"When did Wutong Town get such a wide road? This is impressive."
Stepping out of the ride-hailing car, Ethan Moore looked at the broad street in front of him with visible surprise.
The last time he had come here was several years ago. Back then, the road had been so narrow that two cars could barely pass each other.
Besides, Wutong Town was not a transportation hub. It was close to the wilderness area, which meant there was usually very little traffic.
But this time, it was different.
Not only were there people coming and going, there were a lot of people.
"This still feels like familiar territory…"
When he saw the designated parking area at the town entrance, Ethan grew even more surprised.
Wutong Town seemed to have undergone some unusual changes.
He walked along the stone-paved path into town, greeted a few familiar faces, then continued forward.
People streamed back and forth along the bluestone road without pause.
Yet almost all of them were strangers.
Most were teenagers, their faces bright with excitement.
As they walked, they chatted animatedly.
"Hey, I heard that Leo Lin's Pidgeotto evolved again. He only has three Pidgey left now. The chances of running into Pidgeot are getting higher and higher."
"We cannot do anything about it, but they cannot stay weak forever, right?"
"Why do you think Leo Lin's Pidgey evolve so fast? The difficulty has not increased much, but my Milotic gets a little scared every time it sees Pidgeot."
"But that is a good thing. It helps Pokémon build courage."
"So far, only two people have passed the second stage. I cannot even imagine how hard the final stage Leo Lin mentioned will be."
"But the rewards are really generous. That energy cube, I bought it twice. After eating it twice, my Pokémon's accuracy and evasion improved a lot. Now I can finally clear the first stage."
"In my opinion, the last stage must be that huge, huge Pidgeot. My goodness, I cannot even imagine how it grew that big."
"I heard yesterday…"
The group of teenagers quickly passed by Ethan.
But their conversation left him confused.
"What stages?"
He had not been online in a long time. It felt like he had missed something important.
Shaking his head, Ethan continued walking forward. Soon, a lush orchard appeared before his eyes.
He stopped and looked ahead, confirming that this was his destination. For a moment, he felt a little dazed.
Even though it was already early winter, the orchard was still heavy with Oran Berries.
Whether ripe or not, they hung densely on the branches.
It was a very unusual sight.
Normally, after early winter, as temperatures dropped, berry trees would gradually stop bearing fruit and prepare to enter dormancy, waiting for spring to sprout again.
Yet here, behind this small house, there were still many unripe Oran Berries.
It was hard to imagine how many had been harvested during summer and autumn.
"If I remember correctly… Sean Lin only took over this orchard… about half a year ago?"
Standing outside and staring at the flourishing orchard for a long time, Ethan felt deep curiosity rise within him.
He slowly walked into the nursery.
"Welcome."
Eldegoss greeted him seriously.
Ethan froze.
Was this a pet agency?
Was it really that professional?
He began looking around the interior of the nursery.
Alcremie were placed in bowls on glass counters.
Various cakes were displayed in the cabinets, in all sizes.
The prices ranged from low to high, and there were even customized birthday cakes.
On the counters along both sides of the room were rows of energy cubes. Some provided several hundred energy points, some over a thousand, and some even tens of thousands.
Ethan did not find that strange.
After all, the child's father was an outstanding breeder, so the son being skilled as well made sense.
Making high-quality energy cubes would not be a problem at all.
But when he saw the price tag under the Moomoo Milk, which was close to five digits, he stopped.
How much?
He stepped closer and stared in disbelief at the price beneath the Moomoo Milk.
He checked again carefully. There was no decimal point.
Unable to hold back, he looked at Eldegoss and asked, "Is Moomoo Milk really that expensive?"
"Indeedee."
Eldegoss pointed toward the Rotom flying in the air.
Rotom immediately flew down, and together with Eevee, began explaining.
"Indeedee. Indeedee."
"Loto. This Moomoo Milk is produced by Miltank that are close to elite level. It is certified milk and comes with special qualification certificates."
As it spoke, Rotom displayed the certificate issued by a senior breeder.
That senior breeder, of course, was Lin Feng himself.
"Huh?"
Ethan looked at the certification information on Rotom's screen, confusion spreading across his face.
If the quality was really like this, then for young Pokémon, it was absolutely worth the price.
But…
Where did this Moomoo Milk come from?
Did he not know?
Were these not the three Miltank he had sold to him?
When Sean bought those Miltank, how old were they?
At that time, those Miltank had only just begun producing milk. How could the milk produced after only a few months be better than the best Miltank at his own ranch?
He still could not believe it.
Sensing his doubt, Eldegoss used Psychic to take out a bottle of Moomoo Milk as a sample.
It also took out a disposable paper cup and poured a cup for the customer in front.
"Indeedee."
"Loto. You can release your Pokémon. We offer free samples."
Moomoo Milk was hard to store.
Even in a refrigerator, it could only last about ten days.
Miltank produced milk very steadily every day.
If it could not be drunk or sold, Lin Feng would not let it go to waste at home.
Without lowering the price, on one hand, trainers and their Pokémon could taste it.
On the other hand, trainers who failed the challenge too many times would receive a bottle of Moomoo Milk as a consolation prize.
Additionally, Lin Feng would occasionally process the fresh milk into dairy products, which helped reduce waste without lowering the price.
Once cross-region delivery opened, this situation would likely disappear.
Because by then, even more people would be ordering Moomoo Milk.
Precious Moomoo Milk, paired perfectly with Pidgeot, ideal for home delivery.
Taking the cup from Eldegoss, Ethan inhaled the fresh, clean aroma. His eyes widened slightly.
After taking a sip, they widened even more.
This…
The quality…
It was truly better than the milk from his own Miltank.
Far, far better.
He could not help but say to Eldegoss, "Please find Lin Feng and tell him I came to see the Miltank."