"System—equip the [Toughness Enhancement] entry."
Wade looked at the Spinarak group on the treetops—his mind stirred.
Having communicated with the Ariados spider lady enough times—he no longer had to be as selective as before. With a wave of his hand—he assigned the entry to every single Spinarak.
"Luca~"
Beside him—Lucario was gently tapping a tree trunk with a Bone Club to shake down ripe berries. As she turned her head—her eyes suddenly widened.
Under the farm owner's command—dozens of sharp, blade-like silk strands suddenly shot toward her.
A foot of cold light could split the clouds—sharp gleams suddenly illuminated the empty space.
With a series of "crunch crunch" sounds—the pink, plump Pecha Berries—which had just been knocked down by the Bone Club—completely disintegrated and shattered in mid-air—scattering onto the pre-placed cushioning mats.
"Ree hiss?" "Ree hiss!"
Not only was Lucario startled by the sharp silk—but even the Spinarak—as the perpetrators—instinctively panicked—staring wide-eyed at each other.
Wade—on the other hand—calmly nodded to himself.
He casually picked up a piece of Pecha berry—and saw that its cut was as smooth as a mirror—enough to show the high strength of the silk the Spinarak had just shot out.
However—strength alone was clearly not enough.
After all—it wasn't for combat. If it were to be sold as a product—its extensibility and toughness also needed to be tested in advance.
After a moment of thought—the farm owner gathered the scattered silk on the ground. His fingers danced up and down—weaving the loose silk into a clustered large net—which he hung between two adjacent berry saplings.
First—dozens of plump, round Oran Berries.
Then—gradually accumulating more.
Finally—even…
"Meow wuwu~"
The jumping Delcatty raised her fluffy paw pads—pressed down forcefully.
She found that—apart from some slight trembling—there were no signs of imminent collapse or breakage.
"The quality is excellent~"
Even mentally prepared—Wade couldn't help but marvel at the toughness displayed before him.
Normally—the silk spun by ordinary Spinarak could only carry a maximum of ten kilograms.
But after enhancement—accounting for the accumulated Oran Berries and Delcatty's weight—these silks remained intact even under over forty kilograms—carrying capacity quadrupled.
Sales prospects—visibly broadening.
Of course—as a qualified farm owner—one couldn't solely rely on entry enhancement—one must also put in corresponding effort and action.
[Farm Upgrade Task 10] : In the leisurely farm life—in addition to planting crops—you should also develop as many Pokémon-related agricultural products as possible. Please try to build rain shelters and silk collection platforms for the Spinarak.
[Task Rewards] : Aura Power (Rainbow)
[Note] : After task completion—the farm will be upgraded to Level Three!
"Aura Power?"
Hearing the long-awaited system task prompt—Wade paused—retracting his gaze from the berry forest shade.
"It really is 'speak of the devil.'"
Similar to spiders in his past life—even as Pokémon with special abilities—the silk spun by Spinarak would be affected by the surrounding environment.
Heavy rain in the wild—the highly extensible silk would become limp—completely losing its original elasticity.
Building a rain shelter and collecting silk in time—was still necessary.
As for the reward—that complete version of Aura Power—was truly an unexpected surprise.
Suppressing his joyful thoughts—Wade began to plan the Spinarak's abode.
After traversing the vast Mountain Orchard—he conducted a detailed search—then chose a gently sloping area at the very end.
Layered fruit trees providing shade from the sun. Close proximity to tall Mt. Coronet. Terrain that wasn't prone to accumulating rainwater.
All perfectly met the Spinarak's requirements—shade-loving, heat-fearing.
"Bu lu~"
Tinkaton—carrying her steel giant hammer—was also called over.
She looked at the area marked with stones—then tilted her head cutely—pink pigtails swinging with a playful arc.
Location set—so where should they find materials to build the rain shelter?
"Hmm—"
Wade looked around—then clapped his hands—decided.
"Let's dismantle the materials from the original Wooden Cabin first~"
After moving into the farm villa—the original cabin had been left idle and abandoned. Now—repurposing it was most suitable.
"Bu lu bu lu~"
Tinkaton was already eager to rush to the dilapidated cabin.
For this craft-loving Pokémon Girl—whether swinging a big iron hammer to demolish a house—or meticulously building something—both undoubtedly suited her perfectly.
While she collected wooden board materials—Wade turned—began directing the other Pokémon.
Building the rain-sheltering structure—still required everyone's strength.
"Lopunny—please use the Dig move."
"Churu lu~"
Ground dragon twisted—dirt flew everywhere—a deep trench of just the right size—completed as requested.
Large, intricate cobblestones—laid down—compacted into a thick, hard stone foundation.
Milotic's Hydro Pump—mixed with clay—large quantities of stirred mud—smoothly laid on top.
Without waiting too long—Little Sneasel's Icy Wind—spread rapidly—cooling it instantly.
Foundation completed—Tinkaton—covered in dust from smashing the cabin with one hammer blow—also rushed over with materials.
Giant hammer rose and fell—"bang bang bang" of hammering—incessant.
A wooden roof to shield from wind and rain. Specially opened vents. Bark hung inside for temporary rest.
Though a bit crude—it surprisingly suited the wild-origin Spinarak.
"Ree hiss~"
[Farm Upgrade Task 10 – Completed] : Rain Shelter and Silk Collection Platform Built
[Task Reward] : Aura Power (Rainbow)
[Farm Level Upgraded to Level Three] : Allows the host or farm Pokémon to equip eight entries simultaneously
[Note] : To continue breaking through farm levels—fifteen upgrade tasks must be completed.
Instantly—as the system's prompt faded—Wade—still admiring the rain-sheltering structure before him—frowned—feeling a warm current surge into his body.
Unlike the unremarkable partial Psychic he received before—complete Aura Power was clearly much more impactful.
"Luca~"
Lucario instinctively swallowed.
N-no—why did the Trainer become even more attractive than before?!