Chapter 130: To Go or Not to Go, That is the Question
Chikorita hugged Bai Feng's leg, crying while pointing at its little face, red from being bitten by Drilbur, accusing Drilbur of brutality.
Bai Feng picked it up and asked, "Where did this Drilbur come from?"
Chikorita didn't speak, just buried its head in Bai Feng's chest and used Charm with all its might. Larvitar had no choice but to step forward and recount how they met Drilbur.
Today, when Chikorita, Larvitar, and Carbink were playing hide-and-seek in the Fruit Forest, they accidentally discovered a Fruit Tree that looked a bit unwell.
Out of curiosity, the three of them started looking for the Reason.
Carbink, who is good at digging, quickly Discovered something was wrong. At the Root of the Fruit Tree, it Discovered a black hole leading directly Underground.
So Carbink decisively jumped in and finally saw Drilbur inside, gnawing on the Fruit Tree's Root.
The Fruit Tree's Root had already been half-eaten by it. Clearly, it had been secretly staying here for more than just a day or two.
The Fruit Tree whose Root was being gnawed by Drilbur was an A-Grade Fruit Tree. If its Root Tree Diagram hadn't already been lit up by Bai Feng, causing the Roots to grow exceptionally thick and Developed, perhaps by now the Roots would have been completely eaten by Drilbur.
So the three little guys teamed up to catch Drilbur, planning to let Bai Feng punish it properly.
Midway, Carbink was called away by Bai Ye. Chikorita and Larvitar weren't paying attention for a moment, and Drilbur burrowed into the ground.
Fortunately, Chikorita grabbed it just in time before it completely burrowed into the Soil, leading to the scene Bai Feng had just witnessed.
After hearing Larvitar's explanation, Bai Feng immediately glared fiercely at Drilbur, scaring Drilbur so much its Head shrank back.
Bai Feng didn't have many A-Grade Berries right now, and each one was extremely precious. How dare Drilbur secretly cause trouble!
"Let's go, take me to see that Fruit Tree!" Bai Feng said to Larvitar.
"Yo~"
Larvitar puffed out its little belly in response and strutted proudly ahead to lead the way for Bai Feng.
As Bai Feng walked, he didn't forget to drag Drilbur along. He couldn't let this guy run away.
Bai Feng, holding Chikorita, followed Larvitar to Fang Cun Mountain and indeed saw that the Root Location of an A-Grade Fruit Tree was a mess.
Of course, the messy scene dug up outside was left behind when Chikorita, Larvitar, and Carbink battled Drilbur.
"Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?" Bai Feng asked, looking at Drilbur with heartache.
Actually, Bai Feng understood very well why Drilbur would secretly gnaw on the Fruit Tree's Root.
The Energy Rating of Bai Feng's Fruit Trees was very high. If some Pokémon that feed on Roots and Leaves could consume them long-term, it would be of great Benefit to their growth.
The Talonflame Patrol Team's daily patrols outside were meant to prevent this, but despite all precautions, a Pokémon still managed to slip through.
Fortunately, Chikorita and the others Discovered it in time. If it had been a few days later, the entire Fruit Tree's Root would probably have been gnawed clean. Could the Fruit Tree still survive like that?
This was an A-Grade Fruit Tree! It was Stuff that couldn't be bought with Money outside. Even if Drilbur was sold, it wouldn't be enough to compensate!
How much Time and effort had Bai Feng spent Cultivating these Fruit Trees? While Others were playing, he was working tirelessly in the Fruit Forest from dawn till dusk. While Others were having fun, he was diligently studying Cultivation Knowledge.
Thinking about it brought tears to his eyes. He was clearly just a fourteen-year-old Young Man!
After finally managing and developing the Orchard to its current scale, whoever dared to mess with his precious Fruit Trees would face severe consequences!
Bai Feng's questioning gaze was too terrifying. Drilbur was so scared it curled into a ball. What should it do? It didn't know either!
"S-S-Sorry..." Drilbur said, trembling.
"If 'Sorry' was useful, what would we need Miss Jun Sha for? If you can't heal my Fruit Tree, I'll kill you and turn you into Flower Fertilizer to nourish my Fruit Tree!" Bai Feng said fiercely.
Bai Feng's words made Drilbur Have a brainwave. It suddenly said happily, "I have a Good Friend, and it can Sure help you heal the Fruit Tree..."
But halfway through, its voice dropped again because it didn't know where its Home was right now, let alone seeing its Good Friend.
Hearing Drilbur's words, Bai Feng's eyes lit up. There was such an amazing Pokémon?
"Where is your Good Friend? If you can introduce me, then I can let bygones be bygones!" Bai Feng said.
"I... I don't know! Waaah waaah waaah..." Saying this, Drilbur suddenly started crying, and it cried very miserably.
(-_-) Bai Feng looked depressed. 'I'm the victim here, I haven't even cried, what are you crying about?'
From Drilbur's intermittent sobbing, Bai Feng slowly pieced together the Reason it appeared here.
Drilbur didn't know where its Home was exactly. Back then, it had stayed Underground for too long and wanted to come out and bask in the Sun, but unexpectedly, it was targeted by a fierce Corviknight.
It couldn't beat Corviknight and was eventually captured by it.
Corviknight lived on top of a Cliff. The Environment there was harsh, and mountain Wind blew all year round, making it a very scary place for Drilbur.
But Corviknight seemed to want to take it back as Ration for its child, Rookidee, so naturally, it wouldn't care about its feelings.
On its way back to the nest, Corviknight encountered a Skarmory. They seemed to be rivals, so a fierce battle ensued.
During the battle between the two Pokémon, Drilbur was thrown off the Cliff by Corviknight. There was a River at the bottom of the Cliff, and it happened to fall into the River, immediately being swept forward by the rapid Water Flow.
As a Pokémon that lived Underground, Rivers were simply its nightmare. At that time, Drilbur had already prepared itself mentally to drown in the River.
However, the heavens do not block off all paths for Humans (Pokémon).
Fortunately, a Drednaw was passing by at that time. Drilbur struggled greatly to climb onto Drednaw's back, and was then carried downstream by Drednaw all the way, eventually entering the Sea.
Drilbur's Hometown was not far from the Seaside.
After reaching the Sea, Drednaw started swimming towards the Deep Sea, while Drilbur was directly swept away by the waves. It felt like this time it might really be finished.
But a miracle appeared again. It was scooped out of the Sea by a Cramorant, which mistook it for Food.
Cramorant flew and flew with Drilbur in its mouth, not knowing how far it flew, and didn't eat it immediately. It just held it in its mouth and finally landed on an Island.
Unexpectedly, there were adventurers on that Island. In the end, Cramorant, along with Drilbur, was captured by one of the adventurers.
However, Cramorant was captured by the adventurer as a battle Pokémon, while Drilbur was only captured incidentally as Cramorant's backup Food.
Just like that, Drilbur boarded the adventurers' Ship and sailed towards the Kalos Region.
But Drilbur's adventure didn't become uneventful because of this.
Just as they were about to arrive at the Kalos Region, the adventurer who captured Drilbur had a Friend who insisted on causing some trouble.
That Friend was bored on the Ship and wanted to pass the Time by Fishing. However, his luck was bad; he caught several Pokémon in a row, all of which were Magikarp.
When he caught the seventh one, he couldn't hold back his Temper a bit. When releasing the Magikarp, he not only said a few foul words but also kicked it.
Unexpectedly, this action caused that Magikarp's anger to surge. It actually Evolved into a Gyarados! Gyarados not only stirred up huge waves on the Sea but also called upon its Friends, summoning over a dozen Gyarados to retaliate against that Friend.
There was nothing they could do. In the end, the entire Ship was affected, and the Others had to come out together to face the siege of numerous Gyarados.
During the battle, the "cruel" Cramorant used Drilbur as a weapon and spat it out.
Yes, that's right, Drilbur fell into the water again.
Drilbur had already given up struggling and let the waves carry it away.
Drilbur didn't know the final Outcome of that Ship, but it was saved again.
This time, Drilbur was saved by a group of Lapras. They were very gentle. After accidentally Discovering Drilbur floating on the Sea, they not only rescued it but also thoughtfully brought it to the shore.
The place where Drilbur came ashore was a Coastline near Couriway Town, so it began to struggle for survival in that vicinity.
But the heavens truly didn't favor Drilbur. That day, it was looking for some Roots under a Cliff by the Seaside to fill its stomach, but unexpectedly, it encountered a Natu practicing Teleport.
You'd think it would just practice, but it should Teleport itself! However, after practicing for a long time, it didn't Teleport itself away, but instead Teleported Drilbur, who was not far away.
When Drilbur opened its eyes again, it was in Bai Feng's Orchard. It didn't even figure out where this was.
As soon as it looked up, it saw groups of Talonflame flying across the sky, which scared it terribly! After experiencing a series of mishaps, it had developed PTSD towards Bird Pokémon.
Drilbur immediately used Dig and hid Underground.
It was truly too hungry. Finally, attracted by the Fruit Tree, it started munching away without thinking. After that, it was caught by Chikorita, Larvitar, and Carbink.
After hearing Drilbur recount its experiences, Bai Feng couldn't help but sympathize with it. This was too tragic! Bai Feng felt it was already a miracle that it was still alive and had made it here.
Moreover, from Drilbur's description of its Hometown's scenery and the types of Pokémon mentioned during its story, Bai Feng Guessed that its Hometown was very likely in the Galar Region, which was extremely far from the Kalos Region.
Furthermore, Drilbur also said that a large group of Gossifleur and Eldegoss lived in the place where it lived, and its best Friend was one of the Eldegoss.
Although Gossifleur and Eldegoss are Pokémon that have also been Discovered in other regions, the only place where they currently appear in large numbers seems to be the Galar Region.
Eldegoss is a very magical Pokémon. Their heads are adorned with a large amount of pure white cotton, and attached to the cotton are green Seeds. These Seeds are rich in nutrients and have a very nourishing Effect on both Humans and Pokémon.
Most importantly, if Eldegoss's Seeds and cotton are mixed together, they will turn into a very special Fertilizer.
This special Fertilizer can bring a lot of nutrients to the Earth, making the plants and Pokémon living on it full of vitality.
This was also the Reason Drilbur said its Friend could heal the Fruit Tree.
Bai Feng truly coveted Eldegoss's ability. If he could raise a batch in the Orchard, coupled with his Golden Finger and the Florges that Floette would Evolve into in the future, perhaps the B-Rank Fruit Trees in the Orchard could potentially transform into A-Grade Berries ahead of schedule!
By then, he would have lots and lots of A-Grade Berries to sell. Wouldn't he make a fortune? Just thinking about it made him incredibly happy!
There was also another point: Gossifleur and Eldegoss had the ability to assist Fruit Trees with flowering and Pollination. If he could raise a batch, then in the future, he wouldn't need to spend Money specifically hiring Pokémon from outside to solve the Pollination Problem for the Fruit Trees.
The only thing that made Bai Feng hesitant was that Drilbur's Hometown seemed to be in the Galar Region, and it didn't remember the specific Location of its Hometown itself, only being able to describe it vaguely.
In this Situation, was it really necessary for him to make a special trip to the Galar Region?
Bai Feng felt it wasn't quite worth it.
After thinking for a long Time, Bai Feng finally decided against it. He would talk about it if there was an Opportunity later. He lifted Drilbur and said:
"I haven't decided how to punish you yet, so I'll just keep it in mind for now!"
Drilbur was truly both filled with Fear and sadness. It feared that Bai Feng would really turn it into Flower Fertilizer to nourish the Fruit Trees, while also deeply missing its Hometown.
Just like that, Drilbur temporarily stayed at Bai Feng's Home. Bai Feng didn't make things difficult for it; after all, even if he did, the Fruit Tree wouldn't recover immediately.
On the contrary, Bai Feng even provided it with Food and lodging, truly being benevolent beyond words.
However, Bai Feng never said exactly how he would punish Drilbur, causing it to live in constant Fear every day. Even though it ate its fill at every meal, it still visibly lost weight.
Perhaps this was the true punishment Bai Feng gave it.
Although Bai Feng had already decided not to go to the Galar Region, events soon took a turn.
One day, Bai Feng suddenly received a Phone call from Fu La Da Li. On the Phone, he told Bai Feng that a grand Auction would be held in the Galar Region recently, so he called to ask if Bai Feng wanted to go with him.
Bai Feng himself wasn't interested in Auctions, but according to Fu La Da Li, there were rumors that items related to S-Grade Berries might appear at the Auction.
S-Grade Berries!
Now Bai Feng had to go. This Time, there might be an Opportunity for him to come into contact with the Secret related to S-Grade Berries. Whether the rumors were true or not, he had to make the trip.
Also, after attending the Auction, he could try to find Drilbur's Hometown. Maybe he would find it. By then, he could try to trick some Gossifleur and Eldegoss into coming back with him.
Hahaha... not tricking, but hiring!
After making his decision, Bai Feng immediately gave Fu La Da Li a clear answer. The two of them made an Agreement to meet in Mi A Lei City and then depart together on Fu La Da Li's Private Aircraft.