[{"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-62":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},2324079,4546,"Chapter 62: Rainstorm, Thundering Lake, Lake Tyrant","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Feeling the opponent drawing closer, Wimpod regretted sleeping in—it should’ve just followed Gyarados instead, and it wouldn’t have been attacked by this foreign Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being bitten by that row of sharp teeth would surely hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wimpod’s stamina was fading; its swimming slowed. The mysterious fish Pokémon watching it closely flickered a hint of boredom, then used “Quick Attack,” its body glowing with pink light matching its sharp fins, speed surging again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the Pokémon chasing it had accelerated once more, Wimpod’s eyes filled with despair, its pupils darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only Boss were here now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu lu lu lu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice Wimpod’s little brother knew well rang out—a blue figure leapt swiftly into the lake and, at the last moment, swatted the attacker away with its tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Luo Mu’s voice came—his Mimikyu extended its Shadow Claw into the water and swiftly pulled up the nearly exhausted Wimpod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s warm hand patted and pressed along Wimpod’s body, confirmed no external injuries, and exhaled in relief: “Where are your other two partners?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wimpod opened its weary eyes, trying to rise and point Luo Mu toward its injured companions, but lacked the strength to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mimikyu—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, sharp-eyed Mimikyu spotted two Wimpod silhouettes drifting on the lake’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu followed Mimikyu’s gaze—the two Wimpod were clearly unconscious, their bodies marked with several puncture wounds from sharp teeth; the culprit must be the Pokémon swiftly moving across the Thundering Lake, now facing off against Wimpod’s leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basculegion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Water\u002FPsychic-type Pokémon; Luo Mu’s strongest memory of it was getting rammed by it while riding Gurdurr or Milotic across lakes during shiny hunts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when his eyes were glazed from staring too long, and he finally spotted a shiny Popplio—only to be swarmed by several fast-moving Basculegion and helplessly watch the shiny Popplio despawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Pokémon, like Galar’s Dracovish, earned nicknames like “Lake Water Muddler” and “Lake Tyrant,” making players deeply despise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimikyu fished up the other two injured Wimpod; seeing their wounds, Luo Mu felt pity and guilt—he’d promised them safety on the farm, yet they’d still been hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, opened his umbrella over the three Pokémon, and pulled out medicine to treat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimikyu sensed Luo Mu’s bad mood, grew irritable, glared angrily at Basculegion, its shadow beneath the rag trembling—immediately ready to subdue Basculegion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu lu lu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wimpod facing off against Basculegion noticed Mimikyu’s movement, loudly halted it, then turned its furious gaze toward Basculegion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare it bully the little ones under its protection? This debt, Wimpod would settle personally with Basculegion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing Wimpod’s resolve, Luo Mu stood after treating the two unconscious Wimpod, locking eyes with Wimpod’s battle-ready, furious gaze—and understood its will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu said firmly: “Mimikyu, look after the three Wimpod. I’ll command Wimpod to spar properly with this Basculegion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow beneath Mimikyu’s rag stilled, instantly calming; it nodded, then moved before the three Wimpod and shielded them with its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Luo Mu would command its battle, Wimpod took several deep breaths, fixed its gaze on Basculegion, signaling it was ready for orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stared at Basculegion, rapidly recalling its data and Wimpod’s stats and moves, mentally planning the battle rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wimpod knew few moves, all mediocre: “Water Gun,” “Slap,” “Bubble Beam,” “Mud Shot,” “Dark Void,” “White Smoke,” “Jump,” and “Hypnosis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, compared to Basculegion, which was already in its final form, Wimpod lacked two full evolutionary stages—this fight wouldn’t be as easy as past ones; strategy was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Basculegion wasn’t particularly strong—if it were, it wouldn’t have chased Wimpod’s little brother so long. In this rain, Wimpod’s leader with the Swift Swim ability matched its speed at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Basculegion stir again in his sight, Luo Mu ordered: “Bubble Beam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than Basculegion, already boosted by a prior Quick Attack, shot forward like an arrow—water wrapped around it, speed surging again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Luo Mu recalled being chased by it in Big Pot Lake until he nearly constipated—his face darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wimpod quickly spread Bubble Beam across the water’s surface, slowing Basculegion’s advance, then, just before impact, darted underwater and leapt high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s voice came at the perfect moment: “Dark Void!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, first strip away Basculegion’s boosted state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the downpour, a vast wave of icy black mist erupted from Wimpod. Though the mist shattered within seconds from howling wind and rain, its effect was undeniable—Basculegion’s speed dropped two full tiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was nearly even with Wimpod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failing its strike and sensing its boost stripped, Basculegion grew furious, flinging its two flaps of flesh—its body reshaped into little more than a skull and fins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this state, Basculegion’s aura surged violently, radiating razor-sharp aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Move: “Fling Flesh”—Basculegion sheds its excess flesh, losing HP but greatly boosting Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Basculegion had already been hit by Dark Void, its current speed and alertness made it unlikely Wimpod could land another Dark Void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap widened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu wasn’t alarmed; he stepped back and recalled Wimpod from the lake—since terrain advantage was available, he’d use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wimpod leapt onto shore; Basculegion responded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade-like pressurized water jet shot toward Wimpod!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",873,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef97e6388bf6ebb1c79ba03f7fc05477e6f69079ae5388be590bf3f17a44b9fd","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-63","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-61",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]