Chapter 311: What Does It Mean That Dr. Laventon Is Missing?!

"Mu Chun, Field Master." Huo La spoke, his tone still carrying a hint of lingering weakness.

"Hmm, Huo La, you're awake." Mu Chun's gaze fell on him, his expression much gentler than before, less proud than when they first met, and more sincerely grateful.

"I'm awake, but my whole body is sore and limp, I have no strength anywhere." Huo La rubbed his arms and said with a wry smile.

The aching soreness combined with the weakness from absorbing Interdimensional Energy truly left him unable to muster any vigor.

Mu Chun fell silent for a moment, offering no reply.

He knew clearly that Huo La's injuries were all incurred to heal the Mischievous Rocket King and protect the entire Mischievous Rocket Tribe; now, apart from resting peacefully, there was nothing else to do, and any further consolation would be superfluous.

He turned and walked to a wooden table beside him, picked up a Stone Tablet, gently pushed it in front of Huo La, and said briskly, "Take it, this is the Lightning Stone Tablet you asked for."

Huo La's eyes instantly fell on the tablet.

It was a wholly translucent yellow tablet, its surface swirling with fine electric light; the touch was slightly tingling, and a pure Electric System Energy could be faintly felt, even while it simply rested there, the electric sparks flickering lightly along its grain.

A flash of understanding crossed his eyes; he slowly nodded, reached out and lightly brushed the tablet.

Before Huo La could look away, Mu Chun took a round, plump object from the Cloth Bag beside him, carefully handed it to him, and added, "Also, this is a Thunderball Egg; the shell has been warming for two days and should hatch soon, I'm giving it to you as well."

Huo La jerked his head up, his face full of surprise, and instinctively froze his hand, looking at Mu Chun, "Mu Chun, Field Master, this… isn't really appropriate, is it?"

"Take it, no need to refuse." Mu Chun shook his head, his gaze landing on the egg, then lifted his eyes to Huo La, a barely perceptible curiosity in his eyes, and slowly said, "This egg is the offspring of the Mischievous Rocket King."

"I communicated with it yesterday, and when I asked for the Lightning Stone Tablet you needed, it voluntarily pushed this egg toward me, indicating I should give it to you—it wants to present this egg to you."

"The Mischievous Rocket King… voluntarily gave it to me?" Huo La's pupils narrowed, his face shocked.

He had only stepped in to heal the other side, never expecting such a special gift; a Pokemon voluntarily offering its offspring is no ordinary matter.

Mu Chun nodded heavily, confirming, "That's right, after caring for the Mischievous Rocket King and the Thunderball clan for so many years, this is the first time I've encountered such a situation."

At this point he looked at Huo La, his tone now bearing a few more solemn notes, "But this also precisely shows that you are a person approved by the Mischievous Rocket King."

"If you hadn't risked yourself, exhausted every ounce of strength to absorb its Interdimensional Energy, both it and its whole tribe might already have ceased to exist. This gift, you receive it without shame."

Huo La carefully took the Pokemon egg; the shell was faintly warm, its texture gentle.

He lightly caressed the shell, looked up at Mu Chun, and solemnly said, "Field Master Mu Chun, thank you. I will certainly take good care of it."

Mu Chun watched his earnest demeanor, slowly nodded, his face showing no extra expression, and said nothing more.

He was naturally reserved and proud; his gratitude and approval were hidden in actions, needing no further words at this moment—everything lay in the unspoken.

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"What?! What did you say? What does it mean that Dr. Laventon is missing?!"

In the conference hall of Galaxy Team Headquarters, Xingyue's usually placid face was now filled with urgency and shock; her normally calm voice rose sharply, trembling with barely concealed excitement, even her fingertips were slightly tense.

The Galaxy Team member standing before her was drenched in sweat, looking frantic and guilty, bowing his head and stammering, "It's… it's the Three Bandit Sisters! They suddenly launched a Surprise Attack on us and, without a word, seized Dr. Laventon… We tried to block them, but their Pokemon strength was too great, we… we were simply outmatched."

"Three Bandit Sisters!" Xingyue spat the words out, anger bubbling in her eyes, "What on earth do they want?!"

"Alright, Xingyue, calm down." Captain Majamu spoke slowly from beside her, his expression steady, though also heavy, yet more composed than Xingyue; he raised a hand to signal her to relax, then turned to the member, "You go back first, keep tracking the Three Bandit Sisters' trail, and report any news immediately."

The member, as if granted a reprieve, quickly replied "Yes," lowered his head and hurried out of the hall, daring not even to catch his breath.

The hall fell silent instantly; Xingyue turned to Captain Majamu, her tone still urgent, "Captain Majamu, what should we do now? Dr. Laventon is in the hands of the Three Bandit Sisters; if anything happens…"

Captain Majamu let out a soft sigh, brows slightly furrowed, pondered a moment, then firmly ordered, "We still don't know the Three Bandit Sisters' motives, but given the situation, you must immediately issue a command: have Bei Li La lead the Security Corps to mobilize all personnel for a carpet‑style sweep of Hisui, and find Dr. Laventon's whereabouts as soon as possible. Remember not to act rashly, lest we provoke them and endanger the doctor."

After a pause, he added, "Huo La, Ming Yao, and Xiao Zhao are still at Yingyue Battlefield; send someone to inform them that Dr. Laventon has disappeared and the Three Bandit Sisters are causing trouble, so they act cautiously and avoid encountering the sisters, preventing any accidents."

Xingyue quickly nodded, then recalled something and asked, "What about the Galaxy Team Headquarters itself? If the Security Corps is fully deployed, will there be a security gap at Headquarters?"

Captain Majamu shook his head, eyes steady, "It's fine, I'll stay here to guard the Headquarters. With me here, I can protect the base and receive updates from all sides, coordinating the follow‑up actions. You can focus on deployment without worry."

"Got it!" Xingyue no longer hesitated, turned and briskly walked out of the conference hall, her expression hurried.