Chapter 107: Mareep Joins, Unlocking Wool!
The next morning, Lei Wen got up early.
Today is a rest day, and the Pokémon who have been training continuously for half a month don’t need to battle and can sleep in at home.
Seeing the Dratini and Servine still fast asleep, Lei Wen didn’t wake them, but quietly took the already awake Larvesta out.
Gyarados Pasture.
Megan and her brother Chris also got up early and began to get busy in the pasture.
Chris carried in fresh pasture grass and began to feed the two Explosion Head Water Buffaloes.
Megan stood by the pond, gently taking care of the six ferocious Gyarados.
The diligent Combee flew around, collecting nectar from the flower fields that had recently bloomed in the pasture, and transporting it back to the beehive to brew sweet honey.
“Prince Lei Wen, good morning!”
Megan quickly spotted Lei Wen and waved at him from across a patch of grass.
“Good morning to you too, Megan,” Lei Wen said with a smile.
Megan quickly said something to the Gyarados and then jogged over to Lei Wen.
“Please follow me, Your Highness!”
The two arrived at another side of the pasture, an area enclosed by a wooden fence.
This area was now covered in a layer of fresh, lush pasture grass and flower fields, looking so vibrant. Amongst the rustling grass, Lei Wen could even see a few Cherubi and Budew.
They ran back and forth in the dewy grass and flowers. Soon, some of the Budew saw Lei Wen and immediately turned and ran away in fright.
“A monster has been attracted here!” Megan said, a little surprised.
Lei Wen, however, smiled and said, “This means you’ve taken very good care of these flowers and grass.”
Cherubi and Budew are both Pokémon with very high environmental requirements. Their presence indicates that the land here must be fertile and the flowers and grass must be abundant.
“Don’t worry, they were just attracted by these flowers and have no ill intentions,” Lei Wen said.
“Mhm!” Megan wasn’t worried; instead, she happily said, “The Gyarados will protect everyone!”
Lei Wen: “…”
If six Gyarados unleashed Hyper Beam in unison, even Geralt, the strongest person in the territory, might not be able to withstand it.
As he spoke, Lei Wen suddenly found the blooming flowers in the nearby flower field to be very familiar.
He concentrated his attention for a moment, and relevant information surfaced in his mind.
【Gracidea Flower: A flower seed unique to the Sinnoh Region. On special days like birthdays or anniversaries, people tie them into bouquets to express gratitude. It is a flower that the Pokémon Shaymin loves very much. Legend has it that when a beautiful Gracidea flower field blooms, the Pokémon Shaymin will be attracted.】
This is…
Lei Wen was slightly taken aback.
Shaymin, that was a Mythical Pokémon of the Sinnoh Region.
“Your Highness, what’s wrong?” Seeing Lei Wen staring at the flowers, Megan couldn’t help but ask.
Lei Wen snapped back to reality, shook his head, and said, “It’s nothing. Since the pasture grass has grown, it’s time for me to introduce you to a new monster. Please wait here for a moment while I go and call them.”
“Yes!”
Lei Wen had come into contact with a group of gentle Mareep once before and knew where they lived.
Therefore, in a short while, he arrived at the hillside and indeed saw a group of fluffy Mareep there.
“Mareep, do you remember me?” Lei Wen asked.
The group of Mareep turned to look at the newcomer. The events that had transpired before quickly surfaced in their minds.
Oh! It’s that human who planned to plant fresh and delicious pasture grass over there and invited them to enjoy it!
“Meeh?” The Mareep stood up from the ground, looking at them with anticipation.
Seeing this, Lei Wen’s heart was filled with joy. This group of Mareep indeed remembered him!
“The matter I told you about before is complete. Do you want to go and see it?” Lei Wen asked.
Mareep are very intelligent Pokémon, and since they didn’t sense any malice from this human, they readily agreed.
Who would refuse such a good thing?
The Mareep on this grassland all stood up and followed Lei Wen and Larvesta to Megan’s Gyarados Pasture.
Soon, they arrived at their destination.
Before Lei Wen could speak, beams of light shot from the eyes of the Mareep.
Such plump and delicious grass!
The human didn’t lie to them!
The Mareep joyfully jumped into the fence and happily began to enjoy the pasture grass.
Megan watched this scene with great surprise.
“Your, Your Highness…”
“Don’t worry, these monsters are very gentle and won’t hurt anyone,” Lei Wen introduced. “Their name is Mareep, and their wool is an excellent material for making carpets and clothing.”
“Mareep…” Megan murmured. She looked at the group of grass-eating monsters, and a smile couldn’t help but appear on her face. “They’re fluffy and look very cute!”
After eating their fill, the Mareep lay down directly on the pasture grass, leisurely enjoying the warm sunshine.
Lei Wen walked up and invited them, “Mareep, would you like to stay here and live with us from now on? We will provide you with food and protect your safety. In this place, you don’t have to worry about being attacked by other monsters, and all we need is the wool that sheds from you naturally.”
Mareep are Pokémon that have a habit of shedding their fur periodically. Even without trimming, it will shed on its own and then grow back.
Compared to Wooloo, whose fur continues to grow if not shorn, Mareep can be considered very suitable Pokémon for novice ranch owners to raise.
“Meeh~”
The Mareep had no intention of refusing the conditions Lei Wen offered; they happily agreed.
With food and drink here, and no danger to worry about, it was like paradise compared to the wild!
Seeing this, Lei Wen knew it was a sure thing.
He then gave Megan some special instructions and turned to leave the pasture, leaving the place to Megan and the Mareep to foster their relationship.
Lei Wen thought this matter was settled.
To his surprise, the next day, Megan requested an audience again.
She held a Pokémon Egg with yellow patterns in her arms and said in surprise, “Prince Lei Wen, I found this egg in the Mareep enclosure this morning!”
Lei Wen glanced at it, and the information for the egg automatically appeared.
【Mareep Egg】
“This is an egg laid by a Mareep, and after some time, a Mareep baby will hatch from it,” Lei Wen explained. “Monsters, like us humans, reproduce. This is true not only for Mareep but also for Gyarados and Explosion Head Water Buffaloes.”
Megan listened, half understanding. She looked down at the egg in her arms and couldn’t help but ask:
“Your Highness, what should I do to make the egg hatch?”
“Take care of it with your heart, try to place it on a soft surface like a blanket, and be careful not to drop the egg,” Lei Wen paused, then added, “Monsters are very intelligent creatures. Even inside the egg, they can hear you speak and respond to your feelings.”
“I understand!” Megan nodded.
“Of course, if the Mareep lay many eggs later and you can’t take care of them all yourself, you can also give them to other ranch owners to look after,” Lei Wen added.
In this way, the livestock industry in the territory could develop more rapidly.
