Chapter 204:Planting Cornn Berries! The Underground Kingdom of Meltan and Diancie

In the battle arena of the farm gym, the newly strengthened Sirfetch'd and others were immediately engaged in a battle to adapt to their newfound changes.

"Infernape!"

Infernape swung its flame-engulfed fists, attacking Sirfetch'd with a barrage of rapid blows.

"Sirfetch'd!"

Sirfetch'd's shield blocked all of Infernape's punches!

Slash!

Sirfetch'd swung its long sword toward Infernape.

"Infernape!"

Infernape agilely back-flipped, avoiding Sirfetch'd's slash.

Outside the arena, a crowd of spectators gathered.

They cheered excitedly, watching the blazing flames and move collisions, loudly supporting their favorite Pokémon.

"Go, Infernape, show it your fists!"

"Come on, Sirfetch'd!"

Meanwhile, Natsume was leading the hurriedly arriving Yamada Kaichou to an empty plot of land.

As soon as Yamada Kaichou heard that Natsume wanted to build a Dynamax gym, he immediately dropped his work and rushed over.

"This spot."

Natsume pointed at the empty plot of land and said, "This is the venue that Sandslash and the others recently cleared."

"I plan to build the Dynamax battle arena here."

Yamada Kaichou looked at the empty plot of land.

It used to be an overgrown wild area, but it's been cleared now.

"This spot, no problem."

Yamada Kaichou nodded and said, "But about those Lucky Stars you mentioned, are you sure there’s no issue?"

Natsume asked Yamada Kaichou, "What do you mean?"

Yamada Kaichou worriedly said, "This batch of Lucky Stars should be the ones that were lost from Britain, right?"

Yamada Kaichou seemed concerned that if Natsume used those Lucky Stars to build the Dynamax gym, the Great Britain League might take issue.

After all, currently, all Dynamax bands are produced from Britain's island.

Natsume smiled nonchalantly, "Everyone knows that Dynamax energy originates from the legendary Eternatus."

"And Eternatus isn't anyone's Pokémon."

"If they have concerns, they can come to the farm and find me."

Natsume was already considering how to capture Eternatus for his farm.

So, he wasn't worried about causing a stir.

Seeing Natsume's confidence, Yamada Kaichou also put aside his concerns.

He understood Natsume's strength well.

After all, even Yamada Roto's Champion-level Pokémon had been bested here.

"I understand, leave the construction of the Dynamax gym to me."

Morimachi was now quite prosperous financially.

Taking on the construction of a Dynamax battle arena wouldn’t be any burden.

"A Dynamax battle arena, huh."

Yamada Kaichou remarked, "In our Japan League, only Daitokai and Tokyo have them."

"And even there, the Dynamax battle arenas are only available for use during major matches."

Thinking about how Morimachi would soon be mentioned alongside Daitokai and Tokyo sent a thrill down Yamada Kaichou’s spine.

As someone inside the system, such prospects excited him.

After discussing the construction details of the Dynamax gym with Yamada Kaichou, Natsume handed over the project to him.

Natsume only needed to supervise once it was completed.

Time quickly flew by, and evening came again.

On the mountain farm, Natsume and Indeedee arrived at the empty plot of land in front of the bamboo grove.

"Right here."

Natsume observed the area.

It was adjacent to Natsume's experimental field.

Furthermore, it’s worth noting that the mutated Hearty Grains in the experimental field had grown as tall as small trees.

"Let’s start digging."

Once Natsume gave the word, the Eevees eagerly started to dig.

They used their paws to scratch at the dirt.

In no time, they had dug a pit suitable for planting tree seedlings.

Natsume placed a tree seedling into the pit, and the Eevees pushed the soil back over it.

Though dirt clung to their fur, the Eevees seemed to be having a great time.

Gardevoir and Indeedee were setting up climbing frames for the Cornn Berry trees nearby.

They arranged them neatly.

Before long, the climbing frames and tree seedlings were all ready.

"Now comes the time to witness a miracle."

Natsume said, taking out his phone, opening Farm Story, and activating the Time Accelerator.

The branches and leaves of the Cornn Berry trees began to grow rapidly along the climbing frames, visibly blooming and bearing fruit.

The Cornn Berries were plump and round, resembling strings of purple pearls.

"Indeedee~"

Indeedee looked at the mature Cornn Berries in delight.

Natsume smiled, "Alright, go ahead and pick them."

"Indeedee~"

Indeedee rushed inside to fetch a basket and began harvesting.

A few Sewaddle crawled up the climbing frames.

They couldn’t resist taking a bite of the Cornn Berries' deliciousness.

Purple juice squirted out, staining their mouths.

"Sewaddle."

Hearing Sewaddle's call, the Eevees jumped up too, eager to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Notice: Daily Farm Task - Cornn Berry Planting Completed

Quest Reward: Rare Candy *1

"Dragonite, this is for you."

Natsume handed the Rare Candy to Dragonite.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite gulped down the Rare Candy along with a Cornn Berry it was holding.

Notice: Dragonite used the Rare Candy, and Dragonite's level increased to 89.

"Cornn Berry?"

"Has the farm had this before?"

At that moment, Onami yawned as she walked out from the inner room.

Onami was wearing only a loose shirt, which barely covered her exposed thighs.

As she spoke, she leaned against the door frame, curiously looking at the Cornn Berry trellis that Natsume had just built.

Natsume looked at her and asked, "How do you like the new build?"

"It looks great."

Onami rubbed her sleepy eyes, then walked under the Cornn Berry trellis, saying, "It must be very comfortable to relax here when it's sunny."

Onami gazed at the darkening sky.

"Speaking of which, it's already getting late."

"Yeah."

Natsume smiled at Onami and asked, "Did you sleep well?"

Onami looked into Natsume's eyes, instinctively tightening her legs and biting her lip, "Mhm."

"It was very comfortable."

Onami had a certain charm about her.

After their relationship deepened, this charm made her seem more alluring than ever, although she still had a ways to go before resembling a mature woman.

If they continued to nurture their relationship, this peach-like woman would become even more enticing.

The night breeze on the farm was quite refreshing.

The clothing worn by Natsume and Onami fluttered gently in the wind.

"Manaphy~"

Just then, Manaphy's voice suddenly rang out.

Manaphy flew out from the space teleportation portal.

"Manaphy~"

Manaphy enthusiastically greeted everyone.

Seeing Manaphy made Onami feel some of her strange emotions recede.

"Can Manaphy come back again?"

Natsume smiled at the surprised Onami and said, "Of course it can."

"I told you before, the temple can open a space teleport portal to the farm."

After saying that, Natsume turned to Manaphy with a smile, "Perfect timing, Manaphy."

"Let's have a barbecue together!"

"Manaphy~"

As soon as they heard there would be barbecue, the farm Pokémon cheered excitedly.

Little Lugia joined in the joyous howl as well.

"Alright, everyone, let’s get ready."

Natsume set up the barbecue grill.

Dragonite gathered wood and built a campfire.

Larvitar and Zorua went around the farm collecting their favorite fruits and vegetables.

Feraligatr jumped out of the water, clutching several river fish.

"Arcanine, Eruption."

"Awooo~"

Boom~

"You silly dog, that's too much fire; you burned all the wood!"

"Awooo."

Arcanine felt embarrassed.

After the commotion, the successfully lit fireworks slowly drifted up into the sky.

The farm Pokémon jumped around joyfully.

Today was another happy and relaxed day.

Towada Lake, Underground Mine.

"Sableye."

A Sableye hurriedly ran ahead.

"Don't run, you rascal!"

Behind Sableye came frantic shouts from a group of Carbink.

Sableye is a Pokémon that loves to eat gems.

So, it often raids the underground dwellings of Carbink to snack on the diamonds they carry.

However, today it was having a bad day.

It had provoked a large number of Carbink.

Before it could even act, they had already noticed.

Fortunately, this Sableye could use Phantom Force.

Though it was a bit risky, it ultimately managed to escape the pursuit of the Carbink using its Phantom Force ability.

An elderly Carbink huffed angrily.

"Is everyone alright?"

From behind the Carbink, a soft and gentle voice spoke up.

"I’m very sorry, Princess Diancie."

The old Carbink quickly turned and ran toward Diancie, who was behind them, saying, "We couldn't catch that annoying Sableye."

Diancie was a Pokémon that shone with a brilliant pink glow.

Just standing there, she naturally attracted the attention of all the Pokémon.

Diancie looked at the Carbink and said, "It's alright; as long as everyone is okay."

She then glanced around, puzzled, "But, Minister, when did this passageway appear?"

"I don’t recall it being here before."

The Carbink minister was slightly taken aback, only then noticing that they had never ventured into this underground tunnel before.

After observing for a moment, the Carbink minister said, "It seems like this place has been freshly dug out."

"We need to seal it up."

Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly.

"Meltan~"

A Meltan rubbed its eyes and stood up.

The Meltan had been mining for minerals here every day and had unknowingly opened a tunnel that led who knows where.

"Who goes there!"

The Carbink minister exclaimed, and the surrounding Carbink immediately showed looks of alertness as they surrounded the Meltan.

Meltan was startled by the sudden appearance of the Carbink around it.

It looked around and suddenly realized that all of its fellow Meltan had left.

"Meltan!"

Panic appeared on Meltan's face.

Oh no, it was left behind.

"Not going to talk, huh?"

"Go get it!"

The Carbink minister ordered, and the surrounding Carbink surged forward.

Meltan, seeing the large number of Carbink, gave up struggling and raised its hands in surrender.

The Carbink began to take Meltan back with them.

Diancie curiously looked at Meltan and asked, "What’s your name?"

"And where do you come from?"

"Meltan~"

Meltan told Diancie its name and that it was from the farm.

"Farm?"

Diancie asked, "What kind of place is that?"

Meltan showed a thoughtful expression.

That was actually a tough question to answer.

Just then, the Carbink minister quickly stepped forward, saying, "Princess Diancie, don’t get too close to it."

"Be careful of getting raided!"

Diancie smiled and replied, "You're too tense, Minister."

The Carbink minister said seriously, "Because it's Princess Diancie, we must be cautious."

"Meltan."

Meltan glanced at the Carbink minister and then headbutted him.

"Ouch."

The Carbink minister yelped in pain.

"You actually ambushed me!"

"What a lack of sportsmanship!"

The Carbink minister angrily said, "Princess Diancie, this guy is indeed a troublemaker!"

"Meltan!"

Meltan and the Carbink minister argued as they made their way through the long underground tunnel, eventually arriving at a very spacious underground cave.

Meltan stared in astonishment at the scene before it.

Right in front of it, a colossal diamond was floating above the cave, shining with a sacred light.

It was like the sun of the underground world, radiating strong life energy and illuminating the area.

Below the diamond, many Carbink were going in and out.

They all lived in this place.

It was an underground kingdom unique to the Carbink tribe.

The Carbink minister looked at the astonished Meltan with a hint of smugness and said, "What an uneducated bumpkin."

"That's right, what you see is our sacred diamond!"

"It is the source of life that allows our kingdom to exist."

Meltan glared at the Carbink minister.

Boom~

Headbutt, a perfect hit!

The Carbink minister was immediately furious. "You—this guy!"

"Shut it up!"

Diancie didn’t mind their bickering at the moment; she simply gazed sadly at the sacred diamond that shone like the sun.

Just as the Carbink minister had said, everything here depended on the existence of this sacred diamond.

It continuously supplied life energy to the surroundings.

However, after countless years, the energy within the sacred diamond was nearly depleted.

And the only Pokémon capable of creating such a sacred diamond was the Mythical Pokémon—Diancie!

Noticing Diancie's downcast mood, the Carbink minister stepped forward and asked, "Princess Diancie, are you feeling sad?"

Diancie softly replied, "I'm just worried about what will happen if I can't create the sacred diamond."

"Everyone will surely be disappointed."

The Carbink minister appeared to have full confidence in Diancie.

"Not at all! If it's you, Lady Diancie, you'll definitely be able to create it."

"I believe in you."

Diancie smiled faintly at the Carbink minister, saying, "You always have so much faith in me, Minister."

"That’s because you are our Princess Diancie."

The Carbink minister stated matter-of-factly, "So of course, I will trust you."

"Meltan."

At this moment, Meltan, being restrained, was angrily glaring at the Carbink minister and shouting.

Meltan said that once Natsume arrived, it would definitely give him a good beating.

Diancie once again turned her attention to Meltan.

"Natsume?"

Diancie asked curiously, "Is he very strong?"

"Meltan!"

Meltan replied that Natsume could do anything.

The Carbink minister sneered, "Don’t pay attention to that guy."

"Clearly, he’s not a very friendly Pokémon."

Diancie tilted her head, "How could that be? I think he’s quite cute."

The Carbink minister snorted coldly, "He’s not cute at all."

"It's about time, Princess Diancie. Let’s start practicing how to create the sacred diamond."

"Yes, Minister."

Diancie took a deep breath.

She looked toward the enormous diamond in front of her.

With a shimmer~

Dazzling light began to flicker around Diancie's body.

The light points condensed together.

In front of Diancie, a massive diamond, comparable in size to the sacred diamond, slowly began to form and rise.

However, just as it was about to take shape.

Bang~

The diamond dissipated, transforming into a shower of pink light.