Chapter 255: Taming Meng Lei Gu?

On two clean white beds, Orin and Fortu lay side by side.

Their eyes were tightly closed, and their breathing was slightly rapid.

It was evident that despite the rudimentary conditions, Moru had done his utmost to disinfect and bandage the wounds of the two professors.

Brother Brother Qingmu, who occasionally assisted as an aide to the League's visiting doctors, possessed some basic knowledge of medical care; after completing his examination, he concluded, "The wounds have failed to heal for a long time, and the lowered immunity caused by blood loss has triggered their current comatose state—in short, they have a fever."

"Once the wounds are treated, their condition should improve; Luo Mu, this can only rely on your Comfey."

Meeting Brother Brother Qingmu's gaze as he turned to look, Luo Mu nodded slightly, took out a Poké Ball, and said softly, "Comfey, I'm counting on you to treat them and dispel their abnormal status conditions."

"Fey~"

Comfey's petite body, which had emerged from the red light, swayed gently, its worried gaze falling upon Orin and Fortu.

Pale pink healing energy clung to the wounds beneath their bandages, boosting their vitality and accelerating their healing.

At the same time, a heart-soothing floral fragrance spread out, making Orin and Fortu, who had constantly felt as though a small mountain were pressing down on them, experience a long-lost sense of relief.

Brother Brother Qingmu's nostrils flared; his body, emptied by prolonged overtime work, felt a newfound vitality under the healing influence of the floral scent, and even the dark circles under Emperor Yan Di's eyes faded slightly.

Squinting his eyes in enjoyment, Brother Brother Qingmu was already considering the possibility of catching a Comfey in the Alola region; he had heard that native Comfey from Alola were the most delicate and particularly famous for their floral aroma therapy, just like Luo Mu's Comfey.

He wondered if Director Geeta would approve his leave request.

Although Comfey's strength was quite good, it had not reached the level of Xerneas or Ho-Oh, capable of bringing the dead back to life or even performing resurrections; treatment would still take some time.

Letting Brother Brother Qingmu enjoy the moment, Luo Mu himself walked toward the outside of Observation Station No. 4 with Moru.

Walking down the minimalist corridor of Observation Station No. 4, Luo Mu asked, "Mr. Moru, do you know a lot about those Pokémon like Meng Lei Gu?"

Moru shyly scratched his head; as a standard researcher, he was not skilled at communicating with others and possessed a slight social anxiety, so his voice came out somewhat weakly: "N-not really knowledgeable; most of what I know comes from the Book of Scarlet and Violet. Before coming to Area Zero, I even thought they were creatures imagined by Professor Sada."

"Even the information about Meng Lei Gu was told to me by the professors before they fell into a coma; because their appearances closely resemble modern Pokémon, everyone usually calls these monsters of Area Zero Paradox Pokémon."

"I see."

Luo Mu nodded lightly; it seemed the two professors had already classified these Pokémon.

After finishing the topic regarding Paradox Pokémon, Moru suddenly asked, "Mr. Luo Mu, what are we going to do outside?"

For powerful trainers, he held a heartfelt reverence; even though the person opposite him was clearly younger than himself, Moru still chose to use an honorific.

Luo Mu smiled lightly and said, "Nothing much; I just want to try communicating with the Paradox Pokémon, or perhaps taming them, while the professors receive treatment."

"Eh?"

Moru's mouth opened slightly, and he was completely dumbfounded.

What had he just heard?

Communicate with or tame the ferocious Paradox Pokémon... Why would such an idea occur to Luo Mu?

Those creatures would launch attacks without hesitation; unlike modern Pokémon full of intelligence, they were monsters that lived by eating raw flesh and drinking blood!

Following Luo Mu out of the observation station, Moru suddenly felt some regret; wouldn't this trainer gentleman just throw him to feed Meng Lei Gu?

Its memory lingered within a deep, profound chasm.

Meng Lei Gu only remembered that after a surge of severe pain struck, it completely lost consciousness amidst a torrent of rushing energy.

Subsequently, it realized it was bound by something, unable to move, unable to act, and even more unable to break free.

This was a very novel sensation, and for it, it also signified an unprecedented sense of humiliation.

It admitted that its hard power was inferior to that blue fellow; having lost, it had no complaints, and under the law of the jungle, before losing consciousness, it had already accepted the fact that its powerful self was about to become food for another creature.

However, the opponent not only did not eat it but also bound it; for a proud dragon, this was undoubtedly an insulting act.

When it saw the light again, Meng Lei Gu without hesitation issued a threatening dragon roar toward the aura in front of it.

Whether to kill it, dissect it, or fight another round, it did not care; it absolutely would not accept being bound in humiliation—

Then, Meng Lei Gu saw four Pokémon in front of it, rubbing their fists together, looking as if they had ill intentions.

Not to mention that blue powerhouse that had defeated it.

An orange, big-bellied fat dragon held dragon claws in its hands that shimmered with a sharpness that made Meng Lei Gu's heart palpitate; a green long snake was surrounded by swaying tree roots that looked thicker than its own neck; and a small doll-like creature was surrounded by gathering pink energy that made Meng Lei Gu's heart palpitate.

Meng Lei Gu, whose roar gradually lowered: "..."

It seemed... it might not be able to provoke these fellows?

Seeing Meng Lei Gu's reaction, Luo Mu's eyes flashed; it seemed he had not misjudged during the battle—this fellow was different from that Roaring Moon, as it retained a considerable degree of intelligence.

This would make communication easier.

Borrowing the prestige of Swampert and the others, Luo Mu, acting like a fox borrowing the tiger's might, smiled and said, "Let's talk, Meng Lei Gu?"

Meng Lei Gu, who was vigilantly watching the four Pokémon, blinked its eyes; Meng Lei Gu, was it calling it?

Moru, who was so frightened he was hiding behind Luo Mu, summoned the courage to glance upward and noticed the flowing intelligence in Meng Lei Gu's eyes, causing his expression to change.

Had he seen wrongly?

Why did this Meng Lei Gu look as if it was thinking!?

Luo Mu also deduced a fact from Meng Lei Gu's expression—

How miraculous!

Meng Lei Gu, which should be from ancient times, could actually understand his words!

The initial plan in his mind to let Serperior and the others beat Meng Lei Gu up was temporarily postponed; a new plan emerged, and Luo Mu spoke again: "Let's call a temporary truce; I will also have them stop attacking you, but as a price, you must tell me why you were wandering around Observation Station No. 4 and why you did not launch an attack on the station."

Meng Lei Gu fell silent; it did not understand why it could understand this short human's words, but the other party's proposal was full of temptation for it.

Meng Lei Gu had no doubt that if it made any move, relying on its currently heavily injured body, it would definitely be beaten to death by those four whose auras were still at their peak.

In fact, after experiencing a near-death encounter once, Meng Lei Gu was surprised to discover that it was very reluctant to part with the life it still possessed.

Perhaps this was its weakness different from its kin; after various thoughts arose, it, which should have died rather than submit, actually gave birth to a sense of fear.

Whether it was the instinct of life or its own intelligence, everything told Meng Lei Gu that it did not want to die yet; it still wanted to live, and it still wanted to return to the land where it lived.

The final result was that Meng Lei Gu's intelligence triumphed over its pride as a dragon; it retracted its aura and slowly squatted its massive body to indicate it had no hostile intent.

"Roar—"

(End of chapter)