Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 692: A city full of water vapor, a Pokémon that looks like Suicune?
The steam is swirling, like a fairyland.

This is the current state of Glass Bottle City.

"Is this... water vapor?"

Pulling the handbrake, Luo Mu stuck his head out of the car window and looked at the smoke lingering on the street in front of him. His head was full of question marks.

Where did this come from for me?

Although Boping City is very close to the Honghong Desert, it can even be said that the location of the city is originally part of the Honghong Desert.

It's just that this is a rare oasis in the desert.

But no matter what, Glass Bottle City shouldn't be like this now.

Even in the hot spring town of Fuyan, which Luo Mu had visited not long ago, there were hot springs everywhere, but it was not as crowded as Boping City, where the streets were filled with steam.

The pedestrians passing by the pickup truck all looked in a hurry and seemed unwilling to stay outside for long.

Many cars on the street stopped and pulled over to the side of the road, and the drivers and passengers inside were hesitating whether to get out.

The Glass Bottle City, which was once well-organized, now had a feeling of being plunged into chaos.

The only consolation is that, probably because the water vapor covers a wide area, the temperature of the water vapor has not reached the level of high temperature steam that can burn people.

If that were the case, the streets of Glass Bottle City would be more than just a place of chaos.

Luo Mu turned his head to look at King Lei Guan who was sitting in the co-pilot seat. The other party seemed to know what he wanted to ask, shook his head, and telepathy sounded.

"This water vapor does not contain any energy. It is simply produced by the heating of water resources."

"In the water bodies, pools, and waterways in this city that can be scanned by my telekinesis, the water temperature remains elevated."

"That means we cannot rule out the possibility that someone deliberately heated up the water, right?"

Luo Mu touched his chin thoughtfully and murmured softly.

The Bud Crown Queen also nodded in agreement.

However, if it was just water vapor, they didn't have to go to great lengths to investigate the cause and could just leave it to the city managers to handle.

After all, judging from the current situation, apart from the increased humidity in the air and limited vision, the water vapor has not yet had too serious an impact on the glass bottle market.

Luo Mu restarted the engine of the pickup truck, and his destination was still the feed store recommended by Grandma Juzi. He drove slowly on the street.

Just like what I just said, the field of vision is limited, and if you drive carelessly, there is a high probability of scratches or even car accidents.

——Even though the Flower Crown King is there, the final outcome is most likely that both cars will be lifted up by telekinesis.

The entire Glass Bottle City is divided into three levels, and the feed store that Luo Mu is targeting is in the second level area.

To reach the second level, one must take a huge elevator back and forth.

There are elevators for pedestrians and for passing vehicles.

Just when Luo Mu was driving along the traffic flow to the vehicle-only elevator, a group of people in work clothes ran over.

One of them was a more mature middle-aged man wearing a helmet. He waved the baton in his hand and lowered his head to gently knock on Luo Mu's car window, which was tightly closed to prevent water vapor from entering.

dong dong dong-

As soon as Luo Mu lowered the car window, the other party's slightly apologetic voice came through the gap and the steam.

"Sorry, due to the influence of moisture contained in the water vapor, the elevator circuit may have a risk of leakage. We cannot pass through here for the time being."

After saying this, the man trotted to the car behind Luo Mu and started repeating the same actions.

Luo Mu saw it clearly through the rearview mirror.

At the same time, people in similar attire were running around in several surrounding lanes, informing people of the unexpected situation that the elevator was temporarily unavailable.

Gradually, people on the second and third floors also began to complain, but they could only apologize repeatedly.

After all, as long as there is a safety risk, people should not be allowed to use the elevator no matter what.

A similar situation was happening in the pedestrian elevator on the other side.

In the end, whether it was vehicles or pedestrians, the only choice was to go home.

Seeing that the surrounding traffic had begun to turn around and leave, the pickup truck driven by Luo Mu had no intention of starting the engine.

Returning from the end of the traffic line, the middle-aged man who had been carried along all the way looked at this scene with a bitter face.

If I remind him again, I’m afraid I’ll be complained or scolded again.

I can only hope that the young man doesn’t have such a bad temper.

But before he got close to the pickup truck, he found a powerful mental force surging out from the pickup truck, directly lifting the entire pickup truck out of thin air and rising steadily to the second floor.

".Can this still happen?"

The middle-aged man's eyes were as big as copper bells, and his mouth was so wide open in surprise that a duck egg could almost fit in it.

But he quickly reacted. After all, he was an employee who had worked for many years, and the actions of the pickup truck owner immediately gave him inspiration.

Grabbing his equally badly-defeated apprentice over, he ordered, "Quick! Contact the higher-ups and see if they can mobilize a group of psychic-type Pokémon!"

"We need a large number of them. Otherwise, relying on the power of a few Psychic-type Pokémon alone, they simply can't use telekinesis to lift a heavy car to the second floor."

While saying these words, the middle-aged man's mind emerged with the image of the Pokémon with a big head sitting in the passenger seat, which he could vaguely see through the young man's face when he knocked on the car window for the first time.

It was so easy to lift the pickup truck to the second floor. It seems that the Pokémon, which is most likely a psychic type, is quite powerful.
at the same time.

While they were busy below, Luo Mu, who had risen to the second floor with the help of the Lotus Crown King, had already driven to the target feed store.

After parking the pickup truck in a designated parking space on the side of the road, Luo Mu unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door, got out with Lei Guan Wang, and walked straight into the feed store.

——It was just as if they had a vague premonition in their hearts.

The young female store manager was directing her green-feathered parrot to flap its wings with a worried look on her face, while the "bird workers" were performing the operation of "clearing the thick fog".

Unfortunately, the water vapor has almost spread throughout the entire Glass Bottle City, and the area on the second floor is naturally included. No matter how the Angry Parrot flaps its wings to create airflow to disperse the water vapor, new water vapor will soon flow in through the gaps.

Soon, the 60-centimeter-tall parrot was so tired that it stuck out its tongue.

"I don't know where all the food you eat every day goes. You're exhausted so soon."

The female shop owner complained in frustration, but what she got in return was an angry "noise attack" from the angry parrot.

Unable to bear it any longer and not wanting to be attacked by the noise as well, Luo Mu tried to intervene between the man and the bird who were about to quarrel.

"Well, how about closing the door first?"

"Then the only places where water vapor can get in are those cracks."

His words finally made the man and the bird, who had been oblivious to the people around them, notice the customer who had been standing at the door of the store for a long time.

The storefronts were closed, and the influx of steam finally subsided a little.

The female store manager also showed Luo Mu what "craftsman spirit" meant with an apologetic look on her face.

"Red Bean Paste Private Marseille!" "We really don't want to leave you, our guest, alone!"

As the female manager spoke, she also held down her own angry parrot who refused to surrender and apologized.

Luo Mu didn't think it was a big deal, and it was quite interesting to see her bickering with her Pokémon, so he quickly said, "It's not a big deal, don't take it to heart."

"By the way, you should be the Miss Miao Lan that Grandma Juzi mentioned, right?"

"It's Myulan, that's right."

The female manager, Miao Lan, nodded blankly at first, then she reacted and her eyes lit up slightly.

"I see! Are you the farmer that Grandma Mariko mentioned who is going to buy fish feed today?"

She had worked in Grandma Juzi's store a few years ago, and later saved some money and opened a feed store in Boping City.

It was not until now, when she had seen more, that she realized that even Grandma Juzi could manage such a small store by herself, and that she was hired entirely out of kindness.

This also made Miao Lan suddenly enthusiastic about Luo Mu, who was introduced by Grandma Juzi.

"It was indeed me." Luo Mu nodded with a smile, and looked around the store again, "It's just that in this situation."

Miao Lan naturally understood his implication and said bitterly, "I know what you are worried about."

"Indeed, the feed displayed in the store, whether it is in bags or unbags, can no longer be sold."

In this kind of water vapor environment, the impact is more serious than in any ordinary humid environment.

It is possible to salvage damp feed, but feed that continues to absorb moisture, quickly softens and swells, and becomes moldy and spoiled over time is definitely difficult to salvage.

After all, higher temperatures and high humidity will promote the growth of mold and bacteria, and cause mildew faster than in an ordinary humid environment.

Luo Mu nodded to show his understanding, and asked Miao Lan casually, "Do you know how long this steamy environment has lasted?"

"Well, if you calculate the time, it should have happened last night. It has been almost a day now." Miao Lan said, trying to recall.

"I heard that Miss Junsha has already started to lead people to investigate the cause, and has also invited some trainers to help. The gym leader seems to be involved as well."

"But there is no movement yet."

"It's been a day."

Luo Mu touched his chin, thoughtfully.

In a city like Glass Bottle City, it is only natural that there would be someone dedicated to investigating this matter.

But there has been no movement for almost a day now. It seems that the problem is either very difficult to solve, or the cause has not yet been investigated.

As if she had found a tree hole to confide in, Miao Lan's words suddenly became more frequent.

"Yes, I heard from Aqiang, the owner of the fish shop next door, that many ornamental fish or edible fish kept in private fish ponds are dying in droves due to lack of oxygen due to temperature changes."

"Aquatic Pokémon are fine, but I heard that some have started to get sick."

“I don’t know when this matter can be resolved.”

"Fortunately, I still have a lot of inventory in the basement, so the water vapor can't get in there for the time being. But I can't sell it to you now. After all, you know the environment outside—"

Luo Mu nodded and added to Miao Lan's unfinished words, "Feed that can be stored for a long time will quickly deteriorate when it comes into contact with water vapor."

"Right?" Miao Lan and Angry Parrot nodded simultaneously, their faces full of regret. "So I'm sorry, I can't sell you the fish feed you want for the time being."

Miao Lan thought she would see disappointment on Luo Mu's face, but she found that he was thinking about something.

After a moment, Luo Mu responded: "It's okay, the incident will be resolved soon."

"what?"

Miao Lan was slightly startled and was about to ask Luo Mu if he knew any inside information, but she found that the other party was looking at the Pokémon who had been silent all the time and had an inexplicably large head, like a broccoli.

The next moment, with a slight distortion of space, the figures of Luo Mu and King Lei Guan disappeared completely.

Only Luo Mu's last words remained in the air.

"I'll come visit you later."

Miao Lan was silent for a long time, staring at the angry parrot.

Her doubtful voice echoed in the shop which was slightly filled with steam.

"That's teleportation?"

In just a flash, the scene in front of Luo Mu changed from the interior of the feed store to a tall building surrounded by steam.

A plaque with several large characters hangs on the top of the building.

【Boping City Government】

"Let's go."

When they arrived at the destination, Luo Mu didn't waste any time and took the Flower Crown King with him and walked into the building.

He doesn't need to explain, his purpose should have been revealed.

——Go directly to the person in charge and ask about the progress of the incident.

If there was any unsolvable problem, he would solve it if he could.

It's that simple.

Of course, Luo Mu also knew that water vapor alone would not affect his purchase of fish feed.

After all, the Bud Crown King beside him can use his superpowers to transport the feed beyond the range covered by the water vapor, or even directly to the farm.

——But Luo Mu felt that this was not acceptable.

He just came to buy some fish feed, why did he have to beat around the bush?

Therefore, he decided to work with the Lotus Crown King to directly eliminate the source of this incident.

No one would stop him on the road. After all, as a worker in the city hall managed by the Padia Alliance, most people knew him, the champion-level trainer who had been appearing more and more frequently recently.

Luo Mu arrived at the market office in the city hall without any obstruction.

What was unexpected was that after the secretary waiting at the door went in to report, he opened the door and told him to go in directly.

When Luo Mu entered the mayor's office, he found it quite lively.

The mayor of Boping City, a bunch of officials whose titles Luo Mu couldn't remember, Mr. Haidai, the owner of the Boping Gym, Miss Junsha, and a number of police officers gathered here.

It looked like they were having a meeting.

And on the whiteboard in the front that was filled with text, there was a slightly blurry photo of a Pokémon.

Luo Mu was slightly stunned when he noticed the appearance of the Pokémon in the photo.

Is that Suicune?

(End of this chapter)