Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 804 A True Man. I forgot the rest, but anyway, how could he live a life of melancholy under the dragon's rule for long!

Yes.

If I dared to charge at Luo Mu's Pokémon...

Luo Mu's claim that he would replace his father as the "leader" seemed like a fantasy.

It doesn't seem impossible now?
Sticky Baby stood there in a daze for a long time, seemingly entering a state of "enlightenment".

After a while.

The aura of Sticky Baby has clearly changed.

If we say that it was a dragon that had lost its will and bent its spine due to constant failures (although it didn't have a spine since its body was almost entirely water).

And now, it seems that Sticky Baby has straightened its back once again.

Sticky Baby launched an attack in one direction.

"Wait"

Luo Mu, who was initially pleased with the changes in Noodle Baby, subconsciously raised his right hand, trying to stop Noodle Baby.

But obviously it was too late.

Sticky Baby crashed headfirst into Snowstorm Horse's face.

Before Snowstorm Horse could even lash out, Sticky Baby was caught in the chill emanating from Snowstorm Horse just by sitting there, and with a snap, it instantly froze into an icicle.

This left not only the Pokémon watching nearby bewildered.

Even the Snowstorm Horse stood awkwardly in place, its hoof instinctively raised but not quite landing, and kept raising it with a nervous heart.

"Hahaha, just rushing straight in that direction, that's so stupid."

Shaymi, who was tied up, mocked Sticky Baby's recklessness without any mercy.

It's probably because of the weight loss; this guy has been so resentful lately that it feels like he might turn evil at any moment.

However, Luo Mu didn't have time to deal with it right now. After sighing and rubbing his forehead, he said to the Firebird, "Hey, could you please thaw the Gooey Pokémon and heal its wounds while you're at it?"

"Be careful to control the force; if the flame temperature is too high, it can evaporate all the water in its body, posing a life-threatening danger."

"Huh?"

Moltres looked troubled.

It has only barely mastered the ability to release "holy fire", so asking it to perform micro-management is a bit too much to ask of a bird.

However, with Calycerin watching and ready to act at any moment, Moltres, after a moment's preparation, opened its mouth and spat out a ball of colorful flame that landed on the frozen, hard Gooey Pokémon ice sculpture.

Because it was just the blizzard horse's unconscious release of cold air, the ice melted rapidly at a visible speed the moment the Holy Fire fell, revealing the frozen Gooey Pokémon.

At this moment, Sticky Baby's memory was still stuck on the moment when it collided with Snowstorm Horse and felt a bone-chilling cold, but then its body suddenly burst into brightly colored flames.

Upon experiencing the extreme contrast of "ice and fire," the sticky baby was so frightened that it forgot to make a sound.

Surprisingly, the burning flames did not harm it at all; instead, they brought a warm current that dispelled the chill from its body.
Just as Sticky Baby was about to enjoy himself, Raikou King, who had been watching from the side, narrowed his eyes.

"almost."

The moment the voice from the Crescent Moon fell, it stirred its mind, and an invisible spiritual force transformed into a whirlwind that blew away the sacred fire that was still "burning" on Goohoo's body.

Amidst the water stains, Sticky Baby, whose size seemed to have shrunk, was unaware that it had twice narrowly escaped death.

Only Luo Mu, who had witnessed the entire event, felt a sense of awe.

As expected of a potential leader Pokémon, it was frozen by the icy aura emanating from a Pokémon of the Snowstorm level, and its moisture was burned away by Sacred Fire during healing.

In the end, Sticky Baby only shrank in size.

This physique is truly extraordinary.

However, Sticky Baby itself doesn't seem to be aware of this.

The more Luo Mu looked at the bewildered Sticky Baby, the more his mind became active.

As a teacher, it would be strange not to be tempted when you see a fine piece of jade laid out right in front of you.

Even without the test given by Azelom, if Luo Mu had encountered Sticky Treasure by chance, he would probably have had the idea of ​​raising it.

Thinking of this, Luo Mu couldn't help but smile.

Now that Sticky Baby has taken the first step, and as is often the case, the difficulty of training Sticky Baby will be greatly reduced in the future.

Luo Mu decided to observe the baby a little longer before moving on to the next stage of training.

But before that—

Luo Mu looked at the blue "big dog" beside him and said, "Swamp Monster, I'm counting on you."

Given his tacit understanding with Swampert, many commands no longer need to be explicitly stated.

Swampert instantly understood Luo Mu's meaning, and a small jet of water shot out from its mouth, splashing onto Gooop's head, creating an environment of "localized rainfall".

Sticky Baby, whose size had shrunk considerably, visibly expanded back to its original size.

at the same time.

Wash green area, ultramarine coast.

On an active volcano called "Blowfire Island".

After parting ways with Luo Mu, Zhu Bei was looking at the crater in front of her with a grim expression.

From within, the faint roar of some terrifying being could be heard, causing the entire volcano to tremble slightly and the magma below the crater to surge wildly.

Ignoring the sweltering heat that felt like double the heat to her, Zhubei immediately asked the tall woman behind her, "How is the Island King doing now?"

The tall woman is none other than Guana, the manager in charge of the royal farm on this Fire Island.

She said with a worried expression, "It's not good. Ever since its power was taken away and it fell into the sea during the battle, it has been on the verge of death several times."

"But without more effective treatment, it will be difficult to continue."

".Is that so?"

Zhu Bei took a deep breath, her body trembling slightly due to the invisible pressure.

But the young Pearl team leader forced himself to calm down, breathing in the scorching air, and made arrangements.

"I will have someone contact Granny Xipu and ask her if she can make a potion that works on the Island King."

"As for that Pokémon that stole the power of the Island King, has it made no move since then?"

“No.” Guana shook her head slightly, then added, “We also tried using the treasures that had previously had a calming effect on the island king.”

"But it had no effect on that Pokémon."

"So, to solve this problem, we either need to find a powerful treasure that can counteract it, or we need to defeat the opponent who has obtained the power of the Great Sage of Sinnoh?"

Zhu Bei clenched her fists, sighing inwardly at her own powerlessness.

It all started not long ago.

On Mount Tianguan, lightning struck from the cracked sky, and by sheer coincidence, it hit the "Island King" who lived on the Fire-Blowing Island, causing it to go berserk.

If it were just the "Island King" going berserk, there would be a solution.

According to Dr. Laben's theory from Team Galactic and the knowledge passed down through generations on their side, if they collect the things that the "Island King" likes, make them into amulets with a calming effect, and then throw them at the "Island King," they can gradually calm it down.

This method has proven successful through past examples.

The same scyther, the "King of the Forest" that was also struck by lightning and went berserk, was calmed down in this way.

But just as the Pearl Team was assembling to subdue the "Island King," just as they had successfully subdued the "Forest King" before, an unexpected incident occurred.

It's probably because the commotion caused by the rampaging "Island King" was too great.

From the largest crater on Fubuki Island, a Pokémon that the Pearl Team members had never seen before burst forth.

Just then, as if possessing its own intelligence, the spacetime rift unleashed another bolt of lightning, striking the unfamiliar Pokémon precisely and plunging it into a berserk state.

That Pokémon fought against the "Island King," whose battle strength had been temporarily reduced due to the protection of the treasure.

As a result, the "Island King" was defeated, and the power belonging to the Sinnoh Grandmaster was taken away by that Pokémon. He himself fell into the sea in a weakened state and was on the verge of death.

Everything is terrible.

Zhubei recalled the information she knew and pursed her lips.

In short, for the sake of the "Island King's" life and safety, she had to come up with a solution as soon as possible in the next few days.

"You've passed the first round of special training."

"So, do you feel that your perspective has changed a lot?"

With his hands behind his back, Luo Mu looked at the sticky baby in front of him with a smile.

"Luo Mei!"

Sticky Baby nodded gently.

Although it would still be afraid and have its heart race because of the imposing presence of the X-ray cats.

But after this stark contrast...

The authority it held for its father was beginning to crumble.

If my GooBaby dares to charge at Dragonite and the others, then putting myself in their shoes, charging at my father doesn't seem so difficult after all.

According to the chicken soup that Luo Mu fed it—

A true man... I forgot the rest, but anyway, how could he remain subservient to the dragon for long!

Luo Mu's powerful medicine miraculously brought Noodle Treasure back from its self-destructive thoughts.

After half a day of special training, bathing in the aura of Serperior and the others, Goomy couldn't help but wonder if it could become a "leader" and slap the faces of those who looked down on it if it really did what Luo Mu said.

As for father-son relationships, sense of community honor, and so on.

Over the years, those beautiful childhood memories have long been washed away, leaving only a bellyful of grievances and resentment.

It could not find a sense of belonging in that group, and all that remained in its mind was the image of its father mercilessly pulling it away with his tail.

Sticky Baby didn't know if it was right to think this way, but there was one thing it was sure of.

It seems that I really am as Luo Mu said, not a useless "incompetent" dragon.

This made Noodle Baby, who vaguely felt that she had changed a bit, look forward to the next round of special training.

After staring at it for a long time, Luo Mu suddenly said, "By the way, before we start a new round of special training, there is something I must say."

"Luo Enzyme?"

Sticky Baby tilted its head in confusion.

"You need to remember one thing: you're not trying to become stronger for that kind of thing."

"Don't put the cart before the horse."

Luo Mu's gaze fell squarely on Nian Nian Bao, as if he could see through the dark side hidden within it.

He remembered that the Pokédex in the game specifically mentioned the evolution of Goomy when it mentioned the Jade Goomy.

—Xi Cui Nian Mei'er's personality seems to be quite gloomy.

But this is only one piece of evidence.

Based on Luo Mu's experience, a child who spends a long time in that kind of environment will most likely inevitably develop some dark emotions.

This emotion may affect Gooberon, causing its final evolved form to have a personality closer to the "stubborn and averse to loneliness" state described in the Pokédex.

The most difficult illness to cure is the one of the heart.

Although he used some unconventional methods to help Nian Nian Bao gradually rebuild its confidence, Luo Mu believes that he cannot be careless about its mental health.

Whether it was out of a sense of responsibility as a teacher and trainer, or consideration of the Azelf test he was shouldering, Luo Mu made this judgment.

The meaning contained in the word "will" is not so simple.

If you're going to do it, then do it to the best of your ability.

Looking at Nian Nian Bao, whose gaze was darting away but seemed to be deep in thought, Luo Mu smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't understand now. Once you break through the difficulty that has been trapping you, you may understand what I mean."

"Alright, let's move on to the second part of the special training—"

"Let's try to regain control of the magical power that belongs to Pokémon—'Moves'—together with Dragonite and the others."

Luo Mu's special training of Nian Nian Bao lasted for two days, just as he had initially planned.

After being freed from the environment that had traumatized Sticky, Sticky became noticeably more relaxed and gradually revealed its talent during special training.

Its naturally large size makes it far superior to its kind in terms of stamina, resistance to blows, and reserves of attribute energy.

Even at the beginning, like Ash's Sceptile, they could never use any moves.

But with the active intervention of Luo Mu and Raiguan Wang, Sticky Baby gradually got the hang of it and successfully tried out a very simple move for the first time - "Water Gun".

Just like when it mustered the courage to charge at the Spirit Horse.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once you get through the beginning, everything else will fall into place naturally.

With trainer Lomu, legendary Pokémon Calyrex, dedicated training partners like Xeno'jiiva, and support from Victini, the team is well-equipped.

These are things that those who have been tested, and then easily label Sticky Baby as "incompetent," are limited by the perspective of this era.

These are all conditions that they cannot provide.

Finally, the third day arrived.

There was no special training scheduled for today.

—Because now all that's left is to challenge the boss, Nianmeilong.

But before setting off, Luo Mu took out something and gave it to Nian Nian Bao.

"After all, it's to deal with your two evolved forms, and the disadvantages in physiology and size need to be compensated for by external forces."

"This is the 'armor' I've prepared for you. With it, you can go toe-to-toe with your father."

"The name of this armor is—"

"Zygard Cell Armor"

(End of this chapter)