Chapter 73: Which Chicken Is Being Cut? Whose Chicken Is It?

Although cruel, this is reality.

After all, Itachi can’t seriously expect some random green caterpillar Itachi pick up off the street to defeat the Four Guardians, become Champion, and reach the peak of life, can Itachi?

Of course, we don’t need to specifically name Boardwell’s Pinsir here.

We can only say that miracles, though rare, do exist.

Sinnoh Champion: “Red envelope·jpg”

Without hesitation, everyone opened the red envelope at once and claimed their Pokémon.

“La!”

With a timid voice, a small figure appeared before Hermes.

Green hair parted to reveal a pair of luminous, crystal-clear red eyes.

“Laluu~”

The little one seemed newly born, its soft voice filled with curiosity about its surroundings.

“Little one, I’ll be your family from now on!”

Hermes gently stroked the little one’s head.

The once-shy Ralts, the moment it saw Hermes, let out a joyful cry and closed its eyes, savoring Hermes’s touch.

Unlike Metagross.

Metagross had already been in its adult form when it arrived.

Before that, it had even been an engineer at a Pokémon world tech company.

Thus, its attitude toward Hermes was merely that of a normal employee toward his boss.

But Ralts is different.

Facing this newborn girl, this pure, unblemished, crystal-clear heart of goodness—who could not love her?

When this little girl nuzzles Itachi, can Itachi resist giving her a big hug?

A faint smile touched Hermes’s lips.

He pulled the little one into his arms, and without realizing it, he became unusually gentle.

A little playful teasing relaxed his mood greatly.

As an emotion-sensing Pokémon, it could clearly sense human emotions.

At this moment, the little one seemed immersed in a beautiful, tender emotion, making its body feel warm and cozy.

Ralts unconsciously sank into Hermes’s embrace, letting out a contented “Laluu~” and naturally nuzzling him.

“What a lovable little thing.”

Buel watched Hermes playing with the tiny child and couldn’t help but look surprised.

But when her gaze fell upon Ralts, she instantly understood.

This naturally pure, beautiful, and kind little creature—even she fell for it at first glance.

“Buel, are Itachi done? Good, Itachi’ll need to help with Ralts’s recipe.”

Seeing Buel return after so long, Hermes smiled, stroking the girl in his arms again: “Nasida has arrived too. These two little ones are both adorable—perfect companions for each other.”

The earlier joke about evolving Ralts into a Sanadou to become an all-purpose maid was just that—a joke.

How could anyone bear to make such a cute little thing handle tedious chores?

“Of course, no problem.”

Buel stepped forward and took the little creature, like a nature spirit, from Hermes’s arms.

Her mood, previously heavy and gloomy after dealing with Sumeru’s mess, softened unconsciously as she faced this adorable little one, as charming as Nasida.

Even the gentle Great Benevolent Tree King could not fully resist Ralts.

How astonishing were Hermes and Buel’s affinity and charm?

Naturally, a newborn little thing could not resist them.

Turning attention back to the chat group, nearly everyone was now showing off their Pokémon.

The charm of Pokémon could almost conquer everyone!

Omniverse Big Female Lead: “Three Darumakas·jpg”

Omniverse Big Female Lead: “Looks fierce, right? Though I no longer need them for protection, in this world crawling with ghosts, they’re still very useful.”

Omniverse Big Female Lead: “Perfect for guarding the house, and impressive when taken out.”

Omniverse Big Female Lead: “Perfect—my Qianqiu Shrine needs exactly this kind of talent. No, I mean, dog talent!”

Huashan Sect Leader: “Gyarados·jpg”

Huashan Sect Leader: “I placed Gyarados at the back mountain—it’s now the guardian deity of Huashan Sect!”

Huashan Sect Leader: “Looking at the way my elders and disciples stare at me, I suspect that even if I said I wanted to rebel, they’d agree without hesitation.”

In fact, Ning Qingyu didn’t know that even if he didn’t mention rebellion, others might still understand his meaning…

The elders had quietly begun preparing; as soon as the timing was right, they would raise the banner: “Inherit the Mandate of Heaven, Bear the True Dragon’s Fortune…”

It cannot be denied that for someone from a feudal dynasty, the sight of a divine dragon capable of summoning wind and rain and controlling the weather was overwhelmingly shocking.

Divine Chef: “Zhu Lan, thank Itachi—these adorable little ones have helped me greatly, greatly easing the shortage of medical resources here!”

Though it was a fair exchange.

Sirona also felt she had gotten the better end of the deal.

But sometimes, value isn’t measured purely by surface terms.

For Floze, the little she gave meant nothing.

But gaining these Pokémon with powerful healing abilities could save countless lives!

Sinnoh Champion: “Floze, no need to thank me—your ingredients have greatly helped my Pokémon’s growth. It’s simply mutual benefit.”

Though Sirona said so, group members still expressed their gratitude.

Sometimes, willingness to trade itself already represents great goodwill.

【Ding! Qieji Sword Immortal has joined the group!】

The group chat screen fell silent.

Immediately, many members erupted in excitement.

Omniverse Big Female Lead: “Qieji Sword Immortal? Which ‘qieji’? Whose chicken is being cut? This title seems a bit…”

Luo Qianqiu stared at the new member’s name, his mind filled with question marks.

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “Why are ‘Qieji’ and ‘Sword Immortal’—two utterly mismatched terms—combined like this?”

Li Hanyi was also unsettled.

Could it be…?

While meditating, Li Hanyi unconsciously drew Tie Ma Bing He, swung it lightly, and severed a flying treasure chicken.

“Or perhaps this fellow was invited to the group precisely while doing something like this?”

Intermittent Amnesia: “Could the new member have joined while preparing food—like White-Cut Chicken, Eight-Treasure Gourd Chicken, Salt-Brined Chicken, Ginger-Scallion Chicken…?”