Even Sinnoh champions have to work hard.

Chapter 93 Let go of my mouth, you little brat!

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"Luggia."

"Luggia!"

"Luggia ya ya ya ya ya ya!"

How strange! How very strange! This is so strange!

Lugia couldn't help but have doubts. Were these two silly little guys usually this clingy to him?

You should know these are two mentally challenged people!

Why are they so eager to please me today, even though they have brains like ivory pigs?

Lugia didn't know why, because this really happened without any warning, and it was very puzzling.

However, Lugia could clearly see one thing: Articuno was missing!

How interesting! These two silly kids, who usually only care about food and play, are clinging to me like crazy, while Articuno, who usually loves to be hugged, has secretly disappeared somewhere.

There must be a Mega Gengar in there!

“You two little guys.” Lugia smiled gently, like a loving wife and mother, and gently hugged Moltres and Zapdos. Then—she grabbed the two little guys by the ears and put on a devilish smile that had shed its disguise: “Tell me, what kind of trouble are you two up to?”

Zapdos: "What?!"

Moltres: "What is that?"

Zapdos: "What is Lugia saying?"

Moltres: "Lugia, please let go, it really hurts!"

Zapdos: "Yeah, shouldn't Lugia let go? Ouch!"

Oh, I forgot, these two guys aren't the type to be obeyed by beating, and besides, I really can't bring myself to do it hard, so it doesn't seem to make any sense to do it this way.

After much deliberation, Lugia put on an angelic smile, happily patting Zapdos and Moltres on the head: "Tell me where Articuno is? This time, the jerky and milk will be doubled!"

Moltres and Zapdos locked eyes, their hearts already pounding with excitement. Even with their intelligence, they knew that Articuno only had one serving of Miltank Milk and Tauros Jerky, meaning each bird would only receive half a serving. But Lugia had promised to give each of them a full serving!

Half a portion, a full portion—even the silly Moltres and Zapdos would have to decide which to choose!

Of course, there would still be hesitation. When their eyes met, even though they both wanted to betray each other and defect to the enemy immediately, they found it difficult to say the kind of words that would lead to a direct breakup because both of them were present.

The eye contact at that moment was like...

Moltres: Do you want to be a traitor?

Zapdos: I won't be a traitor, do you want to be?

Moltres: Of course not!

Zapdos: I can't do that either!

There's a concept in interrogation psychology that suggests interrogating two criminal suspects separately, telling them that whoever confesses first will receive a lighter sentence, while the one who confesses later will receive a heavier sentence. This is a common tactic used by police when interrogating criminals.

This problem is called the Prisoner's Dilemma, but it's not actually a psychological concept; it's a classic economic one, not a legal one. The Prisoner's Dilemma describes two people, A and B, who commit a crime together and are arrested and interrogated separately. If A tells the truth while B doesn't, A is acquitted and B is sentenced to 5 years; conversely, if A tells the truth, B is acquitted and A is sentenced to 5 years. If both tell the truth, they are both sentenced to 2 years; if neither tells the truth, they are both sentenced to 1 year. This is a problem of choosing a strictly dominant strategy.

Of course, in practical applications, it doesn't need to be that complicated. There are many other similar methods that can easily apply this principle. For example, you can simply interrogate the two prisoners separately, which gives you a lot of room for maneuver.

Even the more wavering traitors can be easily turned to defect by simply promising them a greater reward.

Lucia isn't a psychologist or an economist, but this kind of simple method is so easy for a woman—no, I mean, a goddess—to use so effortlessly, right?

"Whoever speaks first gets an extra serving of Tauros jerky and Milkcan milk, and will be the first to be considered if we have another chance to play together."

“I know Lugia.”

Moltres and Zapdos spoke almost simultaneously, then stared at each other in disbelief, their eyes revealing a look of horror that they hadn't expected each other to be such birds. Only then did they realize the horrifying fact that they were also traitors!

They've fallen!

The dignity of being a divine bird has been completely lost at this moment!

Without credibility, having become a traitor, there's nothing left to lose. At least, at least...

Make sure you get the snacks as a reward!

"Luggia, listen to me..."

"I'll go first, I'll go first, Articuno..."

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Why would Articuno go looking for Bai Mo? Lugia stroked his chin, still unable to figure it out.

Could it be because they've always been at odds, so they wanted to get rid of those two idiots, Zapdos and Moltres, so they could go and beat up Bai Mo?

This...this is just too stupid.

Lugia couldn't help but find it amusing. Putting aside the fact that Kazama Shiramo was an exceptionally powerful esper with the ability to teleport, Articuno simply couldn't catch up with him, given his top-notch escape skills.

Even if Articuno catches up with Kazama Shirai, so what? What good will it do? If you catch me, I'll let you have your way with me!

With a playful smile, Lugia wasn't worried about Kazama Shiro's safety at all. What a joke! Among the Pokémon Kazama Shiro currently carries with him are the Ocean King Kyogre and a Flygon that can take on Rayquaza single-handedly.

Even setting aside these two overpowered monsters, Froslass, Gardevoir, and Dragonite, none of them would be afraid of Articuno, whose actual combat strength isn't that high, right?

While pondering Articuno's motives, Lugia sensed the presence of Kazama Shiramo and Articuno during the festival and headed into the alley.

Wanting to see what was happening in the alley, Lugia completely concealed her presence and entered the alley, where she witnessed a scene she would never forget!

The moonlight is beautiful, the night is beautiful, but why are my eyes always filled with tears?

What a beautiful scene that was!

A handsome young man with long, flowing hair looked so gentle in the soft moonlight, while an excessively petite girl stood on tiptoe and tried her best to kiss his lips.

The scene was so beautiful that Lugia couldn't help but...

He roared, "You little brat, let go of my mouth!"

The Lugia arc is almost over; it's time to prepare for the IPO of Rayquaza shares.

Chapter 94 He's not yours.

The most despairing thing in the world is when you like a trainer, but all the Pokémon in the world want to be your rival. —by Lu Xun

Lugia was desperate, truly desperate. It wasn't just the pain of Kazama Shiramo being kissed by a Pokémon again; what was even more painful was that the Pokémon that kissed him was Articuno!

Yes, it's painful to have your man stolen, but Green Chia has already experienced this pain, and this level of pain is barely tolerable.

But there's something even more painful than the person who cheated on you—your best friend, the one you treated like your own daughter!

What an indescribable pain that was!

It's clearly the man I love most, the woman I'm closest to—shouldn't the happiness be doubled when they're combined? Why is it like this? Why is it so painful?

In this beautiful night, under the gentle moonlight, the white-haired beauty roared angrily as if she were watching her daughter sleep with her husband. The cold moonlight did not make her look like a fairy, but rather like a white-haired witch.

"Lugia!" Startled, Articuno spit out Kazama Shiramo's tongue. However, because Articuno was inexperienced and not very skilled, when their tongues separated, long, silky, and crystal-clear water threads appeared, like the red thread of fate, making Lugia's heart skip a beat.

"Lugia, things... things aren't what you think!" Articuno seemed to be on the verge of tears, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, tears welling up in its eyes.

"Oh—not what I thought? What was it then? Tell me." Lugia's eyes conveyed a strange feeling, a loneliness of a heart broken by the loss of family, and an uncontrollable thirst for blood and rampant killing intent buried deep in his pupils, like a butcher about to strike in a slaughterhouse, or an assassin hiding on a rooftop, still waiting for his chance.

"Tell me, little Artificial Bird, what exactly happened? What are you going to do—"

"What do you want to do!"

His indifferent tone carried a terrifying aura that was completely out of place.

As the god of the sea, the god of ocean currents displayed his majesty over the three divine birds in a frenzied display.

icy!

dense!

Fear and shock permeated the air at that moment.

Articuno bit its little lip, its eyes wide, jealousy and fear, longing and terror intertwined in its heart. The conflicting and uncomfortable feeling of wanting to escape but being unable to make Articuno feel so uncomfortable that it almost peed itself.

Yamete! No! Why is Lugia so scary today?!

horrible!

That's really scary!

Mom, what should I do? Wait, it's Lugia threatening me!

Articuno lost its composure for a moment. In fear, it instinctively sought shelter and unconsciously snuggled closer to Wang Fengjian Bai Mo in his arms. Lugia wanted to slap this idiot, who was usually the only one who seemed a little smart, to death!

Are you messing with me? Right?

"Why is Lugia so scary? Why? Please think of something!" Articuno huddled trembling in Kazama Shiro's arms, its tiny hands tightly clutching the hem of Kazama Shiro's clothes: "Please think of something, please think of something!"

"You want me to figure something out? Don't make things worse!" Kazama Shiromo was both amused and exasperated. He looked at Articuno, who was snuggling into his arms and rubbing against his chest, and then at Lugia's increasingly cold eyes. This silly kid was the perfect example of what it means to court death.

Why are you able to do this?

"Lugia, calm down." Kazama Shiramo gently stroked Articuno's little head to comfort the injured child, then turned to try and persuade Lugia.

After all, Lugia's expression was quite terrifying, with a look of wanting to eat birds emanating from his eyes and mouth, which was frightening.

"You might not believe it, but this child came for you. What happened just now was an accident."

"Oh, an accident? Do you think I'm blind? An accident can stick out your tongue? Do you think I'm a virgin?"

What the hell is this "Virgin Goddess" thing? Kazama Shiramo felt a bit like laughing and crying at the same time. Lugia seemed to have lost its mind again. However, Kazama Shiramo was not yet aware of the seriousness of the matter. Lugia's chilling aura was not only directed at Articuno.

"This child is here for you, can we talk properly? Don't be so fierce, you'll scare the child."

"Coming for me? Heh, heh heh..." A sarcastic smile appeared in Lugia's eyes, a mixture of gloom, resentment, and unbridled arrogance, like the discontent of a woman waiting alone in an empty room for her husband who has gone away to study and is now keeping a mistress. The intense hatred and bone-chilling coldness were like a demon that had just crawled out of hell.

"I really came for you, Lugia, you have to believe me..."

"Shut up!"

To Kazama Shiramo's disbelief, Lugia's terrifying tone was both strange and familiar. That deep, empty gaze, filled with malice and murderous intent, was something he... didn't want to recall.

But it felt so familiar: the pupils gradually darkening, the long white hair slowly being stained with black mist, and the hair being gradually stained with thick ink.