Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 219 The Soil-Tiller Armored Rhinoceros!

However, Qingyuan shook his head and rejected this tempting idea.

How could someone as powerful as Giovanni possibly show him mercy simply because he raised a Beedrill?

Rather than raising a Beedrill, Qingyuan felt it was time to challenge the gym with Rhydon.

By revealing that he possesses the power of Tokiwa, he has a higher chance of gaining the favor of Boss Giovanni.

Of course, it's more likely that Giovanni will simply take him to Team Rocket.

They had the Rockets' PhDs and researchers perform a slicing study on him.

After all, while there are many superpowered individuals, those with the power of Tokiwa are rare.

It's safe to assume that Boss Sakaki is also very curious about those who possess the power of Tokiwa.

Moreover, this curiosity certainly outweighed his pity for Qingyuan.

So Qingyuan had already made his decision long ago.

Before possessing sufficient strength to protect oneself, one will never reveal one's Tokiwa power to someone one cannot defeat.

Although he can't control his Tokiwa power right now.

"Take both of these books with you when you leave!"

"I'm going to play with the kids now. If you're interested, you can come with us!"

"Of course, if you're not interested, you can read books here too!"

"These books are the ones I painstakingly collected back in the day, and they should be of great help to you!"

Qingyuan held both books in his arms.

"Qingzi said to Qingyuan while wiping the dust off the table from taking out the book,"

"Then I'll just stay here and read!"

Hearing this, Qingyuan said somewhat awkwardly.

Qingyuan thought it best to avoid playing with children under five.

He had no liking for little kids that age and avoided them like the plague.

How could I possibly have the patience to play with them?

If Xiaoyu hadn't seen this guy all alone in the forest, hanging from a tree, he would have been in trouble.

Plus, this kid does know a bit of manners, otherwise Qingyuan wouldn't have had the slightest intention of paying him any attention.

Despite his outward appearance, he seemed to really like children.

But appearances are one thing, and inner thoughts are another.

Qingyuan still didn't want to deal with these kids too much.

"Okay, then you can stay here and read. I'll be going now!"

Hearing Qingyuan's words, Qingzi nodded, packed her things, and walked out.

Seeing this, Qingyuan also sat down at his desk and began to read Sakaki's "The Secrets of the Earth".

As we all know, time flies when a person is doing something they enjoy.

When Qingyuan looked up from the book again, it was already noon.

Bai Song came over and called him to lunch.

After hearing Bai Song's words, Qing Yuan rubbed his temples.

After digesting what I had learned from the book that morning, I followed Bai Song toward the cafeteria.

"Xiao Yuan, how was it? Were those books very helpful to you?"

Looking at Qingyuan, who was clearly deep in thought, following behind him, Bai Song asked with a smile.

"ah?!!!"

"Yes! The books Grandma Qingzi gave me were very helpful in training the Scorpion King and the others!"

Hearing Bai Song's words, Qing Yuan snapped out of his reverie about "The Profound Meaning of the Earth".

He nodded at Bai Song, his tone full of agreement.

"But just reading books isn't enough; you need to know how to balance work and rest!"

"We're going to check on the crops in the fields this afternoon, would you like to come along?"

"I was just thinking of borrowing your armored rhinoceros to help me loosen the soil!"

Seeing Qingyuan's actions, Baisong's smile widened, and he reached out to pat Qingyuan's shoulder.

Actually, as a trainer who travels all over the world, measuring the world with his own two feet and experiencing new adventures.

Qingyuan's physical fitness is definitely top-notch; he just spent the whole morning reading.

There's no need to do anything to balance work and rest.

However, Bai Song's target was not Qing Yuan; the armored rhinoceros in Qing Yuan's possession was the one Bai Song valued most.

That guy weighs over 200 pounds and is a Ground/Rock type Pokémon.

It's much better than Kentauro for loosening soil in farmland.

As a seasoned farmer, Bai Song really admired that armored rhinoceros.

If it weren't for the fear that my time was running out and I wouldn't be able to properly take care of an armored rhinoceros anymore.

He definitely wants to catch an armored rhinoceros specifically to loosen the soil in his farmland.

"Does Daoxiang Welfare Home not receive any material support from the Alliance?"

Upon hearing Bai Song's words, Qing Yuan asked with a puzzled expression.

In principle, the alliance should provide these legitimate welfare institutions with supplies every month.

Although these supplies are not many, as long as the director of the welfare home is not as greedy as the director of Tokiwa Welfare Home.

It should be possible to feed the children.

"Ugh! Don't even mention it! Although Daoxiang Welfare Home is listed in the alliance!"

"But with all that stuff the alliance provides, after changing hands several times, it's a miracle if the kids can even get enough to eat!"

"We only cultivate this little land so that our children can eat better!"

"These children are quite sensible; they sometimes go to the fields to pull weeds or something!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Baisong waved his hand and said to Qingyuan with a gloomy expression.

He was already very dissatisfied with those guys in the league who even embezzled the food allowance for orphans.

It's just that he's old now; if it were when he was younger...

He absolutely had to command a team of Rockets and bury them all alive.

A bunch of bastards, worse than pigs and dogs, feasting themselves while leaving a bunch of children to go hungry!

Hearing Bai Song's words, Qingyuan, who had witnessed the greed of the pot-bellied director of the Tokiwa Welfare Home, was deeply moved.

Without the slightest hesitation, he agreed to Bai Song's request.

It just so happens that Scorpion King and the others weren't allowed to train today.

In the afternoon, the Scorpion King and the others can play while taking care of the farmland.

Just like Baisong said, let them have a balance between work and rest.

Upon seeing Qingyuan nod, Baisong immediately and excitedly invited Qingyuan into the cafeteria.

Even Bai Song, an elderly man, personally served Qingyuan a meal.

This made Qingyuan feel flattered.

After lunch, at Bai Song's urging, the children from the welfare home followed him toward the farmland outside the welfare home.

While traveling, Qingyuan could clearly sense that there were more than one pair of eyes watching them from both sides of the road.

When Qingyuan asked Baisong, Baisong said that Qingzi had specially sent out his spirits to protect the children's safety.

After all, the wilderness isn't an orphanage.

There are all kinds of spirits in the wild, so to prevent children from being carried away by spirits.

Having Qingzi's old buddies keep an eye on things is a kind of protective measure.

Hearing this, Qingyuan nodded without saying anything.

She simply released the Scorpion King and the others, letting them guard the area like Aoko's spirits.