Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 754 Dessert Competition Location: Baiyang Town!

The treasure hunt lasted from midday until the sun was about to set.

As wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys, the sky was tinged with a hazy yellow, and the figures scattered throughout the farm once again gathered at Luo Mu's house.

Judging from the changes in everyone's facial expressions, it's easy to tell whether they are satisfied with their haul from today's "treasure hunt".

Moreover, Luo Mu had placed many "treasure chests" in various places on the farm and on the Pokémon, so even the unluckiest person would still have a minimum reward.

Luo Mu was puzzled by Peony's constant nagging about going back to lose weight.

Peony, a homebody who usually struggles to get up early for morning exercise, has surprisingly decided to lose weight.

Did Solgaleo fly out from the west?

On the other hand, Zhu Lan's expression was also somewhat unpredictable.

After she finished commanding Garchomp to fight Arcanine, Zygarde Core left, and Calyrex also picked up its whip and went out to do something unknown.

Luo Mu's VIP access to the farm's full-area monitoring system naturally expired, and he was not quite sure what happened on the farm afterward.

Logically speaking, this kind of treasure chest blind box format, which eliminates the need to agonize over which flavor of ice cream to choose, should perfectly solve Zhulan's decision-making difficulties.

Why does the other person still have a lingering look of unease on their face?
Luo Mu didn't understand, but before he could figure it out, his train of thought was interrupted by Alice rushing over.

As Alice inquired about the origins of the Thunder Drum and the Rippling Water, Luo Mu raised an eyebrow.

Goodness, no wonder he's the future Dragon-type champion of the Unova region.

This led to the discovery of two "hidden" Dragon-type Pokémon on the farm.

"You might not understand the specific details, so I'll just put it this way."

Luo Mu paused, first patting Alice's head, then scratching the chin of Ya Ya, who was peeking out from Alice's hair.

Then, without keeping them in suspense, the answer was given directly.

"You can think of them as ancient dragon-type Pokémon, but I don't know exactly what era they came from or which region they inhabit."

As soon as Luo Mu said this, not to mention Alice, who was so excited that her eyes were sparkling.

Beside him was a guava who also had a bit of a "dragon addiction".

There's also Zhu Lan, who's feeling disappointed for not getting a single hidden item today, and regretful for wasting so much time agonizing over it.

They both turned their heads to look at each other at the same time.

Because Gua Shilang had been competing with Alice all day, he had seen both the Thunder Drum and the Rippling Water, so his performance was similar to Alice's.

I was shocked by their status as "Ancient Pokémon" and excited that I had actually come into contact with such Pokémon.

As for Cynthia, her interest was more focused on the term "Ancient Pokémon".

According to Luo Mu, are there any other ancient Pokémon besides Arcanine on this farm?
Zhu Lan admitted that her curiosity had been piqued again.

Although she maintained an elegant posture of drinking tea and waiting for dinner, Zhu Lan's ears quietly perked up as she eavesdropped on Luo Mu patiently introducing the names, attributes, and some characteristics of Meng Lei Gu and Bo Dang Shui to Alice and Gua Shi Lang.

Pipa and the others were also there because they were already quite familiar with Luo Mu.

He had a basic idea of ​​which Pokémon were on Luo Mu's farm, and he often used these Pokémon for classroom practice with Luo Mu.

So, compared to Luo Mu's explanations to outsiders, they were more concerned about when meals would be served.

Although they had eaten ice cream for almost a day, it wasn't filling. They had definitely met their exercise goals for the day, and now their stomachs were growling with hunger.

"The dishes cooked by the soldiers in formation, it feels like it's been a while since I've had them."

At this moment, Pipa had completely lost the "fierce" feeling she had when she took on the Kentauro herd during the day. She was just like an ordinary girl who was only 1.8 meters tall, holding her cheeks and looking expectant.

When Luo Mu was teaching them, he would occasionally share the lunch boxes he brought from the farm with a few of them, and Pipa was fortunate enough to try them a few times.

The intensely spicy and fragrant flavor was something that Pipa couldn't forget, even after just a few bites.

As for the concern that eating something cold followed by something spicy might cause diarrhea, Pipa simply put such "unimportant" worries to the back of her mind.

"Almost Baby's stew is also exceptional."

Piper wiped away non-existent drool from the corner of his mouth. If he could, he would rather run into the kitchen and watch the Almost Doll and the Arrayed Soldiers prepare the food.

In this way, he can also learn some essential skills, which may be used to improve his own cooking skills.

After all, during his time alone at home, his interest in cooking has only grown stronger.

—Of course, this is also partly because Pipa felt that her parents' cooking skills were somewhat unreliable.

If he really grows up to the point where he can enter the Padia Pit alone in the future, then he will inevitably have to prepare nourishing dishes for his parents who are busy with research every day. Almost Doll is quite proficient in this area, and Papa plans to ask Luo Mu to learn from Almost Doll in the future.

Of course, if she could, Pipa would also like to have a younger brother or sister.
There's no need for Orin and Fortu to take care of them; they can focus on their research. Pipa feels that it's not impossible for him to take charge himself.

Just like that phrase Luo Mu often says, what was it again?
It seems to be something like, "The eldest brother is like a father."

Pipa felt that he should be able to fulfill the responsibility of this role, just like Luo Mu, who provided him with a hard-won warmth during his low period last year.

The sumptuous dinner ended when we looked up at the night sky and saw it filled with stars.

Alice, Guava, and Luo Mu's students were all full and round, slumped in their chairs, rubbing their bellies with satisfied expressions.

Zhu Lan was quite reserved, her demeanor reflecting her personality. At this moment, she was elegantly wiping the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief.

However, the empty plate in front of her showed that she definitely appreciated the cooking skills of the Almost Dolls and the Arrayed Soldiers.

Looking at this scene, Luo Mu felt that rebuilding his new home was indeed the right decision.

When we first moved into the farm, as the number of Pokémon on the farm increased, the old house left by the elderly couple could no longer accommodate so many Pokémon gathering together for meals.

If there are too many people, it gets very crowded.

In contrast, now, there's more than enough room for nine people, including myself, plus most of the Pokémon on the farm, to have a meal together.

After resting for a while, Luo Mu began to arrange accommodations for the "guests".

Considering that there weren't that many guest rooms built at home, and he couldn't let Pipa and the others sleep on the living room sofa, the old house was fine, but all five of them had academic classes at the academy the next morning, so it was better to just go back to the academy.

So Luo Mu simply summoned Dragonite and its leader, and had them fly back to Orange Academy with all five students.

The small size of the Cougar, combined with the equally petite Peony, allowed the Dragonite's back to be wide enough for both of them to ride on, while also squeezing in a Pipa.

Biwa and Danyu, two tall girls, could sit comfortably on the back of the Dragonite leader.

After watching them carry the five students one after another into the sky, Luo Mu turned to look at Zhu Lan, Alice, and Gua Shilang, who were still in the living room.

Zhu Lan was about to suggest that she and Alice could sleep in the same room, or even on the sofa in the living room.

After all, judging from the details she observed, it seemed that the house was not built with the intention of having too many people living in it.

Most of the facilities are based on the concept of "making things convenient for Pokémon", so having one or two guest rooms is already considered good.

Knowing what Zhu Lan was thinking, Luo Mu interrupted her before she could speak, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, although it's true that it's difficult to accommodate too many people, we still have rooms prepared for a few guests."

"Zhihui Xing, could you please take them to their rooms? Gua Shilang doesn't need to."

"After a good rest, set off again tomorrow with renewed energy."

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Tucking her hair behind her ears, Zhu Lan revealed a warm smile.

She nodded slightly to Zhihui Xing, then took Alice's hand and followed Zhihui Xing, who was performing very standard butler etiquette.

After watching the two leave and sending the guava man back to sleep, Luo Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Today was a lively and bustling day, and now I can finally relax.

I'm also able to calm down and think about things now.

Holding Shemi, who was fast asleep on her belly on the sofa, Luo Mu waved to the red and white figure on the other side of the living room, signaling it to come over.

"What?"

The messenger bird fluttered its wings and flew low to land in front of Luo Mu, tilting its head in confusion as if asking Luo Mu what he wanted. Luo Mu didn't waste any time, stroking a few white feathers on the messenger bird's body, and said, "Judging by the time, you should be setting off soon, right?"

The messenger bird paused slightly, naturally knowing what Luo Mu was referring to.

Its journey was supposed to begin immediately after returning from Frostbite Mountain.

It was only a few days late due to some reasons.

Even if Luo Mu didn't ask, the messenger bird felt that it would bring it up on its own after a while.

So it nodded slightly, as if in response to Luo Mu's question.

Luo Mu's expression became slightly serious. "Our destination is Sinnoh, right? I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What?"

The messenger bird blinked.

Luo Mu said, "Do you remember? The hunter J that I mentioned to Mr. Trump a few days ago on Frost Mountain."

"Deli."

The messenger bird nodded; as an observer, it still retained the memory and impression.

"That's good."

Luo Mu exhaled, his gaze slightly unfocused.

It was only after Zhu Lan visited him today that he felt it would be better to take this opportunity to deal with that problem as well.

Not long ago, Luo Mu received an email from Shinji.

It details how Ash and his friends were attacked by Hunter J, and how Shinji rescued them.

Because Ash told him that he was being relentlessly hunted by Hunter J because he claimed to be Luo Mu's apprentice, Shinji was worried that Hunter J might find out through some channel that he and Shizuka were both Luo Mu's students, and then suffer retaliation from him.

In fact, Luo Mu didn't think he was a particularly good philanthropist. Even when Hunter J escaped from prison, he didn't go to catch him again.

Because he doesn't really want to meddle in other people's business; otherwise, he would just be busy every day.

But the situation is somewhat different now.

Considering that Hunter J could potentially pose a threat to his students, if he doesn't take action, what kind of teacher would he be?

Not to mention that, in essence, this potential "crisis" was brought to Shinji and the others by him.

"Tomorrow, Cynthia will take Iris and Guaishou by plane to the Unova region first, and then return to the Sinnoh region."

"I will ask her to take you to the Sinnoh region then."

"Once we get to the Sinnoh region, I hope you can make sure that Shinji and Shizuka are safe, and then follow Ash and the others and find an opportunity to take down Hunter J."

Touching Shemi's plump, bouncy belly, Luo Mu looked at the messenger bird and said in a deep voice.

"What?"

The messenger bird blinked, and for the first time, it wondered if Luo Mu thought it was too safe for him to be running around everywhere.

Me? J, the hunter who can unleash the petrification ray?

It would be more appropriate to send Zhu Lan!

"I didn't say you can't use external help."

Seeing the messenger bird's wary expression, as if it were asking, "Are you trying to harm me?" Luo Mu, feeling both amused and exasperated, lightly flicked it with his finger.

"Have you forgotten? The black ball in your tail."

Luo Mu pointed to the messenger bird's tail and reminded it aloud.

The messenger bird instinctively pulled out the black ball, a magical item that could help it connect with Luo Mu from thousands of miles away and even transport items.

It paused for a second, then suddenly realized.

"You remember now?" Luo Mu smiled slightly, and said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Although he might not pay attention to me, if it were you, asking the other guy who has the black ball for help would probably not be ignored."

"With it around, what's a mere hunter like J to us?"

As soon as Luo Mu finished speaking, the messenger bird suddenly felt a sense of clarity.

Oh right, how could it forget about this trick?

Compared to Mewtwo, what is Hunter J?
"Deli!"

The messenger bird immediately flapped its wings against its chest, as if to say, "I'll take care of this."

"Then I'll leave it to you, the most trustworthy and reliable messenger bird."

Luo Mu smiled and stroked the white fur on its chest, praising it as if it were a child.

The messenger bird was quite pleased, and puffed out its chest like a Bogarman.

At this time.

A gentle voice suddenly rang out from afar.

"You two have such a good relationship."

Luo Mu and the messenger bird looked up and found that the voice belonged to Zhu Lan, who had returned.

Her usual clothes for today have disappeared, replaced by what appears to be a guest-provided women's nightgown prepared by Zhihui Xing.

"Miss Zhulan, what's going on?"

Luo Mu blinked, not expecting that Zhu Lan didn't rest immediately, but instead returned.

"I'm a little curious about this child."

Zhu Lan walked over in her slippers, her gaze falling on the sleeping piglet in Luo Mu's arms.

"If I'm not mistaken, this child should be Shemi, right?"

Luo Mu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it got separated from its companions, so I took it in temporarily."

Luo Mu briefly explained how Shemi had inhaled excessive pollution and was temporarily unable to transform.

"I knew it. There are several similar cases in the Sinnoh region."

Zhu Lan maintained a proper social distance and sat on the sofa opposite Luo Mu, then stretched her body.

"In this way, the question that I was most concerned about has been answered."

"Looks like I'll be able to sleep well tonight."

She smiled, and just as she was about to get up, she suddenly spoke as if she had remembered something:

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to mention."

"You should be quite interested."

"whats the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Mu was slightly taken aback.

"As I mentioned before, I received another guest invitation for a dessert competition."

Zhu Lan stretched out her index finger and shook it, a smile curving upwards at the corners of her mouth.

Although she didn't get to try the hidden flavors of the ice cream, the basic flavors alone made her quite excited about the experience.

This expectation also made her willing to reveal a trivial piece of information that wouldn't affect the fairness of the competition.

"So I also got some inside information that hasn't been made public yet."

"This time, the dessert competition will not be held in Ponte's Town in the Padilla region, but in Poplar Town in my Sinnoh region."

(End of this chapter)