[{"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-650":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},2324667,4546,"Chapter 650: Hot Spring Egg","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-650",650,"\u003Cp>Boni led Luo Mu to the reserved hotel room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he pulled open the sliding door, a fresh, pleasant woody incense drifted into his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, the room was spacious with several bedrooms, so there was no worry about being cramped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, all the necessary furniture was neatly arranged in their proper places—something Luo Mu found pleasing, blending Japanese and Western styles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t accept sleeping on a tatami mat with just a quilt laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t a bed, he wouldn’t be able to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or sitting cross-legged or kneeling beside a low wooden table with just a cushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would make his legs go numb—wasn’t a sofa more comfortable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, his biggest concern was resolved, and Luo Mu finally exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Boni had finished showing him the room’s layout; she flicked her wrist, opening the fan she’d been holding, half-covering her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she playfully blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now comes the main event, Luo Mu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the sliding door adorned with an unknown flower pattern, Boni led Luo Mu into the suite’s private courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The garden’s landscaping was clearly the work of a skilled gardener, meticulously maintained. More importantly, turning down a new gravel path from the lower-left corner and taking a few steps forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast hot spring pool, wreathed in swirling white steam, came into view, its faint sulfur scent filling his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely the famed product of Kainan Town—the Kainan Hot Spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by its size, it was nearly comparable to a regular swimming pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could he and his Pokémon soak in it comfortably,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even swim a hundred-meter freestyle race inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, besides the communal hot springs, you won’t find a larger pool than ours in any inn in Kainan Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Luo Mu’s eyes gleaming with delight, Boni smiled proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly as I expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised, Luo Mu nodded to Boni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, although Boni was one of Hoenn’s Elite Four, she wasn’t originally from Hoenn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on her specialized Pokémon, she likely came from a region with colder climates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly hailed from a wealthy family—her bearing suggested she might even be nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder—foreign capital really does have something to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d checked online the price of this hot spring inn; compared to other bustling inns, the quiet atmosphere alone proved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The price wasn’t pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, this wasn’t a destination for ordinary tourists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for guests like Luo Mu, who needed privacy and a large hot spring pool,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the perfect choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving the room, Boni told Luo Mu the hotel’s meal service hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reminded him not to miss the time if he planned to go out or soak in the hot spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu had no intention of causing trouble; he nodded and made a special note of the meal times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, chefs have to clock out too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having once been a worker himself, Luo Mu generally avoided making life harder for laborers, let alone doing something tantamount to harassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was currently five in the afternoon; meal service ran from half past five until nine at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the time was quite generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this window, Luo Mu could comfortably soak in the hot spring to wash away the fatigue from his earlier battle, enjoy the local cuisine, then stroll through the brightly lit streets of Kainan Town under the cool night breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everyone, come out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the courtyard, Luo Mu became an emotionless Poké Ball launcher, summoning all his Pokémon in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victini and Togepi, the two young ones, were already playing together, tugging at Mime Jr. to admire the flowers planted in a corner of the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaporeon and Swampert rushed straight to the source of the sulfur scent—the hot spring pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spent most of their days soaking in the icy waters of Thundering Lake; though Luo Mu occasionally dragged them for a hot bath, they’d never seen a hot spring this large before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were eager to jump in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu immediately grabbed the two restless Pokémon and emphasized: “You have to wash first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nyu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaporeon tilted its head, confused—wasn’t it going to wash?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its puzzled expression, Luo Mu had to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, before soaking in a hot spring, you must scrub off dirt, dust, and grime, then rinse off before entering the water to enjoy the soak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unwritten rule exists mainly because most hot springs are shared—so as not to pollute the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this entire pool would be “his” for the duration of his stay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To preserve the pool’s cleanliness, he still wanted his Pokémon to wash before entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant he’d have to bathe each one himself and end up drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaporeon tilted its head, listening carefully to Luo Mu’s explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, a tiny lightbulb suddenly flickered above its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clean off dirt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That it knew well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nyu! Nyu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaporeon clapped its hands loudly, trying to stop Luo Mu, who was about to lead it, Swampert, and the other Pokémon to the rinse area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu turned around, about to ask if Vaporeon had a question—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Vaporeon opened its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, under the warm golden light, shimmering bubbles flooded the entire rinse area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu froze for a moment, then his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right—he’d almost forgotten about Bubble Beam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just human skin or Pokémon fur—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stubborn grease on porcelain plates turned spotless after Bubble Beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the anime, Ash’s companion Dawn from Sinnoh, her partner Piplup’s Bubble Beam had once made Dawn’s messy, frizzy hair instantly smooth and glossy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her face became radiant and silky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This effect was even stronger than regular shampoo or body wash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu had Swampert try it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Swampert stepped out of the Bubble Beam’s glow, not only had its natural skin-moisturizing slime been completely washed away, but its skin had also become smooth and tender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the lights, it looked like baby’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasping in astonishment, Luo Mu began calling the Pokémon one by one to receive the Bubble Beam Xili .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu was busy on this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hot spring, with a “plop,” Swampert had already leapt in first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soaking in the steaming water, Swampert submerged its head almost entirely, eyes half-closed in bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, that reckless Ice Beam a few days ago had left it with serious injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Flower Heal had healed it, it still felt slightly off these past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like gears and joints moving with sluggish friction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swampert figured this must be what Luo Mu called “hidden injuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, to treat these hidden injuries caused by intense battles, Luo Mu had spent considerable time and money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why, after completing the Champion Trial, even counting the symbolic prize money, his savings had been used up just to buy a plot of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the soothing waters of the Kainan Hot Spring, Swampert was astonished to find its discomfort gradually fading the longer it soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magical sensation made Swampert fully submerge itself, occasionally releasing a few bubbles to signal to the other Pokémon that someone was underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Water-type, Swampert could breathe underwater—so soaking like this was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victini, unafraid of water, tried to imitate Swampert—and nearly drowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it could only sit helplessly by the pool’s edge, a dry towel on its head, enjoying the warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luxio had also entered the hot spring; its once-majestic mane was now completely soaked, making it look slightly ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no Pokémon dared laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only because they were all in the water, where electricity’s danger was amplified,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if someone could endure the shock, the electric current in water was an AoE attack—it would inevitably hit other Pokémon, even Luo Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the culprit, they’d be finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound came from the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meowstic opened its beautiful eyes, half-submerged in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze landed on Luo Mu, who wore only swim trunks, then shifted sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Luo Mu was pulling at the stubborn Flareon, trying to get it into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soaking in a hot spring improves blood circulation, boosts metabolism, and helps you lose weight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without caring where he’d heard the theory, Luo Mu blurted it out: he was determined to get Flareon down into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What nonsense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Charizard’s tail flame, symbol of life, burns underwater—do you think a Legendary Pokémon can’t handle it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve bathed in magma—what’s wrong with soaking in a hot spring with the same sulfur scent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Flareon’s face was full of resistance; its slightly fleshier legs strained hard, claws digging in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t soak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would rather fly to a dormant chimney volcano, blast open a path to sleeping magma, and dive in—anything but this hot spring pool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flareon’s fierce reaction completely caught Luo Mu off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his expectation, the ones most resistant wouldn’t be Luxray or Ninetales—they’d be the ones who hated wet fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet both had completely abandoned their usual aversion to damp fur, leaping into the hot water like dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, Flareon—the one who could calmly raise its flame to evaporate water even when hit by Dragonite’s Water Pulse—was now acting shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flareon stubbornly refused to enter the pool, and Luo Mu’s physique couldn’t force it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only let it squat beside him like a hen, staring unblinking at the several bags of Fuyan Immortal Biscuits the old woman had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Luo Mu, drenched in sweat, had Wobbuffet use Foam Ray to clean him off and was about to step into the pool—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly noticed another Pokémon staying on the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Flareon, who resisted the hot spring, this Pokémon’s eyes held a hint of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down and crouched before Mimikyu, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worried your doll skin will get wet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimikyu, dejected, looked up with its beady eyes and nodded unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Cawl, it cherished every doll-skin costume Luo Mu had made by hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just use your real body to soak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu offered the suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mimikyu’s eyes lit up, then flickered with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t confident in its true form—and rumors said seeing a Mimikyu’s true body could bring a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feared it might affect the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They won’t mind. Besides, I’ve already seen your true form—and no curse touched me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu picked up Mimikyu and encouraged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, sounds came from the hot spring: Tepig and Victini calling out to Mimikyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praising their perfect timing, Luo Mu gave Mimikyu an encouraging look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, Mimikyu seemed to make up its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lively doll-skin instantly sagged and collapsed; beneath it, a tiny black creature jumped out like a glutinous rice ball and bounced into the hot water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victini and Tepig immediately swam over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victini aside, Tepig—supposedly a turtle—somehow could breathe underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had one problem: never having been in water much, it had no idea how to float, sinking helplessly to the bottom of the hot spring, occasionally puffing out a stream of bubbles—“pulu-lu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked kind of amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stepped into the hot spring with his long legs, planning to teach Tepig how to swim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he placed the wooden basin he’d been holding—designed to float on the water—onto the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were several unopened bags of Fuyan Immortal Biscuits and an Egg the old woman had entrusted to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he’d taken Boni’s words to heart—somehow, whenever he held this Egg, Luo Mu felt watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made him immediately sink his body into the hot spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Victini paddled over, pointing at the Egg in the basin, drooling: “Bimi bimi?” (Can I eat this hot spring Egg too?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1973,"2026-06-20T17:11:50.049Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f2df015f3a97cbf4542c73a3ad0b5071aa767a82d252d2ce97cbe6e4d14c0db1","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-651","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-649",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]