Chapter 7
After a series of explanations from the two Pokémon in front of him, Lu Yun finally understood the situation.
The majestic Herdier in front of us is not the support of the strong Mareep.
It is the family dog raised by rancher Barry since childhood, and now it is assigned here to guard and protect the pokemon on the ranch.
After all, both the Mareep and the Miltank are indispensable sources of income for the ranch, and none of them can be lost.
"So, now you're asking why we're fighting?"
"Woof!"
Herdier blew his beard and nodded.
Lu Yun looked at the strong figure in front of him and thought that Herdier had strong calculation and observation abilities, and its intelligence was also among the best among ordinary Pokémon.
In the Pokémon world, it sometimes assists Miss Jenny in solving cases as a partner. If it tells a lie, it may be discovered immediately, thus causing new troubles.
So telling the truth is the best choice now.
"I..."
He was about to speak, but was interrupted by Herdier's shout.
Herdier tilted his head and looked at the strangely behaving Mareep in front of him.
"Woof…Woof!"
"Please don't disturb the order of the ranch, okay, okay!"
Lu Yun agreed perfunctorily.
"Woof!"
After resolving the chaos, Herdier thought that he had made a great contribution to the ranch, so he happily took brisk steps and ran and jumped away.
Lu Yun watched Herdier go away and thought that Pokémon was still too simple.
He looks quite serious and majestic, but he is actually surprisingly easy to talk to and cute in a silly way.
I secretly decided to observe Herdier's position before leveling up in the future, and stay away from it when challenging other pokemon.
"Maa!"
The strong Mareep also let out an angry cry and left with his little brother.
The afterglow of the setting sun slants across the vast pasture, casting a hint of dusk on the emerald green grass.
"ah..."
After a day of hard exercise, Lu Yun couldn't help but yawn tiredly.
"It's getting late. Time to get back to the pen. If Barry finds out a Mareep is missing during his evening count, who knows what might happen."
The sheep pen is a simple wooden shed with iron fences dividing it into several areas. Large straw mats are laid inside for the Mareep to rest.
Lu Yun found a slightly cleaner place in the sheep pen and lay down to rest.
"Moo!"
A shrill sound of a Miltank mooing was heard nearby, and Lu Yun twitched the corners of his mouth.
It may be the mating season recently. The Tauros raised on the ranch for breeding become very excited at night and are racing wildly in the love field for the sake of their own reproduction.
In the Pokémon world, Miltank's gender is fixed as female, and Tauros is its corresponding male Pokémon.
Because of its strong physique, tall size and long-lasting endurance, it was often used as a mount and means of transportation in ancient times.
It was not until modern times that its popularity among the people gradually declined due to the development of science and technology.
However, because of the Miltank, there are still many ranchers who train Tauros with excellent qualifications and are responsible for breeding.
"You're really energetic..."
Lu Yun complained.
Maybe it was because of the exercise during the day, but now he just felt very tired.
As soon as he closed my eyes, a deep sleepiness came over him.
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The next day.
Lu Yun was the first to step out of the sheep pen. He took a breath of the fresh morning air with a strong scent of grass and stretched.
"It's great... a new day has arrived!"
Looking at the Mareep pushing and shoving their way out of the sheep pen behind him, Lu Yun observed them carefully, intending to find a "soft persimmon" to make it easier for him to level up later.
"I was interrupted by an accident yesterday. I must reach level three today!"
Lu Yun just made up his mind,
Suddenly, he noticed that Herdier, who was patrolling beside the flock with his head held high, turned his gaze towards him.
He had no choice but to put the leveling thing aside for now and blend into the flock, planning to wait until the Mareep dispersed before taking action.
Soon, the time was ripe.
Lu Yun took advantage of the moment when Mareep stretched out his tongue to ask for credit from Barry who came to feed him, and sneaked out with his head down.
As soon as he was out of the sight of the stupid dog, Lu Yun started running wildly until he could no longer see Herdier.
In this way, Lu Yun fought a war all the way.
Avoid Herdier and frantically gain experience from your own kind.
As of this evening, Lu Yun has reached level 3 (32/100).
Lu Yun happily looked through his attributes several more times, thinking about his gradually taking shape development plan, and couldn't help laughing.
Humming a little song, I prepared to return to the sheepfold and end this wonderful day.
"Woo…Woof!"
There seemed to be a faint whimpering sound coming from the distance. Lu Yun was startled and stopped.
Did he hear wrongly?
"Woof!"
Not long after, another fierce cry was heard.
Only then did Lu Yun confirm that he had heard correctly.
"Is this...Herdier cry?"
Lu Yun was extremely confused. Logically speaking, Hayok was already the most powerful pokemon he knew on this ranch, but now it seemed to be in danger. What should he do?
"Go and have a look?"
"No!"
Lu Yun rejected this option.
He is only level three now, so even if he goes, he may not be able to help Herdier.
Instead, it may distract the silly dog who has a strong sense of responsibility from protecting himself.
"So what should we do?"
Lu Yun was extremely anxious. If he delayed for a moment, Herdier's life might be in danger. He thought rapidly in his mind.
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Barry took off his coat, which was covered with grass clippings, shook it outside the door, and then put it on the hanger at the door.
"You're back!"
As he took off my shoes, he heard his wife's gentle greeting.
"Well, I have less to do today, so I came back early to eat."
Barry replied.
"Dad, Dad! There's a Pokémon League Tournament tonight. Can we watch it together?"
A cute little boy about 8 or 9 years old with short black hair ran down the stairs and threw himself into Barry's arms.
Barry smiled slightly, picked him up gently, and laughed.
"Okay, okay, I'll watch it with you after Dad finishes the work on the ranch today."
"You promise?"
"Promise!"
After finally reaching the living room, smelling the aroma of food coming from the kitchen, Barry took out a bottle of cold beer from the refrigerator.
He took a big gulp and sank deeply into the small leather sofa.
He turned on the TV, but I couldn't help but fall into deep thought as I thought about the future development of the farm.
"Boom..."
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a series of knocks came from the door, interrupting Barry's thoughts.
"Who is it at this late hour?"
Barry shouted in confusion, stopping his son who was about to open the door. He reached back with his left hand and took out a Poké Ball from his belt, then slowly walked towards the door of the house.