[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham":3,"chapter-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: The Reemployment of a Paldea Former Champion",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2324117,4546,"Chapter 100: There Are Pokémon Waiting for You to Come Home","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>Melemele International Airport, Luo Mu’s flight is about to begin boarding procedures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the airport, Dragonite and Brave Eagle’s landing drew the attention of many passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu and Kukui departed directly from Ula’ula Island on Dragonite and Brave Eagle, flying at full speed to make this flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve worked hard—rest well inside your Poké Ball.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recalling Dragonite and Brave Eagle into their Poké Balls, the two sprinted to complete boarding procedures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering the waiting lounge, Luo Mu looked at Kukui, paused, then said: “Work hard on Alola’s development.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui nodded firmly: “I’ll put your advice on Lanakila Mountain to good use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their climb, Luo Mu had mentioned to Kukui that building a Pokémon League from scratch requires three essentials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, gain public support—since Kukui had already completed the Island Challenge and knows the Island Kings, this won’t be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, find strong Trainers willing to join the League—this is the biggest challenge Kukui must solve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, funding—Luo Mu suggested Kukui seek help from local conglomerates or foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kukui will eventually realize all this on his own; Luo Mu merely gave him a heads-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu smiled: “Alola is a wonderful place—I look forward to the day your League is built.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t refuse my invitation to come vacation then,” Kukui grinned, clasping Luo Mu’s hand briefly before letting go: “Go on—your Pokémon are waiting for you at the farm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu froze for a moment, then sighed: “Yes… my Pokémon are still waiting for me at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, the direct flight from Alola to Paldea took off. Watching the plane shrink in his vision, Kukui murmured: “First, build connections—Professor should be a good choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paldea Region, outskirts of Flat Plate Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large cat Pokémon with a majestic mane walked steadily along the perimeter, its golden eyes fixed on the farm’s fence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raichu paused, then slowly raised its forepaw and lightly touched the fence. The aged, brittle wood immediately creaked with decay, as if ready to collapse at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raichu glanced at its own paw, then at the fence, wondering how it had survived the recent storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt it didn’t even need to exert force—just a light scratch with its sharp claws would send the fence crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luo Mu returns, I’ll tell him to rebuild the fence soon—this fence, which even a Caterpie could smash through, won’t hold back future livestock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days had passed since Luo Mu left the farm; today was the last day. Unable to sleep, Raichu rose early from its nest and began patrolling the farm’s perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the starter Pokémon, Raichu never fought or competed, letting Umbreon and the others cling to Luo Mu—but on the day Luo Mu returned, Raichu wanted to be the first to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Pokémon couldn’t sleep either—Gengar and Swampert had been sneaking into the kitchen lately, researching something with Venonat and Jigglypuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raichu knew they were preparing a surprise, but its emotional intelligence wasn’t low enough to ruin it—it chose to pretend it hadn’t noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Firebird had been unusually diligent these days, causing no major trouble—its only flaw was eating too much, forcing Raichu to lead foraging trips to gather food so no one would go hungry in the final days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting was long and agonizing. Raichu sat motionless by the farm gate from sunrise to sunset—until, suddenly, it lifted its head toward the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright orange figure was speeding toward them—Raichu recognized both its shape and its aura instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcome with emotion, Raichu’s fur began to glow with stored electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden radiance shone brightly in the dark; Luo Mu, riding Dragonite toward the farm, spotted it at once and murmured: “That must be Raichu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the distance closed, Luo Mu tapped Dragonite’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited, Dragonite dropped altitude—and under Luo Mu’s furious yell, it plummeted like a cannonball directly before Raichu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust billowed everywhere, but couldn’t hide Raichu’s dazed expression. A moment later, a sound like snapping wood echoed—and the fence near Dragonite’s landing collapsed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough! Cough! Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu choked on the wood-chip-laced dust, eyes clenched shut, coughing for a long while before he could breathe again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing his stinging eyes, Luo Mu glared at Dragonite, whose face clearly said, “I know I’m wrong—but I’ll do it again.” He sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meowww~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raichu padded slowly to Luo Mu’s side, nuzzling him, then shot Dragonite a look to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of Luo Mu’s distraction, Dragonite sneaked off toward the cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stroked Raichu’s fur helplessly and sighed: “It’s because you spoil it so much that it’s gotten so bold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raichu ignored Luo Mu’s complaint—its gently swaying tail revealed its thoughts:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonite had been raised by Raichu since its Poké Ball days—it would be strange if Raichu didn’t spoil it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Dragonite’s status in the team was like today’s Catenaut’s—Umbreon never clashed with it, and even looked out for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting with Raichu, Luo Mu glanced at the sky and realized the surroundings were pitch black—the downside of a private farm outside city limits: no streetlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the distant cottage glowed brightly, like a lighthouse illuminating Luo Mu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly remembering the past, Luo Mu paused his stroking and smiled: “This is the perfect time to use that move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raichu blinked—memory surged back—and nodded knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a bright but gentle golden light erupted from Raichu, illuminating a wide stretch of path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The move “Flash”—once helped Luo Mu and Raichu countless times in cave explorations, occasionally even turning weakness into victory—a highly functional technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched Luo Mu’s lips. He patted Raichu and whispered: “Let’s go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meowww~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",944,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e64384089ce1284401fd1b047b8efa96fbc7f85bad885255b375d83c8254fe38","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-101","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-99",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]