"By the way, Rex, what are your plans next?"
Flannery asked after seeing Rex put away the Flame Badge.
"My main purpose in coming to Lavaridge Town was to challenge your Lavaridge Gym. Now that I've completed that challenge and experienced the famous hot springs of your town, I plan to head to Mauville City for the next gym challenge after Swellow and the others have recovered. After that, I'll take a break at the farm."
Rex briefly explained his plans to Flannery.
"There's a place I believe you'll be interested in, which is the herb shop in our Lavaridge Town, It would be a shame if you didn't visit!"
Flannery earnestly introduced to Rex.
"Oh, that's right. I almost forgot about it. Thank you for reminding me."
After being reminded by Flannery, Rex remembered that there were many miraculous herbs in Lavaridge Town, the most famous of which were Energy Root and Revival Herb.
Energy Root and Revival Herb were both highly effective traditional herbs that could quickly heal a Pokémon's injuries. Of course, Revival Herb was much stronger in efficacy, even capable of completely healing a dying Pokémon, hence its name.
However, their side effects were also very obvious. They tasted extremely bitter, so much so that Pokémon were unwilling to consume them unless absolutely necessary. Forcing Pokémon to take them would also reduce the intimacy between trainer and Pokémon.
Moreover, the growth of Revival Herb and Energy Root required special environments, which were hard for ordinary people to obtain. The Lavaridge Town where he was now located was one of the places where these two medicinal herbs grew.
Time passed quietly as Rex and Flannery chatted, until a crisp female voice interrupted their conversation.
"Flannery, and Rex, your Pokémon have all recovered their health now!"
Nurse Joy walked out at this moment, smiling at the two of them.
"Thank you very much for your treatment, Nurse Joy!"
Rex and Flannery quickly took their respective Poké Balls and thanked Nurse Joy.
After leaving the Pokémon Center, they headed towards the only herb shop in town, which was well-known far and wide.
According to Flannery, this herb shop had been in business for a long time, even before her grandfather, Moore, was young. Now it was run by an elderly couple, who were good friends with Flannery's grandfather, Moore, for many years.
Under Flannery's guidance, they arrived at the front of the shop after about 10 minutes.
The exterior of the shop looked a bit old, but it was well maintained and clean. There was no trash in front of the shop, not even many fallen leaves, indicating that it was regularly cleaned.
"Grandpa Mike, I've come to see you!"
Flannery shouted loudly before entering the shop.
"Ah, it's Flannery. Come in quickly, it's been a long time since you visited me!"
After hearing Flannery's voice, a loud but hearty voice came from inside the shop. From the loudness of the voice, it was clear that although the speaker was old, he was still in good health.
Sure enough, when Rex entered the shop, he saw a sturdy old man inside. Although his hair was white, his complexion was very ruddy, and his stature was quite burly.
"Grandpa Mike, isn't Grandma Michelle in the shop today?"
After looking around the shop, Flannery asked curiously.
"That old woman went out to play with her friends today, leaving me alone here to look after the shop. It's really unreasonable!"
Mike also pretended to be a little annoyed.
"Alright, alright, it's rare for Grandma Michelle to have this interest. We should be happy for her."
Flannery comforted him.
"Haha, I'm just kidding with you. So, I heard from your grandfather that you've taken over as the gym leader. Why do you have time to come and see this old man today?"
Mike glanced at Rex and asked.
Obviously, he already knew the reason why the young man in front of him, Rex, had come with Flannery today. Old people like him were very shrewd.
"Grandpa Mike, let me introduce you. This is Rex. He arrived in our Lavaridge Town just yesterday and is quite interested in traditional medicine. I brought him here to see your shop."
Flannery introduced.
"Grandpa Mike, hello. I would like to know if you have any seeds of Energy Root and Revival Herb?"
Rex politely asked.
"Oh, we do have them. I wonder what you want to do with those seeds, Rex. Let me tell you, it's very difficult to grow Energy Root and Revival Herb in other places. Many people have tried before, but all failed!"
Mike heard that Rex wanted seeds, and he knew that he or someone else wanted to cultivate these two herbs. To prevent them from wasting their efforts, he kindly explained.
"Grandpa Mike, are there any restrictions on growing these two herbs?"
Rex was not sure if there were any taboos he didn't know about, so he asked.
"It's not that there are restrictions, but even in our Lavaridge Town, only a small piece of land on Chimney Mountain can grow these two herbs. They won't survive in other places, and as for the specific reasons, we're not very clear."
Mike replied.
"I see. However, Grandpa Mike, I have a piece of land myself, and I want to try planting these two herbs. Can you provide me with some seeds? Even if I fail to plant them successfully, I will still be grateful to you."
Rex pleaded.
In his understanding, since these two herbs could restore the vitality of Pokémon, they must contain life energy. He could further comprehend life energy by planting these two herbs. Moreover, his farm already had two Gloom and a Victreebel that could use Grassy Terrain. He wanted to try using the life energy from Grassy Terrain to feed the seeds of Energy Root and Revival Herb, to see if they would sprout and even grow normally.
Of course, all of this was just his speculation, and he had no certainty of success. But even if he failed, there would be no loss for him. If he successfully planted them, his farm would have two more special products.
"Well, I wouldn't easily give out the seeds of Energy Root and Revival Herb, but since you came with Flannery, I'll make an exception this time. But this is the only time. If you fail to plant them, don't come to me again!"
After some contemplation, Mike finally gave Rex some seeds, but the quantity was not large. There were only 3 seeds of Revival Herb and a bit more, around 10 seeds, of Energy Root.
"Thank you, Grandpa Mike."
After receiving the seeds, Rex sincerely thanked him.
Although the quantity of seeds was not large, the fact that they were given at all was a favor to him. So Rex was very grateful to the old man in front of him.
"Haha, you're welcome!"
Mike saw that Rex didn't mind the small quantity of seeds but sincerely thanked him, and he also felt that the young man in front of him was a good person.
"By the way, Flannery, I recently found some good-quality charcoal on Chimney Mountain. I was planning to send it to you in a few days, but since you're here today, I'll give it to you directly."
After saying this, Mike took out a small black wooden stick from behind the counter and handed it directly to Flannery.
"It's really good charcoal. I really like it!"
Flannery took the charcoal, examined it, and said joyfully.
"Haha, as long as you like it. Remember to come to the shop often when you have time."
Mike also laughed heartily when he saw that Flannery liked the charcoal he gave her.
Rex, on the side, looked on with envy. Being called a Pokémon accessory, charcoal was not something that could be easily made by burning wood. It required very strict conditions to form. So these Pokémon accessories were very rare, just like the Evolution Stones that Rex had received before. The higher the quality, the higher the price, and some were even priceless, requiring fate to obtain.
Afterward, Rex also purchased a Revival Herb plant and a few Energy Root plants from the herb shop. Holding them in his hands, he could indeed feel the breath of life within them.
The life energy in the Revival Herb was several times that in the Energy Root, which was why the Revival Herb could directly restore a dying Pokémon.
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