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After the battle ended, Chen Mu did not immediately send Umbreon away without showing any compassion.

He still called Umbreon along, intending to use his goat mount to take him back to his habitat.

Fortunately, their destination, D4, was near Eevee's habitat, so it was convenient to continue their journey without delaying the tourists.

The aloof Umbreon father initially refused, but under the irresistible charm of Ralts and Eevee flanking him, he was quickly defeated.

With Umbreon by their side, the group sets off again.

Along the way, Chen Mu did not rush to put Eevee back into its Poké Ball. Instead, he carried her and took her to continue to appreciate the magnificent natural scenery of the plateau.

This scene also pleased Umbreon, who was riding Goat's saddle.

During this time, Chen Mu also asked Little Ibu, "Why did you come looking for me so resolutely?"

The result was a heartwarming one, filled with genuine emotion and a touch of misunderstanding, yet it also brought a smile to my face.

"Bu-i?"

Little Ibu means: Didn't you promise that you would come and take me away as soon as I saw the scenery of my hometown?

It turns out that Little Eevee overheard everything Chen Mu said to Misaka Joy when he visited her last time.

But it seems she misunderstood it a bit...

Chen Mu's original intention was to give Little Yibu more choices, so that she could freely decide her own destiny after seeing more scenery.

Little Ibrahimovic, however, misunderstood it as a promise made between Chen Mu and himself!

Therefore, after learning that no humans would visit the area where it lived this year, the little guy became impatient and couldn't wait any longer.

Chen Mu stroked Little Eevee's soft body, then scratched her chin, asking with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"Have you never thought about staying and living in this hometown? There are so many people of your kind on the plateau, don't you feel attached to it?"

This time, with the help of psychic energy and direct contact, Chen Mu's meaning was clear and unambiguous enough to be conveyed to Little Eevee, and there would definitely be no more deviations.

But Little Ibrahimovic only paused for a moment, then slightly raised his head, savoring the comfortable feeling of Chen Mu scratching his chin, and answered without hesitation.

"Bu-i-bu-i~"

I still prefer being with you~

This time, without any misunderstanding, suspension bridge effect, or pressure from the situation, Ibrahimovic's answer remained the same.

Chen Mu smiled and couldn't help but rub Little Eevee's head happily.

In this way, he will no longer have any unease.

This scene was faithfully recorded by Minami using her mobile phone's camera software.

For a moment, watching the heartwarming interaction between the screen and the audience, Minami revealed a maternal smile.

"That's great!"

Before long, they encountered a new wild Pokémon.

This time they encountered a group of Nido family members.

It includes a Nidoqueen, several Nidorinos and Nidorinas, and a group of young Nidorans and Nidorans.

"Nidoran and Nidoran are so cute~"

The three children immediately stopped, and then tried to subdue it again.

However, this time, contrary to his usual practice, Hidemasa Kurosaki did not ask Yuzuru for advice on the match as he had done before, but instead looked at Chen Mu.

"Teacher Chen, do you think I have a chance in this match?"

Chen Mu was taken aback by the question. "No, I'm just a tour guide."

"I'm in charge of showing you the natural scenery. For advice on battles, you should ask Yuzuru-senpai!"

This statement would have been correct in the past.

But at that moment, all three children looked back at him with strange expressions.

That gaze was clearly asking: Teacher Chen, even now you still say you don't know martial arts?

Chen Mu was both amused and exasperated, and wanted to explain.

"There were many reasons for that previous battle. I had fought alongside this Umbreon before and had some understanding of its move pool, which allowed me to make targeted preparations."

This isn't just being modest; it's the absolute truth.

Because he had previously fought alongside Umbreon against the Rust Gang, he knew about him.

Knowing that this old man is a physical attacker-oriented Umbreon whose best move is "Bite", he is missing a crucial STAB move - Roar!

The Dark-type Special Attack move "Roar" is a must-learn signature move for Umbreon in the arena!

This move not only deals sonic damage but also effectively reduces the enemy's special attack!

If Umbreon's father knew this move, then Ralts' previous buff-boosting strategy would have been completely rendered useless.

However, this is also a common occurrence for wild Umbreon – Physical Attack-type moves like "Bite" are more efficient at hunting, so in the wild, Umbreons that are good at "Bite" have always been more numerous than those that are good at "Roar".

Umbreon will only learn "Roar" when trained by a human trainer.

This is also a classic example of how the same Pokémon can develop in different ways depending on whether it is in the hands of a human trainer or under natural conditions.

Unfortunately, no matter how Chen Mu explained, the three children responded with a dismissive attitude, like a Squirtle chanting.

Even Yuzuru chimed in with a sarcastic remark.

"Teacher Chen, please don't be modest. Being able to quickly devise effective tactics based on the opponent's Pokémon's move pool and battle habits is itself a testament to a trainer's skill!"

Pokémon battles are inherently a battle of wits between trainers; your strategic thinking and intelligence gathering are also part of your strength.

Chen Mu was momentarily speechless, unable to refute what he said.

All I could do was send a resentful look through my eyes.

Yuzuru, are you just trying to shirk your teaching duties by joining these kids in praising me like this?

Haki, you'd go to such lengths to slack off?!

But Youzhen seemed genuinely sincere, remaining unmoved no matter how much Chen Mu glanced at her.

Left with no other choice, Chen Mu had to bite the bullet and take on the guidance work.

However, after carefully observing the Nido tribe ahead, he actually had a practical idea.

"If you absolutely have to give me advice... then if the next challenge is an adult Nidorino or Nidorina, then you must choose Nidorino to take on the challenge."

Then, boldly engage in direct combat with them, and don't get dragged into a hit-and-run style of fighting. That's about it.

He didn't rush to explain the reasons for suggesting this approach.

The three children didn't ask any further questions.

At this moment, they seemed to have full confidence in Teacher Chen's wisdom!

So much so that Chen Mu had the illusion that they trusted him more than he trusted himself!

Umbreon, standing to the side, twitched its ears in dissatisfaction.

Why does it feel like these humans are all using themselves as a reference point?

"Hmm!"

The aloof Umbreon father did not leave the back of his goat mount, but continued to rest, looking as if he couldn't be bothered with the commotion of humans, and closed his eyes as if he were dozing off.

But soon, after only a few minutes, he couldn't rest anymore.

A series of high-decibel screams of excitement suddenly came from ahead—

"We won! We really won!! Teacher Chen is awesome!! Teacher Chen, you're amazing!"

Even Chen Mu himself was somewhat stunned.

I have a feeling... this is completely inexplicable now.