I'm in Pokémon, but the system is Stardew Valley.

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After letting out a "roar," Riolu began rolling around on the beach, oblivious to everyone else.

Bulbasaur, holding a coconut, glanced at Riolu indifferently before leisurely basking in the sun.

Indeed, a simple and ordinary life is the best.

Fang Gu looked at the two little guys with a smile on his face, then walked to the beach and opened the two Poké Balls.

A red Magikarp and a brown Feebas appeared in front of Fang Gu.

"Okay, you guys go have fun too, but don't go too far."

"We're going home together tonight."

Fang Gu gently tapped Ugly Fish's head. Perhaps Dr. Harry's psychological therapy that morning had been effective, because Ugly Fish did not avoid his affectionate interaction, although there was still a sense of fear in its eyes.

"Gululu."

Magikarp exhaled bubbles, its face showing urgency, and wagged its tail at Fang Gu, indicating that it already knew.

It can't wait to challenge the Magikarp King in the sea!

"Magikarp, do you remember what I told you?"

In the morning, Fang Gu secretly told Magikarp about Feebas's illness, as it was the only Pokémon in Stardew Valley that could stay afloat for extended periods.

Fang Gu waved his hand and entrusted the task of giving Ugly Fish the greatest sense of security to Magikarp.

Indeed, having Magikarp, known as the weakest Pokémon, protect Feebas is an idea that probably only Fang Gu could come up with.

However, if this were to actually happen, not only would Magikarp gain confidence from Feebas, and Feebas gain a sense of security from Magikarp, but Feebas, who shares a similar fate, might even be able to draw strength from Magikarp.

A bond was formed between them.

It's important to understand that the power of bonds in the Pokémon world is not something ethereal or intangible.

"Gululu."

Magikarp nodded helplessly, preparing to gently pat Feebas's body with its fins to show that it had this guy under its protection.

However, just as Magikarp approached and its fin was about to touch Feebas, the latter suddenly darted away, avoiding Magikarp's fin.

Fang Gu had noticed it long ago; this ugly fish possessed astonishing speed, and anyone who encountered it for the first time would surely be startled.

Magikarp stared wide-eyed, its blank pupils revealing a hint of annoyance and disbelief.

One reason is that I didn't notice the ugly fish's evasive maneuver.

The other ugly fish naturally refused his invitation.

"Gululu!"

Magikarp chased after Feebas, but each time it was too far behind and couldn't catch up at all.

What makes Magikarp most desperate is that every time it accelerates, Feebas accelerates along with it, and the distance between them can even be greater.

"You two, stop fooling around." Fang Gu said with a smile.

Although the ugly fish kept running away, it did not leave Fang Gu's field of vision.

Perhaps, it truly gave Fang Gu a chance to mend his cracked heart.

Feebas and Magikarp returned to Fang Gu's presence.

Fang Gu looked at the band-aid on Ugly Fish's forehead, smiled, and held out his hand, "Do you need me to take it off?"

Ugly Fish looked at Fang Gu's hand, hesitated for a moment, and then shook its head.

Last night, after Fang Gu put this band-aid on himself, when he dived back into the lake to crash against the lake wall, a warm feeling welled up from the band-aid, just like his mother gently pressing her forehead against his forehead in his vague memory.

Ugly Fish, who hadn't eaten in a long time, ate its fill for the first time and had a sweet dream.

In my dream, a pair of hands gently stroked my forehead and said, "The hardships you have endured are over. What follows is a sweet future."

Chapter 161 Food and lodging included? You should have said so earlier!

Seeing that Ugly Fish looked unwilling, Fang Gu reached out and reattached the band-aid that had fallen off the edge of Ugly Fish's forehead.

"Since you don't want to take it off, then this band-aid will be your protective charm from now on," Fang Gu said with a smile.

Immediately, Fang Gu waved his hand, and Magikarp said something to Feebas before diving into the water.

Immediately afterwards, Feebas followed Magikarp and dived into the sea.

Fang Gu believed that Magikarp would be able to take good care of Feebas.

"Alright, now it's time to get down to business!"

Fang Gu rolled up his sleeves and took out some crispy fries from his backpack.

Thanks to the airtight design of the backpack, these fries retain a certain temperature. Although they lose some of their crispness, these warm and crispy fries have a unique flavor.

Fang Gu quickly spotted the long-winged gulls foraging nearby.

Perhaps it shouldn't be said that they were foraging for food, but rather begging for it.

Long-winged gulls, resembling small gliders, landed on the beach not far away, and some young couples passing by fed them breadcrumbs.

These long-winged gulls didn't seem afraid of people; they kept a certain distance when the young couple tried to feed them.

Compared to the bad seagulls of my previous life, who would snatch food from passersby on the dock railings and even defecate on them, the long-winged gulls were simply too cute.

Especially when they open their mouths and beg for food from humans, they jump around anxiously, leaping from side to side.

But these long-winged gulls never steal food; presumably, the leader of their group has strict rules about this.

If a few long-winged gulls accidentally frighten or injure humans while fighting for food, they might be driven away like Gyarados, and lose this foraging ground that can support many long-winged gulls.

Long-winged gulls have a varied diet, often eating tree fruits that grow on islands and small fish in the sea.

The behavior of begging for food from humans has only become more and more common in the last decade or so.

This behavior demonstrates the growing closeness between wild Pokémon and humans, but in some ways, it is also a bad thing.

Not all Pokémon are as gentle as gulls, and not all humans are as kind as these young couples.

However, none of this concerns Fang Gu, since he is just an ordinary rancher.

These are things that the Carlos Alliance should be considering.

He's just here to find the next great employee for Stardew Valley Ranch.

Fang Gu walked past the flock of long-winged gulls without making a sound, deliberately taking out the crispy French fries in his hand and waving them around.

Sure enough, it attracted a greedy long-winged gull that broke away from the flock and hopped after Fang Gu.

Lure the long-winged gulls to the vicinity of his parasol, Fang Gu turned around, and the gulls were still staring at the crispy fries in Fang Gu's hand.

Perhaps the character for "long-winged gull" should now be changed to "greedy".

Fang Gu waved the crispy fries in front of the long-winged gulls for a couple of seconds.

The long-winged gull's gaze followed the movement, as if it had fallen under the hypnotic spell of the dream-inducing tapir.

The long-winged gull nodded, its wings flapping up and down, urging Fang Gu on.

"If you eat the fries, you have to have a Pokémon battle with me, okay?" Fang Gu seized the opportunity to make his request.

After hesitating for a moment, the long-winged gull resolutely nodded its head.

Just like the established rule that "the moment a trainer's burning gaze meets is the moment of battle," once a Pokémon has solemnly accepted a trainer's challenge, it cannot run away in the ensuing battle.

If I could get to eat that delicious food, it would be worth getting beaten up!

Fang Gu fed the fries to the long-winged gulls. As soon as they tasted the fries, the gulls were immersed in a dreamlike feeling.

It felt as if the gull had traversed a stormy sea in a fit of rage, amidst a torrential downpour and raging lightning. The sense of accomplishment, along with the delicious taste, overwhelmed the entire body of the gull.

The long-winged gull swayed back and forth, its eyes filled with fervent desire as it looked at Fang Gu.

To be able to eat something so delicious, I, a long-winged gull, have made my life worthwhile!

Come on! Let your attacks come as fierce as a storm!

I, the long-winged gull, have no regrets!

The long-winged gull landed in front of Fang Gu, opened its slender beak, and emitted a challenging tone.

Fang Gu turned around and saw that Bulbasaur seemed to be nearby. He wondered where Riolu had gone to practice his Rollout move.

Although Bulbasaur's Grass-type is weak to Bulbasaur's Flying-type, Bulbasaur's Water-type is also weak to Bulbasaur's.

Therefore, Bulbasaur's Grass-type moves do not have a counter or resistance relationship with Pteranodon. Just make Bulbasaur pay more attention to Pteranodon's Flying-type moves.

"Bulbasaur, let's test it out with the Sleep Powder first!" Fang Gu commanded.

Come on! Let the storm rage on!

The long-winged gull spread its wings and closed its eyes.

Meanwhile, the long-winged gull seemed to be immersed in the illusion of eating crispy fries, preparing to withstand the attack of the worm and show off its might.

However, it did not know that the sleep powder that Bulbasaur used first was not an attack move, but a status change move.

Fang Gu watched as the long-winged gull remained motionless, taking the hit of Bulbasaur's Sleep Powder move head-on. It still had its wings spread and its eyes closed, except that it was snoring from its nose.

Bulbasaur looked back at Fang Gu with a puzzled expression.

The long-winged gull's maneuvers are truly beyond its capabilities.

"Uh..." Fang Gu scratched his head, wondering whether he should continue using his techniques or just throw the ball directly.

"Oh well, whatever!"

Fang Gu threw a Poké Ball directly at the gull, which shook three times before making a "ding" sound.

He successfully tamed the long-winged gull!

Bulbasaur's mouth turned down; it had originally wanted to try out its newly learned poison-type moves.

How boring!

Bulbasaur lay back down on the edge of the parasol, basking in the sun, but the expression on its face changed from a giggle to a sour one.

When Fang Gu released the long-winged gull again, the latter had already woken up from its slumber.

Upon seeing the Poké Ball in Fang Gu's hand, the gull knew it had been captured. It flew to Fang Gu's shoulder and affectionately nuzzled his cheek.