Not a Trainer This Time Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Fishing for Salt and Stone Treasures

 If he remembered correctly, the taste of Pokémon like Shibao is salty.

After evolving into a salt barrier, they will even actively spray salt on their prey to make it into salted food.

Therefore, for them, specially salted plums and dried small fish are very attractive.

 At first, Salt Stone Bao, who escaped into the cave, did not respond.

 But as more and more dried fish and plums were thrown in, they could no longer bear it. They cautiously walked forward and came to the plums on the ground to feast.

 “Yanyan~” It's so delicious!

 The faces of a group of salt stone treasures showed happy expressions.

 The food that can be thrown in is limited, and there is more than one Salt Stone Treasure in the cave, so all the plums and dried fish were quickly eaten.

Just when a group of salt stone treasures were feeling sad, another small piece of dried fish suddenly flew in from outside.

The small dried fish was thrown impartially not far in front of where they were.

Several salt stone treasures blinked, but after all they could not resist the temptation. They moved forward a certain distance, picked up the piece of dried fish and ate it.

At this moment, another small piece of dried fish was thrown not far ahead.

 The dried fish just now was not in danger, so this piece must be in no danger either!

 After the attempt just now, this group of salt stone treasures seemed to have come to this conclusion.

So they happily walked and ate, and were slowly fished out of the cave.

By the time they reacted, they had already unknowingly arrived in front of the two big guys.

 “Salt salt!”

 The Salt Stone Treasures were trembling in panic.

If I had known better, I wouldn't be so greedy!

 Naoki: “…”

 He took a quick glance and saw that there were no more than five salt stone treasures in front of him.

Five of them, he happened to have five Poké Balls in his hand. If he could take these five away...

Zhishu coughed slightly, then opened his backpack, took out a piece of plum and handed it to the front salt stone treasure.

"Give!"

 The salt stone treasure immediately froze in place.

 Then, he distributed food to the other four salt stone treasures.

 Except for the smallest one, Salt Shibao, who looked a little malnourished, the other four were obviously not as afraid of him as before.

 “Eat, eat!”

Zhi Shu released his kindness as much as possible, and Gu Ledun on the side also turned into a docile galloping form, restraining his aura.

A few salt stone treasures hesitated for a moment, and then ate them carefully.

Zhi Shu glanced at the salt stone treasure that looked the smallest. Its reaction was a little slow, and it took a while before it started eating.

Waiting patiently for them to finish eating, Naoki couldn't help but reveal his true face, his words full of temptation: "Is it delicious?"

 “Salt salt!”

 “Want to eat these foods every day?” he asked.

 The Salt Stone Treasures blinked and said happily: "Yanyan!"

"Then, come with me!" Naoki took out an empty elf ball: "Go to my home. I have a ranch. It's big there and there's a lot of food."

Just when Naoki thought he was sure of it, there was obvious hesitation in the eyes of these salt stone treasures.

  “Yanyan…”

 “Huh?” Isn't it okay?

Naoki was lost in thought, and at this moment, Yosuke's voice suddenly came from behind.

 “Naoki? Why are you here?”

Zhi Shu turned around and saw Yosuke running over with a bag on his back and a surprised look on his face.

Zhi Shu stood up and did not hide anything: "I want to capture these salt gems and bring them back to the ranch to live together."

 “Salt stone treasures?” Looking along his gaze, Yosuke also saw those salt stone treasures.

He looked around as if he was looking for something: "It's strange... I remember there was a salt stone giant next to these salt stone treasures? Have you seen it?"

"Salt stone giants?" Naoki shook his head: "No, I only saw these salt stone monsters when I came over. They looked very hungry."

Seeing his doubts, Yosuke explained: "I have been observing the ecology of wild Pokémon around here during this period. I encountered this group of Salt Stone Pokémon a few days ago. They were surrounding a Salt Stone Giant."

“That salt stone giant seems to be the leader of their group. He usually takes them to look for food and hang out outside, just take a look!”

As he spoke, Yosuke took out the picture album and opened one side. It clearly recorded the picture of a group of salt stone treasures surrounding a salt stone giant in this place. The salt stone giant holds a few tree fruits in its big hand and is feeding these salt stone treasures.

"I didn't see it." Naoki shook his head.

Yosuke touched his chin and thought for a moment, "This is strange! The Salt Djinn will not leave Salt Stone Treasure, and there is no Pokémon that can defeat it near this place. So, it seems that there is only one possibility left."

Naoki also thought of this at this time, and the two of them said in unison: "Were you subdued by the trainer?"

 If this is the case, isn't that trainer too irresponsible?

　　The leader of the family was captured, leaving behind a group of babies waiting to be fed.

 If it were him, no one would be left behind, and all of them would be packed up and taken away.

"This is not possible!" Yosuke frowned: "The Salt Giant is not here, and other Pokémon will come over soon to compete for this territory."

And the weak Salt Stone Treasure has almost no fighting ability...

Hearing this, Zhishu's desire to conquer them and return them to the pasture became more intense.

 But judging from the intentions of these salt stone treasures, it seems that they don't want to leave yet and are waiting for the salt stone giant spirit to return.

 “Naoki, take them back to your pasture!” Yosuke said.

Naoki: “But they don't seem willing to leave here?”

Yosuke: "Then conquer them as a trainer! Prove your strength to them through battle!"

Hearing this, Zhishu turned to look at Gulton.

It would be too cruel to use Guluton to make salt and stone treasures...

 After much thought, he decided to use his own method.

Zhi Shu knelt down and did not tempt with food anymore. Instead, he looked at the group of salt stone treasures in front of him and asked, "Are you waiting for the salt stone giant spirit?"

  “Yanyan…”

 Salt Shibao has no arms, legs or neck. It looks like a salt mushroom, and its style of painting is somewhat similar to "Minecraft".

Naoki couldn't judge their answers through actions and words, so he could only turn his head and look at Gulton.

 So Leden quickly understood what he meant, nodded and said: "Gah!"

 This means that they are indeed waiting for the Salt Giant.

Although it is highly likely that the Salt Stone Giant Spirit was subdued and taken away, without seeing it with his own eyes, Naoki cannot be 100% sure.

 Therefore, he decided to wait here for a few more days with this group of salt stone treasures.

If the Salt Djinn hasn't come back after a few days, it means it will never come back.

Knowing his thoughts, Yosuke was a little helpless: "I really can't do anything about you, but I know, I will help you look after them, you can just go back to work in the ranch without worries! But as agreed, tonight at seven Don't forget to take me to see that mysterious Pokémon!”

"Do not worry!"

  He had prepared food in advance, so there was no need to worry about the Motorized Lizards being hungry. Therefore, Zhi Shu stayed at Cauldron Lake until the afternoon before going back.

As soon as he returned to the pasture, before Zhishu landed, he saw an old woman with gray hair standing outside the pasture and looking inside.

 Zhi Shu walked up and asked politely: "Hello, what can I do for you?"

The old lady also looked very polite. She asked: "Are you the rancher of this ranch? I am Porgy Dantès who lives in the town. I would like to ask, do you have goat milk for sale here? ?”

“My husband is sick and needs fresh goat milk to make food and cure his illness. If it is available, I am willing to pay a high price to order it.”

She got this from a mysterious cooking master. It is a treatment method called dietotherapy. It is said to be passed down from an ancient country. If you eat it for a long time, your body will slowly get better.

 She has made many trips to Zhiqin Market and several surrounding ranches, but she has not found anyone selling goat milk.

Just when she was about to give up, she suddenly heard that the ranch here had begun to operate again.

So, she rushed over specially.

 Compared to the common moo milk, goat milk is indeed rarer.

Zhi Shu looked at Mrs. Dantès and shook his head: "I'm sorry, there isn't one in the pasture yet, but maybe there will be one in a while."

These words undoubtedly gave the old lady hope, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

Zhishu thought about going to the town to buy more Poké Balls in the future, and then going to Cauldron Lake to collect the mount goat and mount lamb, so that he could get goat milk.

He said to the old man: "If it is convenient, you can leave me your phone number. I will contact you when the goat milk is available."

Mrs. Dantès quickly gave her home phone number and thanked her profusely: "Thank you so much!"

 (End of this chapter)

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