**Chapter 55: The Problem with the Grade A Dragon Eye Fruit Tree**
After arriving in Biyi City, Bai Feng parted ways with Teacher Omura. As for Yingzhou and Huacai, they checked into the Pokémon Center.
Originally, Bai Feng had wanted to invite the two of them to stay directly at his home. After all, he was just a little kid and didn't need to be reserved about anything. But Yingzhou refused; she wasn't the type to easily trouble others. She felt that staying at Bai Feng's home with Huacai would be a bother for him.
Since they were unwilling, Bai Feng certainly wouldn't force them. So, he could only take Bai Ye and the others back to the Blue Bird Orphanage and agreed to invite Yingzhou and Huacai to visit his home another day.
It was currently summer vacation, so the children didn't have school. Bai Feng originally thought they would all be at home, but to his surprise, when he returned to the orphanage, he found that not a single child was there. Even the youngest, Xiao Huang, was absent.
Only Director Meili was at home in the entire orphanage.
Bai Feng had planned to distribute the gifts he brought back from Lumiose City to the children, but who would have thought he'd come up empty-handed?
After asking Director Meili, Bai Feng learned that the children had all gone with Dongyu to the orchard near Fangxing Mountain to help with the work.
Director Meili was very happy to see Bai Feng return. She pulled him over and asked him with concern about matters related to the Berry Exhibition Tournament. Bai Feng answered each question.
After chatting with Director Meili for a while, Bai Feng handed all the gifts over to Director Meili to arrange. He then took Bai Ye and the others to Fangxing Mountain himself.
The Talonflames had excellent eyesight and spotted Bai Feng's group walking towards Fangxing Mountain from a distance. A flock of them immediately flew over Bai Feng's head, calling out one after another with excitement. The vicinity instantly became lively.
"Everyone, we're back!" Bai Feng waved vigorously towards the sky.
"Ai bi~ Ai bi~"
Helioptile also imitated Bai Feng and greeted the Talonflames in the air.
"Yagoro~"
The Talonflame Captain flapped its wings and descended from the air, slowly landing in front of Bai Feng, signaling Bai Feng to get on its back.
After climbing up, Bai Feng patted the Talonflame Captain's neck and said, "Thank you for the trouble!"
"Yagoro~~~"
The Talonflame Captain let out a long cry and soared into the sky with Bai Feng on its back.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye, Brionne, Helioptile, and Larvitar each rode on the back of a Talonflame, following the Talonflame Captain closely as they flew towards the mountain top of Fangxing Mountain.
As for Purrloin and the three Ghost-type Pokémon, Bai Feng didn't release them, as they weren't yet familiar with the Talonflames.
In the orchard on Fangxing Mountain.
Dongyu was currently with Yangtai, Caicaizi, Yihui, and Xiao You, assisting Leavanny. They were picking up the branches pruned by Leavanny and piling them up to the side. Then, Machamp, Nidoking, and Nidoqueen, the three powerhouses, would break the branches into small sections. After the branches were sun-dried, they would be sent for composting.
Xiao Limo was playing in the shade with Xiao Huang, who had just learned to walk. Vaporeon, having nothing to do, was watching them.
Just then, the excited cries of Talonflames suddenly came from the sky. Yangtai looked up and immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Is Big Brother Bai Feng back?"
After saying that, he threw the branches in his hand and quickly ran towards the yard. Seeing this, Yihui and Xiao You also dropped the work in their hands and ran out right behind Yangtai.
Caicaizi shouted angrily, "What are you doing? You haven't finished the work yet!"
"We'll do it later!"
Yangtai's voice came from a distance.
Caicaizi stomped her foot and said angrily, "Honestly, they always like to give up halfway!"
Dongyu shook her head helplessly and said, "Let them go. There isn't much work anyway. The Pokémon are usually very diligent, and we don't have much to do. If you want to go, you can go too. I can do the rest of the work by myself."
Caicaizi pouted and said, "I'm not going. I'll stay and finish the work with you."
Just as Bai Feng got off the Talonflame Captain, he saw Xiao You rushing over like a little cannonball.
"Big Brother Bai Feng, you're back! Did you bring me a gift?"
Before Bai Feng left, he had promised the children he would bring them gifts, so the children had been looking forward to his return.
Bai Feng caught the pouncing Xiao You and said, "I did, I did. How could I dare not bring them? I left all the gifts with Director Meili. It's your fault for not being at home!"
"Ah? How could you..."
Yangtai, who followed closely behind, immediately wailed. Even the usually quiet Yihui looked disappointed.
"Alright, you'll see them when you go back. No need to be so impatient," Bai Feng said, comforting them with a smile.
Next, led by the children, Bai Feng went to see the Grade A Fruit Tree that had been planted in the backyard—the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree.
Diggersby and the others were quite reliable with their work. Bai Feng checked, and the fruit tree was planted well, and it had been watered and fertilized on time.
A fruit tree that had grown for over eight hundred years, even if it grew slowly, was now tall and large enough. Although most of the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's foliage had been pruned off, Bai Feng believed that in time, it would definitely become lush and leafy again.
By then, the tree canopy of the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree would probably cover the entire yard.
Because the yard was built on the mountain top, Bai Feng had specifically installed a lightning rod to prevent safety hazards. So, even when the fruit tree grew large in the future, the yard wouldn't have to worry about being struck by lightning during thunderstorms.
After sending the children away, Bai Feng placed his hand on the trunk of the fruit tree and then mobilized his Golden Finger Energy to enter the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's body, beginning to inspect the Arbor Diagram of this centuries-old tree.
Because he had just obtained the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree, Bai Feng had transported it back to Biyi City, so he hadn't had time to check the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Arbor Diagram yet.
As the Golden Finger Energy circulated within the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's body, its Arbor Diagram also emerged in Bai Feng's mind.
Looking at the vast Arbor Diagram, Bai Feng couldn't help but let out a gasp of surprise. It was truly both tall and complex, befitting a Grade A fruit tree. Compared to the other fruit trees Bai Feng had planted, this fruit tree's Arbor Diagram was simply like a colossus.
However, because it had just undergone transplanting, the Energy within the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Arbor Diagram was very dormant, flowing very slowly, like a tottering old person.
In addition to this, Bai Feng discovered a very important problem: the Energy within this Dragon Eye Fruit Tree was very impure, with a pitifully low Purity.
This was probably the common problem of all high Energy Level fruit trees that were accumulated over time. Because they didn't receive proper cultivation, they could only rely on recklessly absorbing External Energy to improve themselves.
The final result was that the Energy Rating did go up, but the Purity of the Energy would also become lower and lower.
The Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's Arbor Diagram was so vast and complex, and the Energy contained within it was immense. If Bai Feng wanted to raise its Purity, it would probably require considerable effort!
(end of chapter)