Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 323 Jupiter: Of course~ Any request is welcome~

I'm going to build a research institute?

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhou was slightly taken aback, and even forgot to pick up the resume.

If you're not sisters, where did you hear this news from?

How come I didn't know about this?

Did I not sleep last night because I have amnesia?!

Where did this rumor come from?

Although this is baseless, Bai Zhou, as a "public figure," still needs to maintain basic decorum.

He suppressed the absurdity in his heart and accepted the two resumes in a serious manner, wanting to test the two people's true intentions.

However, his action of "taking the resume" had a completely different meaning in the eyes of Sui Xing and Huo Xing standing next to him!

The eyes of Jupiter and Huo Xing turned cold almost instantly!

An undisguised hostility was directed at Huoyan and Aquan as if it were a tangible force!

Stealing someone from their Galactic Team right in front of them, someone their leader specifically wanted to recruit?

These two women from Fengyuan are incredibly audacious!

Huo Xing glared at Huo Yan with even more displeasure.

This cold, purple-haired girl has some overlapping attributes with her, and coupled with their completely incompatible personalities, they are practically irreconcilable!

Huo Yan didn't care about this, she just silently hugged the notebook in her arms tighter, turned slightly to the side, and avoided Huo Xing's overly direct gaze.

Bai Zhou suppressed the urge to complain and quickly glanced at the resume in his hand.

It has to be said that A-Quan and Huo-Yan's resumes are indeed quite impressive.

The research projects, field investigation experiences, and published papers listed above —

All of this shows that they are by no means ordinary people, but researchers with real talent and unique insights.

No wonder he was chosen by those two "idealistic but misguided" guys, Chi Yansong and Shui Wutong, to become their core cadres.

When Bai Zhou patiently finished reading the resume, he looked up, preparing to organize his thoughts to reply to A-Quan's "job application".

The ever-calm and observant Jupiter keenly seized this opportunity!

She took a small step forward and, in a tone more composed than A-Quan's, subtly steered the conversation.

"Dr. Shirafune".

She smiled slightly, her violet eyes looking directly at Bai Zhou.

"Please allow me to formally reintroduce ourselves. We are the Galactic Archaeology Research Team from the Sinnoh region."

"The reason why Huoxing and I have come to Chengdu is because we were entrusted by our leader to pay you a special visit."

She deliberately emphasized "intentionally" and "visited," making her tone more formal and—more—meaningful than A-Quan's.

"Our commander has long admired your amazing talent in multiple fields and values ​​you highly."

"He sincerely invites you to visit the Sinnoh region at your convenience and have a face-to-face meeting with our leader."

The tone of the celestial being was seductive, even deliberately carrying a hint of ambiguity.

"You can make any requests or demands you may have, and our Galactic Team will do everything in our power to meet your needs."

She paused slightly, her gaze lingering on Bai Zhou's face as she observed his reaction.

"Dr. Shiraishu, what are your thoughts?"

"Oh~"

Bai Zhou narrowed his eyes as he swept over Sui Xing, then suddenly spoke, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Any requirements?"

Noticing Bai Zhou's undisguised scrutinizing gaze, Sui Xing's face showed a hint of smugness, but inwardly she sneered.

Sure enough, no man is any good.

Just now he was acting like a profound and aloof scholar, but it turns out he was just being hypocritical.

In the end, wasn't he attracted by my charm?

Ha, nothing special.

Jupiter felt pleased with himself, but his actions became even more deliberate.

She straightened her back slightly, not avoiding Bai Zhou's gaze, but instead making her body curves even more apparent under her uniform.

Her tone became even more affected, with a deliberately seductive smile as she said, "Of course~ any request is welcome~"

"Dr. Shirashu is such an outstanding person that we should do everything we can to win him over!"

She blinked and added meaningfully.

"Including—let me become your personal assistant, offering intimate service, that's not out of the question~"

Bai Zhou instantly withdrew his gaze, even taking a noticeable half-step back, his face showing a hint of undisguised disdain.

Pah! You shrimp head!

Who's interested in you?

You dare to flaunt your pathetic acting skills?

Am I looking at you? I'm looking at the mad boss Chi Ri behind you!

"Pfft!"

Ah Quan, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but chuckle.

It wasn't until Suixing glared at her with a dark expression and a murderous look that she waved her hand sheepishly and tried hard to suppress her laughter.

"Sorry, sorry~ I don't usually laugh, unless—I really can't help it, pfft hahaha—"

Her interruption dispelled the awkward and ambiguous atmosphere from before.

However, in the way Sui Xing looked at Bai Zhou, besides the frustration of failing the mission, there was also an indescribable resentment and unwillingness to accept it.

Am I that annoying to you?

Is it because her figure isn't good enough, or because her voice isn't pleasant enough?

What a tasteless, lousy man!

"Since you said—any request is fine—"

Bai Zhou remained unmoved, ignoring the "attack" in Sui Xing's eyes. He stroked his chin and thought seriously for a while before tentatively making a request.

"Um—I'd like to recruit your entire Galactic Archaeology Team, is that alright?"

What Jupiter said earlier undoubtedly made Bai Zhou understand one thing.

The scorching sun has already set its sights on me.

As for Red Sun, the leader of Team Galactic, he is an emotionally deprived, paranoid, and insane madman dedicated to "creating" a so-called "perfect new world".

Bai Zhou had actually considered "correcting" or at least controlling this guy before he completely went astray and went down the path of destroying the world.

The problem is, this idea is very unrealistic.

Chi Ri is less a "god" seeking a new world and more a madman who seeks absolute power and domination and whose heart yearns for chaos and destruction.

He keeps saying he wants to create "perfection," but his extreme thinking makes it impossible for him to understand what true "perfection" and "balance" really are.

"I didn't ask—wait! What did you say?!"

Standing next to Jupiter, Huo Xing almost blurted out the same thing.

The next second, he suddenly realized what was happening, his eyes widened instantly, and his voice rose several octaves.

"You want to be our boss?! No, you want to be our boss's boss?! To be the man behind our leader?!"

She seemed to have conjured up some strange image in her mind, and her face suddenly turned red as she shook her head vigorously.

"No, no! This won't do!"

This time, it was Bai Zhou's turn to be completely exasperated.

What's wrong with this girl's brain? Who wants to be the man behind your leader?!

Chi Ri took the initiative to invite him, and he really wanted to meet him and see for himself just how obsessive Chi Ri had become at this time.

Let's see if there's still any possibility of "saving" or "guiding".

After all, Red Sun is a champion-level trainer, and his strength is undeniable.

Even if he can't recruit them, he absolutely cannot allow the Galactic Team to grow stronger under his nose and become a huge threat to world peace in the future.

Previously, Team Galaxy had kept a low profile and hadn't shown themselves.

Now that they have come to him of their own accord and even used this rather clumsy "honey trap," Bai Zhou naturally will not stand idly by.

"this----"

Compared to the more unconventional Huoxing, Suixing is much more composed and perceptive.

Her brows furrowed slightly as she re-examined Bai Zhou with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

She never underestimated the man in front of her; on the contrary, she knew very well how terrifying he was.

It was terrifying that even though they were on a secret mission and had even used special connections to travel on the Alliance's private jet, they were still precisely "ambushed" by him.

This also confirms the terrifying nature of the "prophet" mentioned by the Red Sun Regiment Leader.

Since he made such a seemingly absurd and even arrogant request at this time—

There is likely a deeper meaning behind this, and it should not be understood solely based on the literal meaning.

"Dr. Shirafune, your request—is of great importance."

After thinking for a while, Suixing carefully spoke, his tone returning to a businesslike caution.

"I cannot make this decision on my own; it must be decided by our group leader before we can give you a formal reply."

"I see—"

Bai Zhou nodded thoughtfully.

He made this outrageous demand, which was almost a "swallowing up" of the other organization, but the other party didn't immediately back down. Instead, they said they needed to "consult the leader."

It seems that Chi Ri values ​​him far more than he imagined.

So, how exactly should I proceed to bring this ticking time bomb-like "madman" under my control?

Bai Zhou seemed to be deep in thought.

He seemed genuinely considering the possibility of "incorporating Team Galactic," and slowly put down the other two resumes he had been holding.

The smile on A-Quan's face gradually disappeared as he glanced unhappily at the alluringly dressed Sui-Xing next to him.

That gaudy, smelly sign!

How dare they use such despicable means to interrupt our good time! It's extremely annoying!

Although they were complete strangers, their goals were surprisingly the same: to get to the incredibly handsome young man in front of them.

But there's only one "White Boat," which is clearly not enough for them to share.

Thus, a silent "battle" quietly began in this small reception room.

It was in this delicate atmosphere of confrontation that things unfolded.

Finally, the figure Bai Zhou had been longing for appeared at the door of the reception room.

When Zhu Lan arrived at the reception room, the first thing she saw was four unfamiliar women, each with a different temperament but all of whom were quite beautiful.

At first, she didn't think much of it, assuming they were just accompanying personnel of other alliance officials.

But when her gaze swept across the room and she saw Bai Zhou, who was subtly surrounded by the four women and seemed to have a troubled expression on his face.

The serene smile that had been on Zhu Lan's face vanished instantly.

A sudden surge of inexplicable anger welled up inside me.

That feeling—

It's like a flower you've carefully cultivated for a long time, suddenly surrounded by a swarm of wild bees and butterflies that appeared out of nowhere.

They tentatively tried to touch or even pick it.

Unacceptable!

At that very moment, she suddenly realized that her grandmother, Dr. Mustard Seed,'s ramblings seemed to—

That makes a lot of sense.

Some things, when it's time to show them, must be clearly shown.

The dignified aura and undeniable dominance that belong to the Sinnoh champion naturally emanated from him.

Tap, tap, tap —

The crisp sound of high heels broke the slightly tense and subtle atmosphere at the entrance to the reception room.

Zhu Lan walked with a confident stride and upright posture, heading straight for the white boat that was surrounded in the middle.

Everyone present was instantly drawn to the beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared and exuded an aura of power.

Bamboo, bamboo orchid?!

Sinnoh Champion! How did she suddenly appear here?!

Just moments ago, A-Quan and Sui-Xing were subtly at odds over who would get the white boat.

The moment Zhu Lan approached with an invisible pressure, he subconsciously took a small step back to each side, making way for her to reach Bai Zhou directly.

Huo Xing also dropped his playful expression, his eyes showing more wariness and curiosity.

Huoyan silently took half a step back, hiding herself a little behind Aquan.

Zhu Lan nodded slightly to them as a greeting, but did not stop walking and went straight to Bai Zhou's side.

Then, under the gazes of the crowd—some surprised, some inquisitive, some stunned—[they were] under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

She reached out naturally and gently took Bai Zhou's arm, the gesture intimate and familiar.

She tilted her head slightly, looked up at Bai Zhou, and spoke in a soft and pleasant voice, with just the right amount of apology.

"Sorry, something happened on the plane and I kept you waiting."

Before Bai Zhou could answer, Zhu Lan paused.

His gaze then shifted to the four women beside him. His smile remained, but his tone now carried a hint of inquiry typical of a hostess.

"And who are these people—aren't you going to introduce them? Dr. Shirafusa?"

She tilted her head slightly, her pale gray eyes smiling as she looked at Bai Zhou, her eyebrows curving as if she were simply curious.

Bai Zhou: "————?"

He was slightly taken aback. He first looked down at his arm, which was naturally linked with Zhu Lan's, and then looked up at the faint smile on Zhu Lan's face, raising his eyebrows.

What's going on?

Did I really lose my memory? In that forgotten blank period, did I already date Zhu Lan and even secretly marry her?

Wow! How could such wonderful memories, the epitome of a life winner, have disappeared from my mind?! This doesn't make sense!

Seeing Bai Zhou's stunned expression, Zhu Lan's smile deepened, and she gently shook his arm affectionately.

The soft touch through the clothes abruptly pulled Bai Zhou's wandering thoughts back to reality.

"Ah, them—"

Bai Zhou coughed lightly, quickly adjusted his expression, and very cooperatively followed Zhu Lan's words, introducing the situation with his usual calm tone.

"These two are Miss Huoxing and Miss Suixing from the Galactic Archaeology Team. They were invited by their team leader, Mr. Chiri, to come and visit me so that we can discuss some academic issues together."

He paused, then added a sentence, his gaze meaningfully fixed on Zhu Lan.

"Coincidentally, the headquarters of the Galactic Archaeology Team is also in the Sinnoh region, which is the same region as Cynthia."

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