Elven settlers

Chapter 194
"Why can't I catch any fish today? Is it because of the bait?"

Rock put the fishing rod on his shoulder, held the cowboy hat in the other hand to fan the cool wind in front of his eyes, and muttered to himself while looking at the rushing Jingkong River.

This piece of woods located in the middle and lower reaches of the Jingkong River is not small. Rock strolled through it, planning to find another suitable fishing spot.

The cascading canopy casts a large area of ​​shade, the water vapor on the river bank is transpiring, and the air is moist and slightly cool.

All kinds of colorful wild flowers are blooming in the forest, and several butterflies are dancing among the flowers.

The dense bushes are also covered with jewel-like berries, and various bird Pokémon, such as Bobo, Bibi, and Proud Swallow, sing happily on the treetops.

The forest in midsummer is full of vitality. If Rock hadn't caught any fish, he would definitely be in a very happy mood at this time.

It's a pity that now he is not in the mood to feel the surrounding environment at all.

Rock, who was bored, kicked a round pebble under his feet.

Suddenly kicked sideways, the pebble was kicked away from his traveling route, and rolled towards his right front.

"hiss"

Rock raised his eyebrows, watched the stone roll further and further, and finally stopped after touching a big tree.

Looking at the stone that was about 20 meters away from him, Rock struggled for a while and finally did not walk over.

Just as he was about to move on, when he turned his head and took a quick glance, he found something very interesting.

This made Rock change his attention, and walked straight to the stone that he kicked away.

But he didn't come to pick up stones. After walking closer, Rock looked up and observed the big tree blocking the pebbles.

The tree in front of him is roughly twelve or thirteen meters high. Compared with the giant trees in his territory that are more than 20 meters high, although it is far inferior, the size is indeed not very small, and it can be called a giant tree. big tree.

The crown of this large tree is broad and round, the branches are spread wide, and the bark is a very beautiful purple-brown color.

What attracted Rock's attention was the emerald green fruits that grew among the branches of this tree.

The fruit is only the size of a fist, and its shape is a sphere with four petals closed. Bursts of fruity fragrance emanate from it and get into Rock's nose.

These small green fruits are hidden among the leaves that are also green, and they look very hidden from a distance.If it weren't for Rock's keen observation, he would have almost missed it.

"Haha, do I count if Jitai is here?"

The big tree that Rock found was a fruit tree, and the emerald green fruits on it were a kind of tree fruit called Muziguo.

When he was cultivating the tree orchard before, Rock also learned some knowledge about all kinds of tree fruits. Muzi fruit is also one of the tree fruit varieties that his tree orchard will plant in the future, so Rock recognized these tree fruits at a glance just now. .

Muzi fruit has a very practical effect, which can relieve the abnormal state or confusion state of the elves who eat it.

At the same time, the taste of agaric is also very good, rich and balanced, without a trace of sourness.

Moreover, the pulp has high nutritional value, and it is also of great benefit to the body of elves if eaten regularly.

But also because of this, it takes a long time for the fruit to ripen.

It was for this reason that Rock did not choose Muziguo when he was the first to open up tree orchards.It really takes too long for this kind of tree fruit to generate income. From planting to fruit ripening for the first time, it will take three years at the fastest.

So in the end, Rock chose to give priority to planting apples and oranges that can bear fruit faster. He planned to talk about other tree fruit varieties after he had a stable income.

And for the sake of ease of management, even if he wants to plant other tree fruits, Rock will not add too many varieties to his tree orchard, and will only maintain the number of three to five varieties.

However, it is indeed a surprise to find this mature muzi fruit tree right now.

Judging from the thickness of the trunk, this muzi fruit tree has grown for at least 20 years. Rock roughly counted it, and there were about a hundred muzi fruits on it.

In addition to being planted artificially, the berries of the Pokémon World will also grow in places with suitable conditions in the wild.

Thanks to the superior natural conditions of this world, many tree fruit varieties with strong adaptability will be distributed in large numbers in the wild. This is also one of the food sources for many vegetarian wild elves.

Rock had found a lot of berries in his own territory. Of course, those berries were relatively common varieties, so he ate them all as ordinary fruits.

Generally speaking, the distribution of berries in the wild environment roughly determines the rarity of berries, and the rarity of berries is directly proportional to the value of berries.

Therefore, although the number of tree fruits distributed in the wild is not large, it will not affect the income of fruit farmers who specialize in planting tree fruits.

Even if there are trainers who occasionally trek in the wild, if they are lucky enough to find a few rare berries, it will not have an impact on the market.

Every year, the demand for all kinds of tree fruits in the market is very large. Many trainers who are short on cash will specifically look for tree fruits in the wild as their source of income.

The muzi fruit tree that Rock found is a relatively rare tree fruit variety. The price of a single fruit is as high as 20 yuan, which is twice the price of the apple and orange fruits he is currently planting in the tree orchard. times.

But he didn't plan to sell these muzi fruits, but planned to keep them for his elves.

In Rock's view, money can be earned at any time, and it is more important to improve one's elves' physical fitness, especially since Chenglong is just born, which is a good time to lay the foundation for the body.

Moreover, after the elves eat the fruit, they can keep the seeds and plant them in their own tree orchards, which can generate greater and longer-term benefits in the future.

The agaric fruits on the tree had matured quite a bit. Rock looked around and was surprised to find that there were no powerful wild elves waiting here.

"No, if there were no guards, the neighborhood wouldn't be so peaceful."

Feeling a little strange, Rock pulled out his dagger from his waist, and vigilantly checked around the muzi fruit tree.

Normally speaking, tree fruits like Muzi fruit, which are good for elves' bodies, will definitely be competed by various wild elves after they mature.

If the fruit happens to grow in the territory of some powerful elves, then the elf will guard the fruit before it matures.

Rock didn't see any other wild elves near this muzi fruit tree, which was an obvious sign that there were powerful elves guarding it.

But he stood under the tree for so long without being attacked, and this abnormal situation made him feel a little uneasy.

If he didn't figure it out, he wouldn't rest assured to harvest these muzi fruits.

(End of this chapter)