Chapter 641

Use Hu Pa's ability to travel to other planets?

Baimu had considered it before.

He met the zero unit's vortex-like fiery gaze and nodded: "Good idea. But the range of Hu Pa's ability—whether it has limits, and how vast it truly is—remains unresolved."

"Unresolved? How is that possible!"

The zero unit couldn't accept this explanation—wasn't testing one's own ability's limits a simple matter?

He continued: "Because it's a conceptual ability. Simply put, whether Hu Pa wants to find or summon something, it must first grasp the general concept."

"How can it open a light wheel to a destination if it doesn't even understand what space travel or habitable planets are?"

"This… alright."

The zero unit wanted to complain that this counted as a limitation, but seeing Hu Pa's confused expression, it vaguely realized it had fallen victim to the curse of knowledge.

What was obvious to it was clearly not obvious to Hu Pa.

But.

The zero unit eagerly said: "I can help it understand! I'm sure we can verify it soon!"

The first unit, watching nearby, hurried to speak, but Baimu stopped it.

"Respect others' right to speak."

"..."

The first unit glanced at Akihabara, who was deep in thought, then helplessly lowered its head and oval-shaped hands.

Baimu said to the zero unit: "I think you've misunderstood—Hu Pa is not my Pokémon. I asked it to help summon you both for negotiations."

"Everything else has nothing to do with it. So there's no such thing as 'helping it understand'—it doesn't need to know those things. If you want it to help you, first get its consent."

Hu Pa had listened the whole time in confusion, flying to the table and looking around. "Xiao Bai! What are you talking about? Do you want me to find something?"

"Yes, I'd like you to help me."

The zero unit's gaze settled on Hu Pa, and it said seriously: "I want to leave here, and go to a habitable planet without humans."

Hu Pa was baffled: "A habitable planet without humans?"

"Something like this… explaining it in detail would be troublesome, but I believe the basic concept isn't hard to grasp. If you're willing, I'll tell you more."

The zero unit's bright yellow eyes glowed, and a holographic image of a planet appeared in midair.

Hu Pa fell into thought.

The zero unit watched expectantly, then added: "If you don't understand, that's fine—I'll use images to reinforce your memory!"

As soon as it said that.

Hu Pa's expression immediately turned unpleasant. It glanced at the zero unit, then suddenly shouted: "I understand!"

It spun twice in place, opened a light wheel, and placed it over the zero unit's head: "A planet without humans! Come out!"

In an instant.

Countless dirty, grimy celestial models tumbled out, striking the zero unit several times before burying it completely.

Akihabara and the first unit were startled.

"What is this?"

"Abandoned junk celestial models? Hehehe—so this really is a planet without humans."

"Hehehe—"

Hu Pa let out a smug, stifled laugh and said to the zero unit, barely freed from the pile of celestial debris: "Scared?"

The zero unit was utterly exasperated:

"... The ancient Kalos people called Hu Pa the Trouble Maker. Now I see why."

Baimu said with pointed meaning: "Because ancient Kalos people always made demands on Hu Pa unilaterally, never considering Hu Pa's own thoughts—how could they ever get what they wanted?"

"Hu Pa doesn't like you!"

Hu Pa bluntly explained the reason for its prank, then flew behind Baimu and stuck out its tongue.

Gyarados agreed with a low growl.

Jigglypuff remained noncommittal.

Although the zero unit, backed by the internet, could access infinite knowledge, those were merely others' experiences or theories, with little relevance to itself.

Thus, in emotional intelligence, it was hardly stronger than an ordinary human teenager.

This thing only ran away a few years ago—it's a shut-in who's obsessed with escaping humans and making money to build rockets.

Of course.

If Multi-Form Z hadn't been loaded with an emotional system, it would have avoided many unnecessary emotions, and its conflict with Akihabara might have vanished too.

The zero unit gradually calmed and said: "Then, what must I give to earn Hu Pa's help? Return the money? Or face judgment?"

"There's no shortage of tutorials online on how to get Pokémon to help you—do those things have anything to do with Hu Pa?"

Baimu shook his head and reached out to stroke Hu Pa's head: "If you truly want it to help you, you must lay down your arrogance, convey kindness, respect its thoughts, and even listen to its demands first."

"Hehehe!"

Hu Pa covered its mouth and giggled, then placed its hands on its hips: "That's right! Hu Pa is the greatest! The smartest!"

A shadowy Shiftry popped up and clapped.

"Hehe!"

It was the perfect straight man.

As a Legendary Pokémon, Hu Pa is extremely sensitive to the goodwill or malice of living beings.

Thus, it deliberately plays pranks on those with ill intentions.

Of course, sometimes Hu Pa decides whether to help based on how interesting the wish is; other minor, harmless pranks are simply its way of expressing affection.

Never mind whether the light wheel can span the universe.

Hu Pa was especially annoyed by Zero Unit's attitude, especially that tone of "you're stupid, but it's okay."

The so-called habitable exoplanet the other mentioned didn't interest it at all.

How could it possibly make that dream come true?

"You mean I have to flatter it?"

Zero Unit asked.

Baimu let out a light laugh. "Come on, you're asking for help, not the other way around—what's wrong with flattery? No one in this world owes anyone else service. There's so much knowledge online—don't just look at what benefits you."

"Exactly! Exactly!"

Hu Pa crossed its arms—until it saw the donut, it was all tough resolve.

Zero Unit remained silent for a long time.

It had always operated alone and clearly had zero social experience, evident from how it approached Multivolt II, recruited it without invitation, and suddenly used the secret space.

Even without hostile intent, its behavior was still rude.

Figuring out how to satisfy Hu Pa's wish was a daunting challenge for Zero Unit, with its extremely low emotional intelligence.

It began constructing contingency plans in its mind.

Seeing this, Baimu turned to Dr. Akihabara and asked softly: "Have you figured it out?"

"..."

The doctor removed his thick, bottle-bottom glasses, wiped them with paper from the table, and sighed, his overworked, overweight face unmistakably weary:

"I've figured it out. I'll respect its wishes—as long as it promises not to do anything that violates laws or public morals, I won't interfere further."

"Doctor—"

First Unit hurried to speak.

He waved his hand. "I always thought that as your creator, I had a duty to be responsible for you, to manage you, to find you good trainers. But now I see—the creator is just the creator. My management became selfish interference."

Though he never married or had children, his love poured into Multivolt had made him understand the feelings of parenthood.

After Multivolt evolved into Multivolt Z, its rich emotional system and intelligence made it no different from a growing child.

The long pursuit had undoubtedly left Dr. Akihabara exhausted.

Taking the opportunity Baimu provided, he listened to Zero Unit's longing for and determination to reach a habitable exoplanet, and realizing he could not change its mind, he decided to let go completely.

Then he threw himself into promoting Multivolt's daily life.

Zero Unit, mid-planning, glanced at Dr. Akihabara and said:

"It seems you've finally broken free from your obsessive control freak phase—too bad you still remain trapped in the dream First Unit wove for you."

First Unit, repeatedly interrupted, could no longer hold back and snarled at Zero Unit:

"You always say the doctor is arrogant and I'm ambitious—but in my view, you're the most arrogant! You have the biggest ambition! The doctor may be a bit controlling, but he never forces us to do anything we don't want to do!"

"Yet you not only cloak your goal in a noble facade, but also dismiss us Multivolt who harbor dreams as mere accessories! Why is coexisting with humans considered being an accessory? Look at yourself—who would walk your path?"

"Papli!"

"Papli papli!"

The two Multivolt II were equally agitated.

Zero Unit's tone was dismissive: "Just brainwashed fools. If not for me handling the new evolution patches for the doctor, and you handling the injection of basic concepts into every newly born Multivolt, how many Multivolt would even stand on your side?"

"Brainwashed? Hah—what about Baimu's Multivolt II? Do you think it hasn't been contaminated? Does it agree with your ideas?"

First Unit shot back quickly—it was clear it had held this in for a long time.

They traded barbs back and forth, eventually switching to Multivolt's self-created language, sounding like nothing but mosquito hums.

Zzzzz.

It gave Baimu and the other Pokémon headaches.

Clearly, the conflict between Zero Unit and the doctor resembled a rebellious teenager on a criminal path and a devoted but overcontrolling father.

The conflict between the two Multivolt Z, however, stemmed from clashing ideologies.

Don't underestimate ideological clashes—they've sparked disputes since ancient times and often drive both sides toward irreversible ruin.

The trend was already forming now.

Finally,

Baimu, unable to bear it any longer, interrupted: "Stop! Enough! This won't end well if you keep shouting!"

"Shaaang!!"

Dragonite let out a warning roar.

Under the deafening sound, the two Multivolt Z fell silent at once, turning their heads away from each other.

Dr. Akihabara looked from Zero Unit to First Unit, surprised they'd argued so fiercely—he'd never paid attention to this before.

"Your goals seem diametrically opposed at first glance, but there's room for common ground."

Baimu quickly prepared several Pokémon snacks and placed them before each side. "Why not listen to my idea?"

First Unit was a firm believer in human-Pokémon coexistence and held great affection for Dr. Akihabara for respecting him; it nodded and began eating.

The other two Multivolt II had already buried their heads in their food.

Zero Unit hesitated for several seconds, its gaze shifting to Hu Pa, then took a tentative bite—

The taste was good.

It had never tried human-made Pokémon food before, thinking it meaningless—but now that it had tasted it, it realized Pokémon food could bring genuine pleasure.

This was something electricity couldn't provide.

Seeing their moods calm, Baimu said: "One of you wants Multivolt to coexist with humans; the other wants to leave humanity and head into outer space... Why not collaborate and develop a Multivolt phone?"

"A Multivolt phone?"

Dr. Akihabara froze, then exclaimed in sudden realization: "Of course! Why didn't I think of that! A Multivolt phone! Brilliant idea, Baimu!"

He eagerly gripped Baimu's hands, "Thank you so much!"

Unit-01 also quickly realized the situation, equally overwhelmed.

"Pali! Pali!"

It was so excited it forgot how to speak human language.

Unit-00 fell silent and asked, "The Polygon Phone truly helps spread Polygon Monsters—what about me? What meaning does it hold for me?"

"Of course it has meaning. Whether the company launches satellites to build the Polygon Network or earns money, all of it can help you legitimately gain the opportunity and experience to build rockets."

Baimu spoke earnestly: "You don't seriously believe your individual strength surpasses that of all humanity? How many rockets can your stolen funds even build? How do you guarantee your rocket won't be shot down by Lugia once it reaches the sky?"

Unit-00 fell silent.

These were indeed the problems it faced—money alone was often useless, for certain human resources simply couldn't be bought.

It had always claimed it only took a little ill-gotten wealth, but in truth, it had hacked into others' online accounts to acquire various controlled raw materials.

For its dream, it had long since abandoned all moral constraints.

So.

"Must I only walk this path?" Unit-00 looked at Baimu and said in a low voice, "According to your plan, to be controlled by you—"

"Arrogance will lead only to destruction—nothing else!"

Baimu cut it off, slamming his fist on the table and snapping, "I'm negotiating with you calmly, offering strategies to find the best possible outcome—that's the respect I'm showing Dr. Akihabara.

"Don't misunderstand: no one can obtain everything they want without giving anything in return! If you're truly so independent, then stop pretending to use human industrial products and humanity's accumulated knowledge from countless centuries!"

He had never before spoken harshly to Unit-00.

But now he couldn't hold back.

Foolish! Naive! Stubborn!

Just like Team Rocket's trio—always dreaming impossible dreams, starving and indebted from the start of their journey until the end.

But they're comic relief villains; rigid thinking is normal for them.

You, a Polygon Monster chasing a dream, are more stubborn than an old scholar?

That's ridiculous!

Unit-00, as if struck by a sudden blow, fell silent again.

Dr. Akihabara watched Baimu cautiously and chuckled nervously, "Calm down, calm down, Baimu-san—Unit-00 is just… just having trouble adjusting."

He had never seen this young man lose his temper; even though it wasn't directed at him, it sent a chill down his scalp.

Looking at Unit-01 and the others, he saw they, too, were frightened and shrinking back.

"It's fine."

Baimu shook his head, his patience nearly exhausted, and asked Dr. Akihabara and Unit-01 outright, "Are you willing to invest part of your profits into Unit-00's rocket project?"

"I'm willing!"

Dr. Akihabara said without hesitation—he saw a chance to make Unit-00 comply, so how could he refuse?

His material desires were low.

Unit-01 glanced at Unit-00 and said, "If the doctor has no objection, neither do I—and I have great faith in the Polygon Phone."

"Pali!"

Both Polygon II nodded in unison.

One side had already conceded.

Unit-00's options were running out.