Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 362 Azure: Don't you... plan to give me a reward?

Bai Zhou rolled his eyes at Lie Kong, who was sitting there with his "nostrils practically pointing to the sky" and exclaimed in annoyance.

Okay, as long as we're not completely out of options.

It won't last long.

At worst, we'll sink Zhongzhou! (crossed out)

It's just a speedrun of Lugia, it won't take much time.

Bai Zhou quickly composed himself, took out a red and white ball, and looked at Lugia.

Instead of throwing the ball directly, he crouched down, looked it in the eye, and proposed a deal.

"I can help you rescue your mother, but in exchange, you'll have to stay by my side for a while. Is that alright?"

Little Lugia paused for a moment, looking at the small Poké Ball, then at the human radiating warmth in front of it.

After hesitating for a moment, it finally nodded slightly.

Then, it gently touched the button in the center of the Poké Ball with its head.

A flash of red light appeared, and the body transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into it.

The Poké Ball shook gently, and stars lit up.

Bai Zhou breathed a slight sigh of relief and put the Poké Ball containing the little Lugia back into his waistband.

However, the Growlithe dog next to them got anxious!

It pounced directly onto Bai Zhou's trouser leg, pawing at him with its two front paws, making anxious whimpering sounds.

"Awoo—"

"Don't worry, I'm protecting it."

Bai Zhou smiled and squatted down, rubbing its fluffy head.

Hmm, the feel is surprisingly good.

The fluffy, soft fur is warm and has a unique sunny feel, making you want to bury your face in it and snuggle up.

Growlithe raised its head and sniffed Bai Zhou's hand. After confirming that there was no malice, the dog instantly relaxed.

With a push of its hind legs, it leaped lightly into his arms and nestled in a comfortable position.

His tongue wobbled out of his mouth, and he was panting heavily, looking rather silly.

It was a stark contrast to its previous fierce and menacing appearance during the standoff; it was like two completely different dogs.

Taking advantage of Bai Zhou's inattention, it suddenly stuck out its tongue and licked him several times, its tail wagging like a propeller.

"Awooo!"

Its meaning is very clear.

It also wanted to follow the white boat and personally confirm that little Lucia was safe.

"this----"

Bai Zhou was slightly taken aback.

Compared to Lugia, what surprised him even more was this Growlithe.

From the very beginning, it was this Growlithe who led them to Lugia.

Its purpose from beginning to end was simply to use them to help the injured little guy.

He possesses a strong sense of justice, is intelligent and kind, and knows how to use others' resources to help others.

This is a great candidate to be a police dog!

"Alright—then you can come with me for now."

Bai Zhou looked at the Growlithe with its head tilted and eyes wide open, and ultimately couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Bringing one person is the same as bringing two; having more debt is nothing to worry about.

When Bai Zhou returned to the arena with Growlithe and Ash, the match had just ended.

After final calculation, even though the two were absent for the second half of the competition, they still secured first and second place in the competition based on their overwhelming advantage accumulated in the first half.

At the awards ceremony, the mayor even personally presented the two with an additional "special honorary award".

This was to commend their heroic act of stopping the out-of-control Bangila from rushing into the crowd.

With this, Shirazuki officially won the "Pokémon All-Around Competition Individual All-Around Award".

"Little A's Assistant reminds you: Challenge Mission - The Road to the All-Around Champion (Part 3) has been completed!"

Mission Rewards: 3 Rare Candies, 1 Luxury Ball, 1 Zeraora Mega Evolution Stone

Looking at the yellow and black super evolution stone that Xiao A had given him, Bai Zhou played with it briefly before casually tossing it into the system warehouse to gather dust.

His focus is not on that right now.

In comparison, those three magic candies are truly delicious!

Including the candies he hadn't finished before, he now has a total of 16 candies!

This amount of experience is more than enough to give the team's second-best player, Ugly Fish, the experience level of a champion!

As for that luxury ball—

As Bai Zhou stepped off the stage, he immediately spotted Growlithe, who was frantically chewing on the sofa in the guest area.

The sofa had been chewed through a large hole, exposing the filling inside.

His face instantly darkened.

He strode over and, without saying a word, angrily rubbed the dog's head.

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The dog's eyes lit up, thinking that Bai Zhou was praising and rewarding it, and it chewed even more enthusiastically, even biting off a small piece of the sofa leather.

Bai Zhou: "————"

It is well known that humans and dogs cannot communicate normally.

He sighed, took out the brand-new deluxe ball, and waved it in front of Growlithe.

"To avoid getting lost, you'll stay in this ball for now; consider it a temporary agreement between us."

"Of course, if you want to leave someday, you can leave anytime, how about it? This ball is very expensive, I wouldn't even spend money to buy it myself."

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The dog was startled and loosened its grip on the sofa, which had been chewed up beyond recognition.

It tilted its head, looked at the white boat, and then at the luxurious sphere.

Then, excitedly, it pounced on Bai Zhou and began to lick his face vigorously.

"Awoo~"

After licking it, it raised its paw and slapped the button on the luxury ball.

The Growlithe transformed into a streak of red light and disappeared into the ball.

The Poké Ball shook slightly and made a crisp "thud".

The next second, the red light flashed again!

Growlithe jumped out again on its own, and then—

I'm about to continue gnawing on that sofa that already has a huge hole in it.

Bai Zhou's forehead veins throbbed as he swiftly scooped it into his arms and held it tightly, finally forcing it to stop its demolition activities.

He turned his head and looked at the mayor, who was smiling kindly at him from a distance, and nodded apologetically.

"Excuse me—could you please pack up this sofa and take it with me?"

"I'll pay for it."

After the All-Around Competition ended, Bai Zhou spent the entire afternoon with Xiao Zhi traversing and investigating densely populated and bustling areas of the city.

He wanted to see if he could find a few more Rainbow Rocket Team advance outposts.

This way, if something goes wrong on the day of the celebration, we can be prepared in advance and avoid being caught off guard.

"Awoo!"

As they walked down the street, the Growlithe dog lying in his arms suddenly perked up its ears and tugged at his clothes.

Then, he bared his teeth at a seemingly ordinary tree fruit shop by the roadside, revealing a fierce expression and issuing a threatening gesture.

A low growl.

"You said there are bad people there?"

Bai Zhou raised an eyebrow, and his superpowers instantly expanded, silently reaching out to the people in the tree fruit shop.

Upon this investigation, a faint trace of malice was indeed detected.

This malice was not directed at him personally, but rather at the indiscriminate alienation and destructive desires directed at everything around him; it was deeply hidden.

"Hiss—it really is a stronghold."

Bai Zhou looked at the Growlithe in his arms with a strange expression, genuinely somewhat surprised.

With his current perception, it would be difficult for him to detect this deeply hidden emotional fluctuation without careful scanning.

This, in fact, proves the uniqueness of Growlithe.

"How did you find out?"

Bai Zhou squatted down and rubbed the dog's head again to show his appreciation.

"Awoo?"

Growlithe tilted its head, its eyes clear yet foolish, completely oblivious to the question.

A good person is a good person, and a bad person is a bad person.

Do we really need to "discover" this?

Its matter-of-fact attitude made Bai Zhou's eyes shine brighter and brighter.

"Wait a minute—you don't mean—you can tell a person's character directly, do you?"

He asked carefully, then felt that the expression was not quite accurate, so he changed his perspective.

"The reason you guided Ash and me to help Lugia was because you could sense that we were good people? No wonder you weren't afraid of us at all back then—"

"Awoo?"

Growlithe thought for a moment, then nodded its head.

Shouldn't everyone be like this?

Upon receiving confirmation, Bai Zhou finally couldn't suppress the wildly upturned corners of his mouth!

If you're feeling sleepy, here's a pillow for you!

With Growlithe's talent, if it weren't for being a police dog, the police profession would be plunged into eternal darkness!

And now—

"Team Rainbow Rocket—your father has returned!"

Bai Zhou stood up, waved his hand, and looked triumphant.

"Let's go! This afternoon, thoroughly search every Rainbow Rocket Team stronghold in the entire city!"

With Growlithe's precise tracking, efficiency is increased exponentially!

In just one afternoon, the main urban area was thoroughly searched, and a total of three well-hidden Team Rainbow Rocket outposts were discovered.

However, Bai Zhou did not alert the enemy; he simply noted down the location silently.

Then the intelligence was shared with Zhu Lan, so that she could make key deployments in the relevant areas in advance to ensure that a counterattack could be launched as soon as possible on the day of the celebration.

By the time Shiraishu returned to Daigo's villa, it was already completely dark.

The living room was unusually quiet, with only a few dim floor lamps on.

Bilan lives alone; everyone else is either working non-stop at their desks or traveling outside.

Bai Zhou had just thrown himself onto the soft sofa and hadn't even caught his breath when a slender figure, carrying a fragrance, pressed against him.

Azure.

Her slender, fair hands naturally rested on Bai Zhou's head and began to gently massage his temples.

"Thank you for your hard work, big brother~"

She leaned close to Bai Zhou's ear, her breath sweet and fragrant, the warm breath making his ear itch slightly.

Those restless hands began to slowly slide down the neck, reaching towards the shoulders and collarbone.

"Do you need me to help you relax for a bit?"

That voice was so sweet it could be drawn out like silk, carrying a certain deliberate allure.

Bai Zhou instantly felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps covered his skin!

He resisted the urge to subdue her and quickly spoke up to stop her.

"Get to the point! Don't give me that nonsense!"

"Tsk."

A fleeting look of obvious displeasure crossed Azure's face, but she quickly regained her sweet, silky smile.

Don't people online say that doing this can quickly bring you closer?

If the atmosphere had been right, things might have turned out differently—but what does this reaction mean?!

Finally, under Bai Zhou's "murderous" and tyrannical influence, Bi Lan finally restrained her pretentious attitude and returned to her normal tone.

But the massaging hands didn't stop.

It just changed from "intimate caresses" to "taking advantage of the situation," occasionally touching the shoulders or pinching the back of the neck.

"Let me report some intelligence to you~"

"The person you asked me to keep an eye on is indeed a scout leader. His mission is to monitor you and, incidentally, create some trouble for you to distract you."

"According to the information he provided, Team Rainbow Rocket is indeed looking for the Psychic Tablet here, and they have been searching for some time now."

"However, what they didn't know was that the stone slab hadn't fully appeared yet—it wasn't time to find it at all."

She paused, her tone becoming slightly more serious.

"By the way, according to the latest orders he received from his superiors, they are to create as much chaos as possible on the day of the celebration, but the specific purpose is still unclear, as the orders did not specify."

Bai Zhou listened to the report and fell into deep thought.

This is exactly the Rainbow Rockets' style.

They likely detected unusually high levels of supernatural energy on the day of the festival, leading them to speculate that it was related to the stone tablet.

Therefore, they planned to start a riot on that day to attract the attention of the League and all trainers, and then take advantage of the chaos to search for the Stone Tablet.

He decided to go to the forest later and personally guard the stone slab until it appeared.

Then send Ajin and Xiaoyin back to the main city to support Crimson and Green, strengthening their combat power.

The goal is to minimize losses on the day of the celebration.

"Oh, right, Little Blue."

Bai Zhou added, "Contact Zhu Lan and ask her to organize a disaster drill for the residents tomorrow so that everyone can familiarize themselves with the emergency procedures, just in case."

After he finished speaking, he waited a few seconds but received no response.

Looking back, he saw Azure looking down at him, her cheeks slightly puffed out, looking—somewhat angry.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Zhou felt somewhat confused.

"award."

"ha?"

"I said—a reward!"

Bilan raised her voice, flipped over and straddled Bai Zhou, cupped his face in her hands, and forced him to look into her eyes.

"I have completed my mission, serving you tirelessly and risking my life!"

She spoke slowly and deliberately, her eyes gleaming with a dangerous light.

"Don't you—aren't you going to give me a reward?"

Bai Zhou subconsciously swallowed.