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Chapter 121 Gardevoir's Growth and Education

Upon hearing Adu's question, Chen Mu's first thought was that his vacation was truly over and he would never return.

He sensed the approaching overtime work again. "The overall ecological problems of a sea area cannot be judged in a short period of time. I need to obtain more scientific research data before I can answer your question."

When Chen Mu answered these questions, he innocently shrugged, implying that he was not born with a blessed and divine body.

Unexpectedly, the focus of those around them shifted away from this.

Xiaoxia exclaimed in surprise, "So, Chen Mu, you'll be staying in Hualan City for a long time?"

"Um, that should be it."

"That's wonderful! Oh no, I mean, with you here, the ecological problems around Hualan will definitely be properly resolved. That's fantastic!"

Xiaoxia's attempt to cover up her misunderstanding made her three older sisters laugh heartily.

Then, the eldest sister, Sakura, kindly said, "Alright, these things can't be resolved in a short time, so let Professor Chen rest for now."

Second Sister Changpu chimed in, "That's right! How can we keep focusing on Professor Chen and messing around with him like this? And Champion Adu, you lost the duel this time, shouldn't you show some sincerity?"

Xiaoxia's third sister, Mudan, chimed in, "That's right! Commander Adu, as the league champion, you were absent from such a crucial battle in the city. It was all thanks to Professor Chen, a scholar from the community, who contributed both wisdom and effort to turn the tide and save Hualan City. Shouldn't you show your appreciation?"

It wasn't as exaggerated as "turning the tide," was it? The three sisters joined forces to launch an attack, making Chen Mu, the person involved, feel a little embarrassed.

Not to mention Adu, who was already very responsible, was now being relentlessly pursued by the three Hua Lan sisters, and was forced to retreat in defeat. In the blink of an eye, he was completely routed and surrendered.

"Alright, alright, I'll definitely show my sincerity! Professor Chen, let's exchange contact information. When you have time to come to Momo City in the capital next time, I'll take you to explore the Dragon Cave in the north."

The Dragon Caverns north of Smoky City were once the private territory of the Dragon Riders. After the League was established, it became a protected area of ​​the League, but it has been managed by the Smoky City Gym ever since.

Just like the Saint Teanu, which, although belonging to the League, has long been under the management of the Vermilion City Gym.

The dojo in Smoky City also has a strong family tradition. For many years, it has been the private domain of the Dragon Clan. Since the establishment of the dojo, every dojo master has come from the Dragon Clan.

The current owner of the museum in Yanmo City is none other than A-Du's cousin, Xiaochun.

A'du's promise actually contained a hidden meaning: he was willing to introduce Chen Mu to his family, which was tantamount to promising Chen Mu the friendship of the entire Dragon Tamer family.

The "connections" behind Chen Mu have added an intangible weight to his reputation.

Even so, the three Hua Lan sisters still wouldn't let it go.

In their eyes, Chen Mu is now practically one of their own, so they can't let their own people suffer losses, right?

"That's it? A champion loses and still has to sign an IOU? Didn't you hear Teacher Chen say he's staying in Hualan City to continue his scientific research? Can't you be a little more practical?"

"Exactly! How can you be so stingy as a champion? And you call yourself a member of a prestigious Dragon Tamer family? No wonder you can never beat Crimson!"

A-Du couldn't argue with the three women, so he had no choice but to back down again and again.

"Okay, okay, it was my fault. I'll give Professor Chen three more skill discs then. Also, I heard your Gardevoir just evolved? I'll arrange the training for you then. Is that alright? Please, please, can you stop bringing up my loss to Red?"

Chen Mu, who had silently reaped a great benefit without saying a word, quietly gave a thumbs-up to the three Hua Lan sisters in front of him.

That's truly chivalrous!

After Xiaoxia's three older sisters confirmed that Adu had truly been drained dry—pointing to his pockets—they finally let him go.

Afterwards, A-Du went back to rest and change clothes before leaving the room.

Chen Mu stayed at Hualan Martial Arts Hall and had dinner there.

Unfortunately, Xia was no longer at the dojo when it was time to eat. There were still many things in the disaster-stricken city that required the dojo master's attention, and the next few days were destined to be a busy schedule for Xia.

Gardevoir seemed quite pleased with this, frequently putting food on Chen Mu's plate.

However, due to her age, she did not recognize many human foods. For example, when she served Chen Mu a plate of stir-fried pork, she put almost all the chili peppers on his plate.

Gardevoir thought the chili peppers were brightly colored, but she hadn't had time to learn what the humans were mainly eating in this dish.

This left Chen Mu both amused and exasperated during the meal.

This also made him slightly worried—was Gardevoir's evolution too fast?

Although Pokémon evolution can greatly accelerate their growth process, the accumulation of mental capacity and the learning of knowledge ultimately require a lot of time.

He was worried that the rapid evolution might affect Gardevoir's growth.

Thinking back to a few months ago, when he first transmigrated, the little Ralts he met still loved to drink milk from its bottle.

Who would have thought that a few months later, the little one who loved drinking milk would grow into a virtuous young lady?

At this moment, Chen Mu still naively regarded Gardevoir's act of picking up food as a virtuous and gentle act.

Completely unaware that Gardevoir's yandere tendencies are growing stronger every day!

When he got home that night, Chen Mu went to bed early.

Perhaps because he had experienced so much that day and was so tired, he slept exceptionally well that night, falling asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow.

The next morning, someone came to Chen Mu's door and whispered in confusion.

"? Why is there a fluctuation of psychic power?"

The person who came instinctively waved to shoo them away.

The next moment, Chen Mu, who was in a deep sleep, immediately broke out of his state, rubbed his eyes and woke up, only to be dumbfounded.

"Huh? Gardevoir, what are you doing on my bed? When did you get on?"

Strange, he clearly remembered that he had settled the two little guys before going to sleep. Eevee was lying in its own little nest, while Gardevoir was sleeping on the makeshift mattress on the floor.

Why did Gardevoir appear next to me when I woke up?

With a "whoosh" sound!

Almost the instant Chen Mu asked the question, Gardevoir woke up and instinctively activated the "Teleport" skill. Starting with zero frames, it disappeared instantly and returned to the bedding on the floor of the room.

Then, pretending to have just heard the sound, she peeked out from under the covers, blinked innocently a couple of times, and spoke in a soft, sweet voice to Chen Mu.

"Sasa-ru~"

The gist of it was "Good morning," but Chen Mu stared intently at Gardevoir, a look of surprise and uncertainty flashing in his eyes.

Something is wrong!

Something's really wrong!

There was no time to think further, because the doorbell rang outside.

Chen Mu called out from outside, "Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Then she quickly got dressed, went to the living room, and opened the bedroom door.

Gardevoir, feeling guilty, clung to the bedroom door frame, cautiously peeking outside.

Upon opening the door, a young man who appeared to be in his early twenties stood outside, dressed in a black tuxedo and red trousers, with his short purple hair styled in a fashionable manner.

He was very handsome and looked like an actor; that was Chen Mu's first impression of him.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Chen Mu asked politely.

Are you Chen Mu?

"Yes, that's me."

"Then you've come to me. Nice to meet you. My name is Kazuki. I've been asked by Lance to come and guide you in your Pokémon training."

By the way, I sensed a psychic fluctuation when I arrived at the door. Was your Pokémon using psychic powers on you? Was it the Gardevoir in the room? Are you two...doing things are bad?"

Some Pokémon with superpowers have pretty bad personalities. They like to tease their trainers and even think they are the masters. I've seen this kind of thing quite a few times before.

After all, Pokémon with super abilities generally have high intelligence, and they are difficult for ordinary people to control, which is a well-known fact in the industry.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mu felt uneasy and increasingly suspicious about what had happened when he woke up that morning.

However, before he could ask any more questions, Gardevoir, who was eavesdropping by clinging to the door frame, could no longer stand it!

How dare you say your relationship with your master is terrible?! Unforgivable!

"Saru!"

She instantly activated "Instant Teleportation" again and arrived at the entrance hall. She raised her hand and unleashed a "Psychic Surge," intending to teach this arrogant fellow a lesson.

"Wait, Gardevoir, no!"

Chen Mu anxiously tried to stop him, but his spiritual energy activation was still a step too slow.

Oh no, Gardevoir is going to cause trouble! Evolving too quickly is definitely not a good thing!

The moment Chen Mu had this thought, something shocking happened: the man who appeared at the door simply raised a finger and said with slight surprise, "Oh?"

The shockwaves generated by his mental energy stopped completely in front of him and vanished in the blink of an eye.

A gust of wind stirred up, lifting Chen Mu's bangs and blowing past his eyelashes, which were particularly prominent due to his wide-open eyes.

Then a burst of light rippled behind the man, as if space itself had distorted, and a natural bird appeared out of thin air, slowly folding its wings in the corridor outside the door.

It wasn't until he saw this seemingly ordinary bird with a calm expression, but whose strength was clearly not simple at all, that Chen Mu's memories from his past life were triggered again, and he recognized the true identity of the person who had come.

A tree!

Isn't this one of the Quartz Kings from the second generation of the game in my previous life?

An expert in superpower attributes, the first of the Four Heavenly Kings to appear on the Quartz Plateau in the Gold, Silver, and Crystal games!

Chen Mu never expected that Adu's casual promise to find someone to help him train his Pokémon would result in a Champion-level powerhouse being found!

Ah-du is really good at handling things; he takes any promises he makes to heart!

However, in this world, Kazuki is not currently one of the four officially appointed Heavenly Kings.

Since the previous champions, Shiba and Kona, had not yet retired, Rika was the one who succeeded Wataru after he became champion, and Kikuko was confirmed to be the one who would succeed her after she retired.

Yishu hasn't gotten his spot yet.

After all, there are only four spots for the current top players in a single season, which is a rule agreed upon by all the major leagues.

This also reveals the true value of Quartz's "Monster Room" in the Eastern Continent—while other alliances struggle to gather four Heavenly King-level powerhouses for their positions, Quartz is so wealthy that even those who have passed the Heavenly King assessments are waiting for their places.

The Celestial Bird easily neutralized Gardevoir's "Psychic," and Ichiju, who possesses psychic powers, was completely unaffected.

Seeing this, he wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at the Gardevoir that had teleported in with great interest.

"His size is a bit small, is it because he's still quite young? His talent is good, but his evolution seems a bit too rapid? He doesn't seem very smart."

Gardevoir was momentarily stunned to see how easily its attack had been neutralized.

Although she didn't actually use any force, only intending to teach the other party a lesson and not to cause trouble for Chen Mu, the dismal result was still far beyond her expectations.

What angered her even more was—what did it mean to look not very smart?

What kind of evaluation is this? She's not a Slowpoke!

Before Gardevoir could get angry again, Yishu had already taken off his shoes and entered the house in a very familiar manner. When he approached Chen Mu, he apologized in a very calm manner.

"I have to apologize to you. I misjudged you just now. Your relationship with Pokémon is not bad. On the contrary, it is somewhat - delicate."

However, all I can teach you now is how to train your Pokémon's battle abilities. As for other aspects, I can't offer much advice. I can only suggest teaching her some biology when you have time.

Ironically, these calm words instantly extinguished Gardevoir's anger.

It wasn't because Gardevoir changed its opinion of Ichiki,

It's because Gardevoir is too preoccupied with being angry at this point!

She understood Yi Shu's unspoken message and realized that her subtle hypnosis of Chen Mu and the affection she had been secretly conveying had already been seen through. Therefore, she couldn't care less about being angry. Instead, she became flustered and panicked, waving her hands, shaking her head erratically, and making incomprehensible noises.

"Hey—Sasa, Lucha Lu!"

Even Chen Mu, who was of one mind with Gardevoir and possessed the power of Eternal Light, couldn't understand what Gardevoir was saying at all.

All I could sense was that Gardevoir seemed very anxious, and there was a hint that it was trying to cover something up.

If it were another time and place, Chen Mu would definitely interrogate his little guy to find out what kind of silly thoughts he was having.

However, his immediate concern was for Gardevoir's current condition.

Before he could discern Gardevoir's hidden thoughts, he hurriedly asked Itsuki, "Itsuki-senpai, how is my Gardevoir doing? Will evolving too early have any negative effects on her? Is there anything I can do to help her?"

More than trying to figure out Gardevoir's thoughts, he was concerned about Gardevoir's safety and health.

As long as the children in his family can grow up healthy, Chen Mu is willing to be tolerant to the greatest extent possible, even if they have some strange ideas.

Because he really likes them.

Yishu was also taken aback upon hearing this.

But he laughed the next moment.

"Don't worry, early evolution isn't a bad thing. She'll continue to develop. Aside from needing to educate her on some concepts and biological knowledge more correctly in the future, there won't be any other impact."

After a pause, Yishu added with a strange expression.

"Pokémon that evolve too quickly are more likely to go out of control. Their rapid increase in strength in a short period of time can make them inflated with confidence, and then they will start to look down on their trainers."

However, your Gardevoir doesn't have this problem. What you should teach it next is not to rely on you too much.

Chen Mu found it a bit strange, "Isn't it a good thing that Pokémon rely on their trainers?"

"—Too much of a good thing is bad. You'll understand later, I guess."