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

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Including the farming skill he upgraded after planting this morning, Fang Gu has upgraded two professional skills today.

The rewards for upgrading professional skills are usually calculated for Fang Gu when he wakes up.

What made Fang Gu even happier was that after searching for so long, he finally found a large tree that met the carpenter's requirements!

"Da na! Da na!"

Fang Gu raised the brass axe in his hand. With Bulbasaur cheering him on, the muscles on his arm bulged. As Fang Gu twisted his waist, he swung the axe with all his might.

"Boom!"

The brass-colored axe was embedded in the trunk of the large tree, about a fist's width away, and the tree's growth rings could be seen through the wound.

Fang Gu had a feeling that he would be able to cut the tree down in four or five more strokes.

But he was also feeling unwell; the force of the impact had made his hand, which was gripping the axe tightly, numb, and he couldn't muster any strength in his arm for the time being.

It will probably take a while.

Just then, a small green creature fell from the tree.

Beneath its exterior, the caterpillar has a Y-shaped antennae, and yellow ring-shaped markings on both sides of its body.

It's Pokémon, Caterpie.

The fallen Caterpie was glaring angrily at Fang Gu and Bulbasaur.

Judging from the leaf scraps around the caterpillar's mouth, it was probably disturbed while it was eating.

"Perfect, I'll make you Bulbasaur's opponent!"

Caterpie, known as the weakest Pokémon, is a perfect stepping stone for Bulbasaur's confidence.

"Go! Bulbasaur, use Tackle!"

Fang Gu shouted with great enthusiasm; he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Bulbasaur arched its body, gathering the power in its muscles, and then instantly lunged at Caterpie.

Caterpie's eyes showed terror, but its slow movements prevented it from dodging, and it was knocked down by Bulbasaur.

With a "bang!", the caterpillar's eyes lit up with rings.

Fang Gu was taken aback, and then heard the sound from the system panel.

Congratulations! Your partner Bulbasaur has defeated the Pokémon Caterpie. You have gained 1 battle experience point.

"Wait a minute, isn't this a bit too simple?"

Fang Gu picked up a stick he could find anywhere on the ground and gently poked the green caterpillar's body.

Although Fang Gu felt that Bulbasaur's ramming move was comparable to the slam move because it often bumped into him, it was still too fast.

"Could it be that this caterpillar is too weak?"

Fang Gu took out a blue orange fruit from his backpack and fed it to the caterpillar. The caterpillar quickly regained consciousness and fled from Fang Gu's sight.

Meanwhile, Bulbasaur was still basking in its victory over Caterpie.

"Unfortunately, I didn't bring a Poké Ball."

Fang Gu sighed with regret, after all, Caterpie was, strictly speaking, the first Pokémon he had ever defeated.

Furthermore, all Bug-type Pokémon like Caterpie have the String Shoot move, and these strings are recycled by large companies, although the purchase price is not high.

Fang Gu thought about it carefully and decided that he could catch a few Bug-type Pokémon and put them in the newly repaired Pokémon House to produce silk, which would be a good option.

"We need to finish cutting down the trees as soon as possible in the next two days."

Fang Gu nodded and told Bulbasaur to go to the vicinity to challenge other Pokémon, not to go too far, and not to get close to Weedle with the horn on its head.

In addition, Fang Gu also gave Bulbasaur a bag of Blue Oranges. If it knocks the opponent down, feed it Blue Oranges to help it recover.

Fang Gu stayed behind to continue his struggle against the big tree.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Every swing of Fang Gu's sword left a deep mark on the tree.

A system message would be sent with each swing of the sword.

Congratulations! Your partner Bulbasaur has defeated the Pokémon Caterpie. You have gained 1 battle experience point.

Congratulations! Your partner Bulbasaur has defeated the Pokémon Varuginosa, gaining you Battle Experience +1.

…………

Fang Gu nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that Bulbasaur had indeed done as he had said.

After a while, the tree fell down, but no system message came.

Fang Gu couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Could it be that Bulbasaur had encountered some formidable opponent?

Just as Fang Gu was about to turn back to look for Bulbasaur, he immediately saw Bulbasaur running towards him, holding something on its vines.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an injured and unconscious three-necked bee.

Seeing the red spots on the three bees' faces, Fang Gu gasped, "It's a female three bees!"

Chapter 23 Subduing the Three Bees

Bees are a renowned and industrious species in the Pokémon world. They work tirelessly from dawn till dusk in flower fields, collecting nectar to produce the sweetest honey.

This honey, also known as Sweet Honey, attracts many wild elves, such as bear cubs and Heracross, when smeared on trees.

In human society, this type of honey is also very popular, and it is an indispensable sweet embellishment in most desserts and dishes.

In the Sinnoh region, many people make a living by raising honeybees and producing honey; they are known as beekeepers.

Most of these beekeepers have a queen bee.

The queen bee is the leader of the three-necked bee colony. She can issue commands through unique pheromones, enabling the three bees to divide the work into different areas to collect honey. She is the brain of the bee colony.

However, such Pokémon are extremely rare, and one of the reasons is the very unreasonable male-to-female ratio of the three bees.

In a bee colony, the ratio of male to female bees is one to seven, not to mention that Pokémon evolution is not an easy thing in itself.

Therefore, wild queen bees and female apiaries are rarely seen in the wild; most beekeepers raise their own.

At that moment, Bulbasaur was holding a female honeybee in the vines it was holding high.

Could it be that the lucky buff has activated again?

Fang Gu was somewhat surprised; he had encountered far too many good things today.

"Da na da na!"

Bulbasaur cried out anxiously, having spotted three bees flying low and wobbling, seemingly about to challenge it.

Before it could even use its vine whip skill, the three bees collapsed and fell unconscious.

Even when I tried to feed the other person blue oranges, they didn't react at all.

Is this some kind of attempt to frame me?

That's why Bulbasaur rushed back with the three bees.

Quick... please help it.

Bulbasaur's eyes glistened with tears. Only then did Fang Gu notice that the three bees' bodies, resembling beehives, were covered in countless tiny wounds.

It appears that the three bees were attacked in the wild.

"But why don't I see any other three bees around it?" Fang Gu picked up the three bees with some doubt; the latter felt very light.

As Pokémon with a clear social structure and a sense of division of labor, the three bees work together in groups of three or four to collect nectar in one area when they go out to collect nectar.

Moreover, this three-necked bee is a rare female. As the future queen bee, having two guards by her side is not excessive for Fang Gu.

"In short, I didn't bring all the necessary medications with me."

"Let's take this three-necked bee to Ranger Link and see if he has any ideas."

When Fang Gu arrived at the ranger's cabin, the ranger Link had just finished patrolling the forest. It was better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

Link, as a forest ranger, often rescues injured Pokémon in the forest, so the ranger's hut naturally contains herbs that can revive the three bees.

Link crushed the resurrection plant into a broth and then poured it into the mouths of the three bees through a funnel.

Fang Gu held the three bees, watching their injuries gradually disappear and their eyes slowly open, followed by a violent cough.

It must have been the bitter, fishy broth from crushed resurrection plants that stimulated its taste buds.

How could the three bees, who are born to make sweet honey, possibly endure such torture?

The three bees flapped their wings, their eyes fixed on the Bulbasaur beside Fang Gu.

To be precise, it's the seed on Bulbasaur's back that the three bees can smell the sweet aroma inside.

Unable to resist, the three bees pounced on Bulbasaur's back and sucked the sweet nectar from inside the seed.

"Da na da na!"

Bulbasaur was startled and jumped around in the ranger's hut, trying to shake off the three bees, but the three bees seemed to have their eyes on Bulbasaur and stuck firmly to its back, refusing to get off no matter what.

"Haha, it seems this three-necked bee quite likes your Bulbasaur."

"Sucking on nectar allows the three-necked bee to recover more quickly."

Link chuckled. As a ranger who frequently interacts with wild Pokémon, Link had a deep understanding of their habits.

“Mr. Link, do you know why this child is injured like this, or why he was out in the wild alone?” Fang Gu asked.

Link pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "You mean this little guy clearly has the potential to evolve into a queen bee in the future, so why is he still wandering around outside?"

"On the contrary, it was precisely because it had the potential to evolve into a queen bee that it was expelled from the colony."

Only one queen bee can exist in a colony of Tribeca. Whenever she senses that a female Tribeca is about to evolve, she will expel that female Tribeca from her colony in order to maintain her own status.

The three bees that are driven out will be coveted and stolen by other wild spirits because of the sweetness they carry.

The Three Bees were not a powerful race of elves to begin with, and without the protection of their clan, the only outcome awaiting them was death.

This time, the three bees were lucky to encounter Bulbasaur and Fang Gu, and were saved by Link.