Chapter 216: Visiting the Prism Tower, The Electric Gym

Very quickly, Luo Mu overturned his own thoughts.

Even if the Oranguru saved him more trouble, it would absolutely never let him become a good-for-nothing.

The proof was that when faced with Luo Mu's tentative remark, "Feed me breakfast, won't you?", the Oranguru merely gave him a faint glance, and its telepathy rang out in Luo Mu's mind.

"Young Master, I am not your personal nanny. As a butler, what I must do is guess your psychology, confirm today's itinerary with you, and then prepare everything in the place where you are most comfortable and accustomed; blindly relying on my psychic powers to serve you is not a good thing."

Since the Oranguru had said as much, Luo Mu could only smile awkwardly, quickly put on his clothes, then run to the washstand to wash up using the disposable dry towel and toothbrush the Oranguru had already placed within his easy reach, before leisurely eating a breakfast that was just the right temperature upon entering his mouth.

While eating breakfast, Luo Mu silently thought in his heart that the Oranguru's intelligence was too monstrous, as if it had calculated everything.

This even gave Luo Mu the illusion that perhaps the Oranguru's intelligence could actually crush his own.

After finishing the steaming hot breakfast, before Luo Mu could even open his mouth, the Oranguru asked, "Young Master, what is the schedule for today?"

Luo Mu scratched his head; he was still somewhat unaccustomed to being called "Young Master," but he replied nonetheless, "Uh, today is mainly about visiting the Prism Tower to meet Citron, the Gym Leader of Lumiose City, with no other arrangements. If there is time later, I plan to queue up to buy some Lumiose Galettes to take back as souvenirs; Shuang Nai Xian also really wants to eat them."

"Understood. Since the Lumiose Gym does not accept reservations for external tours, one can only make an appointment to go there in the form of a Gym Challenge; departure is scheduled for nine o'clock. As for the Lumiose Galettes, there is a high probability of buying them at 13:00 in the afternoon; we can go try our luck then."

The Oranguru pulled out a tablet computer from who-knows-where, its agile fingers constantly tapping the screen as if inputting something.

"Ah, okay."

With the question popping into his mind of why an Oranguru used a tablet computer more skillfully than he did, Luo Mu nodded dazedly in response.

The Oranguru was also terrifying in terms of fathoming human hearts; it smiled and said, "In the past, coming from the forest, I also did not like so-called electronic devices, but as a butler taking care of human life, electronic devices are indispensable things; after actually using them, I discovered that this thing is indeed very convenient."

"Whether it is watching weather forecasts, downloading study materials, or contacting others, all can be done through this small, thin board; it is truly amazing."

A major reason why Pokemon butlers have yet to become widespread is largely due to Pokemon's insensitivity to electronic devices, but human travel often cannot leave these things behind; this is the biggest disadvantage of Pokemon butlers compared to human butlers.

Precisely because of this, the school established such classrooms for the Oranguru and others to learn.

Just like the Joy family that is Spread Throughout the World, allowing Nurse Pokemon to also learn to operate various types of equipment to provide assistance.

Walking out of the hotel, the Lumiose City taxi summoned by the Oranguru had just stopped at the hotel entrance; everything seemed like a coincidence.

Following the Oranguru onto the taxi, under the skilled driving of the local driver, very quickly, the center of the metropolis of Lumiose City gradually entered Luo Mu's field of vision.

Stepping off the taxi, his feet treading on the wide road paved with cobblestones, and seeing those office buildings not far away, it felt completely like the highly developed modern big cities in Luo Mu's memory.

In the center of the central plaza, a Gao Ta towering three hundred meters high stood here; this was the landmark building of Lumiose City, the Prism Tower, and Luo Mu remembered that the prototype of the Prism Tower seemed to be the very famous Eiffel Tower from before his transmigration.

The pride of the Kalos League, the Gym of the invention genius Citron, was established within this Prism Tower.

On the way here, Luo Mu had checked; usually, the Prism Tower is not open to the public for tours, and to enter, besides having connections, the only way is under the guise of a Gym Challenge.

Although he felt that challenging a Gym at his current status, if known by others who knew his identity, might carry the risk of social death.

But there was only one path; if he didn't use the reason of a Gym Challenge to enter, he would have to contact Cynthia, then have her contact the Kalos League, and then have the Kalos League notify downwards.

That would be too troublesome; it was better to choose this fastest method; anyway, his goal was merely to meet Citron.

After showing the reservation proof to the guards at the entrance of the Prism Tower with the Oranguru, Luo Mu and the Oranguru were respectfully allowed by them into the tower and onto the elevator going directly to the Gym; the other floors remained closed to them.

With a ding, the elevator doors opened, and a huge battle field thus entered the field of vision of Luo Mu and the Oranguru.

So straightforward?

Perhaps because Luo Mu was the first to reserve a Gym Challenge, at this moment only one man stood in the field with his eyes closed cultivating his spirit; the man had a full beard, but it was well-groomed by him, looking not sloppy at all.

Seemingly seeing Luo Mu and the Oranguru, the man waved his hand and said, "Are you challengers?"

The Oranguru reminded via telepathy, "Young Master Luo Mu, he does not seem to be Citron himself."

Luo Mu nodded slightly; if things went as he expected, this person should be...

Thinking of this, Luo Mu spoke out, "Uncle, may I ask if Gym Leader Citron is here?"

The man laughed heartily, not caring at all about Luo Mu's address of "Uncle": "As for Citron, he is not here in the morning; he went to repair malfunctioning equipment at the Lysandre Labs; I am his father, Clemont's father Limone, temporarily guarding the Gym for him."

"Young man, do not worry; the badges I issue and the badges that boy issues have equal validity; the only difference is... obtaining a badge from me is slightly more difficult, that is all."

Since Citron was not here, conducting a battle seemed meaningless, so Luo Mu stated directly, "I have something I want to discuss with Gym Leader Citron; I am not here to conduct a battle."

"Something to discuss with him?"

Limone raised an eyebrow and sized up Luo Mu.

Indeed, from this person he saw not a shred of nervousness due to a Gym Challenge, nor any desire for a Gym Badge; he truly did not look like a challenger.

However...

"You are the first person I've seen trying such a trick to make contact with Citron; frankly speaking, as a father, I am not at ease letting you meet. Let us battle instead; a Trainer can know what kind of person the other is through combat."

The title of invention genius crowned upon Citron's head had once brought him many disasters; since Luo Mu had bumped into him, as a father, Limone felt he must vet him.

Seeing Limone's determined face, who truly seemed intent on not letting him meet Citron unless they battled.

Luo Mu sighed; forget it, he would just treat it as repaying the kindness of the Swampert's Mega Stone, and responded, "Alright, what are the battle rules?"

(End of Chapter)