Chapter 676: The Bear Disciple Who Crossed the Ocean

Elder Dragonite's words left Luo Mu completely bewildered.

Wait, isn't this supposed to be a Pokémon setting?

How did things like ancient grotto-heavens and blessed lands, or some old inheritance, suddenly pop up?

Nevertheless, he did commit those words to memory, and the firm conviction in his heart wavered slightly.

—But, this still wasn't enough!

Even though Elder Dragonite had mentioned that Dragonites didn't need to be on the island at all times, and both the Gigantic Dragonite and it hoped Luo Mu's Dragonite would run for the position of clan leader to touch that miraculous power.

They weren't about to kick the bucket immediately; normally, they would still look after the clan as usual.

But whether it was Luo Mu or Dragonite, neither had any interest in participating in such matters.

As for that miraculous power, and the powerful buffs it brought to Elder Dragonite.

To state it without exaggeration, anything Elder Dragonite could do, Dragonite could do just as well.

The power buff was not essential, or to put it more realistically, the benefits simply weren't sufficient.

Don't try to pull that "so many Dragonites" or "daily shedding is inherently extremely valuable" line on him.

Luo Mu was not the type of person who would "rule" the entire Dragonite Island just for these meager benefits.

He hadn't even wanted the Indigo Orb or the Vermilion Orb, let alone these tiny gains.

Hmm, "righteous and imposing" was the phrase that described him, Luo.

Realizing his ominous speculation was purely a false alarm, Luo Mu "sensibly" chose to withdraw.

Seeing the aggrieved look on Elder Dragonite's face after being rejected yet again, the ten adult wild Dragonites that had just been healed by Comfey were likely about to suffer misfortune again.

Better not get involved himself.

Luo Mu turned and headed straight for the sea outside Dragonite Island.

It wasn't that he intended to leave; today was the 29th, and there were still two and a half days until February.

He planned to observe the ceremony of the Dragonites electing their clan leader before setting off to return to the Paldea region.

He had also roughly figured out the specific location of this Dragonite Island.

Just as he had previously judged based on experience, this place was very close to the Galar sea region; nearby there was also a Kalos sea region, and beyond those two sea regions lay the Paldea region and the Paldea sea.

Without crossing any land, flying across the sea region at full speed on a Dragonite would take only about two and a half hours to get back.

The reason Luo Mu specifically came out to sea was because the Gigantic Tentacruel, which had gone to scout the surrounding marine environment, had surfaced.

Since Luo Mu himself was quite curious about the specific details, he simply went over to eavesdrop.

At this moment, the Gigantic Tentacruel was excitedly waving its tentacles; this was not an attack, but a bodily movement expressing its emotions.

Through Moltres's translation, Luo Mu roughly understood the source of its excitement.

In fact, this sea region where Dragonite Island was located, which before Luo Mu's transmigration would probably be classified as international waters, did not belong to any League's territorial waters, and was even better than the Gigantic Tentacruel had estimated.

In the sea, there were not only large coral groups suitable for Tentacool and Tentacruel to live in, but the resources and water quality were also quite good, and the seawater temperature was just right.

Moreover, and more importantly, this place was rarely visited by humans, with very few human appearances.

Any single one of these points listed alone was a significant plus; when combined together, this sea region instantly became an ideal habitat for the Tentacruel clan.

Listening to the Gigantic Tentacruel's summary, Luo Mu, stroking his chin, felt somewhat tempted himself.

Indeed, this place where the Dragonite clan resided not only had a suitable climate and superior environment, but more importantly, it belonged to an unjurisdictional zone; if the Tentacruel clan lived here, they would no longer need to worry about conflicts with humans.

This even made Luo Mu consider the possibility of building his future goal, the "Ecological Dome," right here.

The Ecological Dome at Blueberry Academy in the Unova region had most of its facilities submerged underwater, probably because artificially built offshore platforms possessed certain defects.

In that case, how about "constructing" a small piece of land right here in this vast sea region?

This way, he could save the costs of purchasing land, islands, or sea regions, and focus more on creating the best "Ecological Dome" in history.

As for the issue of how to "construct" land—

Luo Mu narrowed his eyes; he remembered that before Ash traveled to the Kalos region, roughly during the time of the Unova region's "Best Wishes" arc, a huge seven-colored giant stone would appear in the Hoenn region.

By that time, it would already be in the eruption period of natural energy, and whether it was Kyogre or Groudon, both would come in their primal forms to fight over this giant stone.

At that time... if he had the strength, he could rarely take the initiative, drag Groudon over, and have it create a piece of land for him.

The more he thought about it, the brighter Luo Mu's eyes became.

This seemed—really possibly feasible?

Originally, Luo Mu's plan was that in the future, once he had saved enough money and had no worries regarding technology, he would discuss with Geeta to see if they could designate an area in the Paldea sea, where Shuang Nai Xian had already completed resonance, to build the Ecological Dome.

But doing so would lead to one thing happening with extremely high probability.

—That person Geeta would absolutely take this opportunity to make some unreasonable demands.

To put it lightly, she would demand that he also treat the Ecological Dome as one of Paldea's specialties and create a Gym operated by him.

To put it heavily, what if she insisted that he take on a position like Elite Four or Champion?

Luo Mu's first reaction would be an outright refusal.

How idle would he be every day? Being a teacher wasn't enough; what if he became a Champion and died from overwork?

League Champion?

Saying that even a Growlithe wouldn't take the job was somewhat insulting to those other admirable League Champions who possessed lofty ideals and beliefs.

But Luo Mu, who had no great ambitions and whose ultimate goal was simply to lie flat, would absolutely not take it!

Comparing the two, even though the distance was farther, the cost-performance ratio of this sea region instantly skyrocketed.

Even for Luo Mu, the distance issues regarding transporting materials and manpower were not a big deal.

After Ash traveled in Kalos and cleared the "Hoopa and the Clash of Ages" movie dungeon, Hoopa, having restored its full power, would stay permanently in the desert city.

At that time, just bringing a box of donuts over would be enough to bribe this Mythical Pokémon, which possessed great power but had a mind like a child.

Finally, by offering donuts handmade by Shuang Nai Xian every day as wages, he could recruit a laborer possessing six rings of "Anywhere Doors"!

"Oh my, I really am a genius!"

The more Luo Mu thought about it, the more promising it seemed; he couldn't help but slap his thigh sharply, earning a look from the Flame Bird as if it were gazing at an idiot.

The giant Dragonite and giant Tentacruel, who had been conversing, also looked over, their expressions turning strangely awkward.

In the end, the giant Tentacruel made the decision to relocate its entire clan.

Even in Luo Mu's view, such a measure was entirely unnecessary.

Just from that battle in Hoenn, the heroic stance the giant Tentacruel took while holding back Kyogre had already granted it a layer of "golden body."

At the very least, in the Kanto region where Lance was present, they would absolutely not continue to make things difficult for them, let alone secretly brew any plans for revenge.

But since the giant Tentacruel had already made its choice, Luo Mu did not seek to embarrass himself by insisting on stopping its actions.

If it wanted to move, then let it move; by the time it arrived, outside his own Ecological Giant Egg, there would be an additional group of "guardians."

—Isn't that wonderful?

The wheel of time rolled forward once more.

It was evident that dusk had arrived.

Since that time it destroyed and retaliated against a human city, the giant Tentacruel had clearly been a thorough man of action; after bidding farewell to the giant Dragonite, it chose to head alone toward the gathering place of its clan, preparing for a magnificent migration of its entire race.

If some scholars were to witness the movements of such a large number of Mareanie and Tentacruel, they would probably rack their brains unable to figure out why the Tentacruel clan, which normally does not migrate over long distances, would behave in such a manner.

Thinking about it was quite interesting.

The giant Dragonite actually wanted to see the giant Tentacruel off, but tomorrow was the day for the Dragonite clan leader election on Dragonite Island.

As the guardian deity of Dragonite Island, it absolutely could not leave at this critical juncture.

At the time, the giant Tentacruel paid little heed to the giant Dragonite's concern, merely displaying a proud expression as if saying, "Who do you take me for?" and stating outright that there was no possibility of it getting lost.

However, because this area was excessively far from the Kanto seas, their clan's migration would likely take a very long time.

During this period, they would pass through the territories of countless aquatic Pokémon in the ocean, which might also provoke disputes.

Even though the Tentacruel, possessing a massive body, did not consider this a trouble—its size was an absolute "passport" in the great sea.

Nevertheless, it could not protect so many of its clansmen, and a slowdown in their travel speed was certainly inevitable.

Watching the giant Tentacruel disappear into the vast sea dyed twilight by the dusk, Luo Mu remarked thoughtfully, "I'm afraid this will take more than just a month?"

It seemed he probably wouldn't get to see the scene of the Tentacruel clan moving here for another couple of days.

"Aowu~"

The giant Dragonite, unwilling to avert its gaze, let out a dejected cry.

Now, it would have to spend another period of time without any "companions."

Seeing its utterly dispirited appearance, Luo Mu couldn't help but retort, "If one didn't know better, one would think you two were dating."

"Give up; there's no future if you aren't in the same Egg Group."

"Aowu?"

The giant Dragonite blinked its huge eyes, which were larger than Luo Mu's entire body, in confusion, unable to quite grasp the meaning of Luo Mu's words.

Due to the Creator's favoritism, high-intelligence Pokémon like Dragonite could understand some simple human speech and comprehend its meaning.

But when it came to certain professional terminology, asking it to understand became somewhat difficult.

Luo Mu had no intention of continuing to tease it; instead, he shifted to a more solemn tone and said, "I have made my decision."

His face was filled with seriousness, as if he were undertaking something of extreme importance.

"I have spoken with the Dragonite; after discussion, we have unanimously decided to bring our talents and strength to this Dragonite Island."

Giant Dragonite: ⊙(◇)?

Of course, notifying only the giant Dragonite of this matter was not enough.

Even though he had rejected the Dragonite Clan Leader twice, Luo Mu still thick-skinnedly avoided achieving the feat of "The Dragonite Clan Leader Visiting the Thatched Cottage Three Times," and with an unchanging expression, informed the Dragonite Clan Leader that he and the Dragonite had changed their minds after communicating.

—They were going to participate in the Dragon King Hegemony Tournament, oh wait, no, the Dragonite Clan Leader Election.

As for the reason... once the Dragonite became the leader of the Dragonite clan on Dragonite Island, wouldn't these Dragonites then be at Luo Mu's arbitrary disposal?

By that time, once the Ecological Giant Egg was constructed and all the farm's belongings moved over to resume operations.

【12】 For short-distance delivery, there would be the extraordinarily enduring Skarmory; for long-distance delivery, there would be the Dragonite with its transcendent flight speed.

For short-distance deliveries, there are the Steel Armor Crows with extraordinary endurance; for long-distance deliveries, there are the Dragonites with transcendent flight speed.

—The farm's products would cover this entire planet.

At that time, he, Luo Mu, would be the Farm King!

On the first night arriving at Dragonite Island, Luo Mu still chose to set up a tent on the island and camp right there.

Perhaps feeling some longing for the future, he, unable to sleep well, indulged in fantasies about future plans, staying awake until very late before finally closing his eyes.

That night, the normally calm sea suddenly whipped up strong winds, and heavy rain assaulted the entire Dragonite Island and the nearby seas.

Fortunately, the location Luo Mu had chosen was high enough in elevation and had shelters from the rain, so no embarrassing incident of the tent being flooded occurred.

But when he woke up, what greeted him was neither the fluffy fur of his Luxray, nor the cool, small body of his Mimikyu, and certainly not the warm, soft belly of his Dragonite.

—It was the noise from outside.

The rising and falling sounds of "Bo-wu" were even louder than the Flame Bird that crowed punctually every morning at the farm.

When he stepped out of the tent with a bird's nest of hair from sleeping, he discovered that on the grassland near the lake below, a group of Dragonite and Hakuryu were gathered, surrounding a certain spot so tightly that not even water could leak through, though no one knew what they were doing.

Even those little Miniryu in the lake had all raised their heads to the maximum extent, stretching their necks in an attempt to peer into the innermost part of the encirclement.

Could there be a conflict? But listening to the cries of the Dragonites, it didn't seem like that.

Or perhaps it was related to today's clan leader election?

Luo Mu blinked his eyes and decided to go over and take a look.

Climbing down the grassy slope, he made his way to the vicinity of the encirclement.

The wild Dragonites, who were eagerly discussing what to do, lit up with hope upon seeing him as if he were their mainstay, immediately clearing a path for him.

After all, in their view, whether it was Luo Mu or that little fellow in the middle who had been nearly stranded and fished out of the sea by their own kind.

Both were two-legged creatures standing upright on two feet.

"You guys are..."

Luo Mu hadn't finished speaking when, upon seeing the beige little bear inside the encirclement, he was instantly stunned.

It was a small bear standing on two legs, with fur leaning toward a beige hue.

Its body bore numerous white patterns, but these markings were concentrated mainly on its head and the area above its chest.

Behind its head hung fur resembling a white headscarf.

Almost at a single glance, Luo Mu recognized the identity of this beige little bear.

A Fighting-type Pokémon, Kubfu.

And also a legendary Pokémon possessing two branched evolutions—

A legendary Pokémon!

(End of Chapter)