Chapter 140: Shock From The Orchard
For Tropius, as long as you like my orchard, you are the best friend.
Of course, this liking can only be pure liking, otherwise you will see what is called the wrath of the dragon.
“Wait!”
Ekaterina, who was already surprised, suddenly changed her facial expression, then walked to Tropius’s side with doubt.
After observing for a moment, Ekaterina came to a conclusion.
“You this… Tropius is not right.”
Lu Li was very calm; which Pokémon in his hands was right? Being not right was the true normal, and if they were truly right, that would be his greatest failure as a trainer.
“How so?” Lu Li asked, pretending to be curious.
Ekaterina explained, “Your Tropius seems to have understood the origin. On the path to becoming a Heavenly King, this Tropius has even gone further than my Jynx.”
One must know that Tropius was only Elite Level now, while Jynx was already Gym Level Peak.
Lu Li, continuing to act as a commoner, asked innocently, “So what does this represent?”
“It represents that your Tropius will become a Heavenly King sooner or later as long as it does not fall, and it could even break through to Heavenly King Level within 10 years.” Ekaterina explained.
When Ekaterina said this, she did not conceal the appreciation in her eyes at all.
She really liked this youth in front of her too much. Even if he was not an Ideal Messenger, she would still find a way to win him over.
Having come from a top noble family, what genius had she not seen? But a monster like Lu Li, this was truly the first time she had seen one.
“So… as expected of someone chosen by a deity!” Ekaterina could only define this specialness as a deity’s boon; otherwise, it would be too much of a strike.
At this moment, Ekaterina had already determined that Lu Li was the Ideal Messenger and had not even considered that Lu Li was a fake.
Tropius quietly pulled away the distance between itself and Ekaterina.
Originally thought you liked my orchard, but unexpectedly you were coming for me!
Tropius, not wanting to take advantage from this female human, quickly trotted to Lu Li’s side, then looked ahead with extreme aloofness, as if saying it was not familiar with this woman.
Ekaterina saw this scene and felt both angry and amused.
But it did not matter, after all, her Pokémon all had this kind of personality.
After Ekaterina’s confirmation, Lu Li became even more certain of one thing in his heart, which was that the pills he refined had the ability to assist Pokémon in understanding the origin.
What concept was this?
As long as his pills were sufficient enough, he could mass-produce Heavenly King Level Pokémon.
Thinking of this, Lu Li almost laughed out loud directly.
At this point, not establishing a family would be letting down his own cheat.
A Heavenly King Level Pokémon Legion…
Just thinking of that scene made one’s mind explode with excitement.
Becoming a Heavenly King Level Trainer might not necessarily sweep the world, but if one could bring out a Heavenly King Level Pokémon Legion, that would absolutely dominate invincibly.
Even if a Pokémon that had stepped into the Divine Realm came… well, this could not be compared, but a Heavenly King Level legion should easily beat a Champion.
With beautiful imaginings of the future, Lu Li brought Ekaterina into the orchard.
“The trees in the orchard are basically all mature, and the quality of these trees is quite high. Once they bear fruit, the quality of these berries might reach Masterpiece Grade.” Lu Li, walking in front, introduced.
Ekaterina directly said, “If you intend to sell, I can represent the Yekaterina Family and sign an order with you.”
Afraid that Lu Li would refuse, Ekaterina added, “It can be one level higher than the market price.”
Hearing this, Lu Li looked at Ekaterina with some surprise.
Normally speaking, the sales network for berries was like this.
Orchard—Berry Company—Wholesale Market—Store—Consumer.
Generally speaking, orchards could only earn the money from Berry Companies.
But Ekaterina’s meaning was obviously to directly skip the three key intermediates and buy berries straight from his hands.
And not at the Berry Company price, but at the market price, which was the price consumers paid for berries.
The benefit gap in the middle was absolutely visible to the naked eye.
Of course, there were pros and cons to this kind of matter.
The benefit was earning more money, the downside was creating dependence on the Yekaterina Family.
One could want both in life, but not in business.
Looking at the surprised Lu Li, Ekaterina instantly thought of the reason for Lu Li’s surprise.
“Masterpiece Grade berries are in short supply no matter which family it is; don’t think you are taking advantage of me. To be precise, it is actually us taking advantage.” Ekaterina said sincerely.
Masterpiece Grade berries had always been in short supply on the international berry market. If not for the Five Great Alliances deliberately suppressing the price of Masterpiece Grade berries, the price of Masterpiece Grade berries could absolutely rise much higher.
“I know. What I’m surprised about is, are you so sure I can grow Masterpiece Grade berries?” Lu Li said teasingly with a smile.
“Of course!”
Ekaterina nodded with exceptional confidence.
Although she was not a professional berry planter, having come from a top noble family, she still had some discernment.
Just looking at the appearance of these berry trees, one could tell these Sand Scale Fruit Trees were exceptionally healthy. As long as there were no accidents, the fruit they bore would absolutely be Masterpiece Grade quality, and even top-tier among masterpieces.
“Eh!”
Ekaterina suddenly looked at a fruit tree not far away in surprise.
“This…”
Ekaterina suspiciously glanced at Lu Li, as if confirming whether she had seen wrong.
Ekaterina probed hesitantly, “Sand Scale Fruit Tree?”
Lu Li nodded.
After getting confirmation, Ekaterina was directly stunned.
“This… you… this… did you plant it?” Ekaterina asked dryly.
Lu Li nodded.
Ekaterina, somewhat incredulous, asked again, “You kept a Sand Scale Fruit Tree alive?”
“Yes, and it is right in front of you now.” Lu Li nodded calmly.
Ekaterina probed, “Accident or intentional?”
“Don’t know, because there are no other rare berries, I also don’t know if this was an accident or if I truly have that ability, but I think it is the latter.” Lu Li said seriously.
At this moment, the sly Lu Li thought of another trick to freeload berry seeds.
Next, it depended on whether this rich lady would take the bait.
“If it is not an accident, then you will be the youngest Master Planter in human history.” Ekaterina sighed with a complex expression.
In the Pokémon World, any Master Level existence in any profession was like a pillar holding up the sky.
Even a powerful family like the Yekaterina Family had only one Berry Planting Master, and that one had joined the Yekaterina Family as a guest elder.
Ekaterina, whose heart was pounding, suddenly had a bold idea.
She wanted to… no! She had to verify the reality of this matter.
“If I give you another rare berry seed, can you keep it alive?” Ekaterina asked.
“Don’t know, after all, I’m not too sure now either.”
For this kind of matter, Lu Li certainly could not guarantee it, as he was originally doing it with the mindset of freeloading.
Even if he kept it alive, he would say he did not; no choice, a 16-year-old master was really too high-profile.
“Okay, wait a moment and I’ll have someone send over a rare berry seed.” Ekaterina directly made the decision.
Perhaps feeling she was a bit too eager, Ekaterina comforted, “Don’t feel too much pressure either. Even if you don’t keep it alive, it is fine. Just from this orchard, you are at least at Advanced Planter level now.”
Lu Li nodded.
To be precise, he and those professionals were not on the same track at all; there was actually no comparability between the two.
If the levels of various professions were measured by knowledge, then he was at most Beginner level now.
But he did have the ability to keep rare berry trees alive, which was also why he had never dared to go to various professional institutions to get his professional level assessed.
Handmade nuclear bomb and having the knowledge to handmake a nuclear bomb were two concepts; some things would expose the truth once tested.
After strolling around the orchard, Ekaterina left satisfied.
Overall, she was very satisfied with this orchard.
Lu Li was also very satisfied with this result; he had freeloaded a rare berry seed, and Ekaterina had not discovered the orchard’s true secret. This wave was a double win for him.
Before leaving, Lu Li glanced at the grassland in the orchard and also let out a heavy sigh of relief in his heart.
This special Grassy Terrain was the biggest secret of this orchard.
In fact, Ekaterina had already discovered the specialness of this orchard.
Her family had orchards too; just comparing a bit would reveal that Lu Li’s orchard was very strange. The abundant life energy in the orchard could even be felt by ordinary people.
Let alone her, a Gym Leader Level Trainer?
Ekaterina simply had not pointed out these things.
Some inquiries should stop at the right point; probing too deeply would only annoy people.
After returning to the villa, Lu Li called Milotic out from the lake again.
Recently, Milotic had been a bit lazy, but her temperament had become increasingly elegant and luxurious.
Looking at the Milotic in front of her, Ekaterina evaluated in her heart, “Another strange Pokémon.”
Milotic’s strangeness lay in her beauty.
As the saying goes, ice and water are inseparable; as half a Water Type trainer, Ekaterina had seen many Milotic, even Champion Level Milotic.
But even Champion Level Milotic could not compare to this Milotic in terms of temperament and beauty.
This Milotic in front of her seemed to have broken through the beauty limit of her race.
“Hello, Milotic.”
“You are the most beautiful Milotic I have ever seen.”
Ekaterina praised sincerely.
“Na~”
（ No way, this palace is just too beautiful. ）
Hearing this, Lu Li’s facial expression darkened. Ekaterina did not know what Milotic was saying, but he, as the trainer, knew.
Lu Li felt it necessary to say hello to Bao Bao, telling her not to let Milotic watch dramas at home when idle, especially palace intrigue idol dramas, which should be watched less.
Originally, he wanted Milotic to take the pure and innocent route, but somehow she had gone straight toward the Empress direction without return.
Tsundere types had long been out of meta!
