Chapter 2:The Godly Dratini
"System, Pokémon Draw."
In front of Natsume, a box appeared that only he could see.
Inside the box, the silhouettes of various Pokémon flashed by.
"Stop."
One silhouette belonged to a Dratini, and its data appeared next to it!
Name: Dratini
Type: Dragon
Level: lv10
Ability: Shed Skin
Individual Values: HP 31, Attack 31, Defense 31, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 31, Speed 31
Moves: Wrap, Leer, Twister, Thunder Wave, Dragon Tail
Inherited Moves: Extreme Speed, Dragon Breath, Water Pulse
Potential: Godly potential
Natsume looked at the panel displaying Dratini's data and marveled, "This truly deserves to be called a godly potential Pokémon; its move set is impressive."
"Ahem."
The old village chief coughed.
"By the way, Natsume, why haven't you released your Pokémon yet?"
"Don't you have any?"
Natsume, in a great mood, said, "I'll release it now."
As he spoke, Natsume took a red-and-white Poké Ball from his backpack.
"System, release into the Poké Ball."
Release complete.
The Poké Ball in Natsume's hand shook slightly.
He aimed the Poké Ball at the open ground: "Come on out, Dratini!"
Bang~
The Poké Ball opened.
With a flash of red light, a blue Dratini appeared on the grass.
"Dratini~"
Natsume squatted down and reached out his hand toward Dratini.
"Dratini~"
Dratini blinked at Natsume and then showed a happy expression.
Dratini quickly slithered up Natsume's arm and wrapped around his neck like a blue scarf.
"Dratini~"
Dratini stuck out its tongue and licked Natsume's cheek.
It felt cool.
"Hello there, Dratini."
Natsume scratched Dratini's chin.
The old village chief's eyes widened in shock as he looked at Natsume: "Is this… is this really Dratini?"
"Wow, I was initially worried you wouldn't be able to manage the farm."
"But now that you have a Dratini, I feel much better."
Yamato-koku believed that Dragon-type Pokémon were omens of good fortune.
In ancient times, people thought that Dragon-type Pokémon could control wind and rain.
So, those who owned Dragon-type Pokémon could ensure the seasons were favorable.
Of course, nowadays, this ability is referred to as Rain Dance.
"Dratini~"
Dratini looked uncertainly at the old village chief before nuzzling Natsume's cheek again.
This Dratini sure is affectionate.
Natsume laughed and said, "You're too kind; I still have a lot to learn about managing the farm."
The old village chief replied, "No rush."
"You're still young; take your time to learn."
"Let me show you around a bit."
"Sure~"
The old village chief walked ahead and pointed to a patch of wasteland. "Don't be fooled by how this land looks now."
"Long ago, this place used to grow Hearty Grains."
"In the fall, it would be a beautiful sea of gold."
"Unfortunately, we no longer have anyone here who can grow Hearty Grains."
Natsume remembered that Hearty Grains were from the game Arceus and were quite popular among land-dwelling Pokémon.
New Farm Task: Clear one hundred square meters of land.
Quest Reward: Hearty Grains seeds; 3 Exp. Candies that provide a small amount of experience; Secret Technique: Rain Dance.
Natsume took a quick glance at the newly issued task.
"Why isn't it being grown anymore?"
The old village chief sighed: "Hearty Grains require high-quality soil, and even the amount of water can affect the harvest."
"I see."
Natsume picked up his phone to check the shop in Farm Story.
The shop offered fertilizers to improve soil quality, and the game would provide watering tips, so he didn't have to worry about those issues.
The old village chief continued to introduce the surroundings.
He pointed to a collapsed cow shed and said, "There used to be a few Miltank raised here."
"Many villagers came here to buy Miltank's milk."
As he spoke, the old village chief pointed to a house behind the cow shed: "While the cow shed has collapsed, fortunately, the house behind it is still livable."
"It just needs a bit of cleaning up."
It was a two-story self-built house.
Natsume followed the old village chief inside for a look.
Silence filled the space.
The house was missing its door.
Natsume peered inside.
The room was quite spacious, though it was very dirty.
"Whoosh~"
A green shape darted past quickly.
It moved fast, jumping out through a broken glass window on the second floor.
Natsume couldn't see what Pokémon it was.
"Ahem."
The old village chief cleared his throat again: "As I mentioned earlier, this house has been abandoned for quite some time."
Task: Revitalize the House
Task Description: Please make the house comfortable again.
Quest Reward: Full Rotom
Natsume said to the village chief, "It's okay; the main structure of the house looks fine. I'll renovate it."
The game's shopping mall allows for the purchase of flooring, tiles, and even changes to the layout of the house.
So, Natsume didn't have any complaints about the house.
Seeing that Natsume wasn't deterred, the old village chief beckoned him to move forward. "This way."
The old village chief led Natsume around the dilapidated house.
Behind the house was a bamboo grove.
Inside the bamboo grove, there was a stream.
Whoosh~
A gentle breeze passed by.
The water flowed gently, crystal clear to the bottom.
A group of Lotad was gathered together, splashing around.
Under the water plants, Magikarp and Feebas were swimming.
"Dratini~"
Dratini looked at the stream ahead with an eager expression.
Natsume patted Dratini on the head and asked, "Do you want to go play?"
"Dratini~"
Dratini nodded.
"Then go ahead."
"Dratini~"
With a joyful cheer, Dratini dove straight into the stream.
Wild Dratini typically live at the bottoms of waterfalls, so they naturally love water.
The presence of Lotad indicates that the water here is very clean. If the old village chief weren't around, Natsume would also want to jump in and swim for a while.
Ding dong~
The notification sound from Farm Story suddenly rang out.
Your Dratini explored the wilderness stream and found a Water Stone for you.
Would you like to retrieve it now?
On the Farm Story game interface,
Dratini was swimming at the bottom of the water.
A Water Stone appeared in its mouth.