Chapter 1171: The Green Tea Phantom Beast

The Happiny nurse pushed the cart out.

"Happy~"

"Ching~"

Tao Dailang gazed lingeringly at the gentle and soft Young Lady Qiao Yi.

Compared to Baimu's cold appearance and temperament, and the Eguiji that could arouse its fear, Young Lady Qiao Yi gave it a much better impression.

Coming out of the examination room now, it had quite the feeling of falling from heaven into hell.

Although this hell wasn't that hellish...

Recalling the glowing cuisine it had just eaten, Tao Dailang still couldn't get enough, unconsciously licking the corner of its mouth.

At this moment Baimu approached and took Tao Dailang's physical examination report.

Qiao Yi said: "Currently no abnormalities have been detected, the brainwave fluctuations are also very stable. For this situation my personal suggestion is continued observation."

"Alright."

He nodded slightly.

Even in the Pokemon world where black technology is everywhere, the exploration of human and Pokemon brains is still ongoing.

His gaze fell on Tao Dailang, the latter startled slightly, then revealed a frightened posture.

"Ching..."

"..."

Baimu raised an eyebrow.

He'd fed it glowing cuisine, and for this long no harmful action had been taken against it, so why did Tao Dailang still look so frightened?

If it were a low-tier ordinary Pokemon he could understand — beast nature greater than reason.

But Tao Dailang is a high-tier Mythical Pokemon.

The only explanation is —

Its nature is simply like this.

Just like hundreds of years ago at their first meeting, when it disguised itself in an infant-like posture.

At that time Baimu, not understanding this kind of Pokemon, was nearly coaxed into eating a poison sticky cake.

Thankfully his sixth sense was sharp enough.

Tao Dailang fed him once, he vomited once.

And this time Tao Dailang didn't feed him; purely Baimu had never gotten close to its body, the whole time only Baoban was ever closest to it.

Only when it was unconscious did Baimu pick it up to take a look.

"Go back."

The main force returned to Platinum Silver Mountain.

Tao Dailang still remained in a trembling state, but no longer attempted to escape.

Baoban was extremely surprised and delighted by this.

The boss is what I desire, Baimu is also what I desire, both —

Can be obtained together!

Baoban insists: I want it all!

In short, no abnormalities were found in the examination, and Tao Dailang didn't run around randomly anymore; this matter of its awakening is temporarily considered settled.

Baimu didn't have much time to waste on it.

Amnesia?

Then let it be amnesia.

In the afternoon he went to Nickel Dark Island to check the school's construction progress, and by the way met with the Lugia mother and son residing in this sea area.

Unexpectedly, he actually saw Shui Wutong.

The other party frowned the moment they saw him, and raised a question.

"Have you come into contact with Groudon?"

"How did you know?"

Baimu asked back.

Shui Wutong laughed heartily and said: "Because I also came into contact with Kyogre, and was nearly swallowed by its will! To this day my body still bears its traces!"

He raised his thick arm, several mysterious patterns on his pitch-black skin appearing slightly dim.

Like a tattoo erased due to dissatisfaction.

Baimu shook his head and said: "Just a coincidence. Groudon is truly too dangerous, an existence beyond human power to control."

"Hmph hmph."

Shui Wutong laughed lowly, "Worthy of being the Champion, to easily see through this point."

Why did Team Magma and Team Aqua choose to turn over a new leaf?

Precisely because of the influence of that "calamity."

Several years ago, Team Magma and Team Aqua caught Kyogre and Groudon respectively, and both sides decided to exchange them.

After a very long period of open and secret struggle.

Shui Wutong became the final winner.

But the moment he touched the indigo-blue orb, he could feel a drastic change occur in his heart.

Subsequently controlled by another will over his body, he nearly harmed his cherished companions and subordinates.

This experience was too terrifying, making him forever after hold a fearful wariness toward Kyogre.

Shui Wutong understood that humans might be able to easily catch them with modern technology, but absolutely could not possibly control them.

It was simply that human will could not compare with these ultra-ancient Pokémon.

Developing technology is the true path!

Although Chief Chiyansong of Team Magma lacked Shui Wutong's experience, he too had glimpsed some clues from the Pikachu fused with the vermilion orb.

"The minds of these ultra-ancient Pokémon are unfathomable; the Champion must be careful."

Shui Wutong's words carried a pointed meaning.

Baimu knew he was speaking of Lugia and her child, and also of Queen Leiguanwang who had made the Orre region lush with greenery.

It seemed Groudon had turned Shui Wutong into a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow.

He smiled and said, "I'll remember that."

Shui Wutong didn't chat further on the subject, instead proactively beginning to introduce the pier's construction achievements to Baimu.

Although they had also signed region-wide water transport and construction projects with the Orre League, their manpower was sufficient to handle both sides.

"This is also thanks to you, Champion."

Shui Wutong laughed heartily: "Without your fame, Team Aqua would have needed at least another ten years to grow to its current scale!"

Team Magma and Team Aqua's advertising fees were absolutely worth every penny.

Even though Baimu hadn't actively called for people to join these two organizations, many people with similar ideals from around the world had come to join or establish cooperative relationships.

Expanding human activity areas and protecting the marine environment were never unique to Hoenn; other regions had them in abundance.

And after Team Magma and Team Aqua expanded, they directly caused all major projects in the Orre region to accelerate.

Successfully achieving a win-win.

"Give us another half year! We'll definitely have the school built for you!"

Team Magma's Huo Cun confidently patted his chest.

Half a year?

Baimu began considering the teacher and student source issues, believing that with his current appeal, students shouldn't be lacking.

Teachers were hard to say.

Being strong and being able to teach are two different things; poach people from the Paldea region?

If he poached Nemo over, would Yaci knife him?

Very likely!

To this day he still believed Yaci possessed the aura of a villainous final boss.

Unfortunately, from current appearances, this League President and Uva Academy Board Chair was very competent.

Baimu went down to the sea to greet Lugia and her child, and after playing and frolicking with Xiao Yin for a while, only then returned to Platinum Silver Mountain.

From Alolan Meowth's mouth, he received a piece of news that didn't surprise him in the least.

Taodailang was widely distributing its poison sticky cakes.

Relying on the advantage of "being a Pokémon from Baimu's villa," Taodailang acted pitiful and coaxed many wild Pokémon into eating poison sticky cakes.

Then controlled them to do some weird and strange movements.

Since it was prank-like behavior, Bastiodon and other Pokémon hadn't intervened.

Letting Sanbaoban take responsibility for wiping its butt and handling the aftermath.

Baimu: "Since there's no real harm, let it mess around as it pleases."

"Meow~"

Alolan Meowth nodded.

Poison sticky cake is called poison, but its toxicity mainly lies in being controlled by Taodailang; if it doesn't control them, it's actually beneficial to Pokémon.

Like the former Pecharunt, which became a powerful Legendary Pokémon in one go thanks to poison sticky cakes.

These three's individuals are so rare they rival the Ho-Oh Honor Guard.

At least after Baimu checked the data, he hadn't seen any other individuals of the same type besides them.

Dinner time.

The happy Taodailang smelled the fragrance and entered; one glance at Baimu and it grew afraid, and upon seeing Eguiling it started trembling directly.

But it stubbornly didn't leave, propping itself up until Blissey distributed food to it, then hid in the guest room to eat.

Eguiling looked rather lost, "Bonnie oh~"

"Don't mind it too much, this guy's brain isn't right, you're the bigger person." Baimu patted little Ganlon's head.

Perhaps that one stick from the past knocked a psychological shadow into Taodailang?

Serves it right!

Who told it to stir up trouble in Kitakami?

Several days of peaceful life passed again; seeing the Orre Champion League still not open, Baimu quietly took his own Pokémon to Alola for a vacation.

Passimian's forest tavern helps Pokémon vent their inner depression.

These days the shiny Gengar certainly hadn't shown anything amiss, but Baimu always remembered its forced smile of disappointment when it discovered its own gains paled compared to Galarian Corsola.

By the way, Gengar is currently level 76, Corsola level 78.

A two-level difference seems close, but in reality for many Pokémon it's a level that's difficult to increase further.

Otherwise why would Pokémon above level 80 be so rare?

——

Alola region.

As a world-renowned vacation destination, the climate here is always so pleasant.

Baimu still stayed in the seaside wooden cabin he'd stayed in before.

This place had been bought by the Aether Foundation and gifted to him for vacations.

After placing the luggage.

Baimu and his Pokémon split up.

Those who wanted to go to the forest tavern went to the forest tavern, and he wanted to catch up with Tong Ou Xiong wearing the bear.

Alolan Meowth also came along, returning to Alola after a long time, feeling a sense of homecoming in fine clothes.

Unfortunately, it had few friends on Melemele Island, so it had to take a boat to Ula'ula Island to show off to the group of its kind raised by Modan at the police station.

"Huh? You are?"

Alolan Exeggutor immediately recognized it, delighted by its return, and quickly searched for Baimu's figure.

Meowth waved its paw, "Meow~"

No one came~

"Is that so..." Alolan Exeggutor felt a bit disappointed.

The lazy Modan grunted: "This brat, after becoming champion, has idol baggage—how could he possibly come back to see us? Not causing trouble is already good enough."

"Meow!"

Meowth was very dissatisfied with Modan's slander against its trainer, lunged forward violently, and wildly scratched his clothes.

Only after tearing his clothes to shreds did it run away.

Modan: "..."

"Hehehe, let you badmouth his Pokémon in front of others!" Alolan Exeggutor covered her mouth and laughed.

At the same time, Baimu was enthusiastically embraced by the bear-wearing one, feeling a force comparable to a hydraulic press.

Fortunately, his new lava gear helped offset much of the force, preventing him from being squeezed to the point of vomiting blood.

"Gooom!!!"

The bear-wearing one affectionately rubbed his face, the familiar wild animal scent wildly rushing into his nose.

Tong Ou Xiong stood on his shoulder, messing up his hair.

"You're still as energetic."

Baimu took it down, kneading its cheeks.

In the bear-wearing one's den, there were not only them—Xiao Jirou's good and bad stars, and Musashi's mimic Q were also there.

The two of them had deliberately left them in Alola to live with the bear-wearing one, so they wouldn't be recovered by Team Rocket.

Baimu took two photos, searched for several users in the Pokémon line, and sent the images.

A few seconds later, the phone vibrated.

Strongest Bottle Cap King: '?'

World's First Actress: 'What do you want to do? What does sending this picture mean?'

Baimu: 'Do you still want to see them again?'

Strongest Bottle Cap King: 'Stop! Let's discuss it properly! Tell me how much ransom you want! I... I'll scrape it together!'

World's First Actress: 'You need to consider the consequences of doing this! We are branch leaders of Team Rocket! Does Team Rocket know?'

Baimu smiled, took a photo of himself, the bad star, and the mimic Q together, and sent it.

The phone remained silent for a long time.

Strongest Bottle Cap King: 'Baimu... you almost got me sent home, you know.'

World's First Actress: 'Take two more photos! I haven't seen mimic Q in ages—I really miss it.'

Their online personalities are almost identical to their real selves—one cautious and meticulous, the other carefree and bold.

Baimu took a bunch of photos for them, stopping only when he heard the bear-wearing one call him.

It turned out that to entertain him, the bear-wearing one ran to the flower field, brought back a whole big bucket of honey.

"Gooom~"

The bear-wearing one's face glowed with maternal radiance, wearing the expression: 'You've lost weight.'

Then it fiercely fed Baimu honey.

He had to eat it, strong man lock man.

He was forced to taste the most primal flavor—don't say occasionally eating a meal is still okay.

He wouldn't want to touch honey again for two or three months.

Baimu stayed at the bear-wearing one's den until dusk, when Gragioge suddenly called.

"Baimu! Have you come to Alola?"

"How did you know?"

"After your Gengar went live, my multi-function phone detected its IP address changed."

"... Alright."

"Come to my place for dinner tonight? My father has long wanted to properly host you, and Lilie Ai is also very much looking forward to your visit!"

"No problem."

Baimu readily agreed, left the bear-wearing one's belly, stretched lazily, "Hmm~ I'll come see you again tomorrow, tonight I have an appointment."

"Gooom~"

The bear-wearing one waved its hand warmly.

Tong Ou Xiong, however, refused to let him leave unless he took it along.

Baimu thought, then let's go together?

Immediately, he took the bear-wearing one, the bad star, the mimic Q, plus his returning Pokémon, and headed to the appointment, arriving at the Ethereal Foundation's sea base.

Bi Ke happened to be there.

Tong Ou Xiong decisively abandoned his embrace, throwing himself into a softer one.

Baimu! Congratulations on defeating the Four Heavenly Kings Ah Ju!

Lily Ai clenched her pink fists, excitedly saying: "Your fan count has increased again!"

The little miss is no longer just her mother's secretary; she has also joined the operations department.

The accounts of Big Mouth Baby and Gui Ghost are the ones she has been helping to manage.

Baimu's account is independently operated by the Ourei Alliance.

Lily Ai feels a great sense of achievement regarding Big Mouth Baby and Gui Ghost's current high popularity, believing she has accomplished something meaningful.

Recently, she tried to help her "sister" Yise Xuwu Yide open an account, but unfortunately doesn't know what to film.

"Play the piano, isn't it very good at playing the piano?"

Baimu still remembers the first time he met Xuwu Yide, when it was playing the piano.

Lily Ai and Xuwu Yide, upon hearing this, appeared less confident: "Really? Won't it be too homogenized?"

"Learn a few more songs, then change Xuwu Yide's outfit—wouldn't that work? You can also appear on camera, after all, you two are sister flowers."

Baimu said with a cheerful laugh.

Lily Ai began to seriously consider his suggestion.