Chapter 153: Milcery's Evolution Item and the Conception of a Rain Team

After accepting the letter, Luo Mu chatted with Master Master Haidai for a while longer; once the tea and snacks were finished, Master Master Haidai wiped his mouth with a napkin and praised, "This honey cake tastes excellent, hardly inferior to Ah Feng's."

Luo Mu replied modestly, "Master Master Haidai overpraises me."

"I only speak the truth." Master Master Haidai shook his head and stated solemnly, "Although your technique indeed cannot compare to Ah Feng's, regarding ingredients, you likely possess an overwhelming advantage."

"The moment it entered my mouth, I could sense the excellence of the raw materials used to make this honey cake; I suspect even the honey comes from the exceedingly rare Combee, does it not?"

Luo Mu's eyes widened slightly; he had not expected Master Master Haidai to taste even that.

Master Master Haidai smiled proudly, "As a chef, one must possess such discernment. However, that Pokémon in your cabinet constantly stretching its neck to observe us... is that a Milcery?"

Luo Mu paused, glancing over; sure enough, Milcery was stealthily watching them. Since he had not forced Milcery to approach Master Master Haidai, a stranger, Luo Mu nodded and said, "Yes, it is a Pokémon I purchased from another ranch."

Master Master Haidai stroked his chin, pondering, "If I recall correctly, Milcery's evolved form is Alcremie, is it not?"

"It is Alcremie."

"Then I suggest you visit Hulbury sometime; at Ah Feng's sweet shop there, you might obtain the key item required for Milcery to evolve into Alcremie."

After seeing Master Master Haidai off, Luo Mu gazed at Chairman Zhi Mi's letter in his hand, sinking into deep thought.

He could roughly understand Chairman Zhi Mi's intent without even opening the letter, but he currently had no plans to travel to the Kalos region; he would have to wait until certain matters concluded first.

Conversely, the matter Master Master Haidai mentioned regarding potentially obtaining an Alcremie evolution item at Ah Feng's sweet shop concerned him greatly.

As a Pokémon boasting up to sixty-three different forms, Alcremie requires an item called a Sweet when Milcery evolves into it.

There are seven such items: Strawberry Sweet, Heart Sweet, Berry Sweet, Clover Sweet, Flower Sweet, Star Sweet, and Ribbon Sweet; having Milcery hold one of these Sweets and then spin in place completes the evolution.

Luo Mu crooked a finger, and the Milcery in the cabinet floated over; its soft body landing in his palm brought Luo Mu a wave of healing warmth.

Milcery was truly so cute it could make the universe explode.

He poked Milcery's squishy body, and only after it emitted a confused little hum did Luo Mu put away his mischief, looking seriously at Milcery to ask, "Milcery, do you want to evolve?"

"Maw?"

Milcery tilted its head, struggling to comprehend what 'evolution' meant, until memories surfaced in its mind of several Pokémon on the farm completing so-called 'evolution' and becoming entirely different creatures.

Milcery nodded rapidly like a chick pecking rice: "Maw!" (I want to evolve!)

"Is that so? I understand."

Luo Mu stroked Milcery's body, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

It seemed he would have to carve out time to visit Hulbury.

The next day, beside Thunder Lake.

Seeing the two Pokémon fighting fiercely by the lakeside, Luo Mu asked the shiny Dragonair beside him, "How long have they been fighting?"

"Wuu~~"

The shiny Dragonair exchanged glances with its two best friends, then tapped the tip of its tail on the ground, drawing the number "2".

"Twenty minutes or two hours..."

Luo Mu stroked his chin, lost in thought; honestly, Politoed's diligence exceeded his imagination.

He had not expected that merely the day after completing its evolution, Politoed would eagerly seek out Swampert to serve as its sparring partner.

At this moment, Politoed had clearly entered its Belly Drum state, maximally boosting its attack power.

Thanks to this, Politoed could deliver strikes with the ferocity of a Fighting-type Pokémon despite its physique being unsuited for close combat.

Politoed did not master many physical attack moves, possessing only Bounce and the relatively weak Pound.

Even so, Politoed continuously attacked the arms Swampert used for defense; unfortunately, the gap in strength and capability was too vast, as Swampert's arms remained as steady as Taishan Mountain, showing not a trace of being shaken.

Seeing this, the sound of Luo Mu inhaling cold air through his teeth never ceased.

This wasn't right!

Shouldn't you, young lad, act like a strategist, orchestrating from within the rain and utilizing long-range moves to exhaust your opponent?

Why are you always fixated on that lousy close combat?

Politoed undoubtedly thirsted for battle, and Luo Mu had no intention of restricting it; since he might deploy Politoed in battles in the future, he had already formed ideas regarding Politoed's fighting style.

Surveying all the Pokémon on the farm, aside from Luxray, which could execute a Rain Dance plus Thunder combination technique with Politoed, the Pokémon most suitable as Politoed's teammate was undoubtedly Swampert.

Although Swampert's current Ability was merely Torrent, once Swampert completed its Mega Evolution, its power would improve by leaps and bounds, and its Ability would change from Torrent to Swift Swim.

In Luo Mu's conception, a Mega Swampert within rain would become every enemy's nightmare.

Even Grass-type Pokémon that countered Swampert could be knocked senseless by a single Ice Punch.

Although he currently lacked clues regarding a Key Stone and a Swampertite, one must still have dreams; it was best to plan certain matters early!

Thinking thus, Luo Mu stepped forward to interrupt the two Pokémon's sparring; under their confused gazes, Luo Mu, smiling like a wicked uncle luring children, said cheerfully, "How about you try fighting as a team?"

Luo Mu & Swampert & Politoed: (＾ω＾)

The Dragonairs: 0. o

Moltres: (▼へ▼メ)

Under Moltres's furious stare that seemed ready to spit fire, Luo Mu smiled and announced, "Very well, next up is a battle between Moltres and the combination of Politoed and Swampert; everyone, let's give them a round of applause~"

Clap clap clap clap—

The Poliwags vigorously applauded for Politoed.

Moltres looked at Luo Mu in disbelief, its telepathic voice ringing out: "Have you gone mad, or have I!? Fighting one Swampert is one thing, but you're even calling in a support for it?"

Luo Mu stopped clapping and stated seriously, "Do you intend to return to the volcano looking like this? Moderate battling can effectively burn off excess fat, restoring your figure to its former state."

Moltres frowned, lowering its head to view its own claws, only to be blocked by a lump of fat; it fell completely silent.

Over these past two months, under Luo Mu's provision of delicious food and drink, its formerly sleek and handsome divine body had transformed into its current state.

Even flying felt somewhat strenuous; Moltres very much wanted to retort, but thinking of the two idiots it might encounter upon returning and the mockery that would follow, where would it place its dignity?

After a moment of silence, the lying-flat Moltres finally made up its mind.

It was going to lose weight!

(End of Chapter)