The morning mist had not yet fully dissipated, and Forest Dew Farm had already awakened from its slumber.
Lucy stood at the entrance of the warehouse, looking at the two Mightyena before her, whose spirits had clearly improved and whose physiques had grown much sturdier.
They sat quietly, having shed the ferocity and despair from when they first arrived, with their eyes now holding a hint of scrutiny, vigilance, and an imperceptible touch of testing toward their new environment.
“I need to give you names,” Lucy said with a smile, her gaze sweeping over them gently.
“That way, it will be easier to call you later.”
The two Mightyena pricked up their ears, watching her with focused gazes.
Lucy pointed to the one with white fur on its forehead: “You look more steady, so let’s call you Sky.” She then pointed to the one with an injury on its right ear: “You seem a bit more lively, so let’s call you Little Black.
Do you like them?”
The Mightyena named Sky let out a low “woof” in his throat as if responding, the tip of his tail moving imperceptibly.
Little Black tilted his head and flicked his ears, seemingly accepting the simple and direct name well, even stepping forward half a pace to gently sniff the palm Lucy extended.
“Let’s go.
I’ll take you to get familiar with the place you will be guarding from now on.”
She led the two Mightyena on their morning patrol.
Ivysaur followed alongside as usual, carrying the excited Turtwig on its back, while Roselia followed lightly on the other side, its pink roses glowing slightly, emitting an aura of peace and tranquility to help alleviate any lingering instinctive tension in Sky and Little Black.
“This is the main crop area.” Lucy pointed to the cabbage field, the radish patch, and the Berry Forest.
“You need to pay special attention to the Berry Forest; the ripe fruit easily attracts some wild Pokémon.”
Sky and Little Black immediately pricked up their ears, their nostrils flaring as they memorized the scent of this area.
They lingered a little longer, especially at the Berry Forest, carefully confirming the boundaries and points where intruders could easily sneak in.
“This is the pond, managed by Lombre and its team.” Lombre popped its head out of the water at the right moment and gave a friendly “Hello.” Sky and Little Black cautiously kept their distance; as canine Pokémon that are terrestrial and accustomed to dry environments, they possessed an instinctive caution toward large bodies of water.
“This is our house, and there is the training ground.” Lucy introduced them one by one.
“In the future, at night, the area inside the farm’s perimeter wall, especially around the warehouse, the Berry Forest, and the house, will be your primary patrol zones.”
After walking a full circle, Sky and Little Black had a basic concept of the farm’s layout.
They quickly demonstrated the excellent qualities of canine Pokémon: keen observation, alertness to strange scents, and they began to divide their duties tacitly. Follow the newest chapters on NovelPing.
Sky paid more attention to the movement on the ground and fixed facilities, while Little Black would look up from time to time, alert to abnormalities in the air and above the perimeter wall.
Breakfast time arrived.
Lucy distributed the specially made pokéblocks, which contained a small amount of healing nanab berry essence, along with fresh meat steaks to them.
Sky and Little Black ate very hurriedly at first, but seeing Ivysaur, Roselia, and the others eating quietly and orderly, they gradually slowed down, even learning to finish eating in a fixed spot.
During the day, Lucy began to arrange work and training for Sky and Little Black.
She did not need them to undergo combat training, but rather focused on patrolling, vigilance, and basic obedience.
The first official training took place in the newly built training ground.
The content was simple: familiarizing them with Lucy’s commands and gestures.
“Sky, Little Black, look here.” Lucy raised her hand.
“This gesture represents attention or vigilance.” She made a motion with her palm upright, pushing slightly forward.
The two Mightyena immediately stopped looking around, their gazes focusing on her hand.