Chapter 167: Shaymin Abduction Plan
“Remember to weed every day, so those weeds don’t steal all the nutrients from the land,” Lu Li reminded.
The biggest enemies of Wangwang Valley, besides the Flying Type Pokémon that like to steal from it, are the ubiquitous weeds.
If the weeds aren’t removed in time, they will snatch away the energy and nutrients Wangwang Valley needs.
Ai Ke quickly nodded and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll arrange for my younger brother and the others to come weed and catch bugs every day.”
There are no issues on the farm side, next is the ranch.
The so-called ranch isn’t very large, as it only houses six Pokémon.
After carefully observing the condition of the Tauros and Miltank, Lu Li’s brow furrowed slightly.
Both the Tauros and Miltank showed signs of excessive body fat. While Miltank’s Ability is Thick Fat, the problem is that he raised Miltank to produce milk.
Excessively high body fat will affect the quality of the milk. It’s even more so for Tauros, which is a Pokémon that highly values muscle.
“Is it because the activity space is too small?” Lu Li glanced at the rudimentary fence.
“Ai Ke, let them out during the day, just don’t let them enter the forest,” Lu Li said to Ai Ke behind him.
Ai Ke asked worriedly, “Won’t that be too dangerous? My younger brother and the others might not be able to keep an eye on them.”
“I’ll order a batch of phones to be delivered. Communication will be convenient, and you’ll receive notification immediately if anything goes wrong,” Lu Li said.
Ai Ke nodded, feeling a sense of joy.
For people like them, phones are high-end luxury items. The entire Wildfire Gang only has one phone, and it’s a very old, used one.
“This will be employee benefits, providing employees working at the ranch with the latest model fruit phones,” Lu Li declared grandly with a wave of his hand.
Ai Ke exclaimed excitedly, “Thank you, Boss.”
Soon, the ranch matters were also settled, and Yao Yifei’s Combee were transported over.
By the time Lu Li arrived at the orchard, the Combee had already moved in.
Over seventy Combee in total. Lu Li truly hadn’t expected Yao Yifei to be so generous.
Once the Combee are paired with a Vespiquen, they become a natural Pokémon Legion, potentially even stronger than an ordinary Pokémon Legion.
This is all because the Vespiquen can release various pheromones, freely controlling the larvae within its body to fight enemies.
The Combee will risk their lives for the Vespiquen. A Vespiquen that can release more pheromones can command more Combee.
Simply put, the combat style of Combee commanded by a Vespiquen is like that of a single Pokémon.
In the Pokémon World, the only other entity that can match the Combee in team combat is Wishiwashi, known as the weakest Pokémon.
The school of Wishiwashi is almost the ultimate dream for all legion Pokémon, which shows how strong the group combat of the Combee species is.
“I’ve observed that your orchard’s flowering period might be quite short. Could you plant some flowers outside the orchard?” Yao Yifei asked.
Lu Li replied, “You should have noticed that my orchard is a bit special. These fruit trees bloom almost every three months.”
“No, even if your orchard’s blooming intervals are short, your orchard is too small to support that many Combee collecting nectar,” Yao Yifei stated, firmly shaking her head.
Yao Yifei added, “Your orchard’s flowering period is also very short, so you need enough Combee to collect all the nectar in a short time. Therefore, the number of Combee cannot decrease.”
Lu Li said hesitantly, “Isn’t it too late to plant flowers now?”
Yao Yifei didn’t reply, instead looking at Lu Li with a smile.
She didn’t believe Lu Li. If Lu Li could shorten the growth time of berries, there was no reason he couldn’t shorten the growth time of flowers and plants.
Seeing Lu Li’s indifference, Yao Yifei dejectedly conceded, “Tell me, what do you want in exchange for agreeing to plant flowers outside the orchard?”
Since Yao Yifei had backed down, Lu Li didn’t push his luck and stated his request.
“Do you know how to cultivate Gracidea Flowers?”
Gracidea Flowers?
Hearing the name, Yao Yifei felt a surge of surprise.
As a Coordinator and a Flying Type trainer, Yao Yifei naturally knew of the fame of Gracidea Flowers.
Yao Yifei asked, “Are you referring to Gracidea Flowers, which are known as rare flowers?”
Lu Li nodded.
Gracidea Flowers are inextricably linked to the legendary Grass-type Divine Beast Shaymin, which is no secret among the elite circles of trainers.
“Do you have Gracidea Flowers?” Yao Yifei asked, astonished.
Gracidea Flowers have been extinct in the real world for a long time; only a sea of Gracidea Flowers exists in a certain secret realm in the European Alliance.
It’s not that no one has tried to bring Gracidea Flower seeds out of secret realms. In fact, many have, but none have succeeded in growing them.
The two strongest Grass-type noble families in the world are located in the Xin Jia region of the Asian Alliance and the Xin Xi region of the European Alliance, respectively.
Both families have attempted to cultivate Gracidea Flowers, and both have failed, as expected.
Yao Yifei didn’t believe Lu Li could succeed, as the cultivation difficulty of Gracidea Flowers is much higher than that of Sand Scale Fruit Trees.
Even Master Level Planters find it difficult to grow Gracidea Flowers, let alone cultivate them on a large scale.
According to research by some Master Level Planters, they discovered that Gracidea Flowers no longer bloom in the real world entirely due to environmental factors.
This is an unsolvable problem; at least, no one has yet identified the specific environmental issue.
“Follow me.”
After speaking, Lu Li led the way.
Lu Li knew that to convince this woman, he had to show her irrefutable facts.
Led by Lu Li, Yao Yifei arrived at a small garden.
There were three types of plants in the entire yard.
One was an extremely beautiful emerald-green medicinal herb, another was a sinister-looking weed, and finally…
Yao Yifei squinted at the two flowers in front of her. To ensure she wasn’t mistaken, Yao Yifei specifically took out her phone to search for pictures of Gracidea Flowers.
“Gracidea Flowers!”
After crouching down and comparing them carefully, confirming the facts, Yao Yifei suddenly jumped up.
“You… you actually did…”
Yao Yifei looked at the young man in front of her with disbelief.
They were Gracidea Flowers, flowers that even Master Level Planters might not be able to grow!
Yao Yifei asked speechlessly, “You’ve already managed to grow these flowers, so why do you still need the cultivation method for Gracidea Flowers?”
“I did manage to grow these two flowers, but the problem is they don’t produce fruit,” Lu Li complained.
Normally, there are only three methods for plants to reproduce.
The first is sexual reproduction, like fruit trees blooming and bearing fruit after successful pollination.
But he had tried this method, and it wasn’t effective.
The remaining two methods are tillering and tissue culture. However, both methods would harm the Gracidea Flowers, and the most awkward part is that he only has two Gracidea Flowers, leaving no room for error.
It was precisely for this reason that Lu Li sought Yao Yifei for the cultivation method of Gracidea Flowers, especially how to solve the reproduction problem.
This Epoch indeed lacks experience in large-scale cultivation of Gracidea Flowers, but the previous Epochs surely must have it.
As a commoner, he couldn’t find any literature from the previous Epoch, but Yao Yifei definitely could.
This brings us to another matter.
That is the contribution point system for Gym Level Trainers. Every trainer under the Alliance, as long as they accumulate enough contribution points, can exchange for anything in the Alliance Treasure Vault.
The cultivation plan for Gracidea Flowers falls under knowledge, which would certainly be in the Alliance’s knowledge vault. If it’s not there, it would mean that no cultivation method for Gracidea Flowers exists in this world.
Yao Yifei also roughly understood Lu Li’s intention.
“You intend to cultivate Gracidea Flowers on a large scale?”
Yao Yifei looked at the young man in front of her with great astonishment, surprised by Lu Li’s audacity and shocked by his idea.
Although Shaymin is only a Tier 3 God and not very strong in combat, it is a functional Divine Beast.
For trainers, judging the power of a Divine Beast is based on its strength.
But for family powers, judging the strength of a Divine Beast is based on its functions.
As a Grass-type Divine Beast, if a family could obtain its help, they would no longer lack plant-type Pokémon resources.
“What do you say? Aren’t you tempted? Imagine it.”
“An endless expanse of Gracidea Flowers, Shaymin rolling in the flowerbeds, and inexhaustible Gracidea Flower nectar. If my plan succeeds, your Vespiquen will also break through its limits and might even ascend to Champion status.”
“Aren’t you tempted by all this? The opportunity is right before you. Look… how beautiful these flowers are.”
Lu Li’s voice was like a devil’s whisper, constantly tempting Yao Yifei.
An endless expanse of Gracidea Flowers…
Thinking of this, Yao Yifei couldn’t help but smile, her face filled with longing.
Vespiquen are rare Pokémon that are not limited by their own race, provided they have enough precious nectar to grow.
Yao Yifei was indeed tempted.
Tempted, Yao Yifei unhesitatingly took out her phone, and after multiple verifications, she accessed the Alliance’s official exchange panel.
Yao Yifei quickly entered the cultivation method for Gracidea Flowers.
Soon, a list of options popped up.
Gracidea Flower Cultivation Experience （ Failure Experience ）.
Gracidea Flower Habits.
Ancient Secrets of Gracidea Flowers （ Including cultivation methods from the Second Era and the First Era. ）
Note 1: The First Era method is incomplete.
Note 2: This method is for reference only and has been verified by three Master Level Planters.
In the Alliance’s knowledge vault, there are only three types of Gracidea Flower cultivation methods available.
Yao Yifei showed Lu Li her phone.
“Which ones do you need?” Yao Yifei asked.
“Gracidea Flower Habits and Ancient Secrets of Gracidea Flowers,” Lu Li said.
As for the failure experience in cultivating Gracidea Flowers, Lu Li was completely uninterested. After all, he had already managed to grow Gracidea Flowers and only needed to understand them more deeply.
Yao Yifei nodded, then reluctantly selected the items for exchange.
Gracidea Flower Habits.
Yao Yifei complained with a hint of grievance, “I was originally planning to use my contribution points to exchange for a Pokémon Secret Treasure.”
“Don’t worry, your choice will be far more precious than a Pokémon Secret Treasure,” Lu Li guaranteed.
“Remember what you promised me: after the large-scale cultivation of Gracidea Flowers is successful, I will have the right to use the Gracidea Flower garden,” Yao Yifei warned, shaking her fist.
Lu Li nodded. His only fantasy for Gracidea Flowers was to attract Shaymin with them. As for other uses?
Lu Li had no intention of raising a Vespiquen. Firstly, Vespiquen are too rare, and secondly, there’s the cost-effectiveness issue.
Lu Li added, “If the Gracidea Flowers are successfully cultivated, I want half of the honey produced by the Vespiquen.”
Yao Yifei nodded, “Alright, but we’ll need to exclude the Vespiquen’s daily upkeep.”
Lu Li had no objections to this.
This was a win-win situation.
Yao Yifei won once, and he won twice.
This was entirely mutually beneficial.
As for why he didn’t ask Ekaterina?
Anything Yao Yifei could have, Ekaterina definitely could have.
But as mentioned before, Ekaterina had a family behind her, while Yao Yifei did not.
After all, Yao Yifei’s relationship with the Yao family wasn’t very close, and she wasn’t someone who prioritized family above all else. It’s only by cooperating with such a person that one can feel a sense of security.
A pleasant transaction was thus hastily concluded.
After redeeming the information, Yao Yifei was still somewhat dazed.
She felt like something was off, but also that everything was fine.
Although her contribution points, accumulated over several years, were gone, she had gained a Gracidea Flower garden.
Wait!
Suddenly realizing, Yao Yifei glared at Lu Li through gritted teeth, “You better succeed, or you’ll work for me your entire life to repay me!”
Lu Li made an OK gesture.
As long as the Alliance didn’t mess things up, he would have no problem.
Do you understand the value of a Spirit Planter!
（ Tactical Lean Back Pose ）
Having received Lu Li’s repeated assurances, Yao Yifei no longer dwelled on the matter and turned her attention to the several Jade Beauty plants.
“What is this emerald-green grass? It can be planted with Gracidea Flowers, so it must also be quite precious, right?” Yao Yifei inquired curiously.
Hearing this, Lu Li’s mind raced.
He had just taken advantage of Yao Yifei, and now he was contemplating whether to compensate her in other ways.
For example, Beauty Potions.
As a Coordinator, Yao Yifei would likely need Beauty Potions more than Yu Lili.
“This is the main ingredient for a type of potion, and it’s very rare,” Lu Li answered casually, while still calculating gains and losses.
“What potion?” Yao Yifei asked casually.
Lu Li: “Beauty Potion.”
Lu Li had originally intended to drop it if she didn’t inquire further, but since she did, it proved that Yao Yifei had a destiny with Beauty Potions.
As a cultivator, Lu Li valued destiny above all else.
Alright, these were all excuses.
Lu Li genuinely wanted to compensate Yao Yifei with Beauty Potions.
Yao Yifei, who was most sensitive to beauty, asked, “Beauty Potion? Isn’t it related to Beauty?”
“Yes, the reason my Milotic is so beautiful is thanks to these Jade Beauties,” Lu Li admitted.
