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"Lü Shouchun?"

Hearing the exclamations of those around him, Mu Yun frowned slightly.

The name sounded vaguely familiar to him, as if he'd heard it mentioned somewhere before...

As he thought about it, a small, cute, yet extremely wealthy and generous figure suddenly appeared in Mu Yun's mind.

Chi Duoduo!

Oh right, Aunt Wang told him that Duoduo's cheap master's name is Lü Shouchun!

So, is Duoduo's master really that important?

No wonder he could casually give away a Pokémon with gym-level potential; he's a real pro!

Although Mu Yun didn't know much about Lü Shouchun, he was familiar with the term "Title Heavenly King".

Trainers who reach this level are renowned figures in any league around the world.

Take his Yanhuang Alliance as an example. Excluding the overall alliance champion, the six regional champions, and the twenty-eight regional kings, the title kings are the most powerful.

I don't know why someone of this caliber would come to their small city of Songjiang, and even work as a substitute teacher at Songjiang No. 2 High School...

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"Sister Chun, thank you for bringing me here!"

Wearing a beige knit sweater, Guo Yi quietly thanked Lü Shouchun, who was standing beside her.

"Don't mention it. I just brought my little apprentice with me. It was nothing."

Lu Shouchun laughed heartily and said casually, "Besides, if you hadn't invited me to stroll around your Second High School, how could I have met such a satisfactory disciple?"

The two were high school classmates and went to university in the same city, so they often met and had a good relationship.

This time, Lü Shouchun came to Songjiang City on business. Coincidentally, Guo Yi, who had become the director of teaching, wanted to lead No. 2 High School to take another step forward and challenge No. 1 High School. So he invited Lü Shouchun to teach a class and give him some feedback.

Seeing that it was a request from her best friend, Lü Shouchun didn't refuse and readily agreed.

Who would have thought that a simple training session would lead her to discover such a promising talent as Chi Duoduo!

No, to be precise, it should be a gem that is already shining brightly, only needing a little polishing to shine even more!

Upon hearing this, Guo Yi smiled but didn't say anything more.

Although nearly twenty years have passed, Lü Shouchun still has the same easygoing personality, giving people a very approachable feeling.

But the dazzling halo attached to her over the years has made Guo Yi unconsciously cautious. It's not that she's unfamiliar or afraid, but rather that she feels somewhat ashamed, especially when there are outsiders present. She's afraid that she won't perform well and will embarrass her best friend.

"Lord Lü, Miss Guo, we just received news from our staff that the first batch of Magikarp has gathered and may begin leaping over the Dragon Gate at any moment. What do you think? Should we let some in, or should Miss Chi send some Pokémon over?"

Yan Hu, tall and strong, approached Lü Shouchun, who was a head shorter than him, and bowed respectfully to ask.

Guo Yi subconsciously looked at Lü Shouchun. She had been dragged here by Lü Shouchun, so she naturally wouldn't make a decision on her own.

"Duoduo, what do you say?"

Unfazed by everyone's gaze, Lü Shouchun casually pushed Chi Duoduo, who was hiding behind him, in front of the crowd and asked.

"I'll do whatever Master says!"

Feeling the gaze of a large group of strangers around her, Chi Duoduo was not as lively as usual. Instead, she rubbed the hem of her clothes with her little hands and looked at Lü Shouchun with her big, doe-like eyes.

Clearly, although the little girl is incredibly strong, she is not very strong-willed.

In fact, because of her powerful strength, from childhood to adulthood, everyone except Mu Yun was afraid to get close to her, and would even look at her with strange eyes as if she were a monster.

Whether they are students or teachers.

It wasn't until later, when she learned to control her strength, that things got a little better. But her experiences and habits from the past ten years or so still made her very uncomfortable with the feeling of being the center of attention.

"Then let's follow the normal procedure and do it the way it should be. Duoduo, you can decide what to do based on the situation."

Seeing his little apprentice's pitiful appearance, Lü Shouchun didn't press him too much and simply said...

Personality is something that can't be changed overnight; you can only keep it with you and nurture it gradually over time.

"Yes, Master!"

Having received clear instructions, Chi Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and replied with a sense of relief.

Immediately afterwards, she dashed out.

"Well, Lord Lü, would you like me to send a few men to protect Miss Chi?"

Seeing that Lü Shouchun was letting Chi Duoduo do things on her own, Yan Hu asked with concern.

Although the other party is Lu Tianwang's disciple, she is still just a little girl. Facing so many Gyarados, she is bound to encounter some unforeseen dangers.

"It's alright, don't worry about us. You can proceed with your arrangements as usual." Lü Shouchun waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to worry.

She knew her own apprentice's strength better than anyone.

Even she was no match for Chi Duoduo in terms of pure physical strength, and she couldn't fight Chi Duoduo at all without using her wave guide power.

Even more outrageous is that Chi Duoduo not only has amazing strength and endurance, but also ridiculously high defense.

Calling them humanoid elves is no exaggeration.

Seriously speaking, if Chi Duoduo were to fall into the river, the ones who should be worried are not her, but the Gyarados that might be accidentally torn apart by her.

Of course, the main reason she wasn't worried was that she had already placed one of the main Pokémon in her team on Chi Duoduo, so that she would naturally take action in case of any unexpected situation.

For Elite Four level Pokémon, a mere Poké Ball is just a vessel, serving no purpose whatsoever in terms of restraint.

Even expensive luxury balls can be easily detached.

Only the extremely rare Master Ball can lock down an Elite Four Pokémon, preventing it from escaping on its own.

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"Wow, there are so many people! I wonder if I'll get to see Brother Yun!"

Chi Duoduo ran out in a few quick steps, looking at the unfamiliar crowd around her, her heart filled with the image of Mu Yun.

Although she knew that Mu Yun, who was still in school, couldn't possibly be here, she still wanted to.

She thinks about him day and night, about that figure who, from childhood to adulthood, was always willing to stand in front of her and protect her, no matter how others viewed her.

As she ran, Chi Duoduo felt the surrounding noise gradually receding, leaving only the sound of the surging river water crashing against the shore.

The waves on the river grew higher and higher, and the icy water splashed against Chi Duoduo's face from time to time, wetting the stray hairs on her forehead and carrying a chill.

It was just like the look of disgust and hatred people had given him when he was a child.

"Brother Yun..."

Chi Duoduo tightened her clothes. Although the autumn wind on the river wasn't cold, she felt a slight chill in her heart.

She knew that she was starting to miss Mu Yun again, missing that handsome face that would always open his arms to her and always show her a gentle smile, no matter how hurt he was.

"Duoduo?"

A familiar voice, accompanied by the sound of the river lapping against the shore, reached Chi Duoduo's ears; it sounded just like Mu Yun's voice.

"Am I hallucinating again...?"

Chi Duoduo pouted and muttered something to herself, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

However, the voice rang out again the next second.

"Duoduo, what are you doing here?"

This time, the sound was very close, even clearer than the sound of the river water lapping against the shore.

And along with the sound came a large, warm hand resting on her head.

"Brother Yun!!"

Chi Duoduo stared wide-eyed at the tall figure that suddenly appeared in front of her, shielding her from the river wind and waves, her voice filled with surprise.

She instinctively jumped and threw herself into Mu Yun's arms.

Because she was too excited, Chi Duoduo lost control of her strength, and Mu Yun felt a pair of fat cushions with tremendous force impacting his chest.

This caused him to involuntarily retreat until he used the force-dissipating footwork inherent in Wang's Cannon Fist to barely stabilize himself and avoid falling.

If Wang Di were to witness this scene, she would be utterly dumbfounded and her worldview would be shattered.

How could a monster capable of exchanging blows with an elite-level peak-level monstrous strength retreat because of a little girl's hug?

However, although Wang Di was not there, her cousin Wang He witnessed the scene.

Although he didn't know exactly how strong Mu Yun's body was, based on his daily, unwavering five-times-gravity gymnastics training, he estimated that it was no weaker than a professional-level Pokémon.

As a result, he was hugged by a little girl and used the force-dissipating footwork of Wang's Cannon Fist, almost falling over!

That's outrageous!!

"Nuts Dumbbell, am I still half asleep?" Wang He blinked, looking at Nuts Dumbbell with some uncertainty.

The dumbbell, who was secretly rummaging through Wang He's backpack, trying to take the lunchbox that Mu Yun had prepared for him, froze.

"nut--?"

Nut Dumbbell casually wiggled its tentacles, seemingly saying something.

Fortunately, Wang He was too surprised to notice the small movements of the nut dumbbell.