Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 840 Old Deng, you actually trafficked people? I misjudged you!
Before Shinji appeared a small monkey with orange fur, a pair of prominent ears, and flames burning on its buttocks.

—It is Chimchar, one of the starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region!
At this moment, the little Flame Monkey raised its slender arms and let out a spirited shout, which shows that Shinji has raised it very well.

Unlike the hellish training methods depicted in the animation, his eyes revealed an undeniable weariness.

Luo Mu was sizing up the little Chimchar, and Shinji was also sizing up the Pokémon that Luo Mu had sent out.

His first reaction was confusion.

Let's not even mention when Luo Mu tamed a sticky little girl.

Shinji Nimi knew her, of course.

After all, Nemo, who was his classmate and often challenged him to battles, had raised one of his own, and Shinji had sent out Pokémon to battle against it many times.

However, the Nianmei in front of her was clearly very different from what she remembered.

Is that steel shell, reflecting a cold light in the sunlight, playing the role of a lava snail?
And its size is almost the same as Nemo's Goumi Dragon, right?

Seeing that Luo Mu was smiling in a sinister way for some reason, giving him a strange sense of foreboding, he didn't say anything to explain.

With a heavy heart, Shinji could only try to send Chimchar to probe the opponent's strength.

"Charge! Grab wildly!" Shinji shouted in a deep voice.

"Ugh!"

Chimchar responded to Shinji's command immediately, charging nimbly towards Goomy.

Because it was only recently captured, Chimchar has not evolved and has not mastered any decent moves. In Shinji's opinion, its only advantage is that it is faster than Goody.

He also intended to command the battle using this approach.

Anyway, for the Dragon-type Goomy, the power of Fire-type moves is not obvious, so it doesn't matter whether she has learned high-power moves or not.

Perhaps because she was still using her antennae to sense the completely different air in the wild, Goomy reacted rather slowly. It wasn't until the little Chimchar pounced on her that she managed to turn her body and use her metal shell to withstand the attack.

The little fire monkey's white-glowing claws landed directly on Goomy's shell, making a crisp "clang" sound.

Surprisingly, the seemingly sharp claws didn't even leave a white mark on the metal shell of the sticky creature.

The little Chimchar was actually thrown back two steps by the recoil, clutching its slightly numb paws, and looked at its trainer with confused eyes.

Shinji's pupils contracted slightly as he tentatively had Chimchar attack with the Flame Wheel technique he had barely mastered.

The result was the same as when using random scratching.

Seeing that Chimchar seemed a little discouraged, Shinji, who usually makes a rational judgment that the battle was not worth continuing, did not add any more psychological pressure to Chimchar. Instead, he frowned and said "continue" to let Chimchar try his best.

Shinji only called for a stop when the little fire monkey was panting heavily and still showed no sign of triggering the special flame.

The little fire monkey knew it probably couldn't break through the "turtle shell," so as soon as the flames that looked like its tail went out, it sat down on the ground without any regard for its image.

At this moment, Nianmei, who was hiding in the vortex shell, slowly poked out half of her body and lazily yawned.

Clearly, it has successfully adapted to the modern environment.

"Go and rest." After letting the little fire monkey run to rest under the shade of a tree, Shinji came up to Luo Mu and said helplessly, "Have you had enough fun? Now you're willing to tell me why, right?"

“Sure.” Luo Mu smiled, but then immediately changed the subject. “That was just a warm-up. Now send out your other two Pokémon and let them experience the differences firsthand.”

Shinji: "."

Old Deng, you're definitely just trying to bully newbies!
Shinji then sent out two Pokémon: Electabuzz, which he had caught in the forest near his home town of Sandstone, and MetalGreymon, which he had obtained from Steven and intended to train as his ace in the Sinnoh League.

These two Pokémon are much stronger than Chimchar, and they have a wider range of moves.

But the final result was still not much different from before.

Looking at the mist-shrouded Nume, which resembled some kind of Wailing Wall, Shinji's usually expressionless face finally broke down.

No way, how can there be a Pokémon in this world that can withstand more damage than my Aggron?
It still seems to have no weaknesses in either special or physical defense.

And since your defenses are already so high, why can you increase that damn evasion rate while strengthening yourself?!

God knows how devastated Shinji was when he witnessed his Metal Monster's cannon beam attack miss three times in a row, a feat that was usually almost always accurate.

Moreover, it is precisely the moment it emerges from its turtle shell that it launches an attack, and its physical resilience is terrifyingly high, to the point of despair.

Shinji couldn't even imagine how outrageous this Goomy would become once it evolved into a Goomy.

But just as Luo Mu said, as the battle progressed, he also roughly figured out the special characteristics of this sticky beauty who was completely different from his impression.

First of all, its type is undoubtedly Steel-type. Add to that its Dragon type, terrifying defenses, and that infuriating boosting move, and it's incredibly cunning.

Then there's the size; it's somewhat similar to a special type of Pokémon he once stumbled upon in the Orange Academy library, called a "Head Pokémon."

I wonder where that old man got such a cunning... no, such a handsome and powerful Pokémon from.

The moment he realized that Mumi was looking over, Shinji shamelessly changed his words.

Even if this is just what he thinks, it is still the same.

He didn't want to suffer any longer.

After giving the MetalGreymon and Electabuzz, who were badly injured by Goomy's counterattack, a simple treatment, Shinji recalled them and brought the Chimchar to Luo Mu.

He asked with a sour face, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Hehe, it seems you haven't slacked off during your solo trip. The performances of the Metal Monster and the Electric Monster are even more amazing than I expected."

Luo Mu, whose skin had long been thickened to the point of being as thick as a snail shell, praised without changing his expression.

He also didn't forget to explain Shinji's "background".

When Shinji heard Luo Mu say that Goodie, like Arcanine and Ursaring, strictly speaking belonged to the extinct Green Pokémon, he fell silent.

Where did my teacher get so many extinct Pokémon?
It's not as simple as fossil resurrection. Could it be that their hidden habitat still exists in some corner of this world, or that Luo Mu kidnapped the legendary Celebi who can take people through time?

I can’t figure it out. I can’t figure it out at all.

Luo Mu didn't keep fighting Shinji.

Although he was also quite eager to test Zoroark's strength and, incidentally, let it adapt to the modern environment.

But because of the three consecutive battles, plus the time spent checking in with Alcremie, and with lunchtime approaching, he didn't hesitate to choose rice.

"Where are we going?" With Shinji looking puzzled, Luo Mu led him back to the Bamboo Orchid Villa, following his memory.

When the butler, Jerome, opened the door and led the two to the dining room, Shinji froze when he saw the three people sitting there in casual clothes.

Why are Cynthia, the Sinnoh League Champion, and two other Unova Elite Four members here?!

Although I only have a superficial understanding of the other two members of the Four Heavenly Kings from other regions.

But if we're talking about trainers that Shinji considers his role models and wants to catch up with, then Cynthia is definitely on the list, and she's at the very top of it.

Shinji practically grew up watching his opponent's matches, witnessing Cynthia's journey from winning the first league tournament to challenging the Elite Four, becoming champion, and completely dominating the entire Sinnoh League.
So not long ago, upon hearing that Cyndaquil had appeared, he immediately challenged her, sending out all his main forces. However, he was still defeated by that terrifyingly strong Garchomp, resulting in a zero-to-six exchange.

Damn it, how did I suddenly have to have lunch with my idol? Didn't my teacher remind me?!

Shinji was confident that as long as he was mentally prepared beforehand, he would not lose his composure in any way.

But putting aside that irresponsible teacher who was already engrossed in eating, Shinji could only sit stiffly on the edge of the table, trying his best to maintain proper etiquette.
"Good afternoon, Shinji-kun." Seeing Shinji sit down, Takeran immediately greeted him with a smile. "It's been almost a month since we parted ways at the park."

"Hello, Miss Zhulan, it has indeed been a long time."

Shinji nodded, trying his best to keep his expression unchanged.

In Zhu Lan's eyes, he still had that mature and overly polite demeanor for his age.

"Does Sister know him?" Seemingly because Zhulan's attention had been drawn away, Gadriya couldn't resist interjecting, "Greetings, I am Gadriya."

Cattleya squinted at Shinji, seemingly sensing a repulsive aura emanating from him.

While Shinji was facing the "pressure" alone, Luo Mu, who was eating with his head down, did not join the conversation. Instead, he used "Superpower" to contact Calyrex in the room and asked about its progress that morning.

Good news: Victini can use a little bit of her strength now.

Bad news: We're still holding on, and we can only use a little bit of it.

Its condition really worried Luo Mu. If the Time-Space Twin Dragons really came to Ash's group in a few days, would it still be able to withstand so many Victory Waves if he had to take action?

"Forget it, let's see how things go first."

Luo Mu sighed almost imperceptibly.

He never imagined that he would one day be reduced to considering how to avoid winning.
Otherwise, according to the Queen of the Crest, it's easy to overeat Bictini and cause problems.

Never mind, let's tell Shinji first that we're going to test with the little fire monkey this afternoon to see if we can activate that special fire with "infinite energy".

Luo Mu stopped eating, and as soon as he looked up, he found that Zhu Lan, Jia Deliya, Wanlong, and Zhen Si were all looking at him.

Luo Mu blinked, and as if realizing something, looked at Shinji beside him.

Oh, my good students, what did you say to them?
At this moment, Wanlong spoke up.

She clasped her hands together, and, with her strangely shaped, petal-like collar above her head, asked, "We're also very interested in the little fire monkey's fierce fire."

"So, can we just stand by and watch?"

Case solved.

Shinji himself explained why he had made a special detour to Baiyang Town.

Wanlong was clearly very curious about what the so-called "special fierce fire" was like, and perhaps she even intended to gather inspiration for her novel.

Just like some serial authors who plan to take a break under the pretext of "going out to gather material," but actually stay at home playing new games with the same world view.

Cyndaquil had seen Chimchar before, and even had Garchomp blast Chimchar's fish.

She also found it strange at the time; when Shinji sent out a Chimchar whose combat power was clearly not on the same level as the other Pokémon, he was obviously expecting something.

But in the end, nothing happened.

Now that I've heard his explanation, I understand what makes Chimchar so special.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Lan is quite interested in this.

"There's no need to go out into the countryside. You can use the open space in the backyard of the villa!"

She made the decision readily with a wave of her hand.

As for Cattleya, she's the type who goes wherever her older sister goes.

He was being looked at with expectant eyes by several people.

Luo Mu had no choice but to agree to it.

It's a bit unsettling to let Victini, whom I've kidnapped from Unova, use her powers in front of Cattleya and Wanlong, two of the Unova Elite Four.
Putting aside all sorts of strange thoughts, Luo Mu didn't forget the important matter at hand.

This was something he had planned to do last night after finishing his business this morning.

"Ahem, I have something I'd like to ask you both."

Luo Mu coughed lightly and turned his gaze to Jia Deliya and Wanlong.

"What?"

“Hum, tell me about it.”

Wanlong and Jiadeliya answered one after the other.

Rin, Shinji, and Jerome, who was "waiting" nearby, also cast curious glances their way.

Luo Mu didn't hesitate; he changed from sitting to standing, and then lightly touched the ground with his toes.

Putting aside whether his meticulously choreographed movements in his mind were cool or not, after Luo Mu used "Superpower" to launch a deadly series of calls, Lingyouma, who had extorted black carrots from Luo Mu without gaining any advantage, emerged from Luo Mu's shadow with little interest.

The moment Wanlong saw the Spirit Horse, her eyes widened.

Cattleya rubbed her shoulders uncomfortably because of the cold aura.

Compared to the two of them, Takeran was quite calm because she had seen the Spirit Horse on the farm, and Shinji was the same.

But compared to the subtle changes in the environment when the Spirit Horse appeared, the group was more concerned about something else at this moment.

—Along with the Spirit Horse, a sleeping adult male also emerged from the shadows!
The moment Shinji saw the other person, his gaze towards Luo Mu changed.

Old Deng, you actually trafficked people? I misjudged you!
(End of this chapter)