Xiao Da's cheerful presence lit up the stream, showering the chat with gifts. Su Feng's mouth watered—these were pure, unadulterated points!
But…
After sending Haunter to scout for new Pokémon, Su Feng sighed. "Why haven't we found anything new?"
"It's normal," Xiao Da explained. "The grasslands are vast. Pokémon and animals usually gather near water sources, and the nearest one's pretty far."
"How far?"
"About seven to eight hours on foot."
Su Feng: "…"
Transportation was clearly a must.
"I'll fetch the car," Jin offered.
"Won't that take too long?"
"Not with Ponyta." Jin mounted the fiery steed. "I'll be back soon."
"What if you can't find us?"
Jin pulled out his phone, showing a GPS app. "Turn on your location sharing. I'll find you, even without signal."
"Oh, right." Su Feng had forgotten about that feature.
With a graceful leap, Jin rode off on Ponyta, leaving Su Feng and Xiao Da to explore.
"So… where to now?"
Xiao Da thought for a moment. "A while back, I saw some cow-like Pokémon near my home. I was too scared to approach them."
"Cows? Like Tauros?"
"No, more like… dairy cows."
"Dairy cows!?" Su Feng's eyes sparkled. "Pink, pig-like cows!?"
"Uh… maybe? I didn't get a good look."
"Let's go! Mission: Find the cow Pokémon!"
[Host's way too excited…]
[Who doesn't love cows?]
[What's so special about them?]
"Are they rare?" Xiao Da asked.
"Not rare, but important." Su Feng coughed, regaining his composure. "You'll see."
Following Xiao Da's directions, they walked for half an hour but found nothing.
"Weird… They were here before."
Su Feng wasn't worried. Pokémon rarely stayed in one spot.
"Haunter, scout ahead."
The ghostly Pokémon floated up, spotting the pink cows grazing nearby.
"Found them!"
Rushing over, Su Feng and Xiao Da encountered a herd of pink, cow-like Pokémon staring curiously at them.
"Moo-moo?"
"Moo-moo!"
"These are Miltank!" Su Feng exclaimed.
[That's what got him so hyped? They look… ordinary.]
[Wait, didn't he mention them with Tauros?]
[Miltank… Do they produce milk?]
[Pokémon milk!? Is that a thing!?]
Su Feng glanced at the chat, impressed by their guesses.
"Exactly! Miltank, the Milk Cow Pokémon. Pink bodies with black patches, long tails, and—most importantly—they produce milk. A single Miltank yields 20 liters daily, far surpassing regular milk in taste and nutrition."
He offered a few Normal-type Pokéblocks to the nearest Miltank.
"Moo-moo!"
The Miltank happily devoured the treat, drawing the rest of the herd closer.
"Easy, everyone gets some."
Miltank were naturally friendly, quickly warming up to Su Feng.
"Can I… milk one?"
The largest Miltank nodded, patting its chest.
Su Feng pulled out two cups and attempted to milk the Miltank. His clumsy efforts yielded barely a drop.
[Host, do you even know how to milk!?]
[The Miltank looks so uncomfortable.]
[LOL, if it weren't for the treats, she'd have kicked him.]
Xiao Da stepped in. "Let me try."
Su Feng sighed in relief. "You know how?"
"I grew up with yaks. Milking's second nature."
"Oh. Right."