Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 779 Target: Baiyang Town
"Thank you sincerely for your active participation in this incident!"

"The awards and certificates of recognition from the alliance will be delivered later, so please stay here for a little while."

Wearing a police cap, the dashing Officer Jenny and the many police officers behind her stood at attention and saluted Xiao Gang and his two companions, as well as the many brave wild trainers.

If it weren't for their efforts, who knows what other heinous things Team Galactic might have done.

If they had made such a contribution in a big city like Jiayuan or Zhuqing, they would probably have been personally received by the mayor and given an award ceremony.

However, there are police stations near Pokémon Centers in those areas, so even if the signal is blocked like this time, they will be noticed if there is any commotion. Things will not get to this point.

Team Galactic probably wouldn't dare to cause any major disturbances within the city limits under the Sinnoh League's jurisdiction.

"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me."

These wild trainers lined up in a row almost all reacted similarly to Ash.

They were all scratching their heads, looking a little embarrassed.

After all, people who are willing to step forward in such situations must have a certain kind of "drive".

Not long after the simple thank-you party, Officer Jenny approached Shizuka, who was helping two colleagues and trainers clean up the mess in the Pokémon Center lobby.

Seeing Shizuka's puzzled expression, Officer Jenny looked around, as if to make sure no one was eavesdropping, before quietly whispering a few words in Shizuka's ear.

"What.!?"

After hearing what Officer Jenny said, Shizuka's eyes widened immediately. She looked around before lowering her voice and asking:
"Are those people from Team Galactic insane?"

She never expected things to escalate to such a serious level.

Launching attacks on a large number of Pokémon Centers at almost the same time is just outrageous!
Having grown up in the Padiya region, Shizuka experienced the suffering of other areas for the second time—no, after what just happened—this was the third time, and she felt it more directly.

As for the first one, it was definitely a big stunt orchestrated by those two extreme villainous organizations in the Hoenn region.

In short, Shizuka looked at Officer Jenny with a little worry and asked in a low voice, "How are the other Pokémon Centers doing?"

She had just overheard Officer Jenny whispering that several Pokémon Centers that were very familiar to her had been attacked.

Without exception, those were all Pokémon Centers where she had stayed for a period of time after receiving her mission and arriving in the Sinnoh region.

It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because as soon as it was, Officer Jenny's expression turned strange.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then lowered her voice and said, "I heard this from my colleagues, but I'm not sure if it's true or not."

"It seems that several Pokémon Centers are just like the description of the incident that the trainers pieced together when we arrived earlier."

"They said—that girls like Nurse Joy stepped up in times of crisis, and that Chansey's 'Rock Slide' move, which initially seemed like a weak and delicate nurse Pokémon, actually created extremely high tactical value, helping them resist or thwart Team Galactic's schemes, and so on."

Officer Jenny's gaze fell intently on Shizuka, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

Everyone knows that most of the Joy girls are just support staff with no physical strength, and even Officer Jenny from the same family that spans most of the alliance thinks so.

Occasionally, when faced with the disturbances of some thugs or unreasonable medical disputes, Miss Joy would have a terrible headache and could only seek help from Officer Jenny.

But now, not only those Pokémon Centers, but even this Pokémon Center in front of me, which doesn't even have a decent security force and can only rely on the kind-hearted trainers to build a defense line, has actually withstood the pressure.

Although a wild messenger bird ultimately decided the outcome, the contributions of the three Miss Joys to stabilizing the battle cannot be denied.

It can be said that Officer Jenny completely reversed their impression of them as "not good at fighting".

The only pity is that the police station doesn't have any Pokémon that can learn "Rock Slide" and have the "Serene Grace" ability. Otherwise, this method could at least be a surprising and effective tool in solving cases.

"Anyway, thank you for your hard work today. Go and rest after you're done cleaning up."

Officer Jenny smiled and patted Shizuka on the shoulder.

"The construction workers and Pokémon arranged by the League will be here soon. Don't worry, the Pokémon Center will be back to normal in just one night."

"it is good."

Shizuka nodded gently and watched Officer Jenny turn and leave.

However, her mind was not completely at peace yet.

What happened today was indeed quite stimulating for her.

This was second only to the great land-sea battle in the Hoenn region and the time he was chased and whipped by Ms. Hanaho's vine whip at the academy.

"I should talk to Professor Luo Mu later. Oh, and we need to prepare a good dinner. The messenger bird has been wandering around in the wild with Ash and the others, so it probably rarely gets a hot meal."

After muttering to herself a few times, Shizuka didn't linger and headed straight for the kitchen.

However, she seemed to straighten her back a bit more, and the lack of confidence and timidity she had when she was first rushed to become a trainer had long since disappeared.

If Luo Mu were here, looking at her petite yet remarkably strong back, he might also show a gratified expression.

4 month 26 day.

A weekend afternoon.

Bright sunlight streamed through the glass into the greenhouse, illuminating the blooming flowers.

Even in this shaded pavilion, the natural light was sufficient. Luo Mu was looking down at his computer, checking his email for unread messages.

Although with the rapid development of portable devices such as smartphones, fewer and fewer people are still using computer email these days, much like the mail service that Dragonite used to be in charge of.

But for some things, we still have to rely on this for communication.

For example, his regular contact with the "leader" and the exchange of information about paying him to collect Padia gold coins to help the Money-Gathering Spirit evolve were all done through email messages.

And then there's Shinji, I don't know if he doesn't know how to use a cell phone or just doesn't like using one, he usually contacts me either through email or by using the Pokémon Center's landline to contact me and his brother.

Perhaps it's Shinji's somewhat meticulous personality, but his communication with me is more like a subordinate reporting to a superior, basically just talking about his travel progress, how many badges he has collected, and which Pokémon he has caught.

And then there's his development of that little fire monkey's abilities.

Looking at the identical conclusions at the end of the letters that had accumulated over this period, Luo Mu sighed helplessly.

Logically, Chimchar's special "Blazing Fire" should only be triggered when it is in a critical situation or when its emotions are fluctuating drastically.

No matter what method Shinji tried, he could hardly find the "switch" to put Chimchar into that special state.

This has led to the current situation where Chimchar's progress is far inferior to that of MetalGreymon, which Shinji trained as his ace in the Sinnoh region, and Electabuzz, which is a mainstay in the region, in terms of its growth rate. Even if this is not entirely accurate, aside from its special "Blazing Fire," Chimchar's talent is indeed not particularly outstanding. The only thing worth acknowledging is its hard work.

As for the approach of "scene reenactment".

Even though things have come to a desperate situation, Shinji, who has been "converted" by Luo Mu, will not want to try that method like he did in the original work.

Rather, Shinji is actually closer to the type of trainer like Steven.

Although he still has a stoic expression and doesn't smile much, both his calm and meticulous tactical thinking and his hidden "passion for Pokémon" make it impossible for Shinji to make that choice now.

Is it possible that Shinji and Chimchar are truly destined to be apart?

Luo Mu didn't intend to interfere too much in this matter, since from his perspective, it involved two people.

But no matter what, he was Shinji's teacher.

Actually, there's another way he could try.

After pondering for a while, he sighed heavily again.

That's it.

Out of consideration for the bond between teacher and student, he felt he had to help Shinji.

Whether it succeeds or not.

His well-defined fingers began to slowly tap on the keyboard.

A moment later, Luo Mu typed out a reply.

In addition to answering Shinji's usual training questions, Luo Mu also made a point at the end of the email to emphasize one thing.

At the end of the month, I'll be making a trip to the Sinnoh region. My destination is a tourist town called Aspen, where I'll be staying for a few days to take Alcremie to a dessert competition.

[At that time, I will also bring Victini with me. Perhaps its "infinite energy" will help the little Chimchar find the feeling of activating "Blazing Flame".]

Dragging the mouse over the word "Send" on the screen, Luo Mu tapped his finger, sending the email over the network to Shinji's email address in the Sinnoh region.

After doing all this, he simply leaned back in the wicker chair and stretched.

Even without Shinji's involvement, he had planned to bring Victini along anyway.

Rather, he plans to bring along both of these god-tier support champions, Victini and Talebages.

Victini's infinite energy is a support for T0, while Bagogo can help charge its Crystal Beads and even provide a huge amount of Crystal Energy, enabling legendary Pokémon to achieve Crystallization or Star Crystallization.

Whether used by Darkrai, who can be called the "strongest of the race," or for personal use, it can be of great use.

Not to mention that he had just dragged Shinji, who wasn't going to Baiyang Town, into this.

This time, Luo Mu's trip to the Sinnoh region and Ashford wasn't just about going on vacation and participating in the Sweet Contest with Alcremie.

He was going to compete in the "Peak Match" with the idea of ​​giving it his all, and he was prepared to at least ensure that he and Shinji could get through the incident smoothly.

"It's only been a blink of an eye, but time is almost up—"

Luo Mu stared intently at the pavilion covered in greenery overhead, his tone wistful.

Unlike the Shiny Rayquaza and Hoenn Rayquaza, which are simply about outmatched in strength, there are also Groudon and Kyogre.

In the Sinnoh region, despite Dialga and Palkia often seeming to embarrass themselves, they lack any of the prestige befitting gods of space and time.

In reality, those two abilities, which would be considered "supreme paths" in the fantasy novels Luo Mu read before his transmigration, were no pushovers.

There was a contraction caused by spatial collapse.

Later, Dialga created a time loop for Giratina that resembled a "ghost wall," and even sent Ash and his friends to ancient times while they were at low health—an incredible feat.

Who knows if Dialga will just casually toss me into some godforsaken ancient place if I accidentally get caught up in that battle?

Just like the Old Sinnoh region and the Greenery region in the past.
During this time, Luo Mu thought more and more that Baiyang Town was a den of dragons and tigers, a place that would devour people without spitting out their bones.

But since he had already decided to go, he preferred to actively prepare rather than procrastinate and complain.

"In short, the goal is to arrive in Baiyang Town on time and then leave safely."

Luo Mu let out a breath and set a goal that seemed extremely simple at first glance.

At the same time, his phone, which was lying to the side, started to vibrate.

In order not to disturb the rare tranquility of the afternoon in the glass greenhouse, Luo Mu turned on the silent vibrating mode, so no ringtone sounded.

Luo Mu picked up his phone and answered a call from his contact "Joey Shizuka," patiently listening to what the other person on the other end had to say.

Team Galactic attacked the Pokémon Center where Shizuka was giving a teaching tour, but was stopped by Nurse Joy and the other trainers. Then Ash and his friends arrived with Delibird.

What would be described at length in some authors' novels was briefly recounted to Luo Mu by Shizuka.

Luo Mu thought this was a good thing, and Ci was indeed a formidable woman who could support the entire Padia Alliance.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach people.

Instead of spending a lot of manpower to specially set up extra security forces at Pokémon Centers, it would be better to give the permanent staff of Pokémon Centers, Nurse Joy, a certain level of combat ability, as is the case now.

It can even help Chansey with the "Heavenly Grace" ability, which is not very popular and has difficulty finding a job after graduating from Chansey Nursing Academy, to find a new employment opportunity.

Chansey's weak physical attack, Rock Slide, is just the right amount of power, serving as a warning without causing any bizarre situations like the Pokémon Center Murder Case.

It's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

However, what Shizuka said next made Luo Mu's expression darken slightly.

"After resting for a day, Ash, Brock, and Dawn set off to continue their journey."

"The messenger birds followed behind them."

"Originally, I heard their goal was to go straight to Home City, but after seeing the advertisement posted on the Pokémon Center billboard, they seem to have changed their minds, saying they'd first detour to a 'Contest' venue advertised in the ad."

"I remember the name of that town was Poplar Town?"

(End of this chapter)