Chapter 82: Buneary, Am I a Genius?

## Chapter 82: Buneary, Am I a Genius?

After Bai Feng put away the Sun Stone, Chikorita finally found a chance to speak to him.

"Chiko~ Chiko~"

"You want to show me a Special Skill?" Bai Feng thought Chikorita was just saying that for fun, so he nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead."

"Chiko~ Chiko~"

Chikorita stomped its foot, indicating it couldn't do it here.

"You want to go to the Flower Field?" Bai Feng asked, puzzled. "Okay, okay, but be quick, we still have work to do!"

Hearing Bai Feng's words, Chikorita was overjoyed. It ran happily, turning back to urge Bai Feng to hurry.

Bai Feng shook his head helplessly, then said to the Heliolisk beside him, "Let's go see what this little guy wants to show us!" With that, he walked towards the Flower Field.

"Aibo~"

Heliolisk nodded, hopping along behind Bai Feng.

By the time Bai Feng and Heliolisk reached the edge of the Flower Field, Chikorita had already burrowed into the flower bushes. Its small body was hidden by the dense leaves of the Fairy Flowers, with only its tiny head visible.

"Chiko~ Chiko~" Watch closely, I'm starting now!

Chikorita stretched its neck and called out to Bai Feng, who was standing at the edge of the Flower Field.

"Got it, we're watching!" Bai Feng waved back at it.

Hearing Bai Feng's reply, Chikorita's large eyes instantly narrowed into crescent moons. Then it hummed a few times, and a green light emanated from its body.

"It's Grassy Terrain!"

Bai Feng instantly recognized Chikorita's Move, but he didn't understand why Chikorita wanted to show him this Move he had seen countless times. Had Chikorita developed a new way to use Grassy Terrain?

Just as Bai Feng was wondering, he suddenly saw that centered around Chikorita, all the Fairy Flower buds bathed in the Grassy Terrain were swaying and slowly opening their petals. The scene was incredibly beautiful.

The place Chikorita chose for its performance was special. Most of the Fairy Flowers in this area hadn't fully bloomed yet; they were mostly buds about to open, which gave Bai Feng such a strong visual impact.

Not only did the Fairy Flowers bloom, but Bai Feng even noticed that the entire plants seemed to have become more energetic.

After the performance ended, Chikorita immediately darted out of the Flower Field and quickly ran to Bai Feng's side, tilting its head up, waiting for Bai Feng's praise.

However, Bai Feng hadn't recovered from the shock he had just experienced and was still staring blankly at the blooming Fairy Flowers.

"Chiko~ Chiko~"

Seeing that Bai Feng wasn't praising it, Chikorita became unhappy. It bit Bai Feng's pants to urge him.

Bai Feng finally snapped back to reality. He asked with a face full of surprise, "Chikorita, when did you become so amazing?"

Bai Feng's reaction pleased Chikorita. It proudly tilted its small head back, looking smug. Bai Feng suspected that if it tilted its head back any further, its little neck might not be able to support it.

Seeing that Chikorita wouldn't tell him, Bai Feng guessed, "Could it be that Enamorus or Landorus helped you?"

At Home, the only ones who could help Chikorita suddenly gain a new ability were these two great deities.

Hearing Bai Feng's words, Chikorita instantly looked at Bai Feng in astonishment, its face practically screaming "How did you know?".

As expected... Seeing Chikorita's expression, Bai Feng knew he had guessed correctly.

It seemed he would have to properly thank Landorus and Enamorus later.

"Even if others helped, Chikorita, you are still very amazing. I'm proud of you!" Bai Feng praised Chikorita very seriously.

Hearing Bai Feng's praise, Chikorita instantly reverted to its previous "I'm amazing" expression, walking behind Bai Feng with its head held high.

After watching Chikorita's performance, Bai Feng called the Pokémon at Home to go to Fangcun Mountain to work.

On the way, Brionne looked at Chikorita's posture, walking with its head looking at the sky, and asked Heliolisk in confusion, "What's wrong with it? Did it get a stiff neck from sleeping?"

Heliolisk couldn't help but burst out laughing upon hearing this. However, before it could answer Brionne's question, it saw Chikorita, who wasn't watching where it was going, trip over a stone and fall flat on its back with a "splat".

Heliolisk's expression paused for a moment, then it burst into laughter again.

After it explained the reason to Brionne, Brionne also started laughing.

Bai Feng secretly glared at Heliolisk and Brionne from behind. The two Pokémon instantly quieted down, but the smiles on their faces wouldn't fade.

Falling didn't affect Chikorita at all. It scrambled up, quickly ran to Bai Feng's side, and continued walking forward with its head held high.

Upon reaching Fangcun Mountain, everyone began working under Bai Feng's arrangement.

The three Diggersby plus Nidoking and Nidoqueen, these five Ground-type Pokémon, were specifically responsible for digging up the Fruit Trees by the roots from the Plot of Land.

Leavanny was responsible for using the Move X-Scissor to separate the trunks and foliage of the Fruit Trees, putting the trunks on one side and the foliage on the other.

These Fruit Trees, stimulated by Enamorus, had grown tall and large. Their trunks were excellent timber, which could not only be sold for money but also kept for future use as building materials.

As for the pruned branches and foliage, they would be piled up, sprinkled with special material to ferment, and then used for compost.

Purrloin was responsible for using Shadow Claw to cut the branches short and small, which would speed up the decomposition of the branches and shorten the composting time.

Bai Ye, along with Gastly, Misdreavus, and Litwick, used Psychic Moves to transport the thick, heavy trunks to a suitable place and settle them.

As for Brionne, Heliolisk, and the others, they were responsible for helping out wherever needed.

Bai Feng himself couldn't do physical labor, so he could only be responsible for overall command.

As for the little ones like Chikorita and Larvitar, they couldn't do anything and could only run around the Orchard, chirping and yelling non-stop.

Everyone worked together, and the work speed was very fast. Soon, an empty lot was cleared.

Bai Feng was directing everyone's work in an orderly manner when he suddenly saw a large piece of wood moving by itself. Bai Ye, Gastly, and the others had already transported the timber and were not here at the moment.

Bai Feng was initially startled by this strange phenomenon, but when he looked closely, he was surprised to find that the one holding the large piece of wood was... Buneary.

Because its small size was obscured by the thick trunk, Bai Feng hadn't noticed it immediately.

Buneary was effortlessly swinging the wood, which was many times larger than itself, almost making Bai Feng's jaw drop.

He had always known that Buneary had unusual strength, but he didn't expect it to be this exaggerated. Its appearance was that of a cute little bunny, but in reality, it was a strong powerhouse?

Looking at Buneary, who was running quickly while holding the wood high, Bai Feng suddenly felt that he should check its body. Perhaps Buneary's body truly had something extraordinary about it!

When Buneary returned after delivering a piece of wood, Bai Feng waved to it and said, "Buneary, come here for a moment."

Buneary was startled upon hearing this, but still hopped over to Bai Feng's side in confusion.

"Let me check your body," Bai Feng said, sitting on a log and holding Buneary on his lap.

Although Buneary didn't understand why Bai Feng suddenly wanted to check its body, it nodded obediently.

Bai Feng controlled his Golden Finger energy, slowly penetrating Buneary's body, checking it little by little.

Except for Bai Ye, Brionne, Heliolisk, Larvitar, and Chikorita, Bai Feng rarely gave the Pokémon employees in the Orchard detailed body checks.

Especially after he could use Psychic to multitask, the speed at which he could manage energy for the employees was faster. To speed up work efficiency, Bai Feng became even less likely to meticulously investigate the Pokémon's physical condition.

Although he regularly took the Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for check-ups, those check-ups were for the Pokémon's health issues; other abnormalities couldn't be detected.

Because he was checking carefully, Bai Feng quickly found the abnormality in Buneary's body.

Part of Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit was already lit!

Not only that, compared to the Hidden Energy Circuits of other Pokémon, Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit was significantly brighter.

In Bai Feng's Golden Finger scan, the Hidden Energy Circuits of ordinary Pokémon were dim and difficult to detect without careful inspection.

But Buneary was different; its Hidden Energy Circuit was very noticeable.

If the area where a Pokémon's Hidden Energy Circuit is located is compared to a dim environment, then for ordinary Pokémon, you can only vaguely see the outline of the Hidden Energy Circuit.

But Buneary's situation was like lighting a candle in this dim environment. The location of the candlelight was the part of the Hidden Energy Circuit that had been lit, and the surrounding Energy Circuit could also be seen quite clearly under the illumination of the candlelight.

In other words, this Buneary was a being with exceptional talent.

Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit was in its legs and ears, and a part of each location had already been lit.

Bai Feng suddenly thought that in the future, when helping Bai Ye and the others light their Hidden Energy Circuits, he might as well bring Buneary along. He wondered what would happen to a Pokémon whose Hidden Energy Circuit was naturally partially lit when its entire Hidden Energy Circuit was lit.

After figuring out the reason for Buneary's immense strength, Bai Feng put it down and said, "Come to my Room after dinner tonight."

Buneary didn't understand what Bai Feng wanted to do, but it still nodded with its small eyes full of confusion.

"Alright, you can go back to work now!" Bai Feng said to Buneary with a smile.

"Miru~"

Buneary responded, then suddenly thought, *Could it be that Boss saw how seriously I was working and wants to give me a special Rejuvenation?*

Self-satisfied with its guess, Buneary secretly grinned and hopped away happily.

Seeing that it was getting late, Bai Feng called the Pokémon to stop working and go Home. The remaining part could be continued tomorrow.

After returning Home, Bai Feng personally cooked dinner for everyone again and gave everyone a Rejuvenation, saying that everyone had worked hard today.

This action completely confused Buneary. *Everyone gets a Rejuvenation? What about me? What am I supposed to do tonight?*

After dinner, the employees gradually returned to the Staff Dormitory. Buneary, who lived with Heliolisk, didn't need to leave with the other employees.

With a heart full of confusion, it helped Bai Ye and the others clean up the dishes, then walked into Bai Feng's Room with a look of apprehension.

Bai Feng was reading a book in the Room. Seeing Buneary come over, he stood up happily and said, "Buneary, you're here. Come with me."

Saying that, he lifted his foot and walked out.

Buneary had no choice but to follow behind Bai Feng.

Buneary followed Bai Feng all the way to the Room that Bai Ye and the others usually used to light their Hidden Energy Circuits, surprised to find its good friend Heliolisk was also here.

"Aibo~"

Seeing Buneary enter the Room, Heliolisk grinned and waved at Buneary.

After Buneary came in, Bai Feng told it the reason he had called it over.

Buneary was very surprised upon hearing this. *So I'm a genius?* It was the first time it had heard of such a thing in its life!

However, it readily agreed to lighting the Hidden Energy Circuit. Since Heliolisk had been doing it, it wanted to do it too. That way, it and Heliolisk would be the same, right?

o(*////▽////*)q Hehehe...

Thinking of this, Buneary secretly glanced at Heliolisk. Heliolisk happened to be looking at it too, and the two Pokémon smiled at each other.

⊙▂⊙ Bai Feng: ...

Noticing their little actions, Bai Feng only felt the cold dog food being slapped randomly on his face.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Bai Feng coughed lightly, awkwardly interrupting the ambiguous atmosphere between the two Pokémon. "Alright, today we will help Buneary light its Hidden Energy Circuit for the first time!"

Heliolisk: (ω)

Buneary: (ω)

Soon, Buneary lay down on the bed, while Heliolisk prepared to use Thunder Wave on it.

Because the anesthetic Bai Feng bought from Nurse Joy was a fixed amount, Buneary's first time lighting its Hidden Energy Circuit could only rely on Heliolisk's Thunder Wave.

Bai Feng didn't immediately have Heliolisk use Thunder Wave on Buneary. He first used his Golden Finger to probe Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit.

"Buneary, do you feel anything?" Bai Feng asked.

"Miru~" A little stinging.

"Just a little?" Bai Feng was surprised.

He knew that when Bai Ye and the others first lit their Hidden Energy Circuits, they were in excruciating pain because they didn't use paralysis methods.

He didn't expect that with Buneary, it would only be "a little". Could it be that Buneary had a stronger tolerance?

Bai Feng probed again.

"How about this time?" he continued to ask.

"Miru~" Same as before.

Buneary replied. Although it showed a pained expression, it seemed to be within a tolerable range.

It seemed that Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit was indeed different from other Pokémon, and it wasn't a matter of its pain tolerance.

"Can you bear it?" Bai Feng asked.

"Miru~" No problem.

Hearing this answer, Bai Feng thought about trying to complete the experiment of lighting Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit without the aid of paralysis methods.

Although paralysis methods were safe, Bai Feng still felt it was better not to use them if possible.

"Buneary, I'm going to officially start now. If it's too painful, you must tell me immediately, and I will stop right away," Bai Feng instructed Buneary.

"Miru~" Okay.

Buneary nodded in reply.

As Bai Feng's Golden Finger energy began to stimulate Buneary's Hidden Energy Circuit, Buneary gradually began to clench its teeth.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Bai Feng finally stopped.

This time was not just to help Buneary light its Hidden Energy Circuit, but also a process for Bai Feng to explore and familiarize himself with its Hidden Energy Circuit. Only by first understanding the structure of the Hidden Energy Circuit would Bai Feng's future operations be easier.

The Hidden Energy Circuits of different species of Pokémon were all different.

Buneary gritted its teeth and endured the entire process without making a sound. Afterwards, Bai Feng found that its fur was soaked with sweat.

"Buneary, are you still awake?" Bai Feng asked.

"Mi~ Miru~" I... I'm fine...

Buneary opened its eyes.

"Miru~~" Is it over?

"Yes, how do you feel?"

Bai Feng extended his arm to Buneary, letting it hold onto his arm to sit up. Seeing this, Heliolisk also quickly supported Buneary's body with its hands.

"Mi... Miru..." It's okay, I can endure.

"That's good," Bai Feng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

After Buneary recovered, Bai Feng said to Heliolisk, "Heliolisk, take Buneary back to the Room."

"Aibo~" Okay.

Heliolisk nodded, then picked up Buneary and returned to the Room together.

After the two Pokémon left, Bai Feng thought for a moment, then went to Landorus and Enamorus to express his gratitude, thanking them for helping Chikorita gain a new ability.

Enamorus accepted Bai Feng's thanks, but also told Bai Feng that they would be leaving for the Unova Region tomorrow.

(end of chapter)