Chapter 477: A God-Making Plan Tailor-Made for Feebas!

The Little Smith has joined the group.

This was undoubtedly a cause for celebration.

Although the Little Smith's sudden prostration had genuinely startled Luo Mu, he was now even more convinced that some strange figure must be guiding the creature from behind; otherwise, how could it possibly know so much about human culture and common sense?

Of course, one could not rule out the possibility that the Little Smith had secretly copied the Long-Haired Troll's "fake kneel, real headbutt" technique, but the probability of that was low.

Luo Mu did not intend to demand all the answers immediately; instead, he planned to slowly uncover the Little Smith's past through their future interactions.

He had originally intended to host a banquet again.

However, at the Little Smith's strong request, they kept everything simple.

For the Little Smith, it simply wished to return home first, sort through the gifts everyone had enthusiastically given it, and engrave them deeply in its heart.

Luo Mu agreed to the Little Smith's request; after all, once the farm expanded, Little Mountain would be included within its bounds, meaning the Little Smith would still be living on the farm, with no difference whatsoever.

Not long after seeing the Little Smith off, Dragonite carried Ash back to the farm.

Judging by his joyful expression, it was clear that Paul had surely satisfied him in terms of battle.

During dinner, Ash recounted the afternoon's events with the familiarity of one listing family treasures, and especially when speaking of Paul, a light of unwillingness to admit defeat rose in his eyes.

"Paul's Turtwig has evolved into Torterra; although Pikachu and I lost today, we will win it back tomorrow!"

Luo Mu listened with a cheerful smile, and upon hearing that Paul's Turtwig had evolved, he felt the time was just about right.

After all, the vegetation on that Turtwig's back had already shown signs of vigorous growth earlier, so its evolution was entirely expected.

What pleased him most was that although these two had some friction, their relationship was more one of competition rather than the head-on antagonism seen in the early stages of the anime.

Inviting Ash over could also accelerate Paul's growth, driving both Mudkip and May to improve as well, preventing them from slacking off, which constituted a virtuous cycle.

With the help of Pokémon like Oranguru and Politoed, along with Ash, who voluntarily pitched in, Luo Mu cleaned up the inevitable mess of tableware and hygiene left after the meal, then returned to his room to prepare for a video call.

Besides contacting the Team Leader to assign him tasks so they could gather enough Paldea Ancient Coins sooner and allow Greavard to evolve—

According to their agreement, the proposal from Lippy should be ready soon as well.

Before entering the room, Luo Mu saw Ash running off to play with Charcadet again, this time bringing Pikachu and Larvitar along.

Although Charcadet had completely lost trust in humans, it could not withstand the subtle brainwashing from the nearby Ceruledge, nor Ash's persistent pestering and varied attempts to make it happy.

Especially since the emotionally sensitive Charcadet clearly realized that Ash harbored not a shred of malice and was approaching it with a sincere heart, making the situation even more difficult for the Pokémon.

At this rate, Charcadet might truly be successfully won over by Ash.

But this premise relied on Ash completing the conquest before returning to the Johto region.

And the start time of the Silver Conference happened to fall shortly after the conclusion of the Grape Academy's Grand Festival, which made the schedule slightly tight.

If there were no "accidental" factors to give things a push, it would likely be difficult.

Could those three great immortals really chase them all the way to Paldea?

Luo Mu was uncertain, but he did not outright deny the possibility.

Smiling, he shook his head, turned, and headed back inside; with Victini atop his head and his shadow, Pecharunt, trailing behind, he climbed the stairs, preparing to return to his bedroom.

Midway, he took out the black sphere usually used to exchange items with Delibird and chanted mystically.

"Mewtwo, Mewtwo, this is Kangaroo—"

It seemed Mewtwo still did not wish to acknowledge him, as the black sphere showed not the slightest reaction.

Luo Mu grinned, foolishly amused by the thought that wasn't he just pressing his warm face against a cold butt? Conquering Mewtwo was far more difficult than conquering Charcadet.

However, since he still had matters requiring Mewtwo's assistance, he could only howl a couple of times whenever he remembered, hoping that one day he might annoy Mewtwo enough for it to finally respond.

Of the two dragon scales gifted to him by the Giant Dragonite, Luo Mu planned to craft one into an ornament for Dragonite to wear, while the other was what he had originally requested, intending for Mewtwo to analyze it and see if it could identify, on a genetic level, the reason why the Giant Dragonite had suddenly become so massive.

Or even, relying on Mewtwo's technological prowess, directly find a method to restore the Giant Dragonite to its original form, so that this "same species" could once again become a "companion."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Under the bright light of the room, Lippy, who looked travel-worn in the glowing laptop screen, tidied her messy hair and spoke apologetically.

"It's fine; I have plenty of time anyway."

Luo Mu smiled and waved his hand, then resumed stroking the soft fur of the Eevee sister resting on his lap.

"Bimi~"

Victini, perched on his head, beamed and flashed a V-sign at Lippy.

"Oh my, what Pokémon is this?"

Lippy's eyes lit up; her intuition told her that this unseen Pokémon possessed Fire and Psychic attributes!

"Its name is Victini; it's just here to watch."

Luo Mu briefly explained Victini's presence in a few words, then lifted it up and set it off to play with the Eevee sister and Pecharunt.

Recently, the Eevee sister had been learning Meditation from Victini; to be honest, Luo Mu felt that learning from Oranguru would be far more reliable than relying on Victini, who was only quiet when sleeping throughout the day.

"Victini, huh? Its temperament is quite impressive."

Lippy praised it, then cleared her throat lightly.

"Ahem... sorry, I got off track."

"Regarding your commission, here is the completed proposal."

As soon as the topic shifted to work, Lippy's demeanor instantly became sharp and efficient; gripping the mouse, she tapped a few times, and the packaged proposal file was transmitted directly to Luo Mu.

"Received."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, opened the file, and began browsing through it seriously.

Lippy nodded gently, her gaze sweeping across the screen before she asked, "What about that Feebas? If possible, I would still hope it could listen in."

"It always needs to know what it is supposed to do, what it should do, and how to do it."

"It is here."

Luo Mu paused his browsing; before he could put down the Eevee sister and stand up, Pecharunt, who had been playing with Victini and the others, stopped its antics, volunteered eagerly, jumped up, and carried a large glass tank, stepping onto a stool to place it on the table Luo Mu had specially prepared.

Thus, within the frame captured by the laptop's camera, the figure of the Feebas was perfectly included.

In the water tank, Feebas blew bubbles, its blank dead-fish eyes staring at the computer screen, and suddenly felt that the human moving inside this thing looked a little familiar.

"Mm, at least it's better than a Slowpoke."

Lipu gave her assessment, then cleared her throat. "Ahem, well then, I'll begin now."

"The 'God-Creation Plan,' meticulously crafted by the world-class model, founder of a first-class cosmetics company, and mysterious Bake-dojo Master—Young Lady Lipu!"

The core point of Lipu's "God-Creation Plan" was just two words.

How to build Feebas's "confidence"! Setting aside external factors for now—costume, makeup, and props enhancements.

If Feebas wants to evolve into Milotic without relying on props, it must believe it is beautiful! Of course, blind confidence is also unacceptable.

How to steadily let Feebas gradually build up its confidence, then use some catalyst to ignite it all at once and achieve sublimation—Lipu had already prepared a full plan.

"One plan is a bit rushed, higher risk, but the upside is that success means victory."

"The other plan is a slow and steady stream, finally igniting through accumulation."

"Which one do you want to choose?"

Lipu watched Luo Mu patiently.

Luo Mu, meanwhile, met Feebas's eyes.

In Feebas's blank dead-fish eyes, a glint of sharpness suddenly flashed.

Unfortunately, that glint vanished too quickly—Luo Mu wasn't even sure if it had been an illusion.

"Tell me about the first one first."

To play it safe, Luo Mu decided to listen to both.

"The first plan: achieve results at a grand tournament under everyone's gaze, or receive recognition and praise."

"The prerequisites for executing this plan aren't just training its bearing—there are also moves called 'Coordination' to practice and integrate, custom outfits suited to its performance style, and so on."

"To put it bluntly, you can think of it as 'star-making.' Then, through the gorgeous competition coming up at Grape Academy, even if it doesn't break through and take the championship, it should at least gain a sufficient sense of achievement."

"But this plan isn't without its drawbacks—"

Lipu paused, her voice growing slightly more serious.

"Your skill as a trainer far surpasses mine, so you should understand how heavy a psychological burden an unexpected defeat in a plan like this would cause, right?"

Lipu's words were quite restrained. Completing Feebas's special training in such a short time, then entering a gorgeous competition to win Feebas confidence—the difficulty really is explosive.

And the worst part is that if it fails, the blow to its confidence really would be very hard to recover from.

In extreme terms, it's like those protagonists and side characters in xianxia novels who practice invincible divine arts and unbreakable Dao hearts—once defeated, their Dao heart develops a flaw.

Of course, that also depends on Feebas's own personality.

At least in Luo Mu's view, the fact that Feebas could order around a Gyarados with a perfectly calm expression—even with the bond of mutual help between them—is already quite remarkable.

Perhaps, it might have a chance? Next, Lipu went on to describe the second plan.

The second plan was much the same as the first.

Just more steady, less rushed, with more time to train from the ground up. After all, Feebas was still a wild Pokémon not long ago—many habits need correcting, and it still has to learn quite a few moves.

It would definitely miss this gorgeous competition, but it could also travel to other regions to enter gorgeous competitions. And who knows—maybe the reason Grape Academy is holding a gorgeous competition this time is that the Paldea League has the intention of introducing gorgeous competitions? At the very end of the video call, Lipu also shared a personal plan she had conceived.

"Leaping the Dragon Gate!" Some might ask, what does Feebas's Dragon Gate have to do with Magikarp and Gyarados's Dragon Gate? The essence of Magikarp's Dragon Gate is finding a suitable waterfall, relying on the body's strength and accumulated energy, withstanding the powerful impact and pressure of the waterfall's flow, constantly breaking through the limits of body and mind, tempering the will.

And finally, at the moment of reaching the top of the waterfall, completing a leap in the level of life—evolution.

"In fact, the sense of achievement from this method can also stimulate emotions and trigger evolution. But according to the literature, evolving into Milotic through this route tends to produce a somewhat competitive personality."

"This is also one way to raise a Feebas that lacks confidence and has no talent for Coordination. It's just that your Feebas—"

Lipu's gaze met Feebas's in midair.

"Uh, it also has a Gyarados little brother, right? In that respect, it probably isn't lacking confidence."

Lipu felt awkward, muttering to herself—where have you ever seen a Gyarados acting as a Feebas's little brother? What a strange combination.

"Anyway, as you can see, I'm still in the Unova region. I have a fashion show tomorrow and can't return to the Paldea region."

"Tomorrow I'll have someone send some Required Items to your home. Remember to check them over when they arrive."

"Understood."

Luo Mu nodded lightly. Lipu had only outlined the general concept—in fact, the rest of the plan was filled with densely packed implementation plans, and just looking at it, it seemed well worth it.

So Luo Mu took the initiative to ask, "Then how do we handle the fee?"

To his surprise, Lipu smiled and said, "Consider the fee waived this time. Speaking of which, I haven't even thanked you for protecting Bake Town while I was away—let this be my thank-you gift."

Such a good deal?

Luo Mu was briefly stunned, but didn't decline Lipu's thanks.

Before Lipu hung up the video call, Luo Mu carefully took out from a small box beside the table a plush doll that had already been mostly sewn, and asked, "Could I get some advice from you as a fashion expert?"

Lipu leaned toward the screen with interest, raising a delicate brow. "This is… a Mimikyu plush doll?"

Luo Mu nodded lightly. "It doesn't know yet."

"Pretty nice—both in terms of thought and creativity. You have real talent."

Lipu could vouch that her words were sincere.

In her eyes, this plush doll was genuinely very cute—she even wanted to buy the rights and mass-produce it.

Of course, one thing at a time.

Lipu's praise was only given from the perspective of Luo Mu, an ordinary person with no connection to design whatsoever.

By her fashion eye, the thought was there, but the details weren't enough.

"You could absolutely add some pretty accessories with Sylveon elements too—things like bows and ribbons."

"How about this—the items for this part, I'll have someone send them to you tomorrow as well, including the materials, design book, and even reference samples."

Lipu said with a smile.

"Th-thank you so much."

Surprised yet delighted, Luo Mu readily accepted Lip's kindness.

His original intention had been to seek some advice from Lip from a professional perspective; he hadn't expected the other party to simply take over the entire task.

With the call ended, Luo Mu held the plush doll in his arms, examined it carefully, and muttered to himself, "Since we've changed into such a cute plush costume, we might as well let Mimikyu participate as well."

(End of Chapter)