Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 816: The Cleanup Begins, the Second Test for Xinqi Lake!

Now that they've taken over Team Galaxy.

After leaving Ma Jiamu's office, Luo Mu immediately called Xingyue over.

"Arrange for two people to accompany me; I'm going to the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce."

Xingyue found it strange that the first thing Luo Mu did after leaving was to go to the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce.

However, she still held onto the idea that she would not ask any questions, as long as Luo Mu could calm down the remaining nine raging kings, pass the test of the Lake Gods, and resolve the crisis of the spacetime rift.

Xingyue immediately assigned two members of her Galaxy Team to guide Luo Mu.

Led by two people dressed in Galaxy Team uniforms, Luo Mu arrived at the gate of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce almost without any obstacles.

Maybe someone will ask.

Luo Mu already knew the location of the Ginkgo Merchant Guild from Berryla, so why does he still need someone to lead the way?

—The two on-site delivery methods produce completely different results, okay?

Just like right now.

Luo Mu was led to a reception room by the people from the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce. Hot tea was placed in front of him, and the person sitting opposite him was the president of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, Yin Ren.

He looks remarkably like Denji, the strongest Gym Leader in the Sinnoh region and a close friend of the Fire-type Elite Four's Elite Four leader, Big Leaf.

Before Luo Mu's time travel, he was recognized by many netizens as the ancestor of the electric vehicle.

Yinren greeted Luo Mu with a beaming smile.

"My name is Yin Ren, and I am the president of the Ginkgo Merchants Association."

"Sir, you have come all this way to visit the Ginkgo Merchant Guild because you need our assistance in pacifying the raging kings?"

"Oh?" Luo Mu raised an eyebrow. "Your information network is that good?"

"of course."

Yinren said with a smile:
"As a businessman, only by mastering the latest intelligence sources can you find valuable goods before anyone else. This is a basic skill."

"Moreover, sir, the commotion you made when you completed the test was so great that it was known to everyone in the entire Xicui."

"Not to mention that not long ago, the entire Galactic Team started operating at high speed like interlocking gears. With such a commotion, it was impossible for us not to notice."

"I see, that makes sense."

Upon hearing Yinren's words, Luo Mu nodded thoughtfully.

But his voice suddenly stopped, and then he changed the subject.

"Unfortunately, you've guessed why I'm here."

Yinren was slightly taken aback.

Luo Mu continued speaking.

"I'm looking for someone; I wonder if the president could recommend someone?"

"Find someone?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Yinren's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"May I ask who you are looking for, sir?"

"I will definitely introduce you to anyone I know."

Yinren was very polite to Luo Mu, and could even be described as always granting his requests.

All of this, besides Luo Mu's identity, was largely due to the two people wearing Galaxy Team uniforms who brought Luo Mu to the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce.

After all, these two are essentially the attitude of Team Galaxy.

Although their Ginkgo Merchant Guild travels and trades throughout the entire Xicui region, their largest trading location is only Zhuqing Village.

Even if it's just to continue trading in Zhuqing Village, they will try their best to meet Luo Mu's or Yinhe Team's reasonable requests.

Of course, if the demands are too excessive, they will most likely choose to retreat with their brothers and travel to other regions as merchants.

Luo Mu knew perfectly well why Yin Ren treated him so well.

Rather, this was one of the reasons he changed his mind and took over Team Galactic.

He didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, asking, "I've heard that there's a traveling merchant named Wang Luo in your Ginkgo Merchant Guild. I'd like to meet him. Is he in the Ginkgo Merchant Guild?"

Luo Mu did not explain why he knew about Wang Luo's existence, nor did he explain why he wanted to find Wang Luo.

But Yinren wouldn't pry or ask too many questions.

After thinking for a while, he summoned his men and whispered something in their ears.

Then the subordinate hurriedly ran out, and returned to the reception room a moment later. He shook his head at Yinren, and then whispered a few words in Yinren's ear.

In no time.

Upon receiving the report from his subordinate, Yinren gave Luo Mu an apologetic look.

"Excuse me, sir."

"The Wang Luo you are looking for is indeed a member of our Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, but he has been traveling and trading in other areas of Xicui for the time being and has not yet returned to our headquarters."

Hearing Yinren's words, even though he had expected it, Luo Mu still couldn't help but frown.

He asked, "Then are you able to contact him?"

"It is possible, but since most of our members are traveling merchants without fixed trading locations, it would probably take several days to get in touch with them and wait for a response."

Yinren helplessly spread his hands.

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Upon hearing his answer, Luo Mu's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

How many days?

Do we really need a few more days?

I've already planned out my goals.

I've been in Xicui for over a week now, and my initial plan to speed things up is almost complete.

I've taken over the Galaxy team, and the Pearl team and the Kong team have a good relationship.

Once you've pacified the remaining nine raging kings and queens, passed the trials of the two lake gods, and obtained the item "Red Chains," you can unlock the boss battle.

However, this is just a conventional speedrun method.

Luo Mu had originally planned a quick way for evil cultivators to advance: after probing Wang Luo's true strength, they would first capture the leader of the pack. They would arrest the troublemaker behind the scenes first.

Even if the boss battle against the Lord of Reversal might start earlier than expected.

As long as the battlefield doesn't shift to the opponent's home turf in the Reversal World, Luo Mu doesn't believe that his top-tier lineup can't handle a little Ghost Dragon.

But Wang Luo is a shrewd fellow, and he doesn't give him any chance at all.

They never show their faces.

In that case, instead of opening up the entire map and then making a big fuss to arrest him, it's better to take the normal speedrun route.

Anyway, once I get to the Pillar of Spears, this kid definitely won't sit still. Then I'll just wait for him to walk right into my trap.

Having sorted out the sequence of events, Luo Mu was no longer in a hurry to see Yin Ren. After agreeing to Yin Ren's proposal to contact the other party as soon as possible, Luo Mu then brought up another purpose for his visit to the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce.

"By the way, do you sell a prop called a 'connection rope' here?"

Holding Shemi, who was happily burping and rolling on her belly, Luo Mu left the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce.

"Mimi can't eat anymore—"

He received a telepathic message from Shemin, a message tinged with satisfaction, but Luo Mu remained expressionless and said:
"Consider that your lunch."

"What!?"

Shemi was startled and looked at Luo Mu with accusatory eyes.

"It clearly ate it too!"

Shemi was referring to Victini, whose belly was also round and swollen, and who was lazily perched on Luo Mu's shoulder.

But Luo Mu wasn't buying it at all and just rolled his eyes.

"Didn't you say you couldn't eat anymore? Besides, Bicotini converts as much energy as she eats and doesn't get fat at all, unlike you. Tsk tsk."

Luo Mu's gaze swept over Xie Mi's waistline, revealing a look of disgust, and he even clicked his tongue.

"Mimi's ready to fight you!"

Shemi panicked and struggled to fight Luo Mu.

But because it was so full, before it could even finish a sit-up, Luo Mu's hand was on its head, suppressing the fat hedgehog.

Letting Shemi wriggle its short legs like a turtle that has accidentally flipped over, Luo Mu looked at the two Galaxy Team members sent by Star Moon to "clear the way" for him, and the events that had just happened in Ginkgo Merchant came to mind.

First, let's find out why those two little guys, Shaymi and Victini, ate so much.

While Luo Mu was searching for something in the warehouse, these two guys were fed like crazy by several other members of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, and ended up being stuffed.

If Baggogo hadn't been in the bag, it probably would have been fed too.

Then there's the matter of the prop "connection rope".

Although the Ginkgo Merchant Guild sells this item in the game, it doesn't seem to use this name in reality.

It was Yinren who led Luo Mu through the Ginkgo Merchant Guild's warehouse, examining each item one by one, before finally finding this prop.

In this way, his agreement with the leader, Hawley, was considered fulfilled.

When you go to Wise Lake, you can just hand it over to it.

They returned to the Galaxy Team headquarters without any hindrance and arrived at Ma Jiamu's office.

After instructing the two members of the Galaxy Team to call Xingyue over, Luo Mu chatted with Lei Guanwang about how he had gained nothing from the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce.

After patiently listening to Luo Mu's story, Lei Guan Wang's thoughts were similar to his.

Since we can't find anyone right now, let's stop looking.

Anyway, if you proceed step by step with the strategy until the very last moment, the other party will always show up on their own.

Xingyue quickly arrived in front of Luo Mu and Lei Guanwang.

Luo Mu got straight to the point: "Let's start by dealing with the two rampaging Kings who are closest to Zhuqing Village and located in the Obsidian Plains."

"I remember, it was the 'King of the Forest,' the Mantis, and the 'King of the Plains,' the Deer?"

"Yes, but are you sure it's two at a time?"

Xingyue nodded slightly, then hesitated.

In her plan, while it was correct to subdue the raging king as quickly as possible, it would be safer to subdue one king every other day for the sake of caution.

"Not only do I intend to appease the two kings, but today I also plan to go to 'Lake of Heart Unity' to undergo a test from the lake god there."

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war. The sooner these matters are dealt with, the sooner the repair of the spacetime rift can be put on the agenda."

"First, go to Xinqi Lake to find out what the test is about, and then appease the two kings."

Luo Mu waved his hand and made a decision directly.

After all, he is currently the de facto leader of the Galaxy Team. Xingyue pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Then, I will immediately arrange for members to notify the leaders of the two royal stadiums."

"The situation with the Wilderness King is alright, but the Forest King has gone berserk time and time again. The farm manager there must be under a lot of pressure. It's definitely the right choice to calm him down as soon as possible."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Luo Mu nodded slightly, then paused, "By the way, how are Gangshi and Zhubei doing?"

"Have they left Zhuqing Village?"

As the head of the investigation team, Xingyue was well aware of the population movement within Zhuqing Village.

After organizing her thoughts, she replied, "Mr. Gangshi has already returned to the Kongo settlement with supplies."

"He said that the Kongo team would try their best to keep the rampaging King and Queen within a certain range, and wait for you to come and pacify them."

"Then there was Miss Zhubei. She simply entrusted some merchants from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild to lead a team to the Pure White Tundra. As for herself, she seemed to have hurriedly summoned the Warrior Eagle and returned to Fireblowing Island."

"She also reported the situation over there to you; it's quite complicated."

"Yes, it is indeed quite complicated."

Luo Mu recalled what Zhu Bei had said to him not long ago when Xingyue went to deal with the guards.

Fire Island, the island where Arcanine, the King of the Island, is located, is more complex than other King's Islands.

It is also the only example where the Rampaging King's power was taken away by wild Pokémon after its defeat.

As for the unknown Pokémon mentioned by the Shell that stole the power of the Island King...

Luo Mu's mind was filled with a series of keywords such as "living in magma" and "stronger than the island king".

If I'm not mistaken, the only Pokémon that fits this condition, and in the Sinnoh region known as the past, is probably just that one species.
—The crater Pokémon, the famous "Fire Steel" Heatran!
It is also the Pokémon that Shizuka, her student, wants to capture in the Sinnoh region to complete the last piece of the puzzle for her team.

According to what Wusi said, the island king whose power was stolen by Heatran, namely the stone tablet of Arceus, fell into the sea and was on the verge of death, is very likely the father of his own Arcanine.

Fortunately, Zhubei herself said that the "Life No. 1" she gave to Xipu successfully kept the island king alive.

Therefore, Luo Mu planned to set off for Fire Island on the Azure Coast immediately after pacifying the two kings in Obsidian Plains, and deal with the matters there first.

After all, Arcanine is one of the factors that makes Wusi connect himself with this era.

After finalizing the itinerary with Xingyue, Lei Guanwang remained to continue playing the role of "Ma Jiamu" here.

Since Luo Mu returned the Divine Flute to Zhu Bei, he decided not to continue the performance and directly summoned Moltres from the rooftop of Team Galactic's headquarters.

Accompanied by a high-pitched cry that could be heard throughout the entire Zhuqing Village.

The firebird, trailing a brilliant trail of flames, flew out of Zhuqing Village and headed straight towards Xinqi Lake, following the map of the Obsidian Plains given to it by Luo Mu based on Xingyue's description.

Even though Moltres isn't as fast as Dragonite, it's still quite fast.

Before long, Luo Mu could vaguely see the outline of Xinqi Lake.

But to his surprise...

Before the firebird could get close to the island in the middle of Lake Heartbeat, a mental wave, as if it had been waiting for a long time, struck him directly between the eyebrows!
(End of this chapter)