Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 741 A Close Call! Sticky Baby's Life Hangs by a Thread!
Since it was able to withstand my "shoot-down" without holding back at all.

When they are put into actual use in the wild, they will be able to handle most emergencies.

After all, the Steel Ravens are a relatively powerful race in the skies.

As long as you don't get too close to the territory of some particularly strong Pokémon that have a strong sense of territory.

For example, Pokémon like Salamence, Garchomp, or Hydreigon.

With their "Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor," the Steel Ravens have overcome the threat of their only natural enemy on land in the Padia region, and have earned the title of "Invincible" in the skies of Padia, just as they have in the skies of the Galar region.

The safety of both the goods to be delivered and the delivery personnel is guaranteed.

After obtaining this satisfactory result, Luo Mu praised the master blacksmith and also had the Azure Flame Blade Demon begin its final test.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon will unleash an attack with even greater force than the peak force when the Monarch Serpent threw the stone.

Even with Azure Flame Blade Demon's strength, the Dark attribute attack it was preparing to unleash, which was not effective against Steel Crow, had already caused the three Steel Crows circling excitedly in the sky to show expressions of great alarm.

The effect of the Dark-type move "Throw" is quite interesting.

[The attack deals damage to the target. The power depends on the item being thrown. The item is consumed after being thrown. The attack will fail if no item is being thrown.]

This is the description of this move from the Pokédex provided to novice trainers by various leagues.

In Luo Mu's memory, this move seemed to also allow certain "special items" to produce many kinds of additional effects when they hit the target.

Throwing a "Flame Orb" will inflict a burn status on the Pokémon hit, while a "Toxic Orb" will inflict a poison status.

Throwing "Orange Fruit" and "Pomelo Fruit" can restore stamina.

Depending on the item, the base damage can be increased from a base value of only ten points to a full one hundred and thirty points.

"Giant Golden Ball", "Black Iron Ball", "Overheat TM", and "Leaf Storm TM" all belong to the latter category.

Luo Mu had also imagined it.

If in the future, after I collect all the Patia gold coins, I can evolve the Money Spirit, who is currently enjoying a delicious dessert in the kitchen, into a Rich Man.

If Azure Flame Blade Demon or Great Blacksmith uses the "Throw" move to throw the gold coins made by the Rich Man, will it have a base power value comparable to the "Giant Gold Bead"?
Even if Luo Mu couldn't get a definite answer to this question.

But there is one thing he can imagine.

This move will definitely have a remarkable effect on Brother Aoki, and even if Brother Aoki tries to hold on, it will have no effect on Sai Fuhao.

It is common knowledge that capitalists are restrained by working people.

Luo Mu wouldn't have allowed the Azure Flame Blade Demon to throw "black iron balls" to attack Sanmao and the others.

If you actually do that, what's the difference between that and murder?
Every day, Sanmao and his companions diligently stand guard over the farm's skies in order to get some food, driving away swarms of flying Pokémon to prevent them from pecking at the various crops on the farm, thus ensuring the farm's crop yield through biological control.

They not only worked hard, but also made contributions.

So the throwing weapon that Luo Mu prepared for the Azure Flame Blade Demon was—

Zygarde cells!

The other-colored Zygarde Core was basking in the sun and watching the show, having a wonderful time.

But when it saw Luo Mu handing a transparent, eco-friendly plastic bag that he had pulled out from somewhere to the Azure Flame Blade Demon, it couldn't hold back anymore.

Not to mention that the Zygarde Core has the ability to sense and manipulate each of its own cells.

Even without those abilities, its eyes aren't blind; it could tell at a glance what was inside the transparent plastic bag, which was filled to the brim.

Isn't that a cell that split off from this Guardian of Order?!

I dispersed them to different places and ordered them to become invisible, so there would be absolutely no flaws.

How did Luo Mu find them?!

"Wait a moment!"

As if springs were attached to its tail, Zygarde's core leaped three feet high, emitting a sharp, explosive sound.

Luo Mu paused, and together with the Roentgen Cats, looked at the Zygarde Core with a puzzled expression, as if asking—what's wrong with you?

"Where did you find my split cells?" Zygarde's core's sharp voice stammered due to the emotional turmoil.

It stared wide-eyed at Luo Mu with an incredulous expression.

It's important to understand that once a cell is given the instruction to hide, there is absolutely no thing in the world that can find a cell that has gone into hiding.

Even Xerneas and Yveltal, two legendary elves who are incredibly sensitive to the aura of life and death, are no match for them!
"What's so surprising?"

Luo Mu rolled his eyes at the core of Zygarde, looked around, then gestured for the Thunder Drum to lower its long neck, and then reached into the mane at the top of the Thunder Drum's neck and rummaged around.

Luo Mu pulled out a soft, squishy, ​​green slug-like object.

Meng Leigu, completely unaware that he had this thing on his body, looked on with a surprised expression.

Luo Mu directly exposed the surveillance cameras that Zygarde had installed everywhere, right in front of the core.

Luo Mu even deliberately waved this thing in front of the Zygarde Core.

"Look, you can do it with your hands."

Zygard Core: "."

This is impossible!

I don't believe it!!!

Seeing that Zygarde's core looked like it had a broken Dao heart, Luo Mu smiled and added fuel to the fire.

"I won't go into details, but in the Carlos region, judging by the timeline, humans should have already successfully developed technology that can detect your cells, and they're probably already collecting them on a large scale."

"Don't be too blindly confident in your abilities, or you'll definitely suffer the consequences someday."

"Carlos?"

Zygarde frowned, and the images of his two clansmen, one blue and one red, who were now stationed there, appeared in his mind. They were his juniors.

If what Luo Mu said is true, those who are completely unaware of this are very likely to suffer losses.

Finding the cells means we can trace the core even further.

This completely contradicts their reclusive approach as observers/guardians of ecology and order.

"I will keep an eye on it."

Although it was unclear why Luo Mu had suddenly and subtly reminded him of this matter.

But this intelligence is indeed worthy of its attention.

After all, it had witnessed the tragic war three thousand years ago through the eyes of its cells, and understood that humanity was not as weak as it appeared on the surface.

But one thing is one thing, while thanking Luo Mu for the intelligence he provided, the Zygarde core did not forget to protest.

"Why use my cells when we can just use the rocks made by the Salt Giants?"

The Zygarde Core jumped to Luo Mu's ear, attempting to dazzle him with full-power "telepathy".

If Luo Mu really did that, it would never be able to face Pokémon again!
The prestige of those who are guardians of the ecosystem and order has been completely destroyed!
Why use your cells?

Luo Mu rubbed his aching temples and gestured for the Azure Flame Blade Demon to demonstrate to the Zygarde Core.

Swish!
As the Azure Flame Blade Demon Greatsword was drawn, the rock, which could withstand the force of the Great Blacksmith's blow, was cleanly sliced ​​in two, revealing a smooth cut surface.

Immediately afterwards, Azure Flame Blade Demon used the back of the Azure Flame Greatsword, mimicking the Great Blacksmith by not using the sharp edge, to knock away the rock.

But this time, the rock hadn't even flown a few meters before it disintegrated in mid-air.

Standing next to the composed Shadow Swordsman, Luo Mu innocently shrugged.

"It's probably because he's made a breakthrough in his sword practice recently. Even without the hilt, the Azure Flame Blade Demon can still do this."

"In contrast is..."

Luo Mu tossed the Zygarde cells he was holding forward, and the silent Azure Flame Blade Demon seemed to be on the same wavelength, swinging its blade forward as well.

This time, the cell was neither cut in half directly nor split in half along the way. Instead, it traced a beautiful parabola in mid-air and landed on the ground with a thud.

The Röntgen cat ran over, picked it up, and placed it in Luo Mu's palm.

Upon closer inspection, the entire cell was not damaged at all; it was completely intact.

"Look."

Luo Mu waved the cell in front of the Zygarde core again, and smacked his lips as he did so.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this outstanding defensive performance even gives me the feeling that if these cells were strung together and worn by the Steelraven, they could provide defensive capabilities comparable to the 'Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor.'" "...But this was split off from me—"

Zygarde Core tried to struggle, but Luo Mu shut it down with a single sentence.

"Without intellect, without the ability to feel pain, merely serving a surveillance function, you are not even a living being. To you, your excrement is nothing more than an object, isn't it?"

Luo Mu stared at the core of Zygarde and said.

These cells are like "tools" dropped from the Zygarde core; given enough sunlight and food, they can divide into even more.

Therefore, this is why Luo Mu had no psychological burden at all in planning to use Zygarde cells as cannonballs.

"Considering the information I just received, I'll pretend I didn't see it."

Having been persuaded, the Zygarde Core slowly jumped off Luo Mu's shoulder, stopped watching the spectacle, and turned to walk in the other direction.

At this moment, it felt somewhat like it was deceiving itself.

As long as it doesn't see it, its authority as the monitor and guardian of order and ecology remains unaffected!
Soon after.

"Alright, that's about it. Everyone's worked hard."

Luo Mu clapped his hands, signaling that the Pokémon who had come to watch the excitement could disperse.

Then he turned around and walked to the Steel-armored Crow and the three feathered birds that were squatting on the ground.

The "Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor," meticulously crafted by the Great Blacksmith, shattered into pieces, with several seemingly undamaged but still limp Zygarde cells mixed in among the fragments.

Just by looking at these things, you can tell how the final test will go.

Azure Blade Demon used "Zygarde Cells" to "throw" something powerful and miraculously knocked Sanmao and the others down from the sky, even shattering their protective "Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor".

Azure Flame Blade Ghost dares to guarantee that the power it uses will not exceed the peak power of Monarch Serpent by much.

But this situation still occurred.

The only possibility is that Zygarde cells, as projectiles, have an incredibly high priority and provide frighteningly high base power.

"We stumbled upon some strange results during the testing."

Luo Mu muttered something, then immediately apologized and comforted Sanmao and the others, who had already received treatment from Tapu Fini and were no longer listless.

This result was indeed unexpected, even to him.

On the other side, the Great Blacksmith, whose Dao Heart had developed slight cracks, was squatting to one side, rubbing the Zygarde cells that Luo Mu had given him.

No matter how hard it tried to think, it couldn't understand why this thing, so soft it looked like its best friend's runny nose when she had a cold, possessed such a level of defensive capabilities and offensive power.
This is not scientific at all!
The master blacksmith, utterly perplexed, even entertained a somewhat fanatical idea.

If I were to throw these cells into a furnace and burn them, and then make something like a coating, could I greatly improve the defensive performance of the new Anti-Giant Blacksmith Armor?

Luo Mu was unaware of the audacious ideas swirling in the mind of the master blacksmith.

As it was getting dark, he promised Sanmao and the others some "work injury compensation" before calling the Pokémon home.

Judging by the time, dinner should be almost ready.

Luo Mu hadn't expected that when he opened the door, he would be greeted by a chaotic scene.

On his way home, he wondered if Shemi might have eaten too much and then couldn't resist frying herself anywhere.

Or perhaps the guava was well-behaved for a while but then became restless again. After all, judging from his past record, he was capable of doing things that would cause chaos in his home.

For example, secretly plucking the flamingo's cherished and vain feathers, or grabbing a fragrant frilly dog ​​and biting it directly.
But he certainly didn't expect the current situation.

The living room was surrounded by layers upon layers of Pokémon, with Oranguru and Guablo among them.

In Guaisheng's arms lay a Pokémon with pale purple skin, resembling an oval-shaped slug.

Luo Mu recognized that Pokémon.

— Goomy, known as the weakest Dragon-type Pokémon, is also a pseudo-legendary/late bloomer Pokémon, and is the initial form of Goodra.

Even though Flower Therapy Ring and Almost Doll tried their best to use healing techniques, they could not stop Sticky Baby's life force from getting weaker and weaker.

Luo Mu frowned deeply and quickly stepped forward to ask Zhi Huixing about the situation.

It turns out that this Goomy was a wild Pokémon that Oranguru and Guava encountered while they were strolling around the farm, and it had climbed over the fence and wandered into the area.

Guava seems to have an inexplicable attraction to Dragon-type Pokémon. Even though Goomy is a very timid Pokémon, it quickly lowered its guard and was taken back to Luo Mu's house by him.

At this point, things should have progressed to the point where "Guan Shilang subdued another dragon-type quasi-god".

But just after Guava gave Sticky Baby a taste of the prototype that Creamy Fairy had accidentally concocted, an accident occurred.

Sticky Baby began to curl up in pain, its body trembling uncontrollably, and its life force began to decline.

Calyrex is still at the gym and hasn't returned yet. Although Arcanine was sent to inform them, the incident only happened recently, and Arcanine should have just left the farm.

The only thing the smart monkey could do was to find Flower Therapy Ring and Almost Doll to treat it, but no matter what moves they used, they couldn't do anything to Sticky Baby.

Even Zhihuixing brought out the "panacea" made by Luo Mu for Nian Nian Bao to use, but it still had no effect, and could not even relieve Nian Nian Bao's pain.

After hearing Zhihui Xing's explanation, Luo Mu's brows furrowed even more deeply.

What does it mean?
Is the dessert made by Alcremie Fairy poisonous?
This poison left even Flower Therapy Ring Ring and Almost Doll helpless, and even the panacea extracted from the secret seasoning of the Mastiff Godfather, which could cure Pipa in the game, failed.

No, if such a poison really existed, it would probably be enough to poison an alpaca, wouldn't it?

Does Alcremie also have the talent to create poison?

Luo Mu's head was filled with question marks, but he knew the situation was urgent, so he immediately squatted down and took the sticky treasure from the somewhat flustered Gua Shi Lang's arms.

"Please save it!"

The basil grabbed Luo Mu's trouser leg, his face full of pleading.

Although this scene seemed somewhat familiar, it was as if I had received a severely injured Pokémon from someone in the same way last year.

Luo Mu simply nodded calmly to Fan Shilang, then looked down to check on Nian Nian Bao's condition.

The moment Luo Mu touched the Sticky Baby, he sensed something was wrong.

"Easy to do."

Luo Mu had held Nemo's Gooobon before and knew that this kind of Pokémon should always be in a wet and sticky state.

What's up with this sticky baby?
The moment the question popped into Luo Mu's mind, he noticed that Nian Nian Bao seemed to be biting something in its tightly closed mouth.

Luo Mu narrowed his eyes and immediately took action.

The Sticky Baby was now quite weak, and he pried open its mouth with almost no effort, his gaze falling inside.

"A prototype by Alcremie?"

Looking at that strange, white mass, Luo Mu simply couldn't connect it with the highly toxic substance that could be used to drug alpacas.

".system."

Luo Mu called out softly in his mind.

Given the current crisis, he will no longer deliberately restrict himself.

Life is always the top priority.

Soon, a notification system appeared, its font trembling with pride, responding to Luo Mu's call.

It provides a hint about what's wrong with Sticky Baby and also includes a solution.

"Yes, there is an extreme water shortage, just like the current situation."

Luo Mu followed the words that appeared in his eyes, and then his gaze became increasingly strange.

"A food product, a product that Creamy Milk Fairy accidentally created, which is not strictly speaking a dessert - dry yogurt."

"The solution is to remove the dry yogurt and immediately give this extremely hungry sticky baby some water."

"hiss--"

Luo Mu gasped in shock.

The meaning of the prompt system is—

As a dignified quasi-god-like infant, Sticky Baby was almost choked to death by dry yogurt?!

Includes precious footage of Sticky Baby being defeated by dry yogurt.

(End of this chapter)