[{"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-22":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},2324039,4546,"Chapter 22: Wild Exploration!","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>“Let me take a look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu leaned over, staring at the small pit dug up by Pape with his hoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one glance made Luo Mu’s brow furrow deeply—the potato seeds, once evenly scattered through the soil, had somehow shattered into fine powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape brushed the dust off his hands, readily accepting the Water Gun sprayed by Gyarados, washing his hands as he said, “I never thought you, Brother Luo Mu, didn’t even know this basic common sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grass-type Pokémon can accelerate crop or plant growth, but only if the crops have the ability to absorb energy and nutrients.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Monferno is too strong—so strong that even the tiny amount of nutrients and energy it releases are enough to cause digestive failure in seeds still in their dormant state.\" Pape spoke with piercing clarity, leaving Luo Mu and Monferno blushing furiously. Before Gyarados could even celebrate escaping blame, Pape turned his spearhead toward Gyarados.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Water Gun Gyarados uses for irrigation is the same—just washing my hands, I can tell this water is transformed from pure Water-type energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Things ordinary low-level Pokémon handle perfectly become problems precisely because you’re too powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu fell silent, feeling his patience snap—he frantically poked at the hint system in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that really how it is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yes, my illiterate host, because Monferno and Gyarados’s energy levels are too high, the crops couldn’t digest them and split apart.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Why didn’t you warn me? Aren’t you the hint system?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You didn’t ask me. I’m only supposed to answer when asked, not jump out on my own. If I do, you complain I’m annoying.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The text twisted chaotically, faintly conveying a hint of grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My fault. Next time I’ll come to you first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hmph】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the brief exchange with the hint system, Luo Mu gave Pape a sheepish smile, rubbing his hands like a beggar as he asked humbly: “So, besides the usual watering and fertilizing, I should find some ordinary Grass-type Pokémon to help cultivate the crops?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape nodded slightly, acknowledging Luo Mu’s point, then added: “There’s another way—Monferno can do this too, and even more efficiently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu perked up, eyes curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape didn’t drag it out; at ten years old, he now sounded more like a teacher: “I read in a book that many farms use Pokémon with the Grass Terrain move to stimulate crop and plant growth. Brother Luo Mu, your Monferno is so strong—it must know Grass Terrain, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu and Monferno exchanged glances. Seeing Monferno’s innocent expression, Luo Mu could only sigh: “My Monferno doesn’t know the Grass Terrain move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, it had tried to learn it—but failed utterly. If he told the truth, Monferno would surely whip him out of shame. Better to tell a small lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monferno was pleased with Luo Mu’s tact, letting out a soft: “Gaa~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in short, just find other Grass-type Pokémon and bring them to the farm. They won’t be captured by Luo Mu, so they won’t steal his attention like a Poké Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu could easily read Monferno’s meaning—it was sure no ordinary Pokémon could threaten its status. That’s all the prideful creature could think of. Luo Mu saw right through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu took the incubator from Gyarados’s hands and, as usual, glanced inside at the Poké Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost no change. Though some Pidgey were active nearby, their abilities hadn’t developed enough to hatch Poké Eggs. He still had to wait for Dragonite to bring back the nutrient solution, and for Luxray and the others to find a Pokémon with the Flame Body ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape leaned over, curious: “Brother Luo Mu, did you buy another Poké Egg?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s something someone entrusted me to care for,” Luo Mu nodded, briefly explaining the egg’s story to Pape, then asking him to ask Aolin and Futo if they had any solutions when he had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing it, Pape immediately felt pity for the egg. Gently touching the incubator’s shell, he whispered: “You’ve held on so long—so hard. Keep going. With Brother Luo Mu here, your hatching can’t be far off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for my parents… I’ll bring it up when I get home today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Pape still harbored some resentment toward Aolin and Futo, he knew priorities. This involved a life—he couldn’t throw a tantrum now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Pape agree, Luo Mu exhaled in relief and suggested: “I’m going to explore the nearby wilds to see if I can find a suitable Grass-type Pokémon to recruit for the farm. Want to come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape froze, then quickly nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the field where the bag of potato seeds was planted had already been watered by Gyarados, the seeds were likely doomed. Since they were leaving anyway, Luo Mu told Gyarados to stay behind, guard the house, and use its moves to repair the experimental field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned home, grabbed a canvas bag he’d bought on a whim, secretly stuffed it with some items, then set out with Monferno, Pape, and Aojiao Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal: find a suitable Grass-type Pokémon, capture it, and bring it to work on the farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the farm still had a long way to go before full operation, recruiting a few employees now wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wilds could hold unexpected dangers—perhaps that’s why Ju Zi’s explorer son abandoned the Poké Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Luo Mu left the incubator beside Gyarados. Though Gyarados looked violent, it knew its limits. With it guarding the incubator, Luo Mu felt at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, a streak of fire shot like a meteor, scattering charred patches across the grass. The culprit was surely the being inside that fiery trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu shielded Pape behind him and said: “Gently—use Vine Whip to catch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monferno nodded slightly. Two emerald vines shot forward like lightning, producing a thunderous crack in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basic Vine Whip, wielded by Monferno, carried the ferocity of a wild plant. The vines didn't flinch from the fire, swiftly catching the fast-moving target and wrapping it tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rocket Pokemon let out a mournful cry as Monferno dragged it down from the sky, then neatly tied it up with a final knot before severing the vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape, hiding behind Luo Mu, stared in awe. At least a dozen Pidgey and Rocket Pokemon lay scattered across the ground—dispatched effortlessly by Luo Mu and Monferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu looked up at the sky. No more Rocket Pokemon were flying to attack. He sighed involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Flame Body-type Talonflame wasn’t easy to come across. This attacking Pidgey flock had not a single Talonflame among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better keep searching for a suitable Grass-type Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu, Pape, Monferno, and Aojiao Fu continued westward. Suddenly, Pape sneezed, pulling a small white wad of cotton from his mouth, looking utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu noticed—and at the sight of the cotton, his eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speak of the devil!\u003C\u002Fp>",1154,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f0740d1bccbe5a3e9beda6289d7509251be2cc6d71600ac995060f8d0d9df88c","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-23","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-21",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]