Near noon, Zhi Shu and Motor Lizard cleared a small piece of land for planting, and moved the chopped wood and stones into the utility room for storage.
"Gu Gu Gu~"
After a busy morning, the motorcycle lizard made a gurgling sound from its belly.
It lowered its head, looked down, and said loudly: "Aww..."
"Are you hungry?" Naoki heard the voice and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, I'll make lunch right now."
The Motorcycle Lizard immediately became happy: "Gah~"
They washed the handles in the sink outside and then returned to the cabin.
The Motorized Lizard sat under the eaves to enjoy the shade, while Naoki took out the ingredients and started working.
Today's lunch is still hot noodle soup, but the difference is that Naoki added a little wild leeks found in the pasture to make it more flavorful.
It took only a few minutes for it to be completed successfully this time.
Putting the noodles into a bowl, Naoki looked down and found that the grade of the hot soup noodles had changed from C- to C, and the cold protection time had also been increased by five minutes.
"Sure enough, the ingredients will also affect the evaluation of the food."
Naoki picked up the bowl and placed it in front of the motorcycle lizard who had been waiting at the table.
The Motorized Lizard looked down and saw that the strange noodles were still in the bowl, and a pitiful expression suddenly appeared on his face.
"Quaao..."
The impoverished Naoki: "..."
He sighed, thinking of the little money left by the original owner, and comforted him: "If you bear with me a little longer, I will take you to the town to buy delicious food in the afternoon."
"Gaw~"
Fortunately, the Motorized Lizard did not dislike Naoki's poverty. It was a simple optimist. After hearing Naoki's words, it immediately became happy and began to look forward to what delicious food there would be in the evening.
Looking at the motorcycle lizard who raised his head to drink the noodles from the bowl, Naoki ate the noodles in the bowl with a sad look on his face.
"The remaining money will be spent soon after buying food. The land has just been plowed and the seeds can be planted tomorrow. It will take a month to mature..."
The farmland occupied by weeds was somewhat hard and unsuitable for the growth of crops. This morning Zhi Shu plowed them over and poured water into them to soften the soil.
Although there is no fertilizer, fortunately, turnip crops do not have high soil quality requirements.
"Beyond that, I have to find other ways to make money to survive until the turnip harvest."
Thinking of this, Naoki couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Ways to make money...
He thought of what he would do in the past when playing ranch games.
One is to fish, and the other is to go to the back mountain and collect mushrooms and fruits there to spend the early stages of the game.
But now, he doesn't have a fishing rod yet, so the only way is to try his luck in the back mountain to see if he can find any mountain goods.
Just do what you say, and after lunch, Zhi Shu is ready to head to the back mountain.
Knowing his intention, the Motorized Lizard, which was originally walking upright, suddenly leaned down and turned to all fours. It turned back and shouted at him: "Gah!"
Naoki was startled for a moment, and when he saw the motorcycle lizard in riding mode, he asked: "Are you asking me to ride on it?"
The Motorcycle Lizard nodded his head: "Gah!"
Out of curiosity, Zhi Shu rode up.
After he sat firmly, the Motorized Lizard began to run.
Its speed was neither too fast nor too slow, and it was very stable. It carried Zhishu and ran towards the back mountain.
Feeling the air blowing through his hair, Naoki thought to himself: "No wonder the motorcycle lizard has become a means of transportation in the Padia region. This feeling seems to be no different from a normal motorcycle."
After crossing a country road, a lush mountain forest appeared in front of you.
A large swath of sunlight poured down from the top of the head, leaving mottled light and shadow on the ground through the gaps in the leaves.
There are green caterpillars lying in the trees, small arrow finches standing on the branches, rustling sounds coming from the dense bushes, or strange fruits full of juice and hanging heavily on the branches.
There is a vibrant scene everywhere.
Naoki got off the Motorized Lizard and raised his eyebrows to look at the petite Pokémon.
Those Pokémon also lowered their heads curiously and looked at this strange human who broke into the forest.
"Green Caterpillar... evolves into Armored Chrysalis at level seven and evolves into Bad Butterfly at level ten. For novice trainers, this Pokémon is a good choice."
"Little Arrow? If I remember correctly, this seems to be the home bird of the Kalos region. The eventually evolved Arrow Eagle is a fire-type and flying-type Pokémon. It feels like a very cool Pokémon!" "Huh? Could it be that that little white mouse is a family of mice from the Padia area?"
Naoki's eyes suddenly saw three small figures in a patch of grass.
Two slightly larger white rats cautiously poked their heads out, and behind them, they were guarding a petite little white rat.
"A family of three..." Naoki looked around and didn't find the fourth white mouse.
Seeing his gaze looking this way, the three family rats trembled, then turned around and burrowed into the grass, disappearing without a trace.
Naoki: "..."
But I have to say that Pokémon like a family of mice are quite cute.
Before this, Naoki didn't think he was a plush person, but when he saw the cute appearance of a family of mice and their fine, white fur, he still felt a little moved.
"I don't know what it feels like."
There are many Pokémon in the forest, and after walking around with the Biker, Zhi Shu couldn't help but feel excited.
——If he is a trainer, he will definitely take out the elf ball and fight with them, and then conquer them after getting approval.
Whether it’s the fast-growing green caterpillar or the little dart bird with a promising future, they’re all perfect!
However, it is a pity that the original owner learned from the memory that an ordinary red and white ball costs two hundred alliance coins, and he cannot afford it now.
Zhi Shu sighed, and then turned his attention away from those Pokémon and turned his attention to the wild beasts growing in this mountain forest.
He walked to a lush fruit tree, reached out and picked a fruit from the tree.
Looking down, the information about the fruit appeared in his mind.
[Peach Peach Fruit: A magical fruit that can cure poisoning. It has a sweet taste and can be used to make jam, poffins, and fruit cakes. It can also be put into yogurt to turn into fruit yogurt. Its unique flavor is loved by many Pokémon.
]
Tree fruit?
Naoki picked up the peach fruit and put it in front of him and smelled it gently, smelling a faint peach fragrance.
He brought the fruit to the Motorized Lizard and asked, "Would you like to eat it?"
The Motorcycle Lizard took one look at it, then opened its mouth wide and swallowed the peach fruit into its stomach.
"Gaw~"
From the looks of it, it seems to taste pretty good.
"It seems that just like in the anime, tree fruits are also the main source of food for Pokémon."
Zhi Shu had an idea in his mind, nodded silently, and picked a few more peaches from the tree, ready to take them back to the ranch.
However, he only took a small part.
Because if berries are food for Pokémon, then other Pokémon in this forest also need these berries.
If he picked all these peaches, many Pokémon would be hungry.
After loading the Taotaoguo, Naoki took the Motorized Lizard and headed deeper.
This mountain forest is very big, maybe because we were walking in the wrong direction, apart from the peach and peach fruits we encountered at the beginning, Zhishu never encountered any other fruit trees.
Unconsciously, the time came to evening. Zhi Shu was tired from walking, so he sat under a big tree to rest. He took a look at the sky and felt that it was time to return.
At this moment, the nose of the motorcycle lizard on the side moved.
"What's wrong?" Naoki turned around and looked.
"Quaao..."
The Motorcycle Lizard turned its head and looked around, as if trying to determine the direction.
Not long after, it determined its position, stood up and looked in one direction.
Naoki followed its gaze and looked at the land with nothing. At first, he was a little confused, but he soon discovered something strange.
Centered on the roots of the big tree, all the green grass in the surrounding circular area withered.
"Gah!"
The Motorcycle Lizard barked in that direction.
Naoki stood up and walked forward with the Motorized Lizard with doubts in his heart, observing the strange area.
Then he used his hands to push aside the broken and decaying leaves and yellowed grass, and discovered a dark and unknown thing underneath.
At this moment, Naoki also smelled the smell.
It is a very special smell that cannot be described in words.
He was still wondering in his heart what it was, but in the next second, its information automatically appeared in his mind.
[Black truffle: a top-quality high-end ingredient, a rare delicacy. It can be used with eggs to make black truffle steamed eggs, or it can be made with butter to make a creamy soup. Although it does not have any benefits on its own, it can be extremely delicious.