Chapter 79: Hahaha...
Not only were the Berries on Fangxing Mountain harvested in abundance, but the Grafted Fruit Trees on Fang Cun Mountain also underwent tremendous changes.
Bai Feng's first batch of Grafted Fruit Trees also grew into Big Trees spurred on by Enamorus, bearing abundant Fruit.
The second batch of Grafted Fruit Trees had too many Varieties and were too mixed, so the Situation varied greatly.
A large number slowly died during the stimulation process because the Grafting was incompatible. Among those that survived, some bloomed and bore Fruit; some only bloomed, and the Fruit fell off after only growing to thumb size; others didn't even bloom, just kept growing taller.
Needless to say, those that died, those that only bloomed but didn't bear Fruit, and those that didn't even bloom were all failed Grafting Varieties. Some of the Fruit that did grow might also not meet Bai Feng's expectations due to poor Taste.
In addition, all the Fairy Flowers Bai Feng planted in front of the house bloomed and reproduced many Seedlings, covering the entire Flower Field. Now Floette and Hua Bei Bei should be happy.
The tall Dragon Eye Fruit Tree behind the house also became lush and leafy again. Its dense Tree Crown directly covered more than half of the area Above Bai Feng's entire Courtyard, and it was covered in dense Dragon Eye Fruit, big and small, ripe and unripe. In short, it was also a great harvest.
Now Larvitar's Meals are really settled, and other Pokémon can also benefit.
Looking at the greatly changed Orchard, Bai Feng suddenly felt that his previous sadness was quite unnecessary...
After doing all this, Landorus and Tornadus became visibly much more tired. They slowly descended from the air and then asked Bai Feng to arrange a place for them to rest.
Of course, Bai Feng had to satisfy them. Having received such a great Benefit, he had to serve these two ancestors well. Let alone arranging a place to rest, even if he was asked to serve them with Massage and back pounding, he would do it without hesitation.
Landorus and Enamorus are not large in size, about the same as an average adult. Bai Feng directly arranged two Rooms for them at Home.
Bai Feng also thoughtfully asked if they wanted to eat Stuff, but they refused. From their perspective, Bai Feng didn't have much good Stuff for them to eat.
As for Zapdos and Moltres, only Zapdos stayed. Moltres, who wasn't seriously injured, went straight back to the Sea God's Cave. It wanted to tell Articuno about the Matter here, so that Articuno wouldn't worry if they didn't return for a long time.
Zapdos was arranged by Bai Feng in the Employee Dormitory area. There were Rooms specially built by Bai Feng for Talonflame and other Bird Pokémon to live in, which were very convenient for Bird Pokémon to enter and exit. It was just right to accommodate Zapdos.
By the time all this was arranged, it was completely dark. Bai Feng called all the Pokémon Home, made them a Feast, and gave them a Healing Treatment. After all, everyone was quite tired from tidying up the Orchard in the afternoon, so they had to be properly Rewarded.
However, while giving Helioptile a Healing Treatment, Bai Feng discovered that its Origin Energy had increased again, its Purity and Quality had also improved, and even its Hidden Energy Circuit had been lit up a bit more.
Bai Feng estimated that after some Time, if he helped Helioptile light up its Hidden Energy Circuit one more time, it could start preparing for Evolution.
He just didn't know when the Sun Stone he made a Trade for would be delivered.
"Helioptile, when you absorb Lightning, does your Body hurt?" Bai Feng asked.
Helioptile shook its head blankly. "It doesn't hurt! It feels great!"
"Doesn't hurt?" Bai Feng was puzzled.
That shouldn't be the case! Helioptile's Hidden Energy Circuit has been lit up, there's no Reason it wouldn't hurt! Could it be that it hurt when I lit it up because my method was wrong? Bai Feng couldn't help but think to himself.
After asking Helioptile a few more Questions, Bai Feng still couldn't figure it out. He had to give up dwelling on this Problem. Perhaps it was because the Lightning came from Thundurus, that Mythical Pokémon!
Through Zapdos's description, Bai Feng already knew that the Lightning Helioptile absorbed came from Thundurus. It was precisely because of this that the Lightning had such a great attraction to Helioptile and boosted its Strength.
After sending Helioptile away, Bai Feng looked at Primarina and asked, "What about you? You stayed in the Rainstorm for so long, what did you gain?"
I won't tell you!
Primarina said mysteriously, raising its chin high, looking very proud.
"Oh, you really did gain something? You're not making it up to trick me because you're afraid I'll laugh at you, are you?" Bai Feng said jokingly.
Hmph, I'm not talking to you anymore!
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Primarina immediately ran back to its Room in a huff.
Seeing that Primarina refused to say, Bai Feng didn't force it. He just smiled and shook his head, knowing he would find out eventually.
After the Pokémon had all dispersed, Bai Feng returned to his Room and made another Phone call to the Orphanage to ask about the Situation there.
The Rainstorm and Gale in the afternoon were really severe, and he was a little worried about the Situation there.
Fortunately, everything was normal at the Orphanage. Although the young Little Limo and Little Huang were a bit frightened, it wasn't a big Problem.
Bai Feng talked with Director Meili for a while and was about to hang up the Phone when Director Meili suddenly said, "Bai Feng, wait a moment, Fuyu wants to talk to you."
Fuyu's voice quickly came from the other end of the Phone.
"Bai Feng, are you alright?"
Fuyu first asked worriedly, and only after learning that Bai Feng was not injured in the Storm did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Bai Feng lived on the Mountain, making him more susceptible to the Storm's attack, so he had been worried all afternoon.
Fuyu had wanted to call Bai Feng earlier, but unfortunately, due to the strong Storm, the Signal in Couriway Town was temporarily cut off and had only just been restored a short while ago.
He was just about to call Bai Feng when unexpectedly, Bai Feng called him.
After confirming Bai Feng's safety, Fuyu continued, "Wanhe just called me. Several Orchards they cooperate with suffered heavy losses because of this Storm, so they wanted to ask about our Situation."
"Brother Dong Yu, don't worry, my losses here are not significant. The Berries can be shipped normally," Bai Feng replied.
Originally, the losses were significant, but now they were gone.
"That's good." Fuyu breathed a sigh of relief. "This Storm came fiercely. I Guess many Orchards in Couriway Town have suffered losses, so you should be mentally prepared. The price of Berries might increase recently."
Bai Feng thought about it and realized it was indeed possible. This Storm came suddenly and was extremely fierce. Few Orchards could respond in Time. So there should be quite a few places with a Situation similar to Bai Feng's.
"Let's wait and see, Brother Dong Yu. Pay close attention to the Berry market in Couriway Town. We'll just follow the Market when the Time comes."
"Okay, I will."
After chatting for a while longer, they both hung up the Phone.
A night's Time passed in the blink of an eye. Bai Feng was woken up early in the morning by Fuyu's Phone call.
"Bai Feng, hurry up and pick the Berries! Wanhe has placed an urgent order for a large batch of Berries from us." Fuyu's anxious voice came from the other end of the Phone.
It turned out that the losses of the Orchards in Couriway Town were even more severe than Bai Feng and the others had predicted. Taking the ones Wanhe cooperated with as an example, some were even in a state where they couldn't ship anything.
Out of helplessness, they had to order from other places, but currently, all suppliers were out of stock and couldn't mobilize anything. For a Time, only Bai Feng's side could ship goods.
After hanging up the call with Fuyu, Bai Feng scrambled out of Bed, then rushed out of the Room to notify the Pokémon to hurry to the Orchard to pick Fruit.
For a Time, the Home was bustling and chaotic, a scene of utter chaos.
A few Hours later, Machoke, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Diglett, and the others with great Strength transported baskets of Berries Down the Mountain.
The Fruit just picked from the Trees in the early morning still had Water droplets hanging on them, looking fresh and juicy.
Wanhe's staff were already waiting outside the Warehouse Down the Mountain. As soon as the Berries were transported over, they quickly began moving them onto the trucks.
At the same Time, an Inspector was checking the Quality of the Berries from Time to Time. But he was soon surprised. The Quality of this batch of Berries from Fangxing Mountain was actually much better than before. Not only was the Energy Level slightly higher, but the appearance of the Berries had also improved significantly.
Other Orchards suffered heavy losses, yet they could produce even better Fruit. How strange!
To be honest, Bai Feng had been Busy until dark yesterday and hadn't had Time to test this batch of Fruit spurred on by Landorus and Enamorus. So when the Inspector showed him the Test Results, he was also a little surprised.
Since the Quality of the Berries had improved, the price would naturally also increase slightly.
After the handover was completed, Wanhe's people left with truckloads of Berries. This was Bai Feng's largest single shipment.
Bai Feng didn't let them go up the Mountain because the Variation on the Mountain was too great. If someone discovered it, explaining it might be a bit troublesome.
He had already instructed the Talonflame Patrol Team to seal off all roads on the Mountain and not allow any outsiders to approach Fangxing Mountain and Fang Cun Mountain. Even Fuyu and the others, Bai Feng had told them not to come to Fangxing Mountain for the Time being.
It wasn't just because of the huge Variation on the Mountain, but also because the Mythical Pokémon were recovering from injuries here.
On his way back to the Mountain Top, Bai Feng passed by the Orchard and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the Trees laden with Fruit.
Time to make big Money!
Although over a dozen truckloads of Fruit had already been picked and sent away, the Fruit hanging on the Fruit Trees didn't seem to have decreased at all. It was clear that Bai Feng had really hit the jackpot this Time.
Because the Matter of the Storm had not yet subsided, Bai Feng had not received notice to return to School, so he didn't have to go today.
Thinking of the Inspector's Test Results, Bai Feng took his testing equipment and went out after returning Home.
After a round of testing, Bai Feng discovered that not only had the Energy Level of the Fruit increased, but the Energy Rating of the Fruit Trees had also improved significantly, seemingly one step closer to Grade A.
There was just one Problem: the Energy in the Fruit Trees' Tree Diagrams had become quite murky.
Originally, with the help of Bai Feng's Golden Finger, the Energy in these Fruit Trees' Tree Diagrams was very pure and condensed. But after this Variation, the Energy in their Tree Diagrams had become somewhat murky and loose again.
Bai Feng Guessed that perhaps when Enamorus spurred them on, while they absorbed a large amount of Energy, they also absorbed a large amount of Impurities mixed in with the Energy.
The Tree Age of the Fruit Trees suddenly increased by more than ten years, which meant that it was equivalent to them not having been conditioned by Bai Feng's Golden Finger for over ten years.
Bai Feng picked a Fruit and took a bite. The taste was okay, but the Taste seemed to have undergone a Variation; it wasn't as delicious as before.
Bai Feng had already confirmed that if there were too many Impurities in the Fruit Trees' Tree Diagrams, it would affect the Taste of the Fruit they bore to a certain extent.
Fortunately, although the Taste of the Berries had undergone a Variation, it wasn't particularly noticeable. As long as Bai Feng worked a little harder and put in some overtime, he believed they would recover quickly.
Next, Bai Feng went to Fang Cun Mountain. When he arrived there, he was greatly surprised.
He hadn't had Time to come to Fang Cun Mountain yesterday, so he didn't know the Situation there. When he arrived today, he saw that Fang Cun Mountain, which originally only had Saplings, was now covered with tall Trees, and the Trees were laden with Fruit. The entire Mountain was filled with a rich fruity aroma.
Bai Feng walked into the first batch of Grafted Fruit Forest. Too many Fruit Trees had died here before, leaving only about fifty trees now. But compared to ordinary Fruit Trees, these fifty or so Fruit Trees had grown much taller, with each one being at least as tall as two Trees on Fangxing Mountain.
Bai Feng Guessed that it might be related to them being Grafted from mutated Fruit Trees, so their tree shape was very Different from ordinary Fruit Trees.
He selected a Fruit Tree and tested the Tree and the Fruit separately. Then he rubbed his eyes.
Grade A?
I'm not mistaken, am I?
Bai Feng tested again, and the result was still Grade A, for both the Fruit Tree and the Fruit.
Bai Feng quickly selected another Tree and started testing. However, this Time the Fruit Tree and Fruit were only Grade B, but they were very close to Grade A.
He began testing them one by one, eventually testing all fifty-plus Fruit Trees. Among them, 9 were Grade A, and the rest were Grade B, the kind that were very close to Grade A.
The only thing Bai Feng found regrettable was that the Taste of this type of Berry wasn't very good. It was only slightly better than ordinary Berries, but far inferior to those on Fangxing Mountain.
It was still a Problem with the Variety.
There was also another Problem: the Energy in their Tree Diagrams was even murkier and looser than that of the Fruit Trees on Fangxing Mountain.
Because mutated Fruit Trees were used for Grafting, and they were mutated Varieties that were accustomed to high Energy Concentration environments, this batch had a higher Energy absorption rate, and consequently absorbed more Impurities.
It seems he would have to put more effort into these Fruit Trees in the future! Bai Feng thought to himself.
Because they were Grafted Fruit Trees, the appearance of the Fruit produced by this batch of Fruit Trees was slightly Different from ordinary Fruit.
For example, Pecha Berries are usually pink, but the Pecha Berries produced by this batch of Fruit Trees were white. Also, Chesto Berries are usually bright red, but the ones produced here were pink... In short, the color of each type of Fruit was Different from the ordinary Variety.
Next, Bai Feng went to look at his second batch of Grafted Fruit Trees. The Situation here was complex.
Bai Feng casually picked a Fruit and put it in his mouth. Taking a bite, his teeth were instantly set on edge by the sourness.
This is way too sour, isn't it?
Bai Feng quickly spat out the Fruit in his mouth and kept spitting, trying to get rid of the sour Taste in his mouth.
(End of this chapter)