Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 755 Mega Dragonite!

"Oh, Poplar Town."

Luo Mu smiled and continued to stroke the three-layered, wavy belly of the sleeping piglet on his lap with his fingers.

But after a few seconds, his movements suddenly stopped, and his neck joints seemed to rust, stiffly and laboriously turning his head toward Zhulan.

"Wait, what did you just say, 'town'?"

"Baiyang Town."

Zhu Lan blinked, a hint of confusion showing in her beautiful gray eyes.

"That's a very famous tourist town in the Sinnoh region. It not only has beautiful and magnificent natural scenery, but also the famous Pokémon Garden designed by renowned architect Gaudí and the landmark clock tower."

"If you haven't been there before, participating in the competition can also be a fun trip."

"I personally recommend you go check out that clock tower. The competition will be held there. And at certain times, being in that area can bring you unexpected surprises."

Thinking that Luo Mu was unaware of the details of Baiyang Town, Zhu Lan enthusiastically gave him a brief explanation.

"So that's how it is. That's certainly something to look forward to."

Luo Mu forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, his lips twitching slightly, and could only pretend that he truly didn't know anything to Zhu Lan.

In reality, his heart was already filled with a tsunami caused by this sudden news.

The dessert competition was actually held in Baiyang Town?
What a joke!
The main reason he recently cancelled all his travel plans is that he doesn't want to get involved in that messy Sinnoh region!

Although it's still unclear where Ash and his friends are traveling to, based on the bits and pieces he gleaned from Shinji, Luo Mu knows that the three of them could arrive in Ashtown at any time.

Shortly after their arrival, one of the Sinnoh theatrical trilogy will begin.

The battle between the two gods of time and space, as well as the god Darkrai, is about to begin.

This is practically asking yourself to jump into a fire pit!
But he really couldn't refuse.

I persuaded Soap Milk Fairy that she can take the exam anytime, so let's compete again in the next dessert competition?
What about all the effort it put into preparing for the competition during this period?
At least Luo Mu couldn't bring himself to say those things to a fairy like that.

"Sigh, so I guess I have no choice but to go anyway—"

With a heavy sigh, Luo Mu murmured to Zhu Lan, who looked puzzled.

At worst, we can just bring the full main force there, and even go further by bringing along the core heroes, such as Reign of the Crown and Zygarde.

Even if the events of the movie were to actually occur, he didn't believe that he, with this lineup, wouldn't be able to protect himself.

If things get really heated, I'll just have to help Darkrai physically break up the fight!
".?"

Seeing Luo Mu suddenly become so enthusiastic, Zhu Lan blinked, thinking that Luo Mu was already eager to win the expanded dessert competition in Baiyang Town with Frost Milk Fairy.

At first glance, I thought he was a pretty laid-back person, but I was surprised to find that he actually has a strong competitive spirit.

I wish I could find an opportunity to fight him.

After all, I've already perfectly satisfied my appetite today, so it would be even better if I could satisfy my fighting spirit before leaving.

December 4, morning.

After washing up and getting dressed, Luo Mu went downstairs to the restaurant.

When he saw three other figures besides the Pokémon gathered around the dining table, his brain, still a little groggy from just waking up, was momentarily stunned.

Wait, how come there's an adult woman and two little kids in my house?
However, the confusion only lasted for a moment. As the blood flow accelerated due to the activity, the brain, which received more blood supply, gradually became active, and Luo Mu quickly came to his senses.

Oh right, last night he also let Zhulan, Alice, and Guashilang stay in his guest room.

It's perfectly normal to see the three of them sitting at the table while having breakfast.

Luo Mu's puzzled expression instantly returned to normal. He greeted the three people and the Pokémon without changing his expression, and then sat down in the chair that Ash had pulled out from under the table.

"The Smart Gorilla's professionalism is just as impressive as the butler who's been by my side since I was a child, not to mention it can use 'superpowers'."

Zhu Lan put down her knife and fork, and praised her with a smile.

"You flatter me. I still have a lot to learn." Zhihui Xing bowed slightly to thank Zhulan for her praise.

"I'm genuinely praising you."

Zhu Lan rested her cheek on one hand, her tone slightly wistful.

Whether it was yesterday or early this morning, she had been keeping track of Zhihui Xing's movements.

She is meticulous in her work, and even Zhu Lan, who is used to being taken care of by her butler, would think that her professional skills are a bit too good.

From clothing, food, housing, and transportation to every other aspect, Zhihuixing arranged everything perfectly for these guests.

This was the first time Cynthia had ever known that a Pokémon butler could be so amazing.

"When are you planning to leave today?" Seeing that Zhi Huixing seemed a little embarrassed, Luo Mu subtly interjected.

"I bought a plane ticket for the afternoon, so it should still be a while."

Zhu Lan gently ruffled Alice's hair, which was a little messy from sleeping, and said with a smile:

"There's no shower in the guest room. Would you mind if I used your bathroom to wash Alice's hair later?"

"I can do it myself."

Alice puffed out her cheeks, seemingly feeling a little embarrassed that she was treated like a child by Zhu Lan even though she was already ten years old.

She personally doesn't like being treated like a child. If it were someone else, she would definitely get angry or express her dissatisfaction through words or actions.

But this person happens to be Zhu Lan—

To be honest, if Iris's feelings for Luo Mu could be described as "respect" for a powerful trainer...

My feelings for bamboo orchid can be described as "longing" and a slight "admiration".

When the other person came to visit her in Shuanglong City a few days ago, they even took the initiative to help her train Pokémon and battle with her.

This made Alice feel that Orchid was like her "older sister".

So even when Zhu Lan treated her like a child, she only muttered a rebuttal in a low voice.

"Washing your hair? That's not that complicated."

Luo Mu's gaze fell on Alice's "thick" hair, and he wondered how long it would take to wash and dry it by hand.

He looked around, then his gaze fell on Milotic.

The Mosquito Coil Frog King isn't here; it's probably practicing its chorus with Mosquito Coil Guy and the others by Thunder Lake this morning.

But since Milotic is already here, there's no need to specifically call it over.

After all, since returning from Hoenn, he had been very serious about teaching Milotic what he had "stole" from Hoenn.

"Milotic, could you come here for a moment?"

As Luo Mu waved to Milotic, he smiled and looked at Iris. After Milotic snaked its way over, he said:

"Use 'Refresh' on Alice!"

"Milu~"

With a helpless expression, Milotic gently placed its fan-like tail on Iris's hair.

In an instant, the soft white light that shone from Milotic's tail seemed to come alive, spreading from the point of contact and expanding precisely to all the strands of hair that draped over Iris's back.

Even Ya Ya, who was secretly eating in her hair, was startled and jumped out with a scream.

But then, a miraculous thing happened.

Alice's frizzy, unruly hair was smoothed out as if by some force, becoming as soft and smooth as if it had been treated with sea silk.

"This is..." Even Zhu Lan's eyes widened instinctively when she saw this scene.

She had already seen that heterochromatic Milotic during dinner last night, so she wasn't surprised anymore.

What truly surprised her was—

The "Renewal" move, which should theoretically only be used on the user, was actually used on Iris by Milotic!?
Even his own Milotic couldn't do something like this!

The guava man stood to the side, looking completely bewildered.

“Wow—that’s amazing!”

Touching her hair, which was now more than twice as smooth, Alice's face was filled with surprise.

She stared intently at the vanity mirror that Zhihui Xing had somehow produced and placed in front of her, marveling at the luster of her hair.

Although she is indeed a "tomboy" and doesn't usually pay much attention to her image.

Alice also has a love of beauty, and when she saw her hair become so beautiful, she was naturally excited from the bottom of her heart.

"how did you do that?"

After her initial surprise, Zhu Lan immediately became curious about the underlying principle. For once, she lost her sense of boundaries and asked a question that was somewhat inappropriate.

Luo Mu had learned it from Mikeli, so he didn't have any intention of hiding it or feel that Zhu Lan's question was offensive.

Therefore, he replied with a smile, "This is the power of coordination."

“Coordination.” Cynthia frowned and pondered for a few seconds, then said hesitantly, “Are you referring to the core training mode of Coordination Trainers who participate in the Grand Contest?”

"Yes, I also learned it from what should be considered the most authoritative coordination trainer in the world."

Luo Mu smiled and nodded.

"His name is Mikoli."

"Miss Zhulan should be familiar with his name, right?"

"Is it the champion of the Hoenn League?"

Zhu Lan suddenly realized.

Although she had never fought against Mikkuri, she had heard that his training and fighting style was different from that of traditional trainers like them.

Could it be that "coordination" can achieve such amazing things?

"It's really amazing."

Zhu Lan sighed again.

She felt that she had seen many things on the farm that she had never seen or imagined before.

It was truly eye-opening.

"It's just that I'm not very skilled at it yet. Being able to fully extend it onto Alice's hair is already the limit."

Luo Mu gently stroked Milotic's hair-like fins, his tone calm.

It was only after the other party selflessly shared their insights that Milotic was able to barely grasp the basics by activating the "Copy Ninjutsu".

No matter what, this coordination technique was something that Mikkuri had carefully studied and developed, and it was the "signature skill" that supported him in becoming the Hoenn Champion and the world's top coordination trainer.

It's not something that can be easily mastered.

After "washing" Alice's hair, breakfast continued.

Not long after, the group went out to digest their meal and took a walk on the farm.

At Alice's insistence, Luo Mu had no choice but to take her to Thunder Lake, because Alice wanted to visit Dragonite one more time.

During yesterday's treasure hunt, she was so busy competing with Guava that she didn't have much time to spend with Dragonite.

In addition, since she was leaving in a hurry today, she really wanted to spend some more time with Dragonite before leaving.

As for Cynthia, she asked Gussil to take her to see the Thunder Drum and the Waves, and with Luo Mu's permission, she could also get a closer look at Arcanine before lunch.

Because Gua Shilang had spent several days on the farm, he knew the farm's environment like the back of his hand, and was able to guide Zhu Lan.

The two adults then split up, each taking their child with them.

Thunder Lake wasn't far from our new home. After hiking with Alice for a while, we could smell the fresh scent of the lake in the air and catch a glimpse of its outline.

"At this time of day, they should be sunbathing by the lake, or they might be racing in the air to see who can climb to the highest point faster."

Holding Alice's little hand, Luo Mu smiled and introduced her to the daily habits and behaviors of the Dragonite.

As expected, Alice, who usually falls asleep in class, listened very attentively to anything related to dragon attributes, nodding and asking questions from time to time.

If Shaka saw this, he would probably utter that very classic line.

—If Alice could put that energy and focus into her studies, why wouldn't she be able to get into those prestigious universities, like Yuhong University?
Just as Luo Mu was about to tell Alice about how Dragonite had become the leader of Dragonite Island, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky.

Without a doubt, that's a sonic boom that can only be produced when the flight speed breaks the sound barrier.

"Oh, it looks like they're having a competition."

Luo Mu looked up at the sky and said with a smile.

"—Hmm, is today a speed contest between mother and daughter?"

"Uh, where is it?"

Alice stared in bewilderment at the azure sky and the violently torn clouds, unable to find a trace of Dragonite no matter how hard she tried.

"Right there."

Luo Mu pointed Alice in a direction.

Although he could no longer see the Dragonite rapidly ascending into the sky with his naked eye, he had a cheat code!
The two arrow-like symbols formed by the text indicate the location of Dragonite and its leader to Luo Mu.

Luo Mu also casually asked the notification system about the current flight speed of Dragonite and the Dragonite leader.

When he received the clearly listed data, besides the dull feeling of his research being a cheat code, he was mostly filled with doubt.

A direct comparison of the data shows that Dragonite's flight speed has seen another significant leap forward compared to before.

The old Dragonite that used to circle a planet in 16 hours can now probably do it in a little over half the time.

The current Dragonite seems to be getting stronger without any bottleneck period.

At this rate, it's not a dream that it will eventually approach the level of Xeno'jiiva and Swampert, becoming the third "super-level" or "legendary-level" combatant in Luo Mu's hands.

Even with Lugia's guidance, this growth rate is still a bit too fast.

Unlike Xanthius and Swampert, who stagnated for quite some time after reaching the Champion Zone.

Just like how, due to Lugia and the combination of various factors on Dragonite Island, Dragonite's potential was fully unleashed.

It recalled the power that Dragonite inherited on Dragonite Island, and something in the stone statue that it sensed that made it feel a sense of familiarity.

A question couldn't help but arise in Luo Mu's mind.

Could Dragonite really have a hidden Mega Evolution?
The moment this question arose, Luo Mu forgot that he was still in a dialogue with the prompting system.

Therefore, in the next second, two lines of text suddenly appeared in his eyes—

Yes, my brother has some.

Mega Dragonite does exist.

(End of this chapter)