[{"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-103":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},2324120,4546,"Chapter 103: The Vengeful Cutiefly, Florges","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>“Then, 3, 2, 1—battle begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the crowd of Gyarados, Ho-Oh, and Psyduck, Luo Mu sharply brought his right hand down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutiefly chose to strike first, letting out a howl learned from Rockruff to boost itself, then flames seeped from its mouth, instantly forming a massive fiery fang that lunged straight at Psyduck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire-type move: Flame Wheel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Cutiefly enjoyed type-disadvantaged battles; first, it was still young with a shallow move pool, and second, its experience couldn’t support a single training dog memorizing type effectiveness charts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psyduck, however, knew its Water-type nature granted resistance to Fire moves, so it chose to endure the hit while countering with Water Gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Luo Mu sighed helplessly—sometimes intelligence backfires; Cutiefly had changed drastically since its early days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutiefly dashed to Psyduck’s side like a gust of wind; Psyduck immediately raised its left arm to block, while Water Gun charged, ready to unleash a powerful close-range blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had considered: it hadn’t yet mastered enough decisive close-combat moves; protecting its body from injury mattered more than protecting its arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in an instant, Psyduck realized it was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutiefly’s Flame Wheel bit straight into Psyduck’s arm—a sharp pain and burning sensation surged through it; that alone wouldn’t have been fatal. But then, to Psyduck’s stunned expression, Cutiefly whipped its head, unleashing a brute force Psyduck couldn’t resist, yanking its arm—and its whole body—into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t over. Cutiefly roared, and rock energy rapidly coalesced into several basketball-sized boulders that slammed into Psyduck, knocking it from midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seamless combo left Psyduck dazed; its gathered Water Gun dissolved into droplets that rained down. Cutiefly, dampened by the water, shook its fur irritably to dry off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psyduck crashed to the ground from midair, lying there unable to rise for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This combo was entirely taught by Kukui’s Rockruff, catching Psyduck completely off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following battle, Psyduck, injured and slowed, stood no chance against Cutiefly, whose physical stats had now caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Psyduck used its signature move, Water Pulse, and dealt some damage to Cutiefly—now wary of Hypnosis—it ultimately lost the ability to fight under Cutiefly’s relentless Double-Edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the bowed, dejected Psyduck, the calm Gyarados, and the proudly flaring Ho-Oh, Luo Mu hurried to the center of the battlefield and applied the pre-prepared medicine to both Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After double-checking several times and confirming both Pokémon were fine, Luo Mu exhaled in relief—he’d take them to Florges later for healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu scooped up Psyduck and Cutiefly, their expressions starkly different, and carried them to where Gyarados waited, setting them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he placed Psyduck down, its three Psyduckling subordinates rushed over, worried, their cries overlapping and giving Psyduck a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Psyduck understood they cared; it mustered what energy it had to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was sorrow, and there was joy: Cutiefly, having avenged itself, wagged its tail so fast it looked like a propeller; Ho-Oh, accepting Cutiefly’s show of triumph, let it ride atop its slightly round body—like doting new parents indulging their child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this battle, Luo Mu gained a clearer understanding of Cutiefly’s and Psyduck’s strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cutiefly’s innate talent was clearly superior to Psyduck’s—this, even Luo Mu, who didn’t worship talent above all, couldn’t deny; from their move-learning progress, Psyduck still lacked diverse moves, while Cutiefly already had several high-power ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with Double-Edge combined with Cutiefly’s confirmed hidden ability, Hard Head, according to game data, it formed a terrifying same-type-boosted 150-power move with no drawbacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add Cutiefly’s rapidly growing physical strength, and the gap between it and Psyduck would only widen further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Psyduck, its intelligence was undeniably exceptional for a Pokémon—it reacted swiftly in battle, made training easier for its Trainer, and learned moves with varied effects: White Smoke, Black Smoke, Hypnosis—all could deliver unexpected results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it faced Cutiefly’s reckless, head-on style, and misjudged the power gap between them, leading to its defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Luo Mu brought Cutiefly, still buzzing with excitement, and Psyduck, dejected, back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Florges, having absorbed ample sunlight, had been waiting; beside it sat a Sentret with newly regrown feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sentret, looking weak, helpless, pitiful, lit up the moment it saw Luo Mu, trotting toward him with quick, pattering steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal Sentret might fly over, but this Sentret, rescued by Raichu, clearly suffered psychological trauma and chose to walk—though its gait looked comically like a clumsy penguin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu barely held back his laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sentret clung tightly to Luo Mu’s right leg, gazing up with the dependence of a chick unable to leave its parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Mu’s strange expression suggested this wasn’t simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the last check-up at the Joy Girl’s clinic in Pingdi Town, she’d specifically told him this Sentret was male and likely an adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with its tail, much larger than a normal Sentret’s, the Joy Girl even suspected this Sentret was the leader of a Sentret clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely why Luo Mu nearly cracked—he couldn’t reconcile the image of a dignified clan leader, after leaving its group, acting like a helpless chick clinging to his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more boldly, what if the Sentret’s subordinates happened to see it acting like this? The scene reminded Luo Mu of a short video he’d seen before his transmigration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scar-faced stray cat, dominant and respected among its gang, always brought back plentiful food and earned admiration from its followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until one day, when it began to beg affectionately—on the walls of the alley, dozens of its subordinates stood watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu, finally holding back his laughter, rubbed his eyes and forced a calm expression: “Florges, please take care of the healing for these three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huan huan~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Florges smiled confidently, as if everything was under control, and slowly led Luo Mu and the three Pokémon into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This room had been specially cleared by Luo Mu—it was narrow, likely an old couple’s storage closet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu placed a simple portable bed inside, and with Florges, a rudimentary farm clinic was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a9fb6bd3ffe5b0558e879ee69c64764acd237b567df1e7ad05dbf084d09943bf","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-104","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-102",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]