Pokémon Farm

Chapter 104 Earthly Branches and the 12 Zodiac Animal Combinations

"Xiao Tian, ​​is something the matter?" Qiu Yue asked, waking Xuan Mingtian from his thoughts. For some reason, he would freeze at the mention of a few names.

"Oh, it's nothing. I was just wondering why they would change these names."

"Yes, human names are really complicated. If you ask me, just call them 'human'. Like when we encounter Pidgeots, we call them 'sand eagles'."

The little cutie said confidently, "After all, in this world, elves are called by their race's name. For example, Charmander, Stark, and Pidgey are all called by their race's name."

"Their names were given by the dean when he found them, and they correspond to each two-hour period, so we just call them that."

Qiuyue spoke with a hint of melancholy, explaining that she and her five sisters had also been found during the corresponding season. If it weren't for the headmaster's care and education, they would have long since turned to dust.

"Everyone, I'm so sorry to have brought up your painful memories."

Faced with Xuan Mingtian's sincere apology, Qiu Yue waved her hand and said, "Xiao Tian, ​​don't be like this. If it weren't for you, the five of us sisters would still be living a muddled life. And the orphanage is also thanks to your help that it no longer has to be as poor as before."

Qiu Yue's words were correct, so they had already communicated with the dean beforehand and expressed their utmost support for Xuan Mingtian.

"Since all twelve of you were arranged by Xi Yue, you must have known beforehand that they were all loyal to me. And the same goes for you. I only need your loyalty, understand?" Xuan Mingtian's words revealed a hint of coldness.

"Yes, young master."

Their concise words demonstrated the determination of the 12 of them.

At this moment, the little cutie also responded to Xuan Mingtian with her mind and said, "Xiao Tian, ​​they are all fine. Their memories have been checked."

Xuan Mingtian completely believed what the little cutie said, after all, elves are not as complicated as humans.

"Wait a moment, don't panic no matter what you see. Little cutie, put a restriction on them first."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little cutie transformed into her true form. Everyone saw that she looked like a pink kitten, with a tail about twice her height, the tip of which was olive-shaped. Her large blue eyes were triangular.

In an instant, all 12 people were attracted by its cute appearance.

But the little cutie's hands never stopped moving, and ripples of superpower energy rippled in the air, like autumn winds brushing across a lake.

The ripples overlapped tightly and surged rapidly toward the twelve Earthly Branches. In an instant, they closed their eyes, allowing the superpowers to enter their minds.

"Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz"

This adorable creature, performing beyond its usual limits, emitted psychic ripples that made a slight sound. It now seemed like a deity, performing a sacred baptism for the twelve Earthly Branches.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. As the little cutie withdrew her superpowers, she transformed back into the shape of a wind chime. With a gentle breeze, she floated back to Xuan Mingtian's side.

After the twelve members of the Earthly Branches sensed their superpowers disappear, they slowly opened their eyes. The surrounding environment remained as neat and tidy as ever.

At this moment, Xuan Mingtian interrupted their thoughts: "From now on, you will be the 12th branch of my family. The purpose of placing this restriction is to prevent you from revealing any information about me and Xiao'ai'er. Now, accept my baptism."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Mingtian opened his arms. The adorable little one thoughtfully released a dazzling bubble, which completely enveloped the entire basement.

Qiuyue clasped her hands together, and her eyes shone with a light as if she had encountered a deity.

Her actions, of course, did not escape the notice of the twelve Earthly Branches, but while they were wondering, Xuan Mingtian suddenly floated in mid-air without warning, and the next moment, a powerful life force erupted from his body.

At this moment, the people and spirits inside the bubble felt as warm as if they were in a placenta. Their souls were also being cleansed at the same time.

"Hmm~"

With their eyes closed, the 13 people, their bodies activating, let out a series of comfortable moans.

However, the life force came quickly and went quickly. In less than a minute, Xuan Mingtian stopped outputting his power.

After a moment of silence, everyone opened their eyes again. But their gazes now resembled those of devotees to a god, filled with longing and fervor.

"Boom~"

"We are grateful for your life-saving grace, young master. We will repay you with our lives."

The synchronized sounds of kneeling and swearing oaths echoed throughout the bubble space.

"Hey, get up quickly, this kind of thing doesn't work here. As long as you're loyal, that's enough. From now on, you can call me Xiao Tian." Xuan Versailles Mingtian immediately stated his small request.

However, the twelve Earthly Branches members still glanced at Qiuyue beside them. When they saw her nod, they stopped being coy and stood up again.

"Thank you, Xiaotian. We will defend the honor you have given us with our lives."

Xuan Mingtian was quite satisfied with their current attitude. These were the subordinates he needed; it seemed he needed to consider their future.

"You probably don't have any elves yet, right?"

The leader of the rats replied, "Yes, Xiao Tian, ​​none of us have yet."

Xuan Mingtian understood this answer perfectly. For the Alliance, orphanages were only slightly better than the poor. The former had two ways to obtain Pokémon: one was to live in an orphanage, and the other was to catch them themselves.

Of course, if the orphanage director has their own elf, or even an elf's offspring, they will grant the children in the orphanage an elf, but the proportion of such children is extremely small.

The twelve Earthly Branches in front of us are like this. No wonder the five Xiyue sisters need to help the orphanage. It seems they have also reached a dead end.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of the elves for you. Your current task is to learn knowledge in various fields. Also, the Xuan family's martial arts will be taught to you by Qiuyue. Now, go out for now."

After speaking, Xuan Mingtian slowly walked out of the basement, while still thinking about what kind of spirit to equip for the Earthly Branches.

"Earthly Branches ~ Chinese Zodiac ~ Twelve Zodiac Animals, that's it, I finally figured it out."

As he strolled along, a brilliant idea suddenly struck him: to match spirits to the twelve zodiac animals. This world had a vast variety of spirits; there was definitely enough to match all twelve.

After setting his goal, Xuan Mingtian skipped and hopped towards the villa with a cheerful mood. It seems that his physical age has influenced his spiritual age.

Upon entering the villa, all I saw were Xiao Gang, Yang Bin, and Bai Wu playing Pokémon Knives on the 200-inch TV in the living room. Bai Ying and Chen Qianqian, on the other hand, were watching the Grand Tournament being held in the Unova region on a tablet computer.

“Uncle Xiao, from now on, these 12 Earthly Branches are all our own people. Let’s start teaching them martial arts with Qiuyue tomorrow.”