[{"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-27":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},2324044,4546,"Chapter 27","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Even as Luo Mu stood on the farmland, he was still wrestling with his earlier exchange with the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, his general approach to handling the Pokémon Egg was sound—whether it was the hatching nutrient solution or seeking a powerful Pokémon with the Flame Body trait, both were correct decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what troubled him more was that phrase, “distant past.” Did the system mean this Pokémon Egg originated from a long-ago era, or even ancient times?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, this Pokémon Egg might have quite a background...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had some suspicions, Luo Mu dared not be certain; perhaps only when the Egg hatched would his guess be confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stopped overthinking and turned to Bai Pengpeng, who had been waiting eagerly nearby: “Did you sleep well last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Pengpeng was far more lively than yesterday, hopping and skipping as if it loved the farm environment, answering Luo Mu’s question with its actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Baby Cottons, however, seemed hesitant—perhaps because they’d woken up in an unfamiliar place and hadn’t yet adjusted; they timidly hid behind Bai Pengpeng, quietly observing Luo Mu and the Kingdra and Swampert beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu smiled, unbothered by the delay in bonding with the Baby Cottons, and said to Bai Pengpeng: “This morning I’ll start sowing. You can take the Baby Cottons around the fenced area to get familiar with the surroundings. After I’m done, I’ll build you all a wooden nest—it’ll be more comfortable for sleeping.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Pengpeng nodded, knowing it couldn’t help with farming, and obediently led the Baby Cottons off, playing and exploring the unknown environment around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the three bouncing figures grow smaller in the distance, Luo Mu looked up at the cloudless sky and muttered to himself: “Looks like a clear day—perfect for working the land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Luo Mu put on his straw hat, picked up his iron hoe, and called out to Swampert and Kingdra—ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s goal: plant every single seed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the crystal-clear sky, Luo Mu swung his hoe to dig a small hole, then placed the last of his strawberry seeds—or rather, the strawberry’s outer skin—into the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kingdra used its vine whips to gather nearby soil and cover the seeds, while Swampert brought a bucket of ordinary water, devoid of Water-type energy, which Luo Mu evenly sprinkled in small amounts over the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full planting process was complete; now they only needed to wait for Bai Pengpeng and the others to return before adding nutrients to the seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu exhaled in relief, washed his hands at Swampert’s side, and gazed at the five small plots spaced evenly before him—his heart swelled with deep satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first step toward rural life, and a small but meaningful step for the farm’s development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was a day worth remembering. Though Luo Mu longed to name the farm right then, he considered that Dragonite was still out gathering wood, and Luxray and the others were searching for powerful Pokémon with Flame Body—so he decided to postpone the urge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a momentous occasion should wait until everyone was together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Bai Pengpeng and the others hadn’t returned yet, Luo Mu, certain they wouldn’t get lost in this small farm, sent Kingdra and Swampert to fetch them, while he went to check on Pape—why was that kid still asleep past noon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shortest straight-line distance from the farm was to the cottage; next came the undeveloped pasture zone, and farthest was the lake zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu carried his hoe, humming a tune, and reached his doorstep in three or four minutes. As if struck by sudden intuition, he looked up—and saw Pape sprawled on the third-floor windowsill, gazing blankly into the distance with an inexplicable air of melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, he’s only ten—how does he manage to look like a jaded, defeated middle-aged man? Luo Mu leaned his hoe against the wall, stormed inside, and rushed up to the third floor, grabbing Pape by the collar of his shirt, exasperated: “So after all I told you yesterday, you didn’t hear a single word?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those dark circles—what time did you even go to sleep last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pape yawned weakly: “Four...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu: “........”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at this ten-year-old kid sulking over his parents, Luo Mu couldn’t help doubting whether such an immature Pape could really go on a journey like the legendary new Trainer, also ten years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu doubted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of forcing Pape to change his mood today, so he let go of the boy’s shirt collar and said: “Forget it. Go wash up—I’m making lunch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Pape was currently in a rebellious phase, clashing with his parents, he still fully obeyed Luo Mu on everything unrelated to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately shuffled downstairs in his slippers, slap-slap-slap, heading for the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu walked to the kitchen, opened the cupboard, and checked the remaining ingredients, muttering: “A fridge would be nice—could freeze some meat. But finances are tight right now. We’ll stick to vegetables and wild game for a while. Today’s meal? Vegetable Tree Fruit Curry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out carrots, onions, and other curry vegetables from the cupboard, plus half a bag of leftover curry powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for meat—he’d just finished eating it and hadn’t bought more, and Bai Pengpeng and the others likely couldn’t handle meat. So he pulled out several large, plump Pecha Berries, the samples Peter had given him when he visited Jones Farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was the perfect time to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The texture of Pecha Berries was less like peaches and more like bland, low-juice fruit flesh—actually not a bad pairing with curry rice. Luo Mu had tried it once; the taste was decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making curry was simple: heat a little oil, sauté the vegetables until just cooked. Since Pecha Berries turned bitter when exposed to hot oil, he first added warm water to cover the ingredients, waited for it to boil, then dropped in the Pecha Berries cut into bite-sized pieces, and finally simmered the curry until thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Luo Mu scooped a small spoonful of curry and tasted it—the slightly sweet curry was light and sweet, its subtle flavor lingering long after swallowing, all thanks to the Pecha Berries’ natural taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He figured Bai Pengpeng and the others would likely enjoy this as their first meal as new members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu reduced the firewood beneath the stove, kept the heat low for slow simmering, covered the pot, and for a moment missed Cawl’s presence—his Flame Body always controlled temperature with perfect precision. Using firewood really did leave him covered in soot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rural area had no gas lines—even electricity and running water were considered good infrastructure for Pingdi Town.\u003C\u002Fp>",1126,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eb7e601c20873a5e804d963d65c8778442e5e2ae7c3a4df4f0ed6ae953f2fd0a","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-28","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-26",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]