Chapter 159: The Illusion in the Dragonite's Eyes, The Strongest Who Toys with Minds

"De-li?" (Did your Trainer tell you to wait here?)

Hesitating for a moment, the Delibird still voiced its confusion.

"Bo-wu?" (She's playing with me right now; what are you talking about?)

The Dragonite tilted its head, as if it didn't understand what the Delibird was saying.

The Dragonite's pupils were somewhat dilated; under the Delibird's wide-eyed gaze, it acted spoiled toward empty air, making movements and expressions as if enjoying being petted, and even intended to introduce its "Trainer" to the Delibird and the Pidgeotto (Mew).

Suddenly, the Delibird felt a chill shoot up its spine; clearly, only it, Mew, and the Dragonite leader were in the attic, so who exactly was it acting spoiled and communicating with in the darkness?

"Bi-bi." (Mew sensed the lingering traces of the Psychic-type owner who stirred up storms on the big fellow's body.)

Mew closed its eyes, carefully sensed for a while, and reached a conclusion.

Looking at the Dragonite, who was immersed in its own world, the Delibird's pupils contracted sharply, and an unbelievable conjecture surged into its heart.

The Delibird quickly took out the notebook Luo Mu had given it and flipped to the page introducing Psychic-type Pokémon.

【The abilities of Psychic-type Pokémon are ever-changing and can be called omnipotent; they can manipulate objects from afar, perform teleportation, influence the surrounding environment, foresee the future, and even manipulate the memories, emotions, and minds of other lives.】

【When encountering a Psychic-type Pokémon, one must try to avoid conflict with them as much as possible; their bizarre powers are impossible to guard against!!!】

For the last sentence, Luo Mu had specially marked it in bold with a red pen.

The Delibird watched the Dragonite leader interacting with someone who clearly did not exist, and combining this with the Psychic master Mew's statement, a thought arose: Could it be that the abnormal behavior currently displayed by the Dragonite leader was entirely because its mind had been altered by the castle's owner, that strongest Trainer's Psychic-type Pokémon, fabricating a non-existent "ghost" master?

Rage instantly welled up in the Delibird's heart toward that strongest Trainer whom it had never met; to toy with the Dragonite leader's mind like this, such evil deeds... were simply unforgivable.

Mew sensitively perceived the change in the Delibird's emotions, but it was also curious about what the Delibird planned to do; just like the answers Mew had chosen throughout countless ages, it wanted to observe the development of the story, and if it felt like it, stepping in to play around wouldn't be bad either.

The Delibird understood that it probably couldn't handle the Dragonite leader's current state, so then...

The Delibird turned to look at the Pidgeotto (Mew), whose face was full of an expression of someone watching a drama, and already had an idea in its heart.

Perhaps, also being a Psychic-type Pokémon, Mew possessed the power to undo the mind control imposed on the Dragonite?

The Delibird told Mew all of Ji De Xiang Fa, then took out a box of unopened Energy Cubes, promising that if Mew helped the Dragonite leader break free from the mind control, this box of Energy Cubes would belong to Mew.

However, the Delibird had clearly underestimated the willpower of Mew, who looked innocent and naive on the surface but in reality didn't know how many years old it was.

"Bi-bi~" (I refuse~)

Emitting a concealed laugh, Mew for the first time revealed that capricious, do-as-it-pleases side of its personality.

If it felt like it, it would help; if it wanted to watch the show, it would observe; occasionally, it could even stir the waters to make them murkier—a mindset one hundred percent that of someone seeking fun.

Delibird: "..."

It knew it; after all, Mew clearly didn't look like a reliable Pokémon.

The Delibird was glad it had learned the skill of painting a big pie from being influenced by Luo Mu over time; after brewing for a moment, the Delibird began to tempt Mew with a bewitching tone.

"De-li-li~" (My Trainer can make many delicious foods and desserts, and there's also Cangyan Cangyan Rengui, who can roast barbecue with an exquisite texture and overflowing aroma; furthermore, cakes decorated with the fresh cream of Milcery can sweeten one right down to the heart... ~)

Seeing Mew's expression suddenly change again and again as it involuntarily swallowed saliva, the Delibird redoubled its efforts.

"De-li-li!" (As long as you help remove the control from the Dragonite, I can have Luo Mu host you at the farm and let you taste various foods made just for you!)

Mew had already swallowed saliva countless times; its imagination was very rich, and almost instantly, based on the blueprint described by the Delibird, it imagined those foods that it could not hold back from craving.

Mew admitted that it was a bit hungry.

Not knowing what face-saving was, Mew happily Teleported behind the Dragonite, placed its wings on the Dragonite's body, and mysterious Psychic energy began to surge.

The Delibird watched this scene expectantly and swore in its heart that once the Dragonite leader broke free from the control, it could have the Dragonite leader fly it back to the farm, then gather Luo Mu, Luxray, and the others to teach that so-called strongest Trainer a good lesson.

However, Mew soon scratched its head, smiled awkwardly, and stated the result: "Bi-bi~" (The Psychic control settings inside the big fellow's brain are a bit complicated; Mew doesn't know how to undo them~)

Mew felt very innocent; after all, it never studied the control of Psychic powers, and with that spare time, it would rather go play somewhere else for a while longer.

Being unable to undo the Psychic power controlling the Dragonite was only to be expected.

Delibird: "..."

What a sin!!!

Boom!!!

Just as the Delibird was at a loss, a violent explosion not far away caused the attic to shake violently; dust instantly filled the entire space, and the Delibird painfully covered its mouth and nose.

Meanwhile, the Dragonite leader continued to interact with that Trainer who did not exist here.

Not knowing whether it was due to a desire to compensate or because it was truly craving the foods depicted by the Delibird, Mew was exceptionally proactive: "Bi-bi~" (The owner of the power seems to be nearby; do you want Mew to take you to find it?)

The Delibird was stunned for a moment, somewhat hesitant.

Relying solely on its own power, could it really fight an enemy who possessed the ability to change the weather over an entire sea, create storms and tsunamis, and whose strength was unknown but certainly extremely powerful?

The figures of Luo Mu and Luxray suddenly floated up in the Delibird's mind; if they were here...

Mew stared fixedly at the Delibird for a moment, then reverted to its original form, took hold of the Delibird's wing, and slowly closed its eyes.

Gradually, light began to emanate from around Mew, and a bubble suddenly formed, enveloping the two Pokémon.

Mew's Psychic power accurately connected with the Delibird's mind, extracted the person from its impressions, and Mew's vast Psychic power, accumulated over countless years, began to traverse space, orienting itself toward the person the Delibird wanted to see.

Subsequently, pink light burst forth brilliantly.

In the quiet attic, a sudden "pata" sound rang out, just like slippers stepping onto wooden boards.

The Delibird, still wondering what trick Mew was up to this time, looked over with a surprised gaze, and then, it saw a pair of very familiar slippers.

Delibird:????

Mew looked guilty: "Miu-miu-miu" (It's too far; Mew's power isn't enough to teleport him over...)

At the same time, in the outskirts of Flatbed Town in the Paldea region.

Luo Mu was leaning against a lounge chair, sound asleep in his afternoon nap.

Suddenly, the sleeping Luo Mu felt his feet become light, and that disappearing familiarity forced Luo Mu to open his blurry eyes.

"Hmm... where are my slippers?"

Luo Mu smoothed his somewhat messy hair, looking inexplicably at his feet, which were now clad only in a pair of white cotton socks, until the sound of a Growlithe huffing and puffing while digging in the dirt rose from nearby.

Looking over at the Growlithe happily digging a hole and burying something, Luo Mu's eyes widened, and as if he understood something, he roared: "Grow... lithe!"

(End of chapter)