Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 862 The White Figure Guiding

As a qualified angler.

Luo Mu used to scoff at all sorts of unorthodox fishing methods, thinking they were not the right path and he disdained to associate with them.

But now he understands.

Even a milk dragon rock is a good bait as long as it can catch fish.

Not to mention that he only used a little bit of good material and sprayed some "technology" into the bait.

Of course, Luo Mu didn't just catch every aquatic Pokémon he caught and put them into his Poké Ball without any discrimination.

His goal was indeed to enrich the aquatic Pokémon ecosystem of Lake Thunder on the farm and to prepare for the future construction of the Eco Dome.

However, he tries his best to avoid choosing individuals who are prone to violence and brawling.

After all, he didn't want to cause the peaceful and harmonious Lake Thunder to be constantly disturbed by various things just because of the introduction of some wild Pokémon.

Even with Swampert and Tapu Fini in the way, Luo Mu still believed that it would be better to prevent the problem from happening in the first place than to add this one thing to the equation.

As for how to distinguish the personalities of these Pokémon, it's quite simple.

Even without cheating, Luo Mu can now roughly determine the personality of a Pokémon that has taken the bait using the power of super-counter.

A blustering facade followed by inner weakness, a desperate struggle followed by burnout, or perhaps a persistent degree of hostility from beginning to end.

These can all be determined.

Luo Mu would filter out those individuals that showed strong hostility and release them back into the water.

On the way back, he was almost sprayed with water by several vengeful individuals.

Even if he doesn't make a move, Dragonite and Milotic will teach each other a lesson immediately.

It could be like being struck by lightning or temporarily frozen into an ice block by a freezing beam.

Pokémon like Barracuda, Barracuda, and Savannah, which generally have a strong sense of territory and love to fight, were also eliminated by Luo Mu first.

While Luo Mu was fishing heavily...

the other side.

Zhihui is accepting the challenge from the last challenger of the day at the Pingcao Dojo.

The news has now spread throughout the Padiya region.

The champion-level gym leader of the Flat Disc Gym is often not at the gym. Instead, a Pokémon whose real identity is actually a Pokémon, not Bigfoot/Ghost, will be the acting gym leader to receive challengers.

The idea of ​​Pokémon serving as acting gym leaders is even more novel than the recent buzz surrounding the genius young inventor in Lumiose City of the Kalos region who plans to create a robot to take on the challenge.

As a result, gym challengers come in droves every day, forcing Oranguru to bring not only his Kushala Daora and his companions to accept challenges, but also a few Pokémon to keep things under control.

Like now.

When faced with this last challenger, Zhihui Xing abandoned his plan to have his panting bear apprentice and the burning bug continue to appear.

According to the information, this is a skilled player who has obtained five gym badges in the Padilla region, and the Kushners are currently unable to handle him.

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, who appeared to be around thirty years old, Ash quickly decided on the three Pokémon he would send out to battle.

Houndoom, Espeon, and Goody who just returned to the farm and volunteered to join the battle.

Although Goomy's strength is unclear, in Gorilla's opinion, Houndoom and Espeon are strong enough to handle the challenge.

After a moment's thought, Zhihui Xing sent out Nianmei'er first.

This also avoids the situation where Nian Meier actually lacks the ability to hold the stage.

—But not long after the battle began, Zhihui Xing realized something was wrong.

The opponent's first Pokémon was Parrot, the "gateway bird" of the Padina region, with yellow feathers.

This Pokémon flies very fast, and its battle style is brutal melee combat, making it a force to be reckoned with.

Fortunately, Goomy's type is said to be Dragon and Steel, giving her an advantage in resistances.

Zhihui Xing also very calmly issued the "Iron Wall" move command to deal with the Angry Parrot who would choose close combat.

Most Steel-type Pokémon, and even non-Steel-type Pokémon, know this move, and even Orangutan didn't think Goody would know it.

Upon receiving the command, Nianmei paused, subconsciously glanced at Zhihuixing, and then hesitantly unleashed her attack.

The snail shell it was hiding in suddenly took on a thicker metallic sheen, and at the same time, a layer of mist that obscured its vision appeared out of thin air, enveloping its form.

From the outside, it looks blurry and unclear, giving the impression that one might miss their target if they're not careful.

Zhihui Xing was taken aback, thinking to himself, "This seems a little different from the Iron Wall move I remember?"
But the battle had already begun, and the Angry Parrot flapped its wings and charged forward from mid-air toward Noodles.

The angry parrot shrieked, its entire body enveloped in intensely burning sky-blue flames, and charged directly at Nianmei'er.

That was its signature move, "Brave Bird Attack".

However, the challenger's expectation that the angry parrot would directly overturn the snail shell of the snail did not happen.

With a dull thud, the angry parrot felt as if it had crashed into an indestructible iron mountain. The impact was reflected back at it, making it dizzy and disoriented.

Worse still, the snail shell and the seemingly harmless liquid on its body surface now came into play.

The angry parrot's feathers became quite sticky upon contact, making it feel heavy and sticky, and even flapping its wings became extremely difficult, causing its speed to drop sharply.

"Oh no! Quickly create some distance!" The challenger's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted.

But at this moment, Nianmei also moved under Zhihuixing's command.

Under the cover of the fog, its massive body appeared unusually agile.

During its maneuver, it did not make a conscious effort to avoid the attacks of the Angry Parrot, whose speed had been greatly reduced.

The Angry Parrot's attacks, slowed down by its reduced speed, either missed completely or failed to penetrate Nume's defenses.

Taking advantage of the opening, Nianmei'er's massive body suddenly lunged forward, using its heavy shell to firmly pin the angry parrot, which was trying to struggle and take flight, to the ground!
The angry parrot was so suffocated by the pressure that it could barely breathe, and it flapped its wings in vain, which were stuck to the slime.

Nianmei lowered its head, facing its opponent who was so close at hand, and a dark purple dragon-type energy quickly condensed in its mouth.

boom!
A powerful "Dragon Pulse" erupted at point-blank range, engulfing the figure of the Angry Parrot.

As the light faded, the Angry Parrot's eyes had turned into the shape of mosquito coils, and it had completely lost its ability to fight.

Zhihui Xing saw the challenger opposite him and stared intently at the sticky bird that slowly moved away from the angry parrot, its shell still shiny and without leaving any marks.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

—But Zhihui Xing himself is pretty much the same.

It could see the power of that "Brave Bird Attack" move; if the bear apprentice were to face it, he would probably be killed instantly.

But Niu Mei'er survived almost unscathed.
Shocked, Zhihui Xing looked at Nianmei with a more inquisitive gaze.

As expected, none of the Pokémon the young master brought were simple.

Meanwhile, after recalling his Parrot, the opponent gritted his teeth and sent out a second Pokémon—Sandcastle. Oranguru probably guessed what the opponent was thinking.

Most likely, they felt that physical methods wouldn't work, so they sent in a Pokémon that excels at special attacks. Goodie's Steel type is weak to Ground, so maybe it can break through the defense.

After all, very few Pokémon possess both strong physical defense and equally impressive special defense.

however.

When Lord Sand Eater fell under the water ripples of Sticky Beauty.

The challenger still couldn't believe what had just happened.

—This Pokémon actually took three hits of the incredibly effective "Earth Power" in a row, and managed to defeat Sand Eater despite Sand Eater's firepower!
Is this really the strength a sticky little girl should have?

Ultimately, it's quite different from the sticky, beautiful girl I remember!

The challenger tried to fight back, sending out his ace and starter Pokémon, Carnival Duck, but the outcome remained unchanged.

Carnival Dance Duck's proud kicking skills, which could even overturn a truck, failed to defeat Sticky Beauty, who had fought three consecutive battles and was exhausted. Instead, Sticky Beauty turned the tables and killed Duck.

The battle ended, and the challenger, having lost all three, walked away dejectedly.

However, Zhihuixing didn't have time to appease the other side or offer advice, because this battle was clearly a pure numerical crushing victory.

It, along with Espeon and Houndoom who were unable to participate, and the dumbfounded Kushala Daora, surrounded Goody, looking at it as if it were some kind of monster.

Wow, with such terrifying dual defenses, only the Potato can probably beat it in the entire farm, right?
Surrounded by them, Nianmei felt a little shy and subconsciously shrank even further.

After all, it used to be unloved by its parents and its tribe members, who were not friendly to it at all.

Aside from Luo Mu and those who approached it to complete the test, this was the first time it had been surrounded by so much goodwill.
Letting his companions interact with Nianmei, Zhihui Xing revealed a kind smile and turned to walk to the front hall.

After confirming that there were no more challengers, it turned back and said to Espeon and the others, "Yare Yuta." (I'm going to check around nearby, I'll come back to pick you up and take you back to the farm later.)
"Awoo?" (Do you want me to come with you?)
The most experienced of them all, Houndoom, seemed to have sensed something and narrowed his eyes to ask.

"Yale Yuta." (No need, just watch them.)
Zhihui Xing shook his head.

It's just checking things out; it doesn't need bodyguards.

Moreover, it is quite powerful on its own.

In no time.

Zhihui quickly shut down the dojo and drove away through the back door.

Meanwhile, to the north of Pingdie Town.

Leihora pulled the handbrake and got out of the driver's seat of the SUV.

Then, she turned around and clapped her hands at the car.

"Alright, everyone get off the bus quickly, today's investigation is going to be very challenging!"

Hear her words.

From the back seat of the SUV, Pipa, Mudan, Pipa, Wuli, and Danyu got out one after another.

Everyone's face showed signs of fatigue.

Joey Joestar, who was in the passenger seat monitoring Reho, also got out and looked at the group, remaining silent.

Leihe had long been used to his presence, and it had to be said that having him in the team was quite convenient.

Last time she led a team on a field survey, she was almost attacked by a wild Pokémon, but the other party knocked it down with a single punch.

The wild Pokémon that was knocked away even crashed into a large tree and broke it.
Just recalling that scene, Leiho almost couldn't help but ask if the other person was human.

But now is not the time to dwell on Joey Joestar's fighting prowess.

They have more important things to do now.

According to the informant, Luo Mu, who seems to have done something terrible in the Sinnoh region, should have already returned to the Padilla region.

He will return to school to start classes by tomorrow at the latest.

This also means that he will definitely check the progress of the assigned "final assignments".

If he finds out that they've been working for over a week and haven't even found a single sealing stake, then things will be in big trouble.

"No matter what, we must find that damned stake today!"

Leihe clenched her fists and shouted at the students, her eyes filled with a strong will to survive.

"Oh~!"

A few scattered responses followed.

Among the students, apart from Pipa, Wuli had the most serious expression, and his cheeks turned red from the effort when he responded.

There were also those who slacked off, like Papa and Mudan, whose voices sounded somewhat weak and listless.

After all, a week or so of fruitless work is bound to dampen their enthusiasm.

This matter is not complicated.

Peony found clues that might be related to the Sealed Stakes using her self-made web crawler software, so the group set off with high spirits.

Then, indeed, crops were found to be abnormally withered in several farmlands north of Pingdie Town.

But nothing has been found as to where the withering originated.

They tried to find it, but couldn't find any trace of the sealing stake.

After three consecutive days of fruitless attempts, they had no choice but to seek help from Leihe.

Even after Leiho joined, the situation didn't change much.

However, it's not entirely true that there's no chance of a turnaround.

Around the fifth day, an unknown Pokémon suddenly appeared in front of them.

Peony and the others didn't know what the other was thinking, but judging from its appearance, it seemed to be guiding them.

Reho had a strange feeling that this Pokémon might be related to the incident, so she led her team to try to catch up with it.

But they always lose them halfway through.

Fortunately, the other party would reappear the next day at the place where they had lost track of them and continue to guide them forward.

Leihe, rubbing her hands together excitedly, asked Mudan, "So, did the surveillance cameras capture any trace of them this time?"

"No, relying solely on the precision and density of surveillance in Pingdie Town, we simply can't capture a single image."

Peony pushed up her glasses and shook her head helplessly.

She even dug up the surveillance video from a year ago when Luo Mu went to the mayor's mansion to process the land transfer certificate, but she still couldn't spot the Pokémon.

The other party was so fast that even professional cameras probably couldn't capture its presence, let alone ordinary surveillance cameras in Pingdie Town.

(End of this chapter)