Chapter 7
Treasure Hunting on the Ranch

Of course, it's not like I absolutely need those specific ones.

We'll only know if there are any suitable ones once Chu Mu goes into the mountains.

Just thinking about catching Pokémon in the mountains excites Chu Mu.

After all, who hasn't dreamt of being a Pokémon Trainer?

Moreover, the catching process itself is something to look forward to.

After finishing his notes, Chu Mu put down his pen and stared at the sleeping Little Diamond.

Chu Mu knew that he was able to do so smoothly now because of Little Diamond!

Early the next morning, Derek arrived at the ranch in Leo's truck.

After listening to Chu Mu's work arrangements, Derek said, "You don't need to borrow a harvester, we have one in our warehouse."

With that, Derek led Chu Mu to the warehouse where the harvester was stored.

Derek fiddled with the harvester as he said, "I haven't used this harvester since Leo asked me to transfer the ranch."

When Derek drove the harvester out of the warehouse, Chu Mu climbed up and sat beside him. Little Diamond remained in Chu Mu's arms.

The harvester was very loud, especially for Chu Mu who was sitting on it. His ears were almost unbearable.

Some wild Pokémon couldn't take it either.

Because Derek hadn't taken care of the ranch for a while, the grass not only grew very tall, but it also caused many small Pokémon to build nests in the ranch.

The harvester had only traveled about a kilometer when Chu Mu saw a family of Nidoran and Nidorina, a flock of Pidgey, a Rattata and a Raticate...

Suddenly, Derek stopped the harvester.

"What's wrong? Uncle Derek," Chu Mu asked curiously.

"I feel like the harvester is stuck on something."

Derek said, bending down to check.

Chu Mu also got off the harvester and bent down to inspect it.

"Huh? What's this?" Chu Mu saw something stuck between two gears.

"It seems to be a stone," Derek glanced at it, then knocked it off.

Chu Mu took it in his hand and felt it.

Derek said beside him, "Throw this stone outside the ranch later, or it will get stuck in the harvester again."

This was a reminder to Chu Mu not to litter.

Chu Mu nodded but said nothing.

Because he saw something different.

"Item: Hard Stone"

As the name suggests, it's a very hard stone. So it looks no different from an ordinary stone.

However, the difference between a stone and an item lies in whether it can be useful to Pokémon.

This is a very difficult way to identify.

Therefore, many Pokémon items are very expensive.

And now, Chu Mu could know if something in front of him is an item through his cheat!

For a moment, Chu Mu felt like he had struck gold.

Chu Mu turned his head to look at the vast ranch, then at the item in his hand.

An idea was born in his mind!

Chu Mu quickly put the item away and then dived into the grass.

Soon, Chu Mu made a discovery.

"Item: Everstone"

"Item: Poison Barb"

"Item: Miracle Seed"

"Item: Awaken Stone"

At this moment, Chu Mu realized that the ranch was full of items.

It's just that ordinary people wouldn't recognize them, so they were just left in the ranch.

However, after a short time, Chu Mu gave up on this foolish idea.

It was just too stupid to find items throughout the ranch through his cheat!

Because it's not as useful as cultivating a Pokémon with the Pickup ability.

However, Chu Mu was still happy looking at the items in his backpack.

After all, it's income!

He also decided to raise a Pokémon with the Pickup ability, like a Beartic, in the future.

Then let it pick up items in the ranch every day.

Chu Mu thought it would be beautiful.

Meanwhile, Derek had already harvested most of the grass with the harvester.

By the time it was all done, it was already afternoon.

Next was to make silage with the grass.

Because there were specialized machines, it was done quickly.

It was almost done by the time Leo came to pick up Derek.

Of course, this was also thanks to Derek's previous construction of the ranch, which was almost fully equipped. It directly saved Chu Mu a lot of trouble.

After dinner, Chu Mu sat in his study, organizing the Pokémon he planned to buy tomorrow.

Derek told Chu Mu that there are many Pokémon available for purchase nearby, but he doesn't know if he can buy a satisfactory one.

But let's not worry about those problems for now.

Chu Mu planned to first look at the three Pokémon, Miltank, Mareep, and Flaaffy, tomorrow.

If not, then consider others.

As for the quantity, Chu Mu didn't decide. He felt it was better to ask Derek tomorrow!

After deciding what to do tomorrow, Chu Mu held Little Diamond and walked into the bedroom.

Little Diamond didn't sleep in the same bed as Chu Mu.

Instead, it chose a corner in Chu Mu's bedroom, where Chu Mu had bought a crib specifically for Little Diamond.

"Good night! Little Diamond! See you tomorrow!"

"Dia~ Dia~"

Late at night, Chu Mu was already fast asleep.

At this time, Little Diamond suddenly opened its eyes and then tiptoed out of the room.

Looking at its skillful movements, it's needless to say that this wasn't the first time.

Actually, Little Diamond had been sneaking out every night after Chu Mu fell asleep for the past few days.

It saw that Chu Mu was so tired every day, so it decided to help him.

But it couldn't really help, so it went to its friends.

Little Diamond, who had lived in the area behind the ranch for many years, had made many Pokémon friends in the mountain because of its habit of running around.

Tonight, Little Diamond decided to first check if its friends were nearby.

Little Diamond didn't plan to run too far, because it wouldn't be able to make it back before morning.

These past few days, Little Diamond had always returned to the bedroom before Chu Mu woke up.

The day before yesterday, it was almost discovered by Chu Mu who woke up early, but luckily it managed to pretend and get away with it!

Little Diamond walked through the ranch, then walked for a long time towards the mountain.

Finally, after climbing up a hill, Little Diamond reached the entrance of a cave.

"Dia! Dia!"

Little Diamond called out a few times, then pricked up its ears to listen.

"Boom… Boom…"

From inside the cave, there was the sound of some giant Pokémon walking.

Soon, under the moonlight, the Pokémon that came out of the cave revealed its true form.

It was a Salamence!

Judging from the scars on its body, it was definitely a seasoned veteran.

"Roar..."

Salamence gave a low roar, as if saying long time no see!

Then, Little Diamond walked in front of Salamence, chirping and chattering.

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