Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 808 Peat Plateau, The Crane Crown's Surprise

"Well then, I'll leave you here."

Outside the wasteland base, Gangshi stroked the thick white beard of the horned deer and spoke to Luo Mu and the Crowned King.

Judging from his hesitant expression, he clearly wanted to say something more.

But in the end, he chose to say nothing.

The truth will eventually come out. Soon, the news that Luo Mu has completed the trial of Lake God Arknom will spread like wildfire throughout the entire land of Xicui.

The Galaxy and Pearl teams will definitely not stand idly by in this situation.

It was impossible for me to persuade Luo Mu to join the King Kong team with just a few words.

—Gangshi was aware of and confident in his leadership charisma, but he was not so arrogant as to think that he could make Luo Mu bow down and worship him with just a few words.

Without using their trump card, the King and Queen, the Kongo team would have had a hard time dealing with the leader of the Sticky Dragon just now.

Not to mention that after just two days of intensive training, Sticky Baby defeated Sticky Dragon Head early the next morning.

The waters here are too deep; he felt he couldn't handle it.

Rather than wasting our efforts, it's better to postpone the discussion.

Now that Luo Mu has completed the first test, he will eventually go to the other two lakes.

There will be opportunities to meet again at that time.

Gangshi turned around and returned to the King Kong settlement without hesitation.

Luo Mu was surrounded by the members of the Pearl Team and led to Granny Xi Pu's "pharmacy workshop".

However, this time, the members of Team Pearl were neither asking Lawrence to heal their Pokémon nor had they heard about the trials beforehand.

They were unaware that Luo Mu had completed the Lake God's test; after all, reality is not a game, and there was no broadcast throughout the region.

Gangshi believed the news would spread quickly throughout Xicui. He simply assumed Luo Mu would tell Xipu, and then the entire Pearl Team would know, eventually spreading the word far and wide.

The reason they were so eager to crowd around Luo Mu was—

"Mr. Luo Mu, please go in and check on him! Lord Xi Pu hasn't come out for two whole days!"

"Yes, yes, the three meals we leave at the door every day haven't been touched even a single bite!"

"Her body won't be able to take it if this continues!"

"You are the only one allowed to enter. Please, please help us persuade Lord Yuuka!"

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The members of the Pearl Team were talking all at once.

If you extract all of this information, there's only one key point.

Grandma Xipu seemed to have locked herself inside for almost two days without eating or drinking. The Pearl Team members were very worried about the old woman's health, so they asked Luo Mu, the only person allowed to enter, for help.

"Don't worry, everyone, I'll go in and take a look."

After making the promise, Luo Mu did not delay.

With Bictini on his head, carrying Shami and wearing Rathalos, he walked into Yupp's "pharmaceutical workshop" under the expectant gazes of the crowd.

Upon entering, Luo Mu frowned.

It’s messy, it’s too messy.

Various herbs, utensils, and some potions that were either finished products or failed attempts were scattered everywhere, making the entire room look cluttered and disorganized, with nowhere to step.

This doesn't seem like Yupu's style at all.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, Luo Mu knew that Xi Pu wouldn't treat herbs so casually.

He also personally confirmed with his own eyes that Xi Pu cared about the cleanliness of the environment, and could even be described as having a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Luo Mu's gaze drifted into the depths of the studio, where he caught sight of Xi Pu, who had become disheveled and unkempt in just two days, hunched over his work.

She seemed to have just finished preparing the potion, but she was muttering to herself, "No. If this is the only effect, it will be the same as before, completely ineffective—"

She placed it on the table, which was almost entirely covered with various medicines. Xi Pu stood up shakily, turned around with unsteady steps, seemingly preparing to select herbs to continue making medicine.

It was at this moment that Luo Mu spoke up.

"Grandma Xipu, I heard from the members of the Pearl Team that you haven't rested for two days and haven't had a drop of water."

"What happened?"

Upon hearing Luo Mu's words, Xi Pu's somewhat unfocused pupils brightened. She looked up at Luo Mu and asked in confusion, "Why did you come back so quickly?"

"That's true. It wouldn't be surprising if that test took ten days or half a month. You can't stay in the wild forever. You should come back and rest."

As she talked to herself, Xi Pu convinced herself.

But what Luo Mu said next stunned her.

"I have completed the test of Acheron, the god of will."

Luo Mu made no attempt to hide anything and went straight to the point.

"It's done!?"

Xi Pu stood there stunned for several seconds before letting out a gasp.

As if processing this incredible news, her pupils trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

"It's finished? It's finished so quickly!"

As she murmured softly, she grabbed Luo Mu's sleeve with both hands.

"Then, has the God of Will responded?"

"No, I might need to go back to Lizhi Lake." Luo Mu shook his head.

"Yes, we should go back to Lizhi Lake."

"I'm going to prepare now!"

After saying that, Xi Pu, an elderly man in his seventies, decisively set off to prepare for his journey to Lizhi Lake.

But before she could decide how many offerings to bring or whether she needed to mobilize the Pearl Team members at the Wasteland Base to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony, Luo Mu stopped her.

"There's no rush. First, tell me why you've locked yourself in here for two days without eating."

"Maybe I can be of some help."

Luo Mu's impression of the Pearl Team and Xi Pu was quite good.

Since arriving in Xicui, although he earned recognition through his own abilities, it is undeniable that with the help of the Pearl Team led by Zhubei, he hardly needed to worry about anything else and only needed to act according to his own plan.

This was far better than when he played the game "Legend of Arceus" before he transmigrated, where he finally managed to pacify all the raging kings and queens, only to be driven out by the unruly villagers of Zhuqing Village because of the sky changing color.

Just like Luo Mu planned to help the Pearl Settlement later to create fields that could be cultivated in the icy and snowy land.

Within his own capabilities, Luo Mu was willing to provide some assistance to the Pearl Team and Xi Pu.

If any other member of the Pearl Team had said such arrogant things to her face, Yuu would definitely have lost her temper.

But it was Luo Mu who spoke, someone who wholeheartedly acknowledged that Xi Pu's medical skills were superior to his own.

Yu Pu's cloudy eyes brightened, and with the thought that Luo Mu might really have a solution, she asked, "Do you have a medicine formula that can cure Pokémon that are on the verge of death and whose life force is constantly draining away, and which probably won't live for more than a few days if it's not stopped?"

"Near death. Life force is constantly being drained?"

Luo Mu recounted the symptoms in a low voice, exchanged a glance with the Queen of the Brilliant Crown, and then asked:
"What exactly caused the near-death experience?"

“After experiencing a berserk state that drained my energy, followed by severe injuries in battle, and the power buried deep within me being stolen, I also fell into the sea, which was a forbidden zone for me,” Xi Pu recounted rapidly the symptoms and causes she had learned from the letter sent by Zhu Bei.

The more Luo Mu listened, the stranger it seemed.

Could the symptoms described by Xi Pu be related to some "king" or "queen"?

Furthermore, since seawater is often referred to as a "no-man's land," it is mostly inhabited by individuals with weak water resistance.

Scizor, Ursaring, and Arcanine happen to be the Pokémon that Team Pearl is responsible for.

But Luo Mu didn't bother to find out which Pokémon it was; he simply nodded and said, "I have a way."

"This medicine can save a dying Pokémon whose life force is constantly dwindling. If you don't believe me, you can conduct an experiment first."

Luo Mu took out a tube of "Life No. 1" that he had prepared in large quantities for this trip and waved it in front of Xi Pu.

The effects of "Life No. 1" have already been verified by Luo Mu, and its five raw materials also play a role in the game, such as saving Pipa's godfather.

Although he wasn't sure what the critically injured Pokémon was, Luo Mu felt that saving its life was not a problem.

If that still doesn't work, then...
Luo Mu looked at the Brilliant King, who calmly nodded, indicating his opinion.

"Then I will immediately arrange for people to search for the dying Pokémon."

Unexpectedly, Luo Mu directly took out the finished product, Xi Pu, and gave him a complicated look.

Luo Mu understood her choice and didn't care much about it.

Given the high probability of involving "King" and "Queen," it's understandable that Xi Pu would be cautious.

Luo Mu is confident that "Life No. 1" can withstand the test of real combat.

Xi Pu didn't even bother to ask Luo Mu why the potion had such an effect.

She left the "pharmaceutical workshop" looking disheveled and unkempt.

Soon after, the sounds of bustling activity could be heard outside.

The entire Pearl Team at the Wasteland Base sprang into action, searching the wilderness for dying wild Pokémon and bringing them back to put "Life One" into practice.

Because of Yuu's concern for Pokémon, any artificially created near-death Pokémon were strictly prohibited.

However, due to the times, the probability of encountering a dying Pokémon in the wild is surprisingly not low.

Before long, several dying Pokémon that Team Pearl had picked up from the wild were in front of Yupu.

Following the dosage instructions given by Luo Mu, she divided "Life No. 1" into several portions and poured them into the mouths of these dying Pokémon.

Because these dying Pokémon are not actually as badly injured as "Island King", they don't need a whole tube of "Life Boost".

After all the medicine was poured into the mouths of those dying wild Pokémon.

Before long, the reactions of the dying wild Pokémon stunned Yuu and the members of Team Pearl.

—The flickering, faint "candle of life" seemed to have been injected with a stimulant, quickly rising again before gradually stabilizing.

Even his injuries have healed.

The Pearl Team members who witnessed all of this were ecstatic.

"This is a miracle drug!!!"

Someone exclaimed.

Xi Pu was trembling with excitement.

Now she realized that what Luo Mu had shown her before was only the tip of the iceberg of his medical skills.

The terrifying effects of the potion he gave me were unheard of; it could even be called a "miracle"!
As an experienced old man, Xi Pu suppressed her excitement and took out the other "Life No. 1" vial that Luo Mu had given her, which she had been carrying in her bosom, and handed it to her trusted confidant.

"Quickly, get this intact to Fire Island!"

"At top speed!"

After arranging everything, Xi Pu didn't forget to provide "Life No. 1" to Luo Mu.

In front of all the Pearl Team members present, she bowed deeply to Luo Mu.

"I, on behalf of the Pearl Team, will remember this kindness."

The medicine was delivered.

The heavy weight that had been pressing on Xi Pu's heart finally lifted.

At the request of Luo Mu and the Pearl Team members, she ate a meal and washed up before finally returning to her room to rest.

However, she had already spoken with Luo Mu before resting.

Once she wakes up, she will fulfill their previous agreement and take Luo Mu to the royal field she is in charge of managing—the peat plateau.

After visiting the royal field, we will go to Lizhi Lake together again to see if there will be any new changes after completing the test.

Time flies and the next day comes.

Xi Pu, all ready to go, woke Luo Mu up early.

After a night's rest, the old man regained his usual energy and looked very spirited.

The two Moon Bears, Big Bear and Little Bear, whom she had summoned, were already waiting outside.

"Come on, today I'll take you to see the hometown of these two guys, Wangchang, which I, as an old woman, am in charge of taking care of!"

Sitting on Xiong Da's back, even though they hadn't set off yet, Xi Pu's face already showed a hint of pride.

It is evident that she is quite confident in the powerhouse she manages.

Luo Mu didn't dawdle. He was full of energy after a night's rest. He and Lei Guanwang rolled over and sat on Xiong Er's broad back, and then left the wasteland base with Xi Pu.

The peat plateau is actually not far from the wasteland base.

It could even be said that the wasteland base was originally built to protect the plateau.

This is different from the game.

After about half an hour of running around like two moon bears, the outline of their destination came into view.

It was a seemingly ordinary plateau where the Moon Bear, Circle Bear, and Bear Cub, who were already very familiar to Luo Mu, gathered.

But according to Yuu, buried beneath the soil of this plateau are many miracle items that can evolve Ursaring into Ursaring – peat blocks.

As descendants of one of the ten Pokémon that once followed the hero, these Ursaring, Ursaring, and Dirty have lived here for generations.

And Yupu is the one responsible for taking care of them.

As Xi Pu proudly introduced the situation, Luo Mu's gaze fell upon the peat plateau, scanning the figures of the Moon Bears.

But he was thinking about whether he should find an opportunity to get some of the soil from here and take it back with him.

Whether crops can be grown, or whether there will be any bonus effects when growing crops, is another matter.

—Who knows, this soil might even accelerate the formation of the last remaining peat clumps on the farm?
at this time.

Suddenly, a soft exclamation from the Queen of the Brilliant Crown echoed in Luo Mu's mind.

"what"

"That bear cub—"

The Crowned King's gaze fell on a certain spot on the peat plateau.

Looking at that small figure, the usually calm and composed King Rachel's eyes now revealed an undisguised surprise.

(End of this chapter)