Chapter 142: Dragonite's Attack and Speed Reach 13,000 Points

Lila's face instantly flushed red, her voice trembling: "That was just her luck! Under full preparation, Hunter J is utterly insignificant!"

Luo Mu had no desire to argue with her; he nodded indifferently and said, "Then let's assume that's the case."

Lila:????

For some reason, even though Luo Mu had nodded in agreement with her viewpoint, she felt a stifling rage trapped in her chest, unable to vent, making her feel utterly aggrieved.

Tron silently added firewood, set up an iron pot, and began boiling soup.

The night was still long, but they could not sleep yet; if Hunter J arrived early, it would be fine, but if she came late, they would have to keep their nerves taut, needing to prepare some food to maintain their condition and restore body heat.

Glancing at Luo Mu, who had provoked Lila into a fit of impotent rage without even realizing it, Tron shook his head and sighed inwardly that youth was indeed wonderful—saying whatever one wished, full of sharp vigor.

Outside the cave, the wind and snow howled miserably, while inside, all was peaceful and serene; seemingly understanding the sense of security brought by the Luxray, the Xue Li Guai was rarely sleeping so soundly beside Luo Mu.

Having finished setting up her equipment, Lila sipped the hot soup boiled from plants Tron had casually picked along the way, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on the data above, occasionally contacting colleagues distributed across Shanfeng to exchange intelligence.

A voice slightly distorted by the blizzard came through her headset, allowing Lila to mentally sketch out the current situation on Shanfeng.

The Handsome Chief was coordinating all combat forces participating in the encirclement and capture of Hunter J and her accomplices.

The area around Icebox Town, under Team's responsibility, showed no abnormalities.

The mid-mountain zone of Shanfeng, under Lime's responsibility, showed no abnormalities.

The area around the Shanfeng Gym, under Grusha's responsibility, showed no abnormalities.

The area around the foot of Shanfeng, under Rika's responsibility, showed no abnormalities.

The area around the summit of Shanfeng, where she was located, had temporarily detected no abnormal data.

This also meant that Hunter J had not yet arrived, or perhaps had not yet begun her operation.

Disturbed by the howling wind and snow with little desire to sleep, Luo Mu buried his face in the Luxray's thick fur, took several deep breaths like a pervert, then lifted his head to continue recounting to Tron the story of the Delibird found by the Luxray.

The Delibird widened its eyes, listening to the story of another of its kind, a Lei Ting who had challenged nature and now intended to challenge other things, its face showing longing and admiration.

Although its own age might be considerably greater than that of Luo Mu's Delibird, this did not prevent it from looking up to the courageous spirit of Luo Mu's Delibird in putting theory into practice.

Meanwhile, Tron hugged his old companion of many years, a smile blooming on his wrinkled face; the story of Luo Mu's Delibird reminded Tron of his youthful dream: to travel Throughout the World as a Ranger, punish evil and promote good, and become a legendary Ranger.

After all, the reason a dream remains a dream is precisely because it is difficult to realize, which gives people the motivation to pursue it.

However, he now had someone to care for, and dreams had fallen far down in his priorities.

But perhaps this young man before him might realize his dream from another angle in the future.

After finishing the Delibird's story, the cave fell into silence for a time, with only the sound of wind and snow and the beeping of Lila's equipment remaining.

Luo Mu quietly placed his cold hands on the Luxray's belly to warm them; the Luxray, with its eyes closed, merely glanced at Luo Mu before letting him be, after all, who else could blame but itself for choosing him?

Feeling the warmth emanating from the Luxray, Luo Mu prodded the System in his mind and asked, "Have Hunter J and the others arrived?"

【Not yet】

Luo Mu was puzzled: "Huh? Speak human."

【They've entered the Paldea region, but haven't reached Shanfeng yet】

"Oh, then call me when they arrive."

【Okay】

Above Cortondo Town in the Paldea region.

An invisible airship formally entered the Paldea region from nearby waters; after sweeping over Cortondo Town, the airship arrived at the outskirts of the town.

The long flight had left the subordinate responsible for piloting the airship slightly fatigued, but if he truly fell asleep, he feared the cold and ruthless Hunter J would throw him straight out of the ship, so the subordinates could only force themselves to stay alert, monitoring the data on the screens before them.

One subordinate, desperately wanting to find something else to distract himself from his drowsiness, adjusted the surveillance feed to show the area below the airship.

Upon seeing the image clearly, the subordinate whistled, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Yo, there's a huge wheat field down there; pity it's night, otherwise it would surely look beautiful and golden in the daylight."

The attention of several others nearby was also drawn; their gazes fell on the screen as they began chatting animatedly.

"The growth looks good; it will likely be a bumper harvest."

"Tch, that's why these leisurely Paldea residents are so lucky; they don't need to put in any effort to reap rewards just because of the favorable environment and climate."

"It's really annoying."

"How about we drop an incendiary bomb down there and burn these wheat fields?"

"Not bad; I can already imagine the wheat field owner weeping bitterly, haha!"

Just as several subordinates were plotting to cause some trouble, Hunter J, who had remained silent until now, spoke coldly from above: "Do not do anything unnecessary that exposes our tracks, or I'll throw you few to feed the Sharpedo."

The subordinates immediately shut their mouths, returning dejectedly to their stations without another word, while the airship swiftly departed the outskirts of Cortondo Town, speeding toward Shanfeng.

A while later.

Seated in the foremost position within the airship, Hunter J rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the weather over Shanfeng outside the vessel.

When she saw that a blizzard was currently raging, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled upward.

Truly heaven was aiding her; the blizzard could conceal the airship's tracks, and moreover, the target Pokémon liked to venture out in such blizzard weather!

Hunter J stood up, and before going to don her gear, she declared sternly: "We are about to enter the target zone; everyone snap to attention! This mission allows only success, no failure!"

"Yes!"

The response to Hunter J was a series of firm affirmations.

Luo Mu, who had been sleeping soundly, was awakened by the System's prompt; opening his still slightly dazed eyes, the biting cold wind blowing outside instantly invigorated his sluggish mind.

Upon seeing the System's prompt, Luo Mu's gaze sharpened; even the Luxray beneath him sensed the change in Luo Mu's aura at that moment, opening its clear eyes—not having slept at all—to look at Luo Mu.

Luo Mu glanced at the environment inside the cave; Lila was currently on night watch, Tron, like him earlier, was in a light slumber replenishing his energy, while the Xue Li Guai was already sprawled out on the ground, limbs splayed.

Luo Mu stood up and began putting on his clothes and gear, ensuring his warmth-retention measures were flawless.

The rustling sounds of Luo Mu dressing also caused Lila to turn her head in confusion; it wasn't time for a shift change yet, so what was Luo Mu doing?

After dressing neatly, Luo Mu whispered to the Luxray, "Keep watch on the ground," then directly took out the Dragonite's Poké Ball and summoned it.

When Dragonite's orange figure appeared within the cave, Tron was also awakened by the commotion.

Ignoring Lila's confused inquiry, Luo Mu directly commanded: "Dragonite, Dragon Dance!"

Dragonite also knew that the moment it emerged from its Poké Ball would be the time for the final battle; with a serious expression, it jumped straight into the cave and performed an intense Dragon Dance until reaching the limit of its enhancements—six stages of Dragon Dance.

At this very moment, with formidable aura radiating from its entire body, Dragonite's Attack and Speed stats had both reached 13,000 points!

At this same moment, Luo Mu spoke to the two of them: "Inform everyone to prepare to intercept Hunter J's crashing spaceship!"

(End of Chapter)