The good news didn't stop there.
If the Instant Feather recipe was an unexpected bonus, the next piece of good news was long-awaited.
"Big Brother!"
"Open the door quickly! Good news!"
Bobo excitedly pounded on the door of Lu Li's room.
Lu Li, who had put away his notebook, opened the door, and a blue figure pounced into his arms.
"What's the good news?"
Lu Li asked helplessly.
Bobo excitedly explained, "Steelix! It's good news about Steelix."
Hearing this, Lu Li's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly, "Did it master Special Tillage?"
Bobo nodded heavily, then gestured as he said, "Yes, it's a pity you weren't there to see it, Big Brother. Steelix just lightly tapped its tail, and all the surrounding land was plowed."
"Quick, take me to see it."
Before Lu Li finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already on a piece of farmland.
Seeing Lu Li appear, Steelix cried out excitedly.
"Rock~"
Looking at Steelix's huge head, Lu Li put Bobo down and gently stroked the approaching Steelix's head.
"You succeeded?" Lu Li asked softly.
Steelix nodded heavily.
Lu Li looked at the area of this piece of farmland and sincerely praised, "About 200 square meters, that's a good range!"
The honest Steelix couldn't help but raise its head.
This was indeed something to be proud of. After all, it was only a Normal-grade Pokémon, and the Field skill like Tillage was generally mastered by Gym Leader-level Pokémon.
Just this point alone put Steelix several steps ahead of other Pokémon.
Lu Li also sensed the energy of this piece of farmland and could confirm that Steelix had indeed activated the Mud Sport along with the Tillage.
This meant that Steelix's Special Tillage was truly successful.
"Trop~"
The Tropius, who had rushed over from the orchard, cried out excitedly. He had felt the Grass-type energy from this side when he was at the orchard.
The effect of Tillage in this world was quite outrageous.
The basic ability of the Field skill Tillage is to till the land, making it easier for plants to grow, and it will increase the Attack and Special Attack of Grass-type Pokémon.
As a Grass-type Pokémon, Tropius was the most sensitive to changes in Grass-type energy.
"Trop~"
(Trainer, I have an immature idea...)
"No."
Lu Li refused Tropius without hesitation.
He probably guessed what Tropius was thinking, which was nothing more than wanting to bring Steelix to the orchard to till the land.
But the problem was that Steelix had only just mastered this Special Tillage skill. If it accidentally lost control, the orchard would be destroyed.
Looking at Tropius's aggrieved face, Lu Li explained helplessly.
After listening to Lu Li's explanation, Tropius also looked regretful.
"Trop~"
(Little brother, you still need to practice.)
Steelix: "..."
Steelix, who had just been praised, said he didn't want to talk to Tropius.
It was already difficult for a Steelix to master the Tillage skill, let alone a Special Tillage skill?
Steelix felt that Tropius was just picking a fight.
Of course, this wasn't the most upsetting thing.
The most upsetting thing was that the Tillage skill was used to assist Grass-type Pokémon, and the skill's boost to it was almost negligible?
This suddenly gave Steelix the illusion that it was working hard for Tropius for nothing.
I practice the skill, and the bonus is for you, right? And you still嫌弃it?
At this moment, the little boat of friendship capsized.
Steelix turned its head and ignored Tropius, then looked at Lu Li excitedly.
It had an expression that said, 'I've worked so hard, shouldn't I be rewarded with something?'
"Did you see the batch of steel in front of my villa? That's prepared for you. When I get the Magic Treasure Furnace out, I'll increase your intensity," Lu Li quickly assured.
Steelix nodded in satisfaction after receiving Lu Li's assurance.
Steelix wasn't interested in the Magic Treasure Furnace that Lu Li mentioned. It only knew that the trainer was preparing a gift for it, and that was enough.
Although it worked hard for Tropius for nothing, the trainer also worked for it, and then Tropius was working for the trainer.
Thinking about it this way, the honest Steelix suddenly felt that it wasn't at a loss.
"Trop~"
(Trainer, remember to let this big傻大憨 familiarize himself with this skill quickly. With this Special Tillage plus my Grassy Terrain and Special Growth, the orchard's berries will definitely grow rapidly.)
Tropius quickly urged, worried that Steelix would slack off.
Lu Li nodded.
"Rock~"
(Trainer, remember my reward.)
Steelix also urged.
Lu Li looked around, then shouted to the Charmander not far away, "Charmander! You also quickly accumulate strength to prepare for evolution."
It wasn't good to urge Steelix, so he could only find Charmander.
After shifting the conflict, Lu Li patted Steelix's rock body and said, "Steelix, go till a few pieces of land with me outside later."
Steelix nodded.
It was the same to practice Tillage anywhere, as long as it could follow the trainer.
Afterwards, Lu Li took Steelix back to the villa.
Back at the villa, Lu Li rummaged through the seed warehouse and found two bags of Wonder Grains seeds.
In this world, the vast majority of farms would choose to plant Wonder Grains.
Wonder Grains are a beautiful and vibrant grain. It is a favorite food of land Pokémon.
This thing is equivalent to rice in the Pokémon world. People like Ike who can't afford Energy Cubes generally use rice made from Wonder Grains to feed Pokémon.
Humans can also eat Wonder Grains, and the effect is the same as rice, but Wonder Grains are much more expensive than normal rice. Families who can eat Wonder Grains for three meals a day are generally wealthy families.
Afterwards, Lu Li called Ike and asked him to bring people over to prepare for work.
Before the villa was built, Lu Li had already planned the use of all the land nearby.
The farm was built on the farmland before Golden Rooster Village. That area was behind the villa. There was no need to worry about wild Pokémon destroying the farmland, and because it was relatively far from the villa, there was no need to worry about the people working on the farm going to the villa.
After receiving the order, Ike rushed to the farm with several capable subordinates.
When Lu Li arrived at the farm, Ike and the others were already waiting for him there.
Seeing Lu Li come, Ike quickly asked, "Boss, what's our job?"
Lu Li handed Ike a bag of seeds.
"These are Wonder Grains seeds. Next, what you have to do is sow the seeds. The rules are like this..."
Lu Li briefly explained the requirements for sowing Wonder Grains.
Ike and the subordinates behind him listened attentively.
After a moment, Ike looked at the seeds in his hand speechlessly and complained, "Is it that simple?"
"Yes! Working on the farm also fits your racial talent. Planting Wonder Grains is the same as planting cotton," Lu Li comforted with a smile.
Ike, who understood the joke, also mocked himself, "Then I hope you won't whip me."
Ike was a mixed-blood, and because he lived in the Kyushu area, he didn't care much about this kind of racial joke.
