Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 733: The Old One Was Hit and the Young One Came?

The voice on the other end of the phone was neither a person nor a Pokémon that Luo Mu was familiar with.

Instead, it is a text input via a keyboard that is read aloud by a mechanical synthesized voice stick, producing an emotionless sound.

Generally, the only people who communicate with Luo Mu by phone like this are Calyrex, who has gradually become familiar with modern electronic devices and even goes online to find educational cartoons for young Pokémon for Cosmog, and Oranguru.

Although Luo Mu had been skipping work during this period, he still remembered that the acting gym leader on duty at the gym today was Gorilla.

The moment he heard a challenger from Unova specifically ask him to accept the challenge.

Luo Mu's first reaction was—

Buhau, that ungrateful old man, Adek, has really come knocking on our door!

But Luo Mu quickly realized what was going on.

This is not right either.

When Aldek visited with his Volcarona, it was Zhihui who hosted him.

The intelligent gorilla doesn't have dementia, so it's impossible for it not to remember the guests it once entertained.

It only states that the challenger is from the Unova region, but does not mention the challenger's identity.

This means that the visitor was definitely not Adek, otherwise Zhihuixing would definitely have mentioned it.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Mu established a complete logical chain in his mind.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked, "Do you know who the other person is?"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, the same synthesized voice rang out.

"I don't know. It was a child who rushed in and didn't hand me the form he filled out."

Although the synthesized voice had no trace of emotion, Luo Mu somehow still sensed a hint of helplessness in Zhi Huixing's words.

"child?"

"Okay, let him wait a bit. I'll ride my Ryoma back after class."

Luo Mu didn't want to put Orangutan in too much of a difficult position. After all, it was his responsibility to take over the Flat Disc Gym. It was fine to let Orangutan and Calycerin act as his representatives normally, but if someone specifically challenged him by name, he couldn't refuse to fight.

After receiving a response from Zhihui Xing on the other end of the phone and hanging up, Luo Mu glanced at the time displayed on his phone.

AM10:30:21
There's still half an hour until get out of class ends. Let Dragonite fly back faster and finish the battle quickly; maybe we can still make it in time for lunch today.

No problem!

Luo Mu turned his attention away from his phone and began to survey the students in the battle arena to see if they were diligently completing their tasks.

I must say, this feeling is actually pretty good.

There's a sense that fortunes change, and it feels like the old days when we were careful not to daydream in class, but now we've been liberated and are singing our praises.

Moreover, his students are all quite talented, making him very easy to teach.

Needless to say, the diligent Pipa was a given. Even with some shortcomings like Papa and Mudan, after a year of teaching them, Luo Mu knew exactly how to manage them.

Now the two of them are like diligent young calves, watching their Pokémon undergo desensitization training with each other.

Wu Li and Dan Yu are also quite worry-free. Now that Nemo isn't clamoring to challenge her to a duel, she's probably on some beach looking for someone to fight right now.

The first class after my vacation was so enjoyable.

Of course, Luo Mu may have been slacking off, but he was quite thorough in his teaching.

After he had watched as the Pokémon of the group went through a round, he took advantage of the remaining time to assign them some "simple homework" that they would need to complete consistently over the next few days.

Of course, the homework wasn't so excessive that it made Sylveon, who prefers clean fur, Aiolytek, and Ninetales, who prefer clean fur, roll around in mud.

It's just that they need to set aside time during their regular training to improve their patience in restraining their attacks.

In Luo Mu's personal experience, this is really important.

He would also ask Nemo to give her Pokémon the same training.

As a result, in the Champion Test, Nemo's Pokémon were able to withstand the targeted attacks from the Elite Four and Yaji, not only without losing their composure, but also successfully finding an opportunity to win during the battle.

At 11:01 a.m. sharp, Luo Mu took off on his fast dragon.

Since the Dragonite Island arc, Dragonite's overall physical abilities have grown stronger over time, and its control over airflow is now superior to most flying Pokémon.

It took it less than ten minutes to fly directly from the edge of Tabletop City back to Flatbread Town.

Although he had experienced it many times before, Luo Mu was still surprised.

This speed is probably beyond the reach of even the strongest Dragonite trained by Lance, the universally acknowledged Dragonite Jinchuriki.
"Pop~"

Dragonite keenly sensed Luo Mu's emotional change, and its two antennae swayed proudly on its head.

"Look how proud you are."

"Let's go, let's go down."

"That challenger should still be waiting."

Luo Mu patted Dragonite's back helplessly, reminding it that there were still people waiting below.

"Pop~"

Dragonite blinked, then surprisingly flapped its wings obediently and landed quite smoothly.

Luo Mu didn't notice this because he was thinking, what if, he meant what if.

Given Dragonite's current growth, if it could Mega Evolve, wouldn't it be able to overtake Swampert and suddenly become much stronger?
Will its characteristics change after it evolves?

Is it the unchanging multi-scaled skin, or is it the skin of flight?

Luo Mu shivered involuntarily.

If such a future really exists, what kind of scene would it be if it were to go down at lightning speed?
However, he only thought about it.

Rather than this uncertain fantasy, the most urgent task now is to see which brat insists on challenging me to a match.

After Dragonite landed in the backyard, Luo Mu easily flipped it off its back, letting it bask in the sun in the backyard before quickening his pace towards the gym's battle arena room.

As soon as he entered the room, he heard sounds coming from inside.

"Not here yet? Not here yet? Not here yet?"

"Hey, gorilla, say something!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen a Pokémon that Grandpa talked about that can communicate telepathically!"

Even though he hadn't seen anyone yet, the chattering and noisy sounds gave Luo Mu a vague sense of foreboding.

This type of "child" can be quite difficult to deal with.

However, after hearing this voice, Luo Mu silently crossed out one of the alternative options in his mind.

He had originally guessed that the challenger Zhihui Xing mentioned might be Alice, whom he had met at the Dragon Feast held by the Dragon Clan in Yanmo City.

After all, that girl is from the Unova region, and who knows how she suddenly decided to leave Twin Dragons Academy and come to the Padia region.

But the energetic yet somewhat chattering voice inside the dojo was clearly a male voice, and one that hadn't yet gone through puberty. Closing the back door, Luo Mu looked up into the dojo.

Just then, Zhihui Xing, who looked helpless, and another boy who was swinging on its arm like a "wild monkey" also looked over.

He is about twelve or thirteen years old, possibly the same age as Ash or a little older than Ash.

What's most eye-catching is his mohawk-like hairstyle.

The person's overall attire gave off a sloppy or careless vibe.

She wore red sandals with cool shorts and a tank top, and carried a backpack full of firewood on her shoulder.

The Poké Ball beaded jewelry hanging openly around his neck also gave Luo Mu a sense of déjà vu, but he really couldn't remember where it was.

It looks so familiar, like a miniature version of someone I've known before.

Before Luo Mu could grasp the flash of inspiration in his mind, the boy nimbly swung down from Zhi Huixing's helplessly raised arm and dashed to his side in a few strides.

"You must be the Gym Leader! I'm Guairo from Suiki Town in the Unova region. Accept my challenge now!"

"Let me see, as a defeated opponent of Grandpa, what makes you think you can make him give up his qualification and utter such words!"

The punk teenager's mouth was like a machine gun, constantly spewing out words.

Furthermore, considering his repeated attempts to shove the hastily filled-in form into Luo Mu's hand, it's safe to say he's definitely an impatient person.

This is the judgment automatically given by Luo Mu's brain, who has become obsessed with studying psychology.

But he clearly cares more about the other two aspects.

"Wait, what's your name?"

"And what do you mean by 'your grandfather's defeated opponent'? Who is your grandfather?"

Staring at the boy in front of him, Luo Mu finally remembered why he looked so familiar.

Isn't this just a smaller, younger version of Aldridge?!

"Seriously, can't you hear me clearly? Fine, I'll reluctantly reintroduce myself then."

The boy stood tall, his face full of pride.

"I will never change my name or surname! I am Guava from Suanmu Town. My grandfather is the current champion of the Unova League, and I will soon surpass him to become the new champion!"

"And the first step to surpassing Grandpa is to compete in the so-called Pokémon World Championships!"

"And you, the unlucky guy who almost lost to Grandpa, is the one I chose as my stepping stone."

"I will defeat you, who is even weaker than Grandpa, and qualify for the competition!"

After the boy uttered those arrogant words, he was not met with Luo Mu's angry reaction.

"Oh, is it so?"

Luo Mu's three light-hearted words immediately silenced the boy's pent-up emotions, preventing him from continuing to speak.

His prepared provocation got stuck in his throat, making his face turn red. He stared at Luo Mu with eyes full of disbelief.

It's like asking: Why don't you play by the rules?
Luo Mu did not explain to the boy, but simply glanced at the form handed to him by the guava and said, "Alright, I accept your challenge."

For some reason, Luo Mu's tone, which showed no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, made the guava man somewhat apprehensive.

He shrank back slightly, sounding a little unsure of himself, and said, "Oh! Let's begin then, I'm getting impatient!"

Fan Shilang turned around quickly like a nimble monkey and ran all the way to the command position opposite Luo Mu.

Luo Mu smiled and nodded to Zhi Hui Xing, who was looking at him with a questioning gaze: "Then I'll trouble you to be the referee."

"Yuta."

Zhihui Xing nodded slightly, then looked at the boy, who had no idea what was going to happen, with a hint of pity.

He's still too young and impetuous.

If you provoke Luo Mu, who's a bit petty, you'll be beaten until you're begging for your grandpa today.
Standing in his position as the gym leader, Luo Mu calmly looked at the slender figure bouncing around opposite him.

Guava, the grandson of Alder, the Unicron Champion, serves as the master trainer for either the Black Skyscraper or the White Hole in the game.

In the game, his team is either Latios/Garuda/Vulcano or Latias/Dragonite/Vulcano.

Apart from that, there isn't much other information about him.

But that was just the lineup in the game; Luo Mu didn't think this loud and boisterous boy could pull out a legendary Pokémon.

To be honest, Luo Mu didn't expect that the challenger who specifically requested to challenge him today would be him.

Is this a case of "beating the old and then the young"?

But the unruly child in front of me is clearly still very immature.

Luo Mu wouldn't be angry at what he had just said.

After all, during that battle against Alder's ace Volcarona when he was back in his prime, although it ended in a draw, he and Xeno'jiiva were indeed at a disadvantage, and if it had continued, they might have been defeated.

Adek is a veteran champion, so there's nothing shameful about it.

Moreover, both he and Roentgen the Cat are now much stronger than they were back then.

Therefore, he was not emotionally affected at all by the arrogant remarks of the young and impetuous teenager.

It also prevents the villainous thought of "giving a good talking-to junior a lesson."

—Okay, it's decided.

After the battle ends 3-0, contact Aldak and pick up this kid.

Judging from his appearance, he had obviously sneaked over alone. Given the vast distance between the Padia region and the United States region, Guava would probably have his legs broken if he went back.

Luo Mu smiled and said, "The battle will be a three-on-three singles battle. The player who makes all of the opponent's Pokémon lose their battle ability wins. No objections?"

"Of course not!"

Despite the chill that ran down Guava's spine from his wild instincts, he was already blinded by his vision of the future and threw one of the six Poké Balls he had strung together without hesitation.

"Hakuron, I've chosen you!"

The Poké Ball exploded with a "bang," revealing a beautiful snake-shaped Pokémon with pink scales and a pure white belly.

It was a Hakron of a different color that Luo Mu was quite familiar with.

"Interesting, no wonder he's a third-generation champion."

I really hope that the heterochromatic Hakkarosaurus never evolved.

Luo Mu's lips curled up slightly. After a moment's thought, he tossed the Poké Ball into his hand.

"Great Blacksmith, come and test your evolved power!"

The Poké Ball explodes, and the Great Blacksmith, carrying a huge iron hammer on his shoulder and looking very dashing, makes a dashing entrance!

(End of this chapter)