mountainous areas, and they often shuttle through the mountains and wilds like a gale. Since the farm happened to be located at the foot of Mount Coronet, it wasn't strange for a wild Absol to live there.
What was noteworthy was that the Absol clan could keenly perceive subtle changes in the sky and earth with the scythe horn on their heads, possessing the extraordinary ability to predict disasters.
Once they suddenly appeared in front of humans, it often foretold that a natural disaster was about to descend. Because of this, Absol had also been crowned with the name of the Disaster Pokémon.
"Chi lu~"
However, just as Hakuya was preparing to use Aura to communicate with this Disaster Pokémon, Tinkaton on the side seemed to sense something. While urgently pulling his pant leg, she looked up and let out a vigilant hum.
Looking up, he saw several black dots suddenly flashing across the skyline.
The sky, originally floating with a few wisps of rouge-red clouds, seemed to be soaked in thick ink a moment later.
Countless black silhouettes pierced the embers of the setting sun, and scattered ink dots converged into a surging black tide in an instant—not just a simple flock, but literally blotting out the sky and sun.
"Looks like Murkrow?"
Sapphire, with extremely keen observation skills, narrowed her pupils slightly and exclaimed in surprise.
Like Absol, who was regarded as a Disaster Pokémon and once feared and shunned by people, Murkrow was also a Pokémon tabooed by people.
There was even a widely circulated saying describing it: "When Murkrow come out of the nest, hurry home," which was enough to glimpse people's taboo attitude towards this group of Pokémon.
Dawn and May also put down the sickles and wheat ears in their hands, pointing their Pokédexes at this group of uninvited guests.
"Murkrow, the Darkness Pokémon. Waking up at sunset and flying at night, they have no resistance to shiny things. It is rumored that seeing their figures will lead to ominous events."
"Caw—! Caw ah—!"
At this moment, shrill and ear-piercing shrieks burst out from the rolling black tide like blades scraping across glass. Pairs of crimson eyes flashed with eager light under the dim sky. The dense scene made people involuntarily feel palpitations.
[Farm Upgrade Mission 6: An Expected Emergency. The fragrance emitted by mature Pecha Berries will attract many wild Pokémon. At this time, on what should have been a joyous farm harvest day, a group of uninvited guests who want to snatch the Pecha Berries arrived. Please repel them as soon as possible and protect the farm!]
[Mission Reward: Reaper Cloth (Rainbow)]
[Reaper Cloth (Rainbow): A cloth imbued with astonishingly powerful spiritual energy. Giving it to a certain Pokémon to hold can make it evolve. Besides that, perhaps it has an inseparable relationship with the world after death.]
Just then, the system's mechanical notification sound also rang in his mind.
Looking at the mission popped up by the system, Hakuya nodded thoughtfully.
The Murkrow clan was naturally cold and fond of snatching everywhere. Not only did the fragrance emitted by the Pecha Berries attract this group of "robbers," but even the golden and bright appearance of the Pecha Berries themselves perfectly matched their preference for shiny things.
And Absol coming from Mount Coronet to the farm might be because she predicted the impending Murkrow disaster in advance.
"Absol, thank you very much for your warning."
"Sol~" Facing the farm owner's gratitude, Absol just turned her face away lightly, coldly avoiding his burning and sincere gaze.
Her concise words seemed to remind Hakuya that instead of thanking her, he should think carefully about how to face the group of Murkrow eyeing them covetously overhead, ready to swarm up.
Absol looked up at the dim sky, a trace of dread involuntarily appearing on her face.
The original sunset twilight had now been completely shrouded by this group of Murkrow. Amidst the flapping of wings, the whistling sound of wings beating the air even suppressed the wind at one point, like countless worn drum skins beating madly, merging into a heart-palpitating buzz.
Conservatively estimating, there were fully more than a hundred Murkrow in this group.
If they didn't have enough strength, facing the attack of so many Murkrow at the same time, presumably they wouldn't be able to defend this field of harvested Pecha Berries in the end, right?
Absol lowered her eyelids, the red light in her shadowed pupils flourishing.
Compared to this Disaster Beast facing a formidable enemy, Hakuya didn't feel any pressure.
Although the number of these Murkrow was indeed large, under the system's information appraisal panel, their levels were invariably only around level fifteen. It would be a piece of cake to defeat this gang of "robbers" relying on the farm's Pokémon.
"Lisia, didn't you want to know how I usually train Pokémon before?"
Without putting this group of Murkrow in his eyes at all, Hakuya instead turned his head and started explaining and teaching the Idol girl beside him.
"Unlike Trainers who travel around challenging Gyms, we often conduct special training in farm life. For example, fighting against the Murkrow swarm trying to snatch Pecha Berries now is a very good opportunity for actual combat special training."
"Mmn..."
Lisia's emerald green eyes lit up abruptly.
It's here, it's here; she can finally understand the details of how Brother Hakuya becomes stronger more deeply.
As an excellent rival, of course, she must conduct detailed observation without blinking at this time!
At this moment, seeing that the farm owner was not scared by their formation but instead had the leisure to chat with another girl, completely ignoring them, this group of Murkrow was undoubtedly angry.
"Caw ah—!!!"
The overwhelming black tide poured down from the dim sky like boiling ink, wrapped in ear-piercing shrieks and chilling wind like knives, targeting Hakuya and Tinkaton below.
[Block their attacks.]
Hakuya moved his mind and commanded steadily.
"Chi lu~"
The moment the giant hammer collided with the biting Air Cutters, countless purple lightning-like arcs burst out.
Amidst the deafening roar, Tinkaton's petite figure didn't move a muscle.
Immediately after, the metal giant hammer, much taller than her, suddenly lay horizontally in front of her like a shield, carrying the force of ten thousand jun to bravely swing upward, blocking all the [Air Cutter] attacks.
It had to be said that although this group of little guys had numbers on their side, they surprisingly followed martial ethics.
—Probably seeing that there was only a mere single opponent, the Murkrow swarm arrogantly didn't attack in a swarm. Instead, many were still flapping their wings in the sky, trying to see Tinkaton exhausted in the end.
Seeing this, Hakuya's eyes narrowed, and he quickly issued a command.
[Use the hammer to swing at the surrounding rock piles—blast them flying!]
"Chi lu!" Tinkaton responded. Her delicate little hands suddenly exerted force, and the metal giant hammer drew a silver arc in mid-air, smashing towards the rock pile at her feet with a boom.
—The millstone-sized rock exploded in response. The crushed stones, wrapped in fierce wind, turned into projectiles, shooting like a meteor shower towards the Murkrow swarm in the air preparing to attack again.
"..."
Lisia opened her mouth wide, shocked to speechlessness.
At first, from the direction and force of the stone bombardment, Tinkaton's unfamiliarity with the technique could be clearly seen.
But in just a moment, Tinkaton seemed like a master immersed in this way for many years. Under the metal giant hammer wielded vigorously, countless rock pieces hit the opponents trying to dodge accurately as if they had eyes.
Hakuya looked at the Murkrow swarm struggling to cope, and the corners of his mouth also raised slightly.
If relying solely on Tinkaton herself, of course, it was impossible to reach such a proficient level so quickly. The key point lay in the assistance of his Aura.
Besides being used to move objects, defend against attacks, and actively attack, Aura could also telepathically communicate with Pokémon and capture the opponent's exact position instantly through Aura.
Although Hakuya's Aura couldn't casually enhance a Pokémon's strength like those powerful Psychics, it could also bring great assistance to his battle command.
[Tinkaton learned a new move: Smack Down]
[Smack Down: The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack an opponent. A flying opponent will be knocked down to the ground.]
Watching the Murkrow being blasted down one by one not far away, having never seen a new move learned in this way, Lisia was completely stunned, and a huge wave couldn't help but rise in her heart.
Running a farm and farming... so one can really become very strong?!