[{"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-5":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},2324022,4546,"Chapter 5","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the Lighthouse Research Institute in South District One, renowned throughout the Paldea region for its husband-and-wife Pokémon professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu, dressed casually, knocked on the institute’s front door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Thud. Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His three light knocks were quickly answered; a voice came from behind the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s hearing was sharp—he recognized it as the voice of a young boy, no more than ten, running toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the main entrance opened to reveal a boy of about ten, with soft, light brown hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu raised an eyebrow; instantly, information about this ten-year-old boy surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman—Paldea’s version (x)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the main protagonists from the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games: Pajama!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome home… Dad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajama, beaming as he opened the door, froze the moment he saw Luo Mu. A flush spread instantly from his neck upward, his ears turning bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d mistaken him for someone else—out of sheer excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Umm… ugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajama emitted embarrassed nasal sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu, equally stunned, couldn’t believe he’d just been mistaken for a father—his calm expression slowly twisted into something peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either the adult or child could recover, another set of footsteps rang out from inside the institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few breaths, a small figure growled and lunged straight at Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu squinted—it was an Aegislash, hostile toward him, clearly mistaking him for a threat to Pajama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Pajama had no time to stop Aegislash—the beast was already within arm’s reach, and Pajama opened his mouth to shout but was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajama could only shut his eyes in guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu had faced sudden attacks before—during a year spent camping outdoors to save funds for his Pokémon’s resources, he’d endured countless ambushes from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time was different. He didn’t even consider dodging. He murmured: “Don’t hurt it, Mimikyu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling laugh suddenly rose from beside Luo Mu’s feet. A massive shadowy claw, thick with Ghost-type energy as if drawn from the deepest abyss, shot upward and seized Aegislash mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegislash froze for an instant—when had that rag-draped Pokémon appeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegislash didn’t understand, but it knew it had to protect its young master. It roared, thrashing with all its strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter how it struggled or used its moves, the shadowy claw remained unmoved—as if Aegislash, a Dark-type, were being suppressed by Ghost-type energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aegislash’s roar made Pajama open his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the scene, he instantly realized Luo Mu was a Trainer—and Aegislash stood no chance against the mysterious Mimikyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajama pleaded toward Luo Mu: “Uncle… please don’t hurt Aegislash. It…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s all this noise… What are you doing?!” A commanding woman stepped out from the institute, drawn by the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-sentence, she saw Aegislash suspended in midair and Pajama’s anxious face. As a mother, her fury erupted—she snatched a Poké Ball from her white lab coat and leveled it threateningly at Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever this person was, Olin would never tolerate anyone harming her son or Aegislash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also recalled the recent rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Luo Mu realized the misunderstanding would only deepen if he didn’t act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse, something unpredictable might happen—he needed to clarify things quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made one thing clear: he wasn’t afraid of the red-and-white ball in this clearly Dr. Olin’s hand—even if it might summon a cover Legendary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean no harm. This is all a misunderstanding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Luo Mu signaled Mimikyu to release Aegislash as a gesture of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at Dr. Olin—wearing a white lab coat over a wild, unknown animal-skin outfit that radiated untamed charm, her gaze sharp and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olin lightly touched the animal-tooth necklace around her neck; her wariness softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shielded Pajama, who was about to speak, and the frightened Aegislash behind her, then said slowly: “Explain, young Trainer—why did you attack my son and his Pokémon at my institute’s door?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu didn’t find Olin’s reaction offensive. These were the actions of a mother—and remembering what this family would endure years later, he couldn’t bring himself to be harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered his thoughts, then spoke calmly: “Professor Yici introduced me here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Luo Mu’s account, Olin believed him—seven-tenths, at least. Still, she turned to Pajama, who had been trying to speak all along but failed to catch her attention: “Pajama—is this true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his mother finally notice him, Pajama nodded vigorously and explained it was all a series of unfortunate coincidences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, you little brat, you scared the life out of me,” Olin sighed, her demeanor turning casual. She ruffled Pajama’s soft hair in mock punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pajama sulked, crouching to one side and hugging Aegislash tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, Olin turned to Luo Mu and apologized: “I’m sorry. Our reactions were too extreme. Allow me to apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she moved to bow deeply to Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, no need at all,” Luo Mu quickly stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’d intervened, Olin didn’t press further—her style was always efficient and grand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smoothly shifted topics, smiling: “Professor Yici already told us. We’ll take care of the Terastal Pearl for you—leave it to us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my husband just had to go out on urgent business. With only me here, the usual seven-to-eight days might stretch to about two weeks. Does that bother you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu shook his head—he had no shortage of time. Since he’d come this far, he might as well see the research institute of the two legendary professors who’d never appeared in person in the game’s plot. He said plainly: “May I tour your institute?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious about the daily environment of the two legendary professors who, in the future, would invent time machines and had already unlocked Terastalization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olin paused, then smiled warmly: “Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>",968,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6f4d5dacc4cc26738df554428954dbdc1e200fb7f573eef7bc01a7cc297fa9f2","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-6","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-4",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]