An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 253 Charizard Evolves, the True Dragon of the Tang Dynasty! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The laboratory was in a mess, and the air was filled with a faint, sweet scent of residual pinkish-purple energy.

Adu knelt on the ground, one hand supporting his knee, the other hand still tightly gripping his True Dragon Emperor Sword.

Redhead looked slightly disheveled, his face soaked with sweat, and his eyes anxiously scanned his fallen companions.

Mo Zhen lay down on his back with his eyes closed and his face pale, but his flamboyant red haute couture suit, apart from being covered in some dust, was miraculously undamaged.

The silver-clad Mewtwo avatar stood frozen in place, like a puppet with its strings cut, its expression frozen in extreme anger and horror.

"Master Mo Zhen, what is your condition now? Do you need artificial respiration?"

A-Du called out urgently, about to go forward to check.

Suddenly, the Mewtwo avatar shuddered violently, as if an invisible electric current had instantly flowed through every nerve ending in its body!
Immediately afterwards, its entire body rapidly disintegrated and vaporized from the edges, turning into a thick and restless pink smoke that completely dissipated into the air without leaving a trace.

Almost at the same time, Mo Zhen, who had been lying dead, stood up abruptly without even blinking, as if pulled by an invisible thread.

He raised his hand and gracefully patted the dust off his suit, then carefully straightened his slightly open collar, every movement exuding the composure and elegance of a stage actor taking a bow.

Adu was taken aback by this sudden scene, his face full of question marks, and he blurted out subconsciously.

"Hey buddy! What...what just happened? How did that guy suddenly disappear...you guys?"

Mo Zhen then slowly turned his head to look at A Du, a very meaningful smile on his face.

“Officer Watari, don’t be nervous. It was just a little bit of 'communication' at the level of consciousness. That guy has been completely subdued by me, and he probably won’t be causing trouble again anytime soon…”

Upon hearing this, Adu's pupils dilated slightly. Although he couldn't understand what kind of dangerous struggle had just taken place in that split second, Mo Zhen's absolutely confident demeanor and the fact that Mewtwo's avatar had completely dissipated were right before his eyes.

His face was instantly filled with an expression of extreme admiration, and his voice trembled slightly.

"What?! You've already experienced a major battle? Although I can't understand what kind of battle it was, it must have been an incredibly dangerous and unimaginable battle!"

The image that the Dodo bird conjured up was a world-destroying battle a thousand times more intense than the fat man's victory over the gear monster armor!
Just then, a rustling sound, filled with extreme trepidation and ingratiation, came from beside Mo Zhen.

The real-life Mengzi had transformed into the ordinary Mengmengshi form and was carefully tugging at Mo Zhen's trouser leg with its short pig hooves.

It raised its fat pig face, and DouDou's eyes were filled with fear and a hint of relief at surviving, as it let out a whimpering sound with a sob in its voice.

[Ugh...ugh...Lord Mo...Mo Zhen...um...can I...still...can I still follow you? I...I'm very useful! I can still absorb! I can still create dreams! I...]

Mo Zhen didn't even bother to lower her eyelids completely; she merely glanced at it casually out of the corner of her eye, her gaze as indifferent as if she were looking at an unimportant piece of furniture.

He waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly, completely unconcerned.

"Heh, that's for sure. You performed your 'performance' task so 'outstandingly' this time, with full emotion and realistic movements. Especially that final roar of resentment and desperate struggle, it was a stroke of genius, fully demonstrating your value."

He deliberately emphasized a few words, and a half-smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

“From now on, you will naturally remain my beloved ‘incarnation of divine power,’ responsible for continuing to shine and generate warmth.”

[Sobbing emoji!!!]

Upon hearing this, Xiaomengzi felt as if she had heard the greatest pardon in the world!

The overwhelming surprise instantly broke down its psychological defenses. It suddenly hugged Mo Zhen's leg, and the whole pig trembled with excitement, with tears gushing from DouDou's eyes like a fountain.

At that moment, its voice suddenly rose eight octaves, and it began its frantic performance of expressing loyalty and flattery.

【Wonderful! Oh my god! Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord Mo Zhen! You have such keen insight! Such keen observation! Such magnanimity! Heaven and earth bear witness! You shine as brightly as the sun and moon! You are the lighthouse guiding the lost little pig! You are the sweet rain nourishing the parched heart! My admiration for you is as boundless as the Milky Way! My loyalty to you is more steadfast than the roots of the World Tree! From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west! If you tell me to chase the dog, I will never catch the chicken! I am your most loyal, reliable, and hardworking pink piggy bank! Oh my god!!!】

Mo Zhen still wore that inscrutable smile. He merely raised an eyebrow slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Xiao Mengzi's impassioned and tearful declaration of loyalty.

In the deepest recesses of his profound blue-gold eyes, there was an absolute clarity and a cold desire for control.

He didn’t believe a single word Xiaomengzi said; he only believed in the divine authority he held firmly in his hands!

In this world, loyalty, vows, and feelings are all illusions; only absolute power and authority are the eternal and unchanging truth!
……

Inside the imposing yet somber Presidential Office of the Alliance in Shuanglong City.

【Aa ...

A roar filled with extreme pain and humiliation suddenly exploded, making the expensive glass windows of the office vibrate!

Behind the desk, Mewtwo, who resembled the President, suddenly covered his head with his hands!
Its usually cold and dignified face was now contorted and twitching with intense pain, and its originally stable and powerful spiritual aura became extremely unstable.

In order to protect itself, it had no choice but to make a drastic decision, actively detonating and stripping away that part of its mental consciousness!

This directly caused its mental energy to plummet like a flood!

It could clearly feel that the energy level it had painstakingly accumulated was uncontrollably plummeting, and an unprecedented sense of weakness swept over its entire body!
It slammed its fist into the specially made alloy desk, leaving a clear dent in an instant.

This time, it suffered a double loss, not only losing a crucial laboratory but also diminishing its own strength.

It suddenly raised its head, its eyes flashing with extreme resentment.

【Mo Zhen...you despicable and shameless thief! You scheming liar! I swear in the name of the God of Illusions! The shame of today will be repaid a hundredfold in the future! I will make you experience the deepest despair in the world! The most painful torment! I will make you pay the most terrible price for everything you have done!!!】

The roar echoed in the empty office, filled with hysterical madness and deep-seated hatred.

After venting its anger, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up inside it. It knew that for a long time to come, it would have to lie dormant, recuperate in seclusion, and would never again be able to personally intervene in the outside world...

……

Inside the Three Monkeys Restaurant in Sanyo City.

The place was bustling with noise, but not because business was booming.

Instead, almost all the staff and a handful of regular customers stood dumbfounded in a small circle, their eyes all focused on the Charizard in the center of the restaurant—which was frantically inhaling a mixture of various tree fruits and vegetables!
Xiao Huolong sat down on the ground in a completely unseemly manner, with a small mountain of various tree fruits, energy cubes, and restaurant specialties piled up in front of him.

Its body, which had become lean and agile due to the tempering of its body by fierce fire, was visibly swelling up like an inflating balloon as it ate at a speed that was almost as fast as it devoured the world.

Large clumps of fat quickly accumulated, covering the muscle lines that had just become prominent, and the round belly became prominent again, stretching the skin until it was shiny with oil.

In just over ten minutes, it evolved from an agile fire dinosaur into a fat dinosaur that was even more obese than before, resembling a giant can of yellow peach!

"Awoo! Awoo! Awoo awoo!" As it ate, the crimson-gold Burning Technique Battle Qi on its body operated uncontrollably, like a ignited furnace, frantically refining the massive amount of energy surging into its body!
With each swallow, its aura became more concentrated and stronger!
After undergoing the extreme pressure and tempering of that "fiery body forging," its internal energy meridians and dantian, which had been promoted to a Great Battle Master, were in a state of extreme hunger and thirst for replenishment.

At this moment, the influx of high-quality food energy is like rain after a long drought!
"Is this...is this elf a reincarnation of a starving ghost?"

"Is its stomach a bottomless pit? It's already eaten enough for fiftieth people!"

"Look! It seems to be getting stronger?! It can level up by eating?!"

The onlookers gasped in disbelief, their jaws dropping to the floor.

Finally, after licking the last large plate of the "Three Symbols Ultimate Giant Fruit Platter," which was as big as a small mountain, until the plate was shiny, Xiao Huolong suddenly stopped.

Its bloated body heaved violently, and the entire restaurant seemed to fall silent as everyone watched it with bated breath.

"Hiccup~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!"

A long, resounding dragon roar, filled with satisfaction and immense energy, erupted from its massive mouth like a long whistle!

Mo Zhen stepped forward at just the right moment, stretched out his hand, and slapped Xiao Huolong's shiny, bulging belly, which was as big as a small mountain, without any politeness!

Snapped!
A crisp, bouncy sizzle of meat echoed through the restaurant. At the same time, the artist's UI, invisible to anyone, flashed through a series of data before finally settling on a line of text.

[Xiao Huolong, Fat Strength, Level 3!]

That's right. After the great battle and the nourishment from the gluttony, Xiao Huolong actually rushed to the level of a three-star Great Dou Master in one go, greatly increasing his strength. But his appearance... has also become more and more like his original self.

Outside the restaurant, in the shady flowerbeds and grass.

A pair of vertical pupils, almost spitting venomous flames of jealousy, were staring intently through the glass window at Xiao Huolong, who was feasting and whose cultivation level was soaring.

Tang She's body trembled violently from extreme resentment and unwillingness, his tongue hissing, and the jealousy in his heart almost set him on fire!

Hiss... hiss! Why?! Why?!
That fat, gluttonous dragon! Stupid as a pig! Utterly devoid of intelligence! How could it so easily break through realms and ascend to immortality simply by gorging itself on food?!
Despite possessing the extraordinary wisdom of the Xuan Tian Technique and the inheritance of the God King, I have been diligently cultivating day and night, scheming and plotting, yet I have not even reached its current level!
This is unfair! How unfair this world is!!!

It suddenly swung its tail, lashing it hard against the grass blades beside it, sending grass clippings flying everywhere.

This can't go on any longer. I must immediately receive guidance from the God King's dream and obtain the revelation of my third soul ring!
Power! I need even greater power! Power strong enough to crush this fat dragon!!!
Across from Mo Zhen, A Du looked at Xiao Huolong, who was patting his belly and burping contentedly, and at the unfathomable Mo Zhen. His expression gradually became serious and earnest.

He lowered his voice and spoke to Mo Zhen opposite him.

“Master Mo Zhen, although we have successfully destroyed a stronghold this time, the story of Meng Ziyan and everything behind her is probably far from over. However, I must remind you that our next operation may not receive official support from Interpol, and we may even have to try to avoid their sight.”

Mo Zhen raised an eyebrow with interest, reached out and touched her smooth chin, revealing a playful smile.

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

A complex and solemn look flashed in Adu's eyes before he finally spoke.

"The Alliance... especially those high-ranking old guys in other regions who truly hold power, if they knew about the existence of Meng Ziyan's power—which can manipulate dreams and even activate multiple abilities of Pokémon... they would never think of destroying it. They would only try every means to control, research, and ultimately monopolize this power. In that case, the situation would only be more troublesome and dangerous than it is now."

His tone carried a hint of barely perceptible disgust and helplessness. Mo Zhen nodded knowingly, her smile deepening.

Clearly, beneath this seemingly glamorous facade of the alliance, there are undercurrents and much more to it than meets the eye.

A-Du took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and his eyes became firm.

"Therefore, when I go back this time, I will use my authority and channels to secretly seek out and contact some absolutely reliable partners who are also dissatisfied with the status quo, both within Interpol and outside the alliance. We need to develop our own strength, a team that is not within the regular order of the alliance but can deal with all kinds of complex situations."

Mo Zhen nodded slightly. The dodo bird in front of him was increasingly resembling the leader of the original world's dragon-type legion.

“A wise choice. Well then, good luck, Officer Watari. I hope your recruitment goes well.”

He raised the bottle of tree juice on the table, gesturing as if offering a toast.

Just then, Tian Tong, one of the three brothers in the restaurant, came over carrying a large plate of fragrant and beautifully presented dishes.

"Guys, excuse me."

Tian Tong gently placed the plate on the table, which was already piled high with empty plates.

"This 'Three Elements Perfect Roasted Vegetables' is a small token of our appreciation. Please enjoy."

Mo Zhen glanced at the dish but didn't touch the fork. She just looked up at Tian Tong.

"It seems we didn't order this dish."

Tian Tong's smile became even more bitter, and he sighed.

"To be honest, you are the last customers of our Three Monkeys Restaurant. After today, this restaurant... will officially close down. There are still a lot of high-quality ingredients left in the kitchen. Rather than waste them, let this Mr. Charizard with his excellent appetite have a taste. It can be considered... their last bit of value."

His tone was filled with loneliness and reluctance.

Mo Zhen then picked up her fork, took a bite elegantly, and after savoring it, a hint of appreciation appeared in her eyes.

"The taste is quite good. The cooking time is just right, and the sweet and sour taste of the fruit blends perfectly with the freshness of the vegetables. Forgive my bluntness, but with your skills, why did you go out of business?"

Upon hearing this, Bert, who was tidying up the bar, slammed the rag in his hand onto the counter with a loud "thud," his face full of resentment and annoyance.

The eldest brother, Kohn, walked over, patted Bert on the shoulder, and explained to Mo Zhen with the same helplessness and emotion on his face.

"Sigh, thank you for the compliment. But... there's nothing I can do. The market competition is too fierce. Especially that [Xiba] restaurant chain that has recently risen rapidly. They somehow got hold of a secret recipe and launched a series of so-called 'blockbuster' dishes. Not only is the taste extremely consistent, but their food preparation efficiency is also frighteningly high. They have almost swept the entire Sanyao City and even the surrounding cities' catering market. The food preparation efficiency of traditional small shops like ours is just too low. All the customers have been attracted away."

When Xiaomengzi saw that the restaurant was about to go out of business, her eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

[Wow! This is fantastic, Lord Mo Zhen! These kids can finally start exploding with gold coins! Our intervention to save traditional restaurants will surely yield a massive amount of energy!]

"Oh? West Brazilian food?"

Mo Zhen repeated the name softly, a curious glint in her eyes, like someone discovering a new toy.

"Is it really that amazing? To be able to do it so quickly and well, I'd like to see it for myself..."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

I quickly jumped on the bandwagon and wrote about the restaurant featuring the three monkeys. I was wondering how to write about this terrible topic. Thanks to Xibei and Mr. Luo Yonghao for providing the material!
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