Chapter 227: Visit and Proposal
This incident with Bai Ye made Bai Feng deeply reflect on himself.
Although Bai Ye was his Mother, as a Pokémon, its mindset could sometimes be very immature. Therefore, Bai Feng had the responsibility to care for its mental health, but this time he had neglected it.
While reflecting on himself, he also had to severely criticize Bai Ye.
Precisely because a Pokémon's mindset is immature, it needs the humans around it to guide it, to let it know what is right and what is wrong.
Some Pokémon in the hands of criminals can kill without batting an eye. Are those Pokémon born evil? The probability is very small; it's mainly due to the guidance of their Pokémon Trainer.
Most Pokémon have simple natures and are easily influenced by the humans around them.
So, after bringing Bai Ye back to the Room, Bai Feng asked, "Mother, do you realize your mistake?"
Bai Ye thought Bai Feng would comfort it first, but instead, it was met with questioning. It opened its mouth, and finally just nodded without a word.
"Where did you go wrong?" Bai Feng continued to ask.
Bai Ye braced itself and replied, "I shouldn't have been so eager for quick results, I shouldn't have hurt my good friends, and I shouldn't have done things without discussing them with you..."
"While all of that is true, it's not the main point. Your mistake was using that broken Xerneas horn privately, even after Trevenant and Jirachi advised against it. That wasn't your property, how could you use it so casually? If you hadn't touched that broken horn, how would you have become tainted with the power of death?
Do you think it's right to casually seize others' property? Then one day, if someone much more powerful than you stole my Orchard and even took me away, could you remain indifferent?
Trevenant and Phantump didn't blame you this time because you are good friends. That doesn't mean your fault in this matter was small. If it were others, could this matter have ended peacefully?"
In Bai Feng's view, being eager for quick results was just a flaw in Bai Ye's nature, not a matter of principle. It could be corrected slowly.
But matters of principle were absolutely not allowed to be violated!
Bai Feng's words made Bai Ye feel ashamed.
"Do you know you were wrong?" Bai Feng asked again.
Bai Ye nodded silently.
Seeing this, a smile finally appeared on Bai Feng's face. He hugged Bai Ye close. "You must apologize to Trevenant and the others later, okay?"
Before, Bai Ye apologized out of guilt for destroying the Trevenant Forest and the Pool of Life. This time, Bai Feng was asking it to apologize for using others' things without the Master's permission.
The broken Xerneas horn was no normal thing. This matter couldn't just be brushed aside.
"I will accompany you to compensate for the damage and loss caused to Trevenant and Phantump. Don't worry!"
Bai Ye buried its head in Bai Feng's embrace and nodded vigorously.
Bai Feng gently patted Bai Ye's shoulder and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to become stronger? Just take it step by step. You are my Mother. No matter how strong you are, you are the most important person in my heart. No one can compare to you!"
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Bai Ye tightened the arms wrapped around Bai Feng's waist.
"Let's take it slow from now on, okay? I'll always be with you!" Bai Feng coaxed Bai Ye as if comforting a child.
About an hour later, the Mother and Son came out of the Room together. Bai Ye's eyes were still red.
After leaving the Room, Bai Ye went to apologize solemnly to Trevenant and the others as Bai Feng had instructed, while Bai Feng planned to visit the Ecological Park that he didn't get to see yesterday.
The Ecological Park was completely finished. Yesterday, Brother Dong Yu had also settled all the engineering payments, so the Construction Team that had been busy on Fangyuan Mountain was now gone.
Brother Dong Yu was also here. He was helping to check if there were any problems, so the Construction Team could come back to fix them if needed.
The facilities for building the Ecological Park were very complex, involving various aspects such as water conservancy, environmental temperature, humidity, etc., which was why the cost was so high.
Under Brother Dong Yu's guidance, Bai Feng began to seriously visit his Ecological Park.
The entire Ecological Park was built by transforming Fangyuan Mountain. Upon entering, the first sight was large expanses of lush green Grassland. The Grassland was very soft, allowing Pokémon to roll around, play, and even sleep on it freely.
Surrounding the Grassland was a circle of Flower Fields and a River. The Flower Fields were planted along the River, extending all the way from the Mountain mid-slope down to the Mountain base, filling the entire Ecological Park with a faint fragrance.
The source of the River was an artificial Lake. The Lake's water was flowing water, transported from the Reservoir Bai Feng had built through water conservancy facilities up the Mountain, and it would eventually flow back into the Reservoir through the River.
Just these water conservancy facilities cost Bai Feng a considerable amount of money. It wasn't easy to continuously transport water from the Reservoir up the Mountain and create a circulating flow, especially since the Reservoir was not near Fangyuan Mountain but between Fangxing Mountain and Fangcun Mountain.
Flat areas at the Mountain base were planted with large areas of Grassland and Flower Fields, while the Mountain mid-slope was planted with a large variety of trees, forming a lush Forest.
The Mountain top was bare rocky ground, especially the peak, where large amounts of red rock were piled up on the Ground. This rock was a special stone called Lava Stone, collected from deep within lava, and it had the effect of automatically absorbing Fire-type energy.
The rocky ground was a place for Rock-type, Ground-type, and Steel-type Pokémon to inhabit, while the area on the Mountain top covered in Lava Stone was for Fire-type Pokémon.
Walking to the Mountain top, Bai Feng could clearly feel waves of warmth coming from under his feet. This was the effect produced by the Lava Stone after absorbing Fire-type energy.
As he walked, Bai Feng suddenly noticed that curled up in a circular Cave beneath a Lava Stone not far away was a golden ball of fur.
He walked closer and saw that it was Senior Ninetales sleeping soundly, holding the Moltres Tail Feather Bai Feng had given it in its embrace.
Because of the Moltres Tail Feather, the Lava Stone right next to Senior Ninetales began to emit radiance like sparks, and this radiance would enter its Inside the body with Senior Ninetales' every breath.
Bai Feng's arrival seemed to have startled Senior Ninetales. Its ears involuntarily perked up and twitched slightly.
Bai Feng found it amusing and said, "You're awake, but you don't want to open your eyes?"
Senior Ninetales moved its body, adjusted to a comfortable sleeping position, and gently lifted the eyelid of one eye. "Why are you disturbing my sleep?"
Bai Feng was speechless. "You sure know how to find a spot. My Ecological Park just finished building, and you've already found your way here."
Senior Ninetales said disdainfully, "Hmph, with my ability, what Location is hard to find? I couldn't stay at your so-called Sea God Mountain, does that mean I can't stay here either?"
"Yes, you can stay as long as you want." Bai Feng said helplessly. After saying that, he was about to turn around and continue visiting other parts of the Ecological Park.
Just then, Senior Ninetales called out to him again. "Wait, did you bring something incredible Home again this morning?"
Bai Feng was about to speak when he saw Senior Ninetales narrow its eyes and say, "Don't try to fool me. I sense it. It must be a special Psychic-type Pokémon."
Bai Feng knew it was talking about Jirachi, but Jirachi had warned Bai Feng not to let too many humans and Pokémon know about its existence, and the first thing it did upon arriving at Fangxing Mountain was to have Bai Feng bury it Underground.
Bai Feng had buried it under the tree root of the Grade S Star Peach Fruit Tree in the Backyard.
"You know about it, just don't pry. I have my difficulties," Bai Feng said helplessly.
"If you don't want to say, then don't," Senior Ninetales said, no longer asking further questions. It tucked its head into its fluffy tail and continued sleeping.
It was already used to Bai Feng knowing various Legendary Pokémon.
Continuing to visit the Ecological Park, Bai Feng suddenly thought of a problem. With his deposit service about to start, should he build another dedicated Battlefield for Pokémon to spar? Otherwise, when others' Pokémon came here, they couldn't just fight in his Orchard every day, could they?
So Bai Feng told Brother Dong Yu about this problem.
Brother Dong Yu pondered for a moment and said, "It definitely needs to be built. Leave this matter to me. Anyway, the Plots of Land around here are all yours. We'll build it on the adjacent Mountain. Battlefields are quick to build; it won't take long."
"Then I'll trouble Brother Dong Yu."
"Don't be so polite with me. This is all part of what I should be doing. You pay me wages/salary, so of course I have to work hard!" Brother Dong Yu said with a smile. "Oh, right, why don't you come back with me for dinner today? Director Meili specifically told me to invite you back today. Yangtai and the others haven't seen you in a long time either!"
"Okay, I understand!" Bai Feng nodded and agreed.
After leaving the Ecological Park, Bai Feng called Bai Ye to go to the Blue Bird Orphanage for dinner together. Dongyu drove his car, while Bai Feng and Bai Ye rode in the car driven by Machamp.
Perhaps because it had talked things out with Trevenant and Phantump, Bai Ye's mood had improved significantly.
As soon as the two cars stopped at the Orphanage entrance, they attracted the children's attention. Yangtai pulled Xiao Huang and stood in front of Bai Feng's car, saying enviously,
"Brother Bai Feng, is this your new car? It's so cool!"
Bai Feng got out of the car and asked with a smile, "Want to try sitting in it? I'll let Machamp take you for a couple of laps."
Yangtai's eyes sparkled as he asked, "Really?"
Xiao Huang, not understanding much, also imitated Yangtai's tone, widening his adorable big eyes and asking Bai Feng, "Really?"
Bai Feng was amused by Xiao Huang's cute appearance. He laughed heartily while rubbing his little head and said, "Of course!"
Hearing Bai Feng's answer, Yangtai immediately hugged Xiao Huang and happily got into the car.
Xiao Limo was also standing nearby. Bai Feng asked her, "Xiao Limo, do you want to try?"
Xiao Limo smiled and nodded repeatedly.
So Bai Feng also picked up Xiao Limo and put her in the car, instructing Yangtai, "Take good care of your younger siblings!"
"Don't worry, Brother Bai Feng!" Yangtai patted his chest and guaranteed.
Bai Feng then looked at Machamp. "Machamp, take care of the children."
"Machamp~"
Machamp nodded.
Immediately, amidst the children's joyful laughter, Machamp drove the car away quickly.
Watching the car disappear from sight in the blink of an eye, Bai Feng smiled and shook his head. Just then, Caicaizi walked up to him and said, "Brother Bai Feng, you're spoiling them again!"
Bai Feng was helpless. "How am I spoiling them?" Looking at Caicaizi, he suddenly thought of a problem. So he asked, "Caicaizi, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"
Caicaizi was stunned by Bai Feng's question. She seemed to think hard for a moment but finally shook her head with a troubled expression. She didn't have anything she liked or was good at, so she felt particularly lost about her future planning.
Bai Feng said, "Didn't you used to say you wanted to work for me in my Orchard? Now there's an opportunity. I need to recruit Employees who can make Pokéblocks. Do you want to try? Pokéblock makers earn good money."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Caicaizi's face showed a clear expression of interest, but she said hesitantly, "But I don't know how to make Pokéblocks."
Bai Feng patted her shoulder and said, "If you don't know, learn. You can come to my place and learn from the Meowstic siblings. Try it first. If you can learn, that's best. If not, we'll figure something else out. Take your time, no rush."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Caicaizi's face lit up with surprise. She nodded vigorously. "Okay~ I'll listen to Brother Bai Feng. Thank you, Brother Bai Feng."
Caicaizi knew that Brother Bai Feng was giving her this opportunity because he cared about her; otherwise, he didn't necessarily need to recruit human Employees. Therefore, she felt very grateful to Bai Feng.
"Alright, let's go inside!" Seeing Caicaizi smile, Bai Feng said to her.
Yangtai and the others played outside until it was almost time for dinner before coming back. At the dinner table, Bai Feng mentioned letting Caicaizi learn to make Pokéblocks. Director Meili was very pleased to hear this. She instructed Caicaizi to study hard, saying that if Caicaizi could work in Bai Feng's Orchard, she wouldn't have to worry about her future.
Bai Feng was a good friend who valued relationships and loyalty; he wouldn't treat his younger sister poorly.
After hearing about Bai Feng's arrangement for Caicaizi, Yangtai immediately clamored that he wanted to learn too. Bai Feng naturally agreed. He had originally planned to train several Pokéblock makers, and if Yangtai could learn, what problem was there in having one more?
However, Bai Feng was doubtful if Yangtai, with his boisterous nature, could really calm down and make Pokéblocks. Making Pokéblocks was a meticulous task that required a lot of patience.
After dinner, Bai Feng took Caicaizi and Yangtai by car back to Fangxing Mountain. Xiao Limo and Xiao Huang also came along.
With Caicaizi and Yangtai not at Home, there was no one to look after Xiao Limo and Xiao Huang. Xiao Limo was fine, being older, but Xiao Huang was only three years old and couldn't be left alone.
Upon arriving Home, Bai Feng took Caicaizi and Yangtai to the Meowstic siblings. The siblings were just making Pokéblocks, so Bai Feng entrusted Caicaizi and Yangtai to them.
As for Xiao Limo and Xiao Huang, Bai Feng prepared a dedicated Room for them and called Mismagius, Chandelure, Gengar, and Polteageist to play with the two children.
Mismagius had a gentle nature, Chandelure was steady, Gengar was mischievous, and Polteageist was cautious. They were doing a decent job of looking after the children, and soon the Room was filled with Xiao Limo and Xiao Huang's happy laughter.
(End of Chapter)