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On the day he boarded the ship, Chen Mu got up very early, only to find Kirlia stealthily moving around his bedside as soon as he opened his eyes.

"Kirullian, up so early? Looking forward to today's trip?" he asked, sitting up.

Kirlia seemed startled, but quickly regained her composure, shook her head, and gave a haughty snort.

"Hmph~"

It seems to suggest that he doesn't have much anticipation for a mere sea trip.

Chen Mu laughed and said, "Be honest, this is your first time at sea, right? Look how happy little Eevee is!"

In its little corner of the room, Eevee had already woken up early and was now jumping back and forth between the chair and the floor, seemingly struggling with its position.

She was struggling with what she should bring on board.

I want to bring a velvet cushion, a pillow, my favorite yarn ball, and definitely the wooden grappling hook and obstacle course for practice.

There are too many things to choose from!

"Bu-i... Bu-i..."

Little Eevee let out a distressed cry and looked at Chen Mu and Kirlia for help.

At this moment, Kirlia immediately displayed her elder sisterly aura, teleported over, picked up Eevee, pressed her forehead against its forehead, and used telepathy to tell it: Don't be so nervous, the luxury cruise ship has plenty of cushions, pillows, and training equipment, so there's nothing to worry about.

Seeing this, Chen Mu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Just before leaving, he gripped the handle of the suitcase and exerted a little force, and he could clearly feel that the weight of the suitcase was completely different from when he packed it last night!

He turned to look at his two mischievous children.

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Kirlia and Eevee turned their heads in perfect unison, one looking to the left and the other to the right, but neither of them responded to his gaze...

"You guys... sigh."

He had just thought Kirlia had really grown up this time, even learning to comfort her sister who was anxious about making choices before the trip.

But... oh well, it's not a big deal to bring a little more luggage.

"Let's go, let's set off."

Seeing that Chen Mu didn't intend to take anything out of the box, Little Eevee jumped up happily. As soon as Chen Mu opened the door, she was the first to dash out full of energy.

When they arrived at the dock, Sakura had already arrived and was sitting on a suitcase with her familiar Growlithe by her feet.

Sakura was also carrying a small bag filled with various packages of fries.

After Chen Mu came over, he joked, "Do you like fries that much? Be careful not to eat too much, or you won't be able to enjoy the luxurious food on the ship."

Sakura smiled gently and said, "No, I'm not eating this myself."

As she spoke, she took out a few fries from the bag and held them up.

In the blink of an eye, a white Pokémon swiftly swooped down from high above!

It was a long-winged gull by the sea.

"It's still early before the ticket check-in time. I was afraid I'd be bored if I came too early, so I brought a bag of fries with me," Sakura explained.

Chen Mu smiled. Goodness, this time they really brought these long-winged gulls to the dock to get some fries.

The gull is not native to quartz. They originally lived in the Hoenn and Padina regions. During the Age of Exploration several centuries ago, sailors on ocean voyages brought this Pokémon from a distant continent to Kanto and Johto.

They now live a very comfortable life in the quartz.

Because their natural enemy, the Arrowhawk, is not here!

The native raptors of Quartz, such as Pidgeot, Finch, and Noctowl, tend to have a diet that is more focused on ground-based prey. Even when they occasionally hunt Pokémon, they will prioritize Bug-type Pokémon from the forest, such as Caterpie, which is most common in Kanto. They are generally not interested in aerial prey.

This led to a considerable population of long-winged gulls in the Kanto coastal area, to the point where human intervention was necessary.

For example, right now, Sakura's original intention was simply to feed the long-winged gulls during the free time before ticket checking began, just to pass the time.

Unexpectedly, after the first long-winged gull successfully got some fries from her, a large flock of long-winged gulls quickly flew over after a series of calls from the sky.

They glided over in groups, their eyes sharp, their goals clear, and their actions bold and reckless, without any scruples!

"Hey, wait a minute!"

By the time Sakura realized she wanted to stop it, it was too late; her cries were instantly drowned out by a chaotic flapping of wings.

Then the sound of wings flapping all faded into the distance.

Sakura's hands were empty in the blink of an eye.

The long-winged gulls worked together to snatch her bag of fries, bag and all.

If Kirlia hadn't intervened at the last moment, casting "Magical Glimmer" and emitting a faint glow to scare away the overbearing gulls, they probably would have even tried to steal the contents of Saki's box.

"They're all gone in an instant."

Sakura made a crying face, spreading her hands out, full of helplessness.

"Yes, they're all gone..."

For the time being, Chen Mu could only agree with this.

At that moment, he inexplicably thought: If there really is a future Rising Star from Pallet Town who insists on releasing a Pidgeot back into the wild, why release it in Viridian Forest? He must persuade him to release it at the seaside docks, leaving its aerial combat talent on the south coast!

Fortunately, the two chatted and laughed, and the waiting time passed quickly.

The boarding process has officially begun.

In front of the ticket checkpoint, Chen Mu unexpectedly ran into an old friend he had met once before.

Ronis from the United States Alliance was also queuing to have his ticket checked, accompanied by a sharp-looking companion.

"Professor Chen? What a coincidence! Are you also taking this cruise to Cerulean City?"

When Ronis saw Chen Mu, he took the initiative to come over and greet him.

Ronis then took the initiative to introduce himself and the other party.

The man who boarded the ship with Ronis was named Gerhard Tyrell. To Chen Mu's surprise, the man claimed to be an Interpol officer.

As far as Chen Mu knew, the International Police organization did exist in the Pokémon universe of his previous life. A member of the International Police, named "Handsome Guy," appeared in the games from Platinum to Black/White, X/Y, Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Sun/Moon, and Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.

An international police officer named Caliente also appeared in the animation.

However, this was the first time Chen Mu had come into contact with the international police force since he transmigrated to this world.

Ronis's companion, Gerhard, had a tough temperament and a stiff attitude, which fits the stereotype of this profession.

However, Chen Mu felt that Ronis, whom he had previously met, was somewhat "off track".

However, Ronis also offered his own explanation this time.

"The International Police has many departments. In the past, I was mainly responsible for investigating transnational poaching gangs and illegal Pokémon experiments. I have seen too many atrocities committed by humans against Pokémon, which is why I had to speak out during our last meeting. I hope Professor Chen will not take offense."

"It's nothing. We had a good chat last time, didn't we?" Chen Mu offered the other party a way out and asked casually.

"So what mission did you embark on this time?"

At that moment, Gerhard's face really did become somewhat serious, which startled Chen Mu and made his heart skip a beat.

Damn it, is the Santo Anu shipwreck story still haunting me?