I'm popularizing ecology in the Pokémon world.

With Crimson escorting them, Chen Mu and his group's journey became much smoother from then on.

Even supplies became plentiful—the fossil pterosaur's broad back was laden with ample provisions, greatly alleviating the supply shortage that Chen Mu's group had suffered while aiding the Eevee horde.

They trekked for another six days, and along one particularly difficult section of mountain road, they even used fossil pterosaurs to help transport them up in batches.

On the morning of the seventh day, they finally emerged from the continuous forest and officially set foot on the land of the Quartz Plateau!

To everyone's surprise, when they emerged from the forest, they were greeted by a large group of media, volunteers, medical teams, and staff who were already waiting there.

Chen Mu and his team abandoned their cameras in the forest, but countless cameras were already waiting outside the forest, and as soon as they came out, they immediately pointed them at them!

"Is...this really such a big operation?"

Student Song Shu spoke hesitantly, subconsciously turning his head to look at Chen Mu.

But Chen Mu remained calm and composed, unperturbed by praise or criticism.

"As expected of Teacher Chen!" he thought to himself in admiration.

Little did they know that Chen Mu was completely lost in thought, listening to the system notifications.

Until a reporter hurriedly came up and immediately handed the microphone to Chi Hong.

"Mr. Crimson, you have returned to the public eye after several months. What are your considerations?"

Are you also outraged by the exposure of the Rockets' misdeeds from over thirty years ago? Will you continue to punish them? Will you do everything in your power to stop the Rockets from taking over Viridian Forest?

Chen Mu finally came to his senses and couldn't help but turn his head to take a look.

He felt that the reporter was clearly up to no good; he was young and naive, and wanted to create a big news story.

Although the main culprits this time are the Rust Gang, he is actively targeting the Rockets.

They probably want to exploit the past grudges between the Reds and the Rockets.

Unfortunately, Crimson is no longer the naive young man he was when he first left Pallet Town.

Having seen it all, the passionate young man has become much more composed.

"I'm not coming down the mountain to punish anyone. I stopped being the champion a long time ago. That kind of thing is now Du's responsibility. If I act too recklessly, Uncle will lose his temper."

I came here solely for the wild Pokémon of Viridian Forest. I am delighted to see that there are still scholars in our League willing to travel far and wide to protect the survival of these Pokémon, even at the risk of their own lives.

As a senior colleague, it's only natural that I should lend them a hand.

Chi Hong's words were quite eloquent, both avoiding the reporter's trap and making it clear that he, as a retired champion, would not interfere in the league's political affairs.

He then praised Chen Mu beside him as a senior, cleverly extricating himself from the center of the conversation.

The exquisite skill in her rhetoric even made Chen Mu take notice.

It's hard to imagine that the hot-blooded fighter who used to throw balls at the slightest provocation when he first debuted has now become so meticulous in his dealings with others.

It seems that winning a championship really does hone one's skills.

Without Chi Hong taking any action, the reporter was quickly pushed out by the swarm of other media outlets.

From a distance, Chen Mu could also see a middle-aged man who looked like a TV station leader scolding the reporter from earlier.

The world is fair most of the time. When you can't resist trying to make a big splash, you have to bear the consequences of your failed attempt!

You can't have too many thoughts when you're in this line of work.

The media coverage that followed seemed much more normal.

Seeing that Chi Hong didn't want to say too much, they tactfully placed all the microphones in front of Chen Mu.

"Professor Chen, what motivates you to persist in rescuing these Eevee birds in the forest? Is it love? Is it a sense of responsibility? Or is it for the sake of your academic paper?"

Chen Mu forced a smile, enduring the microphone almost being shoved in his face, and raised his hand to block it, saying, "Please make way, make way! I think the most important thing right now is to let the medical staff come up first. Many Ibrahimovic players urgently need to be examined and treated!"

The crimson figure beside him gave him an approving look.

Chi Hong was delighted to see that her new friend had not forgotten his original aspirations—even with the opportunity to make a name for himself within reach, he had not forgotten his initial wish.

He was right; this was indeed an interesting and noble soul.

Although Chi Hong remained silent and smiled throughout, the media who had been trying to get close quickly and promptly stepped aside.

Because there has been a long-standing rumor in this world that when Crimson stops speaking and begins to communicate only using ellipses, his strength will reach its true peak!

The next moment, the medical team and volunteers approached and began to examine and treat the Eevee pups, both big and small, who had been trekking all the way.

To avoid accidental injury caused by these Eevee creatures' distrust of humans, the medical team specially invited a member of the Joy family with special abilities.

Not long after, Chen Mu heard Sakura let out a surprised sound.

"Auntie? What brings you here? Don't you work in Yuhong City?"

Chen Mu looked up at the sound and immediately saw a very young aunt.

She looked to be in her early twenties, with soft, long pink hair styled in a high ponytail. She wore a long white lab coat and frameless glasses, giving her an exceptionally intellectual and gentle appearance.

Despite the different clothes and hairstyle, her overall temperament and face shape were indeed very similar to Miss Joey, whom Chen Mu knew in his previous life.

Could the rumors about the Joey family be true?

Chen Mu didn't have much time to let his thoughts wander, because soon the young aunt brought Sakura to Chen Mu's side and took the initiative to extend her hand.

"Hello, Professor Chen, my name is Misaka Joy, and I am one of the leaders of this Eevee rescue plan."

Thank you so much for everything you did in the forest. Without your inspiring words during the live stream, this project would never have progressed so smoothly. Thank you so much!

Chen Mu maintained a reserved smile and shook hands briefly with the other person.

But then, he suddenly realized something—

Could it be that the encouraging words I said during the livestream that Misaka Joy mentioned were...?

What the hell!

For a moment, Chen Mu had a strong sense of déjà vu, as if his dark history had been exposed and his diary written during his teenage years had been read aloud in public!

That's so shameful! No way!

So, halfway through the handshake, his smile froze completely on his face.

Noticing that the other person was holding her hand and wouldn't move, Misaka Joy asked in confusion, "Professor Chen?"

"Ah, haha, it's nothing... I'm just a little surprised that Miss Joey would watch my live stream."

Misaka Joy seemed completely oblivious to Chen Mu's embarrassment, releasing her hand while still smiling gently, and said...

"Professor Chen, you're too modest. You're incredibly popular online right now. That video clip has already garnered over 20 million views."

"Ah, haha, is that so...?"

Please stop talking! Just thinking about that scene makes me want to lie down and roll around on the ground!

But Misaka Joy was still smiling, and her smile seemed even brighter.

"Yes, I think your quote will definitely be selected as one of the top ten online memories of the year."

"Ahem, 'We can protect the environment to make money, but not just to make money.' 'Wasn't our initial reason for picking up the Poké Ball a love and fascination with these creatures?'"

Chen Mu's cheek muscles could no longer hold and began to twitch.

Seeing Misaka Joy's increasingly happy smile, he couldn't help but ask in his mind: So, Miss Joy, your pink hair is actually black inside, isn't it? It's black, isn't it!