[{"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-676":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},2324693,4546,"Chapter 676: The Dragonite Apprentice Who Crossed the Ocean","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-676",676,"\u003Cp>The Dragonite chief’s words left Luo Mu completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, isn’t this supposed to be a Pokémon filming set?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did something resembling a celestial paradise or ancient lineage suddenly show up here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he did remember those words, and his once-unshakable conviction wavered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——But this isn’t enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Dragonite chief said Dragonites didn’t need to stay on the island at all times, the giant Dragonite and it still hoped Luo Mu’s Dragonite would run for chief, to touch that mysterious power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They won’t die anytime soon and will continue to oversee the clan normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither Luo Mu nor Dragonite had any interest in participating in such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that mysterious power and the immense boost it gave the Dragonite chief—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exaggeration, whatever the Dragonite chief could do, Dragonite could do too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power boost wasn’t necessary, or, more realistically, the benefit wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t try to convince him that dozens of Dragonites and daily molting are incredibly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu isn’t the type to “rule” the entire Dragonite Island for such a small gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even take the indigo or vermilion pearls, let alone this minor benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, righteousness and integrity—that’s exactly what describes me, Luo Mou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing his suspicion was a complete misunderstanding, Luo Mu “wisely” chose to withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Dragonite chief’s frustrated face after being rejected again, the ten adult wild Dragonites just healed by Florges were probably in for more trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better not get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu turned and headed straight to the sea outside Dragonite Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he was leaving—today was the 29th, and he still had two and a half days until February.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to observe the Dragonite chief election ceremony before returning to the Paldea region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d also roughly figured out the exact location of this Dragonite Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he’d guessed before, it was very close to the Galar Sea, with the Kalos Sea nearby, and beyond those two seas lay Paldea and the Paldea Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without touching land, Dragonites flying at full speed could cross the sea back in about two and a half hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Luo Mu came out to sea was because the giant Poison Jab had surfaced to survey the surrounding marine environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Luo Mu himself was curious about the details, he simply went to listen in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the giant Poison Jab was excitedly waving its tentacles—not as an attack, but as a physical expression of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the Firebird’s translation, Luo Mu roughly understood what had excited it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the sea where Dragonite Island sat, in Luo Mu’s pre-transmigration world, would’ve been classified as international waters—not belonging to any alliance—and even better than the giant Poison Jab had estimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ocean held abundant coral reefs suitable for Aggron and Poison Jab, with excellent resources, water quality, and just-right sea temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, this area was rarely visited by humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any one of these factors alone was a major plus; together, they made this sea an ideal habitat for the Poison Jab clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the giant Poison Jab’s summary, Luo Mu, stroking his chin, felt a flicker of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this place where the Dragonite clan lived wasn’t just climate-friendly and environmentally superior—it was also unregulated territory, meaning the Poison Jab clan wouldn’t have to worry about conflicts with humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Luo Mu even consider building his future “Ecological Egg” here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the facilities at the Unova Blueberry Academy’s Ecological Egg were submerged underwater, probably because artificial offshore platforms had certain flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why not “build” a small patch of land right here in this open sea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, he could save the cost of buying land, islands, or sea territory and focus entirely on creating the best “Ecological Egg” in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to “build” land—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu narrowed his eyes. He remembered that before Ash traveled to Kalos, during the Unova “Super Wish” arc, a massive seven-colored rock would appear in Hoenn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, natural energy was in full eruption, and both Kyogre and Groudon would appear in their primal forms to fight over the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had the strength then, he could take the rare chance to act decisively and drag Groudon over to create himself a piece of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought, the brighter his eyes became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might—actually be possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Luo Mu planned to wait until he saved enough money and had no technical concerns, then discuss with Kapu-Fini whether he could designate a section of the Paldea Sea, where Kapu-Fini had already achieved resonance, for building the Ecological Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that would almost certainly lead to one problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——That person, Kapu-Fini, would absolutely seize this chance to make unreasonable demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, she’d demand he make the Ecological Egg a Paldea landmark and turn it into a Gym she operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, she might insist he become an Elite Four member or even Champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s first reaction would be an outright refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, spend every day idle? Isn’t being a teacher enough? What if he overworked himself becoming Champion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>League Champion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying he wouldn’t even be as good as a Cattiva is an insult to all those worthy Champions with noble ideals and beliefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Mu, who had no grand ambitions and only wanted to lie back and relax, absolutely would not take the role!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, even though this sea was farther away, its cost-to-benefit ratio skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Luo Mu, the distance for transporting materials and manpower wasn’t even an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Ash completed the “Legendary Pokémon Theater” arc in Kalos, Hoopa, restored to full power, would settle permanently in the desert city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just bring a box of donuts, and you can bribe this legendary Pokémon with a child’s mind but immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, pay it daily with donuts made by the hands of Snorlax, and you’ll recruit a laborer with six “Gate” rings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god, I’m a genius!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Luo Mu thought about it, the more excited he got—he smacked his thigh hard, making the Firebird stare at him like he was an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Dragonite and giant Poison Jab, still talking, also turned to look, their expressions turning strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the giant Poison Jab decided to relocate the entire clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though, in Luo Mu’s view, they didn’t need to go to such extremes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the fact that the giant Poison Jab bravely held off Kyogre during the Hoenn battle already gave it a kind of “golden armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in the Kanto region, with Awakened in charge, they’d never be harassed again, let alone face some secret revenge plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the giant Poison Jab had made its choice, Luo Mu didn’t bother trying to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them move—later, his Ecological Egg could have a whole new group of “guardians.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Isn’t that great?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel of time rolled forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment it destroyed the human city, the giant Poison Jab—clearly a decisive action-taker—bade farewell to the giant Dragonite and headed alone toward its clan’s gathering spot, ready for a grand mass migration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If scholars witnessed the mass movement of so many Aggron and Poison Jab, they’d probably scratch their heads forever trying to figure out why a species that never migrated long distances suddenly did this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s kind of amusing to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Dragonite wanted to see the giant Poison Jab off, but tomorrow was the day of the Dragonite Island’s chief election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the island’s guardian, it absolutely couldn’t leave at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Poison Jab paid little attention to the giant Dragonite’s concern, merely giving a proud look of “Who do you think I am?” and insisting it wouldn’t get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because this area was so far from the Kanto Sea, their migration would take a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they’d pass through countless territories of aquatic Pokémon, possibly sparking conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the giant Poison Jab, with its massive body, didn’t see this as a problem—its size was the ultimate “pass” in the ocean—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t protect all its clan members, so slowing down was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the giant Poison Jab vanish into the twilight-drenched ocean, Luo Mu mused: “This will take more than a month, won’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like he wouldn’t get to see the Poison Jab clan arrive here in these next two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awooo~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Dragonite, unwilling to take its eyes off the horizon, let out a mournful cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it would have to go a long time without a “companion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its forlorn expression, Luo Mu couldn’t help teasing: “Someone might think you two were dating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give up. No future for non-egg-group pairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awooo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Dragonite blinked its enormous eyes—bigger than Luo Mu’s whole body—with confusion, not understanding his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the Creator’s favor, high-intelligence Pokémon like Dragonite could understand some simple human speech and its meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But grasping specialized terms was still difficult for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu didn’t tease it further; instead, he spoke with more solemnity: “I’ve made my decision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was serious, as if undertaking something of utmost importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I talked with Dragonite. After discussion, we’ve both decided to bring our talents and strength to this Dragonite Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant Dragonite: ⊙(◇)?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, telling only the giant Dragonite wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after rejecting the Dragonite chief twice, Luo Mu still had the nerve to avoid the “Dragonite chief’s thrice-visiting the thatched cottage” achievement, and calmly told the chief that he and Dragonite had changed their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——They were entering the Dragon King Contest. No, the Dragonite clan’s chief election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reason—once Dragonite became chief of the Dragonite Island clan, wouldn’t all these Dragonites be at Luo Mu’s disposal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Ecological Egg is built, move everything from the farm over and continue operations as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For short-distance delivery, there’s the enduring Steelix; for long-distance, there’s the supernaturally fast Dragonite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——The farm’s products will cover this entire planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Luo Mu will be the Farm King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his first night arriving at Dragonite Island, Luo Mu still chose to set up a tent and camp on-site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to some anticipation for the future, he couldn’t sleep well and fantasized about his plans, staying awake until late before closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, the calm sea suddenly surged with strong winds, and heavy rain struck Dragonite Island and the surrounding waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the spot Luo Mu chose was high enough and had shelter from the rain, so no embarrassing flooding of the tent occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he woke up, what greeted him was not Riolu’s fluffy fur, nor Mewtwo’s cool, petite body, nor Dragonite’s warm, soft belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——It was the clamor from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous “bo-ooh” calls were louder than the Flamebird’s morning crowing on the farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he stepped outside the tent, his hair still messy from sleep, he found a group of Dragonite and Haxorus gathered near the lake’s grassland, surrounding a spot so tightly that no one could get through—no one knew what they were doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the tiny Dratini in the lake had all stretched their necks to the utmost, lifting their heads to peer into the center of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there a conflict? But the Dragonites’ cries didn’t sound like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it related to today’s chieftain election?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu blinked, then decided to go take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scrambled down the grassland and made his way to the edge of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild Dragonites, arguing over what to do, spotted him and immediately lit up like they’d found their anchor, clearing a path for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in their eyes, whether it was Luo Mu or the tiny creature nearly drowned and pulled from the sea by its kin—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were two-legged upright creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Luo Mu could finish speaking, when he saw the beige little bear inside the circle, he froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bipedal bear with fur tending toward beige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body bore numerous white markings, mostly concentrated on its head and upper chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind its head hung a strand of fur like a white headscarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Luo Mu recognized the identity of the beige bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting-type Pokémon, Buneary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also capable of two evolutionary branches—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Legendary Pokémon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2066,"2026-06-20T17:11:50.049Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb6de9db9ba0ac0eed77fcd1485bcbea749dda262601f669cf42c3afbdb1b395","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-677","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-675",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]