Chapter 55: The Problem with the Grade A Dragon Eye Fruit Tree
Upon arriving at Couriway Town, Bai Feng parted ways with Teacher Da Cun. As for Ying Zhou and Hua Cai, they checked into the Pokémon Center.
Originally, Bai Feng wanted to invite the two of them to stay directly at his Home. Anyway, as a young kid, he didn't need to worry about anything. But Ying Zhou refused. She wasn't the type to easily trouble others. She felt that staying at Bai Feng's Home with Hua Cai would cause trouble for him.
Since they were unwilling, Bai Feng naturally wouldn't force them. So, he could only take Bai Ye and the others back to Bluebird Orphanage and made an Agreement with Ying Zhou and the others to invite them to his Home as guests another day.
It was currently summer vacation, so the children didn't have to go to Schooling. Originally, Bai Feng thought they would all be at Home, but he didn't expect to Discover that there wasn't a single child there when he returned to the Orphanage, not even the youngest, Xiao Huang.
Only Director Meili was at Home in the entire Orphanage.
Bai Feng had originally wanted to distribute the Gifts he brought from Mi A Lei City to the children, but who would have thought he'd find the place empty.
After asking Director Meili, Bai Feng learned that the children had all gone with Fuyu to the Orchard on Fang Xing Mountain to help with work.
Director Meili was very happy to see Bai Feng return. She pulled Bai Feng aside and asked him some questions about the Berry Exhibition Conference with concern. Bai Feng answered them one by one.
After chatting with Director Meili for a while, Bai Feng handed all the Gifts to Director Meili to arrange. He himself took Bai Ye and the others to Fang Xing Mountain.
The Talonflame have excellent eyesight. From far away, they saw Bai Feng and his group walking towards Fang Xing Mountain. So, a flock of them flew over Bai Feng's head, calling out one after another, Excitedly. The vicinity suddenly became lively.
"Everyone, we're back!" Bai Feng waved vigorously towards the Sky.
"Ai bi~ Ai bi~"
Helioptile also copied Bai Feng's actions and greeted the Talonflame in the Sky.
"Ya ge~"
Talonflame Captain flapped its wings and descended from the Sky, slowly landing in front of Bai Feng, signaling Bai Feng to get onto its back.
After climbing up, Bai Feng patted Talonflame Captain's neck and said, "Thank you for the trouble!"
"Ya ge~~~"
Talonflame Captain let out a long cry and soared into the Sky with Bai Feng on its back.
As for Bai Ye, Primarina, Helioptile, and Larvitar, they each rode on the back of a Talonflame, closely following Talonflame Captain as they flew towards the Mountain Top of Fang Xing Mountain.
As for Purrloin and the three Ghost-type Pokémon, Bai Feng didn't release them. After all, they weren't yet acquainted with the Talonflame.
In the Fruit Forest on Fang Xing Mountain.
Fuyu was currently with Youta, Nanako, Ikki, and Xiaoyou, helping Leavanny. They were picking up the Tree Branches Leavanny had trimmed and piling them to the side. Then, Machoke, Nidoking, and Nidoqueen, the three strong Pokémon, would break the Tree Branches into small sections. After the Tree Branches dried, they would be sent for composting.
Xiao Limo was playing in the shade of a Tree with Xiao Huang, who had just learned to walk. Vaporeon, who had nothing to do, was watching the two of them.
Just then, the excited cries of the Talonflame suddenly came from the Sky. Youta looked up and immediately said in surprise, "Is Brother Bai Feng back?"
After speaking, he threw the Tree Branch in his hand and quickly ran towards the direction of the Courtyard. Seeing this, Ikki and Xiaoyou also dropped the work in their hands and ran out right after Youta.
Nanako shouted angrily, "Where are you going? You haven't finished the work yet!"
"We'll do it later!"
Youta's voice came from a distance.
Nanako stomped her foot and said angrily, "Honestly, they just like to give up halfway!"
Fuyu shook his head helplessly and said, "Let them go. Anyway, there isn't much work left. The Pokémon are usually very diligent, so there isn't much for us to do. If you want to go, you can go too. I can do the remaining work by myself."
Nanako pouted and said, "I'm not going. I'll stay and finish the work with you first."
Just as Bai Feng got off Talonflame Captain, he saw Xiaoyou rushing over like a little cannonball.
"Brother Bai Feng, you're back! Did you bring me a Gift?"
Before leaving, Bai Feng had made an Agreement with the children that he would bring them Gifts, so the children had been looking forward to Bai Feng's return.
Bai Feng caught the pouncing Xiaoyou and said, "I did, I did! How could I dare not bring them? I left all the Gifts with Director Meili. Why weren't any of you at Home!"
"Ah? How could this be..."
Youta, who followed closely behind, immediately wailed endlessly. Even the usually quiet Ikki had a look of disappointment.
"Alright, you'll see them when you go back. No need to be so anxious," Bai Feng said, smiling and comforting them.
Next, led by the children, Bai Feng went to see the Grade A Fruit Tree planted behind the house—the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree.
Diglett and the others were quite reliable at working. Bai Feng checked and saw that the Fruit Tree was planted well, and it had been watered and fertilized on Time.
A Fruit Tree that had grown for over eight hundred years, even if it grew very slowly, was now tall enough. Although most of the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's branches and leaves had been trimmed, Bai Feng believed that in Time, it would definitely become lush and leafy again.
By then, the entire Sky above the Courtyard would probably be covered by the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Tree Crown.
Because the Courtyard was built on the Mountain Top, Bai Feng had specifically installed lightning rods to prevent Safety hazards. So, even if the Fruit Tree grew large in the future, the Courtyard wouldn't have to worry about being struck by lightning during thunderstorms.
After sending the children away, Bai Feng placed his hand on the Fruit Tree's Tree Trunk, then channeled his Golden Finger Energy into the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's body, beginning to check the Tree Diagram of this century-old Big Tree.
Because he had just obtained the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree, Bai Feng had transported it back to Couriway Town immediately, so he hadn't had Time to check the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Tree Diagram yet.
As the Golden Finger Energy traveled within the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's body, its Tree Diagram also appeared in Bai Feng's mind.
Looking at the enormous Tree Diagram, Bai Feng couldn't help but let out an exclamation of awe. It was truly both tall and complex, worthy of being a Grade A Fruit Tree. Compared to the Tree Diagrams of the other Fruit Trees Bai Feng had planted, this Fruit Tree's Tree Diagram was simply like a giant.
However, because it had just undergone transplantation, the Energy within the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Tree Diagram was very dormant, and its flow speed was very slow, like a stumbling old person.
Besides this, Bai Feng also Discovered a very important Problem: the Energy within this Dragon Eye Fruit Tree was very impure, and its Purity was pitifully low.
This was probably a common Problem for all high Energy Level Fruit Trees that accumulated over Time. Because they didn't receive proper Cultivation, they could only rely on recklessly absorbing external Energy to improve themselves.
The final result was that the Energy Rating indeed went up, but the Purity of the Energy would also become lower and lower accordingly.
The Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Tree Diagram was so vast and complex, and the Energy contained within it was like a boundless ocean. If Bai Feng wanted to raise its Purity, he would probably have to spend a considerable amount of effort!