Not a Trainer This Time Chapter 7

Chapter 7 What is it like to pick up a mythical beast at the beginning?

Zhiqin Town is located in the northwest of the Padia region. This is a lively seaside town.

 From the memory of the original owner, we know that this town has various local festivals.

For example, Spring Festival, Water Pokémon Rally, summer-limited fireworks display, etc.

These distinctive festivals attracted many outsiders to travel. Coupled with the developed animal husbandry near the town, Ziqin Town developed over time.

The place in town called "Zhiqin Market" is even more famous.

Zhi Shu was walking on the street with the Motorized Lizard. Pedestrians on the road were also followed by various Pokémon. They were walking leisurely in the sea breeze, and the air was filled with a comfortable and comfortable atmosphere.

 On this trip, besides buying food, Zhi Shu also had one very important thing to do.

That is to visit the carpentry shop, grocery store, seed shop, and shop selling ranch Pokémon and ordinary animals in the town.

"It's almost six o'clock now." Naoki was a little worried that the shops would close in a while. He thought for a while and asked the motorcycle lizard beside him: "Are you hungry?"

 “Gah!”

The Motorized Lizard nodded, then shook his head. It was smart enough to see that Naoki had something to do, so he said that he could endure it any longer.

Seeing its appearance, Naoki smiled happily, touched its head and said, "Good boy, then accompany me to the grocery store first."

 The town is not big, perhaps so that tourists from out of town who come here will not get lost. Whether it is on the street or on the billboards on the roadside, the locations of various shops are clearly marked on the map.

 Finding the grocery store from above, Naoki went there directly.

After crossing an intersection, a red brick building appeared in front of Zhishu.

It was evening, and there was no one in the store. There was only a bald man wearing glasses sitting behind the counter and teasing a paparazzi.

Hearing the sound of wind chimes outside the door, the uncle raised his head: "Huh? A guest is here! Welcome!"

Naoki said hello politely, and then asked: "Is there any seasoning here?"

Uncle: "Yes! It's on the innermost shelf!"

Zhi Shu went there and saw all kinds of seasonings on the shelves as expected.

 Oil, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, flour, spices, red bean paste, butter, sugar, pepper…

 Their prices are clearly marked below the shelves.

For example, a bag of flour costs 200 alliance coins, a bottle of oil costs 100 alliance coins, red bean paste costs 150 alliance coins, etc.

Looking at these, Naoki was a little confused about the prices in the Pokémon world.

 A small bag of flour and a Poké Ball cost the same. At first glance, the Poké Ball doesn't seem expensive.

After thinking for a moment, Naoki bought one of each condiment.

　　When he brought the things to the counter, the boss showed a surprised expression on his face. While taking out the packaging bag, he asked: "Just moved to Zhiqin Town?"

 “Yes.” Naoki nodded.

The boss said with a smile: "Then enjoy your life in Ziqin Town! Okay, the total is 2,820 alliance coins."

Zhi Shu did not rush to pay, but asked: "Is there a fishing rod here?"

 “Fishing rod? Yes!”

As he spoke, the boss turned around, took out several fishing rods from the shelves at the back, placed them on the counter, and introduced them one by one:

“The price of each fishing rod is different. This is from the 2000 Alliance. If you match it with bait, you can catch Pokémon and fish wherever there is water.”

“The price of this fishing rod is 5,000 alliance coins. Well, the materials it uses are higher-grade, so its performance is better than this 2,000 rod, and it's not easy to damage.”

“As for the rod here, the price is 15,000 alliance coins. This is the latest and most powerful fishing rod. It uses the best materials in terms of material and performance.”

 Naoki: “…”

His eyes wandered among the three fishing rods, and finally he chose the ordinary 2000 fishing rod, preparing to use it for fishing.

"The total is 4,820 alliance coins. Since you are the first customer to shop in our store, I will give you a box of bait for free. Please come back more in the future!" The boss smiled and handed over a tin can .

"thank you boss."

Zhi Shu took the things, turned around and left the store.

His second stop was the carpentry shop. The carpentry shop was located on the edge of the town, with a forest behind it.

There is a wooden stake at the door of the store, and a saw is stuck on the wooden stake.

Just as Naoki was about to knock on the door, the door opened automatically.

 A strong woman with a pink high ponytail and a hairband walked out of the house.

　　After indicating her intention to the other party, the woman took him into the studio at the rear.

“You are the rancher who just moved here?” the woman asked curiously.

Zhi Shu was startled for a moment, and then realized that it was probably Mayor Thomas who had greeted him again.

 He nodded and said, "My name is Naoki."

 Woman: “Just call me Keli.”

 “Okay, Miss Kelly.”

As Kelly walked, she introduced the process of expanding the ranch house: "You haven't named that ranch yet, have you?"

Zhi Shu shook his head: "Not yet, I just got here yesterday."

"Don't worry, I'm just asking casually. Well, Mayor Thomas has told me about the situation. You came here this time to learn about repairing the Pokémon hut and expanding the residence, right?"

 “That's right.”

"Then I'll tell you one by one. It costs 50,000 alliance coins and 300 pieces of wood to repair the Pokémon hut. After the repair is completed, you can raise big milk tanks and braided sheep there. Of course, this price is worth it to you now. It's a bit expensive.”

“So I recommend that you start by building a chicken hut and raise ordinary chickens there. The eggs they lay can also be sold to make money. The chicken hut only requires 20,000 alliance coins and 150 pieces of wood.”

“In addition, you also need to build a silo specifically for storing feed in the pasture. When you build it for the first time, we will give you a silo for free.”

Hearing this, Naoki nodded thoughtfully while keeping these prices in mind.

"What about expanding the house?" "This is much simpler." Keli said: "It costs about two million to build a fully functional house. We will help you expand the second floor, add a separate kitchen and bathroom, and renovate The basement, typically that's where ranchers would use it to make wine.”

“In addition to these, our store also provides customized furniture services. In addition to basic tables, chairs and benches, you can also purchase wallpaper, carpets, refrigerators, storage cabinets, various lighting fixtures, etc.”

 Five minutes later, Zhi Shu walked out of the carpentry shop.

 He calculated the money he had left in his mind, and suddenly felt that he still had a lot to do.

 “Why do I feel busier than 996...”

Zhi Shu sighed, imagining the day when the ranch would regain its former prosperity, and a look of anticipation appeared on his face - by then, he would be able to relax and enjoy the leisure life of a rancher.

Since the Pokémon House cannot be built now, there is no need for him to go to the store that sells ranch animals for the time being.

Hitchhiking on the motorcycle lizard, Naoki headed to the last destination—the seed shop.

 The owner of the seed shop is a middle-aged man wearing a brown coat, with brown hair and a slightly bloated body.

 When Naoki arrived here, he was having dinner with his wife and daughter.

Seeing a customer coming, the boss immediately stood up and said, "Welcome! Come and see what seeds you want to buy?"

Zhi Shu didn't know either. He only had a pack of turnip seeds at home given by the mayor.

 Under the leadership of the boss, he saw a lot of various seeds on the container.

Potatoes, turnips, garlic, strawberries, cabbage, cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, grass, and even the seeds of some tree fruits, such as peaches and oranges.

Zhi Shu was dazzled by what he saw. The owner of the seed shop introduced: "These are crops and fruit trees suitable for planting in spring. They are easy to grow after artificial cultivation. As long as they are watered and fertilized on time, they can grow big and tall." good."

 Naoki nodded silently.

 The seeds of this world are different from those of Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley that he has played.

There are many seeds in a pack here, which can be used to plant a large area of ​​land. Unlike in the game, a pack of seeds can only be planted on one grid of land.

 After thinking for a moment, Zhishu decided to buy a pack of each kind of seeds, including the seeds of those fruit trees.

The prices of these seeds are also different. The most basic turnips only cost 60 alliance coins per pack, while strawberries, cucumbers and the like cost 120 or 150 alliance coins per pack.

 All the seeds plus one cost a total of 1,370 alliance coins.

As a result, the money from selling black truffles was only 27,000.

 After packing the seeds, Zhi Shu took the Motorized Lizard out of the shop.

 The sky outside has darkened.

 Zhi Shu looked at the stars in the sky, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, you can go have dinner!"

 "Gah..." The Motorized Lizard looked a little pitiful.

Zhishu smiled and touched its head, then took it into a restaurant.

 After a tiring day, he planned to eat out tonight.

The waiter handed over the menu. In addition to human food, the restaurant also had food specially prepared for Pokémon.

Pokémon like Biker...should prefer eating meat, right?

Thinking about it, Naoki ordered a meat dish for the Motorized Lizard and a fruit set to reward today's great contributor.

 Soon, the food was served on the table.

Seeing the Motorized Lizard enjoying its meal, Naoki felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

 Pokémon is really innocent and cute~

ˆ He lowered his head and looked at the fragrant vegetable stew and corn soup in front of him, and their information emerged.

Unexpectedly, these dishes do not have special abilities that can enhance Pokémon.

 Zhi Shu confirmed this in his heart: "It seems that only the dishes made by my hands have that kind of power."

 After dinner, Naoki went to the food store to buy ingredients for the next few days.

 Because there is no refrigerator at home, he only bought three days' worth.

 The temperature is not very hot during this season, and food does not go bad easily when stored in the house.

Zhi Shu carried large and small bags and rode a motorcycle lizard. In the night, one person and one Pokémon started to drive towards home.

　　At night, the temperature in the air is a little low, and the wind feels cold on people's bodies.

The Motorized Lizard was afraid of the cold, but the body of Naoki riding on its back was warm, helping it dispel the chill.

At this moment, Motorized Lizard suddenly wanted to drink another bowl of hot noodle soup made by Naoki.

The Motorized Lizard was very fast and successfully returned to the pasture in less than thirty minutes.

The pasture was dark at night. Because he had anticipated this situation in advance, Naoki brought a flashlight with him before going out.

He was groping for the flashlight in the dark, but before he could find it, he suddenly heard a "bang".

The sound was very loud, accompanied by the sound of trees breaking.

It was like something fell from the sky, plunged into the pasture, and knocked down a tree.

Zhi Shu was shocked, and finally found the flashlight. He quickly took it out and looked at the pasture ahead with the light.

Soon, he saw a strange black shadow in his farmland.

Zhi Shu was startled. The motorcycle lizard beside him also stood up from the riding mode and looked over there warily.

 It felt an extraordinary atmosphere.

 The beam of the flashlight hit the black figure, who lay motionless on the ground, as if unconscious.

With the help of light, Naoki finally saw the true face of the black shadow.

Scarlet body, thick tail, gorgeous and flamboyant dragon whiskers, and an air bag on the chest that looks like a motorcycle tire.

That is…

 Zhi Shu was stunned on the spot.

 (End of this chapter)

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