Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Phoebe once again put on a gorgeous dress and sat upright on the main seat, looking like a doll placed on the chair.

Her eyes fell on Qiao Ran and Liliae, and she glanced at them meaningfully.

"Please take a seat."

"In the next moment, let's talk about the upcoming archaeological excavation, my two young guests."

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Chapter 135 132 [Early Bird Privilege]

Archaeological excavation - in fact, it is one of the most important purposes for Qiao Ran to come here.

However, unlike other people's goals, what Qiao Ran wants most is actually the "key" that may exist in those ruins. However, if Qiao Ran wants the key, entering the ruins is also an inevitable thing.

"We can put aside the matter of that Pokémon for now. I will first tell you about the ruins we are going to explore next."

Phoebe took a sip of the liquid in her cup and looked off into the distance.

"The ruins happen to be located near Zhenze Lake, buried beneath the lake's mud and sand. I stumbled upon them while I was recently taking a night stroll. However, due to some special mechanisms within them, even I can't penetrate them directly."

"Even you can't do anything?"

Qiao Ran frowned slightly. The cave he went to before was still dangerous - it was Yi Ruoyun who helped him resolve the danger. As a newly-crowned king, Yi Ruoyun's performance had already left a deep impression on Qiao Ran. But this time... even this so-called oldest king was helpless?

"Strength alone is not enough. Sometimes, even I cannot accomplish certain things. The situation at the ruins is rather complicated, so I have gathered some assistants this time. I will discuss the specifics with everyone before officially mobilizing. Your arrival as the first is a matter of course."

When it comes to business, Phoebe's attitude has become much more serious. There is no trace of her previous teasing look on Qiao Ran and others. Perhaps, now she truly has the dignity of a senior.

"…Are we still early?"

Qiao Ran couldn't help but glance at Lilia beside him and shrugged helplessly.

This feeling is as absurd as being afraid of being late so you keep rushing, only to find out when you arrive that you are actually the first one to arrive.

"It's the same whether you come early or late. In fact, coming early has its own special advantages."

Phoebe narrowed her eyes again. For some reason, she always felt that there was something special about the man in front of her.

Hmm...what is it?

The conversation at the table continued. After enjoying the sumptuous meal and tomato juice, Phoebe also brought up the issue that had been put aside before.

——Celebi.

"It's about time you two tell me the information about that Pokémon. I've been looking forward to it for quite some time."

Phoebe propped her chin up with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and looked towards where Qiao Ran and Lilia were. She had been waiting for this answer for a while, and now, she showed enough patience.

"Lilia, go ahead and tell me."

Qiao Ran winked at Lillie, signaling her to tell the story. As a "visitor from another world," Lillie was indeed a better person to tell the story than Qiao Ran. After all, what Qiao Ran knew was different from what Lillie, a native of the world, knew.

If you ask him to talk, he will probably start with things like attributes, racial values, attack range, and egg group.

"Ah...ok."

Lillie nodded and put down the cutlery in her hands very politely.

As the eldest daughter of the Aether Foundation, her etiquette has always been impeccable. Even Phoebe often glances at her. Lillie does have a special temperament.

"I don't know much about that Pokémon, because it doesn't appear very often in my area. Its name is Celebi, and it's a Pokémon that often appears in forests, like

A Pokémon that looks like a Lin Elf..."

Lillie shared a lot of information about Celebi from her own perspective as a scholar, but she did not mention the legend about his special powers to Phoebe.

"So... it's just a cute-looking Pokémon with powerful powers? Is that all?"

Phoebe listened and frowned for some reason, and it seemed that she was not very satisfied with the answer.

"As for the others... well... I don't know. After all, this kind of Pokémon hasn't appeared in my area."

Liliae decisively began to pretend to be confused. Qiao Ran saw it clearly from the side. Even an innocent girl like Liliae had to act out a lot when she needed to.

"Alright. Since there's still a mystery, then there's still a chance... I'll continue to pay attention. If you have any relevant information, please inform me immediately."

Phoebe closed her eyes and accepted the answer.

Then, her eyes fell on Qiao Ran.

"What...what happened?"

Qiao Ran shuddered all over, not knowing why this guy was looking at him like that.

If the other party was a muscular man, Qiao Ran would have to worry about his own physical safety.

"Although strength is not the most important factor in exploring this ruin, it is still necessary. Coincidentally, you arrived early, so I can give you some extra care."

Phoebe tapped the table lightly, asking the Snow Fairy maid behind her to hand over two Poké Balls.

Then, she opened two Poké Balls, and two Pokémon with the same Pikachu doll appearance and very petite bodies appeared on the dining table.

——Mimik-Q.

There was no doubt that Qiao Ran recognized this Pokémon.

"These two Mimikyu are new members of my Twilight Mansion. Their abilities are almost identical, and even if there's a slight difference, it's negligible."

"This... indeed, it all looks very... well, it's not visible at all."

Looking at the two Mimikyuu in front of him, Qiao Ran wanted to brag about each other's training. However, looking at these two ghost Pokémon in puppet costumes, Qiao Ran remembered that he couldn't see their true forms under the puppet costumes.

"That's not important. I will give you one of them now. You can choose one of them."

"Gift...to me?"

Qiao Ran pointed at himself, his expression a little dull.

What's going on? Why are people giving away Pokémon all of a sudden?

"Yes, that's right. I will give you one of them, but you need to nurture it with all your heart. I will also do my best to nurture the other one."

Before she knew it, Phoebe was floating in the air, her little red wings flapping behind her.

"In three days, I will use the other one to fight you."

"If you can win...it's not impossible for me to give you some extra rewards."

"Of course, if you lose, I will punish you..."

Chapter 136 133 [Choice]

"You mean... we each raise one?"

When Qiao Ran heard the plan proposed by the other party, he was actually a little bit unbelievable in his heart.

Raising a newly minted Pokémon separately might not be a big deal for a budding trainer, but for Phoebe, a long-established star, it was undoubtedly giving up her greatest advantage: her level.

"Do you think defeating me is easy? Humph... Even if it's the same Pokémon, I have my own unique training methods."

Perhaps sensing Qiao Ran's thoughts, Phoebe folded her hands and snorted coldly, indicating that she didn't care about it.

Her chin was held high, and she looked very confident. Her white twintails were almost standing up.

Even under such circumstances, can she still have such confidence?

"Since you've said so, I certainly have no reason to refuse."

Qiao Ran set his sights on the two Mimikyuu. He certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to "defeat the opponent".

The "rewards" Phoebe mentioned are actually secondary. For Qiao Ran, being able to defeat the opponent and let the opponent taste his strength is the more important thing.

Due to the level suppression, there is still a big gap between Qiao Ran and Phoebe, but - since the other party has voluntarily given up the biggest advantage, Qiao Ran naturally has no reason to refute.

The prey is already in his mouth, so Qiao Ran will certainly not give up.

"Hurry up then and pick yours."

Phoebe glanced at Qiao Ran and urged him on.

Hearing her words, Qiao Ran just shook his head: "Don't be impatient."

He did not make a judgment immediately, but reached out to the two Mimikyuu and gently stroked their bodies.

Feeling Qiao Ran's touch, one of them, after adapting for a while, began to rub against Qiao Ran's hand affectionately.

As for the other one, it was trembling from the beginning. After feeling it for a while, it even secretly said to Joe

Ran distanced himself.

"How is it? Have you made up your mind?" Phoebe observed the development here and saw the smile on Qiao Ran's lips. She felt that this man already had an idea in his mind.

"of course."

Qiao Ran withdrew his arm and made a judgment.

"My choice is this one here—"

Qiao Ran pointed at one of the Mimikyu—

After following the direction of his finger and seeing clearly who he was pointing at, Phoebe was slightly surprised.

"Wait...are you sure this is the one you chose?"

She could clearly see that the one Qiao Ran chose was the one that was trembling and quietly distancing itself from him.

This... is not right?

According to her previous thoughts, a normal trainer would definitely choose the more clingy one, and it would definitely be easier to train, but... what she didn't expect was that the man in front of her actually made a choice that went against the grain.

Phoebe's face darkened.

"why?"

“…There’s no reason, I just think it’s appropriate.”

Qiao Ran answered calmly, but inwardly he couldn't help rolling his eyes. If he chose another clingy Pokémon now, wouldn't that just cause him more trouble? He still hadn't figured out the relationships with the Pokémon in his own home!

So now, the one he should choose is of course the colder one!!!

——Bringing another clingy person back would only reignite the relationship that had been so hard to ease. Qiao Ran didn't want to see any bad ending.

"What a weird guy." Phoebe couldn't help but complain.

On the other side, the Mimikyu that was pointed at by Qiao Ran also stood there, blinking its eyes in confusion.

She originally thought that she would definitely not be selected because her previous performance was so poor.

Compared with other ghost-type Pokémon, she is naturally more shy. As a ghost-type Pokémon that is born to be scary, shyness is almost an incurable disease.

A ghost that doesn't dare to scare people is as useless as a gas bomb that can't spray venom.

However——this human actually chose himself? ???

"Well then, I'll be happy to help you from now on, Mimikyu."

Qiao Ran took out the Poké Ball and gently touched it on her head. Mimikyu turned into a ray of light and was absorbed into it.

——Until it was taken into the ball, Mimikyu didn't react, and there were still a series of question marks on its head.

"????"

My performance should be worse, right?

What on earth is going on with this human???

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"Since you have made your choice, the other one will be my partner."

Seeing that Qiao Ran had already accepted one of them, Phoebe took out a dark ball and put the other Mimikyu into it.

"Our battle is scheduled for three days from now. The dinner three days from now will also be the time when all the assistants I have summoned will gather, so - you should prepare well. There should be quite a few people coming to watch."

"Three days..."

Qiao Ran glanced at the Poké Ball in his hand and silently encouraged himself. Although the time was not long, he believed that he could do a lot of things and then get back some face in front of this guy.

Of course, it is also not a good idea to underestimate the other party. As the oldest superstar, Phoebe must have some trump cards, just like the old man Ouyang he met before, that strange trick... maybe it has an unclear relationship with the "Lolita" in front of him.

"Prepare carefully, I will use all my strength to defeat you——So, just enjoy your life now, hehehehe~~~"

Phoebe covered her mouth and laughed softly.

She spread her blood-red wings and disappeared into the restaurant in a moment.

Disappearing along with her were a bunch of ghost-type Pokémon, and the restaurant, which had been bustling with activity, suddenly became quiet.