Pokemon: The Breeder's Farming Journey to Modernizing an Ancient World

Before long, Aven had devised a complete training plan.

He then called over Shinx, intending to start by helping it master its special ability to sense electric waves.

"Meow~ meow?"

After hearing Aven's explanation, Shinx looked a bit confused. Tilting its head, it seemed to be deep in thought.

It suddenly realized that the special ability it had recently discovered—being able to sense electrical currents in the dark—might just be what its trainer was talking about.

When Aven understood what Shinx was trying to express, he was stunned.

He had just made an entire training plan to help Shinx master this special electric wave-sensing ability.

And now Shinx was telling him that it had already grasped it. Aven was momentarily dazed and slightly frustrated.

Of course, this was undoubtedly a good thing—it would save him a lot of effort.

Moreover, the fact that Shinx had managed to master this ability on its own meant it had excellent natural talent in this area.

Even among the well-trained Shinx at police academies, mastering this ability wasn't an easy task.

To test it, Aven asked Shinx to close its eyes and ears, then blindfolded it with a black cloth, essentially turning the test into a game of blind tag.

Petilil and Froslass, unaware of Shinx's new ability, were both quite excited about the game.

Inside the room, Aven and Petilil kept changing hiding spots, while Froslass turned invisible and disappeared into thin air.

At first, Petilil was a little excited.

But in the very next moment, she saw Shinx call out directly toward her hiding spot, declaring it had found her.

Petilil, hiding under a table, froze for a moment, then started to move again.

But Shinx leapt out and tackled her on the spot, marking her as "out" of the game.

"Lil Lil!"

Petilil pouted, unwilling to accept defeat. She thought her hiding place was perfect.

Froslass reappeared in the air, covering her mouth as she chuckled. Clearly, she was very pleased that Petilil had been caught.

But the next moment, she saw Shinx turn its head in her direction.

This startled her so much that she quickly vanished again.

Petilil, watching this, looked furious and accused Froslass of cheating.

Even after Froslass disappeared again, Shinx ran directly toward the spot she had been and leaped up into the air.

"Huh?"

Petilil looked puzzled as Shinx pounced into midair.

But the very next second, Froslass reappeared under Shinx and looked visibly shocked—she hadn't expected to be discovered while still invisible.

Aven narrowed his eyes as he watched.

'Shinx's special ability can even detect Froslass in her invisible state…!'

In his past life, Luxray and its evolutionary line were standard partners for law enforcement, largely because of their ability to sense electrical signals.

It was easy to imagine that in the future, having Shinx by his side would be extremely useful, whether for alertness or reconnaissance.

"Meow~ meow!"

After catching Froslass, Shinx called out twice in Aven's direction.

"You did a great job, Shinx. You win this round."

Aven walked over, picked Shinx up, and removed the blindfold. Shinx immediately let out a joyful cry.

"But don't get cocky. What we need to do next is strengthen that ability."

"If you can fight while blindfolded and deafened, only then can we say you've truly mastered it."

Seeing how happy Shinx was, Aven smiled and gave it a reminder. Although it could replace its sight with electric wave sensing, the technique still had serious limitations.

As he thought about this, Aven's eyes narrowed slightly and drifted toward the window.

A new idea suddenly surfaced in his mind—maybe he could have Shinx participate in the upcoming knight selection battles.

The battle arena would surely be packed with people, which would be a huge challenge for Shinx.

But if it could defeat its opponents under those conditions, it would be a huge confidence boost.

However, it seemed inappropriate for a lord like him to personally compete in the knight selection.

"Hmm… perhaps I can use a system similar to the tournament model from my past life's Pokémon League."

"In the League, as long as you win the tournament, you earn the right to challenge the Elite Four."

"I can use a similar format. Whoever wins the knight selection can challenge me, the lord.

If they win, they get a reward—something like an official trainer certification, which would be quite valuable."

Aven's eyes narrowed with excitement. It truly was a great idea—and just thinking about holding a Pokémon-style battle tournament made him eager to get involved.

"Meow…?"

When Shinx heard what Aven was planning, it suddenly became a bit nervous.

It was full of fighting spirit for training to battle using its new sensing ability.

But upon hearing it might have to compete alongside its trainer, it hesitated.

Winning or losing wasn't the issue—it was more worried about embarrassing its trainer.

Surely Rhydon or Petilil would be more suitable to represent them in battle.

Even when fighting with its eyes open, Shinx lacked confidence—so using this new method made it even more unsure of itself.

"Don't worry. On our upcoming trip to the Black Forest, I'll help you train."

Seeing Shinx's nervousness, Aven comforted it.

The best way to help a Pokémon grow stronger was through real battle—and the Black Forest had plenty of wild Pokémon to spar with.

Hearing this, Shinx took a deep breath and nodded firmly. It would train hard!

…

Phyllis stood quietly, observing everything happening around her.

At that moment, the Pokémon Breeding House was once again crowded with patrolling knights coming to buy growth fertilizer.

One bottle lasted about a week, and since a week had passed, the Breeding House was packed again early in the morning.

Upon hearing the news, Phyllis had come over to help out.

After a busy morning, as she watched the Breeding House's revenue continue to grow, she was momentarily dazed.

She even began to feel like making money was absurdly easy.

Her eyes drifted to the service price list hanging on the opposite wall, and her mind returned to the Oddish deal from a few days ago.

Back then, she had quickly done the math in her head and felt an electric thrill of excitement.

One Oddish went for 300 gold coins. Just raising 100 of them would yield 30,000 gold coins.

With that much income, the territory's financial problems could be solved instantly—and there'd even be enough surplus to improve infrastructure.

And that was with Aven restricting the sale of healing potions and fertilizer.

If there were no limits, their profit margins would be even higher.

All things considered, the Pokémon Breeding House was an absolute money-making machine—far more lucrative than even the profitable magical beast trade.

"No wonder Aven can afford to offer the patrol knights and squires such high salaries."

"As long as the Breeding House sustains the financial flow, there's no need to worry about wages."

"Besides, as Aven said, most of that money flows right back into the Breeding House anyway."

Phyllis reflected on this, recalling Aven's words: Money only has value when it circulates.

That phrase was mysterious yet profound, and it deepened her admiration and respect for him.

By the afternoon, the center had finally quieted down.

"Miss Phyllis, thank you so much for your help today."

Link let out a breath of relief and offered heartfelt thanks. Compared to last time, this had been much easier.

"It's nothing. I'm in charge of potion-related transactions anyway."

"And yes, I'll work closely with you on the finances."

Link smiled and nodded, then went into the backyard, where Poochyena ran over excitedly to greet him.

After some time recovering, Poochyena's leg injury had nearly healed, and it could run normally again.

…

"Meow~"

In the backyard were also Shinx and an Oddish—Phyllis's Pokémon.

When Shinx saw its trainer enter, it bounded over. It was very attached to Phyllis.

"Good girl, Sally." Phyllis petted Shinx's soft fur with a smile.

Unlike Aven, who preferred to call Pokémon by their species names, noble families liked giving their Pokémon elegant names.

Ding ding ding!

Just then, the bell at the door rang—it had been triggered when someone pushed open the wooden door of the breeding center.

Phyllis and Link exchanged a smile and walked back toward the front.

(End of Chapter)